Okay so I had an idea for one more romance story that I know you guys will enjoy. How do I know; simple, because many of you requested that I make a romance story of Cadance because I am doing Celestia and Luna already.

Well I had the inspiration come to me this morning, but I also had an idea about the character that would make it very unique.

Now let's think for a minute, think about how other stories have characters using magic or other means of power. Well what is more powerful than any magic whatsoever?

Easy...imagination.

I know you think that is stupid, but in Equestria a human's imagination can be a deadly weapon that is impossible to control. So I decided to take out Leo having any strange powers in Love Taketh Me.

Today I decided that this character refers to anime because he uses his imagination to create the powers, but only to a certain extent.

No he cannot create life or worlds, or destroy others with his mind. What he can do is give himself the power that no other human has in other fanfiction; nope, not a single one.

Now onto the new story that you guys have requested, but I ask that you give it a chance because this is a unique idea I had, much like the Ultricorn and Deicorn idea.

Also I do not own My Little Pony, but I do own the idea of imagination being an ability.

Please leave a review, but for right now please enjoy.

Do you believe that true love is always true, do you believe that there is no heartache behind the curtains of true love, do you believe forgiveness should be given when you are thrown away for being different...for being special.

I have asked myself that for the last one thousand years in Equestria, wandering the lands with my power being the reason she chose royalty over me. How could I ever forget the day I was thrown out of the old castle because her aunts did not see us as a couple, instead they saw me as a setback in her niece's life. You would think that was bad, but it only became worse when the royal sisters and their parents attacked me in the attempt of killing me when I was thrown out of the castle.

My one true love, the one mare that accepted me for being different, only ran away when her aunts and grandparents tried to kill me. I watched her turn away and abandon me when my life was in danger, and yet she promised to protect me as long as I love her for all eternity.

Mi Amora Cadenza, the Pegasus that I watched become an alicorn a millennia ago, the mare that broke my heart as her royal family deemed me for being too dangerous in the world of Equestria.

How I got there is still a mystery, but over the years I learned about this strange power I have and taken the liberty of harnessing it to my benefit. For one thousand years I have wandered every part of Equestria, training my mind and my body to extents that would make me a super human.

Surprisingly I am a super human because my one strange power is the ultimate weapon against anyone and anything that stands in my way.

My ultimate power is my imagination.

My name is James Whitlock and I am no longer the human that was kind and gentle a thousand years ago. Now I am a quiet man with no need for friends or love in my life because of what those alicorns did to me, forcing me to run and survive in a world that wanted to chew me up and spit me out like a nasty piece of candy that was on the ground.

Kindness was my greatest persona, but only for those that truly need it; otherwise I am the title that has spread through Equestria for the last twenty years. I am now known as The Ghost of Justice, but the nickname that was given to me is Arkham for reasons that I do not know.

I have killed, tortured, and mutilated ponies that fell into darkness. I have used my powers against them, fighting armies that would destroy this world out of the greed for money and power.

Why am I so strong you ask; simple, over my one millennia of wander I have taken anime shows and one video game and used them to my benefit so that I could survive. First was Naruto, next was Dragonball Z, then came Inuyasha, then Kingdom Hearts, and finally One Piece.

Every jutsu, every technique, every power, every weapon has become mine because of my mind having the ability to make my imagination a reality. At first I did not know until I imagined a sandwich and it appeared, full texture and great taste. So I ate it and deduced that I could make my life easier by teaching myself to create what would make me stronger and faster...and live longer.

I even gave myself the transformations of a saiyan, but they are nowhere near as powerful. I became a super human with silver hair and a silver aura, but I have learned to reach the fifth form through mental training and excruciating pain that resulted from overcharging my body with such power.

I gave myself the Sharingan and the Rinnegan, but only to use when absolutely necessary. Then I altered my body to become rubbery like Luffy's, next was harnessing the Wind Tunnel that Miroku used in Inuyasha, then came Oblivion and Oath Keeper from Kingdom hearts, and for the final touch I used my imagination to give me a hyperbolic Time Chamber to train in.

Most bronies and pegasisters would say this is a Gary-Stu or Mary-Sue, but in truth I do not gain these powers freely. I have to earn them by defeating the darkness that forms from my imagination, or in other words I must kill the dark-half of me that has the power I imagined in order to have it.

How many of those dark forms I have killed is a number I lost count so many years ago. All I know is that god gave me this one power to use for myself while being the Ghost of Justice; why god did will be a question I will never discover because I never age and my senses are too high to not pick any hint of danger that is around me.

Basically it is unlikely of someone killing me now.

Do you still think true love is true; because if you do then you are a fool for believing that it is, and now you will know what I mean...

"Ponyville" I whispered to myself as the distant town changed from a speck in the distance to a full view with me entering it.

My weapons were put away in a wisp of magic, my cloak was hiding my face as I looked around the place to gander what this peaceful town has to offer in my retirement from fighting evil. Ponies were minding their own business, but there were still some that noticed me and grew curious of my presence to the point of whispering behind my back.

They were not hurtful, but somewhat annoying since they were assuming that I was a threat to their town or some sort of bad omen for danger to be coming their way very soon.

With that passing my mind, I refocused on reaching the bank to make sure my account was transferred. I continued to walk through the town as the clouds rolled in to perform the next rainy day that was scheduled throughout Equestria, but this was no regular storm that would be seen. Today it was to be triple the power the Pegasus Ponies use for they missed two storms on the schedule, which meant I had to hurry if I wanted to reach the hotel and stay dry.

Quiet and calm I was as the bank came into view, ponies entering and exiting the establishment on their own free time as I approached with a receipt in my hand that states my 11,000,000 bits were transferred to this bank a week ago.

Carefully I went around the ponies that were in a mad dash to reach their homes, then I entered the large building and surveyed for an open booth that has a teller. I found myself a little annoyed since the bank had a reason for ponies running out not even ten seconds ago.

That reason being many stallions holding crossbows or using magic while they wore masks.

"Nopony move or they will be killed!" the biggest one yelled, which meant he was the leader of this small group that has the unfortunate timing of me coming in to see how things went in my money transfer.

They eyed the place, but stopped on me and pointed their weapons at me while I was staring at an odd scene that was tied up and crying. She was a purple alicorn, tied and gagged while an inhibitor ring was on her horn to prevent any form of magic. Her eyes rested on me, sending a message of fear and desperation that made my heart clench a little.

This alicorn was beautiful and elegant, so to see her like this made me a little distraught.

"You there! Get down now or we'll shoot!" the leader screamed, trying to intimidate me when I was already tapping into my energy.

Overtime I learned to merge Chakra with Ki and made it my own, but I just call it energy since there really is no need to change the title of the two merged into one. Anyway, I was barely smiling at the stallions as the numbers went to my head.

There was 15 stallions, 5 being earth ponies, 3 being unicorns, and 7 being Pegasus Ponies.

"I said get down!" he yelled again, which only made me chuckle as I raised my right arm and folded it back with an invisible orb of energy.

He was not happy, but the one next to him was obviously new to robbing banks. How I know is for the fact that he was shaking and swallowing that lump of fear in his throat. These ponies were not organized or trained at all, they were just random robbers needing money for whatever reason.

"I do not wish to hurt you, so please lower your weapons and vacate this bank before I lose my patience" I replied in a calm tone, then emphasized my threat with a slow radiation of my aura.

The stallions gasped, knowing they probably just gave themselves a death wish.

Next was the screaming of the hostages as the arrows were released in a barrage that would surely kill me if they touched my body. However I was going to show that my threat was no empty threat at all.

With a fast swing of my right arm, palm sticking out, I said the Jutsu in a very deep tone.

"Almighty Push!"

The arrows bounced off the invisible shield, landing a few feet from me as I drew my Keyblade, Oathkeeper, and pushed off the ground to move at blinding speed. I was a deadly wind now, unseen by the stallions that were in total shock of my counter.

With no mercy in my heart, I stuck the leader's goons with a quick slash that was aimed for their torsos. After that, I returned to being visible but in front of the leader with my Sharingan activated at the ready.

His breath raced with his heart as I stood there, leaned down with his head in my cloak as the jutsu was performed.

"You will suffer for today, now feel your mind break with my Tsukuyomi" I whispered.

The stallion screamed for his life, but only for a second before I ensnared him into the mental trapping that would never be broken unless I made it so. The ponies watched their captor wheeze for a couple minutes before he fell down with his group, defeated and mentally trapped in the darkness that is in his heart.

I stood as a local hero now, but my attention was now on the alicorn that still had ropes on her and an inhibitor ring on her horn. She was frightened and crying as I retreated my Keyblade and approached with my right index finger holding a miniature Rasen-Shuiken as a means of cutting the threads.

She squirmed and yelled while my knees reached the floor and her hooves were held in my left hand. Her struggle was an annoyance that made me groan before informing her that my power was to not harm her.

With nothing better to do, I smiled at her and explained.

"Calm down, I'm here to free you from these ropes; now please stay still" I beckoned the alicorn.

She stopped squirming and watched as the small jutsu cut her bindings with no effort whatsoever, allowing the circulation in her hooves to return and the soreness to be gone. I gently rubbed her hooves for a minute, healing them with my own form of magic as she blushed a light purple, but only for a minutes since I really wanted to make sure my bank account was transferred here.

"There, all healed" I quipped, then stood up and turned away with the immediate hearing of hooves stomping in recognition as guards ran inside to do the job they are very late for.

After a quick cleanup of the mess, I got my turn to check my account with the teller that was smiling at me. She was a blue unicorn with a strange eye color of green, but I was not going to complain or judge about it since everyone is different.

I would know, I walk on two legs.

With my account being successfully transferred, I grabbed the amount of interest I got over the year and left for the hotel that a couple of blocks down the street. I made it outside with the giant bag of bits stored in the pouch of my cloak, ready and kind of hungry from my long walk that started in the Land of the Dragons.

I padded my bag of bits and sighed in relief of not having to figure out why it was not successful.

"Okay, now for-"

"Excuse me"

"Huh?" I replied questioningly to the voice that interrupted me, knowing it was behind me at the moment and oddly pulling on the end of my cloak.

Not sure who it was, but I found out after turning my head to allow the corner of my eye to gaze coldly at the one pulling on my cloak. Most of the time I would be a real jackass to those that are trying to talk to me, but how could I be to the one I saved a few minutes ago. What with her purple eyes looking up to me in a friendly way that was on the borderline of being in the marker of infatuation.

"Yes?" I replied questioningly with a calm monotone, making her blush again as I lowered my guard in realization that I was not in danger and that I do not need to be causing a scene in the town I am to retire in for all of eternity.

She was quiet now, and pondering whatever was on her mind while the guards that arrested the stallions approached respectfully. However it was of her respect, but in front of me they just glared out of suspicion and tensed up in readiness of attacking.

Obviously this alicorn was a princess because of the crown, but that does not mean I have to respect her like one. The only being I respect is myself, anyone else can rot in hell for all I care because my sociality went down the drain one thousand years ago.

"I wanted...to thank you for saving us. My name is Twilight Sparkle and...would you accompany me for...lunch?" she asked nervously, which meant my assumption was correct on her having infatuation for me.

Knowing that, I shook my head and bowed since she was kind enough to offer me some food. I'm not the respectful kind, but I am one of returning kindness with a gentle toned answer.

"Sorry, but I don't like to around others. Thank you Ms. Sparkle, but I ask that you turn away and forget you ever saw me" I replied.

With that said, I turned around and made my way to the hotel for some peace and quiet from the drama that was building over what happened in the bank. The alicorn was standing there in confusion and hurt over my answer, but I could care less over her feelings when I have not been social for a millennia.

It was wrong to turn down her offer, but it is best that my presence be only that of a ghost while my eternity happens. Besides, there is no point in making friends that will grow old while I remain 21 forever, never to feel myself age and get tired, never to have a love that will be mortal but immortal in the afterlife.

What is the point of loving someone when I cannot be with them after they die?

I am such a pessimistic, but I have my reasons for being that way, and to be honest I like being alone now because there is no one to hurt me or break my heart. My life has been lonesome for a very long time and I plan to keep it that way.

Well after I turned her down, I walked for a few minutes before coming up to the hotel that should have my reservation still. I entered in just the knick of time, because of the rain that started to pour outside, and approached the desk clerk with a handful of counted bits for my room that I messaged for a week ago.

No, not by phone or email. I used my magic to send a scroll that can be sent back, which did come back with the approval of my room being reserved for a few days.

"Excuse me, I am here about my reservation" I greeted to the brown stallion, drawing in his attention as I heard the doors behind me close again.

I kept my eyes on the brown earth pony, but heard the pony behind me shake herself of the water and sneeze cutely. It was a mare from what how her sneeze sounded, but only kept myself detailed of such things because there are ponies in Equestria that want me dead on the account of murdering their friends or family members that were tyrannical monsters in other nations.

"And what would the name be under sir?" he asked while flipping through his listing.

"Arkham" I answered and he immediately found my name in the list, but not in the way I expected.

"Ah yes, I am sorry sir but somepony offered bits up front for that room" he answered, which annoyed me since I paid good money to have it reserved for me.

In reaction I sighed and rubbed my temples of this predicament, but it's not like I don't have a place to stay at the moment; what with there being more than one room in this small hotel.

"Okay well can I have another room?" I groaned, only to have him turn around and look for a key that was available to another room, but there was not a single one on that damn wall hanger of his.

"Oh dear, I'm afraid we have no available rooms" he replied, embarrassed of himself while I clenched my fists at this bullshit.

"Are you serious, I paid good money for that reservation and now this crap. Just give me my bits back because this is a load of bullshit" I complained with slight anger in my tone.

The stallion turned around and gave me more news, but not what I expected while the pony behind me was listening like a damn snoop.

"I'm sorry sir, but there are no refunds even for reserving a room" he replied, almost setting me off now because I walked a good fifty miles for a whole week.

With my situation now shitty, I threw my hands in the air and spat raspberries out of random while my frustration became aggravation.

"Fucking 'A'; now where am I-"

"You could stay with me" a familiar voice interrupted, but enticed my attention at the offer of staying at wherever she is.

To my dismay though it was the same mare that I saved in the bank and she was still blushing as I stared down at her. I don't know what this mare's deal is, but it was getting annoying to realize that she was following me.

Having no place to sleep was already a pain in the ass, so I definitely did not need another pain in the ass right now, even if it was someone being nice enough to offer me a place to stay.

I will admit though that she is very cute, but having a relationship is not in order or ever will be.

"Did you follow me?" I asked, startling her with my voice being a little threatening as thunder boomed over us.

She twirled a hoof in her mane, acting embarrassed and cute while my eyes locked onto her. Obviously she had some determination in whatever with me, but she needed to realize that I am not the kind of guy you want to be round at all.

Hopefully she'll learn that soon.

"Y-yes I did...because...it was mean of you for turning down my offer. I just...wanted to thank you and yet...you acted so rude" she replied, trying to act tough when in truth she looks like a big softie that does not toughen up unless forced to.

I was rude to her, but I have my reasons and I was going to press on getting her to leave me alone. First I crossed my arms and sighed again over this predicament in front of me, figuring that she was going to keep trying in getting me to socialize with her.

"Yeah I was rude, but I have good reasons that no one will know. Now I would appreciate it if you would go away and leave me the hell alone" I replied coldly, hurting her even more with those words as the storm increased.

The wind was now roaring, lightning flashing everywhere, and thunder booming all the time as this alicorn glared up to me with bravery that I have never seen before. I was a little taken back by that feeling in her eyes, seeing such bravery that has experienced dark things. On the inside I was a little nervous of her, but my expression was the same cold stare hidden under my cloak that I imagined up from Organization 13 in Kingdom Hearts.

Yes I can create clothing as well, but as I said I have to use magic and defeat the dark forms that are created as tests for me in earning what I desire. Believe it is very weird defeating a cloak that is alive and trying to kill you, but it's good exercise in the end.

Anyway...

"Look I'm trying to be nice here because I am very interested in you and I would like to get to know you, but if you think being so rude is your way of me away then you are wrong because I am much more stubborn than you think" she explained.

"I can see that, and I admit that I am impressed that you are not some soft hearted mare that will run and cry on the smallest bit of rudeness" I pointed out, commending her for that small aspect about her personality.

She nodded in recognition, but was still on the matter at hand that I hoped she would drift from when I acknowledged her.

"Yes, well let me make it clear Mr. Arkham; either you can accept my offer now or I can annoy until you decide to accept my offer"

Well I was definitely shocked of this mare, not that she was trying to make me accept her offer but for the fact that I was now interested in accepting it because she had the gall speaking to me with such assertiveness. No one has ever talked to me in such a way, not a single in my wandering journey has ever given me such lip.

So why was I now enticed to be around her, what was it about her that made me interested in her?

Wait...that energy...it's not just hers...it's shrouded with love...her love.

Cadance is close, or far, I don't know which but I know she is too risky to be around when the essence of the mare I despise is near. I loved Cadance, but now I want nothing to do with her, but this mare is drawing me into accepting her offer. This...Twilight Sparkle...intrigues me and yet I want to run away right now, I want to run until my legs give out because my heart can't take the another fallout of emotion.

I want to be around this mare, but I can't risk being seen by Cadance, but this mare is showing infatuation for me with her eyes showing some lust. What do I do, do I run, do I accept, do I tell her to stay away from me?

WHAT DO I DO!?

My heart is racing, my stone cold heart is racing from the essence, my blood is rushing the warmth that is seeping from my body. It's hard to breathe but I don't show it right now because I cannot risk my cover, I can't risk being seen again by the alicorns that betrayed me because they will probably try to kill me again.

However my need to be around this alicorn is drawing me in, it's poisoning my mind with a desire to be near her. No, I can't accept it, I won't accept it, I won't...

"Fine, you win"

FUCK!

"Okay then, well then take my wing and I will teleport us there" she replied happily, extending her purple wing as a gesture to ensure that we teleported to wherever it was.

I hesitated grasping her feathers, but the second I touched them was a feeling I have not felt in a millennia. They were soft, smooth, silk-like and I did not want to let go of them until the day I die.

Which is never going to happen.

"Are you ready?" she asked, receiving a small nod from me while my conscience was cussing me out.

I felt so pathetic for accepting the wing, but it was not just any wing, it was a wing that showed kindness I have not received in such a long time. This is wrong, so wrong because I am cold-hearted man with no emotion and friends, I am a man that has given up being human, and yet she was making me feel warm.

Twilight Sparkle was making me feel...human.

Twilight did not say another word, all she did was use her magic to teleport us to the home she resides in. We were engulfed in a purple light for maybe two seconds before appearing in a room that felt like home when I surveyed it. Books were everywhere, shelved neatly and clean as a whistle, all of them being in alphabetical order or categorized by the numbers that are etched in the spines.

My eyes probably dilated for a second, but no one saw it on the account of my hoodie still being on my head, not even the mare that is making me feel human.

"Welcome to my home in Ponyville, the Ponyville Library" Twilight stated, swaying a hoof as a gesture for me to gander what was around me.

"It's impressive Ms. Sparkle, but then again I have not read a book in such a long time" I pointed out, forgetting to word my compliment right as the pony walked towards her kitchen that was strangely occupied at the moment.

And by occupied I mean there was a baby dragon cooking as he wore an apron.

"Hey Spike, I brought somepony with me that doesn't have a place to stay, so can you cook for three tonight?" Twilight asked the dragon, only to entice his childlike curiosity as I took a book of the shelf to entertain myself.

I didn't pay attention to the pony and dragon, but that changed when I felt my cloak being tugged once more as a means to get my attention. I was really into this spellbook, loving just the fact that I am reading about basic spells I already know, but my hidden excitement was swayed to annoyance by the one tugging on my clothing still.

Annoyed already, I turned around and stared down at the dragon that was no taller than my boots that are knee high. He was green and purple, and somehow adorable with those slit eyes gazing up at me.

"Hello" I greeted in a monotone, only to have his smile form and a claw stick out as a gesture for a handshake.

"Hiya, I'm Spike" he greeted, making the atmosphere become an awkward incentive since I have not seen such friendliness before.

This was beyond weird, up to the point that I felt a gasp come to me from the stun that was on my mind. I was confused to see him wait for my hand to reach his, but strangely I kneeled down and extended my hand to his claw.

We shook and oddly I was feeling friendly.

"Arkham" I replied with a weak smile, but realized it and immediately ripped my hand from his claw in fear of what was overcoming me.

This had to stop now, these emotions had to stop right now.

"You okay dude?" Spike asked, knowing something was wrong as I adjusted my hoodie to lay over my head some more, covering my mouth now while Twilight approached with the same worry.

Obviously she saw me jerk my hand from his, so now I had to be careful with what I said or the situation would go from bad to worse in a heartbeat.

"Are you okay Arkham?" Twilight asked.

"I...I'm fine, I just need to clean up" I lied, trying to act normal while collecting every thought that was going through me while they just stared in worry.

"Okay, the shower is upstairs" she pointed, unknowingly giving me an excuse to escape the awkwardness before the night came.

With the showered pointed out, I fast-walked upstairs and entered the only room of salvation from them. I closed the door and locked it, then ran to the mirror and stripped my cloak from my body, knowing that my scars were safe from other eyes at the moment.

I was leaning over the sink, collecting my thoughts while staring at every mark that was put on my face through years of training. Each monster I faced, each dark version I created from my imagination, each tyrant I killed has left a scar on me because I grew arrogant in my abilities.

They were on my body mostly, slashed or burnt to my skin while I had the one marking Celestia and Luna put on my face. They left a mark on me with magic that was poured into from the hatred in their souls, resulting in a long cut that starts at the top of my right brow and ends to my collarbone.

These reminders being my reason to not trust anyone and remain distant from ponies, these reminders being the fuel of my anguish that never ceases to hurt my heart.

"It never ends" I said to myself, then worked on my leather chestplate that was probably smelly from how long I've worn it.

Those scars showed now, each one being a puzzle of pain that I remembered being the result of my arrogance. All I could do was stare at them and laugh at myself for receiving my punishment from being so egotistical.

I was going to stare at them forever, maybe even stare at my long pink hair as well, but heard the door open with Twilight being at the door.

Yes my hair is pink, only because Cadance dyed it with a permanent color spell that even I cannot get rid of. However that did not matter; what truly mattered was the mare staring at me in complete shock as the breath in her body was stopped by the stunning sight of my punishment.

"Ever heard of knocking!?" I spat angrily and tried to grab my cloak, but was stopped by the few words that left her mouth.

How could she see me in such a way, how is it that my scars did not scare her away right now, how is she not afraid of me?

Most of all, how is she infatuated with me?

"You're...so handsome" she whispered, but it did not remain unheard for I have enhanced hearing.

I stared at her for a few seconds, pondering how she could see me as someone handsome when I have scars all over my body. Sure I have great physique, but my body is a canvas of scars that has scared other ponies away, even the clerks of different stores have closed the doors on me when I just needed to buy some food.

Hence why I used my imagination to create a cloak from Organization 13 in Kingdom Hearts.

Now as the shame of my figure, the depression that coursed through my broken soul as she coughed to clear her throat. I turned away and stared at myself once more, trying to find some dignity in this situation as she approached with a couple of towels in her magical grasp.

"Sorry, I just wanted to bring you some towels, but where-"

"Don't, just don't ask about he scars" I hissed, stopping her from continuing for it was painful to answer such a question.

"Okay, well just be downstairs in half an hour because Spike will have food ready. Oh and I am sorry to say this, but I only have one bed because Spike accidently sneezed his fire breath on the extra, so we'll-"

"I'll sleep on the floor" I finished, which did not go as well since the mare frowned after that while she twirled a hoof through her mane.

She was obviously making a move or something, maybe but how should I know since love does not exist in my life anymore. My desire to figure out what a pony's intention is has died out and is not coming back, so for Twilight to act this way is something I don't care about.

With that problem solved, she walked out of the bathroom and closed the door behind her before I stripped and took a relaxing bath to soothe the soreness I had from walking so much.

Sure I can fly, but I am not a fan of heights, unless I have to fight someone that is trying to do harm to others.

After a good twenty minutes of time to myself, I put my boxers and pants back on before leaving the bathroom. My walk ended in Twilight's kitchen with me having no shirt on and my long hair dangling over the chair I sat in as Spike stared at me in shock.

"Thanks for the food" I said to them both and helped myself to the steamed vegetables that were closest, then grabbed a few rolls before getting the mashed potatoes.

I ate quietly and uncaring of the two whispering, probably over my scars and for my hair being pink. What can I say, I tried to remove the color but it's stuck to me because of that bitch using her magic to make me match her fur color.

Oh and if you think that is bad; well get this, I have purple eyes because she wanted me to match the shade on her wingtips. Basically I the alicorn's boy toy until she gave me up for the life of being a princess.

It did not matter though, because she is not here and I am going to buying a house soon enough to meet my needs of retirement.

"Dude, why do you have so many scars?" Spike asked, but received no answer as to my body being so marked.

The only answer he got was me finishing my food and going back upstairs to fall asleep next to the fireplace she has. Although I did hear the two whisper something that made me a little worried, something that is possibly a risk for me since there are not many of those around.

"Twilight, why does he have so many scars?"

"I don't know Spike, but I'm going to write a letter to the princesses to see if they can find a spell that will make them go away"

"Is that really a good idea?"

"I'm a princess, I can't let him wander around with markings that he hates. I saw the look in his eyes when he was staring at them"

"Okay, but just be careful because I have a weird feeling about him"

Can't really complain about the little dragon being suspicious, but it's not like it mattered when I would be leaving this house tomorrow to find a different place to live. With a full stomach now, I retrieved my cloak and folded it into a pillow next to the fire I created with magic.

I laid on my side and watched the embers spark with the flakes of wood, each tongue of fire licking me with it's tender warmth as the door closed by whichever entered. My eyes were already heavy from the excitement of today, but they became heavier as Twilight showed more kindness by using her magic to levitate me onto the bed that is hers.

I wanted to fight it, but was too tired and already falling for the hooves that wrapped around my body while her head went into my neck. She was snuggling me under the blanket covers, sharing a warmth that was fuzzy on the inside. I did not like it at first, but the soft touch of her fur changed my view of this moment while Spike crawled into a basket that was perfect for his size.

"It's cold right now and you are furless, so we'll share the bed tonight" she whispered and returned to her snuggling that was making me go soft on the inside.

Somehow, somehow from the touch of her fur I found myself hugging the mare in return. I was holding the alicorn close with a secure wrap of my arms as she drifted to sleep with me.

Somehow this alicorn was beating me at my own game, breaking me from my antisocial attitude, pulling me away from the cruelness I have towards other ponies.

What is it about this mare that is doing this, just what is it?

I don't know, but then again I was not trying to know because I fell asleep with her. I fell into the same darkness that is the safest place for me, knowing there was nothing to worry about over the first night of my time in Ponyville.

I felt that things were going to be better for me while in this town, but I was so very wrong on that assumption.

CHAPTER END