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// Chapter 1 The Beginning of a New Life 
// Story: Embracing the Magic of Friendship 
// by bluedraco2000 
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Life has never been pleasant for me. Throughout my whole life I have been bullied, picked on, and abused. Whenever I wasn't being bullied at school I would be abused in my own home by my narcissistic mother who would always bring me down and make me feel completely worthless and unloved. Whenever I would become close to making friends even with kids my own age my so-called mother would tell them all sorts of terrible things about me like, I was a terrible spoiled child with a dangerous disability called Asperger Syndrome. Which, in case you didn't know, means having difficulty being able to socialize with others. 

My mother would often say things like, "You will never make friends and you will be lonely all of your life. Now get used to it!" or things like, "You are completely worthless. The only reason I keep you around is because I get a lot of money out of you because of your disability."

But, the thing that she said that hurt me the most was when she would yell "YOU WILL NEVER BE LOVED YOU WILL GROW OLD AND DIE ALONE". Whenever she would say something like that it would hurt me so badly that I would run upstairs and cry into my pillow. There were many times when I wanted to end it all because I always thought that no one would ever love me. 

On my 14th birthday, my Aunt Serena Sanders would come all the way from the city known as Canterlot to come and give me amazing gifts. My aunt was always loving and caring. She would even treat me like a son, which felt really good to me. When my aunt found out about the way my mother was treating me she immediately went to court to take me out of my mothers custody and place herself as my loving Guardian. When she took me back to her home in Canterlot she decided to take me out of school and spend 2 years helping me build social skills and finding me a talent that would suit me best. The first thing she tried was dancing, which was something she did when she was younger. I gave it a shot and danced to some random music which made me feel happier then I had ever felt in my whole life. While I was dancing I just did whatever came naturally. While I was dancing I felt like a was a whole new person. While I was dancing it was like I could cause any girl that came up to me to swoon, which also almost worked on my aunt.

My aunt said that she had never seen any kind of dancing like that before in her whole life. She said that my dancing is my own personal style, which could really impress the ladies. When she said that I blushed up a storm and continued on looking for any more talents. I tried singing one of her songs she wrote when she was younger as well and she was completely impressed by my voice. She said that she thought that with my imagination, I could write songs of my own. 

I gave it a try and wrote my own song. By the time I finished it my aunt was totally in awe with my performance just as much as with my dancing. She asked if she could show my song to her friends, but I didn't agree. I was a little bit shy and I didn't want the attention of people who would only like me for my popularity and not for who I am. My aunt respected my decision and we decided to look for any other talents I might have. 

I decided to try martial arts. Even though I was a beginner, I did really well in my first few months. After 6 months I had accomplished a lot with my newfound talents. I created many new moves that went really well with own dancing style. I also made many new songs based on my imagination. My aunt helped make all of the music for my songs and polished my lyrics as well. When it came to martial arts, I had already earned my black belt by the end my 2nd year of martial arts.

When I turned 16, my aunt decided that the time had come for me to enroll in Canterlot High School. At first, I wasn't too thrilled about the idea, but my aunt reassured me that I had nothing to worry about and that with my charm and chivalrous attitude I would make friends in no time. She even said that I would make a girlfriend sooner then making regular friends, which made me blush. So I said okay and decided to enroll in Canterlot High School.

My name is Kyle Sanders. I am 16 years old and this is the story of how my life was changed forever.

It was beautiful morning in the wonderful city of Canterlot as the birds chirped and sang a wonderful wake up song.

"Wow Morning sure does come fast these days." I said as I rose out of bed. As I got out of bed and put my blue slippers on,  I headed downstairs

As I walked down the steps I could smell a wonderful breakfast being cooked. I could smell pancakes, bacon and even my favorite cheesy eggs.

"Looks like Auntie is making a wonderful breakfast today as usual." I said as I walked downstairs.

When I got to the last step I saw my auntie wearing an orange blouse with white jeans. She was also wearing a pink scarf around her neck because it was close to winter. She was wearing a pair of black Nike's because she wasn't really big about stiletto heels. Even though she was the owner of the famous Victoria's Secret which is the sexiest lingerie in the world. Even though I had never been inside one of her stores, I still admired her work when it came to designing clothes and lingerie. The money she earned was about 20 billion dollars a year, which led to a huge mansion with many facilities. (Which will be revealed later in the story.) Yes. That makes her the famous Serena Sanders.

"Good morning, Kyle. I hope you are ready for your first day of school" she said as I was springing down the stairs.

By the time I got down stairs I saw that everything that I thought my auntie was making was true. There was a round table with a blue and white flannel tablecloth with a plate on it with a three stack of chocolate pancakes, a side of fresh crispy bacon, along with cooked cheesy eggs with cheese cooked inside of them. 

"Wow, Auntie! I can't believe you cooked this amazing meal as always, but something tells me that this meal is extra special." I said as I sat myself down and began to eat my meal.

"Well, you are starting your first day of school, which does make it exciting! Don't you think so?"

"I am still not sure about this, Auntie. What if I get bullied like in preschool, elementary, and middle school" I said.

"Don't worry about it, Kyle. With your chivalrous attitude I am sure you will make friends in no time." she said as she finished making her own breakfast.

"Well, I sure hope you are right, because I am still nervous about going to school after 2 years." I said as I was eating.

"I know It is scary, Kyle. But remember, not everyone is a bully. There are a lot of good people out there who will be very lucky to be friends with you." she said as she began eating her breakfast.

"Say, Auntie. Do you mind If I walk there? Because I would like to think about a few things before I go to Canterlot High School."

"Sure thing, Kyle. But be sure not to be late on your first day." she said as she was eating her breakfast.





10 minutes later


I was getting dressed for my first day of high school. I was wearing a blue silk shirt under a blue and dark plaid flannel shirt with brown jeans, while wearing white socks with blue tennis shoes. When I looked in the mirror I had to admit that I looked good wearing these clothes that my aunt made for me. 

My room was very large. I had a huge flat-panel TV with my king size bed in front of it. I had an Xbox one and a PS4 hooked up to it with many games lying in the drawers. They were mostly single player games, like Shadow of War, since I didn't have any friends to play with on multiplayer games. There were also three steps in my room which led up to my Gaming PC and my gaming laptop which had many RTS games such as Planetary Annihilation. Finally, there was my huge balcony which had a swinging couch and a telescope. When it got dark you could see many stars at night. I looked around and I saw the many things that my loving aunt gave to me over the past 2 years. 

I walked out of my room and said, "Well, how do I look?" 

My aunt looked at me in awe and said "You look absolutely handsome!"

"Thanks, Auntie. I really appreciate all the things you have done for me."

"Don't worry about it, Kyle. It's what family members do for each other."

Tears rolled down my eyes the moment she said those words. I walked up to her and gave her a huge embrace.

"Thank you, Auntie. Thank you so much" I said, as I continued to cry into her shoulder.

"You're welcome, Sweetie. Just remember that you are always loved." she said as she hugged me.

"I will."





10 minutes later 


As I walked out the door my aunt gave me my backpack which had all of the school supplies I needed for my classes and any other things I need for school. I gave her a hug goodbye, then I was off. Since Canterlot High was only 3 miles away, I reckoned it wouldn't take long for me to get there. As I was walking down the road out of the countryside and into the city many thoughts began racing through my mind. "How will I be able to make new friends?" "What if they reject me?" "What if history repeats itself?"

Then I said to myself  "No, Kyle! Stop! Don't  think like that! Thinking like that will get you nowhere!" 

"I really need to learn to stop thinking so negatively. I really hope this school is as good as it says it is."

When I got to school I walked from the left side of it and I got a good look at it. It was a two story building with many school spirit flags on it. It had many windows and a pair of glass doors at the front entrance. When I got a good look at the school I had to say that it was the best looking school I have ever seen since middle school. When I turned my head I saw a huge white horse statue that stood in front of the school. That looked pretty cool to me.

"Well, I guess I can guess what the school mascot is for this school." I said.

All of a sudden there was a huge flash of light in front of the statue. I was startled and wound up falling straight on my ass. When the light started to dim I saw two figures come out of the statue. One of them looked like a purple dog with a spiked dog collar with no name tag on it. The other figure was a girl with lavender skin, long purple hair with a pink streak drawn into it. She also had moderate violet eyes. She was dressed in a cyan shirt with a red-violet bow-tie on the collar, a purple skirt with a glistening star symbol on it, and purple go-go boots with the same star design. I had to say that she looked beautiful.

"Whoa. What just happened?" I said quietly to myself in awe, wondering what just happened.

"Uh! Uh! Huh!" the girl said.

"Uh, Twilight?" the dog spoke.

All of a sudden my eyes went wide and my jaw drooped to the floor from what I just heard coming out of that dogs mouth!

"What the! Did that dog just talk!" I said still in shock from what I just saw.

"Huh, Spike? You're not supposed to be a, uh .... Spike are you a dog?" the girl stuttered.

"I think so, but I have no idea what you are."

"Huh!.......... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed.

I covered my ears from her screaming because I had to admit she could scream loud and I mean very loud! When she was done screaming I uncovered my ears and decided to listen in a little bit more. I then saw her look at her hands and began shaking them like she didn't know what they were or how to use them. She also began examining and freaking out about her fingers as if she didn't know what they were either. Then all of a sudden she began to hyperventilate.

The dog spoke again and said, "Twilight! You have to get it together!"

"So, Twilight is her name." I thought. 

The girl named Twilight took a deep breath and said, "What does the rest of me look like?"

"Um, like you, but only not you! Your muzzle is really small!"

"Wait a minute! Muzzle? As in, like, a pony muzzle? This day just keeps getting weirder and weirder!" I thought to myself.

"My Muzzle?!?!" Twilight said.

As she was about to scream the dog, named Spike, went up, covered her mouth and said, "Are you gonna scream again?"

Twilight shook her head no and thanks goodness! Her screams were deafening.

"Where are we?" Spike said, as he and Twilight looked around like they were in a alien world.

"I don't know. But that might serve as a gateway back to Equestria." Twilight said.

When I heard the word Equestria I thought it meant just a plain old horse rider, but the way she said it sounded like she was from another world. Then she put her hand into the statue. It went right in and I could have sworn I saw a hoof on the other side!

"We need to find my crown as soon as possible and get back there!" she said with a determined look.

"I suggest we start by searching the castle first."

"Wait a minute! By castle does she mean the high school?" I though with a confused look.

"Works for me" spike said. 

"Alright, lets go!" she said.

As Twilight began to walk, she got on all fours and Spike got on her back and she walked towards the front of the school like she was a pony of some sort. Then some stranger with a green sweater walking with a blue wiener dog looked at them like they were completely mental.

"Yeah! I don't think that's how the new you is supposed to..." Spike said. 

Then all of a sudden Twilight got back on two legs again and waved at the person. The guy in the green sweater and the dog just shrugged it off and walked off.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Twilight yelled.

I saw that she was about to fall. I rushed in and caught her just in time, holding her arms.

"Hey, are you okay?" I said in a calm tone after everything that just happened.

While I was holding her and as she got up I could have sworn I saw a blush on her face.

"Oh, uh, yeah. I'm fine! Thank you for asking." she said with a blush still on her face.

"Well, I'm glad you're alright! I heard someone screaming and decided to see if everything was okay. Well, it turns out everything is okay!" I said. 

"Well, um, that was very sweet of you for doing that!" Twilight said.

"Hey, don't worry about it. Oh, I forgot to ask your name."

"My name is Twilight Sparkle. It's nice to meet you."

"Same here. My name Kyle Sanders. It's nice to meet you as well. " as I shook her hand which made her blush even more.

"Kyle, huh? That's a very unique name."

"I was about to say the same thing about you." I said.

Twilight's blush deepened even more. From what I can tell she definitely wasn't from around here. And as in not from around here! I mean not from this world. Same thing with her dog. I wanted to confront her about it, but that might be too soon, so I decided to play it cool until I got to know her a little bit more.

"So, are you a new student as well?" I asked. 

"Oh, uh, new student? Wait, you mean this isn't a castle?" she asked with a confused look.

"If you mean by, a huge high school, then yeah, I guess you could consider it a castle." I said.

"So, this is a school?" she said.

"Yup, sure is. And today is my first day and I am assuming it is your first day as well?" I said.

"Oh, uh, yeah, first day! Yup, sure is!"

She was having trouble walking from what I could see. If my theory was correct, and she was a pony, she could use some help walking and learning how to use her hands as well.

"Well it was nice meeting you, but I am afraid I have to get going" she said.

As she began to walk up the stairs she began to fall again.

"Not again!  Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! WHOA!" Twilight yelled.

She fell again. I also caught her again, but this time I was holding her bridal style, which made her blush as red as a ripe tomato.

"Whoa there! Are you alright?" I said.

"Oh, uh, yeah, I'm fine, um, thank you for the save again." Twilight said with a deeper blush.

"No problem. But hey, I wanted to ask you are you sure you're okay? You look very weak in the legs. Did you suffer some injury or something?" I said.

"Uh yeah, I did have an accident from um, uh, um...." She looked at Spike but he didn't have anything to say either. "I got it from running. Yes, running. I tripped really badly and sprained my legs from my running, heh heh." she said while laughing.

I could tell that she was lying to me but it was understandable.

"I guess she doesn't want anybody to know where she is from." I thought. 

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. But I am more than willing to help you walk again."

"Well, um, thank you. I would really appreciate that." she said.

"Say, since we're both new to this school I suggest we should stick together" I said.

"Oh yeah. I would really like that, Kyle." Twilight said with a blush.

"Alright, then let's go." I said as I offered my arm to her.

Twilight didn't know what to do at first, but she then linked my arm with hers and we began to walk up the steps and into the school. I had to admit it felt kind of good escorting a girl into a new school. It also helped that she was new as well and also the fact that she was from another world, which made me a bit nervous. But the one thing I didn't realize was that meeting this girl would change my life forever.