So where am I at now? Trapped in another world where I don't particularly like. Have nowhere to stay for the night and I only got my clothes for free is because a mare pitied me. AND to top it of, I miss out my first chance to ask for help to get back home only because I wanted to be a dumbass and don't want to be a bother to the first kind pony I met.
Honestly, my kind nature had led me to some stupid sh*t before. One time, I gave some money to a beggar, but found out later that he spend that money on booze. Another time, I cheated on a test because I forgot to study. I felt so guilty, I confess to the teacher that I cheated right afterwards. And because of that, I failed the test. Sometime, I know being good can sometimes be dumb. But I know that you shouldn't stop being nice or do good thing and I sometimes fell good while doing it.
When I left Rarity's boutique and walking around Ponyvile a second time, I notice that ponies still look at me because of the clothes that I'm wearing. But while before it's because they were wondering why I was wearing a disgusting rag, now they are left utter star struck by how fancy and cool by new clothes are. If I remember correctly, not a lot of towns and cities in Equestria wears a lot of clothes. The only exception that I can think of is Canterlot, the place where the rich, super famous and nobles live, and I think these ponies think I'm one of them. I heard some ponies that I walk pass either mistake me for either a member of a music group or a son of a rich family. I even remembering noticing a group of mares that was taken by my appearance. But when they remember that they saw me in a rag early that morning, they were left utterly confused. I pay them no mind and carry on walking.
I decided to go and have a look at Twilight's castle's front door step. Once I finally found it, I was a bit surprise by how big it is. It's definitely bigger then it appeared in the show.
I found another café nearby and went there to sit and think. I ask a waitress if common ponies can go in and out of the castle or if it's reserve to very special ponies, wondering if I really need the help of the rest of the Mane 6 to get in. Apparently I do. While common ponies do come into Twilight's castle when the doors open to the public, they are only allowed on the ground floor. Important ponies like the Mane 6 or other princesses and dignitaries are allow the 2nd floor and up, where Twilight is. I thanked the waitress and refuse to be served because I got no money.
I was left to think and to revaluate my game plan. More specifically, what will I do once I'm inside the castle and see princess Twilight and wondering what I'm gunna say to her. I don't think I'm gunna say: "Hi! I'm from a different universe that is no way parallel from this world and I want you to send me back home." Then again, it actually might work. It's short, to the point and I'm fairly certain that they will understand it. All I have to do is to make it sound natural.
My next big challenge is with Twilight sending me to the Equestria Girl's world. I'm sure that once I tell everyone that I'm human, Twilight would instantly assume I am from there. I would have to convince them that I'm not from there, but how? The only clear difference I can give to them is that in my world, all of them are characters from a TV show. I can't say my world doesn't have magic because something magical must have taken me here. I could say that the names of the places are different then my world, but that has at least two problems. The first is that I don't know if the EQG universe has the same places as my own. I don't know if Canterlot High is in a country called America or Equestria? The second is that even if I have the some time to find out there, I might be too late and they closed the portal. Heck, they could close the portal behind me the second I step through. No, they wouldn't do that. They would make sure if I'm safe before they close it. I would have to think long and hard to figure out this problem.
And long and hard I thought. Before I knew it, hours went by as I calculate and predict what would going to happen. Thinking of the similarities between my world and Equestria Girls world and what would be the potential differences. Think about what I gonna say and how they might respond. I thought about everything, except for one thing that went over my mind.
"Excuse me sir..." the waitress politely ask and I was taken out of my concentrated thought.
When I realize what was going on, I notice that no one else was at the café except for the staff who was closing. In fact, I realize that no pony was around, period. The sun was setting and the sky was bright red. Just how long was I thinking for. When I turned back to the waitress who snapped me out, she told:
"Sir, Luna will be bringing up the moon soon. I think it's best to head home now."
"Oh What! Sorry. I mean... thank you. I mean..." I replied, stumbling around to give the right response. She just laugh it off and says it's ok. When I got up and stretch, I realize that I forgot about something important: where am I gunna stay for the night? As the waitress was about to pack the last few dishes or cutlery away, I stop her and ask:
"Excuse me, but do you know any inns or hotels where I can stay for the night?"
Fortunately, Ponyvile did have an inn and the waitress knows where it is. She was kind enough to point me where it is and it wasn't too difficult to find my way there. When I finally found it though, it had already gotten dark. How did I know it was an inn? Because of a sign outside that said inn. Although, it was hard to see because how dark it was.
But as I was about to enter, I remember something: I got no money again. I would doubt that they would give me a room just for free. At least, on their own. Although I didn't want to, I would have to guilt them into giving me a room. Play to their good nature and say that they shouldn't leave a pony homeless at night. I really don't want to, but I don't really have got a choice if I don't want stay out in the freezing cold wind.
When I got in, I discover that it was very dim. The lobby wasn't even that big, just about the size of my apartments living room. I look down the corridor on my left and saw all the room down it. The place was early silent too, help give off the creepy mood. In fact, I couldn't find any body at the counter at first. When I went over and wing the bell, I call out:
"Is anybody was here?"
Then, I heard a load thud from under the counter. Took me by surprise. A green pegasus got out from under there and rubbing her banged head.
"Sorry. Oooh..." the pony says as she was getting over her self inflicted injury. "Welcome to the Madam Almond's inn, the best rest stop in Ponyvile."
"What were you doing under there?"
"What!"
"What were you doing under there?" I ask again.
The counter pony sheepishly admitted: "I was... reading. Reading until a pony arrive"
I look over the counter and I did indeed see a book under there. However, I could also see a pillow leaning against the wall and a blanket. I think she did more then just reading.
"Is that..."
"ANYWAY, ARE YOU STATING FOR THE NIGHT!?!" the counter pony asked so load and fast to distract me.
Despite I was curious if she was really reading or just sleeping on the job. However, I chose to forget about it because I wasn't really bothered by it.
"Um... yeah. I would like to stay for the night, but..."
"Oh that's good" she said before I could say that I don't have any money. "Lucky for you, we have a few rooms free for tonight. 20 bits for a regular, 50 if want to stay in one of the premium rooms."
"No! What I'm trying to say... Wait! Premium rooms?"
"Yeah... Fancier living conditions, comfier beds, better service. In fact, my manager cares more for premium room's guests then she does for regular guests."
"Really" I responded. I didn't say, but her manager sounds like a stuck-up *itch. However, I shuck it off and remind myself what I have to say.
"Anyway... I have tell you that I don't have any money to actually pay for a room."
"WHAT!" she pegasus yelled so loud, it might have woken one of the guests. We waited for a moment to see if a guest had actually woken up, but all we heard was a snore and a cough. She turned around and tells me:
"I'm sorry. I can't give you a room if you don't have any money to pay for it."
I hate myself, but this was the moment to actually start begging.
"Oh come on. Don't make a pony stay out at night with no where to go." The pony at the counter was growing nervous, but wasn't enough to let me stay. "Please! I would even work to get a room." Seeing how conflicted she looked tear me up inside, but I must maintain the impression that I'm desperate. This went on until she replied:
"Ok... but you have to be quiet"
"Oh Thank You!" I unintentionally yelled in relief.
"SHHH! you have to be quiet" she whispered while reminded me to be silent. She pulled out a key and says "Take the door the second from the end and if you don't want to get spotted in the morning, leave around 4 in the morning."
I nodded eagerly and was about to be given the key. However, as she was about to properly pass it to me, an unfortunate voice rang out.
"Emerald! What do you think you're doing?"
The both of us look out from behind the desk, towards the "Staff only" door. There, we saw the manager; a big, fat crimson unicorn that look similarly to Cherry Jubilee. Except, she looked cold hearted.
"You aren't giving a room for free, are we?" she asked as she walk up towards the counter.
"Madam Almond!" the green pony yelled in surprise, which I guess that I should call her Emerald now. In fact, her fur does have an emerald shade to it. In fact, her cutie mark is a green gem that is emerald cut.
"No" Emerald replied trying to lie for me. She told her boss: "He did pay... and I just giving him his key."
"Then how come I don't see any money" she retorted, pointing out that there wasn't any money on the counter. We both was about to give our excuses, but she cut us of and told us: "Save It! I don't want to hear any excuses."
"Please Almond!" cried Emerald, who is surprisingly still trying to help me. "You don't really care about the guests for the regular rooms. Why not let him take one of them for the night?"
"Emerald! We are not a charity. We are a business" Almond coldly stated. She then move up to the counter, stared down her employee and told me: "I'm sorry sir. Unless you're willing to pay, you can't stay here."
"OH COME ON! I LITTERALLY Have No Money! You aren't gunna..."
"Oh really?" she reply, cutting me off from my full argument. She looked down my appearance, silently pointing out my fancy clothes. They didn't exactly say that I am a penniless, homeless pony which doesn't help my case.
However, that didn't stop me. "I'm Serious! I got no money, got no home and I got nowhere to stay tonight. You aren't seriously gunna let a pony sleep in the gutter tonight, will ya?"
And unfortunately, nothing I just said penetrate her heart... if she even has one. She said: "I'm sorry, but we're aren't a homeless shelter" and then walk off. But before she leave, she gave a glare at Emerald to intimidate so she won't do anything behind her back.
As she was shaking her fat ass at me as she was going back towards the door, an expected rage boil inside me. She would let a guy sleep in the streets just because he could give her money. I know that you should always be the better person, but I say that she deserves it.
"WELL LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET THAT STICK OUT OF YOUR ASS, AND ONLY THEN THAT I MIGHT SPIT IN YOUR STUPID ROOMS!"
In one moment, Almond froze and the kind receptionist gasped. The next moment, I flue out of the door and landed on my face. I thrown out of places before, but being thrown by magic hurts a lot more. When I manage to pick myself up, I look back and see the *itch who threw me out by the door. I could also see Emerald, but I could only a little bit of her and she look either worried, frighten or surprised. Probably all three. And that was last thing that I saw of here because her boss slammed the door.
I was left cold and alone on the street, with no roof over my head and nothing relaxing to sleep on. As I look around and see the street lights that brighten up everything around, I had to accept that I can't sleep on a bed tonight. I got up and went to find the next best comfortable thing. As I was walking, I notice that Ponyvile looks alright at night. I thought that sleeping out won't be so bad... until a cold wind blew right through me and I began shivering to the bone.
As I found the park, I instantly thought of that homeless guy who appeared in the first season of Korra. I remember he said something about living in a bush. I went out and find the bushes bush that I can find and when I thought that I found one, I jumped right in. Unfortunately, it stings like hell. There weren't any thorns or anything really sharp, but all of the branches and twigs made it completely unbearable. As I slowly crawl out of the bush, I felt like that I have been lied too.
I found a park's bench and it looks reasonably comfortable. When I got on and lay on top of it, I found it wasn't that bad. I got a bush or all the leafs that I mange to stick together and use it as a blanket. It wasn't perfect, but it did became less cold then I were before. As I begin to rest, I felt somewhat comfortable with the "bed" that I made and expected to feel terrible by morning.
As I drift into slumber, a faint sound was bringing me back. I was faint at first and I thought it was just in my head. But eventually, it got load enough for me to got off my back and see what was going on. When I look out towards one of the park's exits, the sound got load enough for me to make out what it is. It was a girls voice calling out for something. At first, I could only make out "...gel". However, I it turns out that they were yelling: "Angel!". I wondered why anybody or any-pony would be calling out for an angel? And then, I found out why.
I saw the "little Angel" running into the park. That blasting rabbit which all of the bronies seem to hate. I personally don't have anything against that rabbit, but that probably because that I don't really care enough for the show. Angel looked like he was running from something, but he didn't look worried or all that frighten. He looks like he was having fun. And then, I found out why. The voice that was calling out before was in fact Fluttershy who was calling out for her (mischievous) pet rabbit. For some reason, Angel slipped away at night and Fluttershy is trying to get him back. I wondered why he would do something like that, until I concluded: he's Angel. He probably got board, want to see what they town was like at night decided to skip curfew.
However, this gave me a good opportunity. If I returned Angel back, to Fluttershy, then I could convince her to let me stay at her place. I know that would be underhanded and deceiving her, but I did not want to sleep on a park's bench for the night.
As Angel was about to run past me, I got into his path and he slammed against my feet. As he pealed himself off my leg and was probably thinking: "What the hell, man!?!", I took him by surprise and says to him:
"I'll give you a whole bag of carrots if you let me take you back to Fluttershy."
Angel was taken off guard by the question. As he was surprised, we both heard his owner calling out to him.
"Angel! Angel! Where Are You Angel!? Are You At The PARK!? Did You Just Wanted To Go To The Park!?"
Angel was weighing his options, wondering to just keep running or go back to Fluttershy in promise of carrots. As he was considering his choices, I leaned down and whispered into his ears: "A WHOLE bag of carrots, just for you." As the words entered his brain, Angel nodded.
Fluttershy then suddenly ran into the scene, frantically looking for her rabbit. However, when she arrived, the first thing she saw was angel sitting on my hoof and I was holding him up.
"Is this you "angel" ma'am?" I smugly asked.
"Angel!" was the only thing that she cried out as she rushes towards.
She snatches Angel from my hoof before I could say anything. She got him into a tight hug as she rock him side to side. I could see Angel's expression and he did not look happy as Fluttershy was crying over him.
"I'm glad to see you're safe.." she said. And then she hold him away from her and sternly told him: "... But you have been a vary bad bunny. When we get back home, you won't have any fancy salads for a while."
Feeling pity for the little guy, I at least try to help and says: "Oh come on. He just wanted to see what the park was like at night".
She initially jumped when she heard my voice. But when she finally notices me, she turned around and says: "OH Sorry! I didn't notice you there. Thank you for holding onto Angle until I arrived." As she said that, she put Angel on her back, so she wouldn't have to stand on her hind legs any longer.
"Oh no problem. He wasn't all that bad. Isn't that right, Angel?".
I subtly winked at him, reminding him of our deal. However, all that seems to was making looked confused. As he looked perplexed, I feared that he might be thinking: "how does he know what I'm like and does he already knows my owner's name?". Before I let him to think about it a moment longer, I pretend to cough and say:
"So Anyway!... You better have a tighter security so he won't escape again in the future."
"Oh don't worry. He won't run away again. Isn't that right, Angel?" She looked at Angel when she said that. But then, sort of half expected, Fluttershy looked up and asked me: "But why are you out here at night?"
"Oh you know... seeing what the park looked like at night" I replied, trying my best to not look at the leaf covered bench behind me.
However, Fluttershy did noticed the bench and walked past me before I could say anything. She looked at the bench, puzzled as to why would a pony would cover it in leafs. When she looked at me, I couldn't stand her suspicious yet innocent stare and admitted:
"OK! I'm sleeping in the park."
Fluttershy gasped, almost like that she thought that I wouldn't done it. Embarrassed, I quickly gave her my excuse: "Ok! When I got here, I didn't really have a place to stay. And when I tried the inn, the manager was a total..." I stopped myself when I realized what I was about to say. "...I mean, I just didn't really have any money."
"Oh My!" Fluttershy replied. "And... you don't have a friend's house you can stay at?"
"Well... I did sort of made one new friend while I'm here. But I don't want to be a bother to them."
"But... Um... Wouldn't they worry if they know that your not ok?"
"Yeah... But I only just me them. You wouldn't let a guy you just met into your house. Right?"
"True..." she said, begrudgingly. But then she said: "But if I know that they are my friend and they wouldn't do anything bad to me, then I would let them."
"But how would you know that?" I asked, slightly lost control of my voice for a second"
For a moment, I waited for her answer. I thought I had convinced her and took her silence as her answer, but she looked like deep in thought. It looked like that she has an answer, but trying to figure out the right words to say it. Eventually, with enough patients, she replied:
"Well... If they were really want to be my friend, then they would do something nice to me to show to me that they're kind. Like how you helped me get Angel back."
At first, I was infuriated by her answer. Just because they did something kind to you, doesn't mean that they have kind intentions. They could be deceiving you and left once they were done with her, assuming that they really were "kind". but then, I realize that I was doing that. I helped her not because I wanted to be kind, but with the prepose of staying her place. Heck, I'm essentially doing the same thing with the rest of the Mane 6. Convincing them to take me home and I wouldn't care afterwards. At that moments, I felt like a *ick.
"No... I didn't do because I was nice."
"What!" Fluttershy reacted, becoming surprised.
"I only caught your rabbit for ya because I was hoping you would let me stay at your place for the night." As I turn away from her and hang my head in depression, I told her: "I'm not nice. I was just being greedy."
As I was thinking about walking away, Fluttershy stopped me and said something that caught be by surprise.
"No! You really are nice" she argued.
"I looked back with eyes wide open and replied: "What!"
"You might not have the perfect intentions when you caught Angel for me, but it was still a nice thing to do. And you were kind enough, and brave enough, to tell me what your intentions were." As I was taken back by her sweet word, Fluttershy then told me: "If you asked, I'll be happy to let you stay at my place for tonight."
You know, I didn't really care enough for Fluttershy and I couldn't understand why some many bronies likes her. I have always seen her as the gullible sweetheart that have a phobia for everything except for when the writers wanted her to be brave. But as I was speaking to her now, I was moved by her kindness and how generous she was. She didn't got onto my favourite list, but she did made me like her now.
After Fluttershy got me away from my depressing jackass realization, I kindly told her: "Thank you very much... but I think I must politely decline that offer." As she was shocked by my reply, I told her: "Its really nice that you offered me your home, but you made want to see if I can still take up my offer from my friend that I mentioned."
Fluttershy surprisingly understand that. "That's ok" she replied. "And if things don't turn out, you can still stay at my place."
After she said that, Fluttershy then turns away and began taking Angel home. I called out: "Wait! If things don't worked out, how can I find out where you live?"
After saying that, she then suddenly remembers that she didn't told me her address. Angel faced palmed and I sort of got a kick out of that. She came back quickly to give me her address and even points to me her general direction. When I asked how long she will be staying up, she replied for quite a bit because she still have to reed her nocturnal animals. Before she left, I made sure to catch her name. I know that I already know it, but it would be less suspicious this way. We both left the park but in two different directions.
Now finding Rarity's boutique again was proven a challenge. Even though I'm in a different land and suppose to remember my way around, but I just couldn't for the life of me find it again. I could blame it on not enough light, but I couldn't recognize anything. I don't know how because I got the directions this morning. OH WAIT! I can't remember the any directions that I got this morning. OH CRAP!
... But anyway, I manage to find it in the end. How? By stupid, dumb luck. And fortunately, the lights were still so Rarity must still be awake. As I sighed in relief, I saw one of the lights went out which ruined my relaxing mood. Before anymore lights went, I ran as fast as I can to the door. However, I forgot that I haven't yet become accustomed to on walking on four leg so I tripped and fell... onto the front door. Even though it was a really painful way and I swear that my horn would fall off, but it did save me from knocking.
As I was picking myself off from the ground, I heard footsteps slowly coming from the other side of the door. Rarity was apparently very hesitant about opening it, considering it's night time and she heard a load bang at her front door. When I saw her peaking out of the diamond shape window on the door, I loudly pleaded:
"Do You Still Have That Spare Room?"
Rarity opened the door and have a smug look on her face. Honestly, I wanted rip that smile off her face, but I have to look embarrass for asking. As she was about to show me inside, I notice a large dent in her door. I must have been made when I slammed into the door. Before she could even notice, I rushed right inside and slammed the door. As she was wondering what just happened, I could do nothing but smile awkwardly.
