New Beginning

  Kat looked at the Twilight and stared at her horn for a moment before speaking up, "What are you exactly?" she points to her horn, "And why do you… and you have horns?" she asked Twilight and Rarity.

  "We're Unicorns." Twilight simply answered with a small smile, Rarity nodding in agreement.

  She then looked at Fluttershy wrapped in my arms and Rainbow Dash hovering beside Applejack, "How about-" she was cut off.

  "Pegasus." Dash answered with cross fore hooves.

  She then looked at Spike, shivering on Twilight's back and tried to warm his hands by rubbing them together and blew on them. "Aah…" she pondered and pointed a finger at the purple dragon.

  "Dr-drag-gon" he stammered as his teeth clattered.

  "In this world, monsters are real. Like the Mnaticor, Sea Serpents and etcetera, as well as magic." I said to her.

  "M-monsters?" she looked at me with shrunken pupils and hugged her legs in fear and hiding half her face in the process.

  "Don't worry; they don't really go into towns like this one. They all stay in the Everfree Forest." I tried to calm her down.

  "Ever-what now?" she looked at me, confused.

  "The Everfree Forest" I said.

  "Okay… so… the scary looking forest where I've been found?" she asked questioningly.

  "Yeah." Dash answered.

  She hugged her legs a little tighter, "I want to go back home." she whimpered.

  "When?" I asked.

  "What?" she looked at me.

  "When do you want to go home?" I asked again.

  "You mean I can go back?" she said to me, a hint of hope in her tone.

  "Yeah, your call." I answered.

  "If I could go back, then why didn't you?" she points at me and narrowed her eyes a little.

  "I tried, but I wanted to stay here. I threw my journal through the portal and I was thrown back here like a ragdoll. After being knocked out for a couple of days, I couldn't remember anything about my original home." I answered, "But… I have a good life here.” I nuzzled into Fluttershy’s mane for a brief moment, earning a giggle from the mare. “If I did go back without my memories, I wouldn't have known what to do or know who anyone is, even my parents. I wouldn’t have been home; I would be interloped like a lost poppy and start missing this world because I would have memories pertained to this place." I said to her.

  "But… we could've helped you…" she said with a sad tone and seated herself on the couch a little more properly, resting both hands on the couch with curled fingers and leaned towards me, making Fluttershy shrink a little in my grasp.

  "Celestia already tried to bring my memories back. They are lost… and all my memories I could remember are my time being here in Ponyville." I said to her I said and gently tightened my embrace on Fluttershy. “I wouldn’t know what to do or how I should live back in our Universe. And sense it’s been quite some time, I’m a dead man. How are they going to react to my sudden arrival? Or how am I supposed to explain I’ve in been living in a different Universe filled with colorful, magical ponies, and monsters?” I gently rest my chin onto Fluttershy’s head and looked down at the couch, “I wouldn’t mind having a quick look or remember what my life used to be like, or where I lived in a world, but if I had to make a choice of going back home and never come back here, versus staying here in Equestria to be with Fluttershy, I would stay here. But there’s not a time here where my lack of memory of my home haunted me, Kathrin. I do think about home sometimes, but I try and move on for my mare’s sake.” I finished speaking as Fluttershy wrapped her hooves around my arms and nuzzled my shoulder.

  "Well…” She sighed and leaned back on the couch, looking down at her lap, defeated, “I guess I could go back tonight." her expression saddened.

  "If you want to be happy, find somepo-I mean someone to spend the rest of your life with, and less about me. Try to move on like me, Kat. Make yourself happy like your old friend." I said with a smile.

  She looked at me with a raised eyebrow, "Make… myself happy?"

  "Yes, because any of your loved ones would want you to be happy. I just started to know you again, and I want you to be happy, Kat." I said to her.

  She curled her lips to a small smile, "I guess so." she said. After a brief moment, she took a breather and her smile widened while she sat up straighter. “Okay. I’m ready to go.” She said.

  "Okay, so we could just wait for Luna to get back to the cottage, later on. Want to do anything till then?" I asked her.

  "What do you do here?" she asked.

  "Helping out Fluttershy taking care of animals, forging metal in my shed and taking care of my family." I answered with a little shrug.

  "Family? You have a family?" she said to me, a little shocked.

  "Yes." I looked down at Fluttershy and rested my chin on top of her head, gently rocking both of us from side to side, "Why wouldn't we?" Fluttershy smiled up at me.

  "O… kay…" she said awkwardly, looking at me like I did something out of the blue.

  I grabbed my journal and showed it to Kat, "Here, you could have it. My new story is here in Ponyville." I said to her with a smile.

  She grabbed it and held it close, "Okay." she answered with a smile of her own.

  "You hungry?" I asked her.

  "A little." she answered and put the book back in her vest before zipping it back up.

  "Want to go to Sugar Cube Corner and get something to eat?" I suggested.

  "Um… Okay." she answered.

  I looked at everypony else, "Any following?" I asked. They all nodded but Spike as he got himself down from Twilight’s back.

  “M-maybe some o-other t-time, Winter. I’m a-a little cold.” Spike said as he walked himself up the stairs shakily.

  "Okay, Spike. Get well soon!” I waved and returned it with a shaky hand. I looked back at our little group, “Let's get going then." I said and stood up and Fluttershy flew up beside me as I let her go.

  As we got through town, other ponies we passed looked at Kat with confused and questioning looks. I looked at her, "Don't worry, it was like this the first day I got here as well." I said to her and lightly padded her back.

  "I don't blame them. Being in a world ruled by ponies a little weird for me." she said and continued to look at her surroundings.

  As I opened the door to Sugar Cube Corner, and without warning, Pinkie bounced out in front of us yelling, "Surprise!" We all jumped, startled at the mare’s antics. "Time for a ‘Welcome Party’!" she slipped right between Kat’s legs, getting behind her and started pushed her in the building with her head.

  She got her in, "We got games! Cake! Friends! Oh! Did I Say We Got Games Too!?" She brings out her party cannon from behind her and shot out streamers and colored smoke. Kat jumped again and fell on the floor.

  I went up to Pinkie, "Uh, Pinkie, can you tone it down a little?" I asked her and leveled my hands with a little shack of my fingers going up and down. I looked down and saw Kat hiding underneath a table, hugging the one leg, shaking and swiftly darted her had from to and fro.

  After the short, small and quieter Pinkie Pie signature ‘Welcome Party’, we started going around town for a little tour.

  As we started going out of Applejack's Apple Acres, we met the crusaders in their tricycles. "Hey, Winter!" they all greeted me in unison.

  I crouched down, "Hey there, any luck on betting your Cutie Marks?" I asked.

  "Not yet." Sweetie Belle answered a little sadly with a hang of her head.

  They looked at Kat behind me, "Who's she?" Apple Bloom asked.

  "Oh." I stood and showed them the new human, "Her names Kat. She got stuck here like I did through the Everfree Forest. Just giving her a little tour before she goes back home." I said to them.

  They looked up at her for a moment, "Ya look like Winter when he turned inta a girl." Apple Bloom commented.

  Kat looked at me, "You turned into a girl?" she asked.

  "Ah, yeah, I'll tell you all about it in the cottage later." I said with a little chuckle of embarrassment.

  "Hey, Winter!" Scootaloo said.

  I looked, "Yeah?"

  "When are Snow and Spirit coming back?" she asked with Dinky Doo on her back.

  I took out my pocket watch, "In… four hours. Just keep an eye out for a gold carriage." I said to them.

  "Okay, thanks!" she thanked me and they all started going like a Ponyville Biker Gang.

  Rarity looked at Kat closely and started circling her, "You do look like him when he turned into a female." she said, leaned in her head to Kat’s right leg and brushed off a bit of snow from her.

  "Ah…" Kat’s eyes widen just a tad.

  I looked at her, "Hm… she kinda does" I pondered. "Wait…" I stepped closer to her, purposely invading her space, "What I remember is that I looked like my sister when I looked myself in the mirror." I said to her with narrowed eyes.

  She leaned back, "A-ah…" sweat started to form on her forehead.

  "Are you?" I said.

  She gulped and took out the book from her vest, "Page one-fifty-two…" she said and showed me the book. I took it and skimmed through it to find the page.

  I got to the page and started reading it out loud, "Today, I found my long lost sister. My parents told me I was adopted few days after my birth. Not really a shock to me that I was adopted, though. Anyways, my sister turned out to be one of my closest friends named Kathrin. I wasn't mad at my parents for not telling me this sooner, I was just glad I had a sister all this time. We act like best friends other than having a sibling rivalry like most do." I finished. I looked at her, "You are my sister." I said to her. She nodded nervously and slightly tilted her head down. "So… why didn't you tell me?" I asked and showed her the book.

  She took it back and held it close, "I didn't want you to feel sad when I go back home." she answered and put the book back in her vest and refused to look at me.

  I smiled broadly and swiftly hugged her tightly, causing her to yelp, "Of course I would be sad! But I'm even happier that I have a sister." I said to her.

  "Re… r-really?" she stammered.

  We separated but I held her shoulders, "Of course." I answered happily.

  We got back to the cottage right after I showed Kat my shed and the others went back to do their business. "Wow." Kat said while looking around the house and its little residents. I was sitting on the couch with Angel munching on a carrot beside me.

  "Oh, hello there." Sapphire greeted and went up to her.

  "Oh, h-hello." she greeted back nervously.

  "My name is Sapphire." she introduced herself and brought out her hoof.

  "Ah, I'm Kat" she leaned down and both shook. Sapphire nodded and went about doing her work on helping Fluttershy take care of the animals.

  "Um, make yourself at home Kat, if you’re okay with that, at least." Fluttershy said to her.

  "Oh… okay." she answered. She took her vest off and jacket, then hung them up on the coat hanger.

  "So, Kat." I said as I stood up and went up to her, "What happened when I was missing?" I asked.

  She froze for a moment, but slowly turned around, "Everyone searched for you everywhere for two years… after that, we had a funereal. On that day, your parents gave me your journal. They said they didn't read one word, and they trusted me on keeping it safe. So I treasured it and bring it along when I go on a trip." she answered and it looked like she was fighting back.

  "Wow… so what happened next?" I asked again, rubbing the back of my neck, feeling a little guilty now.

  "They went on with their lives, but… I had a really hard time without you. My other friends tried to get me smiling again, but it only worked a little." she lowered her head and rubbed her eyes with her sleeves.

  I stepped in and hugged her once again. She gladly returned it and breathed in a shakily breath. With a sniffle, she separated, but I put a hand on her shoulder, "Look on the bright side, now you see I'm doing okay. And I'm glad to know now I have a sister." I said to her with a comforting smile.

  She smiled back and briefly hugged me, "I missed you so much." she said to me.

  After showing her the cottage inside and out, she showed me playing my new fiddle I got a few years ago as a gift. She wrote down a few new tunes for me and we had a bit of fun doing so.

  We got back down and heard a knock at the door. I walked on over and opened it. I saw Luna with Snowflake and Spirit on her back, sucking on their lolly pops and waved happily at me.

  I smiled with a little wave, "Hey, Luna. How was your day?" I gestured her in.

  "Splendid. We had a lot of fun." she got in and stops dead in her tracks as she sees Kat at the staircase.

  I walk up beside the Princess, "Luna, this here is Kat. Kat, this is Princess Luna, a close friend." I introduced them both.

  "Another human?" Luna said and stepped closer. Kat started to get a little uneasy and made a nervous smile.

  "Yes, she got in the same way I did. Wrong place, wrong time." I stood by Kat and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "She's also my best friend slash sister." I said to her with a smile.

   "Oh, really?" Luna smiled at her, "Nice to meet Kat. Your brother is a good friend of mine." she greeted.

  "Daddy? Who's that?" I heard Snowflake. Luna used her magic to get the two down. They both went up to Kat, looking up at her with interest.

  I picked them both up, "Her name is Kat, your third Aunty." I said to them both. They both looked at her and waved happily. Kat smiled and waved back.

  "Your kids?" Kat smiled at the two.

  "You know it." I answered. I put them both back down and they started looking for their mother.

  I looked at Luna, "Luna, you think your sister can bring her back home?" I asked her.

  "Most likely. What time?" she looked at me for an answer.

  "Tonight." I answered.

  She nodded, "I will inform her. We’ll see you later, Winter. You as well, Kat." she said and went out.

  "Um… Aunty Kat." I heard and looked down at my kids.

  She kneel down, "Hm?" she answered with a smile.

  "Do you want to draw with us?" Snowflake asked a little shyly and kicked around one of her legs.

  Kat giggled, "Okay." she answered. Both Snowflake and Spirit brightened up and scurried over to the staircase, Kat followed in their wake.