As Dusk put his hoof on the wall where he had arrived at he sighed. How am ever going to get back to Takana without my friends? He thought as he stared at the mirror like wall. He then heard someone approach the hallway. It was a purple alicorn with a star like cutie mark.
She walked up to him and said, "You look very depressed. Is there a way I can help?"
"Unless you can use your magic to send me back to my world or bring my friends here I don't think so," Dusk replied obviously upset.
"So you are the one I am supposed to meet. Hi I am Twilight Sparkle. And I actually have been to another world but that gate is not supposed to open for another 28 moons. So you must be from a third world. Strange there was no gate here before so how did you get here?
"I got here through using the six elements to create a portal through space. I thought it would just lead me to another place in my world. Clearly I was wrong. Now I have no way back."
"Wait you used the elements of harmony. No one else has them but me and my friends."
"No I used the elements of nature."
"What is that? How do you use them? Where are they now?"
"The elements are found all around. There is the air, fire, light, earth, water, and shadow. In my world most people can bend or control one of the elements through motion. Each one of my friends could bend one of them so I had all six. I hope they are ok."
"Come on let me introduce you to my friends."
They both moved through several hallways ending up in what looked like a dining room. Around the table were five ponies. There was a white unicorn, a blue pegasus, a yellow pegasus, an orange earth pony, and a pink earth pony. Dusk then learned their names were Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, applejack, and Pinkie Pie. He then learned each one of their elements of harmony. He then introduced himself to them all.
"Yes I am from another world and can't get back," Dusk said with a hint of sadness.
"Don't worry, I am sure twilight here will find a way to get you back," Fluttershy said and the rest agreed.
"I really have no idea how to get him home. He is not from Canterlot High School. He is from a third world," Twilight said.
"Strange," Dusk said softly.
"What's strange?" Twilight asked.
"That is exactly how my friends my friends would be if one of you came to my world and got stuck." Dusk said look even more down.
"Hmmmm," Twilight said in deep thought.
"Hey why doesn't he come with us back to Ponyville and stay with one of us?" Rainbow Dash suggested.
"Yeah," they all agreed.
"You guys would do that for me," Dusk said.
"Why of course dear," Rarity replied.
"Thank you all, but you should now in my world I will be a wanted fugitive by now," Dusk said, "And once they find my notes on how to create a portal for a nonbender they will try find me here."
"Why are a fugitive you seem like a nice guy?" Twilight ask with sincere concern.
"Because I am a nonbender who brought all six elements together. In my world it is illegal to hang out with the opposite element, like fire and water can't be friends, and it is discouraged to even talk to them," Dusk said.
"Well here we don't care what your talent is. Anyone is welcome. And what are these elements that you talk about? Are they the elements of harmony?" Applejack asked.
After explaining briefly what the elements of nature are Dusk then said, "Anyone can bend an element if they inherit the power. If you do bend an element then typical you belong to that house. Each house has a representative in the council of seven which rules my world. The nonbenders get one too but he usually just breaks ties."
"Whoa that's messed up," Rainbow said now flying.
"I know that is why I became friends with a person from each element. I was trying to show that together the elements can make each other stronger than they are alone," Dusk said, "I guess that won't happen now."
"Don't say that we will get you home!" said rainbow.
They then started to head toward the train which got Dusk totally lost. When they exited the castle he could see why it was called the Crystal Empire. He wondered what the rest of Equetria looked like if this was a small section of it. He saw so many different ponies. All of them with different marks on their flanks. He wondered what all of them meant. He took a look at his own flank and saw it was blank just like the foals.
Twilight saw him and said, "don't worry your mark will appear as soon as you discover your talent."
"But when will that be?" Dusk asked.
Twilight just laughed at that and said, "You sound just like the cuttiemark crusaders."
"Who are they?" Dusk asked.
"They are a group of three phillies who try everything but what they are good at to earn their marks."
"Is that bad?"
"Yeah they get into trouble a lot."
"The only thing I am good at is technology like computers."
"What is a ka pu ter?
"Computers are box that connect to other boxes to display information. It has another box that has a bunch of letters on it."
"Oh I know what you're talking about now."
"HURRY UP GUYS OR WE'LL MISS THE TRAIN," Rainbow Dash suddenly called.
"Let's walk faster ok," Twilight said
After the got on the train dusk asked, "Can you tell me more about this place? I don't want to make a fool of myself." And with that the train departed for Ponyville.
Author's Note
this was originally on fanfiction and the rest is still there but I will slowly be putting it up on fimfiction as well.