The Mechanics of Time

by John Rim


Return of Mr. Holes!

I opened the bedroom door to find a guard roaming the halls. However, I didn't want anypony to find out that I was out and bout, so I had two options, sneak or dispose of. However, I wasn't a cyberpony bent on evil, so I went with option number one. I snuck around by throwing a bar of soap towards the opposite side of the room and go him to go over there, then I dashed out towards the main area. However, while I wasn't looking, I flew into another pony and it knocked both him and I down. However, when he hit the ground, Green circles fley up around him, then he changed into a changeling.
"Ow, why you lit-. Wait, John?" He asked.
"How do you know who I am?" I asked.
"Well, you wouldn't be able to tell me apart, we all look the same for the most part. That and you haven't seen me in a long time." He said.
"Wait, do you have a name?" I asked, thinking I knew who it was.
"You called me Mr. Holes if I remember correctly." He said.
"It is you!" I said as I ran up and hugged him. "How have you been?" I asked.
"Better thanks to you. I turned into somepony who has a lot of others who loves him, mostly fans. But his voice is annoying and girlish." He said.
"So you had to live with that for a while?" I asked.
"Yes, still do, but it is terrible." He said.
"I'd imagine so." I said.
"So, how have you been?" He asked. But then we heard hoof steps coming towards us.
"Hurry, change into that annoying pony!" I said quietly. Then he turned into a pony with a colour scheme close to mine, but with a lighter coat and his mane and tail had orange like tips. Then the guard came.
"Hello Mr. guard." Mr. Holes said with a moderately high voice.
"Hello Mr. Singer." The guard said, not stopping.
"I'm glad that was quick." I said when the guard was out of hearing radius.
"I need to get someplace safe." He said still in the other pony.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because if a guard sees me in my normal form they'll kill me, and question you." He said looking around.
"Hmmm, you know this castle better than I do correct?" I asked
"Well, I have been here many times." He said.
"Alright then, the best place would be outside of the castle. I also want to test something that I think would be interesting." I said.
"What do you propose?" He asked.
"I want to learn a thing or two about changelings, and you could help me upgrade something." I said.
"Alright, but it'd be wise if we weren't seen." He said.
"Agreed." I agreed. Then we left towards the exit. However, we were stopped by Luna, and when she saw Mr. Holes, as this other pony, She freaked out.
"Oh my gosh! Hi Justin! Can I call you that?" She asked, then I realised.
"She's a fan-mare!" I shouted in defeat and horror.
"Yeah you can call me that if you want." Holes said.
"Yeee! Oh hi John. Why are you out so late?" She asked.
"I'm a friend of 'Justin'" I said.
"Lucky." She mumbled.
"Well, we'll be seeing you Princess." He said.
"See you!" she said blushing for no reason what-so-ever.
"Please tell me she's not always like this." I asked worriedly.
"No, she's just a REALLY big fan." He said.
"Why did she blush?" I asked.
"Mares are crazy at times." He said.
"Then there are some who are perfect." I said thinking nothing of it.
"Oh, found somepony you like?" He asked.
"Found something for that girly voice of yours 'Justin'?" I asked mocking him.
"Truce."
"Alongs-y." I said.
"What does that mean?" He asked.
"Doc said that is is french for Let's go. However, I want to use it for something else." I said.
"It would be proper to use it the correct way." He said.
"I know, but he uses it all the time. I can't think of my own little thing to say, and it sounds cool, so I decided to make it my own!" I said.
"Heh, if you're happy with it." He said. "So how old are you?" he asked.
"Eleven" I said.
"So, do you get good grades in school?" He asked.
"I don't go to school, Doc taught me a lot more than what the could when I was really young." I explained. "Than and I don't like the ponys in this town. Well, except for one or more."
"Who are they?" He asked.
"So far only you and Candy." I said.
"What, do you not like the elegance of this city?"
"I'm a resident of a little town called Ponyville."
"I lived there for a while, to kind of lay low from Chrysalis."
"Good spot to feed."
"Everypony was friendly there. I didn't even have to turn into somepony with loved ones."
"That's good."
"Now that I think about it, who's this Candy pony?"
"Who is this Justin pony?"
"A singer with an annoying voice and a lot of mare fans and a lot of stallion haters."
"Reasonable, Candy is a hybrid of some sort. But I think it would be better if you were to see her yourself."
"Alrighty then." He said before we reached the door.
"Let's head out." I said, then we headed to an ally so nopony would see us. "Ok change."
"Now what do you want to learn about changelings?" he asked while changing.
"I can finally take you seriously!" I said.
"What do you want to learn." he said with a sigh.
"How does your magic work?" i asked
"Why would you want to learn that? You don't ever have a horn!" He exclaimed.
"Well if I were to learn the concept then I could use it with technology!" I said.
"Oh no I ran into a cray science pony." He said, mocking me a bit.
"Hah hah very funny. Now tell me how it works." I said.
"I'll tell you, but I could also help you with the machine thing. After enough practice and training that is." He said.
"Alright, I can arrange that." I said. Then he told me how it works.
"And that's about it." He finished.
"Fascinating." I said. "Now, let's go to Candy's room so that we can stay safe and make sure nopony sees us."
"Why hers?" He asked.
"It's where I'm staying." I said.