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// Living with ponies 
// Story: My LITTLE ponies 
// by Snowy Flanks 
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“I found a way to shrink you down!” said Twilight as she lept for joy.

Alex began to cry and brought his hands to his face. “That is the greatest thing I have ever heard! I don’t have to die! What are you going to do?” 

Twilight levitated a scroll in front of herself. “This was written by Violet Daze about three hundred years ago, it describes an incident where the town was being attacked by giant fruit bats, when and they managed to turn them into regular fruit bats. This led to town records in the Canterlot archives discussing the use of a sealing array that dealt with the bats. Once I compared them to Right Razers’ Rune Reader I’m pretty sure that I can use the same runes to reduce your size to something more manageable, I already have Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie preparing the hendecagram. After I contacted the princess to help provide the power, we can have you down to a more manageable size in an hour".

Alex nodded eagerly. “Let's do that. What do I have to do? Where do I have to go? What can I do to help?”.

“Just follow me,” said Twilight, and she turned around a galloped away. Alex walked as slowly as he could but he still had to stop several times in order to let Twilight catch up and lead him in the proper direction. After a few minutes Alex found himself in a field surrounded by clouds and streamers. Pinkie and Rainbow Dash were sitting beside the shapes eating having a picnic with the Celestia and Luna

“Ok, I’ll just stand here in the center,” said Alex as he carefully stepped over the red lines of the streamers and under the shaped clouds.

When he was in his proper place, Twilight, Celestia and Luna surrounded him and lit their horns. “You will feel a slight sting, followed by an intensely searing sting, signaling that your body will be crushed down three seconds later" said Twilight.

Before Alex could react the rune circle began to glow and he felt a spark of static on the back of his neck. It felt like a large fire ant was biting him on the base of the spine. After a moment his entire body began to ache like someone was sitting on him, then it was like an elephant was crushing him, then he was being run over by a steamroller. He closed his eyes and bit down until he felt blood trickle from his lip. The pain became even worse, it was so bad he couldn't even move or concentrate. Finally when he didn’t think he could possibly last another second It suddenly stopped and his body went numb.  He just laid After a few minutes he regained enough feeling to find himself now laying on the ground. When he stood he found himself surrounded by the ponies. To his joy he could almost look them in the eyes. He was only a little taller than the princesses now, maybe a head taller. 

He ran over and hugged Twilight as tightly as he could, thankfully not crushing her. “Thank you so much Twilight Sparkle! Now that I fit in with this world, I won't have to starve". Alex then turned and bowed to the princess “Most gracious thanks your majesties”

Princess Luna and Celestia nodded and in a flash of light they disappeared. 

Pinkie hopped up and gave Alex a hug. “You're so much more huggable in this form. Now what are you going to do?”

Alex raised his hand to his chin. “Haven't given it much thought, I was more worried with my immedent survival".

Twilight nudged him gently, still panting slightly from the effort of the spell. “I suggest you contact the mayor, she can direct you".

Alex nodded and walk to the town which now took him several minutes. He entered town hall and walked into the town hall and met with the mayor’s aides. It took the rest of the day, but he was given a small house off of the town square and a job working for the town as a security guard. Whenever a venue or festival occurred in the town, he would be in charge of crowd control and protecting the mayor. In exchange he could live in the house without rent or mortgage and he was given a small allowance. His larger size also gave him the chance to supplement his income by doing small jobs during harvest season.