Zane's Pov:
This was most strange. I was on the bounty mere moments ago... Now... Now... Where am I now? Opening my eyes, I realised I was underwater. Immediately, I started to swim to the surface of it.
I emerged from the water and dragged myself to dry land. It was much harder than I had anticipated. I had scanned my surroundings and discovered... I was in a completely different world, everything looked surreal, like it had came out of a cartoon.
Then I felt two weights on my back that I never felt before. I turned my head to look at them and got the fright of my life. I was in one of those children's shows. The surreal cartoon likeness, the two weights. They were wings. And my body was snow white and equine. I was a Pegasus. And just to make matters worse, I was a my little pony pegasus.
I struggled to stand. I needed to get to somewhere, anywhere. The others must be here too, so I had to find them. Then maybe we could find our way back home. Walking on four legs... Was strange. Most certainly uncomfortable. I wonder how the occupants of this world can cope. But I imagine that they have done this their entire lives, so this is natural to them.
Surrounding the lake was a forest, a tall, dense forest. I stumbled into it, adjusting to my new form. I tried to use my wings but unfortunately, I only managed to lift myself a few inches off the ground before falling back down. "Very well," I said to no one in particular, "I will just walk."
It had been roughly an hour, I was still trapped inside this maze of trees. Until I spied a hut of some description, that was built into a tree. There was someone in there speaking but there wasn't anyone else around apart from myself. So I presumed they were talking to themself.
"Perhaps I could ask them where exactly I am." I lifted my hoof and gently tapped the door. It was a while before the building's occupant answered the door. When they did though, I discovered that it was a zebra with several hoops around her neck. According to my database, and Lloyd's constant ramblings, this was Zecora the...Shaman if you like.
"Who might you be? And what brings you to my home in Everfree?" Of course she also speaks in rhymes, which will be vaguely irritating.
"My name is Zane." I replied, "I seem to have gotten myself lost and I am in need of directions." I paused before adding, "And you are?"
"My name is Zecora, I am as you can see a zebra." She stepped out from behind her front door.
"If you want I can lead you out of this maze of trees, back to Ponyville outside Everfree."
"Umm... Yes I would quite appreciate that." Zecora had already started trotting off towards 'Ponyville'. I cantered quickly after her.
"You have quite a strange cutie mark there." She said without turning around.
"Cutie mark?" I glanced at my flank where an icy blue snowflake had appeared. "Oh yes... Its-"
"Your special talent must be quite strange, I have seen none like that and have encountered quite a range." Will she ever stop speaking in rhymes?
"Well I suppose it is because I am the master of ice."
"Master of ice? That is indeed strange. I have heard of ice spells but to be a master of them.."
"So you don't always speak in rhymes! It was rather irritating!" I blurted out. Zecora looked at me in a slightly annoyed way.
"It is a tradition that I speak in rhymes, it has been that way since ancient times." She then added flatly, "But honestly its hard to come up with them on the spot sometimes. But I manage fine."
"Oh... Sorry." She didn't talk to me on the rest of our journey, except to say 'keep up' or 'I've never seen a pegasus your age who can't fly'. I think she had deliberately lead us onto a difficult path too, with all the obstacles I the way.
"Zecora, I am incredibly sorry about calling the way you speak annoying but I am just not used to it." I saw her smile briefly.
"Apology accepted my friend, now our journey has reached its end." She pointed her hoof at an opening in the trees. I gasped at the bright pastel coloured buildings and ponies I saw.
Zecora had turned around and began walking back to her hut. "You're not from around here are you, Zane?"
"Well no I err-"
"I guessed so from your demeanour and name."
Kai's Pov:
I groaned. I was honestly getting sick of being hurled through portals. I mean sure, I guess I haven't been through many but it doesn't feel great. So, just a guess but either Jay screwed up. AGAIN. Or... No idea. I think something was poking me though. Probably Reena again. "Reena, cut it out!"
"Who the hay's Reena?" I heard a strong country accent ask. Okay, not Reena unless she's getting better with impressions. I'm not on the bounty anymore am I? Is it really too much too ask for one day, just one, where I don't have to end up... In these crazy situations.
"Are you alright mister?" I heard the voice again.
"Oh yeah," I said sarcastically, standing up, "I'm great, never better... What with Jay's inventions screwing me over, ending upon being dragged through whatever to the countryside and then having someone poke my gut I have never felt-" I opened my eyes, which then widened a good few sizes. Ponies. My little effing ponies. It was just one small yellow and red one but still. "REENA!" I bellowed. I am not letting her fool me this time. Not again. "Reena change this back right now!"
"Uhh... Mister please stop shoutin'. I don' know who 'Reena' is but she ain't here." The pony tilted her head quizzically, "didja hit your head or something?"
The little kid was clearly worried. How far would Reena push her luck? This far? Is she waiting in the corner of the room with the others laughing? I couldn't hear them. But... What if its not her? What if this is all real? But that's impossible! You can't travel into a kid's show... Can you? Can you?! I took in a deep breath.
"Calm down Kai... Its fine." I then turned my attention back to the pony. "Umm.. Sorry kid for shouting…. I just thought you were... Someone else."
"You mean somepony."
"Oh... Yeah, sure. Somepony. Where am I exactly?"
"Ya really did hitcha head didn't you? We're in Sweet Apple Acres of course! Its real close ta Ponyville. Names Applebloom by the way. Who're you?"
"I'm Kai."
"Kai? That's a weird name."
"I could say the same thing about your name."
"Its a family thing. Isn't it a bit uncomfortable standin' on yer hind legs like that?"
"Hind legs?" I looked at my feet which were now blood red hooves. I yelped and jumped back onto all fours. Weirdly, that was much more comfortable. But I'm a horse! I patted my hair, still spiky. That's good. "Yowch!" I hit something really pointy in the midst of it. "What the-"
"That's yer horn Kai. Its what unicorns like you have." She looked slightly bored. "You sure ya alrigh'?"
"Yep. Perfectly fine." Am I gonna trust this kid? Eh, if I tell her I'm from another world its not like anyone will believe her. "Hey Applebloom?" And now she was looking at my side. She sighed. "What?"
"Oh nothin'. Gotcha cutie mark then?"
"Cutie...?" I looked at my flank as well and saw a tattoo of a flame imprinted on it. I guess that's what they call butt tattoos. "Oh yeah."
"What's it for? Ya know, her special skill?"
Special skill? "I." I said proudly, "Am the master of fire!" I stood once again on my hind legs and created a large orb of flames.
"Woah! That's amazin'! How d'ya do it?" Appleblooms eyes lit up with excitement.
I smirked. "Its a family thing."
I'm sorry this took forever, I've had to type everything up on my tablet for reasons I don't want to explain.
