I threw my head down onto my pillow. It was another stressful day. Although I often complained about my life, it really wasn't that bad. Sure there were some rough days, but I survived. I had friends who had gone through much worse. I had a partial family that at least partially cared about me.
My dad was killed in a drive by shooting two years ago.My relationship with my family kind of went downhill from there. They tried to keep on good terms with me, I resisted their affection though. My dad and I were inseperable and after he was killed, I felt like I had lost everything. So I did the only rational thing that a human would do. I shut out my despair with hatred. Real logical, I know. I didnt want affection. I wanted to be alone. I never really cared for social interaction anyway.
The only real light in my life was My Little Pony. Strange, but it was really a good show. One of my few real friends introduced me to it a few months after my dad died. Like most bronies, I felt an emotional connection to the characters, and the lightheartedness of the show allowed me to escape (albeit temporarily) my gloomy life. Well. Thats how I saw it... I brough a lot of my unhappiness on myself with my constant negative outlook on life, but I digress. I eventually came to enjoy reading fanfiction, particularly Human In Equestria stories. "If only that was me" I would think as the human protagonist was smooching on one of the mane 6. "Life would be so much better on the other side".
Life went on like this for about a year. I grew farther and farther from my family. I would come home from work and lock myself away in my room. There I would cry, wishing that my life would change or end depending on the day. I was trapped insede my head, and as much as I wanted to deny it, I wanted affection. My family however, had stopped trying to show me that they were there. I always waited for the day that voices would start speaking to me. So it shouldnt have been a suprise when they found me. Thats what I thought at least.
One day I came home and as usual went straight to my room. I flipped my laptop open and pulled up fimfiction.net. "Time to drown out my sorrows." I scrolled through the ever growing list of HIE stories. I swear they get 20 new HIEs a day... "Time for a clopfic"... I finished reading about Twilight and some lucky dude getting dirty, and was getting ready to shut my laptop. My screen suddenly went blue. "Bullshavaky!" I exclaimed. The screen stared fading to white. "Now it's really screwed" I thought angrily. Suddenly an eerily familiar voice spoke from the laptop.
"Well Gabriel, guess what. It is your lucky day! The very thing you have been wishing for will be granted to you. If you so desire that is. I have been watching you, and now I think that you need to have your dreams realized. However, it may not be as you imagine it to be. Think carefully."
Dang I should have listened to him. "Who are you?" I asked incredulously. "Ryan, are you pranking me?" I was not in the mood for this.
"Who's Ryan? I am certainly not" The voice spoke in a slightly offended tone.
"Then who are you?" (I was half expecting to hear "I'm Batman")
The voice replied. "Why I am simply the god of chaos."
That got my attention...
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''I've been watching you Gabriel. You want acceptance. The very thing you think your family isn't giving you."
My family. What about them? What would they think if I just dissappeared? Ah, they wouldn't miss me. They had given up on me a long time ago.
"So what is it going to be? Stay here? Or go to the land that you have dreamed of seeing for years?"
Discord's words bounced around in my head. I thought carefully for a second, and then I realized something. "Why the hell are you spying on my thoughts? And how do you even do that?" I was starting to get angry. "What is so special about me? What did I do to warrant you watching me like this?"
Discord replied. "You have the right attitude. You want friendship. Acceptance. Love." I winced at the last one. Discord continued his explanation. "You are the perfect person for this job."
"What job? I knew there would be some sort of catch."
Discord chuckled "That is for me to know, and you to find out... Maybe."
I was still trying to process what he was saying. He seemed to be hiding something from me. "Whatever, Just take me to Equestria" I said. Hope filled my heart. Whatever Discord was plotting could wait. I had a date with the Mane 6. Discord opened up a spiraling portal and beckoned me to jump in after him. I stood there for a second. I closed my eyes, and then jumped.
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Light. Bright light. My head pounded. My vision was blurry. Everything hurt. I wondered if Discord was just trying to bump be off, like some sort of twister karma enforcer or something.
"Yoo hoo!" Discord was waving at me.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear" I muttered angrily. Discord looked like he had been waiting for me for hours. That drama queen.
"Don't just sit there like an idiot. We have to get going." He yelled. As best as I could tell, we were in the Everfree forest. I got up shakily. Discord was floating on a reclining chair, reading a magzine upside down. "Come along Gabriella" Discord called out cheerfully. I muttered a curse under my breath. I couldnt wait to get rid of him. We began walking along a small narrow path I started picking out familiar landmarks. Stuff I remembered from the show. I still couldnt beilive that this was really happening to me. Underneath my excitement however, was a sense that something was terribly wrong.
It seemed like we had been walking for hours. The show didn't really do justice to the size of the Everfree forest. It was massive. It was also diverse. Everywhere I looked there were plants, creatures, and towering trees. I had always loved the woods as a child. The peaceful quietness. The wind through the trees. Colorful birds singing. The woods were my escape. It felt like home here in this forest. Discord snapped me out of my reverie.
"Ah! Looks like we are almost there!" I could see the town hall on the horizon. This was going to be the first day of the rest of my life. We exited the woods by Fluttershy's cottage. I wanted to go knock on her door, but Discor said we had to go see Twilight first. Something about proper introductions. Whatever. Discord stopped me with his paw.
"We can't just waltz through the town. We need to get to the library without causing a fuss." and with that, he grabbed me up, and teleported us to the front door of the Golden Oaks Library.
"owww" My head was pounding. It appeared that magic was causing me to get headaches. "This could be problematic"
Discord knocked on the door. He then stepped in front of me, as if to hide me from Twilight's view. Twilight opened the door and walked out. Discord waved. "DISCORD! I THOUGHT YOU HAD SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS NEVER TO RETURN!" Discord put on a pained look.
"I just wanted to introduce you to my new friend." He pouted, and then stepped out from in front of me. "Say hello to Gabriel!" Twilight dropped the quill she was holding with her magic. Her eyes widened. "What have you done?" She said in a voice barely above a wisper.