Two weeks have passed since I was brought here. Everypony knew who I was and what I was. Every morning when I got up they'd greet me with a warm welcome, just like I was one of them. I didn't really give much thought about earth anymore. That was until a few nights ago. I started to think if anyone missed me or found out I was missing. Because of those thoughts I offten wonder if I'll ever return home.
It was around 1 past noon and I was working on Sweet Apple Acres. I've been working there mostly but I've also been doing small things around Ponyville. Applejack thought it would be a good idea to help around there since they have a lot of work that needed to be done. Often Big Macintosh and I would sometimes see who could do what the fastest without messing anything up. Just a little game I guess you could say.
“I have you beat this time Big Mac.” I said, leaning against one of the apple trees, out of breathe.
“Nope.”
“Oh come on, there's no way in hell that you're able to stack as many as I did.” We went on for a few minutes back and forth. He just laughed at me and I would do the same. But in the end we got over it and just said we tied for first.
“Well howdy there fellas.” Applejack said as she walked over to us, she was looking around at all the work we've done and smiled. I gotta say, we did a fine damn job at it.
“Hey there AJ, how's it hangin?” I say to her, she picks up one of the apples on the ground and starts to eat it.
“Oh nothin' much, thought I'd come out here to see what y'all been up to. Seein' as you two have been working hard on the farm an all.” I chuckled a bit and smiled, Macintosh did the same.
“Yep.” he said as he started to head back down to the barn.
“Oh, by the way Tyler. Twi is lookin' for ya.” I wondered why she needed to see me. Knowing her she might need something from the store or something like that.
I yawned a bit as I went into downtown Ponyville, looking around at all the things happening, I heard a noise up in the sky so I looked up. It was the Wonderbolts, they we're flying around, probably patrolling the area. I noticed Rainbow Dash staring in awe at them. Her big rosy eyes glimmering in the sunlight. I chuckled a little bit to myself.
“Heh, that silly filly.” I continue to walk to Twilights house. As I was walking I got stopped by one of the ponies, it was a filly and her mother.
“Oh I'm so sorry sir, Amber you know not to disturbed other ponie-” She stopped for a second. “Uhm..” She looked down and I just gave her a chuckle.
"It's not problem ma'am.” I smiled and leaned down to the filly.
“Wooooow.. I've never seen something like you before.. Are you like some magical creature that came into our town to help everyone out??” She smiled that cute little smile and it just made me feel all warm inside. Her mother sighed slightly and was going to say something but I spoke up.
“Heh, you could say something like that. I try the best I can to help out everypony here in Ponyville.” The mother smiled at me as the filly stood there in awe.
“Come on dear, we have to go.” the filly walked back giggling as her mother looked up to me.
“Thank you, She always tells me about her friends talking about you. You're certainly quite popular.” She turned around and walked off. That made me smile. I got up and then head to Twilight's house.
I got to Twilights house when I heard a somewhat loud bang inside. I ran to the door and opened it. Inside was a big pile of books.
“Uh.. Twi?” I said, looking confused as I didn't see that purple unicorn. A few seconds later, her head popped out from the pile, she looked dizzy as her shook her head.
“W-whoopsies” Twilight said, before turning her attention to me and tilting her head at me. “Oh hey there, Tyler. I was just.. Uhm.. “ she said and looked down. “Ugh... I'm such a mess right now. I've been looking for a book that talks about inter-dimensional travel... So far I've came up with nothing...” She sat there in the books all sad. I could tell she was trying her hardest to figure out how to get me back.
“Hey, have you asked Princess Celestia?” I said going over to her, pulling so of the books away.
“I have... She told me to look at every book I have for something on it... She said she didn't know exactly how to do it... so she has me and a few other ponies trying to find a book about it, seeing as there was only a book about bringing you here” I think I might have to give the Princess a visit sometime.
“Applejack told me you needed to talk to me?” as soon as I said that, it was like someone had kicked her in her flank and she jumped out of the books.
“Oh! I almost forgot!” She started to levitate books back to the shelf as she continued to talk.
“Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash are going to Appleoosa to bring them a cider making machine, she would go herself but she's got too much on her hooves right now.” Twilight said, turning to look at me as she continued to put the books back. “I want you to go with them to help them with it, Dash and Fluttershy could probably do it themselves, but I think a extra set of hoov- well, hands would help them.” She smiled and levitated a cupcake over to her.
“Sure, I don't think I have anything planned for tomorrow.” I said as I picked up one of the cupcakes and ate it.
I helped finish putting the rest of the books away when Spike came in, he was carrying some bags and he sighed. “Man Twilight, it seems like every day I have to go out and get these things.”
Twilight chuckled and turned to him, taking the bags. “I know, but I thank you Spike.”
“No problem!” He said as he went to the door. “Oh and Twilight, I'll be over at Rarity's, she's showing me how to make a few things that I could wear sometime.” He said with a big grin on his face, silly dragon.
“Do you need me to help you with anything?” I said to Twilight as she looked up in thought.
“Well, I need to give this list to Pinkie Pie, could you give it to her?” She smiled and floated it over to me.
“Sure, I'll take it to her right now.”
I turned to go for the door as Twilight said: “Alright, and if you could, bring back some cupcakes!” I laughed and headed out.
I've only been to Sugarcube Corner a few times, every time I was in there Pinkie was making cupcakes and all kinds of other things for the ponies here. She'd always have a smile on her face which made everyone happy. I remember that episode when Pinkie Pie's hair became straight and she started to go crazy. I hope I never have to see her that way.
While walking to there, Rainbow Dash flew down next to me. “Hey there, Ty” she said with a smile, floating alongside me.
“Hey Dashie, how's it goin'?” her cheeks became slightly flushed from me calling her that.
“Nothin' much, going to see Pinkie Pie to put in a order, you?”
I yawned slightly and took out a list. “Twilight wanted me to give Pinkie this list and get some cupcakes.” Rainbow chuckled.
“I see, well we can keep each other company till we get there then.” I smiled at the rainbow haired Pegasus and continued down to Sugarcube Corner.
As we walked in, I could noticed things were busy there, I walked over to a chair and sat down, watching Pinkie doing what he does best, besides parties. Rainbow sat next to me and looked over.
“So what's on the list?” she said.
“Hm... Well I think Twilight is wanting to throw Spike a party soon.” Rainbow tilted her head slightly confused.
“Wait, I think Twi said something about that. I think it's for being such a good assistant or something like that.” She waved her hoof in the air. I chuckled and right as I turned to see what Pinkie was doing, she was right in front of me bouncing up and down.
“Hey guys!” She smiled happily.
“Hey Pinkie Pie.” said Rainbow Dash.
“What bring you two here? Are you here from some cupcakes!?!” She said bouncing up and down.
“He is, I'm just here to put in a order for a small cake.” Cake sounds pretty good right about now, thinking about it as Rainbow said it.
“Sure thing! What about you Tyty?” Tyty...? Never been called that before.
“Twilight wanted me to give you this list.” I reached into my pocket and pulled it out.
“Oh! That must be for the party I'll be hosting soon!” She took it out of my hand and bounced up and down.
“Heh, when will it be?” I asked her, eager to know when I'll be able to party with the pink earth pony.
“Not completely sure, but within a few days.” She turned to go back to work, getting ready to make Rainbow's cake.
“Welp, I guess I'll be heading bac- Oh Pinkie Pie, I need a box o-” Before I could say what I needed, Pinkie shouted. “On the table!” There was a box filled with cupcakes. I picked it up and said thank you. Also said bye to Dashie. It was still light out when I started back to the library, I thought I would sit down and watch some of the birds fly around and whatnot.
“Mind if I sit here?” I looked over to see a light green unicorn standing there. It was Lyra. I shrugged and yawned slightly.
“Not at all, Lyra right?” She smiled and nodded. She climbed up and sat down, but she didn't do it as other ponies would, she was sitting like me. I was confused to why she was sitting like that. Usually ponies don't sit that way, I mean I've seen them sit up but not all laid back like humans do.
“Is something wrong?” she said, noticing I was staring at her, I blushed slightly when I realized that I was.
“Uhm, no nothing is wrong.” I had a pretty bad poker face so she knew I was lying. She chuckled slightly and smiled at me.
“Not used to see a pony sit this way?” she said, pretty much knowing what I was thinking.
“Not really, no.” She laughed slightly. At first I wasn't able to put two and two together, but it didn't take long for me to wonder. Did she used to be human? Nah, maybe she just wanted to be or better yet she just had that feeling to sit that way.
“Some ponies are still confused on to way I sit this way. Always makes me giggle at times.” Lyra said.
“I bet it does... So why do you sit that way?” I looked at her curiously. Wondering if she would even tell me anything.
“Well, It's kinda a past secret. But, considering that you're a human, I think it'd be alright to tell you.” She giggled softly into her hoof before leaning over. When she said that I being to think. She leaned into me so that if she had said anything, Only I would hear it. She then whispered. “I used to be human.”
My mouth just dropped from hearing her say that, she used to be human? How is she a pony if she was human before? How did she get here and when did she get here? So many questions were running through my head.
“R-really?” I said in a shocked tone.
She nodded and leaned back, smiling at the sky. “Do you want to know what happened?” As if she really needed to ask. I nodded at her.
“Well, it started about 5 years ago, I was just walking my dog down the street when I got this dizzy feeling. I wasn't sure what to make of it so I headed back home. When I got there, I fainted and I felt..." She paused for a minute, trying to remember what happened. “...like something was happening to me, mentally. And before I knew it I was waking up in this house. At first I thought I had gotten kidnapped, but then I saw this scientist pony walk up to me and tell everything that was happening. I couldn't believe it first that I was in some kind of tv show. But after a few days it became more clear.”
“This must have been weird for you, I mean you didn't even know that much about the show did you?” She shook her head and looked over at me.
“I knew some things but not like others did. He studied me a lot, amazed about the human race. He told me he found out about us from some books from years ago and other dimensions and whatnot. He also told me that he wanted to learn how to turn me into a pony.”
This was surely getting interesting. “What happened next? Didn't you want to get back to earth?”
“Well, It was about 3 months before he started trying to and by that time, I had fallen in love with living in Equestria. I didn't want to go back anymore so I told him I wanted to be a pony.”
I sat there, mouth agape. “Was... It worth it?” I said, tilting my head slightly. She looked back up into the sky and sighed slightly before looking at her hooves.
“Yes and no. At first it was wonderful, but then everyone saw me differently. I started to wish I had never became a pony, but it was too late.” She sighed slightly. “I went around asking some of the ponies why they were acting this way towards me. No one would really give me a straight answer until...” She paused for a moment. “One of the younger mares told me that they didn't see me as the same person anymore... They liked me as me... not as a pony... I then came here to Ponyville to start a new life among everypony here.” She smiled. “Though, I do miss my hands at times.” She forced a laugh and then looked at me.
“So does anyone know about this...?” I felt so weird talking to a pony that use to be human. She gave a small smile and shook her head.
“No, I couldn't go through everypony knowing I was human and then feel odd about me...” She leaned up and got off the bench. She turned to me and smiled slightly. “It was nice talking to you, you take care of yourself.” She said as she walked off. I can't imagine what she went through with that... As much as the brony side of me wanted to be a pony, would it be a bad choice? Would I regret it...? I have a feeling this thought isn't going to go away for a while.
I sat there for a while, thinking about what Lyra said. I then noticed it was starting to get dark, so I picked up the box of cupcakes and headed for Twilight's house. I guess I zoned out in thought while I was sitting there.
I get to Twilight's, I go up to the front door and open it, Twilight is cleaning up a few things, she turns to see me walk in and gives me a slight smile. “Bout' time you go-” She stopped. She could notice there was a look on my face that meant something was wrong.
“Is something the matter Tyler?” She said, walking over to me slowly. Again I didn't have a good poker face.
“It's nothing Twi.” I said, setting the box down on the table next to me, I then walked over to the couch and sat down, still somewhat deep in thought. Twilight could sense that whatever it was that was on my mind was unsettling me.
"Tyler, you know you can talk to me if you ever want to, what's a friend for?" She gently put a hoof on my arm and smiled slightly. As much as I wanted to start telling her what Lyra told me and how I felt about it, I knew if I did, Lyra would be very disappointed that I told somepony.
“I know Twi... And I thank you for that but it's just something I need to think about on my own. I don't mean to be rude...” I looked at her, forcing a smile to my face. She nodded and went over to the box of cupcakes. She took one out and brought it over to me. It brought a smile to my face as I took it and started to eat it.
“Goodnight Tyler, see you bright and early.” Twi said as she went into her room for the night.
“Goodnight Twilight.” I finished the cupcake and laid back, trying to clean my mind of what happened earlier. Slowly I felt my eyes starting to shut as I just stared at the ceiling. And before I knew it I was asleep.
“So, we know what we're bringing there right?” Said a voice, I grunted a little bit and turned my head, It was Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy followed behind her, wearing her bag on her back.
“I believe so.” Fluttershy said in her soft voice.
“Good, this shouldn't take too long then.” Rainbow Dash said before floating over to me. “Wake up Tyler, it's time to get ready” I gave Dash a bit of a dirty look as I opened my eyes. She didn't seem to like it.
“Yeah, yeah. Give me a second.” I sighed leaning up. Today was going to be a long day.