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I felt the bed shift next to me, then a pair of warm lips on my cheek. "He looks so cute while he sleeps. I will get breakfast ready and..." I heard Twilight's voice trail off as she spoke to herself. She laid back down, and snugged into me, her warm body felt good against me. "Mmm forget it." She cuddled up to me and just laid there. We fit together perfectly, my arm draped over her and the blanket covered us perfectly, keeping in the warmth.

I sighed and she replied with her own, neither one of us wanting to say anything, we just cuddled in the morning bliss, the sunlight covering the blanket, just avoiding out faces. I nipped at her ear, and she giggled. "Good morning Marsh." She said softly, not wanting to raise her voice, enjoying our time together.

"Good morning Twilight, I missed waking up to you." I hugged her.

"Aww, thanks Marsh. To be honest, I slept in your bed, when you were in the hospital." She blushed a bit. "I really missed my bed mate." She giggled a bit. I brought my hand to her back and started to run my hand up and down. I pushed with my fingers just hard enough to massage her back. She sighed. "That is so relaxing."

I chuckled and kissed her right behind her ear. "Come on, lets get up." She nodded and we both got off the bed, stretching and walked towards the door. Spike was already up and gone, presumably doing his morning chores. Knowing we were alone, I picked Twilight up and she yelped before giggling.

"Someone is feeling much better this morning." I cradled her in my arms and she blushed. I glanced down at her, while I walked down the stairs towards the kitchen. I set her down gently and she walked off. "I will start breakfast." I nodded as she glanced back at me. I decided to get in the shower and put on some fresh clothes, I walked past my dresser, and picked up a small three inch bladed knife. I had better keep this on me, never know what could happen. I got out of the shower, and was just getting dressed when Twilight knocked at the door and opened it. "Breakfast is ready." She sniffed the air and blushed. "Oh, you... smell nice." She quickly said before she closed the door and I finished getting my clothes on, strapping the knife's holder onto my hip, underneath my belt. I turned and left, then went down to the kitchen.

"Hey Spike." I head Twilight's voice, and saw the front door open, and through it walked Rarity? With Spike trailing right behind her, munching on a big blue gem. "Hi Rarity, what brings you here?" Rarity trotted up to Twilight.

"Oh Spike was just helping me dig for gems and told me that Marshall was back here, so I decided to stop by and see him." I walked up behind her, she didn't hear me as she spoke to Twilight. "Thanks for letting him help me Twi, I can't thank you enough."

Twilight shook her head. "It's no problem Rarity, at least he gets out of the house." They both giggled and I wrapped my arm around Rarity. She yelped and jumped a bit as she looked at me, smiling a bit, Spike was laughing a bit in the background.

"Hello Marshall." She frowned. "You could of said hello, not startle me." She pouted playfully.

"Aww, I'm sorry Rarity." I pet her back and she smiled and closed her eyes.

"Mmm, I forgot how your fingers feel." She giggled and whispered in my ear. "Would you mind coming back to my place and give me a massage? I have been so stressed lately, I haven't been to the spa in weeks, and I could really use one." I nodded and she giggled. "Thanks." She pecked my on the cheek.

"I would love to try out some of your human designs for you. Would you like to stay for breakfast first?" I made up a story and looked at Twilight, who already had it done for all four of us. "Thanks Twilight." I picked up two plates, and set them down at the table.

"I'm fine guys, I already had a couple gems." Spike said while walking up stairs with a broom.

I picked up three cushions for Rarity, Twi, and myself to sit on. Rarity looked at me, she blushed and fluttered her eye lids. "Thank you Marsh, you are quite the gentleman." I blushed.

"I'm just doing what a man should do for a couple of ladies." I set them down, and we took our seats on them and ate. "Like always Twi, this is delicious." Rarity nodded, taking small lady like bites, a cloth, dabbing her lips after she took one. She floated a small cup of tea to her mouth, sipping lightly and opened one eye, looking at me and raised her eyebrow.

She closed her eyes. "It's not polite to stare you know." She retorted playfully, Twilight giggled as I snapped out of it and blushed.

"Sorry Rarity, even how you eat is alluring and very lady like." She jumped a bit and blushed, her cheeks red and she smiled. We finished our meal and Twilight hovered the dishes to the sink. "I will see you later Twi, and thanks." I hugged her then kissed her on the cheek, before opening the door for Rarity and following her to her boutique. I opened her door for her, she blushed.

"It's hard to get used to a real gentleman, anyways, upstairs is our destination." I looked at her while she walked towards the stairs, I swooped down and picked her up. She gasped and giggled. "Ooo, this is new." She started at me the entire time I walked to her room. She was blushing as I put her on her bed. "Umm yes, lets get started shall we?" I nodded and straddled her hips. "You can massage me anywhere."

She gasped, I haven't even touched her, her cheeks flustered. "Alright, here I go." I pushed my fingers into her shoulders, she laid her head down and moaned. I pushed down and ran up with my thumbs as I gripped her shoulders.

"Oh, that is wonde..." Her voice trailed off as my hands trailed down her spine, my fingers pushing her muscles, leaving her moaning and gasping. Her breathing slowed and I heard her snoring sightly. I chuckled and continued to massage her. I soon got to her flanks, and massaged them, thinking nothing about it, until her legs spread open a bit. I blushed, but continued until my hands were on her cheeks. I stopped and I laid up next to her. "Thanks..." She mumbled softly. I cuddled against her and laid my head down on her comfortable pillows.

"I'm happy to make my friends happy." I leaned to peck her on the cheek, but she surprised me and moved her mouth to mine. Her glossy mint flavoured lips met mine, and they both started moving. I ran my barbell across her lips. She stuck the tip of her tongue out to lick against mine as we made out. It only lasted about ten seconds, but still left me feeling tingly inside. "You mind if I go..." I heard her snore lightly. I got off the bed and covered her up. Kissing her on the forehead. "Sweet dreams." I left her room and walked out to Ponyville. I looked around and saw Twilight head towards the Everfree forest. What is she doing? I decided to investigate, wondering if I could help her out with whatever she was doing. I was about two hundred yards away from her, when she finally stepped into the forest.

Dang just missed her, oh well. I can catch up. I got to the entrance and walked in, losing sight of her. I shrugged it off and continued to walk in, getting disoriented easily of my surroundings. I really glad I took my knife with me this morning. I stopped and looked around, the dark woods surrounding me, I was nervous, and turned. "Now where am I?"

"I look here at what I found. It does not know, it's way around." A voice rang out through the trees. I jumped and turned, keeping on edge, wondering where that voice came from.

"He...hello? Who's there?!" I looked for anything, only hearing giggles coming from the voice. I pulled out my knife I had on me, then a gasp.

"It seems this one want a fight. If he does, he wont see the light." I was puzzled. "Put down that knife, if you really enjoy your life." The voice was firm, but comforting. I returned it to its holder.

"Show your self!" I heard a twig snap behind me and I spun, my hand turning to the handle of my blade. I saw a zebra, her turquoise eyes looking me up and down. "Who are you?" She walked over, then around me, I didn't move, but it let me get a detailed look at her. She was a zebra, black and white. Her mane was a mohawk, She had two golden hoops in her ears, and down her neck, as well as down her front left hoof. She wasn't stripped like a zebra from earth, she was only stripped in certain spots, but I found it made her more mysterious. Her cutie mark... or was it? Anyways it looked to be swirled sun, with triangle rays.

"Zecora is my name, now will you give the same?" Her rhyming added to her mysteriousness.

"Marshall, pleased to meet you, I haven't seen you before. Do you live in Ponyville?" She laughed and shook her head.

"My home is this place, is it not up to your tastes?" I blushed and shook my head, hopefully I didn't offend her.

"I'm didn't mean to offend, I just never seen you before. And I think that's for the better." She frowned and took a stance. "It makes you more mysterious, I like that about you, very mysterious." She blushed
and stood back up, picking at the ground a bit.

"It seems you are quite a flirt, making me blush and pick at the dirt." She looked at me, and her eyes lit up. "I think I remember somepony talking about you" I raised my eyebrows. "And I'm guessing you want to know who." I nodded and walked up to her.

"Do you think we could get inside somewhere? I really don't like it out here." She laughed and nodded, before starting to walk to my right. I followed.

"To my hut we will take a little walk, and once we are there, we can talk." Her rhyming was a unique feature. We walked through the woods in silence, until we came upon a tree, with wooden masks laying around near it. We walked up and she opened the door, and let me in, closing the door behind me. I grabbed the handle of my knife again, not taking any chances. "Now that we are inside, tell me what is on your mind." I smiled at her constant rhyming.

"Well, I saw my friend Twilight walk into the fores and I was following her, to see where she was going." She was surprised.

"Ah, so you are friends with Twilight, so no more need for a fight." A door in the back opened, and out walked Twilight.

"Hey Zecora do you have any..." She gasped as she saw me. "Marshall!" She ran to me and looked up excitedly. "What are you doing here?" I pet her name.

"I saw you walk in here, and I followed but got lost." I looked over at Zecora. "But Zecora found me, and she led me here." Zecora nodded.

"Marshall was at first a little scared, but I see he really cares. He was looking out for a friend, even though it could of brought his end." She looked at me. "Twilight told me how you make a pony feel drained, after you ran your fingers through her mane." She stepped closer, and I just looked at her. She frowned a bit. "Are you going to start, or should I put you out in the dark?" I gulped and nodded, putting my hand to her mane. She sighed and I ran fingers through her stripped mane.

"What is it with you girls and my fingers?" Me and Twilight laughed and Zecora just sighed again. I stopped and she smiled, blushing a bit. Twilight spoke up.

"Well I had better get back to Ponyville." I looked at her.

"I think I am going to get more acquainted with Zecora here." I looked at her. "If you wouldn't mind."

"That sounds good to me, what good friends we could be." Twilight waved good bye and left, leaving me and Zecora alone. "So what are you? You are one, who around here, seems to be new."

"Well, as you know, I'm Marshall. I am from somewhere called earth. I have been here for almost a month. I have no clue how I got here, but I love it here more. I would never want to go back home." I looked at her, she was looking on intently and nodding. "And thanks for getting me out of the forest." I bent down and opened my arms. She looked at me before smiling.

"Ah, so you want a hug? For me to deny, would be very smug." She said before getting up on her hoofs and wrapping her arms around me. She was a bit taller then a regular pony, so it was a bit easier. She hopped down and started to look me up and down again. "I want know a little more about you, what do you like to do?"

I scratched the back of my head. "Well, I am a musician, I play and instrument called a guitar." She raised her eyebrow.

"That is something of which I have not heard. But I do like the sound of that word." I chuckled at her rhyme. "Now you may be wondering what I do. I have may concoctions and potions that I brew." She walked over to a bunch of little bottles. "Twilight came in here looking for one you know." She stopped. "But this is something you are not supposed to know." She thought for a moment.

I walked up to her and pet her back." It was good meeting you Zecora, but I had better get going. Do you know the way out?" She nodded and smiled.

"Yes, the way to go, it that way. And make sure to only travel in here by day." She pointed out her window.

"Thanks." I left her hut and proceeded to walk towards Ponyville, soon reaching the end of the Everfree forest. The sun blinded me for a second as I brought my hand to shield my eyes. I soon headed towards the school house, looking at the time on the clock tower, it was about time for school to be let out and I decided to see my three favourite fillies. I neared the school house and heard the bell ringing, the doors opened and all the children walked out, conversing with themselves. The three I came to see, were the last ones out, and they were talking to each other.

"So, how should we try an get our cutie marks today?" Apple Bloom was turned to Scootaloo. "And no more dangerous things Scootaloo. Trying to zip-line was a bad idea."

"Yea sorry about that." She giggled a bit.

"How about we try...oomph." Sweetie Belle started as the walked into me. "So sorry mister..." She looked up and me and trailed off. Her eyes lit up and a smile rose up. "Marshall!" Her voice cracking as she jumped on me, the others quickly following.

"Hey girls, how are you?" The all snuggled into my chest and didn't reply right away.

"We heard what happened to ya, Applejack and me have been mighty worried about ya. She could barely buck apples." Apple Bloom looked up at me, her eyes watering a bit.

Sweetie Belle looked up as well. "Rarity locked her self in her room for a couple of days. It took her a week until she finally started designing again." Scootaloo looked up last.

"As you know Rainbow was stuck in the hospital for the whole time you were there." I nodded and looked at the three fillies.

"I missed my three favourite fillies. So what are you up to today?" They got off of me and started walking towards Sweet Apple Acres.

"Were heading to our clubhouse, and going to think of more ways to get our cutie marks." Scootaloo was excited. How excited can one filly be about trying to get her cutie mark?

"You have a clubhouse? Nice." They all nodded.

"And I'm sure Applejack would be glad to see ya again." I nodded, I looked up and saw we were there. I looked around and saw Big Mac walking around.

"I'll see you girls later." They giggled then ran off, and I walked towards Big Mac. He saw me and smiled, but didn't say anything as I approached.

"Hey Big Mac, you doing good?" I looked at him.

"Eeyup." Stallion of few words.

"Is Applejack around here?" I looked around, looking for any sign of her.

"Eeyup." He pointed towards the barn.

"Thanks Mac." I walked towards the barn, looking for Applejack. I saw her stacking apple bushels, she was sweating a bit and panting. "Hey country girl." She turned and smiled.

"Marshall! Nice to see you." She raised her eyebrow, a look of concern on her face. "You here to work, are you sure that is good for ya?" I chuckled.

"No, I was just at the school house and met up with the CMC, then came here to see my country girl." She chuckled and blushed a bit.

"Aww shucks Marsh." She thought for a moment. "But there is something you could do for me, if you wouldn't mind." I looked at her and she walked up to me, shacking her back end. "I really could use a run down, I am more tight then a knot in a rope." She laid down and I straddled her hips. I pushed my hands into her back and she tensed. "He..Hey now." I quickly apologized and took it softer, or as soft as I could to do anything. I started at her shoulders, and I brought my hands to her mane, running one hand though it, and I undid her hair clip. "Hey, what in tarnation?" Her long blond hair flowing apart. I gasped and she blushed. "Ya could of asked ya know." She said smugly.

"What do you mean? Your mane in beautiful..." I brought my fingers to it, it felt like silk. The hairs were more fine apart, but it flowed through my fingers and she blushed.

"Y'all really like it?" She looked at me. And I nodded, my cheeks flustering. "Well them, could ya undo my tail?" I gulped and nodded. I reached down slowly and she giggled. "It won't bite ya." I removed it and she stood up and rotated. Her flowing blond hair was really alluring. I could tell I was blushing and I tried to hide it. "See somethin ya like sugarcube?" She walked up to me and pushed me onto my back.

I fell into some hay, and saw her come closer, her hair wrapped around her neck and ran down her chest. She looked...Well, words couldn't begin to describe how she looked. Her green eyes were half closed, sparkling and her hair was draped around her neck. She laid down next to me, her face on my shoulder, I slowly wrapped my arm around her and caressed her back. "You look..." I trailed off, not being able to find the words do describe her. She raised her eyebrow and I tried again. "You look so...so..." She giggled and blushed, bringing her head up to mine, face to face.

"Y'all are stumbling like a pony with four left feet." She blushed and blinked. "So do y'all really think I'm pretty?" I nodded my head.

"You are more then pretty Applejack, your..." I was cut off as she placed her hoof on my lips, tracing them.

"Don't say nothin more sugarcube." She moved her hoof from my lips. I traced them with my piercing. "What the?" I grinned, and stuck my tongue out, my barbell rolling against my upper lip. She blushed and stared at it.

"I have a tongue piercing, apparently it feels unique." I looked at her. "I think somepony wants a turn." She blushed and nodded, before grinning pushing me onto my back and straddled my chest. She looked at me, and brought her head down, I raised my hand to her cheek as she lowered it to my face. Our lips connected and she froze, I moved my lips, she followed soon after. She wasn't that experienced, like most others, but she quickly caught on. Soon I felt her tongue lick my lips, and opened them. Our tongues soon danced between us, she moaned as she felt my barbell. She broke the kiss and she looked at me.

"Well you sure are a great kisser partner." I blushed and she giggled, as she attempted to get up. I grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. "Aww, shucks." She nuzzled into my neck. "Come on now lover boy, time for me to get back to work." We both laughed and I let her get off of me. I sniffed the air, smelling apples, but something different. Excitement? I looked at her and I smiled.

"Got a little excited did we?" She was trying her hair back up and she jumped and froze. She turned away from me and blushed.

"Well you do know how to get a girl goin Marsh." She turned to me and walked up to me, looking seductively at me. "And I know how to get a stallion goin." Her eyebrows went up and down and I blushed.

"Well time for you to get back to work." She laughed and nodded. We both left the barn and I waved goodbye and decided to go see Fluttershy. The was was fairly long, but walking through the forest to her little haven was well worth it. As I approached her house, I saw her outside, tending to her animals. "Hey Flutter." She squealed and jumped, before looking over at me.

She gasped. "Marshall!" She flew at me "How are you today?" She nuzzled me.

"I'm doing great Fluttershy, how are you feeling." She blushed and looked at me.

"Well, my bottom is a little sore." She looked away, I didn't quite get why, but soon realized how it happened, and I blushed myself.

"Oh... sorry about that." I scratched the back of my head. She looked back up at me.

"Don't be." She looked away. "It felt pretty good." I blushed. "Anyways, what are you doing here?" She looked back at me.

"I was bored so I decided to come see you." She blushed and giggled. "So what are you up to?" She walked towards her house, and I followed.

"Well, I just fed my animals, you have lunch yet?" I shook my head and she smiled. "Well let's fix that. Come on, I will make us a nice garden salad." I followed her into her house, and she got to work, making our lunch. I sat at her table and just stared at her. She was humming a little song as she gracefully flew around and prepared our lunch. She put all sorts of veggies into the salad and I couldn't wait to eat. She put a bowl in front of me, I smiled at her.

"Thanks, you know, your quite cute when you are in your own little world." She eeped and blushed. I took a bite of the salad, and it was heavenly. The best salad I have ever had. I looked at her and she handed me another fork, and she pushed her bowl to me. She blushed and I knew what she wanted. I put the other fork into the salad and brought it to her mouth. She took it into her mouth and I removed the fork.

"Mmm." She chewed and smiled, I laughed as I fed myself and her. Man was she cute. After we finished, I brought out bowls to the sink and placed them in. She flew up behind me and hopped onto my back. "Thanks, that was... umm.. Sweet..." I laughed and turned as she let go and I grabbed her. I walked over to her couch and laid her down on it. She looked up at me and I laid on top of her a bit. She eeped and I brought my lips close to hers. She moved hers to mine and I drove my tongue into her mouth, she moaned as our tongues tangled together. I brought my left hand to her face and my other hand rubbed her side. Her body was pinned under mine and she squirmed, moving one of her hoofs to rub her belly. I grabbed it and she whined a little bit. She broke the kiss, and she was panting, looking up at me, eyes full of need.

"Here, let me thank you for lunch." She blushed and nodded, I flipped her over and massaged her shoulders. She sighed and I moved passed her wings.

"Can you, do my wings?" She spread them, and I nodded." I moved my hands to her wings and she moaned. "Sorry, they are a little sensitive, but it feels good." I continued and massaged both her wings at once, she moaned a little and bit a pillow, trying to keep her voice down. Her wings were nice and smooth, they were a bit stressed, having never been massaged before. "Oh that is wonderful." She whispered, I kept on going. I finished her wings and looked at her, she was almost asleep. "Th..." I chuckled and picked her up and brought her to her room. I laid down on her bed, and laid her on top of me. "Thanks..." She trailed off, kissed my on the cheek and fell asleep. I decided to take a little nap along with her, and closed my eyes and fell asleep myself.

I opened my eyes, to Fluttershy looking down at me. "Hey." She giggled and nuzzled my face. I picked her up.

"Now that's a nice sight to wake up, feel much better?" She nodded. I put her down and stretched. "Well, I might be heading home, I feel like some music right now." She looked down.

"Mind if I... tag along?" She looked up at me, eyes twinkling. I shrugged and nodded.

"Well, I don't see why not." I walked down her stairs and she followed me out her door. We started to walk back to the library. "It must be boring to listen to me play." She gasped and shook her head.

"Oh no, you play very well, and I like to listen to music." I sighed. "Its really nice to listen to you, when you put your heart into it." She giggled, and we soon made it to the library. I opened the door for her and we walked in, Twilight and Spike seemed to be out, so we headed up to my room. I soon got my guitar on and turned on my amp, tuning it up I looked through my ipod. Fluttershy laid on my bed and I put my ipod in front of her face.

"You pick a song you think you will like, I will scroll through it and you pick." She nodded and looked at the names. I kept on scrolling through.

"Stop, that one sounds nice." I looked at the title and the song was Move Along by The All American Rejects.

The drum came in and I was soon getting into the song and the guitar came I waited for the vocals, just doing them enough, not wanting to do them to hard. But when the break came in I gave it to her. "Hand are shaking cold... These hands are meant to hold... Speak to me!" She was bobbing her head side to side, soon picking up on the vocals and they ran across the screen on my ipod. She sang back up on the chorus. "Move along, move along, like I know you do!" We rocked the song, and I kept on going when she stopped. I came to the final break and sang as best as I could. "When all you got to keep it strong, move along, move along like I know you do. And even when your hope is gone, move along, move along, JUST TO MAKE IT THROUGH!" I rocked the rest of the song, and she was looking at me, blushing a bit, as I sang and played the song. The song faded to the end and I looked at her, she clapped her hoofs together.

"That was amazing, I never knew your voice could go that deep." The next song rolled on. Reptilia by The Strokes. I played with the song, and her ears twitched. "What instrument is that?" I stopped the song.

"That's called and electric bass. I have one of those actuality, I am a lot better at that then this guitar, I'm only an intermediate player." I walked over to another case I had, putting my guitar down after I turned off the amp. I undid the case and pulled out the bass within. It was an Ibanez SR5006e prestige, six string bass. It was a mahogany body bass, with golden hardware, it was strung with nickle plated strings. She looked at the number of strings and raised a eyebrow.

"But how is that different, it has the same number of string." I chuckled, usually pretty upset with people who don't understand basses can have more then four strings, but she had no clue at all.

"Well, basses usually have four strings, but I have more so I can play more then a regular bass. She thought about it for a moment. I moved to my bass amp, a SVT head and a four ten inch speaker cab, and one fifteen inch cab. It gives me the perfect balance. I turned it on and looked at her. "Now this thing has a lot of low bass, ready?" She nodded and I plucked my E string, it shuddered the room and I moved back to turn down my amp. "Sorry about that." I played some notes and muted them, the short pounding shots felt good.

"Ooo that's cool." I nodded and played a funky bass line, she was soon going along with it, I heard a knock on my door and Octavia walked in, with Vinyl right behind her.

"Whats that Marsh? Me and Vinyl heard that from outside and we came to investigate." I laughed and went to my closet and pulled a couple of pillows for them to lay on, and a stool I had got made for me to sit on.

"Well this is called and electric bass, while similar to my guitar, it has a much lower range and usually a instrument that you hear in the back mix, although it does have a very unique sound." I played them a little bass line, to give them a taste. "I am much better on this then my guitar." I put it on it's own stand, and took a little breather.

"That's awesome, I love the low end." Vinyl said and Octavia nodded her head. I heard a song come on, it was Rusted from the Rain by Billy Talent, I looked over at Fluttershy.

"This one sounds cool, besides, we want a little show." I nodded and picked up my bass, and started singing along.

They were digging the song and I got into the chorus. "Come on crush me like a flower, rusted from the rain! Come on strip me of my powers, beat with your chains. And if I'm the king of cowards, you're the queen of pain! I'm rusted from the rain, I'm rusted from the rain!" The song was soon over and they were all clapping, sweat was falling down my face a bit. They all clapped their hoofs and I set my bass down, turning off my amp and my ipod. "I think it's time for a little break, man I'm thirsty." Vinyls horn glowed and a glass of water flew through my door. "Thanks Scratch." I chugged the glass down, and wiped my lips. "I needed that."

"You are really talented in music, if you were a pony, you would defiantly have a cutie mark in music." Octavia said, the two other girls nodding.

"Well I had best be getting home before dark Marshall, I will see you later." Fluttershy flew out my window and I waved to her.

"So should I, I have a party tonight." She came up to me. "I will see what I can do to see if you can help me next time, you make a lot of money." She walked out my door, leaving me and Tav.

"You don't have anything to do tonight?" I looked at her and she shook her head, her stomach growled and I chuckled. "Here, I will make us some food. I left my room and walked to the kitchen, I made us pasta, something simple. "Sorry about the food, I'm not much of a cook." She took a bite.

"It's not to bad." We ate in silence, enjoying the company and the food, and were soon done. "Thank you Marshall." She nuzzled my hand and I pet her.

"It's my pleasure." The door busted open and Spike was there, he was cut up a bit and holding a note.

"Marshall..."He fell, me and Octavia ran over to help him. "Twilight...captured...needs...help." He passed out and I took the note off the floor.

Dear Marshall,

I need your help, I have been imprisoned deep with in the Everfree forest by Changelings. Don't bring anypony else, they can change appearance to almost anypony. You will know its me by the password I will say. Star Swirl the Bearded. Your reply will be "The most important conjuror in the pre classical era." Tell the rest about me and not to trust any "Twilight" they may see. Please, hurry.

I looked back at Spike. "Get him in bed, and spread the word to the my friends." Knowing she read the note too. "I have a little trip to go on." She nodded and I felt for my knife, I grabbed a powerful flashlight and I opened the door and left. I soon made it to the Everfree forest, it was soon to be dark. Just before I took my first step into it, I heard a voice call out from behind me.

"Marshall wait up!" I turned and saw Rainbow Dash flying towards me.

I frowned. "What are you doing here?" She looked sternly at me.

"I head about what happened, and I'm not letting you go alone. You are going to need some help. My safety word will be boom, you won't need one, I doubt they can change into you." I thought about it for a moment, there was no way I could talk her out of it now.

"Fine lets go." I pulled out my blade and the flashlight and she nodded. We headed inside the forest, we had to save our friend. We walked for hours, until I heard something, I motioned to her to get down and I turned off my light and looked around a tree. There was weird looking black things with green eyes, and there was a bunch of them, and in the middle was a large one, about as tall as Celestia. Twilight was laying in a cage, she was battered and bruised, and looked to be knocked out. I looked at RD. "Stay here, if I need help I will scratch the back of my head ok?" She nodded before I walked into the clearing. "Release her now." I drew my knife and the Changelings looked at me.

"Ahh, so one of her friends have come." The big one said, her voice sounded weird. She stood up and looked at me as I light appeared above us. "What are you? I have never seen something like you before." I narrowed my eyes.

"Release her now or I will hurt you." I tossed my knife into the air and caught it as it landed back in my hand.

"You dare to come in here and threaten me! Guards take care of him." One of them flew right at me, and I smashed it with my fist, it flew into a tree and fell. Another two came at me, I quickly disposed of them as well. I looked back and I saw Twilight looking up at me, a nice look on her face, but I knew it was a trick. I booted it right in the head and it changed back before laying motionless on the ground. Another came from behind me, its horn just managing to rip my shirt as I dodged and plunged my knife into it. I ripped of the shirt and took up a stance and I saw the rest of my friends. They were ready for a fight.

"What are you girls doing here...wait." I tackled the Fluttershy Changeling, and readied my knife and was about to put in into its head, I was mere inches, when I saw it cry... "Wait, Fluttershy?" She nodded and cried as Applejack bucked me in my side, knocking me two the ground. "Ow, damn"

"Are you ok sugarcube? They can change into Marshall, this is going to be one hell of a fight." Uh oh. I stood up and looked at her, she was hunched down and readied to kick my butt.

"It's me Marshall!" She snorted and run her hoof through the dirt.

"Yea right, y'all almost killed Fluttershy." She ran at me and I sheathed my knife and readied for the impact, I didn't move as she bucked me in the chest, cracking a rib or two. I hit a tree and laid there. She walked up and hit me in the face before I knew I had to do something, or she was going to kill me. I grabbed her back hoof and pulled it, sending her onto her back. "Darn." I pinned her, my face bloodied.

"AJ, its me, Marshall." She struggled.

"Oh yea, prove it." I stuck out my tongue, my piercing sticking out. She looked and gasped before her eyes teared up. "Marsh..." I smiled and I got off her. If they didn't know I had it, they couldn't replicate it. "I'm mighty sorry Marsh, I thought you were one of them things."

I nodded and walked over to Fluttershy. "I'm so sorry, I told you girls not to help me, and this was why." We hugged as she cried, from fear and relief. "Now now Fluttershy." I let her go. "Rarity, take care of her, I have some unfinished business to attend to." I walked back over to the big Changeling.

"Stand down whatever you are, I, Queen Chrysalis, will destroy you!" I pulled out my blade and she gulped.

"Let...her...go." I looked at her and she took a step back before lunging at me, I held my blade in a defensive position and moved out of the way and brought my free hand and hit her right in the side. She flew and landed on her side, I ran over to the cage what Twilight was in and stomped on the lock breaking it. I reached in and puled Twilight out before I heard Chrysalis run up behind me and I felt a searing pain in me. Gasps rang out and I heard laughing, she pulled back and I felt something warm running down my back. I was shocked, she had impaled me on her horn, I spun and plunged my knife into her, she yelled and flew off. I collasped, I felt cold as my blood ran out of me. The girls ran up to me and Rarity put what was left of my shirt on my wound.

"I don't think I will make it now." I felt heavy and on the edge of passing out. I heard cries and gasps and my vision blurred, my hearing muffled. I closed my eyes and awoke, laying alone.

"Where am I?" I was almost naked. I blushed and stood up, I felt my back and there was no hole. "Hello? Anyone here?" I heard something behind me and I turned, Luna? "Luna what are you doing here?" She looked around, then at me.

"Well, I am the princess of the night, so I can go into dreams." I looked around.

"So this is a dream... Am I dead?" She shook her head.

"Twilight managed to patch you up with her magic and you are sleeping in your bed, Twilight is right beside you it seems." She pointed past me and I saw me and Twilight asleep in my bed.

"Well that's good, how badly was she injured?" Luna looked down.

"She herself was not that bad, but she did crack her horn healing you, so you will have to help her in her day to day activities, it's only fair." I nodded and walked over to Luna.

"Thanks... So if you can go into people dreams.." She nodded, and I smiled, I was curious. "Have you ever gone into a dream where something, inappropriate was happening?" She blushed and looked away. "I knew it. Was it one of mine?" She got redder.

"Come on Marshall, you know I wouldn't mean to." I laughed and looked at her. "Well it's about time you wake up, see you soon Marshall." She disappeared and I walked over to the bed, I touched my own arm and I sunk into it, I laid exactly how my body was and prepared to open my eyes.

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