A/N
Once again, like in Chapter 1, the main character's name is now Alex.
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I felt weightless. I looked around, and saw nothing but darkness. I squinted, trying to peer through the black scenery. Suddenly, everything turned white. Wind blew against my face, as more colors appeared. I soon realized. I was in a freefall. I felt terrified. Flapping my arms wildly, I plummeted to the ground. I prepared for a rough landing, and I hit the ground.
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I thrust up from a lying position, dripping in a cold sweat. Breathing heavily, I look out the window. It is still night time. I lay my head back down, and don't shut my eyes. I began thinking about recent events, from arriving in this land, to getting helped by two of the beings here. As I am thinking about these events, the door to the room opens. I look toward the door.
Two little foals run into the room, followed by Pinkie Pie. Both the little foals, one a pegasus, the other a unicorn, ran up to the bed. The little pegasus fluttered up, and the unicorn teleported. They looked at me curiously, as Pinkie smirked a bit. I looked toward Pinkie, then back to the two foals. I pat the pegasus on the head gently, and it giggled. It made its way to my head, and hugged me. I hugged back gently, and after a few seconds, I let go. I turned to Pinkie.
"So...Pinkie, was it...what are these two's names?" I ask. Pinkie smiled warmly.
"These two are Pumpkin Cake," she pointed her hoof toward the unicorn. "...and Pound Cake." She pointed her other hoof to the pegasus. I smiled back to her.
"I see." I state. "They are great names."
"I'm in charge of babysitting them while the Cakes are gone." Pinkie said.
"Really?" I ask. "From what I've seen so far about you, you don't seem to be exceptionably responsible." She shined a glare at me, and I wondered if I accidentally struck a nerve or something. But she smiled, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's what they said too, but I took care of the Baby Cakes well!" she said. As she said this, the two little foals ran back to her. I smirked a bit. As I got out of the bed, Pinkie wanted to tell me one more thing.
"I need to tell you something, but I need you to Pinkie Promise that you will not tell anypony." she said, and I nodded. She shook her head.
"What?" I said. She came closer to me.
"Like this." She motioned an X motion on her chest. "Cross my heart, hope to fly," She flapped her front legs like a bird. "Stick a cupcake in my eye." She stuck her hoof in her eye. I stared, confused. "Now you try!"
I mimiced what she did. "Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my ey-YOW!" At the last step, I jabbed myself in the eye. I held my hand to my eye, and Pinkie giggled. She leaned closer to me, and I leaned closer as well. When we were only about an inch apart, she told me her secret.
"I like you. I hope you stay here." she whispered as she pecked me on the cheek. I took a step back, and fell to the floor. She smiled, and trotted out of the room, the baby Cakes following her. I sat on the ground, in shock at what happened. After about a minute on the floor, I got up, and made my way to the door. I opened it, and headed downstairs.
I made my way off the stairs, and walked through the main room, watching the little Cake foals playing with their toys. I walked to the front door, and opened it. Walking out, the ponies in the streets stopped what they were doing, and turned in my direction. Some of the looks were of confusion, others of fear. One I saw was of intrigue. I walked to the right, and went to look around the small village.
I made my way to the same area I went to when I arrived. I looked around, taking in the scene around me. The fountain in the center, the buildings all around, the multicolored ponies giving me mixed looks, I took it all in. I sat on a bench to rest my legs, and laid back.
'I wonder how my family is doing...' I thought. A tear started running down my cheek as I thought of my family. I hung my head down, and put in in my hands. I looked up for a brief moment, and saw that same lavendar unicorn I've been seeing off and on right in front of me. She wore a look of curiosity. "Can I help you?" I said, tears still dripping.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"I...I'm fine." I said, but she had other thoughts.
She had a look of worry on her face. I looked back with my expression showing I was upset. She spoke again.
"Come with me." she said. I shook my head. Her horn glowed, and I was being lifted. It felt odd, like I had no mass at all. She made her way to the tree with the door. She opened the door, and took me inside. I looked around as she was carrying me. It seemed like an enormous library. Books lined the shelves, and were sorted in alphabetical order. She opened another door, and we went down another flight of stairs. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, the lights flicked on. I looked in the center of the room, and there was some kind of machine. She placed me on the seat attached to it.
"Okay, please put this on." she told me as she levitated what looked like a helmet to me. I once again shook my head. "Put. It. On." She repeated. I pushed the helmet away. Frustrated, she levitated the helmet over me, and dropped it on my head. It suddenly locked into place. She pressed a button on the machine, and it spurred to life. I was becoming increasingly panicked. The machine ravved and spurred, and as suddenly as it all started, the machine stopped, and started printing paper. The unicorn held it up to her face, and examined it. She finished looking at it, and levitated the helmet off of me. She gave me an upset look.
"I...I had no idea." she said. "You must really miss them."
I was astonished and upset at the same time. The machine read my thoughts. I sat on the ground.
"Yes."
"But...how did you get here...from there?" she asked quizzically. I looked up to her.
"I...don't know. One moment I'm on my computer, the next thing I know I'm here." I stood up. "I'm sorry, I really can't explain anything Miss..." I realized I never asked for her name. "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name."
She had an embarassed look on her face, as she looked away for a moment. "Oh right." She looked back to me. "I'm Twilight Sparkle."
"Call me Alex." I reply. We both walk back up the stairs.
Once we reached the top, a little purple reptile ran up to Twilight. "Twi', we got a letter from the Princess!"
Twilight looked like she was in a panic for some reason. She turned to me. "Could you excuse me for a second, Alex?"
"Sure." I said. She took the little purple reptile with her magic and ran as fast as she could to another room. I decided to take this time to explore around the room. As far as I could tell, there were nothing but books lining the shelves. The authors of some of the books sounded familiar. One was Albert Hoofstein's theory of magic. Another was The Pony Games by Suzanne Trotlins. I wore a confused look on my face every time I saw a name I saw as familiar. I pulled one off the shelf, a book called "Elements of Harmony." I sat down, and read through, starting from the beginning...
Once upon a time...in the magical land of Equestria...
There were two regal sisters who ruled together, one raising the sun,
and the other raising the moon, therefore giving the land a balance of harmony.
As time passed, the younger sister, the controller of the night, became resentful.
One day, the younger sister refused to lower the moon to start the day.
The oldest sister tried to ask her to lower the moon, but the bitterness in the younger one's heart transformed her...
Into the mare of darkness...
Nightmare Moon.
I looked up, and saw Twilight trotting back out. I closed the book, taking note of the page number, and set it on the table next to me.
"Alex, we need to talk." she told me.
"What is it?" I said.
"Princess Celestia will be arriving in a few days to ask you a few questions." she says. "I hope that doesn't trouble you in any way."
"No, nonono, not at all." I say. "I'm pretty sure she'll be glad to see me." I said with a nervous smile. 'I hope.' "By the way, who was that?"
Twilight smiled. "That's my number one assistant, Spike!" I smiled back.
"Well, I have to go run some errands. I'll be back in a few hours!" she says, and trots out the door. I turn my attention to the book.
'Was this 'Princess Celestia' mentioned in this book?' I thought. I picked up the book once again, and continued reading.
She vowed she would shroud the land in eternal night.
Hastily, the elder sister harnessed the greatest power known to Equestria...the Elements of Harmony.
Using their power, she defeated Nightmare Moon, and banished her in the moon permanently.
I paused. 'Why would she do that to her younger sister?' I continued to read.
The elder sister took responsibility raising the sun, and moon, and harmony had been maintained for generations since.
I closed the book, got up, and placed it back on the shelf. 'Hmm...'
"Pretty interesting, isn't it?" I heard a voice say. I was startled a bit, but not very noticably. I turned around, and it was Spike. "Twi' was freaking out over it a while back."
I looked at the shelf I returned the book to, and turned back to Spike. "I can see why, that was a bit interesting." I said.
"She was concerned because she believed Nightmare Moon would return and bring eternal night." Spike said. "She was right, but her and the others stopped her."
I go wide eyed. 'Nightmare moon was real?'
"They used the Elements to return Princess Luna to normal." He concluded.
'So that Luna character is one of the regal sisters.'
"Anyway, I gotta go help Rarity with something. I'll catch ya later!" he said, but I asked one more question.
"Wait...Spike, was it?...Why aren't you asking what I am?"
"Twilight told me your name and what you are." he said with a slightly embarassed smile. "Well, see ya later!" he said, and made his way out of the library. I walked to the shelf, and pulled off another book...The Pony Games.
2 Hours later...
I made my way out of the library, with a few ponies giving awkward glances, while others just went on with their day. I tried to pay no mind. I walked along the dirt path, and found myself in front of that carousel building from before. I looked it over. It did, in fact, look like a carousel. Walking up to the window, I peek inside. What I saw stunned me. Designs, fabric, and fancy outfits were everywhere in the building. I saw a few dresses, both finished and in progress, on modeling dummies. I saw Spike running around in the building...
Spike!
I track along where he is moving, and he stops in front of a white unicorn. She had a blue hued mane that shined in the light, and had three diamonds on her thigh. 'That must be who Spike was talking about earlier'
The door of the building opened, and a little filly ran out, followed by two others. They did not even glance at me as they ran in one direction. I smiled a bit. 'Youth...gotta love it.' I then remembered what happened with Pinkie and me. I was about to walk, as a voice spoke from behind.
"Peek-a-boo!"
I nearly jumped as high as the clouds...metaphorically speaking...and quickly turned around, hands held in karate position. I saw it was Pinkie.
"Geez Pinkie, you completely freaked me out." I say, but she just giggles uncontrollably. Suddenly...I hiccup, again, and again. She is practically in tears she is laughing so much. I hear the building's door open again.
"Dearest Pinkie, what in Equestria are you-" she cuts her sentence off as she looks at me. I look back to her. We both exchange glances for a while. Eventually Pinkie speaks up.
"Rarity, this is Alex!" she says with glee. "Rarity" just wears the same confused look, probably the same I'm wearing.
Finally, I speak. "Um...hi?" Suddenly, a force yanks me into the air, and into the building. As I am placed in front of a mirror, I can hear bits of chatter from outside. Rarity finally enters, and shuts the door.
A tape measure floats toward me, and unravels. My arms fly up, perpendicular to my body, and the tape measure runs along the length from end to end. The tape measure just floats in the air, as I can hear Rarity speaking.
"Mhm," she mumbles. I cannot hear what she said however, as she writes something down. The tape measure then runs down the length of my body from head to toe. She gasps.
"Six feet?" The tape measure floats away again, and is set on a table. "Well, my my."
"What?" I ask.
"Well...mister..." she pauses with a confused look.
"Alex." I correct.
"Right. Mister Alex, you are the tall one aren't you?"
"Yes." I say with a smile.
Yes, well, Come by tomorrow, I'll have something for you." she says. I nod, and make my way out, to an awaiting Pinkie.
"Rarity is really something, isn't she? Always making ponies clothes." she says.
'Okay, the special gift I guess is clothes.'
I start walking on one direction, with Pinkie following for some reason. Passing by the bakery, she stops, and waves goodbye to me.
A bit of walking later...
I come upon the library once again, and make my way inside. 'I guess Twilight isn't here yet.' As if right on cue, the door opens. I turn around, expecting Twilight, but I see a cyan blur. I am tackled to the ground once again. 'Okay, this is definitely getting old.'
"I'm gonna say this one. More. Time." she scolded. "If I see you anywhere near ANY of my friends again, you'll get it." Her tone sounded so menacing, it was almost scary. Almost.
"And what would I get as a consolation prize?" I ask mockingly. She just gives me an angry look.
"You'll get this." She lands, and bucks me in the gut. I retch, and fall over, holding my gut. "And that was just the consolation prize." She says smugly. "Wait 'till you see the grand prize." She flies out the door, leaving me on the floor in a heap.
'Damn, not even giving me a chance to explain myself.'
The door reopens as I stagger up. This time, it was Twilight.
"Hey..." I say, trying to hide my pain.
"Hi! I'm done with my errands!" she says.
"Great to hear. Anyway, can you do me a favor and get some ice for me?"
"Why?" she asks concerned.
I start to talk, but I look out the window, and see the cyan pegasus once again, and she is furious.
"I tripped and hit a chair." I lied, for the sake of my well being.
I look out the window again, and the cyan pegasus was not there anymore. 'I'm screwed.'
"Okay then, let me get some ice." she ran off to the next room, as I sat down, and holding my gut in pain. I made my way upstairs, shouting back to Twilight.
"I'm heading upstairs, just to let you know." As I reached the top of the stairs, I saw two beds on opposite sides. The bed next to the window must be Twilight's, so I opted for the opposite one. I laid down, and ran through my thoughts. Then the window flew open.
The cyan pegasus flew in.
"What did I say just ten minutes ago?!" she said, furious.
"Umm..." I fumbled with my words.
"Well, time for your grand prize." Just then, she flew full speed at me, but a voice from behind her made her halt.
"Rainbow Dash, what are you doing?"
"Rainbow Dash" just hovered in midair, and turned around. "Twi', this thing is dangerous! I'm doing Ponyville a favor!"
"It is NOT dangerous Rainbow!" Twilight snapped back.
"But-" Rainbow Dash tried to retaliate, but Twilight reiterated.
"It. Is. NOT. Dangerous." she said slowly.
Rainbow Dash just looked away, then to me.
"I don't know Twi', this thing could be a spy."
"Rainbow, this is Alex, a human, and I assure you he means no harm to anypony."
I smile, and try to make light of the situation.
"Cool mane." I say. This made the pegasus blush.
"I guess I was a bit hard on you huh?"
"I don't blame you." I patted her on the back. She landed, and made her way downstairs. "Well...that went well." I said, then yawning. "Well, I'm gonna get some sleep."
She nodded, and made her way downstairs to study a bit. I got back in the bed, covered up, and fell asleep, wondering what the next day would hold...
END OF PART TWO