Act 5 part 1: Emotional Barriers

Gilda and I flew above Ponyville for a good few minutes, bobbing and weaving between clouds. Of course I never did actually catch her. I may have these "Sexy athlete wings" but I'm nowhere near mastering using them yet. We eventually settled down on a random cloud and talked for a while. It was just small talk for the most part, nothing too deep. Then we were eventually just tired enough to warrant another attempt at sleep, so we returned to Twilight's and tried again and sure enough we dozed off. Gilda's not that bad once you get to know her, she's a lot like me in the fact that she's doesn't tolerate bullshit from people. Although... I still feel nervous around her... Mainly because of what she tried to do too me... Twice. But thankfully that didn't happen again. Alright enough about yesterday... I need to finish up this shower.

I finished and started to dry off with my towl. It was about 9:00 in the morning and my plans for the day were pretty much just shield training. Apprantly I somehow forgot the rescheduled nightmare night thing was tonight too but honestly I just want to chill for a while, I've been partying, celebrating and fighting too much recently.

I came downstairs to a somewhat empty room. Everyone except for Flash, Soarin, Rainbow and Twilight left about an hour ago. We all planned to fly up to Canterlot together since all of us were going there anyway.

"I hope Gilda doesn't clean out my fridge while I'm gone..." Rainbow said with a gulp.

"I would be more worried about your fridge being intact!" Soarin joked.

"Nah... That's what happens when YOU visit Soarin..." I quipped.

"Shut up..." Soarin said as Twilight kindly opened the door, allowing the 4 of us to step outside.

"I'll see you tonight Twi!" Flash said with a wave.

"Ok Flash! I look forward to it!" Twilight said as she waved to us and closed the door. Then we all spread out our wings.

"Welp... This will probably take forever..." I muttered.

"Nah we'll be there in no time!" Soarin said confidently.

"You mean... YOU'LL be there in not time. I'm not a racing Pegasus!" Flash said with a snort.

"Hey... I'm not one either... I'm just a Royal Guard like you, I'm not exactly the sprinter of the Wonderbolts you know, Cloud Chaser is." Soarin stated.

"Well... Maybe if we all had more incentive... Like a race..." Rainbow said. a smile slowly crept onto her face. Then as if it was contagious the smile spread to Soarin. Then they looked at Flash, who immediately started shaking his head.

"Nope! No way! Uh Uh! I'm not racing you guys!" Flash stated firmly. Then the adrenaline junkies looked at me.

"What?" I'm not a racer, I've only had wings for a few days!" I said with a frown. I really don't feel Like getting dusted by these two right now.

"Oh come on DJ! Let's see what you've got!" Rainbow begged.

"Yeah! Just do it!" Soarin said with a nudge. I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"Fine... But don't be surprised when I lose..." I muttered. Soarin and Rainbow were elated, they turned to Flash again but he shook his head in protest.

"Come on dude! You'll be left behind if you don't race!" Soarin said.

"Ugh...fine..." Flash said with a frown.

"Yes! Ok get ready!" Rainbow Said as everyone hunched down and put their wings in take off position. Soarin began the countdown.

"3...2...1.. GO!"

Then the four of us took off with so much force, that the ground shook. We left 4 trails in our wake, one black, one Rainbow colored, and two different shades of blue. For the first while we were all pretty much right next too each other, until we cleared Ponyville. Flash started to fall behind us, while Rainbow started to pull ahead. Soarin and I were neck and neck. He turned and gave me this competitive scowl, which I gladly returned. It stayed that way for a majority of the race. Once we got to the final stretch Rainbow and Flash were pretty much out of sight.

We came up to the castle gate where Rainbow was waiting impatiently. Soarin and I immediately hit the brakes and we landed at the same time.

"About time you decided to finish..." Rainbow said with a smirk. Soarin rolled his eyes and looked over to me.

"Not bad...for a human..." He said with a nod of respect.

"Yeah whatever man... Thanks I guess..." I muttered with an uncaring shrug. I pretty much figured that I would at least beat Flash, who'd just now arrived almost a minute later.

"You'll be left behind if you don't race! Pfft... I'm never racing you guys again!" Flash said with a frown making us all chuckle. "Don't feel bad...you'll never get better if you have that attitude!" Soarin said with a pat on Flash's back. He snorted and shook his head.

After that we passed through the castle's main gate. Everyone in the castle knows about me already so, the gate closing behind us was my cue to turn into my human form. Man... Its good to be human again!

"Gosh... I don't think I'll ever get used to that..." Rainbow muttered as she stared at me in awe. I chuckled lightly and we contiued, passing through the castle doors.

"Alright you ponies... And human.. I'll see you later or something... I've gotta go to the barracks. " Soarin said as he started walking away. "Hey I'm coming too!" Flash said as he walked in the same direction. Dash and I waved back to them but Soarin suddenly turned around again like he forgot something.

"Hey Dash!"

"Yes?"

"Want a tour of the Pegasus Barracks?"

"Really? I can?"

"Come on!"

Rainbow smiled so wide that her smile made that... Oh...not that sound again...

*sqwee*

Sometimes... I really hate this place... Rainbow zipped over to Soarin immediately and turned back too me. "I'll catch up to you later DJ!" She said quickly before they all ran off, leaving me standing there by myself. There were a few passing ponies, some were Guards, others looked like random servents, others looked somewhat important, probably the nobles and what not. I sighed and shook my head, how the hell am I going to find Shining?

While I was sitting there trying to figure out where to go, one of the guards came up to me.

"Uh.. Derrick?"

"Yeah?"

"Please come with me... The captain is expecting you.." The nervous mare said. She seemed kinda familier... I don't know that many guards so...

"Blaze... Is that you?"

"Y..yes"

"Sup?"

"Wow... I can't believe you actually remembered me..."

"How could I forgot? You have a striking color scheme..."

"Really? You think so?"

"Yeah... Anyway... Just lead the way..."

"O..ok.."

Blaze lead me silently through a couple hallways... A staircase or two... And through a door...then...down another staircase... Fuck this castle's layout! After going through a door we arrived in this wide open room. There were some chairs on the side of the room and in the center was a large circular platform. It was slightly raised, and took up most of the space in the room. On the side I could see Shining, Cadance and another pony I dont know, happily chatting away. Well... Except for the unknown pony, she just listened.

"What's up Captain?" I said as I walked up to them.

"Ah there he is! Just the human we were looking for!" Shining said as he stood up to greet me.

"Right... Because there's so many other humans around here..." I quipped.

"I see your still cheeky as usual...." Cadance cut in with a smirk.

"I see your still pink as usual... Some things just don't change" I muttered. Cadance smiled and shook her head. Then I walked over to the unknown pony. She was a white pony with a black mane that she had in a neat ponytail. She also had on a pair of black framed glasses that highlighted her striking red eyes. She looked like the calm and collected type but you can't judge a book by its cover.

"So...who is this?" I ask. Cadance took a quick glance at the pony then turns back to me. "Oh this is Doctor Bright. She will be assisting us by observing something in a minute." Cadance explained. "Ok then... Nice to meet you Doc.." I said with a kind smile. She said nothing and simply nodded, regarding me with a neutral expression. Well ok then... Silent type it is. Shining started walking over to the center platform. "Come on DJ, let's get started..." He said, waving me over. I nodded and left my bag next to Cadance and the Doc, then I stepped onto the platform.

"Alright before we get into the main lesson, let's start off by warming up. Just stretch a little bit first." Shining said. I shrugged and stretched out my arms, then I started by squatting once or twice. Then I got down and started doing a few push ups to get my blood flowing.

"Hey...where...is..Celie?" I asked between each push. Nobody said anything for a couple seconds so I stood up and looked around.

*snicker*

"What?" I exclaimed. Shining was trying not to laugh, Cadance was giggling behind her hoof and Doc just stared.

"WHAT?" I repeated with a frown.

"Aww that's cute..." Cadance said with warm smile. I could feel my cheeks warming up as she giggled.

"Ok you assholes...Where is Tia at?"

*giggle*

"Celestia?"

*snicker*

"Princess Celestia?" I muttered in frustration. Cadance wiped a happy tear from her face and smiled. "Its ok if you call her Celie DJ. I just wasn't aware you were into the nicknames..." Cadance said. "Oh ok then..." I said with an awkward smile. "I'm curious though... What does she call you?"

"Uh...Derrick... What the fuck else is she supposed to call me?" I muttered.

"Hm...interesting..." Cadance said as she rubbed her muzzle and studied me. I really don't like that look she's giving me.. So what I call her Celie or Tia instead of Celestia? What's the big deal? Now Luna calling me something like "Dearest Prince" is something to worry about. At Least Tia still calls me Derrick.

"Hey...Captain! Can we you know... Get going.... with that thing....that I came for....to learn...and stuff..." I said, with a rushing hand motion.

"Oh my bad..." He said with a nervous smile. He straightened up and took a deep breath. "Alright first I need you to power up to your first state..." He said. I said nothing and stared at him in confusion.

"Uh... Should I know what that is?" I asked sheepishly.

"It is a ponies base magical level. Think of your magic as a flowing river with a series of gates blocking it. Some ponies have more than others but generally you need to open your first gate to get into you first or ready state." Shining explained. I took a moment to consider what he said. So basically everyone has different levels and thresholds for magic, and he wants me to power up to my first one.

"Ok...power up to my ready state...got it..."

*grunt*

"..."

"Uh... DJ?"

"Gurk! What? Erk!"

"I think youre trying a little too hard there..."

"Errrr!"

"You look constipated!" Shining said with a chuckle, Cadance joined in the laughter and Doc just sat there staring. I really can't read that mare... I haven't seen her smile since I got here, and she hasn't said a word yet.

"Alright... Ok...I have no clue how to power up properly.." I said in defeat.

"Its quite simple really... Just calm your mind and imagine a gate bursting open letting your magic through. Or imagine a Funnel getting wider to let more magic flow." Shining suggested. I took a deep breath and did what he said. At first nothing happened and I felt normal, but literally as if dam was vaporized, my magic flowed through. My body started to give off a golden glow.

"Wow... This feels... Amazing..." I said as I stared at myself with amazement. "Keep going! You're not there yet!" Shining said. "What? Really there's more?" I said in shock. "Yes.. You're almost there! Trust me you'll know!" I nodded and continued. About 15 seconds later the magic around my body suddenly faded and I let out a deep breath.

"Alright...ok... That was something..." I muttered as I examined my arms and hands.

"How do you feel?"

"Invincible! But... I'm not am I?"

"Nah... That just your first state. its nothing spectacular..."

"Hmm...well... What was the point of this exactly? Its not like I couldn't use magic without powering up like this..." I question.

"Well your right about that... You can use magic without powering up to your first state. However when you use magic in your first state..." Shining began as he walked up to me and circled me slowly.

"You become more efficient with the amount of magic you expend for attacks; Your strength and indurance increases as well, but the MAIN advantage is ..." Shining said trailing off.

"What? What's the main advantage?"

"This!"

"Wait wha-" I got interrupted by Shining quickly turning and bucking me with both legs in my chest. I almost yelped, dreading the broken rips, but when I looked, I realized my body wasn't embedded in the wall behind me, in fact I barely even felt it at all.

"-Your ability to take hits increases as well!" Shining finished with a smirk.

"Huh... That one is pretty significant, since this exact same kick sent me flying into a hill and almost broke my ribs..." I muttered.

"Yes. As you can see there are loads of advantages to being in your first state..." Shining said as he backed up a few steps.

"Yeah... But... I feel like if I actually got in a fight, my opponent would just be a dick and kill me before I can power up... It took me a over a minute just to power up." I quipped with a crooked mouth.

"Oh don't worry about that, after you power up like that a few times, it becomes almost instant." Shining said with a wave of his hoof. Then he demonstrated by powering up to his base. His magic kinda just burst from him in a wave, instead of slowly forming up. I'm really glad that it doesn't work like Goku's Super Sayin 3 transformation, because I doubt anyone in real life would be a retard and go "oh let's wait multiple episodes for this fucker to power up so he can kill me!". I Love DBZ but I feel like everyone on that show gets a free " let me power up first " pass .

"Alright... What's the catch?"

"The catch? Well besides your general magical signature becoming more noticeable It's nothing too bad, you constantly expend magic to stay in your first state, It's not much, and the drain can be improved with training, but it becomes more significant when fighting for long periods of time." Shining explained.

"It can be improved with training? By how much?"

"Well Cadance can stay in her second base indefinitely, Princess Celestia can stay in her 4th base indefinitely and I'm not sure about Princess Luna..."

"Huh... Should have seen that shit coming..." I muttered with a facepalm making Cadance Laugh. This time I heard more than one laugh. I looked to the source and I saw a few ponies at a different table.

Soarin, Rainbow, Spitfire and Cloud Chaser. Also apprantly Blaze was still at the door doing her royal guard thing, you know... Being a living statute, but I could tell she was just watching me. Unfortunately she wasn't the only one... Pretty much every girl over there was looking at me a certain way, I may have changed my mind about mares, but those lustful stares still make my skin crawl.

" Alicorns always go above and beyond with their magic" I muttered as I folded my arms.

" Yeah pretty much... You might be saying that about yourself soon..."

"What? Why?"

"Well technically you have Alicorn magic because of that 'accident'... Remember?" Shining reminded with a smug grin.

"And that is why you must be cautious when using your magic..." A somewhat monotone female voice said. It turned out to be Doctor Bright, whoed walked over to Shining and I while I wasn't looking.

"Holy shit you talk?"

"Yes I am able to communicate verbally, it is not a complicated task..." She said to me with a hint of venom, her tone staying flat and her face still emotionless. Ok then... Cold and Calculating?

"As I was saying... You must be extremely cautious. You have acquired magic from one of the most powerful Alicorns, you could accidentally cause damage to one or more ponies if your magic is cast incorrectly..."

"Uh huh..." I said, halfway paying attention because a certain pony just walked in the room. I can always feel it when she's close... I wonder if she can feel me too? She gracefully walked in and greeted everyone, I couldn't help but watch her. Then my eyes drifted to Cadance and she mouthed 4 words:

WE NEED TO TALK!

Goddammit... I have a feeling I know what she wants to talk about...

Princess Celestia made her way over to us and greeted us cheerfully. "Good afternoon Captain! Doctor Bright it is always a pleasure..." She said kindly.

"Greetings..."

"Afternoon Princess!"

Then she turned to me. I suddenly got that nervous feeling again. Dammit! Not... Afraid.... of mares! Why am I so fucking nervous?

"Uh...h..hi Princess..."

"Hi...Derrick..." She said in a slightly seductive tone as she nuzzled my cheek. As great as that was I could FEEL the jealousy erupting from the other side of the room, and I could FEEL Cadance and Shining giving me that fucking look. Before the awkwardness could linger longer the Doc spoke up.

"Derrick, you not only posses Alicorn magic, but you also posses the rare and unstable Chaos magic correct?"

"Yeah..."

"Show me..." She demanded.

I shrugged and conjured up a glock 17, I saw her eyes widen for a split second before her face returned to that unmoving Stoic stare.

"Now the transformations..."

"K" I muttered as I turned into a Pegasus. I heard a gasp and a giggle come from the peanut gallery, probably shouldn't have done that. Team Pegasus over there loves to talk about my "Wing Span". The weird thing is every time they mention that, they're not actually talking about my wings, because I see their eyes wander behind and below them like they're really talking about something else's span... I wonder what that means?

"Interesting... Can you power up to your base, utilizing chaos magic?" She asked curiously. I opened my mouth to answer but nothing came. I wonder if I can?

"I am still awaiting your reply to my query..."

"I have no clue..." I said, sagging my shoulders.

"You are a very interesting individual... Your body absorbed the Princess's power and has somehow adapted to reproduce her magic. It seems the same has happened with your Chaos magic as well, so theoretically you should be able to use it to power up to your base." Doc explained.

"Yeah... That would be nice... If I knew how..." I said as I transformed back into a human.

"Well I hate to burst your metiforical bubble, but if you don't master control over your chaos magic you will slowly and painfully be consumed by it. No magical seal will be able to protect you..." She said cripticly. I looked down on her indifferently.

"Well...You're just a ray of sunshine aren't you?" I muttered with a roll of my eyes and a fake laugh.

"This is not a humorous subject..." She muttered coldly.

"Whatever..." I grumbled. She was beginning to annoy me now with all this doom and gloom "you're gonna fucking die!" Shit

"Do you take anything seriously? I find your lack of concern troubling.." She asked with narrowed eyes. I scoffed and closed my eyes.

"Messesge received... Control my chaos magic or it will control me! I get it already! Are you TRYING to depress me? Because its fucking working! It may not seem like it but I already have a bunch of bullshit to worry about! That's just one more thing on top of the list! " I snapped angrily. Shining cringed, Celestia looked surprised, I also heard a gasp come from the other side of the room, all eyes were on me...

I rubbed my temple and sighed "Look... Thank you for your advice Docter Bright... I understand the situation.." I muttered with a forced smile. Doc just nodded and returned to her seat without a word, as if nothing happened. Shining put his hoof on my shoulder.

"Are you ok ?" He asked worridly. I took a step away letting his hoof fall to the floor.

"Yes... no.... I don't know! Look... let's just finish the training so I can go home...*sigh* I mean back to Ponyville..."I muttered with frustration. Shining and Celestia looked at each other, sharing concern. A moment later Celestia eventually walked away and sat next to Cadance, they started whispering to each other, taking glances at me repeatedly.

" Ok...the next part should be pretty simple... " Shining said as he quickly willed an object from the table he was sitting at over to him, It was a simple wooden log.

"Now... We're going to start off with Defending others with barriers first..." Shining Said as he placed the log between us. I nodded and paid attention.

"Now... When you are protecting somepony else with a shield, you're mainly going to think of them as your loved ones." Shining said as he demonstrated by forming a pink shield around the log. I scratched my head in confusion.

"Loved ones?"

"You know... Family, Friends, Your significamt other..."

"Oh...I see"

"You want to think about how much you love them, and how much you want to protect them, then you apply those emotions to form a barrier!"

"Oh... Shit..."

"What?"

"D..do I have to?"

"Yes..."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes! It should be easy..."

"Ok...here goes... I guess.." I muttered as I raised my arm toward the log. Honestly I'm not even sure if I have to use my arms to cast magic but it just feels natural I guess. I concentrated for a few seconds and a tiny golden sphere started to form in front of the log.

"Yes... Your getting there..." Shining said as I tried expanding it. Unfortunately it immediately fizzled up and faded away.

"Well then... Just try again.." Shining muttered. I did what he said but the same thing happened over and over again. It would fizzle out before it even got big enough. I growled in frustration as a frown started forming on my face with every failed attempt.

"I don't understand... This usually works..." Shining muttered as he furrowed his brow. I got frustrated and almost kicked the log over.

"Maybe you're not thinking of the right ponies..."

"People..."

"Whatever. Just think about how much you love your Mom and Dad and your siblings!"

"Well... That's a little difficult for me..." I muttered as I started feeling downcast as memories surfaced.

"What? Why?"

"Let's just say I have...family issues..." I said as I stared at my feet. Shining took the hint and continued.

"Oh...I see...well... What about friends?"

"Well... I had a few back on my world...not that that matters now..."

"What about here?"

"Well... some... I guess"

"Hey! Aren't we friends?"

"Maybe...but... I've been here less than a week... Its going to take a while. Don't take it personally.."

"Hmph..."

"Sorry?"

"Forget it... What about your significant other? That's probably the easiest..."

"Uh...elaborate?"

"You know... Wife's... Fiancés... Marefriends... CRUSHES..."

"You're kidding right?"

"Nope! All I have to do is think about how much I love Cadance and my barriers stay strong!" Shining said proudly. I could see Cadance blushing from here.

"Well...I don't have any of those..." I stated firmly. Shining then got that mischievous smile on his face. Oh god...

"Are you sure?"

"Positive..."

"Really... Nopony?"

"Nope..."

"There is not a single mare that you've... Looked at a certain way?"

"Uh...n..no..."

"Not even once? None of them have caught your eye?"

"No..."

"You can really look around this room and say that there aren't any beautiful mares in here?"

"Uh...I...uh..." I stuttered as I tried to ignore Shining by trying the sheilds again, but he walked up to me and wrapped his forearm around my shoulder.

"Come on man... There's some pretty cute mares in here..." He whispered. Then he looked toward the tables.

"Rainbow Dash? The fastest flyer in Equestria?" He whispered.

"Or what about Spitfire? Captain of the Wonderbolts?" He said as he moved my head towards her. I immediately deadpanned, is this motherfucker really doing this?

"Or what about Soarin?"

Oh god he IS really doing this!

"Woah! I don't roll that way!"

"Ok then... But if you keep ignoring these mares they'll start thinking you roll that way...not that there's anything wrong with that..."

"Shut up Shining..."

"Nope! I'm not done!"

*groan*

"Ok where was I... Oh yeah! Cloud Chaser... The fastest Wonderbolt..." Shining said. I couldn't help but remember that time that she examined my wings. The way she handled them was...interesting. I couldn't help but blush slightly, and Shining caught that.

"Just look at those powerful wings... And that slim aerodynamic figure..." He said with a nudge. I looked for a second before I caught myself and shook my head.

"Hmm... Not into athletes? Moving on..." Shining said as he turned me again.

"Well now... What about Specialist Blaze over there? I hear she's quite a fan of you..."

"Yeah I noticed..."

"Well?"

"Nah..."

"Hmm ok... At least you're considering them now..."

"Shut the fuck up..."

"Moving on..." Shining said as we turned to the other table.

"Doctor Bright... Expert in every magic known to pony..."

" Aren't there only like... 3?"

"No there's quite a few really... Regular Magic, Alicorn Magic, Dragon Magic, Dark Magic, Necro Magic, Demon magic and Chaos Magic to name a few..."

"Really?"

"Yeah! In fact not many know this about her but... She actually has TWO magics... Just like you.."

"Really?"

"Yep! She has Dark magic and regular magic! At one point she had to Balance her dark magic with her regular Magic so she wouldn't be consumed by the dark magic. She never told anypony how she got it though..."

"Wow..."

"That's why she was concerned about you and your chaos magic..."

"That was concern?"

"Yeah... Its hard for her to make her emotions clear sometimes..."

"Did the Dark magic do something to her?"

"Probably not... That just the way she is..."

"Maybe a side effect of Dark magic is loss of emotion?"

"No... Then Princess Luna would be the same way..."

"Wait... She uses Dark magic???"

"Yeah..."

"Doesn't that make her... Evil?"

"No... Having a certain magic doesn't necessarily make you good or bad. Magic is mostly classified by the emotions required to bring it out, as well as some unique things you can do when using a certain magic."

"Really? Damn..." I said with a nod. Well that explains that bullshit when she turned into a cloud of mist.

"Actually I think she technically has Dark Alicorn magic... Just ask Twilight or something, I'm sure she'd be glad to explain it In detail..."

"I think I will... When I feel like getting a 10 hour long speech..."

"Yep! Good old Twily! Anyway... Where were we?"

"Oh my fucking god... You're still really doing this?"

"Yep! Doctor Bright! She's not that bad looking... I've seen a couple Guards try and ask her out..."

"Yeah...I guess you're right... But I'm not into... Cold and Calculating..."

"Really?"

"No... What are you?"

"Nooo I was just.... uh... Saying that Some ponies find that personality... attractive..."

"Even if I did, I doubt she likes me very much..."

"Hmm...very well... Moving on..."

"But that just leaves the Princesses.... Oh you're not really gonna..."

" Yes I'm really Gonna! Just this once... I'll let you look at Cadance..."

"Oh I feel honored..."

"You should feel honored! I don't call her candy ass for nothing!"

"I can't fucking believe you right now..."

"Or thunder thighs..."

"Ok I get it!"

"She's also really flexible..."

"I...I didn't want to know that..."

"She likes to roleplay too... The teacher student thing is pretty fun..."

"Shut up! No... Shut the FUCK Up!"

"Alright! Moving on...to the final mare in the room..."

"Oh lord..."

"Princess Celestia!"

"Here we go..."

"Oh by the way... Anything I say after this point is completely off the books..."

"I was pretty sure it was already off the books..."

"Not really... Cadance is far from the jealous type, but I'm not sure in this case..."

"Ok then... Off the books... Its not like I would tell anyone we had this coversation anyways..."

"Good... Because Princess Celestia is drop dead bucking gorgeous..."

"..."

"Dont even lie... Is that not true?"

"Yeah... It's true..."

"She's the reason I joined the guard..."

"Really?"

"Yeah! I was young... And when I saw her for the first time, I pretty much decided I would go to Tartarus and back to please her..."

"Damn really? Would you still?"

"Well... I guess.... Its kinda my job..."

"Sheesh..."

"Yes...sheesh indeed..."

"..."

"Alright I'm going to come out and say it... You're obsessed with her plot aren't you.."

"What? No! I don't even like mares..."

"Oh really? Because I'm pretty sure 10-15 seconds ago you agreed she was gorgeous..."

"S...so? Just because she's gorgeous doesn't mean I like mares..."

"Hmm...ok then... Why are you blushing then?"

"I'm not!"

"You totally are... You can't resist staring at those suns..."

"Sh...shut up!"

"Why? Just admit it..."

"Admit what??"

"Admit that you like that plot just as much as or maybe even more then every other stallion in Equestria..."

"What? Hell no!"

"The sooner you do, the sooner you make that shield..."

"No way!"

"Hmm... Do you need some extra motivation?"

"Like what?!"

"Like...Princess Luna's Plot?"

"..."

"Wow... I didn't know somebody's face could turn that red..."

"Fuck...up..."

"I have one last question..."

"What..."

"Dont you want to protect those perfectly plump Royal plots?"

"N...no.."

"You wouldn't care if the moon and sun disappeared forever? And no I'm not talking about the ones in the sky..."

"I....I...I Don't..."

"Oh yes you do... Look at the log again..." Shining said with confidence. I looked at the log and it was covered in a thick Golden shield... No... Actually 2 sheilds...no 3!

"A stallions Love for Plot is intense... As is yours..."

I slowly turned to him with the most blank deadpan goldfish look ever.

"You Slick motherfucking asshole..." I said loudly getting everyone's attention back.

"You're welcome!" Shining said as he pat my back. I rolled my eyes and deactivated the shields. I considered what he said about plot and was able to reproduce the shields effortlessly now. I could even surround myself in one. Huh... I guess I love nice ass... I shouldn't be too surprised I suppose.

"Welp... That pretty much covers it for now..." Shining said as he stretched. Rainbow suddenly zipped up to me making me jump. "You're gonna show us those cool human weapons still right?" She asked hopefully. Shining and I looked at each other then I nodded. "Yeah...I almost forgot..." I said with a deadpan expression. I was honestly hoping to fly back to Ponyville after this but I guess not. "Everypony meet at the magic Range!" Shining announced. Then everyone stood up and started to exit the room. I looked down at the G18 in my hands. It was an all black one with an extended mag, I hit the release and checked the mag, and sure enough it was loaded. With a snap of my fingers I made the gun disappear, I'll be testing that later. I wonder where it goes when I dismiss it?

I shook my head and started walking up to the door to catch up with the others, but before I could leave, the door glowed blue and it almost slammed shut like a fucking horror movie. I slowly turned my head toward the tables to see Cadance, still sitting there with a knowing smile on her face.

"Now?"

"Yes now...come sit..." Cadance ordered calmly. I gulped and slowly walked over to the table. Then I remembered what Shining was saying about his fiancé... There go my wandering eyes again.... Heh... Candyass...

I sat down in the chair across from her with a nervous smile. She maintained a neutral smile and said nothing.

"So...am I like...in trouble?"

"Well... that depends on wether or not I mention, I just caught you staring at my flank..." She said calmly. Godammit.... I'm an idiot! Don't check someone out when their staring you in the face.... It won't go well. Caught red handed, I honestly didn't know what to do at that point, so I just tapped the table with my fingers and looked at anything but Cadance.

"So... That thing.... That just happened... Wouldn't have anything to do with what you wanted to talk about... would it?"

"Oh that's EXACTLY what I wanted to talk about.." Cadance said with a smirk, much to my dismay.

"Fuck..." I muttered with an annoyed huff.

"Well now how... should I begin? The Human who claimed to want absolutely nothing to do with mares a few days ago, comes back to Canterlot... Drooling all over my aunt..." Cadance said tapping her front hoofs together. I scoffed and shook my head.

"Uh... I have nooo idea what you're talking about..."

"Manure..."

"Seriously I don't!"

"Hmm... Deny it all you want, but I can smell it on you..." She claimed. I furrowed my brow and sniffed myself. What the hell does she mean?

"Smell what? Do I stink?"

"I can smell mares...lots of mares... *sniff* and... A griffon?"

"Huh?"

"You've been awfully close to Equestrian females lately... Haven't you?"

"Yeah... I guess... But pause for a second... How the fuck can you smell them on me? I took a fucking shower!?"

"One does not simply 'wash' the smell off. It sticks to you like glue. "

"How the hell can you pick it up anyway?" I demanded. Cadance's smile wavered slightly and she looked away.

"Well... Honestly its a side effect..."

"Of?"

"Of being in heat..."

"...Oh shit I keep forgetting!" I said as I facepalmed.

"What?"

"That mating season thing is soon..."

"What about it?"

"Look... I may be somewhat into mares now but I'm not ready for something like that!"

"AHA! I knew it!"

"What..."

"I knew you were into mares now!"

"Wha-oh for fuck's sake is this what this whole thing was about??!"

"Yes...and you admitted it!"

"No I didn't! I said SOMEWHAT!"

"Hm... I find it hard to believe that you only like them somewhat... You were staring pretty hard DJ..."

"I know... I just....I don't....I....UGH!" I exclaimed loudly as a let my head fall to the table in frustration.

"It looks like you're conflicted by your new feelings..."

"Yeah... No shit... A week ago I would have laughed in your face if you told me I would go to a magical land full of talking Technicolor ponies and less than a week later..." I trail off. Cadance sighed and shook her head, then she suddenly lit up and pointed at the door.

"Oh hi Auntie!" She said happily. I almost jumped and my head snapped toward the door... Aaaaaand nobody's there. I turned back and deadpanned.

"...You've got it bad DJ..." Cadance said, busting out laughing.

"Stop toying with my emotions Cadance..." I muttered with a frown.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist..." She said as she finished her obnoxious laughter.

"Now then... What's going on between you and my aunts?" She asked with a raised brow. I immediately froze in place. She said AUNTS.... Not just AUNT.

"Uh...things..."

"It didn't look like just 'things'... Aunt Luna has been coming back from her Ponyville patrol much happier then usual... You wouldn't have anything to do with that would you?"

"Perhaps..."

"Mhhmm... So is it two crushes now? Or should I include whatever Griffon you were hanging out with?"

"Crushes?"

"Yes crushes, Unless of course you plan to go further then that..."

"Look Cadance... Bottom line... Yes... I look at Equestrian females differently now; Yes I was Drooling over Celie; Yes my eyes... lingered... on your plot for too long, sorry about that by the way..."

"It's ok"

"Yes Luna and I have engaged in...uh mouth to mouth contact on more than one occasion; Yes a Griffon violated my mouth with her tounge..." I listed verbatim. Cadance kept her kind smile and giggled.

"Wow you've had quite the week haven't you?"

"Yeah... I'm still not sure if this is some fucked up dream... I'm so confused.." I said with a forlorn expression. Cadance sighed and stood up from her chair and walked to my side.

"I advise that you just take your time. Don't rush into anything you might regret. Give yourself time to figure out what you truely do or don't want. After all... The season could even be affecting your emotions for all we know." Cadance said with a warm smile. I stood up and snatched my bag off the ground.

"I guess you're right... Things are just too fast for me right now... I feel a little better now that I talked about it, Thanks..." I said with a nod. Cadance smiled and giggled. Then she leaned in and nuzzled my cheek making me blush.

"You know... That will never stop being awkward..."

"You're welcome DJ. Feel free to come by anytime to talk about your... Mare problems..." Cadance said with a smirk. I nodded then she nudged me.

"Come on... The others are waiting..." Cadance said as she waved me over to the door. I followed her for a few steps before stopping in my tracks. Cadance slowly stopped walking and turned to me with an innocent smile.

"S..stop swinging your hips..."

"Stop looking..."

"..."

*giggle*

"You did that on purpose didn't you..."

" You weren't complaining earlier..."

"I'm sick of your shit Cadance...."

*giggle*
" Come on! Let's go!" She ordered. I sighed and threw my head back. This world is so strange... I wonder how long it will take me to call any of this "normal". I just hope I can keep my sanity until then... Assuming I didn't already lose it...

Cadance and I walked through the castle halls, she thankfully knew where the fuck we were going because I sure didn't. I had to follow next to her because when I walked behind her again she smacked me with her tail because of my wandering eyes. I think I may have a serious plot obsession now. We walked silently for the most part...until Cadance thought it was funny to get on me about me checking out a random made in the hallway. After that we arrived on a hallway that had a lot more guards then the rest, so I assume we're near the range.

" So what was Shining whispering too you anyway? " she asked curiously. I laughed nervously and looked away.

"Uh... It was just a pep talk..." I muttered innocently. Cadance narrowed her eyes in disbelief.

"That was some pep talk then... Whoever you thought of to make the shield must be very close to your heart..." Cadance said with a cocked brow.

"Whatever you say Cadance... oh look we're here!" I said as I pointed to another massive door. The guards in front of it opened it without question to reveal a large room. There were a few wooden targets on the far side of the room set up in lanes. It more or less resembled a human range. I heard a few zaps, then I saw a golden beam lash out and blow a large hole in the target, knocking it back. Heh... I would hate to be that guy! Then I saw something a little... Strange... The target glowed blue, then it started to put itself back together. Then it floated back to it's starting position. Well then... I guess the fucking logs are enchanted or something.

"Darn it! Why do you always win Princess???" Shining exclaimed in frustration.

"I'm terribly sorry, but I have a high score to maintain..." Celestia said with a smug grin.

"But you have a high score on everything!" Shining said with a frown as Cadance and I walked over.

"DJ! Finally! Let's see those human weapons!" Shining said, running up to me. Then the others came pouring out of another door on the far side of the room.

"That was the cheapest attack I've ever seen..." Rainbow muttered, clearly upset about something.

"What? It worked didn't it?" Soarin teased.

I tapped Shining "What are they talking about?" I questioned.

"Oh they were messsing around in the simulation training chamber..." Shining dismissed with a wave of his hoof.

"Wait what?"

"The Guard uses it for advanced Training sometimes, because you can go all out in there without actually hurting your opponent, or damaging anything." Shining explained. Hmm... That actually sounds pretty neat! I might check that room out one day.

"Ok then..." I muttered as I waited for everyone to come to us. Im just going to shoot a few guns and leave. You know those times where you're in that mood where anything and everything annoys the shit out of you for no particular reason, and you don't want to be a dick and tell anyone off, so you kinda just pull through it. Yeah...That's basically me right now.

"Ok DJ! Use the biggest baddest Human weapon you can think of!" Rainbow ordered.

"Hell no! I can't use a nuke on the range Dash!"

"Why not? What's a nuke anyways?"

"Its a bomb...a very big bomb..."

"How big?" Celestia asked curiously.

"Like so big that, simply dropping 2 ended a world war..."

"Your entire world was at war???" Shining blurted.

"Well not really. Just the powerful countries of the world were... Twice..."

"2 world wars!!!"

"Yep..."

"And just two of those bombs ended it?" Doc asked curiously.

"Yeah pretty much... I'm pretty sure it's Humankind's most devastating weapon...I'm not sure now though..."

"What do you mean?" Rainbow questioned.

"Well the first two nukes were used in the year 1945 on my world...."

"What year was it when you left?" Celestia asked.

"It was the year 2015... I'm not sure exactly what other secret weapons of mass destruction we've made since then... Not to mention how far nuclear bombs have advanced..." I said as I rubbed my chin.

"What kind of payload are we talking anyway?" Shining asked.

"Well I can say for sure that if I did what Rainbow said and detonated one here... What's this castle made of again?"

"Stone, marble, bricks, steel and some wood... Stuff like that..." Rainbow guessed.

"More or less..." Celestia confirmed.

"Well then... First off... We would all be completely vaporized..." I muttered casually. Everyone cringed at that thought. I chuckled and continued. its honestly kind of funny seeing their reactions to human stuff... Even if the subject is war.

"Anything and everything in the castle would be fucked.... Everyone in canterlot would be fucked... Hell anything on the mountain would probably be fucked. If Ponyville wasn't fucked from the explosion, then the mountain collapsing on it and the Radiation would definitely fuck it. The mushroom cloud from the explosion would be seen all across Equestria and would fuck anyone who dares look at it directly. The worst part is this area would be uninhabitable for at least 10,000 Years or maybe even a few Hundred thousand because of radiation. I'm honestly not completely sure any of that is accurate, but let's just say that everything would be fucked if a nuke went off here... Assuming magic doesn't get in the way..." I said calmly. When I looked up everyone's jaws were on the floor, hell even Doc showed some emotion there.

"Wow...that's a lot of...fuck..." Soarin muttered. Making us all laugh except Doc.

"H..how did humans achieve such explosive yield?"

"Uh... I dunno... We split an atom or something. Apprantly that fucks shit up." I muttered truthfully. Doc nodded and sat there completely perplexed. I shrugged and started thinking... What gun should I use first? How about a rifle... Something REALLY basic... Like an M4... Yeah! I'll start with the M4A1. I concentrated on my hands and conjured up a M4 carbine. Cadance got nervous and took a step back.

"Is that the bomb you were talking about?" She asked nervously.

"What? No! Does this look like a bomb to you?" I said with a chuckle.

"Well... To be fair... Did you expect me to know what human bombs look like?"

"Yeah.... Good point.... Anyway... Moving on!" I announced as I took the M4 to the first lane, everyone followed close behind me.

"Oh I almost forgot... This weapon's projectiles have a chance to ...bounce... Soo..." I said with a cringe. Everyone tensed up after that except Rainbow. "Pfft... Whatever... I can just avoid them if that happens..." She said confidently. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"Whatever Dash... Good luck avoiding something coming at you at over twice the speed of sound..." I muttered. When nobody said anything for a few seconds I looked behind me and everyone looked scared...well except Celie... I don't recall actually seeing her scared of something... She just looks worried. I have a feeling that if a bullet hit her or Cadance it would either bounce off harmlessly, Desintegrate or just flat out stop and give up.

I checked the gun and made sure it was ready, cocking it with a satisfying click. "Uh... This thing is loud as fuck... So you might want to back up a little and cover your ears. Also stay away from my right side..." I warned as I lined up the first shot and removed the safety.

"Uh...why?" Spitfire asked as she and Soarin moved to my left.

"Because I'm sure you would love this thing ejecting hot brass all over your face wouldn't you?" I said sarcastically. They didn't know what I ment but they followed my advice and moved. Some were more confident than others, standing to my immediate left and not covering their ears (Rainbow) while everyone else stepped back.

"Alright... Let's see if I can earn that accuracy ribbon..." I joked to myself as I slowly applied pressure to the trigger.

*CRACK!*

*THOK!*

"FUCK!" I yelled as I saftied the weapon and fell to my knees. That was really fucking loud! I turned to the others and they were all in similar states as me. I wasn't ready for that, the Acoustics in this room made that shot a lot louder then it should have been. Celestia and Cadance had it the worst because their hearing is more sensitive, although they managed to stand tall despite the pain.

"Well...you certainly weren't kidding..." Celestia said with a strained smile. Cadance was completely silent, she just sat there shaking. Rainbow for once didn't have a ego boosting comment, and everyone else was on the ground.

"Are all human weapons like this??!" Shining demanded.

"More or less..." I muttered as I stood back up and rubbed my ears. Rainbow finally got up off the ground and glared at me. Bitch don't look at me like that! I told you it was going to be loud!

Suddenly the doors to the training room burst open and what seemed like the whole fucking Royal Guard charged in. They immediately commed the area, searching for threats until Shining cleared his throat.

"As you can see... We're all perfectly fine... So you can...leave..." He muttered. The guards looked at each other and slowly piled out of the room. The second they left I started laughing.

"They charged in like I used this thing on one of you or something..." I muttered with a chuckle.

"I told them we were testing weapons... I didn't say that it would sound like Armageddon..." Shining said.

"I'm pretty sure I can cast a spell to reduce the sound..." Celestia started.

"Nah... I have a human solution to this..." I said as I conjured up a silencer and screwed it on.

"What's that?" Rainbow asked.

"A silencer..."

"What does it do?"

*facepalm*

Instead of explaining it I just fired another shot. This time it sounded like a low muffled thud, it was still pretty damn loud though. Hmm... That honestly sounds pretty.... Different... Games and Movies had me thinking it was a *tink* sound. I looked at everyone's reaction and they still looked a little shaken, but they weren't on the floor like last time.

"Im Going to crank it up in a second, Any objections?" I said as I looked around.

"Alright time for full auto..." I said as I flipped the switch.

"Full auto?" Celestia questioned.

"I'll just show you..." I muttered as I got into firing position. I pulled the trigger and lit the poor wooden target up, blasting it to splinters. It only took a few seconds for the mag to be spent. The moment it was, I hit the release and gave the gun a slight nudge, letting the mag fall to the ground, then I conjured another and slid it in and cocked it in one swift motion. Then I switched it back to semi auto and fired on some of the moving logs. When my ammo was spent I simply dropped the Mag and set the gun on the floor.

"He looks so sexy using that weapon..." someone said behind me. I deadpanned and turned around.

"Uh...who said that?" I asked sheepishly. The guys were laughing their asses off. None of the girls looked guilty either. Ok I'm pretty sure Doc didn't say that.... I don't think Spitfire did either... And I know for a fact Cadance wouldn't say something like that, especially In front of Shining. So that leaves Rainbow...Cloud Chaser, Celie and... Oh shit I forgot Blaze is here! Hmm... I didn't see Rainbow say anything... And Blaze is too far right now. So that means Cloud chaser said it... Then again... What if Celie said it? It did kind of sound like her voice... Even if she agreed with that statment I doubt she would say something like that...

"You know what? Never mind..." I said as I covered my face. I'm better off not knowing who said it.

"Well... I see what you mean by... Hot metal in your face..." Spitfire said as she pointed to the pile of smoking shell casing.

"Yep..." I muttered as Rainbow flew up to the first log and brought it over.

"That thing is pretty loud, but its all bark and no bite!" She claimed as she pointed to the holes in the log.

"Well that target has enough lead in it to kill it 4 times... just because its not vaporized doesn't mean the thing is weak..."

"Lead? This weapon utilizes Lead?" Doc questioned.

"Yep. let me show you.." I said as I conjured up a bullet. Then I explained for a few minutes about how a hammer inside the rifle strikes the back of it and the resulting explosion sends the bullet out of the barrel, you know... Bullshit like that.

...

"That actually sounds pretty painful.." Shining cringed.

"Yep... Unless you hit center mass or the head your probably going to bleed to death..."

"That's quite a brutal weapon..." Celestia muttered.

"Pfft! I think I'd take being shot over getting cut or stabbed any day!" I quipped.

"Ok what's next?" Rainbow asked excitedly.

"Next? I was kinda hoping.."

"Show us a bigger one!"

*sigh*

For the next hour or however fucking long I had the butt of a gun pounding my palm and shoulder, I showed them more Rifles, Machine guns, Pistols, and a Sniper rifle or two. I even tried showing them a shotgun but I'd say everyone's favorite was the Barret 50 cal, because it blew a hugeass hole in the log. Shining had to recast the spell that made the logs regenerate and move. Unfortunately the guns were starting to take a toll on me, my right hand hurt and my shoulder was numb. I could barely hear out of my right ear at this point. The worst part was, everytime I conjured a new gun up, I would feel pain in my chest that got worse as I went on. At first it was minor, but eventually it started to get distracting to the point where everyone stopped to ask if I was ok. Of course I denied everything though, I don't want people worrying about me.

"Alright... I've had enough guys... I can't feel my arm..." I grumbled.

"Come on DJ just one more!" Rainbow pleaded again.

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"YES"

"Nah"

"Ya"

"Will you leave me alone if i do one more?"

"Yeah! I promise!"

"You said that last time..."

"So?"

"I'm going pull your damn feathers off your wings if you ask again..."

"I swear I won't!"

"For real?"

"Yes for real!"

"You said that last time too..."

"Ugh! Come on! Just do it dude!"

"Ok fine Dammit!" I blurted angrily. I ignored Rainbow's victorious smile and thought about which gun to conjure. I figured since this is the last one I may as well make it special. Hmm... Alright... I wonder if I can summon fictional weapons? That would be pretty cool! You know what? Let's try it! I concentrated again and thought of a weapon. Let's see here... Random gun? Sparten laser from halo!

However unlike the other weapons this one hurt like hell to conjure, in fact I was only a quarter of the way to completing it before I was forced to stop. I held my hand out and fell to my knees.

"Woah!" Shining exclaimed.

"Derrick are you ok?" Celestia asked worriedly. They all reached out to grab me but I motioned for them to stop. Then I slowly stood up clutching my chest.

"Damn... That was...painful..." I muttered with a strained smile.

"It seems you've exhausted the limited amount of chaos magic that the seal allows you to safely use ." Celestia explained.

"Crap! Are you sure?"

"I'd have to see the seal to be sure..."

"Oh...uh... Do I have to take off my hoodie again?"

"Yes.."

"Goddammit... Right now?"

"Now..."

"Do as she commands... I'm concerned about the status of the chaos seal as well..." Doc said as she finally looked up from her notes. Oh yeah... This bitch was taking notes while Shining and I were busy blowing up logs with 50 cal snipers.

"Yeah... Take your shirt off... For science..." Cloud Chaser said suggestevly.

I sighed and slipped both my shirt and my hoddie off. The 3 dots in the circular pattern were there again, except they were glowing Golden instead of black. I just stared at the floor and tried not to make contact with anyone. Believe it or not its awkward as fuck when you're shirtless and being examined by a fucking Goddess while other cute girls are drooling on you.

"Well?" I ask impatiently.

" You've used a lot of magic in a short amount of time, so the seal is preventing further use to avoid corruption... The safe amount of chaos magic has been temporarily exhausted... " Celie said.

"So basically... No more chaos magic until this thing stops glowing?"

"Precisely..." Doc reinforced.

"Fuck..."

I laid my head in my hands and mumbled cuss words into them. I can't leave the fucking castle if I can't change into Dawn.

"Wow... Ok question..." Cloud Chaser said, raising her hoof.

"What..."

"What did you do back on your world? Did you play sports?"

"No....why?"

"Because... This!" She said she rubbed her hoof across my Stomach. Before I could say anything Rainbow did the same.

"He reminds me of a minatour... Except not freakishly muscular and veiny..." She said.

"And a lot cuter..." Cloud Chaser added.

"I agree with this observation... However... His skin is much smoother than a Minatour..." Doc added as she started rubbing me bare chest. Her too???

"Uh...get off?"

"Chill DJ... We're not doing anything bad..." Cloud Chaser said, biting her lip.

"GET OFF!" Celestia said sternly out of knowhere. The girls yiped and backed off immediately. Damn... She seemed pretty pissed right there... Not really sure why... But who cares, they're not touching me anymore! Cadance, Shining and Soarin were trying so hard not to laugh, they looked like they were trying to shit bricks. Spitfire was really quiet for some reason, she sat there deep in thought.

"How would you feel if I did that shit to you!?" I said as I wiped fur off my chest.

"Great...I would feel GREAT! Really great! Extremely Great! Super Great!" Cloud Chaser said with a creepy smile.

"Uh...you weren't really supposed to answer that..."

"Oh..." She said as her cheeks turned into ripe tomatos. Spitfire apprantly finished her thought because she walked up to me. Is this bitch going to touch me too? Actually... I think the better question is: why did I let the others touch me?

"How did you get this scar?" She asked.

"I was quite curious about that myself.." Doc said.

"Me too!" Rainbow added.

"I was about to ask that..." Cloud chaser muttered.

Aaaaaaand now I'm depressed. That fucking scar is the last thing I want to remember right now! I slipped my shirt and hoodie back on and sighed heavily.

"I...i dont want to talk about it.... Look...I'll see you all around or something, I'm gonna go...Walk around for a bit..." I said as I scooped my bag off the ground and headed toward the door. Celestia, Cadance and Shining shot each other worried glances.

"Hey... Are you going to nightmare night?" Rainbow questioned.

"Hell no..." I said dryly as I left the room almost slamming the doors shut behind me.

...

"Sheesh.. I wonder what happened?" Rainbow said.

"Perhaps we brought up a difficult subject for him?" Said Doc.

"Maybe..." Cloud Chaser said with a shrug.

"I hope he's alright..." Spitfire muttered.

"He looks pretty tough though, I'm sure he'll be ok..." Cloudchaser said confidently.

"Yeah... Did you feel those abs though?" Rainbow asked, a wide grin forming.

"You bet I did! Not bulky but still pretty tight! He has just the right amount of muscle!" Cloud chaser said excitedly.

"I know right!?" Rainbow said with knowing smile.

"I currently have no romantic attraction to him, but I agree with your statement." Doc said bluntly.

"Sheesh... you're all obsessed..." Spitfire said, shaking her head.

"Ha! don't even pretend you weren't staring at him Captain..." Cloud Chaser said with a smirk and a nudge. Spitfire looked away and closed her eyes.

"If you're implying that I looked at his perfectly toned abs, then you're completely wrong..." She said sarcastically.

The girls blinked a few times and looked at each other before busting out in laughter. On the other side of the room a different conversation was taking place.

...

" Are you hinting that I should work out more or something?" Shining said with a cocked brow.

"No honey! I was just saying that DJ looks cute shirtless..." Cadance said innocently. Then they both looked at Celestia. She looked back at them suspiciously. They smiled at her and Shining cleared his throat as they waited for her to say something.

"No comment..." Celestia muttered with a slight grin. They shrugged and chuckled until Shining's expression got more serious.

"His mood collapsed completely when Spitfire mentioned that scar..." Shining said with a troubled expression.

"Not only that... It looks like other things are bothering him as well... It must be stressful trying to adjust to a new world.." Cadance said.

"He's probably confused about his recent realization..." Shining muttered. That caught Celestia's attention and she listened closely.

"Oh I know what your talking about..." Cadance said with a giggle.

"Yeah... We had a little chat about that... It worked wonders with his barrier magic."

" Indeed... I had the same talk with him!" Cadance said with a laugh.

"He's still struggling to fully accept it but he admitted he can't lie to himself anymore about it.." Shining muttered.

"He tried to play dumb when i questioned him, but he cracked anyway..." Cadance said with a giggle. They both laughed before being interrupted by Celestia clearing her throat.

"May I ask what realization of his are you referring to?". Cadance and Shining looked at each other mischievously.

"Auntie... You're usually the first one to notice a change in somepony..." Cadance quipped.

"Yes... But I'm afraid I've failed this time around. Please enlighten me..." Celestia said with a deadpan expression.

"Well why don't you go ask him yourself?" Shining said with a smug grin.

"Why? He... clearly wants to be alone right now..."

"Oh trust me... You will NOT hear him complain..." Cadance said.

"Hm... Perhaps... But I'm not sure it's a good idea."

"You should go talk to him Auntie... It will make him feel better... MUCH better.." Cadance said with a nudge.

"Besides... We all heard your comment earlier... Don't act like you DON'T want to talk to him." Shining said smugly. Celestia paused and deadpanned again. That outburst was simply her accidentally thinking out loud.

"I also noticed your hoof lingered a little to long on his chest..." Cadance added. Celestia raised her hoof to say something but she stopped short. She snorted and swiftly left the room.

"..."

"Hey remember when she yelled GET OFF?"

"Yeah! That was hilarious!"

"Do you think that DJ actually wants to be alone?"

"Maybe... But it won't matter..."

"Why?"

"Because our buddy can't resist the plot..."

"Wow... You've got it all figured out! Pretty impressive!"

"Yep... Pretty soon I could take your job! They'll call me... The prince of love!"

"Well if that happens then I'll be... Captain Cadance!"

"Don't get too ahead of yourself honey..."

...

I was walking around the castle aimlessly at this point. I'm not sure exactly what the hell I wanted to accomplish by storming out of the room like that, but all I know is I needed to. I don't know why this scar still bothers me... I mean... It happened such a long time ago that I should have moved on... But every time I look at it... I just... Nevermind... This is just going to depress me even more. On another note... I'm never taking my shirt off in front of those fuckers again.

I kept walking through the halls looking down at my feet as I went. Several ponies tried to talk to me but I simply ignored them, I'm not in the mood for dealing with anyone. Nothing significant happened after that until I rounded a corner and bumped right into a pony. He was a white Unicorn with a neat light amber mane. He seemed kinda pissed but you all know I don't give a shit, so I kept walking.

"Aren't you going to apologize... peasant?" The guy said, making me freeze in place. This motherfucker...did not... I slowly turned my head and glared.

"No..." I said with venom. I turned back and kept walking, but this asshole started following me.

"I will ask again... AREN'T YOU GOING TO APOLOGIZE?" He said behind me louder.

"No I'm not going to apologize, so fuck off!" I muttered.

"Why I never! Do you know who you're speaking to?"

"No... And frankly I don't give a shit"

"I am Prince Blue Blood!" He said proudly. Then he started looking at me like I was supposed flip out or something.

"Ok... Is that supposed to mean something?"

"It means that you should apologize for bumping into me Peasant!"

"Nah...I'm good Blue Balls..."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?"

"Prince Blue Balls... That's your name right?"

" No peasent! Its BLUE BLOOD! "

"You know... I have a name too blue balls..."

"I see no reason why a glorified hairless Monkey should have a name!"

Wow... Just wow... He didn't just go there did he?... Ok this jackass asked for it.

"Listen here you little punk! Who the fuck do yo think you are?"

"Prince Blue Blood..."

"You're still acting like that title means something. I obviously don't have a flying fuck to give about you being a Prince!"

"Well how does... Princess Celestia's nephew sound?" He stated with a smirk. Hm... Should I give a fuck? Nah... I'm DJ, fuck giving a fuck about fucks. I put on a fake smile and started clapping.

"Oh wow...do you want a fucking cookie?" I said sarcastically.

"No! I want an apology... Or else..." He stated. I started laughing in his face.

"Or else what? You'll tell on me? Go right fucking ahead! I don't give a shit what they do to me, I won't apologize to you!" I yelled.

"N...no...I'm perfectly capable of handling my own business..." Blueblood said with a nervous smile. Bitch you know you were going to run up to the Princess and complain. I probably should be a little concerned about what Celestia could do to me, but I doubt that she would blame me for being an asshole... To an asshole. She's definitely nearby at least. Maybe even watching this altercation, I can feel her fucking presence. Quite the audience was starting to gather.

"Well if you're perfectly capable of 'handling your own business' then why don't you stop being a little bitch and do something?" I challenged. Blueballs tensed up and started looking serious. Hmm... He is related to Celestia... Does that insane magical power run in the family? Because I would be complely fucked.

"I wouldn't want to dirty my hoofs with such a task, it would be too easy anyway.." Blueballs said as he stuck his muzzle in the air.

*ACHOO*

"Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit..." I muttered. Blue balls tried to glare daggers at me except his daggers were more like wet noodles, they had no effect.

"You're going to regret disrespecting a prince like this...." He said cryptically

"Cool story bro..." I muttered with a roll of my eyes. Before we could say anything more Princess Celestia decided to show herself. The spectators immediately cleared out when they saw her. She walked up to us with a neutral expression.

"What is the problem here?" She asked calmly. Blue blood gave me a look that said "You're fucked now bitch!".

" Well I was enjoying a simple stroll through the royal halls, when this blind barbarian knocks me over!" Blue blood said. This fucking asshole....I swear... Its taking all my willpower not to break this motherfucker's muzzle right now.

"Ok...I'm sure it was an accident..."

"Nevertheless, this peasent absolutely refuses to apologize!" He said as he looked at me in disgust. Ok I've about had it with this guy, I don't give a shit if Celestia throws me in jail for this.

"Listen here you Disgusting Spoiled Burocratic Parasite! If you call me a peasent... ONE more time, the doctors will have to surgically remove your horn from your eye socket .." I said coldly. He looked at me like I was mentally insane. Then he scoffed and shook his head.

"You're quite a brave one...peas-"

He couldn't finish his sentence because his jaw was forcefully slammed shut by my fist. I didn't hit him too hard but he recoiled and stumbled back a few steps. He looked completely shocked as he felt his jaw. There was a tiny bit of blood in his mouth so I guess I made him bite his tounge or something.

"How dare you strike Royalty?" He breathed, then he looked at Celestia.

"And you... Why didn't you stop him?" He said as he glared at her with disappointment.

"Oh I'm sorry... I recall you saying that you can... Handle your own business..." She said, obviously holding back a smile. Blue balls exclaimed in frustration and stomped off. Before he rounded the corner he turned around. "I will get you for this HUMAN!" He stated. "As you can clearly fucking see, I still don't have a flying fuck to give you! Sorry!" I shouted. "You won't be saying that when I have my revenge!" He claimed. " Whatever you say blue balls.." I muttered uncaringly as I waved him off. He gave me the death stare then finally took his punk ass out of my sight.

"Fag..." I muttered victoriously. Then I turned to Celestia, whoed started laughing her fucking ass off.

"That piece of shit is really your nephew?"

"Distant nephew...."

"Your nephew is a Queef..."

"Very distant..."

"I see... He's not awesome like you are"

"Pretty much..."

Celestia started to laugh again I couldn't help but chuckle a little bit. But despite the comedy I still feel like shit, especially since this seal is uncomfortably sealing off my chaos magic. When I fell silent Celestia started to look concerned.

"What's wrong?" She asked softly.

"Ah...nothing... I'm just mad at life right now I guess... So many little things piling up.. You know?" I said as I sighed and looked down.

"Hmm...I see... Do you know what I do when I feel that way?"

"Eat endless bowls of ice cream while sitting on your couch?"

"No...well....sometimes... But I simply sit in the royal hot tub..."

"Oh....shit you have a hot tub? I've never used one before!" I said, lighting up somewhat.

"Yes... We have 4 actually... Would you like to try one?"

"Hell yes!"

"Splendid! Let's go, there's one on the next hall..." Celestia said as she started walking away. I followed behind her...uh scratch that.... beside her as we made our way toward the royal hot tub.

Nothing can possibly go wrong right?

Author's Notes:

Notes: haha! Blue balls is a little bitch! Anyways hello everypony! I originally planned for this chapter to be shorter but I kinda just... Kept writing... Sooo there

I'm going to try and clean up the first few chapters of the story and maybe write a better description some time soon because I feel like some of the glaring errors are scaring off some readers... So I'll get to that... Eventually...

I also decided not to do the power chart thing just yet... I haven't decided where I want to place people yet.

As far as the story though, let's think for a second here... DJ...and... Celestia... In a hot tub....alone... Yeah I agree with DJ here... what could possibly go wrong?

:-)