Cherreads

Chapter 19 - Chapter 18: Time to Earn Za Cutie Mark! AND FAILS SPECTACULARLY!!

/1 Year and 11 Months left until Season One\

(Warning! Kurat Melenia is an Idiot in this chapter for his stupid stunts)

….

It has been 1 month since Kurat and Adam defeated Nightmare Moon. Kurat visits Luna almost every night, playing chess or Uno with her. Luna was getting far better by the way and bested Kurat in more games then Kurat did to Luna. 

We see Kurat currently drawing pictures. Why is he drawing? Well, Kurat did many close-call stunts just to earn his Cutie Mark. Which he has not even gotten yet.

"Ugh… Adam-" Kurat was cut off.

[No. You are not leaving this castle boy. Until you can get over your obsession of "getting a cutie mark," you are to stay here, where it's safe and you can pull anymore "CMC" stunts, if you know what I mean]

*groans*

Kurat was in his human form at the time. We zoom into his drawing, which looks to be him being depressed, he hoped that being an EMO kid would soften Adam's punishment on him. Of course, it didn't work. Also, shall we see a few flash backs on why Kurat is grounded? I know you all wanna see~

....

We now start a few flash back sequences of Kurat trying to earn his cutie mark, and of course, doing stupid sh*t like he always does->

Flash Back 1->

We see Kura currently flying at high altitudes, getting higher and higher, almost as if he is trying to head to space.

[KURAT!! STOP THIS AT ONCE!]

Currently trying to find his limit, "WHAT?" Kura shouted.

[STOP THIS!! AND FLY BACK DOWN!!]

"SORRY! CAN'T HEAR YOU! TOO BUSY TRYING TO EARN MY CUTIE MARK ADAM!!" Kurat was literally asking for death to knock on his door.

[YOU ARE GOING TO KILL US!!]

"NO I WON'T!"

[YES YOU WILL! WE WILL DIE BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO SEE IF YOU CAN-OH SHIT!!]

Kurat was getting closer, Adam couldn't stop Kurat, so he used his trump card.

-5KM left until Space-

[*sighs*]

[Knocking out Kurat Melenia…]

Kurat heard this and screamed at Adam, "OH YOU SON OF A- *snores*" Kurat was knocked out.

[Phew!]

Kurat was now seen falling, and because Adam was too afraid of no oxygen, he forgot to account for fall damage.

[…]

[We have Pain Nullification and Infinite Regeneration… he can survive this… right?]

Kurat was dropping hundreds of metres in seconds, he was 2 minutes away from the ground.

[HE WILL NOT SURVIVE THIS!!!]

[Should I wake up Kurat or gamble in this, hoping he somehow acquires Physical Damage Nullification? 

Kurat was 1 minute away from becoming EXP (Minecraft Reference).

[…]

[Gambling it is… the chances of us surviving…]

[51% Chance of Dying, and a 40% Chance of a second of reincarnation, and a 9% Chance of surviving… Those odds are better than relying on Kurat… Gaia. If you can hear me, why is Kurat Melenia a suicidal idiot?]

And remember folks: Wishing for guidance from God can happen!

(A/N: Gaia or the VOTW uses "<..>", ok?)

[First, do not call me or Kurat that again. Second, GET US OUT OF THIS SITUATION!!!]

-30 Seconds left before hitting the ground-

[BECAUSE WE MIGHT DIE!!]

And without a single chance for Gaia to say another word-

[YES! I DO NOT CARE IF YOU HAVE TO COME AND FETCH US YOURSELF!!! JUST PLEASE HELP US!!]

[…I am not the Voice Of The World…]

[*sighs*]

[I don't like where this is going…]

<*giggles*>

[Neither Kurat nor I will do anything weird for you]

<….>

[I fu*king knew it…]

[10 Seconds before we hit the ground. Sorry Gaia, guess we'll do this another time]

<…What->

[Taking control of Kurat Melenia's (Alicorn) Wings…Successful!]

Adam was able to just barely hover above the ground, centimetres away from Kurat's death. Gaia was shocked, and Adam just now realised he can take over Kurat's body even when unconscious.

[*Phew!*]

[Escaped Death…]

<…..>

[No]

[Sorry Gaia, by maybe next time…]

[Forcing Kurat Melenia to wake up…]

"GAH!!!" Kurat got up, before he said anything, he hurriedly checked himself, then his surroundings, then back at himself. "Oh, thank Luna! I'm alive!" Kurat exclaimed.

[Don't you mean, "Thank you Adam for making sure we did not commit-die"]

"…." Kurat stayed silent for a bit, "you caused US TO FALL OUT OF THE DAMN SKY YOU JACKA*S!!" Kurat told Adam, but Adam had a counter argument.

[YOU WANTED TO FLY INTO FU*KING SPACE YOU DUMBA*S! ALL TO GET A "Cutie Mark," THAT WON'T AMOUNT TO SH*T! IT WAS I WHO SAVED US FROM YOUR SUICIDAL ATTEMPT!]

"OH DON'T EVEN-ALL GREAT DISCOVERIES COME FROM THOSE WHO TAKE RISKS! IF I WANT TO GET MY A*S TATTOO, I NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY!" Kurat's argument almost made sense…. Focus on the word "almost."

[Oh, don't you even talk to me about "discovery" you little sh*t! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED US! AND DO YOU EVEN REMEMBER THE PROBABILITIES OF EVEN GETTING A CUTIE MARK TO BEGIN WITH?! SOME PONIES SPEND THEIR ENTIRE LIVES NOT EVEN HAVING ONE! AND WE CAN CUT MOUNTAINS IN HALF! IF A SIMPLE MARK ON OUR FLANK DECIDES OUR DESTINIES, THEN I WOULD RATHER STOP FUNCTIONING THAN GET ONE!!]

"Adam… you-you don't mean that… right?" Kurat heard Adam's reply and a tear was shed.

[Kurat I…. *sighs*, no. I don't mean what I said, I was just angry that you risked our lives for a stupid Cutie Mark that probably won't even benefit us at all… I'm sorry for lashing out, and I take back what I said about "stop functioning". I know you can't live with me~]

Kurat laughs a bit, seeing how Adam apologised, and even made a small joke to lighten the mood, Kurat played along. "Oh really? You know, you're probably right! I can't live without you, how else would I get my comics and manga then?" Kurat joked.

[*laughs*]

[Alright jacka*s]

"*laughs*"

[*laughs*]

…..

<*sighs*>

Gaia watched from her throne as the duo continued their chat while walking back to the old castle. She smiled a bit, 'hmm, what friendship they have. Almost like they are family~'

....

Flash Back 2->

We see Kurat venturing into the EverFree forest. He was looking for something, something dangerous~

[Kurat, please don't try to fight a flipping Ursa Major. You saw what it looks like…]

Adam pleaded, but Kurat's head was denser than my pet rock.

"Puh-lease Adam~ All I wanna do is find its home, disturb it, challenge it, defeat it in mortal combat, have a victory dance and sing a nice song, get my Cutie Mark and head home. Simple, yet effective plan if I do say so myself!" Kurat bragged to Adam about his Cutie Mark plan, but Adam was not buying it.

[…]

[The amount of times you almost killed us, convert all that into bits, this world's current currency, and we-no, I, would be a nobleman]

"Gah!" Kurat heard Adam's polite "aggressive comment" towards him and immediately stopped in his tracks, thinking up a counter argument.

"Well-well I don't watch and record their hosts' memories, so HAH!"

[…]

"See~ Speechless from my-" Adam cuts him off.

[Don't you need me to always check your memories for other comics to copy and print? And don't you ask me to sometimes erase certain memories, so that you could relive them again? Seems to me like whenever you speak, your brain shuts down and I have to process your words. More work for me, and no benefit whatsoever]

*BOOM!*

Imagine all the colour from Kurat's body draining away from Adam's comeback.

"Uhh… MOVING ON!" Kurat tried to forget the previous conversation and continued on his path.

[*sighs*]

[I really don't want to ask Gaia…. She's weird for a goddess…]

Kurat's ears perked up, "what was that about Gaia?"

[Trust me, you do not want to know]

Hearing Adam's seriousness, Kurat nodded and kept on walking…

…..

The duo arrived at the Ursa Cave. Kura was feeling a bit nervous, afterall, he's only trying to fight a ginormous space bear.

*gulps!*

[What's wrong Kurat? What happened to your "amazing" plan? Don't tell me you're all bark and no bite?]

"OI! I AM BOTH YOU-"

[Finish that sentence. I dare you, I double dare you motherfu*ker!]

"…." Kurat marched into the Ursa Cave-

[That's what I thought!]

…..

"Kurat was using his fire as a light source to navigate the dark cave, 'hmm, normally, Adam would have tried to stop me or threaten me to turn back… he must have finally learned that when I make up my mind, THERE'S NO GOING BACK BABY!" Kurat couldn't be more wrong…

As Kurat continued his venture, he could swear he heard Adam laughing or giggling here and there, but he dismissed them as cave sounds.

[*laughs a bit*]

"Huh?"

[Oh! Nothing, my boy! Keep going~ Find that Ursa and beat its a*s!]

Kurat was now even more motivated by Adam's cheer for him, not knowing that Adam was sarcastic the entire time.

['AHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Haaa~ Oh, I can't wait to see the look on his face when he runs away like a little girl, oh wait! Shouldn't the term "little Philly" fit this description?]

...

*growls*

Kurat was now face to face with the Ursa Major, who was cuddling her baby, the Ursa Minor. Kurat was now having second thoughts.

'Uhh, maybe-maybe I should turn back. Yeah! I can do this another time~' Kurat waved his hands, dismissing the whole ordeal when Adam taunted him.

[Oh what's the matter? Too scared to make a real power grab?]

*ba-bump, TISH!*

A random drum set noise was heard. Kurat turned back to face the Ursa's.

He slowly lifted his hand and slowly positioned it towards the Ursa Minor's nose.

[Kurat. Disturbing an Ursa Major is one thing, pissing it off, but touching its baby is another. This was funny while it lasted, but cut it out and leave the cave] 

Kurat smirked, and loudly said, "No!"

*Growls~*

"Uhh…" Kurat turned his head and was now face to face with both the Ursa Minor and Major.

"…*gulps!*"

[Wow… so instead of being a dumba*s by disturbing its baby, you decided to announce yourself like an idiot!]

[*claps*]

[Well done Kurat Melenia! You pass the "how to die" course!]

*Growls!!*

Both Ursa's growled loudly and Kurat was seen backing away slowly.

"Uhh, Mr-"

*GROWLS!!*

"SORRY! MISS URSA MAJOR! I'M SORRY FOR WAKING YOU AND YOUR BABY UP! I WILL BE ON MY WAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH-" Kurat was cut off by both Ursa's getting up, the Ursa Minor was stretching, while the Ursa Major was sharpening her teeth.

"…"

[…]

Kurat turned quickly and ran away, while both Adam and Kurat shouted, "NIGERUNDAYO!!!!!" / [RUN BIT*H! RUUUNNNNN!!!]

And so, both the Ursa's saw Kurat running away and quickly chased after him….

Here is a short clip of Kurat running away from the Ursa Minor and Major->

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Both the Ursa's were gaining on him, Adam cheered on, while also praying for Kurat's safety.

[Oh almighty lord of the Moon. Princess of the night, we beg for your divine protection as we are about to be fu*ked if Kurat does NOT RUN FASTER!!]

Kurat, now transforming into his Alicorn Form, shouted back to Adam, "I'M TRYING!! I CAN'T RUN ANY FASTER AND MY WINGS ARE FROZEN DUE TO MY FEAR!!!"

*Chomp!*

"AHHH SH*T!!" The Ursa Minor almost bites into Kurat's tail, signaling that he needs to run faster.

[NEXT TIME I TELL YOU TO TURN BACK, YOU TURN THE FU*K BACK!]

"NO!" Kurat back talked Adam while still running away, dodging hanging branches and slippery mud. In short: They both are screwed if Kurat somehow trips… like in all those horror movies where one of the characters somehow trips onto an imaginary branch or stone, or just onto their own foot.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! COME ON-"

*Chomps!!*

The Ursa Minor tried his luck again, getting closer to his meal. "WOAH! COME ON LEGS!!! RUN FASTER!!!!!!!"

[SHOUTING WHILE DOING DOES NOT HELP! YOU ARE NOT GOKU! AND YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT THAT GUY!]

….

The Clip ends with Kurat panting his heart out while watching the Ursa family walking away. Apparently, even they avoid the old castle.

"PHEW!" Kurat wipes a few sweat drops away, "that…that was a close call!" 

[….]

"Now Adam-" Kurat was cut off… oh boy.

[If you ever do something stupid-no, I already gave you plenty of warning… go inside the castle Kurat]

"Adam-"

[Go. Inside. The Damn Castle. Now]

Adam's stern-fatherly voice made Kurat instantly obey without a single word.

As Kurat entered the castle, Adam told Kurat he was to not leave until he said so, Kurat tried to retort, but Adam instantly threatened to lock all his abilities, and to change his biology into that of a young colt.

(A/N: Young Colt = Young Boy. A Colt is a younger version of a Stallion, while a Philly is a younger version of a Mare. Basically: Mare = Female, Stallion = Male. If that explanation does not help… it's on you)

Kurat instantly gave a blank face and went to the throne room.

He got into his futon and laid down, but Adam was not finished.

[No, you are heading to the Library, and are staying there until you reflect on your bullsh*t acts. Am I clear? Kurat Melenia?]

Kurat nodded and used his magic,

turning into his Human Form. He got up and walked towards the Library.

...

End of Flash Backs->

These events all happened 3 days ago, and you can imagine the lectures and worry Luna had about Kurat when Adam told her about his reckless decisions to earn his cutie mark.

In the dream realm, about 3 nights ago->

"WHAT!!!!" Luna shouted to the top of her lungs when she heard Adam's report about Kurat.

Luna walked towards Kurat, making sure they made eye contact, "KURAT! HOW CAN YOU BE SO RECKLESS?! YOU COULD HAVE DIED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS!"

"Yes… I know-" Luna cut's Kurat off.

"OH DON'T YOU DISMISS THIS MATTER! THIS IS SERIOUS! WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ADAM HADN'T SAVE YOU?!" Luna kept giving more comments to Kurat.

"….I would have died-"

"YOU COULD HAVE DIED!!" Luna started to tear up, she was really worried about Kurat's well being, and the fact that if Kurat died, so would Adam.

(A/N: For context, Luna was busy playing games with herself, basically her clone, to escape her boredom. The Chess Set and Uno Cards were helping her greatly. Which is why she had not watched Kurat through her "Mirror")

Kurat saw Luna crying, sniffing a bit, "I…." Kurat had a look of realisation, 'if I had died… Luna would have been alone… how-how stupid of me to throw myself into danger…. without realising that someone would cry if I had died!'

Kurat quickly hugged Luna, while Luna still processed Kurat's action. 

[There you go, finally seeing the reason why I'm more stern now. If you had died on any of those occasions, not only would I haunt you in your afterlife, but Luna would have been all alone… again… and the timeline would have been destroyed]

'Yes, yes, I know my friend. I'll try and be more careful, for not just our sake, but for Luna's as well…' Kurat and Luna continued to hug, and it lasted well over a minute before Luna broke it up.

*Sniffs*

"So, please Kurat. Promise me that you won't try and kill both you and Adam over something foolish as a Cutie Mark?" Luna asked Kurat.

Kurat smiled back, "I promise Luna. But I still want one badly~"

*giggles!*

"Cutie Marks don't just appear when you want one, it takes time, and it will appear when you have found your special talent. But in your case, it might take a very long time!" Luna laughed a bit after saying her end bit. Kurat retorted by playfully falling over, as if the entire world fell onto him.

End of Dream Realm Flash Back->

We return to present time. Kurat is still sulking, he deserves it.

*groans*

Kurat was seen still drawing, complaining to Adam over and over.

"Adam!!! When can I leave…. I wanna go outside and do something…" Kurat complained like a spoiled child.

[You know the answer. Now, have you finally gotten over that silly idea of getting a cutie mark? Even Luna said that it takes time for one to show up]

"Ugh… yes. I have gotten over it… can I please be released from your punishment?" Kurat tried to sound fancy, lucky for him… it worked.

[*sighs*]

[Fine… I can tell that you're being honest with me. But remember, if you do stupid-suicidal stunts like those again, just remember who you will leave crying and alone, alright?]

*Heart Sounds*

Kurat's heart raced a bit, signaling that he knows the consequences of his actions. "Alright Adam… sooooooooooo… Can I leave and do something a bit less dangerous? That is less suicidal?"

[….]

"So, that's no right?"

[What do you think, genius?] 

"Aww man…" Kurat sulks a bit but returns to his normal self and goes back to the throne room, snapping his fingers for I stand teleportation. 

(A/N: Yes, he has teleportation magic. What did you expect? He has Adam, a soon to be Manas, and both Lapse Blue and Reversal Red? If Satoru Gojo can teleport? So can he. AND! He has Adam to help with that! So… Kurat now has teleportation magic thanks to Adam's help. And yes, those 3-4 days of him being grounded was not wasted time, Adam made Kurat practice teleportation inside the Library, and yes, Adam made Kurat starve as another form of punishment. Don't worry, Kurat's fine, Adam made sure to make Kurat drink water here and there… ;) )

….

We see Kurat laying in his futon, feeling relaxed after sleeping in a Library for almost a week.

"Ahhhh~" Kurat was really relaxed.

[Remember what me and Luna said Kurat]

Kurat waved his hands around, "yes yes, I remember…" Kurat was too tired to continue, but luckily, Adam got the message.

[Good]

...

In Canterlot->

Walking through the halls of Canterlot Castle, we see Twilight Sparkle and Spike. 

"Umm, Twilight? Why did you think Princess Celestia called for us?" Spike asked.

"I'm not sure Spike, but whatever it is, we can surely pass with flying colours! Afterall, this could probably be a surprise test." Twilight answered Spike.

"Of course YOU would think it's a test… *yawns*"

"Spike!" Twilight Sparkle complained.

"What? Can't a guy be tired after being woken up from his evening nap?" Spike yawned again.

"Ugh…" Twilight and Spike continued their walk while talking.

…..

We transition to Twilight Sparkle, Spike and Princess Celestia. Celestia on her throne while Spike and Twilight Sparkle look up, towards Celestia.

"Twilight! Thank you for coming." Celestia thanked Twilight.

"It was no problem Princess!" Twilight exhaled a bit, while Spike covered his mouth to yawn again.

"Oh?" Celestia saw Spike with eye-bags.

"Uhh… sorry Princess Celestia…" Spike rubbed his eyes,

"It's no problem Spike. A if you'd like, you can use one of the royal quest rooms for your nap." Celestia offered Spike, which he immediately nodded quickly before leaving the throne room.

Twilight saw Spike leaving and exhaled a bit before turning back to Celestia.

"Princess Celestia? What test did you have in mind for me?" Twilight wondered if the test was on Magical Theory or Ancient History, either way, she knew most of the answers.

"It's nothing of the sort Twilight. I actually called you in to ask a simple question." Celestia wondered how Twilight would answer her question regarding The Entity.

"Oh? What question would that be?" Twilight's eyes almost sparkled from anticipation.

"How do you approach someone who wishes to be left alone?" The Question left Twilight silent for a moment before answering.

"You leave them alone? If they don't want to be disturbed, why bother them? And also, why use the term "someone", aren't they a pony?" Then Twilight thought of something else, "Oh!! Are they a Griffin? A Minotaur?" Twilight kept trying to ask 'who' is.

"It's none of those Twilight. Although, "it" could be a pony, but we would never know." Celestia continued, "and Twilight? It seems you might need a bit more guidance on friendship. To approach someone or somepony, who wishes to be left alone, isn't to leave them be, it's to help with what they need. If they are alone, there must be a reason, if they simply wish to be left alone, then that is that." Celestia gave her wisdom to Twilight once more.

Twilight kept thinking but couldn't come up with an answer, "I-I don't get it Princess. And furthermore, why do I need friends? I think that Spike and you are enough? Right?" 

"It would appear so, but Spike is still a child, while I won't always be there to guide you. Having friends can help you overcome obstacles, or teach you new things that might help you in the near future, or can be there at your lowest. What I mean is: Having friendship isn't just having a few ponies you know around, it's about having those who you trust, those you can rely on." Celestia finished her speech to Twilight.

Twilight took in Princess Celestia's words and nodded. "Alright Princess Celestia, I'll keep that in mind."

Twilight left the throne room.

…..

*sighs*

Celestia sighed, "oh Twilight. You might not see it now, but there will come a time where friendship will help you, even in your darkest hour…" Celestia then continued to wonder about The Entity.

'Hmm….' Celestia went into deep thought, 'are you a Pony? A Griffin? A Minotaur? A Dragon?' Celestia continued with her thoughts.

'Or are you… what was the creature Star Swirl called them again? The world where Sunset Shimmer disappeared to… hmm…' Celestia tried to recall an old memory, but she had no luck. 'Hmm, I wonder how Sunset Shimmer is doing… I hope she's safe… I hope she's found someone to call a friend…'

Celestia kept pondering about her previous student, hoping she was all right.

…..

More Chapters