Part 2: Nice to… you’re kidding me. Right?
Chapter 7:
Not only did I realize where I was, but I also started to remember everything about this place. I was in Equestria. The place that every brony dreams of going to. Literally dreams about. People have chain dreams about this place. And now I’m here.
“Princess Celestia, is this a dream?” I asked. Imagine my surprise when she actually answered back.
“No Dorian, this is most certainly real.”
Okay I have to say this now; hearing her voice on the show and hearing it in real life are two completely different experiences. I’d like to be able to describe her voice but… I just can’t. It’s too amazing to describe. Not just because I like her voice but also because I’m actually hearing it for real. Yeah, imagine that happening. Now put yourself in my place, minus the whole taking on a Royal Guard unit, and you probably know how I feel.
“Wow, so I’m in Equestria?”
“Yes.” She answered.
“I’m actually here? This is for real? Did a certain purple unicorn mess up a inter-dimensional spell? Or did a turquois unicorn want to bring a human to Equestria for once? Or am I just here by some cosmic coincidence?” Yeah, I was trying out every explanation for this situation.
“Yes Dorian, you are actually here, this is reality, and none of the above.” Dang she’s good.
“Wow, this is like, so cool. I can’t believe this. So. Much. Joy.” Yep, I’m just acting like myself. Princess or not, this is too cool for me to pay attention to proper speech. “So how am I here? Did you bring me here?”
“Not exactly.” She said, a slight chuckle in her voice. “I mere commissioned you here, it was my sister’s magic that brought you here.” She then turned to one of the unicorn guards that were either side of her and said, “go fetch Luna, she needs to see this.” Funny, she said that with a huge smile. The guard gave a ‘yes princess!’ and left the room. Great, so I get to meet both Princesses and the one and only, Shining Armor all in one day. Say it with me now: Best! Day! Ever!
I was enjoying this so much. But I had questions that were going to be answered. But first I had to do the polite thing and introduce myself. Even if she did know who I was already it was still a traditional thing that I had to do. I walked up to her at a regular pace. And I could totally see the remaining guard tense up. Thing is, I didn’t plan on getting in another fight with the Royal Guard. No way. No how. I would not get in a fight with them on a plane, I would not get in a fight with them on a train. It just wasn’t going to happen. Once I was close I stopped and extended my hand.
“My name is Dorian, Milady. Nice to meet you ma’am.” I was being sort of goofy with the milady thing. She extended her… hoof, with a small smile that I just guessed was a royal thing, and I wrapped my hand around it, giving it a slight shake. (Ever notice how describing handshakes is kind of weird?)
After we withdrew our… graspers I guess, she replied, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Dorian. I am Princess Celestia. But you already knew that didn’t you?” Wow, okay at least now I don’t have to pretend that I don’t know where I am. That saves so much ti-… wait I already gave that away earlier. Whatever, I’m going with it.
“Yes ma’am.” I nodded.
“Well then that simplifies things greatly.” She said majestically. Stepping down from her throne, she ruffled her wings in place sort of like how a bird would. Now, this being a cartoon horse with wings, I was sort of nerding on the inside. It looked cool. Then again, I never do much so almost anything looks cool to me.
She motioned with her hoof for me to follow. I gave a single nod, rested my arms in my jacket pockets, and followed. Shining Armor just stayed where there, taking up position by the door the other guard had just left.
“If you have any questions,” she began, “now would be the time to ask them.” Opportunity I’ve been waiting for.
“Actually I do.”
“Shoot.”
“Okay so, like, I’m actually here in Equestria, the land of ponies, griffons, dragons, and mantacores?”
“Don’t forget about cockatrices.” She added with a small chuckle.
“Right, those things. What about the world, how is it shaped?” I began but decided to rephrase the question, “I mean, are the fan fictions true? I mean, obviously not all of them, but at least some of them?”
She wasted no time even thinking about an answer. “Some of them, yes. The world is actually shaped by a few of the fan fictions from your world. Others however, are true in different dimensions.”
[WARNING CONFUSING SCIENCE FICTION PART AHEAD! WARNING!]
“Say huzah what huh? Other dimensions?” I asked, still being myself.
“Yes. You see, certain dimensions run parallel to each other. These dimensions have similar appearances and characters living in them, but the way they differ is in how the environment reacts.”
“Oh, I get it. Kinda like time travel but you can’t change the future.” I said, hoping I was hearing this correctly.
“Exactly.” She said, a hint of admiration in her voice. Then it hit me.
“So… cupcakes?” I asked just one word, and I knew she’d know what it meant.
“In another dimension.” She replied quickly, clearly as sickened by the thought as I was.
I gave a sigh of relief.
[REJOICE! CONFUSING SCIENCE FICTION PART OVER! REJOICE!]
“Any more questions?” She asked nicely… kind of too nicely, even for a world filled with colorful talking unicorns and sparkles.
“Yeah. Am I the first human in Equestria?” I asked, hoping not, it would be cool to have someone with experience on my situation to go to for advice. Especially in their name was Colson.
“No,” she said with a small laugh of amusement, “actually humans are a native species of Equestria. However they have separated themselves from most other groups so their existence isn’t well known. Only a few still know of them.”
“Cool.” “I think I only have one more question.”
“Yes, Dorian?”
“So am I in another dimension or what?”
“Or what.” She said with a smirk. “You’re simply on another planet in our galaxy.”
“Wow,” I said flatly to amuse myself, “that’s pretty awesome.”