Chapter 3- Got any Cookies...

It was a beautiful day out. The sun was shining, birds singing, ponies hiding.

Really, you think running through the middle of the town square slapping your ass with a pair of giant bows for all to see would cause at least a little bit of laughter instead of mass panic. Maybe even confusion, but it seems a thousand years didn't overly change pony nature. The moment something mysterious and unknown came into town all the ponies began screaming and ranting about the monster and rushed into their houses dropping their things to lay strewn about the road.

It's probably the whole herd mentality thing.

At least the invader left after jumping off a cliff without estusing, so that probably was to my benefit.

By the time I reached the deserted market my ass-slapping had apparently run its course as the bows dissipated and my clothes changed back to normal.

Staring around, the stalls were vacant, no one attending to the various produce and trinkets that were left for the taking. Shrugging, I began searching for one stall in particular. I stood upon what I assumed was Carrot Top's stand munching on a carrot a la Bugs Bunny, scanning the market.

After about a minute of panning back and forth I spotted what I had been searching for.

In the leftmost corner of the gathered stalls was a stand that held a bounty of brightly shining apples.

Smiling from ear to ear I hopped from stand to stand using some of the fabric roofs as pseudo trampolines to gain more air and ground.

I landed hard in front of my prize. The Apple family stall seemed to glisten even more now that it was so close, the sun reflecting off of the perfectly crisp skin of the apples.

I slowly reached my hand down and grasped a big firm apple in my fist. Raising it to my mouth I pulled the lower portion of the mask up so I could take a humongous bite of the succulent fruit.

My teeth dug into it and savored the juice running down my throat. This was worth waiting a thousand years for. Now I've just got to figure out how to get my hands on some zap apple pie and cider.

Grabbing a few more apples for the road, which I slipped into my pockets, I pivoted on the point, my foot pointed outwards to walk about the town.

Until I pivoted back around to the stand, dug through my jacket and produced several old kingdom bits upon the stall. Following that, I then head off to see if any ponies around the town had not heard about my arrival yet, so I could make a somewhat good impression with somepony.

[3rd Person: Button]

Button Smash's head was sticking out from the side of a building as he peered down an alleyway.

"You see, Sweetie Belle, it doesn't matter what you do, you'll always be a good for nothing blank flank."

Diamond Tiara's voice echoed out from the alley. She had cornered Sweetie Belle at one point along with Silver Spoon and a third bigger pony that was wearing a disheveled bow tie, that was haphazardly tied around the stallion's neck.

"It doesn't matter who you go to, we can do whatever we want to you because we're just better than a useless pony like you."

Silver nodded along.

"But if you keep tattling like this, Skull here might just resort back to his violent tendencies. He was part of a gang."

She tapped her hoof to the ground and the servant pony with his ridiculous mohawk stepped forward and leaned down over the trembling white filly.

"Hey you!" Spittle was flung into Sweetie's face from Skull's exclamation, "I'll call over some of my homies if you don' stop bothering the lil' princess o'er here Ya'knowwha'Imean?!" He was making rapid motions with his wings while doing so, trying to appear like a real gangster, but in actuality looking like a moron. Which is what he was.

Button wanted to help Sweetie out of course, but he knew he couldn't just go in there, telling them to stop, he'd probably get beaten up.

He began to form the idea that if he just acted like he ran into her and they needed to get somewhere together he could probably save her. Right before he entered the alley a voice spoke up behind him.

"Bullies?"

Button turned to the voice.

"You're going to stop them?"

It turned out the voice was coming from a rather large creature that was standing on its hind legs for some reason.

It was wearing a black coat with a fluffy trim laying around the shoulders and hood that was hanging off the back, the trim was also along the cuffs and bottom of the coat. It had on black pants and a shirt. And atop of its green faceless head was a short mane of black hair.

Even though Button couldn't see a face on the creature he had a feeling that it was looking down at him, considering him.

It eventually gained a sort of smirk like outline on its face and began walking into the alley, pushing Button along with its bottom hoof thing, while Button skid across the ground.

"U-umm... Huh? What? Wh-what? Huh?" The whole way through, Button stuttered out his confusion, while the group they were heading towards began to take notice. "W- Wait a sec!"

The thing then shoved Button forward causing him to stumble, regaining his balance between Sweetie and Diamond's entourage.

Diamond glared down at Button, her attention focused on him.

"What do you want?"

"W-well..." Button began.

"Bullying is lame." The thing interrupted, causing everypony to look at it.

It continued walking towards them, its front hoof things in the coat's pockets. "It's not good."

"What's this got to do with you, freak?" Silver Spoon asked.

It stopped about two feet away from the ponies and bowed its head a bit before responding, "Yeah, whether you guys get beaten to a pulp right here and end up dying on the roadside doesn't have anything to do with me. Even if I punch you, and even if you call me a freak even though I'm more beautiful than you'll ever be... Still means we have nothing to do with each other."

"Huh?" Diamond says looking upset with the rambling nonsensical creature.

It lifted its head a bit looking down at Tiara, "Ponies are really weak, aren't they?" A smile was apparent in its voice.

"Well, hurting fillies isn't one of my hobbies." It said nonchalantly as it moved its right arm a bit.

A whistling sound was heard from Button as his ear twitched. While nopony else took notice, instead focusing on the creature.

Slowly, Diamond's tiara fell from her head hitting the ground, causing her to look at it confusedly.

The creature then stepped forward closer to Diamond causing her to sweat, while he leaned down and pick up the glittery headwear.

As it picked up the crown it said, "That's why I'll make it my hobby..." It now held the crown within its grasp and was dangling it in front of Diamond's face "... to stomp on their..." It then dropped the tiara back on the ground, "hats."

As it clattered to the ground the thing then immediately lowered its appendage upon it, actually causing a dent.

Everyone let out a gasp as the creature began to stomp on the crown repeatedly as it let loose a maniacal laugh.

The ponies moved their eyes and heads up and down watching the motion of where its hoof should be, continuing to dent the headpiece.

After what felt like a minute, its foot abruptly stopped an inch away from the now heavily dented crown.

"And now I'm bored." It looked directly at Diamond Tiara a smile creasing its face. "It's no longer my hobby to stomp on hats."

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon huddled together, letting out another gasp in fright.

Tiara looked behind her at her dumbstruck lackey.

"S-Skull!" She called, out trembling.

The moron immediately puffed out his wings and ran up to the creature, standing in front of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. "Yo! Yo! Yo!! Hey, dawg!!!" He then began making strange movements with his wings again.

"You're gonna get violent? Wow, I'm so scared!" The thing said sarcastically as it leaned back a bit.

"Y-You bastard!" Skull lunged forward with a hoof to strike the thing, but it spun on its side letting out a, "Whoa!", as it quickly moved its front arms above its head, while skull stumbled into a fall missing the thing. An arc flashed through the air close to Skull's head along with a loud slashing noise. While the creature moved its arms.

With its arms still raised in the sky, it proclaimed "I surrender!" with a sort of playfulness.

As Skull lifted up his head a sudden breeze began to blow, causing his mohawk along with parts of his fur on his scalp to slowly blow away. Leaving a shiny dome atop his head.

Skull quickly got to his hooves and began stuttering while turning around for Diamond Tiara to see his new mane style. The two fillies, now very afraid that their muscle was harmed in such a way, even superficially, caused them to scream and run out of the alley, while Skull yelled, "Wait! Wait for me!" as he quickly ran after them. Leaving Button and Sweetie to stare up at the stallion as he tripped over his own hooves in fright.

A laugh caused them to look back up to their strange savior, "That was a good one." It said aloud as its clothes changed into a suit and tie.

The being then turned to go back in the other direction of the alley where Button was originally watching. Only for Sweetie to run up to it before Button could stop her.

Sweetie caught up and tugged on its pants leg with her mouth. Causing the creature to stop and look down at the filly.

Button gulped afraid of what the creature would do to Sweetie.

"Th-thanks for helping me out mister." Sweetie stuttered out, shaking a little, despite her gratitude.

The thing stared at her for five seconds before it slowly crouched down to her level.

It then quickly shot its hand to the top of her head, causing Sweetie to flinch, and button to yell in fright. Only for Sweetie to let out a humming noise as it began to scratch her behind the ear.

It continued to do so for about ten seconds, muttering "I always wanted to do that," before it stopped and moved its hand to its knee, causing Sweetie to pout. "There's no need to thank me little lady," it said. "In fact, if it weren't for your knight in shining armor over there," it gestured over to Button causing him to blush. "I'd never have known what was happening in the first place. Besides," it moved its front claw in a circular motion, "he'd probably would have taken care of it anyways." It then leaned into Sweetie's ear, mock loud whispering, "Don't let a catch like that get away." Causing both of the young ponies to blush.

"Now if you'll excuse me my fair maiden," it said as it rose back up to its full height. "I have places to be."

"Hold on!" squeaked out Sweetie Belle, her voice hitting an octave, still recovering from the previous embarrassment. "It's only proper for a lady to reimbu- reim- to give back to a gentlestallion who has helped her." She raised her snout up a bit, channeling Rarity.

"Really, its fine." The creature said. "Helping you two was reward enough. Now I'll just be on my-"

"No!" Sweetie Belle squeaked even louder. "Rarity always taught me to help other ponies who helped you. And even though you're not a pony..." She stared up at the strange faceless figure, "We need to help you equally!" She asserted with a hoof stomp.

"Hmmmm..... equivalent exchange eh?" the thing tapped one of its stubby claws against its chin as Button began to sweat nervously. He played enough video games to know that this thing could just be lulling them into a false sense of security so it could do something to them. Maybe it was a demon that wanted their souls?

A loud snapping sound echoed through the alley causing both foals to flinch, remembering the recent antics of a certain draconequus. "How about some information?" Button began to ready himself to charge out of the alley with Sweetie if it asked for things like the location for the elements of harmony, or Celestia's weakness, or something.

"Where's the library?" Button visibly deflated. He was really expecting an evil cackle of some kind.

Sweetie merely raised her hoof pointing in the direction of the library.

She opened her mouth to give instructions but the thing interrupted her.

"No, no. Direction's good enough for me." It then pulled out a weird L-shaped black object with what looked like a three pronged hook attached to the end.

It then pointed the hook portion straight up, followed by the hook launching in the direction it was pointed with a rope attaching it to the object.

The hook lodged itself into an overhanging roof of a building, followed by the figure holding the launcher to then be lifted up by the rope, while knocking over a trash can. Halfway up, the figure stopped ascending and hung there with its lower appendages bent and raised.

It looked down at Button and Sweetie Belle, yelled, "Grappling hook!" and then was carried the rest of the way up to the roof to which it promptly climbed over and began running across.

The two foals just stared where the strange creature was previously, followed by them both shrugging and walking towards Sugar Cube Corner for milkshakes, already quite used to the strangeness that is Ponyville.

[3rd Person: Twilight]

Twilight was upset. Manic was of course the main cause, but she wasn't upset with the strange being.

Nor was she upset with the fact that just after dealing with Discord another enemy from Equestria's past decided to pop up. Leaving her and her friends to deal with its antics. That wasn't much of an issue after overcoming the brainwashing Discord had placed upon the group. In fact, it had made their friendship grow stronger for it.

Rather, she was upset with herself. Manic had appeared in front of her and her friends and proceeded to ramble and make a fool of himself, without even bothering to defend itself. If she had subdued him then and there, things would have been much easier. And she could have saved face with the Princess.

Still, Celestia, being as wonderful as ever, assured her not to worry and calmed her down before Twilight gave herself a magical aneurysm.

Celestia had assured Twilight that she would send the guard out for now, allowing Twilight and her friends much needed respite. Nonetheless, Twilight still held herself responsible for Manic's escape.

Her friends had noticed her disappointment and had decided to cheer her up with a slumber party, preferably one with less tension than the one she had with Applejack and Rarity.

Already deciding to hold it in Twilight's house, the Golden Oak Library, due to the amount of room it held, they immediately set off for their destination when the train pulled into the station.

Walking from the station to the library however, the six immediately took notice of the lack of ponies around town.

"Whadda ya'll think happened here?" Applejack asked no one in particular as she surveyed the saddle bags and other belongings that seemed to have just been dropped and left without a care.

"I'm not sure," Twilight said, "but we best stick together, girls. We don't know what could have caused this..." Though Twilight already had a hunch.

"Psh, it doesn't matter Twi." Rainbow Dash spoke up. "I could probably take whatever scared everypony with one hoof behind my back!" She then began to jab a hoof in the air while hovering in place.

"Rainbow Dash, darling," Rarity said, "need we remind you that as soon as we split up in that horrid Discord's maze, you were ousted just like the rest of us?"

"Eheh," Rainbow rubbed a hoof behind her head, "good point Rares."

"Look, girls our best course of action is to head to the library to see if Spike knows anything." Twilight said. "If it's nothing major, then we'll let it blow over. But, if it's something dangerous," Twilight gained a determined look in her eye, "then we'll deal with it."

All the mares nodded in affirmation, aside from Fluttershy who was still cowering a bit behind Pinkie.

Together, the six trotted slowly down the cobbled road towards Twilight's domicile.

However, by the time they were within 10 feet of the house, they heard a voice that sounded somewhat familiar.

Getting closer, they were then able to make out what the voice was saying.

"-on an afterschool special."

Twilight's right eye twitched.

She KNEW that voice.

Moving as quickly and quietly as she could, she sped ahead of the group and approached the nearest window the voice was emanating from.

Leaning over the edge, along with the rest of her friends who had caught up, she peered into her kitchen.

Only to find Manic sitting on a chair, across from Spike, both of them drinking tea. Manic's hat had been replaced with crazy black hair with a white stripe that looked like a lightning bolt running through it.

Not understanding the situation and a little shocked, she sat there and listened to Manic converse with Spike.

"Mary and Sally. Best friends, they did absolutely everything together. Then one day, Mary fell in with the *wrong* crowd. And Mary didn't have time for Sally anymore. Sally'd say, 'wanna go play a game or pretend we're kitties?' And Mary would say, 'uh-uh, I'm in with the wrong crowd.' Sally was so sad she ran home, climbed up a tree and started eating cookies. A ton of cookies. She got huge. Huuuuge. Huuuuuuuge. Huuuuuuge!" Manic's head was resting in one of its.... hands, if Twilight remembered minotaur physiology correctly. "Got any cookies Spike?"

Spike stared for a bit at Manic before slowly saying, "Suuure, lemme just look in the cupboard."

Not taking any more of this, Twilight immediately charged up a teleportation spell, and popped right on the table in front of Manic.

"Manic, you're coming with us to Canterlot to pay for yo-"

A clenched fist quickly entered Twilight's mouth, interrupting her. "Yeah, no. I'm not going back there, at least not yet. By the way," he brought her closer and sniffed her breath on his arm. His nose crinkled and he said, "I think you need a breath mint. Also, sorry in adavance."

"Mrrph?"

Twilight was lifted up by the arm that her mouth was still attached to and then promptly tossed across the kitchen.

"What the buuuuuuu- Oof!" she then impacted against the charging Rainbow Dash, causing them to land hard on the ground, their legs tangled.

The two mares shook their heads to better get their bearings, to see Manic, still stitting there, shaking the hand that was formerly in Twilight's mouth. "Yuch! I do not see how you ponies can stick hooves into each other's mouths. Especially Pinkie Pie's you'd think that you'd get diabetes with coming into contact with that mare's saliva."

While Rainbow and Twilight began to untangle themselves, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie, and Fluttershy all galloped their way into the kitchen. Applejack made for the only other exit of the room, while getting the other three to surround Manic.

He just sat there in the chair, not bothering to get up, wiping off Twilight's spittle against her table.

Eventually, with Twilight and Rainbow now standing in the circle around Manic, the mares all glared at him.

Taking note of the prolonged silence, Manic's green head looked up at the rather irate mares.

".......Was it something I said?"

"You threw Twilight at me." Rainbow growled out through clenched teeth.

"That was self defense." Manic's arms crossed in front of his torso. "You were going to brain me at terminal velocity."

"What! No I was-"

"How fast were you going?"

Rainbow was about to answer, her mouth opened up, she thought about it, and then slowly closed her mouth, muttering a "Whoops." And then looked to the side.

"It doesn't matter," Twilight interjected. "Manic, or whoever you-"

"They call me," somehow, Manic was now standing on the edge of the table, hunched over, with his hands in front of his feet. He was now wearing a green wing and had a humongous red boa on his back. For some reason even though the six mares had been watching him the whole time, they hadn't even seen him move to a different position nor the appearance of the additional accessories. He then stood to his full height atop the table, struck a pose and finished, "Green-skinned wacky man!" His shout echoed a bit, followed by him jumping to the ground, resuming the same strange couching pose, "But I prefer, Lord Reference."

"As I was saying," Twilight continued undaunted. "You're coming with us to pay for your crimes."

"And what would those be?" Reference was nonchalantly twisting finger into an ear.

"What?" Twilight seemed a bit taken aback.

"My crimes. What am I being charged with?"

"Those would be-" Twilight blinked and stopped.

"Ah, ol' Sunbutt never told you did she?" Reference flicked a piece of earwax from his finger. "How very typical."

"Besides," he continued. "You're horrible officers! You didn't even read me my rights! You know, 'you have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law' that shtick. Although, I doubt Celestia would have even given me a trial in the first place."

"Of course she would!" Fluttershy timidly responded. "She's the kindest and most benevolent pony in the land!"

"Two things," Referenc raised his fingers. "First of all that's you." He pointed to Fluttershy who gained an embarrassed look on her face. "Second of all, Discord didn't get a trial now did he?"

"Why that's ridiculous!" Rarity said. "That horrid brute was undeserving of a trial. And the proof for his punishment was plain for all to see."

"Yeesh, Rarity, talk about a major infringement of rights." Twilight was picking up on something, but wasn't quite sure what it was. "I thought everyone had a right to a fair trial by jury, in fact Discord could have had a very good reason to do what he did, but you'll never know now will you? In fact," he swept his hands around the room. "As far as I can see, you're all just Celestia's hit squad. She just points a hoof and then you get rid of the offending party, with your elements which you shouldn't even have."

"What are you talkin' bout? The elements chose us." Applejack snorted.

"No, Applejack. The elements just went to the closest thing. Which you six just happen to embody." Twilight was sure of it, something Reference was saying was strange. "They're not tools, and using them as such is-"

Twilight had it.

"How do you know our names?"

Reference stopped and stared at the purple pony. He stood there for a full five seconds.

He then reared back, with a clenched hand held above him, and brought it down ,creating a small puff of pink smoke, that barely obscured his body.

As the mares coughed and waved their hooves of the smoke Reference dashed to the nearest window and jumped out. The six immediately took notice and rushed for the front door. As they slammed the door open, Reference ran past, got a few feet away, tripped, face planted, and then got back up again running back down the street.

The six mares, after gaining their bearings, dashed after him.

A chase promptly broke out. Twilight and her friends galloped after him down the street. Reference, taking notice tore down alleyways. While the ponies, over long stretches, could catch up to him, Reference was much quicker at making turns and dodging around debris. He'd also double back, whenever Rainbow would fly ahead and would take a different side alley.

After about five minutes of this, Reference was almost out of the main alley, close to the main street on the outskirts of Ponyville.

Twilight, having had enough, grit her teeth, and casted a teleport spell a little bit in front of Reference. As soon as she popped in front of him, she cast a barrier which caused Reference to slam into it. Followed by sliding down its side, his face plastered to it all the while.

The elements then once again surrounded Reference and stood their ground. "No more games, Manic," Twilight said. "You're coming with us."

As Reference stood up and shook his head he sighed, "Really didn't want to play my trump card so soon, but I don't really see a way out of this."

"What trump card?" Twilight asked warily, already prepping a knock-out spell.

"It's every single ponies' weakness. Your kryptonite if you will." He then raised his hand up into the sky. "The power of music."

A loud snapping sound was heard from his hand, much like Discord, causing everypony to freeze up waiting for something horrible to happen. Suddenly, drums began to play. Nopony knew what direction they were coming from though.

Reference just stood there, bobbing his head along to the beat. When the guitar came in, he began to move his upper body around more, making his head rotate to the rhythm, along with making a few gestures. When it picked up he started on some footwork.

Then, he began to sing.

"Been playing so hard, I'm strutting around," he began to dance around the ponies. "Got caught for what?" He raised both his hands up. "Oh tell me what I done. I've got this feeling, that time's just holding you down." He pointed at the group. Dancing in place he then said, "I'll hit the ceiling, Or else I'll tear up pony-town!" He then spun around in place gesturing to Ponyville causing the mares to gasp at his supposed threat.

Until the music paused for a second, picking back up at, "Now I gotta cut loose, hoofloose, kick off your Sunday shoes." Reference was doing amazing footwork in front of the ponies."Please, Louise," he then slid on his knees. "Pull me off my knees." After which he hopped back up. "Jack," he reared a foot back, "get Mac. C'mon before we crack!" He then kicked Applejack in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres, sending her sailing. "Lose, your blues." He said as he spun around facing the wide-eyed mares. "Everybody cut hoofloose!"

He did a few dance moves to the guitar, flailing his arms in a wavy motion. As he began singing again, he pointed and walked towards Twilight, "You're playing so cool." He pointed a book in his hand with a title, 'Da Rules'. "Obeying every rule." He was now wearing black and red robes with a horned helmet, and now had a beating heart in his hand. "Dig a way down in your heart." Twilight's mane suddenly caught fire, making her look up in surprise "You're burning, yearning for some," Everything then changed back to normal. "Somepony to tell you." Reference was now right in front of Twilight's face. "That life ain't passing you by." He jumped back and danced around a bit. "I'm trying to tell you, it will if you don't even tryyyyyy-yyyyyy!" He then appeared next to Rainbow in midair laying on arm atop her, "You can fly if you'd only,"

"Cut loose, hoofloose, kick off your Sunday shoes." Pinkie was shaking her flank back and forth, laughing. "Oowhee, Pinkie," Reference got next to her and started shaking along with her, "Shake it, shake it for me." Rainbow charged at him, "Whoa, Rainbow," he dodged her and grabbed her tail. "C'mon, c'mon let's go." He twirled her around and then tossed her away. "Lose your blues, everybody cut hoofloose!"

Suddenly, it got pitch black and the ponies could hear a "Yeah, ooooh-oh-oh." Followed by Reference whispering, "Cut hoofloose." The mares looked around hearing the same thing again. By the third time, they couldn't figure out which direction Reference was in. There was an "Ooooooh." Followed by a spotlight illuminating Reference and the townsponies of Ponyville who had been singing earlier.

"You got to turn me around." Reference spun in place, as Big Mac stepped into the spotlight and sang, "And put your hooves on the ground." Applejack, having returned with Big Mac just stared at what was happening, her mouth open. "Now take a hold of all," they both sang.

Reference raised his hands in the air. " Aaaaah" He was wearing an orange and blue outfit with spiky black hair. "-Aaaaaah" He rose up into the air a sudden pressure was felt by everypony. "-Aaaaaaaaah" Images were flashing behind Reference as he levitated in air, the pressure building. "-Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"

A blast of energy was released that buffeted everypony, and Reference's hair turned gold, "I'M TURNING IT LOOSE!"

"Hoofloose," he then fell to the ground, back to normal. "Kick off your Sunday shoes." Everypony was now dancing along with Reference. "Please, Louise," He was hopping around with his knees bent. "Pull me off my knees." Applejack started charging at him, "Jack," He raised an elbow. "Get back," And then hit Applejack with it. "C'mon before we crack. Lose your blues, everybody cut hoofloose."

"Hoofloose, hoofloose, hoofloose!" The ponies and Reference sang. "Kick off your Sunday shoes. Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees." Applejack threw her lasso at Reference. "Jack," Applejack's eyes widened as he caught it. "Get back," he then began to twirl her around with her own lasso. "C'mon, before we crack." He then let go, sending her tumbling into a wall. "Lose, your blues."

"Everybody cut, everybody cut," Reference motioned side to side at the crowd. "Everybody cut, everybody cut," he motioned to his front and back. "Everybody cut, everybody cut." Finally up and down.

The townsponies all shouted "Everypony!" Followed by Reference, "Everybody cut hoofloose!"

Reference made a few last dance moves, to the song, before darting into the Everfree.

Twilight gaped, looking around her. While the song began at the outskirts of Ponyville, at some point, Reference had moved out, towards the forest.

The purple mare ground her teeth together and let out an indignant shout that echoed out for miles, startling some of the creatures in the forest.

[1st Person: Reference (Duh)]

I continued running through the forest, jumping over a root or a log here and there, stopping every now and then to obscure my foot prints, looping around, making nonsensical tracks just in case the ponies might decided to follow me in.

Eventually, I couldn't take much more and fell on my ass, exhausted.

Using the power of music was always entertaining, but the fact of the matter was that it really drained me to use it. The sheer power to manipulate the ponies intrinsic nature like that was just hard on a person. It was like trying to bend certain parts of a soul or souls to fit your need. While I could save a lot of power doing it haphazardly, it'd kill or really screw up a pony, and that was a big no-no in my book. Besides, a dead or damaged pony wasn't as fun to mess with as a normal one.

But I digress, I lay on the ground and just let myself bask in the sunlight. I was laying in one of the few clearings the Everfree had, I presumed, when suddenly something hit my head.

"One cheeseburger, hold the onions." I let out dazedly. Shaking my head I looked down to see two armored gauntlets, now resting on my lap. Looking up, I spotted their origin.

"Awp!" I quickly dug through my suit and pulled out a paper, pen, and a certain stamp, that I had stolen from the Princesses at one point.

Pressing the paper against a decently good tree, I wrote out a message. It read: "For help and/or a good time, please read from sheet: 'I Am Sofa King We Todd Ed.' FAST. But not too fast. Loses meaning."

I then slapped the stamp onto the paper, folded it up into a plane and chucked it as hard as I could.

The hole to the rift was almost closed, but the plane managed to slip in right before it closed up.

"Yes!" I pumped my arm in victory.

Now as for explanations, the stamp was a little something the sisters had come up with together in their rule, it would allow them to make an exact copy, paper and all, by pumping magic into it. So with the natural magics of the void, I'd have numerous, no, an infinite number of paper airplanes sailing through. And, using monkey-typewriter logic, there was bound to be one, or hopefully several, that would make it into another's dimension. That, and author fiat of course. As for everything else, let's just say I'd been waiting for this moment.

Looking down, I inspected the gauntlets further. They were white, along with a black steel atop the back of the hand that ran through a blue wrist guard and bulked up more at the forearm. A yellow metal lined the edges of the gauntlet giving it a refined look.

On the back of the left hand, the word GILGA was scratched out. Similarly, on the back of the right MESH was as well.

My eyes sparkled thinking of the shenanigans we could pull if summoned. But nonetheless, I had a job/journey/quest for myself to undertake.

Stowing the gauntlets in the much too small pocket of my suit, which didn't even bulge nor show a sign of carrying anything within, I set out to the castle of the pony sisters.

After all, if they were going to take residence in my castle, why couldn't I take residence in theirs?

Author's Notes:

Sorry about how long this took. College and what-not. I hope I did well with the song portion please, please, PLEASE tell me what you think. Or something funny in the comments would be appreciated. I like banter. Now, I've just got to figure out how to appear in other peoples' stories...... Aside from that, How 'bout dat last sentence, hmmmm?

Also, I'm thinking of adding an alternate universe tag on here, with some of the things I'm planning. Now, going to bed at 5:19, so I can wake up at 10:30 to get ready for RPG club tomorrow...... today.