Not all who wander are lost
Chapter 3: He who searches (For a job)
Written by Jlargent.
Me: Here we are chapter 3 and no reviews. (Sighs) Seriously, am I really that bad? Anyhow typical disclaimers apply I do not own MLP in any shape or form.
Today is the day that I leave the hospital and a part of me was slightly worried at the populace's reaction towards me since technically I'm a alien being, I did wonder at why Nurse Redheart did not freak out. Something to ask her before I leave, I slip my shirt on just as the aforementioned nurse walks in.
"Good morning…" she trailed off, I realized that in the confusion of the previous day I neglected to introduce myself.
I cleared my throat "My apologies nurse, in the confusion of yesterday I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jack Evans." I politely introduce myself while giving a slight bow.
Nurse Redheart nodded "I am Nurse Redheart it is very nice to meet you." she replied back.
"One question: Why aren't you freaking out about me? I mean I am for all intents and purposes an alien species but you treated me without batting so much an eyelash." I ask her my curiosity getting the better of me, the nurse looked towards the window with a far off look in her eyes.
"To be honest you're not the first human I've met. When I was a young filly I had gotten lost in Whitetail Forest on a field trip when I stumbled upon a human but he was wearing a green uniform and was bleeding badly from wounds I've never seen before, so I tried to bandage him up to the best of my ability but he was losing too much blood. I couldn't save him, the human reached into his clothes and pulled out a necklace and said 'Please take this with you.' to this day I didn't really know why he gave it to me, when I finally found the group they asked me how did I get my cutie mark, to my surprise I looked and there it was. Apparently I was so focused on helping him I didn't notice that I received my mark. Since then I've been studying medicine and eventually became a nurse." Nurse Redheart spoke to me, her eyes not leaving the window.
"When was this?" I ask her surprised that another human arrived here before I did.
"I think it was almost forty years ago." she answered me as she turned to walk away "Later I returned to where he died and I personally buried him myself, I've never told anypony this story until now."
"I think I know why he gave you that necklace. He wanted to thank you despite the fact that he knew that he was dying. He wanted you to know that you helped him and that all that mattered." I said and the nurse turned and smiled a bit before leaving the room Forty years ago? That would be around the time of the Vietnam War if I'm right. Then the guy that died fought in it and wound up here, okay while it may not be much of a clue at least I learned something. As soon as I'm settled in I'll investigate Whitetail Forest since that seems to be my only lead at the moment I reasoned to myself as I step out of the hospital to see several ponies look at me warily, no doubt keeping their distance since I could be a threat.
"Helllooooo!" a high pitched voice spoke from behind me making me jump about five feet in the air, I swerve my head around to see a pink pony with a pink mane and tail fluffed up to look like cotton candy and balloons for a cutie mark Great, the first pony to meet me outside of the hospital is the resident breaker of the fourth wall while I don't dislike Pinkie Pie it's just her randomness and excessive blabbering tends to grate at my nerves a littleI pause a moment to rethink my previous thought Did she learn how to break the fourth wall by having Deadpool teach her? I shudder at that thought and the image of Pinkie wearing Deadpool's costume sticks into my head Okay, I think I found something worse than Cupcakes I cringe at Pinkie's ramblings running on and on without pausing for breath. I mentally debated weather or not to slip away from her while she's going all out talking when suddenly she stops and shakes slightly.
"Ooh, I have to go and deliver cupcakes. See you later Jackie!" she chirped and hops off, I cringe at her nickname for me but it was too late. Once you get a nickname from Pinkamena Diane Pie you are stuck with it…FOREVER! Wait a minute how in the world did she know my name? You know what? Forget it, I'll chalk this up to her Pinkie Sense and start job hunting I resolved and start walking into the heart of Ponyville when my stomach growls reminding me that I haven't eaten yet, shrugging my shoulders I shuffle towards any café that would actually cater to a omnivore.
After searching for at least ten minutes I could see a café and decided to try my luck, I step in and to my surprise there was a few griffons and ponies inside well the ponies were a given but the griffons are a surprise considering that they're rare and yet here they are eating what looks like fish much to the ponies chagrin but they're trying to ignore it, I walk inside and I could imagine a jukebox playing in the background as the noise level drops to a low whisper as I walk to the counter, the pony there shakes as though I was about to cause trouble. To be honest I'm almost expecting it since there's three griffons sitting at a table giving me seriously bad vibes and it doesn't help that they have a tendency to be short tempered and hostile.
"Um C-can I help you?" he asks me shakily.
I smile "Yes, I would like some sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, and hash browns. And I would like to have a glass of orange juice please." I spoke in a calm and polite voice and the pony rushes off to fulfill my order, I spot an empty table and pull out a seat and noted that they have flatware, obviously for the omnivores to use. A few moments later my food arrives and noted the waitress was looking behind me with a slightly scared look, apparently the griffons doesn't like me for some reason "Can I help you three?" I ask calmly not taking my eyes away from my food.
"Yeah, you can start by leaving. This is our joint and the ponies should be grateful that we would let them in." the lead griffon spoke.
"Look, all I'm doing is grabbing a bite to eat and afterwards search for a job. How is that any of your business?" I replied and the ponies nearby start backing away.
The leader growled and steps closer to me the smell of fish evident on his breath "Look freak, leave or else." he threatens me. Now under any normal circumstances I would have backed off, but the situation is not normal.
I glare at him "You want to throw down? Fine, but we'll take it outside and after I finish my food." I replied while maintaining my glare, the three griffons turn away to finish their food. A brown pony with an hourglass cutie mark walks up to me, ah the infamous Dr. Whooves has graced me with his presence.
"Ah Jack it is nice to meet you." he says ignoring the fact that I have to fight a griffon soon.
"Doctor." I greeted back to him neutrally "One question: Where is the TARDIS?" I ask him knowing that he's this dimension's version of the Time Lord.
He chuckles "Wouldn't you like to know. But enough about that I know that you're here to stop Discord so I'm helping you out." he said by handing me a block roughly the size of a Rubik Cube but heavier made of smooth black metal "I'll explain what this is later but for now you have a fight to win. Oh and don't worry about the bill, I'll cover it." he said turning away from my table, I quickly finish up my food and walk outside the griffons notice me leaving and follow. I walk far enough away from the café to find a decent place to fight, I stop near the center of town and weigh my options since I really don't know the layout of Ponyville yet Better than nothing I suppose. If things go south I'll just blame it all on the griffons I thought as I reach into my bag and pull out my MP3 and speakers and select 'Simple Life' from Guilty Gear seeing as it's a good song to fight with.
The griffons look curiously at my player but dismiss it, the leader spread his wings wide "Well freak I'm actually surprised that you would want to fight. You must have a death wish, either that or you're insane." he remarked as I slid into a ready stance.
"Well it was either fight you or put up with tuna for breath. By the way my name is Jack." I said and my comment seemed to strike home.
"My name is Hilos the last name you'll ever hear." and with those words he rushes at me to try and claw me, I dodge the claw strikes and deflected his wings with relative ease actually, soon I turned the tide against him and he was struggling to block and dodge my attacks. At one point I managed to jump on Hilos's back and tried to buck me off, Pinkie saw what I was doing and pulls a white cowboy hat out from hammerspace and tossed it to me, I grab it and placed it on my head and pull a rodeo like no other. After a few minuets Hilos was tiring so I grab his wings and pull them back painfully.
"Now leave Ponyville and never come back and I won't clip your wings." I threaten the tired griffon and pull his wings back harder to empathize my threat.
"Hilos began begging "No, no please I'll do what ever you say. Just don't clip my wings!" he started to thrash about a little bit but I hold on tightly and call out to his two flunkies.
"Hey! Take your boss and get the hell out of here!" I yelled at them and jump off of Hilos's back and the two stooges rush and grab Hilos and fly away fast wanting nothing to do with me. I grab my player and turned it off and placed it back into my bag just as the good doctor walks up "I take it you watched the whole thing?" I ask him.
He nodded "Yes it was quite the spectacle. By the way I heard that Sweet Apple Acres is in need of a farmhoof. Perhaps you should give them a 'hand' as it were." he chuckles at his own joke, I roll my eyes at the attempt at humor and after asking a few ponies I head towards the farm. Twenty minuets later I was standing outside the front gate of Sweet Apple Acres waiting for either Applejack or her older brother Big Macintosh to show up They really need a bell for when guests arrive, maybe I'll suggest it to Big Mac I mused to myself as I was tackled from behind.
"Who the hay are you and why are you here?" a female southern voice spoke as she presses her hooves into my back making sure that I don't try and escape.
"If I explain will you please let me up?" I countered and for a moment I could tell that my assailant was thinking hard but eventually gets off of my back, I stand up and brush the dust off of me to see who jumped me and not to my surprise it was Applejack future bearer of the Element of Honesty.
To be continued…
Me: Next time: Jack meets Applejack and spending a day at the farm.
As always Hoody Hoo!
