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// Chapter 2 
// Story: One Bad Sandwich 
// by MrAnonymous987 
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	"OH DEAR GOD PLEASE DON'T DROP ME!" I shouted as I reached back and clung to the neck of the mare who was carrying me.
"Wasn't planning on it, and please let go of my throat." she managed to say through my iron grip.
"Sorry." I said instantly letting go and resting in her hooves again.
"Besides, even if I did drop you, you're a pegasus, you could easily recover from the fall and fly away."
"Wait what?" I asked, astonished.
"What did you think these were for?" she grabbed an appendage I didn't know I had and waved it around a bit.
"I was wondering what that odd feeling around my shoulder was."
"Ok either you're a really good liar."
"Or?"
"Or you really aren't from around here."
"What gave it away?" I asked sarcastically.
"Well, most ponies don't lie that much, and you seem awfully clueless."
"And it only took you that long to figure it out."
"Careful, I can still drop you."
"Hah, I'm sure I can learn to fly on the fall."
"Ok." The blue pegasus dropped me and hovered down slowly. Well, when you tempt fate I guess.
I felt terror for a second, then I panicked and used the muscles I assumed were for my wings. That's when it hit me. "OW!" I lied on the ground with all my limbs outspread. "That was not cool."
"Hey, I never said I would drop you from a high height, or that it's easy to fly." She said hovering in front of me.
"Eh, that's fair I guess."
She extended a hoof to me and I grasped it somehow with mine. "You know, I never asked your name." she said as she pulled me up onto my feet, er, hooves.
"It's Xavier Witten, what's yours?"
"Rainbow Dash, and you need a new name."
"What's wrong with Xavier?"
"Well if you're going to live in Ponyville, you need a more ponyish name to fit in."
"Oh hell no. I am not changing my name to some sissy combination of innocent words just to seem normal for a couple hours! The second I get a chance to wake up from this nightmare, I'm out!"
"Fine fine, if you're going to be that rude I guess I'll just leave you here to fend for yourself." Rainbow turned around and started walking away slowly.
"Wait!" I ran in front of her and stopped her. "Umm, actually could you stay with me for a little while, I have no clue where I am and I'm kind of scared. No dream in my life has seemed so real."
"Sure, and by the way, this isn't a dream, this is my life. Welcome to Ponyville."
"Prove to me this isn't a dream." I said.
"I dropped you remember, it hurt."
"I'm a heavy sleeper."
"Try to make something appear." Dash said unamused as though she thought this was a terrible prank.
"That only works in movies."
"Where would you have gotten the motivation to think of a world like this and why would you ask for my help if this is your dream?"
"I'm on medication and my dreams are confusing, I need a guide and it's usually the first thing I meet so."
"Ok just, this is real dude ok, I don't know who you are or where you came from all I know is your name so, do you want my help or not?"
"Hmm, well most of my dreams aren't this complicated." I muttered to myself. I kicked a pebble that was near my hoof a little ways. Physics seem normal, so either these meds are working and are making me normal, or something is seriously wrong with me. "Fine, but can you please help me find my way back."
"It's ok with me."
"You seem a lot calmer out of your house."
"Flying calms me down, you seem more mellow too."
"I don't know why, but whenever someone near me starts yelling I start yelling and swearing and stuff. I think it's genetics."
Rainbow chuckled and punched me on the shoulder. "I dunno, but you could ask egghead." She walked up to a nearby tree and knocked on the door. "Hey Twilight come out here a minute!" she shouted.
"Just a minute." A faint voice called from inside.
Rainbow and I stood around the doorway looking around awkwardly. I looked myself over quickly. Yup, still a horse with a white coat and cyan mane and tail. I snuck a glance at Rainbow's flank then looked at my own.
"So, that tattoo on your leg." I said trying to start an awkward conversation to avoid slightly more awkward silence.
"It's not a tattoo you drip. It's my cutie mark."
"You're what?"
"When a pony finds their special talent they get a mark on their flank to show it called a cutie mark." Rainbow explained.
"I see." I stared at the ground at a pebble to see if it would move. A few more silent moments of awkwardness passed. "So uh, how about that weather?"
"I know all about it, I control it, and before you ask it's because I'm a pegasus so I can control weather."
"I see." I turned back to my side. "So does that mean I can control weather?" I asked after looking over my wings.
"Yeah but it's a complicated process. First you fly, then you push the clouds around." Rainbow waved a hoof in the air to demonstrate the overly complex process.
"Sounds awfully difficult." I said sarcastically.
Rainbow and I went back to staring at the door. Not another word was uttered until the door opened and a violet pony opened the door.
"Sorry it took so long." she said. "I couldn't find the stopper for my potion." she gave a friendly smile and gestured inside. "Come in come in!"
"Thanks Twilight." Rainbow said, she hovered over to the couch and plopped herself down. I trotted in after her and took a chair.
"So, who is he?" Twilight asked after taking a seat next to me.
"He's Cloud Star." Rainbow said quickly. She gave me a quick glare that told me everything I needed to know. This is your name while you're here and you will like it.
"Yeah, I'm Cloud Star." I said nervously.
Twilight sighed. "Rainbow seriously, I know that look. Now who is he really?"
"To be honest, I don't even know."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"I mean I don't know."
I watched the two mares talk, glancing between each one to keep track of who was who.
"May I interject?" I asked politely.
"Sure." Twilight said.
"Shut up!" Rainbow demanded.
"I'm a human. And this is the most realistic dream I've ever had." I said plainly, not thinking.
`	Rainbow and Twilight stared at me with rage and intrigue respectively.
"A human you say?" Twilight asked me.
"Yeah." I said. "Why? Is that bad or something here?"
Twilight's horn glowed and I felt my legs tingle. "This is gonna be fun." She said with a twisted smile.
"What?" Next thing I know, my hooves are in the air above my head and I'm floating behind her to her basement, Rainbow followed.