BiE 2: Train, pains, and narcissism.


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                                                =BiE 2=

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                                                >Your name was Mous, you are less then pleased.

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                                                >Before you had a chance to get your barring, you and Anon were gawked at by an entire town of ponies and crammed into a train car.

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                                                >That was almost three hours ago.

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                                                >The time between then and now had been dominated by this "Twilight" pony asking you every question imaginable about Humans.

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                                                >As well as giving you both a crash course on her world, from the founding of this nation of Equestria you were in by the princesses you were headed to see, ending with a tale of how her and her friends banished something called a "Discord" just recently.

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                                                >Her friends were content to stare out the windows, probably wise to how much this pony could talk.

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                                                >After the thousandth question, Twilight finally closed her accursed notepad.

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                                                >Fucking thing was probably full with how much she wrote in it.

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                                                >"Thank you both for your answers, you certainly have an... interesting species."

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                                                >You grunt out an acknowledgement, your patience for this crap left back at your broken ass apartment.

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                                                >Anon seemed to have a bit left over. "Not a problem Twilight, maybe it can help us figure out what happened to us."

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                                                >Anon had you there.

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                                                >It can't hurt letting the experts have all the facts.

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                                                >And if it could, you had a plan.

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                                                >Sort of.

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                                                >As Twilight got up from her seat, you took the opportunity to size up the rest of your merry band.

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                                                >Anon looked a bit frazzled, but he had a smile on his face and was looking around the train car with lidded eyes.

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                                                >He always was more open in these situations.

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                                                >These ponies on the other hand, you weren't so sure of.

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                                                >Twilight seemed inquisitive, if a bit incredulous to your explanation of airplanes.

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                                                >You'd keep her at arm's length.

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                                                >Applejack and Rainbow Dash were talking about something near the front of the car.

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                                                >Rainbow Dash seemed brash and loud, she actually reminded you of yourself when you were younger.

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                                                >And a bit of yourself now.

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                                                >Applejack seemed to be curious about you.

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                                                >Not that you could understand why.

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                                                >You noticed that she kept glancing at you during Twilight's interrogation.

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                                                >Whatever.

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                                                >Rarity and Pinkie Pie seemed only partially interested.

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                                                >Rarity had been listening in once when Twilight asked you about your clothes, but backed off once the topic was dropped.

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                                                >It might be unfair to consider Pinkie Pie uninterested, you thought.

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                                                >She was certainly interested in throwing you a "Super Duper Ginourmous Welcome Party" as she put it.

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                                                >Maybe she's take an interest after that?

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                                                >Listen to yourself, you sound like an egomaniac.

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                                                >Just because you would be so interested in a colorful horse dropping out of the sky doesn't mean that these horses would all be interested in you.

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                                                >Sorry, not horse, "pony".

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                                                >Gonna have to get used to that.

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                                                >The one called Fluttershy was sitting in her seat quietly.

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                                                >She seemed to be staring at Anon rather intently

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                                                >That was weird...

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                                                >The final member of your train car wasn't even a Pony.

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                                                >It was some lizard-dragon-thing Twilight had picked up on your way to the train station.

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                                                >"Spike" as you learned, had jotted down something on a piece of parchment and then blew fire on it.

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                                                >Twilight said he was sending a message to her teacher.

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                                                >You had no idea what immolating the letter had to do with mail, but you were rolling with it at this point.

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                                                >Anon must have noticed you looking around and elbowed you in the rib to get your attention.

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                                                >"You cool, dude?" he asked.

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                                                >"Yeah, just thinking."

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                                                >He smirked. "I thought I smelled smoke."

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                                                >You let out a small chuckle and elbow him back.

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                                                >"At least I don't look like some dork who's spaces out all the time."

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                                                >Not one to be outdone, he replied "Yeah, instead you look like some dork who had his favorite toy taken away."

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                                                >"I didn't lose my favorite toy." You say, feigning mockery. "I have it on the back of my belt."

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                                                >He raised an eyebrow. "Say what?"

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                                                >"I grabbed David before we answered the door, just in case."

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                                                >"David" was the bowie knife you bought and had engraved to prove a point when you were fifteen, everyone who said it was a waste of money couldn't get the awesome joke.

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                                                >At least that's what you told yourself.

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                                                >Anon looked concerned.

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                                                >"Dude, we're about to go meet their Princesses, you really think you can sneak a knife into there?"

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                                                >You had considered that, they were sure to have security.

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                                                >"I can try, and I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it."

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                                                >He sits back in his chair without taking his eyes off you.

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                                                >"Your funeral, dude."

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                                                >"Your funeral too, guilt by association." you quipped back.

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                                                >Your train sped out of a tunnel and you both got your first glimpses at Canterlot.

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                                                >"Damn..." was all either you could mutter

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                                                >Its built into the side of a damn mountain and seemed to not have any support on the ground.

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                                                >The whole city looked like it was made of white marble and practically every roof was a rich purple with a glittering golden trim.

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                                                >A voice snapped you out of your trance.

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                                                >"So I take it you guys like what you see?"

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                                                >You turned to see Rainbow Dash leaning over the seat in front of you.

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                                                >She had a wide smirk on her face.

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                                                >"That city is incredible!" Anon practically shouted. "I've never seen anything like it!"

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                                                >"You Ponies sure know how to make a statement." you say curtly.

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                                                >Rainbow Dash grinned at the two of you. "Yeah, well, Canterlot is where the Princesses live, they gotta make it look nice."

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                                                >You looked out the window and saw that the city was rapidly approaching.

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                                                >"Listen." Rainbow said. "If you get nervous here, just stick close to The Dash. I know this city like the back of my hoof." she said as she waved a cyan hoof at the two of you.

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                                                >Oh she was beaming at you two like no tomorrow.

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                                                >"Yeah, thanks." you reply in as polite a tone as your brain would allow.

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                                                >"Got that right, thanks Rainbow Dash." Anon said with a sincere look.

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                                                >"No problem Anon." she said as she flew away.

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                                                >Well, at least Rainbow Dash seemed helpful, if a bit boisterous.

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                                                >Not that you could fault her yourself.

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                                                >The train pulled into the station and you and Anon walked to the doors to take your first steps into Canterlot.