The SwordMage. Lost in Equestria.

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."

-Anais Nin

    My eyes do not open yet, but I am fully aware of my consciousness, my body is simply too sore to allow movement, even the simple opening of eyes. I do, however, feel lighter and less burdened, and I manage to move my arm, letting out a slight groan as I do. And that's when I realize.... I am not wearing my armor, just the simple clothing and crimson cloak. I continue on a blind self check when I realize something.... I am on something soft, not hard ground as I expected. I wouldn't of opened my eyes at all for a while had I not heard a quiet conversation between a female and male voice... And I open my eyes. At first, ceiling. I see nothing but simple, wood ceiling. Wood walls, wood floor...  Window.... I.... I'm in a tree? I try to sit up but ultimately fail. And manage to turn my head..... I spot the two voices. A purple pony . . . And a purple... Lizard... Thing... Which I am going to take the safe bet and assume that it is no Dragon. I am not quite sure what they are saying, for my head throbs too much. In fact, I am in so much pain, that even talking animals don't bother me at the moment.

    I manage to struggle to an upright position, and move my legs off the bed... My numb legs hold bare feet at the end. I clear my throat, catching the attention of the two.....folk, near the stairs. They look over at me, and the pony approaches.

    "How are you feeling?" She asks. I shake my head a bit. For my vision is just a little blurred. I let myself adjust while letting her calming tone sink into my head.

    "Just..... Wonderful" I say, extending my arms out backwards, where they make many a pop and crackle. I wince at each one.

    "Who are you. Where am I?" I ask her, maybe slightly demandingly. She only smiles.

  "My name is Twilight Sparkle, and you are in Equestria," she says, opening the curtains of the nearby window, letting a flood of sol into the room. I squint at the sudden brightness, and try to stand. It is a fierce struggle, attempting to resume control over my body, but it is nevertheless a success.

    "Might I ask who you are and where you're from?" She asks me, positioning herself to brace me should i fall. I take a few shaky steps, using anything stable to keep myself upright.

    "I am Ona T'kel Deathscales, Crimson Dragon of the Mind. King, of the Plane of Burning Ice" I say, it was difficult to word everything with such a stiff jaw, and not to mention the thick, sloppy human tongue. Twilight looks upon me questioningly.

   "Plane of Burning Ice, where's that?" She asks me, glancing at a map.

   "Not within this existence, I would explain it to you, but there is no time for that . . . Where dost mine armor rest?" I ask. Twilight points to a set of stairs with her hoof, and I shamble over to it... I look in disgust, why must it always be stairs. As I take each step carefully, wincing with every movement, I ask,

   "Clearly I did not come out of the portal onto a nice bed such as what I woke upon . . . Where did I land?" I ask.

   "I'll show you soon" she says, following me slowly down the stairs as I continue. The purple Dragon whispers to her from her back, although I can partially make out,

   "He doesn't look like a Dragon" to where Twilight whispers back,

   "He's certainly a human, I think he's just confused." This angers me as I turn on my toes on that step.

   "Confused?" I sputter, forcing the second part of the word harder than the first. They both seem to shrink slightly in shame for insulting their house guest. I just mumble and walk downstairs, finally completing my trek, where I proceed to observe the rotunda that is this... Library? I dismiss the fact and spot my Crimson and Gold armor where it rests In a sloppy heap on the floor... I scoff as I pick it up and set it neatly, checking it over...

    "How did you get this armor off of me, it's bent badly out of shape." I say

    "Magic" The pony responds. I take another look at her, only now realizing she is an unicorn, and not just some pony.

I frown while setting the armor down, I will have to find someone to repair it. I then see my sword, lying nearby. I pick it up and look it around. Not even a chip, nor a stain of dirt upon the blade. That's what comes from magically armored weaponry.

    "Show me where I arrived, post haste." I say, slinging the sword's sheath over my shoulders, and sheathing it behind my back. I head towards the door.

    "Wait," says Twilight, "Everypony may not exactly -" she is cut off by my closing the door. I look around. This town has a medieval air to it, much as would Humanities existence now, I'd imagine. I do immediately notice one thing above all others. Ponies, ponies everywhere. They would all make a wonderful meal, if not for the fact that I am not in my natural form. Twilight comes outside as well, the lizard no longer upon her back, she beckons to me with a hoof and trots down a street. I walk after her.

    Soon, we reach the edge of town where the trail from my landing still is. I inspect it , and conclude my research by sighing and looking up towards the sky.

    "It appears as though I am going to be stuck here a while." I say, sitting down. Everypony that passes me gives me an odd look, yet continuing about their business.

    "Well for the time being you can stay in the library, I'm sure somepony could lend you a cot . . . You should meet the others." Says Twilight, before turning to go, "Have a look around, I'll tell my friends to meet you as well" she says. I watch her as she leaves, but say,

   "Lady Twilight",

   "Yea?" She says over her shoulder.

   "Thank you"  I say, and she smiles before trotting off. I smile as well, might as well attempt to make some friends. I head down a street past a few market stalls, I stay to the side as to not draw attention, and soon turn down an alley... I walk all the way through, and when I reach the other side, I hear an ecstatic "hey, it's you!"  And I turn around to see a pink pony with a curly mane bouncing towards me from where I had been. I roll my eyes and turn around, only to see her face, right there, nearly touching mine with am ear to ear grin.

    "HI!!" She says, taking me aback,

    "Salutations, " I say, looking behind me, wondering how the heck she got in front of me.

    "My name's Pinky Pie! What's yours!?" She says, bouncing around me.

    "Ona T'kel Deathscales." I say as I manage to walk past the over excited pony, who still continues around me.

    "Want a cherry?" She asks, trying to force one into my face.

    "No thank you, I do not eat fruits" I say, thinking how nice a fresh deer meat would taste right now.

    "Well you should! They're good for you!" She says, continuing to bounce around me. I cannot help but smile.

    "Alright alright.." I say, holding out a hand, but she stuffs it directly in my mouth instead. I had no original intent on eating it, but I do, chewing it once and swallowing it whole... Holy moly.. Why did I not eat fruit before!

    "Well, thank you." I say.

    "YOU SHOULD MEET THE OTHERS!!!!" She says bounding off down the street. I sigh... I'm haven't seen the last of that one I'm sure. I continue on, crossing a bridge and walking along some trees, where I see two others, and the one called Pinky Pie, she points at me and the other two look over, one is white with a purple mane, and the other one a soft yellow with a long, pink mane.

    "Why hello, darling" says the one with the purple mane as I approach, the yellow one hiding behind her. "I am Rarity!" She says, I look her up and down,

    "....And fittingly so" I say with a smile. Her face flushes a soft pink as she smiles. Pinky Pie pulls the other one from behind Rarity,

    "This is Fluttershy!" She says, which in response, Fluttershy emits a squeak and hides back behind Rarity. I chuckle.

    "I'm not going to bite you.." I say. Pinkie Pie hops up and laughs.

    "He's right, he doesn't bite, he swallows you whole!" She says.

    "PINKIE PIE!" Scorns Rarity. Pinkie giggles and sits down.

    "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ona" says Rarity, hinting to the fact that Pinkie Pie had already flapped her gums about me. I smile and walk back in the direction of the library. And I spot Twilight coming up to me followed by a pony with a hat upon her blonde mane.

    "Hey, Ona" says she, then turning her head.

    "This is Applejack" she says. Not noticing that Applejack and I had already gotten lost in each other's eyes, if only briefly... I smile.

    "Nice to meet you" I say with a warm smile, and she tips her hat.

    "Likewise" she says, before turning. "Now I really have some work to get back to sugarcube so, see you two later" she says, galloping off.

   "Have you met any of the others yet, Ona?" Twilight asks, I nod.

   "I have, let me see.... Pinky Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity." I say

   "Then that leaves Rainbow Dash" Twilight says, then sighing...

   "It would probably take a while to find her, lets just get you back to the library so we can talk about getting you back where you can from." She says, and I nod.

We walk off back to the library.