During my sleep, had an incredible dream.
I dreamed about if I was something. I drempt that I had no longer my human body, but was something far better. In my dream I felt like I have the strange ability to fly, not like I had superpowers, but like I could actually fly on my own. I woke up slowly, yawning and stretching as I did so. I pulled my pack over and tried to open it.
I couldn't.
I jumped back in surprise, revealing to me that my feet were gone, replaced by flat dark-blue circles. My hands had the same problem, no more fingers. I really started to flip out.
"Wha... why...?" were the only words I could spew. I tried to wake myself up, this had to be a dream right? I shut my eyes tight, and hit myself in the head.
I opened my eyes again to find myself several feet off the ground. I was flying! As i became aware, my wings went lifeless. I nearly screamed as I started falling. Actually, I did scream. I hit the ground hard and dashed to the mirror/duplicator pond.
My whole body structure changed. I had 4 legs, a tail, a weird hairdo, and... wings? This was the most absurd thing I noticed, seeing as humans don't have wings, because we're mammals. So how was I a colorful pony and have wings? I didn't understand, nor did I want to. I wanted to join a new world's society, and apparently I was going to fit in.
Just as I started to truly comprehend the madness of it all, I saw someone was watching me through the cave door. A small purple pony with a horn jutting out from her blonde mane was looking at me intently. I jumped back letting out a yelp of surprise. She looked at me for a while and finally spoke in a shy voice...
"Hi… my name's Dinky, what's yours?".
I was unsure what to say. THIS WAS A PONY. HOW IN THE NAME OF GOD WAS IT TALKING?! Figuring that wouldn't be the best thing to say, I looked backwards and saw I had the USB icon on my rear-end.
Thinking fast i blurted "FLASH DRIVE!".
I looked towards the now frightened pony, who i noticed had a horn jutting out of her head, thinking about what I had said.
"Sorry I startled you, the name's Flash Drive."
She visibly loosened up a bit, and said "Oh, that's an interesting name. Why are you here alone? Mom says being alone makes you sad. Why are you in a cave?"
The questions came so fast, I was again speechless. I thought for a moment. I figured my story would be better off as a secret, so I told her a part of the truth. "I don't have home..." I said. "This place seems to work out though. Why do you ask?"
She immediately became shy again, and spoke softly. "Well, it's not often that we meet somepony new... and when you do, they're usually not the nicest ponies..." Her voice trailed off as a she was lost in thought, then replaced with a huge grin on her face.
"I know!" She said, losing her shyness, "You should live with us! Our place is much nicer than... this." She waved to the general area with her hoof.
"Will you? Pleeeeaaaaase? Mom has been kinda lonely lately, and I think somepony like you around the house could help her out a lot."
She paused when she saw how stunned I was by the sudden offer. She must have known I was having doubts, because she made a sad face and said "Pleeeeaaaase?"
I sighed. How was I to ignore a small, I guess unicorn?, like this?
"Alright, I'll come along." I finally answered.
Her smile grew to new lengths as she started bouncing around going "YAY!". Her horn began to glow and small rocks began to float around the room. I stood (on all fours now) and gawked at the wonder.
The glowing stopped and the rocks fell. Dinky was still full of excitement. "Come on! What are we waiting for, let's go!".
I replied with a simple "Okay".
I left the my stash of weapons safe, where no-, i guess pony now?, could find them. Ever. I swing my pack over one hoof and with difficulty put the other one through the strap, and head out into the forest once again.
Dinky said her house was only about a 30 minute walk away, and in a direction I hadn't even considered going towards. As we came close, I looked at the house she led me to.
It had that home-y look and feel; a large wooden home with an active chimney.
Dinky asked if I wanted to go inside first, just to take a look around. I reluctantly declined her offer and she happily skipped inside, humming a strange tune.
She opened the door and said quickly "Mom guess who I found!" A taller grey pony with blonde hair and wings walked out beside Dinky.
"All right mom, open your eyes..." Dinky told her. She opened her eyes and looked at me. Already looking at her, the first thing that struck me was her eyes. They were a little cross, but beautiful to look at. I wouldn't say cross eyed, now that I think about it, more wall eyed. I thought it best not to dwell on that factor. I also decided to break the awkward silence.
"Uh, Hi. I'm flash drive and I'm, uh, apparently new in town."
'Great job brain, just great.' I thought.
She looked at me with a questioning look, and finally spoke, "Flash Drive, that is a cool name. I'm Derpy Hooves, but everypony just calls me Derpy."
"Derpy, I'll try to remember it." I replied with a small smile. "As I said, my name's Flash Drive. Flash'll do though."
"Smooth Dean, great job. That's twice you've looked like an ass."
"SHUT UP BRAIN!"
I ignored my argument with myself as Dinky began her shpeal.
"Mom! You see, I was walking around in the Everfree forest, and..."
Derpy interrupted her with a "What?! You went into the Everfree forest?! Alone?? We'll talk about this later..."
Her daughter looked down and continued less enthusiastically, "So, while I was there I went exploring and found that cave pinkie found a while back. Anyway, I went inside and there was this pony, just really freaked out." She turned to me. "You never told me. What were you freaked about?"
It was difficult to explain, and I needed that explanation to be good, so I procrastinated.
"I was... you know what? I don't recall." I lied.
She looked confused, but continued "Anyway, he was just flipping out. So I introduced myself. He did the same, and he told me he didn't have a home so I asked if he could live with us. Pleeaase mom pleeeeaaaaase?"
I looked at the surprise on Derpy's face.
Seeing this, I threw in "Oh, you don't have to let me stay here Ms. Hooves. I'm sure I can find somewhere else to stay."
She cocked her head slightly and doing so caused her eyes to return to normal state, then said "Nonsense! Two things: One, look no further! Well b happy to have you stay! And two..." She looked at me, blushing a little, "No pony has ever called me Ms. Hooves before."
I looked at the ground, nervously scratching the ground with my hoof, "Sorry Derpy, won't happen again."
She giggled, putting her her mouth to muffle it. Derpy cleared get throat, smiled, and said, "No it's quite alright. Actually, I like it." She paused, then said "What are you waiting for? Come inside! You must be STARVING!"
I looked around, took a breath, and realized just how worth it this all had been.
And I stepped inside.