As DJ made his way through the kitchen, his face was changing expressions constantly. From pain, to anger. Confusion, to hate. Love, to annoyance. He was riding an emotional rollercoaster by himself, and it was traveling at the speed of light. Unconsciously, his hand reached out, grabbing a loaf of bread, not just a slice, the whole loaf. A loaf that was so fresh, he only realized it was in his hands when he started to feel immense pain from his fingers. That's what snapped him back into reality of where he was. His mind wouldn't leave the subject of how they even managed to get a picture. Was Celestia in hid head? Was he always watched, no matter how secluded he was? He eventually made his way out of the kitchen, guards patrolling the halls.

     They had since got used to his being in the castle, but they never let their guard down. He was a hostile alien, and even if Celestia granted him citizenship for his stay, they treated him like a convict, from a low security prison. They always gripped their spears tighter, and got ready to ignite their horns when he walked by. He wasn't friendly to them, why should they be to him? He would always poke fun at them, calling them names, asking about the changeling invasion, and what not.

     DJ ran his fingers through his hair as he took in a deep breath. Just breathe, bro. You'll be fine, just calm down. There has to be an explanation behind it. He looked around, he knew where he was at. His truck wasn't far from there. He headed towards the destroyed vehicle. He would always be able to talk to the truck, it was his best friend. Sure, he had Corb and Tyler and all them, but they wouldn't always agree with DJ's ideas. Lil' Red did. Lil' Red listened to everything he had to say, and didn't question a single word. She didn't need to. Red was just always there when he needed her.

     DJ zoned out, going into his own little world as he worked his way to his truck. He was thinking about Noble. What were his friends doing? Had they got the rings yet? Were they still looking for him. Did they even start looking for him? But the main question he had; did she find someone else?

     He snapped back into reality when he almost ran into the door to the vehicle. He opened the door and, surprise surprise, scientists still pryed the vehicle apart with their eyes. They weren't allowed to move ANYTHING without DJ's say so. DJ looked over at the table full of items. One item in particular caught his attention. He walked over, grabbing the green call. He had gotten it at the same time he got his first gun. It was in the safe now, but DJ never left without the duck call. He pressed it to his lips, emitting a sound that turned all the scientist's heads.

     "Was that, that?" One asked, pointing to the call.

     DJ nodded. "Yeah, duck call. Greatest thing ever." He said with a smile. He walked over to his truck, sitting on the down tailgate. "Well, would be even better if I could actually use it."

     A different scientist came to DJ. "You like to watch ducks?"

     DJ shrugged. "More or less."

     He waved at hoof at DJ. "There's a pond, just outside Canterlot, tons of ducks. I go there myself, actually." He said with a smile, wanting the alien's approval.He received a smile and nod.

     DJ stood up, making his way for the door. "I've got an idea..." he said to himself. He placed the call in his pocket. When he entered the hallway, he cupped his hands around his mouth, and screamed. "Discord's a fuckin' bitch!" And he waited.

     Not very long though, as the deity appeared within seconds. "Who's insulting me? I w..."

     "Shutup, bitch. I need you to get something for me." DJ said, shifting his weight. "Celestia has my shotgun, I need it back, and to be teleported to the pond outside Canterlot."

     Discord was dumbstruck. He was just verbally insulted by a mortal.... an alien mortal! He started laughing. "And what makes you think I'll do all that?" He asked between breaths.

     DJ took out his phone, opening the photo gallery. "Because." He tossed the phone. "I always fulfill my end of the bargain."

     He grabbed the phone from the air, looking down, he saw a picture, a picture he never expected to see in his life. Celestia laying in her bed, blankets on the floor. And condoms everywhere.

     With a mayo everywhere.

     Discord looked at DJ. "How did you...?"

     He smiled. "We were able to move a couple hundred pound FUCKING BEAR into a small office. Don't question what I can and can't do in the prank department. So, shotgun and teleport?" He grabbed the phone from Discord, immediatley locking it.

     Discord smiled back. "Of course."

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     Twilight studied the picture she had found in the dinning room. The human in the picture, and all her features. She had blue eyes, like DJ's, only with a darker shade, not the ice that was concealed inside his. Not the pain and hate hidden inside. Hers contained life and joy. Her hair was blonde, and in a style similar to Applejack's. She was much smaller then DJ in every area. She was shorter, looked like she weighed fifty kilos less, she wasn't near as wide, and while she did have muscle, it didn't compare to DJ's at all. But it was there.

     The more she studied the features, the more she understood why he acted the way he did. She was his everything. And he was missing it. By why did he react the way he did when Princess Celestia tried to give it to him? His anger, where did it come from? Why wasn't he greatful that he had the picture? Something tangible to remember her with.

     That's when Twilight facehoofed. "Of course! This isn't tangible, this is a piece of paper! He can't interact with what's on it." Twilight turned around when she heard hooves nearing her. A smile grew on her face when she saw her five friends. She concentrated a little, and the picture was teleported to her room. "Hey girls!"

     Fluttershy was the one to speak. "We were going down to watch some of the birds!"

     Twilight raised an eyebrow. "I th..."

     Pinkie started jumping up and down. "Nope! We are taking a chariot to the pond just over there!" She pointed at a window, revealing a rather large pond.

     Twilight smiled. "Oh, I know that pond! Me and Shining Armor used to go there all the time when I was a foal!"

     Rainbow Dash started pushing the group. "Then let's go! I need to stretch my wings!"

     When they reached the chariot, Twilight was no longer thinking of the human. Instead, she was just thinking of her friends. Rainbow Dash and Applejack would undoubtedly find some kind of competition between them, Pinkie would be doing cannon balls in the pond, Fluttershy and Rarity would have binoculars as be watching all the birds, or ducks, that came near. And Twilight? She would embrace her memories, all the memories with her brother. All the good times they had chasing each other. Him throwing her into the water with his magic, her getting angry, but only for a few seconds before the two would burst into laughter.

     One of the reasons she loved the pond, how quiet it was. The only noises that could be heard was the quaks of ducks, chirps of birds, and the water waving onto the bank. All Twilight could do was smile.

     The chariot set down quite a distance away from the pond, upon request from a yellow pegasus not to scare any of the birds. Rainbow Dash immediatley soared straight into the sky, letting her wings completely extend. She was free outside, no walls and ceiling to hold her back. Twilight just continued to smile at her friends, but what else could she do? She was having a relaxing afternoon with her best friends in the world! Why wouldn't she smile? The whole grouo stopped in their tracks when they were close to the pond. Fluttershy was almost squeeling in exitement.

     "Oh, my! I've never seen so many at once!" She said, taking out her binoculars. She gasped when the light would reflect off the duck's green head, making it look like a dark emrald.

     "It's beautiful!" Rarity said as she looked down her binoculars. All the ponies had the same responce, except Pinkie.

     Who was having a staring contest with a bush.

     They got even closer, the sounds the ducks made were magnificent. Twilight observed the ducks, this was the first time she had seen so many at the pond at once. But before she could really take the time to appreciate it, she over examined the pond, and realized one of the ducks, was in the bush Pinkie was having a staring contest with.

     As Twilight turned her attention there, so did all the other ponies. They started to slowly move towards the bush to investigate, their curiosity getting the better of them. When they were but two yards away, three sticks flew from the bush, impacting the water. The ducks took to the air at the sudden action. When the ponies looked back to the bush from the sticks, fear grasped their very souls. A large creature, standing on it's hind legs, covered completely in leaves and grass rose up. He put a large stick into the crook of his shoulder. Twilight recognized the stick.

     From the human's room.

     *CRACK* The stick had a massive fireball on the end, the girls covered their ears, and looked around. What they saw, was murder. A duck was now falling from the sky, in random patterns. Fluttershy reacted naturally, and took off after the bird. She reached it before it hit the ground. When she looked at the duck, it had multiple spots where it was bleeding. A lot. It was dead.

     The human brought the weapon down. "Are you fucking kidding me?" Six sets of very very angry eyes landed on him. "Fuck, fuck, fuck!" He said, jumping ou t of the bushes, running from the ponies. They started in pursuit of the fleeing murderer. DJ only knew one thing he could do. "Discord's a pussy bitch!"

     The deity rose from the ground, but before he could say anything, DJ grabbed his horns, jerking them to the side. It was a last second idea, and he hoped it worked. Discord started to say something, but the yanking motion caused his magic to fire up. Teleporting them away.

     Across the pond. DJ looked across, the ponies looking back. He turned to Discord. "Get me out!"

     Discord rubbed his horns. "Of course!" He snapped his fingers, and they teleported once again. Discord to where he was before, and DJ into a castle dumpster.

     He shrugged. "Fair enough, clever bastard."

      The ponies all made their way to Fluttershy, who was crying over the duck's corpse. The all wrapped her in a warn hug. Twilight looked at the duck. Why would he do this? What did the duck do? How could that weapon do this? She really didn't have any answers. But then again, no horror story had an answer. The hero in the story always questions 'why?' But in reality, there isn't an answer. It's that one question that keeps the hero going though. But Twilight started to think harder. But who's the villain? Next Chapter: Wake up and smell the magic Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours, 53 Minutes