//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: In another dimension // by Wonderpony //------------------------------// As she looked at the cyan pegasus fly away that would soon disappear in a dot of the same color, Twilight gave a sigh of disappointment. She ventured forward to whoever next she was supposed to meet. However, walking was a bit harder than she would imagine. She didn’t seem to be recovered yet from the crash. Twilight didn’t stall any further though. She wanted to see Twilight, well her older self as soon as possible. She pushed herself up from the ground. It was easier than expected, but that didn’t stop the headache. “Ugh...” She whined as she placed the hoof on her forehead, with hope of relief to make the pain go away. Her mane was in a critical mess, her coat was dusty. Very dusty not to say the least. At least something was clarified for this filly. She was welcome here. No longer an outcast, no longer the same routine everyday. As she pondered on this, she eventually shot up a smile and chuckled. Soon the pain was about to diminish, but there was still a sign of headache. On top of that, Twilight was getting hungry. Of course she didn’t have any bits left. Train rides are expensive. The search had to wait for now. She needs food if she would like to continue. She didn’t know how and she didn’t know when. She carried herself on her hooves with the little strength she left, and collapsed on the floor. “I-I can’t continue anymore.” She whimpered. “Twi?” A southern accented voice came out of nowehere. Well, she didn’t expect it anyway because her eyes seemed to be closer. She opened her eyes and saw a a orange coated earth pony with a scent of apples. “Ah’ ya ah’right, sugarcube?” She said anxiously. Twilight didn’t say much though. She laid on the grass, obviously, she haven’t left the field just yet. “So... hungry...” She whined like the child she was. Applejack simply gave a laugh of her silliness. “Twilight. There s’ plenty of grass right here.” Twilight looked at her annoyed. “Grass? I don’t want stupid grass!” She complained. Applejack lowered her eye brows and gave a chuckle. “Ah’right, Twi. Come with me. Ah’ see is we can get you some food.” The mare insisted and carried the filly on her back. Obviously this was another one of her alternate self’s friends. Well, since she insisted on feeding her... hospitalize her, she might as well get comfy while she is at it. While she was on the mare’s back, Twilight closed her eyes, repeating the word ‘food’ over and over again just low enough to not irritate the mare with the repetitiveness of quoting the same word. After about sleeping for about 3 minutes, they had reached a farm. A farm with many, many apples. thousands of tree’s and millions of apples. Twilight felt like she was in heaven. She wasn’t too fond of apples, but she liked them nonetheless. “We’re here, Twi. You can get o-” Before she managed to say anything else, the child was already running towards the barn, with her childish, jumping manner. Applejack sighed at this point. Not even her sister would be this excited. “Wait up, Twi” the mare yelled, trying to get her attention. She started to sprint after her. Agile or not, that filly was quick, even managed to outrun a farm pony. The farm pony picked up her pace and ran even faster, exceeding far beyond her limit. She did manage to catch up with her. She grabbed the filly with her teeth “Fv-old -vown v-elly.” She muttered with a mouthful, which caused the filly to calm down. The mare let her down and sighed. “No need t’ be hasty, Twi. Before we go inside, we need t’ get over a few things.” She paused for a moment. “Why are you a filly again?” Twilight sighed. Of course she was expecting this question. “I am a filly because I am not from this dimension!” She replied with only a slight annoyance.”I am trying to find my alternate self!” Applejack didn’t say anything and nodded. “Ah’right, Twi. you go inside the barn and just take the last piece of apple pie on the table. It should be enough fer’ now.” She looked back “Ah’ need t’ go and see Pinkie Pie fer’ something” With that she left. Twilight looked towards the barn and walked forward with her tiny legs. She didn’t care why she had to leave, she only wanted her food and continue her search. She walked inside the barn and saw the last piece of the delicious apple pie on the table. She licked around her underlips and walked against it. She levitated the piece of pie towards her. Just the crust itself managed to to hypnotize Twilight with it’s delicious mix of sweet, sour in a perfect mixture. It was the best thing she had ever taster in her life. She spent about 3 minutes with enjoying the best meal she ever tasted She took one step towards the opening, until she heard a laugheter above her. Laughter of joy. Laughter of a young filly just like herself. Then another one, followed by the previous one, finally a third one. all three came from upstairs. She looked towards the door opening, but could not find the will to continue. She was curious. She decided to go upstairs and find the source of the laughter she heard earlier. She saw an opening, with light shining out of the opening. She decided to walk closer and peek through. She saw 3 fillies at her age playing a board game. They didn’t look mean. For a moment she decided she wanted to go inside, but the thought was cancelled thinking about what they could do. “I should just go.” She said pretty emotionless. She left to the stair case. As clumsy as she was, she managed to trip all the way down, leaving noises all throughout the house. “What was that?” One of the voices said. “Ah dunno” A southern accented voice exclaimed “Think it is a burglar?” the third one said. “In broad day light? No way?” “Scootaloo is right, what if it is a burglar?” Twilight panicked at this poimt and did her best attempt trying to get up on her hooves again. she could clearly hear the filly’s voices upstairs. “CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS THIEF CATCHERS!” the three filly’s yelled at the top of their lungs, which caused Twilight block her ears with her hooves. The upstair door shot open at the point and down came three filles. A yellow coated one with a red mane, a white coated with mane and tail with two colors of purple, and the third one which had a brown-orange-ish coat with purple mane and tail. “Stop right there, thief! Nopony gets away on our wat-” the voice stopped and the trio stared at Twilight confused. “What are ya’ll doing doing down on the ground, Twilight?” The yellow one asked “Give it a rest, Apple Bloom She obviously fell down the staircase or something.” “Hey, I just asked!” They argued. “Girls, girls!” The third one yelled. which made them stop fighting/arguing or whatever they would be doing. She walked over to Twilight with a friendly smile on her face. “Are you alright?” Twilight was shivering like crazy at this point. She was obviously frightened to get hurt or get a reenactment of her days in school. She didn’t even answer the filly. “Why are you a foal all of a sudden?” She questioned her reached for her hoof. Twilight stopped shivering. Twilight Sparkle was obviously a name renown around this town. She looked at the friendly filly and smiled lightly. She grabbed her hoof and helped herself up. “I am a filly because I am not from this world. I am an alternate version of the mare you would know called ‘Twilight Sparkle’” Twilight explained. “Altler-what now?” Apple Bloom questioned and tilted her head to the side. The two others stood there just as confused. Twilight sighed. “I am from another universe. I travelled here with a spe-” “WOAH!” Scootaloo shrieked. “So you are like a dimension traveller?” Her eyes was filled with excitement and looked at Twilight. “No, I-” she got interrupted by Apple Bloom this time. “Can you teach us! we can even find our selves!” “And finally gain our cutie marks!” Sweetie Belle added. “YAY! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS DIMENSION TRAVELLERS!” The trio shrieked, causing Twilight to cover her ears once more. “NO I am not a dimension traveller!” Twilight cried out. “Aww...” The three fillies said and flopped their ears in disappointment Twilight looked at them and explained the whole story of her life. Her sad life in Canterlot. --- “Wow.... you must have had it really difficult” Sweetie Belle said with a tear running down her eye socket. “Why did everypony hate you just hearing your name?” Scootaloo asked. Twilight shrugged and looked at the three. “I don’t know. I did nothing wrong, at least I am not aware of it yet.” Twilight replied. “Don’t worry, Twilight number 2, We will be your best friends forever!” “Friends?” Twilight questioned in shock of the sudden report given by the southern accented filly. “Yeah!” Sweetie Belle’s voice cracked. “Everypony deserves a chance!” “Besides, we know how it is to be teased, maybe not as much as you had to go through, but we have an idea anyway.” Scootaloo added. The three fillies gathered up in a meeting, most likely discussing about their newest friend. Apple Bloom walked toward her and smiled “Welcome to the Cutie mark crusaders!” “Huh!” Twilight said shocked. Sweetie belle put a cape on her with their logo. Twilight smiled and down came a single tear. A tear of happiness. “Thank you...” She said overjoyed. “Now, if you wouldn’t mind, could you tell me where I can find Twilight?” Twilight looked at them, observing each of her friends. “Twilight is not in Ponyville though” Apple Bloom answered. “She is on some sort of royal trip in Canterlot.” “WHAT!” Twilight cried out. “You mean I have to wait? When will she be back?” The three shrugged. “You can stay at my place if you want to” Sweetie Belle offered. “We have more than enough room!” She seemed to be excited and somewhat desperate. “We are going to have so much fun. I think Rarity won’t mind at all.” She did need a place to stay and since Twilight wasn’t home, she might as well take the offer. “Alright.” she accepted. Sweetie Belle jumped around in joy and hugged her friend happily. “You two should come too!” Sweetie Belle offered her two friends. Apple Bloom shook her head, so did Scootaloo. “Ah’ have to stay home since Bic Mac’s birthday is tommorow. Applejack went to Sugarcube corner to get one of Pinkie's awesome cakes and treats.” Apple Bloom answered her friend. “And I am going to spy- I mean I am going to... uh... practice my flying skills.” Scootaloo smiled nervously. “Alrighty then. Just me and Twilight then!” She said slightly disappointed. --- Applejack opened the door almost an hour later with a box on her back. “Apple Bloom, Ah’m home! time for your friends to leave.” The girls was upstairs again and soon the door opened. Out came three fillies. Twilight, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. “Thanks for the food, Applejack! Best pie I ever tasted!” She walked down with Sweetie Belle to her right and Scootaloo to her left. Each of them ran outside the door “Thanks for the visit Applejack!” Both Sweetie belle and Scootaloo said. Applejack looked really confused why exactly Twilight was with them. She’d expected her to leave as soon as she would have her stomach filled. Twilight and Sweetie Belle soon parted ways with Scootaloo and was on their way to the bouique. Twilight was happier than she would ever imagine. She smiled and laughed unintentionally. She now understood the word “Happiness”