There I was, sitting in another boring class, gazing at the clock watching every minute go by, it was as if time slowed down as I wasn't paying attention to the teacher's method on how to divide fractions and to simplify the answer. I let out a sigh of boredom as I tried not to zone out. Like any other kid, I was excited for the weekends, and the best thing is that we didn't have any homework over the weekend, so we got to do whatever we wanted. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the bell rang as it echoed around the classroom.
"Alright, class. Have a safe weekend." My teacher announced.
I then sprung back to life as everyone rushed out the class in a quick manner, like someone was charging me up with energy. We all sprinted down the hallways as if there was a stampede of bulls in the hallway. As I was wondering what we were going to have for dinner tonight, I spotted one of my friends, Sean, walking out of the bathroom.
"Ha, I can't believe that actually worked." He said to me as I walked beside him.
"What?" I asked.
"I asked the teacher to go the the bathroom and I stayed in there for the rest of the period."
"That's actually smart, I'm gonna do that next time." I thought.
"So, how was your class?" Sean asked me.
"Terrible. We were learning about how to divide fractions." I groaned.
"Lucky, we had a test." Sean said to me.
"Wanna hang out at my house and play videogames? My mom won't mind." I asked, hoping that he was available.
"What if we had a sleepover?" He asked hopefully.
"Now that is a smart idea. Make sure you bring snacks." I told him.
"Can do."
Everyone spilled out of the school gates, rushing home. Me and Sean were walking across the street, still talking about what we were going to do at the sleepover we agreed over, when I heard a honk, I turned around and saw a 50 pound, out of control semi-truck barreling towards us, or more specifically, Sean.
"Sean, look out!" I cried out.
He looked to his left and saw the giant truck heading straight towards him. I was expecting him to move, but he didn't, he just stood there as still as a statue, still staring down the barrel of death. I couldn't stand seeing one of my best friends get severely injured, so I jumped and pushed him aside as the truck collided with me and then..... nothing.
Darkness.
That was all I could see, no matter which direction I looked, just black. But not for long as I slowly start to open my eyes but I had no idea where I was, my eyes felt heavy, my head was throbbing and I felt dizzy. I tried with all my strength to lift my body of the ground and tried to stand on my legs, but it was as if my legs were made of gelatin, but I looked around to see where I was and it appeared that I was in a forest with a river flowing nearby and birds chirping in the trees. Finally, my legs stopped shaking uncontrollably and I was able to stand up without falling down. I still had no idea on where I was or why I was in a forest, but I wasn't going to find any answers just by standing there motionless, so I thought that if there was a forest, then there has to be a village, and if there is a village, there is citizens. They could tell me where I was. Without wasting any more time, I started to walk near the river as I could hear some birds chirping in the distance.
My legs were still straining, but I tried to ignore it as I continued to walk slowly through the forest. Finally, after a few more minutes, I saw the exit of the forest, I thought that there has to be a village nearby. I then sprinted to the exit, desperate to get out of the forest and find civilization, I didn't even care that my legs hurt as I ran out of the forest and was bombarded with a bright light. I covered my eyes to avoid going blind, after the light cleared away, I eyed upon a field of some sorts. It was as if I had just walked into a cartoon with all the vibrant colors around me.
As I was gazing around the beautiful sight, I then noticed that there was a village in the distance, I let out a sigh of relief, finally finding civilization. I was about to start walking to the village when suddenly, I heard some laughing nearby, little children giggles. It sounded like it was coming from the corner of the forest I just ran out of. I decided to check out what was going on around there that could make those children laugh so much, or what sounded like children to me. As I turned the corner, I saw a really peculiar sight, playing with a ball, were three small ponies, I think my teacher calls them "fillies" having the time of their lives. There was one with a yellow coat and a red mane and tail and it was wearing a bow the same color as its mane and tail, another one of them seemed to be a white unicorn with a purple mane and tail and the last one was an orange Pegasus with a hot pink mane and tail. Strangest of all, they all had little symbols on their flanks.
I didn't want to startle these ponies, so I creeped silently into a nearby bush and watched them. I know how creepy this sounds, but I didn't know what else to do. I couldn't just go up to them, after all, I might look like a monster to them. So I continued to watch them play. The orange Pegasus kicked that ball a little bit too hard and it hit the white unicorn in the face as it let out a yelp in pain as it rubs its head.
"Scootaloo, watch where your kicking!" She suddenly cried out. I was a bit shocked that she spoke.
"Well, sorry. It's not my fault that you're so clumsy." The orange Pegasus said back.
I couldn't bare to watch these ponies fight some more, so I started to walk away from the group, then there was trouble. I didn't notice that I was about to step on a twig as it let out a snapping sound. I could hear the fillies stop talking and I assumed that they were looking at the bush. I knew I was in trouble now, so I walked quietly back into the bush, hoping none of the fillies saw me.
"Did you hear something?" I heard the orange Pegasus ask her friends.
"It sounded like it was coming from that bush." A new voice replied, it was probably the yellow one.
I then heard hoof steps walking towards the bush as I tried to stop my heavy breathing by covering my mouth with my hand as I saw their hooves through the leaves of the bush. I then got a pretty terrible idea, I thought about running out of the bush and running to the village, it was a bad idea, but I had to try something, otherwise, I would be in huge trouble. I counted down from three in my mind, while I was counting, I was beginning to have second thoughts, but it was too late as I sprinted out of the bush. I could hear the fillies talking from behind me.
"What is that thing."
"I have no idea, but it's heading for Ponyville. We gotta stop it."
I looked back and saw that the fillies were now chasing after me, trying to catch me. Now I was really in trouble. I tried not to focus on them and focus more on the village in the distance, but every time I looked back, they were getting closer. There were faster than me and could've easily caught up with me any minute now. But then, when I looked back again, there were only two of them, the orange Pegasus was missing. I turned back around, but then I tripped on the orange Pegasus's hoof and fell on the ground. As I tried to get up, the three fillies landed on top and tried to pin me down.
"Hey, let go off me!" I ordered them, but they didn't.
"Nice try, monster. But this is a perfect opportunity for us to catch our first monster." The yellow filly faced me as she said that.
"What are you talking about? I'm not a monster. I just need to know where I am." I felt insulted by that statement.
"Oh." The white unicorn said with realization. "We're sorry."
They then got off me as I got up.
"It's okay, you didn't know." I said as I wiped the dust off me.
"Well, I'm Apple Bloom." The yellow filly introduced herself. "and this is Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo."
"And we are..." The orange filly trailed of and then they all said loudly in unison. "THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!"
"What's your name?" Sweetie Belle asked me.
"Well, if you must know. My name is Lukas." I replied. "But, I have to ask, what are those things." I then pointed at their marks on their rumps. They all loudly gasp in unison.
"You don't know what a cutie mark is?" Scootaloo asked in shock as I shook my head.
"Well, Lukas." Apple Bloom began. "A cutie mark is an symbol ponies get on their flank once he or she discovers his or her special talent."
"So, it's like once a pony finds a hobby they like, they get a cutie mark." I said.
"Exactly."
"Well, it was nice meeting you three." I said as I gestured to them.
"Nice meeting you too, Lukas." Sweetie Belle said as they all walked away and I started to walk towards the village, what I was planning on doing before I met the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
I was beginning to have second thoughts about going to this village. I mean, if I had just met ponies and they were freaked out about me, then this village must be full of ponies and they all might be freaked out by me as well. But it was the only source of civilization I could find. I then reached to the entrance of the village and saw exactly what I expected, colorful, talking ponies walking around the town. Like the Cutie Mark Crusaders, they all had symbols on their flanks as well and each of them had a different one. I started to walk slowly into the town as I looked around nervously with pinprick eyes, when suddenly...
"MONSTER!" Someone screamed aloud.
And just like that, every pony around me was screaming at the top of their lungs while running around the place like a bunch of wild animals as they all ran into their houses while slamming the door behind them. What was once a packed street was now an abandoned, lifeless street as I saw a tumbleweed roll nearby. As the last pony got into their house, I was now all alone in the town and I felt alone as well, like nobody cared about me. I then dropped to the floor in disbelief as I began to cry slightly. Then, I heard some hooves trotting nearby, I wiped the tears of me and looked up and saw a pink pony with a darker pink mane and tail. It looked like she slept on a pile of balloons. Her cutie mark was three balloons, two blue and one yellow. She looked around the empty town in confusion.
"Where is everypony. I could've sworn this place was crowded a second ago." She gazed around as she said that, she then let out a gasp of realization. "Are we playing hide and go seek. Ooh, I love hide and go seek." But just when she was about to count, she noticed me, lying down on the grass, with slight tears in my eyes as she ran up to me. "What's the matter?"
"Everyone abandoned me and ran into their houses." I said between sniffs.
"Aw, that's too bad." She tried to comfort me by stroking my head.
"It's fine." I said, wiping away the tears as I stood up. "I just don't know where I am."
"Well, you're in Ponyville right now." She replied.
"Ponyville? Fitting name." I said as I got up. "I'm Lukas, by the way."
"I'm Pinkie Pie, nice to meet you, Lukas." He said excitedly.
"It's nice to meet you too, Pinkie." I said, slowly starting to cheer up. "What are we going to do about the empty town."
"Leave that to me." Pinkie said as she hopped onto a nearby picnic table and said the following. "Attention everypony, he isn't a monster. His name is Lukas and he isn't any harm, to Ponyville, and all of Equestria as well. So please, give him a chance."
There was a moment of silence for a second, but then, one of the ponies slowly walked out of its house, and another one, and another one. And soon, the whole town was coming out of their houses and saying things like "Hello" and "Welcome" and now I felt happy that the ponies who abandoned me the first time, is now welcoming me to their town. I was beginning to like it in this place. I wouldn't mind staying here for the rest of my life. All the citizens are friendly and kind. I love my family and friends and all, but if someone told me that I could stay here, I wouldn't mind.