Friendship is Eternal
Ch. 2 A Princess a Mirror and a Lesson
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI couldn't believe my eyes. How was i here? Was i dreaming?
"Lets get into it shall we?" Celestia asked. "First off, you can't look like you do," she pointed at my black night shirt, "What is your favorite color?" she continued. I might as well play along, this was the craziest thing I've ever been through. I thought hard, what if this was just a dream, yes a dream, thats the only logical explanation to this nonsense. I looked at her and said,
"Uhm, white?" I answered hesitantly. The alicorn smiled. With a large movement she touched her horn to my forehead, i felt warm, my heart sank and in a matter of moments i felt as though i drank pure sugar water. It was a nice feeling. However as soon as it happened it turned awry. I felt sick and nauseous. My eye sight blurred and i felt like i was about to pass out.
"These feelings are temporary, you will remain like this until i change you back," Celestia explained.
"Change me back!? What am i?" I screamed as i looked down at my hands. The only thing was, they weren't hands anymore, they were large white hooves. I freaked out. I tried to run out of the large throne room, but my feet or hooves, tangled into each other, and I fell flat on my face. The Princess laughed. She gently lifted my head up with her golden hoof. I looked into her eyes as she grinned.
"Be at ease young colt, this is not forever," her grin turned into a smile.
I lifted my body, Celestia pointed to a mirror placed in the corner of the room. I looked down at my four legs. Cant be as hard as crawling, I thought. I placed one hoof forward and the opposite hind leg forward as well. Within seconds i reached the mirror without any face plants.
I looked at the mirror, i saw a horse in the reflection. "This isn't me," i stated with confusion, "it can't be,"
"Its you, i only changed your look to match us. You cant run around here looking like a human," Celestia grinned.
"Is everyone here a horse?" I asked in surprise.
"EveryPONY is a PONY, yes. Don't let that discourage you though, we act as civil as your world. Perhaps a little more civil," she stated with an eye roll as she turned, "Follow me,"
I gained enough experience to walk normally in this strange new body. It felt normal to me, like i had lived in it forever. The nausea finally subsided and i followed the princess as she ordered. We both walked out side on a large balcony railed with elegant crystal posts and beams. Below were many buildings and ant sized ponies going about there day not knowing that there was another world out there, the one i called home.
"This is the city of Canterlot. Do not feel threatened by its size," she pointed to a large white and gold telescope that stood on a sturdy mount. I walked up to it and looked in. Inside the lens i saw a small town with pink and brown buildings.
" Im guessing thats Ponyville?" I asked still looking in the lens.
"Yes, very good. That is the town you will be staying in while you learn about friendship," i looked at her in shock, "in order for you to return home, you must learn the power of friendship," she continued. Yuk i thought. Five minutes in this new world and I'm already getting first grade girly lessons.
"So you want me to make some friends? That'll take like ten minutes," i rolled my eyes.
"Perhaps, but you must also earn your cutiemark," she answered flaring her wings up and pointing her muzzle at the beautiful sun marked on the side of her flank. "A cutiemark is earned when you figure out what your destiny is,"
"Theres always a catch," i mumbled under my breath.
"What was that?" She asked rhetorically.
"Nothing," i lied. The princess grinned again.
We both walked out of the throne room and out to a large platform that had a golden carriage in the center. The carriage was attached to two large steeds dressed in armor.
"This will take you to Ponyville, these steeds are very good fliers so don't be afraid.
"Thats it?" I asked in surprise.
"For now, Frost Heart," she replied. Frost Heart?
"Uhm, who's Frost Heart?" I asked looking at the two steeds.
"You don't expect to be called Tyler, do you?"
"Yeess, thats my name!"
"If you are to live here you must have a name based on our culture,"
"Why Frost Heart then?" the princess smiled and nodded the at the armored steeds. With a violent jerk, we were in the air. I tried to call out to Celestia, but we were too far away. I turned and sat right in the carriage.
The next stop was Ponyville, and who knows whats going on there. The thought made me shiver, this was the place where my sisters show took place. Where girl ponies would do girly things and learned kindergarten morals.
Boy was i wrong.
