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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter XI p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongHere be me with yet another task and chapter of this continuing drama. And, just so I don't forget, I would like to personally thank Superfatmatt for his task. Now, without further ado, THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The trio appeared back at the scene of the wedding. Paul still had Fluttershy dipped back at the end of their routine. He quickly brought her back up and led her off the dance floor, followed by the bewildered eyes of everyone there./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They swiftly met up with Tristan and began to walk out when Lance came over and blocked their path. "Excuse me," he said. "I'm not a huge fan of people just...popping off with no explanation. How the heck did you do that?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Er..." Paul began, only to be broken off by Tristan./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, Lance, didn't I tell you? My friend Paul is...an amateur magician! Yeah, that's it. He was just practicing the AMAZING VANISHING MAN AND WOMAN ACT!" Tristan said this last part with a quivering enthusiasm that only he could provide./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Really?" He moved Tristan to the side so that Paul was right in front of him. "What other tricks can you do?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I...I can...just do that for the most part. I just kind of...do that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""How?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I...uh..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Fluttershy stepped up. "He has to do a certain task. But what must remain unknown." It was at that time that her pendant began glowing:/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"emWhat is key in keeping trust? The truth is certainly a must. Knowledge is a powerful thing. But keeping secrets can be deadly./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The trio all closed their eyes and tensed up after this was said. "What the heck does that mean?" Lance asked, cocking an eyebrow at them./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Before any of them could answer, Sarah, Lance's new wife, walked over to them. She came up behind Lance and put her arms around his neck. "Oh, Lance, are these your friends?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"His face softened and he turned to peck her cheek. "Yes, they are. They're just...playing a joke. You know..." his face hardened again as he faced Tristan. "...at our wedding."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We didn't mean to insult anyone," Paul said, slipping his hand into his bag slowly and finger his potion./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Then tell us, where did you go? Remember, the truth is more likely to make us believe you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We...We went to Equestria. There, are you happy? Now, if you would excuse us." He had dipped his finger into the vial and put another tiny drop of liquid on his tongue. He barely felt anything happen but his muscles energized enough to allow him to shove Lance to the side with ease before it wore off. They waltzed out of there and into Tristan's car, heading back to Tristan's house./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""So," Tristan asked, "what do you think the task is?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, it has something to do with secrets and the truth," Fluttershy pointed out. She then turned to Paul and asked, "What secrets haven't you told us?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul searched his thoughts for anything that no one in the car knew, but couldn't find anything. Well, almost nothing. When he found it, he felt his cheeks warm up. "Er...nope! Nothing at all."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Really? Nothing else about your family?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Absolutely nothing that I know of."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Then is there anything you know that could be it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well...I know something that...one other person in this car knows."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And who would that be?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Tristan."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Tristan slammed on the breaks for a split second before continuing both the car and the conversation with, "If you and I are thinking the same thing..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I think that's the secret."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You can't tell her that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's either I tell her or she stays here, stranded on a strange world."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I think that's a brilliant idea. Let's just keep her here! It's your life's dream to-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I won't keep her here against her will!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But what if-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""End of discussion!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They, again, sat in silence for the remainder of the journey to Tristan's house. The whole time, Paul was mauling over in his head how to break it to Fluttershy. This would be the the toughest task he would have to perform./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They pulled up the drive, walked in the house, changed back into their normal clothes, and basically went to their appropriate rooms. When Paul and Fluttershy reached theirs, they sat on the opposite beds, facing each other in silence. Paul thinking still how to tell her. Fluttershy wondering what he had to tell./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Eventually, after the silence became deafening, Paul stood up. "Shy, there's...something I need to tell you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, Paul?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's...a bit hard to understand. And...when I tell you...I don't...I don't want to scare you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I can handle it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Are you sure? You don't exactly have the best history with things you don't understand."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She blushed a little before turning back to him and saying, "I...I can handle it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul sighed before reaching a hand into his pocket and pulling out his phone and turning it on. Opening up the YouTube app, he looked up a video and turned it on before handing the phone to Fluttershy. The all too familiar theme began to play through the room: emMy Little Pony, My Little Pony. Ah ah ah ah My Little Pony!/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Her eyes opened wide as she watched the whole episode play out. The one Paul chose was emKeep Calm and Flutter On./em At different points, she would make comments on how this was how her friends were tricked and that was how she tried to help Discord. The whole time, Paul watching her./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"When the episode finally ended and Paul had his phone back in his pocket, Fluttershy asked him, "How...How did you get that?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul sighed before answering. "A woman from my world named Lauren Faust created the fourth generation of the television series called emMy Little Pony/em. This one, by far, is the best generation up to date. Anyway, it was because of these shows that I learned about your world. But to me, it was pure fiction. I had never thought that it was actually real."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We...We're known...everywhere here?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, I don't know about everywhere, but a good portion of this world knows about you and your adventures."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""How...how did...I mean...where did she get her information? I mean...this is...all correct!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I assume she just made it up."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Made it up? It's right! Every detail!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Lucky guess?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'll say." Then, her eyes shot wide. "What if...what if she makes an episode about me coming here? What if your father sees it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I don't think we have to much to worry about there. My father downright hates the show, so even if Faust made another episode and it aired tonight, he wouldn't know."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I...I don't know whether to feel safe or insulted."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Let's try safe."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She smiled. "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I didn't want to scare you. Plus, I was a little busy doing tasks to fill you in anyway, so it's not entirely my fault." Then he turned away. "...And I didn't want to tell you why I love you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She blushed brightly. "You...you...you love me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He didn't turn. "...Y-Yes. I do. And I would have told all this, but I was busy with the tasks, so it's not my fault."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, it is."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Okay, it is. But hey, you know now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""True..." They both looked down at their hands to see that they were glowing. "And it looks like we have more work to do."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strong~Meanwhile~/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Marshal, Joseph, and the others Amulet hunters were standing in a circle in the dark place. The same unicorn that Marshal spoke to before was standing in the center, walking around and facing each of the six of them. "My friends, each of you know what we have been after for the past seventeen years, correct?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Marshal stepped forward. "The Moses Amulet."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Exactly. And can anyway else tell me what said Amulet will help us achieve?" He stepped up to Joseph. "Macroy?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He swallowed hard before answering. "The Fruit of Eternal Life."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Correct again. But...heh...there's just...one tiny detail that we are lacking." His horn began to glow a menacing blood red, projecting a picture of the Amulet in the air above him. "THIS IS STILL MISSING! Now, we all remember what happened to the last man to try to hide the Amulet from us."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Marshal smiled. "He met his maker the same day."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And what a nice shot it was, Marshal."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you, Master. It was actually a little to the left, but all in all-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Silence! We can admire your gunman skills later. But for now, each of you must be putting every ounce of strength into finding that Amulet." He turned to Marshal and Joseph. "You two are the closest to the boy. If he knows anything, get it out of him."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Marshal put an arm around Joseph's shoulders. "Don't worry, Master. That Amulet is as good as ours. Right Joseph?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Joseph hesitated a moment. But he couldn't break his cover in front of the council. He sighed and said, "You have my word, you will see it before your triumph...Master."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. Well, here's this one. A little on the short side, but it's there. I'm sorry, but I wasn't really feeling it with this chapter and had other things on my mind. Hopefully, the next chapter will be better. Keep those OC's and tasks coming! RR AND ADIOS! (P.S.: Speaking of Youtube, you can find me there by looking for Goldenponyboy Crossback)./strong/p
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