A.N.: I hate this chapter. I plan on COMPLETELY redoing it when I get some extra time...
I guess I never did a disclaimer... but on a fanfiction website, is it really nessesary? Either way, nothing you see is owned by me except my theory of transdimensional travel. Oh, and Mary. She's mine. All rights blah blah blah NOT MINE!
Chapter 3: Pegasi Gamers. Who knew?
The three met nobody on the way back home, which Mary found both confusing and relieving. She just now thought of what others would say or do if they saw Pegasi wandering around. They spent most of the time talking about Equestria and themselves, and Mary listened to all of it. The bronies she played with a few hours ago mentioned a few things about it, but to actually see these characters from a television show just blew her mind once the dots were connected. She laughed in her mind. Oh, I can't wait to hear their reactions… Of course, they don't know the dimension they know is from a cartoon, so she won't mention it, but she will have to later.
"So, anyway, I flew into the air after Rainbow, and we were just about to finish the race, when something caught us as we went supersonic and pulled us into the light. We lost control and tumbled into the patch of trees, and then we met you." Derpy finished the story of how they got here.
Mary was confused. "A dimensional signal must have been caught by your sonic booms and amplified." She said, mostly to herself as a way of thinking more clearly.
Derpy tilted her head, confused. "A whatzit now?" She asked.
"A dimensional signal. It's what allows a being to travel dimensions, usually at random unless you seek one out. Like a satellite dish or a cell phone, a dimensional signal can only be picked up by those who can access it and only in a certain locale that signal transfers to." Mary explained, ignoring the fact the others didn't know what those things were.
Derpy nodded. "I see…" She said calmly.
Dash looked at her like she grew another head. "You understood what she said?" She asked with no small amount of amazement in her voice.
Derpy laughed. "No, I just wanted to see the look on your face." Dash glared at her and noticed Mary was laughing too.
They walked down Diamond Road and made a left at Pink Street and Rainbow got a look at Mary's house. It would be a simple two story house, except for the insane amounts of rainbow colors everywhere. "Woah, I feel like I'm looking at a crazy messed up kaleidoscope. I like it." She said after staring at it for a few minutes, trying to take all the colors in.
Mary walked inside, followed by Derpy and Rainbow. This time, they both stared in awe. They got a quick tour of the house, including the two guest bedrooms, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the living room with a quick description of all the appliances and assorted devices. At the end, Rainbow's face looked like she was about to copy Derpy. "A bit much?" She asked a bit meekly. Rainbow responded with a faint nod. Derpy just smiled.
Mary sat down on the couch. Derpy took a spot next to her while Rainbow just sat on the floor. Mary looked at her. "You don't want to sit here? There is plenty of room." She said as she turned on the Xbox and put in an apparently very popular game called Angry Birds. She started playing and found out why.
Rainbow looked at the screen, uncertain of the game. "What's with this game? Why are the birds after the weird green things?" She asked.
Mary shrugged. "I think they took the eggs from them, and the birds need anger management classes." She answered.
Rainbow shook her head. "I don't wanna upset these birds. What? It lays exploding eggs? Who invented this crazy game?" She asked, stunned by the randomness of the game.
Derpy leaned in closer. "I don't know, and I don't care. Can I try?" Derpy asked Mary, holding her hoof out.
Mary looked at the controller, then at Derpy. "I don't know if you can play with those appendages, but why not? Here." She said, giving the controller to Derpy. She took it eagerly and began playing. "I can't believe you're doing that." She said in disbelief as Derpy started beating high scores. "You play like a pro, how?" She asked.
Derpy smiled. "Pony magic." She replied and kept playing. Mary stared at her for a few more seconds and then shrugged it off.
Rainbow's stomach growled, catching everyone's attention. "I see someone is hungry. Apple?" Mary asked. Rainbow Dash nodded. "Apple for the Derpster?" She asked Derpy, who laughed at the name she was given and nodded. Mary went into the kitchen and got a few apples. She came back to find Rainbow Dash playing. "You like?" She asked with a chuckle.
Rainbow gave her a glance. "It's good." She said and took the apple from Mary. Mary tossed the other apple to Derpy and they all started to eat their own apples. "I wish we had stuff this cool." Rainbow said.
Mary smiled. "I know. Sometimes I'm lucky like that. Other times Murphy's Law kicks me in the face. I guess today is a mixture of both." She said. "Okay, my turn." Rainbow frowned and reluctantly gave her the controller.
It was at that point that a message came up on screen. Derpy noticed it first. "Who's RainboomPower63?" She asked.
Mary looked at the message. "It's one of my online friends. He wants to talk to me." She said.
All of a sudden a voice spoke up from the speakers. "Hey, are you a fan yet?" He asked.
Mary frowned. "I am not a pegasister, and unless I am brainwashed, I will not be a fan of that show." She said crossly.
Derpy spoke up, startling her. Mary forgot the microphone could pick up their voices too, since she wasn't using the headset. "What show?" She asked.
He heard that question. "Who's that? Is that a friend?" He asked.
"My name is Ditzy, but you can call me Derpy." She replied. "What's yours?"
He was silent for a moment. "Lucas." He said.
Rainbow Dash spoke next. "I'm Rainbow Dash. Me and Derpy are Pegasi." She said.
More silence. "Uhhhh… That's cool, I guess…" Lucas said. "You don't mind playing with me for a bit, do you?" He asked.
Mary shook her head, though he didn't see it. "Not at all. I'm sure these two can be useful as well." She said, gesturing to Derpy and Dash. "Blaze, the other two controllers, please."
A hologram appeared, startling both of the Pegasi. It was a girl that appeared in the hologram. "Righty o." She said, and a box slid over to them, revealing three more controllers. "Well, take one." She said to the Pegasi. They nodded and each took one.
As she put the game in, Lucas spoke again. "You sure it's a good idea to show them this kind of game?" He asked.
Mary shrugged. "Meh, it's their call whether or not they like it." She said.
Lucas chuckled. "You ready to play 'All Star Go-kart Racing 2000?'" He asked. After getting a yes from everyone, she started the game.
Rainbow Dash immediately fell in love with this game. After seeing it was about speed, she couldn't back down from the challenge. They both seemed to get the hang of the game. Rainbow and Mary soon fell into a competitive argument, which distracted them from the race. They both stopped in time to see Derpy had one the race, and responded with an immediate "WHAT!?"
Lucas laughed. "You two were arguing so much you forgot to race." He said.
Derpy smiled and Mary just couldn't help but rub her head. "You're too cute to get mad at." She said.
After a while, Derpy's stomach growled. "I'm getting hungry. I haven't had anything since that apple. You got any muffins?" She asked. Her stomach voiced its opinion with another growl.
Mary looked around in the kitchen and couldn't find any. "I'm sorry Derpy. I don't have any muffins. I could go get some if you want." She suggested.
Derpy nodded. "Yes. Can I come too?" She asked.
Mary thought about it. The risks and cons definitely outweighed the pros. Still, she could not bring herself to say no. "Okay, you can come. But you have to do exactly as I say. Humans tend to overreact to many things. You are one of them." She said, and turned to the cyan Pegasus. Rainbow Dash, you good to stay?" She asked. Rainbow gave her a swift nod. "Okay, we'll be gone an hour at the most. Derpy, let's go." She walked out the door, Derpy happily following her. Mary took a look at her and wondered. They seem to be happy. But… where's Jaden? What happened? She suppressed a sigh as they walked toward the market. I just hope I don't let these creatures down…
