After he left the chamber, he made his way out to city, his destination a bit peculiar.

*Who does that ape think he is? Interrupting me while asking Aunty for more bits, then emarasses me. IN FRONT OF EVERYPONY!! I’ll show him, I’ll put him in his place; a bucking ape!* He can be seen in the city, walking to someplace, and giving anypony within his sight a fowl scowl. He eventually made it the edge of the massive city, stopping at an old, dilapidated building with a sign saying ‘Special Services’. With that kind of name, everypony else thought it was some kind of whore house. It is, but there’s a little known fact about this place; they also hire ponies to take others out of the picture… Only for a few hundred bits, which is actually pretty cheap!

“What the hell happened?” I ask.

“I… I don’t know...” If the surprised faces from the other five ponies mean anything, it probably means shits going down if Twi doesn’t know what happened.

“That was bigger than I anticipated.” Celestia spoke out. Her head poking into my vision. I tried to move. But every single muscle in my body screamed in protest.

“Can’t, move...” I grunt out. I kinda surprised myself, by not screaming bloody murder.

“Oh my! Ember!” Fluttershy quickly gets closer to me, looking for anything wrong with my body. She tentatively grabs ahold of my arm. Making me grunt in pain. “Oh! I’m so sorry!”

“Heh, it’s alright.” I croak out. “Can anyone tell me what the fuck happened?” Celestia decided to answer.

“When my sister touched her horn to your forehead it created a small explosion. Luna was unharmed, the same cannot be said for you I assume?” She puts on a small smirk. I chuckle weakly.

“Hehe, I guess so. Also, anyone mind taking me to whatever kind of medical ward you have? I’m going to pass out again, and probably vomit.” And that just happens as my vision goes black again…

After spending who knows how much time in total and complete darkness. My eyes finally open to reveal the ceiling of some room, and a beeping sound fill my ears. And that I’m laying in probably the most plush and comfortable bed I’ve ever laid in. With a pillow that feels like clouds to boot.

“For once I’m thankful of these ponies.” I’d never thought I’d say that, ever.

“Glad to see you awake, Ember.” Celestia’s voice sounds out. The muscles in my neck strain as I pull my head up. I’m apparently in a medical room. Every single thing in here is white, save for the green curtains that cover a window to my left. Directly in front of me, everybody is standing at the edge of the bed I’m laying on, relieved faces all around. Accept for Rainbow.

“I’m glad just to be alive at this point.” I sit up in my bed, took a little bit of effort to do that. “What happened while I was out? Specifically what did that explosion do to me?” Twi answers.

“The doctors said that every bone in your body suffered fracturing, though nothing actually broke.” Okaayyy…

“That it?” She nods. “Didn’t think it would that bad.” I mutter under my breath. “Then how did I heal so quickly?”

“Well, Doctor Stable said your magic helped with the healing process while they were applying healing magic.” I sit there for who knows how long. Contemplating on what to do at this point.

“Well… What happens now?” *I have a feeling I’m gonna be asking that question a lot…*

“I would like to speak privately with Ember.” The ponies in the room look to Celestia seriously, then, one-by-one, they all walk out of the room. The door shuts with a golden glow as Luna is the last to leave. Then the whole room is briefly covered in the same golden glow.

*This can’t be good…* “If I can ask, what are you doing?” Celestia, who has never taken her eyes off of me, gives me an angry look.

“Why do you have the Alicorn Amulet?” The whole room feels like a blizzard is blowing through. Her voice even gain an icy tone.

“Amulet..?” Then it hits me. “Oh! That red medallion thing?” She slowly nods. “It actually drew me to it.”

“What do you mean?” Damn… Her voice. This is another side of her that I’m guessing no living being has seen.

“One night I was sleeping in Twi’s basement, I almost fell asleep, but I felt something. Drawing me to it. I didn’t know what it meant so I went to where the source was. And the amulet itself was on a shelf hidden in the wall. I opened it, the amulet popped out. Then it went… into my chest. Sounds weird I know.” That last part made her eyes go wide. Her horn light a golden yellow and the same mist covered my chest.

“That, can’t be...” She muttered.

“What?”

“The amulet. It’s… part of you.”

“What?”

“From what I saw, it is where your heart would be.”

“Is that a bad thing, and does that mean it’s replaced my heart?”

“Yes! The Alicorn Amulet corrupt the soul and turn any who use it evil! And it may have taken place of your heart.” I stare at her blankly.

“If that’s true, then why haven’t I tried to kill you? And why has this thing replaced my heart?” She says nothing. “I think it’s because I am a completely new species to this entire planet. But then again, I know nothing of this place.” I say with a little bit of sarcasm.

“You may not be that wrong, Ember. With the amulet as your heart now… that means it should be extremely difficult to...” She looks like she’s contemplating something. Also the room got significantly warmer. She stays like that for a minute. “Have you felt anything about your or your body change?”

“Besides my eyes changing red, that’s pretty much it.” She raises a brow. *Mind making my eyes flash red for a second?* A series of three magical pulses flow through my body, ending at my eyes. The second and last pulse turned Celestia’s eyes to saucers. “I just have one question; Why would I want to become a villain? This place is paradise compared to where I used to live. You should know that.” Her cheeks briefly tint the faintest pink at that statement.

“Yes, I do know. I… just suspected that of you. The Alicorn Amulet does not have a bright history.”

“You don’t have to worry about me reeking havoc on your kingdom, Princess Celestia. I can promise you that I will never harm your ponies, unless it’s out of self-defense.” I put as much honesty as I could into that sentence. She smiles gratefully. “And don’t you mean to say difficult to kill?”

“Yes, but here it would be barbaric to… end your life due to the Amulet...” She clears her throat. “But, thank you Ember.”

“Anytime... Moving on to a lighter subject, where is that document? I want to see if I can read it now.” There was a slight giddiness in my voice. Celestia just smirks.

“Lets find out.” Her horn lights again in a golden glow, and the same document appears before me. But now I can fucking read it!

"Yes! I can read!" I skim the paper. Its some legal jargon and some rules about me abusing my power. And recognizing me as a diplomat. *That was a bit anti-climactic…* I skim to the bottom and see where I’m supposed to sign. “Am I to sign in your written language?”

“Yes. And this is surprising to say the least. I didn’t expect what my sister did to work.” A quill poofs in out of nowhere.

“Well, I am from another world after all, I’m willing to bet that a lot of new things are going to come about, anyway...” *Lets see if can write my name* I grasp the quill, and guide it to the dotted line. *Here goes nothing...* As I started writing A felt something in my eyes and head. It didn’t hurt, it just felt… weird. Next thing I know I’m writing my name in whatever they call this writing style. The quill poofs away as soon as I finished my name. “Well, that came out better than I expected.”

“I agree, I was expecting much worse.” I look at her blankly. I would of said something out of spite. But I realized that I just learned a completely new language or calligraphy, finally I remember that word, so it makes sense that she would’ve expected worst.

“Thank you.” The paper rolls up and poofs out of existence, or to wherever they keep their documents, and the whole room flashes yellow again. “I, apologize, for how I acted toward you, I just need to protect my little ponies from any threat, also I have to attend day court.” She was about to walk away but she remembered something. “Oh! I almost forgot, you will receive your weekly salary starting this week. The first should be enough for you to buy your own house and furniture.”

“Heh, something tells me that it’s going to be a long day for you. And thanks for the money.” Celestia snickers.

“It’s like this everyday...” I don’t think she meant for me to hear that. As soon the door closes behind it reopens as the rest of the ponies come in. Twilights hurries to the side of my bed.

“What did you two talk about?”

“How much my salary will be.” I assumed Celestia didn't want them to know of the amulet that replaced my heart. I have no idea how I haven’t flipped the fuck out yet. “She said my first payment should be enough to get me a house and some furniture.” Then a thought pops into my head. “I need one with a basement.”

“Why?”

“Assuming every single available house in Ponyville is made to fit pony standards...” Twi’s cheeks tint a light pink. “I need a basement like the one you have.” *I wonder if they have the same laws humans have when it comes to citizenship…* At this point I’ve stopped feeling sore all over the place.

“Can we go back to Ponyville now? This place is boring...” Rainbow complains.

“For once, I agree with you.” Everyone chuckles at that. I get up from the bed, take off the little thing attached to my wrist and stretch as they all head out the door, loud satisfying pops come from my back as I stretch. I then walk out the door and see that I’m in some really long and kinda small hallway, my head almost touches the ceiling. The side opposite to the door I came out of is lined with windows. Letting me see the beautiful plants that cover the dirt floor outside.

“This is where we part, Twilight, Ember and friends. Farewell!” Luna walks away while the ponies wave to her.

*Why the fuck did she say my name like that? Oh yeah, I’m not exactly friends with these ponies...* We all then make our way back to wherever then fucking entrance is for this place. I still don’t understand who Twilight leads back to the entrance of this castle…

We eventually made it of the maze these ponies call a castle. It was still pretty fucking boring having to walk up and down a few flights of stairs and long hallways. When we finally made it outside the first thing I noticed was that there was the same garden I saw from before. Yeah, the same, exact, garden. I’ll let that thought sink in for a bit.

Anyway, we left the front doors of the castle and just got past the gates. The ponies, minus Rainbow, were about to get in when a masculine voice rang out.

“Twilight! Watch out!” I would of turned to see who shouted that. But something hit me the side, hard, very fucking hard. Felt like an anvil slamming into my side. A bit of an exaggeration, but I felt the hard impact either way. Which made me tumble across the ground a few feet. I immediately stood up and shook my head.

*How come I didn’t feel pain from that?* All the spells that have been done on me have resulted in an explosion. Whether I was the one hurt or the caster of the spell hurt. For some reason not this time… I look in the general direction of where the blast came from. And there, standing about ten yards in front of me, was a white coat blue mane and tail male unicorn. He adopted a very aggressive stance. Almost like a dog ready to pounce. Behind him was a pink female unicorn with yellow, pink, and purple striped mane. “Another idiot. Should’ve expected that.” I remarked. Both pony’s eyes grew wide when I spoke.

“It can talk?” The male spoke.

“Yes I can talk. What I’m wondering is,” I teleport to stand right in front of him. Easily towering over both of them, the female also has wings. “why the hell did you attack me?”

“Well… I… Uh… I, thought, you. Were... a monster.” A snicker and glance at Rainbow. Who scowls back at me.

“Why is it that all these ponies think of me like that.” I mutter under my breath. I ponder what I should do, then an idea takes form. *An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.* I devilish smirk curves my lips. “Instant payback.”

“Wha-” Before the male could finish that word. I make a direct uppercut right at his jaw. I didn’t feel any bone break so I knew I punched not too hard. Still sent him flying though, funny. He lasted good second in the air before he kissed the ground a few yards away. Leaving the pink mare terrified.

“It’s pretty insulting to be called a monster, especially when I haven't committed any crime.” I look to the female. Who flinches under my gaze. “I just wanted to get a little payback for him blasting me with whatever that was.”

“You mean the beam of magic?” The look of terror turned to curios as she spoke. Her voice was smooth and elegant, kinda like Celestia’s, but with a higher pitch.

“Yeah, that.” She snickers.

“You must be Ember, right?”

*How did she guess that?* “Yes. How did you guess?”

“Just a lucky guess.” Her look says everything.

“You heard about some weird new creature that appeared in Ponyville, huh?”

“Brother!” Oh yeah, back to the outside world. That was Twi’s voice.

“Brother?” I look over and she’s currently helping her supposed ‘brother’ get up.

“Ugh, I’m ok Twily.”

*So they’re siblings. Didn’t see that coming.* Twilight looks to me with scorn written across her face.

“Why did you punch my BBBFF?”

“BBBFF?” I repeat.

“Big brother, best friend forever.” The pink mare answers.

“Thank you.” She smiles. “As for your question Twilight. He hit me first.” That sounded a bit childish, it was the truth anyway.

“That doesn’t mean you get to hurt him badly!”

“I didn’t hurt him badly. The worst he got is probably a bruise and a sore jaw.” Twi was about to talk back, but her brother cut in.

“He’s right Twily, besides feeling a bit sore, I’m perfectly fine.”

“Really?” She looks to him and he nods. “Ok. Still wasn’t right to hit him.” I hear her mutter.

“That was a nice hit though.” He remarks. “How can move like that? You’re bucking tall.”

“Thanks, it took a couple of months’ gymnastics training for me to be that fast.” Twi clears her throat as she looks at her brother. He walks closer to me with a blank face.

“My name is Shining Armor. Captain of the royal guard.” The pink mare move to stand next to the newly named Shining Armor.

*Captain?*

“And I’m Mi Amore Cadenza. Or Princess Cadence.”

*Princess?*

“And we both rule the crystal empire.” They say in unison.

*Crystal Empire!?* I put that aside and bow for Cadence. Then I salute Shining. “A pleasure to meet you both.” I say in my classic army tone. They both put on confused faces. After a few seconds of awkward silence, Shining seems to understand what I did.

“At ease soldier.” I put my hand down and stand normally. “Who knew you were a soldier?” He said appraisingly.

“Barely anyone, sir.” Even though I’m on another planet in some other part of the universe, some old habits never die. At least Cadence understood what was going on now.

“If a mare may ask, what exactly made you sign up for your… Country's, military?”

“I was actually drafted because a huge world war started on my planet.” The two ponies in front of me gasp.

“Really?” Cadence asks.

“Yeah.”

“Can you tell me more?” Shining asks, there was a little glimmer in his eyes. Must be a big war buff. Before I could tell them more about world war three, Twi cut in.

“Actually we need to get going. Ember needs to do things back in Ponyville.” She looks to me with a strained smile. “Right?”

“Yeah...”

“Then we’ll come with you! The only reason we’re here is because of you.” Shining says, I was a little glad he didn’t refer to me as an animal. Twi lets out a sigh of exasperation. She really doesn't want to tell them about the war… Or, at least I think so…

“Ok. Come one girls.” She waves to the others, who were talking amongst themselves. All but Rainbow got into the carriage. Cadence and Shining being the last to get in the carriage. Cadence pokes her head out the door.

“Aren’t you two coming with us?”

“Yes, I’m just gonna fly by you guys. I don’t about her though.” I point a thumb to Rainbow. “I think you should go with your friends this time.” *Please work please work
please work!!* Just then Twi pops her head out. *YES!*

“Yes Rainbow! You should sit with us. We need to talk.” Said blue bitch snorts in annoyance. But complies and walks inside the carriage. When the doors closes the two ponies hauling it niegh and take off with it.

*They need to talk huh?* With one flap I’m in the air, catching up with the flying carriage and listening in on what they were talking about.

“I have the letter Princess Celestia sent me.”

“Well, can we read it? You’re not really telling us much about Ember. Let alone let him tell us.”

“Yes, here.” Sometimes I fucknig love having super-human hearing sometimes. I hear nothing for what I think is four minutes. Every once in a while I would hear some muffled mumbling. Finally I hear something.

“Buck, that just made me respect him a whole lot more.” Shining said.

*It’s the same damn letter…*

“He really went through that much?” I hear Cadence, her voice had a sorrowful tone to it. Out of the corner of my eye I can see her staring at me through one of the windows of the carriage. A sad expression on her face.

“The Princesses don’t lie apparently.” Rainbow scoffs. A loud whacking sound greets my ears, one of them smacked Rainbow. “OW!”

“Stop it Rainbow!” Aj shouts. I turn my head towards the window, feigning to be oblivious to what happened earlier. When I turned to the window all the ponies who were staring out of it turn away. I shrug my shoulders and look back ahead. Pretending to not know what happened. “Ah hope he didn’t hear what we’re saying.” I would’ve chuckled. But that would give it away.

“I hope so too, we’re almost there.” Twi said. “And I don’t think you should ask him...” I look down and see that we’re getting a little close to Ponyville. I nose dive and head straight for Twi’s place, gaining speed. Landing right front of the front door, landing the same way I did back at Canterlot. And the same way that Rainbow failed to land. A minute later and the carriage comes to a stop a few yards away from the tree house, and everybody climbs off the thing. “Thank you.” Twi said to the two ponies pulling the carriage. They snort in appreciation and take off.

“Whelp, what happens now?”

“While you wait for your payment to arrive, how about we go look for a house for you?” Twi asks.

“And we want to ask you more questions.” Shining said. By now the others mares, fuck I need to remember gender names here, took off to do their own thing.

“Eh, why not. It’s not like I have anything to do at the moment.” *Besides going to sleep...*

Whelp, barely three hours have passed and I’ve already got my own fucking house with a basement, my payment were delivered by a grey coated blond pegasus who had a lazy eye, the mare nearly crashed into me. Her name’s Derpy Hooves, gave me the duffle bag full of the ‘bits’ as they call these coins. Which I later found out to be tokens of pure, fucking, gold. And the mare flew off, apparently she delivers the mail around here, I wonder how she does it having a lazy eye... Shining and Cadence were asking me questions about me overall while I asked question about them, I found out that besides them ruling an empire made entirely of fucking crystals. That they're actually married, what’s really surprising is that Cadence was Twilight's ‘foal’ sitter when they were younger, and that she’s the princess of love. Classic Disney movie anyone? Anyway, the whole thing felt like an hour had past at best. Chrysi somehow found out where I was and caught up with us when we made it to town hall, I explained how me and Chrysi met and the two ponies were surprised yet again. Twi went inside the town hall to go talk with the mayor. Leaving us to talk with each other.

“So let me get this straight, your… people have somehow developed the technology needed to go to your planet’s moon and back?” Me and Shining have been talking back-and-forth with Cadence asking a question or putting her thought on a subject every once in a while, Chrysi was content on just listening.

“That, and to travel to other planets.” The subject changed from me to human tech in general. I’m surprised he hasn’t asked about our weapons yet, he looks like he’d be interested in that.

"Awesome." He said. That made me little proud of my people, kinda.

"And your people have screens the make pictures from thousands of little lights?" Cadence spoke up.

"Yup." *I just wish I could show them. I don't like being thought as a liar. I know they think I'm lying. Their faces give it away. Either that, or I'm a little paranoid. That may be it... Then again I'm on another planet… I still want to show them my people's tech! No matter how much of asshole that makes me look like!

“You humans are an interesting race.” Chrysi finally said something, she’s been quiet the whole time Shining, Cadence and me were talking.

“You mean that in a cultural way right?” She nods. “Good.” I may not be a total fan of the human race as a whole, but I still take offense when someone, in this case something, acts like a bigot.

“Your own kind are just so… so...”

“Diverse?” Cadence said, helping the little changeling. Oh yeah! She kept her disguise from earlier, I neglected to mention that…

“Yes, diverse. I’ve never heard of a single race of living beings that can have so many cultural differences.”

“Well, it makes sense when there’s about seven point two billion humans back on earth.” *Even I think that’s a shit-ton of people on one planet.* That made all of their jaws drop, almost literally, and their eyes bug out. They stay like that as Twi finally walks out of town hall.

“Well Ember, you have your own house now!” She failed to notice the three frozen ponies even as she stands next to me.

“That’s good and all, but I think we should be more concerned about these three.” I point a thumb to the three frozen ponies. Twi looks at them and gasps.

“What did you do!?”

“I didn’t do shit!”

“Would stop saying those words!?”

“What words?”

“You know,” Her voice lowers a bit. “shit and fuck.”

“Why the fuck would you want me to stop saying those fucking words?”

“Because it’s not right to say them! We have rules against that!”

“Fine.” I clear my throat. “Anyway, back to the task at hand.”

“Wait, don’t you mean ‘at hoof’?” I give her a blank look, then hold up my hands. Her cheeks quickly turn pink. “Oh, heh, right...”

“Hold on, I think I know how to bring them back to the real world.” An evil smirk curves my lips.

“What are going to do?”

“Don’t worry Twi. Just wait. Right. There.” I say as I step towards Chrysi and crouch. I hold up a hand to her forehead and flick it. Instantly snapping her out of her trance.

“Ow! What was that for?” I point to the other two.

“You were like that.”

“Oh.”

“Now, let’s get these two back to normal.” Next is Cadence. I flick her in the forehead. She just snorts as her eyes return to normal.

“Huh? What happened?”

“I told you how many of us populate Earth and you, along with Shining and Chrysanthemum, froze up.”

“Oh.”

“And now I’m gonna break him from his trance.” I step over to Shining and flick him on the forehead, only he doesn’t respond. “What?” I flick him again a little harder. Still no response. “Hard head.” I abandon flicking him and switch to smack him, right on the side of his face. That got him to snap out of it.

“Buck that hurt!”

“Shining!” Both Cadence and Twilight shout. “Language!”

“Why did you smack me?”

“You were stuck in a trance so I decided to take you out of it.” I stand back up. “I don’t know about about you guys, but I’m going home. Then I remember something. I need to get a motherfucking bed. "Hey Twilight.”

“Yes?”

“You know where I can get a bed. My size?”

“Yes I do! If you will follow me please.”

Author's Notes:

I'm posting this from my phone so please excuse any errors. It's good to be back.