Return of the Fool
A Hoof in Two Worlds
‘Return of the Fool’
Tory’s head was throbbing badly. He looked around, to find himself in a forest trail. But it wasn’t just any trail, it was the one across the road from his house! Tory got up, despite the screaming his muscles pulled. He looked around for Fluttershy, and heard her moan. He followed her voice, since it was too dark to see clearly. When he found her, he tried to help her up, only to realize that he wasn’t touching Fluttershy. Instead, he came in contact with another human. For some reason though, this person wasn’t wearing clothes. Tory was now glad it was night time.
“Fluttershy?” Tory called out. “Are you here?”
“Tory, don’t play around like that!” came her voice from the human. “You know I don’t like pranks!”
“Fluttershy?” Tory asked slowly.
“What’s wrong?” she asked worriedly. “Are you hurt?”
“I’m fine but…are you okay?”
“Yes, I feel fine, why wouldn’t I…”
It was at that moment that, Fluttershy had tried to brush hair out of her face. When she had felt her hoof, it had not felt like normal. She observed it closely, and saw five smaller hooves extending from the main one, each small one a different length.
Wh-what is this?” Fluttershy asked, her voice raising.
“Listen Fluttershy,” Tory started. “I think that…you might have become a human.”
“H-Human? But I still feel my wings!” She argued.
“What now?” Tory asked, stupefied. He felt along her back, which made him uncomfortable, and found that she indeed had wings. “Oh this is not good! I mean it’s better than before, because now the FBI and CIA won’t try to take you unless you somehow show everyone your wings. But that still poses a risk!”
“What do you mean Tory?”
“Remember how I said that bad people would take you away? I meant that they would hunt you down, regardless of who stands in their way, and capture you so they could try and figure out what gives you wings. They would hurt you so much…”
“Tory?”
“Fluttershy, let’s try to be careful, okay? Since it’s dark, that’ll make it much easier to get you inside. Follow me.”
The two companions walked across the street, using the cover of darkness. As they walked around back, Tory heard Nina begin whining. He forgot about her! She’d give them…No, that was fine. If Nina barked, he could just act like it was him. Fluttershy could stand outside his window, and Tory’d pull her in when everyone was asleep.
“Okay Fluttershy,” Tory instructed. “Would you wait here? I’m going to go inside, and get to my room. I’ll open this window, and you can climb in.”
Fluttershy nodded, something Tory barely saw, and he walked up to the door. He opened it slowly, and found that it would barely move. He forced it some, which made part of the frame scrape on the floor, making a loud noise.
“Who’s there?” cam a gruff voice.
“Dad, it’s me.’ Tory called.
“Son?!”
A light clicked on in the living room, and Tory saw his dad standing there. The older man jumped the couch, and ran over to his son. They embraced in a hug, and only broke it when a full minute had passed.
“Where’ve you been” his dad asked. “Your brother is in town, asking if anyone has seen you! I’ve got to call him!”
“Easy dad,” Tory said. “Just calm down. I’ll make the call, you just relax.”
Taking his dad’s phone, Tory called his brother up. The guy had been surprised to hear his voice on their dad’s phone. It had been quite a conversation. Tory had wanted to rush it so he could open the window for Fluttershy, but he found his brother had too much to say. When he finally got off, Tory went into his bedroom, and lifted the window.
“Fluttershy!” Tory whispered. “You there?”
“Yes Tory,” came her soft voice. “So I just climb through here?”
“I’d try your wings first,” the boy suggested. “Put your back feet through first, then use your hands to hold onto the window sill. I’ll grab you some clothes.”
Tory walked over to his dresser, and rummaged around, looking for something long. He found an old shirt he used to wear to sleep, and some shorts that didn’t fit him now. He turned around to find Fluttershy standing there. Her now human body still glowed golden, and her wings made her look like a true angel. All she was missing was the halo and white robe, and she’d be perfect. He noticed her body, and turned back quickly, a super deep blush on his face. He handed her the clothes, and only turned back when she said she had them on.
“They fit so well,” Fluttershy said quietly.
“So they do,” Tory agreed. “Listen, I’m going to talk to my dad for a few minutes. Will you be fine in here?”
When she nodded, Tory walked out into his living room. Fluttershy looked around to see his bedroom was a mess. The floor had trash all around a chair that held some strange rectangular object, with a smaller one beside it. His bed was unmade, and clothes were scattered all about. Fluttershy sat down on the bed, which was actually quite comfy, and promptly curled up around the pillow.
I.I.I
“Okay Fluttershy, Dad and my brother are asleep. What would you like to…”
Walking into his bedroom, Tory found Fluttershy asleep. She was curled up around his pillow, and looked so adorable like that. He smiled, and yawned deeply. Looking at the clock, it said 12:00 a.m. Monday. He’d only been gone two days?
Disregarding that fact, Tory sat down at the foot of the bed, and rested his head on his knee. He fell asleep to Fluttershy’s soft even breathing.
I.I.I
Tory found himself standing in complete darkness. All around him, he could hear destruction and misery. He knew it was the work of Discord. Then Tory heard the most frightening sound of all: Fluttershy’s scream. It was quiet compared to the others, but it echoed in his head, his heart, and his soul.
“Tick Tock Tory," Discord said, his voice ringing around the emptiness. “Six days left.”
Tory awoke with a start. He looked under the curtain that acted as his door, and saw a single large light coming from the living room. He knew it was his dad, checking the weather and sports channels. That also meant the time was between four and six in the morning.
“T-Tory?” Fluttershy whispered in his ear. “Are you cold?”
“Don’t worry Fluttershy,” Tory whispered back. The dream popped into his head, and made him flinch. Luckily she didn’t notice. “Go back to sleep. I’ll wake you soon.”
“Would you please get in the bed Tory?” Fluttershy asked him, tugging his shirt. “I know you’re cold, I can feel it.”
Tory resisted the urge to jump in. He was supposed to be a gentleman, and give the lady the only bed. What was he supposed to do when she said to share the bed? Before he could think of an answer, Fluttershy pulled his arm up and him along with it. She dragged him over the bed, and placed the covers across him. She slipped under them from the other end, making Tory feel really uncomfortable. That feeling only worsened when Fluttershy placed one arm around him, and snuggled closer. Tory was freaking out on the inside!
He did not sleep another second that night. His dad had woken him, like normal, and Tory slowly got up, so he didn’t disturb Fluttershy. He quickly changed, and snuck out of the room. He normally got up this early, at five-thirty in the morning. But why should Fluttershy? The bus to school wouldn’t arrive until 6:50. She could get another hour of sleep in that time!
Tory walked into the kitchen, and grabbed a bottle of water. For about two months now, he had switched his diet from three sodas a day, to two bottles of water every day. He had yet to check the results of this change. He figured it wouldn’t be much. He still ate bad things, only because his dad bought them.
Taking the bottle and an apple, Tory sat down on the couch, and flipped through the channels. Since nothing good was on, he checked his DVR, which was only used by him. He found he had gotten some Big O, a new Fooly Cooly, which he had never watched before, and a single Bleach episode. Cueing the Bleach, Tory sat back and let the show play out. After finishing the apple off, Tory paused the show and began his morning ritual. First, a shower, since he hadn’t gotten one last night, followed by combing over his mess that he called hair, and brushing his teeth. When he finished, he walked back into the living room, played the show again, and started to pack up for school. There wasn’t much to pack, just paper, pencils…Oh crap!
Tory had forgotten one thing! Fluttershy! How the hell was he going to handle this one?! He couldn’t leave her here, or her brother might discover the girl. He could try to take her to school, but how would he explain the whole situation to Mr. Crouch, his teachers, or Grace?
That raised another problem. Tory really liked Fluttershy, but at the same time, he held feelings for Grace. She didn’t even know he was a brony! How was he supposed to explain Fluttershy? How would the pony/human react when she met Grace?
“Shit! I really have to plan these things ahead of time!”
“You really have to what son?”
Tory turned around to see his dad standing there. The man was already dressing in his work shirt, pants, and his own camo hat. He handed Tory three dollars, and walked away, forgetting the question he just asked. Tory just put the money in his wallet, like usual, and continued. The cash was meant to be his lunch money, but Tory never ate the gross school lunches. He figured if he didn’t eat lunch at all, it would help him slim down, and make him some cash in the process.
Returning to his bag, Tory saw Fluttershy step over a loose plank, her foot barely touching it. She walked over to him, and gave him a hug, which surprised him. What was that all about? She walked over to the couch, and began stretching. Her legs and arms looked perfectly sculpted. Fluttershy almost looked like a model. Hell, Tory figured she could pass for one if need be!
“Good morning Tory,” she said in tha gentle voice of hers. “Did you sleep good?”
“Alright,” he lied. “How about you?”
“You make a nice pillow,” she said. Tory blushed, and so did Fluttershy a few seconds after she realized what she said.. “ I mean um…”
“Don’t worry about it,” Tory said with a smile. “But I do have one problem. I don’t know how I can take you around school with me. You aren’t registered, no one besides me knows you, and I think…”
“What?” Fluttershy asked.
Tory had been about to say ‘I think Grace might not approve of you!’ But that thought could not be said. Instead, Tory thought back to his issues with school, and found something that he thought would warrant a problem.
“And I think,” Tory started. “That Aaron might come after me. I don’t want you to get hurt. You probably will if you’re seen with me. But I can’t leave you here either. If my brother sees you…”
Fluttershy understood that last one. She turned away and blushed. But what he said made sense. What could she do?…That’s it!
“Tory, why don’t I use the Stare on someone?” Fluttershy suggested.
“Hmmm…” Tory said, thinking about that. “It could work on Mr. Crouch…Ah hell! Let’s try it. I wanted to take you with me anyways. I don’t care if I get in trouble!”
They sat on the couch until 6:50 came around. They walked outside, and waited for the bus. When Fluttershy saw it, she jumped badly. She thought it had been some ghost carriage. It was only after getting on that he explained that his world had technology greatly more advanced than her world. She had taken it all in silence, only speaking to ask a question every now and then. Tory’s bus driver looked at them frequently, wondering who the girl was and where she came from. She usually would’ve stopped them from getting on, but Tory didn’t cause trouble, so she let it slide this time. But she knew that he’d be in trouble when Grace got on.
As they neared the corner to Grace’s stop, Tory asked Fluttershy if she’d sit across the aisle. When she did, he grabbed his backpack, and waited for the bus to stop. He got up, and let Grace take the window for once. He thought it would be better this way. Oh how wrong he was!
The entire ride, Grace had given him a look. Tory couldn’t quite describe it. He wanted to call it jealousy, but he knew Grace was above that sort of thing. He had kept on talking to Fluttershy, telling her about Cory, the only other guy that knew about the pegasus.
As they neared the school, Grace finally whispered into Tory’s ear. It was so low he barely heard it, mostly because she was on his bad ear side. But what he could pick up sounded very unhappy.
“Tory, who is she?” Grace had asked. “And why are you talking to her?”
Tory had spent the entire ride thinking of an answer for this. Every time he felt daggers in his head, he thought harder about an excuse for Fluttershy’s appearance. He simply answered:
“This is my sister! She was staying with my aunt and uncle in Kentucky. She had to come down here because of a fight they had, and neither wanted to care for her alone. Her name is Flutter.”
…Genius! That excuse was so good, he could make the infamous ninja Kakashi green with envy! Grace had bought it without so much as a second thought. When they got off the bus, he said good-bye to Grace, something he never did, and walked over to Cory. Unfortunately, Chris was beside him. Tory was prepared for some stupid comment, but none came when the guy saw him.
“Probably because he’s with his girlfriend right now!” Tory thought to himself.
“Hey ‘Fro, can you come over here for a minute?” Tory called out to his buddy.
When the three of them had gotten away from the crowd, Tory had tried to explain the situation. No matter what Tory did, Cory refused to believe that the human girl in front of him could be the gentle pony Fluttershy. Finally, Tory just got tired, and used his ace.
“Okay Fluttershy, show him.” Tory said.
“What? Show me what?” Cory asked curiously.
Fluttershy turned around and pulled the collar of her large shirt out. Cory turned away, but Tory said it was fine if he didn’t see the front. Looking in, Cory saw her wings, which melded with her skin perfectly. Cory backed away, not sure what to say.
“You said she was Fluttershy?”
“Yup,” Tory said. “She’s even got the cutie mark to prove it. It’s on her-”
“WOAH BRO!!” Cory said loudly. “I don’t need to see THAT!”
“I was gonna say her side, but fine.” Tory said with a laugh.
“But, how the hell is all of this possible?” Cory asked.
“I don’t know, but-”
The school bell picked that moment to ring, drowning out Tory’s words. He picked up his stuff, and said good-bye to Cory, saying they’d meet at lunch if they could. On the way to class, Tory had noticed Mr. Crouch talking with one of the faculty members, and picked this moment to get that awkward confrontation out of the way.
“Mr. Crouch! Good I caught you just in time!” Tory said as he bounded up to the principal.
“What’s all this about son?” he asked. “Who’s your friend?”
“Mr. Crouch, this is Flutter. She’s a sister that’s been living with my aunt and uncle for some time. Recently they had a fight and got divorced. Since no one was willing to look after her, my dad decided to bring her here. I know she hasn’t been registered, but can she come around to my classes?”
“Why wasn’t she registered over the weekend?”
“She only got in last night, and Dad wouldn’t let her miss a day of school. Please, can she join me?!” Tory pleaded.
“…Fine,” Mr. Crouch finally said. “But you’re on thin ice son. I can’t protect you forever.”
“No worries my good man,” Tory said.
I.I.I
Class had gone by relatively quick with Fluttershy around. He got to be exempt from the lessons to catch her up on the work. He looked like he was, but Tory was actually teaching her to write with her new hands instead of her mouth. If they were going to be here, she needed the basic level of human knowledge. It had taken her two periods to get it down. Then he and her had just passed notes to each other the rest of the time. Right now, they were in fifth period, Tory’s computer class. He had to move to a different area so he could sit with Fluttershy, but he didn’t mind. It was fun talking with her. Next they would have lunch, talk with Cory, and see what else they could figure out about the situation. Zecora clearly wasn’t going to stop talking in riddles.
“So Fluttershy,” Tory began. “Are you enjoying my world so far? I hope I’m not boring you!”
“Oh no Tory,” she said kindly. “I like learning new things! This is great stuff for me to take back home.”
Tory looked into Fluttershy’s eyes, and inspiration hit him. He pulled out a piece of paper, and began to scribble quickly on it. He wrote line after line, word after word. Fluttershy couldn’t keep up because she was trying to read it over his hand. Just as quick as it had started, Tory had placed the paper back into his notebook.
“What was that Tory?” Fluttershy asked.
“Oh well, I’m writing something really private right now, and I had a thought.” Tory said. “I needed to write it down before I lost it.”
Fluttershy nodded. She often felt scatterbrained, and wrote her own thoughts down, for future reference. Little did she know was it wasn’t just a thought, it was a lyric.
“Your sweet pink mane, your lush blue eyes!…Yeah that’s pretty good!” Tory thought at the time.
He had been trying to write a song for the longest time. He came close to some good ones at times, but each one disappointed him when he knew he could do better. But this one he intended to keep, bad or not. He never wanted to forget Fluttershy, and what better way than a song?
The rest of the day had gone by smoothly. Fluttershy had learned quite a bit from Tory. The only issue came as they were walking back to their bus after the last bell rang. Tory was just telling Fluttershy about the kinds of music that Earth had, when he heard something he hated so much.
“Hey Tory,” Called out Aaron. “Who’s the hottie? I know she ain’t with you! You couldn’t even get that sorry excuse of a girl called ‘Grace’!”
Tory clenched his fists. He was getting tired of dealing with Aaron. The guy was always there to make some comment about how bad Tory was at something. Getting his anger under control, the teen continued to walk towards his bus. Fluttershy continued to walk beside him.
“Who’s that?” she asked.
“Aaron,” Tory said simply. “The best thing to do right now would be to walk away. He isn‘t worth our time.”
“Aww, that hurts my heart loser,” Aaron taunted. “But then again, it’s not you could do anything. Not when I’m busy plowing your mother!”
Tory flinched. That struck a really weak nerve. If there was one thing Tory couldn’t stand, it was when someone said any ‘Your Mom’ jokes, or talked about how they did her. He had taken a very risky precaution, telling everyone that she was dead. At least this way, people would say less around him. All except for Aaron.
“Oh yeah,” the piss ugly brute called out, seeing him flinch. “I dug up her body, and I rocked her world. It was probably the best thing she had ever felt, if she could feel.”
That tore it. Tory turned around, his face contorted into one of absolute disgust, pure rage, and a murderous intent that blackened his eyes. Tory tossed his backpack on the ground, and removed everything from his pockets. When he got back up, he stretched, and charged at the bastard.
Aaron had expected this. He stepped in, and tried to throw a punch to Tory’s face. Then the teen dodged, and swept out his leg, tripping the big brute. Tory then got up and stomped his foot down on Aaron’s chest. The air then left him, and then Tory crushed him with his elbow. After taking a second to catch his breath, Tory let his opponent get back up. Then Tory came at him again, this time he remembered one of his old karate moves: The flying snap kick. It was a basic kick that was done with swift motions, and one of the first things he learned. The kick could travel as high as his head, but add a jump to that? The end result had been Tory’s shoe colliding with Aaron’s face.
The brute was sent backwards, and fell to the ground. He didn’t get up, but Tory could see him breathing. Still panting from the assault, the teen walked back to Fluttershy. As he got his stuff back on, he looked at her, and saw how scared of him she appeared. He slowly placed a hand on her trembling shoulder, and spoke in a calm, soothing voice.
“Don’t worry Fluttershy,” Tory said quietly. “You’re safe. I could never hurt you.”
Fluttershy nodded, and stopped trembling. Then she looked over his shoulder, and let out a little ‘eep!’
“But I can.” Came the low angry voice.
Before Tory could react, a hand grabbed him from behind and slammed him onto the hard concrete. He looked up to see Aaron grab Fluttershy and punch her in the face. As she fell to the ground, Tory’s rage tipped over, and he felt new energy surge throughout his body.
Tory stood up and charged at Aaron once more. He grabbed the back of the brute’s head, and brought it down onto his knee. The impact sent Aaron backwards, leaving him completely vulnerable. Tory took that opening and dropkicked the bastard right in the chest. As he got up, he placed his right shoulder forward, and slammed into the still recovering monster of a human. Tory kept pushing until Aaron banged into a bus, and then he pushed off and reared back his right fist. He brought it down on the bully with all of his might, sending the teen to the ground. It was the best right hook that he’d ever thrown.
Tory stood there, panting. His rage began to cool, and his knuckles were sore from that last punch. As he wiped off the blood that had collected on his shirt, Tory heard a malicious voice in his head. It echoed inside his mind, and tried to fill him with hate.
“Finish him Tory,” the voice said. Tory knew it was Discord, but he didn’t care. “He hurt Fluttershy! He should be punished!”
Tory agreed with Discord for once, but he couldn’t bring himself to deal another blow. He turned away, and walked back to Fluttershy. The crowd parted as he came near, fear on their faces. Tory knelt down, and checked Fluttershy of any serious damage. He sighed in relief when it seemed like she was only unconscious. He sat down beside her, and rested his weak legs.
The crowd around him parted once more to reveal Mr. Crouch and Mr. Nelson, the discipline officer. They looked at Tory, then to Fluttershy, then Aaron, and back to him once more. Tory just stayed there, allowing his breath to come back. Mr. Crouch shook his head and spoke up.
“Tory, I’m disappointed in you.” He said. “I thought you were better than this. Beating up another student? What possessed you to go to such lengths?”
“You don’t care!” Tory countered. “You’ll still punish me like you would any other, say that you don’t know me, and feign ignorance! You just want to make yourself look good! Newsflash Mr. Principal, no one likes you! Go ahead, give me detention, or suspension! You can even expel me for all I care! But I refuse to let ANYONE hurt Fluttershy! Any punishment I receive is nothing compared to the pain I’d feel if something happened to her!”
Everyone gasped when they heard him shout out their principal like that. Was it so unheard of that he should? Sure, he was usually meek and lame, but when pushed, he could fight back with the best of them! Hell, he’d go toe-to-toe with Discord and Luna at the same time if they threatened Fluttershy! There was only so much one guy could take, and Aaron had unleashed the dam of rage he’d been holding back for all of his life. Now that he had a chance to release it, Tory felt more confident, capable, and he knew he what he wanted to do.
“After this week ends, none of you will ever see me again!” Tory shouted at them. “And you know what? I’ll be glad to escape all of you pathetic excuses of life! You people just spend your lives away, destroying everything in your path! Oh, I know I’m going to Hell, I have no doubt! But when I get there, I’ll be the one laughing! You’ll spend all of eternity regretting what you did in life, while I will just sit back, and tell the devil about how great it was to get away from you!”
Tory took their silence as the time to get on his bus. He carefully picked up Fluttershy, and made his way to the front of the line. He was aware of the stares he was getting. He didn’t care anymore. If they had a problem with him, they could suck it up and get on with their lives.
As he finally got aboard his ride home, Tory carefully deposited Fluttershy in the front seat, and sat down next to her. He noticed a spot of blood around her mouth, and quickly got a paper towel from the bus driver to clean it up. Just seeing that single drop pissed Tory off. He wanted to smash Aaron’s face in, but the moment had passed.
“There’s no going back now! There’s only one path left for me to follow.” Tory thought to himself.
Ever since he’d been back, Tory had felt uncomfortable. Life just seemed so dull, and painful. Tory’s only solace was that he could share his troubles with Fluttershy. But he was wondering at what cost. If she got hurt because he couldn’t be alone, than he’d rather shoulder all of his burdens by himself!
Students started to file onto the bus, passing him as quickly as they could, and going as far into the back as possible. The only people that sat up front now was him, Fluttershy, Grace, Brandon, who was a classmate of his, and a kid that was mentally challenged whose name Tory forgot. He felt his neck burn hot under the stares of his classmates. Grace looked at him with curiosity, and finally broke the heavy silence.
“Why is everyone staring at you? What happened?” she asked.
Tory quickly explained what happened. How Aaron baited him, how Tory had abandoned his normally gentle self in a moment of absolute rage, and how the brute had hurt Fluttershy. Grace and Brandon stared at him, silent the entire time. It made Tory feel ucomfortable under their stares.
“Wait,” Brandon said when he finished. “You mean to tell me that YOU did that to Aaron?! HAHAHA! That’s rich!”
“Do you see the blood on my knuckles?” Torry asked, holding out his hand. There was blood covering the knuckles and part of his palm. Tory hadn’t gotten to clean it off yet. “That’s the only thing I have left to prove that Aaron got his ass handed to him.”
Grace noted how he left out the gloating. He definitely looked more confident, that was for sure. There was something in his eyes that changed too…She couldn’t describe it. She saw how his eyes flashed for a brief second, and saw such fierceness within them.
“You actually DID knock him out, didn’t you?” Grace finally said.
Tory nodded. He glanced at Fluttershy once more. Grace noticed he did frequently. Something told her that this girl wasn’t his sister. Then she remembered some of the things he told her a few minutes ago.
“Wait, didn’t you say you were leaving?” She asked him. “Where do you intend to go?”
“Grace, what would you do if I disappeared? Just completely vanished off the face of the Earth?” Tory asked.
“I’d wonder what happened, pray with all of my heart that you were okay, and hope for the best.” she said simply.
Tory wasn’t sure if he liked what she said or not. It seemed like she cared, but at the same time like she didn’t. So if he went back to Ponyviille, she’d just not care, and get on with her life? That really made him feel like he held a place in her heart.
“Listen,” Tory whispered. “Wednesday night, I’m going. Me, Flutter, and hopefully another guy will just vanish. There won’t be a trace of where we went. I’m probably expelled from school after today, so this is the last time I’ll ever talk to any of you. I just want to say good-bye…and thanks. It’s been swell having you guys around.”
The bus stopped, and Grace noticed that they were at Tory’s stop. How had the time gotten away from her? With a heave, Tory picked up his unconscious friend, and walked off the bus. Grace could almost hear the fragments of her heart breaking. She did care about Tory, at least somewhat. She vowed right then and there that she’d find out where he’d go.
Tory made for his room quickly, hoping that his brother was working right now. His luck prevailed, and he found the house empty. Tory headed straight for his bedroom, and quietly and gentliy layed Fluttershy down on the bed. He stepped out to get his school stuff off, and returned to find her waking up.
“Ohhh,” Fluttershy groaned. “Where…?”
“Easy Fluttershy,” Tory warned. “You took a nasty punch to the face…How is it feeling?”
Fluttershy sat up, and felt along her face for any bruises or marks, but nothing came up. It surprised her, that not even a headache was there. How long had she been out?
“What happened to Aaron?” Fluttershy asked quietly.
“I…uhh…”Tory stammered. “I kind of…beat him to a pulp. But only because he hurt you! When I saw that bastard punch you…I just lost it! I couldn’t stand by and let my only true friend get hurt because of me!”
Fluttershy blushed at the last part. She had never considered herself a true friend, let alone the only one. But her heart nearly lept out of her chest when she heard Tory say that he couldn’t stand to see her in pain. She felt it beat rapidly and loudly inside her. She was sure Tory could hear it, even though he couldn’t hear well.
“Listen Fluttershy,” Tory said solemnly. “I’m so sorry! I had hoped we would be able to enjoy the short stay here, but now that doesn’t seem possible. I didn’t want you to get hurt, but I still let it happen! I’m such a terrible friend!…I’m so sorry.”
Fluttershy climbed over the bed towards Tory, and enveloped him in a hug. She could feel his body shaking, trying to fight back the tears. She could hear the sobs he bit back in between each word. She didn’t care that she had gotten hurt, or that Tory had beaten up another person. Her only concern at the moment was how Tory felt.
“Tory, I don’t mind,” Fluttershy eventually said. “We’re both okay, and we have each other. There is no reason to be upset.”
“Fluttershy,” Tory whispered.
The two of them stayed there for a few minutes, before Tory suggested they get a shower. Being the gentleman, he let Fluttershy go first. He turned on the TV, and browsed through the shows. He thought back to what Fluttershy said, and blushed lightly.
“Each other, huh?” Tory said with a smile.
He was wondering if this was the start of a relationship that he’d been hoping for all along. He quickly dismissed the thought. Why would Flutershy feel anything towards him? She could get anyone she wanted to like her! She could do so much better than him easily! That thought upset him though. Before he had come here, he had a crush on the pony. But since he had gotten to know her personally, it had turned into full-blown love! But he knew that she didn’t return them. He was still to afraid to confess! How could she like someone as pathetic as him.
“Tory, “ a soft voice behind him called, snapping him out of his thoughts. “I’m out now if you need to take yours.”
Tory turned to look at Fluttershy, but quickly turned away when he saw she was only in a towel. He had forgotten to get her clean clothes! It took him a minute to stammer out his response.
“I, um…Thank you, Fluttershy” Tory said, not looking at the beautiful girl behind him. “I’ll uh, go get you some clean clothes.”
Within a few seconds, Tory had dashed out of the living room and into his bedroom. He was rummaging through his dresser again when Fluttershy walked in. He stopped what he was doing, wondering if he should try to get out so she could change, or stay and help her find something nice. Before he got a chance to decide, Fluttershy spoke up.
“Tory,” she said in her sweet voice. “What’s wrong? Are you scared of me or something?”
Tory could hear the hurt in her voice, which made him feel bad. He was just trying to be respectful and give Fluttershy some privacy. Mustering up some of his new courage, Tory began to explain himself.
“It’s not that I’m scared of you Fluttershy,” he began. “There are just a few common rules we humans live by. The first is that we never reveal ourselves to someone unless married to them. I shouldn’t be seeing you like that, only covered up by a towel. It’s disrespectful of me! I was only trying to give you some privacy, like a gentleman should.”
Fluttershy smiled when he finished. It was adorable how he tried to be polite! Then she realized what he was saying, and blushed deeply. She turned around so Tory wouldn’t see it. Her heart began to beat faster. What was the cause of all this?
“It’s okay Tory,” she soothed him. “Thank you for being so nice to me.”
“It was only the right thing to do,” Tory replied, trying to be modest. “I’m sure you’d do the same for me. Now then, let’s find something for you to we-”
It was right then that Tory was cut off. His heart pulsed violently, and he coughed loudly. He looked into his hand, and saw specks of blood there. He felt his body go numb, and his eyes cloud over. The room began to spin, and he was vaguely aware of Fluttershy calling out to him. With a shudder, Tory fell to the floor, and passed out.
“Tick Tock Tick Tock…Be careful of what you say Tory,” came Discord’s voice. “It might just come back to haunt you.”
Tory looked around the darkness for the twisted demon, but it seemed his voice emanated from everywhere, even inside the teen’s head. Discord began to laugh maliciously, and Tory heard the terrifying scream once more. Once it subsided, another voice came from beside him. He knew the voice all too well, even though he couldn‘t see the speaker.
“Please no,” Fluttershy cried beside him, completely invisible to the boy’s eyes. “By Celestia don’t take him!”
Tory’s eyes snapped open, and he found himself on his bed. He looked over, and saw Fluttershy crying. Though Tory felt exhausted, he reached over, and stroked the beautiful girl’s hair. She looked up at him, her eyes streaming. He smiled weakly, and let his voice soothe her worries.
“It’s okay Fluttershy,” Tory said. “I’m fine now.”
“Oh Tory,” she cried. “I saw you collapse, and you weren’t breathing! I tried everything I could, but there were no medical supplies in the house! The only thing I could think of was CPR!”
The moment Fluttershy said she performed CPR on him, he felt his heart stop. He went lightheaded, and blushed super deeply. He closed his eyes, and pictured the event. He wished he had been awake to experience it, to feel Fluttershy giving the ‘Kiss of Life’. Tory looked out the window at the setting sun, and felt another lyric pop into his head. He didn’t have to write this one down, he’d definitely remember it!
“As the sun begins to set, and bring an end to our day, I look into your eyes, and find I can’t turn away. You kissed me just once, and it made my heart melt! And I realized right then, it was the best I ever felt!”
Tory chuckled, making his chest hurt in the process. Fluttershy got up and hugged him, making the pain worsen. He didn’t complain though. He was growing accustomed to Fluttershy being around him. He sniffed at her hair, which smelt like roses, felt his heart beat faster and faster, and his breathing quicken. He suddenly felt crowded in the room.
Tory got sat up, forcing Fluttershy to let go, and he began to stroke her lovely pink hair once more. It was still wet from her shower, so he must not have been out long he realized. The two stared into each other’s eyes, neither needing to say a word. It was only broken by a loud humming from in the distance. Tory knew that sound anywhere. It was his dad coming down the dirt road in the distance.
“Looks like my time’s up,” Tory said jokingly, even though the whole matter was serious. “Guess it’s time to face the music.”
A few minutes later, Tory found himself sharing a drink with his dad, sitting in the living room. He hadn’t expected his own father to act like this. When Tory’s dad came in, he sounded so serious. He openly challenged Tory about the fight, and when Tory told him the story, his dad just gave a cheer and brought out some vodka.
“My son finally becomes a man!” he was saying. “You smacked the guy around because he deserved it right? Well why the hell should I punish you for doing what needed to be done?! Let me tell you something son. I would’ve done the exact same thing! Ask anyone of your brothers, they’ll say they would too! You stood up for that girl, and didn’t take any bull-shit! That makes you a man in my book!”
After a few minutes of drinking, Tory’s dad fell asleep. The man wasn’t a heavy drinker, and often was tired after a long day of work. Those two factors made the man tired as hell, and he passed out on the couch soon after. Tory went back to Fluttershy, who had been listening quietly. He beckoned for her to follow him, and they walked into the back yard.
Tory went over to his dad’s truck, and lowered the tailgate. They sat down in silence, taking in the sunset. Another lyric came to Tory, and he thought it would make a great opening line.
“The sun will rise, and the sun will set. But I’ll always be here, on that you can bet.”
Tory looked into Fluttershy’s eyes, and she looked into his. He thought back on everything that had happened today, and how hectic it had been. And to think that it was still the first day! Tory felt so strongly for Fluttershy, he couldn’t bear to hold it back anymore. Breathing in deeply, Tory began to tell her how he felt.
“Fluttershy, there’s something I have to tell you,” he began. “I’ve been keeping something from you for the longest time. Until now, I didn’t know how to say it. But after today, I’m not afraid to let you know.”
Fluttershy looked at him with eyes that shone with a radiant beauty that was unrivaled. Tory felt his confidence increase as he saw something in her eyes. He knew without a doubt how much he cared for Fluttershy. He vowed right then and there that even if she didn’t feel the same about him, he would protect her with his dying breath.
“Fluttershy,” Tory continued. “I’m in love. But not with just anyone! I love you! After everything that we’ve gone through, I can say without a doubt that I do! From the first moment I saw your beautiful blue eyes, and your soft pink hair, I knew that you were the only girl for me!”
“Tory,” Fluttershy whispered. “Do you really mean that?” When he nodded with such conviction, she continued. “I…I love you too! For the longest time, I’ve been feeling these strange things inside me! Every time I was with you, I felt like I could do anything. And when you weren’t beside me, I felt so weak!”
Tory felt his body go numb. Fluttershy loved him! After everything that happened, she held him so close in her heart as well! Tory wanted to stand up and scream for joy. Instead he leaned towards Fluttershy, and she leaned towards him. The two embraced each other, and began to kiss passionately. Their hearts soared as they held each other. They forgot about the world that was around them, letting time slip away.
From the window at the house, Tory’s dad smiled. From the moment Tory had first gone to his room, the man had known Tory was not alone. The voices he’d heard only confirmed it. He never said anything though, because he saw no harm. The man let a single tear fall down his face. He looked up into the sky, thinking of the last woman he had ever loved.
“Can you see him, Sandy?” the man said aloud. “Can you see him from your place in Heaven? Our son has finally grown up!”
The sun finally fell below the horizon, and the two lovers walked back inside. They began to think about how they wanted to live the rest of their lives. Truthfully they didn’t care what happened, so long as they were together. But one question bothered the two of them that they couldn’t ignore. Where would they live? Would they stay in Tory’s world, where Fluttershy could live a human life, or would they go back to Equestria and see if they could truly be together? Tory didn’t care if Fluttershy was human or pony, he would stay by her side until he breathed his last.
After a few minutes of talking, they reached the conclusion that going back to Equestria would be better. At least there, they wouldn’t have to worry about everyone hating Tory, or wondering just who Fluttershy was. They didn’t care if Tory wasn’t accepted by the other ponies. If they had to, then the two of them would leave town for good.
“If I have but one life to live, I’m glad it’s with you Fluttershy.” Tory told her, stroking her soft hair once more.
“I wouldn’t want it any other way,” she said back, her blue eyes showing an infinite amount of love.
The two of them crawled into bed, and fell asleep to each other’s soft breathing. Each one held the other closely, never letting go, even in sleep. They would live together, and they would die together. That was how strong the love they had forged would bind them. In sickness and in health, for better or worse, they were together.
I.I.I
The next morning, Fluttershy awoke to a strange, yet beautiful sound. She looked out the window, and saw Tory sitting on the tailgate, with a large wooden object in his lap. It was oddly shaped, wide on one half, but thin on the other. Six strings ran from the thin side towards the wide one, with a large hole in the center.
Tory placed one hand on the thin side, and let his other hand fall down the strings. It made a beautiful sound. He strummed continually, changing the position of his left hand every now and then. Different sounds came from the object, each a wonder in their own way. It sounded so beautiful to Fluttershy, and she stood there at the window, listening.
The tempo changed, and Tory spoke softly. Fluttershy had to crack the window to make out the words. As he spoke, Tory continued to strum. His words and the sound of those strings warmed Fluttershy to the heart.
“The sun will rise, and the sun will set. But I’ll always be here on that you can bet.” Tory said. “I know you’re so pure, so kind and so strong. As I look at you now, I know that you can do no wrong.”
The tempo began to speed up, and Tory spoke louder. His voice rang clear around the yard. It sounded so nice to Fluttershy. So confident and passionate.
“I can’t say good-bye! I can’t go away!” He called out. “I want to stay with you here, all night and all day! Your soft gentle smile, it warms me to my core! Oh how I love you today, for now and evermore!”
Tory began to strum even faster, and each note made Fluttershy’s heart beat faster. As she listened, she knew that Tory had made that song for her. She felt a blush come across her face, and let herself get lost in his beautiful voice.
“Your sweet pink mane, you lush blue eyes! You’re the love of my life and for you I would die! You’ve been at my side, through the good and the bad! You’re the only true friend that I’ve ever had!”
Tory slowed his strumming once more, and spoke softer. Fluttershy shed a few tears at how much emotion he poured out right then. She knew every word was true, and that she felt the same way towards him. Without missing a beat, Tory continued to sing.
“You’ve given me hope, and kept by my side. You’re the only one in which I can confide. Every time I’m with you, and I look at your face, I see all of your love, and my heart begins to race!” He strummed harder and faster, filling the yard with his beautiful music. “As the sun begins to set, and brings an end to our day, I look into your eyes, and find I can’t turn away. You kissed me just once, and it made my heart melt. And I realized right then, it was the best I ever felt!”
Fluttershy felt her face go hot, and thought back to last night. That kiss they had shared had been her first ever and she had loved every second of it. It had been one of the best experiences of her life. Tearing herself away from the window, Fluttershy began to walk towards the back door. She stopped when she got there, and listened to Tory sing the chorus once more.
Before she got cold feet, Fluttershy opened the door and walked out. She approached Tory, and let him finish his song. He spoke so softly, that Fluttershy had trouble hearing him.
“The sun will rise, and the sun will set. But I’ll always be here, on that you can bet. Your soft gentle smile, it warms me to my core…Oh how I love you today…for now and evermore…”
Tory strummed a few more times, and let the sounds fade away. When he couldn’t hear them anymore, he looked up at the morning sky, and sighed once. Fluttershy saw a tear roll down his face, and knew that he would miss his home. He was sacrificing everything to be with her. She walked up beside him, and spoke so softly into his ear.
“That was beautiful,” she whispered. “Did you write that?”
Tory jumped at the sound of her voice, which made her giggle. He laughed at his silliness, and scratched at the back of his head embarrassingly. He looked into her eyes, and knew that even though he’d miss everyone here, he wouldn’t regret leaving. It was the one thing Tory was sure about. He remembered that Fluttershy asked him a question, and blushed when he answered.
“Yeah, I’ve been writing it for some time now.” he told her. “Every moment I’ve shared with you I recorded it, and put it down in my song. It’s the only way I know how to truly express myself.”
“You sure didn’t need to sing to express yourself yesterday,” Fluttershy said back, a teasing look in her eyes.
“Only because it’s you,” he said back with a loving smile. “You’ve helped me become who I really wanted to be. Until I actually met you, I was a nobody. If not for everything you’ve done, I wouldn’t be here, I wouldn’t be the kind of guy that could actually accomplish something…I guess it’s just another reason I love you Fluttershy.”
The two held each other again, watching the morning sun rise above the trees. Birds began to call out, and the day came to life around them. Tory noticed movement on his left, and saw someone walking into the driveway. He instantly recognized who it was by the orange-red afro they had.
“Cory? What are you doing here” Tory asked confused. “Shouldn’t there be school today? And how‘d you find my address?”
“Mr. Crouch allowed me to take the day off since I’m evidently your only friend,” the boy joked. “He told me where to find you, and to see if I could convince you to come back to school.”
“I’m afraid that can’t happen,” Tory said shaking his head. “I’m going back to Equestria tomorrow night. I’m going to live the rest of my life there with Fluttershy. Besides, there are too many painful memories in this town. There’s no way I could be happy here.”
“I suppose you have the choice,” Cory said. “But I did what Mr. Crouch asked of me, so that’s done. Anyways, you’re really going then, aren’t you?”
Tory nodded, and that was when his friend noticed him holding hands with Fluttershy. He smiled as he though back to what Tory just said. It had more than one meaning, he knew that now. There was no way Tory would stay here, not when he could live peacefully with Fluttershy in her world. If there was one thing Cory had learned about his friend, it was that he gave what he got. If someone showed him kindness and trusted him, he showed them the same respect. Tory was a loyal friend to those that he thought deserved it.
“Well then I guess the best thing I could do is support you and make sure you don’t hurt yourself. It’s the least I could do as your friend.” Cory said with a sly smile.
“You mean…” Tory started.
“Yup!” Cory agreed. “I’m coming with you to Equestria. You didn’t think I’d pass up an opportunity like this would you?”
“Are you sure” Fluttershy asked him. “Once we get there, you can’t go back. It’s a one-way trip.”
“I know,” Cory said solemnly. “But who else is gonna keep you two out of trouble? I have to make sure Tory doesn’t beat the crap out of any ponies!”
Tory looked away, and pretended to study a rock in the yard. Fluttershy and Cory broke out laughing, which got him going too. It felt good, having friends to laugh with. And the best part was that he wouldn’t lose any of them because they were all goin to Equestria!
“Then you’d best get packing!” Tory warned his friend. “You’re gonna want a few things while we’re there. Since you’ve seen the show, you obviously know that electronics would be pointless. My best advice would be a few books, maybe something simple you can enjoy like your cards, and some clothing. I don’t know if Rarity will be willing to make us some new duds, so it would be good to have some backup clothing. I’d also suggest leaving a note. You can’t say good-bye in person, otherwise they’d try to stop you.”
Cory nodded as he memorized the list Tory just told him. Excitement built up inside him like a ticking time bomb. He was going to Equestria! He’d get to meet everypony that lived there, even Twilight. That was the big one. She was Cory’s favorite out of all the ponies. If he was lucky, he might even get a chance with her, like Tory and Fluttershy.
“I know what you’re thinking man,” Tory said as he looked into his friend’s eyes. “You’d best be careful if that’s the road you’re gonna take. She was awfully suspicious of me when I got there. I don’t know what she’ll think if another one of us comes up to her.”
Fluttershy looked between the two boys for a clue as to what they were talking about. When Tory noticed this, he realized that she still had no idea about Cory.
“Hey, I think she wants to know,” Tory said indicating his love. “Is it fine if I tell her?”
Cory nodded, and he began to tell Fluttershy everything that he felt was permitted. When he finished, she looked up at the teen with a humorous glint in her eyes.
“Twilight?” Fluttershy asked the boy after Tory finished. “You’ve got a thing for her? I think that would be interesting to see happen. Fluttershy doesn’t seem like the type to want a relationship, but I always thought she’d be a little bit happier with someone to spend time with.”
“Now if only we could get four more people to join us,” Tory joked. “Then we could make all the other girls happy!”
“I don’t think Rainbow Dash could settle down with any guy,” Cory said humorously. “She’d leave him in the dirt if he wasn’t a fast flyer!”
That made everyone break out in laughter again. It took them a few minutes to calm down and catch their breaths. When they did, Cory said good-bye, and left to go pack his things. That reminded Tory he still had to get ready. He didn’t have much to pack, but he wanted to get it done while it was still on his mind.
Stepping back inside, Tory emptied out his backpack, and began loading it with small stuff in the front zippers. He put some Yu-Gi-Oh cards in there, his knife, and a couple of gifts for the other ponies. He put in designer magazines for Rarity, some books for Twilight to add to her collection, plenty of Shounen comics for Pinkie since she had been so nice to him, and some Sports Illustrated magazines for Rainbow Dash. He noticed his old hat beside the dresser, and put it on top of the backpack. It was a special hat he had gotten from his sister before she moved away. It was an Indiana Jones hat, which was what Tory liked at the time. It would make a nice gift for Applejack. He kind of considered that pony to be like a sister to everyone, so it seemed almost right.
With most of the packing done in the course of ten minutes, Tory put his clothes in the washer, and let the machine do its work. His clothing was the last thing he had to take care of. Well, almost. Tory remembered to grab his guitar, and placed it inside its case, which he put beside his backpack.
After that, he had spent the rest of the day relaxing with Fluttershy. At one point, he thought he saw movement in the yard, but when he looked, there was no one there. He figured his eyes were playing tricks on him again, and went to take a shower.
Needless to say the last day had been as calm as before. Tory had spent the entire day beside Fluttershy, thinking about what he wanted to put in the note to his family. After talking it out with her, the note had finished saying this:
Dear Dad and Bro,
By the time you see this letter, I’ll be gone. I’m sorry but I can’t stay here any longer. I know you guys will miss me, and I will miss you, but life moves on,, so we should as well. I’m glad that I got to say good-bye this time though, it felt wrong leaving without at least giving you that.
I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for me. If not for the support you two have given me over the years, I don’t think I’d be as happy as I am now. It is with a heavy heart that I leave you as I am. I know that you will understand when I say that I had to do this. All I ask is that you don’t cry for me. You knew I was going to leave one day, it just happened to be sooner than you thought.
Please don’t look for me, you won’t get any leads, or rumors, or anything of the sort. I’m gone, and that’s the end of it. Please tell Grandma and everyone else that it was my choice. And if you can, tell Grace I’m sorry for everything. I know I’m not strong enough to do this in person, otherwise I would try. Even as I write this, I feel the tears sting my eyes.
Thanks for everything. I love you all so much more than you could ever know,
Tory.
Taping the note to the TV, Tory picked up his belongings, and walked outside where his friend and his lover were waiting. They walked across the street into the trail where Tory and Fluttershy had reappeared from. Earlier that day, Zecora had sent some kind of message to him mentally, and she said to ‘go where the break began‘. Since it was sort of a riddle, Tory had treated it like one, and figured that meant where his ‘break’ away from Ponyville began.
Sure enough, a green portal appeared not even ten seconds after they entered the trees. Tory looked from Fluttershy, to his best friend. He gave the guy a look that said ‘this is your last chance to go back’. Cory simply nodded, and they all stepped through.
Behind them, Grace had seen the whole event. Tory had told her he’d leave tonight, so she’d been following him all day. Now she understood why he thought no one would find him. It was pretty hard to track someone through a portal, especially since Earth didn’t have that kind of thing. It had amazed her that such things existed. She only thought of them as fictional things that belonged in manga and anime. What had really surprised her though was that Cory was with them. Tory had said someone else hopefully, but Grace never thought it’d be HIM!
She noticed the portal begin to shrink out of existence, and she did the most irrational thing she had ever done: she jumped in. The portal closed behind her, leaving not even a trace that it had ever existed, or the people that had gone through it…
I.I.I
Woo ten thousand words! I haven’t done that in a while! Did you guys enjoy it? I certainly did when I wrote it. I had to ask all of my friends weird questions without making them suspect what was going on. THAT was hard, but interesting!
And yes, everyone that was involved story-wise is a real person in my life. The only part that was actually fiction there was the fight between me and Aaron. Did you like that? I loved typing that part up! I’ve always wanted to wipe that smug look off his face! It was a bonus that my brother gave me a few fighting tips, like the knockout combo I got the bastard with.
Just to let you know, the rectangular objects were my laptop and monitor. The screen broke, so I have to use an outside monitor. The other object that I had was a guitar, if you hadn’t figured that out. I’d like to point out that I don’t really think I’m that good at playing or singing, unless it’s country. If you were wondering, that song was something I made, and it is country.
So Cory will be joining me on the adventure, as well as Grace. The funny part is, I don’t think she even knows about that show, yet she’s in my story! Heheheh! If you’re wondering why I added them, it’s because variety is the ‘spice of life’, and so why not add some variety to my story? Just to let you know, Cory will get Twilight, and Grace might go somewhere different. I’m open to suggestions, just keep them nice, she’s still my friend. Don’t even think of having me pair her up with Prince Doushebag!
Please review, it’s so nice to hear what you think of the story. And just to make sure I’m not sued or anything:
I do not claim any rights to My Little Ponies! Those belong to Hasbro and Lauren Faust!
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558865 My good sir, the fact that you even grace my story with a comment makes me want to jump for joy. But, as I am a gentlecolt, I will settle with mentally Squeeing...
Even though you have a shameless (nothing wrong with it)self-insert, it still gets my emotions going and I can't figure out why?! The last thing to effect me was my little dashie, and although that had a more pronounced effect this still makes me tear up. Best part? Monologue between the father and wife, it reminded me of Dom from gears of war.
559027 Wait till the plot twist, but like I've said before, this isn't mine, this is my friends' and for reasons of the norm, he only has a chance to access FIMfiction at school, but doesn't want his friends to find out he's a Brony just yet. So, I offered to repost his work to this site and he agreed.
Dude, Only one word can describe my feelings towards this, and that word is....EPIC!
558989 Indeed, I suppose I could see the reason behind such a claim, I do, however, think the theme of the human-brony-teen protagonist and the prologue of such stories are rather cliché.
It is merely that the protagonist (usually male) is shown to be bullied, have minimal friends and is destined to save Equestria. The process, however, differs from story to story. Sent to Equestria through death, through coma, through Twilight, through Celestia, through some other pony, by Discord, by some other god or spirit. And turns up as a pony (usually Pegasus, if they are a Pegasus without reason... I hate you.) or in a rare case, a non-pony (Griffin, dragon (Y NO DRAGONS?!) etc.). Really, there is much to choose from, please be creative, make up your own! It's rather fun if I do say so myself...
Also Zecora's rhyming is a bit off...
Instead of: “This boy is unhappy, and his life is quite bad,” She said. “Maybe bringing him here will make him glad of what he has.”
Try: "The boy's life so far has been nothing but sad," She said, "perhaps a change of scenery would make him quite glad."
Zecora speaks of a topic by dancing around it in rhymes, she never directly says what she means, she suggests it then lets her conversation partner figure it out.
Have fun...
559213
It's not my story, I'm copying and pasting it into chapters at the authors request. If you want to read the story, there are links to it in one of my more recent blogs...
559239 Then hows about you copypasta my feedback to the writer then? It really isn't that hard...
559296 I will... As soon as he is able to get to a computer with an interest access...
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559413 You do realize you don't need interest access to be interested in something...
Perhaps you were wanting to say, internet connection?
In that case then you can send him an email and let it wait for him to open it.
559680 Actually, I meant both...
559709 Excellent! Would your friend happen to be a robot then? He needs a connection to interest in order to be interested in something?
559732 Eeyup! 'He' is a program that I wrote that is completely capable of human thought... Although, not nessecarily emotions... That was a different program... I simply had the two collaborate and *MOO!* There is your story!
560315 So if you wrote both programs that wrote this story wouldn't that indirectly make you the author? So if I submit my feedback to you, you let your bot process the feedback and fix up the story henceforth?
560346 *Shrugs* more or less... Any and all feed back are what I use to know where I need to make certain tweaks to the programs, such as grammatical errors and the like...
560360 So therefore you need the internet connection to connect to the program of the bot to tweak it, but you also need it to be connected to the interest in order to really bother to follow the tweaked program?
560374 Yah... That about sums it up... If you want, I could give you an extensive explanation on the separate coding of the programs?
560419 No thanks, as soon as I stated to dictate the ideas I now know all about them.
nice story so far. I have been reading bits and pieces here and there.
Didn't they change the meaning of Doushebag ever since President Doushebag?
How has he not seen all the FLCL episodes?