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# The Hearts of Man: Chapter 4 -Exodus-

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1. Chapter 4: Exodus
3. >The knot in your stomach grows as you near Canterlot.
4. >Gazing out one of the windows of the carriage, you look down at the sweeping valleys and forests of Equestria that lay before
5. >The hues of green and dark blue fly by slowly as the carriage makes it's way towards the castle on the mountain.
6. >You look over to Twilight, hoping she'll explain more than she did before.
7. >Hours earlier, Twilight had sent a letter Princess Celestia, telling her that she had found a strange being and needed her to address it.
8. >Twilight hasn't taken her eyes off of you since the flight to Canterlot began.
9. >Spike on the other hand has been looking out his window and marveling at the earth below.
10. "Uh... Twilight?"
11. >"Yes?" she says, not breaking her stare from you.
12. >She looks at you analytically, examining you.
13. >Like you were an anomaly.
14. "When we get to Canterlot to see the Princess... what will she do to me? Did you tell her who I am and what I am?"
15. >"I don't know what she'll do, Anonymous. I imagine she'll ask the same questions I asked you, maybe more."
16. >"As for who and what you are, I haven't told her. I imagine it's be better for you to tell her in person."
17. "What? Why?"
18. >"Anonymous, I don't know much about you. I don't know who you are or where you came from. All I know is that you're a "human," something I've never heard of before, and you don't even know your own name. You had to take one from one of my books."
19. "I thought it fit."
20. >"Honestly it sounds forced."
21. "Maybe."
22. >"All I can say is this: Celestia is a kind and fair ruler. She'll know what to do."
23. >The two of you stare at each other, your unsure expression locked to Twilight's assured demeanor.
24. >You give a sigh, and look back out the window. It had been hours since you left Ponyville.
25. >The sun was beginning it's decent to meet the horizon.
27. -------
29. >Marbled floors and pillars of gems greeted you as you walked down the halls of Canterlot.
30. >Guard ponies in shining armor escorted you and Twilight Sparkle to the throne room.
31. >Spike was told to stay with the carriage, despite his insistence.
32. >As you get closer to the throne room's massive doors, the knot in your stomach becomes more and more apparent.
33. >You're nervous as hell.
34. >You know (somehow) that Celestia is a benevolent being and that she wouldn't harm you.
35. >But there's a part of you that fears for your life.
36. >After all, there haven't been many times where you've dealt with royalty before.
37. >You're feet away from the main doors, when the guards step in front of you suddenly.
38. >Guard: "Miss Sparkle must enter first to speak with the Princess."
39. "Oh. Yeah uh.. sure. Of course."
40. >The second guard opens one of the doors, through which Twilight enters.
41. >The door then closes, and you're left with the two stoic guards.
42. >The silence is unsettling and gets to your nerves.
43. >You have to break it.
44. "So... uh.. how long have you been guards?"
45. >The guards stare ahead, not answering you.
46. "Huh, so you're like the guards outside of Buckingham palace eh? That's cool."
47. >Silence
48. "You know, just... without the big hats."
49. >More silence.
50. >You realize that they have no idea what the hell a "Buckingham" is as you bring your palm to your face.
51. "Yeah I'm just... I'll be over there by the door."
52. "Not touching anything."
54. -------
56. >Only minutes pass when you hear a muffled yell emit from the throne room.
57. >You couldn't hear whose voice it was, but it seemed deeper than Twilight's.
58. >Celestia?
59. >Why would she ye-
60. >A third guard pony bursts through the doors and locks eyes with you.
61. >Guard: "You. Come."
62. >You stumble a bit, straighten yourself up, and quickly follow the guard into the Princess' chamber.
63. >The scale of it hits you.
64. >This room is massive.
65. >The white marble and gems take the setting sun's rays and make them dance across the room in a brilliant display.
66. >You follow the rays as they bounce from gem to gem, shimmering in their beauty, and find Princess Celestia waiting for you at the end of the room.
67. >The look on her face seems...
68. >Problematic.
69. >Now you're only ten feet away from her, shadowed by her flowing mane.
70. >She looks down to you.
71. >Celestia: "Speak."
72. >You pause.
73. >You at least expected some form of greeting, but you brush it aside.
74. "...Okay? What should I-"
75. >Celestia: "Name."
76. "I... well I don't really know what my name is. I don't even know if I have a name. So I just chose to-"
77. >Celestia: "NAME."
78. >This time she said it much stronger, cutting you off.
79. >The tension in the room could be cut by a knife."
80. "..Anonymous."
81. >Celestia: Anonymous, what species are you?"
82. >You look at Twilight, confused by the manner in which Celestia has been questioning you.
83. >Her face appears slightly drained, and she fidgets slightly.
84. >She looked scared.
85. >Why was she scared?
86. >Celestia: "Anonymous."
87. >You snap your head back to the Princess.
88. >Celestia: "What. Species. Are. You."
89. >The knot in your stomach grows, and you swallow back your trepidation.
90. "Human. I'm human."
91. >Her gaze lowers slightly, and she pauses.
92. >Celestia: "Human. Well. That's unfortunate."
93. >Unfortunate?
94. >Why are you unfortunate?
95. >You look to Twilight again, meeting her eyes.
96. >She turns her gaze from you.
97. >What is this?
98. >Celestia: "Anonymous. I'm afraid I have no choice."
99. "What do you mean? No choice? What's going on?"
100. >You take a step towards the Princess.
101. >Those guard ponies are instantly on you, as glowing rings lock onto your wrists and hold you back.
102. "Hey!"
103. >Celestia: "You must understand, we have not had to deal with your kind for some time now."
104. >What's going on?
105. >Celestia: "The last time we did, there were many lives lost."
106. >What is she talking about. Why did the guards hold you down?
107. >Celestia: "For the safety of my kingdom, I will have to deal with you in a manner I have not used in a millenium."
108. >You feel light. Like you're fading.
109. >Celestia: "I am sorry. Truly. I do this for the good of my ponies."
110. >Suddenly, light.
111. >So much light.
112. >You feel warmth spark across your skin, like static crawling along your entire being.
113. >Wind.
114. >And then nothing.
115. >You drop to your knees, panting.
116. >As you look up, your mid goes blank in disbelief.
117. >The ground.
118. >It's gray and dusty.
119. >And it's so...
120. >Quiet.
121. >Dark.
122. >As you look up to the sky, you realize where you are.
123. >You stand there, gazing at a planet in the distance.
124. >You're on your knees as you begin to break down.
125. >Without warning.
126. >Without reason.
127. >Without explaination.
128. >Princess Celestia has banished you.
130. >To the moon.

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Chapter 4: Exodus >The knot in your stomach grows as you near Canterlot. >Gazing out one of the windows of the carriage, you look down at the sweeping valleys and forests of Equestria that lay before >The hues of green and dark blue fly by slowly as the carriage makes it's way towards the castle on the mountain. >You look over to Twilight, hoping she'll explain more than she did before. >Hours earlier, Twilight had sent a letter Princess Celestia, telling her that she had found a strange being and needed her to address it. >Twilight hasn't taken her eyes off of you since the flight to Canterlot began. >Spike on the other hand has been looking out his window and marveling at the earth below. "Uh... Twilight?" >"Yes?" she says, not breaking her stare from you. >She looks at you analytically, examining you. >Like you were an anomaly. "When we get to Canterlot to see the Princess... what will she do to me? Did you tell her who I am and what I am?" >"I don't know what she'll do, Anonymous. I imagine she'll ask the same questions I asked you, maybe more." >"As for who and what you are, I haven't told her. I imagine it's be better for you to tell her in person." "What? Why?" >"Anonymous, I don't know much about you. I don't know who you are or where you came from. All I know is that you're a "human," something I've never heard of before, and you don't even know your own name. You had to take one from one of my books." "I thought it fit." >"Honestly it sounds forced." "Maybe." >"All I can say is this: Celestia is a kind and fair ruler. She'll know what to do." >The two of you stare at each other, your unsure expression locked to Twilight's assured demeanor. >You give a sigh, and look back out the window. It had been hours since you left Ponyville. >The sun was beginning it's decent to meet the horizon. ------- >Marbled floors and pillars of gems greeted you as you walked down the halls of Canterlot. >Guard ponies in shining armor escorted you and Twilight Sparkle to the throne room. >Spike was told to stay with the carriage, despite his insistence. >As you get closer to the throne room's massive doors, the knot in your stomach becomes more and more apparent. >You're nervous as hell. >You know (somehow) that Celestia is a benevolent being and that she wouldn't harm you. >But there's a part of you that fears for your life. >After all, there haven't been many times where you've dealt with royalty before. >You're feet away from the main doors, when the guards step in front of you suddenly. >Guard: "Miss Sparkle must enter first to speak with the Princess." "Oh. Yeah uh.. sure. Of course." >The second guard opens one of the doors, through which Twilight enters. >The door then closes, and you're left with the two stoic guards. >The silence is unsettling and gets to your nerves. >You have to break it. "So... uh.. how long have you been guards?" >The guards stare ahead, not answering you. "Huh, so you're like the guards outside of Buckingham palace eh? That's cool." >Silence "You know, just... without the big hats." >More silence. >You realize that they have no idea what the hell a "Buckingham" is as you bring your palm to your face. "Yeah I'm just... I'll be over there by the door." "Not touching anything." ------- >Only minutes pass when you hear a muffled yell emit from the throne room. >You couldn't hear whose voice it was, but it seemed deeper than Twilight's. >Celestia? >Why would she ye- >A third guard pony bursts through the doors and locks eyes with you. >Guard: "You. Come." >You stumble a bit, straighten yourself up, and quickly follow the guard into the Princess' chamber. >The scale of it hits you. >This room is massive. >The white marble and gems take the setting sun's rays and make them dance across the room in a brilliant display. >You follow the rays as they bounce from gem to gem, shimmering in their beauty, and find Princess Celestia waiting for you at the end of the room. >The look on her face seems... >Problematic. >Now you're only ten feet away from her, shadowed by her flowing mane. >She looks down to you. >Celestia: "Speak." >You pause. >You at least expected some form of greeting, but you brush it aside. "...Okay? What should I-" >Celestia: "Name." "I... well I don't really know what my name is. I don't even know if I have a name. So I just chose to-" >Celestia: "NAME." >This time she said it much stronger, cutting you off. >The tension in the room could be cut by a knife." "..Anonymous." >Celestia: Anonymous, what species are you?" >You look at Twilight, confused by the manner in which Celestia has been questioning you. >Her face appears slightly drained, and she fidgets slightly. >She looked scared. >Why was she scared? >Celestia: "Anonymous." >You snap your head back to the Princess. >Celestia: "What. Species. Are. You." >The knot in your stomach grows, and you swallow back your trepidation. "Human. I'm human." >Her gaze lowers slightly, and she pauses. >Celestia: "Human. Well. That's unfortunate." >Unfortunate? >Why are you unfortunate? >You look to Twilight again, meeting her eyes. >She turns her gaze from you. >What is this? >Celestia: "Anonymous. I'm afraid I have no choice." "What do you mean? No choice? What's going on?" >You take a step towards the Princess. >Those guard ponies are instantly on you, as glowing rings lock onto your wrists and hold you back. "Hey!" >Celestia: "You must understand, we have not had to deal with your kind for some time now." >What's going on? >Celestia: "The last time we did, there were many lives lost." >What is she talking about. Why did the guards hold you down? >Celestia: "For the safety of my kingdom, I will have to deal with you in a manner I have not used in a millenium." >You feel light. Like you're fading. >Celestia: "I am sorry. Truly. I do this for the good of my ponies." >Suddenly, light. >So much light. >You feel warmth spark across your skin, like static crawling along your entire being. >Wind. >And then nothing. >You drop to your knees, panting. >As you look up, your mid goes blank in disbelief. >The ground. >It's gray and dusty. >And it's so... >Quiet. >Dark. >As you look up to the sky, you realize where you are. >You stand there, gazing at a planet in the distance. >You're on your knees as you begin to break down. >Without warning. >Without reason. >Without explaination. >Princess Celestia has banished you. >To the moon.