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# The Hearts of Man: Chapter 3 -More Questions, Less Answers-

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1. Chapter 3: More Questions, Less Answers
3. >You stand and stretch your back, cracking your spine with rapid "pops"
4. >Wiping the sweat from your forehead, you look down at the work you've accomplished.
5. >The store looks like nothing ever happened at all. The glass from the shattered window is gone, and the window fixed.
6. >You had a hard time replacing the glass, but you eventually got it done, and no hands were sliced into bits this time.
7. >You rearranged the cakes you scattered around the room, and even waxed the floor.
8. >All in all, the place looks damn fine. You're proud of it.
9. >And it should, considering you didn't even sleep at all the night before.
10. >You were too racked with guilt over what you did that you just willed yourself to finish fixing the shop.
11. >Seeing the clean, pure shop in front of your eyes, you let out a proud sigh and relax.
12. >Then Pinkie Pie rushes down the stairs and gives you a heart attack.
13. >"Hey there, whats-your-face! I didn't know you were still uuuuuuuuuuuWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAH!"
14. >She slips around on the freshly waxed floor, and crashes into you, sending the two of you flailing onto the floor.
15. >"Oooooooh it's like I'm skating!" Pinkie says as she giggles uncontrollably.
16. "Pinkie."
17. >"Yup?"
18. "Groin"
19. >"What?"
20. "On my groin."
21. >"Something on your groin?"
22. "Hoof."
23. >"Hoof?"
24. "Pinkie your hoof is on my groin getoffgetoffgetoffgetoff."
25. >Pinkie bounces off of you, and you breathe a pained sigh of relief, as you curl up onto the ground in pain.
26. >"Whoopsey-daisy, sorry about that... uh... say, you never told me your name did you?"
29. -------
31. >You pause for a moment in the fetal position.
32. >Name?
33. >What... what's your name?
34. >You rack your brain, trying to draw it out from your memory, but to no avail.
35. "I... I don't know.."
36. >Pinkie looks at you with a blank stare, then bursts into laughter.
37. >"Eheeheeheehee, what do you mean, 'I don't know?' You silly filly, everyp0ny has a name! C'mon, I don't bite! Oh, is it a funny sounding name? Like Butter Rump, or Melon Head, or-"
38. "No, Pinkie, I don't remember my name."
39. >She stops talking, and stares at you again. This time though it seems... sadder than usual.
40. >"Really?"
41. >You rub your temples and focus your thoughts, but no matter what you try you just can't place your name.
42. >You feel something you haven't felt since you woke up in the Everfree.
43. >Fear.
44. >You look up to Pinkie with a scared look in your eyes, and nod.
45. >"What... what ARE you?" she asks, taking a slight step back from you.
46. >Twilight: "I was about to ask the same question."
47. >You and Pinkie turn to see Twilight standing in the doorway, her gaze locked onto you.
49. -------
51. >Your name.
52. >Good god, your name.
53. >How can you not know you're own god-damned name?
54. >These are the only thoughts running through your mind as Twilight leads you to her library.
55. >She has some questions that you need to answer apparently.
56. >Pinkie stayed behind, saying she had to tend to the shop.
57. >You think her staying really has to do with Twilight's current disposition.
58. >You were worried. So far the only pony that was anything close to being nice to you had been Pinkie Pie.
59. >Of course, that's just the way Pinkie was.
60. >You stop dead in your tracks.
61. >You knew her name.
62. >You knew Pinky's name BEFORE she introduced herself.
63. >You even knew about her personality.
64. >Hell, you knew you woke up in the Everfree.
65. >You knew this was Equestria.
66. >You knew who each of the ponies that found you by name.
67. >But you never met them before now.
68. "...what the fuck is going on?..." you whisper to yourself, fear settling in once more.
69. >Twilight: "Hey! What are you doing?"
70. >You snap back to reality and see that Twilight has stopped in front of you, looking at you with trepidation.
71. "Sorry," you apologize as you pick up the pace.
72. >As you and Twilight round a corner, your line of sight is drawn upward at the sight of the tree in front of you.
73. >Twilight's library was bigger than you thought it would be.
74. >Stepping inside, you're assaulted by the smell of musty old books and paper.
75. >You take a moment to let the scent settle in, relaxing and enjoying your surroundings.
76. >There are books on every inch of the library. In the corners, all over the shelves, and in large stacks and piles along the floor.
78. -------
80. >You see one of the piles rustle tow and fro, and you spot the hint of something purple and green.
81. >Twilight: "Spike, come here please. I need you for a moment."
82. >Immediately a small, purple dragon jumps out from the pile and rushes over to the two of you.
83. >Spike: "Hiya Twilight. Sorry the place is still a mess, I was trying to clean it up as be-"
84. >Spike's sentence is cut off as he drifts his gaze to you, looking up at your face with a surprised expression.
85. >Spike: "Whu-.. what IS that thing?"
86. >Twilight: "That's what I'm trying to find out. I need you to go get me a scroll to send to the Princess. She'll need to be informed of this right away."
87. >Spike nods, his eyes still on you.
88. >You must be one of the strangest things he's seen.
89. >Twilight: "Spike."
90. >Spike: "Yeah?"
91. >Twilight: "Now, if you don't mind."
92. >Spike snaps out of it, nods at Twilight again, and darts off into the next room.
94. -------
96. >Twilight's horn starts to glow as she hovers a small chair over to where you are.
97. >Twilight: "Sit."
98. >You do so, although the chair is rather small, and you're afraid you might break it with one wrong move.
99. >You really don't want to break anything else.
100. >Twilight: "I've read up on all manner of creatures found in Equestria," she says as she levitates books to her face, flinging them away when she finishes inspecting them.
101. > "But I have never read, or heard of something like you."
102. >She slowly makes her way toward you, her face locked in a stern, inquisitive stare."
103. >Twilight: "What are you?"
104. >You can't shake Twilight's intimidating demeanor, and swallow the the lump in your throat.
105. "I'm human.. I'm a human being."
106. >She spins around and begins levitating more and more books to where she's standing.
107. >Twilight: "No, no.. no no no no, NO!" she says, flinging the last of the books to the side.
108. >Twilight: "What is that, what even IS that? There's nothing in any of my books about... 'humans.' What is your name, if you have one?"
109. "My name... I don't have a name."
110. >You drop your head down and sigh. You still haven't gotten used to that.
111. >You close your eyes, and try to think. You hear Spike come back into the room and Twilight beginning to dictate a letter for him to write.
112. >You don't pay attention. You're drained, as it is.
113. >You stare at the floor and see a book.
114. >It's a book of poems.
115. >You look at the name of the author.
116. Anonymous
117. ...
118. "Twilight."
119. >The two stop talking, and look at you."
120. >Twilight: "Yes?"
121. "Anonymous."
123. "My name is Anonymous."

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Chapter 3: More Questions, Less Answers >You stand and stretch your back, cracking your spine with rapid "pops" >Wiping the sweat from your forehead, you look down at the work you've accomplished. >The store looks like nothing ever happened at all. The glass from the shattered window is gone, and the window fixed. >You had a hard time replacing the glass, but you eventually got it done, and no hands were sliced into bits this time. >You rearranged the cakes you scattered around the room, and even waxed the floor. >All in all, the place looks damn fine. You're proud of it. >And it should, considering you didn't even sleep at all the night before. >You were too racked with guilt over what you did that you just willed yourself to finish fixing the shop. >Seeing the clean, pure shop in front of your eyes, you let out a proud sigh and relax. >Then Pinkie Pie rushes down the stairs and gives you a heart attack. >"Hey there, whats-your-face! I didn't know you were still uuuuuuuuuuuWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAH!" >She slips around on the freshly waxed floor, and crashes into you, sending the two of you flailing onto the floor. >"Oooooooh it's like I'm skating!" Pinkie says as she giggles uncontrollably. "Pinkie." >"Yup?" "Groin" >"What?" "On my groin." >"Something on your groin?" "Hoof." >"Hoof?" "Pinkie your hoof is on my groin getoffgetoffgetoffgetoff." >Pinkie bounces off of you, and you breathe a pained sigh of relief, as you curl up onto the ground in pain. >"Whoopsey-daisy, sorry about that... uh... say, you never told me your name did you?" ------- >You pause for a moment in the fetal position. >Name? >What... what's your name? >You rack your brain, trying to draw it out from your memory, but to no avail. "I... I don't know.." >Pinkie looks at you with a blank stare, then bursts into laughter. >"Eheeheeheehee, what do you mean, 'I don't know?' You silly filly, everyp0ny has a name! C'mon, I don't bite! Oh, is it a funny sounding name? Like Butter Rump, or Melon Head, or-" "No, Pinkie, I don't remember my name." >She stops talking, and stares at you again. This time though it seems... sadder than usual. >"Really?" >You rub your temples and focus your thoughts, but no matter what you try you just can't place your name. >You feel something you haven't felt since you woke up in the Everfree. >Fear. >You look up to Pinkie with a scared look in your eyes, and nod. >"What... what ARE you?" she asks, taking a slight step back from you. >Twilight: "I was about to ask the same question." >You and Pinkie turn to see Twilight standing in the doorway, her gaze locked onto you. ------- >Your name. >Good god, your name. >How can you not know you're own god-damned name? >These are the only thoughts running through your mind as Twilight leads you to her library. >She has some questions that you need to answer apparently. >Pinkie stayed behind, saying she had to tend to the shop. >You think her staying really has to do with Twilight's current disposition. >You were worried. So far the only pony that was anything close to being nice to you had been Pinkie Pie. >Of course, that's just the way Pinkie was. >You stop dead in your tracks. >You knew her name. >You knew Pinky's name BEFORE she introduced herself. >You even knew about her personality. >Hell, you knew you woke up in the Everfree. >You knew this was Equestria. >You knew who each of the ponies that found you by name. >But you never met them before now. "...what the fuck is going on?..." you whisper to yourself, fear settling in once more. >Twilight: "Hey! What are you doing?" >You snap back to reality and see that Twilight has stopped in front of you, looking at you with trepidation. "Sorry," you apologize as you pick up the pace. >As you and Twilight round a corner, your line of sight is drawn upward at the sight of the tree in front of you. >Twilight's library was bigger than you thought it would be. >Stepping inside, you're assaulted by the smell of musty old books and paper. >You take a moment to let the scent settle in, relaxing and enjoying your surroundings. >There are books on every inch of the library. In the corners, all over the shelves, and in large stacks and piles along the floor. ------- >You see one of the piles rustle tow and fro, and you spot the hint of something purple and green. >Twilight: "Spike, come here please. I need you for a moment." >Immediately a small, purple dragon jumps out from the pile and rushes over to the two of you. >Spike: "Hiya Twilight. Sorry the place is still a mess, I was trying to clean it up as be-" >Spike's sentence is cut off as he drifts his gaze to you, looking up at your face with a surprised expression. >Spike: "Whu-.. what IS that thing?" >Twilight: "That's what I'm trying to find out. I need you to go get me a scroll to send to the Princess. She'll need to be informed of this right away." >Spike nods, his eyes still on you. >You must be one of the strangest things he's seen. >Twilight: "Spike." >Spike: "Yeah?" >Twilight: "Now, if you don't mind." >Spike snaps out of it, nods at Twilight again, and darts off into the next room. ------- >Twilight's horn starts to glow as she hovers a small chair over to where you are. >Twilight: "Sit." >You do so, although the chair is rather small, and you're afraid you might break it with one wrong move. >You really don't want to break anything else. >Twilight: "I've read up on all manner of creatures found in Equestria," she says as she levitates books to her face, flinging them away when she finishes inspecting them. > "But I have never read, or heard of something like you." >She slowly makes her way toward you, her face locked in a stern, inquisitive stare." >Twilight: "What are you?" >You can't shake Twilight's intimidating demeanor, and swallow the the lump in your throat. "I'm human.. I'm a human being." >She spins around and begins levitating more and more books to where she's standing. >Twilight: "No, no.. no no no no, NO!" she says, flinging the last of the books to the side. >Twilight: "What is that, what even IS that? There's nothing in any of my books about... 'humans.' What is your name, if you have one?" "My name... I don't have a name." >You drop your head down and sigh. You still haven't gotten used to that. >You close your eyes, and try to think. You hear Spike come back into the room and Twilight beginning to dictate a letter for him to write. >You don't pay attention. You're drained, as it is. >You stare at the floor and see a book. >It's a book of poems. >You look at the name of the author. Anonymous ... "Twilight." >The two stop talking, and look at you." >Twilight: "Yes?" "Anonymous." "My name is Anonymous."