I slowly open my eyes, feeling a lot of pain in my head. My vision was blurry for a couple of seconds. I blinked rapidly and my visioned cleared. I saw that I was somewhere else, someone’s bedroom. There was a dresser with pictures of horses smiling, a window, and a wooden door. I realized I was laying in a comfortable bed and decided to get up. I uncovered myself to see I was just in my boxers. ‘Great, what happened to my clothes,’ I thought. I looked around and found my stuff in a corner. I walked towards them and started putting my clothes on. A red t-shirt, blue jeans, my green jacket, and grey beanie. I then started to explore the room I was in.
I looked at the pictures and saw 2 horses one yellow with red mane and tail, and an apple on the side of his plot. The other was also yellow, but she had crazy looking mane and tail and a pear on the side of her plot. Both of them were smiling.
I felt a small smile spread across my face, making me think of my parents. I look at the other photos and felt tears falling down my face. These pictures looked like a younger version of AJ and Big Mac were little. There was also a yellow filly that I didn’t recognize. I wiped the tears off my face as I put the picture back where it was. I kept thinking of how my parents would see me if they were alive. I decided to see if my stuff was either in my backpack or not broken.
While I was searching through my backpack, I heard some shuffling behind me but, I didn’t pay it no mind. When I found that none of my stuff was broken or missing, I put the pack on and turned around. But, what I saw was a yellow filly, with red mane and tail, a red bow in her mane, and the look of curiosity on her face.
We stared at each other for awhile, not moving. I decided to break the ice before this got more awkward. I bent down slightly and gave her a little smile, trying not to scare her.
“Hi their, little one. My name is Trystyn, what’s your name?”
She seems to see that I wasn’t a threat and relaxed a bit.
“I’m Applebloom, an’ it’s nice to meetcha too,” she said with a southern accent.
I stood back up and stretched out my arms, careful not to hit Applebloom. After I was done stretching, I heard someone chuckling behind me.
I turn around to see AJ giggling near the doorway.
I chuckled, “How long were you standing there?”
She just giggles again, “Long enough,” she says.
I look down at the AB to see she just rolled her eyes at AJ's comment. ‘They are totally like sisters,’ I thought, remembering how my younger sister use to do that.
To skip ahead a bit, AJ explained that she and her friends needed to do a little Q&A with me. They wanted to know about me and see if I was dangerous or not. So, I grabbed my stuff and followed them out the door. Before I closed the door, I looked back in the room. For a second I thought I saw some kind of humanoid figure in the corner of the room. I shook my head and saw nothing in the corner. ‘I’m already losing my mind,’ I thought as I closed the door.
Downstairs, I saw more ponies sitting at a table in, what looks like, a kitchen. They all stared at me as I walked towards the table. When I sat down I decided to get a better look at who I’m talking to. I look to my left to see one of them was a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail, red eyes, and a rainbow thunderbolt on her flank. I look to my right and saw a, white as snow colored, unicorn. She had purple mane and tail done in a spiral shape, violet eyes, and 3 diamond on her flank. I looked to her right and saw and very pink pony. Pink fur and pink mane and tail, looking like cotton candy. She had blue eyes and 3 balloons on her flank. ‘I gotta ask what those markings mean, or I’m going to feel very uncomfortable,’ I thought.
I look across the table to see a yellow pegasus covering herself with her pink mane. I couldn’t see the symbol on her flank, but that wasn’t what I was worried about. I saw she had light blue eyes and she looked beautiful, even if she was a pony. She sinks back in her chair and I realized I was staring at her. I quickly shook my head and started sinking back in my chair, blushing profusely.
After a while, I couldn’t take the silence anymore, when you live alone for 2 years you want to t least hear someone talk. I sat up right, my blush gone, and decided to introduce myself to them.
“My name is Trystyn. I apologize for the awkwardness of the situation. So, now that you know my name, what’s yours,” I said, looking at the other occupants.
The cyan one went first, “My name is Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in all of Equestria,” she explained, pumping her fore-hoof in the air.
‘So, that’s what this place is called, Equestria,’ I thought. She sounded like she was so full of herself and I could hear AJ scoff at her.
The pink one enthusiastically jump in her chair, “My name is Pinkie Pie, party planner extravagant! It’s so nice to meet another pony but your not a pony your a human which usually mean your evil but you’re actually nice and-”
I just sat there and listened to her rant, ‘She sure can speak a lot for a pony,’ I thought. It wasn’t until the white one put a hoof to her mouth. 'Thank god the silence,' I thought.
“What Pinkie is trying to say is, ‘it’s nice to meet you.” She had an accent that belonged to a someone that was part of a rich family.
She cleared her throat and told me her name, “Pardon my manners but, the names Rarity.”
I decided to act as a gentleman and took her hoof in my hand and gently kissed it.
“The pleasure is all mine m’lady,” I said as I let her hoof go.
She seemed to blush, ‘God, these ponies are going to kill me with cuteness,’ I thought, as I turned to the shy one. She looked up and then squeaked as she covered her face up. I sighed, ‘This is going to be difficult.’
“Hey, you don’t have to be afraid of me. I’m not going to hurt you. I just want to know who I’m talking to. I’ll stay right here if you’re too afraid to talk to me,” I told her gently.
This seemed to have an effect, as she peered passed her mane.
“M-m-my n-n-name’s F-F-Fluttershy,” she said meekly.
I heard her and smiled, “Fluttershy, I like that name,” I sad, happy to get through with her.
She looked at me with a soft smile. I then felt a poking on the side of my head and saw RD poking me.
"Do you mind?" I asked, a bit annoyed at her.
“Hey, are you supposed to answer our question?” She asked.
I chuckled, “Well, ask away and, if it’s in my power, I’ll answer them,” I said, ready for the barrage of questions.
So, the questions went as simple as can be, from how old you are to what’s your hobby. Pinkie asked me what my favorite drink was and I answered alcohol. This brought some strange stares from everyone, but, after a little explanation on that topic, they quickly shrugged it off. RD seemed to have a look on her face that said, ‘Challenged obtained.’ It went on and on until, Fluttershy asked a certain hurtful question.
“So, what is your family like, if you don’t mind me asking,” she said shyly.
I stopped and looked down at the table, sighing deeply. ‘Might as well tell them,’ I thought, looking at them. I took a deep breath and told them what happened 2 years ago...the beginning of my hell.
A Couple Hours Later…
I finished my story, voice a little shaky from remembering this. I left out some of the gruesome details, as to not mortified them. I could feel everyone’s eyes staring at me, eyes wide. I didn’t look at them, trying to hold back the urge to cry. A few minutes later, I felt something rub against my side. I look to see Fluttershy was nuzzling me with puffy red eyes.
“Oh, you poor thing,” she said between sniffles.
She reminded me of a friend I had back in school. How she reacted the same way when she found out. I gently pat Flutter’s head and a smile spread across my face. The others did something similar to what Flutters did. They said how sorry they were, how terrible I must’ve felt, etc.
Applejack left for a couple of moments and came back with pieces of pie on her back, followed by Applebloom. They set the pies in front of us and that’s when I realized I haven’t eaten anything. I shrugged, ‘If she’s offering me free food, might as well take it,’ I thought as I took of bite of the pie. After the first bite, I felt like I was in heaven. This was homemade apple pie, the best kind. I used to make this stuff back home. Everyone else in the room stared at my face, laughing how I enjoyed it. I shrugged it off, fuck if I turn down homemade pie. While we were eating I decided to ask them where do they live or work at.
Apparently, Pinkie worked/lived at a place called Sugarcube Corners, a bakery chocked full of delicious treats. Rarity was a fashionista who worked/lived at a place called Carousel Boutique, which was possibly full of designs for dresses and suits. Rainbow Dash was a, ‘weather pony’, which meant she controlled the weather. Yes, you heard me. Controlled. The. Weather. I hardly believed it myself when she said that, but then again, I’m talking to ponies so, I just let that go. She also lived in a place called Cloudsdale, which was up in the clouds. ‘So, that’s what I saw during my fall,’ I thought. Fluttershy didn’t have a job per say. She lived in a cottage next to a forest called, ‘The Everfree Forest,’ and took care of a lot of animals. I did make a comment of how I used to take care of a dog and a cat, which made her happy.
Applejack worked/lived on her farm, bucking apple trees. I thought of some weird stuff when she said that. And you don't want to see what image I made out of that, you'll be scarred for life. After we finished up the pie, Applebloom yawned loudly. I take a look outside to see that it’s already dark.
“I guess it’s time for bed,” I said, absentmindedly.
Everyone nodded at started heading out the door. Apparently, I was going to stay with The Applejack until I settled in and found my own house to live in. While everyone was leaving, Pinkie saying something about a party, I told them I will plan to visit them if I can. They all nodded in agreement and left, leaving me, AJ, and a sleeping AB.
“I’ll take her to her room. You can sleep in our parents room,” AJ said, as she took AB upstairs.
I took my bag and headed to her parent’s room. Before I closed the door, I turned to Applejack.
“Thank you for agreeing to take care of me, it means a lot to me,” I told Applejack.
“No problem,” she said, smiling.
“Night Applejack,” I said closing the door.
I heard Applejack say, “You too, Trystyn,” then trotted off. I had a smile on my face, this is the beginning of a new life.