"Ugh! Where is he?!" Twilight was pacing back and forth in front of her bed. Fluttershy had already gone home, and Blaze had gone back into the forest for the night. Spike and Unity were still asleep, but Twilight had been up all night waiting for Sharky to come back from Sugarcube Corner. She would leave to look for him, but she was afraid that if she left he'd show up and leave when he realized she wasn't there. She had already tried scrying for him, but it hadn't worked. She had been worried that something bad had happened, but then she told herself he was just out of range again. "Wait, what was that?" She had heard something outside her door. She ran over and threw the door open, to reveal a very flustered looking Sharky. "WHERE IN THE NAME OF CELESTIA HAVE YOU BEEN?!?"

"Manehattan, please let me in." Twilight gasped, but she moved out of the way for Sharky to enter.

"What were you doing in MANEHATTAN?!"

"I raced the Wonderbolts and met Daring Do. Oh, also I got tricked into a club, where I met a nice DJ pony."

".... You know what? Don't explain that. I'm just happy you're back." Then she had a thought. "Weren't you supposed to go to dinner with Rainbow Dash?"

"Eeyup, just got back from her house actually."

"W-why are you getting b-back so late?"

"Oh, I slept with her a little."

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

"Umm... She wanted to show me how soft a cloud bed was, and we slept next to each other so I wouldn't lose my wings in the night... why, what did you think?"

"Oh, nothing... So, why are you back? It's still the middle of the night... not that I mind..."

"Oh... uh... I... don't wanna talk about it..." I blushed. "I'm... gonna go take a shower now..." I dashed off before she could respond.

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You know, sleeping here would be a lot easier if ponies didn't wiggle so freakin' much. I thought to myself as I stood in the cold shower. Glad I could make her happy though... Ha, I should so be geeking out right now. I had just given RD the best day of her life after all. I took a moment to go over everything that had happened since I got here. OH MY GOSH... Everything here is so AWESOME! I haven't had this much fun.... EVER! I just... wish I didn't have to go through what I did to get here... I ended my celebration with sadness for what I lost on my way here. At least I didn't have to feel guilty about living here, nobody was left to miss me... I turned off the shower and dried myself off. I got re-dressed, and stepped into the bedroom. Twilight was already in bed, but she was looking at me.

"Hey Twilight.... would you miss me if I was gone?" She gasped.

"Of course I would! Why would you ask that?!"

"Because I've got nobody else to miss me..." I said sadly. She gave me a confused look.

"What does that mean?"

"Hmm? Oh, it's nothing... I'm really tired, mind if I sleep now?"

"No, go ahead." She moved over in her bed for me, but I didn't notice. I had already walked over to the corner Fang was sleeping in and curled up next to him. Twilight sighed.

"Is something wrong Twilight?"

"No, goodnight." She said. I nodded sleepily, and I fell asleep in a few minutes.

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"Ok, time to find out once and for all..." Twilight muttered to herself. As soon as she was sure Sharky was asleep, she crawled silently out of her bed, and trotted over to his sleeping form. She prepared her mind reading spell that she had looked up earlier in the day, and moved to touch her horn to Sharky's head. As soon as she was about an inch away from his head, Fang started growling at her. She was so startled, she fell backward and the magic cancelled out. "F-fang?" Fang was staring at her silently, daring her to try it again. Twilight stood back up, and touched her horn to Sharky's head without activating the spell, Fang didn't move. She moved her head back up, and activated the spell. She moved towards Sharky's head again, and Fang gave her another warning growl. She tried not activating the spell again, and Fang didn't move. Then she activated the spell while touching his head. Before she could actually get to Sharky's thoughts, Fang knocked her to the side. She shook her head and looked up at Fang. He hadn't bitten or clawed her, but it was obvious he wasn't letting her near Sharky with that spell. "Stupid wolf..." Twilight had half a mind to use a spell to incapacitate Fang, but if Sharky learned that she had used magic on Fang... He'd never like her for sure. She sighed. "Fine, you win this time. Remember though, you won't always be there when I am..." She warned. Fang gave a short yip in reply. Twilight trotted back to her bed, and tried to go to sleep.

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Wednsday, January 8th.

I stretched out my limbs, groaning in pleasure as my joints cracked. I yawned and stratched my side as the world came into focus. I saw that Fang had moved from behind me to in front of me while I slept, but I didn't bother to think about it. I was very hairy and my canines had grown significantly due to Fang's magic. I stood up, and noticed that Twilight wasn't in bed anymore. I walked to the stairs, and on my way there I noticed Unity sleeping next to Spike. I don't know why I hadn't noticed before, there was a huge flashing neon sign pointing to Unity that read 'Unity is here'. I laughed to myself. I scooped up Unity in my arms, and the sign floated over to me. I walked downstairs, careful to avoid the doorway. Twilight was downstairs, reading a book.

"Good book Twilight?" I asked. She jumped about 3 feet in the air.

"Oh! Hi Sharky... Yeah, really informative..." She was blushing.

"Really? What's it called?"

"Uhh.... I take it Unity is here?" I looked up, and the 'Unity is here' sign was still following me. I laughed.

"Eeyup, I gotta make him breakfast.... After he wakes up anyway. I hope he wasn't too much trouble yesterday..."

"Oh no, he was a dear. I mean, other than the flowers he made grow out of Blaze's nose when Blaze sneezed."

"Well, in that event, I think you owe him a thank you! Flowers are better than flames after all..."

"True... Anyway, let me cook you some breakfast."

"No, let ME cook YOU some breakfast."

"Fine, but you have to wear a hairnet for your WHOLE BODY." I looked down at my wolf-self.

"Ok, good point. You can cook. THIS ONE TIME."

"I'll find other ways to get you to let me cook I'm sure!"

"Maybe..." I sighed and followed Twilight into the kitchen. I opened a few drawers on the off chance that Twilight had a spare bottle, and I was confronted by ALL the sun and moon bottles. Beside them was a huge package of powdered chocolate with a note attached. I pulled the note off the package, and it read:

Dear Sharky,

These aren't the only things you left at Canterlot Palace.

Best regards,

Celestia.

"Huh... Oh my gosh where's Stormy?!" I suddenly remembered.

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"Gonna kill them, gonna kill them, gonna kill them." Stormy repeated to himself as he raced towards Ponyville.

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"Well, that was pretty good!" I said happily. Unity had woken up, drank some milk (the actual milk), then burped up a tiny cow. After that, Twilight made some eggs, toast, and fruit slices. Always good. We let the tiny cow outside, where it was immediately grabbed by a passing bird. "Ok, that sucked."

"Eww... He's gonna eat it! That makes me so si--" Twilight stopped talking and looked at me. "Uh... I mean it's the natura--"

"Save it, I know what you meant. It's ok, I know it'll take some getting used to..." I muttered sadly. Being a meat-eater in a town full of peacful vegetarians kinda sucks. "Anyway, I think I'm gonna go check up on some things. I'll see you later." I left without another word. Carrying Unity with Fang by my side.

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"Hi Big Mac!" The big red stallion was sitting on the porch of his house. I was still wolfed up, but he didn't seem to care. "Beautiful snowy day huh?"

"Eeyup."

"So, have you met Shadow yet?"

"Eeyup."

"Great! Is he working yet?"

"Eeyup."

"Is he out in the orchards now?"

"Eeyup."

"Which way?" Big Mac lifted a hoof and pointed down a path through the orchards. "Thanks!" I took off down the path. As I ran down it, Zapapples popped up on the trees, full color and growth. "Heh, Unity you do the coolest stuff!" I said to the little smiling bundle. He giggled and started tugging on my cloth. I suddenly ran into a part of the orchard where all the trees had all their leaves, and appleblossoms were on all the tree branches. "Whoa! Shadow has been working HARD!"

"I sure have!" Shadow trotted up to me from inbetween a few of the trees. "I haven't been able to stop working! Everypony here is so nice! I wanna do the best I can for them! I woke up earlier than the roosters this morning, and I've been out here working ever since!" I looked out as far as I could see, and the green trees extended almost to the back of the orchard!

"WHOA! How much of that life potion did you bring?!"

"Only like two vials, but I went through the forest and found a BUNCH of herbs, so I was able to make enough for the entire orchard!"

"H-how long did you spend looking for the herbs?"

"All of yesterday! I started fixing the trees today!"

"DUDE! THAT'S INSANE!"

"I kno-- wait, what?"

"You need to take a break man!"

"You don't."

".... Buck. Fine, but if AJ kills you because you're working too hard, don't come crying to me."

"If I'm dead I can't cry!" He shouted at me as I turned and left.

"Smart ass..." I muttered. I walked back to the barn.

"Hey! Sharky! 'Ave ya seen Shadow? Ah told 'im ta take break!" Applejack shouted as I passed by.

"Yeah, he was in town! Looking for some herbs I think!" I yelled back.

"Oh good! Hey, how'd ya like the stuff Rainbow Dash made for ya?"

"It was all fantastic! Great recepies Applejack!" I turned and left before she could keep talking. I quickly made my way back to the library. Spike answered the door. "Hey buddy!"

"Don't you buddy me!" He shouted angrily. "You need to quit making Twilight upset! I told you to not hurt her!"

"I-I don't?"

"Oh yes you do! Do you know how much she was freaking out last night!?"

"Spike! That's enough!" Twilight interrupted.

"B-but Twi..."

"No buts! Go!" She pointed back into the tree. Spike walked away, grumbling unintelligibly. "Sorry Sharky."

"You were upset?"

"Hmm? Oh! Uh... maybe a little... but you shouldn't pay Spike too much attention... He's just young and imaginative..."

"Don't lie to me Twilight. Am I worrying you too much? I want to be the best friend I can be, so I need to trust that you are going to be brutally honest with me."

*sigh* "Ok, you do worry me. A LOT! I wish you would just stop going off on crazy adventures and stay here... with me..."

"Well, I understand..."

No you don't. Twilight thought to herself.

"and I'm sorry, but I've gotta do these crazy adventures! It's one of the few things stopping monsters from killing lots of ponies!"

"Not just the monster ones! The random suprise ones where you go really far away with no warning! Those need to stop!"

"... ok, I promise I'll tell you before I leave on a crazy adventure that doesn't relate to monster hunting. Deal?"

"It's a start... So, why are you here already? Is there something you wanted to say to me?"

"Actually yea!" Twilight's ears perked up a little. "Where did Blaze go?" Her ears flopped back down.

"He went back to the forest for awhile. He said he'd be back today." I nodded.

"Sounds good to me! Well, I've got to get to work soon, do you mind taking care of Unity, or should I go ask Fluttershy?"

"No, no! I got him!" Twilight levitated Unity out of my arms.

"Thanks Twi! Bye!" I ran off to Sugarcube Corner.

"Bye..." *sigh* "At least you don't run, right Unity?" Unity giggled.