Chapter 25: ...Another One Opens

We watched some Doctor Who for a couple hours- "He looks like that stallion that comes to the Boutique for ties. Time Turner, I believe his name is." Rarity noted.- and suddenly it was 10pm. "Alright, I'mma go book us some plane tickets." I said, going and sitting down at the desk.

I cracked my knuckles and set to work doing some hardcore internetting; getting us plane tickets and booking a hotel. By then the girls were channel surfing.

I'll make whovians out of them yet.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Next Morning~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke up on my own that morning, much to my delight. In my own bed as well.

Well, a bed in a hotel room in Washington D.C., but whatever.

The one part of the waking up I didn't like was that it was only 8AM. Regardless of relative earliness, I made my way into the kitchenette and made myself a cup of coffee. As the Keurig worked, I wondered whether or not to wake the girls up. I decided against it, at least for the time being. So I got my coffee and considered what I should have for brekkie. After a long 30 seconds of consideration, I ordered an omelette from room service and sat down in front of the laptop. A few minutes of tumblr later, a knock from the door heralded my omelette. I had just sat down and was about to tuck in when Rainbow came into the living area in her underwear.

"I checked your room, but you weren't there. Figured your lazy ass would be out here stuffing your face." She said, coming over to me and kissing my cheek. "Looks like you've got me figured out." I replied, smiling. "Yep, anyway, what do you think of the threads?" She asked, backing up and striking a pose not dissimilar to ones I've seen in Victoria's Secret ads. And to be perfectly honest, her outfit wasn't too different, either. She was wearing a matching set of sheer, lacy, form-fitting undergarments that were a shade of blue that reminded me of summer days.

"I love them..." I said earnestly as I felt my pajama pants getting a bit tighter. "Do you? I can't tell." Rainbow said teasingly, moving closer. "Well...I do." I said, getting progressively more discontented with the presence of pants on my legs. Rainbow was only a few feet from me at that point, smiling sultrily with her hands on her hips. "Are you sure? Maybe you'd prefer it if I wasn't wearing them?" She asked rhetorically. "Uh..." I said dumbly, and just nodded.

Confound these humanized ponies...

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was slowly unclasping her bra and slipping the straps off her shoulders. Scratch that, painfully slowly. After what felt like an uncountable number of eternities, the piece of blue lace fell from her figure, exposing her gorgeous boobs. Nice, round, C-cup breasts with perky little nipples.

"See, I was doing a little thinking..." The sex goddess in front of me said, "and I realized that I've never seen your human form..." After a second of shock, I regained use of my mouth, "What d'you mean? You're looking at it." I said, confused. Rainbow looked at me and smiled wickedly. "All of it." She said.

Oh.

"Oh. Well, uh, I think I can help with that." I said, trying to match her in teasing and failing spectacularly. "Good. Now, let's get that shirt off." She said. She walked up behind me and pulled my shirt off over my head, pressing her breasts into my back. "You know, the others could walk in at any moment..." I said. "I certainly hope so..." She whispered into my ear, her hot breath sending shivers down my spine. Dash spun the chair around so that I was facing her in all her topless glory. "Now, if you want the rest to come off, you need to do the same." Rainbow said, tugging at her underwear. "I can do that." I said, smiling. I began pulling my pants and boxers off. My shaft was almost fully erect and ready to spring into action.

Knock knock knock.

"What the fuck?" I said, whipping my head around to face the door. "Forget it, they'll go away." Dash reassured me as she stared hungrily at my almost-revealed cock.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

"Mother fucker...alright, this'll probably only take a sec." I said, getting up and adjusting my pants in a way that my pubes weren't exposed. I walked over to the door and opened it a crack. "Can I help you?" I asked. I couldn't see anyone on the other side, I imagined that whoever it was was outside my limited field of view. "Hotel security." A gruff voice came from the hall "We received an anonymous tip that you may have...illicit substances in your possession." The man continued. "What? You mean like drugs? I live above the influence sir." I quipped. "Then you won't mind a quick sweep of your room." He stated simply. "Well...uh..." I glanced back at the almost naked Rainbow Dash behind me, "I don't think that'd be the best idea." "Well I think it's an excellent idea, Brony Blast." The man said. "What? Br-" I was cut off as the door burst open. I was knocked to the ground and landed on my ass. I looked up at the intruder as he lowered his arm. He looked like a secret service agent; tall, muscular, sunglasses, suit.

"Hey!" Rainbow Dash yelled, obviously forgetting her state of undress and charging the man with her fists raised.

I'm regretting showing her Return of the Dragon...

"Dash, no! Go get the others, we're getting out of here!" I yelled at her.

Way to think fast, dude.

Thanks, brain.

"But Brony!" She half-whined, half-yelled as the intruder adopted a fighting stance. "Just do it! This isn't the time!" I ordered. "Fine!" She said as she made a quick jab at the intruder. The man blocked it and attempted a hold, but Rainbow had already dashed out of the room. The man made to run after her but I got to my feet with a little difficulty and blocked his path.

"What do you want?" I asked him. "I'm not in the mood for talk, kid." He said. "Yeah, well I'm not in the mood to get the shit beaten out of me. So this is my plan." I said. "Alright, you know what? I'll humor you. I am Agent Libric. I was ordered to capture you and your friends after our surveillance picked up a spike in magical radiation near the portal." He explained, betraying no hint of emotion. "Ooh. I get it." I say.

Do you actually get it?

Not a bit.

I heard shouting echoing from the hallway, so I took that as my cue to GTFO. I spun around and sprinted through the hotel room, trying to formulate a plan along the way. I was so focused I almost didn't notice Agent Libric hot on my tail as well as me being about to crash into the mane 6, who were clustered halfway down the hall. I just yelled "Come on!" and ran into the closest room, my room. The others piled in after me and Twilight- the last person in- slammed the door behind us. She locked it and pressed her back against it, motioning that she needed help. Dash and AJ replaced her as they braced themselves against the door.

"What in the hay is going on!?" Applejack asked. "I think whatever was looking for us, found us!" I said. "So what do we do now?" Fluttershy asked. She was in the corner and looked like she was on the verge of tears. "Well, I have an idea, but I highly doubt it'll work." I said. "Does it involve breakfast? I'm starved!" Pinkie Pie said.

You know what? That's not a bad idea...

"It just might, Pinks." I said as my mind worked. Libric started banging on the door. "Well can we get on with it?" Rarity asked. "Sure. Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie, I need you guys to gather up everything we need. Twi?" I said, looking to her. She seemed deep in thought, but snapped to attention when she heard her name. "Yes?" She said. "You remember the little restaurant downstairs?" I asked her. "Of course, why?" She said. "Do you think you could blink us down there?" I asked her tentatively. More banging from the door. "I think so...but it would require the expenditure of quite a good deal of energy, and that's if I wasn't in human form." She reasoned. "Well, give it a try? I can lend you some of my energy." I suggested. "It could work... How did you do it? Magic, I mean." Twilight asked. "I just did the same thing I'd do with my horn, except I did it with my hand." I explained. The banging is even louder now and it looks like the door-hinges are about to give. "Alright, I can do that. Do you think you could give me your hand for the energy-transfer?" Twi asked, holding her hand out. "Yeah, here." I said, grabbing onto her hand. I focused, I became aware of all the energy circulating through my body, and I directed some of it to flow through my hand and into Twilight. "Guys, hurry up!" Rainbow Dash yelled as I heard the door give. AJ and Dash sprung out of the way as the door crashed to the ground. "Everyone grab hold!" Twilight yelled, Applejack and Rainbow grabbed onto Twilight immediately. Agent Libric lunged at us just as Flutters, Pinkie, and Rarity- laden by whatever they grabbed- took hold of me. Then, everything disappeared.

It was like going through the portal all over again, the feeling of being submerged in cold water and then tumble dried enveloped me for a split second, and then we appeared in the hotel restaurant. "Thank Celestia no one's here." Dash said. "What? Why?" I questioned, spinning around to face her. I got my answer pretty quickly.

Oh yeah...naked...

"Quick question, Rarity, do you think you could get us some clothes?" I asked. "Well, I would have to draw up some plans and-" She started. "Just something quick with magic, please." I cut in. "Oh, yes, of course. I'll do my best." She said, and imitated Twilight's motion, but instead of teleporting, we all found ourselves in Hollister clothing.

Not my first choice, but beggars can't be choosers.

"Thanks, Rare." I said. I looked across the lobby to the elevators and saw that one was on the way down from floor 6. "Alright, running!" I said, dashing out the door. The mane 6 followed without much hesitation. "Now," I said between breaths, "we need to get to the airport. Once we get a few more blocks away, I think we can slow up and head to the subway. That guy said he tracked us through magical radiation, so we should probably keep the spellcasting to a minimum." I said, panting. It had been a while since I'd done this much exercise- in my human form, at least.

After a few more minutes of running, we stopped behind a large high-rise. "Okay...I think...we lost him..." I said inbetween gasps. "Are you okay, Brony?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah...fine." I answered. "Well, I suppose we should try to find a subway station. Right, Brony?" Twilight said. "Yeah. Let's go." I said as I regained my breath.

A little while later, we boarded the train and sat down. The car was just about empty except for an older lady and a guy that looked like he worked in an office building. "Alright girls, let's take stock of our situation." I said, a little louder than a whisper. "What did we manage to grab?" I asked. "Um, I think this is your bag..." Fluttershy said, holding a bluish backpack up.

Oh hell yes...

"I salvaged your money card." Rarity said, pulling it from her pocket and handing it to me.

Oh hell yes!

"And I got the little mint from your pillow you forgot to eat!" Pinkie said.

Pinkie...you're the best.

"Thanks, Pinks." I said, smiling as she handed it to me. I popped it into my mouth. "As for our objective, we at least have a destination." Twilight said. "And it looks like somepo- er- body don't want us foolin with the portals." Applejack added. "True that." I agreed. "So the plan is still the same, what's there to talk about?" Rainbow interjected. "Well, we have significantly fewer supplies, and it appears that we're being hunted. So that's a potential problem." I replied. "Alright, it's not like we need a ton of stuff, and I- well, we- can kick whoever's plot that needs kicking." Dash said. "As riveting as that sounds, dear, I don't believe we should concern ourselves with fighting at the moment." Rarity said. "Rarity's right, we shouldn't engage in combat unless absolutely necessary." Twilight said, nodding to Rarity. "Alrigh', but Ah think we should know how tuh fight if push comes to shove." AJ commented. "Sorry to say it ladies, but I'm a lover, not a fighter." I said. "Um, me too. I don't want to hurt anyone if I don't have to." Fluttershy agreed. "Majority rules. If it comes to fight or flight, we fly." I said. "Not without wings." Rainbow said. "You know what I mean." I said, pushing her lightly.

Agent Libric...this guy's a fucking enigma, alright. He knows my real name. Who the fuck knows my real name besides the ponies I met in Ponyville? And a few unicorns from Canterlot. And the Princesses. And the mane 6. Okay, some ponies know my name, but that doesn't explain how he knows whole thing is fucking ridiculous. I just wanted to travel the human world and have sex with Rainbow Dash, not battle some shadowy organization.

After a few more minutes of silent thought, the automated voice notified us that we were approaching our stop. "Alright, the plane's scheduled to take off in..." I dug through my bag, searching for my phone. I found it and clicked the screen on, "3 hours." I said. "What? Why are we 3 hours early?" Dash asked. "You've obviously never been to an airport..." I said, sighing. "What do you mean by that?" Fluttershy asked. "Waiting...so much waiting..." I replied.

The next couple hours were some of the worst ones since I jumped through that portal in Philadelphia. Between trying to keep everyone together and the hour-and-a-half long lines, it was exhausting. I was praying for the cramped, foul-smelling plane just so I could take a nap. Fortunately for me, Twilight and Applejack helped in wrangling the others, although that mainly meant keeping Pinkie Pie from exploding into a cloud of confetti and baked goods from waiting in so many lines, and Fluttershy from having a panic attack from being around so many sullen-faced, zombie-looking people.

After 9 and a half eternities, we finally boarded the plane. I'd booked first class; one reason being that we had the money for it, the other being I was terrified of Rarity's reaction if we sat anywhere else. Luckily it was a pretty snazzy plane. There were only a few other people in first class, but the few that were there seemed pretty shocked to see a group of teenagers boarding without an adult.

We got to our nice, cushy, individual seats and strapped in. I slid my backpack into an overhead compartment and crashed into my chair. I was seated with Applejack in front of me, Fluttershy behind, and Rainbow Dash to my left. She and Pinkie had insisted on window seats. Twilight was sitting in front of RD and seemed amazed at everything that was happening. We had briefly discussed what planes were and how they worked in the TSA line and she was absolutely confounded by how a species without magic or wings was still able to fly. I made a mental note to get her a book on aerodynamics. I'd also made an agreement with Fluttershy that she was in charge of keeping Pinkie from spontaneously combusting or whatever happened if she didn't move for more than 6 seconds. She seemed hesitant, but eager at the same time. I craned my neck behind me to see Fluttershy and Pinks conversing while Pinkie pressed every button available to her. I looked back in front of me to see Twilight staring out the window, her eyes wide as dinner saucers and a giant grin on her lips.

Then the intercom dinged on and a woman's voice came through, "A safety demonstration will now be performed."

Yeah, yeah; exits are there, there, and there. Don't be a dumbass. Thanks for flying with us. Can we fly now?

The demonstration finished and the woman on the intercom said, "We are now preparing for takeoff. Please fasten your seatbelts, put your tray table up, and your seats back in the full, upright position.

Already done.

I heard the engines rev and the plane jolted into movement. I looked around at the girls. Everyone seemed pretty calm, even Fluttershy. Of course, I'd told them about how it was all gonna go down while in line. The plane was rolling down the runway now, gathering speed. After a moment, Twilight turned around in her seat and beamed at me. "We're flying." She said ecstatically. I returned her smile and said, "Cool, huh?" She nodded vigorously and turned back to look out the window. A few more minutes passed and the intercom dinged back on, "We have reached cruising altitude. You may now unfasten your seatbelts." I unclasped my belt and looked over at Rainbow Dash. She seemed to be almost as enthralled at the view out the window as Twi.

Everything is going better than expected. We might actually last these 8 hours without going insane.

I had a little smile on my face as I thought about how not completely fucked we were when a flight attendant walked up beside me. "Is there anything you need?" He asked. He was a lanky guy, maybe 5'7", scruffy beard. "Uh, I dunno. Maybe a Coke?" I asked. "Of course, sir." He said. He scribbled what I imagined to be my order on a notepad and moved over to Rainbow. I just closed my eyes and relaxed. A few minutes later, the attendant reappeared wheeling a small cart with a glass of Coca-Cola on it. "Here you are, sir." He said, giving it to me. "Thanks dude." I said, taking a sip and putting it into a cupholder.* He nodded slightly and went over to give Rainbow her drink. I went back to chillaxing, taking the occasional sip from my Coke.

"Hey Brony?" I heard Dash say. "Yeah?" I said, looking over to her. "What are we doing?" She asked. I was a little stunned to hear that coming from her, and honestly, I didn't really know. At least, not completely. I looked down at my legs. "That's a loaded question, Dashie." I said. "I know, but...I'm a pegasus from Cloudsdale, Equestria. And now I'm some two-legged...thing-in a flying box, running around some weird planet helping you close a bunch of magical portals. It's just...crazy." She said. She seemed really perturbed. "I know how you feel. Not to one-up you or anything, but for 14 years I thought I was a human, and now I find out that my favorite T.V. show is real and I'm from that world. I had to forget everything I knew about my life so that I can live in the world I'm from, and then this massive responsibility is pushed onto me that I'm some 'chosen one' who needs to save two worlds from exploding into death and destruction." I said. I looked back up at Rainbow Dash, who was looking at me with what could only be tears in her eyes. "Shit, Dashie, I'm sorry. It's just...been stressful for me. I'm not trying to make you feel like your problems aren't important." I said. "No...it's not that. I didn't really think about how all this would have made you feel." She admitted. "Well, I'm fine for right now. I just want to make sure you stay sane for when I lose my head." I said jokingly. She laughed quietly and smiled. "Yeah, Celestia knows you need me." She said. I grinned at her.

You know what? Maybe this whole thing isn't that bad.

A/N: Thanks for reading! It really means a lot that you've stuck around for twenty-five chapters of this. (Or maybe you skipped right to this one. In that case, it'll be our little secret.) As thanks, here's a paragraph I wrote just for funsies.

*I slowly and deliberately picked up the glass of Coke, took a long draught, and turned to face you. "Mmm, refreshing Coca-Cola™. It's the drink I chose when I need to refuel after a long day of saving the human and pony worlds, or when I'm just relaxing with Rainbow Dash. Coca-Cola™, open happiness!" I said, fulfilling my contract and guaranteeing the Prince of None the funds to produce the next chapter.*

The Prince of None is in no way affiliated with The Coca-Cola Company or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks are used under Fair Use for the purposes of whatever the hell I feel like. Pepsi is shit and no one can tell me otherwise.