//------------------------------// // Regal Ruler // Story: Its more of a coincidence. // by Dream Treasure //------------------------------// They shoved me into a large, narrow room with a red carpet leading to a regal looking throne. Upon that throne sat an even more regal looking white pony with a multi-colored flowing mane. "The hell!?" I yell out, trying to back up but the ponies behind me continue to push me forward. "Should we stay?" One pony asks. "Uh, Princess." He adds. The large pony eyes me, I gulp. "No." She says, nodding her head, signaling them to leave. "Are you sur-" Another one asks but is stopped by the large pony. "Yes. You may leave." She says, shutting her eyes. "Yes. Your majesty." several of them say as they back out of the room, leaving just me and the large pony. I look around. "Where am I?" I ask, fearing the answer. "You are in my throne room." She says. "Where is your throne room?" I ask, noticing the crown upon her head. "In Canterlot. The capitol of Equestria." She says in a regal tone. "Oh I get it now." I say, standing. "Im dreaming!" I say, smiling. "I must have fell asleep in that forest!" I say proudly. "This is not a dream." She says. "You may ask my sister, Princess Luna." "Why would I ask your sister..." I ask, forgetting what those ponies called her. "You may address me as Princess Celestia." Celestia says. "You would ask my sister as she is the princess of the night. And she may walk through your dreams." "Haha. Sure." I say, laughing. "If this is a dream then why dosen't this hurt-" I say, punching myself in the chest. I then grasp at my chest. "Ow!" I say, falling over. "You act as if you know nothing of Equestria." Celestia says, eyeing me. "I dont know anything of Equestria!" I yell out, frustrated. "Do you come from another kingdom?" Celestia asks, "if so, why did you not say so to the guards?" "I dont come from another kingdom..." I whisper. "I COME FROM ANOTHER WORLD!" I yell, furious now. "CAN YOU JUST PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON!?" I feel tears welling up. I never dealt with frustration well. "Another world..." Celestia repeats. "What is the name of the world you come from?" "EARTH!" I scream "I AM HUMAN!" I yell as the door burts open with armored white stallions racing in. "Is everything alright, Princess?" One asks, nodding to me. "Everything is quite alright." Celestia says, waving them away. "You may leave." She beckons me forward. I walk forward as the doors slam shut, silence filling the room. "If what you say is true." Celestia begins "Then you are not the first one of whom this has happened to." She says, standing up. "Many years back, there was a young stallion found screaming within the castle grounds." She smiles softly as she walks twords a small door left of her throne. "A reaction similar to yours." Her horn lights up a faint yellow. "Come." She says. "Where?" I ask her as I follow. "Into my library." Celestia says as the door glows yellow and glides open. I hide my surprise. "H-how did you do that?" I ask as I walk into the dim room, the only light coming from the door. The door shuts and it becomes too dark to see. "Magic. You can do it too." Celestia says as her horn ignites, the room grows brighter as dark veils covering certain walls fold upwards, revealing stained glass windows high in the room. I gasp as I see the rows of bookshelves, reaching the extremely high to the roof. rows and rows of shelves, I cant even see the end of them. "I have a picture of him somewhere in a book with his letters." Celestia walks down a few rows of books. "If... If you dont mind me asking, what happened to him?" I ask, following her down the aisle. Celestia sighs. "Many years ago, even before the reign of Nightmare moo-" Celestia stops. "-My sister, we had him living in the castle. One day he retired to his room. When we went in to speak to him in the morning, he was gone." Celestia's face saddens as she floats a yellow book down from several stories up. "On his bed was a single silver stone." She sighs and opens the book. "Anyhow, here is the picture of him" A picture floats down to me. I lift my hoof and it lands on it. A yellow stallion laughing is on the image, his orange hair moved back. "So... So he never got home? Er. Back to earth?" I ask, looking up at Celestia to see her reading notes within the yellow book. Celestia sighs. "No. We don't think so." She shuts the book and instead of floating it to me, hands it to me with her hoof. "You may read it, if you would like." "Okay..." I say. "I haven't read it in years-" Celestia is interrupted by the door opening. "Sister!" A strong voice echos out in the large library.