"Yeaugh...."
"Shhhh! Quiet everypony! I think he's regaining consciousness." Twilight silenced her friends abruptly.
The Mane 6 seized their reticent conversations amongst one another. They surrounded the mysterious creature in a circular perimeter, and eagerly anticipated his awakening. Arnold mumbled and moaned in a thick Austrian accent. As he suddenly started to invigorate with life on the royal plush mattress, his eyes gradually opened into the same pastel world once more. The girls, along with Princess Celestia, towered over the bed to see how the creature would react.
"GAAAAAHHH!" Arnold flung his arms upwards as a natural defensive mechanism. The girls jumped backwards in total
astoundment. Arnold proceeded to sit upright on the bed, as he reached for the rather painful bump that formed on the back of his head.
"Where ahm aie? What is dis place? How did aie get here?" Arnold sputtered out wearily in his thick Austrian accent.
The ponies inside the room were speechless. Not only did the creature speak their language, but it was self aware and perceptive as well. Princess Celestia was the first to speak to the intelligent creature.
"Why hello there, unusual creature. It appears that you speak our language. Allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Princess Celestia, and welcome to my castle in Canterlot. Do you have a name?" Celestia cautiously proceeded to advance towards the creature again.
"Agh....talking ponehs? Aie really gaught to lay auf deh Kalifornia kush. Ahm never going to get stoned while watching Mai Liddle Poneh ever again....Wait ae minute, DIS IS REAL!" Arnold's eyes suddenly widen with disbelief.
He ran his hand over the silk lining of the bed. Arnold felt himself to reassure his senses and basic motor skills were functioning properly. Realizing that he was completely sober and trapped in a unknown world, he proceeded to ask a few more questions to the Princess.
"How did aie arrive in dis world?" Arnold returned to Princess Celestia. Twilight stepped forward to answer his impeding question.
"You arrived in Equestria by a technologically advanced metallic sphere. I was interrupted by an ominous scream coming from the Everfree forest. I originally thought it was a pony in trouble, so I've gathered my friends and decided to investigate the source of the noise. That's when we saw your gigantic pod. I am sincerely sorry for startling you, for your appearance frightened us at first. We found you unconscious when we returned...." Twilight blushed slightly while stroking her mane.
"So! Do you have a name?" Pinkie Pie impatiently bounced closer to the bed.
"Yeah....It's Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mai name is Arnold Schwarzenegger." Arnold projected over everypony with his deep voice.
"Arnold.....Schikenwacken? Hehe, that's a funny name! I'm Pinkie Pie! And welcome to Equestria!" Pinkie Pie energetically sprung up and down. The other girls moved forward to introduce themselves.
"Allow me to extend ah warm southern greeting! Ahm Applejack, and y'all look like you belong on a farm judgin' by those muscles..." Applejack briefly examined Arnold's upper torso region. She liked what she saw.
"I'm Rainbow Dash! The fastest and coolest Pegasus you'll ever meet!" Rainbow Dash boasted with self pride.
"Oh good heavens! Excuse me for impolite matters. I should have properly addressed myself beforehand. My name is Rarity, darling. If you ever need or desire Equestria's finest clothing, I will be more than pleased to make absolutely anything for you..." Rarity's eyes transcend into a dreamy state towards Arnold.
"Um.....I'm Fluttershy. Maybe if you need a place to stay.....I guess I can take you in...." Fluttershy melodically projected, while hiding her facial features behind her pink mane. She kicked up dust with her fore hoof.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle! If you ever need any resources or have questions about Equestria, stop by the Golden Oaks Library! I would like to know more about your species after you get settled here. What exactly do you classify your species as?" Twilight asked Arnold with pure intrusiveness. Pinkie Pie squealed impatiently after Twilight.
"A shaved albino gorilla?!?!" Pinkie rested her front elbows at the foot of Arnold's bed.
"Heheaugh...No yew silly pink equine. Dey call mai species a human. Yeaugh, a hooman. Homo Sapien tew be exact." Arnold returned to the girls.
"But first, Aigh am going to need some clothes, some boots, and a place to stay." Arnold covered his lower body with the white silken blanket. When he elevated himself out of the bed, his appearance was similar to a muscular Greek god. The girls stared in awe, as Arnold stood up and affixed the blanket around his waistline. His natural charisma and easygoing personality compelled the Mane 6 to instantly fall in love with him. Rarity urged Arnold to follow her out from the castle. The other girls bombarded him with many questions along the way.
"So, what do humans eat Mr. Schwarzenegger?" Twilight asked as the girls departed the castle altogether.
"We hoomans aer omnivores. Our species eats both meat and vegetables. Aie prefer to eat a balanced meal with aie high protein diet." Arnold returned to the inquisitive purple mare.
"....You don't eat small critters, do you Mr. Schwarzenegger?" Fluttershy's concern for her animal friends forced her to ask this question.
"Nao....Don't worry Fluttershy. Aie only eat fish and chicken. Most of mai protein caums from supplements after aie paump at the gym. I guess yew never saw mai movies before. I had a pet ferret in Kindergarten Cop, and I fed aie baby deer with a ice cream cone in Commando." Arnold returned to the yellow Pegasus. This eased some tension for the shy mare, and aroused some innocent attraction for Arnold.
"So, you go to the gym, huh? That's pretty awesome. Are all humans like you? How much can you lift?" Rainbow Dash proceeded with her own series of questions.
"Naw Rainbow Dash, naught all humans aer like me. I was aie seven taime mister Olympia back aon earth. In case yew don't know what dat means, I achieved deh title of world's strongest bodybuilder seven taimes in a row. I've bench-pressed was 440 pounds. Deh most I've ever deadlifted was 680 pounds in mai bodybuilding career."
"Ha! That's it? Most ponies I know can bench-press around 1000 pounds. Maybe we should work on your weightlifting some time?" Rainbow Dash proposed.
"Well, he looks mighty fine to me sugarcube. If y'all told me that he could lift 600 pounds, then he'll be especially useful at the Sweet Apple Acre's farm. We can sure use ya to help the family." Applejack blushed slightly to Arnold.
Even though Arnold's glory days were practically in the past, A new opportunity was presented for the Austrian Oak. Maybe going back to earth was a bad idea after all. He regressively aged in this new mysterious world. Thirty years old, and more enthusiastic to begin a new way of life. The media slandered his reputation and nearly destroyed his chances of making a comeback. This was his golden opportunity to bury his past mistakes.
Was it possible for him to start all over again?