///Based on the "Mute Anon" series by Driverbang///
 
Mute Anon II
 
Part 01 - Through The Woods
 
>You are mute Anon
>You are not stupid
>Many here used to assume you were slow
>There was one in particular who didn't
>One who never did
>And you owe everything to her
 
>You open your eyes in Fluttersh- ... your cottage
>Those dreams you had from Discord's influence have been gone ever since that day
>You shake the memories from your mind as you start your morning routine
>Today was the day you had to take consensus of the bunnies
>The animals weren't afraid of you
>You were the Element of Kindness
>You proceed out of the cottage and into the forest
>It's peaceful out here
>You and Fluttershy used to love taking walks out with the bunnies and other animals
>It was such a calm atmosphere
>The warmth of the sun, the fresh air, the fuzzy bunnies
>Peace in its natural state
>How you loved it
 
>Things were vastly improving between you and the other elements
>Princess Celestia had advised that all of you get together and just talk
>It was supposed to help better your relationships
>It kind of reminded you of rehab's back on earth except watered down
>All of you were fast to forgive and get things back to normal
>You started to feel less like a human and like one of them
>You didn't mind, though
>At least you didn't get talked to like a child, animal, or idiot anymore
 
>Hours had passed since you finished counting the bunnies
>There were a few more of them since last time
>It's better than losing some, you think
>With nothing else on your to-do list, you decide to take a stroll through the forest
>Every once and a while, you come across those timberwolves that chased you when you first arrived in Equestria
>They don't give you any shit nowadays
>They're actually rather nice once you get to know 'em
>As a matter of fact, this particular area of the forest seems rather familiar
>Off to your left, you see an old fallen tree bearing noticable dents at its base
>You smile with the nostalgic memories
>You remember being chased right up that very tree 4 years ago by those timberwolves
>They took down the tree by ramming their heads against it
>You remember waiting for the timberwolves to finish you off when she saved you
Fluttershy...
>You gasp and snap a hand to your mouth
>This has been happening for a while now
>Despite being a mute, sometimes you managed a word or two
>You hope that one day you'll be able to talk, but for now...
 
>You hear a howl in the distance, beyond the fallen tree
>Those grumpy old wolves never venture anywhere else in the forest, do they?
>With a smirk you set off to find them, maybe ask what they've been up to
>You can't really talk wolf, but ever since you became the Element of Kindness...
>It's strange, but you know what the animals are thinking
>Just like she did
>Another howl fills the air
>Okay, just what are they up to?
>With a curious look, you walk deeper into the trees
>The canopy grows thick the further you walk and soon, a light fog surrounds you
>You've been here countless times
>The forest doesn't frighten you any more than the bunnies do
>And you love the bunnies, man
>You speed up as a few inquiries well up in your mind
>What if one of my animals is in trouble?
>You don't know how many times you have to tell them to stop bullying the animals
>You push through the thick brush as you dart through the forest
>They're definitely gonna get a stern talki-
>You freeze where you stand
>The timberwolves sense your presence and cease their actions, alpha turning to face you
>Before them, backed up against a large rock is... another... human!?
>Your jaw hangs open as your eyes scan over him
 
>Am I really seeing this?
>I must've inhaled some pheromones on the walk over here or something...
 
>You look closer - you know him... from years ago...
 
>"A-Anon!? Anon is that you!?" he collapses to his knees, tears welling up in his eyes
>"It worked! It worked!" he yells with joy at the canopy, tears slowly rolling down his cheek
 
>It takes less than an hour to bring Mous to Flutte- ... your cottage
>You sit in front of Mous and sign: This is where I've been living the past 4 years
>Mous signs to you: I'm speechless, man
>You laugh
>Speechless. What an ass.
>Mous always used to sign with you in casual conversation
>He'd only really speak to you if other people were around or if it was urgent
 
>You smile then sign: There's a lot I need to tell you. I think it's best to write it down.
>"That'd be fine, man. It's really settling to see you're okay." says Mous contently
>"You wouldn't believe the shit I had to go through to figure out how to get to you."
>Your smile fades as you sign: You wouldn't believe the shit I had to go through
>Mous pats your shoulder then signs: Knowing you, it's nothing you couldn't have handled, right?
>You nod. It's been a long time since you've seen Mous
 
>You think a minute then sign: Shit, there's so much I need to do now that you're here. We have to talk to Twilight, see the Princess...
>You were signing as you got up and started rummaging through a few things
>Mous gets a curious look watching you run around
>You sigh as you close a drawer and pick up a notepad and pencil off of a nearby desk
>You sit at the table in the dining room and start writing
>Only ten seconds or so pass before Mous taps your shoulder
>You turn to him a sign: I'm writing down as much as I can think of that you might need to know. Help yourself to the shower upstairs to the right. This could take a while.
>Mous nods as he starts digging through his backpack
 
>It's around dinner time when you finish writing
>36 pages
>36 fucking pages
>He better read ever single word of it
>Mous enters the dining room and sits across from you, eying the mass of pages
>Mous signs: Sweet fuck do I have to read all of that?
>You sign: Every. Single. Word.
>Mous signs: That's a bit much isn't it?
>You sign: It's not easy to sum up 4 years of experience in a new world
>Mous sighs as you hand him the stack of pages
>Mous signs: I'll read it after dinner tonight, okay?
>You sign: All of it?
>He sighs then signs: All of it
>You smile as you get up to prepare dinner and feed the animals
 
>Dinner was your favorite - smoked salmon
>You loved that stuff
>After dinner, you tell Mous your plans for tomorrow
>Mous started reading during dinner
>He gave reactions as if it were the most absurd thing he's ever read
>But before the evening fell late, he finished all 36 pages
>You sign: Damn you done already?
>Mous shrugs and signs: It hooked me at "this place is nothing like Earth"
>You sign: Any questions?
>Mous signs: Dear god where to begin?
>You laugh and sign: How about the beginning?
>Mous signs: Okay, but it'd be easier for me talk it out if that's all right.
>You nod
 
>You never knew one man could ask so many fucking questions
>You knew he'd probably have a few, but this was ridiculous
>"So you mean to tell me that there's only ONE natural force here? And it's magic?" laughs Mous hysterically
>You sign: You think I found that easy to believe? Man, you really need to talk to Twilight about these physics questions.
>"Speaking of which, you say that this world's dominant species is a bunch of half-sized, multicolored, magical horses?"
>You sign: They prefer the term "ponies"
>Mous laughs so hard, tears form
>You sign: Not kidding. They get pretty offended if you refer to them as horses. You're lucky though.
>Mous catches his breath "Oh? And why's that?"
>You sign: You can talk. They'll treat you with much more respect than they did me.
>Mous punches you lightly in the shoulder
>"Hey man, I don't know what happened to you over the past few years, but we're here for each other now."
>You look at Mous, he's acting more confident than he usually did back on earth
>You wonder how long that would last
>"You say they didn't respect you because you couldn't talk? Well I can and I'll make damn sure they understand that we are both human beings. Intelligent, respectable human beings." he smiles
>You smile and sign: Whatever. We'll see how you fare when you meet them all tomorrow morning.
>Mous shrugs his shoulders
 
>You plan out the long day ahead of you tomorrow as Mous heads upstairs to sleep
>You remember the travel here being tiring as hell
>You told him to get some rest since you'll be mobile all day tomorrow
>When Mous is asleep, you leave the cottage and make a trip to Twilight's place
>She had to notify the Princess about this
 
>You knock on her door
>It's Spike, he looks pretty tired
>"Oh Anon, it's you. I'm guessing you need to see Twilight?" yawns Spike
>Before you could respond, you hear Twilight somewhere inside
>"Spike, who's at the door?"
>"It's Anon!" he yells backs
>"Anon? Let him in!" she says as you here approaching clops from inside
>Spike moves aside as you enter the library-house-whatever
>You've been good to remember to bring a notepad and pencil everywhere you go these days
>Makes things crazy easy when you can actually communicate
>"Anon, what are you here for? Do you need help on something?" asks Twilight
>You pull out the notepad and write: Something like that. I'm gonna have to ask you not to freak out on me.
>"Freak out? What happened? Is it bad?" she asks with concern in her voice
>You write: Let's just say that I only account for half the humans in Equestria now
>Twilight reads, obviously not absorbing what you wrote at first
>But then it hits her
>Her jaw hangs loose
 
>"Y-y-y-y-you mean that there's another human!? Here!? Th-this is big, Anon! Huge! I must tell the Princess right away!" Twilight stammers
>Damn she's getting worked up fast
>You write: Don't make it out to be such a big deal. I knew him personally back on earth... he's a nice guy. He can talk too.
>"He talks!? Oh dear Celesti-" you cut her off by putting a hand over her mouth
>You write: Calm down, it's not the end of the world
>Twilight takes in a slow, deep breath and exhales even slower
>"What did you have planned, Anon?" Twilight asks, at least six levels calmer
>You write: It's definitely a good idea to notify Princess Celestia. I was hoping tomorrow we could give him a tour and get everyone acquainted with him.
>Twilight nods in agreement "The Princess is definitely going to want to see him..."
>She thinks for a minute before a smile appears on her face "You said he can talk?"
>You nod and write: Yeah he talks. He has thousands of questions about physics and magic and junk. I told him it was more your department so be ready for that.
>Twilight laughs "Okay, I tell the others and write a letter to the Princess. Thanks for telling me." she says as she levitates a piece of parchment and a quail to her
>You write: Sounds good, I'll bring him straight here tomorrow morning, say around 8?
>She nods as she "writes"
>You write: Then it's settled. See ya tomorrow, Twi.
>You hear the sound of Spike burning the letter as you leave the library-house-hybrid
>You think to yourself on the way home
 
>It's just like how she treated me when I first got here
>I appeared in the same forest, was attacked by the same timberwolves, and saved in the same manner
>You snicker under your breath, a smile crossing your face...
>... a tear rolling down your cheek...