Dean blinked, not sure if he had heard the majestic being correctly. It had not escaped his attention that he and Sam had not been speaking in English, but instead they had made strange guttural, whinnying noises that had somehow formed into words that made sense.
When the words “Pegasus Pony” had first popped into his head, they were not just words, they also came with the full understanding of what a Pegasus Pony actually was. He knew that pegasi were one of three tribes of ponies, that they were the only tribe capable of flight, and that they specialized in weather control.
The same had happened when “Unicorn Pony” had popped into his head. He had understood that Unicorns were another tribe of ponies, and that they were the only tribe capable of magic. With “Alicorn Princess” he had understood that Alicorns were not a tribe of ponies, but had the power of all three tribes, and were more powerful than any of the others.
What he had not known, nor understood, was that he was on a world known as Equuis, in a country called Equestria, that Equestria was apparently a diarchy (though he did understand what a diarchy was), that one of those diarchs was an Alicorn princess named Celestia, and that she was the goddess of the sun, and the incarnation of Death.
So it was understandable that he felt confused, as the things he knew but did not remember learning, and the things he did not know but just now learned, became a bewildering mishmash in his head.
Sam on the other hand, just powered through it, and asked Celestia “Wait, so you’re Death?”
Celestia smiled and replied “Not in the same way that you knew Death. Whereas you knew Death as an Incarnation, I am responsible for more than just guiding ponies to their final destination after they die, I am also responsible for guiding the sun across the sky, and for maintaining the cycle of life.”
“So, wait, if you’re a goddess, do you eat ponies?” Dean interjected suddenly.
Celestia frowned, as if she took great umbrage at the question, but then sighed, before saying “Death has told me a great deal about your world, and how some deity’s liked to eat your kind. Rest assured that I am not like them. I have always tried to guide and protect my little ponies from harm.”
“Your little ponies? What are you, their mother?” Dean snarked without thinking. Sam winced, wishing Dean wouldn’t try to piss of the all mighty deity. But Celestia just laughed, a soft trilling sound that was pleasant to hear.
“Not in the literal sense, I’m afraid. But I like to think that I am a mother figure to all ponykind” Celestia responded
There was an awkward pause after that that seemed to drag on for a few moments, before Sam thought to ask another question.
“So… are you the one who is going to Seal the Mark?” he asked.
“No, there is a different Alicorn Princess who will handle that.” Celestia replied “In fact, I believe we should be on our way to meet her. I would rather not run the risk of murder any longer than necessary”
“What do you mean?” Sam asked, confused.
Celestia pointed her hoof at the Mark on Dean’s flank.
“What, you don’t trust me?” Dean asked, surprised
“Let’s just say that while I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, Dean Winchester, I am not willing to trust that Mark not to influence you at an inopportune time.” Celestia replied.
“Gee, lady. It’s nice to know I’m so well beloved” Dean replied sarcastically.
“It is, isn’t it?” Celestia said serenely, before turning around.
“Please follow me, we should make haste to see her.” Celestia said as she started walking. Not having anything better to do, Sam and Dean followed as she requested.
“The name of the princess we are to going to see is Twilight Sparkle, a former student of mine.” Celestia said as they walked. “She is known as the Princess of Friendship. She and her friends are the wielders of The Elements of Harmony.”
“Sounds like the star of a little fillies show.” Dean commented. Celestia chuckled.
“Dean, be nice.” Sam scolded. Turning his head to Celestia, he said “Please forgive him for being rude. This is all so new to us, that we are both a little tense.” “Speak for yourself” Dean muttered
“Do not worry, my little pony, all is forgiven.” Celestia replied.
Sam’s face reddened. He was not used to strangers being so familiar with him, unless they wanted something. But he kept his cool.
While all of this was happening, they had been walking along a road that had appeared to be close to the lake. A few moments later, they crested a rise to see what look like a quaint village of colorful cottages that would not have been out place in rural Europe. Overlooking it was a massive castle that appeared to made out of crystals of varying colors, mostly shades of blue, purple and gold. It looked to be in the shape of a tree.
“This is Ponyville, where Princess Twilight Sparkle resides” Celestia pronounced.
They paused for a moment, looking in at the village. Here and there, Dean could spot residents, ponies of all kinds. Unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies wandered the street or flew in the air. It was somewhat startling to see pegasi flying so casually. Dean might not have payed attention in science class, but even he knew that the wings on his back should have been too small to lift him. With that thought, a powerful desire to tryout his wings overcame him.
Some of the information he had learned without actually learning involved how to take off and fly. However, there was a big difference between knowing how to do something, and actually doing it.
Dean unfurled his wings, then gave them an experimental flap. To his surprise, one flap was enough to lift him a foot off the ground. He was even further surprised when it took him more than a second to sink to the ground.
Excited, he gave his wings another flap, with the same results. Eager to try some more, he started flapping his wings in a rhythm that his flying knowledge told him has a stable pattern, and he shot of into the air. Whooping, he started to ascend as fast as he could, only to be caught in… something, that he realized was the telekinetic field of Celestia.
“Sorry, young one, but right now we must exercise discretion” Celestia said as she gently pulled Dean back down to earth. “Follow me now, Please.”
Dean had a grumpy look on his face, but he followed Celestia and Sam nonetheless.
As they walked into Ponyville, none of the residents seemed to notice them. Which was peculiar, because Dean thought that unless this was an everyday thing, the residents would have at least noticed one of their diarchs. Sam voiced his thoughts before he could say anything.
“Why don’t any of them notice us?” He asked.
“I have placed a spell so that they don’t.” Celestia replied. “As I have said, we must exercise discretion.”
“Why?” Dean asked “Why are you in such a hurry?”
“It may not seem obvious to you, Dean, but you pose a grave threat to my littles ponies.” Celestia responded. “I would rather have that threat neutralized as quickly as possible.”
“Hey, you’ll get no arguments here, but aren’t you being a little premature?” Dean asked
“In what way?” Celestia responded
“I don’t know, I’m just feel a little put out” Dean replied “It like you’re in a such rush help me out, but you’re not really doing it for me, you’re doing it for your ‘little ponies’”
Celestia was quiet for a moment as they walked, before saying “You cannot deny that the Mark poses a great risk for them. If the Mark is not sealed, and quickly, the odds of you killing somepony goes up significantly. I would not like to have to have to imprison you so soon after you have started a new life free of the troubles that have plagued you for so long.”
“I get it, I do” Dean replied but before could retort, Sam interrupted him. “Dean, please just be grateful that we are getting any help at all.”
“Fine, Fine.” Dean grumbled.
“We have arrived” Celestia announced suddenly.