Not many know even parts of my story. Only four know the whole story, me being one of them. Many don't even know who I actually am. When I came to this place, I went by the name the inhabitants of this town came up with after I arrived here, the Captured Narrator. Everyone knew I was once living in Ponyville, but not much else is known about me. I am mysterious, but friendly. Everyone knows who the Captured Narrator is, and everyone trusts me, as I am not "shady and ominous", but friendly and welcoming. But now it’s time to let my story out. I never wanted to, I am resting after all. But I have been resting for long enough, and its time everypony knew who I actually am.
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My real name is actually Andrew, and when I was born, I didn't even live in the same world as the ponies. I am a being of mystery, and I hold the universe together with my powers. There are others among me, others who wield these powers. At the beginning of every new Millennium, we travel to a different world, a different place in the universe, and use our powers for good. We defend people and places against monsters with our magical powers. But the thing is, after we transfer to the new world, it takes thirteen years for our magic to return to us, and for our memories to return as well. But, at the beginning of this Millennia, my magic was locked out of the world named earth, as the inhabitants of this world had forgotten magic, and caused it to wither and fade. My magic was not able to get to me, and for two years I suffered sadness and pain in that world. But one evening, I awoke to a bright light outside my window. It had been my birthday that day, and the endless stresses of a teenage human had gripped onto me like a leech, causing this day that was supposed to be special and happy to turn into a dark and depressing day. I considered just going back to sleep and ignoring it, but I felt compelled to go and see what it was. Hesitantly I exited my home and went to go see what it was. My guardians had noticed me sneak out and came to see what I was doing. They told me to come back inside, but what I saw made me ignore them. There, where the flash had happened, was a big, shimmering wall. It glowed with an unseen energy, and I felt drawn to it. But as I got closer, my guardians yelling at me now, furious that I was ignoring them, I started to be sucked in and eventually I could do nothing as I was unconsciously walking towards it. As I passed through it, everything went dark, and the last thing I heard was my guardians, shrieking in terror and fear, at how I had disappeared into thin air.
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When I awoke, I was in a room, lying on a bed. I felt… strange. I could feel my arms and legs in a straight position, and couldn’t move my fingers and toes, (Don’t ask it takes too long to explain) and I could feel…. Were those… wings? I jumped out of the bed and landed on my back hooves… and landed face-first on the ground. I looked back, and was horrified to see that my human body was no more, replaced by a maroon-colored pony body with wings and a long tail. But, I could feel something else… almost like a strange energy coursing through my body. I used my own common logic, and was able to stand up on my hooves correctly. Then, I looked around. This room was plain, with a mattress made of hay, and a window. Went I looked out, the world looked completely different. It looked much… happier. Much more pleasing to the eyes, and for that matter, this entire place had already reduced all of my stress. Then I heard hooves coming towards the door, and I prepared to be ambushed. While… Of course I had absolutely no reason to be hostile towards anyone who walks through the door, but I had no idea where I was or what I was going to do. As a purple-colored pony opened the door, I charged at her full-speed ahead and smashed my head into her, knocking her back. As she was getting back up, I yelled at her “Who are you? Where am I? What did you do to me?”
She looked up, slightly frustrated, and explained what had actually happened. “My friends and I were in the process of celebrating the defeat of Nightmare Moon, when we noticed a maroon-colored spot on the floor. When all of us looked at it, it exploded in light, and when we looked back we saw you lying there, unconscious. You had what Princess Celestia identified as an Element of Harmony, we took you here to rest.” I reeled back at the amount of information I had just received. I was incredibly confused, but I did know that I had just attacked a friend for no valid reason.
“Uhh... My apologies. I didn’t mean to hurt you but… I was nervous. I have no idea where I am and…” I looked down and scratched my hoof on the ground. The purple pony looked surprised, and then looked at me with a sad expression on her face.
“Oh, well its okay. I wasn’t hurt at all, just a bit dazed. You should come with me; I should introduce you to my friends.” I looked up, and nodded to her, gesturing her to lead the way.
“My name is Andrew, by the way.” I said. She turned her head, and gave me a warm smile.
“That’s a nice name. My name is Twilight Sparkle.”
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When we got to Ponyvilles’ center, I was even more confident this place was part of a dream, even though I clearly knew I was in a different realm. The trees were greener, and the entire atmosphere of the world was… pleasant. There were no ambient sounds of machines and technology. We then proceeded to walk towards a building with a sign outside that read, “Carousel Boutique”. We walked in, and a white pony with a curly blue mane and a horn, just like Twilight.
“Oh! Twilight dearest thank goodness you’re here. Would you tell me what you think of… oh? Hello...” She said as she caught sight of me.
“Rarity, this is Andrew. The pony we found after we defeated Nightmare Moon?” Said Twilight. Rarity’s face lit up, and she smiled.
“Oh! Hello darling! How are you feeling? Are you okay?” She walked up closer and examined me. I blushed.
“Oh, I am fine, thank you. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” She beamed in absolute delight and ran back to her closet.
“Where did she go?” I asked Twilight.
“Wait for it…” She told me, a smug grin on her face..
“What do you mean... Huh?” All of a sudden the door to the closet flew open, and Rarity came out with tons of clothes in her magical grasp, similar to the magic Twilight had shown me on our way here. I began to back up, but she full on tackled me and before I could protest she dressed me in a sort of suit.
“Ah. It looks just divine darling; you are now the most handsome pony in Ponyville!” She said, stepping back to look at her masterpiece that was my suit. I blushed again. She had been extremely gentle, while at the same time being extremely quick. Not only that, but her comments were extremely flattering.
“Thank you, Rarity. It’s very... Uh… comfortable.” Twilight then saved my behind and butted in.
“Thank you Rarity but we really must be going. I want everyone to meet him, and we still need to get ready for Pinkie’s party tonight.” Rarity gasped.
“Oh my! I completely forgot. It was nice to meet you darling, but I have to go back to work. Goodbye!” Then she rushed off.
“Okay, that wasn’t what I expected.” I said as I removed the suit. Twilight giggled and walked out.
“Come on Andrew, we have more ponies to meet before the day is over.”
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We next walked up to an open field. There was a nice breeze over the field, and the air was warm and pleasant. But, there wasn’t any house nearby.
“Why are we here now? Who are we seeing?” I asked.
“Just wait. RAINBOW!” She yelled. I felt the breeze pick up, and all of a sudden a streak of color came down from the sky.
“You called me Twi?” A blue-colored pony with Rainbow hair and wings said. Her wings looked quite different from my own… But she obviously knew how to use them, as she was literally a streak in the sky as she flew.
“Wait… Who are you?” She asked me, cocking her head to the side in curiosity.
“My name is Andrew. It is a pleasure to meet you.” I said, and gave her a warm smile. She walked up to me and examined me closely, as I stood there examining her. Her wings were not fully feathered like mine, but more… spread out. It’s as if she had separate wing sections she seemed to be able to move separately, instead of it being one big wing. She also seemed to notice the difference.
“Woah, what is with your wings?” She said.
“Well, I… don’t know. Are they unnatural?” I said back confused. She gave me a strange look.
“Look at my wings bub. THESE are what normal wings look like. Are you a fast flier?” She asked me.
“Umm… I haven’t flown before…” I responded. Her jaw dropped.
“WHAT? What Do you Mean You Haven’t—“
“RAINBOW!” Twilight yelled. “He is from a different world. What is normal to you isn’t normal to him!” I smiled.
“Just because I haven’t done it before doesn’t mean I can’t.” They both looked at me.
“Well then Mr. Confident, do you wanna race?” Rainbow challenged. I gave a mischievous smile.
“Sure.” I said. Twilight looked at me as if I had lost it and ran in front of me.
“Before she so rudely greeted you, I wanted to tell you that she is the fastest flier in Equestria. You won’t win.” I smiled at her.
“Doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.” She gave me a skeptical look, but then sighed.
“Okay then. It’s all you.” Rainbow and I both lined up at the line I made in the ground with my hoof, and raised my wings in preparation. I felt energy flowing through them, and the knowledge of flight came back to my memory. I was ready.
“Three, Two, One, GO!” As soon as I heard go, I pushed off the ground with both my legs and my wings, launching off the ground and leaving a crater behind. I was flying so much faster than I ever thought possible, as fast as I could. I had this in the bag. “BOOM!” Suddenly, a massive explosion sounded behind me, and a rainbow-colored streak went flying past me.
“WHAT?” I yelled. Then it passed me again, this time going the opposite way, and landing at the finish line. I grinned. I had just lost, but dear god that was awesome! I flew back and landed, grinning at Rainbow.
“That was amazing!” I yelled. She smiled at me, and then we both looked at Twilight, whose jaw had dropped open.
“You… You… You used Alicorn flight magic?” She gaped at me. I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about, but then Rainbow turned to me and smiled.
“You’re impressive. Of course not as impressive as me, but still pretty impressive. With those wings you may not have speed, but I guarantee you have strength. See ya later!” Then, she flew off. I turned back to Twilight, who was picking her jaw off the floor.
“Wait… Can you try to lift that rock with your mind for me?” She asked.
“What?” I said. “Why? Are you okay Twilight…” She looked at me with a pleading puppy-eyes look, and I caved in.
“Alright, alright. I’ll try.” I then focused on that rock, and imagined it being lifted. What happened next surprised even me. The rock, which was probably 8 tons, lifted without much effort on my part. I looked down, and I had my hoof raised toward the rock, and there was a magic enveloping it. I looked at Twilight, who was gaping wide-eyed at the boulder.
“HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT? You don’t even have a unicorn horn!” She screamed. I looked at her, blushing again.
“Well… I am not entirely sure.” I said. She then shook her head and looked at me.
“I... Either way, we should keep going.” I smiled and nodded, and she then led me away.
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We then came up to a nice little cottage near the outskirts of the town. It was very peaceful, and I was curious what this new friend would entail.
“Who are we meeting now Twilight? Is she going to tackle me too, or challenge me to a race?” I asked her, giving her a sly smile.
“Umm… nope. She is actually quite… calm. Come on! I bet she will be pleased to meet you!” She galloped away, with me running close behind her. When we came to the door, she knocked on the door and said very quietly, “Fluttershy? Are you in there?”
A faint “Yes, you can come in Twilight,” came from the inside of the cottage. Twilight opened the door and gestured me in first. I gave her a surprised look, but then proceeded to walk in. Within, there was a nicely simple cottage, with a yellow pony also with wings sitting on the couch with a pink mane. She looked at me with terror in her eyes, and I took a step back and gave her a warm smile. Then Twilight walked in.
“Fluttershy, this is Andrew. He was the one who showed up unconscious when we defeated Nightmare Moon.” The yellow pony then smiled shyly, and looked at me.
“Oh, umm… Well… Hi.” She said. I smiled and walked up to her.
“Hello Fluttershy. I am Andrew. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” I looked at her, and she seemed to gain some confidence.
“How are you feeling? Are you feeling better? You didn’t look so good when we found you at the old castle. You were bruised and your heart beat was really slow.” I looked at her, having a slight look of surprise on my face.
“Oh don’t worry. I’m feeling perfectly fine now.”I said. Twilight then spoke up.
“Glad you two have made friends quick. Sorry for such a short greeting Fluttershy, but we have to get going; we want to have everyone meet
him before Pinkie’s party tonight.” Fluttershy’s eyes lit up and she gasped.
“Oh! I forgot! I need to get ready! Nice to meet you Andrew! Take care!” And she ran off into her closet to get ready.
“Come on,” Said Twilight. “I’ll show you Pinkie last, we should go and meet Applejack, she was the one who hauled you back to Ponyville in the first place.” I blushed again. Twilight smiled and gestured me out the door.
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We walked out of town, towards a farm. The farm had a sign above the entrance that read “Sweet Apple Acres.” Twilight spoke up. “Applejack is an earth pony who lives here on Sweet Apple Acres. She is very kind, but living on this farm she has become rather strong. Its Apple-bucking season, so she is probably out in the field now, harvesting apples, but I bet we can find her out here somewhere.”
We walked on into the field of trees, looking out for an orange pony is what she told me. Suddenly, I was tackled from the side, knocking me away from Twilight. I gathered myself and turned around; standing in a hostile stance, ready to attack whatever it was that had attacked me. What I saw, instead of some monster, was a bright orange pony, also preparing to attack me, with a blonde-colored mane and a symbol of three apples on her flank. I cocked my head slightly, confused why she was attacking me, but before I could do anything else she lunged at me. I dodged her and flew upwards, bringing my front hooves down on her back, knocking her to the ground. I growled.
“STOP! EVERYBODY STOP!” I turned around to hear Twilight screaming at the both of us, obviously distraught. I stepped off the pony, still snarling at her. But then I saw her face change from hostility to embarrassment.
“Oh… uh, you wouldn’t happen to be the pony that we found after we defeated Nightmare Moon, would ya?” I lightened my expression and gave a light smile to her. She just made a mistake, probably mistaking me for some monster coming after Twilight.
“Yeah, that’s me,” I said. Her face drooped in embarrassment.
“Oh… well, sorry for attacking ya, I… I thought you were gonna attack my friend Twilight.” She gestured to a very red-faced Twilight. I grinned brightly.
“It’s okay. You haven’t really seen me before, I can’t blame you for trying to protect a friend. You’re Applejack, aren’t you?” She lifted her head, a proud smile spread across her face.
“Sure am! Best applebucker in all of Equestria! And what would your name be?” She asked me.
“I’m Andrew, pleasure to meet you Miss Applejack.” I wasn’t going to greet anyone like that normally, but I was curious to see how she reacted. At first she looked slightly confused, then looked at me with an embarrassed smile.
“Uh… ‘Scuse me sugarcube… Applejack is just fine,” She said, her face red. I laughed.
“Okay then. Applejack it is. So what exactly is it you’re doing out here?” I asked. She looked at me, her eyes shining.
“Well, I’m harvestin’ apples silly! Wanna help me out?” I looked at her, and then at Twilight, who smiled at me and nodded. I turned back to Applejack.
“Okay then. How do I do it?” She smiled at me.
“You have to have some strength in your back legs. Just jump up on your front legs like this, and…” She demonstrated jumping up on her front hooves and slamming her back legs into the tree, shaking the apples down. “See?” She told me. I smiled at her.
“Okay, I’ll take a crack at it.” I took a second to prepare, then thrusted my back legs off the ground and slammed them against the tree as hard as I can… promptly knocking said tree down. I looked at them, my face red. “Oops…. Sorry.” Both Twilight and Applejack were gaping at me, mouths wide open. Then Applejack spoke up.
“How in Equestria did you do that? That was amazing!” She said. I laughed.
“I’ll be honest with you I have absolutely no idea how I did it. Guess I am a bit stronger than I thought.” I then dialed in my strength, and tried again. This time, the tree survived, and I knocked every apple from the tree. Applejack then spoke up.
“Nicely done sugarcube! Remind me to talk to you about helping me next Applebucking season!” I smiled at her, flattered at her compliment.
“Hate to interrupt, but we should go see Pinkie now Andrew. Her party will start soon, and we don’t want to be late!” Said Twilight. I looked back at Applejack, and she smiled at me.
“Alrighty then! I guess I’ll be seeing you two later on then. See ya Andrew!” She said, beaming at me. I smiled, and said goodbye. Then Twilight and I walked away, back towards Ponyville.
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When we returned to Ponyville, we walked up to one of the houses along the road. I was expecting something like a normally set up house with clean floors and nicely painted walls like the other houses. When I walked in, that was clearly NOT the case. When we walked in, I was greeted by a Pink pony in the kitchen mixing a cake batter, and said pony was flinging cake batter around the entirely wrecked house. Furniture stained, tables overturned. Complete insanity. The pony noticed us as we walked in, and her eyes sparkled.
“Oh hi Twilight! Who’s that pony? Are you a new friend? I love making friends! Wait haven’t I seen you before? You look familiar. Do we know each other?” I stepped back, slightly afraid of the pony that had shoved her face directly into mine.
“Umm.. Hello… My name is Andrew. And yes, I am a new friend. And yes, you have also seen me before. And no, you don’t technically know me.” The pink pony leaped up into the air with excitement.
“Great! My name is Pinkie Pie! You’re that pony we found after we defeated Nightmare Moon! I am so excited to meet you! Are you coming to my party tonight? Huh? Huh? Are Ya? Are Ya?” I took another step back, speechless at how nervous I was at how this pony named Pinkie was overloading me with questions. Twilight then saved my behind and spoke up.
“Pinkie, calm down. Yes, we are all coming to your party.” I smiled at her.
“Yes. I am rather excited to see what you have in store for us.” I stated. Pinkie beamed at me.
“Great! I have to finish baking, so you should probably go get ready! See Ya!” She said and literally bounced back into the kitchen. I looked at Twilight.
“Oh my. She is rather hyperactive. But funny, and kind. I like her.” Twilight beamed.
“Alright, we should get you ready. It doesn't seem like she has much more to say. She has been planning this party for awhile. Come with me, I can take you back to my library. We can get ready there.”
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That night at the party, everyone introduced me to the town of Ponyville. The entire ordeal was incredibly fun, and we all got to spend more time together. As I got to see these ponies and their personalities, I really began to like having these friends. In my old life, friends I had were questionable, and confusing. I didn’t fit in. But now, I feel like I have found REAL friends. Now at this time I didn’t know how important our friendship would be. I saved the town from many a monster, and helped these ponies protect all of Equestria. Not to say my friends never helped me. Much of the time, I couldn’t do everything on my own. But I could always rely on my friends to be there to help me out, to save my hide.