//------------------------------// // Entry 2: Meeting the Elements of Harmony // Story: The Space Traveler's Dairy // by RTSgamer18 //------------------------------// After hearing that, shout I saw a purple blur latch onto Princess Celestia, which solidified into a purple Alicorn, and nuzzle her before the Princess gave a warm smile and returned the nuzzle. Before I can make a comment I feel something soft and fuzzy on my head and my vision is suddenly filled with pink and baby blue, and before I can react I hear, “HIMYNAMEISPINKIEPIEWHATSYOURNAME?HOWDIDYOUGETHEAR?WHATAREYOU?ANDWHA…” Her rambling was cut off when I picked her up from my head and placed my hand over her mouth. After a few more muffled words she looked at with eyes shining with mirth and joy. I simply smiled and said, “You’re lucky you’re cute otherwise I would have dropped you from this height. Instead, I’m going to set you down, and you are going to calmly tell me who you and repeat your questions. Do you understand?” After she nodded her head I set her down and she took a deep breath and said, “Hi, my name is Pinkie Pie. What’s your name? And how did you get here? What are you? And what is that big metal thing behind you as well as the HUGE metal thing hovering over the castle? And did you really mean it when you said I was cute?” After processing her questions for a bit I said, “My name is Leo and as far as how I got here I’ve been in orbit around this planet for ten days and the metal thing behind me is one of two ships that can be parked in the bigger ship that’s hovering over the castle. As for what I am, I am a human, or Homo sapiens if you want the scientific name for my species. As for your last question, yes I did mean it. Why do you sound so surprised?” I’m not sure if I was seeing things or not but I’m sure I saw her cheeks turn a few shades darker. While Pinkie Pie was trying to process that information I turned to the rest of the mares that were watching the whole thing and said, “OK, now that that’s out of the way, do any of you have any questions?” After a few seconds, the Purple Alicorn asked, “What were you doing with the princess’ in you ship?” I looked at her and said, “I was simply giving them a tour of the Mayflower and showing them have I lived alone for ten years. Now that you know my name can you tell yours?” Before she could tell me, Pinkie Pie suddenly looked at in shock and sadness and said, “You were alone for ten years! How did you manage not to feel sad and lonely?” When I gave her the same answer I gave Celestia, I’m suddenly embraced by a pair of bright pink hooves and she says, “Now you don’t have to be alone anymore. You have me and my friends here for you.” Before I could say anything the rest of her friends joined in the hug and the one with a rainbow mane said with a friendly smirk, “Face it, dude, you’re stuck with us now.” When she said that I said in mock despair, “Oh no, whatever shall I do? Cursed to be surround by ponies who care for me for the rest of my life! Oh, the horror!” This got a few chuckles from them. After the group hug ended I said, “Now that we have that out of the way, could all of you please tell me your names?” The one with a rainbow colored mane and tail said in tomboyish voice, “My name’s Rainbow Dash! Fastest flier in all of Equestria and part of the Wonderbolt Reserves!” The purple Alicorn then introduced herself. “Greetings, I am Princess Twilight Sparkle. I’m the Princess of Friendship.” The orange one then gave a firm handshake and said with a southern drawl, “Howdy sugercube! Name’s Applejack! Ah’ run Sweet Apple Acers down in Ponyville” After regaining feeling in my arm the white unicorn walks up and with a kind smile says in high-class accent, “Greetings darling! My name is Rarity and I own Carousel Boutique down in Ponyville as well as a boutique here in Canterlot and Manehatten.” Finally, the yellow Pegasus looked at me with a nervous smile and said in a voice so soft I could barely hear her, “M-my name is F-Fluttershy.” I lowered myself to try and make me appear less threatening and said, “It is a pleasure to meet you Fluttershy.” Before we could say anything more Princess Celestia walks over and says, “Now that we now know each other, perhaps we can talk about what Leo here would like to do and where he’ll park the Mayflower and where he will stay?” I look over at her and say, “I think that’s a wonderful idea. Let’s go somewhere comfortable so we can talk.” With that, I walk towards the transport shuttle and tell them to get in and enjoy the ride. After liftoff Pinkie Pie and her friends were amazed at how smooth the flying was. As we land in the hanger of the Mayflower the girls minus Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were in awe of what they saw. Before we exited the shuttle I turned around and said, “Alright. I’m going to tell you girls the same thing I told the Princesses, rule number one, do not touch anything unless I tell you that you can touch it. Rule number two, stick with me at all times unless I tell you that you can explore. Rule number three, if you have questions, ask these two.” After walking to the conference room, we all settled down into the seats with me at the head of the table. After we were all settled in, Princess Celestia asked, “How long can the Mayflower hover over the castle before it runs out of fuel?” After thinking about it I tell them that since the ship runs on nuclear fission it can run nonstop for a couple thousand years before needing to be replaced but that’s only if it’s just idling like it is now. I then ask if they want me to move it to a different location and they said that the area outside of Ponyville will work. After she says that I smirk and call out to the ship AI, Korana and say, “Korana, fly us over to Ponyville and find an optimal place to land the Mayflower if you would be so kind?” [As you wish, Leo. Be sure that the ponies, as well as yourself, are strapped down.] “Yes, mom!” [You should be grateful I’m NOT your mother, I guarantee you that it would unpleasant.] At that, I smirked and said under my breath, “Don’t I know it?” As soon as I said that a skinny metallic arm and a hand shot out and smacked me on the back of my head and retreated without a word from Korana. While I’m rubbing the back of my head the mares are all giggling at my expense. Without further delay, we make our way to Ponyville.