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-Chapter 1: The Start of Something New

I came to, in what I thought was maybe a few hours later. I was to say the very least dizzy. My memory was fuzzy, it happened so fast… the light, and then dark.

Where am I?

Why didn't I think of this earlier… Where was I? It was bright and colorful. Very cheery.

"This isn't anything like where I live" I thought to myself.

So many trees, flowers and animals…and no one to be seen.

I was tired, I rubbed my hands against my eyes… except they weren't my hands.

They were my hooves.

Hooves? You've got to be kidding me. New life, she wasn't kidding. I'll have to get used to all of this.

*A few embarrassing hours of stumbling about later*

I never would have guessed walking on all fours would be so hard… being a pony wasn't so easy, and being a unicorn was even harder, I nearly blasted a whole in my hoof with a magic blast. At this point I had a lot of work ahead of me.

"Are you having fun?"

It was the same voice as before…but I knew exactly who it was now.

"Yes I am…Celestia."

"Bravo… How do you like it, I thought you'd enjoy this form" She replied.

She was right, I was having a lot of fun. I didn't look half bad either, I'd taken a peak at myself in a stream I found nearby. I was a pretty large stallion, sleek light blue coat, and a dark blonde mane. I looked a lot like Derpy, but my mane was darker, and my eyes blue…and not so crooked.

"It suits me, I like it."

"You'll have plenty of time to get acquainted with it, Twilight Sparkle will be here to see you soon. She doesn't know about it yet."

"Wait, why doesn't she know?" I wasn't so sure surprising someone with my sudden appearance would go well…

"A learning lesson for the both of you…Tell her nothing of your past."

"Wha? Why not?"

"Nopony needs the worry of an outsider here… you would be welcomed either way, but this secrecy is better for all." She replied

"umm… nopony?"

"You will learn, have fun Joe"

I knew that was the end of the conversation, I didn't bother trying to communicate with Celestia. I decided it would be a good idea to just wait patiently for Twilight to show up. Turns out I didn't have to wait long. It wasn't another 5 minutes before I heard someone…err somepony walking up.

It was a purple colored unicorn pony, She had a purple mane with lighter streaks in it, her tail matched. She also had mark on her flank, of several stars and a larger one in the middle. She was gorgeous…

Wait no, she was a pony… I'm not a pony…well not until recently.

She noticed me and slowly walked backward trying to go away…

"Wait." I said "You wouldn't happen to be Twilight Sparkle would you?"

She had a very… scared expression on her face. Did I say something wrong?

"How do you know me?" She didn't sound very calm.

"I uh, well Celestia told me to wait for you…" She cut me off mid sentence.

"CELESTIA SENT YOU? Well why would she do that, she hadn't told me…" She rambled on a minute, then stopped and looked at me quizzically.

We stared at each other for a small while… Her purple eyes were so bright…so…

Gah, weird thoughts again.

She began again "Well if Celestia sent you, you must be important… That's an uhhh, interesting Cutie Mark."

It was… well I thought so anyway. I wasn't anything special, besides a book with a star on the cover… Very similar to the star on Twilights flank. Must be a coincidence.

"Yea, I read a lot."

"What's your favorite book?" She asked.

I Didn't know anything about the books here in Equestria… well except for a few.

"I like the uh, DangerDoo series…"

"Oh really? I have the whole set… ooh I should take you to the library in Ponyville"

"Sounds like a plan, lead the way."

Along the way I couldn't help but wonder exactly how I'd be treated there… If a complete stranger had readily accepted me, I'm sure they'll like me. I liked Twilight, she had the same interests that I did. She was so nice to me, even as soon as she met me.

This won't be so bad, at least I won't be stuck with the same boring routine.