The sky was clear and nice, a bit unusual for the Everfree forest but nobody complained, and Jimmy and George were getting ready to begin their journey to Canterlot to seek out Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Zecora was going to take them to Ponyville to find a train to bring them to Canterlot. Most people outside of Ponyville were not used to seeing a Zebra, so they thought it was best for her to not come with them to see the Royal Sisters. They had spent their breakfast time eating fruits while planning on how exactly they would get to Canterlot and who they would bring with them. Finally, their plan was complete.
"So let's get this straight. We're going to Ponyville and getting Twilight." Jimmy said sitting across from George at the table, Zecora on his right, all three of them holding down a map of Equestria.
"Then we're going to get a train ticket and travel to Canterlot and tell the guards to tell Celestia there are two humans at the gate." George said wiping his mouth after eating the last of his grapes.
"The Princess will have no choice, but to come out and listen to your voice." Zecora said as she looked back at Jimmy and George. Their plan was fairly simple but they couldn't plan the details in the middle because they still were not sure if anyone else if Equestria knew what a human was.
"Right, we should probably get going now. We should try to get there as early as we can in case the train only runs early." Jimmy said standing up from the table.
"It would be best for you to wear hoods, as soon as we leave these woods. You should stay in a disguise, otherwise our explanations will be a web of lies." Zecora said as she pulled her own hood up and walked towards the door. Jimmy and George put the hoods of their jackets up and followed behind her, George rolling up the map first and taking it with him. They began their journey through the Everfree Forest, running into almost nothing along their way. Zecora explained to them that the animals usually sleep or hide during the day and come out only at night. They eventually find what seems to be the end of the forest, a spot similar to where Jimmy and George woke up they day before.
"OK, remember not to speak, just stand there and act meek." Zecora said as they walked towards a bridge. Once they were over the hump of the bridge they saw Ponyville. Jimmy and George didn't believe it, they were really in Ponyville. They believed all of this was real but they would never imagine themselves in Ponyville. Off in the distance they could see several ponies walking around, talking, and even playing. They both seemed in a daze, Zecora snapping them out of it and they began walking towards Ponyville, looking for a certain purple mare.
As they all walked into town, people stopped smiling and talking and playing. People were staring in wonder, and the three hooded figures walking through their town. Some were used to seeing Zecora, weather they feared her or not didn't matter now. They were focused on the two hooded figures walking behind her that were almost twice and size and seemed to walk on two legs instead of four. Jimmy and George stared around looking at their faces and wishing they could explain to them who they were, but the risk was too high. Nobody could know they were humans, in case one of them knew the story.
As they traveled they heard some ponies whispering, most of them sounding scared. They could even hear some calling their children back inside and closing doors. It was an eerie feeling to them, especially since they could not talk ,much to each other besides a few whispers between themselves. They simply followed Zecora through the town, keeping an eye out for Twilight, and finally they reached their destination. They stood before a large wooden tree that had windows and a balcony and a large door in front with a picture of a lit candle on it. In front of the tree was a sign with a picture of an open book on it, to them this obviously meant this building was a library.
They walked up to the door and knocked, but there was no answer. They waited and knocked again, this time a little harder. Jimmy wanted to look inside a window, but thought if she was in there it might scare her. After a third knock, this one a little harder than the other two, they decided they should just open the door and walk in, It was a library so it should be public, but at the same time it was her house. Just as they were about to open the door they heard someone yell.
"OH MY CELESTIA! HUMANS!"
Jimmy and George both looked up at the same time and whispered the same thing, "Shit..."