On the other side of the portal... Fluttershy perks up.

Fluttershy: "Shepherd senses, tingling!"

Fluttershy zooms off. Twilight and the other Mane 6 look at Discord.

Discord: "What? She asked for those senses."

Meanwhile, Shepherd meets with Sunset in the library.

Shepherd: "So... How are you feeling? Okay?"

Sunset: "Um... F-Fine. You are... You were very... Um..."

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After Twilight returns from the Human World...

Shepherd: "So, it was another Earth?"

Twilight: "Yes, populated by humans but it clearly wasn't your planet. I'm sorry."

Shepherd: sighs and shrugs "I see... Oh well. So, did you enjoy yourself over there?"

Twilight: "Yes... I ..."

She looked back and forth around, and then at Shepherd when she was sure they were alone.

Shepherd: "You...?"

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Andrew Shepherd, the only human in Equestria, and a Knight of said kingdom, had been invited to tea with the Princesses of Equestria to help them with a private project. Shepherd is a bit surprised as to what they're asking him to help them with.

Shepherd: "Let me get this straight: You want me... To pretend to be an evil villain."

Celestia: *nods* "That's right."

Shepherd: "Take over Canterlot."

Celestia: "Mmhm."

Shepherd: "Banish you two."

Luna: "Quite."

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Shepherd is fixing some plumbing in Rarity's shop while Twilight and Rarity work on a dress, with Spike hoping accessories up.

Rarity: "Darling, something just occurred to me. You were in Canterlot when dear Shepherd was discovered, were you not?"

Twilight: "Oh, I was!"

Rarity: "Then how did you and Spike never meet him?"

Twilight: "Ah... Well..."

Flashback...

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Pinkie: "Forgive me Shepherd, for I have sinned!"

Shepherd: *sigh* "Pinkie Pie, for the last time, I'm not a priest! I can't take confession! I'm not even Catholic!"

Pinkie: "Father Waddles said as a Human Guardian you're just as good as a priest!"

Shepherd: "Father Waddles and I are going to have to have words."

Pinkie: "Pleeeeeasse? Please please please please please please please please-?!"

Shepherd: "All right, all right! What did you do?"

Pinkie: "Ahem?"

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Zephyr: "COME ON YOU HUMAN MOTHER BUCKER! COME ON!"

Shepherd: "... We're not doing this."

Zephyr: "Wha-COME ON! FIGHT ME!"

Shepherd: "You're holding your spear wrong. I'm not fighting you."

Zephyr: "What are you, scared?!"

Shepherd: "That's... Not the word I would choose, no."

Zephyr: "WELL COME ON THEN! FIGHT ME!"

Dash: "Zephyr, come on! I'm happy! Very happy! Don't do this!"

Zephyr: "I must! I love you too much to let you go!"

Dash: "By embarrassing me?! Really?!"

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Shepherd and Twilight talked at length about the situation, and Twilight promised to be supportive of any decision he made. Though she was still hoping it would be her. She was at the very least honest and restrained, so he really appreciated that about her.

She was learning so much. Honestly she had grown up, and he'd helped her. It made him feel very fond of her. Almost as fond as-

Shepherd: "Oh shit."

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The Elements were quite put out over Gabby Gums' articles. Shepherd though was rather unimpressed.

Rarity: "How can you be so blase over this-this atrocity of a column!"

Shepherd: *shrugs* "Do remember I've had much worse, Rarity. I mean, the kingdom's tabloids routinely say I'm some sort of hedonistic monkey who plows every mare and stallion in Equestria."

Rarity: "Yes, yes, but that's all untrue! Just sensationalism! Gabby Gums is publishing real secrets about us!"

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I was tempted to write a flashback to when Shepherd was in Canterlot. It would show that, no matter how thirsty mares in Ponyville might be over him... The mares in Canterlot were worse.

A unicorn maid grins lustily as she seals the doors and windows.

Shepherd: "Ummm... I kind of need to get to breakfast with the Princess. So if you would please-?"

Maid: "Give me a bushel of foals you hot alien stud, you!"

Shepherd: "... Okay there's been some miscommunication here-"

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Old Man Shepherd had taken Sunny and her friends to an ancient cavern, far from Maretime Bay.

Hitch: "Uh huh... There a reason we're out here?"

Izzy: "Is it a good reason? Like a secret candy stash? Ugh, two thousand year old candy! Gross!"

Shepherd: "Hang on... I know it was around here somewhere... Aha." He hits a control and a secret passageway slowly opens "There we go."

Sunny: "Oh wow! A secret door?!"

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Shining: "Shepherd? I need a foalsitter."

Shepherd: sighs "Shining, dude. Please tell me you didn't bring me all the way here to the Crystal Empire just to babysit the toddler goddess."

Shining: "Not... Just that."

Shepherd: "Shining-"

Shining: "Please? You are literally the only sitter she likes! Or won't turn inside out with magic!"

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Of course being a Knight of Equestria, sometimes Shepherd gets called in for... Unconventional problems.

Shepherd: "You seriously called me all the way up here... Because you got stuck in your bathtub?"

Celestia: "Nngh! It's a prank of Luna's-She won't undo it-Get me out of here, please Shepherd!"

Shepherd: "Once again: You called me up here, for this? I'm a human! I'm not some super powered alicorn who can't even get out of the tub!"

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Chewie: growl?

Shepherd: "No Chewie, you can't eat him. You don't know where he's been."

Chewie: Snorts.

Dash: "Okay okay! Hang on! Time out! Give me a second here, okay?"

Shepherd: "Okay."

Zephyr: "Anything you want, Dashie!"

She flies off, and brings back Fluttershy in a few minutes.

Shepherd: "Look Fluttershy, I really don't want to hurt your brother but-"

Fluttershy: "It's okay. I know you won't kill him."

Shepherd: "I-Seriously?"

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In the future, at the Shepherd-Sparkle family table…

Shepherd: "Pass the potatoes please."

Twilight: "Shepherd, did you beat that dragon senseless?"

Shepherd: "He was asking for it. Besides, you took out that alien invader with the sun last week."

Spike: “Honestly Twi, that guy is an asshole.”

Twilight: "Even so! He didn't have to break his tail in ten places!"

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Luna gets a T-shirt with OPPAI on it, and tight shorts-Which do nothing for teenaged Shepherd's hormones. Celestia remains in naked apron mode, though she put on some racy panties. Clearly, both princesses-er, principals-are still massive trolls no matter what universe.

Celestia: "How is your omelet, Shepherd?"

Shepherd: "It's fine..."

Luna: glare "I got the mushrooms especially for you."

Shepherd: "Uh... Thank you?"

Luna: "Hmph."

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The repairs to Canterlot after the Changeling invasion were still taking time, and Shepherd was technically part of the decision makers. So he'd spent the entire day helping with the repairs, directing guard rotations, and filling out reports to hopefully ensure something like this never happened again.

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Shepherd: "So... What are we doing on our date, Rainbow Dash?"

Dash: "Ah... Well, ya know, dates are stupid and romantic and junk. So you just make the decisions there. You want to do mushy stuff and all."

Shepherd: "Okay. How does a trip up to Cloudsdale to the Wonderbolts museum, then dinner at the Skyview Cloud?"

Dash: "Yeah, sure, that sounds pretty okay. I'll need some girly clothes. What do you like?"

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Shepherd: "Hey Twilight? I got your mail for you. Huh, what's this magazine? Predator Fetish Monthly?"

Twilight: bright red, snatches it away with her telekinesis "Th-That's about scientific inquiries into the religious practices of certain predator groups and tribes and definitely not pornographic in any way whatsoever ahahahaha!"

Shepherd: "... Okay?"

Fluttershy: "Hello Twilight! I just got the latest issue!"

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Ponyville was right on the front lines of the conflict. Everywhere Twilight could see evidence of the slaughter. Wounded ponies, wounded soldiers, nurses working overtime in camps. It was terrible to behold.

Pony Soldier: "They're attacking again! GET READY! HEY YOU!"

Twilight: "Ah?!"

Pony Soldier: "If you're a combat mage, help us! We're being-!"

He was grazed by a bullet and fell. A hulking Crystal Empire Trooper loomed over him him, brandishing a pony-style gun.

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