A/N: Here's chapter 3 of Rebirth. I mentioned last week that I'd probably be updating on Saturdays or Sundays. Due to personal reasons, that's not going to work out. Instead, I'll be updating on Fridays. Also, a late happy birthday to Tara Strong (voice of Twilight Sparkle and pretty much every other cartoon character I grew up to).

Kyguy - I'm not going to spoil anything.

When I wake up, I feel terribly nauseous, like I'm about to throw up. My head is spinning like I just got drunk or fought a boxer. Knowing me, either is likely. I rub my head and sit up.

The room I'm in is unfamiliar at first, then I remember what happened. I'm in that pony's home. What was her name again? Fluttershy? Yeah, that's it.

I want to blame my nausea on Epona. It's likely, but I was also on antidepressants. Withdrawal from them is a likely cause, too. Since I doubt there are any antidepressants Fluttershy's home, I'll probably just have to deal with it. There might be some at the hospital or a pharmacy.

Ugh. If I had known I would die in that damn car, I'd have stopped taking the medicine. Since there's this much nausea, I'll probably throw up once I move off the sofa. Well, why bother waiting? Fluttershy did show me the location of the bathroom during that tour.

The bathroom is, unfortunately, up the stairs. I quickly get off the sofa and sprint up the stairs. My stomach feels like I just got off a rollercoaster in the middle of an earthquake. I manage to keep that sickening bile down my throat until I get inside the bathroom. I let it loose inside the toilet.

I flush it and sit back. It didn't feel even remotely good to throw up, but now that I have, I feel a bit better. Well, compared to when I woke up, that is.

I look down at my chest and see that some of the vomit managed to get on my shirt. Damn. This is one of my favorites, too. I take off my shirt. Fluttershy's bathroom is a bit chilly. I wish I had an undershirt with me. Well, it was late summer and Seattle was being surprisingly warm and dry for a few days.

I toss the dirty shirt into a nearby basket. It had a pile of clothes in it, so I just assumed it was for dirty clothes.

I stand back up and walk out of the room. My stomach growls, likely due to its inhabitants being forcibly kicked out. The obvious solution is to do find Fluttershy's refrigerator.

I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. I notice a note on the fridge.

Mark,

I went out to get some medicine for your headache. I might be out for about an hour or two. There's some food in the refrigerator if you get hungry. Feel free to take anything you want. I'm sorry if there isn't something you want in there.

Fluttershy

I smile at her note. She's nicer than most people I knew back on earth, and I haven't even known her for a day.

Just after finishing the note, I hear a knock at the door. "Hey Fluttershy! You home? I've got cool stuff to show you!" A voice comes from the other side. I turn to the sound that ruined my chance to get food. The door opens to reveal a cyan pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail. The pegasus notices me and stops her flight in what I assume to be shock. After a second, the pegasus flinches.

"Uh… Hi." I say with a faint wave of my hand. "Fluttershy's not home right now." The pegasus looks up and down at me.

"What are you?" She asks after some time. Unlike Fluttershy, this pegasus seemed to be more curious rather than scared. I do sense some fear, though, likely due to me being about twice the mare's size. Mare's the word for female horses, right?

Like I did with Fluttershy's question, I don't like how the pegasus worded her sentence. I'm expecting to hear that question more often. "I'm human. My name is Mark Cleveland."

The pegasus is visibly excited at that. "Whoa! A human? I never thought they existed!" She shouted. Her voice cracked a bit, which put a smile on my face. "I never thought I'd be able to meet one! I've read so much about you!"

"You don't exactly seem like a reader." I say out loud on accident. I keep myself from putting a hand over my mouth.

The pegasus blushes at that. "Yeah… I just got into it recently." She rubs her head and looks at the ground. "I never told you my name! I'm sorry. I'm Rainbow Dash." She holds out her hoof.

For half a second, I look at her hoof. What am I supposed to do? I shake her hoof after quickly deciding. She looks at me strangely. I guess shaking her hoof was the wrong idea. Maybe a fist bump?

Now that I think about it, I think I've heard this pegasus' name somewhere before. Damn. This is going to bother me. "Cool name. I assume I'll see the Dash part of it coming up later?"

Rainbow Dash puts a toothy grin on her face. "Definitely. I'm the fastest flyer in Equestria!" Her enthusiasm puts a smile on my face. I guess Equestria is the country I'm in.

"I hope you've got proof of that. I'd like to see you fly sometime." I say with a smile.

"Why not now?" She says and bolts out the door. A rainbow trail follows her. I follow her, but not nearly as fast. I don't want to throw up again. Rainbow Dash speeds across Fluttershy's lawn and into the sky. She has a steep takeoff. I lose track of her in the sky within ten seconds.

I keep searching for her in the sky. A loud sound, like an explosion, bounces off the nearby trees. A massive circle with a rainbow pattern erupts in the middle of the sky. A rainbow moves out of the circular rainbow and shoots across the sky. It makes a sudden 90 degree turn towards me. I don't even get a chance to instinctively raise my arms before it strikes the ground in front of me.

Rainbow Dash lands at my feet. "Woo! Haven't done a Sonic Rainboom in a while!" She celebrates her personal victory.

"Damn." I say. "You're telling me you did that? I've never seen anything like that in my life!"

Rainbow Dash gives me a wide smile. If I was in her shoes (or is it hooves?), I would be too. She laughs and punches her hooves like she's in a boxing match. I wouldn't be surprised if this pony was in a few fights. She calms down a bit and looks back at me. "Are you new in town?"

I nod. "Yeah. I haven't even been here for a day yet."

"And you've already spent the night with Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash chuckles. "I know she's nice, but she's already got a stallionfriend. I mean, a... what am I even supposed to call you?"

My face starts to heat up. "Whoa, Dashie, we're not-"

Rainbow Dash interrupts me with a laugh. "I know. She's got 'shy' in her name for a reason. Also, don't call me Dashie." I'm not sure if it's the lighting or something else, but it looks like she's about to attack me.

Just to be safe, I hold up my hands in defense. "Sorry. Don't like nicknames?"

"Not that one. It can only come from Pinkie." She sighs and blows a stray hair out of her face. "Speaking of which, since you're new, I should show you to her." She flies off. I don't have much else to do, so I follow her.

Before we go, I write Fluttershy a note. Fortunately, I still have my pen with me. Rainbow Dash notices the pen and asks what it is. I describe it and she mentions that they have those old fashioned quills.

Fluttershy

I met Rainbow Dash. Going to meet Pinkie Pie. I'll be back in a bit. See you soon.

Mark

We talk a bit during the brief walk. She mentions that the town is called Ponyville. I think I remember hearing the name before... Oh. Right. It's the cause for my headache last night. My head lightens a bit after remembering.

We arrive to the town after some time. There's other ponies in the town. All of them stare at me like I'm in a freakshow. I don't blame them. I'd be surprised if I saw somebody walking a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail. I mean, if it was back on earth. They would be looking at Rainbow. I'm saying that-Ah, whatever.

We bump into a pony. The first thing I notice about this one is the color of the coat. It's pink as Pepto Bismol. Her puffy mane is a darker shade. Before we even get a chance to say hi to her, she runs off. Knowing my size (I'm about twice as tall as the pony that ran off, along with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy), I probably scared her off.

Rainbow Dash looks at me. "Expect a party for you later today." She says with a toothy smile. I guess I didn't scare the pony off, then.