A/N: This is not a romance. There will be romance, but not for a while.

Chapter 1

"I'm getting too old for this," I grumbled as I followed my two grandchildren down the hall, trying not to run into anything.

"Hurry, Grandpa!" Night Dancer, my granddaughter, yelled as she and her brother galloped off towards their room.

I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle.

I leaned against the wall and felt my way to their door, making sure it was open before stepping in.

Once I was sure I was inside their room, I slowly trotted forward, kicking a few toys away with my front hooves.

"Grandpa?" Mild Blue asked.

I stopped when I was next to their beds, "Hmmm?"

"Are you going to tell us a story?"

I smiled and gave a nod, "That's the plan. I do it every night, don't I?"

"Can you tell us a story about a knight fighting a bad guy to get to the princess?" Mild Blue asked happily.

I nodded, a smile on my face, "I sure can..."

"Wait!" Night Dancer yelled out, "Can you tell us a different one?"

"Like what?" I asked.

They were silent for a few minutes.

"Can you tell us how you met Grandma?" Mild Blue asked.

I brought my hoof to my chin and thought, "I can. But it's a long story."

"We don't mind." Night Dancer said happily.

I smiled and sat down on the bed, "Well, it all started..."

"Wait!" Mild Blue yelled out.

"What is it?" I asked while chuckling.

"What was your name?"

I smiled and shook my head slightly, "It was still Travis."

"Oh..."

"As I was saying," I continued, "It all started..."

Sixty four years ago

"Watch it, buddy!" Someone yelled out as I accidently ran into them.

I held up a hand, "Sorry, I can't..."

Something pushed me, causing me to stumble back slightly. I pulled on the leash in my hand and heard a yelp from my guide dog.

"Sorry ain't gonna cut it!" He yelled.

Someone off to the side, maybe a few feet, started talking, "Derek, stop it. Look at the guy."

"Yeah," Someone else said, "I think he's that one guy. The blind one."

"Do I look like I care?" The first guy, Derek, said.

I felt someone grab my shirt and shake me around slightly, "He should be watching where he walks!"

"The irony of that statement," I said calmly, "How can I watch where I'm walking? I'm blind. If anything, you should have been watching where you walk."

"Don't blame this on me!" He yelled in my face, giving me a violent shake.

"No! Derek, don't do it!" Someone, a female maybe, said sternly.

Someone, Derek I think, grabbed my blacked glasses and pulled them off my head.

"Give. Them. Back." I said slowly, but calmly.

"Nah," He stated as he pulled the leash from my hands, "I'll give them back when I'm ready."

He then pushed me backwards a few feet, but before I could fall, someone caught me.

"Derek! Give it back!" The female of the group yelled out.

"Yeah, man! This guy didn't mean to run into you!" The guy who caught me said angrily.

I heard someone laugh briefly, "Why should I? I kinda like these shades."

"Not cool man..." Someone else said off to the side.

"Hey," Derek said as I heard him walking my way, causing the guy behind me to slowly let go of me and back away, "How old are you? Seventeen?"

"I'm twenty four." I said plainly.

"Oh?" He said with a snicker, "You mean I'm picking on a adult?"

A small sigh escaped my lips as I brought my hand to my face in frustration.

"Hey! I asked you a question!" He yelled as he put his face in front of mine. I could tell he was face to face with me because I could feel the spit flying out of his mouth.

"I thought you would already know the answer to that stupid question," I said in a annoyed voice. "I just told you how old I was. Are you so dumb that you have to be given a direct answer?"

"You little fucker!" He growled as he gave me a hard shove.

I stumbled back and tripped over something laying on the ground. I then fell to the ground, landing on my ass with a heavy thud.

"Derek, just stop man!"

I heard what sounded like two people struggling with something. Then came a heavy smack, like something had hit someone.

"No! How about you just stop man?" Derek yelled angrily.

A few seconds later, I felt someone grab my shirt collar and pull me to my feet.

"Derek please!" The female yelled out, "Don't hurt him! He didn't do anything to you or us!"

"I don't give a fuck!" Derek yelled out as his fist slammed into my face, knocking me backwards a few feet.

This time however, I was able to keep my footing. But my small victory was short lived.

I heard a cars horn and the screech of tires, followed by the screams of a crowd. Seconds later, I felt something slam into me, knocking me off my feet.

The next thing I felt was my body rolling over what could have been a car's hood and then the sickening impact of my body against the pavement.

Then, nothing.

I mean, I felt nothing at all. I couldn't even hear anything. I just laid there, on the cold pavement.

But, as I soon began to tell, it wasn't pavement. Instead, I began to feel what felt like stone.

A few seconds later, the noise around me returned.

But, instead of the sounds of cars and a screaming crowd. I heard... birds? And what sounded like wooden wheels going over stone.

"Hey!" Someone yelled, "Get out of the road!"

'What? But, I can't even move...' I thought briefly.

I started to respond, but noticed that I felt no pain. As in, I could feel my whole body, but there was no pain present.

'Hows that possible? I know for a fact that I was just hit by a car...'

"Hello! Are you listening to me?" I heard the man yell, followed by what sounded like two wooden polls hitting the ground.

"I..." I began, but my voice came to a sudden halt as I brought my hand to my face.

The thing is, it wasn't my hand. It wasn't even a hand. It was more like a large, meaty, stub with a hard point.

Before I could make another move, something grabbed me and forced me to stand on... all fours? The something that grabbed me was two stubby pole like things, kinda like what had taken the place of my hand.

"Are you all right in the head? Or, are you just stupid?" The same guy asked as he began to push me backwards and onto a curb.

"I... I..." I stuttered, to shocked to make full sentences.

The man sighed, "Forget it. Just stay out of the streets, alright?"

I gave a nod.

I heard him walk off, but, his steps sounded weird. It sounded like he was wearing shoes that were made of wood.

After a second, I shook my head and refocused on myself.

I started to stand on up straight, but the second my hands came off the ground, my body went forward. I hit the ground with a loud thud.

"What the..." I began as I shifted around on the ground, trying to stand back up. But, something was wrong. Very wrong.

When I ran my hands over my body. I could feel... fur? Very short fur. And when my hands made it to my legs, I could instantly tell that my legs were in the wrong position.

"Are you okay there?" A female's voice asked as the owner of the voice helped me stand up. On all fours.

"I'm fine.." I muttered as I tried to make sense of my own body.

"Ummm, can you tell me something?" I ask, looking in the direction that I had heard her voice.

"Sure... I'm over here." The girl said as she turned my head in her direction.

"Oh sorry..." I said in a low voice.

I coughed slightly, "Umm, do I look right to you?"

She laughed and patted me on the shoulder with her stubby... hand thing.

"You look like everyone else." She said as she removed her hand from my shoulder. "Why do you ask?"

I shook my head, "No reason..."

"Ah, okay." She said as I heard her start to walk away.

'Okay, what am I going to do?' I thought to myself as I turned my body in different directions.

'Something is clearly wrong here. First off, I should be dead now. Or at least unable to move. I know for a fact that I heard my legs snap when the car hit me. Secondly, what is wrong with me? My body... isn't even my body. It's all screwed up. I'm only able to walk on all fours, and my arms are round and flat... what is going on here?' I thought as I turned in one direction and began to walk forward.

But, I was only able to take two steps before tripping on myself. Seriously, walking on all fours is hard!

"Damn it..." I muttered as I slowly stood up, almost falling back over in the process.

"Are you sure you're okay?" I heard the girl from before ask as she walked towards me.

I sighed and nodded, "I'm fine."

"No, you're not." She insisted.

"I am!" I said loudly as I turned and forced myself to walk in the opposite direction.

Sadly, I was unable to prove my point as I ran face first into something solid.

I bounced back and landed on my ass.

"Okay, now I know something is wrong. Who walks into a wall?" She said as she helped me stand back up.

"Nothing is wrong!" I snapped.

I heard her stomp her foot against the ground, "Listen here!" She growled, "I'm only trying to be nice! If I wanted, I could have just kept walking when you fell over! I'm sick and tired of all you ungrateful..."

"I'm blind." I said simply and calmly.

She instantly stopped talking.

I could hear her kicking at the ground as the silence continued.

Finally, she broke it, "I'm... I didn't know."

"It's fine." I said.

"Are... are you really?" She asked.

I nodded.

A few seconds passed before I felt something press into my forehead and push my head back slightly.

"What are you doing?" I asked in a slightly annoyed voice.

She chuckled lightly, "Sorry, just wanted to make sure you weren't lying."

I sighed and shrugged, "Can I go now?"

"Where do you live? I know my way around Manehattan, so, if you want, I can take you to your place." She offered.

I shook my head, "No, it's fine. I think I can find my way back home."

'Manehattan?'

"You sure? I don't want you to run into anything, or anypony."

I shrugged and took a step, "No, I'm fine. I'll just be..."

'Did she just say... anypony? What the...'

"Umm, what did... you just say?" I asked slowly.

"What?" She asked in return.

"You said... anypony." I said in a slightly trembling voice.

"Uhh, yeah? It's like anybody, but has the same meaning." She said in a slightly concerned voice.

"I, uhh... why would you use it?"

She chuckled, "Well, I guess it fits."

'I... I just have to ask this...'

"Ummm, are you a pony?" Stupid question, but...

"Well duh, what else could I be?" She said, followed by a small laugh.

"And me?" I said, feeling light headed.

"You? You're also a pony, a earth pony, like me. Why do you ask?"

I shook slightly and brought my hand to my face. Actually feeling it completely.

I just then noticed that my eyes felt larger than they should be, and my nose... was arched and stuck out more than it should. When my hand went higher, I felt large ears pointing straight up.

"Umm, are you doing okay?" She asked in concern.

"I... I..." I stuttered as everything finally sat in.

I... I was a pony...

I started to try and walk away, but stumbled over my awkward feet and fell face first on the ground.

The girl ran over and placed her hands on my back. She was saying something, but I couldn't hear her. My brain was going crazy.

Seconds later, I was out.