//------------------------------// // Freak-outs and shopping // Story: My LITTLE Ponies: Ponies are Magic // by SenialHobo //------------------------------// I got up. I yawned. What a strange dream… it seemed so real too. Well, today was Saturday, that meant a new episode – should be starting in just a little bit. Wait. No, I still wasn’t used to them changing it so it was later in the day. Oh well… I got up, looked in the fridge, and – heard a yawn? I slowly turned around… “Oh. Hi Twilight.” I said. I did a double-take. Then the world went black. Ok, I know, I know. I had been talking to ponies last night and I didn’t freak out – what was wrong with me? Well, it wasn’t as much that it wasn’t weird, as it was a combination of being tired, in shock, and thinking it was a dream. I suppose I was overdue for a freak-out session. I woke up again, lying on the floor. Twilight was sitting on my chest, staring at me. “About time you woke up.” She observed. “You’re lucky I was awake enough to catch you before you fell all the way to the floor. And also that size doesn’t affect magic.” I mumbled something to the degree of, “real… unicorn… magical… ponies… whuh…?” “You’re talking like a pony with a concussion… Hmm, do sharp falls affect a human’s mind? No, that doesn’t make any sense… hm…” Twilight observed. “Oh come on, Twilight. He’s only been struck speechless by my beauty, OBVIOUSLY.” Rarity pointed out. “Ah bet it’s that he’s impressed by how powerful ah am even at this size! I probably gave ‘im a bruise from that buckin’ ah gave him last night!” AppleJack cut in. “I think the poor dear just needs some tender loving care, isn’t that right lil’ guy?” FlutterShy cooed. I wasn’t about to correct her mistake – she’d probably take it the wrong way. “No! What he needs is a PARTY! That’s sure to cheer him up!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed. “Are you kidding me? He’s just impressed by my total RADICALNESS!” Rainbow Dash said, doing a loop-de-loop. “Enough! All of you just calm down! I’m just… I’m just freaking out here! 6 magical ponies are somehow running around my home! If there were 6 tiny wonderbolts in Rainbow Dash’s home don’t you think she’d freak out?!” I yelled. “Now calm down-“ twilight tried to cut in. “Calm? I’m calm! I’m completely calm! Nothing’s wrong!” I exclaimed. “I need some time to think. Just – stay in here. I’ll be back in a bit.” I headed for the door. “Don’t forget this!” Twilight called after me. She shoved a piece of paper in my hand. Of course, the list! I closed the door behind me. I was still dressed like I had just gotten up, I only had my slippers on, and heck, I was lucky I had grabbed my keys coming out. I didn’t really care about how I looked though – leastways, not enough to go back in there. I got into my car and looked at the list. There was the usual stuff I had been expecting – basic components of salads, etc. There were also some things specific ponies had put on – such as balloons and party things, and sewing things. Luckily I had both of those sets covered. I had some party stuff stashed somewhere under my bed, and a sewing kit for my plush pony making I did from time to time. I still needed to go and get the groceries, so I headed out. Hopefully they wouldn’t get into too much trouble while I was gone… As you’d expect, they did.