It's now been almost a month since the new year came around, and thus means he had been there for about seven months now. Though his friends now seem to have gone back to normal he still felt their eyes on him when he did something, but he still felt like he was being watched by someone else. Though these eyes were a little more threatening.

"So how have you been Lyra?" He asked as he wiped the counter of Bon Bons shop.

"Oh, well I got a gig at a nice little theater in Canterlot." She answered with a slight smile.

"So you'll be out of town again, man that must suck." He said lifting his head a little to look at her.

"It's not too bad, I know Bon Bon is missing me a little. But she understands I have my music just like she has her shop." She let out a light sigh.

"You know you don't always have to take a job when it arrives, especially when it takes you away for a little while. I mean if you miss Bon Bon, and you know she misses you then why not try to find a job here in Ponyville?" He asked.

"Because not many ponies here in Ponyville are looking for a lyre player, so I have to look around. That and like everypony else I am trying to make my name known." She answered.

"Fine, I understand. A lot of humans are like that too, I'm just glad that ponies aren't just trying to kill each other in order to make it." He said as he put his rag in his bowl of water to take a break.

"So humans kill each other in order to get famous?" She asked with a bit of shock, fear, and curiosity.

"Well some of them actually do, but it's mostly just an expression. They just mostly spread rumors, bad rumors about their competition." He replied as he stretched a little popping his back in the process. "Why, you afraid I might try to learn how to play the lyre and then kill you?"

"Please, I could take you on any time." She replied with a cocky smile.

"Oh sure only because you're a unicorn." He said rolling his eyes. "So you two still coming over for dinner right?"

"Yeah, at least I know I am. But I'm not sure about Bon Bon, she's been a bit busy lately." She answered looking at the kitchen door with a bit of sadness.

"I've noticed, but hey stop by whenever okay? I'll go talk to your marefriend to make sure she still wants to come." He said picking up the bowl of murky water and going through the door before she could respond.

When he got into the kitchen he looked around in a bit of confusion as Bon Bon wasn't anywhere to be found. But he shrugged his shoulders and went over to the sink and poured out the water and began washing the dishes in the sink. As he did he heard hoof steps behind him and when he turned to see who it was, he just gave Bon Bon a slight smile.

"Hey there, so where were ya when I came back?" He asked returning his attention to the dishes.

"Oh, um I was in the storage room." She answered and he could feel her stare at him.

"You know I'm still wanting to know if you're coming over for dinner, I mean Lyra told me she would try to come. But what about you?" He asked after a few seconds of uncomfortable silence.

"It depends." She answered.

"Depends on what exactly?" He asked turning his head to look at her once more feeling her stare intensify.

"How do you feel about Lyra?" She asked her tone taking one of anger.

"Well, she's a great friend, if that's what you mean." He answered defensively.

"But do you like her?" She asked keeping her tone harsh.

"It depends on what you mean by like, as in like her as a great friend then yes. But if you think I have a crush on her think again and don't get me wrong she is a lovely mare and all, but I'm not interested in her like that. Let me tell you this in my world from what I remember guys with a sense of honor do not try to take another's lover. And I am absolutely offended that you think of me like that even after all of this time Bon Bon. I thought I made this clear the last time me and you got into this." He said his own anger starting to show.

"You're right, and I'm sorry but I just have to make sure." She said letting out a sigh of relief. "But about dinner, yeah I and Lyra will be there."

"Good, now I already told Lyra she could show up anytime and of course the same applies to you." He said turning back to the dishes.

"Alright, I'll see you then." She said before going to do what she was originally planning to do.

When he knew she was gone he let out his own sigh of relief, this wasn't the only time they had an argument like this. For about three months ago she confronted him about whether or not he had feelings for her marefriend. He told her exactly what he told the rest of them, he didn't have those kinds of feelings towards anyone right now. And then proceeded to tell her that most human males always tried to avoid another's girlfriend or wife, and being an honest guy himself he told her that there were still those types of people that did steal lovers.

But even after seven months of now knowing him, he couldn't believe that she still thought he would steal Lyra away. If anything she would just push her away with being so distant nowadays. Like he told Bon Bon he did think of Lyra as a great friend, in a matter of fact she was his closes friend, but he didn't have those kinds of feelings towards her.

In a matter of fact, he doubted that he would ever develop those feelings towards anypony. At the back of his mind, he remembered that in his world it was taught not to have those thoughts towards animals. So he guessed that was still drilled into him even if he didn't remember his past life. But at the same time, it still wouldn't stop him from at least trying to find love.

As he finished with the rest of his normal work he got ready to head home. Giving Lyra and Bon Bon a nod before leaving and heading back to his cottage. But as he walked he did notice that he was being followed, knowing every single pony in this town he knew where they all were most likely headed. And the stallion that was behind him he didn't recognize nor did he want to meet with him either.

"Hey you, freaky thing!" He heard the stallion called, and though he knew he was talking to him he just kept walking until the stallion went in front of him and stopped. "Hey, I'm talking to you."

"Oh, then my apologies then. But I have to get back over to my house to prepare dinner for some company." He answered in a calm even tone.

"Hmmph, don't see why they let a freak like you even get a house. I mean a minotaur sure that I can deal with, but you're even more of a freak than they are." The stallion said.

"Yes, well seeing as how I'm the only one of my kind here it makes sense for some ponies to think I'm a freak. But look I'm not looking for any kind of trouble here." He replied his tone still calm as he looked around seeing that they were the only two on the road they were on.

"Haha, well that's too bad. You know what I'm gonna do to you is a lot better than what that one group is gonna do to you." The stallion said his smile defiantly wasn't a friendly one.

"And what group would that be?" He asked trying to stale.

"Trust me you're eventually gonna find out, but let's just say they want you dead." The stallion answered taking a step forward.

"Really, so I take it you're here to do their dirty work then?" He asked not even blinking when the stallion took another step forward.

"Nope, I'm not even supposed to know about this group. I'm here because I just don't like you, you know why?" The stallion asked but before he could reply the stallion spoke up. "It's because like I said you're nothing more than a freak, a monster that needs to be taught a lesson."

That's when everything went to chaos as two more stallions jumped from the allies and surrounded him. They all ran forward but he lost track of what was happening as he blacked out only getting cleared vision every now and again. Somehow he was fighting back all three stallions but just barely, but then a hoof connected with his jaw and as he fell he fully managed to get out of whatever trance he was in.

"You think you're so tuff don't you?" The stallion that started this asked while he spat out a little blood, and when he looked he could see that the stallions were far more beat up. "You really are just a monster though with the way you were fighting all three of us, it's like you've been trained to fight. So is that what you were sent here for? To kill all of us with your measly fighting skills? "

"N-no, I don't know why or how I got here." He managed to say as he got back up and took a defensive pose.

"Oh, so you're ready for round two huh? We'll show you not to lie to us." The stallion said before the three of them charged again.

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The next thing he knew he was in the hospital looking into a bright light that made him groan a little. As he tried to get up he found that his body would barely respond, but when it finally did he felt straps around his wrist. When he looked he realized that he was restrained in the hospital yet again. Before he could call someone, the door open and standing there was the doctor and a Royal Guard.

"Now Brandon I'm sure you have many questions of your own, but first we need to ask you a few do you understand?" The doctor asked.

"Y-yes." He managed to say, but it was more like a dry whisper as he realized he needed something to drink.

"Okay, well first have some water so that'll make things easier." His doctor said levitating a glass over to his lips, to which he drunk it like a mad man. "There, now the first question is do you know how you got here?"

"No." He answered.

"Okay, well can you tell me the last thing you remember before waking up here?" The doctor asked.

"Um, well there was these three stallions and they were charging at me. And that's the last thing I remember." He replied looking at the guard now realizing why he was here and why he was strapped down.

"Now, do you remember anything before that? Like were they the ones who attacked you first, and what were you doing before they attacked?" The doctor asked.

"I-I believe they did, I was heading home when I noticed one of them following me. I tried to ignore him but he managed to get ahead of me, and we said a few things. Mostly him insulting me, and then before I knew it I was surrounded. Then everything went black, the next thing I remember was being hit in the jaw and getting sent to the ground. I then shortly got back up and that's when they charged." He answered balling his fist at the memory.

"Just calm down, well guard it looks like a simple case of self-defense." The doctor said and the guard simply nodded. "Sorry about that but we had to get your statement as well."

"I know how it is, but please can you fill me in on how I got here?" He asked.

"Well first let me explain this, for the next few weeks don't be surprised if a guard is following you, or asking you questions. You are under investigation right now, but don't worry we already have the statements of the ones who attacked you. They all admitted to attacking you." The doctor said undoing the straps.

"Well that's good I guess." He replied as he rubbed his wrist.

"Now for your question you were brought in by a couple of your friends. Though they seemed a little scared of you because they witnessed the beating you did on those stallions. According to them, they were on their way over to your house for dinner when they came across the fight. What they saw wasn't exactly pretty, as you already knocked out one and was defending yourself from the other two. Let me tell you this, you gave them some broken ribs, one with two broken legs, one had his wings broken, and the one that you knocked out first managed to escape with only a broken nose and ribs." The doctor said.

"So wait, they saw me do this to those stallions?" The doctor nodded.

"They're waiting outside right now if you want I can send them in." The doctor said.

"Before I decide that, what all happened to me?" He asked. "Why did I suddenly black out like that?"

"Well for some creatures it's natural, but for you, I think you may have had some sort of training. When they attacked you your mind took over because you didn't remember how to properly defend yourself. As for injury-wise, you had a cracked jaw, broke a nose, and your left foot was twisted all the way around." The doctor explained.

"Wait, you think I was trained to defend myself? I mean it makes sense if my instincts took over because I don't have any memory of being trained, but still." He said.

"You did come here through a portal, and you don't remember what kind of life you had before. I mean just like here you could have been taught martial arts for self-defense, or you could have been apart of an army of some sort." The doctor said.

"You know what, just forget about it. And no I don't want to see anyone right now." He said looking away and out of the window.

"Well you know that some of your friends probably won't take no for an answer, oh yeah I just remembered. You should be a little careful with your head, it seems you got a nasty concussion during the fight. Most likely when you got hit in the jaw." The doctor said walking out of the room.

"And please try to keep them from bursting in here." He called and the doctor waved his hoof. "Don't want them to be around a monster."

Though he knew that he should shove those thoughts out of his head, but at the same time he just put three stallions in the hospital. Granted they deserved it for what they tried to do, but still just knowing what he did made him feel guilty. And to top it off Lyra and Bon Bon saw him do a few of those things and probably made them so scared that they wouldn't even want to be around him anymore.

So upon having nothing else to do he laid back down and looked up at the ceiling and blinked away a few tears. He knew that a few ponies would always see him as a monster or something, but to have his friends think he was one didn't feel too good. To make it worse it was his closes friend who would now see him as a monster, he then looked at the door when he heard someone outside.

"Rainbow Dash, he said he didn't want any visitors right now!" He heard his doctor say.

"Hey look I know you have an oath or something to keep, but I just want to check up on why he doesn't want to see any of us," Rainbow said.

"We all do sugar cube, but think about it. He was battered and bruised and completely unconscious when Lyra and Bon Bon brought him here. He probably just wants some rest." He heard Applejack say.

"Fine, but if he's just trying to hide then I'll personally make sure he never leaves the hospital. The last thing we need is a repeat of last time." Rainbow said as he heard her walk away.

"I'm sure he's just fine. If he isn't then he would tell us, but for right now let's jus..." The conversations faded from his ears.

Again he was staring at the ceiling wondering if his friends already thought of him as a monster. That would explain why they kept looking at him, watching him sometimes. The only friend that didn't do that was Lyra, and he probably made her think he was one after what she saw.

Author's Notes:

This chapter may seem a bit rushed, but it gets the point I want across. But my question for all of you is what do you think will happen to his friendship with Lyra? And what do you think will happen with the already strained relationship between him and Bon Bon, of course I do mean their friendship?