Charcoal Embers

@@Skycoaster, I took a deep breath before letting out a deep sigh. She has no idea the shit that stallion has put me thought just in the one day I have known him. I should explain things to her, but... there is one big thing that I have to do first. I have to show her I really care. And that I won't just turn around and stab her in the back. So before I say anything, I lay down next to her and hug her. "Look, I promise you, I would never hurt you. You were the first pony to be nice to me in a little while. Or... well Line was nice to me at first, but then she started being a big jerk to me and kept abandoning me. Then that stallion, I have been nothing but nice to him and all he does in insult me and call me a whore for no reason. And you saw this morning. He attacked me first. And when he roped you into all this and said that I was only with you to bring you into bed with me. I just snapped. I couldn't take his shit any longer and I just let loose." I say, letting out all the frustration that had accumulated these past two days. "I mean... all I want is to have some attention. That's all. But those two fuckers keep abandoning me. Even when Line, a pony I thought was my friend, chose to stay with that celestia forsaken stallion for no reason. How is it that you can be a complete fucker to one pony and then turn around and act completely different to another?"

@@Skycoaster, @@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I was ready to fight back. I was ready to fight this stallion to the death, mine or his. But, for some reason, he didn't. I don't get it. This guy is the biggest jack ass in the wasteland. I have been around, but I have never met another pony that is as big of a asshole as this guy. I hate him. A lot. And I know that he hates me too. So why the fuck didn't he attack me? He is also a stallion. He is supposed to be more violent. And what they fuck does Line see in him? I slowly pick up the knife with my magic. I simply glare at the stallion as I put my knife back where it was. Then I turn to Line. "Hey, you shouldn't be so nice to him. All he has done is be the biggest jack ass in the whole wasteland to me. Yet he treats you just fine. He couldn't be anything but just some stallion trying to get you in bed then rob you everything you own. So if I were you, I would give him the boot." I say before turning around and catching up to Libby by the shack. When I get to Libby I smile at her. "Hey, what's wrong? Don't listen to him. That stallion is a jack ass. Everything he says has to be a lie."

@@Skycoaster, @@Aerodynas, @@notten1, He was just... walking away? Really? Did he expect me to just let all this go? Well there was no way in hell that I was going to just up and let him go after all the shit he put me though. He needed to be taught a lesson. And obviously, I was the only pony here that could do it. I was going to make him suffer. "HEY! Son of a bitch! You think that after all you put me through you can just walk away?" I ask, stomping my hoof down. And taking out my knife with my magic and throwing it at Caisem, aiming for his back.

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, @@Skycoaster, What he said, how he said it, and who he said it to. I can handle being called a few names. I can handle being threatened. But when you start talking to my friends like that. Calling me a whore. That was where you have gone too far. And that was when I snapped. I lower my hoof and take a deep breath as my horn starts glowing beyond my control. I was more than angry now. I never did one thing wrong to him and even tried to be his friend. But all he has done is say everything I have done is shit and that I am nothing but a pony who just sleeps with anypony for fun. Well I have had enough. I begin walking forward, each step sending out small pulses of magic through the ground that could be felt by everypony around. I walk all the way to the stallion, my body practically pouring out magical energy. I look down at the stallion, my purple eyes literally glowing with anger. Then, I chuckle. "You know, I actually tried being friends with you, wanted to get to know you. But you know what, I can't stand you anymore. You hate me so much? You hate Libby for no reason? Well, if you seem to hate everypony so much, then maybe I can show you a fast way out." I say before I pour massive amounts of magical energy to grab the stallion with my telekinesis and grip it tightly.

@@Skycoaster, @@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I was about ready to ask Libby another question, when the next thing I know Line is getting up and talking to an unconscious stallion. That wasn't exactly the best thing in the world to do, or at least I think so, but why in the wide world of equestria would she be so upset about him? I mean, what exactly did the two of them do to make them so close? That would have to be something I would have to ask her later. but for now I will see what I can do about helping her out. But before I could move the stallion stured and began to sit up. When Libby hid behind me and held up her gun I raise a hoof in to block any sudden movement the stallion may do. It wasn't hard to tell that Libby was scared. And I couldn't blame her. The stallion could be quite frightening sometimes. I lean my head back, my mane falling across my face and tickling Libby's nose. "Hey, don't worry. If he tried to do anything I will do my best to stop him. You have my word there." I promised Libby.

I almost laugh from the level of enthusiasm in this mare. It almost could rival mine when I really get into it. And because of that, I had expected the hug so I patted her on the back. When she asks what part I want to start in the book first I begin searching through it while she asks me about the stallion, which makes me chuckle. "No no, that's just what I call him. He hasn't told me his name yet, so I just call it that. But... well... not to his face anyways." I say with a smile as I look through the book. What really sucked about this, is that I didn't understand a lot of it.

@@Skycoaster, I silently sighed in my mind. Of course I had to go and say that I knew what I was doing. She was a teacher. She seemed to love information. But maybe I could learn how to do the spell by the time she wants to try and learn it. Or maybe she will get distracted by trying to learn these spells. A mare can dream right? But for now, I suppose I could look at the book. I smile at her again and take the book in my magic. "Sure, why not? We can read it while we wait for Mr. Grumpy to wake up."

@@Skycoaster, I chuckled and wrapped my hoof around her shoulder. This mare was just too full of it. She would be a fun gal to be around. And that name, Libby, definitely not bad in the slightest. But the problem is... the teleportation. What am I going to tell her? Maybe I should judt try and put it off for as long as possible. That sounds like the safest route. "Oh, it's nothing much. Teleporting is just something I could do. I would love to show it to you... but... I..." I had to think of something. And fast. After a second of looking up and looking over to my left I think of something. "I'm tired. Yeah, I am real tired after using those advance spells so often. So... yeah. Sorry you can't see it."

@@Skycoaster, I simply listen to the mare while her crying slowly began to go away. It was strange being the pony having to comfort another. Though, I haven't not done this, but it does feel good to know that I made somepony happy. And this pony is just too innocent to pass up. She was just so adorable how she couldn't seem to let go of me. And how she thought I was cute, even better. I got told that I was cute a lot back where I was from, but it really seemed to matter from a mare that didn't know her way out here in the wastes. When she looked into my purple eyes I couldn't help but look right back into her bluish eyes. Though they were also a bit greyer then I would have thought. Oh well, they were still pretty. And when she asked for my name I giggled a bit. "Hon, my name is Caprisha. And it is a pleasure to meet you, but I do have to ask. What magic are you talking about?"

@@Skycoaster, @@notten1, I smiled at the surprisingly pink mare and patted her on the head. Yeah, this one was definitely a stable pony. No doubt in my mind now. I have never, ever met a mare, besides myself, that kept her mane and fur looking nice and clean. Though, I did smile a bit more when I saw that my little pat on the head caused the mare's name to spike up a bit. She does have a nice name though. Libby. I am going to have to remember that name. It is a pretty cute name. And I guess it matches this equally cute mare as well. She was just so cute with how innocent she was. I never see that in the wasteland except with the occasion colt or filly. Though I continue to keep one hoof on her back to continue to rub her back soothingly so as to keep her calm and talking. That was good. I have always seen that when ponies are scared, talking makes them forget that they are scare. Thus making them much easier to talk to and also making them much easier to have a conversation with as well. Though, I do have to admit, sneaking out of a stable? I have heard some crazy things in my time, but that just simply sounds crazy. Everything I have heard about stables tells me that they are almost impossible to open up by machine. And it is completely impossible to lift it and move it manually. Then I learn she followed us? Kind of creepy, but also kind of cute as well. Like a baby brahmin following the first thing it sees and thinks it is it's mother. Or is that chickens? Oh well. At least this mare knows how to pick'em. Though, I suppose the stallion is not exactly the best pony in the world to make friends with. Me on the other hoof. "Really now? You follow the first thing you see in the wasteland? Now that is really not smart. But you could have definitely done worse."

@@notten1, @@Skycoaster, @@Aerodynas, When I felt another pony get on top of me I nearly had a hear attack. I would have tried to use the moment he was stunned to do something, but I was too tired from teleporting to be able to do anything except close my eyes and wait for the beating I was about to receive. But it never came. I waited a few seconds, I even waited after I head a crack, like the sound of a large branch hitting something hard and breaking. I wait for a few second to see if anything was coming before cracking my eyes open to see. To my amazement I saw the stallion laying on the ground unconscious and Line holding a broken branch of wood in her magic before dropping it to the ground. I simply look at her, then at the stallion, then back at her for a few second before turning back to the mare under me. She was still scared and cowering below me. I guess all that stuff she said was probably true. Or at least it would make a lot of sense if she really was from a stable like her uniform and her pipbuck showed. I had never actually had the chance to see a real pipbuck before this close up. Though I suppose trying it out would be a bit rude right now so I will just wait till later to ask about it. For now I suppose I should just try and get this mare to calm down a bit. No one likes talking to a pony while she is scared shitless like this one. I get a bit closer to the mare and wrap my hooves around her and hug her tightly. Knowing how scared she is she is probably not really in the mood for much talking. But the least I can so is try and soothe her with my voice. "Shhh... there there. Calm down now. The bad pony is gone. He won't hurt you anymore." I promised the mare as I begin slowly rubbing her back as well.

@@Skycoaster, @@Aerodynas, I don't exactly know what happened. All I know is that I herd another gun shot and I also heard the clang of metal. I would have looked, but my eyes were busy with the mare below me. She looked so scared. She needed comfort, and right now, I was the best thing for her. What with the stallion sucking when it comes to talking to ponies and Line being upset about him it looks like it will be up to me to be able to calm this mare down. I just hope that I have the right idea to do this. Not even hesitating for what I need to do I slowly wrap my hooves around the mare and hold her close. "Shhhh... there there. Calm down. everything is okay. The bad stallion won't hurt you. I promise." I said, hoping those were the right words for her.

@@Aerodynas, @@Skycoaster, @@notten1, So much was happening at once it was hard to keep track of everything. But what I do know is that the stallion is mad, Line is sad for no reason and the stallion is running at something. I would just say that it was nothing, but then I hear a scream, one that brings back memories... ones that I had thought I had forgotten. Without thinking I suddenly begin running as fast as I can to the same spot the stallion is running. My mind was blank as my past begins to come back. The screams... why must it be screams. As I run I can now see what the stallion is running at. To my horror it is just a mare, in an outfit I have only seen a few times before, but not for a long time. My horn begins to glow once more as I begin to try and concentrate. I don't know what I did right, but with helping that mare being the only thing on my mind I suddenly flash and find myself on top of her.

@@notten1, @@Aerodynas, I sigh at how Line is acting. Serioulsy, it's not like he said that he hated her. All he said was to leave him alone. He is in a really angry mood. And... while technically it is my fault, I won't bring it up. But I just really wish that she would just calm down about this. I really don't think that it is that big of a deal. I pat Line on the shoulder and turn her to look her straight in the eye, her pretty blue eyes. "Look, I don't want much. But I just want to talk to you. Why is it that you don't want to talk to me? Have I offended you in some way? I want to get to know the group. And obviously Mr. Gumpy will not really be all that willing to talk. So please, just ta-" My sentence is suddenly cut off by the sound of a gunshot that caused me to jump a little. I looked at where it came from and it was the stallion, with the gun that Line had before.

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I groaned in frustration. I thought Line was a friend. Or at least somepony who would care. As Line walked off I followed her. I didn't know where the stallion was going, but where ever it was I wasn't going to follow him. This was in Line's best interest. After the stallion spoke to Line I grabbed her tail with my magic and pulled her a little ways back towards me. I was getting a little tired of Line just up and leaving me and not only that, but the stallion was not exactly in a talking mood. I pulled Line back and made sure to get a grip on her with my magic and also wrapped a hoof around her waist to make sure she didn't go. "Look, just leave him be for now. He is obviously not in the mood to talk to us right now. Just let him cool off for now. I want to talk to you if you don't mind." I said, hoping Line wouldn't do anything stupid.

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I simply sat there in shock for a few seconds while watching the stallion walk away before finally getting to my hooves. What the hell just happened? I look around once again, still seeing the wasteland instead of the shack I had been in moments, which was now a little bit a way from where they were sitting. Then I looked down at the grass, chard. But... how could that happen? Was I really in that much shock that I teleported us out here? Did Line get teleported too? What happened? I kept asking myself the same question over and over again, but no matter how many times I asked myself, I still couldn't get an answer. I looked over to Line and gave her a pleading look. "Line... what happened? How did we end up out here? Why is it that Mr. Stallion there is so upset with me again?" I ask quietly. I was in too much shock right now to remember much.

@@Aerodynas, I look around in just as much surprise as the stallion. What had just happened? Why did we suddenly just teleport outside? It couldn't have been me. I have never been able to teleport on my own before. Let alone with another pony with me. I am so confused, and it looks like the stallion is too. When he raised his hoof and threatened me I covered my face. "WAIT! Stop, I don't know what is going on, I swear!"

@@notten1, @@Aerodynas, My eyes widened as I looked up at he stallion who was holding his sword to my neck. I didn't expect him to have this much of a reaction to me waking the two of them up. Though I guess I should have at least thought of this before. All though that doesn't mean that it was any less surprising. With me being so surprised, and with me about to use magic to levitate an bottle of whiskey over to myself, I suddenly have a burst of magic. With a sudden flash both me and the stallion teleport outside, behind the shack, all of out stuff being right back where we teleported from.

@@notten1, @@Aerodynas, ((Greg, I know you are still upset. But I just want to say that what Caprisha is thinking is what she would think. Not me raging or anything like that.)) I sigh a bit as I watch the stallion go and walk off to the shed. Not in a relationship eh? That is baloney. No stallion would leave a mare like me like this for another mare unless they were in a relationship. I would have followed him, maybe done something to embarrass him, but then some colt comes up and lays down next to me. I was a bit surprised at first, but after he fell asleep I smile and kiss him on the forehead. Then I lay back and fall asleep. ====================================================================================================== THE NEXT DAY I slowly open up my eyes to see the gray clouds in the sky above the wasteland. I yawn and stretch before remembering the colt from last night. He was still asleep on top of me, and still amazingly cute. Though, I still left him off me with my magic and set him down on the ground. I stand up and look around. that brahmin is still asleep over where he fell asleep, a ratroach circling his head. Though no sign of Line or the stallion. Then I remember that they both went into the shed without me and sigh a bit. Then I shrug and decide it is about time that we all get up. I walk to the shed and get close to the door before throwing it open and walking over to the bed. "Morning love birds, time to get up!" I say, not yelling, but still having my voice loud enough to wake them up. I wish I didn't have to disturber the sleeping Line. she was so cute while she was sleep. but, things had to be done. and we could't sleep all day.

@@Aerodynas, I looked at the stallion with both a smile and in confusion. I don't get that stallion at all. What is with him? I just don't really get stallions. This is why I prefer mares anyway. I can get mares, they are something that is pretty easy to understand for me. Stallions, they can both be confusing and easy to get. Some stallions I can manipulate as easy as lifting a hoof. But with this one... I just don't get him. I shrugged and layed down beside him. "Well, I didn't plan on not including Line. But why exactly do you want me to include her so badly? Are you sure she isn't your filly friend?" I asked as I closed my eyes, ready to fall asleep at any moment.

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I chuckled and picked up all the caps. While I was definitely tempted to take all these caps, I should at least get them from the pony who gave them to me. Though, why don't I simply show him that instead? I can still get Line, and want to, but I can clearly see that he is trying to get away. Am I becoming too much for him? Is my feminine charm finally getting to him? One could only hope. For now I simply needed to set things straight to this stallion. I walk up to the stallion and levitate the caps up to him. "Look buddy, I have two things to say about this. One, I am not like that. You can't pay me in caps to just give anypony a good time. I don't do that. The only reason I would do it now is because I know Line is not a bad pony who would try and take advantage of me." I explain to him. Time to show finally show him. "And B, even if I was able to be paid to give somepony a good time, I would need to be paid by the pony who wanted it. That way I know that they would actually want it. Now how about you do me a favor. Lay down so that I can give you a massage. Then I can get to Line afterword. And no pony has to be paid."

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I see Line come back over and smile at her. This may get fun, especially with how the stallion is reacting to this. This was the reaction I lived for. I leaned up against him and began rubbing his hoof. Despite being so hard on everything and having acted like he hated everything, he had surprisingly soft fur. I smiled a bit more. Too bad he wasn't a mare. Then he might just be perfect for me for a while. A few thoughts began swimming in my mind about the possibilities of what I would do to him if he was a mare. But alas, he wasn't. So I would just have to deal with getting these reactions out of him. I began slowly rubbing his back in a soothing manner once again. "So tell me, how would you like to continue that massage? You sure feel tense, so I am sure you would benefit from having me do one on you. So how does that sound eh?" I ask him as I continue to rub his back. Perhaps I just needed to get him to relax. Then maybe he would start to open up more.

@@Aerodynas, I start chuckling at the stallion's words and then smile at Caisem. So he liked my little massage eh? Well that's wonderful. Perhaps he isn't as much of a jerk as I thought he was. Maybe I just need to show him a bit of good mare company. I simply stare right back at him with my enchanting purple eyes. I want him to get a good look at my eyes. They do say that they are windows to the soul. And his eyes... I can see some hurt in his eyes. I shift my body so that I am still looking at him, but am also standing right beside him. "So you liked that little massage? Well if you want it again all you need to do is ask. And so what if I am lesbian? You may say that I have no claims to prove anything, but you have no claims to prove that I am trying to do something. Now do you?"

@@Aerodynas, I sighed, was that really it? What the hell have I done to make him not trust me? He trusts Line just fine, but me? Oh no. Don't trust the lesbian mare. She will stab you in the back. What a jerk. I begin to get more sour at the stallion for being so... so... I don't even know what I should call him. Though I kept my cool as best I could and just continued with my emotionless stare. "Look, What reason have I given you to not trust me? All I have done is flirt with you a bit. That's it. And I am here because I need to get to Manehatten because I need to get to Tenpony Tower."

@@Aerodynas, @@notten1, I looked at the stallions seriously, no expression on my face. Before I could so anything more, I need to know what exactly is going on between him and Line and why he hates me so much. If these two are a couple, then I at least should respect that, no matter how much I want Line. She may be a really cute mare, but if she is taken I should at least stop flirting as much with these two. Though there is nothing wrong with a little tease. I get my thoughts back in order and prepare my question. "Okay, I will be straight with you. Why do you hate me so much? I haven't done anything to you. Are you upset because I flirted with your fillyfriend? If that is it I didn't know you two were in a relationship. And I don't want to ruin anything you two have. But I would at least appreciate it if you would stop being so mad at me."