Alright here we go, second chapter.
I led 'Applejack' as she was called into the metro station. She had very poor balance as I had to hold her up to keep her from face planting for the fifth time tonight. People probably thought she was waster. We sat down on a bench as I heard the train come roaring down the tunnel and stopped. She jumped back when the doors opened mechanically.
"H-how did it do that?" She asked.
"Technology." I replied as I scooted her inside. People looked at me when they saw I was barefoot but I ignored them. I sat Applejack down onto a seat and I sat next to her. This was a strange one indeed and coming from a Marine, that was saying something. She seemed intrigued and scared of everything. The Metro soon came above ground and crossed over the Potomac River. Applejack appeared to be in a trance as she looked out the window. She didn't say a word till the Metro arrived at our stopped. Once again I had to help her up and out of the train. The moment we left the train the cold hit us like a fist and we began shivering. My house was only a block away from the Metro stop and normally I would have just sprinted to my house but Applejack couldn't even walk right, I can't imagine what would happen if she tried running. We quickly made it to my house and I pulled out my keys to unlock the door. I led Applejack inside who seemed nervous at going in. I flicked on the lights as the heated house quickly erased the cold that was all over my body. My toes were practically frost bitten and I lost feeling in them a long time ago. I led Applejack to couch and helped her down before running for the sink to dip my frozen feet into some hot water. I let my feet soak in the hot water for about ten minutes till I could feel something again. I then took a pair of socks that were on the ground and placed them on my feet. I walked back into the living room to ask Applejack if she wanted anything to eat.
"Hey Applejack are you hung- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I screamed as I saw her lying naked on my couch. I quickly looked up to avoid staring at her.
"We don't wear clothes where ah'm from." She said. I gotta visit that place sometime. I found it hard not to stare, her body had a perfect hourglass figure and her chest was- No I will not think anymore perverted thoughts.
"Well you have to wear them here. You'll get arrested if you go outside without clothes." I said. She would need underwear and a bra but since I was the only guy living there I obviously lacked womens underwear. I would have to go shopping tomorrow.
"Wait here." I said as I ran up stairs to get her some clothes. I walked into my room and pulled out some old pajamas from two years ago. They would be big on her but so would all my clothes. I came back downstairs and saw her laying on her back exposing her body again. I blushed as I quickly looked up again and walked over to her. Since I was looking up I tripped over my shoes and I fell over, right into her.
"SHIT! FUCK ME!" I thought as I fell into her. I found my head resting on her stomach. I could feel her abdominal muscles under a layer of soft cushion. Her warm stomach rose with each breath she took, it was very relaxing but I quickly got up with my cheeks burning red. I was expecting another kick to the face but it never came, I instead saw her smiling like she didn't mind.
"H-here put these on." I said wanting to just disappear. She struggled getting the clothes on but she finally managed. This was officially the most awkward night of my life.
"Are you hungry at all?" I asked her still embarrassed with myself.
"A little." She said.
"Well what do you like?" I asked.
"Some apples and hay would be nice." She replied.
"I got apples and wait-did you say 'hay'?" I asked.
"Yup." She said. Okay, of all the weird shit she has done or said tonight, this one takes the cake.
"Uh where did you eat hay at?" I asked.
"Back in Ponyville." She said. Ponyville? I was starting to think she was trippin on some serious shrooms.
"Ponyville?" I asked raising an eyebrow. "Is that a horse farm somewhere?"
"Nope, its in Equestria." She said. I have never heard of Equestria but I knew there were hundreds of tiny countries I have never heard of in Africa and Asia, but she definitely was american. Her accent and her physical appearance could only be found down south.
"Ah have some questions too." She asked. "Where am I?"
"Washington D.C." I said. She had a puzzled look on her face.
"Come again?" She asked.
"Washington D.C., United States of America, Planet Earth." I said getting a little smart-assy.
"Ah've never heard of any of those places! Oh no!" She began to panic.
"What do you mean you've never heard of Earth? Where else will you find humans other than Earth?" I asked.
"Whats a human?" She asked. You have got to be kidding me. I was about to haul off before I realized she was probably very drunk or on some very crazy drugs. That would explain why she had trouble walking and why she was so content with me seeing her naked like that.
"Thats what species you are." I said. "We are both humans."
"Ah ain't no human! Ah'm a pony!" She said. I have officially run out of words to describe how weird this is.
"A pony?" I asked. What really scared is that she was dead serious, she really thought she was a frickin pony! I now had two theories left, A: She was snorting crack or B: She must be one of those people who wants to be an animal so they start acting like it. Either way I'm taking this girl to see a doctor tomorrow but for now I just deal with it. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard sniffling. I turned to see her burying her head into her arms and sobbing. Great, now I feel like an asshole.
"Are you okay?" I asked with a gentle tone.
"Ah'm lost and ah miss mah family! Ah just wanna go home!" She cried. I shuddered as I heard those words exit her mouth.
"Your gonna be fine private, your gonna make it!" I said as I held onto a wounded Marine's hand. We had been ambushed by insurgents and one of our guys had been hit. He had been hit the stomach buy a shotgun round and his entire midsection had been shredded to pieces, I knew he was a goner.
"I don't wanna die! I just wanna go home!" He cried as he coughed up blood. He grabbed my hand and began to cry. "I just wanna go home!"
I blinked and found myself in my living room with Applejack sobbing into her arms. I cringed trying to get the terrible memory out of my mind. This was the first time I had a PTSD flashback in a long time. I guess it was because I saw the same pain and fear in Applejack's eyes that I saw in that young Marine's eyes before he died. They were both lost, scared, and wanted to be safe in the comfort of home. She must have really believed she was a pony from Equestria or could she actually be telling the truth?
"Hey." I said looking at her. "I'll help you find your way back home."
"R-really?" She asked sniffling.
"It's my job to help others." I said. Her eyes began to dry as a smile crawled across her face.
"Oh that reminds me." I said as went to the fridge and pulled out a granny smith green apple. "Here's your apple."
"Thanks." She said gratefully as she bit into the apple. She really enjoyed it as she ate the whole thing in practically three bites.
"Well somebody's hungry." I said as she blushed from her lack of manners. I went to the fridge and took out some leftovers from my Homecoming Party. I had some potato salad, some cheeseburgers and tater-tots, homemade mac and cheese, and some apple pie. I made her a plate with a scoop of potato salad and mac and cheese with a slice of apple pie and a cheesburger. I heated it up in the microwave and when I walked past a mirror that was in my living room, i noticed my nose was still broken from when she kicked me. I really am glad none of the guys in my squad saw that, I could just imagine what they'd say when the big bad tough Marine got his nose broken by a chick. I put my hands a the bridge of my nose and prepared to snap it back in place. Breaking my nose wasn't new to me as I did several times on my last tour. I used my hands to push the broken cartilage into place.
"AHHH! FUCK!" I screamed as loud pop was heard signaling that my nose was back in place.
"ARE YOU OKAY!?" Applejack came running into the kitchen almost falling due to her bad balance. She grabbed onto a chair at the last second before she face planted.
"Yeah just popped my nose back into place." I said rubbing my nose.
"Oh ah'm terribly sorry bout that." Applejack said rubbing the back of her head.
"Don't worry about it, I've had worse things than my nose broken before." I said. I remember when I was eight and I broke several ribs when I fell out of a tree, those following months were miserable "You got quite a kick."
"Years of apple bucking." She said proudly. I thought I misheard her for a minute and my mouth dropped but then I realized what she said. I didn't even bother asking what 'apple bucking' was. I heard the microwave ring meaning the food was done heating up. I pulled the plate out carefully since it was just heated. I put in on the table for her.
"Eat up, careful its hot." I warned.
"Ah really appreciate it, thanks so much." She said as she tried to get in the chair. I eventually had to help because she almost fell flat on her rear end. She examined the food and sniffed it before tasting it. The moment she smelled the apple pie she dove into it and devoured it. She then moved on to the potato salad and the mac and cheese. I could see her look of approval as she ate the food. What shocked me the most was that she didn't use the fork I gave her and she used her hands. She then moved to inspect the cheeseburger.
"What is this?" She asked.
"A cheeseburger." I said.
"What's this brown stuff?" She asked pointing to the meat.
"Beef." I answered.
"What's that?" She asked.
"Cow." I said. The color drained from her face as she dropped the burger.
"Y-you eat c-cows?" She asked very disturbed.
"Yeah most people do." I said. She must be die-hard vegetarian.
"AHH!" She yelled as she back off from the burger.
"Okay meat isn't your thing!" I said taking the cheeseburger and throwing it into the fridge. Good thing I found that out before I fried up bacon in the morning. I saw her yawning and beginning to drowse off. I went over and helped her out of the chair and saw that she passed out. Not wanting to wake her I picked her up and carried her upstairs to the spare bedroom. I gently laid her in the bed and pulled the sheets over her. I saw her cuddle up in the sheets. I smiled as I shut the door and headed back downstairs to clean up before I went to bed.
Tomorrow was gonna be a long day.