Chapter 2: Enter Princess Twilight and Spike.
~The girl blinked from where she lay on the floor all tangled up with her dog. Lightning and Karly peered at them through both their big blue eyes that flickered in the portal light. The girl was very unique to them. She had long dark blue hair, but the couple of strands of her fringe was magenta and purple. Her skin was lavender, and her clothes were pretty smart looking. Buttoned up blouse, purple skirt with a sparkly star logo on it and boots, same as the skirt. Her dog companion was small and down right adorable to Karly. His fur was purple mostly and his hair and floppy ears were green. He wore a spiky collar and had round lime green eyes.~
"Are you okay?" Karly asked timidly.
"Uh, Twilight?" said a light woofy sort of voice.
Lightning couldn't believe her ears. "WHAT THE-"
"That dog spoke!" Karly cried in amazement.
"Yeah? It did."
The purple girl groaned. "Huh? Spike? You're not supposed to...Spike? Are you a...dog?!"
~Spike began to examine himself by walking in a small circle and wagging his tail.~
"I...think so? But, I have no idea what you are!"
~Everyone turned and stared at the girl as she lifted up her hands. Her eyes were still a little fuzzy from going through the portal but when she looked at her hands, her vision cleared up, and when she saw them, she screamed. Tremendously.~
"Welp, there go my ears…" Lightning frowned, clapping them with her hands.
~The girls looked at her hand again. Then, she looked at her fingers and began flexing them around. She waved her hand rapidly as she freaked out. She looked at her feet as well, before hyperventilating.~
"Okay, okay, uh, hey calm down! Please!" Lightning assured.
"Ye-yeah! Twilight! You have to get it together!" Spike added.
The girl, who was apparently called Twilight, took a deep breath in. "What...does the rest of me look like?!" She asked.
"Um, Like you! Only not you!" Her dog Spike responded. "Your muzzle is really small!"
"My Muzzle?!" She felt her nose. "I-I-"
Spike put his paws to her mouth. "Are you gonna scream again?"
~Twilight shook her head. Lightning and Karly stared dumbly at her and Spike, before slowly stepping aside to whisper to each other.~
"We have a problem." Karly started.
"Ya think? We haven't even stepped one foot in the school yet!" Lightning shouted. She then breathed. "Okay, I don't know what is happening right now, but I think she needs help."
"Definitely. Like, serious help." Karly nodded. "I mean, she's acting like she has never seen a hand before, or fingers, or any part of the human body."
~Lightning glanced at her BFF strangely before walking forward to greet Twilight again. Karly grasped on Lightning's arm and stood behind her at all times.~
"Um. Hello. I'm Star. Lightning Star." Lightning answered brightly. "And this is Karly. Crystal. Karly Crystal."
"This is really creepy…" Karly whispered.
"Don't worry, Karly. I'll handle this." Lightning turned back to Twilight. "Are you feeling alright? 'Cause firstly, you arrived through that portal suddenly, Secondly, you're feeling your own hands and fingers like you have never seen them before, and lastly, you are walking like a dog? Horse? Whatever four-legged creature comes to mind?"
~Twilight looks down and sees that she was kneeling down on all fours on the floor, fists clenched and Spike on her back. To her, it seemed fine, but she saw in Lightning and Karly's faces that it was wrong. So wrong.~
"Yeah, I don't think that's how the new you is supposed to walk…" Spike said.
"Here, let me help."
~Lightning bent down and gave Twilight her hands. She looked at them, confused, but then put her hands on them. She slowly unclenched them and stood up like Lightning. She wobbled a little but Lightning dove under her arm, and held her up.~
"Ok, steady now, steady."
"Wow. She doesn't even know how to walk like a human." Karly stated, putting her finger on her chin.
"Okay, now, uh, why did you come out of that portal?" Lightning asked again.
"We were chasing somepony." Twilight answered.
"Pony?" Karly questioned.
Spike bounded over to her. "We're from an alternate world called Equestria."
"And there, I'm a pony, and He's a dragon!" Twilight explained.
"Dragon?!" Karly exclaimed, trembling.
"Well, now I've heard everything." Lightning blinked.
"You didn't happen to see a girl with red and yellow hair come by, did you?" Twilight asked.
"No? We just got here."
"We're new to the school." Karly sighed.
"School?"
"Yeah. This large building in front of us."
"Oh. It's not a castle?"
"Nope. I mean, it does kinda look like a castle, I'll give you that. Wait a minute, why were you chasing this red, yellow haired girl anyway?"
"She stole my crown…!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Crown? You're a queen or princess as well as a pony?!"
"Yes. Princess Twilight Sparkle."
Lightning blinked. "Ok, NOW, I've heard everything."
"Stole your crown?" Karly gasped. "Yeesh, Who would do such a thing?"
"I don't know. But, 1 thing I do know is that stealing crowns is a big old No. Well, stealing anything is a no, but you get what I mean. You're gonna need help getting this crown back, aren't you? Well, you got it.
"Really?" Twilight marvelled.
"Really?" Karly questioned.
"Yeah. Helping people is my thing. As well as beating thieves. I seriously do not tolerate such behaviour. So, let us help you, your majesty."
Twilight had a think about it. "Hmm...I guess we could use it. It could speed up the process. After all, I do not want to be like this for longer than I have to." She groaned.
"Well, look on the bright side, Twilight, you don't have those pesky wings to worry about anymore." Spike smiled.
~Twilight glared sharply at Spike, while Lightning was left dumbfounded.~
"Okay, I'm not even gonna ask about that. I've heard enough."
"Ok, w-well, Let's just go and find this crown and help them get back as soon as possible." Karly shrugged. "If that's what they want."
"I agree. Can we search the school then?" Twilight asked.
"Sure."
~Lightning helped Twilight walk on two legs and guided her to the front doors. Karly and Spike followed. Once they made it up the stairs, Twilight got used to standing on twos. Lightning smiled and motioned her to go on and open the door. She looked at it and flipped her hair strangely, then she slammed her face straight into it. Everyone was shocked and confused and Lightning held back a snicker 'cause it was sorta funny.~
"Uh, what was that?" Karly asked.
"Huh?" Twilight looked at the door weirdly and struggled. She then gasped. "My magic...It isn't working."
"Magic?" Lightning questioned. "Ok-Nope. Not going to ask anything else anymore!"
"Makes sense. You don't exactly have your horn." Spike pointed.
"What?!"
~Twilight tugged her hair and flopped down in a panic. Lightning silently assured her again.~
"We really need to find you a mirror." Spike muttered as he opened the door.
~The four companions stood in, mesmerised by the layout of the school. Lightning and Karly wandered around the front hallways while Twilight and Spike looked at the shelves full of awards. The princess stared at them, bemusingly.~
"What do ya think, Spike? Other artifacts she's stolen from Equestria?"
"Nope, they are awards. Achievements of the school. Wow. They are good. 1st place in a lot of sports. Just like my dad said." Lightning said.
Princess Twilight suddenly looked at her reflection in the glass and gasped. "What am I?" She asked herself.
Karly started to get a little worried for the princess. "Hey, Lightning...I feel like we should teach this 'Twilight' everything she needs to know about school and being a teenager." She whispered. "She doesn't have a slightest of clues!"
"I agree, Karly. If she's going to be looking around this world, she might as well." Lightning concurred.
~A loud school bell suddenly rang. It made Karly jump and yelp, while it made Lightning and Twilight shift up in confusion. Before they could say something though, a flurry of students came through in all directions. Twilight was able to grab Spike before he was trampled, but she now had nowhere to get out. The crowd shoved against her as they passed, then someone hit in the face and decked her to the ground. Karly jostled her way through the crowd softly to get to Lightning, however, she could not catch a glimpse of Twilight, she had disappeared completely. Twilight crawled her way through under the pairs of legs of the students, and did her best to avoid being hit again. She reached one of the hallways and tugged on her leg as it got stuck in the crowd. It suddenly jolted out and she stumbled into the leg of a boy looking in his locker just up ahead. He jumped and slammed his locker door when he felt her make contact with his leg. He looked down at her with his cobalt blue eyes. He had slick blue hair, and a handsome yellow-skinned face.~
"Whoa! You okay?" He asked, reaching down to help her to her feet.
~Twilight gazed at his hand then took it slowly. She got back up then nodded silently at him. He nodded back and slipped into the crowd behind her. She watched him leave.~
"Yeah, This is definitely not a castle." Spike stated.
"Twilight?" Lightning and Karly suddenly budged out of the crowd. Oh, there you are. You alright?" Lightning sighed, skipping over to her.
"I'm fine." She answered, swiping the dust off her skirt.
"That was something, wasn't it?" Karly said, glancing back at the crowd of students.
"Yeah, where did they even come from?" Lightning quired. "It was just like, Bell, Ring, Scatter! Anyways, What do you wanna do first around here?"
"We need to look around."
"Alright then. Let's go then. And, umm,...while we look around, we need to teach you a few things…"
~Lightning put her arm around Twilight and began to walk her forwards. Karly and Spike followed.~
~Song: This Strange World- (Equestria Girls)
Twilight: I've never seen a place,
That's quite like this.
Everything is turned around,
This crazy world is upside down.
Getting on my feet,
It's the hand that I was dealt,
But I don't have much time with them,
Got to learn all that I can.
~Lightning pointed at some things she saw students do and explained to the princess what it is. She even explained what some body parts were, like ears, hands and feet. Twilight became intrigued every step along the way. They peeked into a classroom and saw a teacher doodling on a chalk board.~
Twilight: They don't use any magic or fly with any wings,
I don't get these funny clothes, skinny legs or tiny nose.
Everything's confusing when it seems so new,
But I look a little closer and it starts to feel familiar too.
~A bunch of young students passed Twilight and company in the hallway and she glanced at them in confusion, looking like she had seen them before. Both she and Spike exchanged a bemusing look to each other.~
Twilight: What a strange new world…
~Later, Twilight was by herself, wandering in the halls so peculiarly. She looked through a door and walked through it into a room with stalls and sinks below a large mirror. She looked at herself in wonder before seeing a guy walkout of the stalls. He freaked when he saw her and she did the same.~
Twilight: I'm trying to make heads or tails of this strange new world…
~From outside, Lightning and Karly were looking around for their new pony friend. Suddenly, they heard a scream and a door slam. They saw Twilight burst out the door of the mens' bathroom. Karly pulled an uneasy face while Lightning facepalmed.~
Twilight: Sorting through the small details of this strange new world...
What a strange new world...
~End of song~