Equestria Meets Texasby xd77ChaptersEpilogueChapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 1Chapter 5EpilogueIt was nearing the month of Hearth's Warming, and it was Nathan's first one, unlike Christmas back on his world, they didn't sing Christmas Carols, no Nativity decorations, no baby Jesus, no stars, shepherds from Bethlehem, nothing compared to Hearth's Warming, but there were still trees up, reeds, mistletoe, everything was hung up and to Nathan it still felt like Christmas. He was getting better and better with controlling his wings, but it was still going to be a while before he was fully able to fly. Anyway, at the Crystal Castle, Cadance and Shining Armor were in their living room discussing something, something they were very happy to look forward to, when all of a sudden their conversation was interrupted by seeing Nathan entering the living room, wearing a sweater and sat down on the couch in between them. "Mom, Dad, you all sound so excited, why is that?" Nathan asked. "Sweetie we have some wonderful news." Cadance said "What is it Mom?" Nathan asked "Sweetie, I'm pregnant!" Cadance said Nathan was suddenly overjoyed, his mother just did not say that. "Mom, is that true?!" Nathan asked happily. "Yes, dear, you're going to be a big brother soon!" Cadance said with glee. Nathan got excited and jumped into Cadance's hooves and hugged her. Chapter 2In the city of Ponyville, the sun was beginning to light up the village as ponies began waking up and starting their daily routines. In the Rainbow Kingdom castle, Princess Twilight Sparkle was getting out of her bed and walking towards her mirror getting ready for the day, as soon as she finished combing her main, she walked over towards Spike's basket where he was still sleeping and proceeded to wake him up. "Spike, Spike wake up." Twilight said shaking him. "AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Spike screamed at the touch of Twilight's hoof, Twilight flinched as Spike jumped out of his basket. "Twilight, don't ever do that again!" Spike grumbled "Sorry Spike," Twilight continued, "But you remember the new rule that we talked about yesterday, once that clock says 8 AM, you're to be up an at 'em." "Well, I would much rather be sleeping all day than-" his argument was quickly cut off when he belched out green fire, and out came a scroll. Twilight was equally surprised, "A letter from the princess." She quickly lit up her horn and levitated the scroll and unrolled it and quickly read it. "Twilight, what does it say?" Spike asked "She needs all of us in the Crystal Empire immediately, they've discovered some kind of a bipedal creature he's called a 'human', she also said he's really cute." "Cute?" Spike said in confusion. Twilight gave a playful smile and levitated Spike to her face. "Probably just as cute as you." she said, nuzzling his nose playfully. "Twilight!" Spike giggled "Sorry, but I just don't see anything cute as my number one assistant." she said. Spike jumped into her forehooves and hugged her. "Awww, that's my dragon." she said, Twilight then put him on her back after the quick jump hug. "Now come on, let's go round up the others and get to the train station." ================================================== Later that morning, they were on the Friendship Express bound for the Crystal Empire. "Twi', ya'll better give us a quick description about waking us up at 5 in the mornin'." Applejack said "Applejack, I already told you, we have a 'human' in the Crystal Empire that has no idea where he is, so I think we should make him feel welcome." Twilight said Rainbow Dash interfered, "Twilight, how do you even know it's a male?" "I just have my way of guessing." "Twilight, darling, we really need to make this quick, I have to get back so I can get started on filling that order for Photo's fashion show in Vanhoover." Rarity said "Yeah, and Angel's going to have another fit if I don't give him his lunch." Fluttershy said "This will be quick, like I said we need to make this little guy feel welcome, if we're friends with each other then we can be friends with whatever other creature comes our way." "Do timberwolves, manticores, or other things count as friends?" Pinkie Pie asked "Girls, you all are jumping to conclusions way too fast, how would you even know this creature is dangerous, let's just see him and give it a chance, besides he may be harmless. I think he's even just waiting for some hugs and kisses." Twilight said as the camera zoomed out of the train car they were riding in. ======================================================= "The Crystal Empire, next stop." said the conductor entering the car the mane six were riding in. Soon the train stopped at the Crystal Empire train station where they soon got off and headed for the Crystal Castle. ======================================================= Meanwhile at the Crystal Castle Nathan was sitting on Princess Cadance's lap with Shining Armor on their side on a couch in their living room, telling them about Texas and showing them the different cities and towns there in his atlas. "And that big city there is called Houston, ah' live in Dallas which is right there." "Wow, Nathan, you sure have this 'Texas' place memorized." Cadance said "Well, once ya'll lived there for long, ya' have the place pretty much memorized." "Maybe you can show us this place in person sometime." Shining Armor said "Well Mr. Shining it would depend if you can send me back, ah' definitely will." "Well I have a question to ask you." Cadance said "What's that Ms. Cadance?" "Do you have a..." she was cut off by the sudden sound of hoofsteps Shining Armor and Cadance turned around to see two crystal guards approaching them. "Your highness, they're here." they said "Good," Cadance said, "Nathan wait here, we'll be right back." Cadance and Shining Armor proceeded to the front entrance to their castle and opened the door to reveal the mane six. "Twilight!" "Cadance!" They bothed got into each other's faces and did their catch jingle. "Sunshine, sunshine ladybug's awake, clap your hooves and do a little shake!" Shining Armor chuckled, "Must you all do that every time?" "Hey this is sisterly bonding time for us!" Cadance scoffed. "Well excuse me, anyway girls we needed you here to take a look at this boy we've kept him here since last night, go wait in the kitchen, we'll go get him." **SCENE DISSOLVE** Twilight and the others were waiting in the kitchen eating a bowl of crystal berries, when the kitchen door slowly swung open in popped Shining Armor and Cadance. "Girls, we'd like you to meet Nathan." Cadance said She and Shining Armor separated to opposite sides of the room to reveal a small boy wearing Sesame Street Elmo sleep pants, white thermal socks, Heely shoes, a Texas Rangers hood jacket, and his Chevrolet logo shirt underneath. They smiled and awed in how adorable this creature was, Nathan couldn't have been the same as he saw Shining and Cadance sit down with the mane six. "Oh mah' stars!" he said, Applejack was now even more surprised than the rest of the gang, he had a southern accent like her! "Is that a southern accent ah' hear?!" She asked in surprise. "It sure is." Nathan answered "Come over here sugarcube, sit with me." Applejack said, Nathan walked up towards the table they were sitting at and hopped on Applejack's lap. "Well it sure is a golly pleasure ta' meet ya' Nathan, ah'm Applejack, and these are mah' friends, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Fluttershy." "And what's that lizard's name?" Nathan asked "Hey I'm not a lizard, I'm a dragon, my name is Spike, and I'm Twilight's #1 assistant." "Well, Spikester, it look like you and ah' have got a lot in common." Nathan said "Spikester?" Spike asked in confusion "It's mah' nickname fer' ya'" Nathan said On the other hand, Rarity was engulfed at her thoughts at what Nathan was wearing, so engulfed that she just had to ask the question that she tried to hold back. "Nathan darling, do humans wear clothes?" "Yeah, Rarity, 24/7 on mah' world." "Well how about if you come back to Ponyville with us, I'll make you some new clothes, because I am hinting that you may be here in Equestria until further notice." "Well, that depends, if it's ok with Mr. Shining and Ms. Cadance." "Oh, sweetie, we don't mind, we just ask that you stick with them, and do what they say, and you need to be back here tonight, Twilight we need you back here tonight too, just you and Spike." "Really, I can go with them?" Nathan asked "Yes, just remember what we said, stay with them, and do what they say, and be back here tonight with Twilight and Spike." "Yes Ms. Cadance." Nathan said hugging her. "Aww, have a good time sweetie." Nathan went back into the living room and slipped on his backpack pulled his hood over his head and put his teddy bear in his pocket, then went back into the kitchen and slid his road atlas back in. "See ya'll tonight." "Bye Nathan." As soon as they reached the threshold, Twilight knelt down and gestured Nathan to hop on her back. "Twilight why do you want me to ride you?" Nathan asked. "Because, sweetie, I want to save you some walking and I don't want you getting separated from us, so hop on." Nathan climbed on Twilight's back and they walked until they reached the train station. "The Friendship Express to Ponyville is now boarding!" Said the conductor as the mane six, Nathan, and Spike got on board. "How long is it from here to Ponyville?" Nathan asked "About an hour." Twilight said as the train jolted and started to move away from the platform. Since an hour was a really long time for Nathan, he decided to reach into his backpack and play some Pokémon, so he pulled out his Nintendo DS and put in Pokémon Black & White, as he was playing it the mane six, along with Spike, stared in awe. "What that there contraption?" Applejack asked "It's a Nintendo DS?" "A what?" Twilight asked "A Nintendo DS." "What's Nintendo and what's the D.S. short for?" Rarity asked "Well, Nintendo is a video game company in Japan that makes cool video games, starting with a games called Super Mario Bros. A D.S. is short for double screen, ah'm playin' a game called Pokémon Black & White." "Can we try it?" Rainbow Dash asked "No." "Why?" "Because ya'll don't have fingers, and ya' can't use it with magic neither." "Well what about me?" Spike asked, "I have fingers." "Ya'll need five fingers not four." "Nathan quit being so greedy and let Spike have a turn." Twilight said Nathan sighed, said "all right." and gave his DS to Spike who started playing it for a few minutes then gave it back to Nathan. "Thank you, Spike." Applejack couldn't help but keep smiling at his cute southern accent, "Ya' know sugarcube, ah' have a lil' sister jus' 'bout yer' age, and ah' think she's gonna be bound to like ya'." "Are ya sure Applejack?" Nathan asked "O' course sugarcube, ah' guarantee it, Ah' also have a question to ask you." "What's that?" "Do you have a..." again the question was cut off by yet another intrusion, the train was starting to approach another city. As Nathan looked out the window, he could see no signs of snow or mountains or anything made with crystals, all he could see was what looked to be an exact replica of a village from the early 1400's, except it wasn't consumed by any knights, swords, or anything that he read in his books, but instead inhabited by ponies in different colors, shapes, and sizes, Nathan was scared again. Pinkie Pie saw him scared and walked up towards him. "Hey, Nathie what's wrong?" "Nathie?" he asked "Heh, I give out nicknames for everypony I meet, even when they're new." "Don't ya'll mean everybody?" he asked "I don't think we've ever used it like that before." Rainbow Dash said interfering with Pinkie Pie and Nathan. "It's that how you say it back on your world?" Twilight asked also interfering. "Well les' jus' say, humans do things a lil' differently than ya'll ponies do." "Ponyville, next stop." said the conductor, soon the train came to a complete halt and in view was the Ponyville train station. Ponies that were boarding the train gasped in surprise as they saw Nathan riding on Twilight's back as she and the other five exited the train. "Twilight, why are they starin' at me?" Nathan asked "Because they've never seen a human before." Twilight answered, she heard Nathan's stomach growling. "Sound's like yer' hungry, why don't we all go back to Sweet Apple Acres for some fritters and juice." Applejack said. "What's 'Sweet Apple Acres'?" Nathan asked "It's an apple orchard not too far from this train station." Applejack said "Wow, I've actually been to an orchard, is it big?" Nathan asked "Oh gettin' nosy are we?" Applejack said with a playful grin "Well it's probably bigger than yer' belly!" she said tickling his belly. "A-hahaha-plejack, stop!" Nathan said between laughs. Finally she stopped tickling him, "Good, now let's get going." But before they could even continue, Applejack soon felt a thud on her back, she turned and saw Nathan had managed to switch from riding on Twilight to riding on her, she then felt him wrap his legs around her chest while keeping his hands on her back. "Applejack, ah'm riding on you all the way!" he said with joy, Applejack smiled. "All right sugarcube, let's get a move out." she said, Twilight smiled with glee as well, Nathan was already starting to develop a bond with at least one pony. Author's Note More Soon! Chapter 3Nathan was continuing to ride on Applejack's back as they approached the edge of Ponyville, as they got near, Nathan spotted an orchard with dozens of apple trees and on the end was some kind of a red barn, boy Applejack sure wasn't kidding when she said Sweet Apple Acres was big, Nathan just stared in awe at this, boy were there so many apple trees. "Geez, Applejack, how much apples per day do ya need?" Nathan asked "Well, sugarcube, Ponyville has a massive population, not just Earth ponies, but unicorns and pegasi as well, therefore we all need to have plenty of food stored up for the city. Ah' here we are the entrance." Nathan slid off her back and proceeded to walk behind her, from Nathan's looks it was the most cleanest orchard farm he had ever seen, no weeds, no bugs, no crows, this farm was not like the ones he saw back in Texas. "A-ha there's mah' granny." Applejack said as they approached the entrance to the red barn. Granny Smith was inside along with Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh cooking up apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast, when the sudden sound of hoofsteps turned them away, they turned and saw that it was Applejack with her friends, the first one to greet them was Granny Smith. "Well, stick an apple up mah' nostril, how was your morning trip Applejack?" she asked "Well, what can ah' say granny, better than ever every time we're there." The second one to approach was Apple Bloom who gave her a hug, Nathan secretly awed at this. "Hey Apple Bloom were ya'll a good filly this mornin'?" "Ya'll bet ah' was." The last one to approach was Big Macintosh, boy was he a huge guy. "So big brother, is all the eastside of Appleloosa ready for Saturday?" "Eeyup." Big Mac said "What about the west side?" "Nnope, but we're almost there." "Hi, Twilight, hey gals" Granny Smith greeted "Hi Ms. Smith, Twilight said, "Applejack invited us over for fritters and juice if you have that." "Sorry youngin' we're making Apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast instead." "Okay." Suddenly Granny Smith, Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh took notice of Nathan behind Applejack. "Who that little varmit?" Granny Smith asked Nathan knew that she was mentioning him, so he walked up front and proceeded to introduce himself. "Hi, ah'm Nathan, ah' see ya'll are an orchard family." And just like Applejack was, Granny Smith Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh were to surprised at the fact that he had a southern accent like them. "We'll ah'll be you're a southerner too?" Granny Smith asked "Yeah." "Are ya'll from Appleloosa?" Apple Bloom asked "No ah'm from Texas." "Ah've never heard of such a place." Apple Bloom said, "Have you big brother?" "Nnope." Big Mac responded "Where is 'Texas'?" Apple Bloom asked "It's a state in a country on mah' world called the United States of America." Granny Smith didn't want to waste any time on making breakfast, because the time on the wall clock said 8:00 AM. "Well while ya'll are chatin' ah'm gonna get back to makin' breakfast." she said aiming back towards the kitchen, with Big Mac following behind her, Apple Bloom decided to chat with Nathan and the others. ========================================================= While they were waiting for Granny Smith to finish up the pancakes, Nathan was showing the mane six along with Apple Bloom the atlas that he showed Princess Cadance and Shining Armor back at the Crystal Empire and telling them about the state of Texas and all the cool cities. "There are over 10 big cities in Texas." "Houston" "Dallas, where ah'm from." "San Antonio" "Lubbock" "Midland" "Amarillo" "El Paso" "Austin, which is the capital." "and Waco." "Golly, Nathan, that place sure looks about the size of Equestria." Apple Bloom said "Well it sure is a big ol' farmland, ah tell ya what." Nathan responded Suddenly an idea flickered in Nathan's brain, "Have ya'll heard any Texas country music before?" "Well, ah' sure can't say we haven't." Applejack said sarcastically "Well how's 'bout ah' let ya'll listen to some country music." "Well of course lets hear a song." Now even though Nathan was only 5 years old he loved the sound of some good ol' country, so he went into his backpack and pulled out his iPod touch that he got for a Christmas present at the orphanage and then he pulled out his portable iPod dock and hooked his iPod up to it, then he started browsing through the country genre and found a perfect song for them to listen to Night Train by Jason Aldean [youtube=pOrd3CRrtas] As the song was going through, the mane six and Apple Boom were just happy to listen to the nice twang voice of Jason Aldean. "Boy that sure is one nice twang he's got." Applejack said "Hey Nathan do you have a...." Apple Bloom was about to ask, when the question was once again cut off by a sound of Granny Smith clacking a plate with a fork. "All right everypony, come and get it!" She said raising her voice as best as she could. Nathan got through just in time to hear the song end, and then to hear the sound of his stomach rumbling, aww man was he a hungry boy. And those pancakes had a good strong apple cinnamon smell to it. ============================================== "Thanks for letting us have breakfast with ya' Ms. Smith." Nathan said. "Yer mos' welcome youngin'." Granny Smith said, while the others were starting to dig into their pancakes, Nathan knew that back at the orphanage before the kids ate breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the nuns would have them bow their heads and close their eyes to thank God for the meal. So before he dug into his pancakes, he bowed his head, closed his eyes, and started whispering a prayer to God, Twilight, Applejack and the others were confused by this. Was this something that he did back on his world? Was it worship? Was it part of his world? They didn't want to waste anytime answering these questions that were wandering through their heads because the smell of the pancakes kept distracting their curiosity. As soon as Nathan finished his low prayer he started eating his stack of pancakes, boy were they good. "Gee, Ms. Smith these are the best griddle cakes ah've ever tasted!" "Youngin' they're called pancakes." "Well back in Texas we call 'em griddle cakes." "Oh, well ah've never heard anypony say it like that 'fore." Granny smith said "Nathan, darling, if you want me to make you clothes you'd better eat up your breakfast so we can go." "Rarity, ah' wanna take mah' time to get ta' know ya' more, ah'm in no hurry mah' clothes can wait a while." "Yeah, Rarity, let him take his time, what's the rush?" Twilight asked "Sorry, I'm just in a bit of a rush I have to make an order for a Vanhoover fashion show, and I've got to make it ASAP." "Rarity, are ya'll really good at makin' clothes?" Nathan asked "Of course I am darling." "Well let me finish mah' pancakes and then you can take me over to get some clothes." Suddenly Nathan felt warmth over his body, he looked at the thermostat on the wall nearly 76 degrees, not a good temperature to be wearing a jacket in. "Ms. Smith it's gettin' kinda hot 'n here, can ah' take off mah' jacket?" Nathan politely asked "O' course, youngin'." Granny Smith said Nathan unzipped his Texas rangers jacket and hung it on the table, revealing his Chevrolet logo shirt, Applejack and the others started trying to read it. "Chev-ro-let" ("chev-rau-let", was how Applejack was pronouncing it.) "Chevrolet, is how ya' say it." Nathan said "What's Chevrolet?" Pinkie Pie asked "It's a truck company, Texas is not just a farm state but a truck state as well." "What's a truck?" Applejack asked "It's a carriage that has a cargo bed on the back for storing things like wood, buckets o' apples for ya'll and other things, and it's the most powerful thing a honky could ever use fer' such a big job." "Wow, Nathan, you sure do you know about your land of 'Texas'." Twilight said "That ah' do T." Nathan said taking the last bite of his pancakes and finishing up his apple juice, the pancakes were cooked to complexion he couldn't eat another bite. "Mah' compliments ta' the chef." Nathan said implying to Granny Smith. "Well ah' say Nathan, ya'll sure got some good manners." Granny Smith. "Ah' wish you were part of our family." Applejack said "So do ah'." Apple Bloom joined "Eeyup." Big Mac responded This got to Nathan, he was happy on the outside, but he knew on the inside that he was miserable since he was an orphan but didn't want them to know just yet until it was time. But that didn't matter yet, right now he wanted to stay focused on taking a tour of Ponyville and getting some clothes made for him, and then getting back to the Crystal Empire. "All right darling, let's get to my boutique." Rarity said snapping him out of his blank stare. "Sorry, Rarity, yeah ah' need to get mahself some clothes." Nathan said putting his jacket and backpack back on. Applejack decided to stay with her family and help clean up. "Twi' ah' need to stay with mah' folks and help clean up ah'll se ya' later ok?" "All right AJ, well see you later." Twilight said "Bye Nathan, it sure was a pleasure meetin' ya." Applejack said "You too, Applejack, bye." He said giving her a good-bye hug. Applejack returned it, "You too sugarcube." she then gave him a kiss on his forehead, Nathan blushed a little. "Bye Ms. Smith thank you for the breakfast." "See ya' later youngin'." Granny Smith said As the Apple family watched Twilight and the other four leave with Nathan, they smiled. "He sure is a nice boy." Granny Smith said "Yeah, ah' sure still wish he was a part of our family, wouldn't ya say big brother?" Applejack asked Big Macintosh. "Eeyup." Big mac said "What do you think 'bout him Apple Bloom?' Applejack asked, she didn't get a response, when she turned to see Apple Bloom, she was staring at the distant look of Nathan with goo goo eyes, for Applejack that could've only meant one thing... "Apple Bloom's in love!" she teasingly said, this caused Apple Bloom to snap out of her trance. "Wha...What no ah'm not Applejack." Apple Bloom said trying to fool Applejack out of it, but she was not fooled, instead she tickled Apple Bloom into admitting it. "Are ya' in love r' not?' Applejack asked while she kept tickling Apple Bloom and as Granny Smith and Big Macintosh watched happily. "HAHAHAHA, YES AH'M IN LOVE HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!" Apple bloom said. END PART 3 Chapter 4Nathan was riding on Twilight alongside Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Spike on their way to Carousel Boutique to get some new clothes for Nathan to wear since he was going to be in Equestria for quite some time. When it finally came into view it looked like what he'd expected it to be, a building shaped like a carousel, although it was what he'd expected it to be he was still puzzled by it. "Geez, ah' had always known ya'll could ride on a carousel, but ah've never thought ya'll could turn one into a building." He said, causing Rarity and the others to laugh. "What's so funny?" he asked "You, listen to yourself darling." Rarity said "What's the big deal?" Nathan asked, "All ah' said was that it's strange to build a building shaped like a carousel." "I know that sweetie," Twilight said, "But we just find it funny because we didn't build it, the city did, and they just chose to build it in the shape of a carousel." "Uhh!" But before Nathan could even get a chance to answer, they had reached the threshold of the entrance Rarity had unlocked the door revealing the inside Nathan was appalled at the looks of it, it looked just like the kids Gap store at the Galleria Mall back in Dallas, only it was cleaner and had neatly designed clothes displays plus it also looked like she lived here, because there was a kitchen on his left side and to his right was a staircase that must've lead to bedrooms. "Rarity, ah' must ask do you live here as well?" Nathan asked "Obviously darling, now go stand in front of the mirrors so I can take some measurements." Rarity answered escorting him over to the measurement stands, while Nathan was looking at his reflection in each of the mirrors, Rarity put on her glasses, went into a drawer and pulled out a measuring strand she then levitated the tape along with some measuring tools over to where Nathan was standing. "All right darling, hold still while I take your measurements." Rarity said wrapping the measuring tape around Nathan's skinny torso. From his measurements it looked like his waist was probably a kid's 15-20 inch, and his shirt size appeared to be a small. "You know darling, I think I've got just the designs for you." Rarity said, "I'll be right back Twilight follow me darling, I'm going to need your help with the clothes I'm making for him." Twilight was confused, yet she couldn't stand down helping a friend, "All right Rarity, girls, Spike, stay here and keep an eye on Nathan, make sure he doesn't leave this boutique." "But what if ah' have ta use the bathroom?" Nathan asked "Yes Nathan, you can still use the bathroom, but I just don't want you leaving the boutique without permission. You're new to Ponyville and I don't want you getting lost okay sweetie?" Twilight said rubbing his cheeks with her forehooves. "Yes ma'am." He said obeying. Twilight and Rarity went upstairs to get started on Nathan's new set of clothes, while Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy kept an eye on him downstairs. "So, Pinkie Pie, what you ya'll like doin'?" Nathan asked "Well I like throwing parties a lot, and I enjoy making everypony smile." Pinkie Pie answered "Well, what about you, Rainbow Dash, what yer' favorite thing to do?" "Well, I do some pretty cool stunts, including one I call the Sonic Rainboom." "What's a Sonic Rainboom?" "Well, when I'm in the air, once I'm fast enough I do a rapid descent then I go back up releasing an explosion of colors." "Woah, cool!" Nathan said, "Ya'll should show me sometime." "Of course kid, I still got some good stunt strength in me." "Really?" Nathan asked Rainbow Dash gave him a noogie, "Hey I'm the one and only Rainbow Dash, just call me anytime if you wanna see a stunt." "Thanks Rainbow Dash." Nathan said giving her a hug. Rainbow Dash blushed at this, she may have been too cool, but this little guy was just as cool and sweet as Scootaloo was. Finally Nathan turned his attention to Fluttershy, "Well anyway, Fluttershy, what do ya'll do in yer' spare time?" "Well I'm a caretaker for animals, I love them so much." Fluttershy said "Do you have a lot of them?" Nathan asked "Oh yes." Nathan chuckled, "Well it certainly must be like a zoo in there?" Fluttershy chuckled, "It most certainly is." Suddenly a building that Nathan passed by when they entered Ponyville earlier came back to his thoughts, some kind of a cottage-like house right by the edge of a dark scary forest, he saw a bunch of animals there as they entered it, then it hit him, that was where she must've lived. "Wait a minute, Fluttershy, that cottage that we passed by, is that where ya'll live?" he asked "You are correct, Nathan." said Fluttershy "We have a question Nathan." Pinkie Pie said, "Do you have a....." Once again, it was cut off by an intrusion, by the sound off a noise coming downstairs. "NATHAN, YOUR CLOTHES ARE READY!!!!" Said Rarity as she and Twilight were heading back downstairs, and there it was floating in midair from Rarity's horn, some fresh pair of shirts, footwear, pajamas, and pants ready for wearing. "Thank you, Rarity, yer' the best unicorn, ah've ever laid mah' eyes on." Nathan said, causing Rarity to blush and Twilight and the others to giggle. "Oh' darling, for a 5-year-old, you sure know your way of words." Rarity said wrapping a hoof around him. Nathan blushed himself, "Oh ah' jus' learn by mah' way of speech." he said with his voice cracking. Suddenly, Nathan was being levitated not by Rarity, but by Twilight along with a chuckle from her, "All right Sweetie we have to go now." "Wait, where am ah' gonna put mah' clothes," Nathan asked, "Ah' have no room in mah' backpack." "There's a problem I know I can handle." Rarity said, she levitated a big brown bag and put his new clothes in it. "There you go darling, problem solved. Now why don't you go on with Twilight and others I'll see you soon." Rarity said giving him a good-bye kiss, Nathan returned the kiss with a hug. "Bye, Rarity, ah' love ya'." Nathan said "I love you too, darling." Rarity said, and soon, Nathan, Spike, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash left Carousel Boutique leaving Rarity to start her work shift. "Well, who residence is next on this tour map?" Nathan asked That's when Pinkie Pie came in, seemingly out of nowhere in Nathan's face "HowaboutSugarcube CornerIworktheremaybeIcanaskMrandMrsCaketogiveyouacupcakeandnandnandnandandnadn............." "All right, Pinkie Pie calm down, calm down." Twilight said we'll go to Sugarcube Corner, but don't go loopy on us." "Awww..." Pinkie Pie griped. As they entered the streets of Ponyville, Nathan ran and then started using the wheels in his Heely's shoes, in which he was skating and spinning 360 degrees in cool stunts, this really puzzled everypony, including Rainbow Dash. They had never seen such cool looking footwear before. "Hey, Nathan." Rainbow Dash said "Yes?" Nathan asked "What kind of footwear is that you're wearing?" Rainbow Dash asked Nathan looked down and saw what she was mentioning and then looked back up at them with a cool grin, "Heely's only the best kid's shoe in America, with a removable wheel in the heel." He said taking off his left shoe and demonstrating by removing the wheel. "Whoa, that's too cool!" Rainbow Dash said. "Ya'll bet it is." "Hey are we going to go to Sugarcube Corner, or sit here and talk about fancy human footwear?" Pinkie impatiently asked'' Spike sighed at this, "Yes Pinkie Pie, let's go." "Gee, Pinkie Pie you are so impatient sometimes." Rainbow Dash said "Yeah, come on everypony." Twilight said, and off they went to Sugarcube Corner to meet the Cakes and get Nathan a good treat. Chapter 6*NATHAN'S P.O.V.* Ah' was continuin' to stroll through Ponyville with Twilight and her friends, we were jus' 'bout to walk pass the schoolhouse where the fillies and colts of Ponyville went to school at, as we started walkin' near it, ah was suddenly stopped by the sound of laughin' and teasin' approachin' behind me, ah' spun around and saw two filles staring at me evilly. One was pink, had a purple mane and tail, and was wearin' a shiny tiara on her head and her mark appeared to be a tiara as well, the other was grey, had a white mane, which was braided, a white tail, wearing big blue glasses, was wearing a pearl necklace, and her mark appeared to be a silver spoon. "Huh, they mus' be the school bullies." Ah' thought "Well Silver Spoon what do we have here?" The pink one asked with sarcasm "My Diamond Tiara, it looks like monkey man from the Crystal Empire." The grey one said as they started walkin' in circles and glaring evilly at me. "Hello, blank flank!" The pink one said "Yeah, blank flank, where did you come from, Loser Town?" Then they both started laughin' at me, that's when ah' saw Applebloom and what appeared to be friends of hers waltzin' up towards me, and when ah' looked to mah' left ah' could also see Twilight and her friends approachin' me as well. "Hey Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, leave him alone!" she said only to have Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon corner her, her friends tried to help her out, but they were instead buck back into a mud pit, then they continued to corner Applebloom then started teasin' her. "Oh yeah blank flank, what are you going to do about it?" Diamond Tiara was mockingly asking her before shoving her down as well, Suddenly as they were laughin' at her, ah' started getting enraged at how these gals were bullying, not jus' her and her friends, but probably all the fillies and colts that went to this school, now even though ah' was only five years old, I was the toughest and the strongest kid in all of The Lone Star Orphanage, ah' was determined to get these little brats to leave Applebloom alone. "HEY, HOW'S BOUT YA'LL GO PICK ON SOMEONE YER' OWN SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ah' screamed, this got Diamond Tiara's attention as well as Silver Spoon's Twilight and her friends were watchin' at how brave ah' was bein' "Are you talking to us?" Diamond Tiara asked me "Yeah, ah'm talkin' to ya'll, ya' want a piece of me, come get some!" Ah' said fist popping my knuckles, ah' was preparing mahself for a fight in front of bully and a bunch of school kids, then Diamond Tiara and ah' started at each other with battle faces, like two cowboys ready for a match in an old western town Dustin' mah' feet and Diamond Tiara dustin' her hooves we slowly started approachin' each other, until we finally came to a complete halt, Applebloom was smilin' on the fact at how brave ah' was bein' on taking out this little pink brat. Twilight and the others were watchin' this and were also proud on how brave ah' was. "I'm going to pummel your head, blank flank!" She said dangerously, but ah' wasn't plannin' on letting that stop me nor scare me out of standin' up for mahself. "Go fer' it!" Ah said also dangerously, the first thing Diamond Tiara did was she kicked me in mah' legs, which caused me to lose mah' balance a little, but ah' managed to keep ground, then it was mah' turn ah kicked her on her left side causin' her to fall down but she managed to get back up. "Come on blank flank, is that all you've got?" She asked me "Oh no, salmon head, ah've still got some tricks up mah' sleeve." Ah' answered. She went for a second round and bucked me in the face and ah' fell to the ground, thinking she had won she and Silver Spoon started laughin' at me in so-called "victory", but the crowd that was watchin' saw me getting back up on mah' feet and smiled, they knew that ah' wasn't givin' up, and from what ah' remember hearin' from mah' friends, "A Texas boy never gives up." Ah' got back up on mah' feet, and she saw me walking towards her, yet she continued to laugh, ah' could tell from her looks she was obviously a rich girl, this gave me a chance to get back at her, and get mah' turn on pinnin' her butt into a mud pit. "Hey, Diamond Tiara, look, a big ol' sack o' money!" Ah said, ah' knew a rich brat like her would be stupid enough to fall for it, cause she turned her head around to the direction ah' was pointin' mah' finger at. "where?" she asked, suddenly ah' grabbed her and pinned her to the ground so hard she was squirmin' in pain. "Say 'uncle'!" ah' said "Uncle!" she whined "louder!" ah' screamed. "un-CLE!!!!!" she said starting to raise her voice in agony. "LOUDER!!!!!!!" ah' screamed "UNCLE!!!!!!!" She whined loudly. "ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!" Ah' screamed "UUUNNNCCCLLLEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed, finally ah' got off of her and pushed her into the mud pit where Applebloom was pushed in, now covered in mud and too scared to even continue to fight me, she ran off to hide, when Silver Spoon glared at me, ah' glared back with an evil angry stare, she was now scared of me as well and ran off followin' Diamond Tiara as well. "AND DON'T LET ME CATCH YA'LL PICKIN' ON THESE GALS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ah' snorted at them as they continued to run. Suddenly there was a small round of applause behind me, ah' turned and saw that it was the school kids praising me for my courage of standing up to a bully, suddenly Twilight and the others joined in with Twilight levitating me and praising me as well. "Three cheers for Nathan!" She happily screamed to the kids. "Hip Hip...." "HOORAY!!!" said the kids "Hip Hip..." "HOORAY!!!" "Hip Hip..." "HOORAY!!!" "Nathan, that was so cool, how did you learn that?" Twilight asked "Junior Self-Defense class." ah' said "You know what, I think you deserve something good for standing up to yourself." Spike said, "Wouldn't you say, Twilight?" "Of course Spike, he had the courage to stand up to Diamond Tiara, so I think he deserves a reward for this." "Come on Nathan let's head on over to my castle, I'm going to make a big surprise for you." Ah' was so excited about this, ah' was gettin' a surprise for standing up to a bully and being courageous. So me, her, Spike, and the others departed for her castle, which was still a mile up into town. As we were walkin' away Applebloom again made goo goo eyes at me, she was really startin' to like me ah' could feel it in mah' heart. *ONE MINUTE OF APPLEBLOOM'S P.O.V.* Ah' was watchin' Nathan leave with Twilight and the others back to her castle, she said somethin' 'bout givin' Nathan a big surprise for defending me from Diamond Tiara, ah' was really startin' to like him, even though he was not a colt. Mah' love trance was suddenly cut off by the sounds of snickering, ah' turned and saw that it was Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle with mah' saddle bag, they had their's on already, yet they continued to laugh. "I see what's going on here." Scootaloo said in a sarcastic tone. "What?" Ah' asked her "You like him, don't you?" Sweetie Belle said, whom ah' now turned mah' face towards. "Ah' do not!" ah' said. "Yeah right, Applebloom, we saw you making those goo goo eyes." Scootaloo said mocking my earlier expression. "Stop that!" Ah' said "Hehe, Applebloom and Nathan sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!!!!!!" Sweetie Belle teased, ah' was really gettin' irritatied by them already. They proceeded to leave to go to their proper homes, but before they did they turned back at me and said... "See you later, lover apple!" Ah' wasted no time gettin' mah saddle bag on, cause when ah' did, ah' galloped towards Sweet Apple Acres to tell mah' sister what had just happened. Author's Note This is the only chapter where first person is involved I am putting it back in third person in my next chapter. Chapter 7Nathan was walking and rolling alongside Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Spike towards Twilight's castle, he had just faced up to Diamond Tiara when nopony else would and was getting a big reward for his braveness, they were now entering the center of Ponyville, as they got closer, Nathan saw what appeared to be a gigantic crystal tree-like castle, it was shiny, had two balconies, a flag, and it had a giant star like statue on the top and behind this weird tree was some kind of a pond or lake with beautiful waterfalls. "Twilight, is this..." Nathan was about to ask "Yes, Nathan, this is The Rainbow Kingdom Castle, this is where I live me and Spike." "It looks expensive to live in." "Well it was just....built." Twilight said blushing, "Come I'll show you my throne room, and then we'll go upstairs and give you your big reward." Twilight used her horn to unlock and open the doors, when Nathan saw the inside it was amazing, a long crystal hallway that he walked down, and at the end were two big doors, when Twilight opened them, it revealed seven throne chairs, and each one of them had Twilight and her friends' cutie marks. "Wow Twilight, yer' so lucky." Nathan said, Twilight giggled "Come on Nathan, follow me sweetie." Nathan did as he was told and followed Twilight upstairs, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, along with Spike, followed Nathan for safety sake and to make sure nothing would go wrong. Once they reached the top of the stairs, Twilight and Nathan went inside her quarters, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike tried to follow her in but were stopped in their tracks by Twilight's hoof. "I need you all to stay out here, this will require just me and Nathan." Twilight said, everypony understood, all except Spike. "But Twilight...." Spike whined "No 'buts' Spike, stay out here." Twilight said. Spike sighed, "Yes Twilight." he muttered in a spoiled attitude "Spike?!" Twilight warned. "Sorry." Spike said, and so Nathan and Twilight went on. "All right Nathan, stand in that circle." Twilight said "Why?" he asked "For your surprise, but first you have to close your eyes and don't open them until I say so." Nathan did what he was told and closed his eyes, once they were shut tight, Twilight lit her horn up and shot a beam of magic light at him Nathan started to float but he couldn't feel it, from outside the door, Spike peeped in through a crack at the bottom of the door, and saw the magical light reflecting at the bottom. "What's going on in there?" He asked "Beats me." Rainbow Dash said as they continued to ponder what was happening. Meanwhile inside, Twilight was putting the finishing touches on her surprise for Nathan, soon her horn stopped and Nathan collapsed to the ground. "Can ah' open mah' eyes now?" "All right." Nathan opened his eyes and looked in Twilight's make up mirror, but what he saw on his back gave him a gasp of surprise, what his big surprise was...a pair of bat wings, this really got him nervous he was a human and humans didn't have wings of a bat nor a bird, pegasus, or alicorn. "Twilight is this real?" he asked "Well give them a tug." When Nathan did, he couldn't believe it, he was now probably the first human to ever have wings, when Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike entered they couldn't believe it either. And from a second look his wings looked exactly like Rouge's from Sonic X. "Twilight are those wings you gave him?" Spike asked Fluttershy was speechless Rainbow Dash was messing with them and then turned to Twilight, "Why aren't they Pegasus or alicorn wings, why are they bat wings?" she asked "Well I've done research on humans and apparently they're mammals and the closest flying mammal to them is a bat, so if humans were to ever fly with wings they would most likely have the wings of a bat. Well Nathan what do you think?" Twilight asked her response was a big hug from Nathan. "Thanks T, this is probably the coolest thing that anyone's ever given to me." Nathan said while hugging her. "You're welcome Nathan." Twilight said hugging him back. "Now how about some dinner huh?" Twilight said, that's when Nathan look at the clock, nearly 5:30 in the evening, was it really time for dinner already? "What are we havin'?" Nathan asked "Well it's Friday night, and me and my friends gather at the Telstar Tavern on Friday nights, we go there, eat dinner, and just talk and chat, you want to join us?" Twilight asked. "Ah'd love it, what do they have?" Nathan asked "Eh, their menus are in and out with selections." Rainbow Dash said. "They do have some of the best sandwiches in all of Equestria." Fluttershy said "And not to mention the best lettuce sticks and dipping sauce." Spike said As Nathan was chatting with them about the food there, Twilight looked at the clock and saw it was nearly time to go. "All right, Nathan, enough chit chat go get your jacket and shoes on." Twilight said, that's when it hit him again, there was no way he could be able to put on his jacket because of his new wings. "Wait a minute, Twilight, how can ah' put on mah' jacket with these wings on me?" he asked, Twilight came up with the best idea yet, she went downstairs, cut two wing sized holes in his jacket, and came back upstairs, when Nathan looked at what Twilight did to his jacket he was a little furious. "Twilight that's a brand new jacket, why did ya' cut holes in it?" he whined "It's the only answer to your clothes and wings problem, and come to think of it, you might have to pin some holes in your clothes Rarity made for you." "Aww man." Nathan pouted "I'm sorry Nathan, but if you wanna wear clothes and wings at the same time the only way is to cut holes." Nathan sighed and put on his jacket, luckily, it still fitted him, but in a funny kind of way, with his new wings. As Nathan was getting ready, Spike was putting on a sweater that Rarity made for him, while Twilight put on a scarf. They rejoined Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy who had managed to make it to the door before them. "Well are we ready?" Rainbow Dash asked "If ya'll are." Nathan said Out the door they went with Twilight locking the door behind her as she followed Spike and the others to the Telstar Tavern with Nathan riding on her back. Nathan looked at Celestia's sun starting to go down, then he looked over to the east side and saw the moon starting to come up. "Watching Luna raise the moon?" Twilight said, snapping Nathan out of his trance "Wha..what, oh yeah, hehe." Nathan stammered. "Wait, did you just say, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia raise the sun and moon?' Nathan asked "Yes." Twilight answered "Whoa, cool!" Nathan said in surprise. "Why the 'whoa cool'?" Spike asked "Well it's jus' that, it don't work like that on mah' world, the sun and moon rise on their own." Pretty soon everypony, including Twilight, stopped in their tracks at what Nathan just said. "Did you say the sun and moon rise on their own on your world?" Rainbow Dash asked "Yes, ah' did, why?" Nathan asked. "What is your world called?" Spike asked "Earth." Nathan said "How astounding, we have the exact same name for our planet." Twilight said Nathan's stomach continued to growl, "Can we hold off the talkin' ah' really am famished." Nathan said Instead of continuing with their game of 20 questions, they continued on to the Telstar Tavern, where everypony else was waiting. **SCENE DISSOLVE** They had approached midtown Ponyville where a long line awaited them, luckily they had managed to ram into Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rairty, along with their sisters and Scootaloo who ran up to Rainbow Dash for a hug, Nathan smiled at this, but he still knew for all that he was an orphan and tried his best to hold back his sadness. "Hey Nathan." Applebloom said walking up to Nathan who was still on Twilight's back. "Oh, hey Applebloom, look what Twilight gave me." Nathan hopped off of Twilight and unfolded his new bat wings, Applebloom was surprised yet a little jealous. "How come you get wings?" she asked "Ah' don' know, maybe she likes me." Nathan said. "Hey Nathan." Said Applejack out of nowhere, she seemed very proud of Nathan, because she put a hoof on his shoulder. "What ya' did today was very brave, ah've never heard of kid yer' age havin' the courage to stand up to a bully," Applejack picked Nathan up and hugged him, "Ah'm very proud of you." "Thanks Applejack." Nathan said returning the embrace,, "And look what Twilight gave me as a reward." again Nathan unfolded his new bat wings Applejack thought it was awesome too. "Hey Pinkie Pie, Rarity, look what Twi' gave Nathan." she said, Rarity and Pinkie Pie ran up to Nathan and saw his bat wings, now they were just as surprised as Applejack and Applebloom were. "Well I must say, how astounding." Rarity said "Yeah, Twilight gave the-ow!" He was cut off by a feeling of someone biting his wings he turned and saw that it was Pinkie Pie, nipping on them to see if they were just dress-up wings, but for Pinkie Pie they were real bat wings. "Sorry Nathan, I was just seeing if they were fake." Pinkie Pie said. "By yankin' them?" He growled. "Hehe sorry." Pinkie said nervously. "Hey Nathan." said two fillies who walked up on Applebloom's side. "Nathan, these are mah' friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle." Applebloom said "Nice you meet ya'll." Nathan said "That was really cool, how you totally outweighed Diamond Tiara." Scootaloo said "Yeah, nopony's ever stood up to her like that before." Sweetie Belle. "Well, Sweetie Belle, on mah' world if anyone is messin' with ya' like that, sock em' hard!" Nathan said "COME ON EVERYPONY THE LINE'S MOVING!!!" Twilight said, Nathan and his new friends managed to catch up and they got closer to The Telstar Tavern. END CHAPTER 7 Author's Note Don't comment on why a five-year-old would get a pair of bat wings as a reward, I just think it's cool for a little boy like Nathan to have bat wings so he can fly with Twilight, Pegasus, and Alicorns. Chapter 8 Everypony and Nathan had reached the entrance to the Telstar Tavern, when they got inside Nathan was overwhelmed, it was an outdoor restaurant with a music stage, a view of a lake, thousands of tables filled with ponies eating their meals, the kitchen was on the right side with lots of good smelling dishes, however his hypnotism was cut off by the restaurant's director. "Good evening madam's, how many do ve' have tonight?" he asked with his thick French accent. "nine." Twilight said The director then took notice on Nathan or to him. "Is zat' two legged whatever, wiz you too?" he asked Twilight knew who he was mentioning and turned to Nathan "Oh yes, he's with us." Twilight said "Well then, allow me to show you all to your table." he said, taking out 10 menus from the holster which was bolted in the wall. As he was walking away from the entrance with Twilight and the others following him, he found a table big enough for all of them, as everypony, including Nathan, found their seats, the director gave them their menus. "Just to let you all know, our special today is clam and hay chowder, your waiter will be with you shortly." The director said leaving them to return to his post. While everypony else was slurping their lips at how delicious everything was on the menu, Nathan, on the other hand, wasn't so sure about what they had on their menus. "Daffodil and Daisy Sandwich." "Hay Fries." "Grass and Oak Leaf Soup." Nathan flipped and flipped through the menu there was absolutely no signs or trace of anything that had meat nor the beverages had anything that was related to Coca Cola or Pepsi products. Nathan put down his menu and rested his head on his arms on the table, to think he could've been having a hunger buster with his orphanage friends at DQ, that's when the little jingle from those DQ Texas commercials started playing in his head........ [youtube=eAR02BW0rro] "DQ, That's what ah' like about Texas." he muttered "What did you say?" Rainbow Dash asked "Oh, ah' was jus' mutterin' a jingle from a restaurant back on mah' world, it's called DQ, short fer' Dairy Queen, they make the best beef burgers, chicken strips, ice cream blizzards, everythin' ya'll can think of, but I was mutterin' the jingle because ah' see ya'll don' eat meat, nor do ya'll drink soda." Nathan said disappointed. "Hey, Nathan do you like pizza?" Spike asked "Yeah, why?" "Well, there's a good selection of pizza's on the last page, and there are some soda and other beverage selections on the back." Spike said helping Nathan. Nathan flipped over to the last page and saw some really good pizza's, but still no pepperoni or sausage kinds, but instead, veggie, mushroom, olive and spinach, and regular cheese with stuffed crust, now the stuffed crust sounded and looked almost exactly like the stuffed crust pizza at Pizza Hut, it did look kind of delicious so he finally made up his mind, that's when their waiter came in to cater them. "Hi my name is Razor Blade, I'll be taking care of you all this evening, to start what can I get you all to drink?" he asked levitating a notepad and a pen, he started with Applejack first. "Ah'll have a strawberry lemonade." she said, the waiter then moved on to Applebloom. "Ah'll have a lemon lime fruit water." Applebloom said, The next two were Rarity and Sweetie Belle "I'll have an unsweetened iced tea." Rarity said "I'll have a regular water." Sweetie Belle said, he then moved on to Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo. "I'll have a Dr. Hopper." Rainbow Dash said, next was Scootaloo "I'll have a Hoova Cola." Scootaloo said, next was Fluttershy. "Umm...I'll have a Marite." she said, next was Pinkie Pie. "I'll have a root beer." she said, after that was Twilight. "I'll have, what she's having," she pointed her hoof at Rarity, "an unsweetened iced tea." Next was Spike, "I'll have a Lime-Aid." Last but not least was Nathan, "Ah' guess ah'll have a sweet lemonade." "Have you decided what you all would like, or do you all still need a few minutes?" the waiter asked "No, I think we made our decisions." said Applejack. Again the waiter walked back around the table and, once again, his first order was from Applejack. "Ah'll have the roasted daffodil sub, no mayo." Applejack said "Ah'll have the tomato and shredded leaf hay fries." Applebloom said "I'll have a bay leaf salad." Rarity said "And I'll have a fruit salad." Sweetie Belle said After nearly half the table, the waiter finally got to Nathan, "And what will you have kid?" "Ah'll take the stuffed crust pizza." Nathan said "Do you want cheese, spinach leaf, olive, or mushroom?" the waiter asked "Ah'll take the cheese." Nathan answered. "All right I'll be back with you all's food when it's ready it may be an hour or two." the waiter said taking their menus and leaving. "So Nathan, do you have a....." Once again, the question was cut off by a sudden interruption it was the sound of hoofsteps heading towards their table, that's when Nathan felt a hoof rubbing his wings in a ticklish kind of way but it felt good then there as a slight tug on them. "Ouch, who's yankin' on mah' wings?" he asked, suddenly he felt whoever it was start rubbing them again, Nathan turned and saw that it was Princess Luna along with her sister Princess Celestia. "I see you've got wings now, too bad they're not pegasi or alicorn." Princess Luna said "Hi, Princess Luna." Nathan said embracing her, Luna returned the embrace, that's when Nathan felt a hoof tap his shoulder. "Hey, don't I get a hug too?" Celestia asked opening one of her forehooves. Nathan giggled, but instead of just hugging her, he jumped on her and wrapped his arms around her neck while wrapping his legs around her upper flank, Celestia wrapped her forehoof around him, Nathan took a good whiff at her body, she really smelled good, she really knew the correct kind of perfume, and he couldn't say the same about Luna, yet he managed to keep these things to himself. Soon Celestia levitated him back into his seat and proceeded to sit by him while Luna sat next to Twilight. "So what brings ya'll here tonight?" Nathan asked "We always have dinner with them on Friday nights." Celestia said "Yeah, as the royal princesses it is one of our duties to take a rest and feast with friends." Luna said "Whoa." Nathan said "Hey Princess Celestia, ya'll wanna know why Nathan has wings?" Applebloom asked "Well Applebloom that's what I was really wondering." Celestia said "Well it's because he had more courage than the rest of the fillies and colts at school today." Applebloom said "What did he do?" Luna asked "He stood up to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon when no one else would." Sweetie Belle answered. "How?" Celestia asked, "Did he just tell her to leave you all alone?" "No, ah' challenged her to a duel, and ah' won." Nathan said, Celestia was really jolted about this. "Nopony has ever fought a bully before, why did you do that?" she asked "Yeah, why didn't you just do it the pony way and just talk to her?" Luna asked. "Let me tell ya'll a little somethin' that 'talkin' stuff don't work, no matter how many times you scold them, lecture them, or tell them to leave ya' alone, they will not stop. So sometimes even though you know it's wrong, you don't really have much of a choice, 'cause that's what a bully is always askin' fer', and ah' knew fer' once that Diamond Tiara was askin' fer' a kick in the butt, so that's what ah' gave to her, and she actually did leave us alone fer' the rest of the day, ain't that right Applebloom?" "Well, come to think of it, yeah ah' didn't see her after the dismissal bell rang." Applebloom replied. "Wow, I am really impressed, you must be pretty tough for a kid your age." Celestia said. "Hey they say back home, 'Don't mess with Texas, and that also means a Texan." Nathan said. That's when the waiter came back to take their orders, "My princesses, what will you two have?" he asked taking out his pen and notepad. "We'll have an unsweetened iced tea and the daffodil grass special." Celestia said, that was her and Luna's favorite thing to eat. Soon after the water left to finish up their orders. A couple of hours had passed, soon the waiter, along with two waitresses came to their table with their orders in correct form, including Nathan's pizza and lemonade. As he and the others were enjoying their meals and drinks, the lights suddenly went out, and a sudden spotlight flashed down on the stage at the front end of the room, a curtain parted and out came a stallion with a microphone. "GOOD EVENING EVERYPONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he said, as everyone in the restaurant applauded. "And welcome to another Friday night, and that means another edition of 'Country on the Prairie', as you all know my name is Braeburn from Appleloosa, tonight we are going to see if anypony knows some good country music." "Who's Braeburn?"Nathan asked "Nathan, the reason why we come here on Friday nights 'cause of him." Applejack said "Why him?" he asked "Because Braeburn is our cousin." Applebloom said wrapping her hoof around her sister. "Yer' kiddin' me." Nathan said "Nnope." Applebloom said Suddenly two more spotlights shined down on stage, "Oh great music light, see who we can get tonight." Braeburn said, the two extra spotlights started roaming around the restaurant until they stopped on Nathan. "You, come on down here." Nathan had never been so excited in his life, he did know one country song, he had it all memorized top to bottom, as he walked up towards the stage everypony in the restaurant applauded, including the princesses who were sitting with Twilight and her friends. "Welcome to tonight's Country on the Prairie kid." Braeburn said "Thank you." Nathan said "So kid, what's your name?" "Nathan." "I have never seen a creature like you before, what are you?" he asked "Ah'm a human, and ah'm the first and probably the only human to have wings." He said popping out his bat wings at the audience everypony gasped at this, they had heard of humans but they had never seen one with wings before, but they didn't care. "So, Nathan, where are you from?" Braeburn asked "Texas, United States of America." Nathan asked "And how old are you?" "Five." "Do you know any country songs?" "Hey ah' may be a kid, but ah' know one country song." "Well let's hear it." Braeburn said applauding with everypony in the restaurant Nathan started to sing 'Mud on the Tires' by Brad Paisley [youtube=h_eyvTPgnM4] Chapter 9Nathan, along with Twilight and Spike were now back at the Crystal Empire, walking to the Crystal Castle, Nathan was still too puzzled to understand why Ms. Cadance and Mr. Shining would need Twilight and Spike to come back with him. Pretty soon the were at the entrance, where Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were there waiting for them. "Hey sweetie." Cadance said to Nathan, "How was Ponyville, did you like it?" "Yes." Nathan said Cadance and Shining Armor then took notice of his bat wings. "Hey Nathan, how did you get wings and why aren't they alicorn?" Cadance asked "Yeah, why are they bat wings?" Shining Armor asked "Well, Twilight gave 'em to me, 'cause she was proud of me for standing up to a bully, ah' saw a filly bein' picked on by two other fillies and ah' managed to fight them, then they ran off in fear of me, so she gave me these wings as a reward, ah' still haven't tested them yet, though." "Well, I'm so very proud of you Nathan, that was a very brave thing to do." Cadance said "I have to agree Nathan, that was righteous!" Shining Armor said, "Oh I wish you were our son, but it's too bad we have to send you back soon." Nathan started to get the feeling of being crestfallen, but tried to fight it off again. "Oh, ah' would love to go back but ah'......ah'....can't." He said with his eyes becoming moist and runny. "Why?" Cadance asked, but instead of getting an answer, what she got out of Nathan was the sudden flow of tears and then crying, Nathan couldn't fight his hurtful feelings anymore, Cadance and Shining Armor tried to comfort him. "Nathan, what's wrong dear?" Cadance asked, Nathan just continued to cry and then retreated upstairs leaving behind the sound of him crying, along with his bags and teddy bear. Everypony now had suddenly figured out something was bothering the poor kid, then they stared at Shining Armor because they thought he might've had something to do with it. "What, was it something I said?" Shining Armor asked. "Maybe." Cadance said cocking an eyebrow. As they were just about to argue, another flash of light appeared in the sky (the same light that Nathan gently plummeted from last night.), Shining Armor, Cadance, Twilight, and Spike looked out from the balcony and saw two older female humans screaming as they were about to crash land, Shining Armor and Cadance ran out into the entrance, ran out the door, and went out to inspect them, they were definitely female alright, but they were wearing black and white dresses and caps, and were each wearing a necklace with a symbol of what appeared to be a cross. Meanwhile, upstairs, Nathan heard the crash and went downstairs to investigate as well, he followed where the crash happened, but who he saw crash in front of the castle shocked him it was the nuns from The Lone Star Orphanage. OUTSIDE THE CASTLE The female humans woke up only to see three unicorns two with wings and one with no wings, they also had different colors of skin and manes plus marks on their flanks, the pink one and purple one appeared to be female, while the larger one with the blue mane and tail appeared to be male, the female humans were just as surprised as Nathan was when he first encountered them. "You all seemed to have taken a bad crash." The pink one said "Lucy, do you see what I see, a talking unicorn?!" the first one said. "Unicorn, no way, I'm an alicorn, and so is she." the pink one said pointing to the purple one next to her. "Well anyway I don't believed we've been introduced, My name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you can call me Cadance for short, this is Twilight Sparkle, and my husband Shining Armor, he and I rule the Crystal Empire together, Twilight Sparkle here is a student of my Aunt Celestia who lives in Canterlot." The nuns were impressed so they introduced themselves as well, "My name is Lucy Fanning this my friend Amber Brown, we are the lead nuns of The Lone Star Orphanage in Dallas, Texas, we were looking for a boy named Nathan, we managed to enter his bedroom, but then we were blinded by a flash of light and somehow we were sucked into a portal, and that's how we got here, um anyway we were wondering, have you seen him?" Suddenly these sentences came into Cadance's mind Lone Star Orphanage? Nathan? Dallas, Texas? It all finally became clear now, Cadance had figured out why Nathan was sad and crying, he didn't have a family! "Now ya'll know!" Said a familiar voice out of nowhere, they turned around and saw that was none other than Nathan with tears trickling down his face. "Ah' know the question the you've been trying to ask me, if ah' had a family or someone to take care of me, truth is ah' don't." his sobbing was soon cut off by the nuns hugging him and giving sighed reliefs. "Nathan, don't ever scare us like that again." Lucy said, but she soon felt something rough on his back she looked and saw he had bat wings, real bat wings. "Nathan how did you get wings?" Lucy asked "Yeah, we need to know dear." Amber said backing Lucy up. "Well, Twilight gave them to me as a reward, 'cause ah' stood up to a bully, and ya'll always told me that God hasn't given us a spirit of fear." "Well you need to come back to the orphanage with us sweetie." Amber said "But ah' wanna stay here with these ponies, they love me more than anything." Nathan whined, Amber and Lucy suddenly took notice and felt from his heart that this strange world that they were on felt like a new home to Nathan, and that these ponies had a heart for him whether he was human or pony. "Nathan, sweetie, do these ponies really mean much to you?" Lucy asked "Yes, ah' love them more than life itself." Nathan said, this brought tears of joy to Twilight, but as for Cadance and Shining Armor, it could mean one thing. "What if Shining Armor and I adopted Nathan?" Cadance thought, when she looked at her husband, she could tell he was thinking the same thing too. "Listen," Shining Armor said to the nuns, "My wife and I have been married for over a year now, and we've been talking a lot lately about getting a head start on parenthood." At first the nuns thought it was a joke, because they had never thought that two talking unicorns would be willing enough to adopt a human boy, but their quick laugh turned into a serious matter when they saw that Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were actually serious about it. The nuns looked down at Nathan and saw that he really wanted to make Equestria his home. "Well then may I propose that you Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are hereby in rule of adoption of Nathan." Lucy said. Nathan, overhearing everything, was starting to charter up in his heart, did he really hear this or was it just him? "Adopted by royal ponies?" He thought, "This could probably be cool maybe ah'll get to keep my wings and Twilight could teach me how to fly." "All right," Amber said, "If you can send us and Nathan back to our world we'll get the paperwork and forms ready for you to sign." "Why do ah' have to go back with you?" Nathan asked "To get your things packed, sweetie, this 'Crystal Empire' place is going to be your new home." Amber said Pretty soon Twilight, Shining Armor, and Princess Cadance used their magic powers to re-open the portal, and soon Nathan, and the nuns were just about to zap back to their world. "We'll be back shortly." Amber said loudly because of the sound of the portal being fired up. Soon they were up in the air and going back to their world. After they had left to get everything ready, Cadance had an idea. "Spike I need you to take two letters." Spike took out a scroll and a quill pen, "What do you want to say to Princess Celestia?" he asked "Write this down." Dear Aunt Celestia Remember when Nathan first came to Equestria and was nervous and distraught?, well we have finally figured out why, Nathan is an orphan and doesn't have a family, so Shining Armor and I have taken the liberty of making the decision of adopting him as our son, we had just met two older female humans, known as nuns, who run the orphanage that he lived at in his land of 'Texas', and we would like if you approve our decision, we are planning to throw a welcome party for him, and yes there will be cake, LOL. Your Niece Princess Cadance Spike rolled up the scrolled letter and blew it off with a whiff of his green fire breath, then took out another scroll paper and used the same quill pen. "And what do you want this one to say?" Spike asked "This one is going to Pinkie Pie." Cadance said Spike knew why it was going to her and starting writing. Dear Pinkie Pie We figured out why Nathan was so sad when he first came to Equestria, he's an orphan and doesn't have anypony to take care of him, so Shining Armor and I have decided to adopt him as our son, he has gone back to his land of 'Texas' to get his stuff ready, with two older female humans that we met who run the orphanage that he lived at, but since my husband and I are adopting him, we have decided to throw him a 'Welcome To Equestria, Your New Home Party' for him and we would like you to come here with all the party supplies and entertainment, because we want to make him use to living here in Equestria, and bring Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash here, plus bring the three fillies here too tomorrow. Yours Truly Princess Cadance Pretty soon that letter was scrolled up and blown off as well. About two seconds after Spike blew away the letter to Pinkie Pie, he suddenly belched out green fire and out came a scroll letter from Celestia. "Well that was quick." Twilight said Spike unrolled it, "Well what does it say?" Shining Armor asked Dear Princess Cadance I have officially decided to approve your decision of adopting Nathan as your son, therefore he is now to be under the full name of 'Nathan Cadenza', it's a good idea for you to throw a party for him as a welcome sign, I will be there for some cake. Sincerely Princess Celestia Princess Cadance and Shining Armor were now a very happy couple, after only a year of marriage they were going to get a head start on parenthood, and Nathan was going to be a good start. Author's Note How the portal managed to get to Nathan's bedroom is going to be kept a mystery, not even Luna or Twilight knows how the portal developed. Chapter 10At the Lone Star Orphanage back in Texas, the nuns were getting adoption papers ready for Shining Armor and Princess Cadance to sign back at the Crystal Empire, meanwhile, Nathan was upstairs taking down his Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon posters, removing all his shirts, socks, pants, underwear, and shoes from his closet and drawers, and packing up everything in his nightstand, and his fiddle he had been playing before he was brought into Equestria as he was packing up his room, he heard the sound of his bedroom door slowly opening, he turned around and saw that it was his best friends, Lucas (Luke for short) and Kyle, who were in the verge of wanting to cry, but trying to hold it back. "Luke, Kyle, what are ya'll doin' in here?" Nathan asked them, but the only response he got from them was a friendly embrace. "We're really going to miss you Nathan, what with you living on another world n' all." Luke said "Yeah, it's just not going to be the same without you Nate." Kyle said, Nathan just smiled at them. "Now guys, ah' know ah'm going to live in a far away world, but hey maybe my new parents will let me keep that portal and ah' could come back for visits, you all are still mah' best friends no matter what." Nathan said being courteous. For Luke and Kyle this was really talk from a true friend that cared about them and always put their needs ahead of his. "Of course, we still find it cool that she gave you bat wings, we had always said you were the toughest Lone Star boy." Kyle said "And ah' owe it all to you." Nathan said giving Kyle and Luke all the credit. "Thanks Nathan." Luke said embracing him along with Kyle. "NATHAN, TIME TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Lucy from downstairs. "Will ya'll help me carry mah' stuff?" Nathan asked his friends. "Sure pal." Luke said. Soon after, they were downstairs with Nathan's belongings, and the nuns had all the adoption paperwork ready for Shining Armor and Cadence, as they exited the orphanage, Luke and Kyle waved good-bye to their best friend, along with the other kids and nuns that lived at the orphanage. Pretty soon Nathan and the main nuns were silhouetted as the portal began to life them up, as Nathan was being lifeted along with the nuns, he looked down and saw everybody waving good-bye to him, Nathan waved good-bye to them as well. They were back at The Crystal Empire, where crystal pony guards were there waiting for them to put his stuff up in his new bedroom. "Say kid that's a lot of stuff for your age, and I didn't even know a kid your age would play fiddle." One guard said. "Yeah, ah've been playing it for over a year now, I'm wanting to do country music when ah' grow up." Nathan said "Yeah, well come on let's get your stuff ready for your new bedroom." the guard said helping Nathan with his stuff, while Nathan and the crystal guards were getting his stuff into his new bedroom, the nuns were met by Cadence and Shining Armor, adoption paperwork printed and ready, quill pen levitated by Princess Cadance, she and Shining Armor started signing at least 30 to 40 adoption papers. At just the right time, Nathan had finished unpacking the last box and came downstairs to see his new parents signing the last of the adoption papers, once the last one was signed, Lucy gave the now signed papers to Amber, then turned to see Nathan walking up towards them. "Nathan, sweetie, aren't you going to come and give us a good-bye hug before we leave, because this may be the last time you'll see us." "Hey, when have ah' not hugged ya'll?" Nathan asked, walking up to them and giving them one final embrace. "We're really going to miss you Nathan." "Ah'm going to miss ya'll too." Nathan said. Just then the portal opened back up and Amber and Lucy stepped back into it. Nathan, on the verge of tears, watched as the two nuns whom he was very close to depart back to Texas and dissolved in a flash of light then the portal dissolved and was gone for good, Cadance and Shining Armor, who saw Nathan crying because of the fact that he might never be able to see his world again, walked over to him and comforted him. "Ah'...(sniff)...Ah'll...never...(sniff)...see...T-Texas.... or...mah'....f-friends...a-a-again!" Nathan said crying, Cadance wrapped her forhoof around him. "Now Nathan, I know it's hard saying good-bye to the ones you love most, but sometimes you got to move on, staying in one life won't give you any new experiences, but starting a new life will." Nathan started to control his sad face, "Ah...Ah had no idea." "Besides, you're going to love Equestria, it'll just take some time." Shining Armor said "Where's Twilight, uh, I mean Aunt Twilight at?" Nathan asked "She went back to Ponyville with Spike to go fix up another portal for you that way you can go back to Texas for visits." "Wow, Mom is that true?" Nathan asked "Yes, she's wanting to do it so that way you won't be stuck here forever, Princess Luna and Celestia are also going down to Ponyville to help her with it, because they knew that when you came back you would be like this, so I told them to go down there and see what they can do." Shining Armor said Nathan had never thought about this, they really do care about him." "Dad?" Nathan asked "One question?" "What is it?" "Are they going to be up all night doing it?" Shining Armor chuckled, "I guess, I don't know." Suddenly Nathan found himself being levitated and saw that it was his Mom fixing to put him on her back. "Enough chit-chat for tonight young man, it's time for bed." Cadance said "But MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan whined, already starting to become a typical whiny little family boy. "No 'buts' young man." Cadance said, starting her role as a mother. Nathan yawned, for him it was getting time for beddie byes. After taking his bath and brushing his teeth, in his new bedroom, Nathan put on his pajamas then crawled up into his new bed but not until Princess Cadance came into the room with his teddy bear. "Thanks Mom." Nathan said "Sure thing sweetie, good night." Cadance said walking out the door and closing it. Just as Nathan was about to go to sleep, he suddenly forgot to do something. "Eddie, we almost forgot to say our prayers again." he said talking to his teddy bear, Nathan got out of his bed kneeled down on the side put his hands together and started to pray. "Dear Lord" "Thank you for helpin' me find a family, it has been much of a blessing for me to know that no matter how long things take, you never break a promise. But ah' now pray that you would help my best friends Kyle and Luke find families as well so that they can be happy too, please bless the nuns at the orphanage, and bless me God." "Amen" After Nathan had finished saying his prayers he climbed back into his bed along with his bear and snuggled himself up under his cover and clenched Eddie by his side. "Eddie, ain't it cool we're finally part of a family?" Nathan asked his bear 'Eddie' just sat there like a typical stuffed toy and was just facing Nathan, but in Nathan's imagination 'Eddie' was real and was talking to him. "Yeah, it's cool ain't it?" Nathan said imagining, "Well good night Eddie." and thus Nathan drifted off to sleep. Author's Note Sorry guys, but I have to write a Chapter 11, and in that one Pinkie Pie and the other will throw him a 'Welcome to Equestria' party, so I have to start new. Chapter 11It was morning in the Crystal Empire, now parents, Cadance and Shining Armor were downstairs making breakfast, scrambled eggs and toast, as they were cooking up for the morning, they heard the sound of yawning and then the door opening, as if they didn't know who it was. "Mornin' mom, mornin' Dad." Nathan said with his tired raspy voice. "Hi, sweetie, did you sleep well?" Cadance asked "That ah' did mom." Nathan said "Well good, now come on in and eat your breakfast you've got another big day ahead of you." "Mom, what are ya'll talkin' 'bout?" Nathan asked "Well Princess Celestia and Luna are coming to pick you up today, they're going to show you around Canterlot, and show you how to use and preen your wings." Shining Armor said "Dad, how am ah' s'pose to preen them, they're bat wings, bats don't have feathers." "I'm kidding son." Shining Armor said, "But they really are going to show you how to fly." "Wow flyin' lessons fer' no charge." Nathan said "Yes, sweetie, now eat your breakfast." Cadance said "Yes mom." Nathan said "Oh and guess what sweetie." Cadance said "What?" Nathan said "There is going to be a big surprise for you this afternoon." Cadance said "What is it?" Nathan asked "If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise anymore, would it?" she said booping Nathan on his nose with her hoof. "MOM!" Nathan playfully whined, he then dug into his breakfast. Later that morning after breakfast, Nathan was sitting on the couch in the living room playing Pokémon black and white on his DS when he heard someone knocking on the door. "I got it." Shining Armor said, when he opened it, it was none other than Princess Celestia and Princess Luna here for one thing. "Hi Shining Armor, we've come here to get Nathan." Princess Luna said. "He's in the living room." Shining Armor said, "Nathan, Celestia and Luna are here." "Coming Dad!" Nathan said from the living room, within seconds he was at the entrance, Celestia and Luna there with warm smiles, and with Nathan still having his DS clinched in his hands, and his backpack already on his back, it was a one second decision for Nathan to run up and jump onto Celestia's neck and embrace her. "Hi Ms. Celestia." Nathan said while embracing her. "Hi dear." Celestia said, returning the embrace, Nathan didn't want to leave Luna out, so he clinched onto her next and embraced her as well. "Good to see you again, Nathan." Luna said embracing him as well. "Now, sweetie, you listen to Celestia and Luna and do what they say, understand?" Cadance ordered "Yes, mommy." Nathan said "Have a good time sweetie." Cadance said giving him a good-bye hug. Once they were on the big carriage outside, driven by a few royal guards, Cadance and Shining Armor waited until they were up in the sky and gone, just in the neck of time, Twilight, Spike, her friends, and the CMC approached the entrance to the castle. "Pinkie Pie, do you have everything for this evening?" Cadance asked "Sure do Cade." Pinkie Pie said dropping boxes of party supplies. "Well then, let's get to work, I want to make this the best for Nathan." Cadance said The royal carriage had approached Canterlot Gardens, where a walk path waited for Nathan, Celestia and Luna. "Thank you, guards." Luna said "Your welcome, your highnesses." the guards said. "Thank ya'll fer' the ride." Nathan said "Your welcome, young man." one of the guards said. "Well what are we gonna do first?" Nathan asked "Well we're going to show around Canterlot first, then we're going to the palace were Luna and I live to teach you how to fly properly." Celestia said. "Wow, is there a lot to see?" Nathan said "Not a whole lot sweetie." Celestia answered, she then kneeled down, gesturing Nathan to hop on and once they entered the city, they started showing him around Canterlot, from Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns all the way to the entrance to Celestia and Luna's palace, for Nathan it was a beauty, he had never seen such a beautiful masterpiece of a project built before. Once they got inside the castle, Celestia showed Nathan the room where his parents' wedding was held, along with his aunt's coronation. For Nathan it was a pretty nice afternoon, but now it was time for his flying lesson, so they took him to a courtyard outside of the castle, Nathan slid off Celestia's back, and thus she started his first flying lesson............... LET'S JUST GO STRAIGHT TO THE EVENING. It was 5:00 in the evening, back at the Crystal Castle, ponies were entering with food, drinks, and games for Nathan's 'Welcome to Equestria' Party, with balloons inflated and tensile hung on the walls. Meanwhile Pinkie Pie was looking out on the balcony for Celestia's carriage, but instead she was daydreaming over the beautiful look of the sunset, but her doze was soon cut off by a shaking on her shoulders, it was Rainbow Dash trying to get her attention. "Hello earth to Pinkie Pie, you're supposed to be looking out for Princess Celestia's carriage, not waltzing off to Dream Town." Rainbow said. "Sorry, Rainbow, I can't help but look at the beauty of the sunset, not to mention all the beautiful colors it shines on all over....... She was cut off by the sudden sound of muffled neighing coming from outside, Pinkie Pie looked out and saw that Celestia's carriage was departing to the entrance of the castle. "EVERYPONY HIDE QUICKLY, HE"S COMING!!!!!!!" Pinkie Pie screamed as she jumped behind a couch, everypony, including Cadance and Shining Armor took their positional hiding spot and waited for the door to open. OUTSIDE THE CASTLE Princess Celestia had just landed in front of the entrance to the Crystal Empire, as Nathan was about to step off the carriage, Celestia stopped him with her hoof and he looked up to her smiling face. "It sure was fun spending time with you today Nathan." Celestia said "Ah' can't say the same fer' you Ms. Celestia." Nathan said. "Now remember dear, your flying lessons are on Fridays from 12:30 to 2:00." Celestia said "Okay." Nathan said. "Well I have to-" "Wait Ms. Celestia, before you go there is one thing ah' want to give you." Nathan said "What is it?" "Lower your head, please?" Celestia did what Nathan asked her and lowered her head, suddenly she felt something wet touch her cheek, it didn't take her long to realize that it wasn't water..........but a kiss! Nathan had kissed her. "Oh, sweetie, nopony's ever kissed me before, not even on the cheek." "Well ah've always wanted to kiss you, ever since ah' came here." The guards driving the carriage heard this and quietly snickered. "Well I have to go sweetie, bye-bye." Celestia said giving Nathan a hug. "Bye Ms. Celestia." Nathan said returning the hug, he stepped off the carriage and watched as Celestia flew off into the sunset sky, then he proceeded to walk to the doorway into his home. Once he opened the door, it was dark and quiet, no lights were on, no sounds were heard, and no smells of food or anything else came into his nose. "Hello, is anybody home?" he whispered, suddenly a light flickered on and then out of nowhere................. "SURPISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan was now in sudden happy shock to see confetti and string flying all over him, dozens of ponies, including his new parents smiling and giggling at him, plus a banner mounted on the wall that read "WELCOME TO EQUESTRIA NATHAN!!!!!!!" Nathan was in at least two seconds of puzzlement, "Why would they throw a party for me if it's not my birthday?" But then it hit him, he was miserable when he was first brought here, and they had soon discovered he was an orphan, and didn't have a family to take care of him, so after Cadance and Shining Armor signed the papers for adoption, and sent him off with Celestia and Luna this morning, they must've put together this party for him to make him feel more welcome, and to show that they really love him, Nathan walked up to his mother. "Mom did you do this yourself?" Nathan asked "Well some, but I did have a little help from Pinkie Pie here." Cadance said, pulling Pinkie Pie next to her, Nathan then hugged them both. "Well come on everypony, it's boogie time!" Pinkie Pie said "Wait this party is missing something, I'll be right back." Nathan said, running upstairs to get something out of his bedroom, what was this party missing? Within seconds, Nathan came back downstairs with his iPod touch and charging dock, which was actually loud enough for parties as well, the party was missing a little beat of rhythm, and from their thoughts they couldn't agree more. Nathan plugged his iPod in his charger and the first song that played on it was Mean Streak by Y&T [youtube=zWrqI1FI4TU] Everypony was really amazed by this kind of music that was playing, yet the continued to go on and start the party they made for Nathan. For the next two hours everypony was drinking soda, water and punch, eating sweets, chips n' dip, and fruit and vegetable platters, playing games in the living room and dancing to the music that was playing on Nathan's iPod, they had never seen such a piece of technology before, they were use to playing music from old record players, but for humans they might've not used those anymore, even Nathan was having a good time, he was in the middle of their dance floor spot and showing them some double jointed moves that he could do, since he was double jointed, everypony, including Applejack and Applebloom were even more impressed with Nathan. After nearly the two hours passed on, Cadance came from downstairs levitating a camera and a stand for it, she wanted to take a group picture. Cadance set down the camera, the levitated a triangle and stick then started ringing it to get everypony's attention. "Attention everypony, this was such a nice party today, I really enjoyed, but I want us all in for a group picture to have my son, Nathan remember this day." Cadance said, turning off the music that was playing. Everypony decided to follow in and take a few good pictures with Nathan, after Cadance had assigned everypony to their correct place and position, instead of her doing it, she decided to let Nathan take the picture, after she showed him how to make the came take the picture by itself, he quickly set the timer to twenty seconds before it took the picture. "All right everypony, say 'Texas'!" he said to them "TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!" they all shouted, quickly Nathan got in the group in front of Applejack and Princess Cadance, and the camera flashed getting a good shot of everypony at the party. Three weeks later, Nathan was in school already learning, taking flying lessons from Princess Celestia on Fridays, and on Saturdays and Sundays going to Ponyville to see his Aunt Twilight and her friends, even befriending the Apple Family and helping them around their farm, plus learning how to cook apple recipes from them, it was becoming a good life for him, everytime he walked by that picture of that very night the adoption party was held for him, he would always look at it and smile. After nearly five years of waiting, God had answered the number one prayer he had prayed for the most......a family. Nathan who was once a miserable and sad orphan, now had a loving new family, and all the friends in the world. And from that day on, it was the best answered prayer he would've ever dreamed of. THE END Chapter 1In an orphanage in Dallas, a young boy named Nathan was getting ready for bed, putting on his pajamas, and a Texas rangers hooded jacket, because it was a cold night. On his bed was his stuffed bear he named Eddie, and a small yellow Pokémon backpack that had his Nintendo DS with about 10 or 11 Pokémon, Yu Gi Oh, and other video games, a doodle pad, a music player, and a portable charger for his DS and music player, a kids Bible, and other stuff. Now he always kept his backpack and teddy bear with him for love and entertainment, but little did he know that tonight his dream of getting adopted was going to come true. As he was just about to go to sleep a thought came to his mind, he almost forgot to say his prayers, every night before he went to sleep, he would always pray that God would find him a family. "Dear Lord, ah' pray that you would help me find a family, and keep mah' friends and the nuns safe as we go into another day of teachings and lessons on your Word, and thank you for giving me the courage to stand up to mah enemies amen." Nathan crawled into his covers, clutched his bear in his left arms and his backpack in his other arm and fell asleep, now he was a heavy sleeper so he didn't seem to notice what was happening outside in the sky. Up in the clouds, a swirl of light being formed by wind gusts and water vapor from the clouds started to spin, creating lightning and wind as it began to spin, it started to grow into a black hole, but this black hole had no effect on anything in Dallas, except for one thing, Nathan. The black hole portal started to turn into a swirl of light as it neared the window of Nathan's bedroom, suddenly the room began to shimmer and sparkle, and Nathan's sleeping body, along with his teddy bear and backpack began to float up out of the bed and out the window. IN THE CITY OF CANTERLOT Princess Celestia and Luna were staring out at the balcony watching the beautiful night sky, they were just sitting there thinking about their royal duties, when a flash of light appeared in the night sky. "Sister, what was that?" Luna asked, holding Celestia in fear. "I don't know Luna." Celestia said, "But it appears to be heading for the Crystal Empire, GUARDS!!!!!!!!!!!" she yelled in an orderly voice. "Yes your highness." The guards said "Inform Princess Cadance and Shining Armor that there is some kind of a meteor heading straight for them." "Yes your majesty." The guards said then they flew away. ========================================================================= IN THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE Shining Armor and his wife Princess Cadance were shutting down everything for the night and were heading straight to bed when a knock on the door snapped them out of their tired looks. Even though they were bushed from the long work they pushed their butts through, they had no choice but to walk up towards the door, a second knock was heard, this one really made Shining Armor lose his patience. I'M COMING!!!!!!!!!!! he said in a cranky voice, when he finally opened it, it was none other than two royal guards from Canterlot. "What is it guards?" Shining asked "Captain, Princess Celestia sent us here to inform you that........" but before he could finish, a sudden crash from behind him caused him to jolt in shock and awe, Shining Armor, Princess Cadance, and the guards turned around to see that this thing that crashed wasn't a meteor, but some kind of an alien creature, the crash also managed to wake up some crystal ponies, this creature had crashed landed just inches away from where the crystal heart had floated, but didn't manage to break it. This creature was very small looking, the only patch of fur it had appeared to be on his head, but the rest of his body was covered in clothing, the only other part of his body that was visible to them were his hands and fingers. Laying right next to him was a teddy bear, and some kind of a yellow bag with pictures of strange creatures they had never seen before, plus it had some kind of a strange word imprinted on it, Cadance levitated the bag up to her face to get a closer look, then sat it back down. "Princess Cadance, what do you think it is?" A crystal pony asked "I'm not sure, but something tells me that it doesn't walk on four legs." she said, this surprised everypony. They had never seen such a creature like this before. "Cadance, what are we going to do with it?" Shining asked Cadance answered, "I don't know, but from what age it is, and its size, I don't think it can take care of itself, especially out here." "Yeah, we were thinking the same thing too." a crystal pony said, Cadance and Shining Armor looked at them with serious looks, like they were reminding them that it was royal business and that they should go back to bed. "Look, you all we're sorry all this woke you up, but you all need to go back to bed, leave all this to my wife and I." Shining said. "Yes sir." they said leaving this creature under choices with Cadance and Shining Armor. "Guards, inform Celestia and Luna what we have and have them come here to the Crystal Empire first thing in the morning." "Yes Captain." the guards said, they then departed back for Canterlot, Shining then looked at his wife, then looked down at this creature and his bag and teddy bear. "Honey, let's take this creature inside and get it someplace warm to sleep, because I think it's going to be a cold one tonight." Cadance said, "I'll carry him, you get his stuff." "Yes dear." Shining said, levitating the creatures things, while Cadance levitated the creature on her back. Just as they were approaching the doorway to their quarters, it began to snow. "Heh, good thing we decided to take this thing inside, otherwise, it would've frozen to death." Shining said. "Yeah." They had found the guest bedroom and laid the boy's things on its side, then they tucked him in. Because of the fact that this little thing was so cute, Cadance kissed him on his head. "Cadance why did you that?" Shining whispered Cadance giggled softly, "I'm sorry honey, but he's just so cute." She said following him out the door, when Shining wasn't looking Cadance looked at this creature asleep and she smiled, gently closing the door behind her. ======================================= Morning had approached the Crystal Empire, as Celestia's sun was beginning to rise, the light began to shine and light up the city, in the Eiffel Tower-like palace where Cadance and Shining Armor lived, Nathan was waking up but through one second of his P.O.V. when he looked around he saw that his bedroom was all shiny and was made of crystals, and from a good look his bed was made of crystals as well. But with a double look his Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh posters were nowhere to be found, his closet wasn't there, his night stand, toy box, etc. everything in his room wasn't inside there at all. As he got out of his bed that he had been sleeping on, he looked around and saw that none of his shoes were anywhere to be found. "Maybe ah'm dreamin'." he said with his cute little Texas accent, but with one quick pinch..."Ouch, no ah'm awake." He looked back to his bed and saw that all that was with him was his teddy bear and his Pokémon bag, he went up to the door and opened it to see if he could try to get the orphanage leaders' attention. "Mah Ladies? "Anybody?" No one replied, the only other sound out was the wind hissing through the window, quickly he dashed back inside his room, he still couldn't figure out where he was or what was happening, but then his shoe thoughts came back to him, if he was going to explore this strange place he was at, he had better found something to keep his feet safe from any kind of sharp object, but then it hit him. He opened the second pouch in his bag and found a pair of heely's tennis shoes. "Ah' knew these would come in handy." he said slipping them on, "And they still have their wheels." He also saw that he was still wearing his pajamas and his Texas rangers jacket, but he knew that until he could find a place where he could get some clothes, his sleep clothes would have to do. So he slipped on his backpack grabbed his teddy bear and headed towards the door, as he was walking through this shiny crystal built hallway he started getting scared, not because he was alone, but because of the fact that he wasn't in his bedroom at the orphanage back in Dallas. "Oh man, ah' am going to be in big trouble when the nuns discover ah'm not in mah' room." he thought fearfully to himself. All his fearful thoughts soon paused when he heard people talking downstairs. "Maybe it's the nuns." he thought, Nathan quietly followed the voices down the stairs until he came to a door that was closed, inside he heard the voices, Nathan put his ear on the door and listened quietly "He's not an ordinary boy Aunt Celestia, he's really a cute little boy." said the voice of what appeared to be a woman. "Princess Cadance, I still want to see him." Said another female voice "Yes, we must know what he is." said yet another female voice "Come on Cel, he's really cute, I think you'll love him." said a male voice There was a sigh then a slight giggle, "All right let's go see this creature." Suddenly, Nathan heard not footsteps but a different kind of pacing they sounded like hoofs stepping towards the door, quickly, he sprinted behind a flower stand and hid, as he was hiding he peeped behind and saw that these weren't humans nor the nuns that ran the orphanage but.....horses, but they weren't ordinary horses, they looked like winged unicorns, one was pink, the second was white, and the third was a dark blue, then another came out it looked like just a regular unicorn, with a blue mane and tail, the pink winged unicorn had a tail and mane which consisted colors of purple, pink, and white, and was wearing a gold chest piece and a small gold crown the white winged unicorn had a flowing mane and tail which had colors of pink, blue, and green, and she was wearing a gold necklace and crown, the blue winged unicorn had a flowing hair which color matched her skin, and it was wearing a black chest piece which had a picture of a crescent moon on it, and she was wearing a black crown. Also from a good view these unicorns had what looked like tattoos on their flanks, the pink one had a mark of a crystal looking heart, the blue one had a black blot with another crescent moon on it, the white one had a mark of the sun. And the regular unicorn had a mark of some kind of a shield with a dark pink star centered in it and on top were three stars. Nathan thought about all this, "Why would mythical creatures that didn't exist on his world need 'tattoo's' on their flanks?" But one thing was for sure, he had to find a way out of there, he suddenly saw that the door that led outside was only an inch away from him, so he slipped back on his backpack, grabbed his bear and went over to the door, only to find that it was locked, but no matter how hard he tried, the door would not budge, suddenly he heard the sound of hoofsteps coming down the stairs, he tried to hide but then felt himself levitating and surrounded by pink aura. "Aunt Celestia this is the creature that landed here last night." said a female voice "Yeah, I think this little guy was the flash of light that sparked Equestria." Said a male voice. Then gently he was put back on the floor on his feet, that's when he ran to a corner and covered himself in fear. These unicorns saw him cowering and walked towards him. When Nathan uncovered himself from his fearful ball, he looked up and saw that these horses were staring at him, not with the typical look of a regular horse, but they had sad concerned looks. Nathan slid his bag and teddy bear towards them, "Take whatever you want, please don't hurt me!!!!!!!" He whined in terror, as Nathan curled up in fear he felt something soft wrap around him, he looked up and saw that it was a wing. "Shhh, calm down sweetie, we're not going to hurt you." Said a female voice. "Who said that?" Nathan asked. "Look behind you, sweetie." said the strange female voice, then it struck him, he looked around and saw that this wing was attached to the pink unicorn that he saw exiting the room he passed by earlier, he looked up at her face and saw she was smiling at him. "Ya'll can talk?" Nathan asked. The pink winged unicorn smiled at him, "Of course we talk, I take it you have never been around talking ponies before." "No, ah' guess." Nathan said. "Well little one, My name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you can call me Cadance, this is my husband Shining Armor, and my aunt Celestia and Luna." they waved their hooves at him. "Nice to meet ya'll ah'm Nathan." "Pleasure to meet you Nathan." Shining Armor said rubbing his arms, then Celestia and Luna came up to talk to him. "So uh, Nathan, tell us what are you, we haven't seen a creature like you before." Luna said. "Ah'm called a human, and ah'm five years old." Nathan said, he then heard Princess Celestia and the others giggling at him. "What's so funny?" he asked "You're accent, it's so cute." Cadance said Nathan blushed, "Thanks." "Well ah' have one question, why is everything in here so shiny?" Nathan asked "Because you're in the Crystal Empire." Celestia said "The what?" "The Crystal Empire." Cadance said Nathan was puzzled, "There's no 'Crystal Empire' in Texas." "Where?" Cadance asked "Texas." "What's Texas?" Shining Armor asked Nathan knew that these ponies had not known about his world, so he decided to tell them all about Texas. "Texas is a state in a country called the United States of America, biggest one ever. And it has the best country music, great food, awesome sports, cowboys, rodeos, everything you can think of, in fact ah' have a road atlas with a picture of Texas here in mah' bag." Nathan reached into the bottom zipped pocket of his bag and found it a road atlas, he opened it to the page where Texas was and show it for the ponies to see, all four of them lit up their horns and the atlas levitated up from the ground, this surprised Nathan, he had heard of winged unicorns and regular ones, but he had never seen them do something like this. "How do ya'll do that?" he asked "Well, if you're a unicorn or an alicorn, you are born with the power of magic within, which gives you the power of levitation that you use with your horn." Luna said "Is that what you all are called, alicorns?" Nathan asked "You are correct." Luna said Meanwhile Celestia was thinking and said, "I need to inform Twilight and her friends about this." "Who's 'Twilight'?" Nathan asked "She is my faithful student who has just become a princess like us, and she is Shining Armor's sister." Celestia said "Mr. Shining, ya'll never told me ya' had a sister." "I sure do." Shining said "Well, Ms. Cadance, what country am ah' in?" he asked "You're in Equestria." she answered "Ah've never heard of that country am ah' on another world?" "I'm afraid so dear." Nathan started to get scared he was alone on another world with talking ponies, suddenly he felt himself being levitated, it was Cadance, she levitated him into her forhooves and hugged him tightly. "Shhh, don't be scared, we'll work this out, I promise." Cadance said This got Nathan to calm down, as he was starting to get use to them, Princess Celestia took out a scroll and quill and started to write a letter. "Dear Princess Twilight" "I must inform you and your friends to come here to the Crystal Empire at once, Cadance, Luna, Shining Armor, and I have discovered a small bipedal creature, known as a human, he's five years old, and he's really cute, we don't know much about him yet, but he's going to remain here in Equestria until further notice." "Yours Truly" "Princess Celestia" She then rolled up the letter and it poofed in a whiff of magic smoke. Chapter 5Nathan and the others were strolling through the streets of Ponyville, passing by ponies as they strolled. Until they came across a really sweet looking building, it looked like a big gingerbread house, and the closer they got to it the more smells of sweets and pastries came towards Nathan's nose, boy did it smell good, now he really did want something sweet and delicious. "Twilight, is this Sugarcube Corner?" Nathan asked "Yes." Twilight answered. They had finally entered the bakery, and what it had inside surprised Nathan dearly, pastries and cakes of every kind, cupcakes, danishes, etc. everything you could think of ! "Wait here, I'll be back." Pinkie Pie said, going behind the order desk to go get the owners. A couple of seconds later, while Nathan and the others were waiting, the sudden sound of the back door opening snapped Nathan out of his patience, when he walked up to a stool to sit down, he saw that the owners were two married ponies with marks of pastries on their flanks, the female was wearing pink earrings had a pink mane, blue skin and fur, and was wearing an apron. The other was a yellow male with an orange mane and tail and wearing a red bowtie and a bakery hat on his head. Nathan had never seen this, yet he really wanted something sweet to tingle his taste buds. "Hey Pinkie Deary, let's not go..." the blue one said as she was cut off by the look of Nathan, along with her husband. "Carrot, what is it?" she asked "I don't know honey bun, he sure doesn't walk or stand like a pony." he said to his wife "Mr. and Mrs. Cake, this is Nathan." Twilight said, "He's from a place called Texas in a country called the United States of America." Mr. and Ms. Cake proceeded to walk up to Nathan and greet him with shoulder taps and hugs. "Hi Mr. and Ms. Cake." Nathan said "What are you, deary?" Ms. Cake asked "Ah'm a human, and ah'm five." Nathan said "You've got a cute little accent." Ms. Cake said "Thanks Ms. Cake." Nathan said. "Well anyway we're here for a treat or two." Rainbow Dash said "Well Nathan we've got a lot of good pastries here, what kind of cake or pastry do you like?" Mr. Cake asked "Ah' like chocolate cupcakes with white icing buttercream not whipped." Nathan said "Okay, deary, we'll make it just the way you like it." Mrs. Cake said as she and her husband trotted into the kitchen to bake the cupcakes. Nathan was waiting outside in the café along with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike at the tables talking and chit-chatting about life, Luna becoming Nightmare Moon, defeating Discord the draconequus, Twilight and her friends defeating Queen Chrysalis and her changeling army from taking over Equestria at her brother's wedding, stopping King Sombra and saving The Crystal Empire, and last but not least, defeating Lord Tirek from stealing all the magic of Equestria. "So that's why Mr. Shining and Ms. Cadance rule the Crystal Empire?' Nathan asked "Yes, Nathan, we actually put the Crystal Heart back where it belongs, it protects the Crystal Empire from grave danger and it powers the city." Twilight said "And what would the Crystal Empire be like if the heart was destroyed?" Nathan asked "Everypony that lives there would die, and it would be nothing but a dark wasteland, in other words, The Crystal Empire would no longer exist." "It was kind of cool that ya'll became crystal ponies for a while." Nathan said, "Boy ah' wish ah' was crystalized." "Nathan, you're cupcakes are ready!" said Pinkie Pie as she and the Cakes came out of the kitchen with a bag filled with good sweet smelling chocolate cupcakes, when Nathan pulled one out to taste the icing it match exactly the description of how he wanted them to be. "They're all yours deary." Ms. Cake said "Oh, ah'm not keeping them to mahself." Nathan said turning his head towards Twilight and the others and opened the bag of cupcakes. "Ah'll share 'em." Nathan said "Oh no, kid, not your cupcakes." Rainbow Dash replied "There mah' cupcakes, and ah'll do what ah' want with 'em." he said with a kind tone. As Nathan started giving cupcakes to Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Spike, Mr. and Mrs. Cake were smiling at the generosity of a heart that this boy had for others. "You know what Carrot?" Ms. Cake quietly asked "What is it honey?" Mr. Cake asked also quietly "He's really a sweet little boy." Mrs. Cake said, "I hope our twins will treat our customers like that." That's when Nathan turned his attention back towards them, "Mr. and Mrs. Cake we have to go now, it was nice meetin' ya'll." "Bye deary." Mrs. Cake said "Bye Nathan." Mr. Cake said "Bye Nathan." Pinkie Pie said, Nathan suddenly switched facial expressions. "Pinkie Pie, don't tell me ya'll have ta' work too." Nathan said "Don't worry, you can come here and visit anytime you want." Pinkie Pie said giving Nathan a hug. Nathan returned the hug, "Thanks Pink." he replied, "Well see ya'll later." Nathan said taking a bite out of one of his cup cakes and heading out the door with Twilight, Spike, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy. As Pinkie Pie watched Nathan leave she turned her attention towards the Cakes who were smiling in awe with her. "Isn't he cute?" Pinkie Pie asked "He more than cute, he's adorable." Mrs. Cake replied in a coo voice.
EpilogueIt was nearing the month of Hearth's Warming, and it was Nathan's first one, unlike Christmas back on his world, they didn't sing Christmas Carols, no Nativity decorations, no baby Jesus, no stars, shepherds from Bethlehem, nothing compared to Hearth's Warming, but there were still trees up, reeds, mistletoe, everything was hung up and to Nathan it still felt like Christmas. He was getting better and better with controlling his wings, but it was still going to be a while before he was fully able to fly. Anyway, at the Crystal Castle, Cadance and Shining Armor were in their living room discussing something, something they were very happy to look forward to, when all of a sudden their conversation was interrupted by seeing Nathan entering the living room, wearing a sweater and sat down on the couch in between them. "Mom, Dad, you all sound so excited, why is that?" Nathan asked. "Sweetie we have some wonderful news." Cadance said "What is it Mom?" Nathan asked "Sweetie, I'm pregnant!" Cadance said Nathan was suddenly overjoyed, his mother just did not say that. "Mom, is that true?!" Nathan asked happily. "Yes, dear, you're going to be a big brother soon!" Cadance said with glee. Nathan got excited and jumped into Cadance's hooves and hugged her.
Chapter 2In the city of Ponyville, the sun was beginning to light up the village as ponies began waking up and starting their daily routines. In the Rainbow Kingdom castle, Princess Twilight Sparkle was getting out of her bed and walking towards her mirror getting ready for the day, as soon as she finished combing her main, she walked over towards Spike's basket where he was still sleeping and proceeded to wake him up. "Spike, Spike wake up." Twilight said shaking him. "AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Spike screamed at the touch of Twilight's hoof, Twilight flinched as Spike jumped out of his basket. "Twilight, don't ever do that again!" Spike grumbled "Sorry Spike," Twilight continued, "But you remember the new rule that we talked about yesterday, once that clock says 8 AM, you're to be up an at 'em." "Well, I would much rather be sleeping all day than-" his argument was quickly cut off when he belched out green fire, and out came a scroll. Twilight was equally surprised, "A letter from the princess." She quickly lit up her horn and levitated the scroll and unrolled it and quickly read it. "Twilight, what does it say?" Spike asked "She needs all of us in the Crystal Empire immediately, they've discovered some kind of a bipedal creature he's called a 'human', she also said he's really cute." "Cute?" Spike said in confusion. Twilight gave a playful smile and levitated Spike to her face. "Probably just as cute as you." she said, nuzzling his nose playfully. "Twilight!" Spike giggled "Sorry, but I just don't see anything cute as my number one assistant." she said. Spike jumped into her forehooves and hugged her. "Awww, that's my dragon." she said, Twilight then put him on her back after the quick jump hug. "Now come on, let's go round up the others and get to the train station." ================================================== Later that morning, they were on the Friendship Express bound for the Crystal Empire. "Twi', ya'll better give us a quick description about waking us up at 5 in the mornin'." Applejack said "Applejack, I already told you, we have a 'human' in the Crystal Empire that has no idea where he is, so I think we should make him feel welcome." Twilight said Rainbow Dash interfered, "Twilight, how do you even know it's a male?" "I just have my way of guessing." "Twilight, darling, we really need to make this quick, I have to get back so I can get started on filling that order for Photo's fashion show in Vanhoover." Rarity said "Yeah, and Angel's going to have another fit if I don't give him his lunch." Fluttershy said "This will be quick, like I said we need to make this little guy feel welcome, if we're friends with each other then we can be friends with whatever other creature comes our way." "Do timberwolves, manticores, or other things count as friends?" Pinkie Pie asked "Girls, you all are jumping to conclusions way too fast, how would you even know this creature is dangerous, let's just see him and give it a chance, besides he may be harmless. I think he's even just waiting for some hugs and kisses." Twilight said as the camera zoomed out of the train car they were riding in. ======================================================= "The Crystal Empire, next stop." said the conductor entering the car the mane six were riding in. Soon the train stopped at the Crystal Empire train station where they soon got off and headed for the Crystal Castle. ======================================================= Meanwhile at the Crystal Castle Nathan was sitting on Princess Cadance's lap with Shining Armor on their side on a couch in their living room, telling them about Texas and showing them the different cities and towns there in his atlas. "And that big city there is called Houston, ah' live in Dallas which is right there." "Wow, Nathan, you sure have this 'Texas' place memorized." Cadance said "Well, once ya'll lived there for long, ya' have the place pretty much memorized." "Maybe you can show us this place in person sometime." Shining Armor said "Well Mr. Shining it would depend if you can send me back, ah' definitely will." "Well I have a question to ask you." Cadance said "What's that Ms. Cadance?" "Do you have a..." she was cut off by the sudden sound of hoofsteps Shining Armor and Cadance turned around to see two crystal guards approaching them. "Your highness, they're here." they said "Good," Cadance said, "Nathan wait here, we'll be right back." Cadance and Shining Armor proceeded to the front entrance to their castle and opened the door to reveal the mane six. "Twilight!" "Cadance!" They bothed got into each other's faces and did their catch jingle. "Sunshine, sunshine ladybug's awake, clap your hooves and do a little shake!" Shining Armor chuckled, "Must you all do that every time?" "Hey this is sisterly bonding time for us!" Cadance scoffed. "Well excuse me, anyway girls we needed you here to take a look at this boy we've kept him here since last night, go wait in the kitchen, we'll go get him." **SCENE DISSOLVE** Twilight and the others were waiting in the kitchen eating a bowl of crystal berries, when the kitchen door slowly swung open in popped Shining Armor and Cadance. "Girls, we'd like you to meet Nathan." Cadance said She and Shining Armor separated to opposite sides of the room to reveal a small boy wearing Sesame Street Elmo sleep pants, white thermal socks, Heely shoes, a Texas Rangers hood jacket, and his Chevrolet logo shirt underneath. They smiled and awed in how adorable this creature was, Nathan couldn't have been the same as he saw Shining and Cadance sit down with the mane six. "Oh mah' stars!" he said, Applejack was now even more surprised than the rest of the gang, he had a southern accent like her! "Is that a southern accent ah' hear?!" She asked in surprise. "It sure is." Nathan answered "Come over here sugarcube, sit with me." Applejack said, Nathan walked up towards the table they were sitting at and hopped on Applejack's lap. "Well it sure is a golly pleasure ta' meet ya' Nathan, ah'm Applejack, and these are mah' friends, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Fluttershy." "And what's that lizard's name?" Nathan asked "Hey I'm not a lizard, I'm a dragon, my name is Spike, and I'm Twilight's #1 assistant." "Well, Spikester, it look like you and ah' have got a lot in common." Nathan said "Spikester?" Spike asked in confusion "It's mah' nickname fer' ya'" Nathan said On the other hand, Rarity was engulfed at her thoughts at what Nathan was wearing, so engulfed that she just had to ask the question that she tried to hold back. "Nathan darling, do humans wear clothes?" "Yeah, Rarity, 24/7 on mah' world." "Well how about if you come back to Ponyville with us, I'll make you some new clothes, because I am hinting that you may be here in Equestria until further notice." "Well, that depends, if it's ok with Mr. Shining and Ms. Cadance." "Oh, sweetie, we don't mind, we just ask that you stick with them, and do what they say, and you need to be back here tonight, Twilight we need you back here tonight too, just you and Spike." "Really, I can go with them?" Nathan asked "Yes, just remember what we said, stay with them, and do what they say, and be back here tonight with Twilight and Spike." "Yes Ms. Cadance." Nathan said hugging her. "Aww, have a good time sweetie." Nathan went back into the living room and slipped on his backpack pulled his hood over his head and put his teddy bear in his pocket, then went back into the kitchen and slid his road atlas back in. "See ya'll tonight." "Bye Nathan." As soon as they reached the threshold, Twilight knelt down and gestured Nathan to hop on her back. "Twilight why do you want me to ride you?" Nathan asked. "Because, sweetie, I want to save you some walking and I don't want you getting separated from us, so hop on." Nathan climbed on Twilight's back and they walked until they reached the train station. "The Friendship Express to Ponyville is now boarding!" Said the conductor as the mane six, Nathan, and Spike got on board. "How long is it from here to Ponyville?" Nathan asked "About an hour." Twilight said as the train jolted and started to move away from the platform. Since an hour was a really long time for Nathan, he decided to reach into his backpack and play some Pokémon, so he pulled out his Nintendo DS and put in Pokémon Black & White, as he was playing it the mane six, along with Spike, stared in awe. "What that there contraption?" Applejack asked "It's a Nintendo DS?" "A what?" Twilight asked "A Nintendo DS." "What's Nintendo and what's the D.S. short for?" Rarity asked "Well, Nintendo is a video game company in Japan that makes cool video games, starting with a games called Super Mario Bros. A D.S. is short for double screen, ah'm playin' a game called Pokémon Black & White." "Can we try it?" Rainbow Dash asked "No." "Why?" "Because ya'll don't have fingers, and ya' can't use it with magic neither." "Well what about me?" Spike asked, "I have fingers." "Ya'll need five fingers not four." "Nathan quit being so greedy and let Spike have a turn." Twilight said Nathan sighed, said "all right." and gave his DS to Spike who started playing it for a few minutes then gave it back to Nathan. "Thank you, Spike." Applejack couldn't help but keep smiling at his cute southern accent, "Ya' know sugarcube, ah' have a lil' sister jus' 'bout yer' age, and ah' think she's gonna be bound to like ya'." "Are ya sure Applejack?" Nathan asked "O' course sugarcube, ah' guarantee it, Ah' also have a question to ask you." "What's that?" "Do you have a..." again the question was cut off by yet another intrusion, the train was starting to approach another city. As Nathan looked out the window, he could see no signs of snow or mountains or anything made with crystals, all he could see was what looked to be an exact replica of a village from the early 1400's, except it wasn't consumed by any knights, swords, or anything that he read in his books, but instead inhabited by ponies in different colors, shapes, and sizes, Nathan was scared again. Pinkie Pie saw him scared and walked up towards him. "Hey, Nathie what's wrong?" "Nathie?" he asked "Heh, I give out nicknames for everypony I meet, even when they're new." "Don't ya'll mean everybody?" he asked "I don't think we've ever used it like that before." Rainbow Dash said interfering with Pinkie Pie and Nathan. "It's that how you say it back on your world?" Twilight asked also interfering. "Well les' jus' say, humans do things a lil' differently than ya'll ponies do." "Ponyville, next stop." said the conductor, soon the train came to a complete halt and in view was the Ponyville train station. Ponies that were boarding the train gasped in surprise as they saw Nathan riding on Twilight's back as she and the other five exited the train. "Twilight, why are they starin' at me?" Nathan asked "Because they've never seen a human before." Twilight answered, she heard Nathan's stomach growling. "Sound's like yer' hungry, why don't we all go back to Sweet Apple Acres for some fritters and juice." Applejack said. "What's 'Sweet Apple Acres'?" Nathan asked "It's an apple orchard not too far from this train station." Applejack said "Wow, I've actually been to an orchard, is it big?" Nathan asked "Oh gettin' nosy are we?" Applejack said with a playful grin "Well it's probably bigger than yer' belly!" she said tickling his belly. "A-hahaha-plejack, stop!" Nathan said between laughs. Finally she stopped tickling him, "Good, now let's get going." But before they could even continue, Applejack soon felt a thud on her back, she turned and saw Nathan had managed to switch from riding on Twilight to riding on her, she then felt him wrap his legs around her chest while keeping his hands on her back. "Applejack, ah'm riding on you all the way!" he said with joy, Applejack smiled. "All right sugarcube, let's get a move out." she said, Twilight smiled with glee as well, Nathan was already starting to develop a bond with at least one pony. Author's Note More Soon!
Chapter 3Nathan was continuing to ride on Applejack's back as they approached the edge of Ponyville, as they got near, Nathan spotted an orchard with dozens of apple trees and on the end was some kind of a red barn, boy Applejack sure wasn't kidding when she said Sweet Apple Acres was big, Nathan just stared in awe at this, boy were there so many apple trees. "Geez, Applejack, how much apples per day do ya need?" Nathan asked "Well, sugarcube, Ponyville has a massive population, not just Earth ponies, but unicorns and pegasi as well, therefore we all need to have plenty of food stored up for the city. Ah' here we are the entrance." Nathan slid off her back and proceeded to walk behind her, from Nathan's looks it was the most cleanest orchard farm he had ever seen, no weeds, no bugs, no crows, this farm was not like the ones he saw back in Texas. "A-ha there's mah' granny." Applejack said as they approached the entrance to the red barn. Granny Smith was inside along with Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh cooking up apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast, when the sudden sound of hoofsteps turned them away, they turned and saw that it was Applejack with her friends, the first one to greet them was Granny Smith. "Well, stick an apple up mah' nostril, how was your morning trip Applejack?" she asked "Well, what can ah' say granny, better than ever every time we're there." The second one to approach was Apple Bloom who gave her a hug, Nathan secretly awed at this. "Hey Apple Bloom were ya'll a good filly this mornin'?" "Ya'll bet ah' was." The last one to approach was Big Macintosh, boy was he a huge guy. "So big brother, is all the eastside of Appleloosa ready for Saturday?" "Eeyup." Big Mac said "What about the west side?" "Nnope, but we're almost there." "Hi, Twilight, hey gals" Granny Smith greeted "Hi Ms. Smith, Twilight said, "Applejack invited us over for fritters and juice if you have that." "Sorry youngin' we're making Apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast instead." "Okay." Suddenly Granny Smith, Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh took notice of Nathan behind Applejack. "Who that little varmit?" Granny Smith asked Nathan knew that she was mentioning him, so he walked up front and proceeded to introduce himself. "Hi, ah'm Nathan, ah' see ya'll are an orchard family." And just like Applejack was, Granny Smith Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh were to surprised at the fact that he had a southern accent like them. "We'll ah'll be you're a southerner too?" Granny Smith asked "Yeah." "Are ya'll from Appleloosa?" Apple Bloom asked "No ah'm from Texas." "Ah've never heard of such a place." Apple Bloom said, "Have you big brother?" "Nnope." Big Mac responded "Where is 'Texas'?" Apple Bloom asked "It's a state in a country on mah' world called the United States of America." Granny Smith didn't want to waste any time on making breakfast, because the time on the wall clock said 8:00 AM. "Well while ya'll are chatin' ah'm gonna get back to makin' breakfast." she said aiming back towards the kitchen, with Big Mac following behind her, Apple Bloom decided to chat with Nathan and the others. ========================================================= While they were waiting for Granny Smith to finish up the pancakes, Nathan was showing the mane six along with Apple Bloom the atlas that he showed Princess Cadance and Shining Armor back at the Crystal Empire and telling them about the state of Texas and all the cool cities. "There are over 10 big cities in Texas." "Houston" "Dallas, where ah'm from." "San Antonio" "Lubbock" "Midland" "Amarillo" "El Paso" "Austin, which is the capital." "and Waco." "Golly, Nathan, that place sure looks about the size of Equestria." Apple Bloom said "Well it sure is a big ol' farmland, ah tell ya what." Nathan responded Suddenly an idea flickered in Nathan's brain, "Have ya'll heard any Texas country music before?" "Well, ah' sure can't say we haven't." Applejack said sarcastically "Well how's 'bout ah' let ya'll listen to some country music." "Well of course lets hear a song." Now even though Nathan was only 5 years old he loved the sound of some good ol' country, so he went into his backpack and pulled out his iPod touch that he got for a Christmas present at the orphanage and then he pulled out his portable iPod dock and hooked his iPod up to it, then he started browsing through the country genre and found a perfect song for them to listen to Night Train by Jason Aldean [youtube=pOrd3CRrtas] As the song was going through, the mane six and Apple Boom were just happy to listen to the nice twang voice of Jason Aldean. "Boy that sure is one nice twang he's got." Applejack said "Hey Nathan do you have a...." Apple Bloom was about to ask, when the question was once again cut off by a sound of Granny Smith clacking a plate with a fork. "All right everypony, come and get it!" She said raising her voice as best as she could. Nathan got through just in time to hear the song end, and then to hear the sound of his stomach rumbling, aww man was he a hungry boy. And those pancakes had a good strong apple cinnamon smell to it. ============================================== "Thanks for letting us have breakfast with ya' Ms. Smith." Nathan said. "Yer mos' welcome youngin'." Granny Smith said, while the others were starting to dig into their pancakes, Nathan knew that back at the orphanage before the kids ate breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the nuns would have them bow their heads and close their eyes to thank God for the meal. So before he dug into his pancakes, he bowed his head, closed his eyes, and started whispering a prayer to God, Twilight, Applejack and the others were confused by this. Was this something that he did back on his world? Was it worship? Was it part of his world? They didn't want to waste anytime answering these questions that were wandering through their heads because the smell of the pancakes kept distracting their curiosity. As soon as Nathan finished his low prayer he started eating his stack of pancakes, boy were they good. "Gee, Ms. Smith these are the best griddle cakes ah've ever tasted!" "Youngin' they're called pancakes." "Well back in Texas we call 'em griddle cakes." "Oh, well ah've never heard anypony say it like that 'fore." Granny smith said "Nathan, darling, if you want me to make you clothes you'd better eat up your breakfast so we can go." "Rarity, ah' wanna take mah' time to get ta' know ya' more, ah'm in no hurry mah' clothes can wait a while." "Yeah, Rarity, let him take his time, what's the rush?" Twilight asked "Sorry, I'm just in a bit of a rush I have to make an order for a Vanhoover fashion show, and I've got to make it ASAP." "Rarity, are ya'll really good at makin' clothes?" Nathan asked "Of course I am darling." "Well let me finish mah' pancakes and then you can take me over to get some clothes." Suddenly Nathan felt warmth over his body, he looked at the thermostat on the wall nearly 76 degrees, not a good temperature to be wearing a jacket in. "Ms. Smith it's gettin' kinda hot 'n here, can ah' take off mah' jacket?" Nathan politely asked "O' course, youngin'." Granny Smith said Nathan unzipped his Texas rangers jacket and hung it on the table, revealing his Chevrolet logo shirt, Applejack and the others started trying to read it. "Chev-ro-let" ("chev-rau-let", was how Applejack was pronouncing it.) "Chevrolet, is how ya' say it." Nathan said "What's Chevrolet?" Pinkie Pie asked "It's a truck company, Texas is not just a farm state but a truck state as well." "What's a truck?" Applejack asked "It's a carriage that has a cargo bed on the back for storing things like wood, buckets o' apples for ya'll and other things, and it's the most powerful thing a honky could ever use fer' such a big job." "Wow, Nathan, you sure do you know about your land of 'Texas'." Twilight said "That ah' do T." Nathan said taking the last bite of his pancakes and finishing up his apple juice, the pancakes were cooked to complexion he couldn't eat another bite. "Mah' compliments ta' the chef." Nathan said implying to Granny Smith. "Well ah' say Nathan, ya'll sure got some good manners." Granny Smith. "Ah' wish you were part of our family." Applejack said "So do ah'." Apple Bloom joined "Eeyup." Big Mac responded This got to Nathan, he was happy on the outside, but he knew on the inside that he was miserable since he was an orphan but didn't want them to know just yet until it was time. But that didn't matter yet, right now he wanted to stay focused on taking a tour of Ponyville and getting some clothes made for him, and then getting back to the Crystal Empire. "All right darling, let's get to my boutique." Rarity said snapping him out of his blank stare. "Sorry, Rarity, yeah ah' need to get mahself some clothes." Nathan said putting his jacket and backpack back on. Applejack decided to stay with her family and help clean up. "Twi' ah' need to stay with mah' folks and help clean up ah'll se ya' later ok?" "All right AJ, well see you later." Twilight said "Bye Nathan, it sure was a pleasure meetin' ya." Applejack said "You too, Applejack, bye." He said giving her a good-bye hug. Applejack returned it, "You too sugarcube." she then gave him a kiss on his forehead, Nathan blushed a little. "Bye Ms. Smith thank you for the breakfast." "See ya' later youngin'." Granny Smith said As the Apple family watched Twilight and the other four leave with Nathan, they smiled. "He sure is a nice boy." Granny Smith said "Yeah, ah' sure still wish he was a part of our family, wouldn't ya say big brother?" Applejack asked Big Macintosh. "Eeyup." Big mac said "What do you think 'bout him Apple Bloom?' Applejack asked, she didn't get a response, when she turned to see Apple Bloom, she was staring at the distant look of Nathan with goo goo eyes, for Applejack that could've only meant one thing... "Apple Bloom's in love!" she teasingly said, this caused Apple Bloom to snap out of her trance. "Wha...What no ah'm not Applejack." Apple Bloom said trying to fool Applejack out of it, but she was not fooled, instead she tickled Apple Bloom into admitting it. "Are ya' in love r' not?' Applejack asked while she kept tickling Apple Bloom and as Granny Smith and Big Macintosh watched happily. "HAHAHAHA, YES AH'M IN LOVE HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!" Apple bloom said. END PART 3
Chapter 4Nathan was riding on Twilight alongside Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Spike on their way to Carousel Boutique to get some new clothes for Nathan to wear since he was going to be in Equestria for quite some time. When it finally came into view it looked like what he'd expected it to be, a building shaped like a carousel, although it was what he'd expected it to be he was still puzzled by it. "Geez, ah' had always known ya'll could ride on a carousel, but ah've never thought ya'll could turn one into a building." He said, causing Rarity and the others to laugh. "What's so funny?" he asked "You, listen to yourself darling." Rarity said "What's the big deal?" Nathan asked, "All ah' said was that it's strange to build a building shaped like a carousel." "I know that sweetie," Twilight said, "But we just find it funny because we didn't build it, the city did, and they just chose to build it in the shape of a carousel." "Uhh!" But before Nathan could even get a chance to answer, they had reached the threshold of the entrance Rarity had unlocked the door revealing the inside Nathan was appalled at the looks of it, it looked just like the kids Gap store at the Galleria Mall back in Dallas, only it was cleaner and had neatly designed clothes displays plus it also looked like she lived here, because there was a kitchen on his left side and to his right was a staircase that must've lead to bedrooms. "Rarity, ah' must ask do you live here as well?" Nathan asked "Obviously darling, now go stand in front of the mirrors so I can take some measurements." Rarity answered escorting him over to the measurement stands, while Nathan was looking at his reflection in each of the mirrors, Rarity put on her glasses, went into a drawer and pulled out a measuring strand she then levitated the tape along with some measuring tools over to where Nathan was standing. "All right darling, hold still while I take your measurements." Rarity said wrapping the measuring tape around Nathan's skinny torso. From his measurements it looked like his waist was probably a kid's 15-20 inch, and his shirt size appeared to be a small. "You know darling, I think I've got just the designs for you." Rarity said, "I'll be right back Twilight follow me darling, I'm going to need your help with the clothes I'm making for him." Twilight was confused, yet she couldn't stand down helping a friend, "All right Rarity, girls, Spike, stay here and keep an eye on Nathan, make sure he doesn't leave this boutique." "But what if ah' have ta use the bathroom?" Nathan asked "Yes Nathan, you can still use the bathroom, but I just don't want you leaving the boutique without permission. You're new to Ponyville and I don't want you getting lost okay sweetie?" Twilight said rubbing his cheeks with her forehooves. "Yes ma'am." He said obeying. Twilight and Rarity went upstairs to get started on Nathan's new set of clothes, while Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy kept an eye on him downstairs. "So, Pinkie Pie, what you ya'll like doin'?" Nathan asked "Well I like throwing parties a lot, and I enjoy making everypony smile." Pinkie Pie answered "Well, what about you, Rainbow Dash, what yer' favorite thing to do?" "Well, I do some pretty cool stunts, including one I call the Sonic Rainboom." "What's a Sonic Rainboom?" "Well, when I'm in the air, once I'm fast enough I do a rapid descent then I go back up releasing an explosion of colors." "Woah, cool!" Nathan said, "Ya'll should show me sometime." "Of course kid, I still got some good stunt strength in me." "Really?" Nathan asked Rainbow Dash gave him a noogie, "Hey I'm the one and only Rainbow Dash, just call me anytime if you wanna see a stunt." "Thanks Rainbow Dash." Nathan said giving her a hug. Rainbow Dash blushed at this, she may have been too cool, but this little guy was just as cool and sweet as Scootaloo was. Finally Nathan turned his attention to Fluttershy, "Well anyway, Fluttershy, what do ya'll do in yer' spare time?" "Well I'm a caretaker for animals, I love them so much." Fluttershy said "Do you have a lot of them?" Nathan asked "Oh yes." Nathan chuckled, "Well it certainly must be like a zoo in there?" Fluttershy chuckled, "It most certainly is." Suddenly a building that Nathan passed by when they entered Ponyville earlier came back to his thoughts, some kind of a cottage-like house right by the edge of a dark scary forest, he saw a bunch of animals there as they entered it, then it hit him, that was where she must've lived. "Wait a minute, Fluttershy, that cottage that we passed by, is that where ya'll live?" he asked "You are correct, Nathan." said Fluttershy "We have a question Nathan." Pinkie Pie said, "Do you have a....." Once again, it was cut off by an intrusion, by the sound off a noise coming downstairs. "NATHAN, YOUR CLOTHES ARE READY!!!!" Said Rarity as she and Twilight were heading back downstairs, and there it was floating in midair from Rarity's horn, some fresh pair of shirts, footwear, pajamas, and pants ready for wearing. "Thank you, Rarity, yer' the best unicorn, ah've ever laid mah' eyes on." Nathan said, causing Rarity to blush and Twilight and the others to giggle. "Oh' darling, for a 5-year-old, you sure know your way of words." Rarity said wrapping a hoof around him. Nathan blushed himself, "Oh ah' jus' learn by mah' way of speech." he said with his voice cracking. Suddenly, Nathan was being levitated not by Rarity, but by Twilight along with a chuckle from her, "All right Sweetie we have to go now." "Wait, where am ah' gonna put mah' clothes," Nathan asked, "Ah' have no room in mah' backpack." "There's a problem I know I can handle." Rarity said, she levitated a big brown bag and put his new clothes in it. "There you go darling, problem solved. Now why don't you go on with Twilight and others I'll see you soon." Rarity said giving him a good-bye kiss, Nathan returned the kiss with a hug. "Bye, Rarity, ah' love ya'." Nathan said "I love you too, darling." Rarity said, and soon, Nathan, Spike, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash left Carousel Boutique leaving Rarity to start her work shift. "Well, who residence is next on this tour map?" Nathan asked That's when Pinkie Pie came in, seemingly out of nowhere in Nathan's face "HowaboutSugarcube CornerIworktheremaybeIcanaskMrandMrsCaketogiveyouacupcakeandnandnandnandandnadn............." "All right, Pinkie Pie calm down, calm down." Twilight said we'll go to Sugarcube Corner, but don't go loopy on us." "Awww..." Pinkie Pie griped. As they entered the streets of Ponyville, Nathan ran and then started using the wheels in his Heely's shoes, in which he was skating and spinning 360 degrees in cool stunts, this really puzzled everypony, including Rainbow Dash. They had never seen such cool looking footwear before. "Hey, Nathan." Rainbow Dash said "Yes?" Nathan asked "What kind of footwear is that you're wearing?" Rainbow Dash asked Nathan looked down and saw what she was mentioning and then looked back up at them with a cool grin, "Heely's only the best kid's shoe in America, with a removable wheel in the heel." He said taking off his left shoe and demonstrating by removing the wheel. "Whoa, that's too cool!" Rainbow Dash said. "Ya'll bet it is." "Hey are we going to go to Sugarcube Corner, or sit here and talk about fancy human footwear?" Pinkie impatiently asked'' Spike sighed at this, "Yes Pinkie Pie, let's go." "Gee, Pinkie Pie you are so impatient sometimes." Rainbow Dash said "Yeah, come on everypony." Twilight said, and off they went to Sugarcube Corner to meet the Cakes and get Nathan a good treat.
Chapter 6*NATHAN'S P.O.V.* Ah' was continuin' to stroll through Ponyville with Twilight and her friends, we were jus' 'bout to walk pass the schoolhouse where the fillies and colts of Ponyville went to school at, as we started walkin' near it, ah was suddenly stopped by the sound of laughin' and teasin' approachin' behind me, ah' spun around and saw two filles staring at me evilly. One was pink, had a purple mane and tail, and was wearin' a shiny tiara on her head and her mark appeared to be a tiara as well, the other was grey, had a white mane, which was braided, a white tail, wearing big blue glasses, was wearing a pearl necklace, and her mark appeared to be a silver spoon. "Huh, they mus' be the school bullies." Ah' thought "Well Silver Spoon what do we have here?" The pink one asked with sarcasm "My Diamond Tiara, it looks like monkey man from the Crystal Empire." The grey one said as they started walkin' in circles and glaring evilly at me. "Hello, blank flank!" The pink one said "Yeah, blank flank, where did you come from, Loser Town?" Then they both started laughin' at me, that's when ah' saw Applebloom and what appeared to be friends of hers waltzin' up towards me, and when ah' looked to mah' left ah' could also see Twilight and her friends approachin' me as well. "Hey Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, leave him alone!" she said only to have Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon corner her, her friends tried to help her out, but they were instead buck back into a mud pit, then they continued to corner Applebloom then started teasin' her. "Oh yeah blank flank, what are you going to do about it?" Diamond Tiara was mockingly asking her before shoving her down as well, Suddenly as they were laughin' at her, ah' started getting enraged at how these gals were bullying, not jus' her and her friends, but probably all the fillies and colts that went to this school, now even though ah' was only five years old, I was the toughest and the strongest kid in all of The Lone Star Orphanage, ah' was determined to get these little brats to leave Applebloom alone. "HEY, HOW'S BOUT YA'LL GO PICK ON SOMEONE YER' OWN SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ah' screamed, this got Diamond Tiara's attention as well as Silver Spoon's Twilight and her friends were watchin' at how brave ah' was bein' "Are you talking to us?" Diamond Tiara asked me "Yeah, ah'm talkin' to ya'll, ya' want a piece of me, come get some!" Ah' said fist popping my knuckles, ah' was preparing mahself for a fight in front of bully and a bunch of school kids, then Diamond Tiara and ah' started at each other with battle faces, like two cowboys ready for a match in an old western town Dustin' mah' feet and Diamond Tiara dustin' her hooves we slowly started approachin' each other, until we finally came to a complete halt, Applebloom was smilin' on the fact at how brave ah' was bein' on taking out this little pink brat. Twilight and the others were watchin' this and were also proud on how brave ah' was. "I'm going to pummel your head, blank flank!" She said dangerously, but ah' wasn't plannin' on letting that stop me nor scare me out of standin' up for mahself. "Go fer' it!" Ah said also dangerously, the first thing Diamond Tiara did was she kicked me in mah' legs, which caused me to lose mah' balance a little, but ah' managed to keep ground, then it was mah' turn ah kicked her on her left side causin' her to fall down but she managed to get back up. "Come on blank flank, is that all you've got?" She asked me "Oh no, salmon head, ah've still got some tricks up mah' sleeve." Ah' answered. She went for a second round and bucked me in the face and ah' fell to the ground, thinking she had won she and Silver Spoon started laughin' at me in so-called "victory", but the crowd that was watchin' saw me getting back up on mah' feet and smiled, they knew that ah' wasn't givin' up, and from what ah' remember hearin' from mah' friends, "A Texas boy never gives up." Ah' got back up on mah' feet, and she saw me walking towards her, yet she continued to laugh, ah' could tell from her looks she was obviously a rich girl, this gave me a chance to get back at her, and get mah' turn on pinnin' her butt into a mud pit. "Hey, Diamond Tiara, look, a big ol' sack o' money!" Ah said, ah' knew a rich brat like her would be stupid enough to fall for it, cause she turned her head around to the direction ah' was pointin' mah' finger at. "where?" she asked, suddenly ah' grabbed her and pinned her to the ground so hard she was squirmin' in pain. "Say 'uncle'!" ah' said "Uncle!" she whined "louder!" ah' screamed. "un-CLE!!!!!" she said starting to raise her voice in agony. "LOUDER!!!!!!!" ah' screamed "UNCLE!!!!!!!" She whined loudly. "ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!" Ah' screamed "UUUNNNCCCLLLEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed, finally ah' got off of her and pushed her into the mud pit where Applebloom was pushed in, now covered in mud and too scared to even continue to fight me, she ran off to hide, when Silver Spoon glared at me, ah' glared back with an evil angry stare, she was now scared of me as well and ran off followin' Diamond Tiara as well. "AND DON'T LET ME CATCH YA'LL PICKIN' ON THESE GALS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ah' snorted at them as they continued to run. Suddenly there was a small round of applause behind me, ah' turned and saw that it was the school kids praising me for my courage of standing up to a bully, suddenly Twilight and the others joined in with Twilight levitating me and praising me as well. "Three cheers for Nathan!" She happily screamed to the kids. "Hip Hip...." "HOORAY!!!" said the kids "Hip Hip..." "HOORAY!!!" "Hip Hip..." "HOORAY!!!" "Nathan, that was so cool, how did you learn that?" Twilight asked "Junior Self-Defense class." ah' said "You know what, I think you deserve something good for standing up to yourself." Spike said, "Wouldn't you say, Twilight?" "Of course Spike, he had the courage to stand up to Diamond Tiara, so I think he deserves a reward for this." "Come on Nathan let's head on over to my castle, I'm going to make a big surprise for you." Ah' was so excited about this, ah' was gettin' a surprise for standing up to a bully and being courageous. So me, her, Spike, and the others departed for her castle, which was still a mile up into town. As we were walkin' away Applebloom again made goo goo eyes at me, she was really startin' to like me ah' could feel it in mah' heart. *ONE MINUTE OF APPLEBLOOM'S P.O.V.* Ah' was watchin' Nathan leave with Twilight and the others back to her castle, she said somethin' 'bout givin' Nathan a big surprise for defending me from Diamond Tiara, ah' was really startin' to like him, even though he was not a colt. Mah' love trance was suddenly cut off by the sounds of snickering, ah' turned and saw that it was Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle with mah' saddle bag, they had their's on already, yet they continued to laugh. "I see what's going on here." Scootaloo said in a sarcastic tone. "What?" Ah' asked her "You like him, don't you?" Sweetie Belle said, whom ah' now turned mah' face towards. "Ah' do not!" ah' said. "Yeah right, Applebloom, we saw you making those goo goo eyes." Scootaloo said mocking my earlier expression. "Stop that!" Ah' said "Hehe, Applebloom and Nathan sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!!!!!!" Sweetie Belle teased, ah' was really gettin' irritatied by them already. They proceeded to leave to go to their proper homes, but before they did they turned back at me and said... "See you later, lover apple!" Ah' wasted no time gettin' mah saddle bag on, cause when ah' did, ah' galloped towards Sweet Apple Acres to tell mah' sister what had just happened. Author's Note This is the only chapter where first person is involved I am putting it back in third person in my next chapter.
Chapter 7Nathan was walking and rolling alongside Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Spike towards Twilight's castle, he had just faced up to Diamond Tiara when nopony else would and was getting a big reward for his braveness, they were now entering the center of Ponyville, as they got closer, Nathan saw what appeared to be a gigantic crystal tree-like castle, it was shiny, had two balconies, a flag, and it had a giant star like statue on the top and behind this weird tree was some kind of a pond or lake with beautiful waterfalls. "Twilight, is this..." Nathan was about to ask "Yes, Nathan, this is The Rainbow Kingdom Castle, this is where I live me and Spike." "It looks expensive to live in." "Well it was just....built." Twilight said blushing, "Come I'll show you my throne room, and then we'll go upstairs and give you your big reward." Twilight used her horn to unlock and open the doors, when Nathan saw the inside it was amazing, a long crystal hallway that he walked down, and at the end were two big doors, when Twilight opened them, it revealed seven throne chairs, and each one of them had Twilight and her friends' cutie marks. "Wow Twilight, yer' so lucky." Nathan said, Twilight giggled "Come on Nathan, follow me sweetie." Nathan did as he was told and followed Twilight upstairs, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, along with Spike, followed Nathan for safety sake and to make sure nothing would go wrong. Once they reached the top of the stairs, Twilight and Nathan went inside her quarters, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike tried to follow her in but were stopped in their tracks by Twilight's hoof. "I need you all to stay out here, this will require just me and Nathan." Twilight said, everypony understood, all except Spike. "But Twilight...." Spike whined "No 'buts' Spike, stay out here." Twilight said. Spike sighed, "Yes Twilight." he muttered in a spoiled attitude "Spike?!" Twilight warned. "Sorry." Spike said, and so Nathan and Twilight went on. "All right Nathan, stand in that circle." Twilight said "Why?" he asked "For your surprise, but first you have to close your eyes and don't open them until I say so." Nathan did what he was told and closed his eyes, once they were shut tight, Twilight lit her horn up and shot a beam of magic light at him Nathan started to float but he couldn't feel it, from outside the door, Spike peeped in through a crack at the bottom of the door, and saw the magical light reflecting at the bottom. "What's going on in there?" He asked "Beats me." Rainbow Dash said as they continued to ponder what was happening. Meanwhile inside, Twilight was putting the finishing touches on her surprise for Nathan, soon her horn stopped and Nathan collapsed to the ground. "Can ah' open mah' eyes now?" "All right." Nathan opened his eyes and looked in Twilight's make up mirror, but what he saw on his back gave him a gasp of surprise, what his big surprise was...a pair of bat wings, this really got him nervous he was a human and humans didn't have wings of a bat nor a bird, pegasus, or alicorn. "Twilight is this real?" he asked "Well give them a tug." When Nathan did, he couldn't believe it, he was now probably the first human to ever have wings, when Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike entered they couldn't believe it either. And from a second look his wings looked exactly like Rouge's from Sonic X. "Twilight are those wings you gave him?" Spike asked Fluttershy was speechless Rainbow Dash was messing with them and then turned to Twilight, "Why aren't they Pegasus or alicorn wings, why are they bat wings?" she asked "Well I've done research on humans and apparently they're mammals and the closest flying mammal to them is a bat, so if humans were to ever fly with wings they would most likely have the wings of a bat. Well Nathan what do you think?" Twilight asked her response was a big hug from Nathan. "Thanks T, this is probably the coolest thing that anyone's ever given to me." Nathan said while hugging her. "You're welcome Nathan." Twilight said hugging him back. "Now how about some dinner huh?" Twilight said, that's when Nathan look at the clock, nearly 5:30 in the evening, was it really time for dinner already? "What are we havin'?" Nathan asked "Well it's Friday night, and me and my friends gather at the Telstar Tavern on Friday nights, we go there, eat dinner, and just talk and chat, you want to join us?" Twilight asked. "Ah'd love it, what do they have?" Nathan asked "Eh, their menus are in and out with selections." Rainbow Dash said. "They do have some of the best sandwiches in all of Equestria." Fluttershy said "And not to mention the best lettuce sticks and dipping sauce." Spike said As Nathan was chatting with them about the food there, Twilight looked at the clock and saw it was nearly time to go. "All right, Nathan, enough chit chat go get your jacket and shoes on." Twilight said, that's when it hit him again, there was no way he could be able to put on his jacket because of his new wings. "Wait a minute, Twilight, how can ah' put on mah' jacket with these wings on me?" he asked, Twilight came up with the best idea yet, she went downstairs, cut two wing sized holes in his jacket, and came back upstairs, when Nathan looked at what Twilight did to his jacket he was a little furious. "Twilight that's a brand new jacket, why did ya' cut holes in it?" he whined "It's the only answer to your clothes and wings problem, and come to think of it, you might have to pin some holes in your clothes Rarity made for you." "Aww man." Nathan pouted "I'm sorry Nathan, but if you wanna wear clothes and wings at the same time the only way is to cut holes." Nathan sighed and put on his jacket, luckily, it still fitted him, but in a funny kind of way, with his new wings. As Nathan was getting ready, Spike was putting on a sweater that Rarity made for him, while Twilight put on a scarf. They rejoined Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy who had managed to make it to the door before them. "Well are we ready?" Rainbow Dash asked "If ya'll are." Nathan said Out the door they went with Twilight locking the door behind her as she followed Spike and the others to the Telstar Tavern with Nathan riding on her back. Nathan looked at Celestia's sun starting to go down, then he looked over to the east side and saw the moon starting to come up. "Watching Luna raise the moon?" Twilight said, snapping Nathan out of his trance "Wha..what, oh yeah, hehe." Nathan stammered. "Wait, did you just say, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia raise the sun and moon?' Nathan asked "Yes." Twilight answered "Whoa, cool!" Nathan said in surprise. "Why the 'whoa cool'?" Spike asked "Well it's jus' that, it don't work like that on mah' world, the sun and moon rise on their own." Pretty soon everypony, including Twilight, stopped in their tracks at what Nathan just said. "Did you say the sun and moon rise on their own on your world?" Rainbow Dash asked "Yes, ah' did, why?" Nathan asked. "What is your world called?" Spike asked "Earth." Nathan said "How astounding, we have the exact same name for our planet." Twilight said Nathan's stomach continued to growl, "Can we hold off the talkin' ah' really am famished." Nathan said Instead of continuing with their game of 20 questions, they continued on to the Telstar Tavern, where everypony else was waiting. **SCENE DISSOLVE** They had approached midtown Ponyville where a long line awaited them, luckily they had managed to ram into Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rairty, along with their sisters and Scootaloo who ran up to Rainbow Dash for a hug, Nathan smiled at this, but he still knew for all that he was an orphan and tried his best to hold back his sadness. "Hey Nathan." Applebloom said walking up to Nathan who was still on Twilight's back. "Oh, hey Applebloom, look what Twilight gave me." Nathan hopped off of Twilight and unfolded his new bat wings, Applebloom was surprised yet a little jealous. "How come you get wings?" she asked "Ah' don' know, maybe she likes me." Nathan said. "Hey Nathan." Said Applejack out of nowhere, she seemed very proud of Nathan, because she put a hoof on his shoulder. "What ya' did today was very brave, ah've never heard of kid yer' age havin' the courage to stand up to a bully," Applejack picked Nathan up and hugged him, "Ah'm very proud of you." "Thanks Applejack." Nathan said returning the embrace,, "And look what Twilight gave me as a reward." again Nathan unfolded his new bat wings Applejack thought it was awesome too. "Hey Pinkie Pie, Rarity, look what Twi' gave Nathan." she said, Rarity and Pinkie Pie ran up to Nathan and saw his bat wings, now they were just as surprised as Applejack and Applebloom were. "Well I must say, how astounding." Rarity said "Yeah, Twilight gave the-ow!" He was cut off by a feeling of someone biting his wings he turned and saw that it was Pinkie Pie, nipping on them to see if they were just dress-up wings, but for Pinkie Pie they were real bat wings. "Sorry Nathan, I was just seeing if they were fake." Pinkie Pie said. "By yankin' them?" He growled. "Hehe sorry." Pinkie said nervously. "Hey Nathan." said two fillies who walked up on Applebloom's side. "Nathan, these are mah' friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle." Applebloom said "Nice you meet ya'll." Nathan said "That was really cool, how you totally outweighed Diamond Tiara." Scootaloo said "Yeah, nopony's ever stood up to her like that before." Sweetie Belle. "Well, Sweetie Belle, on mah' world if anyone is messin' with ya' like that, sock em' hard!" Nathan said "COME ON EVERYPONY THE LINE'S MOVING!!!" Twilight said, Nathan and his new friends managed to catch up and they got closer to The Telstar Tavern. END CHAPTER 7 Author's Note Don't comment on why a five-year-old would get a pair of bat wings as a reward, I just think it's cool for a little boy like Nathan to have bat wings so he can fly with Twilight, Pegasus, and Alicorns.
Chapter 8 Everypony and Nathan had reached the entrance to the Telstar Tavern, when they got inside Nathan was overwhelmed, it was an outdoor restaurant with a music stage, a view of a lake, thousands of tables filled with ponies eating their meals, the kitchen was on the right side with lots of good smelling dishes, however his hypnotism was cut off by the restaurant's director. "Good evening madam's, how many do ve' have tonight?" he asked with his thick French accent. "nine." Twilight said The director then took notice on Nathan or to him. "Is zat' two legged whatever, wiz you too?" he asked Twilight knew who he was mentioning and turned to Nathan "Oh yes, he's with us." Twilight said "Well then, allow me to show you all to your table." he said, taking out 10 menus from the holster which was bolted in the wall. As he was walking away from the entrance with Twilight and the others following him, he found a table big enough for all of them, as everypony, including Nathan, found their seats, the director gave them their menus. "Just to let you all know, our special today is clam and hay chowder, your waiter will be with you shortly." The director said leaving them to return to his post. While everypony else was slurping their lips at how delicious everything was on the menu, Nathan, on the other hand, wasn't so sure about what they had on their menus. "Daffodil and Daisy Sandwich." "Hay Fries." "Grass and Oak Leaf Soup." Nathan flipped and flipped through the menu there was absolutely no signs or trace of anything that had meat nor the beverages had anything that was related to Coca Cola or Pepsi products. Nathan put down his menu and rested his head on his arms on the table, to think he could've been having a hunger buster with his orphanage friends at DQ, that's when the little jingle from those DQ Texas commercials started playing in his head........ [youtube=eAR02BW0rro] "DQ, That's what ah' like about Texas." he muttered "What did you say?" Rainbow Dash asked "Oh, ah' was jus' mutterin' a jingle from a restaurant back on mah' world, it's called DQ, short fer' Dairy Queen, they make the best beef burgers, chicken strips, ice cream blizzards, everythin' ya'll can think of, but I was mutterin' the jingle because ah' see ya'll don' eat meat, nor do ya'll drink soda." Nathan said disappointed. "Hey, Nathan do you like pizza?" Spike asked "Yeah, why?" "Well, there's a good selection of pizza's on the last page, and there are some soda and other beverage selections on the back." Spike said helping Nathan. Nathan flipped over to the last page and saw some really good pizza's, but still no pepperoni or sausage kinds, but instead, veggie, mushroom, olive and spinach, and regular cheese with stuffed crust, now the stuffed crust sounded and looked almost exactly like the stuffed crust pizza at Pizza Hut, it did look kind of delicious so he finally made up his mind, that's when their waiter came in to cater them. "Hi my name is Razor Blade, I'll be taking care of you all this evening, to start what can I get you all to drink?" he asked levitating a notepad and a pen, he started with Applejack first. "Ah'll have a strawberry lemonade." she said, the waiter then moved on to Applebloom. "Ah'll have a lemon lime fruit water." Applebloom said, The next two were Rarity and Sweetie Belle "I'll have an unsweetened iced tea." Rarity said "I'll have a regular water." Sweetie Belle said, he then moved on to Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo. "I'll have a Dr. Hopper." Rainbow Dash said, next was Scootaloo "I'll have a Hoova Cola." Scootaloo said, next was Fluttershy. "Umm...I'll have a Marite." she said, next was Pinkie Pie. "I'll have a root beer." she said, after that was Twilight. "I'll have, what she's having," she pointed her hoof at Rarity, "an unsweetened iced tea." Next was Spike, "I'll have a Lime-Aid." Last but not least was Nathan, "Ah' guess ah'll have a sweet lemonade." "Have you decided what you all would like, or do you all still need a few minutes?" the waiter asked "No, I think we made our decisions." said Applejack. Again the waiter walked back around the table and, once again, his first order was from Applejack. "Ah'll have the roasted daffodil sub, no mayo." Applejack said "Ah'll have the tomato and shredded leaf hay fries." Applebloom said "I'll have a bay leaf salad." Rarity said "And I'll have a fruit salad." Sweetie Belle said After nearly half the table, the waiter finally got to Nathan, "And what will you have kid?" "Ah'll take the stuffed crust pizza." Nathan said "Do you want cheese, spinach leaf, olive, or mushroom?" the waiter asked "Ah'll take the cheese." Nathan answered. "All right I'll be back with you all's food when it's ready it may be an hour or two." the waiter said taking their menus and leaving. "So Nathan, do you have a....." Once again, the question was cut off by a sudden interruption it was the sound of hoofsteps heading towards their table, that's when Nathan felt a hoof rubbing his wings in a ticklish kind of way but it felt good then there as a slight tug on them. "Ouch, who's yankin' on mah' wings?" he asked, suddenly he felt whoever it was start rubbing them again, Nathan turned and saw that it was Princess Luna along with her sister Princess Celestia. "I see you've got wings now, too bad they're not pegasi or alicorn." Princess Luna said "Hi, Princess Luna." Nathan said embracing her, Luna returned the embrace, that's when Nathan felt a hoof tap his shoulder. "Hey, don't I get a hug too?" Celestia asked opening one of her forehooves. Nathan giggled, but instead of just hugging her, he jumped on her and wrapped his arms around her neck while wrapping his legs around her upper flank, Celestia wrapped her forehoof around him, Nathan took a good whiff at her body, she really smelled good, she really knew the correct kind of perfume, and he couldn't say the same about Luna, yet he managed to keep these things to himself. Soon Celestia levitated him back into his seat and proceeded to sit by him while Luna sat next to Twilight. "So what brings ya'll here tonight?" Nathan asked "We always have dinner with them on Friday nights." Celestia said "Yeah, as the royal princesses it is one of our duties to take a rest and feast with friends." Luna said "Whoa." Nathan said "Hey Princess Celestia, ya'll wanna know why Nathan has wings?" Applebloom asked "Well Applebloom that's what I was really wondering." Celestia said "Well it's because he had more courage than the rest of the fillies and colts at school today." Applebloom said "What did he do?" Luna asked "He stood up to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon when no one else would." Sweetie Belle answered. "How?" Celestia asked, "Did he just tell her to leave you all alone?" "No, ah' challenged her to a duel, and ah' won." Nathan said, Celestia was really jolted about this. "Nopony has ever fought a bully before, why did you do that?" she asked "Yeah, why didn't you just do it the pony way and just talk to her?" Luna asked. "Let me tell ya'll a little somethin' that 'talkin' stuff don't work, no matter how many times you scold them, lecture them, or tell them to leave ya' alone, they will not stop. So sometimes even though you know it's wrong, you don't really have much of a choice, 'cause that's what a bully is always askin' fer', and ah' knew fer' once that Diamond Tiara was askin' fer' a kick in the butt, so that's what ah' gave to her, and she actually did leave us alone fer' the rest of the day, ain't that right Applebloom?" "Well, come to think of it, yeah ah' didn't see her after the dismissal bell rang." Applebloom replied. "Wow, I am really impressed, you must be pretty tough for a kid your age." Celestia said. "Hey they say back home, 'Don't mess with Texas, and that also means a Texan." Nathan said. That's when the waiter came back to take their orders, "My princesses, what will you two have?" he asked taking out his pen and notepad. "We'll have an unsweetened iced tea and the daffodil grass special." Celestia said, that was her and Luna's favorite thing to eat. Soon after the water left to finish up their orders. A couple of hours had passed, soon the waiter, along with two waitresses came to their table with their orders in correct form, including Nathan's pizza and lemonade. As he and the others were enjoying their meals and drinks, the lights suddenly went out, and a sudden spotlight flashed down on the stage at the front end of the room, a curtain parted and out came a stallion with a microphone. "GOOD EVENING EVERYPONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he said, as everyone in the restaurant applauded. "And welcome to another Friday night, and that means another edition of 'Country on the Prairie', as you all know my name is Braeburn from Appleloosa, tonight we are going to see if anypony knows some good country music." "Who's Braeburn?"Nathan asked "Nathan, the reason why we come here on Friday nights 'cause of him." Applejack said "Why him?" he asked "Because Braeburn is our cousin." Applebloom said wrapping her hoof around her sister. "Yer' kiddin' me." Nathan said "Nnope." Applebloom said Suddenly two more spotlights shined down on stage, "Oh great music light, see who we can get tonight." Braeburn said, the two extra spotlights started roaming around the restaurant until they stopped on Nathan. "You, come on down here." Nathan had never been so excited in his life, he did know one country song, he had it all memorized top to bottom, as he walked up towards the stage everypony in the restaurant applauded, including the princesses who were sitting with Twilight and her friends. "Welcome to tonight's Country on the Prairie kid." Braeburn said "Thank you." Nathan said "So kid, what's your name?" "Nathan." "I have never seen a creature like you before, what are you?" he asked "Ah'm a human, and ah'm the first and probably the only human to have wings." He said popping out his bat wings at the audience everypony gasped at this, they had heard of humans but they had never seen one with wings before, but they didn't care. "So, Nathan, where are you from?" Braeburn asked "Texas, United States of America." Nathan asked "And how old are you?" "Five." "Do you know any country songs?" "Hey ah' may be a kid, but ah' know one country song." "Well let's hear it." Braeburn said applauding with everypony in the restaurant Nathan started to sing 'Mud on the Tires' by Brad Paisley [youtube=h_eyvTPgnM4]
Chapter 9Nathan, along with Twilight and Spike were now back at the Crystal Empire, walking to the Crystal Castle, Nathan was still too puzzled to understand why Ms. Cadance and Mr. Shining would need Twilight and Spike to come back with him. Pretty soon the were at the entrance, where Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were there waiting for them. "Hey sweetie." Cadance said to Nathan, "How was Ponyville, did you like it?" "Yes." Nathan said Cadance and Shining Armor then took notice of his bat wings. "Hey Nathan, how did you get wings and why aren't they alicorn?" Cadance asked "Yeah, why are they bat wings?" Shining Armor asked "Well, Twilight gave 'em to me, 'cause she was proud of me for standing up to a bully, ah' saw a filly bein' picked on by two other fillies and ah' managed to fight them, then they ran off in fear of me, so she gave me these wings as a reward, ah' still haven't tested them yet, though." "Well, I'm so very proud of you Nathan, that was a very brave thing to do." Cadance said "I have to agree Nathan, that was righteous!" Shining Armor said, "Oh I wish you were our son, but it's too bad we have to send you back soon." Nathan started to get the feeling of being crestfallen, but tried to fight it off again. "Oh, ah' would love to go back but ah'......ah'....can't." He said with his eyes becoming moist and runny. "Why?" Cadance asked, but instead of getting an answer, what she got out of Nathan was the sudden flow of tears and then crying, Nathan couldn't fight his hurtful feelings anymore, Cadance and Shining Armor tried to comfort him. "Nathan, what's wrong dear?" Cadance asked, Nathan just continued to cry and then retreated upstairs leaving behind the sound of him crying, along with his bags and teddy bear. Everypony now had suddenly figured out something was bothering the poor kid, then they stared at Shining Armor because they thought he might've had something to do with it. "What, was it something I said?" Shining Armor asked. "Maybe." Cadance said cocking an eyebrow. As they were just about to argue, another flash of light appeared in the sky (the same light that Nathan gently plummeted from last night.), Shining Armor, Cadance, Twilight, and Spike looked out from the balcony and saw two older female humans screaming as they were about to crash land, Shining Armor and Cadance ran out into the entrance, ran out the door, and went out to inspect them, they were definitely female alright, but they were wearing black and white dresses and caps, and were each wearing a necklace with a symbol of what appeared to be a cross. Meanwhile, upstairs, Nathan heard the crash and went downstairs to investigate as well, he followed where the crash happened, but who he saw crash in front of the castle shocked him it was the nuns from The Lone Star Orphanage. OUTSIDE THE CASTLE The female humans woke up only to see three unicorns two with wings and one with no wings, they also had different colors of skin and manes plus marks on their flanks, the pink one and purple one appeared to be female, while the larger one with the blue mane and tail appeared to be male, the female humans were just as surprised as Nathan was when he first encountered them. "You all seemed to have taken a bad crash." The pink one said "Lucy, do you see what I see, a talking unicorn?!" the first one said. "Unicorn, no way, I'm an alicorn, and so is she." the pink one said pointing to the purple one next to her. "Well anyway I don't believed we've been introduced, My name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you can call me Cadance for short, this is Twilight Sparkle, and my husband Shining Armor, he and I rule the Crystal Empire together, Twilight Sparkle here is a student of my Aunt Celestia who lives in Canterlot." The nuns were impressed so they introduced themselves as well, "My name is Lucy Fanning this my friend Amber Brown, we are the lead nuns of The Lone Star Orphanage in Dallas, Texas, we were looking for a boy named Nathan, we managed to enter his bedroom, but then we were blinded by a flash of light and somehow we were sucked into a portal, and that's how we got here, um anyway we were wondering, have you seen him?" Suddenly these sentences came into Cadance's mind Lone Star Orphanage? Nathan? Dallas, Texas? It all finally became clear now, Cadance had figured out why Nathan was sad and crying, he didn't have a family! "Now ya'll know!" Said a familiar voice out of nowhere, they turned around and saw that was none other than Nathan with tears trickling down his face. "Ah' know the question the you've been trying to ask me, if ah' had a family or someone to take care of me, truth is ah' don't." his sobbing was soon cut off by the nuns hugging him and giving sighed reliefs. "Nathan, don't ever scare us like that again." Lucy said, but she soon felt something rough on his back she looked and saw he had bat wings, real bat wings. "Nathan how did you get wings?" Lucy asked "Yeah, we need to know dear." Amber said backing Lucy up. "Well, Twilight gave them to me as a reward, 'cause ah' stood up to a bully, and ya'll always told me that God hasn't given us a spirit of fear." "Well you need to come back to the orphanage with us sweetie." Amber said "But ah' wanna stay here with these ponies, they love me more than anything." Nathan whined, Amber and Lucy suddenly took notice and felt from his heart that this strange world that they were on felt like a new home to Nathan, and that these ponies had a heart for him whether he was human or pony. "Nathan, sweetie, do these ponies really mean much to you?" Lucy asked "Yes, ah' love them more than life itself." Nathan said, this brought tears of joy to Twilight, but as for Cadance and Shining Armor, it could mean one thing. "What if Shining Armor and I adopted Nathan?" Cadance thought, when she looked at her husband, she could tell he was thinking the same thing too. "Listen," Shining Armor said to the nuns, "My wife and I have been married for over a year now, and we've been talking a lot lately about getting a head start on parenthood." At first the nuns thought it was a joke, because they had never thought that two talking unicorns would be willing enough to adopt a human boy, but their quick laugh turned into a serious matter when they saw that Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were actually serious about it. The nuns looked down at Nathan and saw that he really wanted to make Equestria his home. "Well then may I propose that you Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are hereby in rule of adoption of Nathan." Lucy said. Nathan, overhearing everything, was starting to charter up in his heart, did he really hear this or was it just him? "Adopted by royal ponies?" He thought, "This could probably be cool maybe ah'll get to keep my wings and Twilight could teach me how to fly." "All right," Amber said, "If you can send us and Nathan back to our world we'll get the paperwork and forms ready for you to sign." "Why do ah' have to go back with you?" Nathan asked "To get your things packed, sweetie, this 'Crystal Empire' place is going to be your new home." Amber said Pretty soon Twilight, Shining Armor, and Princess Cadance used their magic powers to re-open the portal, and soon Nathan, and the nuns were just about to zap back to their world. "We'll be back shortly." Amber said loudly because of the sound of the portal being fired up. Soon they were up in the air and going back to their world. After they had left to get everything ready, Cadance had an idea. "Spike I need you to take two letters." Spike took out a scroll and a quill pen, "What do you want to say to Princess Celestia?" he asked "Write this down." Dear Aunt Celestia Remember when Nathan first came to Equestria and was nervous and distraught?, well we have finally figured out why, Nathan is an orphan and doesn't have a family, so Shining Armor and I have taken the liberty of making the decision of adopting him as our son, we had just met two older female humans, known as nuns, who run the orphanage that he lived at in his land of 'Texas', and we would like if you approve our decision, we are planning to throw a welcome party for him, and yes there will be cake, LOL. Your Niece Princess Cadance Spike rolled up the scrolled letter and blew it off with a whiff of his green fire breath, then took out another scroll paper and used the same quill pen. "And what do you want this one to say?" Spike asked "This one is going to Pinkie Pie." Cadance said Spike knew why it was going to her and starting writing. Dear Pinkie Pie We figured out why Nathan was so sad when he first came to Equestria, he's an orphan and doesn't have anypony to take care of him, so Shining Armor and I have decided to adopt him as our son, he has gone back to his land of 'Texas' to get his stuff ready, with two older female humans that we met who run the orphanage that he lived at, but since my husband and I are adopting him, we have decided to throw him a 'Welcome To Equestria, Your New Home Party' for him and we would like you to come here with all the party supplies and entertainment, because we want to make him use to living here in Equestria, and bring Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash here, plus bring the three fillies here too tomorrow. Yours Truly Princess Cadance Pretty soon that letter was scrolled up and blown off as well. About two seconds after Spike blew away the letter to Pinkie Pie, he suddenly belched out green fire and out came a scroll letter from Celestia. "Well that was quick." Twilight said Spike unrolled it, "Well what does it say?" Shining Armor asked Dear Princess Cadance I have officially decided to approve your decision of adopting Nathan as your son, therefore he is now to be under the full name of 'Nathan Cadenza', it's a good idea for you to throw a party for him as a welcome sign, I will be there for some cake. Sincerely Princess Celestia Princess Cadance and Shining Armor were now a very happy couple, after only a year of marriage they were going to get a head start on parenthood, and Nathan was going to be a good start. Author's Note How the portal managed to get to Nathan's bedroom is going to be kept a mystery, not even Luna or Twilight knows how the portal developed.
Chapter 10At the Lone Star Orphanage back in Texas, the nuns were getting adoption papers ready for Shining Armor and Princess Cadance to sign back at the Crystal Empire, meanwhile, Nathan was upstairs taking down his Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon posters, removing all his shirts, socks, pants, underwear, and shoes from his closet and drawers, and packing up everything in his nightstand, and his fiddle he had been playing before he was brought into Equestria as he was packing up his room, he heard the sound of his bedroom door slowly opening, he turned around and saw that it was his best friends, Lucas (Luke for short) and Kyle, who were in the verge of wanting to cry, but trying to hold it back. "Luke, Kyle, what are ya'll doin' in here?" Nathan asked them, but the only response he got from them was a friendly embrace. "We're really going to miss you Nathan, what with you living on another world n' all." Luke said "Yeah, it's just not going to be the same without you Nate." Kyle said, Nathan just smiled at them. "Now guys, ah' know ah'm going to live in a far away world, but hey maybe my new parents will let me keep that portal and ah' could come back for visits, you all are still mah' best friends no matter what." Nathan said being courteous. For Luke and Kyle this was really talk from a true friend that cared about them and always put their needs ahead of his. "Of course, we still find it cool that she gave you bat wings, we had always said you were the toughest Lone Star boy." Kyle said "And ah' owe it all to you." Nathan said giving Kyle and Luke all the credit. "Thanks Nathan." Luke said embracing him along with Kyle. "NATHAN, TIME TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Lucy from downstairs. "Will ya'll help me carry mah' stuff?" Nathan asked his friends. "Sure pal." Luke said. Soon after, they were downstairs with Nathan's belongings, and the nuns had all the adoption paperwork ready for Shining Armor and Cadence, as they exited the orphanage, Luke and Kyle waved good-bye to their best friend, along with the other kids and nuns that lived at the orphanage. Pretty soon Nathan and the main nuns were silhouetted as the portal began to life them up, as Nathan was being lifeted along with the nuns, he looked down and saw everybody waving good-bye to him, Nathan waved good-bye to them as well. They were back at The Crystal Empire, where crystal pony guards were there waiting for them to put his stuff up in his new bedroom. "Say kid that's a lot of stuff for your age, and I didn't even know a kid your age would play fiddle." One guard said. "Yeah, ah've been playing it for over a year now, I'm wanting to do country music when ah' grow up." Nathan said "Yeah, well come on let's get your stuff ready for your new bedroom." the guard said helping Nathan with his stuff, while Nathan and the crystal guards were getting his stuff into his new bedroom, the nuns were met by Cadence and Shining Armor, adoption paperwork printed and ready, quill pen levitated by Princess Cadance, she and Shining Armor started signing at least 30 to 40 adoption papers. At just the right time, Nathan had finished unpacking the last box and came downstairs to see his new parents signing the last of the adoption papers, once the last one was signed, Lucy gave the now signed papers to Amber, then turned to see Nathan walking up towards them. "Nathan, sweetie, aren't you going to come and give us a good-bye hug before we leave, because this may be the last time you'll see us." "Hey, when have ah' not hugged ya'll?" Nathan asked, walking up to them and giving them one final embrace. "We're really going to miss you Nathan." "Ah'm going to miss ya'll too." Nathan said. Just then the portal opened back up and Amber and Lucy stepped back into it. Nathan, on the verge of tears, watched as the two nuns whom he was very close to depart back to Texas and dissolved in a flash of light then the portal dissolved and was gone for good, Cadance and Shining Armor, who saw Nathan crying because of the fact that he might never be able to see his world again, walked over to him and comforted him. "Ah'...(sniff)...Ah'll...never...(sniff)...see...T-Texas.... or...mah'....f-friends...a-a-again!" Nathan said crying, Cadance wrapped her forhoof around him. "Now Nathan, I know it's hard saying good-bye to the ones you love most, but sometimes you got to move on, staying in one life won't give you any new experiences, but starting a new life will." Nathan started to control his sad face, "Ah...Ah had no idea." "Besides, you're going to love Equestria, it'll just take some time." Shining Armor said "Where's Twilight, uh, I mean Aunt Twilight at?" Nathan asked "She went back to Ponyville with Spike to go fix up another portal for you that way you can go back to Texas for visits." "Wow, Mom is that true?" Nathan asked "Yes, she's wanting to do it so that way you won't be stuck here forever, Princess Luna and Celestia are also going down to Ponyville to help her with it, because they knew that when you came back you would be like this, so I told them to go down there and see what they can do." Shining Armor said Nathan had never thought about this, they really do care about him." "Dad?" Nathan asked "One question?" "What is it?" "Are they going to be up all night doing it?" Shining Armor chuckled, "I guess, I don't know." Suddenly Nathan found himself being levitated and saw that it was his Mom fixing to put him on her back. "Enough chit-chat for tonight young man, it's time for bed." Cadance said "But MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan whined, already starting to become a typical whiny little family boy. "No 'buts' young man." Cadance said, starting her role as a mother. Nathan yawned, for him it was getting time for beddie byes. After taking his bath and brushing his teeth, in his new bedroom, Nathan put on his pajamas then crawled up into his new bed but not until Princess Cadance came into the room with his teddy bear. "Thanks Mom." Nathan said "Sure thing sweetie, good night." Cadance said walking out the door and closing it. Just as Nathan was about to go to sleep, he suddenly forgot to do something. "Eddie, we almost forgot to say our prayers again." he said talking to his teddy bear, Nathan got out of his bed kneeled down on the side put his hands together and started to pray. "Dear Lord" "Thank you for helpin' me find a family, it has been much of a blessing for me to know that no matter how long things take, you never break a promise. But ah' now pray that you would help my best friends Kyle and Luke find families as well so that they can be happy too, please bless the nuns at the orphanage, and bless me God." "Amen" After Nathan had finished saying his prayers he climbed back into his bed along with his bear and snuggled himself up under his cover and clenched Eddie by his side. "Eddie, ain't it cool we're finally part of a family?" Nathan asked his bear 'Eddie' just sat there like a typical stuffed toy and was just facing Nathan, but in Nathan's imagination 'Eddie' was real and was talking to him. "Yeah, it's cool ain't it?" Nathan said imagining, "Well good night Eddie." and thus Nathan drifted off to sleep. Author's Note Sorry guys, but I have to write a Chapter 11, and in that one Pinkie Pie and the other will throw him a 'Welcome to Equestria' party, so I have to start new.
Chapter 11It was morning in the Crystal Empire, now parents, Cadance and Shining Armor were downstairs making breakfast, scrambled eggs and toast, as they were cooking up for the morning, they heard the sound of yawning and then the door opening, as if they didn't know who it was. "Mornin' mom, mornin' Dad." Nathan said with his tired raspy voice. "Hi, sweetie, did you sleep well?" Cadance asked "That ah' did mom." Nathan said "Well good, now come on in and eat your breakfast you've got another big day ahead of you." "Mom, what are ya'll talkin' 'bout?" Nathan asked "Well Princess Celestia and Luna are coming to pick you up today, they're going to show you around Canterlot, and show you how to use and preen your wings." Shining Armor said "Dad, how am ah' s'pose to preen them, they're bat wings, bats don't have feathers." "I'm kidding son." Shining Armor said, "But they really are going to show you how to fly." "Wow flyin' lessons fer' no charge." Nathan said "Yes, sweetie, now eat your breakfast." Cadance said "Yes mom." Nathan said "Oh and guess what sweetie." Cadance said "What?" Nathan said "There is going to be a big surprise for you this afternoon." Cadance said "What is it?" Nathan asked "If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise anymore, would it?" she said booping Nathan on his nose with her hoof. "MOM!" Nathan playfully whined, he then dug into his breakfast. Later that morning after breakfast, Nathan was sitting on the couch in the living room playing Pokémon black and white on his DS when he heard someone knocking on the door. "I got it." Shining Armor said, when he opened it, it was none other than Princess Celestia and Princess Luna here for one thing. "Hi Shining Armor, we've come here to get Nathan." Princess Luna said. "He's in the living room." Shining Armor said, "Nathan, Celestia and Luna are here." "Coming Dad!" Nathan said from the living room, within seconds he was at the entrance, Celestia and Luna there with warm smiles, and with Nathan still having his DS clinched in his hands, and his backpack already on his back, it was a one second decision for Nathan to run up and jump onto Celestia's neck and embrace her. "Hi Ms. Celestia." Nathan said while embracing her. "Hi dear." Celestia said, returning the embrace, Nathan didn't want to leave Luna out, so he clinched onto her next and embraced her as well. "Good to see you again, Nathan." Luna said embracing him as well. "Now, sweetie, you listen to Celestia and Luna and do what they say, understand?" Cadance ordered "Yes, mommy." Nathan said "Have a good time sweetie." Cadance said giving him a good-bye hug. Once they were on the big carriage outside, driven by a few royal guards, Cadance and Shining Armor waited until they were up in the sky and gone, just in the neck of time, Twilight, Spike, her friends, and the CMC approached the entrance to the castle. "Pinkie Pie, do you have everything for this evening?" Cadance asked "Sure do Cade." Pinkie Pie said dropping boxes of party supplies. "Well then, let's get to work, I want to make this the best for Nathan." Cadance said The royal carriage had approached Canterlot Gardens, where a walk path waited for Nathan, Celestia and Luna. "Thank you, guards." Luna said "Your welcome, your highnesses." the guards said. "Thank ya'll fer' the ride." Nathan said "Your welcome, young man." one of the guards said. "Well what are we gonna do first?" Nathan asked "Well we're going to show around Canterlot first, then we're going to the palace were Luna and I live to teach you how to fly properly." Celestia said. "Wow, is there a lot to see?" Nathan said "Not a whole lot sweetie." Celestia answered, she then kneeled down, gesturing Nathan to hop on and once they entered the city, they started showing him around Canterlot, from Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns all the way to the entrance to Celestia and Luna's palace, for Nathan it was a beauty, he had never seen such a beautiful masterpiece of a project built before. Once they got inside the castle, Celestia showed Nathan the room where his parents' wedding was held, along with his aunt's coronation. For Nathan it was a pretty nice afternoon, but now it was time for his flying lesson, so they took him to a courtyard outside of the castle, Nathan slid off Celestia's back, and thus she started his first flying lesson............... LET'S JUST GO STRAIGHT TO THE EVENING. It was 5:00 in the evening, back at the Crystal Castle, ponies were entering with food, drinks, and games for Nathan's 'Welcome to Equestria' Party, with balloons inflated and tensile hung on the walls. Meanwhile Pinkie Pie was looking out on the balcony for Celestia's carriage, but instead she was daydreaming over the beautiful look of the sunset, but her doze was soon cut off by a shaking on her shoulders, it was Rainbow Dash trying to get her attention. "Hello earth to Pinkie Pie, you're supposed to be looking out for Princess Celestia's carriage, not waltzing off to Dream Town." Rainbow said. "Sorry, Rainbow, I can't help but look at the beauty of the sunset, not to mention all the beautiful colors it shines on all over....... She was cut off by the sudden sound of muffled neighing coming from outside, Pinkie Pie looked out and saw that Celestia's carriage was departing to the entrance of the castle. "EVERYPONY HIDE QUICKLY, HE"S COMING!!!!!!!" Pinkie Pie screamed as she jumped behind a couch, everypony, including Cadance and Shining Armor took their positional hiding spot and waited for the door to open. OUTSIDE THE CASTLE Princess Celestia had just landed in front of the entrance to the Crystal Empire, as Nathan was about to step off the carriage, Celestia stopped him with her hoof and he looked up to her smiling face. "It sure was fun spending time with you today Nathan." Celestia said "Ah' can't say the same fer' you Ms. Celestia." Nathan said. "Now remember dear, your flying lessons are on Fridays from 12:30 to 2:00." Celestia said "Okay." Nathan said. "Well I have to-" "Wait Ms. Celestia, before you go there is one thing ah' want to give you." Nathan said "What is it?" "Lower your head, please?" Celestia did what Nathan asked her and lowered her head, suddenly she felt something wet touch her cheek, it didn't take her long to realize that it wasn't water..........but a kiss! Nathan had kissed her. "Oh, sweetie, nopony's ever kissed me before, not even on the cheek." "Well ah've always wanted to kiss you, ever since ah' came here." The guards driving the carriage heard this and quietly snickered. "Well I have to go sweetie, bye-bye." Celestia said giving Nathan a hug. "Bye Ms. Celestia." Nathan said returning the hug, he stepped off the carriage and watched as Celestia flew off into the sunset sky, then he proceeded to walk to the doorway into his home. Once he opened the door, it was dark and quiet, no lights were on, no sounds were heard, and no smells of food or anything else came into his nose. "Hello, is anybody home?" he whispered, suddenly a light flickered on and then out of nowhere................. "SURPISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan was now in sudden happy shock to see confetti and string flying all over him, dozens of ponies, including his new parents smiling and giggling at him, plus a banner mounted on the wall that read "WELCOME TO EQUESTRIA NATHAN!!!!!!!" Nathan was in at least two seconds of puzzlement, "Why would they throw a party for me if it's not my birthday?" But then it hit him, he was miserable when he was first brought here, and they had soon discovered he was an orphan, and didn't have a family to take care of him, so after Cadance and Shining Armor signed the papers for adoption, and sent him off with Celestia and Luna this morning, they must've put together this party for him to make him feel more welcome, and to show that they really love him, Nathan walked up to his mother. "Mom did you do this yourself?" Nathan asked "Well some, but I did have a little help from Pinkie Pie here." Cadance said, pulling Pinkie Pie next to her, Nathan then hugged them both. "Well come on everypony, it's boogie time!" Pinkie Pie said "Wait this party is missing something, I'll be right back." Nathan said, running upstairs to get something out of his bedroom, what was this party missing? Within seconds, Nathan came back downstairs with his iPod touch and charging dock, which was actually loud enough for parties as well, the party was missing a little beat of rhythm, and from their thoughts they couldn't agree more. Nathan plugged his iPod in his charger and the first song that played on it was Mean Streak by Y&T [youtube=zWrqI1FI4TU] Everypony was really amazed by this kind of music that was playing, yet the continued to go on and start the party they made for Nathan. For the next two hours everypony was drinking soda, water and punch, eating sweets, chips n' dip, and fruit and vegetable platters, playing games in the living room and dancing to the music that was playing on Nathan's iPod, they had never seen such a piece of technology before, they were use to playing music from old record players, but for humans they might've not used those anymore, even Nathan was having a good time, he was in the middle of their dance floor spot and showing them some double jointed moves that he could do, since he was double jointed, everypony, including Applejack and Applebloom were even more impressed with Nathan. After nearly the two hours passed on, Cadance came from downstairs levitating a camera and a stand for it, she wanted to take a group picture. Cadance set down the camera, the levitated a triangle and stick then started ringing it to get everypony's attention. "Attention everypony, this was such a nice party today, I really enjoyed, but I want us all in for a group picture to have my son, Nathan remember this day." Cadance said, turning off the music that was playing. Everypony decided to follow in and take a few good pictures with Nathan, after Cadance had assigned everypony to their correct place and position, instead of her doing it, she decided to let Nathan take the picture, after she showed him how to make the came take the picture by itself, he quickly set the timer to twenty seconds before it took the picture. "All right everypony, say 'Texas'!" he said to them "TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!" they all shouted, quickly Nathan got in the group in front of Applejack and Princess Cadance, and the camera flashed getting a good shot of everypony at the party. Three weeks later, Nathan was in school already learning, taking flying lessons from Princess Celestia on Fridays, and on Saturdays and Sundays going to Ponyville to see his Aunt Twilight and her friends, even befriending the Apple Family and helping them around their farm, plus learning how to cook apple recipes from them, it was becoming a good life for him, everytime he walked by that picture of that very night the adoption party was held for him, he would always look at it and smile. After nearly five years of waiting, God had answered the number one prayer he had prayed for the most......a family. Nathan who was once a miserable and sad orphan, now had a loving new family, and all the friends in the world. And from that day on, it was the best answered prayer he would've ever dreamed of. THE END
Chapter 1In an orphanage in Dallas, a young boy named Nathan was getting ready for bed, putting on his pajamas, and a Texas rangers hooded jacket, because it was a cold night. On his bed was his stuffed bear he named Eddie, and a small yellow Pokémon backpack that had his Nintendo DS with about 10 or 11 Pokémon, Yu Gi Oh, and other video games, a doodle pad, a music player, and a portable charger for his DS and music player, a kids Bible, and other stuff. Now he always kept his backpack and teddy bear with him for love and entertainment, but little did he know that tonight his dream of getting adopted was going to come true. As he was just about to go to sleep a thought came to his mind, he almost forgot to say his prayers, every night before he went to sleep, he would always pray that God would find him a family. "Dear Lord, ah' pray that you would help me find a family, and keep mah' friends and the nuns safe as we go into another day of teachings and lessons on your Word, and thank you for giving me the courage to stand up to mah enemies amen." Nathan crawled into his covers, clutched his bear in his left arms and his backpack in his other arm and fell asleep, now he was a heavy sleeper so he didn't seem to notice what was happening outside in the sky. Up in the clouds, a swirl of light being formed by wind gusts and water vapor from the clouds started to spin, creating lightning and wind as it began to spin, it started to grow into a black hole, but this black hole had no effect on anything in Dallas, except for one thing, Nathan. The black hole portal started to turn into a swirl of light as it neared the window of Nathan's bedroom, suddenly the room began to shimmer and sparkle, and Nathan's sleeping body, along with his teddy bear and backpack began to float up out of the bed and out the window. IN THE CITY OF CANTERLOT Princess Celestia and Luna were staring out at the balcony watching the beautiful night sky, they were just sitting there thinking about their royal duties, when a flash of light appeared in the night sky. "Sister, what was that?" Luna asked, holding Celestia in fear. "I don't know Luna." Celestia said, "But it appears to be heading for the Crystal Empire, GUARDS!!!!!!!!!!!" she yelled in an orderly voice. "Yes your highness." The guards said "Inform Princess Cadance and Shining Armor that there is some kind of a meteor heading straight for them." "Yes your majesty." The guards said then they flew away. ========================================================================= IN THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE Shining Armor and his wife Princess Cadance were shutting down everything for the night and were heading straight to bed when a knock on the door snapped them out of their tired looks. Even though they were bushed from the long work they pushed their butts through, they had no choice but to walk up towards the door, a second knock was heard, this one really made Shining Armor lose his patience. I'M COMING!!!!!!!!!!! he said in a cranky voice, when he finally opened it, it was none other than two royal guards from Canterlot. "What is it guards?" Shining asked "Captain, Princess Celestia sent us here to inform you that........" but before he could finish, a sudden crash from behind him caused him to jolt in shock and awe, Shining Armor, Princess Cadance, and the guards turned around to see that this thing that crashed wasn't a meteor, but some kind of an alien creature, the crash also managed to wake up some crystal ponies, this creature had crashed landed just inches away from where the crystal heart had floated, but didn't manage to break it. This creature was very small looking, the only patch of fur it had appeared to be on his head, but the rest of his body was covered in clothing, the only other part of his body that was visible to them were his hands and fingers. Laying right next to him was a teddy bear, and some kind of a yellow bag with pictures of strange creatures they had never seen before, plus it had some kind of a strange word imprinted on it, Cadance levitated the bag up to her face to get a closer look, then sat it back down. "Princess Cadance, what do you think it is?" A crystal pony asked "I'm not sure, but something tells me that it doesn't walk on four legs." she said, this surprised everypony. They had never seen such a creature like this before. "Cadance, what are we going to do with it?" Shining asked Cadance answered, "I don't know, but from what age it is, and its size, I don't think it can take care of itself, especially out here." "Yeah, we were thinking the same thing too." a crystal pony said, Cadance and Shining Armor looked at them with serious looks, like they were reminding them that it was royal business and that they should go back to bed. "Look, you all we're sorry all this woke you up, but you all need to go back to bed, leave all this to my wife and I." Shining said. "Yes sir." they said leaving this creature under choices with Cadance and Shining Armor. "Guards, inform Celestia and Luna what we have and have them come here to the Crystal Empire first thing in the morning." "Yes Captain." the guards said, they then departed back for Canterlot, Shining then looked at his wife, then looked down at this creature and his bag and teddy bear. "Honey, let's take this creature inside and get it someplace warm to sleep, because I think it's going to be a cold one tonight." Cadance said, "I'll carry him, you get his stuff." "Yes dear." Shining said, levitating the creatures things, while Cadance levitated the creature on her back. Just as they were approaching the doorway to their quarters, it began to snow. "Heh, good thing we decided to take this thing inside, otherwise, it would've frozen to death." Shining said. "Yeah." They had found the guest bedroom and laid the boy's things on its side, then they tucked him in. Because of the fact that this little thing was so cute, Cadance kissed him on his head. "Cadance why did you that?" Shining whispered Cadance giggled softly, "I'm sorry honey, but he's just so cute." She said following him out the door, when Shining wasn't looking Cadance looked at this creature asleep and she smiled, gently closing the door behind her. ======================================= Morning had approached the Crystal Empire, as Celestia's sun was beginning to rise, the light began to shine and light up the city, in the Eiffel Tower-like palace where Cadance and Shining Armor lived, Nathan was waking up but through one second of his P.O.V. when he looked around he saw that his bedroom was all shiny and was made of crystals, and from a good look his bed was made of crystals as well. But with a double look his Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh posters were nowhere to be found, his closet wasn't there, his night stand, toy box, etc. everything in his room wasn't inside there at all. As he got out of his bed that he had been sleeping on, he looked around and saw that none of his shoes were anywhere to be found. "Maybe ah'm dreamin'." he said with his cute little Texas accent, but with one quick pinch..."Ouch, no ah'm awake." He looked back to his bed and saw that all that was with him was his teddy bear and his Pokémon bag, he went up to the door and opened it to see if he could try to get the orphanage leaders' attention. "Mah Ladies? "Anybody?" No one replied, the only other sound out was the wind hissing through the window, quickly he dashed back inside his room, he still couldn't figure out where he was or what was happening, but then his shoe thoughts came back to him, if he was going to explore this strange place he was at, he had better found something to keep his feet safe from any kind of sharp object, but then it hit him. He opened the second pouch in his bag and found a pair of heely's tennis shoes. "Ah' knew these would come in handy." he said slipping them on, "And they still have their wheels." He also saw that he was still wearing his pajamas and his Texas rangers jacket, but he knew that until he could find a place where he could get some clothes, his sleep clothes would have to do. So he slipped on his backpack grabbed his teddy bear and headed towards the door, as he was walking through this shiny crystal built hallway he started getting scared, not because he was alone, but because of the fact that he wasn't in his bedroom at the orphanage back in Dallas. "Oh man, ah' am going to be in big trouble when the nuns discover ah'm not in mah' room." he thought fearfully to himself. All his fearful thoughts soon paused when he heard people talking downstairs. "Maybe it's the nuns." he thought, Nathan quietly followed the voices down the stairs until he came to a door that was closed, inside he heard the voices, Nathan put his ear on the door and listened quietly "He's not an ordinary boy Aunt Celestia, he's really a cute little boy." said the voice of what appeared to be a woman. "Princess Cadance, I still want to see him." Said another female voice "Yes, we must know what he is." said yet another female voice "Come on Cel, he's really cute, I think you'll love him." said a male voice There was a sigh then a slight giggle, "All right let's go see this creature." Suddenly, Nathan heard not footsteps but a different kind of pacing they sounded like hoofs stepping towards the door, quickly, he sprinted behind a flower stand and hid, as he was hiding he peeped behind and saw that these weren't humans nor the nuns that ran the orphanage but.....horses, but they weren't ordinary horses, they looked like winged unicorns, one was pink, the second was white, and the third was a dark blue, then another came out it looked like just a regular unicorn, with a blue mane and tail, the pink winged unicorn had a tail and mane which consisted colors of purple, pink, and white, and was wearing a gold chest piece and a small gold crown the white winged unicorn had a flowing mane and tail which had colors of pink, blue, and green, and she was wearing a gold necklace and crown, the blue winged unicorn had a flowing hair which color matched her skin, and it was wearing a black chest piece which had a picture of a crescent moon on it, and she was wearing a black crown. Also from a good view these unicorns had what looked like tattoos on their flanks, the pink one had a mark of a crystal looking heart, the blue one had a black blot with another crescent moon on it, the white one had a mark of the sun. And the regular unicorn had a mark of some kind of a shield with a dark pink star centered in it and on top were three stars. Nathan thought about all this, "Why would mythical creatures that didn't exist on his world need 'tattoo's' on their flanks?" But one thing was for sure, he had to find a way out of there, he suddenly saw that the door that led outside was only an inch away from him, so he slipped back on his backpack, grabbed his bear and went over to the door, only to find that it was locked, but no matter how hard he tried, the door would not budge, suddenly he heard the sound of hoofsteps coming down the stairs, he tried to hide but then felt himself levitating and surrounded by pink aura. "Aunt Celestia this is the creature that landed here last night." said a female voice "Yeah, I think this little guy was the flash of light that sparked Equestria." Said a male voice. Then gently he was put back on the floor on his feet, that's when he ran to a corner and covered himself in fear. These unicorns saw him cowering and walked towards him. When Nathan uncovered himself from his fearful ball, he looked up and saw that these horses were staring at him, not with the typical look of a regular horse, but they had sad concerned looks. Nathan slid his bag and teddy bear towards them, "Take whatever you want, please don't hurt me!!!!!!!" He whined in terror, as Nathan curled up in fear he felt something soft wrap around him, he looked up and saw that it was a wing. "Shhh, calm down sweetie, we're not going to hurt you." Said a female voice. "Who said that?" Nathan asked. "Look behind you, sweetie." said the strange female voice, then it struck him, he looked around and saw that this wing was attached to the pink unicorn that he saw exiting the room he passed by earlier, he looked up at her face and saw she was smiling at him. "Ya'll can talk?" Nathan asked. The pink winged unicorn smiled at him, "Of course we talk, I take it you have never been around talking ponies before." "No, ah' guess." Nathan said. "Well little one, My name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you can call me Cadance, this is my husband Shining Armor, and my aunt Celestia and Luna." they waved their hooves at him. "Nice to meet ya'll ah'm Nathan." "Pleasure to meet you Nathan." Shining Armor said rubbing his arms, then Celestia and Luna came up to talk to him. "So uh, Nathan, tell us what are you, we haven't seen a creature like you before." Luna said. "Ah'm called a human, and ah'm five years old." Nathan said, he then heard Princess Celestia and the others giggling at him. "What's so funny?" he asked "You're accent, it's so cute." Cadance said Nathan blushed, "Thanks." "Well ah' have one question, why is everything in here so shiny?" Nathan asked "Because you're in the Crystal Empire." Celestia said "The what?" "The Crystal Empire." Cadance said Nathan was puzzled, "There's no 'Crystal Empire' in Texas." "Where?" Cadance asked "Texas." "What's Texas?" Shining Armor asked Nathan knew that these ponies had not known about his world, so he decided to tell them all about Texas. "Texas is a state in a country called the United States of America, biggest one ever. And it has the best country music, great food, awesome sports, cowboys, rodeos, everything you can think of, in fact ah' have a road atlas with a picture of Texas here in mah' bag." Nathan reached into the bottom zipped pocket of his bag and found it a road atlas, he opened it to the page where Texas was and show it for the ponies to see, all four of them lit up their horns and the atlas levitated up from the ground, this surprised Nathan, he had heard of winged unicorns and regular ones, but he had never seen them do something like this. "How do ya'll do that?" he asked "Well, if you're a unicorn or an alicorn, you are born with the power of magic within, which gives you the power of levitation that you use with your horn." Luna said "Is that what you all are called, alicorns?" Nathan asked "You are correct." Luna said Meanwhile Celestia was thinking and said, "I need to inform Twilight and her friends about this." "Who's 'Twilight'?" Nathan asked "She is my faithful student who has just become a princess like us, and she is Shining Armor's sister." Celestia said "Mr. Shining, ya'll never told me ya' had a sister." "I sure do." Shining said "Well, Ms. Cadance, what country am ah' in?" he asked "You're in Equestria." she answered "Ah've never heard of that country am ah' on another world?" "I'm afraid so dear." Nathan started to get scared he was alone on another world with talking ponies, suddenly he felt himself being levitated, it was Cadance, she levitated him into her forhooves and hugged him tightly. "Shhh, don't be scared, we'll work this out, I promise." Cadance said This got Nathan to calm down, as he was starting to get use to them, Princess Celestia took out a scroll and quill and started to write a letter. "Dear Princess Twilight" "I must inform you and your friends to come here to the Crystal Empire at once, Cadance, Luna, Shining Armor, and I have discovered a small bipedal creature, known as a human, he's five years old, and he's really cute, we don't know much about him yet, but he's going to remain here in Equestria until further notice." "Yours Truly" "Princess Celestia" She then rolled up the letter and it poofed in a whiff of magic smoke.
Chapter 5Nathan and the others were strolling through the streets of Ponyville, passing by ponies as they strolled. Until they came across a really sweet looking building, it looked like a big gingerbread house, and the closer they got to it the more smells of sweets and pastries came towards Nathan's nose, boy did it smell good, now he really did want something sweet and delicious. "Twilight, is this Sugarcube Corner?" Nathan asked "Yes." Twilight answered. They had finally entered the bakery, and what it had inside surprised Nathan dearly, pastries and cakes of every kind, cupcakes, danishes, etc. everything you could think of ! "Wait here, I'll be back." Pinkie Pie said, going behind the order desk to go get the owners. A couple of seconds later, while Nathan and the others were waiting, the sudden sound of the back door opening snapped Nathan out of his patience, when he walked up to a stool to sit down, he saw that the owners were two married ponies with marks of pastries on their flanks, the female was wearing pink earrings had a pink mane, blue skin and fur, and was wearing an apron. The other was a yellow male with an orange mane and tail and wearing a red bowtie and a bakery hat on his head. Nathan had never seen this, yet he really wanted something sweet to tingle his taste buds. "Hey Pinkie Deary, let's not go..." the blue one said as she was cut off by the look of Nathan, along with her husband. "Carrot, what is it?" she asked "I don't know honey bun, he sure doesn't walk or stand like a pony." he said to his wife "Mr. and Mrs. Cake, this is Nathan." Twilight said, "He's from a place called Texas in a country called the United States of America." Mr. and Ms. Cake proceeded to walk up to Nathan and greet him with shoulder taps and hugs. "Hi Mr. and Ms. Cake." Nathan said "What are you, deary?" Ms. Cake asked "Ah'm a human, and ah'm five." Nathan said "You've got a cute little accent." Ms. Cake said "Thanks Ms. Cake." Nathan said. "Well anyway we're here for a treat or two." Rainbow Dash said "Well Nathan we've got a lot of good pastries here, what kind of cake or pastry do you like?" Mr. Cake asked "Ah' like chocolate cupcakes with white icing buttercream not whipped." Nathan said "Okay, deary, we'll make it just the way you like it." Mrs. Cake said as she and her husband trotted into the kitchen to bake the cupcakes. Nathan was waiting outside in the café along with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike at the tables talking and chit-chatting about life, Luna becoming Nightmare Moon, defeating Discord the draconequus, Twilight and her friends defeating Queen Chrysalis and her changeling army from taking over Equestria at her brother's wedding, stopping King Sombra and saving The Crystal Empire, and last but not least, defeating Lord Tirek from stealing all the magic of Equestria. "So that's why Mr. Shining and Ms. Cadance rule the Crystal Empire?' Nathan asked "Yes, Nathan, we actually put the Crystal Heart back where it belongs, it protects the Crystal Empire from grave danger and it powers the city." Twilight said "And what would the Crystal Empire be like if the heart was destroyed?" Nathan asked "Everypony that lives there would die, and it would be nothing but a dark wasteland, in other words, The Crystal Empire would no longer exist." "It was kind of cool that ya'll became crystal ponies for a while." Nathan said, "Boy ah' wish ah' was crystalized." "Nathan, you're cupcakes are ready!" said Pinkie Pie as she and the Cakes came out of the kitchen with a bag filled with good sweet smelling chocolate cupcakes, when Nathan pulled one out to taste the icing it match exactly the description of how he wanted them to be. "They're all yours deary." Ms. Cake said "Oh, ah'm not keeping them to mahself." Nathan said turning his head towards Twilight and the others and opened the bag of cupcakes. "Ah'll share 'em." Nathan said "Oh no, kid, not your cupcakes." Rainbow Dash replied "There mah' cupcakes, and ah'll do what ah' want with 'em." he said with a kind tone. As Nathan started giving cupcakes to Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Spike, Mr. and Mrs. Cake were smiling at the generosity of a heart that this boy had for others. "You know what Carrot?" Ms. Cake quietly asked "What is it honey?" Mr. Cake asked also quietly "He's really a sweet little boy." Mrs. Cake said, "I hope our twins will treat our customers like that." That's when Nathan turned his attention back towards them, "Mr. and Mrs. Cake we have to go now, it was nice meetin' ya'll." "Bye deary." Mrs. Cake said "Bye Nathan." Mr. Cake said "Bye Nathan." Pinkie Pie said, Nathan suddenly switched facial expressions. "Pinkie Pie, don't tell me ya'll have ta' work too." Nathan said "Don't worry, you can come here and visit anytime you want." Pinkie Pie said giving Nathan a hug. Nathan returned the hug, "Thanks Pink." he replied, "Well see ya'll later." Nathan said taking a bite out of one of his cup cakes and heading out the door with Twilight, Spike, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy. As Pinkie Pie watched Nathan leave she turned her attention towards the Cakes who were smiling in awe with her. "Isn't he cute?" Pinkie Pie asked "He more than cute, he's adorable." Mrs. Cake replied in a coo voice.
