Wish Upon a Falling Star

Chapters

Prologue
Chapter One: one small step for me...
Chapter Two: A meeting with royalty

Prologue

It was late at night, I was alone on a grassy hill on the outskirts of the farm that I lived on. I was staring up at the sky admiring all of the constellations, when, out of nowhere I see a bright light shoot across the sky. Knowing what to do I made a wish. A simple wish that would change my life forever.

“I wish I was up in the stars, on a distant planet, away from this trashed-up rock” I smiled, and as I did I could see the star flash brightly for a second before disappearing from view on the opposite horizon. I turned away with the smile still on my face and I walked home. I opened the door, I went to my bedroom and fell asleep on the bed.

That night a very peculiar occurrence took place. I knew I was asleep because I was staring down at my snoring body. I looked down at my dream-hands and I saw that they were glowing white and I could see directly through them. I turned away from my sleeping self and as I walked forward another figure appeared. It was… it was… a pony! I didn’t know what to think or say but I’m glad I didn’t have to start the conversation. The pony was a dark blue pony easily standing equal height with me. She wore a small crown upon her head, when I inspected her closer, I saw that the pony had a horn and wings at its side. Its mane was flowing like it should’ve if it were being attacked by the wind. But since we were indoors, the aspect of its mane confused me immensely.

“Hello young one. I am Princess Luna,” She started walking around me, I watched her as she made her way over to my sleeping body. “There will be time for introductions later, we are leaving this barren planet. Go and spend your last 5 minutes with your family. I will be here when you return.”

I nodded, still unsure of what to say to the mysterious pony that appeared in my dreams. I walked out of my room and into the hallway, its hard walking without being able to see your legs as physical objects of matter. I made my way to my parent’s room and I slipped through the door. Another cool thing about being in a dream like this is that I can phase through solid objects. I don’t want to test if there are limits to that though.

I appear on the other side of the door and I see my parents sleeping, they are entwined together in the middle of the bed. My mother, Angela, and my father, Gregg together. I picked up a pen and I started to write something on some paper, I still wonder how I managed to do that, but after I thought about it, it decided it may be better if I don’t give them a note, because they will start looking for me. So I put the paper and pencil back and I pick up a family portrait. It was a picture of my parents and I with my big sister and my grandma and grandpa in front of the house.

I smiled at the picture. I took one more glance at my parents before I took the picture with me as I left the room to return to my own room. “Uh, Princess Luna? Would it be too much of a burden to take this picture with me?”

She smiles warmly and nods her head. “Yes, I can see why you’d want to take that. I imagine you’d want to take extra special care of it”

I consider giving the mare a hug for doing this for me but I decided to ask. “May I give you a hug for the effort you are going through to do this for me?”

“You are very welcome for this, but there will be time for all of that later, but first, are you ready?”

“Well, you haven’t told me where exactly we are going yet.”

She smiles before replying. “We are going to a planet called Equis. I hope your stay there will be good.”

I raise an eyebrow. “What do you mean ‘stay’? Is it a permanent visit or temporary?”

“That depends on how you act. Be good, and you will stay. But don’t test my, nor my sister’s patience”

“Okay then, I am ready to go.”

“I am going to wake you up now, when you awaken, you will not be able to see me. Just follow the light.”

I get sucked back into my body before I can respond. “Huh? What? was that a dream?” I look outside and I see a glowing light on the hill I was on when I wished upon the star earlier. I quickly jumped out of bed and ran quietly to the door, remembering to go back and pick up the picture frame. I dashed outside running towards the light. When I got there, it became so bright, I had to avert my eyes to avoid going blind. One thing for sure, I was going to be seeing spots for a while.

After a moment the light died completely. Before me was a tiny capsule. I walked up to it and I stepped inside. Instantly, the capsule doors closed, locking me inside the capsule. Before I could react the capsule hurtled at the speed of light away from the earth. I watched with amazement and fear at the earth. Amazement for finally seeing the entire earth with my own eyes. And fear because I didn’t know where I was going. Several seconds later It began getting very cold. I sighed as I realized what was happening. Since there was no way I could avoid the inevitable, I sat back and got comfortable as I was consumed by ice.

Floating aimlessly through space was not fun in the slightest.

Chapter One: one small step for me...

I have no idea how long I was frozen but the next thing I knew, was being defrosted. Apparently I was pulled out of the capsule and placed next to a fire to slowly defrost me. My senses slowly returned to me as I was being defrosted. My brain turned on, making me conscious again. None of my nerves were online so I was thankful for that. Next, my hearing returned. My ears were still covered by ice so whoever was talking out there I couldn’t understand. The next sense that returned was my sight. When I was able to see again, I was staring at a sight even more boring that watching grass grow. A huge chunk of ice was all I could see. Along with slight colors that shined in from outside. The first color aside from the colors the ice gave off was orange.

The next feeling that returned was my leg nerves, I was able to feel again… great, so now I’m cold AND bored. As more of the ice melted, I could finally hear who was talking.

“-don’t know if it is dangerous of not. We’ve never seen anything like it before. Perhaps I should send a letter to Princess Celestia, explaining that we found something we’ve never seen before?”

“Yea, the Princess should definitely know ‘bout this” I hear the familiar sound of paper moving against wood and what sounds like a pen being pressed against the paper.

“SPIKE! Send this letter to Princess Celestia, please.”

“With pleasure.” I hear the sound of paper being scorched by fire.

Well, the ice is melting off my face, great timing too, my face nerves turned back on. A hold formed in the ice, directly where my left eye is. I finally get a look at who was talking. as I see the figure, memories rush back to me: Luna, earth, the picture, and the farm.

Well! Its about time I was given the ability to use my mouth. “arbblergh”

“Uh, twi?” The purple unicorn turns its head toward the voice from my left. “I just heard whatever is in this ice block make a noise.”

“Really? Fascinating” she, I could tell it was a she, walked up to me and lightly touched my leg that was still encased in ice.

“Wait! Uh, twi? Shouldn’t we have gotten a Princess or a guard? Just in case it gets violent?”

“Yes, go get Rainbow Dash. You and her can hold back whatever this monstrosity is”

Did she just call me a monstrosity? That made me quite angry, but I got iced back down to a calm state.

“whare am I?” After being lost in space for who-knows-how-long, you’d have to relearn how to speak correctly.

“wait, do you speak?” I could feel weight on my legs again and I see the purple pony staring into my eyes. I studied her for a moment before I spoke again.

“yesh”

The pony leaps back. “Are you sentient?”

After being in ice for soooo long, its hard to remember things… it’s a good thing my brain has just finished defrosting. “Yes”

The chunk of ice that was on my face fell to the floor revealing the room to me. I still couldn’t move my head though but I could still look around. The unicorn was standing on the other side of the crackling fire staring at me with wide eyes. She has a bit of a defensive stance just incase I were to lunge at her or something. To my left I hear a door open.

“Alright, so! Is that the thing we’re supposed to keep under control?” a flying pony hovers into view from my left. She flies up really close and squints her eyes. “Don’t try any funny business thing! You’d better not be a spy!”

“Settle down sally! Whatever it is, we can’t hurt it until we know more about it.” Great, that sounds promising. “Let’s let it defrost, I’ll go fetch a blanket for it.”

As she said that, the chunk of ice on my back crashed onto the ground and I was free to move my torso. I pushed the ice off my chest and my arms then I reached down and shook the ice off my legs. All three ponies stared at me, ready to attack if necessary. I stumble forward and I fall, passing out mere inches from the flame. That’s the last thing I remembered from that night.

When I woke up again, I was laying on a bed with a blanket over me keeping me warm. I blinked my eyes and I rubbed them. “Where am I?”

“Oh good! You’re awake.” A purple unicorn walks out in front of me followed by the other two ponies I saw before.

The blue one flies up to me. “No funny business, or else I’ll make you take a nap… forever”

I lowered my head back down to the pillow to try to get away from the blue Pegasus. Thankfully the orange one comes to my rescue, biting the blue one’s tail and drags her away from me.

“Come on Rainbow! Give him a chance! He hasn’t done anything yet.”

I heave mightily, practically coughing my lungs out of my body. After a minute of wheezing my lungs out I am able to talk but in a very croaky voice. “Where am I?”

The purple one walks up to me. “You are in PonyVille. I’ve never seen anything like you before. What are you?”

“I am a… a… human” I sniff loudly.

The purple one turns to the blue one. “Go get Fluttershy, if she doesn’t know what to do, nopony will”

The blue one saluted and flew out the door. The orange and purple ponies turn their attention back to me.

“Well, I think this may be a good time to introduce ourselves, My name is Twilight Sparkle, and this is AppleJack. The blue one you saw fly out the door is Rainbow Dash.”

I nod and open my mouth to speak but the door bursts open to show rainbow dash holding a Fluttershy that seems to be fighting to get away. She flies in and closes the door and drops the yellow one on the floor. “Come on flutters, we need your help with this, nopony knows animals nearly as much as you do.”

“I’m not an animal” I spat with a slight hint of anger.

Rainbow Dash flies over to me. “Then what are you?”

“I am a human,” I said “My name is Gage, I am too weak to hurt you even if I wanted to, which I don’t. Being frozen in ice can really mess with your head.”

“A human huh? Are humans working for chrysalis?”

Twilight steps in. “We found him encased frozen solid. We defrosted him yesterday. I don’t see the possibility of him being a changeling, dash”

“Eh, I guess you’re right but I still don’t trust him! I say we get the other two elements here to deal with him. Fluttershy!” An ‘eep!’ echoes from across the room. “Come over here and help this poor creature.”

At the words ‘poor creature’, fluttershy leaps up and flies over to me. “Oh my goodness! Are you okay?”

“Well,” I cough again “I was trapped in ice for who-knows-how-long, so no I’m not okay”

She scoops me up, somehow able to hold my entire weight. “I must get you taken care of right now!”

I can see twilight handing-or hoofing- a letter to a small baby… dragon?? Who breathes fire on the letter, a trail of smoke flying out of the open window.

Fluttershy places me back on the bed and rushes off to god-knows-where and returns with a bowl of soup who gently lifts it up to my lips so I can take a drink of it.

As the liquid rushes down my throat I can think of anything but how amazing this tastes. It was like a warm biscuit just out of the oven and spread with butter. Mmm it was simply divine.

“Wow, what is in this? This is delicious!”

Fluttershy blushes. “it’s a special recipe. Its full of herbs and all sorts of things like that.”

“Well, its great!” Across the room I see rainbow dash flying outside, “Well thank you very much Fluttershy, but I’m going to try to get more sleep.” I give her back the bowl and I lay down and close my eyes.

Chapter Two: A meeting with royalty

The next morning greeted me with a sight I won’t soon forget. There. Centimeters from my face, is a bright-pink pony staring at me with the widest grin I have ever seen, ANYWHERE.

“HIIMPINKIEPIE, IHAVENTSEENYOUBEFORESOTHATMEANSYOU'RENEW!” Ow! My ears!

“Uh, hi? Pinkie Pie? Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Well, I was watching you sleep. I was waiting until you woke up so I could invite you to your surprise party!” She holds out a pink piece of paper to me, I grab it and set it on my lap.

“You DO know what a surprise party is right? You aren’t supposed to tell the person that the party is for, that there is a surprise party for them?”

“Well of course silly! But how else was I going to get you to go to the party?”

I thought about it for a moment. “Eh, I guess you’re right. But still though!”

The door opens and a white unicorn walks in. “Pinkie pie, stop traumatizing the poor thing!” a blue glow surrounds pinkie and she floats away. The white unicorn turns to me. “Don’t mind her, I don’t think she knows what you went through. Floating through space alone, I can’t even begin to imagine what that was like for you”

“Well, I was frozen solid for the entire trip so I wasn’t there for any of it. I could’ve been in that thing for years and I wouldn’t know it.”

She ponders this for a moment. “Yeah, I guess that would be a bit of a bonus. My name is Rarity, what is your name? Also, what are you? No offense”

“My name is Gage. I am a Human, and no offense taken.”

Before she could say any more, a bright light filled the room I turned my head to avoid the bright light. After the light dies, I hear rarity start to stammer. “P-princess C-celestia!”

A soft voice answers her. “No need for formalities Rarity, I’ve come to speak with this one here.”

I get the feeling she was talking to me. I turn my head to look at her. I remain speechless for a few moments before the door opens revealing the other 5 of the mane six. They all walk in wearing a necklace that strangely represents the tattoo on their flank in some way. Applejack had a necklace shaped like an apple, rainbow dash had one that looked like a lightning bolt. Fluttershy had one that looked like a butterfly. Twilight had a crown on her head. There was a purple-ish colored star on the top of the crown. Pinkie pie was also wearing one but she was hopping up and down really fast so I couldn’t get a good look at what shape her necklace is in. twilight levitated a necklace that looked like a diamond over to rarity’s neck.

“if anything happens we will be here to help you” Twilight glared at me with murder in her eyes. A look that scared me.

Princess Celestia turns to her student. “I doubt there will be a need for the elements, dearest twilight. I can sense good in his heart.”

Suddenly I was In the spotlight again, all 7 ponies in the room stared at me waiting for my response.

“I, uh, have no intention of hurting anyone.” I swallowed, hoping it was an answer they were wanting.

Rainbow Dash flies over to me and gives me an evil glare. “He might be lying! He might strike while our backs are turned!”

Celestia smiles. “No Miss Rainbow Dash, I sense good in his heart. I believe he will be an ally rather than a foe.”

Obviously trusting their princess they all took off their necklaces. Spike runs over, holding a box that looks too heavy for him. All 6 of the ponies place their necklaces inside the box and spike runs the box back upstairs.

‘dang, that must give him a lot of exercise for him to be able to do that.’

Twilight follows spike upstairs and the rest of the ponies leave except for Celestia and Rainbow Dash.

“And so that’s what happened, or at least from what I can remember about what happened”

Celestia nods understandingly. “It is strange for why my sister would do that, but maybe she had an intention that she did not discuss with me. I must return to Canterlot and talk to her about what you told me.”

As she left, Rainbow Dash was still in the room. She walked closer to me. “If you are here for good as she says, you’d better live up to that. Make any wrong moves and I’ll buck you to the moon”

I nodded in understanding. As Rainbow Dash turned to leave, I lay back on the big pillow that twilight was kind enough to provide for me. “Why would Princess Luna go all the way to earth to send me here?” I wondered out loud.

The door closed and I was alone… I repeat the same question several times before I hear a noise coming from the stairs leading presumably into the upper levels of the tree. After a few seconds I start to see spike walking down the stairs. He walked up to me. “Hello human. Do you mind if I keep you company?”

I shrugged. “Nope, you can stay here if you want”

“Cool.” He jumps op onto the bed so I can see him better. “I’m curious about you, hum-“

“Gage is fine.” I cut him off.

“I’m curious about you, Gage. Where did you come from? Why did Princess Luna send you all the way here?”

“I can answer the first but not the second. I come from a planet called Earth. It is located in the Milky Way galaxy. My world isn’t all that special. But it is definitely far more advanced in technology that the ponies of this world are. I’m not talking about magic. Magic alone beats us by at least several million years.”

“Wow, so the planet you come from lacks magic?” I nod. “That must suck”

“Well, we’ve lived without it for as long as human beings have existed. Although having it would be really nice, we’ve never needed it to the point of ‘we need magic now or else our entire species will die’ so I don’t think we’ll need it”

“Hmm.” He thinks it over. “Yeah, I guess. I’m still quite interested in learning from you about your world.”

“Yeah, I think I’m going to get some more rest. I think I’ll be good enough to walk tomorrow if my legs will hold up. And that’s a major ‘IF’ about whether or not it’ll hold up.”

“Alright well, I’m going to see if Twilight needs my help with anything. See you around!”

“C ya spike!” I lay back again and I close my eyes and fall asleep.

The dreams I had that night were of my parents. They were sitting on a bench overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean. They were smiling happily. I could see myself and my sister both waiting by the car to go down to the beach to go swimming. Nothing eventful happened in this dream. But remembering my parents made me sad, knowing my chances of seeing them again are very small. I say that because in a world with magic, anything should be possible? Right?

I’ll have to think on this for a while.

If my parents could come here they would never want to go home to earth. Despite the fact I am currently sleeping inside of a giant tree.

-----End of chapter 2-----