The waffles smelled really good as the human Jacob placed them in front of me. He had given me a generous amount of syrup with it too. I was so hungry I just dug right in. I heard a faint chuckle escape from Jacob but I paid it no mind, I was way too hungry. I devoured two waffles before allowing myself a break to wipe my mouth which was covered in syrup. I felt my face blush red as I became embarrassed by my lack of manners. I tried the milk which was very delicious and refreshing. Jacob sat down across from me with a cup of coffee and two weird looking pastries. He looked at me with a smile and said, "So Fluttershy, how about you tell me how you got here?"
I nodded as I realized it was time for me to keep my promise to him and tell him everything that had happened to me. "Well...." I began, trying to find the words to begin. I was never any good with words. "It's because of that storm......and of something that I don't really know about. It's all really hazy but I remember I was having a picnic with my friends in a field not far from the Everfree forest back home in Equestria. We were near a part of the forest we've never been to but we were keeping our distance from it."
The picnic was going well and the food was quite good. Rarity was a really good cook and Pinkie Pie could always be counted on to bring the most delicious desserts. After we had finished eating we all just started chit-chatting or in Rainbow Dash's case just lounging in the grass soaking up some sun. Angel was playing in the grass beside me as I listened to Twilight talk about a bunch of good books on rare forms of magic she found and Rarity was telling us all about her newest line of outfits. Pinkie Pie would ask many questions so me and Applejack just sat and listened. I would occasionally check on Angel as Twilight was starting to tell us about one of the more interesting forms of magic she read about.
"Um Fluttershy?"
Jacob's voice made me go back to the table as I looked over at him, "Yes?"
"Who are these friends of yours?"
"Oh!" I couldn't believe I forgot to tell him who my friends were, "Their names are Twilight Sparkle, who is very smart, Rarity, who is kind of dramatic but a very good fashion designer, Applejack, who has an apple grove, Pinkie Pie, who can throw amazing partied, and Rainbow Dash, who is a loyal friend and a really good flyer and Angel is my pet bunny."
A sound made me look back at Jacob; he was covering his mouth and his eyes were scrunched up as he appeared to be holding back a cough or something. "Are you okay?" I asked.
He waved his hand as he wiped off a tear and said, "Oh I'm fine Fluttershy please continue I'm sorry I interrupted you."
"Oh uh that's okay." I said. I was a little confused but continued where I left off with Twilight explaining her new magic.
"It's this sort of communication spell that can be used to transmit your image and voice through any form of a viewing device like a mirror for example or even a bowl of water but the water has to be extremely calm and clear. I'm guessing mirrors would work best. I'm gonna start experiments soon and I'm gonna see if Princess Celestia will help me."
"Who?" Jacob asked again.
"The ruler of Equestria." I explained.
"Oh okay. Cool."
Twilights eyes sparkled with excitement as she explained the workings of it to us as they always do. Pinkie Pie was even more excited.
"Oooo so it's like we don't need to use scrolls anymore? What about Spike? What would he do? What if we could find a way to actually walk through mirrors to the other side?"
Pinkie Pie was talking up a storm as she pestered Twilight with questions. It was then that I checked on Angel again but to my surprise he wasn't there anymore. I stood up and started searching around until I saw him chasing a butterfly some ways off. I suddenly gasped in horror as I realized he was heading straight towards the forest.
"Oh no" I said as I started after him, "Angel! Wait don't go in there! We don't know what's in that part of the forest!"
He was too far away to hear me so I ran faster to try and catch up with him. Behind me my friends were also following me.
"Fluttershy wait!" I heard Twilight say. I ignored her and continued to run to Angel. He suddenly jumped into the forest and disappeared. I jumped in after him and landed inside the forest.
I started forward when I heard my friends yell behind me, "Fluttershy! Watch ou-" but their voices were cut off suddenly. It got really dark all of a sudden and I turned around to look back at where my friends should be. I gasped and my eyes widened as I stared at a wall of black where the forest should have ended. It looked evil as it writhed between the trees. The black was everywhere, even blocking the sky above me. I became filled with fear as I looked around for a way out but it was dark everywhere.
"Girls?" I called out. "Angel?"
I only heard silence in the darkness. I didn't know what else to do so I slowly crept towards the wall where I entered the forest. I listened for anything on the other side but I couldn't hear anything. Then I slowly lifted a hoof up and lightly touched the wall. The minute my hoof made contact the wall started thrashing about wildly and an awful roar echoed from it. I screamed and turned back around and ran into the forest. I kept running and it felt like there was something chasing me. I screamed louder and put everything I had into my legs as I ran deeper into the forest.
As I ran I kept telling myself not to look back at whatever was chasing me. I could hear something huge crashing through the forest trying to get at me. I ran and I ran hoping that I would find a way out of the forest but there was nothing but black all around me. I could feel myself start to panic but then I saw something small and white quickly moving between the trees. I thought it was Angel so I ran after it, following it through the thick brush until I stopped and found myself standing in the middle of a clearing in the forest. I had no idea where I was and the darkness was closing in around me. Even the sky was blocked up. Fear began to take control of me as I cowered down and whimpered for anyone to save me.
But then the darkness came down like a tornado in the middle of the clearing and it began to take the form of a monster. I screamed and shut my eyes as it grabbed me and I felt myself start to fly up into the air with it. I screamed and the monster roared with me as it carried me higher and higher. Finally it stopped and I saw it's face appear in front me. It was horrible and it flashed it's long awful teeth at me. I feared it was going to eat me when a bright flash blinded me. I felt a burning feeling as a flash of what looked like lightning hit the monster in the face. It screamed and suddenly there were more flashes of light as I suddenly started spinning around in the whirlwind of black. I couldn't see the monster anymore but I kept spinning faster and faster. Finally there was one final flash of light and the spinning stopped. I fell and landed on the ground rather hard. I kept my eyes closed and huddled on the ground, beyond frightened at that point.
I slowly started to relax as I felt that nothing was about to hurt me anymore and I opened my eyes. What I saw wasn't the Everfree forest at all. It was all different and it felt wrong. I knew somehow that I wasn't in Equestria anymore. To make things worse the sky was dark with clouds and lightning flashed everywhere. Rain was starting to fall too. I didn't know what to do I was so scared. I thought I could probably find my friends somewhere, that they too were here but I couldn't find anything or anyone. I slowly made my way through the unfamiliar woods and I saw a strange building ahead of me. At this point it was pouring rain and I was filthy. All I wanted was to find shelter. I ran towards the building and hid underneath some kind of awning. I let myself rest but then lightning struck just in front of me and I ran, terrified along the wall of the building. I saw several doors along the way and prayed for an open one. Then I saw one and dashed inside, unaware that I wasn't alone.
"And then I just found myself in your bedroom and hid under the covers I guess." As I finished my story I looked back up at Jacob and saw that he was deep in thought, his hand rubbing his forehead as his brow clenched together in thought. I wondered what he was thinking about until he opened his eyes and looked at me.
"That's quite the tale Fluttershy" he said, "I have no idea how you got transported here. I'm just glad you choose my home to hide in. This world isn't exactly a nice one."
I had finished my breakfast by then and looked at him with confusion.
"What do you mean?" I asked, afraid of the answer.
"It's better I show you." he said and he turned to a black rectangular screen on his wall and said, "TV on."