//------------------------------// // August 14, 2015 (Josh) // Story: You've Got to be Foaly Kitty Me: From Home to Equestria // by Josh Crapo //------------------------------// Me, Wind Rust and Tail Flight all slept at Wiretap's house, southern Marechias. There were a few guest rooms, as predicted, and we all were all together again. But now, I have to find out if Discord is behind Tail Flight and Wind Rust's memories coming back. Thankfully, Wiretap doesn't seem to be affected from this yet. However, maybe it isn't Discord. He's being on his best behavior and is relatively new to friendship. I feel great in my throat now, and I've felt this way since last night. I'm fully able to talk with no trouble whatsoever, but I try to be careful not to excessively talk. I don't want to hurt my throat again because of my carelessness. And now, I know what Zecora meant when she said to use my gift wisely. My life in Equestria is getting better as no one in Ponyville is gawking at me. At least with Doughnut Jo, he never bothered studying me, probably because he didn't want to waste any time or that he already knew what I was. Today, I pace in the living room beating my wings, with my feet lightly walking on the floor. It's about five in the morning and I woke up from a strange dream I had of actually being a pony, and now I can't get back to sleep. Wind Rust notices right away and comes down. "Bad dream, huh?" I stop beating my wings as I walk over to Wind Rust. "It wasn't bad per-say, but it was certainly weird. I can't stop thinking about whether Discord is the one behind giving you and Tail Flight your Equestrian memories." "It sounds like you know Discord very well. He must be famous in your world." I sit down next to Wind Rust. "Everyone thinks that Discord is a fictional character, but I'm actually the one who's met him in the flesh. I want my world to see my experience here in Equestria. They've probably already made a paper based on me going missing four days ago." That's when it hits me. Mentioning my world actually put my mind upon my mother. How would she've reacted if she came back after I'd gone to Equestria, I might never know. I'm a human that's had the highest life changing experiences. I'm a brony in a christian family. I was given a temporary flight spell that lasted until the first night at LeMoyne. I sent a letter to Equestria. I burped out letters from Princess Celestia herself. I have wings! I met Discord for goodness' sake. I'm the only human to've had this much experience with Equestria in the flesh. Now I think back to when Celestia came to my world, forty days after I found Tail Flight and Wind Rust. Even Princess Celestia noted the stirring that went on upstairs before we left. That stirring was my middle brother. Perhaps I could send a letter to him. "I think I might know what to do. I don't know if this will work, but it's worth a shot." I look around the living room and find the notebook I used. I rip out another page and get a pencil. "Nathanael, Tell Mom and Chaileb about this, but now, I'm actually in Equestria. This is indeed a real place, and it's where I'm staying now. I'm with Tail Flight, Wind Rust and Wiretap. Don't be worried about me, because I'm happy here. If you've been wondering where I've been the past four days, I'm over with Tail Flight, Wiretap and Wind Rust. Sincerely, Joshua Crapo." "Yeah, I remember Nathanael. Mostly from when I must've been a cat or something." Wind Rust rests his hoof on my shoulder as I ponder before sending the letter. I decide to send it, and see how it goes. As I blow on the paper, yeah the paper flies in the wind from my breath, but it doesn't disintegrate like it should and falls instead after a few seconds pass. Too strange. I thought maybe hearing Princess Celestia, causing the toss and turn, would trigger something else. I guess I got my own weapon against something like what my family believes. I hang my head in disappointment still seeing the letter I attempted to send home. "Don't worry about your family. You're in Equestria. It's better here than it is at home." "But just because I'm in Equestria doesn't mean I don't miss my family." My eyes shoot wide open as I look across the living room. Tail Flight felt the same way before I came to Equestria. "Spike's UCD's. Maybe I could call my mother and tell her I'm in Equestria." "But how'll we get them now? The six ponies are back from their call by the map." "Maybe we can go to Spike directly." I stand up as Wind Rust walks to the main entrance of the house. Just before opening the door though, I stop him. "Wait. It's five in the morning. Celestia hasn't raised the sun yet. What're we going to do, invite them to help test out rock candy?" "Okay. Maybe we'd better wait until... I'd say, lunch." "Good idea Wind Rust. In the meantime, do you think Discord is behind you and Tail Flight gaining your memories from here?" Wind Rust shrugs. Suddenly, a knock on the door causes the both of us to leap in the air. I almost land face first until I start to flap my wings like I did yesterday morning during Rainbow Dash's flight lesson. Another happy landing. I open the door to see Rainbow Dash, wings flared out and all. "Hey Josh. Ready for another flight lesson? Just the right time for it too." "Okay, just let me get a flashlight so I can see what I'm going to be doing." "Won't need one. It's already starting to get light out. By the time we get to Ponyville, the sun'll be up already." "Okay. I'll take your word for it." Rainbow Dash was right. I see the sun coming up as we come to Rainbow Dash's house. Just me and RD. What more could I ask for? "So, were you surprised I knocked on your door so early?" I nod. "It actually made me leap into the air. I saved myself from doing the flop face first by flying and landing on my feet instead." "Well, then, it looks like you, my friend, have already learned your second lesson. Flying without the running and jumping. It'll save you plenty of energy to fly as well as improve areal coordination. So, let's see what you've got." I do a simple beat of my wings at a high enough rate that I start to rise from the ground. It works successfully, and I go for a decent amount of time, much longer than my first attempt to fly yesterday. Instead of about five minutes, it's ten this time. It especially helped that my throat isn't bothering me unlike yesterday. "Wow, Rainbow Dash. You were right. I was actually able to stay almost twice as long in the air as I did yesterday." "Well, we still have time before I gotta get going to Fillywood to check on a white pegasus. How about one more tip?" I nod. "When flying, make sure you're looking ahead of you if you're just starting out. Once you've gained enough experience flying, you can start to look around to make sure it's safe around you. We don't want another close call like how Twilight was about to ram into that helicopter before I pushed her out of the way. Got enough energy in those wings to take a good flight?" I nod again. "Then let's go." Rainbow Dash and I take a nice long flight around Ponyville as we talk about what's been going on in our lives. "So, I heard about some reserves here in Equestria." "Oh yeah, I'm one of them. The Wonderbolt Reserves to be exact. But I heard from you that you were making your own play of some sort?" "Yeah. I was making this show called Crazy Maze. It was supposedly an alternate version of you guys with absolutely original characters. Hey, just wondering. Are there comedians here? I really do love a good laugh every so often." "Oh, that's sounds absolutely awesome. By the way, yeah, there are comedians. This one, Record Back-" I look in utter shock which seems to stop Rainbow Dash in her tracks. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Record Back?!? Great! I got noise in my head now!" "What noise?" "The title of this noise is the same name of the day of the week today." "Oh, Friday?" I nod. Rainbow Dash looks at me curious to finish what she said. "Oh. Continue." "As I was saying, there's this comedian, Record Black who normally does shows all the time, nearly every night. Well, one night, she was looking for her daughter and she wasn't there. After that, for about forty days, she never performed for any of Equestria once. It's almost as if she had her own crowd in her head and that because her daughter went missing, it was a tough one." I look at Rainbow Dash. "Oh. If I would've been a comedian and my kid went missing, I probably wouldn't be performing either." "Well, after what happened shortly before Tail Flight and Wind Rust returned, Record Back was then on the obstacle of finding a place that's still intact to perform. Luckily, things have gotten back to normal ever since Tail Flight came back." "So, does that mean, Tail Flight is Record Back's daughter?" Rainbow Dash nods. "Where does she live?" "11 A. Road. Right next to an arena up in Cloudsdale." "Just one more question. Is there any magic that can cure amnesia or erase memory here?" "Not that I know of. You could bring up memories, but it's limited to those that the hold of them still remembers. Memory is almost impossible to change, unless of course you're a master at chaos or something like that." "Wait. Master at chaos, master of chaos..." My eyes shoot wide open again. "Master of chaos! Exactly why I asked." "You mean, Discord?!?" As we land Rainbow Dash's eyes shoot wider than mine. I nod. Once done with nodding, I start to feel concerned. I think I broke Rainbow Dash.