Greetings from Equestria

Chapter 2
Greetings from Equestria

She finally reached for the door just as I made a make-shift toga. The pony-lanch was horrible, I rushed to help the ponies untangle themselves

"Thanks alot there partner" said Applejack. Wow, cereal will never look the same...

"Ya, thanks!" Said Pinkie Pie with a huge smile

"Your welcome." I said with a smirk, they looked a bit ridiculous.

"We weren't listening in on you two Rayne, just... Um..." Fluttershy suddenly had a huge interest in her hooves.

"Well, Rarity has told me all of your names, and what you do, she also said something about..." I ventured.

"OH YEAH TOTALLY! Whoever's talent you share the most of will be the one who lets you stay at there house! THINK OF IT AS A GAME!" Pinkie said with a gasp. She seemed to be the hyper one.

Rarity and Twilight were in the back discussing something which they both nodded at each other with a giddy excitement.

"Rayne, let's tell you a bit about ourselves, and we are not just talking ponies." Twilight said slightly amused.

I grinned with a bit of amusement as well, "Well at least I got the pony part right huh?" They all started to laugh, I joined in, I thought, "hey why not? I'm talking to brightly colored ponies, the best that can happen is that I have a good time in this... Dream.

The all formed a line parallel to me and Twilight approached confidently, I heard Rainbow Dash mumble to Pinkie and Applejack, "can't believe she didn't make flash cards this time." To which both girls silently giggled.

Twilight heard, but ignored the comment and said, "I'm Twilight, I run the library you see hear, LI-BRAR-Y. You store books hear, then ponies check them out then return them when they are done."

I narrowed my eyes, "I know what a library is, I'm not 2, I'm. Well I'm.... Um..."

She raised a surprised eyebrow, "you don't have a age where your from?!"

I facepalmed, "hahaha, no, I have an age, but I can't seem to remember..."

Twilight gave me a serious look, "want me to help?"

I looked up in surprise, "how would you help me?"

She rolled her eyes and pointed to her horn with one hoof. I giggled like an idiot, "oh, heh, forgot about that."

She rolled her eyes once more and a slight glow affixed itself to her horn, after a moment of me holding my breath in her horn died down in light and she looked up happily, "your our age, your exactly 21 years, 6 months, and 28 days... If you want I can go down to seconds..." To which Rainbow Dash quickly stuffed her hoof in Twilight's mouth, "I for one think that's enough egghead stuff per visit." She pushed Twilight back into the line and came over, I got a vague sense that I was supposed to impress her. She then did the weirdest thing ever. She poked me in my ribs making me not only jump but knock a book off the table, with my ninja like reflexes I shot out a hand and grabbed the book in midair, putting it back on the table.

Dash raised a eyebrow, slightly impressed, "built, our age, AND fast? Seems like you and I will get along great."

I blushed but hid it underneath my long blond skaters hair. I do believe that I should say what I look like, I'm usually wearing a random tee-shirt, nothing serious, regular old and worn jeans, some comfy (but not fancy) shoes, and I HAD glasses, but then got laser eye surgery a while ago. I have straight teeth, (thanks to braces) and I have a slight tan, my friends, well the few I had usually described me as lean. Meaning slim but built, I liked it. But right now all I'm wearing is-- ooh ya, NOTHING!

Rarity approached next, "I am a dress maker, I like to think I make new fashions, but it seems that day will never come. Anyway, come on over any time and I let you look around, the grand tour if you will. You already know the rest about me from when you and I chatted." I nodded.

She stepped back as Applejack came up and tipped her hat, "howdy there, I'm Applejack, or AJ if you prefer, doesn't matter to me. I am one of the few around here who make the food, the important stuff, me and Pinkie share a love for food like no other, one of the many reasons I'm her best friend. I buck apple trees and help make cider and fritters, and pie, and--" she seemed to have about a thousand other things to say but Pinkie made a slightly annoyed sound in her throat, impatient to have her turn, which didn't surprise me much, she seemed like she was a go-go-go kinda girl.

AJ blushed and backed up to make room for Pinkie to bounce over. My head started to hurt as my eyes watched her bounce up and down over and over... And talk at the same time. She took a big breath before she began, (she was gonna need it) "Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie, I make the sweets around here AND the party's! More party's than treats, but still treats," she pulled a flow chart out of no where, I was about to ask what when I saw everyone behind Pinkie just shaking there heads no. "As you can see here I have a 60% party planning, and 41% treat making! no biggy but I LOVE throwing party's! There so much fun! Have you been to a party? -gasp- I bet you haven't! Awwwww you poor thing! You need a extra big party to make everything fly by quicker, plus you'll get to know all the ponies around here better, its a win-win!" With that she walked back in line. To describe how fast she talked have your most energetic friend read it as fast as he or she can while recording it, then play it at 5x speed.

After a minute or so the were all standing in line awkwardly when AJ and Rainbow pushed Fluttershy practically on top of me, she blushed a deep red and started to stumble, her feet as well as her words. She looked up, "I-I'm so so soooo sorry, I didn't see you there and I--" I grabbed both of her front hooves and looked into her eyes, "its fine, you meant no harm, and I now know your fast to recollect yourself, nice to meet you Fluttershy. Would it be too much to ask about what you do?"

She paused for a minute to think about what to say, "I. I help animals get better, I also treat and care for baby animals." I processed the information she had given me
I lightened up, "so your like a veterinarian!" She went wide eyed, "finally someone who knows the word!"

Finally Rarity told Fluttershy to stop staring at me and get back in line, she didn't trust her feet enough so she, "fluttered" back to the line.

"So, which would you like to start with first? After your done with whoever you pick, they will send you to the next person, and if it gets dark out then that person will let you sleep at there place till the next day, at the end you will have to choose, the rest will be bummed for sure but won't be resentful I assure you." Rarity said with assurance.

Wow, lots of words... I looked at each of them with a new knowledge, why not just walk off? Just leave and not look back? No... Something in my head said they were important to stick with. "I think I'll start with... Applejack?"

"YEEE HAW!" She she threw a rope which seemed to appear out of nowhere and latched it onto my hand, then proceeded to drag me ALL. THE WAY. To Sweet Apple Acres. Ugh my feet hurt, it was now about midday and not a cloud insight. Applejack seemed to read my mind because she said, "Yep, seems like Rainbowdash is trying to show off to ya."

"Well that would be great if I had WINGS." I said rolling my eyes

"Hehe, true that, true that." She chuckled moving ahead.

We went to see Applejacks orchard and the first thing that came to mind was... Apples. TONS of them. My stomach rumbled, as if on Que. Applejack rushed off and bucked a tree, at first I though I did something to upset her then a here red apples fell off the branches she gave a skilled jump turn as she caught one in her teeth tossing it my way, I caught it out of the air and gave it a munch delicious juice made my mouth water. I ate that apple almost as soon as I caught it.

"Well it seems you like them!"she said, seeming to appreciate anyone who can eat that fast.

"Oh yeah, I'm in love with these apples..." I said staring sadly at the now eaten apple core"

"Hehehe you make me laugh Rayne." She mused shaking her head as she walked onward to the orchard.

Again I was thankful for my backpack. I just so HAPPENED to have a pair of pants, a shirt, socks, shoes, and underwear. BOOYA! Now I wasn't walking around in a blanket toga. I put those on in the library before she dragged me too far down the road. I was walking around in a pair of worn jeans and a plain green tee-shirt. My eyes went wide when I saw a monster of a pony working the plow, red fur and a green half of a apple, from which I understood was a 'Cutie Mark' a mark that tells you what that pony does for a living, since I'm a guy the last thing I want is a game controller tattooed to my ass.

By now I should describe myself a little. I'm not very built, but I'm strong enough for hard work.

Applejack waved hi to her brother Big Mac and we continued along the path to a big red barn. She showed me her family: Big Mac, herself, Applebloom, and Granny Smith. Nothing too hard to remember, cause all their names revolved around apples. My backpack still heavy with what was in there, I set the two backpacks and my satchel/tool belt in the shed Applejack said that was alright then she pushes me to a corner and asks me

"Now." She paused, "do you know what yer doin?" She said as she looked at me questionably. I told her if she expected me to kick trees for the rest of my life she was horribly mistaken, she laughed, she told me that her and Big Mac shared that duty, so I asked her what she thought I was gonna do

"Oh you have got to be kidding me" I said as she hooked me up to the plow. Big Mac reluctantly handed over his saddle hitch up.

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I collapsed, I also felt proud of myself, it was now evening, slightly dark out but you could still appreciate the work done, the WHOLE field was plowed, ALL of it. I unhitched myself and smiled, I've worked with no break for 10 hours... TOP THAT! (For those not keeping track that puts the time at roughly 10:00 PM) I went to the porch where Applejack and Applebloom had fallen asleep secretly watching me work.

"Hey. Hey Applejack!"

She snorted "huh? What? Oh hey Rayne! What's wrong?"

I stepped aside as she literally jumped out of her seat, off the porch and onto the field the piece of hay she had been chewing landed at her hooves.

"But, wah, how, WHO?" She whipped around with shock clear as diamonds, "YOU?! That would have taken Big Mac a WEEK!"

I shrugged "I wanted to impress. Did I?" She took off her hat and put it on the fence post next to her. With a expression of suppressed shock.

"Color me impressed Rayne!" She said with a giant grin painted on her face.

Big Mac came out carrying a plate of dinner food "I brought everypony some grub if any--" he stopped and almost fainted, for a guy his size the sight was awfully amusing. "Who?!" Applejack pointed proudly towards me. He walk, or. Well trotted over and looked at me real close, "eeyup, he did it. Well done kid! That would have taken me quite a bit more time than that! Here,"
he shot off inside and appeared a moment later carrying a apple pie, in a basket. How could I tell? The SMELL. "Take this, it was my work guarantee to do the fields on time for planting this week, but YOU should have it."

"Thanks!" Then Applejack looked at me and said with a voice that was sweeter than the apples, "Your ALWAYS welcome on our farm Rayne. Always" when that last 'always' let loose from her mouth I got a REALLY weird feeling that kind that usually come and goes around a attractive girl passes by and I get to say hello. Being 21 I know what ALL my limbs are called but it is still a strange feeling for me,

"Uh, um, thanks Applejack" I blushed as I turned, she called after me with concern overflowing out of her voice.

"where you going now?!" AJ asked with concern that she may have pushed too far.

"PINKIE PIES!" I hollered

Author's Note

Right now the main character is just playing along with the game they set up, going from one ponies house to the next seeing which pony he likes the most, and shares the most in common with.