Author's Note

Hi everypony long time no hear from me. I'm remastering this story from the ground up. My writing has evolved hugely since starting and I'm going back over old stories to bring them up to standard. The core story remains the same but I've rewritten the first chapter to be more flowing and character building. I hope you like the changes and I'll get to the rest of the story later.

Crash Landing (Remastered 2021)

Cloudsdale. The home of the Pegasi. White rolling clouds; beautiful crafted buildings from a bygone age. Cloudsdale is many things but more importantly it's my home. My name is Starstruck and let me tell you a story about how my life became the dream of many stallions.

My day had started out like most days with me sitting alone and reading. I never really had a favorite genre or even a series I enjoyed. I just read for the sake of passing time or because I had nothing really better to do. Though my new life had started with a simple knock on my door.

I put down the book I was reading and sigh. I never got much social calls or any calls for that matter. I walk over to my front door and open it. Standing before me is the local mail pony, Swift Flight. I knew him growing up as he was a friend of my parents before they passed away.

"Good Morning, Starstruck." He says tipping his hat and passing me my mail.

"Morning Swift Flight." I reply giving him a smile. "How's the rounds today?"

"Same old, the usual." He chuckles. "Got a letter from my daughter yesterday down in Ponyville. She tells me about all the strange things they get upto in that town."

I laugh. "Yeah always something in the papers about it." I reply looking away for a second.

Swift Flight gives me a smile. "You still thinking of moving?"

I sigh. "Yeah. I love this house but after my parents died it just doesn't feel the same anymore."

Swift Flight nods. "Well you're old enough to make your own decisions Starstruck." Swift takes out a watch. "I must get back to my rounds you take care Starstruck." Swift Flight opens his wings and takes off.

"Thanks Swift." I give him a wave and walk back inside closing my door.

I drop the mail on my kitchen table and sigh. I look around and take in how quiet the house was. "I miss you mom, dad. I know it's been a year but I can't live here anymore. I'm sorry." I walked over to a dresser and pull open the top right drawer. I reach in and pull out a stack of papers. I never thought I would use them but the time has come. I looked down at the house reclamation forms and closed my eyes before grabbing a pencil nearby and signing.

I lazily flap my wings as I fly through the air. It took the best part of a few days to finalize the reclamation of my foalhood home but I knew it had to be done. Atleast I know another family will take good care of it.

I look down at the bag in my hooves as it contained the only things left in my life. I smile as a new thought entered my head. I can finally start my new life and with the bits I got from reclaiming the house I was set until I found a job. I look up when I see Ponyville come into sight. I knew about the town from the newspapers. I didn't know what I was going to do but I'm sure Ponyville would have opportunities for me.

I suddenly get a feeling and look behind when I see a blue pony with a rainbow mane streaking right towards me. My eyes open wide and had less than second to react which in my case wasn't enough. The pony flew passed me at such a speed it caused me to spin mid air and drop my bag. I cried out in shock as my wings failed and I dropped out the sky. I managed to arrest my spinning and open my wings just in time to stop myself face planting the ground. I was not however in time to stop hitting a nearby tree. I grunt as I slide down the tree and hit the ground. I try to stand up but my eyes roll up into my head and I pass out.

I open my eyes to find I was not still lying on the ground but now inside. I blink as I try to take in my surroundings. I slowly sit up but my head started pounding. I reach up to find a bandage around the right side of my head. "What?" I look down and realize I was in somepony's bed. "Where am I?" I ask myself. I was drawn out of my thoughts when the rooms door opens. I quickly think and lay back down pretending to be asleep.

"Bon Bon he's fine." A mares voice says. Her voice was young sounding almost my age.

"Lyra he sustained very bad injuries to his head and one of his wings." Another mares voice replies. The second voice was youngish too but had a soft tone.

I hear hoof steps approach the bed and I try to remain calm.

"Shame he's still out." I feel a hoof touch my head. "He's not burning up so that's a good sign." The hoof removes. "Come on let's get back down stairs and give him rest. We'll talk to him once he awakes."

I hear a sigh. "Ok.."

I listen for the hoofsteps to leave and the door to close before I open my eyes and sit up. I flinch when the first voice speaks up. "See told you he's fine."

I look to the door and spot two mares smiling at me. One mare was a mint green unicorn with a white and green mane sporting a lyre on her hip. The other mare was an cream earth pony with a mane of blue and pink and sporting three wrapped sweets as a cutie mark. I swallow hard. "H-Hi" I was never great talking to mares.

The mint green unicorn steps forward first. "Hi my names Lyra." The mare holds out a hoof towards me and I just stare at it. "Umm.."

"Are you ok?" The second mare asks now approaching the bed.

I flick my eyes between them. oh my Celestia their beautiful. I think to myself. "I-I'm not really good at talking to mares sorry."

The unicorn mare giggles. "It's ok. We're not going to bite."

I blush. "My names Starstruck."

"Ohh..." The unicorn says with a sparkles in her eyes.

I shift in the bed. "D-Did I say something wrong?"

The cream coloured earth pony holds a hoof to her mouth and laughs. "I'm sorry about Lyra. She has a thing for stars." The earth pony holds about her hoof to me and smiles. "I'm Bon Bon nice to meet you Starstruck."

I return the two mares hoofshakes and smiles. I gesture to my body. "I'm grateful for the two of you helping me. Why didn't you take me to the Hospital just to ask?"

The unicorn Lyra blushes. "Um well you see..."

Bon Bon cuts her off. "Our house was closer and you just needed rest and bandages."

"Y-Yeah that was it! What she said!" Lyra adds nodding quickly.

"Oh ok...." I reply unsure of what to say. "I take it one of you must work at the hospital then?" Both mares seem to flinch at my comment. "I take that as a no..."

Bon Bon places a hoof on the bed and starts to make a circle motion with it. "I'm sorry Starstruck. I'll go and get a doctor in the morning...I just thought..." Bon Bon sniffs and turns away.

Lyra looks to Bon Bon and sighs. "We'll let you get some rest Starstruck. I'll bring you breakfast in the morning."

"Ok and thanks again for helping me." I watch as both mares look back at me and smile. Bon Bon wiping her eyes as she leaves. Lyra closes the door to the bedroom with her magic and I was left alone once again. I lay back down and stare at the ceiling. "Well things could be worse. I could still be under the tree."