Chapters 1. Prologue
"Another day done." I said to myself, tossing my green backpack on my bed. The backpack was a gift from my uncle, a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, and a former SEAL, he's stationed in Korea, South Korea I believe. Taking off my lime green shirt, keeping the white T-shirt underneath on, I hung my khaki pants on one of the hook on the clothes holder connected to my door, and changed into some comfortable shorts.
Plopping down on my bed, I switched on my iPad Mini, and turned on my Xbox 360, loading up Skyrim. A few hours later, after some warm dinner, I climbed into bed, placing my glasses on the cabinet across from the bed, the last thing I saw were those glow in the dark Pokemon sticker things I stuck on my ceiling when I was five or six, as sleep overtook me after saying a quiet prayer.
Bird chirping awoke me the next morning. Wait, birds? , that wasn't right, If it were anything, crows would be the one waking me, odd seeing them in San Jose of all places, and my two lovebirds, Angel and Micheal, were gone. Angel had flown off when my uncle was grabbing food, and Micheal perished of a broken heart a few years ago. Looking around, I discovered I was in a large forest, my backpack laying nearby.
Opening the top compartment, I found all my school supplies gone. In their stead, my Bible, Sonic Screwdriver flashlight, or Torch if you're British, spare clothes, glasses, and my DS were tucked in. Slinging the backpack on my back and pulling my glasses on, I decided to look around. Not the smartest thing I should have done, but curiosity got the best of me.
The forest seemed immense, bigger than a forest I had read about that was in The Philippines, my family's homeland, and my mine too, even though I was born in Hawaii and raised in sunny California. A cool breeze whistled through the air, nothing much. It was colder at night when my family vacationed in Nevada, and in winter in CA. Granted, My friend Corey said its colder in Columbia, but I wouldn't know. That was when I heard the growling.
Stopping for a minute, I turned my head this way and that, searching for the telltale sign of rustling bushes or the SNAP of a twig. "Hello? I don't want to hurt you, I actually like animals!" I called out into the thick brush. No dice, the growling sounded again, clearer. "Wolves, I don't know whether to be excited or not." I muttered, being a fan of wolves.
Setting down my bag, I rummaged around, pulling out the katana, its black sheath covering the blade. Slowly, I pulled it out, the steel still sharp as when it was forged, I pulled out the hatched and tied it the backpack with some vines.
SNAP!
I turned to the left, watching as, to my surprise, Timberwolves, scouting party maybe, only five, emerged from the brush. "Let's see, its Tuesday, and I'm in Equestria-I am so screwed." I said, as one wolf sauntered towards me, growling. I held my katana in both hands, ready to strike. As the Timberwolf bared its razor sharp wooden stakes for fangs, and leaped, I swung as hard as my lean body could, leaving a deep cut in its head, as it fell to the ground.
"Hah, take that sap breath!" I said, fist pumping, before remembering this was a Timberwolf. "Oh crap." I muttered, backing away as the large cut filled with golden tree sap, Timberwolves bleed sap? I thought, as the wound closed, leaving a very pissed off animal and its buddies.
Now, I'd like to say I did something heroic or badass, like standing up to a group of nigh-invulnerable wolf golems made of tree bark with just an old hatchet and a katana, well-
"Oh craapppp!" I screamed, running like hell as the beasts gave chase, rushing through thick foliage and vaulting over logs. Now, I'm not the most athletic guy, but under duress, I'll run like there's no tomorrow. I could feel the lead wolf snapping at my heels, I thought it was game over, until I heard a stern and commanding voice that could only belong to one pony.
"HEY! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Fluttershy yelled, placing her flower basket down and gliding down the incline between me and the Timberwolves, her eyes showing quiet fury. She turned to the leader, her tone softer, but still scolding. "Now Juliet, what did I tell you when you chased Henrietta last month?" Juliet whimpered, but Fluttershy continued, "No buts young missy, now, you take your little friends back home, or I'll tell your mother. You got it?" Juliet nodded, as she and her gang sauntered off back into the depths of the Everfree Forest, tails tucked in between their legs. Fluttershy turned to me, smiling, "Now, are you alright?"
I took a deep breath in, dusting the dirt off of my jeans, nodding, "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Fluttershy." I said, before my eyes widened.
She raised an eyebrow, looking me over, "Are you a human?" Surprised, I nodded, as she continued. "Oh, because I met a human before, Brian, he cared for Rainbow after she was stranded on, um, Earth was it."
"Yeah, Earth. So, um, I guess you know about...." I said, trailing off about the show, Fluttershy mumbled a "Yes", as I smiled slightly. "Well, I guess thanks are in order." I stuck out my hand, which she shook meekly.
"So, since you know my name, may I ask you yours, um, if that's alright with you." Fluttershy said, smiling as she stepped back, quavering.
"Diokno, Christian Diokno, Chris for short." I said, fixing my jacket, just as my stomach grumbled lightly, causing Fluttershy to giggle.
"Well, Christian, we should get some food, I'm feeling a bit peckish myself." Fluttershy replied, picking up her flowerbasket, and setting it on her back, "So, would, um, meat work for you? The humans we've met with, like Captain Marvel, have said humans are omnivorous. So, um?"
I held up a hand, "Meat will be just fine, so, ponies are omnivorous aswell, No offense, but I thought you guys just ate plants." I replied, grinning as we trudged along the dirt path to her home, well, it was less of a path, and more just a loose collection of dirt and leaves that resembled a path.
Fluttershy chuckled, unlocking her door, "Oh, we can and do eat meat once in awhile. Its just that fruits and vegetation are easier for our bodies to digest. I, um, even have a storeroom filled with meat that I give to my animal friends that are carnivorous." She swung the door open, extending a hoof. "After you."
I nodded, stepping into her home, stretching. The animals watched me closely, as if to say if you so much as harm a single hair on Fluttershy;s head, we will end you. I got the message loud and clear.
And that was when moist half-chewed carrot hit me in the side of the head.
2. Conversation over lunch
"This is some really good stew Fluttershy." I said, taking another spoonful of the warm soup and pork, savoring the taste. Fluttershy smiled across from me, Angel glaring from his chair, frowning.
"Oh, thank you Christian, I do enjoy cooking for my friends." She said, munching on the crispy lettuce on her plate, dipping it in Worcester sauce. "Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I invited my friends over." She said, her voice going down a few pitches.
I waved her off, wiping my mouth and placing the empty bowl, spoon, and fork in the sink, "Nah, its alright. So, you don't seem surprised to see a human in Equestria, and why you immediately trust me?" I asked, folding my arms as I leaned against the wall behind me, right under an owl-shaped clock, ticking.
"Oh, well you aren't the first human to arrive in Equestria. The first was, after a portal between Equestria and Earth closed, fifteen hundred years ago, Megan Richards, nice women, thought it was only twenty years for her. Thankfully, the portal's opened again, and time flows the same amount between worlds, its that solid rainbow extending out of that hole in the sky." She said. I looked out the window, and saw just that, a rainbow wedged in the ground, and a swirling vortex hovering in the air, "So, from what you've told me, your Earth is probably in an alternate version to hers. There's a theory about that, what was it?" She tapped her chin with a hoof.
"The String Theory." I suggested, stretching.
"That's it, than you. Anyhoof, Twilight's actually been able to, thanks to the help of Celestia, Luna, Nyx, Cadence, and Discord, have managed to map out a number of universes. Like one, which reminds me of this one video game I play sometimes, Fallout, and another is...disturbing." She shuddered.
I spoke up upon hearing this, "Let me guess, Pinkie has a dress made of Cutie Marks, one of which looking eerily like Luna's, a necklace made of Unicorn horns, and has an accessory made of Pegasi wings, and killed Rainbow Dash. and theres a factory that makes rainbow colors out of Pegasi who fail their flight exam?"
"Um, yes, well, it turns out the Rainbow she killed was, urm, a copy from another alternate universe." She smiled, "Thankfully, Scootaloo was able to convince Rainbow not to kill her. Oddly enough, our Scootaloo was able to transport to that dimension in a dream, but, after Luna and Rainbow came in, she, and the Rainbow Factory versions of Scootaloo and Rainbow, were all pull them into this world, and now they live together, and Rainbow adopted Scootaloo." She said, fluttering in the air, "She also proposed to me, the weddings in a few months." She beamed.
"Well congrats." I grinned, throwing my arms out. Well, internet, one shipping pair exists, whats next, EnglandXFrance is canon? Or SaskueXSakura?
"Oh, I have to go get things ready before they arrive, would you, um mind if I asked you to feed my animal friends, if that's alright with you Christian." She said, trotting up the stairs.
"Its aight Fluttershy, I'm used to it, I have five dogs, well, six, granted, if more puppies had lived, and Speedy hadn't died, but I also had two birds once, so I can take care of a couple animals." I said, "Where's the food?" She pointed to a door, before disappearing upstairs, "Salamat!" I said, opening the door to find bags of food, pooper scoopers, the works. Hauling out a small bag of dog food, I picked up a small plastic dish, "Well now, time to get down to business."
After about two hours later, I collapsed on Fluttershy's violet couch, exhausted. Thankfully, Angel was still busy eating those carrots I gave her, and with his wife, though I don't know what bunny in their right mind would marry that spawn of Satan. Unfortunately, prodding him with my cross didn't make him go away, after he sat on my leg, all I got was a half eaten carrot to the face. Groaning, the hoped to God that Fluttershy would keep that little troublemaker in line, or he could at least not be such a massive donghole.
Thankfuly, the other animals had been mostly complacent. Mr. Honey, if I remembered his name correctly, Fluttershy's bear friend, and the most friendly, oddly enough were the wolves and dogs. I've always loved wolves, they're just so, beautiful in their own way, the dogs were no surprise, after five Chihuahua mix-breeds rubbing against you, you'd have a faint dog scent, no matter how hard you scrub your legs. The owls just stared at me, pecking their food, it was pretty dang creepy.
Looking over, I noticed what looked like the Xbox 360 I had back on Earth, black and sleek looking, except, looking at the cover, I noticed it said XBUCK 360. Thankfully, upon reading the intruction manual, the system came with a a couple controllers, one for each species' usage. Picking up the one made for minotaurs, I bent over, searching through Fluttershy's game collection, she was well stocked.
There were games I would have expected a kind and peaceful mare like Fluttershy to play, like Animal Crossing and Mario, or Mareio in Equestria. Though there were a few titles I would have thought Rainbow or maybe Pinkie would play, like Call of Cutie or Grand Theft Carriage. Smirking, I picked out Grand Theft Carriage V. I haven't played GTA V, but I have watched YOGSCAST, UberHaxorNova, Kootra, and Tetra Ninja play it, and it seems great. Popping the polished disk into the slot, I watched as the large, stylized X flew towards the screen, and AnimalLover44 signed onto XBUCK LIVE.
I grinned, this was gonna be friggin sweet.
Author's Note
Salamat is Thank You in many Filipino languages, like Tagalog or Ilocano.
"So, when should your friends get here Fluttershy?" I asked, laying back on her couch, the TV playing, to my surprise, Po-Ni-Oh, it seems anime exists in Equestria as well.
Fluttershy smiled, "Oh, they should be here soon, I'm wondering why Dash didn't just speed on over? She normally does when I need her, and not just for, um, those reasons." She blushed, giggling.
"Yeah, it is weird." I mused, watching the ponyfied version of one of my favorite animes. I then turned my head toward Fluttershy, "Just, try not to get a wingboner around Rainbow, alright Fluttershy? I have no intention on how those work in reality." I flashed a smirk at the butter-colored Pegasus.
Fluttershy chuckled, blushing, "I'll try not too." She smiled. "So, any questions about us? And, before you ask, yes, we know that in many universes, we're a TV show, we visited a world where we ended up on Earth a few months after Lauren Faust came to Equestria , so, any questions?" She asked, fluttering in the air, releasing a gentle breeze.
"Hmm, so, how do Princesses control the sun and moon? That's something I've always wondered." I asked, leaning back in my chair, scratching my head.
"I believe I can answer that." A soothing voice rang out. Turning around, I found Celestia standing behind me, a small smile on her face.
"Well, speak of the devil." I chuckled, "So, um, Your Majesty, I guess, since you no doubt heard my question..." I flicked my wrist in the air, "Could I please get an answer."
Celestia sat down, levitating a cup of tea over, taking a sip. "Well, that is an old tale, as you probably know, in many universes, my sister and Imare goddesses. In this one, we're not, but we're quite close. You see, The Maker, who created this universe, was wandering Equis in the guise of a Unicorn, when he came upon a small hamlet known as Oakvale, now lost to time. There, He found my mother, Laurel Faustis, a version of your Lauren Faust in this universe, fighting off a group of daemons that had escaped from Tartarus. She was able to fend them off, but was greatly injured doing so. The Maker, moved by her sacrifice, gave her new life, as an Alicorn, one of companions, much like your God's angels." She smirked at my awed look, "When I first saw you, a mental link occurred, it happens from time to time. Anyhoof, when Luna and I were children, the Maker appeared to our mother. He stated that the Alicorns controlling the flow of the sun and moon, Solaris and Artemis, had abandoned their posts. So, He asked her if we could take their place. We agreed wholeheartedly, and He gave us the ability to control the heavens, and allowed us to bestow the powers to control a part if the previous Alicorn went rouge or died, and that is why Twilight can control the stars and dusk. So, in essence, in this universe atleast, we aren't goddesses, we're more like...." She scratched her chin.
"Powerful as all hell demigods?" I suggested, taking his all in, folding my hands behind my head.
"Ah, thank you Mr. Diokno, so, I guess you'd like to know how we can get you home?" Celestia smiled, as I nodded, "Unfortunately, somepony-or someone, or something, brought you here, and they aim to keep you here until you are done." She frowned, "So, I guess you'd like to find a place to live until whatever sent you to our world comes." She tapped her chin, "Twilight has some free rooms in the Golden Oaks Library, with Nyx, Spike, Pee Wee, and Twilight, another can fit." She smiled, stretching her neck.
She looked at the clock, "Well, Mr. Diokno, it is sadly time for me to leave. Do not worry, I have sent each of the Elements a letter about you, so they probably won't give you any trouble. I will stay here and wait" She smiled, before her horn glowed gold and she levitated a cup of tea over, taking a quiet sip. Just then, a knock on the door sounded, and Twilight and the rest of the Mane Six, or rather Mane Five, trotted in, bowed, (Though with Twilight being an Alicorn, itb was kind of funny seeing as they were equals now), and took their seats, Twilight holding a quill and notebook.
"So, let me guess, Twilight's gonna ask me rapid fire questions about my version of Earth, right?" I said, as everyone chuckled lightly, including Twilight, albeit with a small blush. I folded my legs, "Well, shoot. And before you ask, sadly the Autobots, like you, are only fiction. Thank God the rest of the Hasbroverse , is as well." I smiled, resting my arms behind my head.
"Well, Megan's world may have different history and religions to yours, like she once told me somepony-er, someone built a churhc based around...Megatron I think." Twilight scratched her chin.
"Oh, there is a Church of Megatron in my universe too, plus one to Optimus Prime. If Megan's Earth is anything like mine, there are a number of different beliefs. Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Wicca, among thousands of others. I, myself am a member of a sect of Christianity known as Roman Catholicism. And, while there may be some in the various beliefs that distrust or outright hate others, personally, I don't. I've read some of the, hmm, mythology of Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian, and one story from the Hindu belief, and I find them fascinating. Discovering the beliefs of other faiths and cultures has always interested me. Then the wars, religious or otherwise, minus the Cybertronians, Inhumanoids , Daleks, and the like, are most likely the same as in Megan's universe. " I said, cracking my neck., "Anything else?"
For over an hours, the Mane Six bombarded me with questions, in the case of Pinkie, she literally bombarded me with what she called "The Q&A Cannon", which fired plastic cannonballs which had, well, questions carved on the ball.
Pretty soon, Luna had raised the moon, and, exhausted, we all ended up crashing either on the floor, one of the few guest rooms Fluttershy had, or one of the two couches. The moon shone through the window as we slept the night away in near silence.
As I lay there in the hay stuffed bed, I mouthed out my first thought, "It could have been worse. At least I didn't need up in Equestria dressed as Mecha-Hitler and, for no reason at all, become an evil dick." I then fell asleep
