Chapter 5
Pinkie happily hopped down the hall, looking around for anypony who could be nearby. She soon spotted another being, this one with horns that were rather large compared to Nepeta's. She stopped, looking down at him, then back up at the stairs nearby.
He slowly opened his eyes, in pain. Once he saw Pinkie, his eyes shot open, staring up at her. “,,,uH, h-HELLO,,,wHERE DID YOU, cOME FROM,”
She giggled, poking his head with her hoof. “Hello! My name is Pinkie Pie! I came from down this hallway behind me! I pretended to be playing a game just so I could wander around and meet new ponies! Or, in this case, another alien-thingy! So,” she sat down next to him, smiling brightly, “what's your name?”
He struggled to sit up, looking at her. “mY NAME IS, tAVROS,” He glanced over at the stairs, sighing to himself. “,,,kARKAT DID WARN ME, aBOUT THE STAIRS, i SHOULD HAVE, lISTENED,,,” He picked up the object that was next to him – a large tome that only had a single picture on the front. “,,,wHERE DID, tHIS COME FROM,”
Pinkie quickly grabbed it, opening it up and reading the title and inside cover. She then put it into her saddlebag, smiling to herself. “I’m sure Twilight would like this back. It seems like something she’d be interested in!” She sat next to him, pointing at his metallic legs. “Why do you have those? Are you a cypony? Or a cytaur? Or maybe you just like to have something as a conversation starter!” She grinned widely, and Tavros could have sworn he heard a squeaking noise.
To be honest, he was having trouble understanding her, she was speaking so fast.
Of course, Pinkie couldn’t care less, standing up and bouncing around him. “Why were you on those stairs? Did-”
He cut her off by putting a hand on her back, frowning slightly. “i’M TRYING TO GET, uSED TO MY NEW LEGS,”
Pinkie blinked, tilting her head a bit. “New legs? What happened to your old legs?”
Tavros winced slightly, remembering what he was told, how his previous legs were removed. Thank gog he was unconscious! “i’D PREFER NOT, tO TALK ABOUT IT-” Pinkie suddenly gasped and ran off. He was left there, lying on the ground, quite confused.
“,,,wHAT WAS, tHAT ABOUT?”
Slowly, he got up and walked the way that she came from, curious as to where she came from.
Back at Twilight’s Library...
Karkat stared, slack-jawed, at the two figures that suddenly appeared in front of him. One of them ran off, looking quite ill. It seemed that she didn’t handle the teleportation quite as well as the other troll.
“Hey!” Rainbow quickly rushed off after the fleeing troll, not about to let her get away.
The troll who stayed smiled at Karkat, nodding calmly. “Greetings Karkat” She motioned around herself with one hand, the other placed just above her red skirt. “May I Inquire As To Where We Are”
He sighed, pointing at the ponies in front of them. “ASK THEM, KANAYA. I’M NOT IN ANY MOOD TO BE TALKING TO ANY HOOFBEAST, OR ANYTHING ABOUT THEM.” He stormed off, leaving the two unicorns very confused.
Rarity approached the latest visitor first, a smile on her face. “I have to say, darling, that skirt is simply divine on you!”
This earned her both a surprised look from the troll and a small frown from Twilight. “I’ll just...go see how Carcino is doing...” She quickly left the library, not wanting to be caught up in a fashion discussion.
Twilight saw Karkat sitting in front of the library, staring up at the moon. She quietly sat down next to him, wondering what she should say. “...Carcino? I’m sorry you don’t want to be here. I’ll do my best to find a way to get you back home.”
He scoffed, turning away from her. “THANKS, BUT MY HOME WAS DESTROYED. I DON’T THINK I WOULD EVER WANT TO GO BACK THERE.”
Twilight was mortified. “...your home was destroyed?” She glanced at her hooves, trying to understand what this alien was telling her. “...that...that must be awful...”
He sighed, shaking his head. “NOT REALLY. I GUESS I SHOULD BE WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!?” He flailed his arms about in panic, as Twilight apparently deemed it a good time to give him a comforting hug. He did not expect an invasion of his personal space, much less any form of emotional embrace.
She quickly let go, worried. “...you seemed upset...I thought a hug could help...”
“YOU FUCKING THOUGHT WRONG. GET OFF.” He pulled away from her, visibly shaking. “YOU AND YOUR HOOFBEAST PALS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR ACTIONS CAN DAMN WELL BE MISTAKEN AS.” He stalked away, leaving a confused and concerned Twilight. "NO ONE COULD EVER CARE ABOUT A FUCKING MUTANTBLOOD LIKE ME."
She watched him leave, sad. "...I could..." She closed her eyes, her heart aching for the troubled alien.
A large crash from the library demanded her attention. Mind racing with possibilities (most of them bordering on doomsday-esque), she rushed back inside.
If she had chanced a glance over her shoulder, she would have noticed Karkat right on her fetlocks. The first rays of the sun slowly began to peek over the horizon...
Sorry for the (relatively) short chapter, but I'm trying to write three different stories at the same time. It's getting to be quite a bother, and some quality will be lost in the long run.
Yes, I changed the story so that Karkat didn't give the ponies his real name. I decided that it was closer to what he would really do.
Also, considering putting the trolls' words in their Trollian text colors. Thoughts?
Hope you all enjoy!
Enigma out.~
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Hooray, you took my suggestion! Now I feel important.
Putting the text in colour would be cool; I'm not sure how the selection is on Fimfiction though. Pretty cool chapter; I wonder who the other troll they brought over to Equestria is. Just one niggling thought, Karkat walks outside yet doesn't sunlight burn trolls? I thought that was why they were nocturnal and why Kanaya was special.
I'm technically currently writing four stories, so I can share your sentiments. (Although currently I'm failing to update three of them.
) However much you get done is enough. As long as you enjoy writing it, we'll enjoy reading it; I'm sure. 
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Karkat was staring up at the moon...at least, i think i put that detail in there...
you'll have to wait and see!~
you do realize that it's at night, right?
and i'm glad that i'm not the only one dealing with that sort of thing.
416573 Ack! A reread tells me that you did indeed mention the moon.
I must have just been confused as to why they would all be up so late. Rainbow Dash finding out Fluttershy was missing at night and so on. Sorry about that. 
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maybe it's cider season? that's the first thing that comes to mind, at least.
Twilight's so going to accidentally become Karkat's moirail. I am all for that. Wait... this is the last chapter? MOAR. MOAR.
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i might continue this...when i get back from vacation.
This is absolutely brilliant. You nailed the trolls' and ponies' personalities perfectly. I cannot wait to read more.
You really should continue this, its absolutely brilliant
i'm pretty sure nubs mcshouty isn't T)(AT whiny
416535 416573 Don't forget that Equestria's sun isn't the s8me as Alternia's sun. It's perfectly feasi8le that whatever quality that the light from Alternia's sun has that troll skin reacts 8adly to could 8e a8sent in Equestria's sun.
~Vriska Serket
1M 4LL FOR TH1S! TOO B4D 1TS "ON H14TUS"
Karkat's text color doesn't seem to be working for you. You could try #626262 instead of Dark Gray.
This is Tavros's. #A15000
H-Hiatus...?!
THERE IS NO GIGAPAUSE WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DEAR GOG UPDATE SOON!!!!!!653382
Oh, dear.
You went on a vacation and never came back.
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To be honest, I am having trouble getting back into Homestuck after all the confusing twists and turns of act five.
short as this is, i must say i enjoyed it. seems not to be in the cards that it gets continued, but it was nice for the couple minutes it lasted. good job!