A Shocking Twist
As the morning sun rose, David and Twilight were, surprisingly, the last ones to get off the hard floor. The other five were busy munching their way through muffins.
"*Groan* How do people, or ponies in this case, sleep without beds. Feels like my body has gone stiff for a hundred years" David commented about how hard the floor was.
"Did everypony sleep well?" Twilight asked, crawling onto a chair.
The other five gave nods and 'm-hmm' sounds, confirming to Twilight that they had a good night's sleep.
'Mmmm...breakfast muffins. I haven't had one of these back on Earth for months' David thought as he munched his way through a banana flavoured one.
Twilight only got one or two nibbles out of her muffin when Patch and her friends came bursting through the clubhouse door.
"You're all from beyond the Wall, aren't ya?" Patch asked.
"David isn't, he's one of us" her cyan friend replied.
"Again, how do you-" David was interrupted when Applejack spoke up.
"Wall?" Applejack ventured.
"The big Wall that separates us from the rest 'a the world. Everyone says that there's dangerous stuff outside, but I knew it was just other ponies. Never figured there'd actually be unicorns and pegasi out there, though" Patch replied.
'These earth ponies don't know pegasi or unicorns?...but how do they know about me then, there was unicorns and pegasi in the Paradise Estates battle...I'm gonna have to look this up in a library...well if they have one' David thought.
"What's outside the wall then?" Clover asked to Twilight.
"W-well, just some towns and forests and, you know, normal stuff" Twilight nervously replied, all of them were looking at her.
"How did you get through?" one of Patch's friends asked.
"Why do the grown-ups say to stay out of it?" another asked.
"Can we go see it with you?" another asked in desperation, she wanted to see what was outside this 'Wall'.
"GIRLS!" David shouted, immediately silencing everypony in the room.
"Sorry about that, I was getting a little irritated about the amount of questions you asked at once" David apologised.
"It was merely an accident that landed us here. We are not sure of the differences between your world and ours. Simply put, we are looking for a way to get back across this 'Wall' and would appreciate any help you'd be willing to give" Rarity explained.
"I don't know anything about magic. I didn't even think magic existed. But the first place I would look would be the school library" the cyan pony replied.
"Excellent idea Bonbon" David said, relaxed at the mere thought of a library.
"I'm Bright Eyes" the cyan pony corrected.
"I'm Bonbon" the yellow pony said.
"Sorry, got you two mixed up. Bright Eyes, can you take me and Twilight to the library?" David asked Bright Eyes.
"Certainly! We can all go!" Bright Eyes replied.
"You know I'd love to go but I gotta go practice with the boys. Catch up to you later?" Patch asked.
"Can we go, too?" Dash and Applejack said in unison.
"Sure!" Patch replied.
"I've got work because Mom wants me to run the salon today" Starlight said.
"Aw, but Starlight!" Bright Eyes pouted to Starlight.
"I think I'll go with Starlight, I'm interested to know what sort of fashions these ponies wear. Research, you understand" Rarity said.
"Ooh! Starlight! Can you make me one of those yummy-licious sundaes like last night?" Pinkie asked, earning a chuckle from David.
"I've got band practice, remember, you guys said you'd come over and help me watch the twins tonight" Melody said while arrogantly flipping her mane.
'Ok is she a female Prince Blueblood or what?' David thought about Melody's attitude.
"And I've got to watch my sisters today, Mommy and Daddy just got them a new pet bunny, and I have to make sure nothing happens to it" Sweetheart said.
"A bunny? M-maybe I can help you?" Fluttershy quietly offered, which Sweetheart nodded in approval.
"Right then, let's all split up and me and Twilight will come search for you when were done" David said before they all headed off.
"They always do this" Bright Eyes grinned.
"I know what you mean" Twilight grinned back.
'...okay that's another personality crossed off the check list' David mentally checked.
When they reached the library, Twilight was soon disappointed at the unorganised pile of books that are in each of the shelves. David didn't really care that much about organising and just searched for the book about Paradise Estates.
"No...no...no...ah here it is!" David said as he found a book called "Paradise Estates History".
"Right now which section I'm supposed to be in this book?" David questioned to himself as he looked through all the pages until he found it on page 102.
The page showed a tall, dark and evil figure which David thought was supposed to represent Megan while another human who almost looked like a dashing knight was supposed to represent him.
The two figures were battling on a field just outside Paradise Estates which showed unicorns and pegasi also battling amongst themselves.
'How come these ponies haven't heard of unicorns or pegasi...better yet where are they all? They couldn't have just gone wild when I left didn't I?' David thought as he continued reading.
The text on the page saids:
A long time ago there was a ruthless human known as Megan The Barbarian. She ruled Paradise Estates with an iron fist, forcing those joining her to serve her or face the consequences. One day, however, a hero and 3 ponies from a distant land came to Paradise Estates to remove this tyrant from power and free all ponies in the land. Their names were Twilight Twinkle, Apple Bloom, Rainbow Flash and the human that brought down Megan personally, David Reese. Over the years many ponies remember this humans deeds and will be remembered for his actions. Some say that he may one day return to a land in which he will live out a happy life after realising what happened to his own.
David just stood there, shocked and disbelieved. His actions have really made him a hero to these ponies...but what does it mean by "return to a land in which he will live out a happy life after realising what happened to his own"...did it really mean that-
"Bright Eyes, there's nothing here that can help me" Twilight interrupted David's thoughts.
Bright Eyes however was busy reading a romance novel, not paying any attention to Twilight. She was about to scream at Bright Eyes when she realised something.
"Wait! When Patch first saw us, she said that she was 'right' about unicorns existing. Does that mean she's seen unicorns before?" Twilight asked to Bright Eyes, who now finally heard Twilight's question.
"Oh, it was just a story. She and Bonbon stole a hot air balloon and got lost and Patch said that she saw some flying ponies and one of them had a horn. Patch said the ponies saved them, but she's been known to stretch the truth on several occasions" Bright Eyes replied.
"Quick! We need to find Patch. I want to talk to her about these ponies" Twilight said before rushing off to find Patch, Bright Eyes and David went running off after her.
As they followed Twilight, David kept thinking about that last sentence about "return to a land in which he will live out a happy life after realising what happened to his own". What significance did it had on him and furthermore what does it mean. Did it mean that his land was destroyed in a catastrophic war while he was gone?
David was sweating at the mere thought of that, his friends and family gone in the blink of an eye and not even wondering where he was.
'Like I said, I'm going to get to the bottom of this' David thought as he and Bright Eyes finally stopped where Twilight was, in the park.
"How's everything going?" Twilight asked.
"This stinks, they want you to walk on your back legs and run around, and then they want you to kick the stupid ball while you're tryin' ta balance. What kinda sick game is this?" Dash said before realising that David was there and shut her mouth.
"I clearly heard that Flash, I'll have you know that it's a fun game where I'm from" David replied, annoyed that Dash would insult his favourite sport.
"Ah guess you were right about more to 'em than meets the eye. These ponies almost act like that Megan creature sometimes. Ah mean, didja see the way they're bendin' their hooves?" Applejack said.
"Yeah even I think it's a little creepy that they can do that, hooves aren't supposed to bend unless you're Pinkie Pie" David said.
"That's what scares me. What if this is some dimension with creepy pony-human hybrids?" Twilight asked.
They all shuddered at the mere thought of that.
"Didja find out how ta get us outta here, Twi" Applejack asked.
"I'm afraid not, Applejack. Not yet, at least. But if Patch has seen other unicorns, or even other pegasi, maybe somepony somewhere knows something" Twilight replied before staring at Patch.
"Hey Patch? Bright Eyes said that you found other pegasi and unicorns. Can you take us to them?" David asked.
"Well, maybe. It was a while ago. They might be far away by now. Plus, we need a hot air balloon, and it's not like Miss Hackney will let me borrow one after what happened last time" Patch replied.
"Trust me, that's no problem. I'm fully licensed to fly hot air balloons" David replied before facing Applejack and Dash.
"Will you guys come with us?" David asked.
"Anything if it gets me outta practicing 'socker'" Applejack and Dash said in unison.
They found a hot air balloon at last and began to get inside it. As they began to gain altitude, Patch pointed out where they were supposed to go.
"It was past Pony Island" Patch said while David adjusted the speed and direction of the hot air balloon.
It was a very windy day and David had trouble trying to keep the balloon balanced let alone straight. Soon they all passed over the island and straight into the fog...at this altitude?
"Are we getting close?" Twilight asked.
"I think it was around here. If there are sharks down below us, we must be close" Patch replied.
"Ah think Ah wanna get offa here" Applejack said as her face was green as a watermelon.
Twilight and David's hope was fading. Perhaps the altitude they were at had caused them to hallucinate the ponies that Patch was talking about.
"Hey, what's that?" Rainbow Dash asked as she pointed to some objects in the distant fog.
"Rainbow Flash, can you fly over and see what it is?" David asked.
"Why? I mean, clearly, it's another pony" Dash chastised David's intelligence.
"Well perhaps if you go talk to the pony over there, it may confirm our suspicions" David replied, annoyed by the fact that Dash was making fun of the fact that ponies were clearly over there.
"I got this" Dash said as she jumped out of the balloon.
"WAIT THE WIND'S STILL-" David shouted before he saw Dash falling down to the sea.
However the pony-like figure in the distance saw this and rushed down to assist the cyan pegasus. Another figure appeared and helped the first one get Dash down to safety.
"Wait a minute is that a-" David was interrupted as a pegasus came flying up to the balloon and showing itself.
This pegasus had a blue coloured fur with a red and yellow striped mane. David decided to touch the balloon down on the rock and introduced themselves to this pegasus.
"Wow! I can't believe somepony made it all the way out here!" the pegasus was astonished.
"Flash!" Twilight shouted, seeing Dash lying on the ground.
"She's okay. A little wind-whipped, but fine. I'm Starglow" Starglow introduced himself.
"I hate the ocean" Applejack said as she got off the balloon and onto solid ground.
Two more pegasi came out into view. The mare with bright orange fur and a pink mane was named Brightglow. The stallion who had pink fur with a blue and white striped mane was named Happyglow. Finally the last stallion came into view and had a darker hue of all the colours on Happyglow. His name was Dazzleglow.
Twilight was full of excitement that she's meeting another alicorn before suddenly their wings disappeared.
"Wh-what?" Twilight muttered.
"Sorry if you were fooled but Dazzleglow here has such great magic that he made wings for each of us. That's how we got here, and that's how we were able to save you. I'm really the only pegasus here" Starglow explained.
"Don't think we don't appreciate it. We just thought that you were somepony else" David replied.
"Hey, I remember you! You and your little friend were in that same balloon!" Brightglow said as she saw Patch.
"I remember you, too! I always wanted to see you guys again! Why do you guys live so far out, anyway? It'd be awesome if you lived in Coltonville!" Patch replied.
"Perhaps if things were different out there, we would be able to live free again. However, these four are friends. Perhaps there is hope" Brightglow said as she faced Dash, Applejack, David and Twilight.
"I don't understand? Don't earth, pegasus, and unicorn ponies live together?" David asked.
"*Gasp* It's you, David Reese, the one who defeated the barbarian known as Megan!" Starglow said as he and the other three ponies bowed.
"Umm...yes it's me and what happened while I was gone, I thought everything was fine after I defeated Megan?" David asked again.
"Everything was...until the war. 2 weeks after you four heroes left, the tribe leaders of each pony race couldn't agree on who should be in overall charge of the land and they had an all-out war with each other. Finally, after 3 months of war, the tribes finally agreed that something like this shouldn't happen again and decided to separate themselves from all the other tribes so no destructive conflict happens again" Starglow explained.
"So how come Patch and her friends aren't attacking Flash and Twilight when we arrived here?" David asked a third time.
"I know that Patch and her friends would never commit themselves to do anything horrible to Pegasi and Unicorns" Starglow replied.
"I'm very sorry about that" Twilight said, who couldn't get over the fact that their own species could easily go to war to each other.
"I wanted to ask, since you know something about magic, do you know anything about portals?" Twilight asked.
"Portals?" Starglow said.
"It's how we got to this place. We don't live where Patch and her friends live. And all we want is to go back to our own home" David said.
"Well, how did you get to this place?" Starglow asked.
"There was a pendant that brought us here. Come to think of it, it was a pendant that brought us through the first portal, too" Twilight replied.
"Perhaps it's another pendant, then?" Starglow offered.
"Perhaps. Patch, do you know anything about any special pendants? Anything legendary or mystical?" Twilight asked Patch.
"Sorry, I don't. Maybe the other girls know something" Patch replied.
"Is there anything else you can tell us?" David asked the pony refugees.
"I've never heard anything about portals, not even in legends. I'm sorry; I wish we could be of more help" Starglow replied.
"Twilight? I'm sorry, but I have to get back. We all promised Melody we'd help watch her sisters" Patch said.
"All right. I guess we're finished here. I hope you're right, Brightglow. I hope this world changes for you, and that you and your friends can live in peace" Twilight said.
"Hope is all we have, but it's enough to keep us together" Starglow said.
As they all got back into the balloon, Starglow gave a warning to David.
"Remember David, when you find out the truth, you will want to stay with your friends" Starglow said.
David could merely give a nod before climbing into the balloon and setting off back to Coltonville.
As they all started the journey back, Dash and Applejack curled themselves up into balls, not wanting to look at the rough sea after what happened today. Twilight was almost to the point of depressment, she merely wanted to get back home but finds that even the 'alicorns' don't know of portals. She began writing on the paper to Princess Celestia that she wanted to get home quickly.
David however was having some nervous thoughts in his head. What did the message mean? Why would he want to stay after wanting to get back home so much. All he knows is...something's about to happen in the near future and he just knows it.
Please review this and see what I could have changed.
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