I woke up in the bed spooning Twilight again.

DAMMIT! I NEED TO QUIT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS PONY! I mentally yelled at myself, sure I'd done this in my sleep. I'M A TERRIBLE PERSON! I shouted inwardly, mad at myself for thinking of these grils like I do. I jumped out and realized I had morning... you know what I mean, don't make me say it! I ran to the bathroom and stripped. I took a LONG cold shower, as if trying to rid myself of this feeling forever. I turned off the water and shivered as I stepped out. The air hit the water droplets on my body and created an uncomfortably cold sensation. I towled myself off quickly and put my boxers and pants back on. I walked out of the bathroom holding my socks and shoes. Twilight was sitting outside the bathroom.

"Hi Sharky." She said. She wouldn't look me in the eye. "W-why would you take that job..." She asked me. She sounded sad, but I didn't know why.

"Hi Twilight... Luna... challenged my bravery. I've never been one to take things like that lying down." I explained.

"Sharky, I don't think you understand... You will be fighting MONSTERS. By ROYAL ORDER. You could die!" She looked panicked. "An-and... You'll have to leave me more often..." She looked like she was going to cry.

"Don't worry, I'm a fighter, I'm not gonna die!" I said, faking bravery. Honestly, the thought terrified me too. "And don't worry, Luna said I'll stay here while I'm not busy, so I'll be able to see you guys often!" I said cheerily. I didn't know why Twilight had referred to herself specifically, but I assumed she meant to say all of my new friends. She looked even sadder, so I did the only thing I could think of. I dropped to my knees and hugged her. She broke out into sobs and jumped into my embrace. She somehow managed to wrap all her limbs around my midsection.

"P-Please don't do this Sharky!" She sobbed. Her cries made me sad, but I was unmoving in my decision.

"No Twilight, I have to do this for me." I said with conviction. She pulled her head away from my chest and looked right at me with teary eyes.

"Why?" The sadness in her voice was plain, I guess I was a really good friend to her.

"Twilight..." I sighed. "Back on my old world, kids made fun of me while I was growing up. They knew I was afraid of being alone in the dark. They bullied me all the time."

"Well I don't see how somepony calling you names makes you need to do this..." She interrupted.

"They called me names yes, but they also beat me and played mean tricks on me." She gasped. I wished I didn't have to tell her this to make her understand. "When I was little, their favorite insult was 'chicken' I know it sounds stupid, but that's the one name that haunted me my whole life. Whenever someone calls me that... I can't turn down the challenge."

"W-what tricks did they play on you?" She asked tenatively. I took a deep breath.

"This is going to sound stupid... When I was using the bathroom at school, the kids would wait until everyone left, then turn off the lights and leave me there." I was blushing terribly now. "I know it sounds ridiculous, but being in the dark alone is my only fear, and they took advantage of it. It was bad because I couldn't just get up and leave... for obvious reasons." I finished. I was hiding my face in my hands.

"T-t-that's.... TERRIBLE!!" Twilight bawled. She buried her face in the crook of my neck, and I could feel her tears running down my exposed back. "Now I know why you were so mad when I laughed at you! I'm a terrible friend!" She cried.

"No, no, no, it's not your fault. You didn't know any better." I soothed. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her even closer. "You're a great pony, please don't cry, I hate it when you cry..." She stifled her sobs and tried to control herself.

"O-ok Sharky, if that's what you want..." She sniffled. She leaned back and wiped her eyes with her hoof, then she embraced me again and we just hugged for awhile. Soon I realized I had a job still.

"CRAP!" I jumped up, still hugging Twilight. "I have work!" Twilight spoke up from my arms.

"Sugarcube Corner is closed on Sunday." Her voice was muffled because her face was in the crook of my neck again.

"It's Sunday?" I asked. I hadn't really been keeping track of the days.

"Eeyup, Sunday. January 5th." She mumbled into my neck. Her breath was really warm, and it tickled my neck in a weird way.

"Wow, I need to keep track of things..." I mumbled to myself. "Well, I suppose I should go to Carousel Boutique for my clothes..."

"Can't, Rarity is out with Fluttershy at the spa." Twilight mumbled.

Damn, another day without a shirt. Well, I guess that means I can't hang out with Fluttershy either... I thought to myself. Hmm... I'm sure Fluttershy won't mind me grabbing my wolf for a visit...

"Hey Twilight... You don't mind if I bring over my canine friend do you?" I asked innocently. Twilight pulled her head away from my neck and looked at me quizzically.

"You've already got a pet?" She asked me.

"Eeyup, just got him from Fluttershy yesterday!" I said proudly. She looked off in the distance a little.

"That's odd, I thought she was out of dogs..." Twilight muttered to herself. I tensed up, but luckily I don't think she noticed. She looked back at me again. "It's fine with me."

"Thanks Twilight!" I shouted. I kissed her on the head. "You're the best!" She blushed and looked away from me.

"No problem Sharky..." I placed her on the ground and dashed out the door. I ran straight to Fluttershy's house.

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"I'm the best huh?" Twilight mumbled bitterly. "Then why don't you like me?...." She trotted off sadly and picked up her book again. "Item two, get him to admit a secret to you. Check." She sighed. She wasn't getting very far very fast at all...

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As I approached Fluttershy's house, I heard fighting noises coming from the forest. I ran towards the sound, worried that somepony was in trouble, but I was wrong. When I found the source of the racket, my jaw dropped. Right in front of me, my wolf puppy was fighting a full-grown fox. There were about three dead rabbits near them, so it was easy to see why they were fighting. ( thankfully, Angel didn't look to be among the dead. ) I was going to rush in to help my wolf, but I soon saw I wasn't needed. My little wolf, was OWNING. The fox looked terrified, and I'll admit, I was a little scared myself. It was like he was everywhere at once, and he was using the fox's size to his advantage.

DAYUM, MY BOY'S A SCRAPPER!! I cheered mentally. (George Lopez. Awesome.) The little wolf knocked over the fox and dove in for the jurglar. I caught him as he jumped for the fox's throat. As soon as I picked up my wolf, the fox sprang back to his feet. I watched the fox run away with his tail inbetween his legs. My little wolf growled at me and tried to bite my hand, but as soon as he caught my scent he relaxed and started licking me. I grinned and placed him down next to his winnings. He gave me what would best be described as a wolfish grin (*Rimshot*), and started digging in. It... was a little hard to watch, so I turned and walked a short distance away. After waiting for a little while, my little wolf ran to me, carrying one of his rabbits. He placed it at my feet, then sat down and looked at me expectantly.

"Oh, no thanks, I had a whole den of rabbits on the way over." He gave a happy bark then dug into that rabbit too. I didn't think much of it, but then something occured to me. I had looked away from the feasting, but I whipped my head back around to the wolf. "Did you understand me?!" I gasped in disbelief. He sat back on his haunches and nodded. "Huh but wha why how who?" I stuttered out, totally shocked. He just tilted his head at me, then continued eating.

Ok, ok, calm down. This must be normal here... I tried to explain to myself. I thought back to the show. Angel and Tank and all the other animals could seem to understand, so it stands to reason that the wolf could too. This thought let me calm down a bit. Ok, you've got a fighting wolf that understands you... I thought to myself. Then I grinned like a fool. I've got a fighting wolf that understands me! I cheered in my head. This. Is. The. Best. Place. EVER! He finished off his rabbit and looked at me again. I smiled back at him

"You need a name, huh little guy?" He nodded. I thought for a moment, then came up with the perfect name. "I'll call you Fang!" I exclaimed. "Now you'll be Fang White!" I laughed at my reversal of the popular wolf name. He seemed happy enough with it, and jumped a few times to show his excitement. "Well boy, I should get home before Twilight worries about me again..." I grinned at him again. "You wanna race?" He gave me a toothy grin and nodded again. "Ok, follow this path all the way to the big tree in the town we get to, alright?" He nodded to show he understood, and we took off.

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He beat me by a mile. It wasn't even close. In my defense though, he was running on four legs and I was on two.

"Ok Fang..." I huffed. My face was red and I was sweating a lot. "You win... Let's say hi... to Twilight now." I gasped. I usually sprinted down part of that path, but never the whole thing! Man, I was beat. I knocked on the door and rested my hands on my knees as I gulped in air. After a few seconds I could hear Twilight trotting up to the door. She opened it and gasped when she saw me.

"Sharky?! Are you ok?!" Then she saw Fang. "AHHHH!!! WOLF!!!" She lifted him magically and it looked like she was getting ready to smash him into the ground.

"NO, TWILIGHT STOP!" I yelled as she thrusted him earthward. She stopped his fall about an inch away from the ground.

"B-but... Wolf..." She stuttered out, very confused. I reached down and picked him up from his position in midair.

"Yes, but he's MY wolf, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't KILL him!" Twilight gave me a look of shock.

"B-but... Wolves are dangereous..." She mumbled dumbly. I had lifted Fang to my face and he was licking it gratefully.

"Twilight, he's half your size, does he even LOOK dangerous?" She focused on Fang.

"I... guess you're right Sharky... He's actually kinda cute!" She squeaked out the last part. Geez these ponies change emotions quickly.

"Well can we come in without fear of death now?" I asked sarcastically. She blushed.

"Oh, of course." She moved out of the doorway and I ducked and walked through with Fang. I placed him on the ground when I got in, and he sat down next to my legs. Twilight was staring at him curiously.

"His name is Fang!" I said proudly. In response to his name, Fang looked up at me and thumped his tail on the floor. "He's a really smart guy, and he understands me!" Twilight didn't flinch when I said he unerstood me. I guess it was normal here after all.

"Can he do any tricks?" She asked.

"Well, I haven't taught him any, but he's problably smart enough to figure it out." I turned to Fang. "Fang, Stay!" I commanded. He tilted his head at me curiously, but didn't move when I walked away. I smiled at Twilight. "See? I told you he was smart!" I looked back to Fang. "Ok, come here boy!" I commanded again. He rushed at me and sat down at my side again. I scratched his head and cooed "Good boy" at him a few times. Twilight shook her head at me.

He gives that wolf more attention than me already! She thought to herself.

"So Sharky, since you don't need to train your... wolf, what are you gonna do for the rest of the day?" Twilight asked. I thought for a moment. This was my first time since coming here that I actually didn't have to deal with something. I was always either in the hospital, getting measured by Rarity, working, or dealing with some sort of crisis. I thought about Twilight's offer from a few days ago.

"Well, I could try to learn some magic now..." I guessed. "If you don't mind teaching me that is..." Twilight gave me a wicked grin.

"Perfect..." She said in a weird whisper.