My body felt a little sluggish as consciousness came to me again. While laying on the couch, over a thick blanket, my nose picked up the light smell of animals. Because of the light shining through the windows one could tell it was evening, but not dark yet. The room had only a few animals in it as the rest must be outside. Angle hopped up onto the couch in front of my head and stared at me. “Angel?” the orb pulsed with each syllable, but that startled him and sent him hopping away. He must have went to get Fluttershy because she walked into the living room and to the couch.

“How are you feeling?” her voice echoed that worried look on her face as she looked over me.

“Like a truck ran me over.” A smile came to my face when she looked at me funny, “Think of it as a huge wagon that moves on its own. Why did your friends attack me?”

“I’m sorry for what they did to you,” she told me while checking the bandage around my middle. “Because of what you are they fear that you are nothing more than a predator.”

A couple of chuckles later sent me into a little bit of a coughing fit.

“Do try and relax,” she cooed to me gently rubbing my head with a hoof, “It will take a while for your injuries to heal.”

“Don’t they know not to judge a book by its cover? Plus how am I here? If they fear me so badly then how did you get me here?”

“I convinced them of what you did to protect me wasn’t because you wanted me for a meal,” her smile told me everything. “Also reminded them of how they, and other ponies, saw you protect me, thank you.”

“You’re welcome Fluttershy,” a smile to her in return, “You are pretty as you are kind.” That last part wasn’t supposed to come out, but it did anyway while looking away sheepishly, “Oh um...that is.”

“You really think so?” she hid behind her pink mane as she asked making her look cute and pretty as she blushed.

“Yes,” confession is good for the soul right? “You have a kind and gentle soul Fluttershy, one that is pretty and beautiful.” When she giggled and hid behind her mane my brain nearly exploded due to cuteness overload. “But you have questions.”

With a nod she climbed up onto the couch and laid down in front of me, “I’ve never seen any animal such as you in Equestria before, so who and what are you?”

“That’s a long story,” my mind was made up to tell her everything. “My name is Emmit Knight and this isn’t my true form,” lifting a paw to the side a screen popped up with myself in the Walmart right before the unpleasant squeeze which brought me here. “That is my true form in my original world. I am called a human and this was a store that I was at gathering supplies for a trip to the woods with my father.” The scene showed me going from my world through the rainbow right in front of the Tree of Harmony. “It was this tree which brought me here, but of why escapes me.” A little fear went through me about them finding out that I already know of this world. Therefore it would remain a secret for now because they may take it the wrong way. “After leaving the cavern I met up with a zebra in the woods and even helped her against three manticores, but she feared me like your friends do and ran me off. I went into town to try and talk to twilight with the goal of showing her the pictures that you saw, but it was at night. With everyone asleep...every pony asleep I slept on the roof. That’s when y’all showed up this morning and you know the rest.”

“At first, because of what you are, they thought that you meant harm, but you proved to me otherwise. Why do you look like that though?” her soft voice carried curiosity and wonder at my form.

“I don’t know why your tree chose to put me into this body. This body isn’t supposed to be real and yet... This body is called Ninetales and it’s from a fictional story from my world meant to entertain kids. It has any number of abilities, some of which you saw this morning,” my body complained a little while trying to stretch.

“I wonder why the Tree of Harmony would bring you here?” she mused aloud.

“So that’s what it’s called?”

“Oh yes,” her smile and nod showed me her fondness for it, “It’s called the Tree of Harmony because it’s where the Elements of Harmony come from. My friends and I are the element bearers. My element is Kindness.” A smile spread across my face at that as she continued with her blushing when she mentioned herself, “Pinkie Pie is Joy, Rainbow is Loyalty, Rarity is Generosity, Applejack is Honesty, and Twilight is Magic.”

“If this Applejack is the Element of Honesty then should she be able to tell whether or not I was telling the truth?”

“She can yes,” it was like a light bulb going off when she said it, “And when she hears what you said to me is true. That’s a good plan for them to come around.”

A sigh escaped me while laying my head back down, “Unless they can’t understand me.”

“Oh,” she frowned. It was quiet for a minute before she spoke again, “Sorry for what you went through Mister Emmit.”

“Not your fault,” I smiled to her dismissing it with a slight wave of my paw, “and just call me Emmit, never mind the mister it makes me sound like and old man.”

She giggled at me cutely putting a hoof to her muzzle, “You are not old, but what’s a man?”

“An old human. Man is male and woman is female.”

“I know Twilight would have a time wanting to know everything from your world,” Fluttershy giggled.

I just scoffed with a smirk, “Yeah, but I doubt that you would want, or even able, to stay with us for that long for you to translate for me.” To which she just shook her head.

“Are you hungry? Can you sit up enough to eat some soup?” she asked.

“Yeah I can.” With that, she got up from the couch, went to the kitchen and to quickly heat up some soup for me. I didn’t know exactly what Twilight hit me with, but it hurt like the dickens that’s for sure. It took her a little bit but when she came back the soup smelled just wonderful. Using one of her wings she gently put the bowl down in front of me right on the couch, with spoon inside. The smell of it brought a smile to my muzzle, “Boy that smells great.” Telekinesis is great to levitate a spoon and took my first bite. Bite, not sip, because it was Tomato soup with vegetables in it with spices. “And delicious too,” I practically melted and hummed with a wide smile.

She giggled at me with a smile, “Thank you Emmit, I’m glad you like it. Do you not have something like this in your world?”

Humming with another bite I closed my eyes to savor the taste, “Well yes, but our food isn’t as pure as yours. The government in our world fears the people at large and so sneaks in chemicals in the food to make them docile. That way anything the government does against them they won’t be able to fight back.”

She looked at me in pure shock and horror, “Surely that’s not right, why would they do something that cruel and evil?”

“Fear makes anyone do evil things because their mind makes up things that aren’t there.”

She shook her head, “The princesses aren’t like that here. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are really wonderful rulers that honestly care for us.”

“I’m glad for that. Really glad and now that I have someone...er some pony that can understand me maybe you can help me talk to them about the possibility to get me home again. I got a trip to go on with my father after getting back home.”

Smiling she put a hoof against a paw gently with a smile, “I would love to help you Emmit.”

“Thank you Fluttershy,” I smiled and finished my soup.

KNOCK KNOCK

She patted my paw with a hoof then got off the couch, “Hold I’ll get it, and don’t go anywhere.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it,” I smirked while trying not to chuckle and watched her leave to open the door. While she was opening the door the bowl was levitated to a nearby small table by the couch. Then frowned at who it was. It was the purple pony with both wings and a horn. Naturally my eyes followed her very carefully, watched her like a hawk as she walked up to the couch and looked down at me. She eyed me and the look on her face was reserved at best.

“Emmit,” Fluttershy said to me as she stepped up beside Twilight, “This is Twilight, the Element of Magic. She is also called the Princess of Friendship.”

I started to laugh without thinking and it started up another round of coughing my lungs up, which wasn’t fun, “With a name like Princess of Friendship I didn’t think that she would injure first and ask questions later.”

Fluttershy seemed to relay what I said as they talked to each other for a minute before Fluttershy turned to me again. “She says that at first you didn’t look like a sentient creature, but just simply a predator out for prey.”

I just rolled my eyes at that, “And my yelling wasn’t a clue even though it’s a completely different language?”

Again they spoke to each other for a minute.

“She says that she’s sorry for misunderstanding your intentions.”

I watched her carefully while speaking to Fluttershy letting her translate for us, “If she is really sorry then she can help you and me go to Princess Celestia, when I get better, and talk to her about me getting back home. And also would you please tell her how I got here in the first place?”

Fluttershy translated for me with my eyes Twilight’s reaction from careful acceptance then to downright shock. The shock was more than likely because of hearing that the tree which they represent is what brought me here. Twilight said something to Fluttershy, then turned and walked away toward the other end of her cottage.

“Twilight wants to talk with me, so I’ll be right back ok?” she told me where I just nodded laying my head back down for another nap.

(Twilight’s POV)

I motioned Fluttershy to follow me toward the back of her cottage away from the predator fox named Emmit. She followed me into her kitchen where not only Celestia waited, but Luna as well. “Princess Celestia, Princess Luna,” I nodded to them as we entered the room, “I can tell you that the predator fox called Emmit isn’t going to hurt any pony or cause any trouble for right now. He’s too injured.”

“Twilight,” Fluttershy immediately scolded me, “I don’t think he means any pony any harm, you saw how he saved me.”

“That’s why he’s going to be under your watchful eye for right now Fluttershy,” my mentor said softly. “However,” she continued, “he is to be watched at all times, so what I will do is appoint some guards to watch over your house. One day and one night guard.”

“That way there can be round the clock watch,” Luna agreed with a nod

“What can you tell us about him?”

“Well Princess Celestia,” Fluttershy began while I sat back on my haunches and listened, “His name is Emmit Knight and that’s not his original form either. He showed me through moving pictures that he walks on his hind legs and has two claws like spike. He’s not from this world and the form that he’s in he says isn’t his own either, but a work of fiction meant to please foals. He asks for your help in getting back home.”

“Difficult at best Fluttershy even if we knew the method and where he came from,” my mentor told everyone in a matter of fact tone.

“That’s the thing,” Fluttershy continued, “he showed me what brought him to this world and where he was when he woke up. It was the Tree of Harmony that brought him here and that was where he woke up, right in front of it.”

“Yeah I had the same reaction Princess,” I mused watching their shocked reaction.

“But why?” Luna spoke in a hushed shocked tone with her eyes wide looking toward her sister.

“Even he doesn’t know Princess,” Fluttershy chipped in answering her question.

“If he is telling you the truth and indeed the Tree of Harmony brought him here that is both interesting and troubling.”

“What do you mean Princess Celestia?” I asked her curiously.

“It’s interesting that the tree would bring in another being from another world, plus put him into a predator’s body. Troubling because it could mean that something is coming to Equestria. If he is docile then he could be placed here to combat an evil that is rising that we know nothing of.”

“Oh my.”

“Oh,” musing over that thought troubled me, “yeah that would be troubling.”

“All the more reason to study him.”

Celestia nodded to her sister, “I agree Luna,” then addressed Fluttershy, “treat him well like I know you will Fluttershy and never mind the guards. Tomorrow if he feels up to it I would like to speak to him, with you interpreting of course. After he has breakfast if you wouldn’t mind asking him if he wouldn’t mind answering some of my questions.”

Fluttershy nodded to my mentor, “Of course Princess I will.”

“Thank you,” she smiled, “Then with that settled if you will excuse us.”

“Yes, of course, goodnight Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, Twilight.”

“Goodnight Fluttershy,” I gave her a hug then left with my mentor and Luna. “What else concerns you Princess?” obviously there was some things that had to be said out of Fluttershy’s ear shot.

“My dear Twilight,” she smiled down to me putting a wing over my shoulders, “how many times have I told you just to call me Celestia? You’re a princess now too remember?”

“Old habits,” she giggled and shook her head at me at that.

“Simply put Twilight is that, if true, then the tree not only would trust this otherworldly being with such strong powers of this predator, but do it willingly for a specific purpose which we have yet to see.”

“When you put it that way Celestia I guess I can see your concern,” I told her while we walked toward my castle that was my new home. “How long will you be staying with me then? Not that I mind, you can stay for a long as you like.”

She smiled, “I know and thank you. I don’t really know.”

“I however, will stay tonight and watch because I found him while in the dreamscape,” Luna said which made us stop in our tracks

“What was that sister?”

“What?” I asked at the same time.

Luna sighed and nodded, “He wasn’t hostile and looked just as confused as I did. I didn’t know who or what it was until Fluttershy mentioned what his original form looked like. She was right about that. Apparently he tried to communicate that his name was Emmit, but I didn’t know that at the time. Tonight my vigil will continue in his dreams, although without knowing his language I doubt much headway will be made, but admittedly even in his dreams he was not hostile toward me.”

“I see,” Celestia said as we continued walking again, “As always be careful sister and find out what you can. Maybe he can communicate through dream manipulation by showing you what he means like what he did with Fluttershy.”

“Not a bad idea Celestia if he can pull it off,” I mused as we reached the castle, saying our goodnights to each other, and finally going to our separate rooms.

^_^

(Emmit’s POV)

“Again?” my voice echoed slightly while realizing I was, “Back with the stars I see.” The pony from before wasn’t around and like before there wasn’t a floor that my eyes could see. “Ok, what now?” I asked aloud while crossing my arms over my chest. However, after turning around there she was. Standing there in regal fashion with her wings out and wearing some type of regalia as well. Our eyes met from across the starry void. She was about five feet away again, so I figured about trying again. “Emmit,” I said patting my chest. This time she surprised me.

“Luna,” she said raising her hoof and putting it to her own chest.

“Well at least we are making some progress Luna,” I said to her with a smile, although she couldn’t understand me. Thoughts swirled in my head about how to communicate with her. Then she did something else which surprised me, she stepped forward. I was still taller by more than a foot, almost a foot and a half, so she just came up to my chest. “Well this is new,” my voice was soft while speaking to her. Slowly I raised my hand to her eye level with my palm up. “It’s alright, I won’t bite.”

She was looking between my hand and up to my face, so I just stayed there while smiling. Luna came close enough for me to be able to touch her muzzle lightly. At first she flinched, so I just stood there leaning down a little until she gently pressed her muzzle into my hand. “There now,” I cooed to her as gently, “I’m not so bad am I?” She seemed to relax which to me was a sign to gently scratch her making my way to behind her ear.

Slowly her eyes closed and she started to relax enough to sit down on her haunches. “Damn If you aren’t cute,” naturally she couldn’t understand me as I scratched behind her ear. Was that a sigh I heard? Wanting to make her more comfortable I knelt down and sat down on my knees to get more eye to eye with her. Now if I could only get her to open her eyes. While gently scratching her ears I used a finger on my other hand to gently tap her nose, “Hey there.” I stayed back so she wouldn’t be that startled.

She opened her eyes and because she was so relaxed she didn’t hardly flinch. I just smiled, “There now, I’m not so bad am I? Too bad we can’t understand each other though, I bet we would have some great conversations.” This time she smiled, a little weird seeing that, but still cute. Then she blushed, stepped away, then said something soft while hiding a little behind her mane. Of course I couldn’t understand her, but at least we were making headway. Then she just slowly disappeared.

^_^

(Luna’s POV the next morning)

“So Lulu were you able to learn anything from Emmit last night?” my sister asked me making me blush slightly as we sat at the table.

You had to remind me of those hands didn’t you sister? Then out of the corner of my eye she looked closer.

“You did learn something, but why are you blushing?” she asked aloud.

“Wait...blushing?” Twilight asked and took a close look, which wasn’t hard considering we were literally sitting side by side.

“I met him again in the basic dreamscape,” my wish for making my blush go away worked while telling them about my meeting. “Like before I stayed five hooves away, and like before he introduced himself, but this time I introduced myself. He kept talking and over a few minutes I decided to take a chance and got close enough for him to touch.” All eyes were on me while telling them what happened, “He touched me.”

“What?” Twilight asked softly in shock.

Tia just looked at me with widened eyes.

“And?” Twilight asked breathlessly.

“He was gentle and kindhearted, so I sat down and let him...pet me...so to speak.” Here’s some more blushing dammit, which they noticed of course, “I relaxed more when he started scratching behind my ears.”

“Sister?” my sister asked breathlessly in obvious anticipation.

“When he was scratching behind my ears...I...liked it,” that last part was soo embarrassing to say and blushed hard this time.

^_^

(Emmit’s POV)

My sleeping world was just fine until Celestia’s sun hit my eyes like a laser. Too early, I groaned and instinctively tried to roll over away, but that was a mistake as a little pain shot through me. Ok, that still hurt some, but I still managed to roll over away from you Celestia so there, I relaxed with some glee at my accomplishment. The sun hit the back of my head now instead of my face. Now I can sleep in some more, and tried going back to sleep.

At least I would have.

Sniff. Is that? Sniff.

Nope won’t do it, thoughts warred with my stomach over that wonderful smell, I will not let my nose determine my morning.

Growl.

Dammit.

“I heard that all the way into the kitchen,” Fluttershy told me walking up to the couch, “Now why don’t you roll over so you can get some breakfast.”

I just sighed, “Because I just got done rolling over to get away from the sunlight where it still hurt some, so I’m not looking forward to doing it again.”

“In that case let me help you,” Fluttershy giggled and noticed her put a plate of pancakes down on the table by the couch. Oh no, I looked up to see Fluttershy hover over me and use her hooves to gently roll me over. Pancakes, my one true weakness and they smell soo good too. She rolled me over and without as much pain as the first time.

“There now,” she said landing on the floor again then picked up the plate of pancakes and put them in front of me on the couch. “Eat up.”

My will dissipated by the second over that wonderful sight, “Oh they smell soo good Fluttershy.”

“Oh thank you I do so hope that you enjoy them,” she said with a smile, “I’ll let you enjoy it while I go on with my chores. When you are done and if you feel like it Princess Celestia would like to see you.”

My eyes met hers, “Really? I gather you are going to have to translate then huh?”

She nodded then walked off to do her chores while I gave in to my weakness and had breakfast. My breakfast was done when she came back and, so told her how good it was, which she thanked me for. Then she asked if it would be alright to see Celestia and I thought what the hell. Maybe she will know how to get me home. Heck, maybe she can talk to the tree and send me home. So, I waited.

I must have dozed off because a gentle prodding hoof to my shoulder opened my eyes to see not only Fluttershy standing there, but Princess Celestia as well. “Princess Celestia I presume,” I smirked at her, “I’ve always wanted to say that.”

Fluttershy just tilted her head.

I just chuckled and shook my head, “Never mind.” Then looked up to the Princess, “Sorry for not bowing but I’m rather wrapped up at the moment.”

Fluttershy translated for me making the princess actually giggled at me.

Well that’s a good start at least.

“I’ve heard some things about you already, but I would like to thank you for saving Fluttershy during the Bugbear attack,” she said through Fluttershy.

“You’re welcome, so could you do me a favor and tell Fluttershy’s friends here not to hurt me anymore?” I asked as Fluttershy translated.

“Yes, I can do that and I’m here to know more about you.”

“Know more about me Princess? My name is Emmit Knight, a nineteen year old human from another world and dimension that was brought here by the Tree of Harmony itself and only wishes to go home. For more, just sit down and I’ll tell you my life story.”

She actually sat down.

This time at least laughter came without it hurting that bad. “I was joking princess,” I said to her between laughs.

“I’m not,” she smirked back at me. For some reason there seemed to be more to that smirk. Or maybe I was just imagining it, I don’t know.

I just chuckled and shook my head then looked to Fluttershy, “Would you get us some water or tea because this is going to take us a while.”

“Sure,” Fluttershy giggled and went to get some refreshments.

I gave her the short version of my life story, but even that lasted hours well into the afternoon. Plus breaks to let Fluttershy’s voice rest a bit, sense she’s the one taking the brunt of the talking.

“How are you doing Fluttershy?” I asked her with Celestia laying down on some cushions in front of the couch while Fluttershy was laying on some in front of her.

“I’m alright, but I’m afraid that we’ll need to stop if that’s ok,” she said meekly, then told Celestia that to which she nodded. “Celestia says that it is fine wit her and she will think upon what you have said and come back tomorrow.”

I nodded to her, “Alright sounds good to me besides I’m hungry.” Then looked to Celestia, “Well then it’s been different, so goodnight princess.”

She nodded to me then in one bright flash she was gone and I was looking forward to a quiet dinner and more rest. Tomorrow my mission was walking again.

^_^

(Celestia’s POV)

I just teleported from Fluttershy’s cottage to the map room in Twilight’s castle. It was dinner time and was sure that her friend Pinkie Pie and Applejack was already making dinner. Which is a great opportunity to tell them what Emmit, through Fluttershy, told me today. My thoughts was still on the wall, so to speak, but had to admit that he hasn’t tried anything. Yet anyway. As a leader you’re always wary about the unknowns. However, he’s been civil so I want my ponies to be as well. He’s not going to be couch ridden for very long now.

Both Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow were sitting in their perspective thrones when I appeared.

“Celestia,” Twilight said with a smile as Rarity and Rainbow looked my way, “How did your visit with Emmit go?”

I walked up to the table and sat down on the floor between Twilight and Rarity. “Informative Twilight. He has been civil and respectful this whole time, so I request from all of you that you treat him with civility as well, understood? As long as he remains civil then we will as well.”

“Fine your highness, but that doesn’t mean I have to trust him,” Rainbow chipped in putting her front two hooves onto the table.

“Nor I your highness,” Rarity flipped her mane with her hoof, “Even though he’s civil he’s still a brute.”

“Rarity, Rainbow,” Twilight started to say, but I interrupted her.

“It’s alright Twilight,” I gave her a smile, “I don’t fully trust him either. But you don’t need to like him to be civil with him and before you say anything Miss Dash. Yes you can keep an eye on him as long as you are civil.”

“I can be civil,” Rainbow said aloud while sitting back into her throne, “But he better watch himself though.”

“Very well,” Rarity said quietly, “I’ll be civil, but I’m with Rainbow I won’t trust him.”

“You don’t have to dear Rarity, but-” was interrupted when Pinkie suddenly popped up beside me.

“Oh come on,” Pinkie seemed to nearly cheer and jumped up onto the table, “He’s a nice predator and here’s some dinner for everyone.” Right there where she stood she began pulling out plates for every pony and setting them down on the table. Including the water and juice if they preferred.

I have long since have gotten use to Pinkie’s antics and physics breaking abilities, so I paid no mind when my dinner plate came from her hair and was put in front of me. “Thank you Miss Pie,” she nodded happily when I used my magic to take my first bites of dinner.

“You’re welcome,” Pinkie said happily putting down a plate for herself and Applejack, who took that second to walk in.

“You’re welcome your highness,” she said to every pony in her chipper southern tone, “Now eat up y’all.”

“Have you heard my recommendation regarding our visitor Emmit Miss Applejack?” I asked as she started eating her own dinner.

“I’ll be civil if he is, but I won’t apologize for kicking him,” she told every pony while starting to eat her dinner.

“He didn’t expect you to kick him because he was helping us Applejack,” Twilight pipped up in his defense, “Don’t you feel a little bad about kicking him when he was helping us and saved Fluttershy?”

“If I remember Twilight you shot him last,” Applejack shot back at her which now looked down at the table.

“Yes, I did and now I’m having second thoughts on that,” Twilight said softly, “So far, even after what we’ve done to him, he’s been civil. If he did that to us, what we did to him Applejack, how would you feel?”

“I’d be pissed,” she said simply.

“Exactly Applejack,” Twilight said in return, “now put yourself in his hooves...er paws. What if our positions were reversed and you, Applejack, helped his kind take care of a monster. And then suddenly, while you are helping them defeat this monster, they attack you in the back and nearly putting you in a hospital.”

“I’d be kicking mad,” she said honestly.

“And yet that’s exactly what you did to him Miss Applejack,” I told her looking to her with a slight glare. “Even though we have to keep watch on him, I am disappointed in all of you that you would attack somepony who was helping you.”

“Horseapples, sorry princess,” Applejack said looking rather solemn and I got similar reactions from the rest of them.

“It’s not me you have to apologize to,” my stern eyes met all of theirs which they looked like they understood, “As long as he is civil we will be too.”

“Yes Princess,” Rarity said being echoed with the others.

“Good, thank you,” I told them gently, “Now let’s finish this good dinner then get some sleep.”

^_^

(Emmit’s POV)

I was in this lucid dream place again. Standing on an unseen floor with stars all around. “Well, here I am again,” I said while looking around for Luna. When my eyes didn’t see her right off I just sat down on the unseen floor and waited. Admittedly two things came to mind about this place. One was that it was very cool. It was like being in space and watching the universe before my eyes. Every star twinkling away with their own light lighting the heavens. Nothing was heard, all was silent as I sat there. Two was that it was also scary as hell. It was also like I was floating in the universe with the thought of suffocating and dying at any second. Without a visible floor it was rather frightening.

“Emmit,” I heard from behind me. And there was Luna standing there, closer this time. I smiled to her and patted the place next to me, “Luna.” To my surprise she sat down next to me, though it was fairly obvious that she was still reserved. “Hey,” I whispered to her to get her attention. When she turned her head to look at me I slowly lifted my hand. My goal was for a hand to hoof shake. However, she scooted over and lowered her head just under my hand. With a chuckle my fingers started to scratch behind her ear, “I was going for a handshake.”

She didn’t move or acknowledge that she even heard me, not that she would’ve understand me anyway. Instead all she did was close her eyes and slowly lower her head down to her forelegs. So I just rubbed and scratched her head slowly working my way to her neck.

She seemed content. Well they can talk, so if we could just understand each other.

(Luna’s POV)

Those claws of his should be outlawed. So far Emmit’s not violent or anything. If we find a way to communicate with him then I’ll have to try and convince him to be a masseuse. As long as he is a good creature and not evil then I could get use to this. After a sigh I turned over on my side on his legs. His gentle touch and strokes along my neck and shoulder was soothing. Oh yeah, that’s the spot. Right then my mind was made up to find a way to communicate with him. And a thought hit me on how to do that. Opening my eyes I looked up at him while using my ability to create a meteor shower. He said something looking down to me then watched the sky. He apparently likes it because he spoke softly while gazing up at it while still gently rubbing and scratching from my head down to my belly. Who knew that those claws of his could make me feel this comfortable.

Everything was fine and everything was content.

Until he hit a ticklish spot with me letting out a big laugh. My eyes met his to find him giving me a knowing grin and wiggling those digits of his. Oh no, I thought for one split second until he started tickling me ruthlessly. He found all the spots damn him and even with me trying to get away from him.

He came after me.

After he tickled me breathless he finally stopped and smiled down to me. I was laying on my side and he was sitting on his knees over me grinning like an idiot. I couldn’t help but just giggle and gently play slap him. Then he chuckled, helped me up to lean against him and watch the meteor shower and all the stars twinkle. I’ve got to find a way to talk with him.

(Emmit’s POV)

Celestia’s sun hit me in the face again, which woke me up. Turning over at least it didn’t hurt that much now. Today was trying to walk. Just not right now. At least the sun wasn’t in my face anymore. My tails curled up over my body like a blanket so my body was back to sleep again. I wouldn’t see Luna again, but hey one could hope right?

Of course that wouldn’t happen.

Some little creature was jumping up and down on my head, but I ignored it. Soon it even tried stomping on my head repeatedly, but I ignored it too. Even used one of my tails to swat at it like a fly. But like a fly he came back again and again.

“Angel,” Fluttershy giggled at us, “Stop pestering poor Emmit. If he wants to sleep in then he can.”

“Thank you Fluttershy,” I told her without moving from my comfortable couch.

“Of course if you keep sleeping then Celestia will wake up up herself,” Fluttershy said sweetly.

“That’s nice,” I mused and willed myself to go back to sleep. And accomplished that, though without tickling Luna breathless, but slept anyway.

Until...

I groaned again as a bright light shined even through my thick tails. With no idea how that could be possible I scooted up against the back of the couch pressing my tails and face against it. That’s better.

A female voice said something along the lines of “oh no you don’t” or something similar by the judge of the tone in her voice. Also because light shined all around my head. I knew that because it was seeping through the cracks, but didn’t give in. In fact, an idea came to me. A shield, but normally it wasn’t shiny like a mirror, so I gave it a try and put up my shield and tried to manipulate it to make the light bounce off of me.

A couple of yelps hit my ears as the light went away, which made me happy and sorrowful at the same time. Happy because Celestia hadn’t gotten the better of me and sorrowful because I didn’t want to do anything against Fluttershy.

Ok that doesn’t sound good. Celestia made one of those statements that meant she meant business this time. And I had no clue what she had in mind.

Until...

A soft pop later came the sound of rushing wind as my body started falling. Being a thousand feet in the air didn’t help me any as I started to panic. Not only that but Celestia was just in front of me grinning like the Cheshire Cat as we fell together. There was only one thing to do in this situation. Scream like a little girl and quickly cling to her for dear life. Hey I might have some wicked parkour skills and can even maneuver in the air, but I can’t fly. Although, looking back on it my shield at max strength might have saved me from the sudden stop when my body hit the ground. However, pride was sacrificed for my well being.

Another pop of magic and my body landed on the floor with a soft “oof” inside her cottage once again. Damn her and her ways of waking people up. My glare met her smile as she sat on the floor in front of me; waiting for me to get back onto the couch again, so she can start her interrogation once more. Fluttershy comes back with the cushions and sat down. “Sorry about blinding you,” I apologized to her with a sad smile.

“Thank you, I’m alright,” she told me making me feel a little bit better.

“So what’s on for today? I mean I’ve already told you my life story, what more do you need?” she didn’t respond to what Fluttershy told her when asked, just sat there grinning at me.

I looked over at Fluttershy with my tongue in cheek then looked at Celestia with a squint of my eyes. She’s up to something, I know it. So, I waited. We stayed that way long enough that Fluttershy was starting to wonder.

“Um...What’s going on Emmit?” she asked me.

“I have no idea,” and grinned like the Cheshire Cat to Celestia. Two can play it this game.

Slowly she inched her head closer to mine.

Slowly I inched mine closer to hers. We came nearly nose to nose, “Hi.”

She stayed that way for a minute then slowly inched back, still with that grin on her face.

I inched back as well.

Slowly she lifted a hoof and gently tapped it against my front leg, still grinning.

Slowly I lifted a paw and gently tapped her own leg, still grinning.

Then we sat back again.

I’ve got to do something to throw her for a loop, just to mess with her.

She leaned forward again and right then she left open an opportunity.

It was right after we got nose to nose again that it was time to make my move. My lips suddenly met hers with a comically loud moan in a deep kiss.

This time she stiffened in shock then in a flash she was gone.

“Aha,” getting off the couch I danced at my success, careful not to over do it mind you. “I did it. Ha Ha, take that princess.” Fluttershy was a little confused at my dancing.

“What just happened Emmit?” she asked me though trying to hold back a giggle at my antics.

“No clue, just that she wanted to play a little this morning. So therefore, I did something unexpected to throw her off her game. And it worked,” and laughed a little while she giggled at me. “Now that’s a good morning, plus it got her back from teleporting us thousands of feet in the air just to wake me up. However, now that I am awake.” I walked up to Fluttershy, sat down on my haunches and gave her a gentle hug with my tails wrapping around her.

She “eeped” at first then relaxed when I thanked her for her hospitality and that I wanted to be her friend. “You are welcome Emmit and I would love to be your friend.”

We broke the hug and sat down again, “You know In my dreams so far I’ve been dreaming in my human form. And Luna has been joining me these past couple of nights. Perhaps you can talk to her into letting her get you to join in. that way I can use my fingers to rub behind your ears. She loves it and it’s really relaxing, you should try it. Paws really don’t cut it as fingers do.”

She giggled with a blush, but nodded, “Alright.”

“Good,” I told her with a smile and got up from the couch to take a stretch, “If you don’t mind I think I’ll take a walk around.”

“Oh go ahead,” she smiled to me, “just don’t go far.”

“Yes mother,” she giggled at my teasing as I walked out of her cottage.

^_^

(Celestia’s POV)

I teleported myself inside Twilight’s Castle library standing in front of a large window looking out over the small town. My eyes were wide with my mind in shock at what had just happened. He kissed me, my mind thought numbly while going over it time and again, he kissed me. I’ve never had some pony be that forward before. My body had the typical signs of arousal with stiff wings and a blush, but why? I mean it’s not like….

Oh by my own sun, I liked it. Now that was a revelation.

“Celestia?” Twilight’s voice almost didn’t register with me.

I liked it. The scene played out again and again in my mind.

“Celestia?” Twilight asked me tapping me with a hoof against my side. It brought me out of it enough for me to turn my head to her.

“I liked it Twilight.”

“Liked what?” she asked me as she moved close to me.

“He kissed me,” my voice was soft and slowly put a hoof to my lips, “and I liked it.”

“Who kissed you?”

My mind had unhinged itself enough for me to start at the beginning, “I went over to Fluttershy’s again to speak with Emmit. This time to test his patience and just started staring at him to try and get onto his nerves. In short, he turned the tables on me and when I got close enough he kissed me.”

“He did it to throw you off I imagine,” she said with an amused smirk.

“It worked, I didn’t expect it and furthermore I didn’t expect to actually like it. It’s the last part that has got me spooked.”

“But he’s not a pony,” Twilight said the obvious now worried.

“Yes and seeing myself like it with me just knowing him only a couple of days scares me. I need to think on this.”

“Alright Celestia and don’t worry about tomorrow with the Yaks from Yakyakistan coming tomorrow. I’ve got it handled,” Twilight mentioned in confidence that brought me out of it. I shook my head slightly to clear it and folded my wings.

“I know you do Twilight, so I’ll take my leave and go back to Canterlot now.”

“Alright. What about Emmit?” she asked me.

“He’s not dangerous,” then stopped myself, “Well because of his abilities he is, just not to us. I don’t sense any hostile intent from him. And If you can try and find a way to communicate with him, so dear Fluttershy won’t have to keep translating all the time.”

Twilight nodded, “Alright Celestia and have a safe flight back to Canterlot.”

With a smile and a hug I left her in the library while trotting outside and took flight. Luna needs to know about this and her feelings are more understandable now. The question was, what are we going to do about it?

^_^

(Emmit’s POV)

It was some time later when I was out walking that something disturbing caught my eye. A small group of timberwolves. They had a direct line to the cottage and was creeping ever closer. My body was in no condition to fight three large Timberwolves. However, Fluttershy wouldn’t stand a chance against them either. So, I had to do something. This is going to hurt I know it.

Using my dash ability was the only way to get in front of them before they reached the fence. My ethereal howl sliced the air after appearing in front of them. That would also alert Fluttershy to get every one of the animals inside. They weren’t too pleased with my interference as they began to spread out growling at me, but I had a surprise for them. Using my duplication ability was the most expedient way. Now I greatly outnumbered them by three to one, though it could have been more, but my body couldn’t do more right now.

My clones attacked the three of them with three of my clones to each of the wolves. Hitting them fast and hard my clones quickly broke them up into pieces. However, that won’t keep them down. My fire ability was the key here and burnt the area to a crisp prevented them from reassembling themselves. The fire swirled around me and their remains until there was nothing left, but ash and dirt.

“Emmit,” Fluttershy was running toward me with me laying down because the world was starting to spin. She immediately went into nurse mode and examined me, “Emmit, all you alright?”

“The world is spinning, but other than that I’m just tired,” my voice came out softly. “I really wasn’t ready for that. Why did they come out anyway?”

“They come out ever so often in order to try and get to the animals,” she told me. Then she smiled, leaned down, and lightly kissed my forehead, “Thank you.”

With a smile my head laid down and waited for the world to stop spinning, “You’re welcome. It shouldn’t be long before I can stand and walk again. I just have to wait for the spinning to stop.” She was satisfied that I was just tired, and not hurt, so she laid down beside me to keep me company.

Suddenly a blue and rainbow blur came down from the sky and right up in front of me and began shouting at me. Didn’t know why she was doing that because her words were gibberish to me. And her shouting at me didn’t help either. Fluttershy was trying to tell her something, but she wasn’t listening at the moment.

And then to make matters worse a southern accented voice called out. Applejack decided to trot up as well. I think nearly every pony saw my little fireball. Rainbow said something to Applejack then she too came over and shouted at me. Fluttershy again tried to say something, but she was drowned out by them both. I just ignored them and laid there with my ears pressed against my skull to drown them out.

AJ yanked my head up, but it didn’t stay there for long. Because a second later Fluttershy yelled something and literally smacked Applejack’s hoof away from my head to stand over me. And believe you me, Fluttershy was pissed. Always the quiet ones right? She was ripping them a new one as she obviously explained what happened. I knew from the series that she could really put it to ponies when she needed to and right now Rainbow and Applejack were standing there stiff as a board.

Must have used the stare on them. When she got done she was like a raging bull, Wow, never get on her bad side. Then she told them something in a firm quick voice and they left, rather quickly I might add.

“The nerve,” the nearly growled then looked down at me after she moved to the side, “Are you alright?”

“Yeah,” I nodded to her and slowly stood up, “and I think I can walk again.” My legs shook slightly and while trying to stand the two thousand and one space odyssey theme started playing in my head, “And I’m up...sort of.”

She giggled at my antics and let me lean on her as we made our way back into her cottage, “Come and get some dinner Emmit.”

“Thanks,” I smiled as we slowly walked, “I am rather hungry after missing lunch.”

It felt great to be back inside and enjoying a rather tasty bowl of vegetable stew with garlic butter bread. Now let me tell you that really hit the spot. My taste buds are going to miss meat, but the smell and taste of this soup was simply delicious. “This is really good Fluttershy thank you so much,” I moaned in ecstasy.

She giggled while going through her feeding chores, “Thank you too Emmit, now just rest and eat, I think you’ve earned it.”

“Alright,” I said as the image of Rainbow and Applejack came to mind again. “Say Fluttershy? Why did Rainbow and Applejack act the way they did?”

“Oh sorry for them, they thought that you did something to some of my animals,” she explained as I just sighed and shook my head.

“I wonder if they will ever see through what I am,” my thoughts mused and quickly finished the meal.

“Give them time,” she told me taking the bowl to the kitchen to clean.

“Yeah,” I nodded but wondered what they were doing right now.

^_^

(Twilight’s POV)

I was with Spike in the library going over the checklist for the Yak visit tomorrow when my thoughts were interrupted by both Rainbow and Applejack. “Twilight,” came Rainbow’s shouting voice, “You there?”

“Over here Rainbow,” my voice carried out to her from the back of the library. The checklist for tomorrow was on my mind while taking a break from finding a translation spell. “Hey Rainbow, Hey Applejack, what’s going on?” I asked while turning to face my friends.

“We just got back from Fluttershy’s place,” Rainbow said while sitting near the table as Applejack did the same.

“Oh? How’s Emmit doing?” I asked them curiously.

“Well, that’s why we’re here sugarcube.”

“What happened?”

“Hey we didn’t touch him,” Rainbow pipped up putting up her hooves.

“Then what happened?” my eyes narrowed now looking directly at Applejack, “From the beginning.”

“Well all I saw was a flash of fire by Fluttershy’s place I went over there to see what was wrong. When I got there Rainbow was already there shouting at Emmit for doing something. When I asked she said that she suspected that he did something to her animals. You know, being a predator and all. So I started questioning him.”

“Hold on,” I interrupted, “What was Emmit doing when you two showed up?”

“He had just incinerated the area with fire,” Rainbow said with hooves crossed over her chest.

“And laying on the ground, so we started to question him and I even grabbed his head,” Applejack said, which shocked me.

“What? Why? Applejack, Rainbow you know he can’t understand us and you don’t know what really happened did you?” I berated them.

“Actually we do,” Rainbow said sheepishly making me wonder.

“Which is?” slowly stepping down from my chair I eyed them carefully.

“Fluttershy was angry with us and explained that he had just killed three timberwolves that had approached her cottage,” Applejack said sorrowfully.

Going from just shocked to angry was easy at this point, “You...he did that only after a couple of days recovery and you two...I don’t even know what to say, but I gather Fluttershy had plenty to say.” They didn’t say anything, but just nodded. “I really don’t know what to do with you two. Celestia asked you to be civil and the first chance you got you decided to accuse him of…” I shook my head then took a deep breath. “Leave him for now, but tomorrow, in the morning, the first thing you two are going to do is go over there and apologize to him do you two understand?”

They nodded to me, “Good, I’ve got the Yaks coming tomorrow plus trying to find a translation spell for Emmit to use to communicate. So, I don’t have time for this, so I say it again. Be. Civil.” When they agreed again I nodded to them and got back to my preparations and for right now the best thing for them was to do something, so they became my helpers for the rest of the night.

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