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// Chapter 1: Why Am I Here? 
// Story: Dreams Don't Always Come as you Expected 
// by Mister E-Nonymous 
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Chapter 1: Why Am I Here?







(Alex's Point of View)


I was waiting a while for that pink pony to come back. I was waiting in this room, board out of my mind. I then tried walking like a pony, but it was hard for me to do it. I've been used to walking on two legs, but four legs, all at equal length, it's not easy for me. I then heard some hoofsteps, and I saw a blue pony with a pink mane that kinda looks like frosting on a cupcake. She had some sandwiches made for me.

"Oh, there you are, deary," said the mare. "Pinkie Pie has told me about you, and I feel sorry for you."

"Pinkie Pie?" I asked. "Is that the name of that pony that was in here, earlier?"

"Oh, I guess she didn't introduce herself," she said. "But, yes. Her name is Pinkie Pie. And I'm guessing you never introduced your name to her."

I shook my head no. I then said, "I just wanna know how I got here, and how am I going to get back." And I looked at the bow that was in my hair... I mean mane. "And where did this bow come from. It's just making me less like a boy."

"Oh, I know, dearie," she said. "It was actually an old bow of mine when I was around your age. I had it put in your mane while you were asleep to get your mane out of your eyes."

I then sighed deeply. But then I had that feeling. The feeling that I had to go. But, there were two problems. I didn't know how girls go to the bathroom, and I'm not sure that ponies have bathrooms.

"Oh," said the pony. "I'm guessing you have to use the bathroom."

I nodded. She then put the food tray onto the bed, and then picked me up with her mouth. It actually feels weird being carried around by my neck. She then took me to one room. Thank goodness. This world has bathrooms. But, it might be hard for me to go when I've become a female pony. She then got me set up onto the toilet on how I'm supposed to go as a girl pony.

I was then put back into the room where I had to wait for Pinkie Pie. The mare that took me up to the room, Mrs. Cake, wanted me to wait here until Pinkie Pie gets back. I just hope that she can find somebody... Oh wait. Since this is a world full of ponies, as Mrs. Cake said, I'm gonna have to get use to replacing body or one with pony. Anyway, I just hope that Pinkie Pie can find somepony to get me back to my normal body and gender.

I decided to get a bite to eat. I grabbed my sandwich, and started eating. But then I realized something. How am I gripping this sandwich when I don't have any fingers? I would have to ask somepony later. Right now, I'll just get back to eating this sandwich. What was in it, anyway? I took off one piece of bread and saw some flowers. But for some weird reason, I didn't feel my gag reflex trying to spit it out. I just shrugged it off and then continued eating my sandwich.

When I was finished, I decided to take a walk around the place. I don't think I was allowed to leave the place until Pinkie Pie got back. I was about to pass one door until I heard some giggling coming from inside. I looked inside and saw two, infant ponies inside, playing with some blocks. I saw that they were two different kinds of ponies. One was a girl unicorn, and the other was a boy pegasus. I then used a hoof to feel my private area. I miss having a penis.

I was then lifted into the air by... something. I then saw that I was surrounded by some blue aura. I then said, "Hey! What's going on?!" I then looked at the unicorn in the room. Her horn was glowing. I think she was the one who was lifting me. "Um, could you please let me down? I'm not very comfortable like this."

The baby didn't let me down. She was playing with me like I was a toy. It was making the two of them giggle. This wasn't funny.

"Put me down!" I shouted. "Please! I'm not liking this!"

I was then pulled in by a blue hoof. I heard Mrs. Cake said, "Now, Pumpkin, that is not how we treat our guests."

"But Mommy," said the unicorn. "I juss wanted to have fun. Wemme have some fun with her." By the way she sounds, she must be at least two years old.

"I know, Pumpkin," said Mrs. Cake, "but it's not polite to pick up somepony you want to play with." I then looked at the unicorn, and she started crying. Mrs. Cake then put me down and walked over to Pumpkin and picked her up and hugged her. "It'll be alright. You can play with her, but you just can't pick her up like that. She was uncomfortable like that."

"But why new pony here?" asked the pegasus. "Is she famwy?"

"I'm afraid not, Pound Cake," said Mrs. Cake. "She's just lost from where she used to be. Pinkie was the one who brought her in."

"Pinkie Pie bwought her in?" asked Pumpkin. "Why?"

"Look at this filly," said Mrs. Cake. "She's hurt. I just don't want you to do any more damage to what has happened."

"Okay, Mommy," said Pumpkin and Pound Cake in unison. I was then put down, and walked around the rest of the place. I saw a set of stairs and walked down them. I saw that a sweet shop was downstairs. I then saw a yellowish-orange pony. This pony looks like he's a male grown up.

He then noticed me and said, "Oh, hey. You must be that filly Pinkie told me and my wife about. Is it true you used to be a boy?"

I nodded. I then felt around my private area, not feeling what I'm used to.

"I guess I can understand what you're thinking," said the stallion. "You're used to having a penis instead of a vagina. That's what girls have in that area instead."

I sighed, and said, "I spent eight years as a human boy, and bow I lost both my humanity, and my gender. I don't know why this is happening, but I don't like it. I just want to be back to normal."

"I know," said the stallion. "I'm pretty sure that the princesses might find a way to help you out."

"Princesses?" I asked.

"Oh, right," said the stallion. "I keep forgetting that you're not from here and didn't grow up knowing how things work here."

He gave me a whole speech on how things work here. He said that here, their Princess, Celestia, is able to lift the sun into the sky to start the day. And that Princess Celestia's sister, Princess Luna, lifts the moon and helps prevent nightmares of any pony. They also were alicorns, which is a pony with wings and a horn. Mrs. Cake came in and helped out. And apparently, ponies here get marks on their flanks called Cutie Marks, and they appear when a pony finds their special talent.

But then, the bell over the door rang, and we looked to see who came. It was that pink pony, Pinkie Pie. She also had some other ponies with her. Three of them were alicorns, two of them were pegasi, one was a unicorn, and the last one was an Earth Pony like her. There was also another pony that looked around my age, and he was a pegasus. And there was also some kind of overgrown purple and green lizard.

"This is the pony you told us about, Pinkie Pie?" asked the purple alicorn. "Are you sure that she was born a boy?"

"That's what I've been told, Twilight," said Pinkie Pie. "Basically, I don't know anything else."

"Did you even ask her what her name was?" asked the orange Earth Pony.

Pinkie then went wide-eyed, and then grinned sheepishly, giggled nervously, and said, "I guess I forgot to ask her." She then laughed nervously.

"Well, now would be a good time to ask," said the blue pegasus with a rainbow colored mane.

"I guess so," Pinkie said. She then walked over to me and said, "I guess I never got your name."

"It's okay," I told her. "My name is Alex."

"Alex?" asked Pinkie, the purple alicorn, the two pegasi, the unicorn and the other Earth Pony. They then looked at the pegasus colt.

"Actually, I have heard that name before on Earth," said the colt. "It happens to be a name that's for boys and girls. If it's a boys name, it would be short for Alexander, but if it's a girls name, it would be short for either Alexandria, or Alexia."

"It's Alexander," I said.

"Yep," said the colt. "She used to be a he. Oh, I'm Danny by the way."

"Wait a minute," I said. "You're the colt who was human before?"

"Yep," said Danny. He then pointed towards the other ponies. Starting with the rainbow maned pegasus. "This is my adoptive mother, Rainbow Dash." She had her fore limbs crossed while flying, giving me a "'Sup?" nod. Then Danny pointed at the other Earth Pony. "That's Applejack." She tipped her hat towards me. Then Danny pointed at the unicorn. "That's Rarity." Rarity tossed her mane back, showing off her beauty. Then Danny pointed at the yellow pegasus. "That's Fluttershy." She had her face covered, but she still smiled at me. I could guess why she was called Fluttershy. Then Danny pointed at the alicorn, and that's the newest Princess of Equestria, Twilight Sparkle."

"A pleasure to meet you," said the purple alicorn. She then grabbed the overgrown lizard and said, "And this is Spike. He's a baby dragon."

"I just thought he was an overgrown lizard," I said. That made all but Spike laugh.

"Hey!" said Spike, crossing his arms. "Why does everypony say that before I introduce myself?"

"If you're a dragon, then where are your wings?" I asked.

"Don't have them yet," said Spike.

"Ah can tell that she's tellin' the truth about her bein' a boy," said Applejack. "Guess she ain't enjoyin' bein' one."

I sighed, and nodded.

"Perhaps the reason why she has come here has been implanted in her memories," said the blue alicorn. "I should look into her memories to see if I can find some answers on how young Alex got here in Equestria."

"Indeed, sister," said the white alicorn. These two must be Celestia and Luna. Judging by their Cutie Marks, they were the ones. The white one had the sun on her flank while the blue one had a white crescent moon with a black blotch behind it.

"Are you sure you can do that?" I asked. "I don't think you'll find anything in the memories of where my body is knocked out."

"Actually, I can," said Princess Luna. "The mind is able to remember everything that happens around them. Let's take this up in Pinkie Pie's bedroom."

Then we all headed up into the room where I woke up earlier. I was put into bed, and I was laying down on my back. I was getting a little worried about what was about to happen.

"Do not worry, Alex," said Princess Luna. "I shall see what is the cause of all of this." I nodded, and allowed her to do what she has to do. She lit up her horn, but all of a sudden, I feel really sleepy. I yawned, and then I shut my eyes. I just hope that Princess Luna will figure out what has happened to me.