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// Chapter 15: The Funeral and Going Back to Equestria 
// Story: Equestria: Fantasy or Reality 
// by Mister E-Nonymous 
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Chapter 15: The Funeral and Going Back to Equestria







(Jacob's Point of View)


It was three days since the incident. The good news is that the Children of Nightmare have been stopped. The bad news is, my mom lost her life. She saved me, but I'm upset that she killed. The United States Government alerted all of those who were friends and family of her, and today was her funeral. Even Lauren Faust and the main cast of My Little Pony: Friendship is magic showed up.



Applejack, Apple Bloom and Buttercup stood right next to me right as the casket was being lowered into the ground. Lauren Faust then came up to us.

"I'm sorry about Kathy," said Lauren. "She was the best friend anyone would ever ask for."

"Lauren," I said. "Do you think... she'll be fine up there?"

"I'm sure she'll be fine," said Lauren. "She and your birth mother wouldn't want you dead, but to keep living. You're such a sweet boy."

"She's right, Jacob," said Buttercup. "Y'all are such a sweet boy. But Ah think that she would want ya to be with yer real family. The true family you should be with."

"Are you... offering me to come back to Equestria with you?" I asked.

"Are we, Ma?" asked Apple Bloom.

"But, ain't he human?" asked Applejack.

"Technically, half human," said Lauren. "His father was a human who didn't want a kid. And his birth mother was Equestrian. I think he should be with his real family, and get all the love he deserves."

"And Ah guess we can make him a room to live in," said Applejack. "Along with an extra room for Ma since Big Mac over Ma and Pa's old room."

"Understandable," said Aunt Buttercup. "How about we all go pack up the things from yer home, and then we'll take it with us to Equestria."

"Will technology even work in Equestria?" I asked.

"Not unless we reverse engineer all of it," came Twilight's voice. She and Nyx were walking up to us. "We'll be able to share all of the technology of this world with Equestria, and might make things easier for everyone. As long as the things on TV shows are okay with teaching stuff or reporting news."

Then Princess Luna walked up to them. "I believe that when you turn into a pony, there might be times you might miss being human."

"Are you saying I would be a pony if I go to Equestria?" I asked.

"Indeed," said Princess Luna. "But, I have a solution for that."






Equestria...


Princess Luna took us, and the former Children of Nightmare back to Equestria. When I went there, I became an Earth Pony. I had the same colors as Applejack, but my mane and tail also had red and light green streaks. I even had some freckles I knew I never had when I was human. As for Nyx, she was revealed to all of Equestria. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna made sure that Nyx would not be taken away or locked up for crimes she didn't commit, because it wasn't technically her who did those crimes. Just like in the story, "Nightmare or Nyx?, Granny Smith is not okay with Nyx coming over because she thinks that Nyx is Nightmare Moon.

But she was surprised to see Buttercup back in Equestria. It would take a while for her to convince Granny Smith isn't a threat, but I know eventually, Nyx will be accepted. Granny Smith was even surprised to know that she has a grandson born from her missing daughter, Apple Peel, mainly me.

Buttercup was surprised to see that her oldest child was as big as Bright Mac now. And as for Cooper, we brought him with us, and he's having a lot of fun with Winona. Pinkie Pie threw a welcome party for me and a welcome back party for Aunt Buttercup. And Twilight Sparkle officially adopted Nyx as her daughter. Princess Celestia also told Twilight to make sure that Nyx gets a good foalhood.

The Apples made a guest house for me and Buttercup to live in. Buttercup would go in to check on her kids, mostly Apple Bloom, but she is doing her best to watch over all of us. Our guest house has a big bedroom for the Crusaders to sleep in together. Granny Smith still ain't happy about Nyx staying over because of what she looks like.





That night, Princess Luna came by with something for me.

"Princess Luna?" I asked.

"Hello, Jacob," said Princess Luna. "I've brought something for you." She levitated a box to me. I took it and opened it up. Inside, there were a bunch of wristbands. I was confused on these things. Then she said, "Go ahead. Put one on."

I did, and when I did, a flash of light surrounded me, and when the light faded, I looked down at myself. I have become an anthro pony. I even had some clothes on.

"What?" I asked. "How did...?"

"I just thought that you would like to feel a little human and still a pony," said Princess Luna. "I even made some for the Crusaders in case they wanna be like that. Mostly to play these... video games you call."

"I get it," I said. "If we put these on, we'll feel a bit of both like a human and like a pony."

"Exactly," said Princess Luna. "I shall see you in your dreams." She then saw my collection of the My Little Pony series for DVD. She looked over at me and said, "Let me guess. A goodbye present from Lauren Faust before coming here?"

"Yep," I said. "I don't plan on showing the episodes until the certain time has passed."

"Good call," said Princess Luna. "I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here in Equestria."

I nodded. Princess Luna then left, and then I headed for the couch. I covered up, took off the wristband, went back to full pony, and went to sleep.





The next day, the Cutie Mark Crusaders were staying over. Rainbow Dash wants Scootaloo to stay over with me so she could go to Cloudsdale and get her parents to meet Scootaloo. Buttercup was happy to be back home, and she watched over all of us.

"So, these wrist bands can change you into anthro ponies?" asked Aunt Buttercup.

"Yep," I said. "Princess Luna just gave them to me last night. It'll be a lot fun."

"So, Jacob," said Apple Bloom. "What's next in the series?"

"Depends," I said. "Either it's the events of Trinkets or... Meh. I think I'll try to prevent the event of the next episode in the series."

"What do you mean?" asked Nyx.

"You don't wanna know yet," I said.

"So, ya wanna play some video games?" asked Apple Bloom.

"Sure," I said. Then the five of us put on the wristbands, and became anthro ponies. Good thing that the bands also clothed us when we transform. I looked at the bags that the Crusaders brought and saw Smarty Pants sticking out of one of Nyx's saddlebags. I then asked, "Is that Smarty Pants?"

"Oh, yeah," said Nyx.

"Let me guess," I said. "When you saw that episode where Twilight was trying to make a friendship problem for her to solve, you saw Smarty Pants, and thought it looked like fun to play with, and you wanted to play with her?"

"Um, yeah," said Nyx.

"Oh, yeah," said Apple Bloom. "When Applejack saw that Gabby Gums column with Big Mac with that doll, Applejack and Granny Smith said that Big Mac shouldn't have that and it was too personal for Twilight. Applejack told me to give it back ta Twilight, and she put it back into that chest."

"And one night, Twilight was too busy downstairs when I went to that chest," said Nyx. "I only meant to play with her for a little bit, but..."

"You fell asleep?" I asked. "And then the next day, Twilight said you could keep her?" Nyx nodded. "That was basically what happened at the end of Trinkets. So, that means the next event might be... "Too Many Pinkie Pies." And I'm gonna try to prevent that."

"Too many Pinkie Pies?!" asked Scootaloo. "What, are the changelings back?"

"No," I said. "Pinkie Pie cloned herself. And the clones got out of hand."

Then we all shivered. Then Sweetie Belle said, "We can't let that happen. One Pinkie Pie is enough."

"Just wait until you meet Cheese Sandwich," I said.

"Who?" asked Apple Bloom.

"You know that one musical artist from my world, "Weird Al" Yankovic?" I asked. The girls nodded. "Well, Cheese Sandwich looks and was voiced by that artist. You'll see him on Rainbow Dash's birthday."

"Jacob," Nyx said. "Are you going to be okay with all of this?"

"Mom would want me to be with a happy family," I said. "She would've wanted me to be happy."

Then Aunt Buttercup came up to me, grabbed me with a foreleg, and pulled me in, and said, "Yer a good kid. Ah'm sure that yer mothers would want you to be with the best parts of yer family."

"Thanks, Aunt Buttercup," I said, returning the hug.

"Don't play too much on that game, kids," said Aunt Buttercup, breaking the hug. "Remember, Apple Bloom, Jacob, y'all got chores ta do. Ah might as well get back into shape since it's been years since I've bucked a tree."

"Okay," said the Crusaders and I. We then played our game until it was 9:00.





Later that night, I was having trouble falling asleep. I got up from my bed, went to the kitchen and tried to fill up a glass of water. I couldn't reach the faucet, whether I was a normal pony, or anthro. But then I got lifted off the ground for a closer reach. I turned my head and saw Aunt Buttercup lifting he with her mouth. I then turned on the faucet, filled up the glass, then turned off the faucet.

"Thanks, Aunt Buttercup," I said.

"Yer welcome, Jacob," said Aunt Buttercup. "So, Ah haven't seen much of the series when Ah was here. When did Ah make a full debut in the show?"

"Season 7," I said. "The Apple siblings were told about the story of you and Bright Mac. And the feud."

"Oh," said Aunt Buttercup. "So, ya know that mah real name is..."

"Pear Butter," I said. "The siblings weren't told the true story until Grand Pear came back to Ponyville."

"Mah Pa came back?" asked Aunt Buttercup.

"Big Mac and Applejack still believe that the feud is still active," I said. "In this order, the Apple Siblings were told the story by these four ponies. Goldie Delicious, Burnt Oak, Mrs. Cake, and Mayor Mare."

"Ah'm sure that this will all blow over," said Aunt Buttercup. "So, when in the series does Grand Pear come?"

"Season 7, and here is the start of Season 3," I said. "You got time."

"Yeah, Ah guess Ah do," said Aunt Buttercup. I then drank my water. "Alright, Jacob. It's time fer ya ta go to bed."

I yawned and nodded. "Good night, Aunt Buttercup."

"Good night, Jacob," she said back to me. I then headed back to the couch, and I fell to sleep. At least I'm actually still with family. And my deceased loved ones are in my heart.


THE END...