Because I'm Different

by the begood brony

Rating: mature
Tags: Human, Sad, Romance
Length: 1295

One Man in a stroke of genius gets set to Equestria, only to be resented by it's residents, all but one.

Buck, a young man in Alabama with a strong southern accent, get's sent to Equestria in a stroke of luck and genius. But on arrival, he is identified as a "hairless ape" and a "Freak of nature". All but one understand his troubles, being feared and hated, of course ponies had learned to ACCEPT this one… but how could he be the same way?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-08-14 21:42:35 UTC

Chapter One: Arrival

Buck woke up in a meadow, looking into the sky. He sat up and looked around. This wasn't a meadow, it was someones front lawn! Buck scrambled to his feet and shouted, enough to alert the person living there. Wait... this house was... a... tree? Buck was confused, he'd never seen anything like it. Until, that is... a unicorn approached him, a damn unicorn? Queered Buck. Am I even on earth? The unicorn cocked it's head to Buck, and to his surprise, spoke, pure golden English.

"What in Celestia's name are you?" Asked the mythical creature.

"I'm.... uhh... well, the name's Buck... I just sorta... woke up here... right here... to be exact." Buck had no idea what it was doing, writing down on paper?

"Interesting... you speak Equestrian when I pulled you from a completely opposite dimension... tell me, is everyone where you live hairless? almost monkey like? Same as you?" The unicorn peered as Buck, yearning for information. Wait a minute, hairless? Monkey? Oh hell no.

"What in Gods name makes you think i'm a damn monkey!?!??" Shouted Buck, standing to his feet. The unicorns eyes widened as he did so, and she looked to the paper with the quill and began to write more.

"Who is 'GOD' and is everyone there so aggressive?" Buck nearly slapped this unicorn, magic or not, this was frustrating!

"I'm outta here, have fun lil'-miss-insult" Buck stormed away, and decided he would explore this new place some more. Buck walked a few streets down, none of these buildings had signs, and they all looked a lot alike. Two buildings so far had signs, one had a picture of couches and quills and the other was 'SUGAR CUBE CORNER' okay, that seemed worth checking out. Buck walked in and looked around, only to receive frightened stared from some... god damn! was everybody horses here?

Buck approached the counter, he at least towered a good three feet over the female horse. "Uhh 'scuse me... ma'am? I'm just try'na find out where on earth I am?" Asked Buck, peering over the counter, wait... what was in the glass... cupcakes? This was a bakery? Well, at least the name made sense now.

"You're in Equestria, Ponyville, Equestria." Replied the little blue pony.

"And exactly just where is this? what planet?"

"Uhh earth? Are you feeling okay?"

"Yeah, i'm damn fine, goodbye." Buck stormed away. WHY WAS THIS SO CONFUSING!?!? As

Buck walked ponies would just avoid him or not look at him. Hey look, it's like home... thought Buck. Wonder who is gonna treat me like a brute then? huh? Buck was angry about the way the residents here treated him, it made his skin boil, made his face turn red, it was all the annoyances of Alabama in a whole nother world.

Buck was kicking a rock toward the forest on the edge of town, and looked into the maw of an entrance, seeing a sign at the first row of trees, it read : EVERFREE FOREST BEWARE OF MONSTERS. How odd... monsters? Buck took a step in, it felt different immediately. Buck got the chills, felt sick to his stomach, and his nerves gave him the goosebumps. damn, sign shoulda said EVERFREE FOREST, PREPARE TO GET YOUR ASS SCARED OFF. Buck kept walking along the path, but saw a clearing to his left. well, at least if I get eaten, there'll be no more aggressive monkey thing in that washed up place. Buck entered the clearing, and to his surprise, it wasn't empty.

Buck was new to Equestria, and didn't understand what was in front of him. They looked like wild wolves, but they weren't flesh and fur like normal ones... they were made of wood? Buck stared at the beasts as they encircled him. "Hehheheh... nice.. doggies... don't hurt the poor lil' Alabama man.. he ain't gonna hurt you..." said Buck cautiously, the wolves looked hungry, with glowing green eyes. Buck charged one of the three that surrounded him. It certainly surprised the animal, but did not hurt it. He was shoved off, and the three wolves pounced, tearing his shirt, clawing at him, Buck knew for certain he was done for.

The ravenous animals slashed with claws, bit with teeth, and drew blood from Buck as the poor man was left defenseless to a creature for as far as he knew has no weakness. As another pair of claws sunk into his side, he nearly blacked out, but was able to stay conscious long enough to see one of the wolves explode, and the other two ran off, leaving Buck to wallow in the blackness of unconsciousness. Buck faded in and out of consciousness as he was being carried be something, all he was able to catch was a little black spiral with triangle edging it, before he found it too hard to stay awake.

Prologue: Chitty Chitty Crash Crash

Buck sat in the back of his friends pickup truck on the way to his fathers house. "Hey, Joe, I really 'preciate ya'll doin' this for me, pa' woulda killed me if i'd been late comin' home." All his friend did was nod, that's it? No 'thanks for the appreciation?' Okay... Buck sat in the heat of the summer, taking in the humid air as the truck zoomed past the country landscape. man, wouldn't it be jus' damn cool to be sent to a place where it isn't harmful humans, some place peaceful,non hostile. Though Buck, and the the truck came to a  slam and a stop.

"Hey! Buck! engines steamin'! got any water?"

Buck shook his head, and looked at his greasy face in the truck's back window. His soft green eyes and mottled brown hair . and his sort of ovular face, he wasn't the best lookin' guy, but he did what he could to look good and be appreciated, which he wasn't. "Why... why am i so.. hated?" Spoke Buck, thinking aloud, but not too loud. "Is it the way i look? Act? Think?" Buck had enough, and tossed his friend the water bottle he had with him. Yes.. he did have water... he was just so caught up in thinking.

The hood closed and his friend opened the driver's seat door, motioning for Buck to get back in the right position as to not fall out. Buck did so and continued his rather harsh thinking. The truck went of and on and as did Buck, who just couldn't get his mind off of why everyone hated him. His father, the most. Ever since his mother died. Buck was just facing the facts. Even if he was sent to heaven, God would hate him, along with the rest of the angels. It was just so frustrating.

The truck entered a steep dirt road hill, hitting so many bumps on the way down. "H-h-hey! Jeffry? I-i-is this s-safe?" Buck had a really hard time speaking past the thumps and bumps the truck was hitting.

"Course it's safe ya' dote! If it wan't would I be drivin' ya' here?" His Jeffry looked a little angry that Buck doubted his driving skills, and Buck left it at that.

"Sorry..." said Buck. Way too quiet to hear. The road became a little bumpier, and they were only halfway down the hill. jeez, what was with this? First the engine overheats, now the road feels like the damn moon! Thought Buck. Then came the scary part. POP POP POP was... that the... engine? Thought Buck superstitiously. Next he knew the truck was sliding off the road, and the axles were creaking and the exhaust was sputtering. The truck slammed into a tree, sending Buck flying into the air. Next thing he knew, everything was white.