Shatter of a Reflection Chapter 2: Seeing is only half of it

It was mid-day. The sun was setting slowly in the background as I looked around to see a few more ponies around me. Only a few but none the less, the little there was staring at me. Before the doors behind me swung open nearly hitting me in the process as the one from before stumbled out of the doors looking drained of energy as he collapsed.

"Somepony help me! This thing attacked me!" He shouted and within seconds the sound of metal banging together was heard. And it came in the form of two large ponies in golden armor.

Both were different colors but the armor they wore was the same. 'Guards? Not good.' I thought as I waited for them to come closer.

"You there! What are you and what did you do to a teacher of the Royal Academy!" One of them shouted at me.

I didn't say anything as I made a break for it. There was no chance in hell I was going to be caught before I found out the hell was going on. I made a break for the opening on the left side of us but one of them had a spear and blocked my path.

"Stop before we are force to-"

I grabbed the spear which I was able to swing around while it was still in the pony's mouth and crashed him into the other one sending both down.

I didn't wait for them to get back up as I was already running away.

My head was going into overdrive as I was trying figure out just what had happened to me.

One moment I was in the forest and the next I was in the classroom of some school for ponies. This was either some messed up dream or something was wrong with me and I was tripping out.

I ran down the cobblestoned street and peered at the building I was running past. They were very much like the ones found on Main St. back home only it was less modern and more pony like.

I saw a corner coming and I made the sharp turn and continued to run when I came to a high class city side of town. It much like the richer side of my city only there were no humans.

"Halt in the name of Princess Celestia!" A voice shouted at me from somewhere.

I looked around to see nothing but the ponies staring at me. 'What?' And then I heard this flapping sound above me.

I looked up to see a group of flying ponies surrounding me.

'No freaking way.' 5 flying ponies flew down and landed around me forming a circle.

"In the name of the Princess. For assaulting two guards and a teacher of the Royal Academy of Gifted Foals. You are hearing by under arrest. Resist and your punishment will be carried out, quick and swift." One of them said as two new ponies joined them two unicorns.

I said nothing as I was only looking for a way out.

I saw a small alley not too far away from where I was. If I could make it to it I might be able to lose them but if they can fly they'll find me in a matter of time.

One only thing to do then, I tied the straps of my bag making them tighter as I looked at the first pony.

He was the one that ordered my arrest. He was moving closer towards me. I waited until it was just an arm's length away before grabbing ahold of him and put him in a sleeper hold as the rest charged me.

I quickly kicked him towards the first few while I dodged the flying pony's charges. I kicked out hitting one of them but then a strange red glow surrounded me.

It became hard for me to move. My body felt like it weighted a ton. I looked around just barely able to move my head. The two unicorns were standing there with their horns glowing red.

'No way am I going to be caught like this!' I felt the strain from the force that was holding me but I fought it. It was my body and I would move it the way I wanted.

Sweat formed on my head as I groaned out as I was slowly moving my legs forward before in one last push I broke my arms and legs free as the hold on me broke but when I broke free a shockwave was sent out throwing all the ponies around me down hard. The two unicorns fell down panting and a small trail of blood coming from their noses.

I felt like I was swimming underwater as it all surround me at once smashing me but I needed to get away. In my daze I forced my legs to move as I stumbled towards the alley as I walked through it and disappeared under its shade.

What the hell did I just do back there?

I wandered for a while. I hid behind dumpsters and old building parts due to the aerial ponies flying overhead. I was forced to move slowly. But this gave me time to think. Where I was and how I got here.

It was hard to think this was all real. I slammed my fist against a wall and I felt pain. I punched it again and again until my knuckles began to bleed slightly.

I only did that to see if this really was a dream.

The sun had long set over the sky and I was hiding once again. There was a close call when I stupidly knocked over a trashcan and the guards were on it in seconds.

I found a nearby underpass in the building waiting for them to leave so I could hurry up and move again. I didn't like to be in tight spots but I had to make do with what I had.

"Hey what are you?" I heard a small frilly voices ask me.

I shoot my gaze down to the ground to see a little purple Unicorn that reached my lower knee. From the sound of its voice it was a girl.

But the strange thing was I noticed that most ponies had different color schemes.

This small one in front of me had a light purple coat with her mane a darker purple with two streaks of pink and light purple running down it.

"I never have seen anything like you before? Are you not from around here because I read about all the creatures in Equestria and I never read anything like you before?" She said with a smile plastered on her face.

I was hesitant. If she could find me then...

"Twilight where are you!" Another voice came closer. And from around the corner a pink pony appeared. Female again only she had a bright pink coat and in her mane three different colors.

Purple, pink and golden highlights. The strange thing was she had her mane and tail tied in a ponytail and a blue ribbon.

For a moment I swore she was human but I quickly shook that thought.

"Twilight there you are! Why did you go running off like that?" She asked the filly who just pointed towards me.

"I found something I have never seen before! Come over and seen it Cadance!" The newly named Twilight said leading Cadance towards me.

She gave a puzzled gasp as she noticed me hiding there. But like the little pony she wasn't as scared but instead curious.

"Oh my, what are you?" She asked but I just stayed quiet.

I looked around and noticed a guard flying above which looked down at the two and began to descend. I cursed my luck once more.

"Hey, hey, hey! Do you understand me?" Twilight asked as the guard landed.

"Excuse me ladies but I must ask that you both return to your homes at once." He said.

"Why?" Cadance asked the guard questioningly

He told her, "A strange creature attacked several ponies and a squad of the Royal guard and even a teacher of the royal academy. It is dangerous and is willing to hurt any pony in it comes across." He finished as the two looked in my direction but it was only a glance.

"Is it by chance a tall being, wearing clothing of some kind?" Cadance asked and the guard nodded.

She looked down at me. She knew I was the one they were looking for. I was ready to fight. I was even about to rush out of my hiding spot to grab the guard before he could get more to come.

But then the uninspected happened.

Cadance lifted her hoof towards the opposite direction I was in, "It went that way not to long ago." She said making me confused.

Was she helping me? Why?

"Thank you ma'am. Now please both of you return home at once." The guard said taking to the skies once more.

They waited a few minutes before she said, "You can come out now. They won't find you here." She said with a soft smile on her face.

And for some reason I felt this urge inside me that I could trust her.

I walked out and they both got a good look at me.

Cadance was about up to my stomach not including her horn which would put her at my chest.

"Oh my! You're hurt!" She nearly shouted out. And I noticed that I was bleeding on my arm.

When did I get hurt? I was completely oblivious to it. But assumed it happened back when I was almost caught back there. I must of have gotten it when I was escaping those guards from before.

But for some reason Cadance rushed over to me, "Please could you lower yourself so I can clean your wounds?" She asked me.

I don't know what compiled me to listen to her. But I did. I kneeled down so we were eye level with each other. She was the same size as I was but she was much shorter than me.

She shuffled around in her rack-sack she had on her back and pulled out a small towel, maybe a handkerchief since it was a like pink color.

She pulled out a bottle and some bandages my guess for Twilight there since she had a bandage of the same color on her right hoof. Was she her sister or something?

"This may sting a little so don't be afraid." She said in a soothing tone which calmed me as she dabbed the wet cloth on my cut which stung like hell but it wasn't enough to make me grunt out for a split second before I fought it down.

Then Cadance proceeded to wipe the wetness away with the dry side of the cloth as she levitated a bandage towards the cut and placed it on. I felt a tickle before it slipped off and fell to the floor.

"Hm? What happened?" She muttered as she got a clean one and did the same thing as before and placed a bandage over my cut and giving me the same tickling feeling as it fell once more.

"Strange. I applied pressure to make it stick yet." She levitated one into her hoofs this time and slowly placed it over my cut this time I felt a light sting as she placed it and it stuck to me this time around, "How weird. I my magic must be acting up again." She said as she placed her things back into her sack as I rubbed the wound.

"Stop that you're going to make it worse." She scolded me and I stopped not wanting to get any more attention pointed at me.

"Thanks." I muttered out as a slow warm smile formed on her face.

"Hey it just said thanks!" Twilight pointed out as she jumped on Cadance's back and smiled at me.

What strange animals. They were just like humans, they acted like them talked like them, but they weren't them.

"I need to leave." I said making her slightly frown.

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"I don't know. I just need to get away from where ever here is." I said standing back up and making sure my back was ok which it was.

I felt a nudge on my hand as looked to see Cadance looking up to me, "Can you explain to me at the least why the Royal guards were looking for you?" She said to me.

I just sighed. I needed to get away before those flying ones came over once again, "I don't know. I was walking through a forest then this purple light appeared before me and I was brought here to where this place is. And those 'Royal guards' just appeared and tried to attack me so I fought back. And then something happened I can't explain it but that thing, magic. I did something and it lashed out against a group of them and is the reason I am being hunted down. Now I need to get out of here before they find me here with you both." I finished off taking a breath.

Cadance just nodded to me and Twilight just had this puzzled look on her face before she yawned which didn't go unnoticed.

"I think I can help you out but I need you to trust me." Cadance said.

"And why should I trust you. Your kind has been trying to attack ever since I got here." I said making her wince at my cold tone but she stood her ground.

"I am different from those ponies. But you want this to change then I am going to need you to trust me."
She said and I thought for a moment.

I had no idea where I was or where I was going. This place wasn't earth that much I knew since there were no talking animals.

But what have I got to lose. I have nothing here.

"Fine, I'll trust you for now. But if you try anything then funny."

"I won't." She cut me off, "Now, just stay at my side because as long as you're with me they won't try anything. I hope." She said the last part the low but I heard it and she knew I did as a smile appeared on her face, "Hey Twilight, do you wanna be carried by our new friend…" She paused for a moment and looked at me.

"I'm not going to carry her if that's what you're asking." I said waiting for her to start moving.

"She only a foal and a cuter one at that." Cadance said as Twilight started to nod off on her back.

Although I did feel a smile appear on my face as how cute she was I dropped it when Cadance glanced over and noticed it. She only giggled as she started to move out and onto the street. It was nighttime so the streets were somewhat barren but at the same time I could be spotted easier.

But then again I anyone could notice something that was taller than the crowd of ponies.

I stopped before going out into the open. I checked down and up the street and even looked in the sky to make sure it was all clear. I looked over at Cadance who was just giggling at what I was doing.

"I thought I told you that you'd be safe with me silly filly." She joked as she bit down on my sleeve and pulled me along with her.

I stumbled along beside her, "He-Hey! I can walk on my own!" I nearly shouted at her and she just let me go.

"Then keep up slow pony!" She said smiling.

What was this feeling inside me? It was something that I haven't felt in a long time. Was this want it was like to have a friend?

No she not my friend. I don't even know her besides her name. She's only helping me until I can figure out what's happening to me.

Tbc –

Jake's first encounter with the pony kind was not one he expected, but his second encounter was better in a sense. But what awaits him when he finds out that not everything is as it seems?

Next time on Shatter of a Reflection: The means to protect.