//------------------------------// // 9 - Letter for an Irradiated Princess // Story: Enter the Dragon // by alfonso_rd_33 //------------------------------// "Uuuuhhhnnn...  Did...  Did someone took the plate number...? " Asked Poncho as he shook his very much pony head, slowly moving to his hooves as Applejack said angrily… “What the hay was that…?  Ah mean a minute you do some Alicorn mumbo jumbo And then you get spit out of a glowing room into my barn...! ” Then she joined Twilight and Spike in the sport of looking at him as Twilight said with worry on her voice… “That was magical feedback, right...?  You screamed because something went wrong when you started to change back into whatever you were before becoming a pony, right…? ” To this, the Alicorn looked at both mares as he said while pushing himself back to his hooves… “Yes,  yes it was... so it seems like whatever caused me to "Pony Up" wasn't natural… as evidenced when I crossed out the portal...  as something fought against my power while I tried to change back into a human...“ “Boss, I don't want to be a nag, but he seems to be awake…  And churning into the PipBuck...  he seems pissed...” Said MOS-Tan, as she flickered and blinked out, until its image was replaced by one of a Snake. Said snake was pretty much nondescript bar the fact that it had feathers covering it from down the head, and so it bellowed... “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS...!? ARE YOU AWARE THAN THIS UNIVERSE HAS DRAGONS...? WE HAD AN ACCORD...!!! IF THE UNIVERSAL ENTITY HAS DRAGONS THEN I WILL GUIDE THE FORM TO INTERACT WITH ITS WORLDS…!!! ” “Well ladies, this is Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, God of the wind, protector of humanity and giver of knowledge... and he's also a dragon… now wind God, I am more than aware of our agreement, sadly it seems something is interfering with my power, seeing I couldn't get out of this universe thanks to strange magicks interfering... and I can assume you failed too, yes...?” Said back Poncho, only to have the dragon mutter something, so Poncho said in a humorous tone… “What did you say…? Couldn’t quite catch it there…” “YES, YES I FAILED, ARE YOU HAPPY…? THIS UNIVERSE’S MAGIC KEPT RESISTING MY POWER’S ATTEMPT TO GIVE YOU OUR AGREED FORM…!” Answered the Dragon God as he looked downwards to which the forced Alicorn said… “Well, I guess we’re stuck here for the time being, my friend, and I swear I will find a way to get out, or at least have some of your deserved influence restored in this pony body… now, Twilight, Applejack, Spike… I think the phrase goes “Take me with your Leader”…” This caught everypony by surprise, said surprise vanishing when Twilight said... “No, Not yet..! I... I mean, I’m sure the Princess has too many things to do without us adding another one for her to deal with, so why don’t we chat for a bit...? It will be fun…!” On this Applejack could see Twilight's lie yet again but before she could call Twilight on it, the form of the spirit of the Pipbuck returned and said... “Now be careful there Boss... Twilight Sparkle is a scholar, and you know how those are...  she'll question, interrogate and test out every secret from you..." To this Twilight found herself stumped, first AJ and now the Spirit of the PipBuck… How come everyone knew how she acted… She wasn’t Predictable! And she was not some sort of psycho mare torturing ponies for knowledge she was … “And I’ll be glad to share knowledge with Miss T. S. Sparkle... but first I must figure out why I’m this and Why I can’t leave… at the rate this is going I’m pretty sure I’ll have to rediscover everything and create at least 6 magic schools and 9 martial disciplines in this ponyverse…so I guess I’ll need to talk with the most powerful ponies in the land to figure out some of the stuff.... So, can you please take me with your leader, Twilight Slowrkle...?” And for the second time since they meet, Twilight noticed the offending alliteration of her last name… but before she could say something Applejack said… “Now there, you don’t have to be mean to her! Twilight may be,,, weird, but she’s a smart mare so ya better stop being mean to her, OK…? ” To this the Alicorn just looked at Applejack, noticing how serious the mare looked, she was honestly defending Slowrkle, and that was… special so he said gently... “Now, I get it how you want to defend Slo… Sparkle here, and I respect that, you’re right, I shouldn’t be *yay* mean only because I’m trapped in an universe that would be the last universe I’d be caught dead… but I’m here and want to get out as fast as possible… that is why I’m being a bit extra sarcastic… please forgive me, ok…? ” Then all of them (MOS-Tan included) could only facehoof as he looked shyly at them, to which AJ said... “Aw, it’s OK sugarcube, just remember, we all are being extra polite with you, so try curbin’ up the sass we’re all tryin’ t’ be friends here...?” Of course this brightened the Alicorn’s mood as he beamed and was greeted with warm friendly smiles so, it was almost too easy to say...  “Will do my best, but can’t promise much, since I have a nil tolerance to morons but me… so Twilyken, as I was saying, yeah, I’ll share some knowledge, but please can you contact your leaders…?” To this question Twilight could really relate,  after all, some days ago she would have been the one trying to get out,  not of the universe, but at least of Ponyville,  so she said in a confident tone... “Very well…  Spike, take a letter...” This caused the Alicorn to be surprised as the young dragon seemingly summoned parchment and quill out of nowhere and set himself up in the most comfortable writing position (which isn’t,  oh shock of all shocks,  lying on one's own belly in a mat on the floor,  trust me) and listened… Dear Princess Celestia... I am sure you are aware of the unusual object that fell from the sky today, my friend Applejack and I bore witness to it ourselves.  Part of why I am writing to you is to explain what I know of the nature of the thing that has arrived in Equestria by most unusual circumstances. A creature fell from the sky, crashing near Sweet Apple Acres. Something that, despite worrying initially it may pose a potential danger to Equestria; both Applejack and I have been assured it won't be the case, as Applejack, Spike and I personally have started befriending it . It looks like some unusual being from someplace far beyond the borders of Equestria, it speaks of things that make little sense to me or my friend Applejack.  Not even Spike understands what it is saying, much of which sounds like something out of one of his comics.  Talk of outer realms, other gods, systems of extra planar intervention, an alternate Equestria where war broke out; and something called Starfleet?   Truthfully he didn’t so much speak of that, the tiny living projection in this device on his wrist did.  It claims they are soul linked or something.  The being in question didn’t seem amused, he claims it spoke of confidential information.  I don’t understand half of what these two say, it conflicts with most existing theories I know of. His speech is littered with terms foreign to Equestria, both of their speech is.  Yet he seemed to know of you, he called you a “god” of this dimension and speaks of other such beings elsewhere. It even shared a "video recording" about the alternate Equestria where they claim war broke out between ponies and zebras.  It looked so real; with Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all grown up and working for some sort of Ministries.  The story they told was so plausible that in a twisted way it made sense, yet such a world can't exist Princess it mustn't. Both of these beings seemed aware of the existence of Dragons, even going as far as the creature addressed Spike as a brother and for some strange reason it didn't know of the magic field surrounding the hooves of ponies that we use for grabbing.  It is as if he was completely unaware of something that he should have sensed innately. Once the concept was explained to him he “tried” to exit this universe, his body reacted negatively to the attempt for some reason, yet he said it was some sort of Magical feedback after he woke up. This being’s name is Poncho Rodriguez, the unusual projection being linked goes by the name MOS-Tan. These two could be either the greatest discoveries Equestria has ever known, and I formally request your permission to research them if time allows.  Think of what could be discovered, think of the knowledge these two have within their minds.  All the experience, not to mention the strange magic they wield. Also, Poncho Has requested formally for you and Luna to grant him an audience.  Although your sister has barely begun to recover but I cannot stress how important this is, and with all the information these two hold maybe they may know a way to hasten her recovery. Please Princess Celestia, if you decide to grant him an audience, both Poncho and myself feel it would be better if you and Princess Luna came to Sweet Apple Acres and see him than having to transport him to Canterlot as what he has done defies all known pony knowledge that beings like Poncho and MOS-Tan exist.   If you can, please reply immediately. Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle PS: Ah know you won’t much appreciate this little add on to Twalight’s letter but ah have to ask you somethin Princess.  What in Equestria is a Pipbuck? Applejack Apple of Sweet Apple Acres Afterwards the young drake proceeded to burn the letter, to the astonishment of the Alicorn that saw how a plume of smoke floated out as Twilight Sparkle said “Well, all that’s left is wait...”