Fluttershy laid me on her back and started walking through town. I sighed in relief as I didn’t have to walk anywhere right now. I laid my head down onto her back. She jolted momentarily, but dismissed it as she continued her trot to her home. We passed a few buildings that I remembered to have seen in the show. Sugarcube Corner, Quills and Sofas and eventually, the Library. I laid my head down on her again and closed my eyes. Being a tortoise is apparently extremely tiring.
I always imagined the coats of the ponies to be kind of rough, but at the same time soft. I was wrong. Their coats are really soft and relaxing, but at the same time not too soft. It was really comfortable, to say the least. The ponies I could see were just walking around and inspecting the town for any kind damages and making sure that nopony was hurt. Many of the ponies we passed thanked Fluttershy. They just looked at me with cocked eyebrows.
After we had walked through town, Fluttershy yawned. It was a small, quiet, adorable yawn. I squeed as she stopped slightly after yawning, looking around if anypony had heard her. My affection turned into a giggle as she sighed in relief and started trotting down the path again. I don’t know why she would be embarassed about ponies hearing her yawn like that, but eh... It’s Fluttershy...
When we had walked down the road for about 10 minutes, I saw another dirt road divide from the one we were walking on. She started walking down that road. After a while, I could see her home, exactly like it was on the show, but a lot more noise, presumably from all of her animals that she has in her backyard. She opened the door and placed me on the floor, I looked around. Everything was like it was on the show on the inside too. She even kept the deformed table in a corner. I don’t know why she would keep such a monstrosity. Oh well.
I started walking around to get a better look of the place, it wasn’t very fancy based on what I had seen so far of pony standards. It did take long for me to trudge into the kitchen, where Fluttershy was placing a kettle on the stove, presumably making tea for herself. I suddenly felt something hop onto my shell. I started shaking it to get the pest off me. I wasn’t very successful...
The animal who was joyriding started thumping its legs against my shell, making me shake up and down like if I was caught in an earthquake. The fluffy assailant would get what was coming for him...her...it... Whatever.
’‘Angel!’’ Fluttershy exclaimed. So that was the furry bastard who was bothering me... The white fluff of evil thumped one more time and then hopped off me while smirking. Asshole...
The bunny smiled slyly and waved a dismissing paw at Fluttershy. I really don’t like that bunny.
’‘You think you’re funny, asshat?’’ I said grimly. I wonder if he’ll understand i-Oh, he did. He stared at me with his eyes wide-open and his jaw on the floor in a comical fashion. Hilarious. He shook his head and hopped off to Fluttershy sitting by the table.
He jumped up onto the table and thumped his right hindleg three times, gaining the attention of the yellow pegasus. ’‘What is it, Angel?’’ She cocked her slightly to the right. Awww-dorable.
Angel started flailing his arms, then pointing his left paw at me while pointing his left paw to his throat, to indicate that I have been speaking. He continued with pounding his tiny paws to his chest, showing that I spoke to him. He finished the charade by pointing his right paw to his furry behind and then on a hat. He was panting heavily when he finished. A+ for effort and execution.
Fluttershy stared at Angel in silence for a couple of seconds. ’’So... You mean that my new tortoise friend called you a flank-hat?’’ Angel nodded furiously while puffing out his chest. I snortled at the display, making Angel give me the good ’ol stink-eye. ’‘You’re a silly bunny Angel, a tortoise can’t talk!’’ She cooed while gingerly rubbing a hoof to the top of his head.
’‘Nopony likes a tattletale~’’ I sang, Angel just glared at me. I smirked as he hopped off into another room. But just before he left, he made a very rude gesture, that I will not bother to explain here. It made me shiver. I’ll give you that. I turned towards Fluttershy and smiled gently. She smiled back.
’‘Don’t worry about Angel, he’s probably just a little jealous...’’ She sighed. She stood up and started cleaning the mess she had made when she made tea. I didn’t see a mess or anything like that, but I presume that she wants everything to look like it’s in perfect shape. I continued my slow walk around the house, not bothering to go up the stairs. It would probably take me forever to get up just one step.
I found a nice, quiet corner, laid down and contemplated of what I knew so far;
I have been somehow brought into Equestria by some freaky magic that I didn’t know really existed, and it was Discord’s fault. When I was brought to Equestria, or when I got here I was turned into a tortoise. Presumably also because of Discord. The Element blast didn’t turn me back, so I was hopefully not permanently stuck like this.
One positive thing about all of this was that I could talk, but the only ones who understand me are the animals who weren’t sentient. With that little detail, I could tell animals off like I did with Angel, and the ponies won’t have a clue about what I’m saying to their pets. Major win. Then I could butt into the ponies’ conversations and shut down their arguments, without them understanding me. I could even say mean stuff to the ponies and they wouldn’t even know!
I am so going to complain about other ponies’ personalities and whine like the little fanboy I am when they do something that I don’t approve of. Another win!
With my gameplan settled, I continued my leisurely walk around the house until I had returned to the kitchen. So far, so good. I could live with this, no problem. I mean, sure I would miss my old life and my family, but this was an opportunity of a lifetime and I wouldn’t let it pass me by. Who knows? I’ll might be able to get home some time, or maybe even be turned back into a human. But for now?
I’m going to make the most out of this while I still can. HA! Irresponsibility!