//------------------------------// // I did it! // Story: You're not Twilight // by Miner //------------------------------// The year was 2017, and My Little Pony movie just came out in theaters. Now some may argue why a show about colorful ponies would be popular enough to warrant a movie. But one thing was for certain if any fans of the show were given a chance to go to Equestria, they would take it. Sadly such an idea was it's purely fiction. Some of the fans resorted to writing fanfic about their adventures in Equestria, while others waited patiently for the next episodes to be released, dreaming of an adventure that would never come. However, there were a select few that were trying methods a bit more daring. In the mountains of a forest, a lone cabin stands with the light flickering in the window. Lives a man by the name of Aaron who works tirelessly on his project. Aaron spent most of his life like anyone else, working day in and day out to make ends meet and, hopefully, one day, retire wealthy. But last, such a dream was not meant to be. No matter how hard he tried, he could never seem to achieve his dreams. Aaron spent most of his days in his apartment watching shows of hope and joy of a life he wished he would have. He came across the My Little Pony show on pure chance. Some of his coworkers spoke highly of the show, but he can never understand why a show about cartoon ponies could create such a large fanbase behind it. Then one afternoon, he gave the show a chance to find out why such a world of colorful ponies could bring such joy to people. Started with one episode, then two, then season 2 until Aaron had completely watched the entire MLP franchise. And then, before Aaron knew it he has fallen in love. Not the fact that the characters are ponies, but of their character, their growth, their humanity, and of course, their friendship with one another. And Aaron, just like most bronies wishes nothing more than to give up everything and go to Equestria. But he had no idea what to start or even how to go to such a world. Then one night, he had a revelation. During the first Equestria Girls, Twilight Sparkles left her home world into another dimension without magic. But in order for her to get there, she had to use a magical magic mirror at a certain time that resembles a lot like ritual magic or ancient magic. With these types of magic, unless certain conditions are met, you cannot get enough magical energy collected in one spot to activate the spell or object in question. So, Aaron spent countless hours and days researching all forms of magic in his world to understand a concept, even a theory of how such an idea could be possible. And then, after many failed experiments and an unknown amount of dollars in debt, he did it. He has created a mirror nearly identical to the one Twilight Sparkle used in the movie. However, just like in the movie, he must wait until thirty moons have passed for the mirror to activate. But there was no way he could wait in the city for the right time, so he retreated into the mountains and waited. And he waited and waited for the mirror to activate. However, he did not spend his time lying around but instead dedicated himself to learning everything about Equestria, from the ponies that lived there to the geometry of the cities, the lifestyle they would be living, and how to survive on the land. If he were going to Equestria, he would not go in blindly but have enough education and knowledge as a regular resident would have along with knowing how to live alone since there is no way Equestria would expect his money. But more importantly, he studied everything about the Sparkle family, to be precise, Twilight Sparkle. Of all the ponies in the show he wishes to meet, Twilight Sparkles is his number one priority. He already had a plan of what to do once he saw her; it would be perfect to meet the pony that changed his life. Some people might call him crazy, “But who is laughing now!” Aaron stands in front of the mirror, staring at his reflection. A touch on the mirror’s surface causes it to ripple, with light shining from where his finger passes through the mirror. “Well, what am I waiting for?” Quickly Aaron grabs a bag filled with essentials and some survival gear. He looks over to a flower he was able to pull from the portal earlier that day. It looks just like the ones from the show, which gives him a feeling of hope; however, he has no idea where in Equestria he will show up. Hence the bag. Aaron readies himself mentally, takes a breath, and enters the mirror. Aaron feels like he is in a washing machine and spit out. “How in the world was Twilight able to handle this every time she went through the portal? My head.” He rubs his hoof to his head and stops once he notices that there is a lack of fingers on his person. “Guess I should have seen that coming,” Looking over himself, he sees that he has no cutie mark and is an earth pony stallion with a brown mane and red coat. “If I were blonde, I would be a small Big Mac. Hehe, I am a kid’s meal.” He laughs at his joke before grabbing his bag. “Good thing I make this able to become a saddlebag, just in case.” Once he was ready to go, he looked back at where he came from, “A tree, how poetic,” He gave it a quick salute which was a bad idea since he is a four-leg and not a two-leg creature. “I meant to do that,” He looks around to ensure no creature saw that. It is sunset, and he needs to find a place to rest for the night, but more importantly, “This does not look like Pony Ville, and what is up with the rainbow lighthouse?” Aaron doesn’t recall there being such a building in the show, but there is no mistaking it. He is indeed in Equestria, but without a map of the area he is in the dark as to which part of Equestria he is in. After all, there is no way that the show would be able to cover the entire planet of Equestria. But he will not give up hope. He came here to meet Twilight and her friends, and nothing is going to… “TWILIGHT!” Aaron hides behind the tree as he sees a mare that looks just like Princess Twilight Sparkle going to the Lighthouse with four other ponies he has never seen before. “They must be new ponies that she made off-screen. No matter. Twilight is here and that is all that matters.” Sunny and her friends have finished a hard day of work in Maretime bay and want to spend the afternoon at the Crystal Brightlhouse before calling it a day. Zipp hovers next, to them as the rest walk, but something was not quite right with one of the ponies in the group. Specify, one of them seems to be a different color than she was yesterday, “Sorry about the hair dye Sunny, I thought that paint was supposed to come off with water,” Izzy smiles at her friend, “Don’t worry about it,” Sunny says, looking over her new purple body that Izzy was so kind to give her that morning, “It is not that bad, it will come off on its own eventually,” Worry crosses her mind as she looks to Pipp, “It will come off right Pipp?” “Ah yes! In due time Izzy’s little prank should come off.” “That good to-“ “In a day or two.” “Hear,” Sunny replied dejected, as Hitch tries to cheer her up. “Look on the bright side. You can pretend to be Princess Twilight Sparkle for a couple of days in the meantime. That’s good, right?” Sunny thought about it and smiled, “You know you are right. They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery one can give.” Zipp looked confused, “Who says that, cause I don’t,” “Zipp, you are not helping,” Her sister whispers to her annoyed, Ignoring her, Zipp continues, “But more importantly, what are we going to do about him?” “Him?” The others said in unison, “Yes, him,” Zipp points to a stallion they have never seen before standing in their way to the lighthouse. None of them knew what to make of this situation; Hitch thinks that this stallion needed some help with something, Izzy thought she could make a new friend, Pipp thought that she he was a fan judging from how he looks like he could tip over at any moment, Zipp was on guard not sure to make of the stallion, and Sunny was confused and worry since the last time a random pony show up unannounced she lost her home. Feeling a little brave, Sunny moved to greet the newcomer, “Ehm, can I help you?”