Equestria; a journey with equines

Chapter 6

Another one bites the dust

Everybody froze.

No, wait. Everypony froze.

Twilight and I stare at the trio of ponies that had just smashed down the wooden door. Twilight's mouth is hanging open, obviously she did not anticipate the destruction that the intruders had caused. Wow, talk about making an entrance.

The mayor, who had fainted moments prior to the forceful intrusion, is still out cold, Celestia standing over her just as slacked jawed as her student. Her facial expression betrays an equal balance of both pure shock and intrigue.

The trio of intruders that were standing in the doorway stare back, oblivious to the presence of their princess. All three pairs of eyes were on me.

The fire in Lyra's eyes burn into my skull, her facial expression rapidly switching between a large variety of emotions, I could not even begin to describe the sheer level of conflicting emotions evident in her facial expression.

Bonbon on the other hand, seems half asleep, I could only assume that she was dragged out of bed for this. My observation is reinforced by the fact that her mane is an absolute mess, Rarity would go ape if she saw this 'crime against fashion' or something.

Pinkie Pie is levitating over the two ponies below her, I would say that's impossible, but I know who this is. Her face contorts to that of shock. Oh no, I know that look. That's the look she gave Twilight before throwing a huge welcome party! Well, I guess subtlety didn't work.

"Uh, hi?" I say.

Thud.

There goes Bonbon, another one bites the dust.

"OhmygoshthereisactuallyahumaninEquestriaandhe'sstoodrightinfrontofme. Ican'tbelievethisit'sadreamcometrueandhe'sspeakingtome. This is AMAZING!" Lyra really needs to calm down.

"You what?"

Lyra closes the gap between us with a speed you'd expect from Rainbow Dash, appearing right in front of my face breathing heavily. Her eyes wide and manic. Her front hooves are on my chest with her back hooves on the floor to reach my height.

A loud gasp echoes around the room during this brief moment of silence. Pinkie.

"Lyra!" Twilight finally leaves her stunned state and joins in with the bizarre situation at hoof. Hehe, hoof.

Lyra turns from staring me in the eye to look at Twilight. It's clear that she had only just realised that the purple unicorn is present. Twilight returns Lyra's maddened gaze with one of disappointment.

"Sorry" Lyra steps off of my chest and steps back a bit.

*cough*

We all turn to look at the princess who appears who have broken from her stunned state too. Well, except Lyra, her eyes are still glued to me.

"Well, I have concluded my business with the mayor, I suggest that you go home and get some sleep. Michael, I am sure Twilight will be happy to house you for the time being, I will come to collect you for your 'introduction' in the morning." Celestia leaves the building and takes flight, she is so graceful.

"I concur. Now Lyra, you might want to give Bonbon a hand getting home, and don't worry, I'm sure I'll see you tomorrow." I depart alongside Twilight, leaving the green unicorn slightly bewildered.

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We arrive at the library, I can't get over the fact that a place full of highly flammable books is made of a highly flammable tree, and home to a dragon.

I follow Twilight into the library that doubles as her home.

The inside is exactly like it is on the show, and it's breathtaking. Even in the dark.

"Well I guess Spike is already asleep, you are more than welcome to use my bed."

"No. I am more than happy to take the sofa, I have done so before and I will do it again. Before you say that you insist, depriving you of the bed you own would make me feel guilty. I don't want that."

"Well, okay."

"Good, Goodnight Twilight."

Twilight ascends the stairs while I clamber onto the sofa. Yay, sleep.

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"Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!"

I awake instantaneously, waking up to the sound of screaming is not something I'm used too.

Spike looks at me with complete terror as I sit upright.

"Honestly, is that anyway to treat a guest? Screaming in their ear to wake them up early in the morning?"

Thud

And another one bites the dust.

Twilight slowly and groggily descends the stairs and sees Spike on the floor.

"Spike!"

She rushes over to her assistant with energy she clearly didn't have a second ago.

I stand up and lean over Spike, I check his pulse.

"Twilight, he's dead."

You should of seen the look on her face. Complete horror.

"But...but..."

"Gotcha."

She looks at me with seething hatred, she knows I got her good. That, and the joke was kinda mean.

"Don't worry, he just fainted, just like every other creature I've met on this planet. Disgraceful."

She continues to glare at me, silently glaring.

"Alright. I'm sorry. That was kinda mean..." She smiles. "But you should of seen the look on your face!" She frowns at my last comment followed by my brief bout of laughter. But eventually, she couldn't help smiling too.

She levitates Spike into the next room, I use her brief absence as an opportunity to change t-shirt, swapping black for black. A subtle change, had it not been for the large image of the Grimm reaper on the front.

The door swings open. Celestia standing in the doorway.

"Are you ready?"

I nod and depart. Twilight follows us, Spike still out cold on her back.

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