Well.
We did end up in front of a school. Might as well look inside. Maybe we could find out something or meet somebody that saw something.
Looking around once more, I headed towards the doors with Twilight in tow.
Pushing the door open, I walked inside, looking around. At least something was going right, it wasn't locked.
Now... if I was Sunset Shimmer, evil apprentice and thief of magic loot, where would I be?
...Running as far away as possible.
Okay, that didn't help.
Well, things seemed clear at least. A quick search of the building and then we move on. We have three days to find the magic bling of doom or we will be stuck here for three years.
I glanced back at Twilight. She was busy looking at her hands, twisting them and wiggling her fingers as she wobbled on her feet.
...Couldn't blame her for that one. I did the same thing for a month after I arrived in Equestria. Leaving her to trail behind for the moment, I turned to the right along the corridor before I paused as I spotted something in a display casing.
My reflection.
I looked like me, just... younger. Huh. So that's why Twilight looked like she was in highschool. The mirror deaged you.
Wait a second, I got a couple of years younger when I arrived in Equestria as well. Does traveling between worlds deage you?
Normally I would call it practical, but at this rate and if that was true, going back to Equestria would end up with me being like... eleven.
Fuck, let's hope I'm wrong. But right now it worked as camouflage at least. A teenager walking around a highschool would hardly draw attention.
Shaking my head, I took Twilight's arm and pulled her away from staring at her own reflection, “No time for that, Princess. Tick, tock. Three days, remember.”
“Ah! Yeah. Of course...” Twilight answered before she paused, “...Where are we going?”
Stopping, I shrugged and was about to answer when a bell rung and suddenly the corridor was teeming with kids running back and forth.
Pulling a staring Twilight to the side, I spoke up, “We need to start somewhere. This was the closest building and if the mirror had the same effect on Sunset Shimmer as it did on us, she might be hiding here, blending into the rest of the population. So we search the school first.”'
Twilight nodded in agreement, “Right. Should we split up?”
The thought of Twilight wandering off alone on Earth crossed my mind. Then everything that could happen did the same followed by me explaining to Princess Celestia that I accidentally got her favorite student run over by a truck.
“How about no.” I quickly answered, “Better stick together. Come on.”
Nodding again, Twilight looked around and followed as we started down the corridor again before rounding the corner.
Down the hallway was a pair of girls, one with pink hair that was being yelled at by the second one, this one wearing a black leather jacket and her hair yellow and red.
The yellow and red haired girl gave the pinkhaired girl a push against the lockers, “What did you say? You are so pathetic, no wonder all your friends are stray animals.”
“Hey! How dare you speak to her like that!?”
...Damn it, Twilight. We have bigger problems than schoolyard bullies. I hate bullies as well, but we have the fate of a world hanging in the balance here.
The bully span around, “What did you say!?”
Sighing, I shook my head and continued on my way as Twilight stalked over towards her.
“I said, how dare you speak to her that way!”
Fine. You handle the bully, I'll search the school.
Continuing along the corridor I continued my search. Damn it. Guess I couldn't blame the Princess of Friendship to have a averse reaction to bullies. I hated them too, but...
...and I just realized I had no idea what this Sunset Shimmer looked like in either pony or human form. Only Twilight did.
Crap.
I'm such a idiot sometimes. Then again, I have some things on my mind right now so I guess I shouldn't beat myself up too badly for being distracted.
Sighing, I turned around and headed back the way I came.
This was just all so familiar. So familiar.
Reaching the place I left Twilight, I found her talking to the pink haired girl, “P...Twilight?” I asked as I approached.
She span to face me, “Page! That girl! She is Sunset! The yellow and red hair!”
“You are sure?”
Twilight nodded, “Yes!”
Spinning around, I broke into a run.
It didn't take long until I spotted her. Strange hair colors might be in fashion here, but yellow and red kind of stand out anyway.
Stopping running, I slowed down when I saw her. She was heading towards the outside of the school.
Good, maybe I can corner her outside.
He is being a true ray of sunshine for this isn't he?
So it's confirmed: strange hair but normal skin.
And Page dicover the danger of rushing in without a plan.
So…nobody here looks like they just dip into toxic waste then? good to know
Also can't wait for Page to tell Twilight 'welcome to the planet of the humans, we are far dangerous, friendship is not what you think it is here, and never, ever, ever investigated the word 'gun'
6898443 Well, he is still recovering from the dose of 'fuckitall' he just took. I'd say he's allowed some anger.
6898443 technically he's being realistic....since you know while they have carts and such in equestria, the automotive is sorely lacking meaning that she could earn a Darwin award quite quickly if not kept safe.
At this point, I'm just glad he didn't end up a dog when he went through the mirror!
Ahh bacon-hair.
Page appears to have taken dog!Spikes place as plucky sidekick but fortunately he's human, I think he would be tempted to just beat up Sunset and go the hell back home if he was stuck as a dog while Twi was human.
6898445
Well, I don't think there has been anything mentioned about skin color. Maybe Page has just been in the land of brightly colored ponies for so long that the colors don't seem strange any more. I am just waiting for the aha moment when he relives this is not his Earth.
6898639 If that was the case, why does he notice the anime hair?
Shouldn't he be used to ponies' brigthly colored mane?
It would be funny if Page brought back some books or technology from that world when they return, maybe caused them to jumpstart pass a few of the more destructive tech trees we got to. Magic engines or spark powered carriages, gaming tablets that outdate the arcade places. phones?
Wait, did he bring his weapon with him?
God dang it! I need to start paying attention more!
this is going to be good.
.... I read 3 chapters thinking i read 2..... God damn it, stupid brain trolling itself.
"In fashion!" Page, this isn't Japan, it's the US, entire schools don't just up and pick an insane hair/eye color. And even if they did, these are kids, most of whom have no idea how to color their hair, and are working with a shoestring budget. If you haven't run into a hack-job yet, your bullshit-senses should be tingling.
*sigh* I know he's probably just so deep into denial at this point he's practically on an Egyptian vacation, but still, come on man!
6898646
Maybe, I was just noting that skin color was not mentioned. You may be right, I guess we will find out.
Page is gonna walk back through the mirror, element in one hoof, chakram in the other. Twilight will be wide eyed and shivering.
6898889
And he'll be pissed beyond measure at Celestia and maybe also Luna.
You can't just get over a lie/betrayal of that magnitude over the course of twenty chapters.
6899460 I foresee a break. He leaves Canterlot, see Equis like he intended, but more over gets some space from Luna, perspective. He returns to the city and she is being centaur handled by Tirek.
"That's my Luna you Son of a!!!!"
6899486 It would be sad if he was out of the country when that happens, or worse if he was. Remember how he reacted to Chrysalis? though with Changelings living with ponies now, how will that change how Tirek reacts?
6899649 It would allow for Hiver to do some world building, move past some tedious parts in the show and fast forward to the meat where Tirek attacks. Also if he's out of the country that would allow him some safety from being drained
6899667 from estimations only Equestria was affected due to discord helping him, though there will be a lot of hurt ponies and some dead in hospitals.
6899703 Yeah.
6899712 It will be funny seeing him beat down sunset and her goons, seeing as he's been training against an alicorn fluent in combat technics. plus his own training also natural skill as a biped.
6899783 Yeah. Knock some sense upside her head. But what if she convinced him to help her
6900191
Don't forget about the alternate-world mindscrew; there's duplicates of everyone. That little fact should crop up soon once more and more familiar names creep into the picture. Is there a human Page? And how's he going to deal with a human vice-principal Luna?
And during the movie, they never once took attendance at class. How the hell was Twilight able to breeze through school for days without anyone other than the girls knowing she did not belong in that school? Going back to my own years, they checked at every class to see who said "here" but not for anyone who never said anything. Then again, the teachers actually recognized their students so they would notice a stranger (or two).
Oh yeah, about the de-aging of the portal. Iif that really took away years then Twilight would be much younger when she got back after the first movie. Page is in for a surprise if he thinks the mirror portal's a Fountain of Youth cheat.
6898889
I certainly hope not. That sounds quite painful, especially considering how sharp the chakram is and the fact that he would be a quadruped again.
I would yell stab time and shank her in the side of the neck
7362088 That would be just a waste of waifu material though.
Good, maybe I can corner her outside. Reaction: RAPE! RAPE! ( I don't accutally like rape )
I have the distinct feeling that this story is trying to make the multicolored humans bit noncanon.
Uhhhh a teen boy cornering a teen girl outside of a school? You sure about this? This might look rapey to an outside observer.
8207655
TEEN on TEEN, riight, rape...
I... kind of think Page’s anger is a little unwarranted here? They had to keep the portal a secret, lest denizens of Equestria use it for any... unsavory aspirations.
10521734
Yes but keeping it a secret from the one who wanted to go back home justifies it
Knock that bitch out and drag her trough the portal. Done
10956383
And the Element of Magic?
11307828
One thing at a time.
Drag her back and you have a day to tortur... I mean, ask Sunset where the element is.
Party hard? They have only three days to make it!
11307828
First a Changeling mind control spell, than the crown.
Better safe than sorry
Well she might end up back in Equestria as something else, you never know
Deaging portal... shit I have to use that idea!