//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 - Finding Some Answers // Story: My Little Pony: Ren's Adventures In Equestria // by MaxTV1234 //------------------------------// I started to slowly open my eyes and looked around to see myself in a weird place, it was nothing but darkness. Where am I exactly? Suddenly, I started to hear some sobbing, wonder who could be crying? I walked around through the empty darkness until I saw something off a distance. It was a door. "What's this doing here?" I asked myself. Suddenly, I heard the sobbing sound again, and it was coming through this door. Well, only one way to find out. I walked towards the door and opened it slowly. A bright light appeared once I open the door, causing me to shield my eyes, but I kept walking forward, even when my eyes were closed. "Where am I now?" I asked looking around the place. Apparently, I saw a light and a bunch of people standing around the light, and they were humans! So wait, is this a dream or something? "Why...how could this happen to him?" A man spoke up sadly. "I think it has something to do with that angry mob that try to hunt him down." A young lady said. Angry mob? What are they talking about? I noticed a bunch of them wearing black and white suits but I couldn't see their faces, are they at a funeral or something, judging by the sad tone their giving. "He was just an innocent child, it's not his fault he was chosen for it. He didn't deserve it!" A old man clenching his cane angrily. "Yeah, he was my favorite customer, always coming to my shop and buying some food and video games, and I would never hunt him down for money and such." A man said, who seemed to be in his later 30s. Wait, favorite customer? Buying food and video games? That almost sounds like....me....wait... "I know what you mean, I heard that he was always bullied a lot from his school, so he couldn't make any friends there, but he was such a nice kid, why would anyone hate him?" A lady who was in her early 40s said covering her face in tears. "I even heard that his family didn't take it very well and became depressed that they lost him." A man in his late 20s said. What's going on? All these things their saying, that sounds like me. Just who are they talking about? I walked past through these people and walked towards where they were mourning about. But as soon as I did, I became surprised to see who they were crying about and who's funeral it is! It was me! I saw a portrait of myself! Why am I at my own funeral?! Does that mean..I'm dead or something?! Just What's going on?! Why is there a funeral about me?! Suddenly, a bright light caused me to cover my eyes again, and before you know it, I blacked out. "Gah!" I woke up with sweat dripping down my forehead. I looked around and saw that I was in the apartment ship. I remembered everything that happen yesterday, or was it last night? I don't know, a lot happen. I remember everything from what transpire. Nightmare Moon, talking ponies that can fly and use magic, and gaining the Elements of Harmony and turning Nightmare Moon back to Princess Luna and meeting Princess Celestia for the first time and everypony getting used to me being the first human in Equestria. Wow, a lot really did happen. Oh well, I guess I should get ready now for my second day in Equestria. I got off my bed and fix it. Apparently, the room where I awoken was still there, I just closed the hidden door, but I know where it was. Anyway, after yesterday, I haven't explore much of the place, but luckily, my new friends are gonna help investigate in order to find anything about my past. As I went through my closet and put on my clothes from yesterday. Apparently, the only clothes I have are these and apparently, the whole closet was filled with the same clothes I wear. Hmm, maybe I should ask Rarity to make me some new clothes, after all, she is a Fashionista. KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK! "Huh?" I came out of my bedroom, with my clothes on and headed for the door. Who could that be? I opened the door, revealing Twilight, Spike, and the other girls. "Oh hey girls, glad you could make it." I said relief to see them again. "Anytime Ren, now then, you asked us to help you search around the house to find anything that can help you remember, right?" Twilight asked, wait a minute, I didn't tell her that much. Twilight noticed that raised brow on how she know that, which caused her to blush. "I-I was told from Princess Celestia last night, when you went to bed." Thought so. "So this is where you live?" Fluttershy asked as I let them inside. "Well no, but it looks like I'll be staying here." I said shrugging my shoulders. Everypony became surprised to see how neat and tidy the place was. "So you're Ren Loodan, right?" I turned around to the small purple and green dragon as he smiled at me. "The names Spike, Twilight's Number #1 assistant." "It's nice to meet you Spike, you know, I'm kinda surprise to be speaking with a dragon." I said which made Spike puff his chest like he was proud of that. "Well of course, I'm the only dragon that ever live in Canterlot, and now in Ponyville!" He said. "Huh? Canterlot?" I asked. "Oh, it was me and Twilight's old home." He answered back. "Really? What's it like?" I asked. Before Spike could respond, Rarity stepped aside and answered my question. "Why Ren, darling, you don't know how much is about Canterlot! Canterlot is the most civilized, the most sophisticated, the most beautiful city a mare could ever dream of living!" Rarity exclaimed as she let out a sigh. Spike and I looked at each other and we just shrugged. "Wow, it sounds like a really place place..well, for rich people, that is." I said smiling nervously. "Well, what Rarity is true, but mostly that place is full of snobby ponies who think they're better than anyone, but me and Twilight don't mind." Spike said rolling his eyes. "Really? That sounds kinda similar to New York City." I said, much to everypony's confusion. "New York City?" Twilight asked. "It's a big place back in my world, full of people, so many traffic, and really good food places, but mostly, people there are just jerks and don't want to do anything with anyone apparently." I said letting out a sigh, I remember one time that I went on a family vacation and we stayed there for two weeks to visit grandma and grandpa. Aww, good times. "That's so amazing Rennie! You should take us there!" Pinkie said pulling my face closer to hers. "Um...Pinkie, how can he go back to his own world when he's stranded in ours?" Applejack asked raising a brow at her. Pinkie realized what she meant and giggled like it was nothing. "Ooohhh, right, sorry I forgot." I'm starting to have fears around this pink pony. "It's just so amazing learning some new facts about your planet Ren, oooh, you gotta come to my place sometimes and so I can interview to learn more about you and your kind Ren!" Twilight said getting awe-struck to learn more about my world, and now, I'm started to get fear around her when she's get excited to learn something new. "Hey, what is this?" We turned to Rainbow Dash, who was looking at the TV curiously. "That's a TV, it allows you to watch things you like to watch." I could watch a good movie right now, like Star Wars, or Pokemon, or anything on TV. "Really? Is it power by magic?" Twilight asked. "No, it works by electricity, but it looks there's no cable for it, so I guess you can only watch movies and shows from DVD, apparently." I said which made the group more confuse, which caused me to sigh again. "A DVD is a disc that allows you to watch movies and TV shows." I explained, which they happily accepted. "Hey look, there's a bunch of drinks inside!" What? We turned to Pinkie Pie, who apparently found the fridge, and look at it inside, there were many water bottles, soda, and juice inside. "Whoa, that's a lot of drinks, it could almost last a month or something." I said impressed to see so many of them in one fridge. "Actually, it looks like it could last for years." Twilight said widening her eyes in surprise to see this all. Last for years? What's up with that? "Hey, look here!" We turned to Applejack, who apparently found a box full of fruits, vegetables, junk food, sweets, and frozen food, like Pizza and french fries, and many ingredients to make many food. "Wow...whoever did this sure knows how to be a hoarder." Rainbow Dash said shocked to see this many food. "Looking at all these boxes..." Twilight said as we examined the boxes and saw that had years in them. They said '2018', '2019', '2020', and then some. "It appears that whoever made this ship must've been preparing themselves for something..." Twilight muttered looking through the ships. "Yeah but...preparing for what?" I asked. "A party?" We turned to Pinkie as we gave her blank expressions. "What?" "Is partying the only thing you can think of, Pinkie?" I asked. "Yes, why?" "....never mind.." I said looking away from her. Yep, already been creep out by her. "Hey Ren, where's that little gun of yours?" Rarity asked noticing that I didn't have it in my hands. "Oh, it's in my bedroom charging, apparently, it doesn't have infinite energy, come on, I'll show you the bedroom." I said as I led them to the bedroom, it was a pretty normal bedroom, with a twin bed size, and the hidden door, and my closet. "Wow..this room is so..." Fluttershy couldn't find the right word for it. "Plain?" Rainbow suggested. We looked at Rainbow with confused looks. "What? I mean this room is pretty normal to me!" She exclaimed. I rolled my eyes and showed them the closet, which was pretty full of clothes. "Goodness, look at all these clothes, they're one of the same!" Rarity exclaimed. "Guessing somepony didn't have time to anytime to get any other clothes." Applejack said looking through my wardrobe. "I guess so, besides it looks like these are the only clothes I'm going to wear while I'm wear, I guess." I said sweat-dropping. "I will not tolerate for you wearing the same clothes over and over Ren, lucky for you, I'll be happy to help you make some new clothes for you!" Rarity squealed in delight. "That would be nice Rarity, I was actually gonna come to your shop and ask you make me some new clothes, but I don't have any money, besides even if I do, I think the currency here will be different than from my world." I said sadly. "Do not worry Ren darling, it's on the house." Well that easy than I thought. "Say, what's this?" Spike asked pulling out a box. I opened it up, revealing...oh my god, my old gaming consoles! "Hey, it's my Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and my PS4!" I exclaimed in joy. I noticed everypony looks in confusion. "To put it simply, they allow you to play video games, and I happen to be a big fan to all of them, mostly mystery and adventure games, but hey, what the heck?" I joked. "Well, I think we have something like that, but not these kind of game consoles." Twilight said examining my PSP. "Gee, you sure have a lot of games in here." Rainbow said picking up my Pokemon Sun and Moon case. Huh, haven't play that in a while. "Yeah, I sure do!" I said, though I am happy to have them. I also found a bunch of movie DVD's, hmm, maybe we should have a movie night sometime soon. I can't believe it though, all my favorite games, movies, tv shows are all here in this spaceship... Hey wait a minute... "What's wrong Ren? Aren't you happy to see your old stuff again?" Fluttershy asked noticing my troubled expression. "Yeah, and that's the problem.." I said, much to everypony's confusion. "What are you talking about, darling?" Rarity asked. "How did someone know my favorite games and such, this doesn't make sense. Now that I think about it, how do they know my clothes size, my favorite movies, and almost everything about me?" I asked. Everypony realized that I was right, how could someone know a normal average kid like me in the first place? "That is weird..." Twilight muttered. "Um..hey guys, check this out." We turned to Spike, who apparently found the hidden door to the room I awoken. "I was leaning against the wall, waiting for you guys to be done with, when I accidentally slipped and before you know it, I found this room." Spike explained. "A hidden door? Wow, that's so cool!" Rainbow Dash getting excited. "Oooh, maybe we'll find hidden treasures, or maybe a bunch of candy! Oh wait, better yet, candy treasure!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Candy Treasure? Really Pinkie?" I asked with a raised brow. "What? They're delicious!" Whatever, anyway, we through the hidden door, where we find the white lab room. "Just what is this place?" Applejack asked looking at the old abandon room. "This...is where I woke up." Everypony looked at me in shock and surprised to find out that this is the place where I first awoken in Equestria. "This place...is where you awoken from your slumber, right?" Twilight asked. I nodded my head and showed them the chamber I awoken. "This is the chamber where I first woke up." I said remembering myself waking up in shock and confusion. "Wow...this is something you find in a horror house or something." Spike said gazing at the chamber. "Ren...do you remember how you got here?" Fluttershy asked in a concern expression. I thought for a while, but nothing. "No...not at all." I said sadly. Why can't I remember anything? Do I have amnesia or something? "Hmm, maybe there's a spell in one of the books back at the library could help Ren." Twilight suggested, much to my confusion. "A spell?" I asked. "Yes, you see, I think there was a spell that can help you remember something from your past Ren." I was happy to hear that Twilight could a spell that help me through my amnes- I suddenly had a 'flash before your eyes' moment as I remember seeing myself closing my eyes, like I was in deep in thought, suddenly, I saw myself with a..weird machine on my head and it seems I was in some weird facility. W-what's going on? "GAH!" I gasped in shock. "Whoa, you okay Ren?!" Spike asked in worry. "Y-yeah, I'm alright, just a h-headache, that's all." I said nervously. What could it be? What was that? Could it been..a fragment of my memories? "Well looks like that's all we can learn today.." Twilight said looking around the lab. Yeah, I guess she's right, we won't find anything here for now. "Say Rennie!" Pinkie appeared in front of me, as usual. "Yes Pinkie?" I asked. "Can you Pinkie Promise that you meet me in Applejack's barn?" Pinkie asked grinning at me. I looked at Applejack, who only shrugged. "Okay..but where is Applejack's barn?" I asked. "It's up north from Ponyville, don't worry Sugarcube, I know you'll find your way up there." Applejack said with a reassuring smile. "Okay, I'll go meet up in the barn later today." I said shrugging my shoulders. "Wait, you forgot the Pinkie Promise!" Pinkie exclaimed. Oh right, well I know I'm kinda old to do that, but I like to do that with my sister sometimes. I shrugged my shoulders and began the pinkie promise chant: "Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." I said, which made Pinkie confused. "No no no, not that!" She exclaimed, making me confuse. "Huh? But how people say it back from where I'm from!" I said. There's no other Pinkie Promise song, it's the only one. "Silly Rennie, it's like this! Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!"...okay, no offense, but that's the weirdest thing I've ever heard. "I...see...I'll try to remember that." I said nervously. "Good Rennie..." Pinkie said as she patted my head. "But remember, be there in the afternoon, and better keep your Pinkie Promise!" Pinkie exclaimed before she left the lab through the hidden door. "Okay...does she always do that?" I asked them. "Apparently so, but it's best if didn't break Pinkie Pie's Pinkie promise." Rarity said looking all nervous. "Why's that?" I asked in confusion. "Yeah, actually now that I think about it, what would happen if we break Pinkie's promise?" Twilight asked also wanted to know about it. What? It's not like she's gonna get all angry and become a monster and tries to beat me for breaking a single promise....right? "It's just that..well.." Fluttershy was started to get all nervous for some reason. Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash were also nervous too. What's wrong with them? "What's wrong?" I asked in concern. "Just...be there! Gotta go bye!" Rainbow exclaimed before she bolted out of here, so did Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy. We all became surprised by the sudden reactions they gave out. "Wonder what's up with them?" Spike asked in confusion. "Yeah...oh well, I'll see you later Ren." Twilight said as she and Spike waved goodbye and left the lab, possibly my new home. I was about to walk out until I stopped and looked at the chamber. Why am I here? Why me of all people? I'm just a normal average kid. There's just gotta be an answer to all of this somewhere. Oh well, I guess I can eat some breakfast, I haven't eat this morning. So anyway, it was the afternoon and I was headed towards Applejack's barn. I followed the directions Applejack told me and finally arrived. It was a really big apple orchard, wow, Applejack and her family must've worked really hard in order to get so many apple trees. I looked around and saw a sign that says "Sweet Apple Acres" on it. So that's the name of this ranch, well, I guess it makes sense since her name is Applejack and she does run an Apple farm with her family. I looked around and notice somepony walking by. It was tall red pony carrying a wagon full of apples, his Cutie-Mark was a sliced green apple. Maybe he works here, he could help me find the barn Pinkie told me to go to. "Um..excuse me?" The tall red pony noticed me and became surprised of my appearance. I guess I can understand, after all, this is the first time he's meeting a human after all. "Um, I'm sorry if I frighten you, I promise, I'm not a bad guy. Anyway, I was suppose to meet someone at a barn around here. Do you know where it is?" I asked him. "Eeyup!" He nodded happily. "You do? Well can you tell me where it is?" I asked. "Eeyup!" He said as he pointed towards the south, so that's where it is. "Okay, thank you, oh, and my name is Ren Loodan, nice to meet you mister..uh.." Honestly, I completely forgot to ask his name. "Big Macintosh.." He said introducing himself as Big Macintosh. Hmm, okay, I'll try to remember that. "Okay, thank you so much Big Macintosh!" I said as headed for the barn. He wasn't too surprised by my appearance, guess he's the cool and calm type of person-er, I mean pony. I really need to get used to that language. Anyway, I finally arrived to the barn and knocked on it. "Hey Pinkie, Applejack, Twilight, I'm here.." I said, but no answer. That's odd, they told me that they'll be here. I wonder if they're late or did something happen? Suddenly, the doors open by itself, well I guess it wouldn't hurt to enter and wait for them here. As I enter the place, I was immediately taken in by surprise by the lights turning on and a bunch of ponies, including Twilight and the others. "SURPRISE!" They exclaimed. Whoa...is this a party..for me?! "So Rennie, were you surprise?!" Pinkie asked hopping around me. "Yeah...but it's not my birthday." I said in confusion. "Nah, it's one of Pinkie Pie's "Welcome To Ponyville" Party, she does that to those who are new to Ponyville!" Rainbow Dash said wearing a party hat. "That's right Rennie!" Pinkie said blowing one of those Party favors. "But this is a special occasion!" "A special occasion? How?" I asked. "Well since you're a new species to Equestria, I decided to make a "Welcome To Ponyville/Welcome to Equestria" Party!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. I don't believe it, they made a party...for me...this is the best thing I've ever seen. "So..how do you like Ren?" Twilight asked smiling at me. "Its...amazing, thank you guys. But you don't have to spoil me, I didn't want to waster any of you guys time." I said feeling bad for myself. "Oh no no no, darling, we didn't spoil for you. This party is for our new friend from the stars, after all, we all did this for you." Rarity said showing me some of the Ponyville Citizens. "You guys really think of me...as a friend?" I asked. "Well of course Ren, after all, you helped us all go through the terrible Everfree Forest." Fluttershy said stil shivering in fear upon mentioning that name. "And you help us retrieve the Elements of Harmony." Rainbow added. "And you help us defeat Nightmare Moon and made me realize that Friendship is important." Twilight said happily, causing me to blush in embarrassment. "Aww, it was nothing you guys.." I muttered nervously. "It wasn't for nothing, you save our town!" A black Pegasus with a blue mo-hawk mane said as everypony who came to the party clapped for me. Really, I was just helping from the sidelines, that's all. "Indeed Mr. Loodan..." I turned to a pale brown mare wearing glasses and a vest. Well that's new, I never expected to see a pony to wear a vest actually. "I don't think we were properly introduced yet, my name is Mayor Mare, and I'm the mayor of Ponyville." Mayor Mare? And another weird name, but get to used to it. "It's nice to meet you Ms. Mare." I said nervously smiling at her. She let out a laugh and said. "Please call me Mayor Mare, anyway, we all want to say sorry for being afraid of you from yesterday's...incident, but we now we see that you are friendly, and I hereby announce you the new citizen to Ponyville!" She handed me some kind of paper and handed to me. I looked over it and apparently, it was a citizenship certificate, they really did all this for me? That's so...awesome! "Thank you...Mayor Mare." I said smiling softly at her. She nodded her head as everypony smiled happily at this, you know, I think I'm really gonna like it here. "Alright everypony, enough chit-chat! Let's party!" Everypony began enjoying the party and started to dance around. I smiled softly at everypony enjoying the party. "So..how is your party, Ren?" I turned to see a familiar yellow Pegasus, smiling softly at me. "Oh..it's okay Fluttershy, though, it's nice to have some people-I mean, some ponies to care for me." I said sadly. I wished my family was here, but no matter how hard I tried to keep wishing, they won't come back. "Ren?" Fluttershy asked feeling worried about me. "Oh it's nothing Fluttershy, thanks for you and your making this party for me." I said nervously. "Anytime Ren, and don't worry, I'm sure you'll get back home!" Fluttershy said giving me a hug. I blushed lightly from being hug by her, wait, why am I blushing? "Thanks, I needed that! Now come let's party!" I said as begin to have a good time in the party. You know, even if I'm stuck on Equestria, I'm gonna like it here, besides for the first time...I finally made friends, sure maybe they aren't human, but maybe this is my chance, to finally learn the Magic of Friendship, and don't worry mom, dad, Jonas, Lillie, I promise I'll get back home. To Be Continued.