Alternate to Magic

by smirker


Day 4

The next day comes and today was a normal day at school, Walker was still irritated while he works, and he plays during recess. Walker walks around Ponyville alone since Runner and Sprinter were still coaching the others, so he walks around alone and looks at the houses to look for inspiration for his paintings, he did not like what he saw, so he decids to go into Carousel Boutique to look for inspiration. Walker enters Carousel Boutique and saw Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack inside and were packing things,

"Oh, Walker, what can I get you?" Rarity asked as she trots to him,

"I'm just here to look around." Walker replied,

"Look around?" Rarity asked,

"Yeah, I'm looking for inspiration for my next painting." Walker replied, Rarity makes noises of excitement,

"Look around to your heart's content, then, I'm happy when I can inspire anyone." Rarity said, Walker smiles and he walks around. Walker looks at Rarity's dresses while she and her friends help her pack up the outfits for her next fashion show, Walker stays out of the way and looks around while the others work. The door opens and Sweetie Belle comes home with Apple Bloom and Scootaloo,

"I've been making my own dress, come on, it's in my room." Sweetie Belle said, and they were about to go upstairs, but they stop when they see Walker was there as well,

"What are you doing here, Walker?" Sweetie Belle asked,

"Looking for inspiration for my next painting." Walker replied,

"We came to visit you yesterday after school." Apple Bloom said,

"Really? I didn't notice." Walker replied,

"I knocked on your door, Walker." Sweetie Belle said,

"I didn't hear it." Walker replied, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack stop what they were doing and look at him with suspicion,

"Weren't you home after school?" Scootaloo asked,

"Yes, but I didn't hear any knocking." Walker replied,

"What about yer dad and granddad?" Apple Bloom asked,

"Nope, they didn't hear it, either." Walker replied, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle look at him with disbelief,

"Excuse me, is Walker around here?" a mare asked outside, the ponies realize it was Princess Luna,

"Yes, he's in that boutique over there." a mare replied, the door opens and Princess Luna enters,

"There you are." Princess Luna said as she walks to him,

"Are you sleeping well at night?" Princess Luna asked,

"Yes." Walker replied,

"Good, I want to make sure you're not having nightmares." Princess Luna said,

"No, I've been fine." Walker replied,

"Walker, we're done with our jobs." Runner said from outside,

"Oh, I have to get going, see you all later." Walker said, and he trots outside. Princess Luna watches him leave while the nine female ponies present walk to her,

"What are ya doin' here, Princess Luna?" Apple Bloom asked, she turns around to face them,

"I'm here to check on Walker, I don't know why, but for some reason, when you foals go to sleep at night, his dream is not in the dream realm." Princess Luna replied,

"What?" Apple Bloom asked with shock,

"I'm confused, too, but his dream is never there, I can't enter his dreams, either." Princess Luna replied,

"What about his father and grandfather?" Twilight Sparkle asked,

"I can't see or enter their dreams, either." Princess Luna replied, the nine look at her with confusion,

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go prepare for entering the dream realm tonight now." Princess Luna said, and she flies out while the nine ponies look at the door,

"This Walker guy is weird, first, he goes to the bathroom and is not in there, next, he doesn't hear us at his door, and now, Princess Luna can't enter his dream, something's off about him." Scootaloo said,

"It ain't just him, there's somethin' mighty fishy bout those three." Applejack replied, but they get on with their days and go to sleep at the end of the day.