Chapter 24: I Don't Need Anyone
Who the hell did Button think he was? I've never lost my brother he says. I don't remember who I am he says. He can go to hell for all I care! I actually started to think that he could be a good friend, but NO fuck you Chance! You don't deserve friends, you don't deserve family, you don't deserve a brother because you fucked all that up long ago!
The more I thought about all this the more tears fell from my face. Why did he have to say all of that? All I was doing was trying to get him to calm down, but he just had to do that. I still remember who I am, right? I'm a human trapped in a colt's body aren't I? I shook my head to clear the thoughts, of course I am a human. I can do higher forms of math than these kids.
'What if that's because you always were smart?'
"Who was that?" I asked aloud. There was no one on the path that I was on, and barely anyone had the guts to go near the everfree for some reason.
'I'm you, sort of. your old self.'
"I haven't changed" I replied to the voice.
'You need to accept that you are wrong.'
"I'm not though! I remember my mother,my brother-
'do you remember their faces?'
I tried to think hard on what they looked like, but nothing was coming to mind. My eyes widened in horror at the realization that I couldn't remember what they looked like. I can't remember my family, I can barely remember what I looked like!
"I...I don't remember much..."
'That's because there is nothing to remember'
"Please, just stop."
'you need to accept that-'
"I said stop! I will be whoever the hell I want, and if you don't like it go to hell" I shouted at nothing. I waited for the voice to say something else, but nothing came. That was good because I don't need a distraction in the everfree anyway.
I finally entered the forest, and started to explore the very dark place. It was just after three when I left so why the hell does it seem like it's midnight out here? The dirt under me was more like mud because every step required more effort than it was supposed to and I'd hear a sucking sound every time I lifted my foot.
The trees were growing more and more dense as I proceeded deeper into the forest. You know something is wrong in a place if even the trees look like fucking monsters. I couldn't focus on the tree's because I knew there was some dangerous things in that forest. How I got through without a scratch last time is amazing, but then again adrenaline mixed with dragon is a formula for safety.
Fire. I completely forgot about him! Wow I really need to chill with my forgetfulness or bad things are going to start happening. Wait they already fucking happened! I really need to stop getting so caught up with myself and go check on him. This was when I realized that I had no idea where his cave was or where I was for that matter. fuck.
"Alright. You've been in this situation before so the best thing to do is...is." shit I don't know what to do here.
"Are you lost?" A voice sounded behind me. Turning around I saw a blue earth pony with a brown mane.
"Sort of. You know where we are?" I asked the pony,
"I know we're in the everfree, but that's it. Have you seen my friends?" This kid is just as lost as me and he has friends in here too. Well I can't just leave them out here alone so I did the decent thing.
"No I haven't, but I'll help you look for them,"
"Thank you," He said with a smile. We began to look throughout the forest as best we could though it was difficult since it seemed to make us go in circles. I swear we passed that tree with the tuba seven times already.The kid took the lead, and he seemed to have no idea where we were going though he covered it up very well.
"I never got your name by the way," I said to the kid as we passed the tuba tree once again.
"I don't remember it,"
"You don't remember your name?"
"I only remember waking up here, and looking for my friends,"
"That's a little weird. Do you remember who your friends are?"
"Sort of. I remember one of them had a pink coat." This was getting weirder and weirder. This kid shows up from nowhere and asks me to help him look for his friends. Then he doesn't remember his name or the names of his friends, but remember their coat colors.
"What were you doing out here anyway?" I asked to try and get a better understanding of what was going on.
"We were exploring and found this weird book. A creature came out of nowhere and started chasing us." That was strangely similar to something that happened to me.
"Was the creature made of fire?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?"
"Because I've seen it before." He found a book that is very similar to the one I had back at home. If this was the same book maybe I could still find Ryan. Maybe I can still save him from that thing. Maybe I can redeem myself.
"How?"
"You're not the only one to have to run from that thing. Do you remember where-" A roar resounded through the forest. I turned to look in the direction it came from, and saw a fire rapidly growing. I was going to focus on how far away that fire was when I felt the other colt grab my leg and pull me into a sprint.
"It's coming for us!" He shouted as we started running away from the flames that had now taken the shape of a pony sprinting toward us. I thought that thing disappeared, but nope because there it fucking was. It was gaining on us fast too so I had to make a plan.
"YOU GO LEFT, I'LL GO RIGHT!" I shouted toward the colt who nodded in response before we split up in the two directions. How did this thing appear here anyway? I thought someone had to summon it or something?
I turned my head to look behind me, and boy was that a mistake because it was right behind me and it was within grabbing distance. It reached for me, but I jumped into a nearby ditch to try and avoid it's reach. This was a horrible mistake because now I was on the ground and that thing was looming over me.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" shouted a familiar voice as a branch smacked the creature in the face. "RUN, CHANCE!"
I wasn't going to complain about the opportunity to run away from this thing. I got back to my hooves and started sprinting in a random direction to try and get as far away as possible from the scene. That thing had almost gotten me again and if it wasn't for that branch hitting the thing it would of gotten me.
I knew exactly who saved me. I just ran away again while he has to deal with that thing. I swore I'd save him if I ever had the chance, but I'm doing the same thing as I did two years ago.
"I'm sorry Ryan," I whispered to myself as I ran deeper into the forest. Who knows maybe that wasn't really him and was that colt instead, but I swear that voice was almost too perfect...
I'm not sure what to think after reading that. It was a good chapter and all but whoa. First I think it was pretty stupid of Chance to go back into the Everfree, but considering his mental state I'll by it. I'm not sure if the fire thing and pony representing Chance's brother were real or hallucinations. If they were real then maybe the fire demon will be proof that Chance came from another world. The part where he talks to his former self seems to me like it's hinting that Chance might end up staying in Equestria which disappoints me since I was hoping he'd go back to Earth I feel like not enough stories I've read actually send the human back to Earth and he almost always stays in Equestria. However I'm only speculating and it's your story so do what you want, I just feel a little confused after reading it. But it was a good chapter that got me feeling just a little bit.
6420464 I haven't stated what will happen though one thing I will let you know. There will be multiple endings. take that as you will.
6420481 okay like I said I was speculating by the way you should read Twilight's World it's a good story with a slight similarity (which I won't spoil) to your new story I'm famous what!!!!
Uhhhhh.... happy? lol
6419684 of course
6420500 New Story New Story New Story New Story New Story New Story
6420505 ok
6420796 Indeed
6420813 Let me know how you enjoy it
150 Likes! Congrats, I just hit 200 today too, double celebration!
6420988 As a great man once said,
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Great chapter one again: twilightsmile:. I am still not sure why Chance decided to go into the Everfree Forest again; maybe he didn't go the memo that it's infested whit monsters, and that the last time it was just a fluke that he didn’t had any bad encounters in there. I supposed that he unconsciously knew that knew that no pony would follow him in there so that he can sulk in peace. Anyway, this unwise choice of going there will probably cause him some trouble for him with his caretakers as well as with Insight, unless he can get out of there unharmed and doesn’t tel anypony that happened in there.
Chance realizes that he his forgetting the details of his former life as a human; it must be very terrifying thing for him to behold of part of yourself slipping without realizing it, to be ask that from a stranger must be even worst even still. I thing it a little obvious that the blue earth pony colt is Buttons' brother spirit. But, what I wander is the most is why he knows these things about Chance, like the book or his human origins and why he has taken an interest in him and helping him get away from the fire creature that so appends to be suspiciously similar to the one that supposedly attack Chance and Ryan two years ago. I wander if it is a hallucination on Chances part as it sound like that his senses are playing tricks on him, especially the hearing the voice of his brother. It could very well be that the spirit is playing with his senses, for reason unknown. It could be that it is leading him to a trap, after all predators prefer to ponce in a place where they have the advantage. I am certain everypony will think that he is definably crazy if he says that he was pursuit by a fire creature unless he just sticks to the facts. The part with the colt might raise some questions, but Chance should tell them at least, for the principle of the thing. I wander if chance is going to risk using his fire magic in this situation. I doubt that it could harm the creature, but at least it could slow it down. On the other hand he might set the whole Evefree Forest on fire with his luck.
After this new crises, I think it was a little too soon in my opinion, I think Chance and Button will have to have a heart to heart with each other, so that they can better understand each other fillings on certain matters. I still stand that Chance needed to take a taste of his own medicine even if it was not really warranted in this situation; he keep blowing things out of proportion.
Also, One of the Crowd, I think you have hit another mile stone today. You managed to create an underline ambiance of tension in your chapter, which is new for you. Keep it up like that and I won’t be able to make any comments on your story.
6421376 You just had to make me feel good until that last line didn't you. It's good that you don't have to point out things I'm forgetting, but I still like reading your comments. In other words just comment anyway because you are a great conversationalist.
6421379 Why wouldn't I mention you? You and mix-up have been here since the beginning and you have given me plenty of help with future conflict and the addition of characters. Also because of you is why Diamond is more neutral than a bully in the story. Because of that you've given me a few extra chapters that I wouldn't have written otherwise. Stay awesome my friend!
Ok here's my thing
1: perhaps Chance is losing his memories because maybe celestia casted the spell but told arrow not to tell him she did I mean come on for her to do that (or in this case try to do that) to me send kinda tyrannical just because you think it's for the best
2: I kinda knew Chance's brother would show up at some point I mean just to vanish without a trace made me think that
And last be certainly not least
3: the colt that he stumbled upon kinda makes me think that maybe that's combo breaker due to him saying one of his friends was pink, now I know what some are thinking "he has to be a ghost" well who's to say it's not a ghost maybe that's the real deal I mean that forest is mysterious for a reason besides hold many secrets.
Anyway can't wait for the next chapter but I'm hoping it's a bit longer, anyway keep up the good work
6421463 yeah, sorry about the short chapter. I kind of thought 'oh crap If I keep writing I'm going to lose track of everything' trust me that can be bad at the point I had it. What I mean is that I wouldn't be able to find a good stopping point otherwise. Also spooky mystery. Who knows how they're there? oh wait, I do. Thanks for your comment, and I hope to make this worth your time.
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Oh trust me this is worth my time, it's a great story
...so ...that happened
seriously. i don't have a lot to say other than 6421376 was right in saying
seriously. that is something that would really scare me. I would hate to lose who i was and feel myself forgeting everything that happened to me.
also, theory. Chance really is buttons older brother just suffering from poison joke and mind magic to think he's human because of jungle vine. the poison joke makes him a foal and he forgets everything else. the pony he meets is what he used to look like and he's now starting to remember
I know this isn't what's up, but still, it's a fun theory
6421496 I read that so many times and it still makes me tear up a little. Thank you.
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Just read you comment. getting a little chocked up, not gonna lie
6421502 It's an interesting take on what's going on.
SPOILER: read at own risk
I might use that for an alternate ending.
6421515 It's true though. oh I almost forgot have a follow and a dragon
6421502 I also had thought of that, I wouldn't let it pass Jungle Vin doing that, and we don't known if Chance is not just an ordinary colt who got his memories erase and than got a human memory pasted over it. I doubt that is the case as Equestria probably have a missing foal services that could have verified his identity earlier, as well as something close to a finger print identity. Also, even if he taken by Buttons' family be cause they suspect that it is one of there own, I doubt that it would have been worth to keep it a secret from him. It seem clear, that Combo lived in Ponyville before he died and that All the foal would have recognize him much sooner not to mansion all of the adults would see a resemblance two.
6421675 ummm... I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you're talking about. I mean I understand what your saying, but I don't know why you're saying it.
Ok i think I'm addicted to this story. Seriously evrey time I see it updated I get way to happy.... any ways great chapter as allways. But who is that colt, gahh it's killing meeeeeee
6422991 The colt is (Train noises) so you can see that he is very important.
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That colt is JOOOOOOOOOOOHNNNN CEEENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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6423454 It goes beyond morality. She is a sovereign ruler and in the real world attacking a sovereign ruler gets you executed. She could of gone above and beyond with a punishment for Chance, but she went light because she is good. That and Drama for the story.
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6426165 Yes he is!
6426541 He was named in honor of the vault hunters.
6425924 \(*-*)/ success