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An Unexpected Life - alejin



Saved by his mother from drowning when he was a baby, Saved by Celestia who found him and raised him as a son, what kind of adventures are awaiting for Bright Sunny, let's find out.

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Chapter 36, A whole new world.

Author's Note:

Ok, here is the next chapter, I hope you like it.

As always, I want to thank my editor and pre readers.

Please comment.

Just like Bright, Twilight felt a sudden sharp pain when she landed on the other side of the mirror.

“Twilight? TWILIGHT! Are you ok?”

“Spike? What are you doing here and... Spike! Are you a dog?”

“I… think so? But... You should be more focused on what you are!”

“What... what you mean?”

“You’re human... ” Bright said then he thought “So that’s what mother was talking about. Why couldn’t she have just been straight-forward about this?”

Twilight looked at her new hands, and she screamed. Bright and Spike covered their ears.

“Easy Twilight! C’mon! It’s not that bad being a human! Well, at least I think you are one.”

“What? What you mean?”

“Well, you are purple and... I don’t know. I just don’t feel like we are the same type of humans. Kinda like ponies and Saddle Arabian horses. Never mind though, I’ll deal with it later. Come on, we need to find Sunset. We only have two days left.”

“Right!” Twilight said and tried to walk with her four “legs”.

“Er... Twilight, you do know we humans don’t walk like that, right?”

Twilight chuckled and tried to stand up, but she started falling. Bright grabbed her hand, and she blushed a little as he pulled her upright.

“Easy there, just follow my lead.”

Bright taught her the way to walk on two legs. She learned quickly, much to Bright’s relief. While they were walking, Bright couldn’t help but give Twilight a good once-over. She was beautiful. She already had been a beautiful mare but as a human... that was a whole new level. Twilight noticed his blush and chuckled.

“You like what you see?”

“To be honest, yes I do. But don’t misunderstand, I only will say you are a pretty human girl, like my human mother.”

Twilight blushed again and was about to say something when Bright continued.

“I definitely need to bring Flying Hope here! If you are this pretty, her human form will be gorgeous!”

Bright yelped in pain as Twilight kicked him in the shins and walked ahead. Spike approached to him and said in passing,“Idiot.”.

Twilight tried to enter to the school using her horn, but the door of course didn’t open and she smashed into it face first.

“Owww! My magic didn’t work.”

“Well Twilight, I’m not surprised. You don’t have your horn.”

“What?” She exclaimed as she started panickedly feeling her face.

“Easy Twilight, it may be part of the disguise made by the mirror. I don’t think humans here have horns or wings.”

Twilight was breathing hard but calmed quickly. She hugged Bright and started to cry.

“Bright... I’m scared. How am I going to find the crown without my magic?”

“It’s alright Twilight, I’m sure you will have your horn back in Equestria. After all, Sunset had her horn when she stole your crown.”

“sniff... Really?”

“Yes. But for now, I think we will have to do without magic.”

“What about you? Do you still have your powers?”

Bright focused and summoned his axe, and made it disappear the second later. He was relieved.

“Yes. Don’t worry, if anything happens, I will protect you.”

Twilight smiled and hugged Bright a little tighter.

“Thank you, Bright.”

“No problem Twily.”

Bright taught her how to use her hands to open doors and grab things. It was kind funny how she kept her fists closed at first, as if they were hooves. He didn’t say anything, of course. She had been a pony all her life, all of this was new to her. This whole world was new to both of them. But at least he knew how to be human. They managed to get inside the school with no difficulty. It looked like any Equestrian school with spacious halls and evenly-spaced classrooms, but there was no one there. After some minutes, a bell rang, and all of the students came out of their classrooms. Bright and Twilight were shocked to see so many humans, and Twilight finally understood what Bright had meant earlier. They were humans yes, but something about them felt... different. Like her, they were more multicolored than Bright, but there was something more she couldn’t quite put into words. Still, Bright looked enough like them that there were no worries about anyone immediately finding out they weren’t from that world.

They received a couple of glances, but almost no one paid them any real attention to. They kept walking until Twilight said something.

“Bright, we should split up. That way we can cover more ground.”

“Uh... Are you sure that’s a good idea?

“Yes, after all there is no magic here and if what you said is true, Sunset will not have her horn either. Besides, I doubt she even knows we’re here.”

“Hmmmm... Ok! But still be careful. Spike, please take care of her.”

“You got it!” Spike replied quietly from his hiding spot in Twilight’s bag.

“That’s my dragon.”

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After they parted ways, Bright exited the school to check outside. Finding Sunset was the primary issue, but some field reconnaissance would be good too. After all, he and Twilight would need a place to stay the night in case they needed one more day. As he started to walk through the town, he noticed how it reminded him to Manehattan. He’d never been there, but Flying had showed him a lot of photos. He also had to admit, this world’s technology seemed to be way ahead of that of the ponies’. People were using some stranges device near their ears. At first he thought they were crazy (for it seemed they were talking to themselves) but later it became clear that the device had to be some kind of communication system.

“Fascinating...” he thought. His search took him to a park. All the children playing there looked so cute, he couldn’t help but smile. He always had had a soft spot for children. They remembered him his own recently rediscovered childhood, deep inside him, his anger towards his mother was increasing, to think that his mother kept this world a secret for him.

“Help!!! Somebody help me please!!”

Bright heard a cry in the distance and ran as fast as he could. He didn’t use his acceleration since the last thing he needed was attracting unwanted attention. When he arrived at the source of the noise, he saw a lot of people gathered around a big tree. Up on a high branch a little girl was screaming as she held a little kitty tightly in her arms.

“Ple- please help me! I don’t know... know how to get down!”

Everyone present was watching in states ranging from worry to disinterest, but not a soul seemed to be prepared to take action. Bright noticed how none of them moved a finger to try to climb that tree, or help in any way other than point their strange communicators at her. No telekinesis, no wings, no nothing. Apparently,they were just ordinary humans like him. Well... almost.

“Don’t worry Sweetie Bell! The firemen are on their way!” a feminine voice called out. Bright turned in confusion. She sounded exactly like... but there was no time for that. Bright tossed his backpack by the tree and started to climb it. It was so easy! Then again, learning to do it while escaping from manticores certainly gave him a slight advantage. He quickly reached where the little girl was. She had pale skin, and pink and purple hair. She was so scared, she could barely whimper.

“Hey little one... Don’t worry. I’m here to help.”

“Sniff... Really?”

“Yes. I need you to slowly come to me. I’m afraid if go where you are the branch will not hold.”

“No… I can’t. I’m scared.”

“I know you are, but I also know you are brave.”

“You... think so?”

“I know so. You came up here to save that kitty, right? That takes bravery. Just don’t look down, and come slowly.”

The little girl nodded and started to crawl towards him. Steel extended his hand for her to grab it. She finally got close enough and he pulled her into his embrace. She held him tightly, still terrified of the dizzying drop below.

“Good girl. Now just leave the rest to me.”

Bright started to descend the tree with ease. Everybody present was amazed. Not only was he coming down the tree with a girl in his embrace using just one arm... but it seemed like it wasn’t even a challenge for him! From the crowd below, a muscular, white skinned guy wearing a shirt with a large barbell on it commented:

“I want to have what he’s been having.”

Seconds later, Bright finally was on the ground. The little girl broke down crying in relief. Looking into his eyes, she said:

“Thank you, thank you sir.”

“You are welcome girl, but I’m no sir. My name is Bright, Bright Steel and I’m only nineteen, so please cut the “sir” talk, ok?”

“Ok si... Bright.”

“That’s more like it.”

They both laughed until the little girl was lifted up into the embrace of an older girl about Bright’s age.

“Oh Sweetie Belle! I’m so glad you are okay! What were you thinking?”

Bright eyes widened, it couldn’t be! But it was the same voice and not only that... the skin color... the curly mane... the blue eyes... Rarity? Well... human Rarity, anyways.
He didn’t have much time to think about it before the she put down her sister and embraced him tightly.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved my sister, thank you so much!”

Bright was speechless. After seeing Twilight’s human form, there was no mistake. This girl was identical to Rarity in every way (disregarding her bipedalism). The resemblance was uncanny, and for a moment he thought maybe his mother had let the other girls follow him through the mirror. But he discarded that possibility quickly, as it was obvious this girl didn’t know him.

“It was nothing lady…” He managed to stutter out, “I only did what anyone would have done.”

“How can you say it was nothing!” She exclaimed. “It was everything! You were amazing! Those moves, such agility, such braveness...” She said that last part with a little sensual tone. At that, Bright knew it was time to make a hasty exit, but he couldn’t due to the surrounding crowd still applauding and cheering for him.

“Really it was nothing, now if you excuse me, I really need to-”

At that moment Rarity gave him a little kiss on the cheek.

“That’s right everyone! Three cheers for a true hero!” Someone in the crowd called out.

“I’m not a hero, really. I’m just-”

“Yes you are Bright.” The little one he’d rescued said by his side. “ Just go with the flow, they could be at this for a while. I’m Sweetie Belle, by the way.”

“And I’m Rarity, darling.” Her sister added with a lite flip of her hair.

After the crowd finally dispersed, Bright found himself eating an ice cream with Sweetie Belle and Rarity while sitting on a park bench.

“Thank you Miss Rarity, but you really didn’t have to do this.”

“Oh nonsense dear, it was the least I could do. I still insist you to come to my place and let me make you some nice clothes.”

“It’s ok Miss Ra-”

“Just Rarity is fine, darling.”

“Ok. As I was saying, don’t worry about that. I’m only passing through town. I’ll be gone in a couple of days.”

“That’s a shame, darling. We could use a nice, strong, and brave man like you around here.”

“Hehehe, thank you. Can I ask you something Rarity?”

“My number? Sorry darling, but I think I need to know you a little bit better before giving you that!”

“Your what? No! Even though I don’t know what that means... it’s not my question.”

Rarity and Sweetie Belle shared a confused look. Didn’t he know what a cellphone number was?

“Ahem... Sorry darling, you were saying?”

“I’m looking for someone, an old friend to be honest. One I haven’t seen in a long time. I think she lives around here, but I can’t find her.”

“Oh, that’s so touching. Wanting to reconnect with your lost friend.”

“Yeah... something like that. Anyway, I was hoping maybe you might know of her?”

“Well, what’s her name?”

“Sunset Shimmer.”

“WHAT?!!!” Rarity and Sweetie Belle cried.

“What?” He asked in response to their sudden outburst.

“You... you are her friend? That’s impossible. How could someone as nice as you be a friend of someone so mean!” Sweetie Belle asked in shock.

“What... what you mean, Sweetie Belle?” Bright asked, worriedly.

Before she could answer, Rarity covered her mouth with her hand and asked:

“Bright dear, how long has it been since you last saw Sunset Shimmer?”

“Well, I saw her briefly yesterday in passing, but before that it’s been around 10 years. Why?”

“Oh! Well that’s explain it. Maybe she wasn’t like this as a child.”

“Rarity... I think you know a lot about her that I don’t.”

“Well, not as much as you think but still... I’ll get you some more ice cream. You’re going to likely need some comfort food for this.”


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After hearing everything from Rarity, Bright was shocked.

“Wow... So...She’s a bully, huh?”

“I’m afraid so darling. Somehow she managed to get on the good side of every teacher, so they don’t believe how evil she is when others complain. That and her being one of the smartest students in the school also placed on Principal Celestia’s and Vice-Principal Luna’s good sides. I’m afraid we are stuck with her until we all graduate.”

“Principal Celestia and Luna?” Bright pondered for a moment before brushing the distraction aside.

“Shesh, Rarity, I never thought she would become so terrible. I know she liked to be alone to focus in her studies, but to become the scourge of an entire school? I don’t know if I should feel impressed or disgusted. I really need to talk to her.”

“And when you do, please, please convince her to change. I’m willing to give her a chance if she shows a change. And of course... apologizes for some…. little things.”

“I’ll do, don’t worry Rarity. Well…” He said, standing up. “I think it’s time for me to go. I need to meet someone. It was nice to meet you two. Keep being cute.”

Both sisters blushed and waved as Bright walked off.

“He seems like a nice catch, eh Rarity?” Sweetie Belle said, lightly nudging her sister.

“Yes he is. Too bad he is already taken.” Rarity replied with a sigh.

“What? How are you so sure?”

“There’s a certain shine in his eyes. He is madly in love with someone... Such a lucky girl.”

“So... am I not grounded?”

“Hahahahaha,” She tittered, “Silly Sweetie Belle... of course you are!!”

“Owwwwww...” She replied, holding her ears.

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After some minutes of walking, Bright arrived back at the school. It was getting late, and many of the students were leaving. Bright ventured inside, searching through the almost empty halls until he found the library. As expected, Twilight was reading some books.

“Hey Twilight!”

“Hm? Bright!” she said and hugged him, “Where were you?”

“Looking around, some field reconnaissance. Sorry I couldn’t find Sunset.”

“Oh! Don’t worry about that, I did! She is an student at this school.”

“What? Really?”

“Yeah, but... you should probably know... she is evil. I know she is your friend and it may be hard to beli-”

“I believe you. I met someone today who said the same. You will not believe it, she looked like Rarity! In a human form of course.”

“That’s not too outlandish. I believe you. I met three girls myself, who were identical to Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Applejack, and I also saw many people who looked startlingly like some ponies I know in Ponyville. Even the Principal looks like...” She trailed off, not sure how to complete her observation.

“My mother? Yeah... Rarity said her name was Celestia and she even has a partner named Luna, who’s probably her sister too. What do you think about this?”

“Honestly... I think this world may be some kind of mirror world with Equestria, with the key difference being species. I mean... the same names, faces, personalities... it scares me a little to be honest.”

“So... there might be another... you around here?”

“Well... Pinkie Pie did mention I looked like someone she saw before who also had a dog named Spike.”

“Wow, that really is interesting.”

“It is, isn’t it? Now tell me... .how does this new Rarity look?” Spike asked.

“Don’t worry Casanova, she looks just as good in human form as Twilight does, I’ll tell you that.” He chuckled, bringing a slight blush to Twilight’s cheeks.

“Great!” The cheerful dog responded.

Bright and Twilight rolled their eyes and chuckled.

“So Bright, where are we going to spend the night?”

“Don’t worry, I have it covered”


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Behind the school, a small tent was set up on the grass. Twilight was sleeping peacefully with Spike while Bright was surveilling the area from up a nearby tree. Spike told him he already had a nice bed made of books in the library, but that brought worrisome thoughts about night-time protectors and employees of the school to look out for. Despite his concern, he hadn’t seen hide nor hair of anyone all night. He started to question this school’s security but his thoughts were interrupted by thoughts of Twilight oddly simplistic plan. It seemed the Principal had the crown stored somewhere in her office and it was the price for the princess of the fall formal, so she was going to compete to win the crown. Really? Why not just save the effort and steal the crown? He was more than capable; just stomping through some walls and maybe a safe or locker, but it would be done in less than two minutes, easily! But Twilight had insisted he let her do it her way. She also wanted to help her new/old friends from that world to get together again. He grimaced at that idea. Weren’t there more important things to do, like retrieving the crown before the portal closed and trapped them there for two and half years?

“Really mother, your little ponies need to get their priorities in order and learn to... think better plans.” He contemplated, even though the long hours of night-watch dulled his ability to properly phrase his thoughts.

Bright had finally given up and told Twilight to do it her way, with one condition he stipulated. If she didn’t have the crown in her hands by one hour before the portal closed, he would finish the job personally. By violence or any other means necessary. Twilight had reluctantly agreed.

Bright returned to his surveillance duty, thinking about what other wonders this world had to offer for him the next day. . .still, one thought refused to leave his mind.

“How could you. . . mother”

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