Prologue One
"The Test"
"Welcome!"
"This is the portal that leads to the world of Equestria! But, before I can let you through, I have several questions for you. I want you to answer them sincerely. Are you ready? Ok…let the interview begin!"
There was a flash of blinding light as the world around me erupted into a sea of wavering colors. It had taken a while to regain my senses once I did the voice spoke once more.
"The road forks to the right and left. You are told there is a treasure on the right side. What do you do?" I quickly answered. "Instantly go right."
I didn't have time to think as the voice asked its next question. "Do you hate being the last person to leave class at the end of a school day?" This time I answered, "Yes!" yelling it out into the rainbow filled void.
Several more questions followed and I answered them all to the best of my ability. Strangely, in this place I felt no sense of time or actually having any physical form, I was simply…there.
"Are you a boy or a girl?" The voice suddenly said. It was a rather simple question looking back on the other questions I was asked, but nonetheless… "Boy!"
There was silence and I tried listening for any inkling of the previous voice returning. "You appear to be…" It said almost like it was right up against my metaphorical ear. "The impish type. You're playful, cheerful, and love pranks. You're also kind-hearted. That's why the people around you find you so irresistible. You must be the most popular person around!"
I laughed a bit thinking, "Oh voice, how wrong you are."
"Oh? You're not that popular? You're either being modest …or you just don't notice it. I bet people are just too shy to let their feelings be known." What? Was this guy reading my mind now?
"There's someone out there who's afraid to declare their love for you!" I would have fallen flat on my face at his comment had I still had a physical form. I started to speak, but the voice began once more. "An impish type like you should be…a pegasus pony!" A pegasus? I was about to protest his choice, since I prefer unicorns, but apparently this voice had a habit of cutting people off.
"Ok! We're all set! Let's get you into the world of Equestria! Take hold of the magic of friendship and go for it!"
"Wait! Hold on go for what?" I shouted out in protest but there was no answer, only a flash of light and I felt my mind go numb as if memories from this and past encounters were being sucked out of my head. I was once again enveloped in darkness.
