Re-Arranged

by ThatHandsomeDevil


My Little Celestia

*bing bong*

“...Hmph?”

*bing bong*

My eyes flew open, staring out into the blank darkness of the nighttime of my bedroom. The only light was that of my alarm clock, which displayed the numbers 3:37.

Thinking that perhaps I had just dreamed the sound of my doorbell, I shrugged it off and rolled over to return to sleep. No sooner had my eyes fluttered shut before I once again heard the incessant chiming of the front doorbell.

Who the hell could possibly be ringing my doorbell at 3:37 in the morning?

I whipped the covers off of my body, swinging my legs over the edge of the bed and groggily rubbing my eyes. I lazily felt around the floor for a pair of pants, and pulled them on slowly, not wanting to greet my late-night visitor in my boxers. As a final precaution, once my eyes had gotten adjusted to the dark, I dug around in my closet and retrieved a baseball bat. Better safe than sorry, I thought to myself.

I plodded silently across the carpeted floor of my single bedroom apartment's hallway, moving stealthily past the entrance of the bathroom and kitchen, before finally making my way to the threshold of the plain beige door. The chain on the door was held firmly in place, thank goodness, but the doorbell was still chiming out every few seconds. Hesitantly bringing my eye up to level with the doorway, I peered out to lay witness to.... Nothing.

There wasn't anything there. It was empty. All there was was the light that shone on the stairway for my apartment complex (mine being on the third floor, second door on the right). There was no one there.

By now I was a little more than creeped out, and I kept watch, making sure that no one was just having a late-night chuckle and ringing the bell and running. I sat there for a few minutes until I heard the chime of the bell again. Snapping up, I looked out. Still nothing.

What the hell is going on? I thought to myself.

Allowing my curiosity to get the better of me, I slowly inched my hand toward the chain that held my door closed, pulling it away fast enough so that it was audible to whomever was outside my apartment.

I waited, holding my breath for what felt like minutes.

When nothing happened, I let out a sigh of relief, and, in one swift motion, grabbed the doorknob with my right hand, flicking the switch that turned on the light hanging directly outside with the other. With a grunt of effort, I forced the door open, swinging it quickly inward, so as to not accidentally hurt whomever was standing on my doorstep; only to set my sights on something that not only loosened my grip on the door, but made my jaw drop.

There, before me, was a creature I'd never seen before. A little red bow and a small note were attached to the creature's hair, which seemed to have a life of its own, constantly shifting and settling as though there was an eternal breeze flowing through it; her hair was streaked with green and purple and blue and shone magnificently even in the incandescent light of my porch light, as though it was strewn with jewels through its entirety.

Her little body was covered in a coat of pure white fur, and her... feet? were clad in what appeared to be gold shoes. Most surprisingly of all, though, were the wings that lay on either side of her body, and the horn that protruded from her head, as if she were a unicorn, that glistened with a sort of yellow energy. Her eyes were a deep purple, and while, moments ago, they were focused on my doorbell, they seemed to be focused on me now, somewhat widened with surprise. Not fear, necessarily, just the sudden surprise of someone finally appearing.

"Hi!" she squeaked out in an adorable voice, looking up at me with a huge grin on her face.

My right eye twitched the tiniest bit before I reached my fingers up to give myself a solid pinch.

"OW!"

"What'd you do that for?" the little creature asked, looking up at me quizzically.

"I... I, um... I was checking to see if I was... y'know, dreaming." I said to her, now assured that it was indeed a she by her high and clearly feminine voice.

"Oh. Well I'd certainwy hope not, 'cause... I could weally use your hewp..." she said, all of the sudden beginning to sound somber.

"You... You could?" I asked, scratching my head uncertainly.

"Yeah... Big sis Woona said that once I ended up wherever she sent me, whoever I found that could speak Engwish first was supposed to wead the note on my head..." she said, lowering her head so I could take the note.

She looked up at me with those big, purple eyes and said "Could you pwease read it out loud so I can know what big sister said about me?"

I obliged the small creature and began to read. In a scrawl worthy of a king were written these words:

"To whomever it may concern:
I, Princess Luna, of the Republic of Equestria, have deemed my sister, Princess Celestia, unfit to continue with her duties of raising the sun due to excessive mistreatment of her royal abilities in a childish attempt to gain unnecessary recognition from the ponies of Equestria. Her selfish desire to bring eternal day to the ponies has left me no choice but to banish her elsewhere, where she will feel more comfortable, the most suitable and closest life-supporting location appearing to be Earth. I have attempted to settle her in America, which appears to be a nation that conveniently has a dialect which nearly mirrors our own, but the magic of even the alicorns can only do so much. I know not where she will end up, but if you so happen to be the first one to discover her, I plead with thee to take care of my sister. Though I was forced to banish her, it does not mean I do not love her, and perhaps one day I will return her to Equestria, or she may yet learn how to do so herself. I thank the from the bottom of my heart for thine cooperation. -Princess Luna"

"Woo- Woona r-really d-did t-t-that to me...?

I looked down at the little (alicorn?). There were tears welling up in her eyes, rolling down her cheeks in trails, her lower lip turned up and quivering as she stumbled over the words, only just now coming to grips with her big sister's deception.

"C... Celestia? Is that your name?"

She sniffled, wiping away her tears with one of her front legs

"Big sis always calls me Tia... Could you too, pwease?"

I looked at the little alicorn that sat, stooped over on my front porch, bathed in the glow of my porch light. Tears slipped down from the alicorn's eyes, hitting the dull gray concrete and leaving tiny dark spots. My heart swelled with sudden and uncertain affection. The poor thing looked so lost, and abandoned, and yet, at the same time, so adorable. What was there to do but help such a small creature?

"Tia...?" I said hesitantly.

"Yeah?"

"Would you like to come inside?"

Her eyes lit up like the sun she was apparently responsible for raising, and a smile soon followed, like the petals of a morning glory opening in the sun.

"Would you weally take me in?"

"Of course I would."

"Even if I can be bad and don't always do what I'm told and can be stubborn?" she asked, looking away for a moment.

"You're still a kid, aren't you?"

She nodded her head, the flecks of water left on her chin being flung in all directions.

"Then yeah. I guess I would." I said, bending down on one knee and opening my arms wide.

She ran into them quickly, embracing me in the closest hug I think I've ever been involved in. Her body was warm, despite its stature, and I could feel her horn glowing, like her happiness was being channeled through it.

I cuddled her there for a while, and then walked her inside my apartment, setting up a pile of blankets at the foot of my bed so she could sleep with me.

As she nuzzled me goodnight and settled into the bedsheets, I looked at her, softly breathing against the fleece and fabric, and whispered

"Goodnight, My Little Pony.".