"Surprise" was all I heard as multiple voices yelled in my direction.
As my eyes adjusted to the sudden change in light, I saw a large group of ponies. Some had party hats, and some had streamers. I was dumbfounded at what I was seeing, all the ponies staring at me.
"What is this?" I asked.
"It's a party, silly," said a pony who suddenly appeared behind me.
I turned around to face the pony, only to find that it was the same bright bubble gum pink pony that had run away from me earlier. She was bouncing up and down with excitement as I stared at her.
"My name is Pinkie Pie," Pinkie Pie said.
"Jack marrow. Are you the one who planned this?" I asked.
"Yes, I sure did," Pinkie Pie replied.
"I don't mean to sound ungrateful, more surprised than anything, but why?" I asked.
"Because I've never seen you before, and I know everyone that lives in Ponyville," Pinkie Pie said.
"How did you know where I would be staying? I only saw you once, and you practically flew away," I said.
"Oh, that was easy. All it took was talking to Applejack, and she spilled the beans in less than five minutes flat," Pinkie Pie said.
"I'll have to thank her later. So, what is there in the way of food? I'm quite hungry." I said.
"The food and drinks are over there," Pinkie Pie said, pointing at a table before speaking again. Have fun, Jack; this party is for you."
I watched as Pinkie Pie turned away from me and disappeared into the crowd of ponies that had started to intermingle with one another. However, some did occasionally look my way. I turned to look at Twilight when I saw the bags, including my backpack, be pulled from me, and levitated into the air.
"Go have fun, Jack. I put your bag in the spare bedroom, and I'll show you after the party." Twilight said as she started to walk away.
I watched as Twilight walked away, and I turned to look at all the ponies. There were so many colors; it was like looking at a more advanced rainbow, but my mind was set on one thing and one thing alone: food. Looking over to where Pinkie Pie had pointed, I saw a large table with a bunch of treats set out, so I began to make my way over.
As I began to walk towards the food table, I saw a few ponies staring at me, but at this point, I was used to it. As I squeezed my way past some of the ponies, I could see what was on the tale come more and more into view. As I arrived at the table, I saw the wide variety of food laid out, but two things caught my eye over the others: the apples and the cookies.
There were so many red and green apples, and they all looked so vibrant, like they had been specifically grown to be colorful. Picking up one of the red apples, I brought it to my mouth and took a bite.
It was one of the best apples I had ever had. The flavor was so rich and powerful that it was like all the other apples I had ever had were just pure imitations of what this was. But as I was enjoying the apple with a smile on my face, I heard a slight chuckle behind me.
"I see you like the apple Sugarcube," the southern voice said.
Turning around, I saw a familiar face and cowboy hat. It was Applejack, and she was wearing a smile with what appeared to be pride on it. As I finished chewing, I ready myself to speak.
"It's so good. I've had apples before, but none in my life have been as flavorful as these," I said.
"What, the apples in your world not as good?" Applejack asked.
"Nowhere near as good as these. Where are they from?" I asked.
"Oh, they came from my family's farm, Sweat Apple Acres," Applejack responded.
I took another bite of the apple and pointed to it as I spoke. "Man, I was going to give you some crap about Pinkie Pie, but I'll let you off the hook for now. You, apple, just saved your behind sister."
"Oh, she told you, huh?" Applejack asked.
"Yep, but I forgive you, water under the bridge," I responded as I finished the apple and tossed the core into a trash bin.
"Well, that's good to hear, Sugarcube. I hope you enjoy your party. Welcome to Ponyville," Applejack said as she turned away and started to speak with another pony.
Turning back to the food table, I went over to the other thing that had piqued my interest: the cookies. There were a few to pick from, like oatmeal, raisins, and my favorite, chocolate chip. I did not get the cookie that was in the MRE last night because I got distracted, so I was not going to watch this opportunity.
Picking up the chocolate chip cookie, I brought it to my mouth, hoping it would be as good or better than the apple. I took a bite. The moment I took the bite, my body felt different, almost warmer than it had been just a moment ago. It did not bother me like the normal heat. It felt more comforting than anything. Other than the sudden warmth, the cookie tasted good, not as good as the apples, but still good.
After I finished the cookie, I turned away from the table to look at the room. Some groups had already started forming and were speaking with one another, gauging this was a good time to introduce myself to everyone.
I spent the last hour introducing myself to a wide range of ponies. Most were nice and gave out somewhat weird names like 'Sunny Rays,' 'Charged Up,' 'Derpy Hooves,' and 'Rare Find.' Others would stare at me and watch, maybe because I was a human, and the stereotypes I had heard earlier probably didn't help.
Looking around the room, I could see that a few ponies had started to leave. Others stayed in their little groups, chatting among themselves. But as I looked around, I accidentally bumped into a light-brow earth pony. As she turned to look at me, I could see that her hair was a light blonde, and her eyes were a baby blue.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to bump into you," I said.
"It's fine, Hun' how are you liking your party?" the brown pony said.
"Is it good, Miss…?" I asked as I waited for the pony to respond with her name.
"it's Wolfsbane. What's yours?" Wolfsbane asked.
"I am Jack Morrow," I responded.
"Ah, it's so good not to be the new one in town anymore," Wolfsbane said.
"Oh, so you are new as well?" I asked.
"Yep, I have been here for a little over a week now," Wolfsbane responded.
"Oh, what brought you to Ponyville?" I asked.
"I've been on the road for a while now, and I thought this was a good place to find work," Wolfsbane responded.
"Oh, so where did you find work then?" I asked.
"I sure did. I found work at Sweat Apple Acres. It feels so good to be back on a farm. What's your story, Hun'?" Wolfsbane asked.
"Oh, I woke up in a forest, explored a bit, got chased to a castle, and found and bonded to a large golem. I spent the night in a castle earlier today, looking for food and water. I came across Twilight and saved her from a pack of Timberwolves, and after that, she invited me to stay here," I said.
I watched as Wolfsbane processed the information I told her, and her face went from shock to horror to surprise. I laughed a little bit as her sudden face changed before she shook her head, regaining her composer.
"Well, that sounds like an exciting first day," Wolfsbane said.
"You have no idea," I said with a chuckle as I thought about everything I hadn't told her.
"So anyways, what is your first plan of action for tomorrow?" wolfsbane asked.
"I have no idea. I'll see what Twilight wants to do, and then after that, I might explore Ponyville a bit and get my baring a bit better. Oh, I also got to take care of my golem and see if I can keep him out of the elements a bit better." I responded.
"That sounds like a busy day," Wolfsbane said.
"Yes, but the past few days have been," I said.
"Well, I'm going to head off now. It was nice to meet you, and if you're ever near Sweat Apple Acres, stop by and say hi," Wolfsbane said.
"Okay, well, you have a nice night. Get home safe," I said.
"Thank you," Wolfsbane said.
I watched as Wolfsbane turned around and started to walk towards the. As she opened the door to let the light out and the darkness in, she turned back to me and smiled at me. Only as she did so did I look at her eyes, and they looked more yellowish. I closed my eyes and shook my head, thinking it was my imagination and tiredness.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that Wolfsbane was gone. Looking around the room, I could see that it was certainly emptier than it had been at the start of the party. Most of the ponies had started to leave and overhear their conversations. Most had to wake up early for work or other obligations.
Walking back to the snack table, I saw it had been picked clean, save for an apple and a few sugary treats. Picking up the apple, I took a bite before turning around to look for Twilight.
Scanning the room, I quickly found Twilight. She was on the other side of the room, sitting with Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and a little lizard. The little lizard was purple and green with a little head crest on the top middle of its head. I decided it was the right time to see what Twilight was up to.
As I walked over to Twilight and her friends, I watched as even more ponies started to leave, disappearing into the night. As I walked closer, I could hear the tail end of Twilight and her friends' conversation.
"I still have a hard time believing that he saved you from Timberwolves, darling," Rarity said.
"it's the truth. He kicked one and hit the other with a big stick, and as the wolves were about to attack again, his golem came in and scared them off. If they had even been a minute late, I probably wouldn't be here," Twilight said.
"Why didn't you use your magic Sugarcube?" Applejack asked.
"The wolves surprised me and caught me off guard. By the time I came to my senses, one was already on top of me," Twilight responded.
"Oh, I think it might be best to stay out of the Everfree for a while," Fluttershy said.
"No kidding, ever since Luna came here for nightmare night, that place has gotten a bit wilder," Twilight said.
As I walked closer, the group started to turn their heads to face me. They studied me for a moment before Pinkie Pie began to speak.
"Well, if it isn't the Human of the hour, how did you like the party?" Pinkie Pie asked.
I looked at the seats around me, noticing that they were all full, so I lowered myself to the floor. As I did so, I spoke, "It was good. I met a lot of other ponies, and I even found someone new in town like me."
"Oh, you must be talking about Wolfsbane, "Applejack said.
"Yeah, it was Wolfsbane. She said that you gave her a job at Sweat Apple Acres," I said.
"I sure did. The farm is growing, so I thought I could use some help with some of the labor," Applejack said.
As I talked with Applejack, I noticed the little lizard stand up from where he had been sitting. I watched as he walked up to me, studying me as he did so. I watched as he stopped a few feet away from me, and I stared at him in somewhat awkward silence.
"what's up, little lizard?" I said as the little lizard continued to stare at me.
"I'm not a lizard; I'm a dragon," the little dragon said in a childlike voice.
"Oh, sorry, what's up, little dragon?" I said, which caused a laugh from Rainbow Dash and Twilight.
"Nothing, just looking at you. All the humans I've seen don't look like you. Oh, and the name is Spike," Spike said.
"Oh well, I woke up like this. I used to have more of a complexion and red hair." I said.
"Do you know what caused it?" Spike said as he took a step back.
"I have no idea but Twilight, and I think it might be magic from how I got here," I said.
"And what were you doing when you arrived?" Spike asked.
I was taken aback for a moment. None of them had asked me how I got here. What should I tell them? I have no memory. Or should I tell them a heavily edited story of what had happened to me, leaving out the knife and my dying? Should I show them the pendant?
"Oh well, that is a hard story to tell, Spike," I said.
"Oh, sorry for asking. You don't have to tell if it's hard on you," Spike said.
"It's fine. I knew it would have to get brought up sometime. Do you all want to hear how I got here?" I asked.
I turned to look at the girls sitting in front of me. All nodded in agreement as I explained how I had gotten there.
I explained to them how I had woken up that day and gotten ready for the camping trip and the conversation with my mom. I then told them about Alex, Jane, and Walter and how they had picked me up and taken me to the camping spot. I then told them about the bald man and how he had 'stunned' me and how my 'friends' had joined him and left me to freeze in the snow. I then told them how, after I spent some time walking, I looked at my pendant only to pass out and wake up in Equestria, living out my death.
As I finished my story, I could see that all the girls and Spike's mouths were wide open in shock. The moment was silent as I allowed all of them to let my mostly true story sink in. Rainbow Dash was the first to break the silence.
"Man, that sucks," Rainbow Dash said.
"How awful," Fluttershy said.
"Wow," Spike said.
"What meanies!" Pinkie Pie said.
"I agree. What terrible people to do that to someone," Rarity said.
"a bunch of low-level varmints," Applejack said.
Twilight sat there for a moment, her eyes darting back and forth before she finally started to speak. "Can we see the pendant?"
I nodded in agreement as I dug under my shirt for the pendant. As I grabbed it, I raised it from my shirt, allowing the group to see the golden pendant. They all leaned closer and looked closer at it.
"I've never seen anything like it, darling. You said you said it was your father's?" Rarity asked.
"Uh yeah, my mom said it was my dad's," I replied.
"Can you take it off, dude? I want a better look at it," Rainbow Dash asked.
"No, I can't. I have already tried," I replied.
"What do you mean you can't take it off?" Twilight asked.
"I mean, I am unable to take it off. It is like it is glued around my neck," I responded.
"Well, maybe you ain't trying hard enough, "Applejack said as she stood up and walked closer to me.
As Applejack approached me, she grabbed the pendant and began to pull. All she did was struggle, as the pendent did not budge one bit as she pulled on it. With one final tug, she turned to Rainbow Dash.
"Come help me with this, Rainbow," Applejack said.
"Sure thing," Rainbow Dash replied.
I watched as Rainbow Dash started to fly over to me and Applejack and began to help Applejack pull on the pendant, with the same results as when it was just Applejack, except that they were just dragging me around the room by my neck now.
"I don't think this is working," I said as I felt my back slide on the wooden floor.
"Girls, please stop," Twilight said.
The moment Twilight said something, Applejack and Rainbow Dash let go of the pendant, allowing me to sit up and catch my breath. Twilight stood up and began to walk towards me, taking a closer look at the pendant and studying it in closer detail.
"Sun and moon, Two ponies. Hmm, you said your father owned it, right?" Twilight asked.
"That is what my mom said. Why?" I asked.
"Well, whatever it is, it is very old. It has the sun and moon and two alicorns, more than likely Celestia and Luna, "Twilight said.
"What is something like that doing in his world?" Applejack asked.
"I have no idea. I'll have to do some research whenever I get a chance, "Twilight said.
"So, we'll have to wait for an egghead like you to figure this out?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yes, you're going to have to be patient, Rainbow," Twilight said slightly sternly.
"Okay, well, if that's all said and done, I'm going to head home. I've got to wake up early to practice with Apple Bloom for the sister hooves social next week," Applejack said.
Rarity stood up and stretched her legs before speaking, "I must leave as well. I have to get Carousel Boutique for an upcoming order. Oh, and for Sweetie Bell, of course."
"Have a good night, girls," Twilight said.
"see you guys later," I said.
As Applejack and Rarity walked out the door, I turned to look at the other three, who had not left yet. Rainbow Dash hovered next to Fluttershy, who had not moved an inch since I had walked over. As Rainbow Dash landed next to Fluttershy, she started to speak.
'Come on, Fluttershy, I'll Walk your home," Rainbow Dash said.
"Oh well, thank you, Rainbow Dash. Twilight, Jack, and Spike, may you all have a wonderful night." Flutter shy said.
"Thank you, Fluttershy. You two get home safe," Twilight said.
Fluttershy stood up from the small seat and walked over to Rainbow Dash, who was waiting at the door for Fluttershy. As Fluttershy walked up to Rainbow Dash, they exited the door and entered the darkness. I then turned my attention to the last one, Pinkie Pie.
"Well, Jack, I really, really hoped you liked your party, and I can't wait to see you again sometime," Pinkie Pie said as she bounced her way to the door.
"Thanks, Pinkie Pie. It was fun. See you later," I said as she bounced her way out the door, leaving just me, Twilight, and Spike.
We all sat there for a moment, looking around the empty room and enjoying the silence. Twilight was the first to begin to move as she began to walk around looking at the mess that had been left.
"Well, let's get this place cleaned up before we head to bed," Twilight said.
Her horn began to glow as a pair of empty plates hovered and floated toward the kitchen. Standing up, I started to grab a few leftover trash items, tossing them into the nearest trash bin. Spike walked over to the snake table and began to pick up the leftovers, taking them into the kitchen as Twilight walked out.
"Jack, I'll show you to your room once we finish that. It should not take too long; they didn't make too much of a mess," Twilight said as they continued to help clean the mess.
"Okay, Twilight," I responded.
We spent the next five minutes cleaning the room. Like Twilight said, most ponies did not make much of a mess. As I threw away the last bit of trash, I heard a stumble and Twilight sigh. I turned to see Spike on the floor, yawning with his eyes drooping.
"Looks like someone is tired," Twilight said with a light chuckle.
"I am not," Spike replied, followed by an even bigger yawn.
"Go lay down, Spike. I'm going to show Jack to his room, then I'll come lay down," Twilight said.
"Okay," Spike said as he stood up and began to climb the stairs, disappearing at the top.
Twilight turned to me with a smile on her face before she started to speak, "he's so cute when he's like that. Anyways, let me show you your room."
Twilight turned around and began to walk towards a door, open it, and walk down. I followed her to the door and saw a staircase with two doors, one at the bottom and one halfway down the stairs on the left. I watched Twilight enter the room on the left as I made my way down the stairs before entering the room.
As I entered the room, I could see that it was simple in nature. There was a dresser, a mirror, a ceiling light, a twin-sized bed, and a head-high window that led outside. My bags and backpack were lying on the bed.
"This is where you'll be staying," Twilight said.
"Cool, I can work with this," I said.
Twilight turned around and walked toward the door. With a yawn, she started to speak, "Sleep well, Jack. I'll see you in the morning."
"You too, Twilight," I said as Twilight closed the door. The sound of her footsteps started to ascend the stairs before finally disappearing.
I walked over to the bed and looked at the bags before me. Picking up the bags of clothing, I began to search for some pajamas or something I could use as pajamas. As I looked, I found the two things I would use: a pair of light gray shorts and a baby blue shirt.
Taking the shirt and shorts out of the bag, I removed my clothes and paused momentarily to look in the mirror. I looked so different from what I had a few days ago, and this was the first time I could actually see the full extent of what others could see.
I rubbed my hands over my pale white skin, knowing this was what I looked like now. I stopped when my hands got to my Right leg. The hole where the pocketknife had been was still there. It had not healed like the rest of me had. I could still see the red inside of my leg.
"Damn," I said.
Morbid curiosity overtook me, and I lifted my pointer finger to the hole before pushing it in. It did not hurt, but I really did not like the feeling. It felt numb, more than anything, but in the back of my mind, I just hated it.
Pulling my finger out of my leg hole, I could see that it was still dry and had nothing on it. Sighing, I turned to the clothes I had picked and placed them on my body, ensuring the shorts hid the hole.
Once I was dressed, I looked at the clothing on the floor. I didn't want to make a mess, so I picked up the discarded clothing, folded them, and placed them on the dresser. I then turned to the bags on the bed and moved them to the floor at the end of the bed, realizing that I would have to sort them better tomorrow. Lastly, I moved my backpack to the mirror using the side to hang it.
"That should do it," I said before a yawn left my mouth involuntarily.
Realizing that it was probably time to lie down, I walked to the middle of the room and pulled the light cord, allowing the room to be bathed in darkness. I then made my way blindly over to the bed, pulling the cover to the size as I plunged myself into the softness of the bed before pulling the cover over me.
I looked out the little window to see the night sky, with its vibrant stars. As I stared, something else caught my eye. It was Stonehenge, also staring at the night sky. A smile crossed my face as I thought of the golem and everything I could do to get him accustomed. But that would have to wait as I felt the wave of sleep start to pass over me, forcing my eyes to shut.
I awoke to the sun shining through the window onto my face. I raised my hands to block the sunlight so I would not be blinded. After a moment of blocking the light, my arm grew tired. I lowered my hand, raised the upper half of my body, and started to look around the room.
It was the same room as last night. I raised my hands to wipe away the sleep from my eyes as I heard footsteps above me. Thinking for a moment, I realized that it was either Twilight or Spike walking around.
Lifting the sheets off me, I stood off of the bed as the bones in my legs creaked and popped from using them. As I stood up, I felt the weakness of my knees as I made my way to the door.
When I opened the door, it was dark except for the light shining from the window. I turned to look upstairs to see that the door was shut. Twilight must have shut it when she went to bed. I climbed the stairs to the top door before pushing it open, allowing more sunlight to blast me in the face.
Once my eyes adjusted again to the light, I stepped into the main room to find that it was empty. I looked around for a moment before hearing noises from the kitchen. Walking toward the kitchen, I noticed the smell of what smelled like pancakes filled the air becoming more vivid as I stepped through the doorway.
As I stepped through the doorway, I saw Spike with his head on a table. I turned to my right and saw Twilight's glowing horn as she flipped a pancake with her floating spatula. She turned her head to look at me and smiled.
"Well, well, well, look who's up," Twilight said.
"Hi, Twilight, what are you making? And what time is it?" I asked.
"I'm making some blueberry pancakes. And it's 8:30 a.m.," Twilight replied.
"Too early," I said as I walked over to the table and joined Spike with my head on the table.
"You said it, man," Spike said.
"Oh, hush now, you two; you know what they say about how the early bird catches the worm," Twilight said.
"Well, the late worm misses the bird," I replied as Spike gave a weak chuckle.
"What did you never wake up this early before you came to Equestria?" Twilight asked.
"Nope, the earliest I would wake up was about 10 a.m., but the normal was 11 a.m.," I responded.
"Then why are you up? Then, did we walk too loudly," Twilight asked.
"Now, the sun woke me up," I replied.
"Well, look on the bright side; you have a full day for what we have planned," Twilight said.
"Boo, pun boo," I said.
"Oh hush, now it's funny," Twilight said.
The Twilight Horn glowed slightly brighter as the forks and plates filled with pancakes floated to the table, landing in front of Spike and me and in front of an empty seat. Twilight walked over and took the empty chair as Spike lifted his head and grabbed a fork.
"So, what is the plan today?" I asked as I took the fork into my hand and plunged it into the pancake.
Twilight chewed for a second before she swallowed and began to speak. "I want to get a large awning for Stonehenge so he is not exposed to the elements too much. After that, you can do whatever you want," Twilight said.
"Cool," I said as I stuffed a piece of pancake into my mouth.
"So, besides the sun waking you up, how did you sleep?" Twilight asked as she paced another piece of pancake into her mouth.
"I slept better than I did the previous night," I responded.
"I bet. Sleeping on a stone floor is worse than a soft bed." Twilight said.
"Naw, that wasn't the reason," I said.
"Then what made you sleep better last night?" Spike asked.
"Cause I didn't have a nightmare last night," I replied.
"You had a nightmare your first night. Man, you can't catch a break." Spike said.
"What did you dream about?" Twilight asked.
"My mom, the man, and the place where my friends left me crying," I responded.
"I'm sorry to hear," Twilight said.
"That wasn't all. As I was crying, I heard a voice I never heard before telling me to wake up." I said.
"Well, if it was in your dream and it was a voice you never heard, it was probably Princess Luna," Twilight said.
"Princess Luna?" I asked.
"Yeah, Princess Luna, the princess of the night, dreams, and the one who raises the moon," Twilight said.
I choked on my pancake for a moment at what she had said. 'The one who raised the moon,' what did she mean by that, and if Luna rose the moon, which rose the sun? Was it this Celestia I had heard about?
"You want to run that one by me one more time, specifically raises the moon part," I said as I placed my fork next to the plate.
"Oh, yeah, that's right. From what I heard from your world, the sun and moon rise and lower themselves on their own. It's so unnatural," Twilight said with a shiver.
"And raising the sun and moon with magic is," I responded.
"Maybe not to you, but for us, we use magic to do everything from changing the season and weather to raising the sun and moon," Twilight said.
"It's true they have a weather factory where they make clouds, rain, snow, and rainbows," Spike said.
"Sorry for my skepticism, but this is all so hard to believe. Like you said, in my world, everything works on its own for the most part," I said.
"And traveling to another world is more believable?" Twilight asked.
"No, kinda. In fairness, I don't really have a choice but to believe I'm in another world, but the weather I have to see to see to believe," I replied.
"Well, you'll see when we're out. The Pegasus have a small storm planned for later tonight," Twilight said.
"Is that why you want to get the awning for Stonehenge?" I asked.
"I have been hearing that name a lot, and I have to ask, who is Stonehenge?" Spike asked.
"It's a golem outside the library," Twilight responded.
"We have a golem!" Spike yelled as he jumped out of his chair and ran to the front door.
The sound of the front door opening and shutting rang through the house. I chuckled, stood up, picked up the plate and fork, brought them to the sink, and started to wash the plate, trying not to make a mess for Twilight. Twilight's horn glowed as hers and Spike's plate floated to the sink.
"I got it, Twilight. When do we plan on leaving?"
"Thank you, and sometime within the hour," Twilight said as she turned and walked out of the kitchen.
I turned back to the plates and forks and washed them with soap and water. Soon after washing the plates, I placed them on a little drying rack to dry properly. Turning to the main room, I walked in and saw Twilight looking through the bookshelves looking through the book.
As Twilight looked through the book, a thought that I had not realized crossed my mind. I had not washed myself in over three days and probably did not smell that good. I realized I needed to clean myself before putting on anything new.
"Hey, Twilight," I said.
"Yes," Twilight said.
"Do you mind if I take a shower before we go?" I asked.
"Sure, feel free to. The bathroom is right down that hallway, the first door on the right," Twilight said as she pointed to a hallway on the right.
"Thank you, Twilight," I said.
"No problem. Oh, and the extra towels are under the sink," Twilight said.
"I turned back to the stairs that led to the room I had stayed in, walking back to them. As I walked down the stairs, I entered the room and reached the end of the bed, where I hand-put my clothes. Picking up the bags, I looked through them for what I would wear after my shower.
After looking through the bag, I found a black pair of boxers, black pants, and a dark blue shirt. Lifting them, I walked back over to the stairs and ascended them. As I reached the top, I saw that Twilight had found a book and was reading it while Spike was nowhere to be found. He was probably outside bothering Stonehenge.
I turned to the hallway Twilight had pointed at, walked down it, and entered the first door on the right. Opening the door, I was met with the sight of a small bathroom with a counter sink with a mirror atop, a toilet, and a beige bathtub with a shower head atop, along with curtains.
I closed the door behind me and put the clothes I had picked out on the sink. Then, I started to undress myself, allowing my clothes to fall to the floor. Pulling the curtain to the side, I entered the bathtub and fidgeted with the shower handles. With a twist of the handle, the water started to flow out of the shower head, and drips of water began to tap over my body.
Sliding my hands over my body, I looked to the side, where I saw a shampoo, conditioner, and a bottle of liquid 'coat' soap. Picking up the 'coat,' I looked over, realizing that this was as close as I was going to get to normal body soap.
Squirting the soap into my hand, I stepped back a bit so the water wouldn't hit me directly. I started to rub the soap on my body. As I rubbed my body, soap suds began to form as I rubbed the soap over my body. Once I felt my upper body was soaped up enough, I moved lower, rubbing my legs, crotch, and butt with the soap.
After rubbing the soap on my body, I stepped fully back into the water, allowing the suds to wash off of me and flow down the drain. Looking at the shampoo, I realized I would leave them alone for now as I didn't want to mess with that and that while I was out, I would see if we could get more for me.
Standing there, I let my mind wander briefly as I looked at my hands. For a moment, I thought of magic and the blue glow, but a moment was all that was needed for my hands to start glowing. As the water drops hit my hand, they froze, becoming more akin to hail falling into the tub.
Panicking for a moment as I didn't want the tub to be filled with the ice drops, I thought for a moment. In my panic, my mind flashed through some of the things I had seen yesterday before finally stopping on Twilight using magic to make stuff hover.
The moment my mind landed on Twilight, the taps of ice and water stopped, and my mouth was agape at what I was seeing. A weak blue glow surrounded the water; my hand felt heavy, and my mind lighter. With a sharp stinging, my hand stopped glowing as the water fell with a large splash. Luckily, none of the water left the tub.
"God, my head," I said as I grabbed my pounding skull.
"What was that?" Twilight yelled.
"Uh, nothing, just some water," I yelled back.
"Okay," Twilight yelled.
Letting go of my head, I turned the shower off as I stood there air drying. Pulling the shower curtain to the side, I leaned over, opened the sick cabinet, and grabbed the top towel. Looking over the towel, I saw it was dark blue and slightly bigger than a normal towel. Wrapping it around me, I began to dry myself off as the sharp pain in my head started to fade.
"I need to get this under control. Maybe I can ask Twilight if she has any books on magic." I whispered to myself.
I rubbed the towel over my head as I felt the wetness in my hair diminish. As I finished with the towel, I looked for a place to put it before I turned my attention to a towel rack with two towels, one green and one purple, on it and two empty spaces. Shrugging my shoulders, I hung my towel next to the others.
Turning to my clothes, I picked up the underwear and put my leg through one of the leg holes before doing the same with the other leg, sliding them up my legs and over my pelvis. Next, I grabbed the pants, doing the same as I had done with the underwear. Firstly, I grabbed the shirt, throwing it over my head as I pushed my arms through the sleeves and my head through the headhole as the shirt formed around my torso.
"Ah, feels so much better," I said.
Looking down, I still had the problem of the used clothes. Looking around the bathroom, I did not see a hamper, which kind of made sense cause, from what I could see, ponies don't wear clothes all that much. Shrugging, I figured I would just take them to the other dirty clothes in the spare room.
Opening the door, I exited the bathroom and into the hallway before walking toward the main library room. When I entered, I saw Twilight lying down, reading a book as she held it in the air with her magic. The sight of it caused a light to throb in my head. As I stood there, Twilight looked up at me with a smile.
"Ah, look who's clean. What do you have there?" Twilight asked.
"Oh, these are my dirty clothes. I didn't see a hamper, and I was going to put them with my other dirty clothes in the spare room," I responded.
"Ah, okay. That's right. Humans wear clothes all the time. We might need to get you a basket for your used clothes," Twilight said.
"Yeah, I'll be ready to get that awning when I get back upstairs," I said.
"Okay," Twilight said as she closed her book.
Walking to the stairs, I descended them back to the spare room, where I followed the clothes and placed them with the other dirty ones. Turning around, I walked over to the mirror, grabbing my backpack before returning to the stairs.
As I reached the top of the stairs, I saw Twilight waiting next to the door, looking out the window at Spike and Stonehenge. As I walked closer to Twilight, she turned to look up at me.
"Ready?" Twilight asked.
"As ready as I can be," I said.