> Chalk > by Pony addiction > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1 Cliche Arrival(rewrite) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I open my eyes to see a stone spike, stalactite, hanging over my head. 'It finally happened huh,' I thought, I always had this dream where I would wake up somewhere I didn't know. I pinched myself, 'Okay, not dreaming' I sat up to inspect myself. I had on a black short sleeved shirt with a picture of NASA's challenger shuttle with Earth in the background on the back and a sci-fi spaceship with planets in the background on the front. On my legs were army green cargo pants with lots of pockets, two at my hips, back and thigh areas, while two large ones are at the sides of my knees. On my feet are black boots with thick rubber bottoms made for the outdoors. My skin is brown with black dots all over my chest, the sides of my shoulders, upper back, and the sides of my head. I have short black hair that grows very fast and I don't like getting haircuts. In my back-right pocket was my Five Nights at Freddy's wallet, and in my right pocket was my phone and another mass I didn't know. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to and turned it on, 87% the battery read, I also didn't have any signal. I pulled the other mass out of my pocket, it was a stick of white chalk about half the size of my hand. 'Wish it was green' I thought. And like the the stick was reading my mind, saying 'Okay, bro' it changed to my favorite color, neon green. Now this I didn't dream of, sure I always were ready to wake up somewhere and go on adventures, but I never anticipated having a presumably magical item. So this was a shock. "Does magic exist here?" I wondered quietly, didn't want to startle what could be in this cav- I dropped the stick of chalk and looked around my immediate vicinity, nothing. I took out my phone, while starting to scooch to the cave entrance to my left, and turned on my flashlight. I aimed it to the back of the cave, nothing. "Thank you!" I said to no one. I looked back down at the ground only to see a quickly dissipating lime green cloud of dust and feel the chalk in my pocket again. 'So i can't lose it?' I thought. To test that theory I threw it to the far side of the cave. As it hit the back wall it broke in two... and disappeared in another puff of quickly dissipating lime green smoke. It reappeared in my pocket, in one piece. 'So I can't lose or break it?' I thought, "Cool!". That can't be all though, right? So if I was a piece of magical chalk what could I do? 'Can I draw in the air?' I waved the chalk in the air, intent to make a picture, only possibly making myself look dumb. 'Maybe I can interact with drawings I make,' I went to the right wall of the cave, 'Something simple like a button that changes the color of something.' (Time Skip) So I've been in the cave for... two hours if my phone is anything to go by and the forest outside getting brighter than darker was a good thing. In those hours I figured out six things. One, I could physically interact with my drawings, two, I could actually pick them up from the surface they were drawn on and feel comfortable holding them, three, I had to think about what I wanted it to do while drawing it, four, it had to be drawn with quality for it to work best, five, I can make the stick change color with my mind, and six, the chalk regenerates over time. I look into the cave at the of all my drawings of tools, weapons, broken rocks, cut stalagmites, stalactites, and holes in the cave. Looks like it's time to find civilization, "Now, how do I make you disappear?" I asked a picture of a pickaxe. It answered by blowing away in a wood brown and metal grey cloud of dust that quickly dissipated. "Okay," I said in a deadpan tone, I picked up a sword, a machete, and a pistol, drawing with some magazines, "the rest of you disappear." I was rewarded with a cave filled with multi-colored dust, none of it causing me to sneeze because it acted like it wasn't there. Now back to the pistol. I specifically made my ranged weapon mags like my pistol to slowly disappear while I'm shooting. Turns out no matter how much I want the bullets to last forever, it won't let me. It depends on how big the mags are for how many shots I get, so instead I made them to disappear when run out, that way I don't have to eject them to reload. Pretty clever eh? With that said and done, I turned and walked out of the cave and into the forest, looking for town. Perspective Change Twilight Sparkle, book powered purple unicorn machine and Princess Celestia's most faithful student, was walking with her number one assistant Spike, a purple dragon with a pale green underbelly and green spines, was sitting on her back while reading her her to-do list. "What are we doing next, Spike?" she asked. "We're supposed to go to Pinkies to get those cupcakes you ordered," he said. "Hmmm....." Twilight lifted the paper out of his claws, "...Spike, this isn't my horn writing." she stated with a raised eyebrow, she turned her head to look at him. Spike smiled sheepishly, "W-well, you see-" POP, POP POP Everypony outside in Ponyville stopped what they where doing to look at the giant flock of birds flying out of the Everfree Forest canopy, curious at to what could be happening. "Forget it, Spike, we need to get the others!" Twilight said as she began to gallop to Sugarcube Corner. Every street they passed, ponies would follow them with their eyes before going back to what they were doing, although without being more alert of their surroundings and the ponies around them. > 2 Action and Introduction > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (20 minutes earlier) I felt at ease in this forest, it felt like home, yet it wasn't home if the vines were anything to go by. They grew like they were trying to reach something that wasn't sunlight. They were also black with neon blue thorns. I was walking through a very eerie area, as soon as I came into this part of the forest I immediately noticed it was much quieter than the area I came out of. And yet I still feel at ease in here, like I belong. Rustle A bush to my left was disturbed. I looked, while pointing my chalk pistol, at it. A brown bunny hopped out, only to look at me and run faster past me. 'This can't be good.' I thought, and how right I was, because a wolf made of sticks, twigs, and different rotting wood and leaves, accompanied by a smell that didn't really stink but more burned my nose, emerged out of the bush. My body is weird like that. I was confused at first, then it clicked. Not that I recognize it, or the fact that it could be called a timber wolf, no, the fact that it's a wolf, so there's more to come, and god do I wish I wasn't right so much. I heard the squeal and crunch of the rabbit behind me and I knew it was more wolves. I looked, and yes, two more "Timber Wolves" as I would call them for now, stalking out of the trees, one with rabbit blood and fur staining its mouth. All of them had their glowing greenish-yellow eyes on me now. They began circling me. "Ohohaha.. Hey fellas," I tried to negotiate with the very threatening firewood, "How about I just leave you to your hunt while I go try to find a way to civilization?" I asked with a nervous smile, I tried to take a step away but the wolf I was taking a step closest to started growling, causing me to step back in the middle. "Okay, okay..." I raised my pistol, "Guess the hard way then." They must've understood the act of aggression, because they all lowered their fronts to the ground, ready to pounce. BANG I shot the first one I saw in the head, rewarded by a shower of sticks and twigs as it practically exploded. The other two pounced from the side and the back, but something happened. Time seemed to slow down, I knew what it was like to have a sudden adrenaline rush but this felt different. Usually when I had one, my body seemed to slow down with my perspective of time, but this didn't happen. Instead, I was able to move as fast as I normally would. And I used this to my advantage. BANG BANG I shot the other two in the head, and once again I was showered in sticks and twigs, time sped up and I just realized that rush came from the cylindrical object in my pocket. I pulled the chalk out, "Looks like you still have tricks up you metaphorical sleeve," I said to it. What's left of the wolves started to shake and shimmy towards each other, "Time to get out of here!" I exclaimed, beginning to sprint to away from the pile of living tree products. Present Time Perspective Change Twilight and her friends Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity were standing at the edge of the Everfree, south of Ponyville. "Is everypony ready," Twilight asked, she got various replies of affirmation, "alright, stay on the tips of your hooves." After several minutes of walking, Rainbow decided to break the silence, "So, what do you think made those popping sounds?" she asked the group. Pinkie Pie was the first to answer, "Oooh pick me pick me," she exclaimed, hoof waving in the air. "I want to hear this, yes Pinkie?" Dash said in anticipation. "Wellllll, it kinda sounded like my party cannon from far away but different, and you can't hear my cannon from that far, I checked." "So it could be something more powerful that your party cannon?" Twilight asked. "Yuppers!" Pinkie said, her smile never leaving her face, "I need to ask them how they do it, that way I can make even better parties!" Applejack leaned towards Rainbow, "That amount o' power can't be healthy 'n Pinkie's hooves." They both went visibly paler in at the thought of that... Then they busted out laughing. "Shhh, girls" Rarity scolded, "We don't know what's out here and you both are laughing out loud?" she asked in annoyance, "What if we attract someth-" She was cut off by a butter yellow hoof being shoved into her mouth. She looked at the owner along with the rest of the six as Fluttershy pointed at the foliage to their right. There were greenish-yellow eyes looking at them, and if you live in Ponyville, you know what those belong to. Perspective Change 'I think I'm far enough away.' I say in my mind as I slow down from my 30 second sprint, something else about me, I have an unusual amount of stamina no matter how much I lay around, I also can't put on a lot of weight, fat or muscle, no matter how much I workout or eat. As I slow down from my mad dash, I realize I'm on a path that stretches to both my left and right, "Yes-hhhhh...," I wheezed, I took a few seconds to regain my breath."Sooo, where to go now?" My answer was in a form of a bunch of screams to my left. 'Guess I get a way out and be a hero...maybe' I thought, before I started another sprint towards the voices. Just as I was about to reach where I heard the screams, I saw a bright pink flash of light, accompanied by the yelp of one of those wooden wolves, 'Guess they went for someone else.' They didn't come running though so they're not backing down. I crash through the trees and all attention is immediately on me. There were now six "Timber Wolves", and six... Ponies? They looked like ponies, they only come up to the bottom of my ribcage, except they looked very colorful and..cartoonish. I question it later because there were now three walking logs starting to stalk me. The other three were now cowering with noticeable colored holes in their heads, "You three remember me, tell your friends to back off before they get the same treatment." The ponies had very expressive faces, and on them were either shock, relief, fear, excitement, and suspicion. 'Seems intelligent, must be the locals.' The three wolves that I was addressing were about to howl, but a growl from what looks like the leader got him and his two other hole-heads to stop cowering and get into an offensive stance. Now I had 6 wolves on me and looks of fear from most of the ponies, though it looks like they fear for me. All the wolves were circling me now, myself pulling my gun out in anticipation. One pounced and the chalk gave me that power rush again. Time slowed down for me, I pulled out my pistol, aimed in between the eyes, and pulled the trigger. BANG The wolf's head was blown off, I was showered with sticks and twigs, but I didn't stop there, I turned and shot the presumably alpha's head. BANG Sending him to the ground. '2 more bullets,' I looked back at the other four wolves to see two of them leaping towards me. I put my pistol away and took out my sword and machete. I stabbed the left one with the sword and swung the machete into the right one's head. They both fell, my sword and ax dislodging from them when they hit the ground in a pile of firewood. The last two ran away, whimpering, after seeing their whole pack being taken down, my perception of time went back to normal, the power surge subsiding. What was once fear and suspicion, is now shock and awe. Wait, where's the pink one. A wall of pink and baby blue eyes enters my vision. "HII'mPinkiePiewhat'syournamethankyouforsavinguswhatareyoudoyoulikepartieswhat'syourfavoritecakeflavor-" The pony now known as Pinkie Pie kept going but was interrupted by a hot pink glow shutting her mouth and pulling her back to the group. She was pink, with a darker pink, very cotton candy looking mane and tail. The rest of the group except the purple one who has a horn, a unicorn, and Pinkie Pie were still staring at me in shock and awe. "I'm so sorry about Pinkie, she is very excited about meeting new ponies." The purple one apologized, her horn was glowing the same hot pink that was holding Pinkie. "It's fine," I told her, I looked back at Pinkie Pie, "Hi Pinkie Pie, I'm Jody Gray, you're welcome I guess, I'm a human, not really, Red Velvet, I can already tell we are going to be friends." I smiled, she smiled harder. That seemed to snap the others out of their shock, but they were still in awe...well most of the others, one was now fearing me. "That. Was. AWESOME! You have to teach me those move!" Said the cyan one with wings, a pegasus, with a messy rainbow mane and tail. "Uhhh, okay?" I said, unsure of how to respond, "What's your name?" "Sweet! Oh, I'm Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in Equestria and future Wonderbolt!" She boasted, I could already tell she has a large ego. "Ah'm Applejack, nice to meetcha'." The orange pony with a blond mane and tail wearing a stetson hat introduced. "I am Rarity, fashion extraordinaire," she stated with pride, flicking her mane like one would do to try and get attention to their looks. Rarity had a horn like the purple one, making her a unicorn. She was white with a purple, curled mane and tail "I must say, those clothes are quite interesting, how did you get such clear picture on it and what is it about." she asked in fascination. "Well, I can tell you when we get out of this forest," I said looking up in to the canopy, It was starting to get dark. "What about your weapons?" Pinkie asked, no longer silenced. I looked at the chalk weapons, I was about to say disappear, but only got to think it before they blew away in a colorful smoke. "Oh, follow me," said the purple one. She turned around and went the opposite way of where I came from. Adopting an adorkable thinking face, the rest of us followed her, Pinkie Pie bouncing like a ball right beside me. "What's your name?" I asked her. "Oh, my name is Twilight Sparkle." she said before going back to the thinking face. Twilight was a purple unicorn with a dark blue mane and tail with a purple and hot pink highlight going down each one. I looked at them all, a butter yellow pegasus with a long, baby pink mane and tail was doing her best to stay as far away from me as possible without leaving her friends, Pinkie doing the opposite. I walked closer to her, she shied away, "What's your name?" I asked her, she whispered something I couldn't hear, "Could you repeat that?" I asked her. "I'm Fluttershy." she whispered. "That's a nice name." I complimented, trying to get her out of her shell. At least I got a smile, that's a start. "You're going to love Ponyville, everypony there is so nice and- GASP!" she took off at speeds that were not possible for a biological being. "...You saw that too, right?" I asked the other ponies, all I got was a chuckle or a giggle. > 3 Ponyville > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We were now walking down a path towards a town in the distance the ponies call Ponyville. They were all talking about how the residents would take me, most of them were being really optimistic. "We should contact the Princesses," Twilight said, "They need to know of the possible new species as well as the creature that saved us from the Timber Wolves." I knew it! I said nothing as we entered the town, I was instantly aware of all the eyes on me and the sudden quietness. Ponies of all shapes, colors, and sizes were staring at me wide-eyed. The air was tense as we made into the town. Then all hell broke loose. "MONSTER!" "IT HAS THE ELEMENTS!" "THE HORROR, THE HORROR!" Every one of the ponies began panicking, three fainted, trying to get to the nearest house or store. A stallion that looked like he was on five pounds of steroids ran past us screaming the top of his lungs. Then, just as fast as it started, the street was completely empty. Twilight and her friends, minus Pinkie Pie, just stood there with dumbfounded expressions. "Let's just get to the library." Twilight said. When we reached the library Twilight opened the door and walked in, "Spiiike!" she called out as the rest of us walked in. I heard the pitter patter of tiny feet as a DRAGON came running down the stairs The dragon, Spike, was purple and pale green, with green frills running from his head to his tail. He froze as soon as he saw me, a look of terror in his eyes. Before he could run or attack, Twilight stood in front of him, "Now spike, this is Jody Gray, he's not a monster." Spike got significantly calmer, "Are you sure?" he asked, still a little afraid of me. "Yeah, totally, he saved us from Timber Wolves!" Rainbow smiled. "Really!" he exclaimed in disbelief. "Yes, Spike, now I need you to send a letter to the Princesses." Twilight said. "Already on it." Spike stated, pulling a piece of paper and a quill from nowhere. "Dear, Princess Celestia..." > Sorry to say this > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yup, its an update to tell you I'm not going to keep working on this story. Its been too long, I can't remember where I was going with it, and I was just never really happy with it. I might pick it back up at a later date. When I inevitably come up with another story, I'll try to put more time into it. Until next time.