- >You wake up this morning feeling slightly different than you have been feeling for the past several weeks.
- >You lie in bed wondering what it could be, unsure of what exactly you were expecting.
- >Then, it hits you.
- >For the first time in almost a month, pain and emptiness are not the first thing to greet you upon waking up.
- >That is not to say you don't still feel pain at the loss of Rainbow, because you do.
- >She was always such a bro to you, and just when you realised your feelings for her, she gets taken away.
- >She was the only p0ny who believed you about Fluttershy at first, at least untill Fluttershy wanted to know if public sex was your fetish.
- >You shudder at that memory.
- >In fact, she was the p0ny who first found you here in equestria, and befriended you before any other.
- >Months ago.
- >You are Anon.
- >And you just woke up with a wicked hangover.
- >Looking around, you have no idea where you are, but a quick check reveals that you are slumped against a tree on the edge of a forest.
- >Due to the pounding of your head, you figure that sitting here where it's nice and quiet is a good idea, you can make your way home and find out what day it is later.
- >You lie on your back, looking up at the sky, it seems to be a cloudy day, and so there isn't much sun to bother you.
- >You pull your trusty water canteen from the inside pocket of your leather jacket and take a drink.
- >Many drunken binges have taught you that you don't always wake up near drinkable water.
- >Birds sing nearby, and you smile, it almost sounds like they're singing a tune instead of just the usual bird sounds.
- >It's pleasant here, maybe you should just get away from the everyday bustle of the city and settle down here instead.
- >It's not like your life is all that great anyways.
- >You start to nod off, happy thoughts on your mind and the headache from your hangover receding.
- >Seconds before you drift off to sleep, however, you are shocked back into wakefulness by a deafening boom, and subsequently assaulted by light.
- >Shaking your head in pain, you open your eyes and look up at the sky.
- >The clouds are being swept away by a wave of rainbows, exposing the sun.
- >Another rainbow is arcing across the sky, seemingly being left behind by a small blue shape flying through the air at a breakneck speed.
- >You correct that notion, as you realise that tiny blue shape is now falling towards YOU at a breakneck speed.
- >With a yell you run for cover, only to stop when you see the object halt feet from the ground, and land gracefully.
- >You blink several times and rub your eyes when you see exactly what the flying object was.
- >A horse.
- >More specifically, a blue, rainbow maned pegasus, slightly higher than your waist.
- >Not only that, but it's cheering it's own awesomeness, in english.
- >You rub your eyes again.
- Woah, I must be een more drunk then I thought...
- >The pegasus, who hadn't noticed you, freezes at the sound of your voice and looks over at you, eyes wide.
- >"What the hay are you?!"
- >Hay.
- >Horse pun, cute.
- >Still having trouble grasping the notion that a flying blue p0ny is talking to you, you respond with a question of your own.
- I'm a human, now just what the hell are you? Pegasi are supposed to be a myth!
- >She lets out an amused snort.
- >"Yeah, i'm a myth, and i'm being told by a hairless, clothes wearing, ugly monkey thing that no one's ever heard of."
- I am NOT ugly! And humans are apes, we're only related to monkeys.
- >She just sticks her tongue out at you, how mature.
- >"So mr. Monkey, how come we've never se-"
- My name is Anon, not mr. Monkey.
- >"Yeah whatever, so how come no one in Equestria has ever seen something like you before?"
- >Equestria?
- I don't know where Equestria is, I thought I was still somewhere in America, must have been hella drunk to end up in another country...
- >"What are you talking about mr. Monkey? Well, whatever, I should take you to meet my friend Twilight in P0nyville, she's an egghead, so she'll probably be able to explain everything!"
- >You just stare at the blue pegasus.
- What the hell is P0nyville? And what the fuck is a Twilight Sparkle? And what... You know what, nevermind...
- >She (it was a she, you could tell) raises an eyebrow at you.
- >"You mean you've never heard of P0nyville where you're from? And Twilight isn't a what, she's a p0ny. And i'm Rainbow Dash! The coolest, fastest p0ny in all of Equestria!"
- >As she says that last part she flaps into the air and zooms around you, landing behind you and pushing you forward with her head.
- >"Now come on mr. Monk-"
- Anon.
- >"Come on Anon, we can't just stand here doing nothing all day!"
- >Present day.
- >You smile at the memory of your first meeting, but the smile fades when you recall that you'll never hear her voice again, never enjoy a conversation with her agiain, or... Anything, she's gone.
- >A knock at the door brings you out of your reverie, and you get out of your bed with a grumble, stretching your wings and tail before descending and opening the door.
- >You smile when you see your visitor is Twilight.
- >She is the reason that the pain is no longer the first thing you feel every day.
- >She has been there for you almost every day, and her caring and kindness have helped you get past your loss.
- Hey Twilight, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company this morning?
- >She blushes slightly when you speak to her, then smiles.
- >"Well Anon, Pinkie is Throwing a party for Octavia's birthday today, and I was just wonderig if you'd like to come instead of just moping around here all day."
- >You consider her offer for a while.
- >On the one hand, staying at home would afford you peace and quiet, thigs that you very much enjoy.
- >On the other hand, going to the part would probably be loud, crowded, and chaotic.
- >But it would also have Twilight and booze, two things you enjoy being around.
- >After a moment of thinking, you stretch again, causing a ripple down the scales of your back.
- >Twilight stares at you, a slight flush still on her face, and your draconic hearing picks up the slight increase in her heart rate.
- >You smirk at the thought of Twilight having a crush on you, she was a great friend, and probably your savior, but she's just a little to bookish for your tastes.
- >Bookish. Heh.
- >You realise that you've yet to answer, and after a moment more of thought, you decide to go.
- Sure, I guess I can go, it'll be fun to get out of the house for once.
- >Twilight breaks out into a brilliant smile.
- >"Great! The party starts at six, and it'll be at Sugarcube Corner, I have a few things to do before I go though, so i'll meet you there?"
- >You nod, grinning at her enthusiasm.
- Sure, see you later then.
- >Twilight then teleports away.
- >Lazy.
- >You look out at the clear blue sky, and decide to go flying for a few hours while you wait to go to the party.
- >After taking off, another memory comes to mind, the memory of that first day flying with Rainbow.
- >You are now Rainbow Dash.
- >Curled up on the small straw mattress, you try and fall asleep, you shiver due to the cold, damp air.
- >You've been thinking about who might want to do this to you recently, but you've only come up with two potential answers.
- >You could be held captive for ransom by a very disturbed individual, which made sense.
- >If the unicorn keeping you here wanted you dead, it wouldn't just show up every couple days just to beat you and leave you suffering.
- >The other, less appealing amswer to why you are here is that the unicorn actually DOES want to kill you, but prefers to do it very slowly.
- >No matter, you've been working the barred window in the wall of your cell, and you should, Celestia willing, be able to escape by tonight.
- >You force yourself to stop shivering as you hear familiar hoofsteps coming down the stairs, and steel yourself for the beating to come.
- >You are now Twilight Sparkle
- >Tonight is the night you make Anon yours.
- >After the party, you are going to take him back to the treehouse, and show him just how good you two are together.
- >And you are going to make Rainbow Dash watch.
- >After you claim Anon, you will come back here and finally be rid of the one who almost ruined everything.
- >Trotting to the cell, you look at your prisoner, and she glares back.
- >Her tenacity is commendable, especially considering the beatings you've given her in the past few weeks.
- >She tenses up as your horn glows, and you chuckle, casting a simple voice distortion spell, you begin to speak.
- "Don't worry, i'm not here for that this time, I just wanted to show you something..."
- >You cast a spell at the wall of her prison, and a magical viewing window appears.
- >It's your room, but in the dim candlelight and romantic setting, it's pretty much unrecognizable.
- >Good, you were hoping that your identity would be a surprise to her later.
- >Dash narrows her eyes at you.
- >"What are you playing at then?"
- "Nothing at all, I am simply leaving you something to watch while I am busy with anoter project of mine, now, I'm leaving, and I promise you, next time I come here will be the last."
- >She scowls at you and tries to punch you through the bars, you simply back away and giggle.
- "Oh and just so you don't get any wrong ideas..."
- >You cast a spell sealing the window off with magic.
- >Rainbow looks crestfallen when she sees what you did, and you smile .
- "Goodbye, Rainbow Dash."
- >You walk up the stairs out of the dungeon, gladly removing the stiflingly hot cloak.
- >looking up to the sky, you see the sun is starting it's descent, almost time for the party.
- >Good, you have a little time to get ready.
- >You forgo mundane travel and teleport yourself back to the library.
- >You are now Fluttershy.
- >You are still searching the Everfree forest with mr. Bear, amd you think you might have just found something.
- >You came across the princesses' old palace a few minutes ago, and started to investigate when the sound of someone walking towards you startled you into hiding.
- >From your hiding place next to mr. Bear in the bush (Which should have been physically imposssible.) you watched as a mysterious cloaked p0ny appeared, and then walked down a set of overgrown stairs.
- >You heard a voice talking, and several minutes later, the p0ny walked back up and removed the cloak.
- >It was Twilight!
- >You suppress the urge to run and greet her.
- >It didn't sit quite right with you that Twilight would be way out here without telling anyp0ny.
- >Twilight disappears within seconds and you walk out of the bush to investigate the stairs.
- >As you slowly descend into the.... Cellar? Tunnel? Oh.. Dungeon.. You start to tremble in fear.
- >A glowing light in the last cell attracts your attention and you make your way towards it.
- >As you approach, you see a familiar blue, rainbow maned p0ny curled up in the corner of the cell.
- "R-rainbow?"
- End part 5