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"Well this is unusual," I said, plopping my butt on a library chair, opening a library book.

"That's the understatement of the year," Darren quipped as he sat down, hunching down to talk to me. Roughly twice as tall as me, he had to walk on all fours just so I could hear him. At least he can still balance on just two. Walking on what used to be my hands is just mental torture; sometimes I forget I wasn't even human anymore.

"So let me get this straight," I said as I lifted my head with my hoof, "you saw me disappear in a flash of bright light and you just 'jumped' in after me?" Darren jolted in his seat.

"It wasn't like that! Well, yeah. It was," he admitted.

"Dude, you could've died for all you know, at least I fell in by accident."

"Well I wasn't thinking! I thought you teleported or something." I sat up straight, my ears perking up.

"Oh yeah, you didn't know! Because someone here was paying attention, that machine tube was an atom collider," Darren informed me. I nodded. It was all over the news lately, how scientists have managed to get atoms to move faster than light. Darren leaned toward me.

"What you don't know is that those graduates were testing… dimension hopping!" I did a double take with my book, not expecting that.

"Apparently atoms disappear for a brief second after speeding, and end up displaced elsewhere. That 'tube' was a teleportation device! For jumping across the universe!" He exclaimed, throwing up his claws. I quietly tipped his chair with my hind hoof, causing him to fall backwards. I had enough of his stupidity. Using my hoof to the best of my ability, I turned the page of the history book I was reading. Figuring I might be stuck here for a while, it makes sense to blend in as much as possible.

"Well aren't you funny! I could've broken my reptile spine thanks to you! You must be so proud of yourself Hershey!" I stopped reading.

"What?"

"Um Jason, you're black…" Darren twiddled his thumbs.

"WHAT?" I dashed to the nearest mirror, after knocking on the bathroom door of course. My reflection had the same frantic look I did. My coat was completely black! My blue eyes stared at the mirror, while my hoof batted my new white bangs. Rarity was going to have a field day with me. Last time I had checked, I thought I was at least red. But now I was darker than Luna!

SLAM! Crap! Twilight was back! I cracked the door closed, leaving a small opening so I could hear the commotion downstairs. Darren said something to her, and girlish laughter was the result. Deciding that I was only embarrassing myself, I trotted out and sulked down the stairs. Twilight was wiping a tear and leaning on the table over my book. She opened her mouth to speak, but I cut her off.

"I decided I should take a new name now," I started, "but I'm going to need permission." Twilight cocked her head.

"Since I know nothing about Equestria, I can't really come up with a cover story. Can someone get Pinkie over here?" As if on cue, a pink blur flew into the room. The familiar bouncing pony stared at me, barely containing her excitement. I sighed, resigning to my fate.

"Pinkie, I need a favor. Since I'm new here and could possibly raise suspicion, can I be your adoptive cousin from the rock farm?" The needle had dropped. Except for bouncing, the room went completely silent. I swore the green scales on Darren lost their sheen. Then the other shoe dropped.

"Oh boy! I always wanted a cousin! Well I already have some but an adopted cousin! That's awesome, we should-" I shoved my hoof onto her mouth.

"May I have the honors? LET'S THROW A PARTY!" I screamed, standing on my hind legs, nearly falling over. Pinkie Pie screamed in delight and maniacally bounced around the library, knocking over a few books. I joined her, happy that she had accepted me. After a few minutes, someone's coughing became audible. I stopped my senseless bouncing and paid attention.

"Your name?" Twilight asked. Pinkie gasped. Darren rolled his eyes.

"Okay, I got it!" I pumped my hooves, "well since Discord is obviously behind this, I figured I might as well thank him in a way. And thanks to Pinkie, I can do that. You can call me Entro!"

"Entro?" Darren asked.

"Entro Pie? Like entropy?" Twilight asked. My head bobbed in acknowledgement. She nodded back, impressed. I turned to Darren, who was scratching his head.

"You need a more dragon like name. How does Hyde sound?" Darren mused for a minute. After that, he nodded.

"It's not the best, but it's certainly better than this 'Spike' everyone talks about." Immediately a loud snore broke through the tree. Good thing he didn't hear that. Or at least I hoped.

"So, did you get my things back from the guard?" I asked Twilight.

"Yeah one second, let me get it." She ducked her head into some pony fanny pack they sometimes carry. After some rummaging, she ducked out and held a couple items in her mouth. The purple pony dropped them off at the table and backed off so I could look. There was the gameboy I was playing with earlier, my keychain flashlight, and my wallet. The toy looked softer in color (pink), the flashlight was normal sized, and my wallet looked pretty normal. I tried to grab my wallet, but it kept slipping out of my hoof when I tried to flip it open.

"Um, Twilight? Could you please?" I asked her politely. Her horn glowed with magic as she floated my wallet open. My driver's license had a picture of yours truly, pony form and all, and a few gold coins dropped out. Earlier I had a few dollars, so currency was probably different here. Good thing I didn't have to exchange my change. Hah, I'm so hilarious.

"Excuse me, but I have to meet up with Fluttershy soon. I promised I'd be there for Angel's birthday party," the purple unicorn exclaimed nervously.

"No problem. Do you care if I stick around a bit?" The unicorn nodded and trotted out with the exciting pink earth pony behind her, probably helping with the party as well. I waited ten seconds and dashed back to the bathroom.

"Holy crap, I'm black!" I cried, admiring my coat this time. My white mane contrasted nicely. My coat was really dark, and unlike other ponies with black coats, mine did not have any blue shading. Using the mirror to the best of my ability, I checked out my ass. Still no tattoo of talent. Unfortunately, I still had no idea what my talent was, on Earth or Equestria.

"At least people will take your rapping seriously," Hyde chuckled, slapping me on the back. Immediately my coat turned blue. I gasped, rushing closer to the mirror. My mane had changed color as well, going from white to yellow. Whoa, I'm a chameleon now!

"Whoa! You're blue!"
"No shit Sherlock. Here, let me try this," I closed my eyes and strained. I tensed every muscle, trying to find the right one. I popped open an eye to peek at the mirror. A blue colt stared back. I stomped a hoof, extremely pissed off. Blue was not my color. And it was already my eye color, which hadn't changed.

"Hit me again," I commanded.

"What? Why?"

"Just shut up and do it!" Hyde sighed and slapped me again. Immediately I turned-

"Why are you red?" A female inquired. I jump in surprised. Twilight was back already? Twilight stood at the doorframe, watching us. I gulped, wondering how I could even begin to explain.

"Did you get dye from Rarity? She owns some high quality products. It looks really good," She commented. While the compliment did not fall on deaf ears, it was dimly reflected upon before panic settled in. I had to get out of the room without touching Hyde. A deed made difficult due to his size. I made a mental note to remind him to eat more salads.

"Well I ought to hit the books. Hey Hyde," I stressed his new name, "Why don't you go on ahead? You should've been in a hurry a while ago for your… thing." I gave Hyde a slight curtsy. He took the hint and flew out the door and through a huge window. I turned my head back to Twilight. She was staring at me with an expression of awe on her face. I shuffled my hooves nervously. Then the needle dropped. I cringed.

"You study?" She shouted at me.

"I don't know how! It just hap- Wait, what?" Seriously, what?

"Princess Celestia told me you were foreign, but she never mentioned you were a student too!"
"What? Did you think I was stupid or something?" Twilight frowned in response. She shrunk back a little too.

"No, but I don't even know where you're from. Imagine the knowledge you could share from your culture!" My ears perked up to that. A certain Mark Twain novel came into mind. Grr! I shook my head and shoved my megalomaniac persona into the darker depths of my psyche. Before I even consider what to do in Equestria, there were some needs I had to take care of.

"Tell you what," I told her, while trotting out of the bathroom, "I'll answer any questions you have on one condition."
"What?" I cantered to her and put my front hoofs on her shoulders.
"Help me blend in!" I cried despairingly, staring into her eyes, "I'm literally at a loss here! I have no money, no food, no place to stay, and almost everyone here is a girl!" A loud snore broke through the tree again.

"I'm sure I can help out a bit. But what's wrong with girls?" She asked, shrugging her shoulders. My hooves dropped back down to the ground.

"Oh nothing's wrong, but who could I stay with and where?"

"You're a Pie now, so couldn't you...?"

"No free space. And Pinky isn't actually related, so sharing would be really awkward."
"What's wrong with here?"
"This is a public library, and there's only one bed."
"Um, Apple Acres?"
"Haven't met Applejack yet. Plus-"
"Big Mac lives there! You could stay with him."
"But the house is full of mares!" I cried. I slumped a bit, defeated. I let out a deep breath.

"How about I send a letter to the Princess? Maybe she can get you enrolled as a student," Twilight suggested.

"And how would that help?"
"As long as you're studying or contributing knowledge for the Princess, you'll receive a student fund."
"Hey Twilight, I can't do magic." Twilight laughed.

"No silly, that's only one branch. Earth ponies can go to school too! You don't have a talent yet… is there anything you can do? Maybe you can share knowledge of…" She motioned me to finish for her.

"Earth. THE Earth, not just earth."

"Earth!" She shrieked, clearly getting worked up. I stretched a bit, feeling tired.

"Sounds fair enough. My home does have technology yours lacks," I commented, wondering if this plan would actually work. Twilight screamed.

"You can build stuff? Show me, show me, show me!" She cried, bouncing around me in an out of character way. An idea popped into my head. I turned to her and stopped her with a hoof. I walked down the stairs, leading her. At the bottom, I turned around to face her.

"Find me an iron rod and some metal tiny things. I don't care what, just find some," I asked as politely as I could. The excited purple unicorn nodded and trotted out the door. Moments later she came back, levitating said objects. I sat down at the table set up, shoved the books away, and tapped the table with a red hoof. She dropped the objects in front of me.

"Do you know any shock spells?" I asked her.

"Yes, why?"
"Cast it on this rod and rub it in one direction. Only one." She proceeded to do as I asked. I quickly wiped my hooves to make sure there was no static. I picked up the rod and poked a marble with it. Twilight just stared.

"What are you doing?" She inquired.

"Shh, just watch." I grinned. Because of magic, electricity was almost obsolete in this society. Beyond lamps, lots of potential for new technology had been left behind and replaced by magic. Only one way to start changing that. I lifted the rod. A gasp sounded just like I predicted.

"Whoa! Are you hiding a horn or something?" She asked, rubbing my head with her hoof.

"No, it's called a magnet. Hey, stop that!" I swatted her hoof away. She regained her composure.

"I'm going to send a letter to the princess immediately. You should take a walk; get a feel for the place. Come back in a few hours before I turn you into a guinea pig," I nodded in agreement, "But don't forget your things." She levitated my flashlight (my toy was hidden somewhere) and I grabbed it with my mouth. I trotted out the door pleased with myself. Outside the tree however, I plopped my butt on the ground. The scenery was amazing. So many buildings of a wide variety of colors. I swore I saw a light blue streak flying high in the sky. First things first; time to get a job.

"Okie dokie lokie! Here you go!" Pinkie Pie handed me a boxed order with an address taped on the box. I ripped it off and looked at it. Quickly memorizing it, I headed out wearing a pink saddlebag and my new stylish green hat (courtesy of Rarity apparently). Good thing I'm red now, I thought. The color change thing freaked me out. I passed by Rarity's shop on the way. I couldn't remember the name, but I knew I had to get some clothes as soon as I had the bits. I passed through the outskirts of town while trotting down the dirt path. The order was for Fluttershy, a specialty carrot cake for a bunny. The meeting place was near the Everfree forest for some reason. I had asked why I couldn't just go to her house, but the Pegasus is very active and it was a birthday party. So I had to deliver it personally, being the official Cake's delivery boy. The new and first delivery boy. While trotting happily, I saw a yellow horse floating in the distance with pink hair. The mare was around specks that looked like an assortment of critters. I grinned and began to gallop for the first time, trying to get the order in as soon as possible.

I was halfway there, but another yellow blur came out of nowhere and zoomed past me in front of my path. I sat down and braked hard with my hooves. The yellow blur began to circle around me, effectively trapping me. I tried to see who it was, but I knew it wasn't Fluttershy. I couldn't identify the flyer, he was way too fast! Faster than Rainbow Dash! I flinched, trying to find an opening and run out. I was starting to get dizzy. The yellow blur whirlwind closed in, drawing me in, and spinning and throwing me out as a red tornado. I finally stopped and stumbled on my bottom hooves, swaying in several directions, before finally falling on my back.

I got up quickly and shook my head, then faced my assaulter. A yellow griffin with a few green feathers poking out of its head stood in front of me.

"Gilda?" I asked hopefully. The griffin snorted. It casually strolled toward me.
"Nope, call me Wither. 'Cause that's what you're going to do!" The now-seemingly male griffin threatened. I backed up on all fours. Over the sound of my heart pounding, a rattling sound was making a racket. I looked back at my bags. The griffin was slower on land so I threw the bag on the ground and looked inside. My flashlight was vibrating like crazy. I picked it up with my delicate hoof skill.

"What's that gonna do?" Wither sneered.

"I honestly have no ide- HOLY CELESTRIA!" I cursed as I pressed the flashlight's button. The shaking stopped immediately as the flashlight expanded into an actual sword! The griffin froze in his tracks, calculating the odds. The sword was silver with a leather hilt embalmed with a green jewel. The jewel had a (~) crack over it, making it look like a closed eye. I looked closer at the jewel. I heard a jump from in front of me and felt a panic rising in my limbs. With one last glance at the sword, I saw the eye open.

"Whoa!" I shouted as I parried the griffin's charge. He had nearly tackled me. Fortunately I had leaped over him in time in a spectacular somersault. My landing was perfect complete with a Spiderman pose.

"OUCH! You clipped my tail!" Wither screamed at me. He turned around swung at me with his claw. I raised the sword to block. CLANG. The griffin swung again, harder. CLANG! The griffin lunged forward in a biting motion. CLANG!

"Uh oh," I muttered. Wither was tugging at my sword, trying to disarm me. Thinking quickly in this tug-of-war, I jumped up and bucked him in the face. Instantly he let go and I somersaulted backward safely. It then occurred to me that I was somehow balancing on two hooves.

"Talk about a great landing, if I may say so myself," I bragged.

"Then I'll say it too. I concur. Bravo! Excellent landing!" A familiar but all too chilling voice called out. I looked up at its source. Discord floated down lying on his signature pink cloud. A chill ran down on his spine. He looked like a dragon, but had so many parts of different animals. The fused forms made me ill.

"I see you're enjoying my little blessing," he said, nodding toward my sword. I held it up higher defensively.

"What do you want Discord?" I yelled at him. He shook his head while making a clicking sound with his tongue.

"Oh Entro Pie, you amuse me so. I just want to play a game. What's the one thing this world doesn't have?" He asked. I lowered the sword, thinking deeply.

"Um… violence?" I answered. Discord howled in delight.

"We have a winner! Yes Entro Pie, there is no violence, no crime, no war. But that… that can change!" He exclaimed. The pink cloud began raining brown drops.

"That's horrible! You're the spirit of chaos, not evil!" I cried. He went silent.

"You are correct. That's why I went and visited different parts of the universe, looking for some special individuals. Earth in particular was wonderful, full of chaos."
"Wait, special? How?"
"Yes, I chose a special individual from six different worlds and gathered them here in my home. You were the first, you shall be the leader."
"What makes you think I'm going to lead your little army? I challenged him.

"I've seen your heart Entro. Your love, your dreams, desires, beliefs. In fact, you don't even think I'm evil."
"What? You totally are!" I accused, slightly nervous at his almost omniscient power.

"Excuses, excuses. You want me to be evil? Fine. But it's still up to you."
"Up to me?"

"Pass my trials and I am yours to command. Fail, and all of Equestria will be my personal playground." Discord ripped off part of his cloud and ate it.
"What… what trials?" I asked, starting to be afraid.

"Defeat the other five under my control. Once you win, they will be freed from my control. Become a leader or fall to harmony."

"Don't you mean…"

"No, I meant harmony. YOU are discord. Beware the other six. I await your performance Entro Pie." Discord snapped his fingers and disappeared in a flash of light. A grunt and rustling noise sounded from behind me. I spun around to face the recovering Wither. I raised my sword and assumed a battle stance. I have a background in martial arts and all, but Discord's blessing must've augmented it. Plus that would explain all the weird stuff that's been going on.

"Ready for round two? Well too bad!" sneered Wither as he jumped into flight. I swear, someday that kid's face is going to freeze like that. I jumped over. Then it hit me. I understood why I could stand on two hooves. I looked at the sword's eye, which stared into oblivion. The sword was balancing me! A yellow blur flew past and up into the sky. Then Wither dived. I tried to dodge his dive-bomb, but he was too fast.

"Oh my, are you okay?" A soft voice asked. I opened my eyes to see a familiar pink haired face gazing at a battered red colt. I tried to lift my sword with my right hoof clutching it. Failing miserably, I relaxed my body and accepted defeat.

"I'd get up if I were you. That mean griffin is coming back and you can't fly away like me," Fluttershy gently informed me. Rather than snark, I sighed.

"Care to help?" I asked, She floated over me and held up a hoof. After getting back on my fee- I mean hooves, I felt a little better. A yellow blur in the distance was rushing back toward me. I held my sword up, ready to swing.

"Get out of here Fluttershy. Delivery boy has a special delivery for pain," I warned as my sword began to vibrate. Just before Wither could hit me, I jumped up and swung my sword down as hard as I could. THUMP! Wither stood still as a statue, drained of his complexion, and collapsed. I looked down at my sword.

"That makes no sense at all. Which is probably why it does," I mused, looking at my changed weapon. It looked normal, but as if someone took a brick and shoved it where the main blade goes. At least it made a decent sledgehammer. Wither stopped twitching. The sword glowed for a minute, and then reverted back into a flashlight. I caught it with my mouth. Galloping back a few yards, I dropped it into my pink saddlebags. I picked them up and cantered to the reassembly of animals and dropped the package.

"Sign here please," I held up the clipboard with my mouth. Fluttershy flew down from a cloud and used the complimentary pen to scribble a signature. I bowed and gave her a brief introduction, then ran back to the unconscious griffin. I swung him over my back and carried him back to Ponyville.

Ding dong!

"Hey, what took you so long? Why you all are bruised up? Did you get in a fight? Who's that? Are you friends? Why is he unconscious?" Pinkie bounced nervously.

"Don't worry. Traffic was… horrible."
"Nice cutie mark by the way!"

"WHAT?" I whipped my head to my flank, briefly wondering why everyone always looked there. On my butt was a butterfly.

End of Chapter 4