A Curious Tale

by curi0sity

Rating: teen
Tags: Romance, Random, Slice of Life, Comedy
Length: 3806

Curiosity, a pony who doesn't belong in Equestria finds and befriends other pony's who are like him, and some that aren't

Curiosity, a pony who doesn't belong in Equestria finds and befriends other pony's who are like him and some that aren't, and eventually comes to find something darker, deeper and more evil than he thought could exist in this world.

(My first fic)

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-12-04 21:34:04 UTC

The next world

Darkness, one of the most feared things know to almost all the universe, as for me i welcome it.

"Wuh where am I"? I open my eyes, a mirror surrounded by darkness usual for the transition. I look into the mirror, a horse, no to small, a pony maybe, jet black body, blue and red mane and tail “interesting favorite colors of mine” I turn and notice I have a tattoo…on my butt? I note that it’s a question mark “figures” I also notice bat wings, sharp teeth, and red eyes. “Great I look menacing”.

Well that describes how I look, but were are my manners? You don’t know who I am, well I’m a transitioner, an alien from a dead planet. Every time we die we come back to life in a different world, a different universe, not a different dimension though that craps stupid. That happens one hundred times exactly the last one you end back home. I think I’m on my eighteenth time, ironically I usually start at eighteen everyone has a different age set some are different by ten years some by seconds. But the hardest part about it is the loss, first you make a life, then you make friends, then you love, then you age, then you die, lost love, lost life, lost friends. There might be others like me but I don’t know, I think I’m the last one. That’s how it works that’s my life, and this…this is the good part.

“Hey are you alright I need you to wake up” I hear a voice, it sounds but obnoxious, even a bit naïve like that of a child. A female by the sound of it. I open me eyes to one yellow eye and one…white? Huh how does- wait a minute I open my eyes all the way and see that it’s just a lazy eye, then I notice something else even at just seeing her eyes I can tell she’s nervous, why would she- right complete stranger in her home.

“Ummmmm hi my name is uh” think think what do I usually use, oh that’s right “uh my names Curiosity, and you”.

“M-my names D-ditzy Ditzy Doo but you can just call me Ditzy” she seemed a little more calm now that we’ve mentioned names but still a bit wary, likely because I’m some random dude in her house “so why are you in my house”, nailed it.

I tried to remember what happened last night, I usually start out in a new world in a drunken state, from getting used to the atmosphere, I remember seeing a blurry house and walking into it, hitting the door on my way in then tripping down some stairs and ending up on the ceiling were I am now, a little more awake than I was before, I can now tell that my wings are wrapped around me, I unwrap my wings and drop to the ground still right in front of her face I back up a bit to get a better look at her, even if she’s a horse, no definitely a pony I could still tell by the body shape that my assumption was right, she is female, she’s grey with a blonde mane and tail, but I notice something off, she has wings like that of a bird and not a bat.

“How come your wings are like that” I ask plain and simply.

She giggles a bit “This is your first time going more than a mile from the caves isn’t it” crap what do I say, what do I say!

“Yes” idiot, I am a complete idiot if I lie like that a I’ll get into trouble!

“Well today’s your lucky day you get to see the princesses, and be introduced to something amazing, we’ll discuss sleeping arrangements later”. What just like that? She already seems like a really nice person, Then I notice something else.

“Amazing you say, and how do know” I ask sarcastically.

“The princesses said it would be”, hah naïve as a child, I knew it.

“And why should you believe them” I asked with a smirk.

“They’ve been ruling over everypony” everyPONY really “for over one thousand years” is immortality achievable in this world I’ll have to look into it “I think they’re trustworthy” maybe she’s not as naïve as I thought. “Are you alright to go out in the day”.

“yeah I think so why”? because you’re a bat dumb-ass!

She gives me a weird look, well at least it seems weird, mostly because of the lazy eye, it’s like her normal eye is staring into my soul, judging me. “You are a bat pony aren’t you”, well that half explains the wings.

“Uh yeah sorry, my mind was elsewhere” and that was true I was in thought, I do that a lot, my minds the only friend I’ve been able to keep throughout all my lives, all 909 years. And  sometimes I feel like it can talk to me, and I can talk to it.

“Oh, ok well c’mon we can just fly it’ll be faster” boom first problem, well let’s see here I unfolded my wings from around me earlier, without any trouble which means it was a natural action, for me at least, which also means flying would be to. Boom problem solved.

“Um yes that sounds agreeable” as we wa- er trotted up the stairs I heard her whistle a tune I’ve heard before, I just cant put a finger, I mean hoof on it.

We reach the roof of her house, how we missed the main floor I don’t know. “You ready” she asks.

“Yeah” I reply unsure if I really was. I try moving my wings and just as I expected they move on command.

“Ya know you still haven’t answered my question, about being in my house”. Right, I can’t believe I forgot about that.

“I well, I can’t remember, sorry”, we started to take off and fly to some city built into a mountain. “What’s that city called” I half yell through the wind, mainly asking because it looks fancy even a little royal.

“That’s canterlot” of course that’s it’s name, of course it’s a horse pun “the princesses live there”

“What about a king or queen” I ask out of pure…curiosity

“I’m sorry what” she asks as if didn’t understand what I said.

“You know a king or queen someone to rule over a country, or continent”, she still seems confused “never mind” I say with a sigh, “by the way is there a bakery there”.

“Um yeah I think so why”, does she have to question everything I do?

“Well I’m rather hungry I would like to get a muffin or two” her eyes seemed to get bigger than I thought possible

“Did you say muffins” she asked a bit slowly.

“Um yes” she looked really excited by now

“Alright, but you’re buying” I would say I don’t have any money but she already flies off. I sigh this is gonna be a long day

With Added Life

'life can be long, make sure you live it right' ~anonymous

I continue flying at a calm rate "muffins are nice but that's just nuts" I say to no one in particular.

"Thank Celestia you're finally alone, I have an important message for you, when you get to Canterlot you have to-" the voice was cut off, and afterwards I heard a disturbing laugh then nothing.

"What the-" I'm cut off by a quick voice.

"Hey you're going so slow!" I screamed, and almost stopped flying she laughs a bit then continues "Oh look we're already at the east gate, the bakery is right around the corner I already ordered the muffins, I got you rabbit blood and me blueberry" she said almost faster than I thought possible.

"Wait a minute, they just have animal in the bakery" I ask a little scared now.

"Some of the animals, like ferrets, and sentient beings, like Gryphons, eat meat but don't like the blood dump, but that started to get overfilled, so princess Celestia ordered for the bags to be put in all the places you can get food, in case a bat pony comes along" wow much more informed than she looks.

We continue trotting towards the bakery I notice a few eyeing me, and hear some comments like "is that?", "in Canterlot?", "they really exist?", after about a minute we reach the 'Good Stock Bakery' we go in, and quickly eat our muffins, then start heading out to the Canterlot gardens, were the announcement will be made.

"So which one is Celestia, and which one is Luna" I ask to make sure I don't get confused.

"you'll know" she says with a smirk.

"Fillies and gentlecolts" spoke a loud, no not loud, a strong voice, a wise voice, the voice of a ruler. "It is time for-" she is interrupted  by an indiscernible whisper from a guard. "Are you sure...where was he last seen...here...ok" seemed a little worried as if something was about to happen, something bad. "can the noctus pony come up to balcony" I looked around, and realized she was talking to me. I quickly flew up there, making sure not to hit anyone on the way there.

"Hello princess" I say with a bow.  "Is there a problem".

"you're a bat pony who lives in the day" she simply states.

I smirk "actually I can 'exist' in the night too".

"But that would mean you're a noct-cele pony which only appears every five thousand years which would also mean..." she pauses for a moment "Pure Darkness will return...unless...I need you to find three other ponies, one is a winged zebra, another looks to be insane, but isn't, and the last... appears to be in the crowd.

She looks directly at a grey unicorn with a dark grey mane and tail and light cyan eyes.

"who me?" he had a sad yet happy voice, a little contradicting I know, but that's how it sounds. "Alright just one second" his horn started to glow the same color as his eyes, and in a second he was up here.

"Um now may seem like an awkward time, but I just wanted to know, what are these tattoos" I ask a little annoyed by now.

"What kind of rock have you been living under" he chuckled. "That's a cutie mark" is there anything masculine in this world. "It describes your special talent, by the way my name's Sequinne Star, but you can call me something shorter, like Quinn, or Star."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Quinn, now princess, what were you going to announce?". I asked really, wanting to find out by now.

"Ah yes for that I will require my sister, my niece, and my student" three alicorns fly up, which I can guess is considered royalty being as they all had crowns of some sort. The biggest asked the others if they ready, they nodded their, and got in a formation.

"From the poor to the clever light, love, magic, night, and life" their eyes began to glow as they spoke in unison "SHALL LAST FOREVER!" a burst of energy burst out of the middle of them, continued for awhile then dissipated.

Princess Celestia speaks up by saying "what we just done, my little ponies, is make it so everypony can live as long as they choose." The crowd cheers, and two or three ponies fall over, the purple alicorns eyes widened, and Quinn started laughing. We then met up with ditzy and started making our way to the train the train station.

"So your name is Quinn huh?" Ditzy asks seemingly out of nowhere likely trying to make conversation.

"Yeah, but neither of you have told me your names" we haven- oh crap we haven't!

"My names Ditzy Doo!" she jumps up and does a flip in the air, using her wings.

"And my names Curiosity" his pupils shrunk as soon as I said my name.

"Um Miss Doo is it alright if I talk to Curiosity in private" he said almost trembling.

"Okay, is there something wrong?" she asked, seeming a little worried.

"No nothings wrong I just want to ask him something" he smiled sheepishly, worst poker face I've seen in my lives.

"Okay then" she says with a hint of suspicion.

Quinn then pulls me into an alleyway and smiles "It's been awhile sity  how've  you been since I last saw you what three-hundred years ago" wait what how could I haven't lived here three-hundred years. "wow, you already forgot about your own cousin" that's when it hit me, he's a Transitioner, and not just any Transitioner...he's my cousin, how could I have not noticed earlier.

"Quinn...holy crap Quinn!" my voices gets exceptionally excited " I thought I was the last one, this is amazing' I'm not alone" I could hardly contain myself when I feel something off, like... like.

"We're being watched" Quinn says all to seriously, his eyes narrowing "duck quickly" I duck and a hoof flies over my head.

I turn around to see the silhouette  pony smiling "Aw you ruined the surprise" he chuckles "all I need's a little money"

Quinn throws some sort of coin at him "there now leaves alone" he says angrily.

"sorry buddy but that ain't enough" I roll my eyes and punch him in the face "ya know this actually is enough, uh bye" he runs off.

"Hmm, I wonder what changed his mind" I chuckled

"I doubt we'll ever know" Quinn replied as he laughed.

we leave the alley and ask Ditzy if she's ready to go she nods, and we continue to the train station.

Comes Added Chaos

"I feel like I forgot something" Quinn said as we walked. I shook my head and sighed.

"Ya know, that really just doesn't surprise me, by now" I say with an amused tone of voice.

Ditzy laughs at both of us "I don't understand how you two aren't related, you've been talking like brothers, or maybe close cousins" me, and Quinn look at each other for a second, then both laugh at her mentioning of that. Ditzy gets this beautifully confused look on her face, then shrugs as we continue to walk on.

We're just about to get to the train station when I hear someone yell "Starry! How dare you forget me!" Quinn's eyes went as wide as dinner plates.

"I just remembered what I forgot" he said a little scared.

"Dually noted, so what" I say wall rolling my eyes.

"So run" all three of us start running, as I start to hear the sound of hooves, and...paw pads? I decide that I'm brave enough, and turn around to see not only a magenta pony, but also a fucking draconaquess!

I turn to run faster until I notice my legs aren't moving, I'm not moving, I can't move, I've been frozen in place.

"Thank you for stopping, now how on earth did you forget tea time with my...dau...ghter...Derpy Hoov-" he was cut off.

"that's not my name anymore, I'm Ditzy Doo now, father" her eyes were narrow" and if you're here for your offer you can forget it, my answer is still, and always will be, no" she says pretty damn angrily.

"No, the offer is down, I'm reformed nor, have been for years, that aside I want to talk to Star here" he gestures to Quinn and walks up to him, and whisper inaudibly into his ear.

He does that for about a minute , then backs away , and pops out of existence, we're all unfrozen, and Quinn's eyes brighten "well Screwy , it looks like not only are we moving to Ponyville, but we're also gonna be roomies!" he says excitedly.

I turn to see the magenta pony that was chasing us suddenly go from angry to excited "yay this'll be sooo fun, I'll go pack my things" a suit case pops into existence. "yay, all done, now c'mon or we'll miss the train" she says as if nothing unordinary happened, then proceeds to hum the tune that...that...that...Ditzy hummed...as we left her house. I mumble a few questionable words that I'm not putting in my journal, at this time, as she starts to bound her way to the train station.

"How old is she" I ask as we continue to trot.

"Twenty-two in six days, why do you ask" he questions as if he doesn't see the bounding magenta spring of adorable in front of us.

"...nothing, never mind" I sigh realizing I'm the only one who isn't oblivious the four year old in an adults body.

we're just about to reach the train station, finally home free, when what do ya know, another problem occurs, an azure, problem.

"Well hello friend, come to see me again, I see" he smiles...er menacingly... I think, he then laughs "you actually thought we were gonna fight again didn't you" I shrug and give a sheepish grin "I was actually coming to see you off, and say that, if you ever happen to come by Canterlot again, come see me, I'll help you around" wait, wait what why would he help me?

"But, why help me" in an all to cliché way.

"Because not many ponies think to hit me before it gets out of hoof" he chuckles a bit then continues "just remember, if you ever need me, just look for an orange sign on the ground outside of any alley, I'll be there, under most circumstances" he says emphasizing the word most "well I guess I'll be seeing you" he then proceeds to trot.

"Why are you three taking so long, I already got us train tickets" the magenta pony says in a hurried voice.

"yeah well I still haven't caught your name ya know" I say wall, again rolling my eyes.

"My name's Screwball" she says excitedly.

"Well Screwball, I think it's high time we head home"

The Prophets Word

Well the train ride was rather dull, we derailed once, and no one even died, nowhere near as epic as I expected, then again this world isn't that epic, well at least not so far.

"Alright finally in Ponyville, I didn't think we'd make it by the end of the day after that rok appeared, that was nuts" Quinn had said reminding me that our journey was much more epic than I thought. "Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow, Curiosity"

"Yep! See ya tomorrow sity!" Screwball says excitedly, we then go our separate ways.

"Hey Ditzy, why don't you head on home, I think I'm gonna go on a walk, I'll be back home by midnight" I say.

"Ok just remember that I-we live on 1408 starshine avenue" she replies.

"Alright, thanks Ditzy" I say, then start walking.

After about thirty and taking not of specific landmarks, I notice a pony squinting at me from a dark street, I roll my eyes realizing he's probably drunk, so I wave him over, and he proceeds to trot towards me.

"Hey there Curiosity, how's it going buddy" he says with a slur-wait what!

"How do you know my name, I don't recognize you" I say as he trots closer.

"What's not to recognize, it's me, Prophet" Prophet, fucking Prophet, annoyingly one of my greatest friends.

"Well hey Prophet how's it going, and how did you recognize me, not only has it been two hundred years, but we also look completely different, then again you do tend to do this kind of stuff often" I say, almost answering my own question.

"It's a skill you will earn when you're older" he laughs out.

"I'm actually a century older than you" I reply quietly.

As he gets closer, I'm able to get a better look at him. It's like he's a red Ditzy with less lazy eye, and more stripes.

"Ok, just what the fuck are you" I say in a very questioning voice.

"I'm a red and black winged, alien zebra" he replies contently.

"Hipster of the species as always I see, also we're both aliens, so there's not much point in saying that" I say while chuckling at how drunk he is.

"It's going to benefit me one day" he replies jokingly.

I laugh and ask "dude how drunk are you" his eyes go wide at my accusation.

"Wha-I'm not drunk, I've only had two blue pulses!" He says in an offended voice.

"Uh-huh, say where are you getting these 'blue pulses'" I ask.

"Club MC W1SH" he raises his eyebrow "why?"

"Hm? Oh I just wanted to try one" I answer.

He laughs "how about we go to the bar instead" he starts walking in a direction, likely towards the bar, and I follow suit.

I wake up with an aching back, my eyes still closed, I open them only to snap them back shut, due to a splitting headache. I open my eyes to see Ditzy laying next to me with a content smile. My eyes go wide and I fall off the bed to see, what seems to be a latex glove filled with...OH GOD!

I wake up, again, with a gasp, I look around to see Prophet standing above, me on the concrete, in front of a bar.

"Um, are you alright, you haven't even had a drink yet, and you're already passed out on the ground" Prophet says while chuckling.

"Uh...yeah, but I think I've changed my mind on the drink though, I'll just heading home, It's almost midnight anyways" I answer, trying to act calm.

He doesn't catch my nervousness, and says bye then proceeds to trot off. I sigh, and trot home myself.

As I'm trotting around, looking for the right street, I decide to look up at the sky and see that I still have about an hour before I need to arrive at home.

"Hm, may as well explore the outer edge of the town" I say to myself, as I start to go further out the town, until I reach an ominous looking forest.

"Oh this screams interesting" I say as I enter the forest.

After about thirty minutes of looking around, I find nothing of interest, and give up my search, until I hear something, something like...growling, I turn my head to see a really, really big manticore.

"Oh boy, this'll be fun" I say as it starts to get angry.

I go to attack the manticore when it swipes a paw at me, and I then proceed to go flying twenty feet.

"Well, this seems like a good time follow the wise words of a madman in box" I hear an ambient voice say out of nowhere.

"...run..."