Chapter 1 - Going to Ponyville *Edited*

Chapter 1 – Going to Ponyville*Joshua's P.O.V.*

The starry place we were in started going away when the princesses lit up their horns.  Then, we were in a big hallway.

“What is this place?” I asked.

“This is Canterlot Castle,” Princess Celestia replied, “It’s where Luna and I live and rule Equestria.”

I then saw some big windows that had special pictures on them.  “Those windows look amazing,” I said.

“They tell stories of the times when Equestria’s fate was at stake,” Luna replied, “Such as the times when Discord or Nightmare Moon were defeated using the Elements of Harmony.”

“I guess those two are bad guys?” I asked.

“They were bad guys,” Celestia replied.

"What are the Elements of Harmony?" I asked.

"They are the most powerful magic known to ponydom," Celestia said, "There are six elements: Honesty, Kindess, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty, and Magic.  Now come, let's get you situated with my faithful student, Princess Twilight Sparkle.”  She then lowered herself down on all four legs and motioned for me to climb up on her back.

“I’ll visit you as often as I can, dear one,” Luna said as I walked over to Celestia.

“I would like that.  Thank you both for bringing me here,” I said.  I then climbed up onto Celestia’s back and wrapped my arms around her neck gently.

“I’ll be back soon, sister,” Celestia said.  She then trotted out onto a balcony and began flapping her wings.  We then took off into the skies and began flying towards a small village.

“What is that place?” I asked as the town drew closer into view.

“That is the town of Ponyville.  It’s where Princess Twilight Sparkle lives,” Celestia answered, “I’m sure she won’t mind looking after you.”

Ponyville came into a much better view as we flew closer.  I saw that there were a lot of ponies in town.  Some had wings, some had horns, and some didn’t have either.  During our free time from the project, Mommy used to read me stories about horses with wings and horns, and if I remembered correctly, they were called unicorns and pegasi.  But I had no idea what a pony with both wings and a horn was called.

“Excuse me, Princess,” I said.

“Yes?” she replied.

“I noticed that you and Princess Luna have both wings and a horn.  What kind of ponies are you?”

“A pony with both wings and a horn is called an alicorn.  They are stronger in terms of magic than unicorns.”

We then started to go down, and then we landed in front of a big tree that had a door and a few windows on it.  “What is that?”

“This is where Twilight lives,” Celestia said, “It’s called the Golden Oaks Library.  My student always loves reading a good book.”  She then lowered herself to the ground, which let me climb off her back.  She then knocked on the door.  When it opened, I saw a dragon about my size standing in the doorway.  He had purple scales all over him, a green chest, and green spikes on his head, back, and tail.  He seemed surprised to see Princess Celestia.

“Princess!” he said, “What brings you here?”

“Hello Spike,” Celestia said, “Is Twilight home?”

“No,” Spike replied, “She went out to buy some more quills and parchments.  I offered to do it for her, but she said she needed to get out for a walk anyways.”  He then turned his attention to me.  “Who and what is that?”

“This is Joshua,” Celestia said, “He’s a human from another world.  Joshua, this is Spike.  Twilight’s number one assistant.”

“It’s nice to meet you, Spike,” I said as I held out a hand.

“Likewise Joshua,” he replied.  He then took my hand in one of his claws and shook it.

“I’ve never seen a real dragon before,” I said as we stopped shaking, “I’ve only read stories about them, only they were a lot bigger.”

“Well, I’m actually a baby dragon,” Spike said, “Do you want to stick around for a bit until Twilight comes back?” he asked Celestia.

“I would love to,” Celestia answered, “I have to ask her something that concerns Joshua here.”

We walked inside the library.  I was amazed at how many books there were.  It was like every wall had a bookshelf.  There was also a round table in the middle of the room where a book was open and a wood horse head was in the center.  There was also a set of stairs near the end of the room.  I then remembered something important.

“Spike? Is there a bathroom in here?” I asked.

“Yeah,” he replied, “Upstairs, first door on the left.”

“Thank you,” I said.  I ran up the stairs quickly, but I wasn’t watching where I was going, because I bumped into someone coming down the stairs and fell on my bottom.  Thankfully, I didn't fall down the stairs.

“Ouch!” said the pony I ran into.

“Sorry about that,” I replied, “I need to get to the…..” I paused and looked at the pony I ran into.  She was about my size, had a black coat, a purple mane and tail, a horn and wings, and on her flank was a blue shield with a crescent moon on it.  But that’s not what really caught my attention.  It was her eyes.  They weren’t the normal round eyes I saw on the princesses.  They looked a lot like Spikes.  They were a light shade of green and had pupils like a cat.  I got kind of nervous looking at those eyes.  Then she held a hoof to me.  I took it, and she helped me back up on my feet.

“Who are you?” She asked me.

“Can I tell you after I use the bathroom? I really need to go,” I replied.

“Sure,” she said, “I’ll just be downstairs with Spike.”

I then hurried up the rest of the stairs and did what I had to do in the bathroom.  While I was in there, I was thinking about the black pony with those cat-like eyes.  I began wondering why she didn’t have normal eyes like the princesses did.  After I was done in the bathroom, I went back down the stairs and saw Princess Celestia, Spike, and the black pony talking.

“So you’re saying that he’s from a different world?” the black pony asked Celestia.

“That’s right Nyx,” the princess replied.  She then took notice of me standing on the last step.  “There you are Joshua.  Come over here.  I want you to meet Twilight’s daughter.”

I felt kind of nervous about meeting this black pony, but I decided to give it a shot.  I walked over to her, and she turned to face me.

“Hi.  My name’s Nyx.  What’s yours?” She asked holding out a hoof.

“I’m Joshua,” I said taking her hoof in my hand and shaking it.  “Pardon me for asking, but why are your eyes like Spikes?”

“It’s a long story,” she replied, “Do you want to hear it?”

I nodded and took a seat next to Celestia.  She placed a wing over me, and Nyx began her story.