I woke to the sound of someone coming downstairs. My senses were still somewhat foggy, and I noticed I had a bit of morning breath. I rolled over and promptly fell off the couch and onto my hooves. I rubbed my eyes and saw that my upgrades were done.

"Oh, cool." I said, yawning.

"Good morning Prince Franz." Called Twilight from the kitchen. I froze and turned back to my equipment. They were still there, and the enhancements were done too. Quickly unplugging the helmet from my laptop I put everything back into my saddlebags or on my body.

"Uh, morning." I called back, albeit awkwardly as I stuffed everything back.

I immediately flexed my limbs as to not get morning wood either. Fun fact, you can avoid getting a tent maker if you flex any one of your limbs or all of them. It's a bit of a cheat code for your body.

I then thought about the dream I had. It was strange and I reacted pretty badly too. I didn't even know I was asleep until that Luna girl told me. Apparently we were close lovers, and I was still unsure as to how to properly react to that. I hoped that things wouldn't be awkward, even more so than they already were, but maybe that'll change.

I then smelled myself. And holy shit did I stink. I put the seal on my saddlebags and went for the bathroom. I had avoided Twilight because I didn't want her to think of me as a bad smelling person. That, and she seemed to be really into a book she had pulled off the shelf nearby.

I found the bathroom and went inside. It was very clean and I made another bottle of soap and shampoo. I didn't know how to use a bar of soap, so I stuck with what I knew.

After a quick shower with cold water to wake me up, I headed back downstairs and saw that Spike was making pancakes, along with some oatmeal and orange juice. I eyed the orange juice. I considered it to be a delicacy, mostly because I wasn't allowed to get much for my childhood. Shit was expensive, I'll tell you that.

"Hey Spike." I said.

He turned and saw me. A look of panic set in before realization came back.

"Oh, hi Prince Franz. How are you this morning?" He asked, sounding almost too polite. I instead frowned.

"Spike, you don't have to use formalities. I prefer you to talk to me like a friend. Like at the Cafe." I said, adding a smile.

"Okay, sorry about that. Would you like to eat? I already have some pancakes ready." He said, not batting an eye.

"Sure, what is there?" I asked. I saw a small variety of things, and I watered at the mouth a little.

"Well, there's some pancakes, fruit, OJ, and oatmeal." He listed.

I grimaced at the combination of food. No milk? Syrup?

"Oh, and there's some milk and syrup for the pancakes in the fridge. Could you get that for me?" He asked. Ah, okay. So they did have them.

I retrieved the said items and made my way to the table, where I saw Twilight again, still reading a book about "technology". It had the image of what looked like a steel plow and a train that resembled a older version that was out of date compared to my worlds current level. A steam train, full of gears and pumps.

"Good morning.. again." I said, catching her attention. She turned her head up to me and smiled.

"Good morning Prince Franz." She said, turning to give me a quick smile before going back to her book.

"Just Franz will do." I said, being as polite as I could.

"So what's the plan for today?" I asked her. It's not like I had anything better to do other than sit around. I could train, but I wasn't sure how to go about that.

"Well, we were going to go and get groceries. We barely had anything to make what were eating this morning." She said. It seemed true, the fridge did look a bit empty.

"Sure, I'll go." I said, not really caring where as long was it was somewhere.

"Are you sure? You don't even know where were going." She countered.

"All the more reason to go." I said, flashing her a smile. I was somewhat prepared for the day. I wanted to get a better felling of the village and see Ditzy again. She was a pleasure to be with, even if I didn't think so in the first place.

"Okay, let's eat first then." She said. I agreed and soon we all sat down and ate. I checked my bags and made sure to keep them tightly locked up. Unnecessary, but more for my peace of mind.

"Franz, not to pry or anything, but what's in your saddlebags?" Asked Spike. I turned to him and smiled.

"Oh, nothing. Just some personal belongings and stuff." I said, trying not to look suspicious. I had a feeling someone might to force their way into them or something. Not these two, but someday.

"Oh, like what?" He asked, eyes starting to shimmer with hope.

"Come on, share some details!" He pressured more.

"Oh, just some, ah, stuff." I said, walking to the couch and hopping on for Twilight to come back from getting ready. It was weird hearing pony get ready, but they didn't have any clothes.

"Aah, pooh. Maybe Later?" Spike asked.

Speaking of clothes, I didn't feel the slightest bit nude. It must have been my fur ad capsules that kept that feeling at bay.

"Sure little man, maybe later." I answered back, earning a fist bump to the sky from him as he looked happy.

I heard Twilight come down from the stairs with some saddlebags of her own. They were a light blue and had her Cutie Mark on them to act as a button.

"Are you ready guys?" She asked us.

"Aye aye, captain!" I said, slightly louder than normal. They both looked at me with raised eyebrows before shrugging it off.

We opened the door and were immediately bombarded my reporters and photographers. Reacting out of surprise, I pushed them back and slammed the door, almost hitting one of the reporters muzzle. How the hell did they find me, let alone how fast they all got here!?

"What was that all about?" Asked Twilight after her initial shock.

"Reporters. At least three dozen." I said. Pulling up my visor I went to the window and saw more of them. Did they all have us surrounded? I walked back to them, a frown present on my face.

"What's wrong?" Asked Spike.

My face then went blank for a second.

"They have us surrounded. Our only hope is to try the back door." I said, my eyes narrowing from the problem at hand.

I heard the back door slam and I turned to see Twilight with the door to her back.

"They're everywhere!" She cried. A thought came to mind.

"Try the balcony!" I said.

Spike suddenly came from the stairs looking a bit frazzled.

"Pegasi are flying around there too!" He said, sounding out of breath.

"Wait!"

My and Spike's eyes went to Twilight, looking for an answer.

"Why don't we tell them to leave?" She said.

"Oh, right. Didn't think of that. Cover your ears." I said, walking to the front door with the perfect phrase in mind.

Opening the door I was bombarded with camera flashes and recording devices being shoved in my face. Breathing in I shouted as loud as I could.

I was enjoying my prized jasmine tea. It had been hard at work and just finished updating Franz's legal paperwork. I could now perform Day Court without that specific detail gnawing at the back of my mind. I know it was early to enjoy tea, compared to most ponies, but it was a treat from my hard work.

I hummed a tune that had no real rhythm, happily content to just being alone and undisturbed.

I was slowly beginning to drift off, when I jerked myself awake.

"Oh!" I said in surprise.

Giggling I thought of a humorous, but unlikely situation.

"It would have been humorous if I was startled by somepo-"

"PISS OFF!"

I jumped from the loud shout. I recognized the voice to be Franz's. I wonder what he was doing?

"I hope the reporters aren't giving him too much trouble." I muttered, going back to enjoy my tea.

I had looked over my handiwork. The front door was now clear of any and all ponies. Save for Twilight and Spike.

"Let's go now." I said, motioning over to my companions. They obliged and Twilight took the lead. I didn't have to worry about my guards because I had let them go with a fat bonus on Celestia's behalf. She probably thought I couldn't defend myself, but given that I did more on Nightmare Moon than her "Guards", I figured I'd be fine. I think so at least, since I had effectively removed any and all reporters by basically dragon shouting at them.

We made it to the market and I made sure to keep an eye out for Ditzy.

'She must be working.' I deducted. Fairly obvious that she would be, but I wasn't completely sure about their work days.

I caught sight of Applejack at her stand. It had a variety of apples that looked like they were freshly picked, and unnaturally bright and shiny. Did she somehow polish them? or was the the morning dew effect they sometimes had?

"Twilight, I'm gonna go talk to Applejack for a bit." I said to her as she bought some carrots from a mare that looked a lot like Blossom.

"You don't need my permission." She said, giving me a smile. I nodded and made my way over to her. Why did I feel the need to ask?

"Hey Applejack." I called once I was in earshot. She turned to me and grinned.

"Well howdy, Franz. I see ya healing up pretty good there." She said. I looked over at my wings and saw that the burnt feathers were mostly gone and the new ones were coming in. If I focused hard enough, they seemed to almost crawl out.

"Thanks, you look pretty good too." I said, not thinking ahead.

She smirked, and I realized what I had just said. Oh god.

"Why thank ya kindly, but you should focus on your mare first. Unless, ya wanna start a herd." She said, poking my side. I did a double take. Herd? I knew what that meant for some reason, but couldn't place where I heard it from.

"Well, I don't think I would like that. It would probably be too much for me to handle." I said, trying to salvage what I could from my mistake.

She gave a light laugh, before noticing my armor. Or, my capsules.

"Franz, when did y'all get new armor whatchamacallits? I thought Luna broke em all." She asked. I looked over at it with a interested expression that lasted for barely a second.

"Oh, I just made it." I said, straining to maintain eye contact.

She scrunched her nose in suspicion.

"Okay, well, did ya want to talk about something, or did ya just like seeing me so much that you couldn't help yourself?" She asked, resting her hooves on her head with a smirk on her face.

"You're teasing me, aren't you." I asked, my eyes giving a exasperated look.

"You just too easy." She said, rising from her position and tossing me an apple. I caught it with my face and balanced it on my nose. Holy crap!

She looked a bit surprised as well, her eyes seemingly squinting after a second.

"How'd ya do that?" She asked, an amused look on her face.

"I just... caught it I guess." I said simply, flicking my nose up and the apple into my mouth. She gave me blew me a raspberry before laughing.

"Y'all just full of surprises." She said, now resting her arm on the counter.

I turned and began walking away.

"Maybe, besides, it seemed a bit-" I said, turning back with a devious smile.

-too easy." I said before laughing as I walked away.

"Well I'll be." I heard her say as I made it out of earshot.

It didn't really make sense to why I said that, but I was glad to have a nice little chat. Oh who am I kidding, I just wanted to flex on her a bit.

Looking around, I noticed that Twilight and Spike weren't in the immediate crowd, but no where in sight. Sighing in defeat I now realized that telling my guards to leave with full pay wasn't my smartest move.

I just decided to head over back to the woods and try to better my reaction time. And maybe work on some counterattacks to surprise my enemy. Maybe even test out that new ability I put in my armor. I merrily trotted away and hoped that I wouldn't be bothered by anypony. I'm sure that I'll be fine.

While I was walking and I saw a few buildings. One that resembled a bowling alley, one that looked like a joke shop, and one that had a sign that said Quills and Sofas. I didn't know where the Whitetail Woods were, so I was heading back to town square. Thankfully it was right there and I made it over with little to no hassle. From both the locals and my own curiosity.

I looked at the general map of Ponyville and found Whitetail Woods was Northeast of Ponyville, with the Everfree having a border that was larger than the Whitetail.

These ponies weren't very curious when it came to exploring things, and I noticed that much with the lack of details they had. I decided to train close to where I had awoken at. And since there wasn't anypony there, I could revert back to my human form to relax a bit.

Trotting away merrily I hadn't noticed somepony spot me and begin to trail me.

I had finally arrived at my spot. It was a bit better now that I didn't have the eyes of the media on me. Hell, a few mares asked for a picture with them. I told them no, of course. Not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't want Luna to find out. I wonder what would happen If I had taken the picture? Maybe nothing.

I also had some mare following me. I pretended to dart away and have her give chase, but after the third time of pretending to act suspicious, I had made it to my spot. I saw the broken trees were still there, but their bark was gone and had scratches to what was left. I had a feeling someone else was here not long after I had awoken.

I then began my 'training' and activated my armor. It felt more comfortable now that I had spent several hours trying to find a specific material for my cushioning, and I couldn't, unfortunately, revert back to my human form. Just in case I was found.

While I was trying to land combos on an unfortunate tree that seemed sturdy enough, there was a small click from nearby my area. I didn't mind, and figured I'd give them a show, and leapt back, extending my wings for more airtime.

I quickly charged a ball of energy and released it, a low humming sound coming from my forearm and blew up the tree, sending white, but harmless embers in every direction.

I quickly landed and rushed another tree, using a spinning kick to sever the tree from it's base, it snapping as I caught it with my hooves. It was relatively light for some reason and I threw it straight into the air.

Looking up, I realized that I was charging my magic and only saw it when I raised my eyes to look. The tree began coming back down and I pushed all of that built up energy into a massive blast.

The tree was almost about to land on me when I released all of the magical power I had been building up.

The result wasn't what I was expecting.

The blast was a mix of blues and greens, each forming a swirl surrounding a pure white beam that instantly vaporized the branched tree with strength to spare. I was taken aback that I was beginning to get lightheaded and slowly closed off the power. The whole time I heard more and more frantic clicks and shudders of a camera.

My vision was getting blurry, dots riddled around my sight as I collapsed on my rear end. I decided to lay down for a bit.

I promptly fell onto my side and didn't want to get back up. I slay there panting like a dog when a thought flew past my head.

'No way in hell am I doing that again.'

I closed my eyes and let my armor slide back into their housing. I was done training for the day. After a few more seconds of lying around, I got back up and came up with a different plan in mind. Re-activating my armor, I began my current 'Mission'.

I was hungry, and determined to go back to get something to eat. I couldn't materialize myself food at the moment, so I'll have to head back into town to see what Twilight got. I was feeling something along the lines of a grilled cheese.

I walked and passed the spot where I had woken up on. There was no indication that said I was there, so I left. Me and my spy reporter were heading back to town when I thought about flying away. I didn't want to try that yet, but hopefully I can build the nerve to fly sooner or later.

Turning sharply, I began walking right towards the pony that was stalking me. I wanted to tell them something, but I wasn't sure what yet. I'd probably want to give them a verbal warning to not stalk people, especially for this long.

But what I saw wasn't just a pony, it was three.

"What?" I said, my voice slightly echoing in my helmet as I cut off my audio speakers. Why were they here?!

"Oh, uh, h-hi Prince Franz." Said Roseluck. Daisy and Lily had cameras along with guilty looks, Roseluck sporting a nervous smile on her muzzle.

"Hello." I said blandly. Why were they here in the first place?

"Fancy meeting you here." I said, eyeing the cameras.

"Yes." Said Daisy meekly.

We stared at each other for a few seconds, an awkward silence taking hold. I broke the silence by sighing. What was I gonna do, put them in jail? I'm sure that I don't have that kind of power.

"Just, don't show those photos of me to anypony and I won't call the, uh, Royal Guard." I said. I didn't really know how to properly threaten someone, but this was the best I could do.

The three of them nodded their heads furiously and I smirked. I made my helmet fold down and made my features harden.

"Because I know where you live." I said, putting on my best stare down I could manage.

I didn't actually know where they lived, but if it got them to leave me alone, then I'd call it a success.

I then turned and left them and headed back into town. I didn't really care about what they did. I just didn't want any more attention than needed. And them showing everyone pictures of my abilities that I couldn't control yet was going to be hard to hide, especially if the media was in town. And not to mention the power hungry beings that might exist and try and take my power for themselves.

I froze, as a rush of memories hit me from nowhere.

I headed back to my apartment, the day was almost over and I was going to enjoy it with the one person I cared, and trusted. She wouldn't mind if I showed her my powers, right?

Hopefully I'm not being targeted by the government. I've been doing a pretty good job at keeping on the low. I just didn't have to let my mind wander.

I was in my doorway when a bag was thrown over my head. I panicked and threw myself back, knocking the person down. I tore the bag off my head and saw some guy that had a janitor suit.

It was our custodian. What the hell is he doing!

"Mike! What are you doing!" I said, erasing the small switchblade I had made.

"I know you're not normal! The police will be here, and you're going to end up like some freak in cell!" He said, pointing his finger at me.

"What the hell are you talking about!" I said, trying to keep calm. The only other time I had made something was in my living room, and I was alone!

"I put a camera up and saw you make that fucking light show! How hell can you make shit like that!" He growled.

I narrowed my eyes and looked around. There was nobody around and we were alone. Of course, there were the neighbors, but they were mostly gone and on vacation.

I didn't like it when people talked shit about me, and even more so when they did it to my friends and family. I walked up to him and grabbed him by the shirt, lifting him up with one hand. He had a look of fear and I brought him close to my face, staring daggers into his eyes.

"Now listen here you little shit. I will not be insulted by some asshole who not only broke into my home, but also set up a camera and recorded me without my permission." I brought him closer, butting my forehead against his in an aggressive manner

"If you so much as show anyone my abilities, then I will rip your arms off and shove them down your parents throat, you hear me?" I said lowly. I was pissed that he had tried to assault me and threaten me and my girl.

He shakily nodded as I added some power to my eyes. I dropped him and he crawled away like the newfound scum he was.

I could kill him, maybe erase him and all that he stood for. But that would cause me more trouble than what's it's really worth.

Then there's the fact he called the police. I could try and convince her to disappear with me, but I haven't discovered the limit of this power.

I could always find out later, right now I had to spend some time with Ca-

I frowned in disgust, then discomfort at the sudden transition from memory to real time. How could I be so corrupt? What led me to take that lifestyle? Who was the mystery woman? How did I meet her? I had many questions and not enough answers. Hopefully with time they'll come.

I had made it to the edge of the woods and saw Ponyville. If I was going to live here, I have to find out about my past. Both Equestria's and Earth's memories. I stood there and looked over town for a minute before walking back in.

I noticed that there was some ponies around and about. Either enjoying themselves or spending time with their loved ones. Be it mates or family.

I felt a bit empty. Now that I noticed all of them happy with their success, what should I do with my time now? I have to talk with Celestia and Luna tomorrow, so maybe they might have an answer in helping me with my predicament.

I made my way to The Library. There wasn't much I could do today except wait. Maybe I would tell Twilight about my origins, and my abilities. I should try and build trust, and what we have right now isn't enough. If I were to fight someone like Nightmare Moon again, I would have to have no restraint. That includes finding the limit to my power.

I was so wrapped up in my inner thoughts I didn't notice I had bumped into somepony, knocking them down.

"Oh, sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going." I said, offering a hoof and realizing who it was.

"It's okay, Prince Franz, I uhm, also wasn't paying attention either." Said Ditzy, taking my hoof with a smile.

'It doesn't have to be Twilight.' I thought suddenly. I felt my lips twitch upwards.

"What are you doing?" I asked, looking over her uniform. It was brown shirt with several scruff marks. It looked like it was nicely made, probably tailored to her form too.

"Oh, I'm just finishing my rounds. I work for the post office in Town Hall." She said. Oh, they have a post office here?

"Neat. Well, I don't have anything to do, so how about when you finish we go for a walk?" I asked simply. She was taken back from this. Maybe I can have a companion for all of my misadventures. But what if she develops feelings for me? I should be mindful of that.

She smiled nervously and nodded her head in excitement.

"Y-yes! I would love that!" She said, clearly flustered. Huh, cute.

"Well, when do you get off?" I asked. Dammit, sounds like I'm taking her out on a date.

"I get off at one, but you can pick me up at one thirty. Then I should be ready for our walk." She said, sounding slightly bolder. Shit, how do I make it not sound like its a date.

"Nah, I rather just have a nice talk and stuff. I just need to get some stuff off of my chest." I said, my mouth being faster than my brain. NO! STOP IT!

She beamed and fluttered her wings slightly. I tried not to look at them.

"O-o-okay then. S-see you later?" She asked. I could feel several eyes on me again. I could also, somehow, feel a bit of jealousy in them.

"See you later." I said, giving a smile.

She then rushed and gave me a hug. I was surprised, but returned the gesture gently. It felt nice to get a bit of affection, even if it might bite me in the ass later. But I had to gain her trust somehow. Surely she would understand.

She broke the hug and left, but not before flashing me a smile with her slightly off-centered golden eyes. If I looked carefully enough, I could see a shimmer of hope in them.

This will definitely bite me later. I thought. Not only had I made a 'date' by Ditzy's standards, but I'm sure Luna will have a hailstorm of anger waiting for me.

I checked the time in my visor. I only put it up to my eyes and it showed me the time. It was 12:37 PM right now, according to my visor. Today was going to be hell.

I did trust her, she was the first one I unconsciously did at the beginning. I needed someone to trust and she fit the bill. I know it might seem silly, even stupid to put so much trust in the first pony you meet, but she was one of the few I chose.

I made my decision with a slight pleasure. I would have to keep things strictly professional, but I know it won't always work that way.

"Doesn't she have a daughter?" I said aloud. Right, I didn't think of that.

'I'll take care of that eventually. It's not like she'll actually tell her much. I thought dismissively.

Who is the mystery woman?

Stay tuned to find out!