"A real pony!" (Thought)
A hypnotizing song, she only saw how that little pony developed in her song, she got carried away and caused it to be heard very loudly by raising the volume of her voice.
"I have to talk to her." (Thought)
I need information, she would have to interrupt her beautiful song in order to find PonyVille,
At this point I don't know where I am exactly, extra information would be nice.
I went down slowly while she listened to the singing, it was seen that she was too focused on singing, it seems that she got carried away a bit.
*Singing*
*Walking*
*Keep singing*
*comes closer*
*keep singing*
*is behind her*
"Hel..."
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
I tried to touch his... shoulder?, but when I did and I tried to talk to him he got too scared, to be honest I didn't think that physics would allow a living being to jump so high as to reach the ceiling of a cave in a single jump, one of the weirdest things I've ever seen.
"..."
"..."
"Hey...do you need...help?"
"... Yes, a little bit!"
He yelled at me from the roof asking if he needed help.
So I flew to catch up with her.
"My apologies, I didn't mean to."
I started to tell her as she flew down from the ceiling.
"I was looking for a town and I heard that someone was singing, curiosity got the better of me and I came to see who she was."
"Don't worry, My fault for getting so upset."
We were already skimming the ground.
I turned to see her and she turned to see me.
"..." (blushed)
"..." (blushed)
I stayed flying with her in her arms inches from the ground just because I stared at her like an idiot, I didn't realize in time that all we were doing was looking into her eyes.
"I... I think you can put me down now."
"... uh, sorry sorry sorry!!!, it's just that... my brain stopped working for a moment hehe, sometimes it happens to me."
I started giving stupid reasons, what is happening to me?, I lowered it carefully and it was clear that the environment was a bit uncomfortable, those five seconds in which we were seeing each other left a mark.
"..."
"... and well hehe, I don't think I've ever seen you around here... are you new in the village?"
"Village? Is there a village around here?"
"Um, yeah, PonyVille is a four minute walk from here."
"Seriously!!!, great, I was looking for the village of PonyVille, I needed to settle down and I didn't know exactly where PonyVille was."
"Were you specifically looking for the village of PonyVille?"
"...well, I've been told that it's very quiet, I want to rest in a quiet place after my trip."
"Your trip?...where are you from? Canterlot, Manehattan, Cloudsdale?"
Demons, Now how do I tell him that I didn't come from anywhere, how do I tell him to get here thanks to a black hole?
"...I um...I'm from...another realm."
Perfect idiot, of course he's going to believe that, a 12-year-old pony who traveled from one kingdom to another, very believable.
"... how wonderful!!!"
Well... she believed it.
"So from another realm, that's pretty cool, you are a foreigner."
"Yes, after months of travel I have managed to reach my destination, are you a resident of PonyVille?"
"Yes, I live with my parents, and from time to time I visit my sister."
"That's great... it may be sudden but... would you give me a tour of PonyVille, please."
"Sure, with pleasure, you will love the village, It's peaceful and nice."
Music to my ears, peace and quiet, what I need.
"Alright, I'll follow you."
"Wait, we haven't introduced ourselves yet."
"Right, it was rude of me, what's your name?"
"My name is Sweetie Belle and I'm 11 years old, what's your name?"
…Shit, I forgot that I don't have a name, and now what do I do, there is nothing that frees me from this.
"Think think think!!!" (Thought)
Quick, I have to come up with a name... there's damn it, I can't think of anything.
"Um... my name is..."
It is true, all the inhabitants of this land have names of objects with meaningless combinations.
She is literally called "Campana Adorable", or something more or less similar, that is, just find something that sounds good and something that I do not regret in the future.
"Sha...Shadoooow..."
The first thing I saw were our shadows.
"...Ssssky?"
The shadows were created thanks to the light that enters through the entrance of the cave, and the first thing I saw when I discreetly saw the entrance was the sky, it sounded good for my liking I guess.
"So Shadow sky?"
"...Yes"
"And why did you say it like you weren't sure?"
"...just ignore me hehe."
"...very well, and how old are you?"
"I have 12 years."
"What month?"
"December."
"You're older than me by 3 months."
"I see, Well, it was nice meeting you Sweetie Belle."
"The taste is mutual Shadow Sky."
Well, Shadow Sky would be my name from now on I suppose, it doesn't sound bad, maybe I chose my name well.
Sweetie and I left the cave, I agree to give me a tour of PonyVille, finally I would rest a little after so much time traveling,
and I'm not just counting the trip from the hive to PonyVille, this was only two days, nothing compared to the path I followed in my home, the path I took me a year, almost at the end I got my wings, at that moment the year that it takes me traveling on foot to only eighteen days of continuous flight to my house, I was also learning to fly at that time, that's why it took longer than necessary, when I got home it was the last day I rested, I left my home being an immature eleven-year-old brat, and I came back after a year of trip on foot, I came back with wings and being the second god of chaos, definitely something not very normal... hehe, It sounds funny when I think of it that way.
"Hey Shadow."
"Uh... what's up Sweetie Belle?"
"I see you distracted."
"...just... was homesick, but thanks for the concern."
I can't believe that a year and four months have already passed after what happened with my family, and my trip between countries, having done it alone only increases the question of, How am I still alive?, that question is still in my head, and I haven't been able to answer it, lucky I guess, and now here I am.
"Tell me Sweetie, I'm still curious about Equestria, and I don't know exactly how this kingdom works, I would love it if you could help me if I have a question?"
"Sure Shadow, as soon as we get to PonyVille I'll explain the basics, let's start with the weather, the weather is modified by the pegasi, the pegasi are the only kind of ponies that have the ability to touch the clouds with their hooves, a pegasus can stand on a cloud, but a unicorn or earth pony can't, they would end up falling out of it, next, unicorn magic, unicorn magic is exclusive to unicorns, it can be used for basic things as well as complicated things, you can from picking up a pencil to teleporting to different locations, the terrestrial ponies are in charge of agriculture and food gathering, if they would have food shortages, for the climate it is simple, the pegasi operate a factory that they baptized as the climate factory, there all the seasons of the year, mmmmm, what am I missing?, or right, princess Celestia."
"Princess celestia?" (Thought)
"Princess Celestia is the ruler of all of Equestria, she is in charge of leading and providing peace between all the ponies of Equestria."
"Wow, really?"
"Yes, she lives in Canterlot Castle, Canterlot is our capital, since it is where Princess Celestia lives and rules."
I guess now I know why the Changeling queen wants to invade Canterlot, going directly against our princess...taking over all of Equestria in the process.
"Shadow, I know you said you were homesick but... now you look worried, is everything okay?"
"...yes, everything is fine, don't worry."
Maybe he's worried I guess for now I'm a resident of Equestria, the Queen Changeling ruling all Equestria would be horrible, I saw it beforehand, if that happens, it will be the end for Equestria.
I have to relax, I defeated her with a bit of magic, I'm sure the princess will know what to do if she comes to an invasion.
"Well, we arrived Shadow, Welcome to PonyVille."
The road was nice, Sweetie knew it by heart, it seems that she has been in that cave many times, it will have background, but for now I will not worry about that, I just met her, agh, that damn little voice again, asking me to help in anything, it's not the time at the moment, right now, I can only see a village, a very nice view, the ponies walk calmly, the cillage is big and spacious, it doesn't exactly look like a town, but I can't help but be surprised.
"This is definitely what I was looking for, it looks very calm and nice here."
"PonyVille is very laid back, rarely does anything get rowdy, I guess it would be on holidays, like festivals, Nightmare Night, Hearts and Hooves Day, the day we pack up for winter, you know, days when noise is unavoidable."
"I see, they have a lot of holidays, I'd love to spend the holidays with you..."
"..." (blushed)
"... and all the ponies in the village, they will be new and fun experiences hehe."
"What a scare, I thought you were talking about me." (Thought)
"I'm an idiot, lucky I was able to save her in time, what did I mean by the beginning?" (thought)
This is strange, since I met her I say more stupid things than usual, what the hell is wrong with me?
"...em... Well Shadow, there's a lot I have to show you, from here you saw a bigger picture of PonyVille, so now let's move, there are ponies that will be happy to meet you."
"Sure, I'm after you."
First thing to highlight, I am used to paved streets, solid concrete houses, streets full of garbage, crime everywhere,
corruption on the part of the rulers, but I have to admit, that this has been the most relaxing and enjoyable walk I have ever had, the streets are large, apparently in the place that I am there are no cars, no cell phones, these ponies they are more rural, they preserve the custom of my home, but with slight modifications that make it more artisanal so to speak, that must be the explanation why this place feels so nice to me, I find myself in a place where contamination is minimal thanks to the fact that they do not have the artifacts that they condemned to the human being in my home, home?, do I have to continue calling it that?, This doesn't seem to be any existing place in my home, planet, or galaxy. Maybe I'll find an end, when I know what the hell happened.
"This is the PonyVille flower shop."
"Good morning Sweetie Belle, what brings you here?"
"Good morning! I'm just giving Shadow Sky a tour, he's new in the village and he asked me to help her."
"So you're not from around here, little one? Then welcome, here we welcome you with open hooves Shadow Sky."
"Thank you very much, I'm glad I made a good first impression."
Local flower shop in PonyVille, we were served by an adult mare, it seems that Sweetie Belle already knows her."
"This is the mayor's office, if you have doubts... Don't ask me, I'm not sure what is done in a city hall honestly hehe."
"I see haha."
The mayor's office, in small towns, is where what would be everything related to marketing, taxes, and in certain cases important data such as birth certificates, etc. are kept.
Maybe you need to come sometime, Shadow Sky is my new name, I don't have a birth certificate, it may be a problem in the future.
"This is our local restaurant, they even sell class snacks."
The most important one so far, I haven't eaten in a while, although being so worried about my survival hasn't given me time to worry about it.
"Well Shadow, we are close to one of our largest apple orchards in PonyVille, come with me."
"Okay."
Apparently this was outside of the village, but it was still part of village.
"Well here we are, Sweet Apple Acres, this is the largest apple farm we have,
covers eighty percent of the town's apple sales."
"Wow, it's run by a very large family isn't it?"
"No, if I remember correctly it's only two ponies who currently manage it, it's Apple Jack and Big Mack, I know because Apple Jack is a friend of my sister, sometimes I hear them talk."
"I see."
"Okay, let's move on to the next thing."
While we are on our way to the next location I keep thinking, it was impossible for me to imagine myself in a place like this when I was at home, I don't know if I am able to live without my cell phone, but I think I can bear it.
"Well Shadow, this is Sugar Cute Corner, it's our star bakery, it's great to eat here, they have very delicious desserts,
It is currently run by Mr. Cake, and has been for a long time.
A bakery, I guess I'll come if I have a craving for something sweet I guess, this village has enough to be called a city, I guess the lack of pavement doesn't give it the title.
"Oh look Shadow, this is Pinkie Pie, and she lives in Sugar Cute Corner."
"...um... hello?"
"..."
*GASP!!!*
That pink pony just ran over me, it seemed like she was in a hurry I guess, I know she was an earth pony, but that speed is worthy of someone with wings.
"Sorry Shadow."
"Do not worry, it's alright."
"Oh, I was saying that because I forgot to tell you to duck when you first met Pinkie Pie, whenever someone new arrives he reacts that way hehe."
Yes, that is strange.
"This is Carousel Boutique, and in fact, my sister works here."
"Is he helper?"
"No, she owns the entire Boutique, she's the only employee, she makes all the dresses and suits herself, and in fact, this is her house."
"Well, how good."
"Come on, come on, I want to introduce you to my sister."
"Wait... introduce me to your sister?"
"Yes, you are new in the village, you have to meet as many ponies as possible."
"O...Okay."
"Why am I nervous?" (Thought)
*The store bells ring to open the door*
"Welcome to Carousel Boutique, how can I help you..."
"Hi Rarity, I came a little by the way."
"Oh Sweetie Belle dear, what a pleasant surprise, what brings you here today little sister?"
"Well, someone new came to the village today, and he asked me to give him a tour, so I introduced him to some ponies so they could get to know him a little bit in the village, and you're one of those ponies, Shadow Sky I present to you my sister Rarity, Rarity I present to you Shadow Sky."
"Good morning Shadow Sky, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Rarity, to serve you."
"Thank you very much Miss Rarity, it is a pleasure to meet you, her sister has been very kind to me, she has helped me a lot in the short time I have known her."
"But what a polite foal!" (Thought)
It has always been easy for me to adapt to the environment, it is not really complicated really.
"Sorry Shadow Sky, recently I've been working on making sweatshirts for foals and fillies, but I've only made one so far, I don't specialize in making clothes to childrens, but I want to know if this can work, I need to know if it is magnificent for sale, could you help me modeling one please."
"Of course, no problem, all of you have welcomed me here on the first day, it's the least I can do, happy to help."
"How much education to speak!!!" (Thought)
I think I'm overdoing it, I know I can adapt well to the lexical level of the moment, but sometimes I don't control the level very well.
"Wow, this is a beautiful sweatshirt, the scarlet color makes her look great."
"Scarlet red? I only see red."
"No Sweetie dear, you don't see it, this is scarlet color."
"...If you say so Rarity"
Okay, In my defense, I know this kind of difference between colors because on my trip of a fucking year I read a book on modern art.
"Thank you very much for the help Shadow Sky, do you still have a place to visit Sweetie?"
"Yes, we only need to visit the library."
We're almost done, I'm exhausted, it's the middle of the day and I'm already pretty tired.
"Let me take off my sweatshirt to give it back to you, Miss Rarity."
"Oh, don't worry dear, you can keep it."
"Is seriously?!"
"Of course dear, you're welcome to PonyVille."
"Wow, thank you very much Miss Rarity, that's very generous of her."
"Don't worry, it's nothing real."
"Well sister, let's go, I'll be back later to eat together!"
"Sure dear!"
"Hehe, I'm curious how those two end up getting along in the future." (thought)
Rarity knew exactly where things were going between Shadow Sky and Sweetie Belle, although it's a story for later.
"Alright Shadow, last stop, this is the PonyVille bookstore, we have enough information about Equestria, I brought you here to do some research, you are not only new to PonyVille, you are also new to Equestria, so I thought it was a good idea for you to read a little about our customs, festivities, etc., You will find everything here."
"Thank you very much Sweetie Belle, sorry, one last thing, what currency is handled in Equestria?, you know, to know if they handle the same currency."
"In Equestria we use a currency called Bit, it is our only method of payment."
"By any chance, wouldn't you have a Bit to lend me? I need to see it to see if it's the same."
"Sure, here you go."
I don't know where the hell I get the coin from, she doesn't have a saddlebag for... you know what, it doesn't matter.
"Okay, this looks similar... OH MY GOD LOOK, AN EARTH PONY STANDING ON A CLOUD!!!"
"Wait, what?!!!"
*Sweetie Belle turns around*
"Come on magic, I know you can do it, just a simple materialization spell, I know you're there chaos magic, please don't fail me." (Thought)
I didn't have a horn but it wasn't necessary, my hooves began to shine a little, I needed to control it, otherwise someone could notice.
"Come on, come on, come on!!!" (Thought)
Almost there! The materialization spell is one of the easiest in the catalog of chaos magic, but now it was getting too difficult for me.
"I MADE IT!!!" (Thought)
"Shadow, I don't see any earthpony standing on a cloud... Wow, are you alright, you look very tired and agitated."
"Em yes, yes yes I'm fine, here, thanks for the coin, and yes, it's the same as those of my kingdom, look."
I showed him the duplicate coin, in order to materialize something I need to have a perfect image of the object.
"Oh, No problem, Shadow, well, that's all, I'll come back later to see what you've investigated, okay?"
"Thank you so much Sweetie Belle, one day I'll return the favor, for now I'll be in the library reading pony history."
"Good luck, bye!"
"Goodbye Sweetie Belle."
This place was dusty, hardly anyone seems to come here.
I spent a long time reading stories, legends, biology, anatomy, sexuality, myths, and everything I found, it was like reading fiction at home, legends like the Mare on the Moon, creatures like Dragons!!!, Everything is new, it's like a fictional story, I don't get tired of reading, I spent too much time reading, here it can be history, but at home this is just fiction.
"Uh?... Two hooves joined by fate?"
"Sounds interesting." (Thought)
I had struck gold, it was a romance novel, I love this, all the books were here, first through seventh, okay, time to read.
*At Rarity's house*
"..." (Chew on)
"..." (Chew on)
"...?" (Swallow)
"..." (Swallow)
"Rarity, you're looking at me a lot, something's wrong."
"Sweetie dear... have you thought about the idea of having a boyfriend?"
"..."
"RARITYYY!!!" (blushing)
"I was just saying lol."
I don't know how long I was reading, I only know that it was already getting dark, I wanted to breathe a little fresh air to read even more calmly, I took the third book of Two Hooves United by Fate and left the library, I looked around and I noticed a tree that was on a small hill, it looked comfortable so I went to lie down a bit and continue reading, I spent thirty minutes reading under that tree until I couldn't read anything anymore thanks to the lack of lighting, so I just stopped, but it didn't take long for Sweetie Belle to arrive.
"Hello Shadow."
"Hello Sweetie."
"Did you manage to find out more about Equestria?"
"Yes, everything is amazing, it's a very cool kingdom."
"I am glad, Can i sit."
"Of course."
I stepped aside so Sweetie could sit down.
"Shadow."
"Do you miss home?"
very sudden.
"I could say yes, a little I think."
"You don't look convinced, is something wrong?"
"Don't worry about it, I'm fine, and now I feel very comfortable here with nice and friendly ponies."
Sweetie Belle wasn't satisfied with that answer, but she didn't feel the confidence even to bring up such a subject with someone she barely knows.
"Did you know that in a week a new pony is coming to PonyVille?"
"I didn't know, and how do you know? Are you a clairvoyant? haha"
"hehe, my sister talked to the mayor recently, and told my sister that someone from Canterlot would be arriving to help with the preparations for one of the many anniversaries we have for the first rising of the sun... I think so."
"I see, I hope the anniversary is fun."
"It's usually something normal."
I don't know what to believe anymore, there are many things that in my home are fiction and here it is normal.
"Isn't the sky beautiful Shadow?"
"Well, usually the sky is almost always totally black, seeing stars is a bit complicated with so many city lights around... me."
I have no words, it's beautiful, I could be watching this for years, I don't want to go back, I'm not going to go back, I refuse.
The starry sky... is something... there are no words.
"Wow Shadow, I see you liked the sky huh?"
"..."
"..."
"Maybe you liked it too much hehe"
"The starry sky is beautiful right Shadow?"
*Shadow turns to Sweetie*
"Yes... is beautiful."
*Shadow keeps seeing Sweetie*