New Beginnings
by Jagson
Chapters
Well that just happened
Fifty two years ago
‘Today was the day I make my farther proud of me.’ I thought to myself as I walked up the stairs to the Knight academy. The Knight Order was created as a way to protect the galaxy while working outside of Galactic Alliance rule.
“Hey Johan wait up!” A masculine voice said. I turned around to see Jake running towards me, He was wearing a green tunic and sweats. “ I can’t belive we both graduated.”
“ Yeah.” I said. I can believe that Jake made it. Hell he's always been stronger and smarter than me.
“ So who are you hopping you get paired with.” Jake said with his usual cocky grin. “ I’m hopping for Palidin Mars, or Blaze.”
“Knowing your scores you probably will end up with one of them.” I said. “Me I don’t care who I end up with.” Honestly I didn’t unlike my brother I wasn’t going to be a knight my entire life. Who would want someone like me as one. We both made are way to the main hall.
We meet up with the six other people that graduated. They imeditaly flocked over to Jake. That’s how it’s always been. I quickly make my way to the other side of the room. My brother has always outshined me. No matter what I did he did it better. He graduated at the top of the class while I barley passed.
“So still living in Jake’s shadow huh?” A masculine voice said. I jumped a little as I looked behind me. The man was Prince William Leaf. He’s the prince of Quzac, and a founding member of the Knight Order. He was in his late thirties with short blonde hair. He wore a purple robe, a brown Tunic, and a pair of jeans.
“Sir William.” I said standing up straight.
“At ease Squire.” He said. He had a calm soothing smile on his face. “So you’re here waiting for your new master correct.”
“Yes sir.” I said. “Though I’m not sure why I passed. I did terrible in the academy.”
“You know.” He said. “You’re problem is you have no self-confidence. Besides I know who you’re going to be paired with.”
“Who?” I said curiously.
“Owe he’s a real hard ass.” He said. " Most people hate to be partnered with him."
“Who is it.” I said.
“Me.” He said.
“Owe.” I said. “Wait what!?” Did He just say he was going to be my master? He then puts his right hand on my shoulder.
“As of this day forward you are my pupil.” He said. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he want someone who barely made it instead of someone who passed with High honors?
“Why me?” I said. " Did my father ask you to?"
" No." He said. " I chose you because you have potential of being one of the best."
“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not going to be in that long.” I said. “I’m just going to do my time and leave.” then find a job somewhere. maybe I should become a pilot I always fancied flying.
I could see a bit of disappointment on his face. “Well, I’ll just have to change your mind eventually.” He had a wide smile on his face.
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Present day
" Alright." Pulse said. "You're free to go. Make sure not to come here anytime soon." he stuck out his forehoof. I believe that's what the term is. " Hey Johan if you need anything." He said levitating a piece of paper towards me. " This is my address, come by anytime I'm off work." we both shake hands.
" See you sometime doc....." I said. " Hey Pulse. where are my clothes at." I said realizing I was wearing a bed sheet.
" Over here." Twilight said walking towards them. " Your shirt had a hole in it so my friend Rarity fixed it for you."
" Well tell her thanks for me." I said taking my clothes. " Now can you both get out. I need to change."
“And your point is.” Doc said. “We're all naked here.”
“It’s my culture.” I said. Shit he's right they are naked. “Where I come from its taboo to be naked in public."
“Whatever.” The doctor said before leaving. " See you sometime."
“I’ll be right outside.” Twilight said.
As the door closed I took off the bed sheet. I put on the underwear. “So Twilight” I said threw the door. “ Where am I going to be staying at?”
“My place.” She yelled back. “It’s the least I can do for you.”
“Oh okay.” I said. I started to put the jeans on. “So what’s the plan on bringing me back to my home.”
“Well my plan is to use a reverse spell.” She said. “ It’ll hopefully bring you back to where I took you from.” Ahh… I’m going to die.
“How about somewhere else.” I said. “If you teleport me there I’ll die from lack of oxygen.
“Okay, I’ll find a different place for you.” She said.
I then put on my black tunic. “You can come in Twilight.” I said putting my black socks on.
Twilight walked in. “You must really like black.” She said noticing my attire
“Yeah I do.” I said. “Ah Twilight did anything come with me.” I said wondering if my wedding ring came with me.
“Yes a ring with a necklace going through it.” Twilight said. “What is that by the way?”
“My wedding ring.” I said.
“You’re married?” Twilight said. She sounded a little disappointed. Weird.
“Going on thirty four years now.” I said proudly.
“Congratulations!” She said smiling. “Well we better hurry and bring you back to her .”
“You know .” Kazuma said. “We might us well stay here. besides I don't think anyone would care. Hell they all think your dead anyway. ”
“Your probably right.” I said under my breath.
" Besides you could probably get laid here." Kazuma said. " You have at least two women who might fling themselves at you."
" That's bestiality you sick fuck." I yelled. I then realized Twilight was looking at me. " I'm sorry Kazuma was speaking."
"That's okay I figured ... What's bestiality?" Twilight said
" Ahh... That's not important." I said. My face felt like it was starting to burn. Am I blushing? What the hell man your taken!
"Technically they're aliens." Kazuma said. " So your argument is invalid."
" I hate you sometimes." I said under my breath. I see a mirror on the back wall. I might as well look at myself and see if I’m going to have any scars after this whole ordeal. I start walking to it…. I stopped a few feet away from it. This can’t be right. I looked at myself instead of seeing the somewhat greying old man with a full beard and long hair. I see a clean shaven young boy at least twenty with dark blue hair with a crescent of blonde hair on the left side. I stepped back. This couldn’t be happening I was young again. I blinked a couple of time to make sure I wasn't seeing anything.
“Hey Twilight.” I said. There was a bit of terror in my voice.
“Yes Johan.” She said. She was looking at me with a puzzling look on her face.
“Was there any side effects to your spell.” I said.
“No shit there was.” Kazuma said. “You’re a damn kid again.” he said pointing out the obvious.
“There was one but I didn’t think it would happen. It was reverse ageing.” Twilight said. She looked at me. Then she frowned. “How many years?” She said realizing what has happened.
“Fifty at least.” I said. “I reversed fifty years. If that happens again I’ll cease to exist.” Shit I can’t go back I’m stuck here. Ellie, I’m sorry.
“Look at me.” Twilight said shoving her face into my face. “I swear I’ll do everything in my power to return you to your home safe and returned to your original form.”
“Thank you Twilight.” I said with a tear coming out of my eye. "But you don't need to worry about me."
" Why?" Twilight said.
" I already said my goodbyes to them." I said. I might as well tell her. " I was on a suicide mission before you teleported me here."
" What's a suicide mission?" She said. Wow these ponies are innocent.
" It means I wasn't coming back anyways." I said looking away from her. " Suicide is a term used for someone who kills themselves. A suicide mission means it was going to be one way."
" Why would you do that?" Twilight said she had tears in her eyes. " It makes no sense."
" Desperate times call for desperate measures." I said.
" I'm still going to help you get back." Twilight said. " That's what friends do. Promise me you won't do anything rash." She then procceds to hug me. I hug back.
" Thank you Twilight." I said.
The Other guy
24 Hours ago.
I woke up in a cold sweat. It's that same dream again or flash back I guess. I looked at my alarm clock it says 1 am. 'Great another sleepless night.' I thought to myself. I got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom.
As I entered my bathroom I looked in the mirror. I was a decent looking twenty seven year old I had short blonde almost white hair. I had emerald like eyes with a couple of scars over my right eye. One of them went straight down my face while the other one was diagonal going down to my bottom lip. I washed my face off. As I looked back at the mirror a reptilian like face looked back at me. It had brown scales all over it's face with large teeth coming out of it's mouth. I proceeded to punch the mirror breaking it in the process. ' The war is over Chris calm down.' I thought to myself. I looked at my hand. I had shards of glass in between my knuckles. " Fuck." I said.
I walked towards my kitchen with blood trickling down my hand. As I made my way to the kitchen I opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of whisky. I then proceeded to walk to the family room and sat down on the couch. I pulled out the first piece of glass. Owe dear god that hurt. Alright time to for number two. I pulled out the second one. It took every fiber of my being not to scream. "Come on Chris you've been threw a lot worse than this." I said trying to comfort myself. Blood started to flow out of my body. Alright last one. I took a deep breath as I took the last one out. That was the least pain full of the three. 'This is going to hurt.' I took a deep breath as I poured the whisky onto my hand. " Bloody Fucking Hell!" I yelled.
" Are you trying to wake everyone up." A Masculine voice said. I looked and saw my farther walking towards me. He was twenty two years older than me. But, because of Quzacion ageing he looked like he could be my older brother. He had sapphire like eyes and short white hair. "Let me look at that." He said. I handed him my hand. He grabbed a bandage and wrapped it around my hand. " You shouldn't waste whisky like this." He then proceeded to take a drink of it. He then hands it to me.
" So what are you doing up?" I said taking a drink of the whisky.
" I've always been a night person." He said " I love to star gaze. Trying to get a bearing of where we are in the galaxy." He then proceeded to take a drink. " Of course now the galaxy is a lot smaller than it was when I was your age."
" So what's your plan for today." I said.
" I have an interview with a law firm in town at two." He said. " You?"
" Have a few cars that need to be worked on." I said.
" Ahh.... Chris" He said. "You could do much better than a nine to five mechanic." He said. This speech again. " You created an organization that played a major part during the Wraith War."
" Dad I lost too much during the war." I said. " I just want a normal life now. I want to be there for my remaining children."
" That's understandable." He said. " Just know that whatever you do. I'll be here for you. I'll always have your back."
"Daddy." I heard a female voice say. I looked and saw an eight year old girl with long blonde hair.
" Hey Luka, did I wake you." I asked as she sat right beside me.
" I had a bad dream daddy." She said. She made her way to my lap.
" Luka." I said. " It's okay. Just tell those bad dreams to go away." I gave her a big hug and kissed her forehead. I heard a knock on the door. "I'll be back." I walked towards the front door. I opened the door. " It's one in the morning. You better have a damn good reason..." I looked and saw a man with greying black hair and an eye patch over his left eye. "Admiral" I said. Admiral Seth McNave a friend of the family.
" We have a problem Chris." He said. " The Wraith have returned."
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present ( Chris's POV)
" What the hell." I said looking around. I feel wet, I noticed I was lying down in water. Out of all the places I could of ended up it had to be a fountain. I get out of the fountain. I then press a button on my ear. " This is Moriland." I said. " To any and all survivors please come in ." I looked around and saw I was in some kind of medieval village.
" Moriland?." A voice said. Great it's Price. Jerry Price former Earth senator for AOSHR and the newly elected President of the United States. We never saw eye to eye on anything. So needless to say I voted for the other guy. " Where are you."
" In some village." I said looking around. " You?"
" In a city by the looks of it." He said.
" Is Luka with you?" I asked worried about my daughter.
" It's alright Chris, She's with us." he said. Oh thank god. " We'll...." the line went dead.
"Price..." I said. " The bastard hanged up on me." I looked around to gather my bearings.
" Excuse me darling." A feminine voice somewhat posh said. I looked and saw a white horse with a purple mane looking at me. Wait does it have a horn? It's a unicorn that's... Awesome.
" Did you just talk." I said.
" Yes I did dear." She said. Well that's a first. She walked towards me. " So what are you."
" I'm a Quzacion- Human hybrid." I said. " My name is Chris Morriland."
" I'm Rarity." She said. " So why were you asleep in a fountain."
" Ahh." I said. " Well you see..." How should I proceed. " I went threw a portal and ended up here." Wow that sounded a lot better in my mind. " So where am..." *achoo.* " I?"
" In Ponyvile." She said. "Come with me." She started walking away.
" Excuse me?" I said. * Achoo.* Great I got a cold now. Must have been in that water for a long time.
" Well dear." She said. Why does she keep calling me that? " You have a cold. The best thing for you to do is take a warm bath, a nice cup of tea and rest. I'm willing to help you out if you want dear." She has a point. "Now come along." Might as well.
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later
I lied down in a hot bath. "It's been one hell of a day." I thought.
" Chris you there." Dad said threw the earpeice.
" I'm here dad, good to hear your voice." I said.
" Yours too. Price told me he made contact with you" He said. " We made contact with the planets species. you wouldn't belive..."
"That were in a world of talking horses or ponies I guess." * Achoo.* I said.
" You okay." Dad said. " You sound terrible."
" I woke up in a fountain of cold water." I said. " Needless to say I have a cold now."
" Well that sucks." He said. " We found out that were in a place called Canterlot, You?"
" Ponyvile." I said. " How many people made it."
" Counting the two of us." He said taking a deep breath. " about a hundred in total."
" What!" I said. " We had two hundred soilders, and over four hundred civilians. How did we lose so much?"
" You know how the wraith are." He said. He has a point there. "When do you think you'll be here."
" A couple days at the most." I said guessing. " As soon as I get better I'll be on my way" I waited for a while and he didn't say anything. "Hello?" And they hung up on me again just freaking great.
" Dear." Rarity said. " Are you alright. Who are you talking too?"
" I'm fine." As I said that she opened the door and stepped in. " What are you doing?" I said covering my privates.
" I thought you could use some help." She said.
" I'm fine." I said. I could tell that I was blushing. " I'm naked can you leave?" Why am I blushing?
" Why? I'm also unclothed." Rarity said. She's right she was naked...
"It's considered taboo where I'm from to be naked in public." I said. " Especially in front of a pretty lady like yourself." Did I just say that? I maybe southern but I aint that southern. She's a horse for pete's sakes. Then again she is technically an Alien so would it count? I shouldn't be thinking about that.
" I understand." She said leaving the room. "Mind if I ask you some questions."
" Go ahead." I said.
" Why do you have those scars." She said.
" War." I said. "I don't like to talk about what happened."
" Okay I understand. Do you have a special somepony."She said.
" A special what?" I said. " I'm sorry I don't know your terms.
" Sorry." She said. " Is their some pony... I mean Human I guess. that is in your life. Someone who you would like to spend the rest of your life with." Owe that's what she meant.
" No." I said. " I've had too many bad relationships. So I gave up looking for someone. It's better for everyone that way."
" Well That's unfortanent " She said. " You probably would have made a good Coltfriend... for somepony."
" Colt friend?" I asked. " What's that?"
" Well I presume your a stallion." Rarity said. "Since you don't sound like a mare. a colt is a young stallion."
" Oh... boy friend is my peoples term." I said. " What about you do you have a special some pony?"
" Oh havens no." She said. " I'm always busy. If I'm not working then I'm off with my friends on some wild adventure."
Well I'm clean enough. " Hey are my clothes dried yet" * Achoo.* Damn it.
" Not yet dear." She said. " This should cover you up enough." A towel levitated towards me.
" You guys are telepathic? Neat." I said. I stepped out of the tub and grabbed the towel. I then proceeded to wrap it around me. I then walk over to the mirror to make sure I don't have any extra scars on me. " Nothing new." I said.
" You okay in there." Rarity said.
" Yeah." I said. " I'm okay." I walked out of the bathroom. "If I hadn't said it before. Thank you for your kindness."
" It's okay." Rarity said. " I'm a very generous person. Now come on the tea should be ready." I proceeded to fallow her to her kitchen.
" So what do you do for a living?" I asked.
" I create fashion." She said. They have clothing!
" Wait so if you guys have clothing." I said. " Then why are all of you naked?"
" Unlike your species." She said. " Clothing isn't a necessity. It's used for formal gatherings and such."
" Oh okay." I said. " How far are we from Canterlot?"
" Why do you ask?" She said.
" The other people I came here with are there." I said.
" I'll take you there." She said.
" No you've done so much for me already." I said. "I couldn't impose on you anymore."
" it's okay." She said. " I don't mind. my schedule is open for a couple of days."
" Well thank you miss Rarity." I said.
" Your most certainly welcome mister Chris." She said with a smile on her face.
" Rarity are you home?" A female voice said.
" I'll be back." Rarity said. " Actually want to come with."
" Nah." I said. " Don't want to intrude more than I already have." Rarity then leaves.
" Moriland come in." Price said over the earpiece.
" I swear if you guys hang up on me one more time." I said. I decide not to finish my train of thought.
" Sorry we where having technical difficulties." Price said. " So your in a place called Pony vile?"
" Yeah." I said * achoo* Oh come on. I then proceeded to take a sip of the tea. It had a sweet almost honey like taste to it.
" We made contact with the rulers of this country." Price said. "They offered us asylum in exchange for are loyalty towards them."
" Okay then." I said. " Hey Jerry can you put Luka on."
" Alright Chris." Price said.
" Daddy?" Luka said. The sound of her voice made my heart melt.
" Hey Luka." I said in a soft voice. " How are you doing."
" I'm doing fine daddy." She said.
" That's good to know." I said. " I'm sorry that I'm not there. I'll be there as soon as I can I promise." * Achoo.* Oh come on. I took another sip of the tea.
" I'm... scared" Luka said.
" Everything will be alright .... Hello?" I said. Again really. " Freaking Chinese crap." I said. I took the ear piece out and put it on the table. *CRASH*. " The hell was that." I ran towards the door. I looked and saw Rarity with a pony with lavender fur and a dark purple mane. I looked further and saw.... He's a humanoid! He had dark blue hair by the looks of it. He and the lavender pony were fending off five ponies and kicking ass at the same time.
one a Pegasus by the looks of it flew behind him. " Johan look out." the Lavender one said. I stick my hand out. I could feel energy going threw my body as a blue sphere appeared out of my right hand. It fired out of my hand and hit the Pegasus right in the stomach making him fly sideways hitting a wall. The guy looked at me. He had emerald like eyes and had my jaw line. weird.
" You missed one." * Achoo* I said.
" Thanks." He said.
The ninety nine
Thirty years ago
My name is Joshua Morriland and I am an Alien. I have brown hair that goes down to my ears with sapphire eyes. I was sent to earth when I was an infant to take protect a princess that doesn't know she is one from an evil Emperor who is trying to kill her for some reason. my mentor doesn't say much about it. I'm currently Sixteen and sitting in a classroom at Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia.
I looked at the paper in front of me. it's about some party that's going to happen in four days. Friday to be exact. why do these people think I'm going to say yes?
" Hey Josh." I looked up and saw Seth McNav looking at me. He has short black hair with brown eyes. He is actually the closet thing to friend I have. Which isn't saying much. He is currently wearing a blue button down shirt and a pair of jeans . He sat down in the desk right beside me. " So going to the party on Friday?" He said.
" No." I said. I take out the book I'm currently reading " Black" by Ted Dekker.
" Come on." Seth said. "You aren't going to make any friends only reading."
" I come to school to learn." I said. "Not socialize. Besides I'm also working at my uncle's antique shop so I have no time to socialize."
" Your hopeless." Seth said. " Look just come. I know Katie is going to be there." He said. He then moved his head looking right past me. I turned and saw her. Kathrin Sherman known as Katie here was sitting to the left of us. She had long sandy blonde hair with the deepest blue eyes I've ever seen. She had a perfect face that would make any heterosexual man fall over heels for her. " I know you look at her. When are you going to man up and ask her out." Seth was right I do look at her almost stalker like, but not because I like her that way. don't get me wrong she is beautiful but, She's my princess. She's the person I was sent here to protect her.
" What are you guy talking about?" Triston Sherman said. Triston is Katie's adopted brother. Though he doesn't know she's adopted like she doesn't know she's adopted. He's Seth's best friend they where almost like brothers. He has long brown hair with green eyes.
" Josh refusing to go to a party... Again" Seth said. That made Triston look at me.
" We are going to give you a social life." Triston said. While I don't consider him a friend for some reason he considers me one. " Even if you refuse. I don't want to tell my grandchildren the story of Lonely Josh." He took a deep breath. " Why yes son Josh didn't have any friends except for myself and Uncle Seth. Now he's living alone with a thousand cats."
" Fine." I said. " I'll go to this damn party."
( Present day. Josh's POV.)
As soon as we crossed over I realized we where on a mountain overlooking a small village. I looked around and saw Price looking at me. Jerry Price is African American, He is bald 6'2 and he's currently wearing a tattered business suite. age 35.
" Price." I said.
" Morriland." He said having a bit a New York accent. "So this is our new home?" He said looking around. "Seems peaceful enough."
" You better have been right about this." I said.
" I hope so." Price said. " How many people where behind you?"
" None that I saw." I said. " How many people made it."
" Ninety eight." He said. " Cornel McNav is unacounted for. So is Chris."
" Luka?" I said.
" Grampa." my granddaughter said before jumping on me hugging me tightly. " Where's daddy at."
" He's on his way." I said putting Luka down. Truthfully I didn't know. The last I saw Chris was with Tiffany securing the base that was about three hours ago. I turned back towards the purple vortex that brought us here waiting for my son. I see a woman with short black hair emerge from the portal. She was about twenty six, Her name was Tiffany McNav. My goddaughter.
" Tiff." I said looking at her. " Where's Chris?"
" He's right behind me." She said. We both looked at the portal as it suddenly disapered. my knees buckled and I fell to the ground. No this can't be happening. Is he dead? Did I really just lose my best friend who's been by my side for nearly my entire life as well as my only living child. I whipped the tears from my face as I stood back up. Now is not the time to grieve.
" Morriland come in." Price said. " Chris answer the...." Price looked at Luka. " Dang ear piece." He said obviously censoring his words.
"Daddy?" Luka said. " Where is my daddy." I could see tears forming in her eyes.
" It'll be okay Luka." I said embracing her whipping the tears away. " He's probably just lost." I look and see Tiff looking around.
" Where's the Admiral?" She said. She then looked at me. "Uncle Josh Where's the Admiral." Tears where starting to come out of her eyes.
" I'm sorry Tiff." I said. " Seth didn't make it. He sacrificed himself." Tiff closed her eyes for a second trying to compose herself. .
" Mr. president." She said. " What's the plan."
" Myself, yourself, Moriland, and Doctor Winters." He said looking at a brown haired male wearing a lab coat. " Will go to the nearest town. We'll try and make friendly first contact with this species if this planet's inhabited that is. " Major Carter you will stay behind and make sure everyone is safe."
" Yes Sir." Carter said.
"Let's move out." Price said.
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an hour later.
We continued walking on the mountain till we notice a Castle that was hanging on the side of the mountain.
" Oh my god." Price said looking at it. " That looks beautiful."
" If anything it's unstable." Winters said. He has an English accent. " The entire castle will fall if there was a rock slide." He had a point there. The four of us continued to walk towards the castle. We noticed that it was apart of a big city.
As we made it to the entrance we were ambushed by five horsess, no their a little to small to be horses so ponies maybe? Each of them had spears and swords with them and gold like armor.
" State your business." One of them said....... Wait they can talk!
" Holy shit you guys can talk." Price said. " Cornel have you ran into any species like these?"
" No sir." Tiff said." This is a first."
" Do I need to repeat myself." It said. It was a stallion by the looks of him. He had white fur and a blue mane and a.... horn....
" It's a unicorn." I said. " Where the hell are we."
"We're refugees seeking a new home." Price said to the unicorn. " Please take us to your leader."
" Fallow me." the unicorn said. Walking towards the castle.
" So what's your name." I asked.
" Captain Shinning Armor of the seconed unicorn devision of the Royal Guard." He said. So a military man erh... Stallion I mean. " So what are you guys."
" They three are human." I said. " And I'm Quzacion."
" Well you all look the same to me." Armor said. He then looked at us. " Don't take that the wrong way. You all just look the same. well except for her anyway, and the guy of a more darker color." He said glancing at Tiff and Price.
" Well we're apart of the Humanoid races." Price said. " It's six races that all look the same except for a few diffrencs."
" Interesting." Armor said. " So what's you're guy's names."
" I'm President Jerry Price." Price said. " That's Joshua Moriland, General Tiffany McNav and Doctor Isaac winters." He said point at us as he said our names
" General?" Tiff said in disbelief. " I'm just a cornel sir."
" And the highest ranking officer we have Tiffany." Price said. " Consider yourself promoted General."
" Interesting." Armor said. " So where do you guys come from."
" An Alternate Reality." Winters said.
" An Alter..what." Armor said.
" See." Winters said. "We live in a multiverse. There are hundreds of different versions of ourselves making different Choices in life."
" Okay." Armor said. " So why are you here?"
" Shit happened in our timeline and we escaped to this reality." I said being blunt. I then took a look around me to see the surroundings. We where diffenetly in a very wealthy city. companies where thriving and the houses where beautiful.
"Timeline?" Armor said. " I thought you said it was an alternate reality?"
" I like the name alternate timelines better than alternate realities." I said. We kept walking. We soon arrived at the entrance for the castle.
"So who's in charge here?" I asked. As we walked in.
" This kingdom has co Ruled by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna."
" So this is a matriatical society." Price said. " That means that women are in charge here."
" Women?" Armor said. " I don't know what those are."
" Mares are in charge here." I said. That made Price and Isaac look at me. "My summer job threw highschool was working as a farm hand as well as in an antique shop."
" oh...." Price said. He then stopped and put his hand to his ear. " Moriland?" Why was he saying my name. " Where are you." Why would he... OH THANK GOD. Chris is alive. " In a city." He paused for a second "She's alright. Well we will contact you in an hour..... Chris..." He then looked at me. " That bastard of a son of yours hung up on me."
"So Chris is alive and here." I said. " So why didn't he emerge from the portal with us?"
" Well." Isaac began. " When we started this project two years ago we relised that while the portal would be stable on our end . The portal on this side would shift to a different area after being active for ten minutes." He then looked over to Tiff. " The General must have came threw a second before the shift."
"Interesting." Price said. Continuing to walk. We stopped walking when we arrived at a big door.
" Stay here." Armor said walking into a room.
" So what's your plan Mister President." I said looking at Jerry.
" I have no idea." Jerry said. " I'll just be honest with them." He then started pacing back in forth. " God I feel like it's my first day as an AOSHR Senator. Then again It would be a lot worse and more chaotic if this was an AOSHR meeting."
" Your president of the United Fucking States of America you'll be fine." I said.
" Yeah and a year into my term Aliens took over the planet." Price said. "I am the worst president in the history of the united states."
" It doesn't matter what you where." I said. " it matters what you do now. While you and Chris are at each others throats most of the time. I will support you no matter what your decision is. Unless you decide to go cowboy and Indians on these ponies" Price looks at me and shakes his head
"Thanks." Price said. " you aren't half bad Morriland."
"Neither are you Price." I said.
Armor opened the door.
" Two of you may to come in." Armor said.
" Morriland." Price said. As he walked in. The room was big to say the least. At the end of the room was a White..... What the hell is that? She I assume it's a she had a horn and wings. her mane was that of a rainbow flowing into oblivion.
" Your Majesty." Armor said bowing. " These are two of the Human's that came. President Jerry Price the apparent leader and Joshua Morriland."
" Hello." She said. While her voice sounded friendly though I could feel the power behind the words. " Welcome to Equstria. What brings you both here?"
" We're seeking Asylum." Price said. "Our home world was concurred by an Alien race known as the Wraith."
" Interesting." She said. Wait what's her name?
"I'm sorry to ask." I said. " But who are you? It'll be nice to put a name to your face. Especially one with such a beautiful face as yours." Well it's true she reminds me of a beautiful pure white horse I rode when I was a teenager and take care of whenever I visit my in laws. Still I probably should have worded that better.
" I'm.... Princess Celistia." She said she had a soft smile on her lips and a hint of red on her cheeks. Nice going Morriland you freaked her out. " Ruler of the day."
" It's an honor to meet you Princess." I said. I then bowed showing my respect towards her. " I'm sorry for that inappropriate remark I made."
" To answer your question president." She said completely ignoring me. "I will grant you're species asylum under two conditions."
" That was easy." Price said. "name them."
" You humans will have to fallow Equstrian law." She said. That seems reasonable enough
" That's understandable." Price said. " What else?"
" I want there to be a couple of ambassadors between our races." She said. " Some pony who will act as a representative between our respected races."
" That can be done." Price said.
" I want Joshua as your ambassador." She said looking at me.
" Well I was going to recommend him anyway." Price said. " He's the only other surviving member of our race who has experience as an Ambassador to alien races. If it's alright with you Morriland."
"Yeah it's alright Mr. President." I said. Celistia started walking towards me. " You're not human are you Joshua?" She said. How could she know that. She then smiled. " I can feel the differences between the two of you."
" Moriland isn't human." Price said. "He's from an Alien race known as Quzacions."
" I see." Celestia said looking at me. " Mind telling me the diffrences between your races. I might be able to feel it, but I can't see it."
I pointed to my snow white hair. " My hair has been white since I was twenty. That, energy control, and a longer lifespan are the only differences between are races."
" Energy control?" Celestia said. "What does that mean?"
" Energy is the life force of everything." I said. I stuck out my hand as a blue aura appeared. "This is energy. Two thirds of the humanoid races are able to control it... I think" I turned the blue aura into a ball. "We're able to manipulate it." the ball moved around my hand.
" Sort of like our magic." Celestia said. They use magic here. Interesting. " How many other Quzacions are there in Equstria."
" Two that I know." I said. " My son Chris, and my granddaughter Luka."
" You seem a little young to be a Grandfather." Celestia said.
" I'm almost fifty mam." I said.
" We'll discus where you humans will be staying in a few hours." She said turning her head towards Price. "As for now go back and tell your people the good news Jerry." She then looked towards me. "As for Joshua you'll be living in the castle." You got to be kidding me. " I'll assign you a personal guard detail. four ponies should be enough."
" No offense your majesty." I said trying to stay polite. " If anything I should live with the people or ponies I guess of this world instead of living in a castle."
" It's for your own protection." Celestia said. "Last thing I want is for you to get hurt."
" I won't get hurt." I said giving her my best smug look. "It takes a lot to kill me."
"Alright then." Celestia said. "But, I would like for you to stay in Canterlot. That way the guards can keep an eye on you."
" So be it." I said. " Price."
" Yeah Morriland." He said.
" Can you bring Luka next time you come. Till we rendezvous with Chris I want to keep her safe."
" Understood" Price said. Price then leaves.
" Swift Strike." Celestia said. A grey Pegasus that was right beside Celestia's thrown walked towards us. I believe that's a she by the looks of her body.
" Yes your majesty." Swift said with a feminine voice.
" Introduce yourself." Celestia said.
" I am second lieutenant Swift Strike of the 5th Pegasus division of the royal guard." She said.
" She'll be the leader of your personal guard." Celestia said.
" I don't need body guards your highness." I said.
" Nonnegotiable." Celestia said with a sly smile on her face. " You're an Ambassador now. That means by Equstrian law you are required to at least three body guards for your protection. Swift Strike will choose the other two as she see's fit."
" Bloody hell." I said under my breath. " Alright. Swift strike was it?"
" Yes sir." Swift said.
" Where's the closest bar." I said. " I've had one hell of a day and I need a strong drink."
" I know just the place sir." She said I could see a bit of a smile on her face. She walked towards me. " Fallow me."
" You can drop the sir Swift." I said. " Just call me Josh."
" Yes Josh." She said. " I think I'm going to like you." The feelings mutual
We both walked out of the castle. "So Which way swift?" I asked.
" North" she said. We both started walking. " Mind if I ask you some Questions
" Sure." I said.
" You said you have a child so is there a Mrs. Josh Morriland?"
"There was." I said. " She died in an automobile accident. With my daughter Emily My older son allegedly died a year before them in an explosion above Quzac." I wiped a tear that was forming in my eyes. It always hurts when I think about them. Clair, Johan, Em there is always going to be a place in my heart for them. " Anyways" I said trying to change the topic. "Is there a Mister or significant other Swift Strike."
" Yes." She said. " My husband's name is Salt Lick."
" Any children?"
" Not yet." She said. "We've only been married a year, and we want to wait till we know we are ready."
As we kept walking I noticed that instead of the rich scenery I first saw when I came here it quickly turned into the well the closest thing I can think of is a ghetto. Buildings had planks over the windows and what looked like homeless ponies on the streets. " So how much farther till we arrive at this bar."
" We're almost there." She said. " Why don't like the real Canterlot."
" The "real Canterlot?"" I asked. " What do you mean."
" While Canterlot is the capital only the rich live in luxury while the working ponies have to live in the dumps." She said. "
" So why don't you say something to the princess." I said.
" It won't change anything." She said. " Even though Celestia is the ruler she can't do anything about it."
" Fucking politics." I said. I felt something rub against me. I looked and saw a white normal pony walking away. " Hey you." I yelled as I ran towards the pony grabbing her mane
" Let me go." She said. " I didn't do anything." I grabbed the wallet the pony took from me.
"Word of advice kid." I said. " Don't pick pocket and pick pocketer. besides I don't have anything that will help you. My money is useless here." He let go of her Mane. I took out the pictures in the wallet. One of my son with his son Luke who we're never going to see again and his daughter Luka. The second picture was that of my wife Clair.
I gave the wallet back to the kid. " you can have it. Just don't do it again"
" Thank you." The pony said before running away.
" You use to pickpocket." Swift said.
" Yeah." I said. " between the ages of seven and ten I was living on the streets. it's wasn't till I met my mentor that I started changing my life around." I looked forward. "If I never met Johan I would probably be dead, or in some serious trouble. or killed during the Quzacion-Human War."
"Why weren't you with your family." Swift said
" I didn't have a family." I said. " I was an orphan that no one wanted so I ran away from the orphanage"
" I'm sorry." She said. " Where here." I looked and saw a building with a sign on it. I couldn't read it for some reason."
" I'm sorry but what does that say." I asked.
" What you can speak Equstrian but you can't read it." Swift said. " It's called The Trouncing Pony." She said as she opened the door. " Coming?"
" Give me a minute." I said. I put my hand on my ear piece. "Chris you there."
" I'm here dad, good to hear your voice." Chris said. His voice was deeper, raspy and vibrating a little bit. He's sick.
" Yours too. Price told me he made contact with you" I said. " We made contact with the planets species. you wouldn't believe..."
"That were in a world of talking horses or ponies I guess." * Achoo.* Chris said coughing. yep definitely sick
" You okay." I said. " You sound terrible."
" I woke up in a fountain of cold water." he said. That would do it " Needless to say I have a cold now."
" Well that sucks." I said being blunt. "We found out that were in a place called Canterlot, You?"
" Ponyvile." he said. what kind of name is that. "How many people made it."
" Counting the two of us." I said I took a deep breath. " about a hundred in total."
" What!" He said. " We had two hundred soldiers, and over four hundred civilians. How did we lose so much?"
" You know how the wraith are." I said. "when do you think you'll be here." there was static on the other side. " Chris." Nothing. There must be something wrong with the radios.
" Price." I said communicating to Price.
" Yes Morriland." Price said.
" I just spoke to Chris." I said. " He's in a place called Ponyvile."
" Thanks for the update." Price said.
"One more thing." I said. " The radios don't seem to be working at a hundred percent."
"Understood." Price said. " We'll talk in a couple of hours."
" Ready." Swift said. I walked towards her. " Yeah." I said.
" Hey Babe." A normal Pony behind the counter said with a bit of an Australian accent. He had brown fur and a black mane. " What is that thing with you."
" That thing." I said. " It's named Josh. I'm a Quzacion." I made my way to the counter.
" No offense." He said. " But you look like an offspring of a Diamond dog that bucked an ape." I sat down at one of the seats. and Swift sat down to my right.
" He's an Ambassador Lick." She said.
" Oh." Lick I guess is his name said. "I'm terrible sorry mate. Names Salt Lick. So what are you doing with my wife."
" Your wife?" I said looking at Swift. " So this is Mister Swift Strike."
"At your service." Salt said bowing.
" I'm his body guard." She said. " Try and be nice to him."
" I'll try." Lick said. " So Joshie what can I get you. Since my wife is guarding you this'll be on the house. but just this once." Well he seems nice now. that isn't going to work
" What's the strongest thing you have." I said. " And you can be an ass around me I don't mind."
" Well then you mutated freak are strongest is Sap Cider." He said with a bit of a grin on his mouth.
" Salt don't" Swift said.
" Bring it on." I said ignoring Swifts obvious warning. " You Aussie."
" Aussie." He said. " What does that mean." He proceeded to grab a bottle of Sap Cider.
" It's a nick name for Australians." I said as he poured the Cider into a shot glass by the looks of it. "Your accent sounds like you originated from Australia."
" Never heard of the place mate." Lick said. "I was born and raised in Hoofbart. You?"
" Raised in Columbus Georgia" I said.
" Here you go mate." He said handing me the drink with his hoof. He has a strange smirk on his face.
" How do you do that." I said focusing on his hooves.
" Do what." He said.
" Carry things with hooves." I said.
" How do you carry things mutant." He said. " It's nature."
" Any way." I said. I then look up at the ceiling. " May you find peace in the next life Seth." I said before drinking. As soon as the liquid hit my tounge it started to burn badly. " Jesus." I said spitting the stuff out. I looked at Lick. " What the hell was that." Swift was laughing at me
"Sap Cider mate." He said with a straight face. " It's ninety percent pure alcohol. No sane pony drinks this stuff." He then proceeded to laugh.
"It's stronger than fucking moonshine." I said. I then noticed a glass of something else in front of me. " What's that."
" Strong Cider." Lick said. "It's only twenty five percent alcohol and 15 percent Apple Cider and sixty percent you don't want to know." I took a drink. It tasted like regular beer.
" So who's Seth." Swift said. Looking at me.
" My best friend of thirty two years." I said taking another sip of the strong cider. " He died..." I look at the watch on my left wrist. " Three hours ago my time."
" I'm sorry for your loss." Swift said.
" Bloody Tartarus mate." Lick said. " Should have said something." Lick then proceeds to swipe the strong cider away from me.
" What the hell Lick." I said.
" If your going to send your friend off. Your not going to do it with bucking strong cider and definitely not Sap cider." He said. Lick then proceeds to grab some bottle from underneath the counter. " This is Levion." He said. " A buddy of mine from Stalliongrad gave it to me.
" Stalliongrad?" I said. Freaking horse puns. " That sounds a lot like a city from where I came from." He grabbed three shot glasses and opened the bottle. He poured it into the glasses till they where full. he then passed one to me, one to swift, and the last one was for himself.
" Any time you're ready mate." He said.
" To Seth." I said picking up my glass. " May your soul find peace in the next life." I then swallowed the liquor. It stung a little but it had a familiar taste to it. " Vodka." I said
" Come again." Swift said.
" Where I come from they call this vodka." I said. " ana....."
" Alright everypony put your hands up." A masculine voice said. I turned around to see three unicorns looking at us.
" So crimes a thing here." I said.
" Unfortunately." Lick said.
" The Don want's his cut." The Unicorn standing in the middle said. They all had some kind of medallion on.
" I don't take orders from the Don." Lick said.
" Who's the Don." I asked Swift.
" The Crime boss. He has a hoof in nearly every city in Equstria." Swift said.
" Well too bad." The unicorn said. " Everyone has to pay the Don."
" Hey Lick fill her up." I said handing Lick my shot glass.
" You can't be serious." Salt said. "Now you want a refile."
"Yep." Josh said.
" Don't ignore us you thing." The middle unicorn said to me. " With these Medallions our magic is doubled."
" So you guys want a bar fight." I said looking at the middle one. " Cause that'll just be a cliché."
" That's it." The Unicorn said. " Boys let's show this freak who's boss.
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3rd POV
All three of them fired weapons grade magic at Josh. Josh only put his hand up. All three of the weapons grade magic bolts hit Josh. Smoke filled the bar.
" We thought that smug stallion a lesson." The middle unicorn was saying. The smoke cleared up to show a blue energy field around the counter and the patrons.
" You were saying." Josh said. He was unharmed.
" What kind of magic is this?" The unicorn said.
" now." Josh said. " I have an offer for the three of you. Option one The three of you go to jail. You will not pass go. You will not collect two thousand..." Josh walked over to Lick and swift. " What's your guy's currency?"
" Bits." Lick said. Josh walked back to the robbers.
" You will not collect Two thousand bits." Josh said. "The reward for this option is that none of you will be hurt by me. Though you all will probably become some ones bitch." Josh put up two fingers. " Option two. We continue this bar fight and by the end of it the three of you will either leave here in an ambulance, Or whatever you guys call it. Or, in a body bag. Those of you who do end up in the hospital will then go to jail when your healed and will still become a prison bitch."
The unicorns on the right and left side throw their medallions at Josh and ran away to jail. " So option two for you then." Josh said to the remaining unicorn.
" You don't scare me." He said. The unicorn then proceeded to fire a bolt of magic at Josh. Josh kick's a bar stool at it. The stool collides with the magic breaking the stool into a hundred pieces. The unicorn see's Josh looking at him. Josh then disappears. "What?" The unicorn says. " Where did he."
" Hi." Josh says appearing right beside the unicorn. Josh then hits the unicorn. The Unicorn flies side ways hitting a wall. The unicorn gets up and fires another bolt at Josh. Josh doges the attack. Josh disappears again and hits the unicorns stomach then kicks his face making the unicorn fly towards a door breaking it in the process.
Josh walked towards the pony as it gets up. Josh stops in front of the door. "I'll fix this." Josh said to Lick.
" You're expose to be protecting him Swift?" Salt said looking at the fight in front of them. "You got your work cut out for you swift."
"Yeah." Swift said. " He wasn't joking when he said he could take care of himself.
" You bucking ape." the unicorn said. I will...." Josh grabs the unicorns neck.
"Option one is still available." Josh said. he starts to squeeze it's neck tighter " Your choice."
"Go buck yourself." it says as Josh's hand starts to squeeze the life out of him.
whack
Josh falls down releasing his grip on the unicorn.
" What's going on." A male navy blue unicorn with a fiery red mane said to Salt Lick. He had a light blue and white uniform on
" The Unicorn tried to rob us Flash." Salt said. "The ambassador you so kindly knocked out was helping us."
"Ambassador of what?" Flash said. " It really doesn't matter at the moment." Flash took out a couple pairs of handcuffs and puts them on the unicorn and Josh. " If he is an ambassador tell the princess what happened."
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Price's POV
After the long walk back to base camp. I noticed that some tents where made and the people where working. People. My people these people elected me for president. Even if I'm not in the United States anymore I have to lead these people into a new life here.
" Anything happen while we were gone Carter." I said looking at the you blonde haired man looking at us.
" No sir." Major Samuel Carter said. " Where's Morriland at?"
" Ambassador Morriland is courrently unavailable." Winters said.
"he's an Ambassador now?" Carter said. " Okay."
" Winters." I said looking at him. It's time I start doing my job. " find three of the eligible people of the remaining ninety nine that survived."
" Alright." Winters said. " If I might ask what for?"
" I need a cabinet." I said. " We have a hundred people here. We need a government."
" Only three sir?" Winters said.
" Yes excluding my General and Vice President." I said.
" Vice President?" He said. " Vice President Hayse was killed during the assault. And the Speaker of the house is unaccounted for. and your original cabinet is either KIA or unaccounted for. So who's your VP now?"
I look at price and smile. " The man who's responsible for saving us. for bringing us to this new world. It took Winters a few minutes to realize what I was saying.
" Me sir?" He said having a dumb founded look on his face.
" Yes Vice President Winters." I said smiling . " Now hurry up. We have a colony to run. "
" Yes sir." Winters said running away.
" General." I said. " let's go."
"General?" Carter said. " You where promoted Cornel?" he said looking at Tiffany.
" Yes I was Major." Tiffany said As she started fallowing me.
It's time to get these refugees back on their feet