Lokie's Insanity- Chapter 3

The incessant beeping sound. It drives into your brain, like an alarm. Your eyes shoot open and you gasp for air. You feel a hoof holding you down as you try to move.

‘Calm down Lokie.’ Twilight says.

You look around the room to take note of where you are. You find yourself in the local hospital, surrounded by the mane 6, and second-in-BROmmand Spike. It brings back memories of a last week.

‘Seriously man,’ Rainbow says ‘Can’t you stay safe for a week without me around?’

‘What happened?’Twilight asks ‘You said you were going on a vacation, and then you burst out of the jungle like a mad man.’

The previous night floods back to your brain.

‘Where is she?’ you yell ‘Where did the filly go? Is she dead?’

‘Calm yourself sugah.’ Applejack says ‘the little young’n is safe and sound.’

You try to get out of the hospital bed, but Twilight keeps stopping you.

‘Please Twi…’ your eyes start to well up ‘Please just let me see her.’

She looks at you and sighs. Using her magic, she helps you into a wheelchair and wheels you down the corridors of the medical centre. After a few minutes of rolling in silence, you find yourself outside of a room. You all go inside, and immediate your heart skips a beat. Lying in the hospital bed, wrapped in layers of gauze where the dragon slashed her, was a small dark blue unicorn filly with bright blue hair.

 

You park the wheelchair next to her bed, and just look at her.

‘Lokie, can you please tell us what is going on?’ Twilight asks ‘How is it that one week you get attacked by this filly, the next you run out of the Everfree forest with her injured?’

You tell them everything that happened. The slander on your house every morning, how you went into the forest to try and catch her, how you found her alone, and how you protected her from a blast from the dragon.

When you finish the story, there is not a dry eye in the house. Even Rainbro is shedding tears. Such a bro, you think. One thing still puzzles you though.

‘Twilight, when I asked her name she thought I was joking.’

Twilight gives you an odd look ‘You really don’t know, Lokie?’

‘What? Should I recognise her?’

‘Lokie, fillies are usually named by their parents. But if she is an orphan, then she doesn’t have a name yet.’

You look at the little filly, quietly sleeping. You can’t comprehend the fact of not having a family. A white mare enters the room, her cutie mark a red cross.

‘I’m sorry, but visiting hours are over.’ She says.

‘Thank you nurse Redheart.’ Twilight says ‘Are you going to be okay Lokie?’

‘Yeah.’

You give everyone a hug goodbye, and bro-hoof/claw with Rainbro and Spike.

‘Ah promise no attempts fer a week.’ Applejack whispers in your ear.

‘Thanks AJ.’

‘But after that, Imma coming fer ya.’

‘I expect no less from you.’

Nurse Redheart lets you stay in the young filly’s room. You are worried that something might happen to her.

 

 For the next few days, you barely sleep or do anything apart from watching over this filly. One morning, you are awoken by someone poking you in the head. While still half asleep you open your eyes, and see the filly is awake again.

‘What are you doing her Lokie?’

‘I was worried about…’ you began ‘Did you just call me “Lokie”?’

‘Maybe.’ She began to blush ‘What happened? Last I remember, a dragon attacked and then I woke up here.’

‘you got scratched up pretty bad. You passed out.  So I took down the dragon before it could harm you anymore.’

Nurse Redheart entered the room and smiled. ‘Glad to see you awake, little miss. Lokie, how does your back feel?’

‘Its okay. The burns are still healing, but its better.’ You reply.

‘What happened to your back?’ the filly asked

‘When you passed out, the dragon was about to fry you.’ You say, very sadly. ‘I used my back to protect you.’

She began to cry. ‘Why…Why would you save someone who wanted you dead?’

‘Despite what people think, I may seem like a monster but I'm not inhuman.’ She gave you a very confused look. ‘Heartless. And you have been through a lot, I couldn’t just let you die.’

‘He came running out of the forest,’ nurse Redheart chimed in ‘Tears streaming down his face, screaming loud enough to wake everyp0ny in town that somep0ny needed to save you. We wondered if he was insane until we noticed the little bundle in his arms.’

After that, the filly broke down. It is obvious to you that nop0ny has shown her this kind a kindness and dedication, especially from someone who had received so much hate from the p0ny they are saving.

There was a knock on the door, and everyp0ny turned to see a blue mare with a green mane walk in.

‘I’m sorry to disturb you Redheart, but the orphanage is here.’ She said.

 

Your heart broke in hearing those words. In walked a very official looking stallion unicorn, his light brown coat and dark brown mane made him look even more striking. The little filly tried to hide behind her blanket from the unicorn. You stood up to greet him.

‘Hello, I’m Lokie.’

‘Ahh yes… the human who saved the little miss.’ He spoke very dignified, but with warmth ‘My name is Good Will. I run the orphanage in Mareland.’

‘So you are here to take the little p0ny home.’ You enquire.

‘Yes. She has been missing for some time now, even after we found her a foster family who were willing to adopt her.’

‘Is there anyway that maybe… I could adopt her?’

Good Will was shocked to say the least. ‘I’m sorry sir. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but the forms have been signed. It isn’t because you are not a p0ny, it’s just…’

‘It’s ok.’ You pat him on the back, and turn to the little filly. ‘Looks like this is goodbye little one. Stay safe.’ You pat her on the head, and walk out. A single tear rolls down your nose.

‘No…NO!’ she screamed ‘I WANT LOKIE TO BE MY DADDY!!!’

You stop dead in your tracks, but don’t turn around. She needs someone to raise her properly, not a human. You realise this.

‘Sorry kiddo. Looks like I’m not going to be able to do that’ you say.

There is a smash sound behind you, and you turn to see the window across the room has been broken, and the small figure of a fill running for the Everfree forest.

 

You spend the rest of the day, trying to find her. You walk on the edge of the forest for an hour before giving up. You walk back into town to meet with Good Will.

‘I’m sorry. She has disappeared again.’ You say. His horn glows white for a second before he nods. ‘Couldn’t trust me on my word alone?’

‘I’m sorry Mr. Lokie. I just needed to be sure. You did want to adopt her.’

You silently nod, and make your way back home. It has been a long day for you. You just feel like sitting in front of the fire, and reading a good book. As you close in on your house, you notice the front door is slightly open.

‘Fluttershy…’

You activate ninja-stealth, and slowly creep into the house. You look around inside, trying to find any signs of someone else being there. As you walk into the kitchen, you are greeted by a small unicorn filly. She had a white coat, with a red and black mane.

‘Excuse me…What are you doing in my house?’ you ask.

‘Wow, it really is nice in here. Pretty lush for a Monster.’

‘What did you just say?’ slowly walking towards her.

‘Don’t recognise me? Let me help you.’ Her horn began to glow with a red aura.

You just stare at her, your mouth agape. ‘Oh my Celestia…’

 

The small white filly that once stood in front of you was no longer white. Using her magic, her coat turned dark blue and her mane changed to light blue. All the while, you just stared at her.

‘Recognise me now?’ she asked.

‘But…what…. Look, I don’t know if you can stay here.’ You say. The smile falls from her face.

‘So, not even you want me…’ she says. She tried to walk out of the kitchen but she felt you pick her up.

‘I don’t mean it like that…I could get in trouble. I would adopt you if I could.’

There was a knock at your front door. you tell the filly to change back so nop0ny recognises her. After she changed back to her white coat, you answered the door. it’s Celestia, the Princess of the Sun.

‘Good afternoon Lokie. I came to see you after the incidents this week.’ She said ‘May I come in?’

‘Of course Princess.’

‘I heard you slayed a dragon and saved a p0ny. Gave us all a bit of a scare.’

‘yes Princess. I’m sorry for scaring the town.’

 

You notice Celestia looking around you, and you turn to see the little filly poking her head out of the kitchen.

‘Who is this, Lokie?’

‘Umm… this is…a little p0ny I found on the way home.’ You try to give Celestia a poker face, but she sees right through.

‘You can come out her, little one. I shall not harm you.’

The filly slowly walked out, and hid behind your legs.

‘Please Celestia…’ you say, but she just gives you a nod.

The Princess’s horn shone for a few seconds before looking you in the eyes.

‘I see… Well, I shall inform the mayor.’ She said, walking towards the door.

‘Oh…’ you become sad again. You can hear the filly whimper from behind your leg.

‘I mean, you surely cannot adopt her without the proper papers.’

‘Pardon princess?’

‘Lokie, you slayed a dragon and risked your life for this little filly. You deserve to have a family of your own. I assume you know what happens when you become her father?’

‘I can play on the playground without feeling weird?’

Celestia chuckled. ‘Pick a name that matches her personality, and enjoy your new life.’

With that, she made her way out the door, leaving you with your new daughter.

 

After a whole lot of crying and hugging from both of you, you sat on your couch with your new daughter resting on your lap.

‘So now I get to name you?’ you say.

‘Yes…’ she said blushing.

‘well lets see, how about “Gabby the small and annoying”?’ This was met with a swift hoof to the chest. ‘Ow, alright. I already know what name I’m going to give you.’

‘Well, what is it?’

‘Harley Quin. My little Harley Quin.’

She gives you a massive smile. ‘I like that name. But what does it mean?’

‘Your current coat, red black and white, it reminds me of a character from a comic book with the same name as you. She was a butt kicker with a sense of humour. And before that, Harlequin was a term for a court jester, someone who makes people smile. And that’s what you do, you make me smile.’

‘Thanks Daddy.’ She said, drifting to sleep in your lap.