An alarm starts to blare that causes me to wake up, but something’s wrong very wrong. I can’t see. I rub my eyes hoping to fix my eyesight, but had no luck. I sit up panicking now and my alarm blasting isn’t helping me calm down what so ever. I pull my phone out of my jeans pocket and turn it off by feeling for the power button. That’s better, now I can think clearly. I start thinking of what could be the problem. It could have been something that fell on me while I was sleeping. I do have many shelves that are above my bed with a bunch of useless junk on them and I’m deep sleeper so that may be the reason I didn’t wake up.
I start to feel around. Nothing felt like my bed did. Did I roll onto the floor? No I couldn’t have this doesn’t feel like my carpet either. My hand caught something and it seemed to break off. I picked it up and started to rub the small object in my hand. It had a thin and smooth base with a larger, softer top that seemed to have many sections.
I came to the conclusion that it was a flower and that I was in a field of them. I start to focus on listening, but all I can hear are birds chirping and the rustling of trees or bushes. I soon get tired of trying to listen for other people, so I get up. I extend my right hand in front of me and slowly walk forward. I was able to avoid collisions with any trees, but I was constantly tripping on rocks and roots. I walk for at least an hour before I try to listen for signs of life again.
I hear again birds chirping and the rustling of trees, but this time there was something growling. It was deep and sounded like a lion. I slowly turn my head so I can hear it better. Don’t be a lion oh please don’t be a lion. It lets out a terrifying roar. It was defiantly coming from a lion. Just my luck.
I turned and bolted in the opposite direction of where I though it was. I could hear it pursuing me and it was gaining quickly. I was constantly running into trees, but I just pushed myself off and continued running. I started to change directions after running into an object hoping to lose the lion and it was working, until I tripped over something. It must have been a small animal because it let out a small squeak. Before I can get up something was stabbed into my left leg and it feels as if it was injected with molten lead. It was on fire for a few seconds then it felt heavy, as I could no longer use it. The pain was unbearable and I was going to pass out, but right before I did I heard someone yell.
“Leave him alone you big meanie!”
I awaken and quickly try to sit up, but my leg is in so much pain I stop. I still can’t see where I am and I’m now laying on a something soft, a bed or maybe it is a couch.
“Oh your up. How are you feeling?”
I perk up. Someone was right beside me and it was coming from a girl. Her voice was a little quite, but it was also very calming. She seems nice enough to talk to.
“I feel fine except my leg where that damned lion got me.”
“Lion?”
she sounds confused.
“But you were hurt by a manticore.”
“What? There’s no such thing and how do you know it was even a manticore that did this?”
I point to my injured leg.
“Well um I was there when it happened. You sort of tripped over me.”
I do recall hearing a squeak and now that I’m thinking about it, it did sound like her. I’m starting to believe her now. She sounds to kind and timid to be making this up.
“So what happened after I passed out?”
“ You fell on top of me so I wasn’t able to stop him from hurting you. He injected your leg with venom, but don’t worry it will be better in a week.”
I nod.
“Continue.”
“ Thankfully I was able to squirm out from under you quickly before he could do it again. I then told him to leave you alone, but he didn’t listen and tried to hurt you again. I had to give him the stare and he then ran off.”
I think to myself that she must be pretty fierce when she’s in danger. She continues on.
“I tried to carry you home, but I’m not very strong. Luckily we were in the forest and my friend Zecora lives nearby. I ran as fast as I could and told her what had happened. We both ran back to get you because that forest is dangerous sometimes.”
“I can tell.”
“When we got back to you Zecora noticed your clothes were covered in a fine blue powder that comes from a plant called poison joke. We um, had to um, remove your clothes and leave them in the forest.”
She said this very quietly and it took a minute before I realized what she said. I quickly bring my hand to my chest, no shirt. I then brought it down to my leg, no pants. I slide my hand up to my side and I feel cloth. Thank goodness they left my boxers on. She starts talking again.
“We found this thing in a pocket of your clothes, so we brought it with us when we carried you back.”
Something was placed onto my hand. I could tell what it was immediately. It was my phone, but it to bad that I can’t use now. There was a knock on the door.
“ Oh that must be Zecora. I’ll be back soon.”
I hear her walk away, open the door and shut it behind her. I try to listen to their conversation, but the only thing I could make out was a name, Fluttershy. Man the people around here have weird names. I continue trying to make out what they were saying until something else caught my attention. There is something scurrying on the floor and it was coming towards me. When it was next to me I couldn’t hear it anymore, but then something landed on my chest. It was small and furry. Before I could determine what it was I heard the door open then shut.
“Oh I see you’ve met Angel.”
“Is he your pet or did he run off while Zecora wasn’t looking?”
“Oh no he’s my pet bunny.”
“So Angel here is a rabbit, for a second I thought he might have been a mouse.”
“I forgot you got poison joke in your eyes and you cant see right now.”
“Yep blind as a bat.”
I say while waving a hand in front of my face.
“Well you don’t have to worry about that anymore Zecora brought you a herbal remedy that cures the effects of poison joke.”
“What?!”
She squeaks. I force myself to sit up gritting my teeth when the pain from my leg shoots through me. I feel Angel jumps down then I hear him scamper off.
“Please give it to me.”
“O-ok just give me a minute.”
I hear her walk off, but she quickly comes back. Something was placed in my lap it was a bottle. She also hands me something else, I think it’s an eyedropper. I hate the idea of putting anything in my eye even if it’s only water, but I don’t like being blind either. I get some of the liquid in the dropper and hold it over my right eye. I sighed before placing a drop in both of my eyes.
I blink a few times. This stuff burns it like putting hot sauce in them, but it seems to be working. Instead of everything being pitch black it was light grey. I put some more drops in my eyes. Jeez they feel like they’re on fire. I can see a little more now. I see colors, but everything is so blurry it seems like a giant blob.
I put the bottle and dropper on the floor. I’ll do the rest later went the burning subsides.
“So did it work?”
“Yes it’s working, but I’m going to take a little break from it.”
I look over to where her voice came from. I see a moving blob right next to me. It must be her. There was pink and yellow. She must have dyed her hair pink and she’s wearing yellow clothes.
“Thank you for helping me um. Hmm I never got your name.”
“Oh I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Fluttershy.”
“Fluttershy? Interesting name. Well Fluttershy my name is Dillon Orlando and again thank you for your help.”
“Your welcome.”
My stomach growls. Well that’s embarrassing. I smile towards Flutttershy.
“Sorry about that I haven’t eaten since I was at my house and I have no idea how long ago that was.”
“Don’t worry I’ll make you something to eat.”
I nod thanks before I hear her walk off. I then sigh. I start to think about home. My parents are probably freaking out and I know I’ll be grounded when I get back. I’m going to have a lot of make up work when I get back to my high school. My friends will just wonder where I am and at most help look for me. I really don’t care about any of that though. The only thing I’m worried about is my girlfriend. She would be the person to worry the most and I hate it when she’s upset. I’m going to have to make it up to her when I get back.
I was interrupted in my train of thought when something was placed in my lap. It was green and I assume it’s a salad. It’s not what I normally eat, but I’m not going to complain. I scarf it down then hand the plate back to Fluttershy.
“Thank you it tasted great.”
She giggles.
“I’m not a great cook, but I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
What needs to be cooked in a salad? I don’t say anything, but I do smile at the thought. She walks off to go put the plate away. While she does that I decide to completely fix my eyes now that they’re only slightly irritated. I pick up the bottle and the dropper. I get the dropper ready and hold it above my eye. I put multiple drops in both eyes. Damn, they feel like molten lava. I cover my eyes with my hands preventing the light from burning my eyes any further. While I’m sitting there I hear Fluttershy walk back into the room. I think it’s time to see what she really looks like. I take my hand off my face and look over to where she was, but I was surprised to see a tiny horse next to me.
“This can’t be right. Hey Fluttershy where are you?’
“I’m right in front of you silly.”
I look down to her.
“A horse is talking to me I must be going crazy.”
“ That’s not very nice and I’ll have you know that I’m a pony.”
Screw the pain in my leg and eyes I’m getting out of here now. I jump over Fluttershy from the couch completely catching her by surprise. I land on my injured leg and go down on my knee, but I quickly recover and start to hobble away as fast as possible. I swing open the door and I duck my head slightly so I could walk outside.
“ Dillon please come back you haven’t fully recovered yet.”
“Nope.”
A quick glace around shows that Fluttershy lives on the edge of a town. I spot a path and start to hobble down it. Fluttershy comes out and asks me to come back again. I ignore her and quicken my pace. I continue down the path with Fluttershy tailing me and begging me to come back to rest. I see the town and Fluttershy does as well.
“Dillon you need to stop. I haven’t told anyone, but Zecora. There is going to be a lot of chaos if you enter Ponyville.”
I ignored her and move on. There was a loud poof behind me and I turn around to see that Fluttershy had wings. I am no longer hobbling. I’m now sprinting towards Ponyville. I wasn’t able to run for long before I was tackled, but it came from the wrong direction.
I was thrown back and I hit my head on a rock that was beside the path. I was going to black out, but before I did I saw a pony with a cyan colored coat and rainbow mane standing on my chest.