Shadows Can Be Friendly

My clock was ticking loudly and annoyingly, the constant clicking noise filling my ears. Tick tick tick tick That was enough to keep me up for hours. I am that kind of person that doesn't know how to sleep. It's just kinda weird, it could take me hours to get some rest.

"Damn clock," I muttered as I got up from my bed to turn it off. Well, there is another way to get tired. Usually, it would just take a single episode of some kind of cartoon and to get me tired.

I did watch another episode of My Little Pony, before I went to sleep. It was the second season's finale. It was actually pretty cool, I mean. I'm always excited when we get introduced to a new villain. This finale had so much potential! It was quite exciting because we don't get that too often. But just because I re-watched the old episodes, doesn't mean that I haven't seen the new episodes. I am just re-watching the old ones for the fun of it.

Once I reached my destination, I grabbed my stupid clock threw it under my bed, sighing with relief when the ticking stopped.  I then climbed back into my bed, wiggling around for a moment to get comfortable. Hopefully I would actually get some sleep this time.

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I woke up on something hard and cold. I tried to open my eyes but I failed with a task simple as that.

Way to go Shady...

My name is Shady by the way. Nice to meet ya. I am a normal teenage boy that lives with his family. I like to watch My Little Pony, well I guess you already know that. But give me a minute to deal with NotBeingAbleToOpenMyEyes situation first then we can talk more.

After trying to open my eyes for 20 minutes or so, i gave up and i decided to just get some more sleep.

Mom is probably sleeping and dad is working, big brother is in school. I will just wait for my mom to wake up and then we will see if that's normal for me not being able to open my eyes.

I couldn't get sleep again.

"What the hay"

Well, at least I can speak. Wait, did I just say hay? That's not what I meant!

"What the hay!" I repeated

My voice sounds strange, maybe I have some problems with my throat? Maybe, but not likely. I do feel kind of heavier than usual. I am that kind of person that doesn't eat much.

I finally got my eyes open.

"Fina...AAAA...!"

I was in somekind of forest. Did I get kidnapped or something? Everything did look kind of strange. I'd say cartoonish. Realization hit me. Hard. Only now I noticed a bunny standing in front of me.

He looks familiar... Where have I seen him? Realization hit me. This time even harder.

"Would you mind to stop hitting me?" I said to the white bunny in front of me

The white bunny blinked and continued to stare at me.

Wait, why is he staring at me?

"Is something wrong?" I asked

Right after saying that I realized how stupid that was, animals don't speak. As far as I know.

I was surprised when the bunny actually pointed at something that looked like a cottage.

   The cottage looked like a big bush with some windows and a little courtyard behind it. And it looked very VERY cartoonish.

I realized that I was lying on some soft grass, next to a forest.

Wait, Everfree Forest!? Where am I?!

I tried to look around, but my neck was surrounded with pain, and I had to bear with it.

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After thinking for a while, I realized that I have been teleported into Equestria. You don't wanna know my reaction to it. But I got over it surprisingly well. I won't lie. I always dreamed of getting to spend time with my favorite characters from my favorite show. But it was only a dream.

"I guess dreams do come true" I said still lying on the grass.

I didn't feel any pain in my neck anymore, so I thought that would be a perfect moment to look around. WAIT! I have forgotten the most important part. What am I? I mean am I still human? I didn't have a chance to see my body. I think now would be a good moment to check it out.

Alright.

1...

2...

3...

Go!

"Ye... AH!"

My body was completely dark with some holes in my hooves. Yes hooves. I am certainly a pony, but not a normal one.

I look just like those minions from the last episode I saw before... This.

Uhh, I don't think that I will win the beauty contest, but still I am in the Equestria. That is enough for me.

I stood up and walked to the bunny.

"Wait, I remember you. You are Angel bunny, Right?"

Angel nodded slowly. I asked if the bunny knew where are we. He simply blinked and continued to stare at me.

I looked around, I think I am somewhere around Everfree Forest. I think I should check that cottage. I should probably take Angel with me, I don't want the poor fella to get lost.

I asked the bunny to jump on my back, but he rejected my idea. I then asked if he would like to walk next to me, he liked this idea better than the last one.

We were heading for the cottage. It still had lights on. I guess Fluttershy was looking for him. It was afternoon already. Where am I going to sleep? Maybe, I could ask Fluttershy if I could stay with her for a night.

Then I stopped. I realized something. Ponies don't like changelings. I will probably scare her and she will go straight to Twilight and I will get banished to the Moon or something, or maybe even to the Sun. How am I supposed to breath on the Moon? In the space?

Ponies are crazy.

I needed a plan. We decided that we should take a break. I was lying on the grass and rewatching the episode in my mind. Then I remembered something important. The fight scene. All of the changelings shape shifted into one of the mane six. Changelings are shape shifters, right?

   I could shape shift into somepony and ask if I could stay for night. This sound's a lot better than the previous plan. This plan was perfect. But it had one but. I don't know how to shape shift.

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I told Angel that I will come back soon, and I hid behind a bush to try to shape shift into something.

But, what and how? Alright, I have something on mind I should try out.

Shape Shift

But sadly, nothing happened. I knew it wouldn't be that easy.

Next thing that I had on mind, was to try to use my mind for it.

I imagined that I was Fluttershy. Her mane. Her cutiemark, everything.

I was then surprised that I saw a pink mane in front of my eyes.

It worked? I guess there is only one way to find out.

"Hi?" I said as quietly as possible, but still so that I could hear it.

And It worked, my voice even sound's like her's. I just had to do it.

"Yay"

I should get back. I guess the poor fella is worrying about me.

I came back and I saw that Angel was lying on the ground and sleeping. I changed my form to normal, and walked towards him. I spotted the cottage, it was next to us. I should bring him to Fluttershy. But how, he is sleeping. I don't wan't to stay here. But I don't want to wake him up too. There are a lot of dangerous animals out here.

So, I picked the bunny up and we walked down the path.

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We were next to the cottage. There were a lot of houses for birds. How much money did she waste on those?

I walked to one of the birdhouses and looked inside. Nothing.

I left the bunny in that house, and I hid behind a large tree.

Alright, so, I will need to shape shift into somepony and ask if I could stay with her. Simple. But everything can go wrong if I will do or say something wrong.

Then I shape shifted into Twilight. I don't think that Fluttershy would say no to a princess.

Now I saw a dark blue mane with a light blue stripe in front of my eyes.

"That'll work" I said to check if my voice matches her's "Perfect"

I checked my body, in case I missed something.

Horn, check, Wings, check, hooves, check. Alright, let's go.

It was kind of hard to find the one I left Angel in. They all look the same.

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After wandering for a while I found the birdhouse where I left the bunny in.

I walked towards it and looked inside. I saw Angel standing there, looking angry.

"Hi Angel" I said trying to get his attention to me. "Wan't me to take you home? I am going there anyway"

Twilight would say something like that, right? Oh, I forgot to ask what was he doing there. Hopefully he doesn't suspect anything.

Angel turned his head to my direction, nodded and hopped on my back.

Damn, he is heavier than he looks. Probably because of all of the carrots he ate in Castle-Mania.

We were closer to the cottage than I thought, maybe 10-15 meters from it.

Well, thats it, no way back.

I walked towards the cottage, it still had lights on. It was night already. Fluttershy was obviously looking for Angel.

I was thinking about an excuse to stay with her for a night. Vampire Bats? Or maybe Celestia told me to navigate something in the Everfree Forest? I mean, Fluttershy lives next to it, It would be obvious that Celestia would send me to stay with her, and not with say Rainbow Dash.

We were at the door. I knocked at the door, It was quiet at first, but then I heard footsteps.

Door opened and I saw a yellow pegasus standing at the door, she didn't look happy. She was sobbing and I saw that she was holding a tissue in her hoof.

"Angel!" She yelled when she saw Angel sitting on my back. Great, she is now probably thinking that I stole him or something.

I let her take the bunny from my back, she looked a lot happier now. It was kind of nice to see her happy again.

"I found him in one of those birdhouses. He was probably sleeping there" I said

Fluttershy nodded and thanked me for finding him. She was telling me about how worried she was about him and blah blah blah. Then she asked, what I was doing here.

I told her my randomly generated story, that I have been sent by Princess Celestia to navigate if there are any Vampire Bats in the Everfree Forest.

"I thought that you are not her student anymore, Twilight"

"But this is an emergency" I told her trying to convince her "We can't let anybody start to panic, I hope you do understand"

Did I just say anybody? Sh-oot. I hope she doesn't notice this little mistake I made.

"Of course I do" Fluttershy said. "You are welcome to stay here for a night"

It was awkward and It was hard for me to not show any of it.

"Thanks Fluttershy" I said trying to stay calm, but I let out a short squeak.

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Fluttershy told me that I could sleep in her bed, but i rejected the offer. I would feel bad and wouldn't get any sleep at all. So, I asked if I could sleep on the couch. Fluttershy told me that I can sleep there, but she kept telling me that I can sleep upstairs in her bed, I still rejected her offer.

She then mumbled that princesses are not supposed to sleep on couches. I told her that It is fine.

She then took Angel bunny and walked towards the staircase.

"Goodnight Twilight" She said and then she turned the lights off.