Life in Equestria

"This...this can't be happening!"

"Sir, are you sure you're all right?" You look around and see Town Hall.

"It really is!"

"Sir?"

"Emily!" Your eyes widen as you realize she's nowhere in sight.

"Who's Emily?" You look up at Rose, and you can tell she thinks you're crazy.

"She's my sister..." Rose looked around a little bit before giggling.

"You mean her?" She points towards a peach filly watching the clouds.

"Emily!" The filly looks back at you with a smile.

"Hey Jake!" She says waving. You run over to her surprisingly fast.

"Emily! What are you doing?"

"Jake, we're in Equestria!" She pointed towards the clouds. "See? The clouds aren't moving!"

"That's what pointed it out? Not the fact that we're PONIES!?" Emily looked at her hooves.

"Oh. I barely noticed!"

"Come on, we need to get to the library." You freeze in your tracks. "Um...any idea where it is?" Emily looks around and shrugs.

"Nope." You plant a hoof to your face.

"Great."

"Need help?" You turn around to see Rose still standing there.

"Thanks Rose."

"How do you know my name?"

"Um...haven't we met before?" She eyes you before pointing down the opposite road.

"The library's down there." She smiles and watches you walk down the road. "You're welcome...Jake!"

You walk down the road with Emily as you head for the library.

"Emily, we've got to take precautions."

"Like what?" She asks.

"We need to pretend we belong here." You look to your side and realize that Emily had taken off. "Emily!" You trot the other way searching for her when you see her at Apple Jack's cart. You let out a loud groan.

"I'm sorry but, I don't have any bits." A pale yellow filly grabbed the apples from Emily.

"No bits, no apples!"

"Apple Bloom!"

"What?"

"Let her have one!"

"But sis,"

"Just give it to her."

"Fine. Here."

"Ugh!" Apple Jack looked in your direction. "Uh...Ginger! I told you not to run off!" Emily looked at you with a weird face.

"Ginger?" She asked confused.

"Is this your filly?" Apple Jack asked.

"No, she's my sister." You scowl at Emily. "Get over here!"

"Why'd you call me Ginger?"

"Because of precautions! Your pony name is Ginger. I'm Storm Feather."

"I don't want to be Ginger."

"Well it's too late for that. You should have been listening to me when I was talking about precautions!" You feel a tug on your tail and turn around to see Apple Bloom.

"Mister, if you're done arguing..." She held out a hoof.

"I, uh...don't have any bits."

"Seriously!?"

"Apple Bloom!"

"Sorry, Apple Jack. I'm new around here."

"Hmm..." You start getting a suspicious look from the orange mare. "How do ya'll know my name?"

"Uh..." You think for a minute and think back to Apple Buck Season. "Everybody knows who you are!" She raised an eyebrow. "Uh...Everypony. Yeah, everypony."

"Ya'll aren't from here are ya?" You shake your head.

"Jake! Jake!" You give Emily the evil eye. "Uh...I mean, Storm Feather?"

"What?"

"I see Pinkie Pie! Can we meet her? Huh, huh, huh?"

"Ya'll have never met Pinkie?" Apple Jack burst into laughter. "Ya'll really are new here!"

***

"Jake, I'm hungry."

"What about that apple you had?"

"I ate it."

"And you're STILL hungry!?" Emily nodded. "Sigh. Fine. We'll stop by Sweet Apple Acres later."

"Why not just Apple Jack's stall?"

"I've played a butt-load of pony simulator games. There's always some kind of work at Sweet Apple Acres."

"But, what if there's not?"

"Well...we check the Carousel Boutique." You see the library in the distance. "Finally!"

"Whee! Let's meet Twilight!"