Run of the plague

by reader8363


Ch 1 stopping and sent to Equestria

My name is Timber, my real name is no longer important. Ever since I came to Equestria, Ponies have been dieing, and I tried to stop it. I only saved a handful of ponies, but I couldn’t save everypony, this is  the story of how it happened.

It all started a few years ago, when I fell into Equestria. I was driving home, when I saw an animal on the side of the road, I pulled over. and grabbed my flashlight, then I went to the animal. When I got there, and shined the flashlight onto the animal, I saw the animal was equine, it’s height was around my knee, it’s mane and tail had a yellow, blue, and purple streak, and a mark on it’s hind quarter. It looked like a strawberry. I ran back to my car, grabbed a flashlight, and ran back to the equine.

When I was about to touch it, I was grabbed by her hooves and was pulled closer. She opened her eyes, and I wanted to scream, there was no color in her eyes, just pure white. She said, in my ear, “You must help Equestria, when you get there, get some help to get to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Tell them that there is a plague coming. I’ll try to make you keep your human form. If anypony asks what you’re name is, It’s Timber. You will be teleported after I die, which is in 5-10 minutes.” Then she let me go and laid back down.

I sat there, trying to figure out what the animal said. Who is this Celestia and Luna, why was this animal’s eyes pure white, Where is this Equestia. Then I turned to my car, and placed my head on it, trying to catch my breath. When I turned back to the animal, my heart jumped into my throat. Everything of the animal was dissolving, leaving the skeletal remains. I step away from the remain, and then I heard someone honking, I turned to see it was too late. I felt the impact of the car smashing into me, then I blacked out.

When I woke up, There was animals similar to the one that dissolved. Some had wings, some had horns and some didn’t have any of those. Then I heard a voice, “What is everypony doing in one spot.” Then I saw a animal that's fur was a lavender color, mane and tail were purple with a streak close to pink, but what got me was it had a horn and wings. The other coward a little, showing the animal has power. Then the animal said, “Everypony go back to what you were doing, and you, what is your name and what are you?”

I sat up and licked my parched lips, then said, “Names Timber, I’m a human, and I need to get a message to this Celestia and Luna.”

Before I knew it, I was pulled to the one that just came. It glared at me, and said, “How do you know Princess Luna and Princess Celestia.”

I said, as I tried to get away, “I was told by this animal, it had yellow, blue and purple streaks in it’s mane and tail. I don’t know who they are, and what are all of you what gender are you.”

The creature’s eyes soften, and it said, I bet you’re a little confused right now. We are ponies. I’m Twilight Sparkle. Come walk with me. I will contact Celestia and Luna as we talk.”

I stood up and followed Twilight. After a while, Twilight said, “This is ponyville, it in Equestria. It’s mostly populated by unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies. I’m an alicorn, a princess to be in fact. The ones you’re seeking are also alicorns. Luna controls the moon, and Celestia controls the sun. There is another one, You’ll probably meet, her name is Cadence, and she is married to my brother. Anything else you want to know?”

I thought about it and said, “How did I get here?”

Twilight looked up from her floating parchment and said, “I don’t know, what the last thing you remember before coming here?”

I said, as I tried to get used to the fact that parchment was floating, “I was driving, then I stop at the side of the road cause I saw an animal lying there. When I got closer it grabbed me then told me to find Celestia and Luna. Then started dissolving until there were just bones, then I got hit with a vehicle.”

Twilight stopped and said, as she opened the door, “Come inside, while I get Spike.”

When I saw the building, my jaw dropped, It looked like a giant crystal tree. I walked in and was amazed at the place, Then I felt something run into me. When I looked down, I saw what appears to be a small dragon. It looked up, and started crawling away, saying, “Please don’t hurt me.”

Twilight came out one of the room, and said, when she saw the small dragon crawling, “Spike, why are you crawling away from our guest?”

I looked at Twilight, then at the dragon, who was still on the ground. I got onto my knees and held out a hand, then said, “You must be Spike, my name is Timber. Didn’t mean to scare ya, don’t worry, I’m not going to hurt you.”

He took my hand and said, “Yeah, I’m Spike. Nice to meet you Timber. What do need of me, Twilight?”

The parchment rolled itself up, and shook itself, then Twilight said, “I need you to send this to Celestia and Luna.”

Spike got up. dusted himself off and took the rolled up parchment, a burned it, I fell on my but, as I watched it turned into smoke.

I said, as I took a few steps toward, “Ok, I’m going to wait outside, and get some fresh air.”

As I grabbed the handle, the door burst open and I am sent fly towards Twilight, the last I saw, before blacking out, was her surprised face.