As rain poured down from the Cloudsdale-made clouds, Sonny trotted down to the monorail station. Pushing past several stallions, he jumped inside the noisy and crowded train.

New Canterlot's lights twinkled from the downtown high rises as the monorail whirred past them on its single rail. Sonny had been too busy with schoolwork and trying to keep tensions low at his home, he never really had time to look at the city he called home.

Just as he was deep into thought, the train came to a quick stop, throwing him off-balance and almost knocking over another pony.

"Watch it, colt!" The angry stallion called, stepping to avoid the almost-collision.

"Sorry!" Sonny called as he galloped out of the train. The streets were so busy, busses pouring down the roads. Sonny ran from the station and down the block, but just when he went to cross the road…

A blinding light met Sonny face-to-face.

Sounds of brakes being slammed on and a honking horn startled him. Sonny reared up on his hind legs as he saw the metal vehicle speeding toward him. Adrenaline pumping through his veins, Sonny took two strides to try and get out of the way, but he was a moment too late.

A sickening crunch of skin and bones colliding with metal rang throughout Sonny's ears. His right hind leg numb, he felt his side hit the cold, wet asphalt. Sonny's ears were ringing, and he soon saw a stallion standing above him, shaking his shoulder.

"What the hell were you thinking jumping into the road like that?!" The stallion said to Sonny, "Oh dear Celestia, somepony call for help! He's bleeding!"

Sonny tried to stay in consciousness, but soon his eyelids fell heavy and covered his eyes. All he could hear were the sound of sirens faintly in the distance as blackness came over him.

Laughter.

Sonny blinked his eyes twice as he stirred awake. Gazing around him, he could see only darkness. Someone's laughter was echoing from somewhere, and it seemed like such a familiar voice.

"Hello?" Sonny called, standing up. He looked down at his leg to see it was completely healed, "Is anybody there?"

His voice rang out, but there was no answer. Slowly, he began walking toward the laughter. Suddenly, he came upon a small sphere of light.

Cautiously, he walked up to it. The laughter was almost emitting from it. Sonny slowly reached out his hoof and tapped it. The light began to grow, and swirled around the sphere. Sonny backed up, and his jaw dropped when he saw what the light had become.

It was, him. The light had become a human version of Sonny. His black, half-shaved hair fell over his shoulders, which were covered by a black t-shirt. He wore dark skinny jeans and black Converse.

Sonny the pony walked toward this new version of himself.

"Who…are you?" The little grey unicorn pony asked, trying to understand what was going on.

The new version of him pointed behind the unicorn. Sonny turned, and saw Joel standing behind him.

"Joel? What is this?" Sonny asked him, but the pegasus just shook his light brown head, his dark brown mane falling over his face.

Sonny turned back to the human of him, and saw that a human version of Joel was standing behind him as well. Slowly, versions of Sofi and Kat appeared as well.

"Who are you all?!" Sonny called out, looking behind him to see the familiar pony faces of Sofi and Kat behind him. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw the human version of himself crouching to his height.

"Sonny…" The person said softly.

"Where am I? What is this place?" Sonny frantically spit out questions trying to get an answer.

"You don't need to worry."

"What's that supposed to fucking mean?" Sonny shouted, but the person Sonny just chuckled and shook his head.

"I'll see you soon, okay?" He said to the unicorn before standing up. The four humans began to walk away into the darkness.

"Wait! Don't go yet!" Sonny tried to run forward, but it felt as if his hooves were stuck in molasses, "I'm not done talking to you!" He struggled to move, but with every step him legs and body became heavier. Turning, he saw that the other ponies were gone as well.

"Don't leave me!" He called before falling face first into a dark abyss.

"Sonny! He's coming to!"

Sonny groaned as he strained to open his eyes. The light was too bright, so he put his hooves over his eyes.

Or so he thought.