Finding his destiny
CH: 3
I awoke to the sound of rustling leaves, the smell of fresh air, and someone talking. I didn't know what they were saying, having just awoken from unconsciousness after all, but I did gather enough info to know it was English. My vision starting to return to me I began to sit up and was greeted by the sight of trees and the sound of birds. My sight finally returned I realized I was not in my house but in the outskirts of a forest. I couldn't make heads or tails of it so I began to scope my surrounding and remembered someone was talking, but I couldn't find them just a small purple horse that reminded me of Twilight. After realizing it had a horn I turn back to it and just stared in disbelief. The small unicorn was staring into a clipboard so I didn't think it saw me. I stood up and approached it slowly. This must be a dream. This can't be real. I said in my head. What if that tree knocked something loose in my head, making me see things? Wait! What if I'm dead! Approaching closer I began to fear what I was approaching but with hope in my heart I taped her on the shoulder.
She jumped maybe 2 feet off the ground and span around shouting in anger "Who do you think you are!" Realizing I was up I was guessing she felt silly. "Oh it's you. Sorry I didn't realize you were up."
The first words to leave my lips were "Am I dead?"
She looked at me puzzled by this question, "What? No, you're not. You would have been if I hadn't opened the rift when I did."
I just fell silent and began to think to myself, Well that's good but wait, rift? This odd phenomenon I thought only able in movies or videogames had brought me to the land of my imagination. My only thought was thank you universe. After leaving her in silence long enough I asked her, "What rift are you speaking of? I didn't see any rift."
She looked like she didn't know either but came up with a theory. "The power to bring a being from one dimension to another is so massive that you probably blacked out when the rift transported you resulting in loss of memory of this event and unconsciousness."
"Sounds good to me." I thought to myself, Hopefully that is why and not the fact I was scared by the tree almost hitting me. Wait a minute. "Excuse me miss but how did you know a tree was going to hit me?"
"Oh it came through the rift with you. You came out and when moving you I noticed a tree came out as well."
"Oh well that is encouraging to know."
"What's your name?"
"What?"
"Your name. What do they call you?"
"Oh, I'm Joe Nelson. And you are?"
"Twilight Sparkle"
A million thoughts went through my head but the one that stuck out the most was This is the greatest day of my life.
"Shall we be off then Joe?"
"To where exactly?"
"Ponyville. I want you to meet everypony."
My heart stopped for a second. My mind geeking out She said everypony. AHHH!
Acting normal I spoke while trying to hold back my excitement "Sounds good to me."
Walking for about 5 min we reached the top of a hill and there I saw the little town of Ponyville. The scenery, the houses, the fields; it was all too much that my heart stopped again. I just couldn't believe how accurate the show was to this place. That thought only raised a bazillion questions but that was for later right now I have some ponies to meet.
On the walk I couldn't help but feel like Twilight was being really quiet as if she had a million questions and was making a list of what ones to ask and in what order.
"Alright Twilight what's on your mind?"
My question shocked her and stopped our advance on the city.
"How did you know I was…?"
"Call it a hunch and the fact you have been walking with a questionable face for the past 3 minutes."
"Well I have so many questions for you but I want to get you a comfortable place to sit because it will be a while."
"Oh. Sounds good." Shit I have to tell her everything of my world won't I? Why didn't I pay attention in school?
"Joe. Is everything alright?"
"What!?" Her voice snapping me out of my daze. "Oh ya ya everything is fine it's just I am thinking of questions to ask you as well."
"Wonderful. Once we get to the library we can have a chat."
"Great." And by chat you mean and all night gab session.
We continued our advance and finally made it to the quiet town and to my surprise nopony was out.
"Twilight, were is everyone?"
"Hu? Oh, there probably just getting up. Its only 6:30. Nopony does anything until like 7."
"Cool." Wait! Then why were you out in the forest earlier? Miss Sparkle you are an interesting pony indeed. Wait she summoned me. Stupid brain.
"There you go and make that look again. How many questions will you have for me?"
"What!?" Fuck I did it again. Do I really make a face when thinking to myself? "I'm sorry I was just thinking how we were going to meet all your friend if there asleep at this time of day."
"Well that's easy we go to the library and chat until they arrive."
"And they know to be at your place today?"
"What? Oh… I mean they usually come over anyways so when they did pay their daily visits then I will introduce them to you."
"Ok. I guess that makes sense." How dumb do you think I am?
About halfway through the town I noticed ponies begin flooding into the streets and one by one there expressions of seeing me are exactly what I thought. Questionable and in amazement. I just waved to everypony that saw me and tried to make a good impression for my race which worked except on this one light green unicorn; she ran back inside her home. I couldn't figure why but it didn't matter that much. After a public display of me by just walking through town we finally made it to a tree will a library inside it.
"You live in that!?"
"Ya, why?"
"It's just how could ponies carve out a tree to make a library?"
"Let's get inside and start out chat."
"Fair enough." Dodge my question why don't you.
Twilight escorted me to a small door that lead to the inside of this amazing library. The doorway was really small so I had to duck just to enter. At that moment I made a mental reminder, short inhabitants equals short doorways.
The inside of the tree was filled with books and shelves and even had a couple of chairs and couches. For a land behind on technology it was still cozy as could be.
"Alright Mr. Nelson. Let's get started shall we?"
"Alright shoot. I'm an open book, ask me anything."
"Where do you come from?"
"I come from a world called earth and am part of the dominant species." Shouldn't you know that?
"So humans rule this earth?"
"That is correct."
"How could hairless apes take over a whole world?"
"I don't know. That happed millions of years before I was born." Thanks for the confidence in my species by the way.
"Millions of years!? How old is your world?"
"I don't know. Sorry."
"That's alright. Now tell me about yourself."
"Well I'm 18. Studying to be a cop and I have no friends."
Hearing that must have hurt her because a look of despair fell over her face.
"Oh. That's so sad."
"It's alright. I never had a friend so I don't know what I'm missing."
Bringing this fact up made me sad and she must have noticed because she changed the subject in an instance.
"So a cop hu? Exciting."
"Ya but I come from a peaceful town so nothing big ever happens."
"Alright. How did you get here?"
"I can't really say. All I remember is almost getting hit by a tree." What the fuck! You teleported me here!
"Interesting."
This is like therapy. I need to change the subjects.
"Alright Mrs. Sparkle. My turn to ask questions."
"Fair enough. Shoot"
"Where am I?" Like I didn't know.
"You are in Ponyville in the magical land of Equestia."
"Really. Now tell me your history."
"My personal history?"
"Oh. No, I meant your races history."
"Oh. My race gained ownership of this world after defeating an evil race of humans who ruled these lands and treated us like slaves. It took a long time and there was a big war but our secret weapon the rainbow defeated them."
"Rainbows are deadly?"
"Only when you aim them at a target."
"Note to self don't mess with rainbows."
"Ha-ha. You're very strange."
"Thanks. It's just one way I keep myself entertained."
"Well it's entertaining for me as well."
"Ha-ha. Alright back to questions give me your back story."
"Fine. I was a very prompt student who my whole life had her face in a book. I made no friends until recently and was top of my class. I now am currently on a mission from the princess to study friendship and help correct any wrongs in this land."
"Wow that's a lot for just one mare."
"Oh it's not just me. My 6 friends help out a lot also."
"Well that's still a tall order for 7 ponies."
"6 ponies and a baby dragon actually."
"Alright but enough of that, you said something about a princess. Do you mean queen?"
"No. She is not the queen yet. Her mother is still alive but she currently travels between dimensions and brings balance to worlds."
"Balance hu. But what if a world is too good? She will need to cause chaos to bring order."
"Well that might be true. I haven't really met her so I don't know. I just know what the books tell me."
"Alright. So where are your friends now?"
"Probably on their way."
Looking at the clock we both noticed it was 10:39. God, I had a 2 in a half hour conversation with a female and didn't stutter. Weird.
Twilight was freaking out and was packing what looked like saddle bags.
"Joe. I will be back I forgot to do some stuff. Just make yourself at home until I get back."
"Alright."
She left without another word. Leaving me with books.
"Well Joe. looks like we can read or I guess sleep."
I walked over to the first shelf and found a story about a Daring Doo. It reminded me of Indiana Jones so I took it over to a chair and began to read.
I finished the book with a satisfied feeling but unknown to me it was 6.
"6'oclock!? Where are you Twilight?"
I grabbed the second edition of Daring Doo but this time went to the bed. I was just about to start when all of a sudden a weight of tiredness fell over me and I passed out.
I awoke from my daze to be surprised with the inability to move except for my head. I looked at my arms and legs and saw they were restrained with metal clamps. The first thought was Oh god it's like cupcakes. I'm going to die! But then a question entered my mind. Where am I? Why is it so dark? After what felt like 2 hours I was blinded by a blast of light from a door opening. Besides being blinded I thought Fuck. Looks like the end. But was pleased to see Twilight.
"Twilight thank god. Where am I? Why am I here? Why am I strapped to this thing?"
She looked shocked by these questions and began to answer them in order.
"You're in the library still just in the spare room. I saw you asleep so I moved you to a more suitable bed and I thought you humans always slept on those types of contraptions?"
"Where did you read that?"
"In this ancient book of your race. Do you humans usual exploit your relations in such weird ways?"
"What? What book did you read?"
"I don't know. The title has been worn away."
"Ok so I have a favor to ask. One, could you maybe GET ME DOWN! And two let me see that book."
Twilight laughed at my rage and used her magic to release the straps. I fell on my face with a thud. It hurt.
"Thanks." I crack my back in several different locations while standing up. "Now let me see that book."
Twilight handed me the book and I looked inside. I was shocked to see the date on the book was 2124 but even more shocked to find it was a sex catalog.
"Twilight this is not a very good book to get ideas from."
"Ok. Why?"
"Well if you haven't noticed it's got sexual things in here."
"That explains the gags and the whips. I just thought your race was violent."
"No, we aren't. But where did you get this?"
"In the basement. This used to be human owned when humans existed."
A look of mind explosion fell over my face.
"What?"
"You mean I'm not in another dimension but another time!?"
"No. You are from another dimension. I managed to collect that much data from the rift you came from, I just couldn't find out what your dimensions year was."
"So humans used to live in this dimension a long time ago?"
"From the old records, yes."
"Well then. The year was 2013 by the way."
"Really. Then by the dimensions of the current year and the fact that your dimension is moving slower than ours." She fell silent and started using an abacus. Who still uses one of those?
"1 day in my dimension is 1 year in your."
My jaw dropped in amazement. "So I've been gone a year already?"
"Seems so."
Goodbye earth. No way I will be able to recuperate with society now.
"Well no sense in spending the whole day here. Shall I introduce you to my friends?"
Here voice shocked me out of my thought "What!? Oh sure."
Once again she found my ways funny and laughed at me. I've started to get used to her laugh and even found it contagious. Maybe it wouldn't be bad to stay here, you know given the choice.
I walked to the door but was stopped by Twilight.
"Where are you going?"
"Oh I just thought…" I stopped talking and just sat there.
My childish act caused her to laugh.
"First I want you to meet my faithful assistant and household guest: Spike."
A small dragon jumped from the stairway above and landed on Twilight's back with a pose of extravagance.
"It's nice to meet you Spike. I'm Joe Nelson"
"You're funny looking."
Well tell me how you really feel.
"Spike! That's not nice to say. Sorry Joe. He hasn't really seen a human before. He's just a baby."
"Don't worry about it. I expected this kind of behavior."
"As long as it's ok with you. Now we leave the library."
I caught the sarcasm in her voice and couldn't help but laugh. I didn't know she had such a sense of humor.
I let her leave first and turned to shut the door but couldn't help but see a flash of light green by the window and I thought to myself Was someone watching use?
Brushing what I had seen out of my head I caught up with Twilight and spike in anticipation of meeting her friends.
"There waiting for us at Sugar Cube Corner."
"Sugar Cube Corner? Sounds like the hot spot to get diabetes."
"Dia…what?"
"Oh. It's just some human disease. Nothing much."
"Alright."
Once again we had a relaxing stroll through the town and once again I got looked at awkwardly. It was fine but the fact I saw a flash of light green again around one corner had me worried. Who is fallowing us?
We reached our destination which was like right in the middle of town and I got to say I thought the building looked delicious.
"You ready Joe?"
"As ready as I've ever been."
Truth be told I was nervous as hell. What if there not like I expected? What if they are disgusted by me? What if they hate me? Why I felt this way was unclear to me, maybe because there like my heroes now or they represent the only people ere ponies that I could consider friends seeing how they were always there for me. Involuntarily may I add but I digress.
We worked our way to the door and I felt like I was waiting for jaws to strike in anticipation. Twilight opened the door and I saw nothing.
"What the hay?" Twilight said in surprise.
"Hay?" Pony puns, gotta love em.
We entered the store and I saw all the sweets and sugary pastries and my first thought was I'm going to get diabetes for sure.
"The girls told me to meet them here. Where did they go?"
That question going through my head I thought for a minute and then thought of a funny idea Pinkie Pie likes to through parties for new people. Maybe it's a surprise party.
This thought made me drop my shoulders and just chuckle a little.
"Twilight we may want to cover our ears."
"Why would we…" *BANG*
The sounds of a cannon erupted into the room and then we were covered in streamers and confetti.
"WELCOME TO PONYVILLE!" A voice screamed through a megaphone right into my ear.
"Ow." Thanks. I didn't want to be able to hear at 40 anyways.
The room quickly flooded with ponies as they all greeted me with smiles and good cheer. In all the commotion i lost Twilight.
"Joe.!" I heard Twilight scream.
I looked to my right to see her wave me over but as I approached I was blinded by some sort of cloth and i heard a voice whisper. "No ruining the surprise." Of meeting Twilight's friends? Didn't realize it was such a big deal.
I walked for about 10 paces until the voice yelled "Halt!"
I stopped instantly and stood up as straight as possible. My reaction made laughter accumulate around me. Damn reflexes.
The blindfold was removed and before me stood 5 multicolored ponies, Twilight included, all of whom I recognized but I didn't let this be known.
"Joe. Let me introduce you to Applejack, owner of Sweet Apple Acres and the element of Honesty.
"Howdy there stranger." She tips her hat to me.
"It's nice to meet you." I tip an invisible hat to her. She giggles. I wasn't trying to be funny? Ugg.
"Next we have Fluttershy, she lives on the edge of town taking care of the animals and is the element of Kindness."
"H-h-hel-ll-llo."
"Hello there. You know, I'm quite fond of animals myself." Hoping to remove her shyness of me.
"Really!" She sprang up in excitement.
I guess that worked.
"This is…"
"No Wait I want to do it!" The pink pony said with anxiety.
She bounce upstairs and came right back down and with a loud *BANG* from her party cannon she yelled "I'M PINKAMINA DIANE PIE!"
It took a minute before I could hear again but I knew her already so it didn't matter.
"Yes that's-ow" Holding her ears in what looked like pain, "Pinky Pie she works here at Sugar Cube Corner and is the element of laughter. Next we have my stylish friend Rarity."
"Charmed I'm sure." She raises he hove.
"Well of course my dear." I kneel and kiss her hove in the classiest way possible. My motion caused her to blush which was easy to see on her white fur.
"My what a gentlemen. Your nothing like I've hear of your kind."
"Wha…"
"We have time for questions later Joe. Next is…"
She looked around frantically.
"Everything alright Mrs. Sparkle" Why am I stuck in the gentlemen state? Knock it off!
"We seem to be missing one. Has anypony seen Rainbow Dash?"
"Last I seen her she was takin a nap on a cloud over city hall." Applejack pointed out without skipping a beat.
"Doesn't she remember to be here?"
"S-she t-told me s-she would like to s-sleep a little l-longer."
Still shy I see.
"And you didn't feel it important to tell anypony!?"
"I-I-I d-d-didn't wa-wa-want to…"
"Twilight, ease up on her. She's innocent here."
"You right Joe but still."
Twilight ran out the door.
"Well it was nice to meet you all." I said with a smile.
"See' a later Joe." said Apple Jack kindly.
"Goodbye darling." Said Rarity properly.
"B-bye." Stuttered Fluttershy.
"SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!" Yelled Pinkie Pie.
I bolted after Twilight; not knowing my destiny was approaching rapidly.
Author Notes: I used italics to state I'm thinking if anyone didn't notice. Sorry for the introductions, but its just the way its making it onto paper (or screen in this case). The story will get exciting in the future, just hold in there. Other than that enjoy :)