Author's note. Sosai helped me reedit this update, so it should be much better then before! Thank you Sosai :)
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What happened? Charles said as he opened his eyes, only to face a very blinding light that stung his eyes like a bee. He tried to move his right arm to cover his eyes from the light, but his arm only responded with a sharp pain. He closed his eyes, protecting them from the harmful light that was sending daggers into them, and let out a little grunt as he stopped trying to move his arm. His head throbbed, sending pain up and down his spine and into his numbed limbs. He soon started to open his eyes slowly, adjusting to the blinding light and tried to see where he was…
His eyes soon adjusted to the light, allowing him to see what was in front of him, only to see a field of grass, and off in the distance was a very colorful town. It looked like houses from medieval times in Europe… Did he travel back in time? He couldn’t have, as he doesn’t remember the houses being so colorful… Is this a new place?
He slowly started to move his fingers, followed by his legs, trying to shake off his numbness. What felt like a hour, each second of moving his body, rewarded him with another throb to his head and he soon was able to move his arms freely, but slowly. He tried to get up from the ground by lifting himself up into a sitting position.
He started to rub his pounding head as he started to stretch his entire body, hearing relieving cracks in his bones. He looked at his body, only seeing the clothes he was wearing: a plain white T and baggy brown pants. He was wearing brown shoes that do not have any shoe-laces or straps, and he was wearing a baseball cap with a red check on it, covering his short black hair with bits of brown mixed in. He soon started to question himself, asking himself where in the world he was…
The last thing he remembered was something that involved fire… but he could not quite put a finger on it. He was somewhat appeased, knowing he still remembers who he was, and almost everything about him in his life. He sighed in defeat, as he started to stand up slowly, as his legs are still shaking from having to hold himself up, but he was still able to walk.
But he stopped as he felt something inside his pocket. He reached into it, and took out a rectangle device and a pair of earphones… His black and grey iPod! This was probably one of many things that he loved so much; It was the only thing that reminded him of the person who has given this iPod... It was his prize treasure, and he will never go anywhere without it.
He pressed the button in the middle of it, as it lighted up to show it is alive. He checked the battery on it and saw it was completely full. Satisfied by this, he plucked the two earphones into his ears, and turned on some Fall out boy.
He soon decided to go to this little town, and see where he was. Maybe he’ll find out something…
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“What is this…” He said bluntly, as he let his jaw hang from his mouth. He was seeing something that no one would ever believe in. There were ponies everywhere, each one has a weird mark on their… Flanks, and they were all differently colored. There was yellow, green, blue, red… every single color he could see, and all of these ponies were staring right back at him.
His earphones slipped out of his ears, letting the music hover in the air as it disrupts the silence between him and the colorful ponies. The ponies were giving him awkward stares, probably confused like Charles was...
“Where am I?” He said as he looked around the ponies that were staring at him. A small pony walked towards him, it was a small grayish olive pony with a red hair. Mane. Whatever. It was also wearing a pink bow on it’s little head. She was different from the other ponies, as she didn't have one of those weird marks on it's flank...
It stopped right in front of Charles, giving him a weird look, before her face lights up with a big grin. “Hey mister, what exactly are you?” It asked him with a cheerful tone.
Charles was startled by the pony talking, falling backwards and landed on his butt. “Did… did you just talk!?!?” He exclaimed, as he tried to crawl away slowly. But the little pony started to follow him.
She gave off a little giggle, “Of course Ah’ talked, silly! All ponies can talk.” She briefly stated, as if he should of know about this. “You're weird looking! What exactly are you, mister?”
He stopped crawling, as he sat up and looked at the pony. He was still surprised, a talking pony? Does that mean all the ponies here can talk? He hesitated, trying to find words to say to the little pony, but only managed to say one word: Human. The little pony put her hoof on her chin, looking as if she was trying to think. She shooked her head in disappointment.
“Ah’ never heard of a hew-man before.” She said as she starts to walk closer to him. “Where are you from?”
Never heard of humans? Does that mean... his the only human?
“I’m from Owensboro, Kentucky.” He said bluntly towards the little pony. She must know what that place is, as he should still be on earth, but her face says other wise.
“Nope, never heard of it.” She said as only scratches her head with her front hooves. Charles knew that she would say that, so now he knows his not on earth anymore. It would mean that either his on a different planet or a different dimension, either way, it looks like his stuck here. He sighed as he took off his head and scratches his scalp.
“Well…” He begin to speak, “I would be appreciative if I knew where I was, Miss…”
“Apple bloom!” She responded with a happy tone.
“Well, Apple bloom, do you know where I am?” He asked politely. The little pony giggled at the question.
“We’re in Ponyville, a small peaceful town, and where mah family’s business is.” She said as she started to walk around you curiously. “Just what is a hew-man, Mister?”
He scratched his head at her answer. Ponyville? Now that’s just down silly, being named after your species. But, he isn’t the one to judge. He finally sat upward, and looked down at Apple bloom.
“Well, Human’s are… how should I put this… Larger monkeys. We don’t have fur coats like them, but we still glow hair around our body. Some prefer to have a hairless body, and shave off the hair. We walk on two legs, and work with our hands.”
Apple bloom looked closer at his hands, curious how it looked. “These are hands?”
He couldn't help but let out a little giggle as he raised his hands right in front of her face. “Yes, these are hands. Each hand has 5 fingers,” He said as he moved his fingers back and forth, “ and we use them for almost everything really.”
Apple bloom couldn't help but say oooh’s and aahh’s as she watched the fingers moved. “That’s so cool!” She said. She then looked at him in the eyes, probably going to ask another question judging by the curious look.
“What’s your name, Mister?” She asked with a big smile on her face, killing him on the inside with cuteness and diabetes.
“My name’s Charles. Charles Hamilton.” He said proudly as he decided to stand up from the ground. He noticed that his music was still on, so he took out his iPod and turned it off. He wants to keep it alive as long as possible before it decides to die on him, because judging by the town and how it looks, their won't be a plug in anywhere for him to charge it.
Apple bloom was quick to notice the iPod and soon started hopping with joy and curious on her face. “Ohh! What’s dat, what’s dat?!” She yelled, as she continue to stare at it with big eyes. Charles looked at her with a little grin.
“It’s my joy and pride.”
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Apple bloom and Charles were walking through the streets of Ponyville, as she was showing him around. They were sharing stories about each other as they continued to walk through the town. Apple bloom was the youngest of three siblings, and her family owns a large farm called 'Sweet Apple Acres,' a famous farm for it's delicious apples. She said that one day, she would inherit the farms, and she would help keep the family line going somehow. Charles smiled at the thought, even though she is a pony, she had emotions of a little girl whose dreams are big.
Apple bloom also enjoyed Charles's stories about himself, and about the place where he was from. He came from a small farm in the middle of a large country plain in this 'Kentucky.' He said that he would wake up early every morning to watch the sun rise, as he described it as the most magical thing he has ever seen. Apple bloom would sure like to see the sun rise in his world...
Charles was alo stunned on how the ponies were very well civilized, and they all knew how to speak so perfectly! It was as if that every human in the world, besides himself, was turned into a pony. There were shops that sell flowers, toys, fabric, even soap! There were stands where they sold food ingredients and other stuff.
Apple bloom started to talk about visiting a shop called “Sugarcube corner.” She said that it was the towns bakery, where ponies would go to get cupcakes, muffins, and almost anything else that’s tasty. The reason why was because she wanted to get her two best friends, Scootaloo and Sweetie belle, some cupcakes for her little party she’s having. She also invited me to come over to her family’s farm and meet everyone, He couldn't say no, even if he didn’t want to.
To be honest, he's starting to get used to all these ponies talking and what not. He imagined them as humans turned into ponies, because of how they all acted human like and have the same emotions and such as a human would, just in the form of colorful pony. He's the type who can get used to almost anything that god can throw at him…
They walked for a good five minutes till they reached their destination, Sugar cube corner. He was stunned at the large building that looks like it’s made entirely out of sweets. He loved sweets, and he was thinking if he should try to get a little piece of the sweet covered house, and see what it will taste like...
Apple bloom giggled at his expression, “It’s not made out of sweets. Ah’ve tried to eat it, didn’t end well.” She said as she continued to walk towards the sweet shop. Charles sighed, now knowing he can't eat the house, as he followed Apple bloom inside.
As they walked in, he continued to stare around the whole room with a hungry look in his eyes. The shop was full of cupcakes, candy, muffins… everything that is made out of sugar! he felt like he had died, and have been sent off to the candy house in the sky. Apple bloom walked towards the counter, as she tried to hop on top of it, hopefully ringing the bell. Charles giggled at her fail attempts at the bell, so he decided to ring it for her.
“Coming!!” said a happily tone from the kitchen. A very pink pony came out from the kitchen in a very “hopping” manner towards the counter. It was a dark pink pony with a puffy light pink mane, and a mark on her flank of 3 balloons; one blue on each side with a yellow balloon in the middle.
“Hey there Apple bloom and…” she said before she looked at Charles, with a very surprised face. But that face soon dropped down into something he was familiar with… shock. Before he or Apple bloom could respond, Pinkie Pie let out a large gasp and ran towards the staircase and ran upstairs.
He looked at Applebloom, who was giggling, "Don't worry, Pinkie Pie is like that to newcomers." Apple bloom said as she looked up towards Charles."Just be ready for a surprise." He wondered, does that mean this happens often? But before I could ask, another voice rang in the air, “Who is it, Pinkie Pie?”
A very light blue pony walked out of the kitchen, only to see me and Apple bloom. She sighed as she walked towards the counter, and started to look at him with much confusion. “Oh my, I never seen anything like you before.” she said with confusion in her voice. Charles gave a small smile in response.
“Like everyone else in this village…”
“Everypony.” Apple bloom corrected him.
“Everypony…”
“Everypony.”
“Like everypony else in this village.” He corrected himself with a giggle.
The blue pony giggled as she leaned over the counter to see Apple bloom. “Is this a new friend, Apple bloom?”
“He sure is, Mrs. Cake! His name is Charles, and his a Hew-man” She said as she looked up to me with a smile. He responded to her with a smile as well. The blue pony gave out a little giggle.
“A hew-man? I never heard such a thing before., She said as she studied him with her bright red eyes.
“He said that a hew-man walks on two feet an’ works with two hands!” Apple bloom replied as the blue pony nodded. It was only for a bit till she looked away and gave off a little smile towards Apple bloom.
“He seems rather interesting; maybe you should take him to your sisters friend, Twilight. She’ll probably flip when she sees you!” she said, teasing Charles. “But, business comes first. What can I get you two?”
“The usual, please! And a extra cupcake for Charles too!” Apple bloom replied with a cheery tone. Mrs. Cake nodded and went back into the kitchen, only to come out some minutes later with four cupcakes, straight from the oven. He could tell due to the overwhelming aroma coming from the cupcakes. Apple bloom took out her little bag that was hanging by her side and opened it up, taking out three gold pieces and placing them on the counter.
Mrs. Cake didn’t have to say anything, due to Apple bloom already knowing how much it would of cost. She scooped up the gold pieces and placed them inside the register, and giving the cupcakes to Charles, which he gladly accepted. We said our thanks and headed out of the store.
Apple bloom sighed, “I wonder what freaked Pinkie Pie out seeing a non-pony?”
Pinkie Pie, the pink pony that got scared half to death when she saw me and ran? Probably not by Charles, of course. “Maybe she got scared by me, since I am… out of the ordinary,” he said to Apple bloom.
“Maybe… but it is Pinkie Pie. She’s just being herself…” she reassured herself as she stepped in front of him and looked up to him. “Let’s head to my home, Ah’ want ya to meet the family! They’re going to be surprised!” she said as she darted off into the direction towards her families home.
Charles, who was slow to react, finally realized that she left him at the speed of light. He quickly ran towards her, trying not to spill the cupcakes that were made for Apple blooms friends.
“Hey! Wait up!” he said, as he tried to catch up to her…