So this marks the beginning of the Travels of a Madman story. Every time I write a story about Dustin I'll put ToaM in front of it meaning it's about him.

I went back in time to right where I left my friends at the dining table.

"Sorry! I had to go visit someone!" I said.

"You back that quick? It's only been seconds!"

"I know. Duh. Who do you think I am? An idiot?"

"No! Not at all!"

Alright... if your reading this than your wandering... 'Where the fuck is the new chapter?!' Well you see I got a surprise visit from my family. They decided to spend the weekend and celebrate Memorial Day. Now get this... My mom had two kids... her sister had two kids... her brother had 1 kid... Now I'm serious, get this. My mom's youngest sister had 9 kids! Yeah! Like no joke... so that's why this chapter is so late.

"So guys... I want to speak to you two." I said pointing to David and Niko. They followed me out of the room. "Guys! It's me! Dustin!"

"What? Your dead!" said David.

"Mostly. No it was more like... a revelation."

"So your back Dustin. That's impressive."

"It's Grimm actually."

"Right." said Niko. "You aren't faking it are you?"

"No."

"And let me guess..." started David. "Don't tell anybody else?"

"Not another soul." I told him. "I just thought about something." I closed my eyes and switched to Pony form. "Better?"

"Better." said both of them.

"Now listen. When another universe is on the verge of chaos I'm gonna go and save it. Until then I'll hang out here."

"That's cool..." said David. We went back in and took our seats.

"Hey Grimm! Do you want a cupcake?" asked Pinkie. I looked at her slowly and started to move my seat back. "Hey your a pony now! How do you do that? Is it magic? Wanna cupcake?" The word haunted my mind. Every she said cupcake I heard death.

"So your a shape shifter?" asked Celestia. "That's how you made those weapons."

"All except the Separator. That's my real deal axe." I wanted to kick back and relax in my chair but I kept on seeing Vinyl and Eden making out. That just not fair. I mean it's hot! But still... No love for me...

"What are you looking at?" asked Vinyl. "The orange eyes on your helmet move and they are looking right at me. It's creepy."

"Sorry. I was just looking at your... relationship." David and Niko both looked at me with large eyes.

"What about it?" asked Eden.
[Got a problem freak?]
<Yeah! Come at me bro.>

"I don't need to Alpha and Beta. I was just confused about how Vinyl here is with a mare but... is pregnant."

"Well you see-" she started.

"-Ah ah ah... I know everything. Yeah I saw what happened a few weeks back." I lied!

[How do you know our names?]
<Are you a spy or something?>

"No no. I'm just a man. Well... not really... but technically!"

"I think he's gone mad." whispered Applejack.

"Did you say something?" I asked her. I know she has to be honest.

"Well... uh... yeah. Are you okay in the head partner?"

"Why of course I'm not!" They all looked at me worriedly. "I'm just pulling your leg... legs... hooves... hmm..."

"Your over thinking again." said David.

"Yes well that may be the case."

"See. I'm usually right huh Niko-" I cut him off.

"You ain't got no pancake mix!" I yelled throwing a box of it on the table.

"Where did you get that?" asked Twilight. I shrugged my shoulders and looked over at Octavia. She was happily

Alright... This is where I had to stop again. I mean I would have had the story done days ago but... I got sick. Like summer allergies or something. Also I'm a bit depressed since my girlfriend Bronwyn moved away yesterday. She didn't want to but she had to. Like bad parents or something. I'm just not feeling well anymore. It really sucks. Anyways I may go to California to visit her again since we didn't break our relationship. If all goes well she may move back to the east coast. Just pray for me fellow readers. ~ Static.

I looked at Octavia who was happily enjoying her company with Niko. How this relationship would work out I don't think I will ever know. I felt left out now. It was like losing Kay all over again. So much pain... and for nothing. No cause is worth this yet I've lost it twice! God... I'm hopeless.

"You seem troubled." asked Rarity. "Are you alright?"

"No but that's normal for me." I told her.

A few more minutes went by and everyone went to bed. I however had different plans. I saw Shining and Cadence by themselves.

Flashback

"Grimm you must hunt down all sinners. Even ones who sin to you."

"Even if I forgive them?"

"Yes. You are a god among these people but they don't know it. I need you to keep order in balance. That includes killing ponies like the one who killed you."

"Alright."

End of FB...

"I love you." said Shining Armor getting a kiss from Cadence.

"I love you as well my knight."

"I'm going out for a walk."

"Alright dear. Please don't stay out for too long."

"I promise Cadence. Bye." I saw him walk out and I phased myself through the wall. He didn't see me as I had a cloaking spell activated. I followed him into the park where it was just the two of us. I grabbed a rock and threw it against the bench behind him. "Odd... hello?"

I didn't say anything. I did, however, knew just exactly how to scare him.

"Hello? Anypony there?" I uncloaked myself. "Ah Pain. What are you doing here?" I grabbed my axe and drew it. "What are you doing?"

"You can have it all... My kingdom of dirt..."

"Wait... I know that... *gasp* You're- AH!" I grabbed him by the neck and slammed him against the floor.

"I will hunt you down..."

"Please! Forgive me! I know it was wrong of me to order it and execute you but please!"

"I will make you hurt..." I brought down the axe on his left hoof pinning him to the ground. I summoned a chain and wrapped it around his stomach and other hoof.

"Please..." he said choking out tears. I grabbed his back legs and folded my mask up.

"Look at me. This is the face of death. This is the mask you have forced me to wear once again."

"I'm so... sorry..."

"Oh that just fixes it. Do you know what they say about eating dinner?" I asked him pulling his legs out and ripping his torso open dragging his guts. "Beware of a sudden bowel movement." His eyes rolled up in the back of his head. It actually felt kinda good. I know however that I'm gonna regret this soon. Twilight. I didn't think about her. Cadence. It's been awhile since I've fought an alicorn. Oh I had better erase his memory of me killing him! His brain will remember this and someone will use magic to find out who did it. I quickly wiped his brain but ended up attracting attention.

"Anybody over there?" asked a pony from behind me. I turned into a squirrel and climbed up a tree quickly. "AAAAGGGGHHHH!" she screamed and fainted. I looked over to see Twilight.

"*sigh* Fuck my life..." all the others came out. They helped her and tried to ignore the body of the now just married Shining Armor. Huh. If you ask me I think it's ironic. You know... I got my wedding taken away. He had it but died. That's funny.

I watched slowly for a good hour as they all grieved over the dead body. I even saw David and Niko. Alright I admit it... it was a little wrong but that's my job. You can't yell at me! Oh when will they stop crying.

2 hours later

I laid in the tree still brain dead as they all continued to grieve. I ran away from the tree when they weren't looking and changed my form around a building back to pegasus. I can still use magic though... but I need to use my hands/hoof. Think of it like Bioshock. Yeah... but with wings. I walked back to the park with a guilty conscious. Nobody will ever know... Not even the princess can read my brain.

"Hey guys... Oh my..." I stopped and crouched over the body. I need to keep this professional. "Well... the person who killed him must have had a grudge."

"What?" asked Twilight. "Who could hate my brother?"

"I don't know Twilight Sparkle. I don't know. See these markings?" I told them pointing to the cuts on his hooves. "These so that someone tied him down and ripped him in half. That's a bad way to go. Especially revenge related."

"How do you know it's revenge related?" asked Rainbow.

"Once again I don't know. But I would do it..." I closed his eyes. "Rest in peace."

"So Pain. Grimm. Whatever it is..." started Rainbow.

"No it wasn't me." I finished her sentence. I knew that was the answer to her question. Why? She stopped talking.

"Psst..." said David motioning for me to meet him behind a building. I left the group with out alerting them and talked with him.

"What did you do?"

"Nothing."

"Dustin I know you!"

"Fine. He was the assfuck who murdered me."

"What?"

"Yes. Now keep your voice down. I didn't kill him for revenge. I did it for the balance of this world."

"I don't understand."

"See how peaceful the world is right now? They are forgetting that death always lingers behind a corner. I must keep fear in their mind and peace in their hearts."

"That doesn't make any sense!"

"It will. Oh trust me it will."

"I can't believe you did this."

"I can't believe your still bitching about it." He looked at me angrily. "What?"

"Okay I will admit he was kinda of a douche. I'm not mad at you or him but I'm worried. For Twilight."

"I didn't think about her until it was too late." I told him. "But she'll forget this. I know Twilight. All she needs is a good friend."

"You do it."

"I can't. I have the blood of-"

"You do it."

"...Fine." David teleported away. I turned back to see most of the group leaving. However one didn't move even when the mortician came by and the police were investigating. Twilight Sparkle. I just ruined her life...

I know what your thinking. 'Static why the fuck did you go all grimdark on us?' Well it's elementary my dear readers... I am pissed! And I'm taking it out on the stallion who pissed me off the most. No one banished Twilight from a wedding! Nobody! Oh also did I mention that I'm sick and possibly dying? No? Well I think I am. I doubt it. I just need to take some medicine which I absolutely hate. I hate medicine. In my opinion it makes me weaker. Than again that's because it's my opinion... Meh! Don't laugh! This isn't funny!