A Dream Come True Chapter 2
“Ohhh. My head…” I groaned in pain, slowly sitting up. I looked around, but my vision was too blurry to see anything. I flopped back down in my bed, aware enough to know it was daytime, but that was about it. “That was the strangest dream.”
Suddenly, I heard a female voice from somewhere off to my left. “Oh good, you’re awake.” It said.
I turned towards the voice, but still couldn't make anything out with my vision. “Where am I?” I asked, completely disoriented.
“The hospital.” The voice answered simply, as if that would answer all of my questions, which it didn't.
“Why am I here?”
“You were found unconscious in the middle of the street. A group of pegasi saw you falling from very high up, and apparently, none of them had ever seen you before. They were unable to catch you in time, but they rushed you here as quickly as possible. You’re lucky to be alive.”
“How high was—wait, did you say pegasi?” I asked, shocked.
“About 200 feet. And yes, I said pegasi. Why?”
“Am I still dreaming?”
“No, you’re wide awake. Why do you sound so surprised? You’re a pegasus, after all.”
“No…I’m not a pegasus…what are you talking about?” I asked, casting a furtive, distrustful glance in the voice’s direction.
“Can you see?” the voice replied, a slight hint of exasperation in her voice.
“No, I can’t!” I yelled, waving my hands (hooves?) wildly. “I don’t know if I’m a human or a pegasus pony, and to top it off, if I AM a pony, I don’t even know what I look like!” I finished, collapsing back onto the bed, my front limbs splayed outwards. “What am I supposed to do…” I pined.
I heard a pencil scratching on paper, and the female mumbling while she wrote. “Impaired vision, amnesia, talking of humans-“ She said, before being cut off by a now very frustrated me.
“Tell me the truth. Are you just messing with me, or am I really a pegasus?”
“I’m not messing around. Why would I do that?”
“Because, if you’re not, then I have a tale for some very important ponies, and maybe even Celestia herself.” I sighed, now finally resigned to the fact that, yes, I was indeed a pony, and that my ‘dream’ was not a dream at all.
“I don’t believe one word of that. What sort of story could you concoct that would make me believe that?”
After a long period of explaining the exact circumstances of how I had been teleported here, and more specifically why I needed to get back, my vision had begun to clear up slightly, and I could make out general contours and colors.
“If what you’re really saying is true, then you may want to have a talk with miss Lyra Heartstrings. She is fascinated by the idea of humans, and is one of few ponies that believe they exist. She will probably want to hear your story. Has your vision improved yet?”
“Yes, I can see, but I have no idea where I would find Lyra.”
“She’s been working with Colgate on something; they should be at Colgate’s house. I could take you there. Do you remember anything about your identity yet?”
I looked down and held up my right arm. The blue color and flat ended hoof were obvious enough, and I reached down to pull my tail out from under me. I was surprised by how and fluffy it was, and ran my hoof through it a few times. The fiery colors almost seemed to generate their own warmth, and I reveled in the sensation. I brought it up to my cheek and nuzzled it, focusing on the softness. “Mm…so comfy…” I mumbled happily, oblivious to my surroundings, until a tap on the shoulder brought me back to reality.
“Well? Do you know your name?” The female pony asked me. I could now see enough to notice her white coat and light pink mane. I had to admit, she was pretty.
“The name’s Fire. So, could you take me to Lyra, please?” I replied.
“Of course. Can you stand up?”
I hesitated for a moment. “Um…I’m actually not sure if I can. I’m using to standing on two legs, not four. But I’ll at least try my best.”
Getting off the bed wasn’t too difficult. I could balance on four legs, but I couldn't figure out how to keep from leaning over forward. I gave up after a few tries and stood up on my hindlegs. “That’s better…and more familiar as well.”
“So, are you ready to leave?” The white mare asked.
“There’s nothing I need here.” I replied. “Although I don’t know my way to Colgate’s house, so I’ll need directions.”
“That’s not a problem, I can take you there.”
“Really? That would be an enormous help, seeing as I have no idea where to go.”
“Sure, it’s not all that far, either. Just follow me.” She replied, walking towards the door.
I followed her in my upright positing, though I had to duck to avoid hitting my head on the door. By this time, my vision had completely cleared and I could see just as well as I had been able to back at my house, so I was able to avoid hurting myself.
I could see many ponies turning to watch me, whispering behind their hooves. I was pretty sure that they didn’t see any ponies standing on two legs often, and I tried to avoid making eye contact as much as possible. I think that was the longest two minutes of my entire existence in Equestria.
The short walk couldn't have ended soon enough. I walked up to the door and knocked.