//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Toto's Change Pt1 // Story: Yet another Dimension // by SweetieDash //------------------------------// Chapter 1: Toto’s Change One Days earlier… Pain, Searing, Unimaginable pain was all Toto could feel; he lost sight of Dorothy a little while ago, Not that he was concerned for her, she looked to be in a peaceful sleep. He on the other-hand was going through blinding pain. A painful ‘yelp’ escaped his snout at the pain, he felt like someone was ripping out his claws as his eyes started to water. Another ‘yelp’ escaped his lips, this one louder; much louder than the last. This went on for what seemed like hours, and for all he knew it very well could have been. Another piercing pain entered his body, but what followed was not a ‘yelp’ of a dog but a ‘Roar’ of a predator. The pain seemed to stop when he heard this, confused at what he just heard he brought a paw up to his snout, only it wasn't a paw anymore, but a scaly arm with claws. ~#~ He bought his claw down from his face only to spot in the nothingness Dorothy, He struggled to make his way to her side; where he always was, and check if she was alright. As he got closer however a Flash of light illuminated the darkness and the next thing he knew, he was falling. Panic set in as he started to flail his arms around, and with an unceremonious thud, kissed the floor. After a couple of seconds to recollect himself, Toto decided he should try to get up; he put his forelegs in front of his only to discover once again that they were scaly and had quite large claws. ~#~ “What the he-“Toto started to say but clutched his throat before he could finish, I can talk, since when could I talk? Toto questioned himself inwardly when something else hit him, that was a definite female voice! Toto thought to himself. It was then out of the corner of his eye he spotted a very familiar blue and white dress laying on the ground a few yards away, this was also the time that tot realised that they had landed in a rather large, green field, with tree’s off in the distance far behind Dorothy. “Dorothy!” Toto shouted in his Female voice as he tried to get up on all fours, as he started his walk however he found that this was incredibly uncomfortable, he then tried to walk like Dorothy walked, which was rather surreal at first, but more comfortable and surprisingly easy to do. ~#~ He arrived at Dorothy’s side moments later still rather concerned for his own well-being, but more so for Dorothy’s. “Dorothy, Wake up!” Toto shouted, rolling her over as he did so. “Baby Dragon!” squealed a voice from behind Toto, causing him to jump, Dragon? He thought looking rather confused, he then spun around to face the source of the voice only to be confronted by a very ecstatic Fluttershy. “D’awww, you’re so cute!” she once again squealed. Toto just stood there frozen as he tried to comprehend what he was seeing; a talking, flying, well hovering pony. He shook his head, deciding to ask about it later, now though Dorothy was his main concern. “Please help!” he pleaded pointing to Dorothy, Fear in his eyes. “Oh, y-yes, sorry… that’s w-why I’m h-here, just got d-distracted, sorry.” Fluttershy stuttered out, know focusing only on Dorothy, the butter Pegasus trotted over to Dorothy, to give her a once over and make sure no bones where broken. ~#~ After a short while of analysing Fluttershy turned around to a still worried Toto, before giving him a comforting smile, one that made Toto finally relax. “She’s going to be fine, just a minor concussion, she just needs rest” Fluttershy announced to Toto who immediately felt the weight of the world lift off his shoulders. “Could y-you give m-me a h-hoof helping your f-friend here to m-m-my house, it w-will be more c-c-comfortable than this f-field… if you don’t mind that is.” Fluttershy asked nervously. It was Toto’s turn to give a reassuring smile. “Of course, but I don’t know how I can help, I’m not very big” Toto said to Fluttershy, who looked at him with a smile. “That’s okay I just need help getting it on my back is all” Fluttershy replied laying down at the side of Dorothy waiting for Toto to push the pigtailed woman onto her. ~#~ Toto, now realising what she wanted; ran over to the other side of Dorothy and began to push her shoulders so she would roll diagonally and have her stomach would be draped across Fluttershy back. After a short while of pushing Toto finally accomplished this task and signalled for Fluttershy to stand, who; as she did so was struggling a bit with the weight on her back. Toto had a worried look in his eyes, which Fluttershy saw. “Don’t worry” she said as another reassuring smile crossed her face, “my house isn’t far, just down the road” she said, as she pointed a hoof down a nearby dirt road. So they started to walk, Toto still a little nervous. Fluttershy could sense this and tried to make small talk. “S-s-so what’s your n-name?” she asked nervously, looking anywhere but in his direction. “Erm… Toto” he said hesitantly, looking at the floor himself. “What’s yours?” Toto asked her. “Flutter-s-s-shy” she stuttered. ~#~ The rest of the way to flutter shy’s house was mostly silent apart from Fluttershy greeting a family of squirrels crossing the dirt road. Once they finally arrived Fluttershy looked exhausted, Toto noticed this. “Hey Fluttershy, you okay? You look exhausted” Toto said, clearly concerned. “I’m fine, just a bit tired. Didn’t get much s-sleep last n-night is all” the winged pony explained. Whilst opening the door to her little cottage, entering the cottage, Fluttershy excused herself for a moment taking Dorothy upstairs, with a fair bit of effort. Before reappearing again a while later with a smile on her face. “Where’s Dorothy” Toto asked, already having an idea of where she was. “In the guest room, I put it in bed to rest” Fluttershy explained, whilst descending the stairs. ~#~ Fluttershy hopped on the couch and made herself comfy before patting at the side of her, inviting Toto to sit down; that had been standing by the door since he was in the house. “So…” Toto began; thinking now was the time to ask her all the questions running rampant in his head. “…can I ask you a question? If you don’t mind?” the former dog asked. “S-sure” she stuttered, “what do you want to know?” she asked. “Well first off, where we are?” Toto quizzed, not sure if he was going to like the answer. “W-well we’re in P-ponyville a small t-t-town just outside C-canterlot, w-why where did you think you w-where? If you don’t mind me asking?” Fluttershy asked, apparently having some questions herself. “Well…” Toto began “…We were hoping that we would be in Kansas, What country are we in?” Toto asked, already sensing that he was not going to like the answer. “W-well we are in E-equestria, and it’s more of a C-continent t-than a c-country, this is the continent mainly occupied by Pony-Kind.” Pony-Kind was a word that stuck in Toto’s mind, as if it was not a real word, as if he was dreaming as if his mind did not want to admit what it had concluded since he saw this talking pony in front of him, and he dreaded the answer to the question going to leave his lips next. “W-w-what PLANET is t-this?” Toto hesitantly asked, putting perhaps too much emphasis on planet than necessary. “Well…” Fluttershy started, holding a hoof up to her chin and looking at the ceiling as she did so with a cocked eyebrow; obviously thinking about how to answer. “Our planet doesn't really have a name, to be honest; few of us leave equestria at all so each continent is like a small planet so to speak, Twilight could probably tell you more about it than me, she is REALLY smart, and reads a lot as well” Fluttershy stated that last part ‘matter-of-factly’. ~#~ Fluttershy jumped out of her skin when there was a knock on the door, it had been a good 5 minutes since Fluttershy told Toto about the planets, and he had just been staring at the floor, obviously in deep thought about something; Fluttershy was just about to ask if he was okay when the knock came. “Darling, open up; it’s Rarity, you missed our spa date honey, I was just coming to see if you were all right” came a rather refined voice through the door, obviously tinged with worry. Fluttershy let out a small ‘eep’ and dashed towards the door and with one swift motion swung it open, bombarding the poor woman with a wall of apologies. Rarity just stared for a moment, not quite grasping the situation yet, With a quick shake of her head and a hoof to Fluttershy’s lips resolved the situation as quickly as it started. “Darling, calm down I was just worried; you never miss a spa date, what happened” Rarity said in the best calm voice her flustered mind could muster. “W-w-well I didn't-get much s-sleep last night, and w-well on m-my w-way home I-I saw some p-p-pony in t-trouble so I h-helped t-t-them” Fluttershy explained sheepishly. ~#~ The butter coloured Pegasus stepped aside inviting rarity in, with a gracious nod Rarity accepted, strolling into the little house. Stopping on the spot when her eyes made contact with those of Toto’s.