Chapter 5: What the What?

Location: Tower

I opened my eyes; the stone blocks that were around me seemed to be a bit drab considering the brighter blocks around Ponyville

I sat up; going downstairs to get something to eat; I cooked up some bread to have for breakfast

After that happened I went out front and went down into town

"What…?"

Location: Ponyville

I was trotting through town; I was worried; it was the fact that I saw banners being hung up; one had the sun and the other had the moon

'This is what they meant…' I thought to myself

I saw two names; The Solar Crusaders and The New Lunar Republic

"Hey Skarfly." The Solar Guard from the train trotted up

I waved, "Do you know what this is all about?"

"A rebellion" he shook his head, "Everypony is choosing a side so we can decide who will rule Equestria from now on."

"That isn't a very good system" I shook my head, "I think that-"

"Don't make your choice just yet!" a Lunar Guard trotted up

"Huh?" I was surprised this was really going on

"We will each tell you of the things we plan to do once Equestria is under our control." The Solar Guard explained

"Wait; why are you asking me?" I asked

"Everypony else has made their choices; we have an exact tie" the Lunar Guard looked at me, "You're the last pony in Equestria who hasn't chosen."

"What about Cheerful and Twilight?" I looked around

"They have made their choices; now it's your turn." The two guards turned and left

'That wasn't a good sign; I should go find Twilight.' I thought as I went to the library

I trotted up to the library; the doors were closed and the lights were off

I wasn't entirely sure if this was bad; I couldn't find her but I wasn't sure the choice was something I wanted to make just yet

I decided to go talk to Rainbowdash or Applejack; they were distant from me but they're fair ponies; at least that's what I could tell from the way they acted when I first arrived

I chose to find Rainbowdash first; she would be up in the sky so I decided to ask around to find her

Before I could get anywhere I heard hoof-steps coming up from behind me

"It's about time I found you Skarfly." The voice was male

I turned around and saw a strange looking pony; his coat was brown and his mane was blue; his eyes were gray; but one thing made me wary:

His cutie mark was the exact same as mine

"That's me" I said, "What do you need?"

He brought his voice low, "I don't know what's going on but I think you do" he explained, "I think you aren't really a pony."

"And I think the same about you." I said

He looked at me; perturbed, "How did you know?"

"Second question" I ignored him, "Why do you have the same cutie mark as I do?"

He looked at his flank, "Aren't they all the same?"

I sighed, "Follow me back to my house; I'll explain things there."

Location: Ponyville Hill

I opened the door and he went inside; while he took a look around I got some milk from my cooler

He and I sat down; while he took a drink I observed him; he took each action the same way I would; the only difference between us was that he was a Pegasus

"So" he said, "Explain things."

"First I need your name" I said, "I don't know what to call you."

"I guess you can call me Steve; I just made that up by the way." He shrugged

"Where did you get that idea?" I asked

"He's the hero of Minecraftia; I'm just using the first name." Steve smiled

"Well the first thing I want to know is what do you want with me?"

"You know something; and I want to know what." Steve said simply

"Well I know that we both need to avoid being seen by mobs" I sighed, "We have several mobs hunting me."

"Causing a lot of trouble?" he asked; smiling

"You have no idea; beating mobs down like a madman can do that." I shrugged

"So you think that this situation with the princesses isn't good?"

"They each have jurisdiction for their respective celestial bodies" I explained, "Harmony isn't maintained when one controls both."

"So you think that this shouldn't be happening." Steve summed up

"I'm going into town so I can find some of my friends; just avoid posing as me for a while." I waved and left

Location: Ponyville

I was walking through town when I heard my name being called

It was faint; yet it sounded panicked; then everything went silent; it was so quiet I was feeling a bit paranoid by the time I found the library

I opened the door and went inside; what I found there nearly made my heart stop

I found a mark on the ground; it was Twilight's cutie mark; and there was a huge X through it

I looked around for a bit; the books were all over the place and it took me a moment before I found what I was looking for

A small note was there on the ground; it was torn and seemed to be a list

There were names and crosses; it reminded me of…

'A hit-list.'

There were three names on the torn piece of paper;

Skarfly

Twilight Sparkle

Cheerful Skies

There were pictures of our cutie marks next to our names

'Her last name is Skies?' I thought to myself

I shook it off; I had what I needed and decided to go and talk to Steve

I walked out into the middle of town; I couldn't see any ponies no matter where I looked; silence had fallen on the small town of Ponyville

I slowly trotted up to the tower; the sky darkened as night began to fall; I looked to the sky and observed the stars

I went inside my tower; what I discovered shocked me to no end

One way to put it is the most horrific thing I have ever seen

The other is pure dumb luck

Blood was splattered all over the walls of the tower interior; another mark was my cutie mark with an X through it

'That was supposed to be me…' I thought; looking upon the carnage

I found another piece of the hit-list; I found these names

Herobrine

Steve

Notch

'an interdimensional hit-man?' I was shocked, "What business does he have here?"

I sighed; I had no business here either; I walked outside and looked to the moon; it shined down calmly on the small town

I heard my name again; I turned around and saw a creeper; this one was purple; I grabbed some gunpowder and held it out

The creeper took the gunpowder and a necklace appeared around its neck

'The elemental creepers mod; the friendly creeper.' I smiled

Maybe I wasn't alone after all

POV: Cheerful

The young mare was thrown against the hard unforgiving stone

"Enjoy your stay" the guard said harshly

"You can't do this!" Cheerful protested, "Skarfly will stop you!"

The guard threw a picture into the cell; when Cheerful saw it she felt tears

There was a bloody mess in the interior of what looked to be a tower; and the cutie mark of her companion was there; with an X through it

"You won't be seeing him for a while" the guard laughed, "It was easier to get him than I thought."

Cheerful fixed a glare on him, "You killed him!?"

The guard shut the door and left

'Easier to get him than I thought…' the thought nagged in the young mare's brain

'Was that really him?' Cheerful asked herself

She then took in her surroundings; she was in a stone brick cell in God-knows-where; Skarfly was possibly dead and she had no means of escape

"Hey girl" a figure said from the room, "What are you in for?"

(No; there will be no prison rape; you sick and twisted people)

Location: Everfree Edge

I placed the door down; I had just finished my little hut outside the Everfree; I would hide out there until I could go back into town

'They already think that you're dead' I reminded myself, 'Just lay low and figure it out from here…'

George hissed gleefully

I had dubbed my new creeper companion George; it fit him well

Along the way I had badly failed at sorting my feelings; I needed to find Cheerful but I didn't know where anyone was at the moment; what happened since I went into the mine?

Location: Canterlot Castle

Twilight walked into the darker room; the princess was waiting for her

"Take a seat Twilight; there is much you need to learn." Celestia said; business in her voice

Twilight nodded and sat down; her mind racing

Where was Skarfly and Cheerful? Were they okay? Had they been dragged into foreign affairs?

"Read this Twilight." Celestia ordered

"Princess" Twilight took a closer look, "That's a love letter from Discord."

Celestia took the note back, "Wrong parchment!"

Twilight took the paper from the princess; it was old and didn't look equestrian style

Journal

I woke up on a hill this time; a magenta equine was trying to get me inside so the mobs wouldn't kill me; upon a zombie attack I found I was now an equine as well; I didn't understand how but I decided to go with it; I fought the zombie and made it inside

Once inside I conversed with this pony; she thought me a fool; I wonder what other new things there are here in this… Equestria…

Twilight looked at the princess, "What is this?"

"A warning" Celestia stood up; towering above Twilight, "Skarfly is one to be wary of; do not trust him."

Twilight left; confused; she had seen Skarfly's journal; that wasn't his hoof-writing; what was that?

Then she saw something; Skarfly's saddlebags

She went through them and found his journal; she picked it up and began to go more in-depth with her reading

Today I woke up on a hill; dazed and confused. I heard a female voice trying to get my attention; I had barely the energy to move; but when I heard the growl of a zombie I felt energy like no other course through me; I was juiced and proceeded to fight the zombie

Then I retreated inside; the female introduced herself as Twilight Sparkle; she seems nice; not like the… other 'friends' I met in my past.

Twilight closed the book; deciding to keep reading; this would help her find out more about him; his innermost thoughts…