Anon in Equestria - Chapter 20 - Homecoming

>Equestria day [unknown]
>See the lightning in your eyes

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>>Pain had taken its grip on you as soon as you stepped out of the cavern
>>That place must have been able to bend reality
>>Or keep it at bay, but now it was back
>>And you lay on your stomach bleeding to death
>>Memories have been flooding your mind since you stepped through
>>Your life in Equestria was fueling your resolve to live on
>>You wanted to see Dash the most, but you also wanted to see the world
>>See Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie
>>You want to see Luna, and to your surprise, you want to see Celestia too
>>Not sure if its just for revenge or not, but you cant think about it
>>Begin your crawl for safety
>>It was night out, either that or the trees overhead were blocking the sun
>>You grab a nearby stick and use it to prop yourself up
>>It was like your insides just dropped to your feet
>>Turn to your left and puke up blood
>>Three gunshot wounds
>>Shoulder, stomach, left arm
>>As you stumble your way you keep reflecting
>>It keeps you moving forward
>>To see your friends smiling faces
>>How long had it been since they saw you, how long since you saw them
>>What was the time difference from the two worlds
>>You were in yours for a few hours, what did that make up for in this world
>>Minutes, Hours, Days, Months even
>>You would ask Twilight when you saw her
>>Keep moving
>>Twice now you've escaped death
>>You escaped Discords wrath, and the CIA ambush
>>To any normal person, that would be a feat to brag about
>>But to you, that was just your luck
>>If not for Celestia, you would have died in Discords cavern
>>If not for the rock opening on you when it did, you would have been shot dead
>>You just happened to be in the right spot in the right time
>>Another step sends a wave of pain up your wounded side
>>The adrenaline was wearing off
>>With all your energy expended, that was all you had left to use
>>And once it was gone, it would be gone for a long time
>>The stick falls from your hand and you stagger into a nearby tree
"Have...to...keep....going..."
>>You talked between breaths
>>This was genuinely your first time being hurt like this
>>Not like there was a guide on how to survive something like it
>>Something behind you howled
"Fuck..."
>>Behind you a pack of Timberwolfs emerged from seemingly nowhere
>>Not in the mood for this shit
>>They began to advance on you
>>You took a step back, they were going to rip you a new asshole in your condition
>>The fear in your eyes was evident, they charged for you
>>The blood loss made you slow to react at first
>>One of them bit down on your right forearm, you pulled it close and punched it in the neck
>>It let go and backed off, only to be replaced by another
>>Its jaw kept snapping at you, and it was all you could do to avoid it
>>Another one flanked you and sank its teeth into your leg
>>You howled with pain, and the next one jumps on you
>>With your weight shifted, you couldn't stop from falling
>>When you hit your head whips back into a rock
>>The world fills with darkness
>>Except for the glowing eyes above you

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>>Your laying on something soft
>>Or relatively soft that was
>>Open your eyes
>>Soft light floods your vision
>>The smell of sweet berries fills your nose
>>The pain in your body has stopped
>>When you look, your body was wrapped up in every place there was a wound
>>Even in places you hadn't known about
>>A zebra was standing with her back to you over a table
>>You go to sit up and wince
"Ngh,"
>>She turns at the sound you make
>>"Child, you awaken at last,
>>But I had not expected your recovery so fast."
>>Great, she spoke in rhymes
"How long was I out?"
>>"Only an hour, maybe two
>>Taking care of your body left me many a thing to do."
>>You try again to sit up, but she pushes you down
>>"To recover you need rest
>>Only then will the medicine be best.
>>Fear not it shouldn't take a day
>>Until then you must stay."
>>Already you dont like the idea
>>But she pushes you down and returns to her work
"I never caught your name."
>>"My name is Zecora, my friend
>>Do not offend, but your name i know
>>Word in Equestria is not slow."
>>You lay your head back and for once, you drift to sleep in peace

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>>You left Zecora's hut with a goodbye
>>She didn't mind your company at all, even promised to send you a gift
>>As it turned out, her hut was incredibly close to P0nyville
>>When you walk into town though, everyone gives you a shady look
>>You dont mind, you head straight to Twilight's library
>>A soft tap of your knuckles on the door is the equivalent of Rainbow Dash pounding on your door
>>Inside you can hear Twilight's and Spike's voice
>>The door opens on you
>>"Sorry but we're clo-....Anon!"
"Hey Spike. May I?"
>>You point at the open door
>>"Sure! Come on in!"
>>Spike turns around and hurries upstairs
>>You have to bow down to fit through the doorway
>>"Spike, I thought I said not to- Anon!?"
"In the flesh."
>>She about trips on her way down the stairs
>>"Where have you been? The Princess told us you had to leave to go back to your world. How did you come back?"
>>That bitch brings you here, treats you like a doormat, then lies about banishing you
>>Did you need to slap a bitch
"Long story, how long was I gone?"
>>"A week, why?"
>>Your jaw about dropped
>>It had been a week in Equestria since you left, but in your world it had been a few hours
>>You cant believe your ears
>>In the few hours you were in your world, a week had already passed here
>>A sigh comes from your mouth and you turn to the door again
>>"Anon, where are you going?"
"I..I need some air for a sec."
>>Twilight gives you a concerned nod and lets you go
>>Outside it was day out, which meant seeing everyone else
>>That was if they happened to pass by you, you had no intention yet to go see them
>>Glares your way as you step out of the library
>>Cant help that, they might still hold a grudge against you for the chaos thing
>>But you've changed from that, you know better now
>>"Anon?"
>>Your head turns in the direction of the soft voice
>>Fluttershy walked her way up to you
>>It reminded you of the cavern when she came to you in the vision
>>"You came back?"
"Of course I did. I couldn't stay away from P0nyville for long you know."
>>She has a kind smile now
>>"I'm so glad you came back Anon. Maybe later you could come visit?"
>>You smile at Fluttershy
"Sure. When I get time, I promise to stop by-"
>>Something pink drops on your head from above and puts you to the ground
>>Pinkie Pie
>>"Oh Anon your back! This is just GREAT, now we can throw you a welcome back party!"
"Pinkie..."
>>"And there would be cake and balloons and party games and..."
"Pinkie..."
>>"Oh Anon, what where you doing down there?"
>>She steps off you
>>Resist the urge to facepalm yourself
>>"You should be getting ready for your party silly head!"
>>And she was bouncing off already, leaving you and Fluttershy stunned
>>"Um, Anon, are you still..."
"Yeah, I promised I would visit."
>>She gives an excited squee and trots off home
>>Her personality gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling inside
>>The element of kindness really was her thing
>>"Anon, does Celestia know your back?"
>>Twilight emerges from her Library
"Not yet. I was going to go there next."
>>And yank as many answers from her smug face as you possibly could
>>"I could write her a letter to send you a chariot..."
"No!"
>>Your sudden answer makes her jump
"No, I mean, I want it to be a surprise for her is all."
>>She gives you a half kind smile
>>"I'll make sure to not ruin it for her then."
"Is there a way to get to Canterlot without one of those chariots?"
>>"The train should still go there."
>>Enough information needed, you go for the train station
>>Your head pops out the trains window
>>P0nyville was growing slower the faster you went
>>There was no turning back from this road now
>>Celestia had answers that you wanted, and you were going to get them from her
>>"You could do it, Anon."
>>Discords voice behind you
>>Whip around to find nothing
>>You were in a train cart all on your own
"Discord, where are you?!"
>>Something stirs behind you, you throw a punch in its direction
>>You hit the chair, hard
>>"Oh you know, here and there. Watching you and all, such an interesting person you are Anon."
>>You've had enough of this guy already
>>Now where the hell was he
"And why would that be?"
>>"Well, all that work you did to come back to Equestria. Getting shot and wounded, facing near death in the Everfree Forest. Your saved by Zecora and now your on your way to Celestia, the god that banished you in the first place."
"Get on to the point Discord."
>>"Oh your no fun. I could help you fight her you know, a little chaos magic never hurt the soul."
>>It hurt yours, about broke it in half
>>And he knows this
"You think I would believe you?"
>>"You dont have to believe me, just know its there for ya. Chaos is such a wonderful thing you know, it would make ol' Celestia cower in the corner."
>>Something slides up your cheek, you swear it was his hand
>>"Its your choice there kid, hope you make the good one."
>>The sensation stopped and Discord seemed to vanish
>>How the hell did he do that