Unfamiliar Grounds

I sidestepped Celestia, making sure she couldn't get me. I spread my wings and sidestepped again, but when I sidestepped, it was the very edge of the cliff. My wings buckled at my sides, not helping slow me down. At a few feet before I hit the ground they opened up. I hit the ground, the wings not helping as much as I hoped. My shoulder dug hard in the dirt, bringing tears to my eyes as I heard a popping noise. I needed to get out of here. Inferno had escaped while I was distracting her. I hoped I would meet up with him by dawn. I struggled to my hooves, ignoring the searing pain in my injured shoulder. I galloped away, trying to keep my shoulder from being used to much. I decided flight might be a little faster, and less hard on my shoulder. I picked up speed, trying to reach Ponyville, perhaps it was safer there. After a bit of flying, I noticed a creamy white unicorn with a flame-color mane. "Inferno!" I said as I winced in pain as my leg hit a rock of some sort, dislodging my shoulder further.

After we reunited, we finished the rest of the way to Ponyville. We sat down in the dirt path near the town's entrance, panting and exhausted from our night of fleeing and running. Soon, A pink bouncy pony came bouncing down the road. I racked my brain, looking for her name. I had most certainly seen her before. I don't think I am the best with names. "Pinkie Pie?" I asked as I remembered suddenly. "Starflight! We've been looking all over for you! I'm super duper happy to see you!" Pinkie said as she bounded over and hugged me. I awkwardly wrapped a hoof around her in some sort of hug. She broke off and went over to Inferno. "Is this your friend? He looks nice!" She said as she looked at him and he backed up a bit. I nodded and Pinkie vigorously shook his hoof. I laughed. Inferno shot me some kind of look. "Come on guys! Come meet some of my awesome friends!" Said Pinkies as she bounced her way over to a cute little building. She took both of us inside, and we were greeted by the sight of five other ponies. All of them stopped chatting and politely asked: "Who are you?" I looked at Pinkie who somehow signaled me to introduce myself. "I'm Starflight." I said. Rainbow Dash, the pegasus who taught me to fly, suddenly realized who I was. "Hey... You're Starflight aren't you?" She asked as she looked at my mane and wings.

After I had introduced myself to everypony concerned, I sat down to tell my story of despair and danger. The ponies listened, nodding slightly, occasionally their eyes widened at a particular event."This all happened to you?" Asked a purple unicorn who I learned was named Twilight Sparkle. "Yes... Unfortunately." I said. "So, ah heard Applebloom met ya, she said you were a very nice mare." A pony named Applejack said. "She did, she brought me here." I said, as I prepared for more questions. "Darling, you absolutely MUST come to Carousel Boutique! You have a fashion emergency!" Said a unicorn named Rarity said, as she eyed my mane. "That's not a question, but maybe later, when it's dark. I can't risk going and being seen." I said, as I glanced at the door. "Oh, okay." Said Rarity, a little crestfallen. "Uh... Did you really become a pony from a-a human?" Asked a shy pegasus who I learned was Fluttershy. "Yes, I was hurt badly when I did so. I come from a broken world." I said, although I still hadn't learned much about it quite yet. I didn't want anymore of those terrible dreams. I know I can't fight them though. We chatted for a bit, then Pinkie Pie offered us a room for the night. Inferno and I discussed it, then decided we would appreciate it.

The night's dreams were more terrible then the first of them. I was human again, I noticed this time I was wearing a dark blue hoodie, most likely the contribution to my coat color. I was sitting alone in a darkened room, the wall was damaged and the paint was chipping off. Small holes that were about the size of bullet holes pierced through the side walls.A moment later, I turned to see a rusted metal door opening, squeaking on it's hinges. The cloaked figure from last time entered, this time a pair of glowing, almost-human eyes peered at me through the shadows. I looked at the person, and I leaped back, afraid of what might happen. The figure stepped forward, scaring me more. I turned around, ramming my shoulder at the wall. It was luckily Drywall, so I sustained no injury from my stupidity. I would have rammed even if not, trying to escape.