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I saw flashing lights and swirling patterns as I was pulled into Equestria. The first thing I saw was a crimson red sky, and then I looked down. I was falling towards the Everfree Forest at blazingly fast speeds. It was so fast, that I couldn’t control my descent as I tumbled into the thorns below. “This is going to end very badly...” I muttered. Suddenly, a line of flames streamed towards my location. I could only make out the flaming mane and blue uniform, as I lost consciousness.
I awoke in some testing compound that smelled vaguely like biscuits and hay. My vision was cloudy, and I could make out voices among the random beeps of monitors.
“I saw him fall...what is it?
“It? Ah, you mean the young man here. Well, it’s a male human.”
“Human? Isn’t that an old pony’s tale?”
“Yes, but he has been here before, according to my data...”
“Hey, I think he’s woken up!”
“Good, Spitfire, stand back; we don’t know what type of person he is.”
It was then that I broke free of the leather restraints holding me. Upon landing on my two feet, I saw that I had only my pair of FIM boxers on. The ground was cold, and I felt the coldness of the room surround me. I was suddenly taken over by...it...
“Gah! Why is it so cold down here? What, are you trying to turn me into an icicle!?” I exclaimed.
A brown colt with a British accent walked around me, checking for anomalies in my figure. After a few minutes of awkward silence, the colt introduced himself. “Hello there! How are you feeling? Cold? I took the liberty of searching your belongings for I.D., but there was none to be found. Now, may I ask, what is your name?”
It seemed as if this pony had much to learn about questioning a human. I stayed silent for a few seconds, then advanced on the colt. He seemed surprised, perhaps thinking that I wanted to be diplomatic about it. I saw a streak of fire behind me, “Ah, Spitfire, you never learn do you, filly? You cannot beat me...and neither can you, Dr. Whooves. I know your-”
Spitfire and Dr. Whooves suddenly began to strike as I was ranting.
“FOAL! Don’t you know who I am? Must I remind you, I know your secrets.”
I grabbed both of their heads and lifted them up to eye level. A hidden fury was released within me, as I was losing control. As I was about to incinerate them, the evil suddenly ceased within me.
The Doctor and Spitfire were both panting and bewildered at the strength of the “other” me.
“What in Equestria was that!?” They both exclamied.
I stepped back and looked at my hands. They were red with blood and a headache developed a few moments later. I began to blackout again, but remembered my mission to save Equestria. I gained control over my body and started to walk towards the exit of the lab.
“Wait!” Spitfire shouted, “We want to help you with your problem, and we want to know how you got here. Is that alright with you?”
The Doctor responded to Spitfire, “Are you mad, woman? He nearly killed us! Do you realize how much of a danger it will be if Discord had his power!?”
“Exactly, that’s why he is our only hope, or do you want to live in a lab the rest of your life?”
“Well I-”
“I was being sarcastic!” She turned to me again. “Will you let us help you?”
I responded with one of Pinkie’s old lines, “Well,duh! I mean, if that’s alright with you, I guess...In all seriousness, yes.” I glanced once again into her eyes, she trusts me like...her...
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(Please note: the following is backstory)
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It was only three years ago, but only I can recall the day it all went into madness. These wounds on my soul are not my own, but the burden of them, and their hopes. The first on-time Winter Wrap-up day ended, when the stars fell again. The star was I, for I had fallen into Equestria and in Cloudsdale. The morning was awkward for the pegasi waking up that morning, having never seen a human before. I was quickly brought to Celestia’s throne room. The walls were made of pure diamonds and mosaic paintings hung from walls above my head. She asked me how I got there, and I didn’t recall how I did. Celestia said that I was to be with the Mane Six, which I already knew well, for a few months. During those months, I gained respect among the Six, and I became one of their useful allies. I became Twilight’s secondary assistant, behind Spike. I got to know all of them, and we were like family. That family, came to a grinding halt before it could truly bloom. It was around summer that the Discord incident began.
The morning was like any other, I woke up near sunrise and made myself some black coffee. Something seemed off, but I didn’t think it was important to say. As I was sipping coffee, Twilight asked me if I wanted to come to Applejack’s place, I declined the offer. I was planning to continue the diary of my adventures, and it needed editing. As she walked out the door, I looked at the mare for the last good time, then it closed.
Hours later, I noticed that things were going weird. The sky rained down chocolate rain from cotton candy clouds. At first, I thought of it as a wonderful sight, noting the “Chocolate Rain” reference. I walked outside, and Rarity’s house was upside-down! Something was amiss, and I rushed to Celestia’s palace for answers. As I entered the palace, I received a letter from Derpy; it was addressed to me personally. It stated that a being called “Discord” has given the Mane Six troubles, causing disharmony in them all. “He’s here, I must head to the center of Ponyville, that’s probably where he’ll be. Now, I need to prepare myself for whatever is causing Twilight and her friends, trouble.” I mumbled to myself. So, I headed out to face Discord.
The creature was quite shocked to see a human in Equestria, at first. He said, “So, this is the ‘human’ they mentioned, huh? You seem determined to defeat me, I gather, from your face. Yet, I do not have the time for you, boy. Now, run along home, to where someone cares about you.” “You know not of the friendship of the Mane Six, Discord! They will always defeat you! Once Twilight and her...wait...did you take the Elements from them? That explains why they couldn’t quickly defeat you!” “Oh, you catch on quick, but you said that they could defeat me with friendship?” “Oh, I see, you’re trollin’ now, to make me lose control. They will-”
They arrived from the plaid hills, all except Twilight were gray. “What happened Twi? Wh-” Twilight shushed me and gave me a look. She had lost hope, and I told her not to. “Why would you? You must remember what you learned about Friendship!” Twilight only nodded her head in silence. “You have to believe me, we will pull through!” Twilight finally spoke, “Ian, I appreciate your dedication to us, but this is our fight. You don’t have to hel-” “But I do! Remember that your friends are with you, no matter who they are or if they change. You must help them realize love, by showing them that you care for them!” “Can we do that? They are all corrupted by Discord! There is no hope!” “Yes, there is, you just have to grab onto it and never let go of memories, Twilight! Don’t ever let go!” Her eyes widened, as I finally got to her. She understood, and the words she spoke, woke her friends from their trance. They were ready to take on Discord. “Are we ready, my fellow ponies? Let’s do this!” The rainbow came down, and it evaporated into gas and floated harmlessly away.
Discord smirked and laughed at us. “You thought this could defeat me? What foolish little ponies and friend! Human, your heart was not filled with love or pleasure, do you not want for your friends to defeat me?” I was shocked and I felt pressure in my chest, my heart began to pound loudly. “Is this true, has my heart not found love? No, this cannot be it! No, I refuse to be it again! Why has it returned!! AHHH!!!!”
I collapsed and a new self was formed, an evil colt. It was crimson red, and had a horn and wings with white eyes. This colt was the evil inside me. It spoke in a raspy voice, “ Ian, you are a fool. You think friends can help you?” I looked at Twi and her friends, and I spoke with caution. “I must...take care of this and you defeat Discord, all right?” Twilight nodded and said, “Yes, we all have our demons, so defeat him and come back, okay?” “Sure, I will, kick Discord’s butt for me, alright?” “Will do!”
The colt roared much like a manticore. The noise pierced my ears, and the Mane Six all stammered and shook. Discord got out of his chair, and laughed maniacally. He surrounded me with a dark black cloud, and I became possessed by the being. Twilight suddenly made a portal with her horn, and said, “You have to go now! While you still have a-” She was cut off as Discord grabbed her by her mane, and threw her several feet away. I began to tumble into the portal, as I saw Discord beating my friends. There was nothing I could do, as I fell into the dark void.
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“Hello? Are you asleep or something?” Spitfire said, as I awoke from my daydream. “Um, no, I’m still asleep, because you can only exist in dreams...” I spoke with a serious tone. Spitfire blushed only for an instant, and quickly backed away from me. “Stop, that’s a bit..uh...” “Is he awake yet?” Doctor Whooves asked, “Yes he is!” “What is his answer?” “It’s yes, didn’t you hear him before?” “Yes, but I distracted by the backstory and how cheesy it is.” I realized what he just said, “Hey! You broke the fourth wall! That’s not allowed!” The doctor continued on, “Well, the bronies reading this won’t mind, will they? Will you?” “Stop that! Seriously, we need to get to the story!” “Well, you just explained it to us in the previous section! I really don’t feel like reading it again!”
I realized that I had just told my backstory to them without realizing it. “Oh...well...will we go and fight Discord?” Spitfire and Dr. Whooves laughed at the question. “If the Mane Six can’t defeat him, how can we?” Spitfire asked. “Simple, do what Twilight did when she came here, make friends!” Dr. Whooves stepped in and stated, “There aren’t many that aren’t corrupted by the virus that made you insane on that day. I only know of Spitfire and I who haven’t been corrupted.”
I had an idea to spot the immune ponies, with a tactic that Pinkie Pie came up with long ago. “We will host, a party!” I shouted. “We will call it, Six Streamers” They looked at me like I was insane. Spitfire claimed that a “party” wasn’t going to fix madness. “That’s not the point, it’s to attract the immune ponies. Only they will know what it means, the Mane Six. It will include you two, other ponies, and me.” “Will it work?” Spitfire asked, “I dunno, but it’s worth a shot.” So, we planned a party on October 10th, the anniversary of the first episode.