The Strangers

My vision returned. I was dazed and wobbly. I had trouble standing up.

I looked out into my surroundings, expecting to see huge cities and ships flying everywhere, but I was greeted with nothing but grassy hills. I looked around and found my brother, confused and shaky.

"Where's Ponyville?" I asked.

"I don't know." he replied.

I looked up at the mountain where Canterlot should be, but nothing was there.

My brother walked up beside me, "I don't think we went into the future." he said as his face darkened.

"You've got to be kidding me!" I screamed, "This is exactly why I said not to take the spell in the first place!"

"I'm sorry dude." he said.

"How do we get back?" I asked.

"Oh that's easy!" he said, "You just, ummm..."

He looked at me and smiled nervously, "Yeah, we've got a serious problem.".

I was furious, "You took us 213 years through time in the wrong direction!" I yelled, "Now we're stuck here!".

He jumped in pain, "What the heck?" he said.

I looked at him, trying to find out what happened, then I noticed the dart in his flank.

"Dude! I said, someone is trying to sedate yo-" I was interrupted by another dart that pierced my side.

Shockwave had already fallen over, unconscious. I tried to fight the sedative but it was too strong.

I fell and blacked out.

I could feel heat on my back, burning heat. I opened my eyes, and saw a flame right in front of me.

"Hey," I said, "Who are you people? Let us down!"

"We will not cut you down you sick settlers." I heard a voice say.

"Look man, I don't know who you think we are, but we're not settlers! Cut us down!".

"Brother, I think he is telling the truth." I heard another voice say, "I have never seen a settler of those colors."

"You mean they aren't settlers?" another voice said.

"I don't think they are." one of the voices replied, "Cut them down.".

I felt them untie the ropes attached to my hooves, the quickly caught me before I fell into the fire.

"Explain yourselves." a small bison said.

"Listen, we're not from here, my brother messed up a magical spell and sent us 213 years into the past, we mean no harm." I said quickly.

"Is he loopy from the sedatives?" one bison asked.

"Who are you all anyway?" I asked.

"The rightful owners of this land that's what." one answered, "And the settlers are trying to take it from us."

"Who are these settlers you speak of?" I asked.

"They come from another land far away from here, they come in many types, some can fly, some can use magic, and some are extremely strong." the bison said.

"Oh, so, what have they done that's so bad?" I asked.

"They try to push us off of our land so that they can build their monuments to their princess, and build towns and cities. THey plan to turn this place into a country." one of them replied.

"Before we release you two, can you tell me what the future is like?" one of them asked.

"Sure, sit down though," I said, "This will be a lot to take in.".