The walk back just a faint memory. I walked like a zombie instinctively following my footsteps back. It just kept running in my head like a scratched cd. Was it just some lie they made up to distract me from something else. I mean could I really have slept 143 years? And what about my family? Do I even have one anymore?

My thoughts fade as the two pegasi I sent out earlier met me halfway back. I was covered in blood and dropped to my knees on the blitzed sand. They land and Fluttershy runs to me and looks me over. Frantic and scared she repeats over and over. "My goodness you are hurt all over! Were does it hurt the worst!"

Really I was ok just in shock over my ordeal and just wanted nothing more than to forget about it. I tell them im ok and we should probably get back to the train. Dash asks with concern. "Did you find your people Dax?" I didnt want to tell them about what happened back there. I lied to them both and said "No I didnt find anything." They must not have seen the others leave and stopped questioning me.

They pick me up and hover my tired body back to the train. I walk to a water fountain meant for drinking and I drop the gear and dove in. I had to get that blood off me it was all over my face and hands. The water was turning red and clouded my view of the sky as I lay submerged in the cool water. I lay there until it was almost impossible to ignore the fact that I wasnt able to breathe underwater. I dive up gasping and coughing. All the towns inhabitants seemed to be in the circle watching me.

I was in no mood for talking and quietly stepped out back and on the stations platform. The Six that were accompanying me knew something was up but didnt want to ask in front of the whole town. I get back on the train and the others followed me in.

I walk to our cabin and cover myself with a blanket on my bed. I hear the others silently walk in and take their places. It wasnt too long after that the train started to move again. I lay in the darkness of my blanket like a shield and broke down harder than ever. I hoped that they wouldnt see me like this. It was just too much to take in at once.

They had to of heard me after awhile. I calm down and collect myself. I still had to meet Celestia and find my own way home. I pull the blankets off me like I woke up from a nap to see them all inches away from me. Twilight starts with " Dax do you know something that you should tell us?" I look around and stay quiet and stare out the window. " You sounded upset a moment ago is something bothering you? I turn over and look at Fluttershy. I had to tell them I just had too.

I took a deep breath and put it as gently as I could. "They are dead the ponies were murdered by my people and I killed two of my own. They all had terror in their eyes when I finished. To my surprise they didnt try to pin the ponies deaths on me even though I was alone at the time and came back covered in blood. They asked about my people and I reply coldly."They are not my people they have changed. I was just a crash test dummy to them. They didnt care if I lived or died. If they have there way and take over you will be dead too or worse." They all processed the short and informative speech like I was talking in Greek. They didnt understand how we could be so cold and soulless.

I get up and walk towards the cargo hold. I grab my case and sit back down. I take the wrist pad I stole from the short guy and tried to remember how to turn it on. I tried for hours to figure it out. it wouldnt work so in anger I threw it against the wall. The screen lit up and I ran across the room and dived on it. I pull it up to my face grabbing the attention of the others. It was a blank screen for awhile. Until a familiar face popped up on the tiny screen