- >"Any last words Caboose?"
- >A sniper rifle aimed at your head
- Wait, how many words do I get
- Is there a word limit
- I was never really good at these
- >"What... no, just say something before I shoot"
- Something before I shoot
- >He grunts and pulls the trigger
- >With a sharp bang life around you dulls out
- >Your eyes forced closed and back open with a flicker
- >The world around you begins to form once again
- >Objects of colorful hues materialized
- >With a final "woosh" sound your eyes take focus
- I don't remember this spawn point
- >You look around to see several small ponies
- >All of them looking at you with mouths open
- Hey... everybody is looking at me
- I love when they do that
- Hi everybody!
- >They all turn and run
- >Screaming and bumping into eachother
- Don't run!
- I just want to be your friend
- and maybe ride you a little, but mostly to be friends
- >Your lose control of your arms and legs as you're hoisted into the air
- >Gasping
- I... I can fly
- Everyone look I can fly!
- Church always doubted me, but I knew better
- >A purple pony runs up to you
- >A confused look spread across her face
- Do you want to be my friend?
- >"What...are" Twilight starts
- I know what you're going to ask
- ...
- And no, I can't teach you to fly
- >Two more ponies walk up
- >A blue pony with a yellow one hiding behind
- More friends!
- >They turn to eachother in confusion
- >"Where did he come from?"
- >"Should we send a letter?"
- >"Also why is he so blue"
- >"I..I kinda like it"
- >"I don't think it's important enough to-"
- Helllooooo
- >They all turn to look back at you
- >Pausing
- I forgot what I was going to say
- Oh wait!
- ...No ... Nevermind
- >"I don't think we have to report every new creature"
- >"We can figure out his intentions if we just put two and two together"
- Four!
- >"That wasn't a test"
- Yes it is I won A plus
- >The purple one sighs as your feet touch the ground
- >The hold on your body returning to normal
- I guess I'm done flying
- >"Where did you come from?" says Twilight
- ...Somewhere
- >She waits for a second
- >"Which is?"
- Another place that is not where I'm standing right now
- >Rainbow facehooves
- >"Do you have a name?"
- Yes
- >They wait for you to continue
- >"...Which is?"
- I am Caboose, the vehicle destroyer!
- >"So..."
- >"Caboose for short"
- No, you have to say the whole thing
- >Twilight tilts her head in irritation
- >"What if we say the rest in our head"
- Well I guess that's alright
- >"There's bound to be books about him in your library Twilight"
- >"Maybe... Fluttershy, have you seen anything like this before"
- >She's trying to hide some blushing
- >"N-no"
- >"Then I guess we should"
- >"Caboose, follow us please"
- oh! I love road trips
- >You eagerly walk forward
- >Twilight keeps at your side with pace
- >The other two follow closely behind
- Are we there yet?
- >"We just started walking"
- I know but my legs are tired
- Wait, it's okay, I'll just fly
- >You stop in place and raise your hands
- Hnnnnnnnnng
- >The others are looking at you in confusion
- I just need the wind to pick up
- HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG
- >Twilight grumps and lifts you with magic
- There we go
- >The four of you make your way to Twilight's Tree
- >Twilight opens the door and levitates you inside
- >Landing back on your feet
- Aaah the joys of flight
- >The three ponies move past you to the bookcase
- >"Just...make yourself at home caboose"
- Ok
- >Twilight levitates out several books
- >"I've seen something similar to this before"
- >Opening one labeled "Humans"
- >Flipping through the pages with pace
- >"It seems to have the same physical form"
- >"But they have skin"
- >Pointing a hoof toward Caboose
- >"Not whatever that is"
- >You walk over to the bookcase
- >Taking out a random book and opening it to read
- >"Well if we aren't going to send a letter, what should we do?"
- >Rainbow dash looks at Twilight
- >"What do you mean, just let him go back home"
- >...
- >"Hey Caboose"
- >You look up from the book
- >"Do you have a home?"
- Like, sleepy time place?
- >"...yes"
- Well sarge always told me to sleep on the ground
- He says it builds character
- But he also runs people over so maybe that's not the best advice
- >...
- >"What should we do girls?" Twilight turns to the others
- >"He doesn't belong in the wild, but we don't have anywhere he can stay"
- >Rainbow grumps
- >"What, we don't have to do anything"
- >"Just tell him to go back to where he came from"
- >Twilight looks at Rainbow
- >"Weren't you listening, he doesn't even know"
- >"He could have amnesia, we can't just send him out like that"
- >"I-I Can let him stay at my place" Fluttershy speaks up
- >The other two look surprised
- >"Are you sure Fluttershy? He isn't exactly a normal animal"
- >"I don't even have any idea what his needs are"
- >Fluttershy hides her face a little
- >"I..I still want to"
- >Twilight nods her head and walks over to Caboose
- >She goes to talk but stops herself
- >"Caboose, you know the book is upside down, right"
- Oh...
- Yeah I can't read
- >Twilight sighs and lifts the book back into the shelf
- >"Caboose, do you want to stay with Fluttershy for now?"
- Who?
- >She points to the yellow pony hiding behind her mane
- She seems nice
- >Fluttershy blushing even more at the compliment
- >"This is just until we can figure out where you belong"
- >"Or until you can remember"
- Remember what?
- >"Where you came from"
- I know where I came from
- >She pulls her head back at the response
- >"And that is?"
- ...Somewhere
- >Twilight was about to ask, but remembers the conversation before
- >Sighing, she walks back over to Fluttershy
- >"Go ahead and take him back to the cottage Fluttershy
- >"I'll continue to research and see what I find"
- >She glances at Caboose
- >"And please be careful"
- >Fluttershy nods and nervously walks over to Caboose
- >"L-let's go mister... if you don't mind"
- Are we going to find more friends
- >"uh, sure"
- >You stand up and grab the book you had before
- Can I take this with me
- >Twilight interjects
- >"But you can't even read"
- I like the pictures
- >"There aren't any pictures in it"
- You can connect the dots to make pictures
- >Flipping back to your spot before
- See, this is a picture of a beautiful meadow surrounded by wolves
- They aren't the bad wolves those, but the nice ones that make cool noises
- I like wolves
- >"...Fine just take it"
- sweet
- >You follow fluttershy out of the Tree
- >Rainbow walks up to Twilight
- >"Are you sure we shouldn't send a letter"
- >"He could just be playing dumb"
- >Twilight shakes her head
- >"I don't want to bother her if we don't need to"
- >"There are new creatures popping up every week"
- >"But... you're right, something seems off"
- >She gives rainbow a serious look
- >"Please try to check on them when you can"
- >"I'm sure Fluttershy can handle herself, but just incase"
- >Rainbow nods and flies off
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