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// Chance for a Change chpt 2 
// Story: Chance for Change 
// by brony114 
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( Authors notes: I like HIE fics that assume that humans don't know about MLP since it makes the protagonist less knowledgeable about their world. Also I figured giving ponies their own measurement system would make things more realistic since they don't have the English system. I figured an adaptation of the English system would work. The average pony hoof is between 3 and 4 inches long so a 15 foot wall would be 45 hooves tall. Also thanks to everyone who has read, faved and or reviewed my story. It makes writing these that much more worth it.  Also, sorry for any mistakes. I do my best to catch all my mistakes but... It's difficult. If you find any sorry and thank you in advance if you let me know."





7:30 Canterlot General Hospital.

Luna stood over the hospital bed with a tired expression. Her eyes shifted from side to side as she looked over the blue stallion unicorn who had caused so much trouble during Night Court. He was covered in bandages, especially his forelegs and he was restrained with thick large canvas straps.

" So he just… leapt through the window?" Luna asked.

"Yes your Highness. I can't believe he tried it, but he seemed very desperate." Said Sargent Halberd who stood next to Luna in his night guard armor. Luna shook her head and turned to him.

" I doubt this was an attempt at anything nefarious. I urge you to drop the charge of conspiracy to commit treason from your list of accusations." Luna said.

" As you wish Princess, but I'm still convinced he was inebriated." Halberd Replied.

The door to the room suddenly opened with a loud creek and a unicorn pony with a white coat stepped in.

" Toxicology reports there was nothing in his system that would indicate any substance or spell abuse." Said Dr. Carotid, an elderly unicorn mare. She was holding Thomas's medical charts with her magic. Halberd narrowed his eyes and sighed with annoyance as he scratched public intoxication from his list.

"What could have been the cause Doctor?" Luna asked.

" Well, judging from what Sargant Halberd reported, He had a lack of coordination and displayed paranoia which could indicate some sort of neurological issue. We've done some scans on his brain but we haven't found any major physical damage."

"Wait! hold on Doc, He fell 45 hooves and knocked himself out on the ground. He has to have gotten a concussion." Halberd protested.

" Yes he did, but his injuries are very minimal, nothing that would cause the sort of behavior that he showed tonight. I suspect that he might have something else wrong with him. Maybe when he wakes up, we will have a neurologist look him over and for good measure have him psychologically evaluated." Dr. Carotid said as she leaned up against the wall. Luna shifted her gaze back to Thomas who slept peacefully despite his injuries. The night had been long and made further difficult with the mess this stallion made. The least he could have done was stay awake to receive her Luna had an idea.

" Doctor, This stallion is asleep and not in a coma, correct?" Luna turned to Dr. Carotid and asked.

" Yes your highness, He's only asleep." Carotid replied.

" Then Perhaps I can speak to him myself." Luna said with a smile.





Thomas was walking across the campus at night, just like he had always done when he needed a break from studying. The moon was full and hung high in the sky and it cast it's light on the walk path that he was using which made the shadows appear darker.

Thomas had much on his mind, he had a great many exams to think about for the next day. He also had many projects he had to complete for his midterm critiques as well, so he wasn't sure if he could finish everything. Perhaps he could drop one of his extra classes.

Thomas was walking past the english building when he suddenly heard rustling in a dark bush to his right. He stopped in his tracks and stared at the bush for a minute. His mind was racing with scared thoughts as he waited to see what was in store for him. The bush continued to rustle.

What is that? Thomas thought to himself. The thing in the bush seemed to be too big for a dog which wouldn't have been a problem for Thomas since he had to deal with stray dogs his whole childhood. Suddenly, a large creature crept out of the bush and slowly into the moonlight. The creature was a dark grey small horse with black armor. His eyes were black and shiny and his mouth was filled with razor sharp teeth that jutted out of his mouth at strange angles. The creature smiled at Thomas and let out a deep raspy growl.

Thomas was scared stiff, he wanted to scream for help but his voice wouldn't come out and his legs refused to move. All he could think of was how he wished he had never gone on this walk. The creature continued to smile and growl at him.

Thomas tried to turn and flee but his he tripped and fell to the ground. Immediately, Thomas could hear the creature shuffling towards him. This frightened Thomas even more and he turned his head to see what the creature was about to do. The sight was most horrifying.

The creature had closed the distance as had opened it's maw, black liquid seeped from between the jagged teeth and dripped out of its mouth with a horrific stench. Thomas struggled to roll over but his body seemed too clubsy. His voice was horse and ineffective. From the creature's head, a large array of black tentacles emerged and took hold of Thomas's legs. The slick appendages wrapped around his legs and tightened. Once they got a hold of him, they pulled Thomas up off the ground to dangle above the creatures mouth. Thomas finally found his voice and began screaming. He tried to wriggle free but the creature held tight to his legs. It seemed to enjoy his frightened display.

" Somebody! Help Me!" Thomas finally managed to screamed as he waited for the creature to devour him.

" That's enough!" Said a loud booming voice. And just like that, the creature disappeared. Thomas didn't immediately fall down but was being held up by a glowing aura of blue light. The light slowly lowered him to the ground until he was in a sitting position.

Thomas looked around him to see who that voice came from. All he could see was his campus with the english building to his left.

" Who...who's that?" Thomas asked tentatively. From out of the shadows a larger horse with a dark blue coat and flowing stary mane and tail trotted out of the shadows.

" That is precisely the question I wanted to ask you." said the celestial looking mare. She trotted right up to thomas.

" Also...What are you?" she looked the ape like creature over with curiosity. Thomas, shocked and confused, returned the look of curiosity, wondering who this creature was.

" Is…. Is this a dream?" He asked.

" Yes." Luna replied flatly. If she had a bit for every time she was asked that, Equestria wouldn't need an tax system.

" So.. You're a dream?" Thomas asked as he pointed at her. The gesture was familiar to Luna

" No, I can assure you, I am real just like you." Luna replied with a hint of annoyance. She wondered if he was dreaming his physical appearance in this dream, but she could sense this was his true self image; something that created a tremendous amount of new questions.

" Says the dream." Thomas quipped.

"I am real and I do not know what you think you are, but in reality, you are a Stallion unicorn." Luna rebutted. Her patience was being tested now. Thomas looked at Luna and felt uneasy. He didn't understand what was happening, but this dream, and the dream he had about being a horse, felt too real. His frustration was coming to a boiling point.

" Look I don't know what the hell is going on, I just… I just wanna go home!" Thomas yelled. Luna looked Thomas in his eyes, She could see his sincerity and knew that he was truly confused. Luna had to get to the bottom of this new mystery creature and why he looked like a unicorn in her reality.

" My name is Luna. What is your name?" Luna asked. Thomas looked at her for a moment before he replied.

" Thomas, Thomas Hickey." His voice was a little bit calmer. Luna thought that his name was strange and it fit with his strange true self form.

" Well Thomas Hickey, perhaps we should start from the beginning. Would you mind if I asked you some questions." Luna asked. He seemed to be cooperative and as long as he was, she didn't feel he was a threat to her ponies.

" Well… ok." Thomas tentatively agreed. He felt that it wouldn't hurt to talk with this dream creature. He also felt he was going insane and maybe processing some of his thoughts could help him get back to reality. Then he had a thought. " I'm not dead, am I?" he asked. Luna was taken back.

" No, You're safe, in the Canterlot General Hospital." Luna Replied.

" Canterlot?" Thomas asked. He'd never heard of a place like that. "...Like Camelot?" He asked.

" Camelot? No, I said Canterlot. There are no Camels here." Luna replied. She was confused by his misinterpretation of the name. Thomas thought about the name for a bit. He felt a groan coming on as he realised the pun in the name.

" Oh I see." Thomas said flatly.

" Where are you from?" Luna asked.

"New Mexico in the USA." Thomas replied. Luna looked confused.

" Where is that exactly." she asked.

" It's in North America." Thomas said flatly again.

" I've never heard of a place like North America." Luna couldn't remember of hearing of a land called North America, or the United States.

" Really? Well North America is the continent that my country, The United States of America, is located, and New Mexico is a state in the USA."

" I've never heard of any of these names before. Are you saying you are not from Equestria?" Luna asked.

" Equestria? I've never heard of that name before." Again another pun. Thomas thought to himself. Luna stared at Thomas with a look of shock.

This can't be possible, there is no way! Luna thought to herself.

" What...planet are you from?" Luna asked with trepidation.

" Earth?" Thomas replied with a questioning tone.

" Like… dirt?" Luna asked.

" I guess?" Thomas replied. The two stared at each other for a while. Luna couldn't believe it, but it was possible this stallion was actually an alien, a being from another world, possible from another dimension. Of course this was contingent on him actually being an alien and not just a crazy pony. Luna looked around her.

The buildings and trees looked familiar as if they could belong in Equestria, but everything felt different too. None of the buildings displayed architecture that was prominent in Canterlot or any other city or town in Equestria.

" Do you recognize this place?" Luna asked as she pointed her left hoof at the surrounding campus.

" Yes, this is my university." Thomas replied.

" What are you studying." Luna asked. She was happy to hear that Thomas was in fact interested in getting an education.

" Studio art, specifically photography." Thomas replied with a tone of pride.

" That is fascinating." Luna said with a smile.

"So what are you?" Thomas asked.

" I am a pony, specifically an alicorn princess. I control the moon and dreams." Luna said with pride.

" The moon and dreams? What, are you a god?" Thomas asked with a hint of scepticism. Luna put her hoof up to her muzzle and giggled.

" No not exactly, though I am immortal. I have ascended to Alicornhood with my sister Celestia many millennia ago. We are the rulers of the sun and moon and we are part of what is currently a tetrarchy of princesses." Luna explained.

" This can't possibly be a dream, There's no way I could have made this up." Thomas said.

" You are in a dream, though what I have said is true." Luna replied. " So then let me ask you this, What are you?" Luna turned the question around on Thomas. Thomas thought for awhile, then he replied.

" Well, I'm what you call a human. I'm a greater ape that is sentient." Thomas said. Luna scrunched her nose up in confusion. She was almost certain that she had heard that term, though she wasn't sure where she had heard it.

" Do you know how you come to be a pony and how you found your way into my palace?" Luna asked with a slight scowl. Thomas's expression changed to one that was alarmed. This Celestial princess seemed to be upset with him. He needed to be careful not to convince her he was a threat.

" I honestly don't know. I was out walking on campus at night like this when i heard voices and i fell into some sort of tunnel." Thomas explained. Luna looked at him curiously.

Can you show me where?" She asked. Thomas nodded his head.

" Yeah, it's pretty close to here, but this is a dream right? " Thomas asked.

" Well We should get a close enough representation of yoru real university campus if you stay focused." Luna gestured with her hoof, pointing at Thomas's head.

" Ok, it's this way princess." Thomas said as he got up and started walking. Luna began following next to him, keeping pace with her trott. The two made their way through the dark campus as Luna's head was on a swivel. The buildings seemed familiar, but many other features seemed pretty alien. They traveled down a concrete path that was divided by lines making two lanes. One lane had a strange symbol on it.

" Thomas Hickey…" Luna asked.

" You can just call me Thomas if you like." Thomas corrected her.

" Very well, Thomas, what does that symbol mean?" Luna pointed at the ground as a bicyclist symbol on the ground.

" Oh That's a symbol that means that only bicyclists and skateboarders can use this lane. Everyone else has to walk on this lane." Thomas explained.

" Oh I see." Luna said, recognising that outline of a bicycle. She was familiar with them but she had never ridden one. Bicycles were invented during her time in exile.

" Do you have bicycles in Equestria?" Thomas asked. Luna looked up at him.

" Yes." She replied.

" How do horses ride them?" Thomas asked. Luna giggled.

" Not too dissimilar from your kind, judging from that symbol." she explained.

" Oh ok." Thomas replied. Luna smiled and continued to trott.

It wasn't long before they reached the parking lot near the art building. Luna looked around at the vast space with strange contraptions peppered in spaces denoted by white paint lines.

" This is where I first started hearing the voice." Thomas explained. Luna examined the area, scanning it with her eyes to see if she could notice anything.

" Is this how you remembered it when you fell into that tunnel?" she asked.

" Yes. I'm getting the hang of focusing on my memories to be honest." Thomas explained. His gaze fell upon the parking lot and he felt unease.

" Did anything look out of place?" Luna asked.

" No, everything seemed fine. I remember that I felt scared for some reason." Thomas remenised. Luna looked at Thomas.

" Is that a feeling you normally get when walking at night?" She asked.

" No, It's a pretty safe place, I just felt uneasy." Thomas looked over at the art building. " I was trying to get back to that building, the art building, When I started hearing the voice, the wind picked up and i got scared, so I ran." Thomas said as he pointed to the art building across the parking lot.

" This Voice, what did it say?" She asked wearily.

" I didn't' hear it clearly until I was close to the art building. It was calling me." Thomas replied.

" Where did you fall into the tunnel?" Luna looked out onto the parking lot.

" Over here." Thomas said as he started walking to the spot he fell into the vortex of horror. Luna trotted beside him. Thomas and Luna made it to a spot only ten feet away from the sidewalk that went around the art building.

" This is the spot." Thomas said. Luna looked around trying to see if she could find some clue that Thomas's subconscious left in his dream. Unfortunately this parking spot was no different from any of the others.

" Could you focus on what you saw when you fell." Luna asked. Thomas looked at her with concern but he nodded his head. Thomas wasn't sure why he was trusting her so much.

Thomas looked at the parking spot, when suddenly, the air got colder and the wind picked up. Luna looked around her as she heard a voice off in the distance, though she couldn't understand it. She looked at Thomas, who had closed his eyes. In front of them, a hole had formed in the ground and was black. Luna looked at it and realised it was some sort of summoning spell, though she didn't understand how it could be full of so much dark magic.

Luna then looked up at Thomas and noticed he was tearing up. His body was shaking and she could hear him breathing heavily and quickly. She knew he had enough.

Thomas was now scared out of his wits and wanted this nightmare to end. He was trying to stop but his mind was gaining speed in creating this horrifying event. He didn't think it was that big of a deal but now he had lost control. Suddenly he felt something push up against his arm and his dream became calm again. Thomas looked up at luna who was smiling at him.

" Do not worry Thomas, It's over now." Luna explained calmly. Thomas had tears running down his cheek.

" I… I didn't realise I was that scared." Thomas explained. Luna put her hoof on his shoulder to help calm him down. Thomas took a moment to regain his wits.

" It looks like you were summoned by some sort of dark ritual to our world. It seems that you were brought to our world for a purpose." Luna explained.

" Ok, So… now what?" Thomas asked. He gestured with his hands palms up as if to show he was open to suggestions.

" I will have to consult with my sister. In the meantime, when you wake up, you are to stay out of trouble. It is bad enough that you broke a very expensive piece of artwork. A certain Sergeant in my guard wants to charge you with several crimes. I assure you that your situation will be taken into account, but you must be careful not to commit any more crimes.." Luna explained. Thomas remembered his ill fated attempt at escaping.

" So do you know how messed up I am?" Thomas asked.

" You will be in a lot of pain when you wake up, but you'll recover." Luna replied.

"Oh…" Thomas replied sheepishly.

"Farewell for now Thomas Hickey, and good luck. We will meet again." Luna said as she started dematerialising from his dream.

" Am I in a lot of trouble?" Thomas asked.

" Very much so, but we will sort this all out." Luna said before she disappeared.

Oh that's reassuring. Thomas thought when she was gone.





Back in the Hospital

Luna Came to as she was at the bedside of a Thomas. She blinked her eyes before she looked around her. Standing behind her was Sergeant Halberd and Dr. Carotid. They both had looks of interest.

" Princess, did you find anything out?" Halberd asked. Luna looked at him.

" Thomas Hickey is his name and I am going to take a more prominent role in this case. I'm going to have to consult with my sister on this matter." Luna explained. Halberd looked at Carotid.

" What kind of name is that?" Halberd asked.

" I am afraid It is time for me to lower the moon, I hope you can take it from here Doctor." Luna said to Dr. Carotid.

" Yes your Highness, We'll take care of him."