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// PonyVille 
// Story: Shadow Sky In a New World 
// by Shadow Skysito 
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I keep having these nightmares from time to time.

"We needed you with us, your grandmother, your brother and I needed you."

"M...mom?"

"You had to be by our side."

"Shadow?"

"I'm... I'm so sorry, please forgive me."

"Shadow."

"If you had been with us none of this would have happened."

"Shadow!"

"I'm very sorry ok!!!, but if I had been there I wouldn't have been able to do anything!!!, if I had been with you at that moment, I would have died too!!!"

"SHADOW!!!"

I woke up agitated and wanting to cry, Sweetie Belle was looking at me worried, luckily I didn't cry, I wouldn't know how to explain everything that is going through my head at the moment.
I fell asleep sitting at the main table, I don't know why but in the room on the second floor they have a room, I still don't understand, this is a library as far as I know, it was not right for me to lie on the bed, for fear of that someone arrives in the middle of the night, I still don't understand how the library and its community hierarchy works.

"Shadow, are you okay?! When I arrived you were babbling strange things, you seemed to have a nightmare, you kept saying sorry."

"S-sorry Sweetie Belle, I just had a nightmare, I'm sorry to scared you."

"Are you sure everything is alright Shadow?"

"Of course, don't worry, it was just a simple nightmare, I'm fine."

Maybe it wasn't simple, but it was recurrent enough to become part of the routine.

"..."

"..."

"...I can see you've read too much."

"...yeah, a little bit hehe."

I left the library in a mess, I had books everywhere.

"But understand me please, I have to study a lot, In the end, I am not from Equestria, I have to study absolutely everything from scratch to understand the history of the new kingdom in which I find myself."

"Well, that's true... uh, I know Shadow."

"mmm... what do you know Sweetie?"

"You can get into the local school!"

"The school?"

"Yes, you are new, so you don't have school, but you're almost my age, so you can get into my school... and in fact the only one in all of PonyVille hehe."

I'm curious to know how the educational system of this place works.

"Su... sure, what grade would I enter?"

"...Well, in high school, I thought you knew that."

"Oh yes, of course... it's just that I thought that the educational system was different from my kingdom, you know, because of the government system that is managed in Equestria, and because of the systems that managing a school with a connection to a single town hall implies, this being the only system government of this place."

"...You'll fit in just fine."
"What the hell did he say?" (Thought)

"You didn't understand anything right?" (Thought)

"Well, it doesn't matter Sweetie, but you're right, I need to go to school, it's been a while since I left, maybe it's a new breath."

Also, it will be good to continue cultivating local customs, I need the ability to communicate much better with the ponies, I don't want to look suspicious.

"Okay, if you want to enter my school you will have to have..."

"Money? Don't worry, it's covered."

"Okay... then follow me."

"Of course."

Everyone in PonyVille is awake and ready to continue with their personal tasks, it looks nice to see, everything is very quiet, although I'm still curious.

"Hey Sweetie, because there is a room in the library, I thought it was just a library, does anyone live there?

"Remember how I told you that a new pony would be coming in a week at Princess Celestia's request?"

"Yeah, I remember, so you're coming to live in the library?"

"I'm not sure, but I think so...maybe."

"Ok it's fine."

Perfect, now i need to get out of the library before next tuesday, agh, shit.
We didn't walk that long, it was quick to get to school.

"Okay Shadow, this is the PonyVille school, all the PonyVille ponies have left here."

"Well, who do I have to talk to to let me sign up?"

"You have to talk to teacher Cheerilee, she will help you sign up."

"Cool..."

"..."

"Would you... come with me?"

Wow, what a shame, but what can I do, I have no idea what to do, I've never done it.

"Do you want me to help you talk to Cheerilee?"

"Yes... please."

"...hehe, ok, I'll help you."

"Hey, but don't make fun... hehe."

Upon entering I saw a corridor that led to several rooms, they all seemed to be classrooms, there didn't seem to be an office, and it seems that they only taught elementary and middle school, I think.

"Good morning teacher Cheerilee."

"Oh good morning Sweetie Belle, you're here earlier than usual today."

"Wow, only a week of school and you know what time I get here."

"Of course, My job is to pay attention to my students."

"Teacher Cheerilee, today I have someone I want to introduce you to."

"Good morning teacher, my name is Shadow Sky."

"Well, good morning Shadow, what brings you here?"

"Well…I was wondering if I could sign up for my junior year in Sweetie Belle's class."

"Oh I see, so you want to enroll in high school?"

Don't ask me for a primary school degree please, please, please!!!

"The only thing you need is to pay a monthly fee."

"Okay, how much would it be?"

"It would be 50 bits per month."

How the hell is the economy managed here? I just know that a tuition doesn't only cost 50, at least not in my home,
or maybe here a single bit is worth ten?, well, I won't complain, I paid 10 bits less for a jar of apple cider... I paid the bartender 5 months of tuition?...

"Okey perfect."

"Then some familiar will come ooooooh..."

"Teacher Cheerilee, actually..."

"Don't worry teacher, I'll be the one to pay."

I took 50 bits out of my saddlebag, After seeing the counting problem when I went to the bar, I began to materialize bags of money with different amounts of bits, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, something like bills, for greater organization.

"So... are you going to pay?"

"Of course teacher, I promise I won't keep any late payments."

"Shadow, but your parents should pay for this right?"

"Well... maybe, but I'll pay for it, no problem."

"Okay... in that case I welcome you Shadow, I need to do the paperwork today, so I think tomorrow you can go to your first day."

"Of course teacher Cheerilee, what time tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow at seven in the morning, school would end at two in the afternoon."

Basically a normal study day.

"Okay, very good, thank you very much teacher."

"You're welcome Shadow, I'll see you tomorrow at seven."

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

"Shadow classes are about to start, you have to leave, I have to stay here."

"Okay Sweetie, see you later?"

"Of course, I'll look for you at half past two."

"Okay bye Sweetie, it was a pleasure meeting your teacher Cheerilee."

"The pleasure is mine Shadow, see you tomorrow."

I managed to get out before the students entered, it would have been awkward to be there when they arrived.

"What a peculiar kid you met Sweetie Belle."

"I know, it's interesting I guess."

"I take out 50 bits like they're nothing, does she come from a rich family?"

"I don't know, but even with those tests I get the feeling that it isn't."

"GOOD MORNING MISS CHEERILEE!!!" (All)

"...Everyone is here Sweetie, let's talk about this later."

"Okay."

Well, I only had apple cider last night, so I think I'll find somewhere to eat today, I remember that Sweetie showed me a restaurant the other day, it will be good to go see, I need something in my stomach.

"Good morning little one, what can I offer you?"

"Today we have offers."

"Discount on vegetables!!"

"This seems to be the town's mercantile place, maybe I'll buy when... it has a kitchen."

*chime*

"Welcome foal, How can we help?"

"I'm looking for an individual table please."

"Of course, by any chance you don't come with your parents little one?"

And give the donkey to the wheat.

"No sir, I come alone, that's why I asked for an individual table."

"...ok, right here we have a table available."

"Thank you."

"Good morning, what do you want to order?"

This has been the weirdest decision I've ever made, hay burger?, cheese pizza with hay chunks, I think ninety percent of the menu consists of hay.

"Yeah... um... can I have a hayburger and...an order of fries with ketchup please?"

"Of course, your order will be ready in a few minutes."

"Sure, thank you very much, kind mare."

"To serve you!!!"

But what enthusiasm.

"Finally I'll be able to eat something, I haven't eaten anything since I got here... since I'm here... well, for a moment I had forgotten that I don't know this place, that I'm not from here, and that this isn't It's my body, I need to continue investigating, I'm here because of a black hole that opened out of nowhere... ok, I have the beginning, now, what else?... AGH!!!, I don't know anything, I still don't know anything, where the hell am I?! !!" (Thought)

"Young? Are you alright? You look upset."

"Oh sorry, sometimes I make weird faces hehe."

"Sooo good...here's your order."

"Thank you very much."

"It doesn't matter, I'll come later for the bill."

She left worried, if I had continued my thoughts would probably be heard, well, I would finally eat something, this doesn't look so bad, to have hay.

"Okay, here we go."

*nibble*

"..." *chew on*

"Wow, this tastes so good!!! It's like eating a regular veggie burger!"

This is not bad at all, although I don't know if it's because of hunger or if it's really very good.

"..." *bite*

"The fries taste the same, but hey, they're just fries, you can't change almost anything hehe."

It was a break for my head, having an empty stomach had me a little bad.

"That was delicious, I think I'm satisfied."

"Are you done kid?"

"Yes, could you give me the bill please?"

"Sure, it would be 20 bits."

"...20 bit?"

"Um... yes young man, there is a problem."

"No, of course not... excuse me, how much is a jar of apple cider?"

"Like about 6 or 7 bits, but it's not something you can take."

"Yeah yeah, I know, so 20 bits right?"

"That's how it is."

"Here you go."

"Thank you very much, come back soon!"

"Bartender son of a bitch..." (thought)

Well, now that he was well fed he could go back to the library, hunger wouldn't be a distraction now.

"Okay, here again, ok!, it's time to do things in order, where do we start?...mmm, well, I'm running out of bits, I think I have to do more."

The magic was still weak, I couldn't materialize anything without twisting myself in the process... let's see, what can I do?

"Is it because ponies don't expel magic from their hooves? Sweetie explained it to me, unicorns are the only ones with the ability to create magic... maybe yes..."

I took out the selformation spell from my saddlebag, I wanted to use it to create my own form, but this time as a unicorn, first of all I chose to be a pegasus because I thought it would be good to be able to fly without the need to hide my identity like in my city, but maybe then I can expel magic more easily.
Use the spell but this time it was easier for some reason, maybe I wasn't as exhausted as that day we escaped from the Changeling kingdom.

"OK, better to keep my previous form, only now with a horn and no wings... well, first attempt at materialization."

That was much easier than I thought, not as much as before, before, just by snapping my fingers I could do it, but much better than as a pegasus, I think I'm beginning to understand, if my body has nowhere to draw magic it will be more difficult, that's why my hooves shone, it was the area where magic found to get out, but now with the horn he can get out through it, and now it's easier.

"Cool!!!"

I continued reading for a while, and now I could put the magic books to use.

"Okay, step one for a simple levitation spell, focus on the object you want to lift with magic, step two, mentalize it in your mind, step three, do magic!"

…Maybe I shouldn't have grabbed the book of magic for fools.

"Okay, concentrate, mentalize the object, and finally, do magic!!!"

That's right, she's getting up.

"Come on, if you can, a little more!!!"

*knock Knock*

"Ooohh Shadow Sky!!!"

"AAAAHHHHH!!!"

Well, now the apple turned into applesauce, the scare made me lift the apple higher than I thought I was capable of, for my first time.

"Emm... I'm coming!!!"

"Become pegasus, pegasus, pegasus!!!" (thought)

I opened the door for Sweetie Belle's sister.

"Goo... good morning Miss Rarity, what brings you here?"

"Good morning Shadow, I came to the library to look for a book on old pony fashion."

"I see, maybe I can help you with that, sorry for the mess hehe."

"By Celestia, Shadow, Why is this whole place like this?

"I'm sorry Rarity, I've been studying a lot, I'm new to Equestria, so I have to study history from scratch."

"Wait... you're not from Equestria?"

"Um... no, I'm from another realm, I thought Sweetie told you."

"But how wonderful!, you are from another side, that means that you know different fashions, you could help me one day with the fashion of your kingdom, maybe I will be able to create art, a garment that has the style of two kingdoms!!!"

"Hehe, of course Rarity... whenever you want."

I just hope it's not today.

"Here you go Rarity, I found the book you were looking for."

"Thank you very much Shadow, see you later!"

"You're welcome Rarity."

Later?

"Okay, let's go again, concentrate, mentalize the object, and lastly, do magic!!!"

Come on, come on, come on!!!

"The pear is infallible!!!"

*knock* *Knock*

"Shadow Sky!!!"

"AAAAHHHHH!!!"

Well... now we have apple and pear puree.

"I'm going!"
"Demons." (Thought)

"Hello Shadow, I'm back from school."

"I see, I went to eat something, and then I came to study."

"Did you just do that today?"

"Mmm yes, by the way, your sister came looking for a book on old fashion."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, when she left she said she'd see me later, I still don't know why."

"...I see, by the way, Shadow, do you want to go to Sugar Cute Corner?"

"Why do you ask? Are you hungry?"

"Yes... something like that."

"Okay, maybe I'll buy something to eat, I'm craving cupcakes."

"Okay, let's go... a, I recommend you clean this up later, it's very messy."

"Yeah, sometimes I forget."

Weird, all of a sudden Sweetie Belle wants me to go with she.

"The town seems to have emptied all of a sudden, what's up Sweetie Belle?"

"You will see, we are coming indeed."

"Um... hello?!... Sweetie, everything is off, don't you think it's closed?"

"No, it's not closed Shadow."

*light turns on*

"SURPRISE!!!" (All)

"AAAHHH!!!"

"WELCOME TO PONYVILLE SHADOW SKY!!!" (All)

"What is all this?!!!"

"It's your homecoming silly, hello, I'm Pinkie Pie, Do you remember when you first came and I said, GASP!!!, you remember, you remember!!!"

"Of course I remember, but why all this?"

"Well, because it's your welcome bobo."

"Really? They did all this to receive me in town?"

"Remember when I told you we enjoyed having new ponies in town? Well, It's always because Pinkie Pie throws so many great parties, we like to see new faces in town."

"Well, I see, thank you very much to all the ponies present, thank you very much for taking me into consideration."

"You're welcome, now all the ponies, let's celebrate!!!"

A welcome party, this is strange, but at the same time, it feels very nice, it is a type of happiness, I feel loved, I feel that everyone is happy to see me, it is a happiness that is only felt in specific cases.
Everyone had fun, and they lived quietly, thanks to the party I was able to talk to more ponies, I was able to get to know them better, I was able to learn new things, it was a very pleasant day, I learn about magic and they throw me a party, I couldn't ask for more.
At the end of the party, Sweetie accompanied me to the library.

"Sweetie, I'm bursting, I think I ate too much."

"Well that's what happens at Pinkie Pie parties hehe."

"Today was an exhausting day, it's already very late, and tomorrow there is school, I think you should go home too Sweetie."

"Yes, I thought the same."

"Well... in that case see you tomorrow at school Sweetie Belle, good night."

"Good evening, oh by the way... Welcome to PonyVille Shadow Sky."

She saw me with a smile, I couldn't stop my heart from going faster, I think after receiving many other welcomes from the other ponies, I think hers was the one she wanted to hear the most.

"Well... I think I can get used to this feeling." (Thought)