> A new Lightning storm > by MarblePieLover > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1 Unlucky day before graduation > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my name is Carl Dustway. Well, I was, but I go by another name - Lightning Dust. Now you’re probably wondering how I got to being a pony and a mare. Well, it’s an odd story. I woke up at 6:00 am (the normal time I wake up) and brush my teeth. You see, I was graduating tomorrow and I wanted to get ready. So I was brushing my teeth and suddenly a spine chilling (and I'm talking like to make your heart skip a beat) female voice suddenly say "It’s time." I looked around to see who was talking when wham! Something hit me right in the face. I blacked out. I was starting to come to and I heard two female voices "Dash you ok?!" said a smart-sounding familar voice. "Yeah Twilight I'm fine...say what hit me?" said a raspy voice "is that....Lightning Dust?! Is she ok?" I knew these names from the my little pony series! But how?! "Look she’s waking up!" said Twilight I opened my eyes and saw the purple alicorn and cyan Pegasus staring at me and said the first thing that came to my mind "What in the world?!" The two mares jumped a little at me yelling. My voice sounded like....Lightning Dust....they were talking about me....I was Lightning dust....so i looked at my hands. Yup, they weren't there! Just two furry light blue hooves. I could also see some golden hair coming from my head. "No no no no! This is just a dream. A crazy dream. Yup a dream." I said out loud. So to test that theory I did the only logical thing I could...I grabbed some dirt and ate it. I could hear a voice in my head say "Ugh ow what hit me!" I was hearing a voice in my head. It wasn't a dream. I'm a mare..... "Why am I a mare!?!" I shouted to the heavens. Then I passed out right there. I couldn't understand so I had to just knock myself out. That wasn't a good idea now that I think about it....oh well. > Chapter 2 The Awkward moment > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (You're still here? So you want to know what happened after that? Well, let's continue.) (Twilight told me what happened while I was passed out) Twilight and Dash stared down at me, who was knocked out cold. Twilight turned to dash and said “Dream? What does she mean by that?” Dash shrugged and said “We better take her to the castle.” Twilight used her magic to lift me up....well, I woke up just as she lifted me into the air and screamed ”ah! Gravity broke! Help!!” Just then my head accidentally slammed into a light pole and I was knocked back out.... If you're wondering if I get knocked out a lot then yes. Any-who Twilight didn't even hear me scream. I woke up in Twilight's bed in her castle. I sigh knowing this wasn’t a dream and walked (it took a couple of try's to get it right) out of Twilight's room and felt something hit my small muzzle. It was Twilight's nose I was nose to nose with the princess of friendship. I then said the worst thing I could say in that moment. “Boop.” I said then the voice in my head said ”what in Celestia's mane is a boop?!” (well voice in my head, it's when you push a ponies nose like a button.) ”I ....still don't get it...and who are you and why cant I move!” said the voice in my head. (I really don't know voice in my head-) ”excuse me. I said are you ok?” said Twilight, breaking my conversation with the voice in my head. I then said “hmm?! Oh yeah, I'm alright.” Twilight led me to where the Mane Sixes thrones are... And I saw Rainbow Dash sitting on her throne...you know that feeling you get when you go to the principles office even though you know you didn't do anything and yet you're still nervous...that's exactly how I felt. I knew Rainbow and Lightning had a history together. I was very scared. What if she thought I wanted revenge or something! In my nervousness I yelled out ”I just wanted to brush my teeth!!!” . The entire castle went silent except for the echoing of my yell. (That was the most awkward moment of my life ever.) ”trust me it was awkward for me too.” said the voice in my head. > Chapter 3 Explaining through jokes. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Well, back again? Good! Let's carry on with our story, shall we -o- curious one?) Dash looked very puzzled at me ....well, so did the rest of the Mane Six. I was shivering like a Chihuahua. That's when the voice said "Hey! You're making me look like a scaredy cat!" (well I'm sorry voice in my head) "Lighting Dust - my name's Lightning Dust." said Lightning Dust (right Lightning Dust. You should know they turned a creature of chaos into literal stone!!!).... "Ok, that is something to be afraid of." said Lightning Dust. I then blurted out loud "don't turn me into stone! I’d make a really bad statue!" the six mares started laughing...was that funny? I'll give then something funny. I then jumped on the table and started doing a stand-up comedy act. "And what's the deal with timber wolfs? They are wolf and they are timber but where is their brains?!" I said. They were laughing up a storm. I decided to stop before I got off track "Listen girls I'm not actually Lighting Dust." They let out a little chuckle "No seriously, I’m not her. I'm from another dimension." I said. Then Pinkie said "Like from the mirror!" “Exactly! But sort of not” I said leaving puzzled looks on their faces. Applejack then said "Then who are ya?" I then said "Carl. Carl Dustway". Then Dash said "but Carl's a stallions name...and you're not a stallion". I then said "I was." A blush came over all of their faces. ”You"re a stallion!?!” said Lightning dust (well sort of.) Then Spike said, "wow that must be rough." I saw Twilight elbow Spike letting him knowing not to talk about that. "Y-yeah. It is" I said. Twilight placed a hoof on me and said "it's ok, we can help you ....right girls?" All the Mane Six said "yeah!" “Thank you Twilight.” I said. “You're welcome Light-...Carl.” said Twilight giving me a hug. “Your mane smells nice” I said “um...thank you?” Twilight said. > Chapter 4 A Celestial Meet and Greet > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinkie was showing me a tour of Ponyville. "And there's Sugercube Corner where I work and live" said Pinkie...I didn't want to tell the mane six they were just cartoons. I just didn’t have the heart to do it. "Its very nice Pinkie." I said. We then walked in. The light turned on and billions of ponies yelled "Welcome to Ponyville!!!" I may have screamed like a little girl... “You were so scared hahaha!” said Lightning Dust. Eh hem, they then had games set up like "Pin the mane on Celestia" and "tic-tack-toe." "We were super good at tic-tack-toe!" I'm telling the story Dust. And..yes we were... Until Celestia showed up and every pony bowed seeing the princess. (well, I just stood there with my mouth hanging open). Celestia then brought me into the kitchen and said "You are not from this world are you." I said "No Princess Celestia" Celestia said "How did you get here? What is your name?" I said "Carl. That's my name...in case your wondering. yes. I was a male." The blush on her face made her face look a little pink. "Oh m-my I'm sorry for you" said Celestia trying to hide a laugh. I said "Eh, its not the worst thing princess". She said "Is Lightning Dust in your..." I said “no Princess, I think she's in my head”. After lots of questions, Celestia left. Pinkie then shouted “Alrighty! Lets get this party started!” “You ready to party?” (heh! Always!) Unknown to me a shadowy figure was watching me.