A/N: I think it's about time I added something familiar to my old readers, so, I have to ask: Who remembers the three "wishes" that were made? It's fine if you don't, but if you do, well, you likely already know what I'm going to include in this chapter. But anyway, let's not delay any longer!

ON TO THE STORY!

What the fuck? Is that supposed to be…

"Oh, good morning, Joseph. Like your dragon?"

I turn towards the unicorn, walking in from another room, and for a moment can't help but ponder over the coincidence that he always enters the room right after I wake up. Then, of course, I realize what he said, and say, "Otaku, this is a statue. What fucking game are you playing?"

At that, he merely laughs, and replies, "Yeah, sorry about that. You see, I drew it to be your pet dragon. And as far as pet dragons go, in most stories, the master is the first one the dragon sees. In this particular instance, you'll need to infuse the statue with your own magic, and speak the dragon's name. And of course, that's where the problem comes in..."

Looking over to him, I ask, "What problem?"

"Well, put simply… I can't give you magic. I've tried, I really have, but nothing I can do will give you your own magic. So, I suggest that instead, you go to the library and see what you can learn about magic. Who knows, maybe you'll find a way to get your own."

"...And you can't come with me why, exactly?"

Otaku gestures back towards his own room, and says, "I'm in the middle of watching Hellsing Ultimate. Why would I want to read books about magic, something I already have adept use of, when I can watch anime instead?"

That. Was boring. As hell. I just sat here for the last seven hours, looking through every book possible about non-unicorns using magic, and there was nothing, nothing at all, about how a non-unicorn could get magic of their own. Every single one of them mentioned some artifact, such as the Alicorn Amulet, which apparently can grant powerful magic to any truly sentient being, horn or no, at the cost of their rational thinking, or some ancient bracelet to be worn on the hoof, which allowed use of rudimentary magic and spells, almost entirely focused on combat. Neither was of any use to me, nor any of the other such artifacts mentioned in the books.

The only thing that came even remotely close, in fact, was for unicorns. Supposedly, Starswirl's studies had delved into the exact topic I was now researching; ways for non-unicorns to harness and develop their own magical abilities. Unfortunately, the farthest said studies had gotten was storing magic inside of gemstones, which could then be accessed later. It was never discovered if a pegasi or Earth pony could do so, but unicorns found no trouble, even if it wasn't their own magic within the gems.

...And I'm boring myself all over again thinking about this so much. Whatever. Otaku is such a dick, forcing me to learn to use magic, which seems to be impossible, just to get my dragon.

Shaking my head, I take a look out the window of the library towards Celestia's sun, and-

"Joseph! The princess sent a letter for you!"

At that, I quickly turn to face the purple unicorn behind me, and grab the letter being shoved towards my face. "Okay then, I guess I better read it, huh? Alright, let's see..."

Joseph, I have recently been informed of your presence by my student, Twilight Sparkle, and would like to meet you. I will be heading to Ponyville shortly, arriving perhaps an hour after this letter gets to you, so that I may meet you and discuss your current situation. I am sure, being the only true member of your species here in Equestria must be disconcerting, but I assure you, you will have no problems finding your place here in Equestria. As for your housing situation, I may possibly have a solution, though it will have to wait until we can speak face to face. Oh, and I would suggest not mentioning this to Twilight. All it will do is get her worked up, and likely cause her to drive herself into insanity trying to make everything perfect for my arrival.

"Blah blah, she wants to meet me, blah blah, something about a house, blah blah. Anyway, turns out there's nothing about giving a non-unicorn their own magic. However, there was this 'Starswirl' guy who was trying to figure out how to do exactly that, but I guess he died or something before he could finish his studies. It was something about putting magic into gemstones. Unicorns could draw the magic out, but they never got around to having any non-unicorns try. It might be worth a try, but I doubt it'll work. See ya."

With that, I made my way out of the library. I don't get very far before a brown Earth pony runs into me, and for once, I manage to stay standing after being crashed into, and took a closer look at the pony in question. I quickly notice the hourglass cutie mark, and in just that moment I realize who it is.

"You seem to be in a hurry, Doctor. Some kind of emergency?"

He looks up to me in shock, either from my appearance, or knowing his name. He opens his mouth to speak, but unfortunately, can't seem to form a complete sentence. "Wha- Bu- How did you..."

I chuckle a bit at his reaction, then reply, "Well, I'm a human, and as for how I know your name, well, let's just say I heard it from a friend. But, you still haven't answered my question."

After staring for a few seconds more, he clears his throat, and says, "Ah, right. Well, you see, I had a very important experiment I was working on, but I forgot one of the most important things, so I had to run out to go and get it, and if I don't get back soon, it might just implode. So, sorry to run off so shortly after meeting you, but I really must be going."

As he finishes speaking, he quickly turns around and begins running again, leaving me standing there, forgetting where I was going and why.

Ah, right. I was heading back over to Otaku's to get ready for when the princess shows up.

A/N: Well, with this, I have two questions for the readers. One; should I write a separate fanfiction telling the full story of Otaku's first years in Equestria? Two; should the Doctor be the Doctor? Let me know what you think via review, or PM if you would prefer, and we'll see how it goes.