Ponified in Ponyville

I felt myself falling and spinning at the same time. Then a loud SLAM!

Then BONK!

CRASH!

WHAM!

CLUNK!

I think I was falling down a flight of stairs...

Then came the final landing. I realized I was not in the mold anymore, but was in what looked like a tiny elevator.

It felt... WEIRD. That's all I can explain. I felt like my body was being all smushed up, which it basically was. It was kind of like getting new braces. They feel weird and hurt for a few days, but you get used to them. Anyway the portal/elevator thingy opened up and out I trotted(?). Lots of ponies were rushing past me, racing to get their work done or get a foalsitter...you name it.

I saw a light blue Pegasus with a rainbow mane swoosh past me like lightning. She was the only pony who looked down in the corner of their eye, noticed me, then flew down to greet me.

"Hiya. The name's Rainbow Dash."

Ok, I already knew that; I'm a Pegasister, duh. But I couldn't just SAY that. She'd never seen me before by the looks of it.

"Uh...hi." (What else could I say?)

"Um...you got a name?"

Well, that was unexpected. And a little rude. I could say my real name, but maybe I should think up a pony name.

"Uhm...I'll get back to you on that one." I raced away.

"Hey, wait up! Is this a race?"

I knew I had to be the least energetic person I've ever known, but it's not my fault. I was just born not liking running fast or sports and stuff.

I slowed down. Something was on my back. Like a bone or something sticking out. Oh great, did I snap something already in my delicate little pony body?

There was a bone, with some muscle. And another one on the other side of my body. It took a little newbie-pony effort, but I could stretch the bones. They looked like mini paragliders. Wait, were these...

Wings!

I was a Pegasus!

Hallelujah!

What? If you knew my crushing goal for life, to become one of the flying men, soaring through the sky...

Okay, maybe that's not a very good example.

What I mean is, I've always wanted wings and magic powers. Hey, don't laugh. I'm sure you've wanted some at one point of your life too.

I've always dreamed of soaring high in the sky, and yeah. You get it.

Anyway, Rainbow Dash whizzed by me, then backed up when he realized she passed me.

"So, kid, where ya from?" Dash asked.

"Well, before now I was a hu--"

Just then a ditzy gray Pegasus dropped a bucket on my head.

"What the--!"

From the inside of the bucket, I could see some words forming on the bucket's inside.

I know it's stupid to talk to a bucket but I decided to take my chances.

"Um...hi."

"What? Why not?"

"Yeah. Lyra."

"Oh my god."

"Gotcha."

A little slot thingy appeared on the inside of the bucket. A little slip of paper deposited out of the slot.

"Uh...thanks. I think."

"Err...ok."

I took the odd bucket off my head.,

"What was that all about? It sounded like you were talking to a bucket." Rainbow Dash interrogated.

Duh!

"Whaaat!! Only Pinkie Pie would do something as crazy as talk to a bucket of turnips!"

I slammed my big mouth shut.

"Hey...how did you know about Pinkie and her turnip bucket?!"

I slowly slid the bucket over my head in shame and embarrassment.