《My Little Pony: Featuring Drunk Jack》


 Chapter One: Meteorite in the Sky

    The night sky over Equestria.It brimmed with countless beautiful,observable stars,yet the continent beneath them lay utterly lifeless.


    This was Equestria.Once a vibrant utopia,the land was now steeped in darkness.Daylight was gone,and not a single pony remained.


    BOOM!A meteor streaked through the night sky,shattering the dead silence.Friction with the atmosphere encased it in incandescent sparks as it plummeted.


    CRASH!


    Moments later,the meteorite slammed into the ground,the immense impact blasting a huge crater and shattering the object completely upon impact.


    Crack...Crack!


    From the shattered meteorite,a faint glimmer of light emerged.Gentle and ethereal,it floated into the air,drifted towards a random building,and slipped inside.


    "What the fuck!"


    In the loft of a barn,a human wearing an oval-shaped device on his left arm slowly awoke,patting his throbbing head.


    "Where the hell did it send me?"


    The young man dressed in black kipped up,but unfortunately slammed his head against the low ceiling.


    THUNK!


    "Ouch!"Gritting his teeth,the young man rubbed the back of his head where he''d hit it,forced to crouch down.


    "Looks like I''m in some kind of attic...but why am I here?"


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    His eyes scanned the surroundings.Through a window,he confirmed it was night.Surprisingly,the buildings looked much smaller than those in the human world,and most seemed abandoned and dilapidated.


    "I need to get out of here now and find that guy!"His expression turned cold.His name was Ethan.In his past life,he was the first Dunamist for Ultraman Nexus.His first enemy,however,had been Dark Zagi.Left with no choice,he''d grappled with the villain,detonating himself along with his foe.Waking up...had brought him here.


    With that thought,Ethan activated the device on his left arm¨Ca tech armament system,a combat support system developed back in his world,specifically designed to assist combat personnel.


    [Beep.Querying map...Calibrating direction...Warning:Connection error.Entered unknown world.Unable to calculate specific location.]


    "What?!"Ethan was stunned.Before he could process this,a loud noise erupted from behind him.Instinctively,he drew energy from his arm-mounted system,assuming the opening stance for the Particle Feather attack.


    "Who''s there!"In the dim light,Ethan could barely make out the shape...was that a pony?


    ''What the hell...''Ethan''s mind reeled.Fortunately,his system quickly pulled up information,offering a hint.


    [Analyzing Information...Analysis Complete.]


    [Alert:You are currently in the Pony World(My Little Pony universe).]


    [Pony Designation:Braeburn.]


    [Remarks:In darker fan interpretations(dark fic),Braeburn is cited as a direct cause for Applejack''s alcoholism(''Drunken Jack'').He is also Applejack''s cousin(prior to her''fall'')and depicted as an irredeemable criminal.]


    [Threat Level:Negligible.]


    [Aggression:¡ï]


    "Huh.Braeburn?"


    "You know me?"Braeburn,having just scrambled up into the loft,looked surprised.


    "You!Who are you?!"Suddenly,a female voice cried out from behind Braeburn.Ethan focused his gaze.It was another pony,mane disheveled,hooves gripping a pitchfork,eyeing him warily.


    [Analyzing Identity...]


    [Designation:Applejack(Semi-corrupted state).]


    [Profile:Temperament is somewhat irritable towards outsiders.Due to being raped by Braeburn,she is extremely fearful of her cousin.]


    [Remarks:Prone to alcoholism.Note:Your arrival may have altered the course of events.]


    [Threat Level:Negligible.]


    [Aggression:¡ï]


    "Good grief.Seriously?"


    Ethan absorbed the information,stunned.Simultaneously,his gaze towards Braeburn hardened with hostility.Even if he didn''t know this world,a pony who would dare lay a hoof on his own cousin...was definitely scum.

 Chapter two: Barrier

    Need I take care of him for you?


    Ethan, being a soldier, benevolently disregarded the extremely rude remark. He possessed that much compassion, of course, provided the other party wasn''t considered an enemy.


    Upon hearing this, Drunk Jack''s eyes brightened, but when their gaze met Braeburn''s warning and resentful stare, they dimmed again.


    "No, no need. You leave quickly, or we''ll use our hooves on you!" Drunk Jack continued to threaten, while waving the pitchfork on their hoof.


    "Tch, as you wish." Ethan didn''t say anything more. He punched through the skylight and jumped down. Since this was their choice, he couldn''t interfere, and he also didn''t want to get into a conflict with them.


    "Braeburn."


    Drunk Jack looked at their cousin. After all, the other was an outsider; if he could kill Braeburn, he could certainly kill them. At the same time, they hoped Braeburn would, considering this situation, let her go.


    But contrary to their wishes, Braeburn didn''t consider letting Drunk Jack go because of this. He suddenly knocked the pitchfork from Drunk Jack''s hoof and then pointed his own pitchfork at their head.


    "Take me to your room!"


    "But... why? I was just working with you!" Drunk Jack looked incredulous, not expecting Braeburn''s sudden betrayal.


    "Hurry up, less talk!" Braeburn moved the pitchfork closer to Drunk Jack''s head, continuing to threaten.


    Reluctantly, Drunk Jack had no choice but to take him to their room.


    "What''s with this barrier?" Over here, Ethan was standing at the entrance of Sweet Apple Acres, knocking and hitting. Every time his fist struck it, a strange blackish-gray barrier would appear in the empty space.


    "Perhaps I can try this." Thinking this, Ethan raised the Nexus Armament on his left arm, and then a Particle Feather was flung out. This was his latest discovery; even in his human form, he could use some of the Nexus Armament''s abilities.


    Buzz!!!


    When the Particle Feather touched the barrier, it produced a huge vibration, leaving a deep dent on the surface, but it was quickly repaired.


    "What the heck, this didn''t even work."


    Ethan frowned deeply. Since the Particle Feather was useless, he''d try this.


    He mentally commanded, wanting to transform into his juvenile Nexus form, but no matter how much he tried, the light within him remained unresponsive. He couldn''t become Nexus.


    "How could this be?" Ethan looked at the light within him in confusion. The Nexus light inside was intact, but it just wasn''t responding.


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    "Fine, I''ll take a gamble." Ethan made a firm decision and then began to gather energy with both hands to verify his idea. His intuition was correct; when he crossed his hands, an extremely destructive beam of light shot out from his hands. This was precisely the Crusher Ray from his juvenile form.


    However, the effect of the Crusher Ray impacting the barrier was even worse than the Particle Feather; it left almost no trace on it.


    "Looks like I have to go back again." Ethan squatted on the ground, panting heavily. Using the Crusher Ray consumed a lot of stamina. At the same time, he had studied the barrier for a long time without finding a solution. The only thing he knew was that this barrier was exceptionally hard and smooth. He could even wall-run on it like a Titanfall pilot. Perhaps only those two strange ponies from before could solve it.


    That''s what Ethan thought, and that''s what he did. He turned around and walked towards the barn.


    "What are you doing? Braeburn?!" Drunk Jack looked terrified. As soon as they stepped into the room, Braeburn suddenly knocked them unconscious. When they woke up, they were tied to the bed.


    "I''m sorry, cousin, but it''s your fault for being too good-looking." Braeburn said as he unbuttoned his shirt, a lewd look appearing on his face.


    "No, I beg you, cousin!" Drunk Jack pleaded desperately. Their purity was very important to a filly. However, their pleas only made Braeburn more excited.


    Seeing that begging was useless, Drunk Jack closed their eyes, bracing for the worst. Just as Braeburn was about to touch Drunk Jack, the door suddenly burst open.


    "Gentlemen, am I interrupting something?" Ethan, who had opened the door and saw the two ponies on the bed, spoke with not sympathy, but utter indifference.


    "You again? Do you believe I''ll kill you again!" Braeburn, interrupted, was furious.


    "You can try. Let''s see who dies first!" Hearing the threat, Ethan''s gaze sharpened. If the other party didn''t still have some use, he would have killed them already with just those words. Drunk Jack''s eyes, however, lit up.


    "You... get out, get out. I don''t want to see you again." Braeburn was a little flustered. The oppressive feeling this strange, large ape-like creature gave him was too strong.


    "Wait, I came back to ask something. Once I''m done, I''ll leave immediately. Whatever you do next is none of my business."


    "What do you want to ask? Hurry up and say it!" Braeburn looked impatient.


    "What do you want to ask? I know! I know more than him!" Drunk Jack suddenly spoke up. They had completely given up on Braeburn and now saw the returning Ethan as a lifeline.


    "You say one more word!" Braeburn''s eyes turned bloodshot upon hearing her words, and he forcefully grabbed her neck.


    "I don''t care about you two. I just want to know what''s going on with the barrier outside the orchard. If you guys put it up, hurry up and let me out!" Ethan also threatened, annoyed at the time he was wasting here. He didn''t know how things were in his own world.


    "Barrier? What barrier?" Braeburn was completely confused. Since moving into the apple orchard, he hadn''t noticed any barrier going in and out.


    "I know... I know the barrier!" Drunk Jack squeezed out these words with all their remaining strength.


    "Damn it! You little bitch!" Braeburn angrily tightened his grip. Drunk Jack''s face instantly turned red; they could barely breathe.


    "Looks like someone has already given me a satisfactory answer."


    Ethan had made up his mind. His gaze fiercely fixed on Braeburn, he slowly moved closer to him.


    "You motherfucking bitch, if I die, you''re going to hell with me!" Knowing he couldn''t escape, Braeburn raised his pitchfork and slammed it down towards Drunk Jack''s head.


    Drunk Jack closed their eyes in despair, bracing for death. There was no way that strange creature could save them from this distance.


    Bang!


    However, what Drunk Jack experienced wasn''t their brains splattering, but a deafening explosion.


    "Ugh!" Braeburn grunted, his body sliced into several pieces. The spraying blood splattered onto Drunk Jack, while Ethan stood calmly in place, his hand finishing the motion of launching a Particle Feather.


    Thump. Braeburn fell into the pool of blood.