AN: Hello everyone, before this chapter begins (and because I can't place authors notes in two places) I want to give you a warning. Some of you may have noticed that this story is now rated teen for violence & sex, this is because from this chapter on I will be putting in many innuendos, some will be discrete, some...not so much. I will use my best judgement and I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 9
I should have seen this coming, somehow even though I was sleepy all day now I can’t fall asleep, maybe it has something to do with me aging four years instantly and my body is working over time to catch up but I’m not sure. Regardless, no matter what I tried I couldn’t fall asleep and stay asleep.
“You know what? Screw it, there’s got to be something for me to do.”
I got up out of bed and snapped myself some clothes, I crept down the hallway and headed for the front door trying my hardest not to wake up Screwball. When I reached the front door I opened and closed it slowly and quietly, once I was outside I thought about what I could do.
“Let’s see, I could go to a club but clubs kind of suck, I don’t know anypony who would be up at this time of night. Oh wait... yes I do, and she’s got video games.”
I snapped my fingers again and teleported my way to Canterlot.
Meanwhile there was another pony that also couldn’t sleep, Princess Luna, she paced the room not knowing what to do until I popped into her room very unexpectedly and fell to the ground.
“Oh my, young Will...or should I say not so young Will, is that you?” Luna said in surprise.
I got up and cracked my back after that rough fall. “Yeah it’s me. Ugh word of advice, teleports only work short distances and not over dozens of miles. I would have been better off taking the spirit tracks.”
Luna's eyes flashed with excitement for a moment. “Ooh, I loved Spirit Tracks it was a very fun and colorful game, like Wind Waker but portable. But enough about Zelda, what happened to you? You look different than the last time I saw you.”
“Well to make a long story short, I drank a potion that was supposed to revert an eight year old filly back to her proper age, but I took a smaller dosage so I only aged four years making me twenty years old.” I said as I continued to stretch out my limbs.
Luna nodded, listening to my exposition. “That would explain it, with your new Draconequus body you won’t age like any normal being, you’ll be eternal like my sister and I and you’re exterior will age much more slowly. Although you seem to be very in tune with your inner workings if you could pick up on that happening.”
I listened to what she said and had a horrible realization. “So that means eventually I have to watch everyone I know and love die?”
She nodded.
“Wow that’s heavy stuff. But that’s not the reason I came here, I’m having trouble sleeping and I was wondering if we could hang out.”
Luna smiled. “Yes that sounds lovely; I myself have had trouble sleeping as well thanks to a nightmare.”
“The princess of the night has nightmares?” I asked a little surprised.
“Of course, no pony is immune to nightmares, not even a master of the dreamscape such as I.”
“Alright, what do you want to do?” I asked.
She walked up to me slowly. “Well since you’re different now, there is something I would like to try.”
She used her magic to pull up a plastic package with a circular thing inside.
I saw it and was a bit off put. “Oh, um I’ve never done anything like that before.”
She smirked at me. “First time eh? Don’t worry I’ll show you all there is to know.”
30 minutes later…
It was a long thirty minutes for me and Luna on her couch but when it was over I felt much better than I did at the beginning.
“Wow...that was fun!” I said
“I’m glad you enjoyed it, you were a little rough in the beginning but you defiantly got better over time.”
“Thank you Luna, that was an awesome first time…playing Call of Duty. I can’t believe that I hadn’t played this game sooner.”
“Well, when you told me that this was your first time playing Call of Duty I felt obligated to show you its awesomeness and you seem to have gotten good at it.”
“Yeah, and now that we’ve played one of your games…” I snapped my fingers and summoned a copy of Dragon Ball Ultimate Tenkaichi. “How about we played one of mine?”
50 minutes later…
Two legendary warriors, Goku and Vegeta, stand beaten badly in their battle with each other. They are both weak from fighting for so long and only have enough energy for one last grand attack. Vegeta began to store up his energy as his body exploded with a golden aura.
“HAAAAAAA!”
At the same time Goku cupped his hands together and built up his super move.
“Super Ka-me-ha-me….”
Vegeta finished building up his energy and prepared to unleash the devastation. “Final…”
But Goku beat him to the punch “HAAAAA!”
Goku unleashed the massive blue energy beam and launched it at Vegeta as he finished launching his own attack. “FLASH!” This time it was a golden beam that launched from Vegeta’s hands and rushed forward. Eventually, the two beams met and they fought for dominance.
Outside in the real world, Luna and I were sitting on the couch and I was mashing the button as fast as I could to see if I would win. It was close but in the end I was a little bit faster than her and my Final Flash enveloped her, ending the game and making me victorious.
“Yes, ha ha got you again.” I said victoriously.
“Hmph!” Luna grumbled not enjoying being defeated.
“Hey don’t act like that, you did really well those first three times before I started trouncing you.”
“You have more experience than me, it’s not fair.”
“All’s fair in online war Luna, except for spawn camping, hoarding weapons, acting like a bitch, blaming it on lag…actually there’s a lot that’s unfair in games, never mind.” I looked at the controller for a little bit. “Speaking of which, how is there even this kind of technology in Equestria? The game console is highly advanced technology and even if it was available, where did you get it from?”
Luna was a bit hesitant to answer my question until she got up from the couch and walked over to the balcony. “I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for your answer as well as our best 10 of 13 match, it’s time for me to lower the moon so Celestia can raise the sun.”
Luna stood on the balcony and focused her magic in her horn, then she rose up from the ground and I saw the moon disappear from the sky and the sun took its place. Watching the night sky turn brighter and the stars disappear as the sun took the place of the moon was absolutely breathtaking as I stood there in awe. When the process was over Luna walked back in and saw me being awe struck.
“Did you enjoy the display?” She asked.
“It was amazing, it’s unlike anything I’d ever seen. Back home the sun and moon move naturally so you don’t get to see it all happen at once.”
Luna made a noise that sounded like and interested 'hmm' “You’re home certainly sounds strange.”
“Yes, it’s a good fit really, a strange man from a strange place. But if it’s morning then I’d better get back home, the question is how to do it? I don’t want to fly and teleporting leaves me very tired. Oh I know!”
I snapped my fingers and summoned a giant cannon that aimed for Ponyville and after a little more adjusting I made sure it would hit my house.
“This looks like a job for the human bullet.” I climbed inside and prepared myself. “Fire me Luna!”
Luna walked over and grabbed the pull string in her mouth, and after pulling back hard the cannon launched sending me flying through the air at incredible speeds.
After a couple of minutes I started to descend and headed for the ceiling of my house. Shortly I crashed into it and was lodged into the roof, after a quick look I noticed that I landed in Screwball’s room and that the impact of me breaking through the roof woke her up.
“Daddy?”
I waved at her a bit. “Hi sweetie, how did you sleep?”
“Fine, why are you stuck in the roof?”
“Well I’m sure not going to be stuck in the floor, that’s beneath me.”
She giggled a bit.
“I thought you’d like that joke, now just let me get out of the roof and we’ll get some breakfast.”
I wriggled myself a little trying to get loose and eventually I fell through the hole and landed face first onto the floor. Afterwards, I got up, had some muffins with Screwball, and walked her over to school, after all was said and done I walked through town with my hands in my pocket.
“All right, I’ve got the whole day to myself and I have no idea what to do. Maybe I could check in with Lyra, I haven’t talked to her since I gave her the transformation powder.”
I walked over to Lyra’s house and knocked on the door.
“One second!” I heard her yell from inside.
I waited another forty five seconds before she came to the door in her human form with what looked like a curtain wrapped around her. When I saw she was human I freaked out.
“Whoa Lyra, what are doing in human form outside? What if somepony sees you? Or worse, what if Bon Bon sees you?” I loudly whispered concerned for her safety
She giggled nervously and put her hand behind her head. “Yeah about that, Bon Bon already found out about this, but it’s totally cool. I showed it to her and thanks to some…persuasion she accepts my choice. Look.”
She pointed towards her couch and I saw what looked like Bon Bon as a human laying on the couch covered in a blanket and nothing else.
“Ah I see what you mean.” My mind started thinking some very…inappropriate things. “Don’t do this to me brain, don’t say that’s hot, don’t say that’s hot, don’t say that’s hot…” “That’s hot.” “Damn it!”
Lyra looked at me in confusion. “What did you say?”
I panicked. “Umm…nothing.”
She scoffed. “It’s alright, I suppose the thought of two mares together would give anyone…ideas. Just keep it under control next time okay?”
I nodded. “Alright, I can see you’re busy so I’ll just shove off.” I stated walking away. “I’d say have a good morning but I can see you’re already having one so…yeah.”
I walked further down the block talking to myself in my head.
“That was… awkward. Why did I just blurt that out there, I’m usually way more careful with what I say. Well since Lyra’s busy I’ll have to find someone else to hang out with, and when all else fails look to Pinkie Pie for a good time.”
I snapped my fingers and teleported to Sugar Cube corner, I could have walked there but I did a good amount of walking for now. When I arrived in front of the bakery I walked inside but instead of seeing Pinkie at the front desk I saw Mr. Cake.
“Hello there Mr. Cake sir.” I greeted.
He turned around and looked at me. “Ah, you’re that new creature Pinkie keeps talking about right? The human?”
I nodded. “That’s me and my name’s Will, I was actually looking for Pinkie, have you seen her?”
“Yes, she’s in the back right now baking some more things for us.”
“Great, I’ll just talk to her for a quick second and then I’ll be out of your hair.”
I walked into the kitchen and saw Pinkie stirring something in a bowl.
“Oh hi Willie, what’s up?”
“Nothing much, I was just checking to see if you wanted to hang out but I can see you’re busy." I was so looking forward to having fun with her. Wait, maybe I still could. "Hey, what if I help you?”
Pinkie smiled. “That’d be great, then I can get done faster and you and I can go do something.”
“Sure, so what are we making?”
“Cupcakes.” She smiled
“Ah, I do love making cupcakes, and from what I’ve heard it’s pretty easy.”
“It is easy; I even made a song about it…”
From out of nowhere I heard a simple and sweet tune, I don't know if it was in my head or Pinkie was making it but I had a feeling we were about to break into song.
Pinkie: All you have to do is take a cup of flour, add it to the mix.
I saw where this was going and decided to join in on the fun.
Will: Next I’ll take a little something sweet not sour…
Pinkie: A bit of salt?
Will: Just a pinch.
Pinkie: Baking these treats is such a cinch, add a teaspoon of vanilla.
Will: Add a little more and you count to four, and you never get your fill-a! Cupcakes! So moist and tasty.
Pinkie: Cupcakes! Don’t be too hasty.
Will: Cupcakes!
Pinkie: Cupcakes!
Will: Cupcakes!
Will & Pinkie: Cupcakes!
That short song helped us make more batter for the cupcakes, soon we were done and Pinkie poured the batter into a tin and placed them into the oven. Unfortunately for me I looked at her when she was bending over to put the cupcakes in the oven which made me look at her…plot.
“Ah, I don’t want to look at that it’s rude and...kinda hot, dear god what is wrong with me today? Universe, if you love me you will give me a way out of this.”
Suddenly Pinkie looked up in confusion and zoomed outside.
“Thank you the universe.”
I ran after Pinkie but before I could catch up with her I snapped my fingers and summoned about three dozen cupcakes for Mr. and Mrs. Cake, I didn’t know how long we’d be gone and I don’t want them to be low stocked.
When I went outside I saw Pinkie looking at the ground and into the crowd of ponies.
“What’s up Pinks?” I asked.
“I got one of those feelings again, that there’s a new pony in town and when there’s a new pony in town you know Pinkie’s going to have a new friend.” Pinkie said.
“Ah so it’s your Pinkie sense going off again? Well, I’ve seen it work its magic so I know that it’s accurate. All right I’ll help you.”
She looked at me. “Really?”
I nodded. “Sure, come on let’s start looking.”
We started searching the town but I didn’t see anyone that looked unfamiliar, plus this place is filled with background ponies who I had never seen before. Having no idea if they were new or not made this more difficult.
“Oh, I found something!” Pinkie said in an excited voice.
I walked over to her. “What did you find?” I asked
“This.” She pulled out a paintbrush from the ground.
I facepalmed. “Pinkie, that’s a paintbrush.”
“Yes, but I don’t know anypony who uses a paintbrush in town so this maybe a clue.”
I thought about it for a little bit. “Alright, I see where you’re going with this; I’ve got a plan, stand back.”
I backed up a bit and began a transformation, my hands and feet were replaced by paws, I began to grow black fur, and my ears got much pointier. I decided to turn into wolf Link from Twilight Princess, since he was able to track scents I thought it would help us find whoever new was in town.
“Oh, a wolf! You’re so cute, yes you are.”
Pinkie put her hoof behind my head and began to scratch my behind my ears which made me wag my tail with happiness, but back to work. I gave the brush a quick smell and then I focused until I started seeing in wolf vision, everything around me was black save for the outlines of ponies and a trail of green leading through town which I followed.
“What’s up wolfie, you smell something? Lead the way.”
I followed the trail through the town until we came across… a rock, but it had the same paint on it that was on the brush.
“Oh, a rock with paint on it, that’s nifty I should hold on to that.” Pinkie picked up the rock, put it to the side of her, and then it just disappeared like she had some kind of invisible pockets.
“I will never understand that mare, anyway back to sniffing.”
I kept following the trail through the town, and eventually it came to a stop. “Oooh, there he is.”
Pinkie was able to point out the guy but I couldn’t see anything with my wolf vision so I un-transformed (if that's even a word) and turned back to human. When I could see clearly I saw that Pinkie was standing on top of a tan unicorn asking him pretty much all the Pinkie questions, I decided to cut the guy a break and picked up Pinkie and got her off of him.
“Easy there Pinkie don’t make the guy uncomfortable.” I looked at the stallion. “I’m sorry she gets easily excited, so you’re new in town?”
He looked at me. “Yes I am, it’s nice to meet you. My name’s Tilted Easel.” He held out his hoof and I shook it, while I did that I got a good look at him, he is a tan Unicorn stallion with dark brown and black mane and tail. His mane style is the stallion version of Dash's mane (basically shorter in the back) and his Cutie Mark is a crooked easel with a paintbrush and a chisel in a skull-crossbones style.
“Tilted Easel? So I’m guessing that you’re painter?” I asked curiously
“Yeah, I do really well with painting, sculpting, and drawing, really any kind of art but those are my favorites. How’d you guess I was a painter? Was it my cutie mark?”
“Well there’s that and the fact that every pony seems to be named based on their talents later in life, coincidences? I think not.”
He looked at me strangely. “What?”
“Oh sorry, I kind of went off on one of my crazy tangents, I tend to do that.” I apologized.
He put his hoof on my shoulder. “I know that feel man, I get those all the time when I’m trying to create something and I just can’t envision it properly, I’m a little bit crazy myself.”
“Oh really? Well then I think you and I are going to get along just fine, especially since you’re the first pony who didn’t either gawk at me or ask me what I was.”
“Aww, what’s the fun in knowing what you are? Mystery just adds to your character.”
“Ha, I like you friend, did I mention that?”
Pinkie got up. “Yes you did, see Tilts? You haven’t even been in town a whole hour and already you have two new friends.” She said
He smiled. “Cool, I didn’t think people would like me here, back home I didn’t have many friends because I was awkward around other ponies.”
Pinkie frowned. “Aww that’s sad, every pony should have a ton of friends like me.”
I leaned in to talk to him. “Trust her she’s got a ton of friends, in fact why don’t you come over to my house tonight and I’ll make dinner for every pony and introduce you to the rest of our friends.” I offered.
Pinkie looked excited. “Oooh, that sounds like a great idea, I was just going to throw him a party but your idea is good to. We’ll be at you house around six.”
Tilted looked confused. “Wait a minute I don’t know where either of you live.”
“Don’t worry, Pinkie can lead you to my home, inform our friends of what’s going on and find you no matter where you are.” I leaned in and whispered the last part. “She’s creepy like that.”
“All right that sounds good, see you guys later.”
“Oh before we go, I think these belong to you.” Pinkie reached into her extra dimensional pockets and pulled out the brush and painted rock we found.
“Ah, my brush, thank you. The rock you can keep.”
He took the brush with his magic and I picked up the rock and closer examined it, the painted part had what looked like an image of a pony on a rectangular thing in the sky, it was hard to tell exactly what it was because the image was a bit muddled because it was on a rock.
I pointed to the painted part. “What is this anyway?”
He looked at it. “Oh, sometimes I get struck with inspiration so I paint what comes to mind on whatever’s close by.”
“Cool.” I pulled a watch out of my pocket and looked at the time. “Wow, I’ve got to go pick up my kid. Sorry guys I’m going to have to cut this meeting short, see you guys tonight.”
I spawned my wings and flew up into the air.
This surprised Tilts. “My word, he has wings to? I didn’t see them before.”
I flew back down quickly to address his question. “Oh yeah, another thing you need to know about me is that I’m full of surprises, anyways I’ve got somewhere to be and you’ve got a house to move in to so I’ll see you tonight.”
After I finished talking with Tilted I flew over to the school house to pick up Screwball and we walked home.
“How was your day sweetie?” I asked.
“Good.” She replied.
“I have something to tell you.” We both said at the same time which made us laugh.
“Okay, you go first.” I said
“Well, I decided to join the baseball team.”
“Oh that’s great honey, I knew there was a reason you were called Screwball and it wasn’t just because you’re wacky just like your dad. But that’s exciting, so when’s your first game?”
“Well, we’ll be practicing until the spring which is when we have our first game so I’ve got some time to prepare.”
I nodded. “Okay, well if you ever want assistance I’d be more than happy to help you with your pitch or swing. Now for my news, there’s a new pony in town and since me and Pinkie want to be friends with him I invited him and the rest of our friends for dinner at our house tonight.”
“That sounds like fun.”
“It is, I’m going to cook the food from scratch and we’ll get to talk and find out more about this guy, it should be a wonderful quiet evening filled with many laughs. I’m sure that it’ll be very relaxing.”
It wasn’t…by the end of that night I would be stabbed, poisoned, blown up, and create a giant robot, but we’ll get to that.
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4038558 Hey, we do not call people names here. It was a good guess and I didn't expect people to get it right on their first try. Here's a thought: Why don't you answer it and prove that you aren't an idiot?
4039155 While I thank you for your assistance fellow doctor those treatments sound a little bit too harsh. If people don't like the story they can take it up with my complaints department.
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4039377 I just watched that episode, so I understand the reference
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Idk why But everything about Tilted gives me "creep" red flags