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// Back home. 
// Story: It takes a key to find the secrets 
// by Thebomb 
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             Zake is finally coming home from college. It's been four long years. He wants to go see his sister,his little brother and his mom,and dad. He parked in the driveway to be greeted by his family. 
"Zake!" yelled his little brother and sister. 
"Come here you!" yelled Zake as he dropped his stuff and hugged his siblings. 
"Zake..." said his mom as she walked and hugged her son.
"Mom I'm back!" exclaimed Zake
"Zake all it's good to see you!" exclaimed his father as he hugged his son.
"Thanks dad let me get my bags inside." said Zake as he entered his house.
"So you got any girlfriends?" asked his father as he followed him.
"No dad, not yet." Zake replied laughing. 
"Ok I'll met you down stairs ok." said his father. Zake went downstairs and saw his family waiting for him. Then he noticed the news was on, he turned his head to see a devastating attack.
"I'm here in New York City were a nuke went off several minutes ago and it......." the reporter was cut off by static. (they live outside of Chicago city) 
"Anyone in these areas should evacuate instantly, Miami, Washington D.C, San Dieago,and Chicago should evacuate imeadiatly." then the T.V turned into static. 
"Oh no!"he ran to get his family when he saw a nuke go off nearby. All he saw was his family burning, alive. Then he was pushed back several feet then all he saw was white. He woke up in a field. Then he got up he turned around to see a cliff. He saw a city on the mountain,a forest, and what looked like a small town in the distant.
"Where am I?" Zake asked himself. He decided to head to the town. He didn't know how to get to the city. So he started to climb down it seemed like forever but after a hour or two he made it to the bottom. He looked up to see a rainbow being formed.
"That's so cool." he told himself. He looked to his left and saw his brother, he looked up, he had no eyes he made an evil laugh, and disappeared. 
"Jonny, is that you please don't leave I'm here." he saw nothing but all he heard was a soft voice saying "why". It was faint but he could here it. He ignored it and headed toward the town. He was tired, hungry, and sad. His family was killed by who knows and he ended up in some Random place. He finally got to the town. When he entered all he saw was ponies, he didn't move or say anything he was really, freaked out and scared. Then a orange pony came up too him he took a step back.
"Sorry ah scared you, can you talk?" asked the curious pony.
"I.... Can talk, but... How can you talk?" asked the frightened Zake.
"We all talk." she pointed out everyone....every pony.  
"But on earth we ride ponies, they don't talk." he noticed that the pony was very confused about what he said. Then a white Pony with wings and a horn came out of nowhere and every pony bowed. Zake stand still very scared.
"Sorry about everything, my name is Princess Celestia. Your not on earth anymore you in Equestria." Zake nearly passed out because of what she said.
"Oh but what happened how did I get here?" asked the frightened Zake. The white pony just looked at him. Them it started to rain. 
"We need to get you inside here follow me." He followed her to a tree.
"What are we doing here?" asked Zake.
"We are going to talk to my star pupil." she replied while opening the door. She was greeted by a small purple dragon.
"Um Princess I don't mean to be rude or anything but who is that?" asked the dragon. 
"Oh i didn't get your name." said the Princess.
"Zake, my name is Zake." answered Zake
"That's a nice name." said the Princess.
"Nice to meet you Zake." said the Dragon.
"Um, nice to meet you to." said the confused Zake.
"Princess!" yelled a purple unicorn. She ran up to her and hugged her
"Um Princess who is this?" asked the purple unicorn.
"Zake this is Twilight Sparkle, Twilight this is Zake." said the Princess.
"Hello." said Zake.
"Hi Zake." said Twilight Sparkle. Then a orange pony came in.
"Hey Twi did you see that...oh hi."said the orange pony.
"The names Zake, Yours?" asked Zake.
"Oh my name is Apple Jack, um Twi can you help with apple bucking tomorrow?" asked Apple jack.
"Yes of course um Zake do you wanna help?' asked Twilight.
"Sure, I'll help." said Zake.
"Twilight can Zake stay here?" asked the Princess.
"Of course we have a guess bedroom." replied Twilight.
"Ok well I have to go to Canterlot for a important meeting please take care Zake." said the Princess leaving followed by Apple jack.
"So let me so you your room." said Twilight. Twilight opened the door to a plain one bed and one bathroom bedroom.
"Thanks for letting me stay." said Zake. 
"Any time. Also you might want to know what happens in Equestria." said Twilight going into the library.
"Yeah of course." Zake walked into the library. They spent what seemed like hours. Twilight would tell Zake what the Elements of Hamony are and what is Equestria. He was absorbing so much information he had a headache. After they finished he went to bed.
"Thanks Twilight." said Zake as he entered his room. He looked out his window, he looked up to the night sky, what seemed like forever. Then a small breeze came into the room, them he heard what seemed like a door opening. He went to the door and opened it he saw nothing. Then he went to bed wondering what was that sound. Then the same sound happened he opened his door to see nothing. Then he closed the door and went to bed.