Chapter 6: Run off
Dan and Twilight were talking calmly in her living room while Spike was making tea when they heard something coming from outside. Then there were lights outside her window. This was odd and from the sounds of it, not good. Twilight went to the door to see what was going on. Dan stood back and hoped she could figure out was going on. Then he saw the small, but threatening, mob at her door. 'This isn't good. I hope she can calm them down or I am going to have to think and act fast to keep her and Spike safe.' Dan stood there as Twilight tried to talk to them.
"What are you all doing here?" a stallion that had a pitch fork spoke first. "We want to get rid of that devil you have in your house! Now move and let us or you will go down with it!" Dan now knew this wasn't going to end well and Twilight was getting worried. "He is no devil! He is just a lost soul that is stuck in this world. He is actually kind and fun to be around. He is nothing that needs to be feared! He just looks different than us is all. So please just go home and in time you will see he is just as kind as any stallion." She would have continued but was cut off by yelling and things being thrown. She came inside and closed the door to get away from the onslaught.
"Spike get a letter to the princess started please. We need to tell her what is going on before this gets out of hoof." Spike came running in the room as she spoke and was about to start writing when the end of her sentence was stopped cold by a lantern coming through the window. It hit the floor and started a fire. Dan acted quickly. "Spike make a ring of fire around that thing now!" Spike looked confused. "I thought we would want to put it out not make it worse." Dan sighed. "This is an oil fire it won't be put out easily. So if you burn the area around that lantern then it won't be able to spread. It is either a controlled ring of burnt stuff or the entire house. So light it up and get this under control."
Spike did as he said after a nod from Twilight. "Thanks for the fast thinking but now what?" Dan turned and headed for the door. "They want me gone. Then I will let them run me out of town." Twilight's eyes got big. "But we can't just let them do that! And if you run into the woods you could be killed!" Dan stopped and nodded. "I will be fine and see you tomorrow. Just tell AJ not to freak if something enters her barn tonight ok?" Twilight understood what he meant and nodded. "I will make sure she knows, and I am telling Princess Celestia about this. Spike write a letter about this to her now! We need to stop this before somepony is killed." Spike did as told as Dan grabbed the handle.
He threw open the door and ran outside toward the forest. "You fuckers want me? Then come and get me!" they followed the bait and took chase. Dan started dodging things that were being thrown at him and other obstacles that popped up. Dan made it into the forest and stopped a few feet in to see if they would follow. They stopped at the edge. "And stay away you monster!" Dan gave a growl out of anger. "Fine I will stay away! But only if you leave Twilight and her friends alone! They were ordered by your princess to hold me. They were just as upset with it as you are, but they listen and obey the princess unlike you worthless pony scum."
Without another word Dan turned and disappeared into the woods, leaving the pony towns folk worried that there would be bad repercussions for attacking the creature, or worse for attacking an element of harmony. But Dan knew about where he was going and how to get there thanks to his tour of the town the other day. "As long as no timber wolves show up I will be perfectly fine." Dan walked for about a half hour until he saw some familiar apple trees come into sight. "Thank heavens I made it." Dan then trekked up to the barn being careful not to be seen. But when he got close he saw the barn door was open and a pony standing watch. "Crap."
He got closer to see if there was a way to sneak in, but found that unneeded. Lucky for him the one waiting was none other than AJ herself. "Oh glad you made it here safe and sound. Now get in here before somepony sees you." Dan didn't hesitate at her words and ran from the trees and into the barn as AJ kept look out. When Dan was safe in the barn AJ closed the door, but with her on the inside with Dan. "What are you doing?" She just smiled at him and showed him over to where two beds of hay were made up with blankets on them. "Once Twi told me what ya were plannin I made these up. You really didn't think I would let you sleep alone out here when those crazy ponies are hunting you, did ya?"
Dan looked back in surprise. "Actually ya I did. I figured that way you would look innocent and wouldn't have to sleep out here. I am a big boy now I can sleep on my own." Dan said with a smirk. She just returned it. "Ya and last time you tried to sleep alone you were almost killed, and then again you were almost burned to death. I ain't trustin ya alone out here. Plus you'll need backup if they find you. So get comfy for a good night's rest." Dan thanked her and told her he wanted to help out on the farm as a thanks for letting him sleep in her barn and for keeping him company. "Ain't nothing sugarcube."
Dan smiled back at her as she lay next to him in the hay. "Maybe to you but to me it means a lot and I will repay your kindness there sugarcube." Dan had a smug smirk on his face as AJ hid the blush on her face with her hat. "All right, ill let you help me in the fields tomorrow. Till then, good night." Dan smile and looked to the roof of the barn. "Goodnight AJ, sleep well, and sweet dreams." Dan let his smile fall as he hoped Twilight was ok. 'Ok so this night sucked. I hope this is the only time I get run off.'
A/N: ok! so by this time some of you might have noticed a pattern in this story! at east i hope so. hint: look at the begingin and end of each chap. and let me know if you get it! please and thanks it was a new thing i tried for this story so i want to see what you all think of it! if you cant get it and want to know just ask and ill tell ya! thanks for reading, and hope to see a review!