Yesterday was eventful. No, it was more like a nuclear bomb being dropped on my mind. I thought life was going pretty easy again when he arrived. This new mysterious ‘pony’ that everyone is all excited about. T

hey call him Forest, but I think that he knows himself by another name. Also, I know that he is human, I can just tell. He gave me a very nervous response when I asked him about Earth. I have to find out his intents. I shared my ideas with Dashie who just laughed it off as a bunch of ‘hoopla’.

I didn’t get much sleep last night. I spent most of the time tossing and turning, thinking about why he is here. I couldn’t come up with anything else besides coming to do harm. I hope this is isn’t the reason but it lurks in the back o my mind. Along with the other horrid thoughts, they linger and lie in wait. I got up finally around five in the morning to just go outside and take a walk.

I couldn’t go far because as I reached the doorway, my heart started beating really fast, almost as if it were about to break through my ribcage and flop around on the floor. I paused to calm myself down. After a few minutes, the pain subsided but it was followed by something else. I coughed hard multiple times. It hurt my chest every time I did.

About seven coughs in, I started to feel something leaving my body. I coughed a final time and blood came out. Not a lot but enough to resurrect the worry and the dark ideas in the back of my mind. ‘Was I getting closer to death? Will I do soon?’ These sorts of questions float around while I clean up the mess I made on the floor. A small little splatter of blood that resembled a figure.

It looked kind of like a snow angel, just a little differences and deformities here and there. Maybe this was a sign of my time. Maybe it was telling me my time on this place was up. My thoughts were shattered when I heard a very loud crow from a rooster. Fluttershy would wake up soon.

I stopped screwing around and erased any evidence of what just happened. I have to take it easy even more now. I cannot put myself in exhausting tasks. I decide to go outside and do some gardening for the entire morning. Dashie wakes up eventually and races around the house for her morning exercise.

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“Yo Pops! Since when did you turn into a Fluttershy?” I yell at him as I race around to get my blood flowing. He was gardening for a while and maybe even before I woke up .He barely did any of that his entire life. Maybe he was getting a little pansy on me. “Just making our house look better. Besides what’s a couple of flowers going to do?” He replies.

I turn the corner and stop racing. I look at him as he smiles at me happily. There was something in his eyes though. Deep inside, he had a look of concern. I didn’t want to question about this so I just start helping him. “I guess everypony has to slow down in their life…everypony except me!” I cheer as I go at a faster rate pulling out weeds and trimming hedges. We both laughed as we continued to work.

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“Rainbow Dash!” I heard Pinkie’s voice shout in a sin-song way. Dashie dropped everything and charged at Pinkie. I could hear Dashie land on Pinkie and they started to mess around a bit. I decided that I deserved a little break. I stuff my gloves in my pocket and make my way over to them.

I gave the two a smile but saw Forest out of the corner of my eye. I turn a looked at him with an intimidating look. He responded by turning away. Dashie noticed this and elbowed me to get my attention. “Dad, come on. He’s not a human” Dashie whispered non-discreetly.

Pinkie exploded in excitement. “Who’s not a human? Forest?” This caught his attention as he turned to us and gave a simple but clear “What?” Pinkie started to dance around him. “Brian thinks you’re a human, Forest! Isn’t that funny?” She smiled and then giggled at the thought. The rest of us kept serious.

“I guess so. I mean, I don’t look anything like him. For one thing, I’ve got these hooves…..” This statement annoyed me as he tried to pull his way out of the current predicament. I took this as a challenge and spoke with an aggressive tone while moving in front of Dashie.

“If Celestia can change me into a pony, which she did for a little bit, then she can change you too.” He thought a little bit then answered calm yet mockingly. “Then why not go ask her?” That smart motherf- I can’t curse, haven’t for a long time, even in my mind. He resumed his reasoning.

“Yeah, why not go ask and ask her? Surely she would be able to tell if what you say is true.” I was being bombarded with logic, oh the humanity. I was running out of ideas, not getting desperate to catch him in the act.

“You said ‘anybody’! No one in Ponyville says ‘anybody’.” Maybe this would give me the edge I needed. He was quick to retort. “Well, what about other places? Ponyville surely isn’t the only town in……the wold…….” Pinkie jumped in and giggled “Equestria!”

He turned and bowed his smug little head to her. “In Equestria. Thank you, Pinkie.” “Welcome” In a singing voice.

He took a deep breath. I could feel I was going to lose this argument. “Maybe I came from another place. A town where there are more creatures than just ponies.” I got pretty bamboozled at this because there was nothing left to say. He just kicked me in the teeth, metaphorically speaking.

Dashie decided to put here two sense in. “See, Dad. He’s not from Earth. He’s not here to take me away.” My heart was breaking because my little girl was somewhat defending this guy. She put a hoof on my shoulder but the damage had been done. Why was she taking his side?

“What?” Forest asked confusingly. “Dad was scared you were here to take me back to Earth.” He replied with a genuine concern in his voice. “Why would I do a thing like that?” She answered softly. “He’s just protective of me, that’s all. I mean, he did give up everything to come here. She looked at me and grinned.

“That’s very…..well put, Forest. See, Dad?” She said. Why did I want to hit something every time I heard his name? He was already on my bad side, which is pathetic considering not many do.

“Fine, suppose I buy into the fact that you’re from another place, let’s say a big city like Canterlot. That doesn’t explain your lack of any reaction to seeing me for the first time. I’ve been around ponies for five years now, and I’ve seen them all react to me in the same way. First they are afraid, then after a while, they warm up to me. You had absolutely zero fear of me from the get-go. I fact, I seemed familiar to you. You didn’t even flinch when I offered you my hand.”

I think I finally got the edge again. Lady luck was in love with me or something because he got this nervous look again. I was going to win. He slowly choked up “The Timberwol-” Bad choice, that has nothing on me.

“Yes, yes. The Timberwolf scared you and you had no fear left. I don’t buy. You can tell me anything you want, and these girls may believe you, but I don’t. I don’t care what they say, there’s something about you/ Something……..different…..”

Oh no, confidence set in as I finished my speech. “Fine, suppose I say you’re right. I am different, but my next question is this; why would I want to do anything to your daughter?” The tide of this shifted back to him.

I was left speechless. “I don’t know…” I managed to let out. “As I said you last night, when you accused me of being a human, I told you that I was tired and was not interested in your accusations. I stand by that. And I will repeat, if you find out anything about me, then please, let me know. I will be very interested.”

Well, hell. I lost this one. I know when I’ve been beat, I hated the feeling, but still, I’m no sore loser. I turned around and angrily stomped into the house. I shut the door behind me loudly and sat on the couch to think. I could hear Dashie yell after me.

She talked with them a little more and opened the door. She turned around and looked at them, holding a box in one hoof. She closed the door and looked at me disappointed. “Pops, the guy is new in town and you already gotta spook him? Can’t ya just lay off the guy?” I was still not believing this, my little girl is still helping him, even after he left!

I think about what to say but I felt like the bad guy here. I turn to her and say “Sorry, honey. I guess I was wrong. I’ll try to be a little friendlier with the guy okay?” She nodded and smiled at me. Then she flew off to the kitchen while shouting “Oh yeah, we got this awesome cake from Pinkie. I call first slice!” I let her have her fun.

I had just lied to my little girl but this was not a shameful lie. It was a pacifying one. I told her what I wanted to hear so she would not keep an eye on me just in case. A smile came across my face. I just hatched the perfect idea. If he won’t admit it, then I’ll just have to find the evidence that proves he is a human.

I know where he is staying and also know the receptionist. Though she was envious of Pinkie, she knew me very well. We conversed on serious matters of this world which seemed to make her happy. Perhaps as if I was one of her few friends. Anyhow, I now know what I must do. After a quick trip to the hospital, I’ll go into his room while he is gone. I have search for anything out of the ordinary.