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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Shockwave 
// by Angels 
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Chapter 2

As I tumble around and around, I catch glimpses of the ground. 

First of all, it's much darker. Last time I checked, my house was above Ponyville, and there were houses on the ground. Now it's just a big, blackish-blueish (and bumpyish) ...THING! There's no buildings, no roads, nothing! No, wait... Far below, there's a rectangle. It's mostly white, but I can see green as well.

As I continue my descent, it turns out to be much larger. Bigger than an airship from Canterlot! And there are little things moving around on it! 

I really wanted to avoid dying, so I would have to land on it. Wincing in pain, I reach back and feel my wings. Well, there not broken, but this is still going to hurt. 

Slowly, I extend my wings and glide around in large circles. Looking down, some of the moving things start to look like monkeys. Weird. And they are all wearing clothes. 

Choosing a spot without any monkeys, I carefully glide to a stop. 

Now, where the hell am I?

I look around. Well, those must be benches, and that's a door over there. I look over to the side, and gasp. Beyond a green railing, there's just an open space! A vast emptiness! 

I walk over to the edge. Woah! The ground is moving! 

I make it to the rail. Suddenly, I know where I am. The ocean. I didn't recognize it at first because the sun had gone down, but I was on a boat. A very big boat.

Returning to the benches, I give my wings a once-over. Though they still hurt, I would be fine in a while. Picking a bench near the back, I climb up and close my eyes. The gentle rocking of the boat sends me into sleep.

* * *

My eyes open to glorious sunlight. Standing up, I yawn and stretch out my wings. Yep! All better! 

Now that the sun is up, I can really see things. And things look weird.

It was like...like...like...rghhhh! I have no words for what everything looked like! It was kind of stretched, but also pushed, while being expanded AND sharpened all at once! I spun on the spot, looking around until I saw the ocean. 

And it was beautiful. Sparkling blue, cresting waves, and the sharp salty smell...

"Umm...hello."

Nearly jumping out of my coat, I turn to the bench up against mine. One of those monkeys is crouched there, looking at me very intently. 

"Are you real?"

Ready to fly if I need to escape, I reply. "Yes? I am real." I really want to run, but at the same time, I feel like he won't hurt me. (I can tell its a He. I can just tell.) 

He looks at me in awe, then starts muttering to himself. "....real! But how....not one of the six, hmmm.....but why am I complaining?....." He turns to me. "Can I hug you?"

"Uh, what?" Before I can stop him, he's vaulted over the bench and tackled me with his forelegs. I sigh. I had no idea what he was doing, but I went along with it. Besides, I had no idea where I was, so I might as well just go with the flow.

After releasing me, he took a step back. "Hi! My name's Ethan! What's your name? You're a pony! How did you get here? My name's-" I cut him off.

"Woah! Woah, slow down! Ok, nice to meet you Ethan. My name is Shockwave. Yes I am a pony. I have no idea how I got here. Where am I, anyway?"

"You're on a ferry boat on its way to Seattle, in King County, in the state of Washington, in the United States of America, earth, the solar system, the Milky Way...and I think that just about covers it!"

"Alright then. Can you give me a map to Equestria, please?" His face fell so hard I thought it would break.

"Um...yeah, well...the thing is...Equestria...isn't supposed to be...real."

"..."

"And you...are a cartoon. Imaginary. Created by Laur-" his voice faded out as my brain took the day off.