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// Ch1. First dreams 
// Story: Equis Dreams. 
// by Aiwhisper 
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Finally, time for bed. I had finally finished my evening chores after dinner and a long day of work so could finally sprawl myself onto my comfortable mattress. I then took one last look at my hands before turning out the light. See you in the morning.




"Man I always hate that drop." I picked myself up and sat on my flank clapping my two front hooves together. "Nice they grew back. I was worried they wouldn't after last night when that manticore ate me." I growled at the memory then hung my head. "That was such a great dream before turning into a nightmare." 

For the last few nights I had been having re-occurring dreams. Every time I went to bed I would 'wake up' as a light green pony with a forest green mane. The start was always really great, waking up in a calm forest,  but then I would end up eaten by something and wake up in a cold sweat before spending the rest of the night dreamlessly sleeping.

"Okay lets see what it will be tonight." I look around myself then down at my flank, "Hey that's new." Taking a closer look there was now a stylized dreamcatcher on both sides. "Cool I got a tattoo. Hey Maybe that should be my name while here. Dream Catcher." I repeated the name a few times before nodding that it would work.

Checking my surroundings and finding no immediate danger I began to walk in a random direction. After about five minuets of checking out the surrounding trees, "Walking in a forest after being stuck in the city all day is nice and all but I really wish something more would happen." I sigh.

It wasn't long before I got my wish, my ears quickly swivel to the sound of rustling in from a bush nearby. I pound my front hooves together and say, "Finally some action, Maybe it will be something I can fight and last against."

To my surprise another pony, a yellow pegasus with a triple butterfly tattoo steps out then freezes as she spots me. We both stare at each other for a moment before I raise a hoof. "Sup? I'm Dre..."

"Epp," She rushes back the way she came without another sound before I could even finish.

"Was it something I said?" I tilt my head and shrug. "Oh well back to..." I get cut off again, this time by a low growling from behind me. "well buck."





Waking up in a cold sweat is never fun but at least I killed that wooden wolf. I quickly rub my arms together to get the blood flowing then flop my head onto the pillow. She was super cute... for a pony. I slowly get comfortable after checking the time then drift back off into a dreamless sleep.





Okay alarms are definitely better than a nightmare for waking up. I stretch and grab my phone to turn off the alarm then check the weather. Its going to be a nice late summers' Saturday. Perfect for a walk in the park and lunch from a deli or something. I rub my stomach and poke at the pudge. I really need to get back into shape so maybe a long walk. 

Heading into the bathroom I finish up my morning routine then pause to look in the mirror. I do a doubletake as I look at my hips. No way.  There, resting on both my upper thighs are the same tattoo from my dream with the same background as my fur color. "No bucking way."

I rub my hands along both sides then smile. I had always wanted a tattoo but needles suck. I head back into my bedroom and put on some casual clothes. "Perfect they are easy to cover." I breath a sigh of relief that I won't have to explain them if I don't want. 

After a quick breakfast I get a phone call before heading out.

"Hey Kiddo, What you up to today?" My dad asks from the other end of the line.

"No set plans. Why what's up?"

"So your mom and I need to head out of town for a week today and need someone to feed the animals here at the farm. Your sister was going to but then your nephew got sick. Mind staying out here, I'll leave ya food money." I can hear he is a bit desperate for help.

Luckily I can work remotely so, "Sure I can come out today and stay. Would be nice to see Flicker after so long." That horse always did treat me the best.

"Great, we will already be gone by the time you get here but you know what to do. Love ya Kiddo and thanks again." He hangs up after I tell him the same.

I quickly pack up a bag with some spare clothes and my work gear then head out.





After an hours long drive from the city I finally pull into the family farm's driveway. Stepping out of my car I head up to the front door and unlock it with my spare key. After setting my stuff in my old room I head back outside and take a deep breath. "Well I was going to the park anyway."

I start heading out to the horse pasture where we kept our own and a few other families horses boarded, for a fee of course. I release a shrill whistle then yell out after hopping the fence, "Flicker where are ya girl."

She quickly trots over and nuzzles me with a snort. "Well hey there to you too girl." I pat her withers. "Miss me?" She huffs then looks away almost indignantly. "Yeah, yeah. I really should come out here more often but the drive is super long. Anyway want to walk with me?"

We start walking the fence getting a tail flick to the back of my head for my trouble. 





After a long day of walking then taking care of the animals I head back inside and wash up. I impressed myself by being able to walk and work all day without getting tired. Even when I lived here I wasn't that in shape.

My new tattoos surprise me by glowing a bit then returning to normal before I get dressed and have a quick dinner. Either I am going crazy or those things just glowed.

I put the thought out of my mind and head towards my room. Once In bed I quickly fall asleep without all the noise pollution. Hopefully tonight will be more interesting.





Looking around I find myself back in the clearing where the wolf got me from last night. It's corpse was still there, a small glowing green core in the middle of a stick pile. "I really need to start lasting longer in fights so I don't wake up." 

I poke the glowing core and it gets absorbed into my hoof. "Well that was different."

After a short examination of my hoof I check the surrounding area and start walking the same directly the pegsus left last night. Sure of the direction thanks to some tracks. "Wonder If I will see her again."

I shake my head, "She's a pony Catcher." I find the use of my new name more comfortable than expected.

After wandering for a bit I stumble upon an actual path and begin following it. Not long after that my jaw drops at what I am now seeing. "A town. I was minuets away from a town the whole time!" I shout and throw my front hooves up to the sky. After another moment I shrug and start heading towards it.

Heading down the street I get a few looks as well as waves and smiles which I happily return. Eventually my nose catches onto something and I get dragged along towards a market stall while my mouth waters. Wait why can I smell? Meh.

"Well howdy there partner. Haven't seen you here around before." An orange mare with a golden mane wearing a cowboy hat smiles at me from behind the counter. "See anything ya like?" 

I nod dumbly, "Great what can I get ya? We have apples, Apple pie, Apple fritters, Apple Jack."  She winks at that last one. 

"Oh that all sounds great but I, well I dont have any..." As I scratch the back of my head I find a small jingling pouch in my mane. "Well never mind then." Of course, dream logic. 

I hand over a few of the various coins, "Is this enough for a pie?"

"Sure is Sugar cube, you have plenty of bits." She takes a few of the smaller coins pushing the rest and a pie my way. "Yall come back now."

She waves as I walk away with the pie balanced on my back and the 'bits', as she called them, back into my mane. Love dream logic.

After walking for a bit I end up near a fountain with a live lyre player and decide, "This is the perfect spot."  I pull the pie off my back and dig into the flaky crust and sweet apple filling. "Man this is so good." The lyre player looks my way for a moment before continuing.

I sadly finish the entire thing before I notice so decide to just lay there and pony watch from upon the fountain's edge. Turns out plenty of the ponies also watch me back as the mares flash me smiles or small waves sometimes even a wink. I keep it polite and nod back not wanting to move to much. There are way to many mares here.

"Oh my gosh, are you new. You look new and if you are then that means I get to throw a party." an excited bubbly pink mare exclaims, after bouncing on her hooves in front of me.

"Party?" I smile.

"Yep. I throw Parties for all the new Ponies of Ponyville. That's where we are by the way. You probably already knew that but what you probably dont know is that I'm Pinkie Pie and..."

"Pinkie, darling, leave the poor stallion alone." A white Unicorn walks up behind he friend and flicks her mane and uses magic to pull her friend back. "Sorry about that. Pinkie gets a bit excited around new ponies especially stallions. My name is Lady Rarity Bell and you are." She holds her hoof out.

I stand up and give it a quick kiss making her blush, "Dream Catcher. It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Rarity. You too Pinkie Pie." Pinkie's smile widens. "To answer your question, I am new to town. Just got here today in fact."

"Oh this is so exciting, I'll need to let the girls know and invite everyone." Pinkie rushes off leaving behind a cloud of dust in her shape. I laugh and shake my head.

"Is she always like that Rarity?" I smile.

"Only most days, it's worse when a new pony epically a handsome stallion such as yourself comes to town." She flutters her eyelashes. "Oh, Idea. Why don't I give you a tour of the town before you welcome party."

"Really? That won't cause you trouble?"

"Not at all darling," She pulls me along and begins the tour of the town though pauses to ask. "Just a quick question, you are single, yes? Not in a herd or anything I would have to worry about?"

I nod.

"Perfect, onwards then."




The tour ends around the evening after plenty of detours including a short spa visit for a hoof filing. No wonder the horses love that so much. 

The two of us make it to Sugar Cube Corner where Rarity lets me open the door. "SUPRISE!”

I quickly flatten my ears as Pinky pronks up. "Did we surprise ya?" I nod and she says to the room, "He was surprised everypony." She quickly rejoins the crowd.

After walking inside, "Hi there, I am Princess Twilight Sparkle though you can just call me Twilight. Welcome to Ponyville. You must be Dream Catcher."

We bump hooves receiving a small static shock. I then look her over and notice her blush a bit, Huh horns and wings. "Yep, that's me. Nice to meet you Twilight, are you friends with Pinkie too?"

"Yes, Pinkie is one of my best friends. We are both are wielders of the Elements after all." She says it like I should know.

"Elements?" I ask anyway. 

"Oh wow, I thought everyone had heard of us." She then goes onto explain the elements and her friends all while we chat and trade stories though the evening. Four of her five friends eventually join us and a mare I recognize asks.

"So your family owns a farm as well." Applejack asks.

"Yep, for a few generations now. Mostly growing grains and stuff like that or housing animals." I nod.

"Animals?" A yellow pegasus pokes her head out.

"Yep and Hey I know you. You ran away yesterday." I point a hoof at her as the girls watch.

Her eyes go wide and she rushes forward, "Oh my gosh you are okay. I felt so bad about running away and leaving a stallion behind but when I saw that Timberwolf I just had to go for help. You are okay right?" She panics while looking me over, sometimes a bit to close.

"Yeah I'm fine," I pause for her name.

"Fluttershy." She squeaks out while blushing after noticing how close she is to an unknown stallion and backs off.

"I'm fine Fluttershy. I'm here aren't I."

She smiles and nods then we all get back to talking. Once back tallking with Applejack I notice she keeps asking farm questions while sticking close. Other partygoers stopping by to say hi, as well as marketing their products.

The party goes on for about another hour until eventually only Pinkie, Twilight and I are left. "So, do you have a place to stay?" Twilight casually asks while Pinkie gives her a look.

"Kind of, I just go to sleep and wake up at home. It was nice meeting you both and I hope to see more of you." I lay down on the floor earning a funny look from Twilight and Pinkie before I fall asleep and just disappear.





"Wow what a great night," I stretch and check the time. Its just a few minuets before my alarm on Sunday. "I haven't slept that good in ages.

Once finished with my morning routine I check myself over and find that nothing else has drastically changed. My 'cutie marks', worst name but that's what they called them, remain unchanged as well.

After a quick breakfast and feeding the animals I check my phone and notice an unusual notification from my banking app. "What the heck is this transfer for fifty dollars to the Equestrian Dream's bank?"

I then notice a new app for said bank and upon opening it find an account labeled in bits along with a purchase from Sweet Apple Acers. The app also has an asset list consisting of one Timberwolf Core 'in use'. "What the BUCK!?!"