A NEW LIFE IN A NEW WORLD

Chapter 5

Waking up from my long slumber, I got out of bed and stretched my limbs. As I stretched I looked over my clothes and realized that I needed a new wardrobe. Going along with that thought, I also needed to pick up on Equestrian etiquette so I don't offend any of the local ponies with my lack of knowledge. I headed for the bathroom so I could get cleaned up for this day's adventure.

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Twilight's pov

Twilight was sitting on her couch reading one of her many books. she would have been more focused on her reading, but her mind kept drifting off to Erik. As she thought about the human, she couldn't help the blushthat would burn her cheeks. She was just so enthralled with the human and all the things that his people have done. Knowing that he did not have a special somepony from his home world didn't help her thoughts either.

She was soon pulled from her thoughts when there was a knock at her door. She let out a little sigh of relief that held some annoyance as she went towards the door. She welcomed the distraction, but she also wanted more time to her thoughts about Erik. She opened the door and was met by her friend Rarity. Rarity smiled warmly as she walked into the library, not needing an actual invitation to come inside.

Rarity took a seat on the couch and Twilight joined her. Twilight filled another cup of tea and offered it to her friend. Rarity thanked her as she sipped her tea like a high class lady would. Twilight looked at her friend with confusion as she sipped her tea. most of the times when Rarity came over to the library it was ushually about some gossip that she needed to hear. Though now, Rarity was just sipping on her tea and throwing a few glances her way.

The two sat in silence as they waited to see who would crack first under the pressure. Twilight couldn't handle the silence anymore so she decided to break the ice with idle chit chat.

"So, what can I do for you today Rarity?" Twilight asked as she tried to keep her composure.

"I just came by to see how you are doing darling and possibly meet this friend of yours." Rarity said with a wide grin.

"I don't know what you're talking about Rarity. it's just me and Spike in this tree house." Twilight answered, hoping that she could lie her way through this.

"Please try to make it look like you're trying Twilight. I've been with you long enough to see the little ticks you give when you're lying and plus Pinkie already told me. So who is he and what is he like?" Rarity asked as she scooted closer to her friend.

Twilight saw that she was defeated and couldn't get out of this conversation. She could always try and use magic on her friend but that would only cause problems in the future. The only way way to make sure that Rarity would drop the subject was to just indulge her. Even though she was still unsure about what she thought about the human, she went ahead and told Rarity what she thought.

"Well his name is Erik and we met a couple days ago. I've been helping him by showing him around town introducing him to some of the ponies. He has taken a liking to the town and the residents and seems to enjoy himself here. I didn't make the best first impression when I fainted when I met him." Twilight said.

"So he was handsome enough to make you feel light headed and you fainted. I dare say that you might actually like this stallion." Rarity said with a warm smile.

"That's just it though. I don't know how I feel about him. I only asked him about his life last night and he seemed pretty interesting. His kind seems so interesting and his culture is so fascinating." Twilight said as she let a little blush form on her cheeks.

"His kind? Is he new to Equestria? Rarity asked with a raised brow.

"He is, but I think that it's better to introduce him to you than try to explain where he is from." Twilight said, getting off the couch and heading for the stairs.

"Hey Erik, can you please come down for a moment. I have somepony that would like to meet you." Twilight called up the stairs.

"Sure i'll be down in a sec."I replied back.

Twilight smiled as she walked back to the couch. She took her seat next to Rarity and could see that her unicorn friend was interested in meeting Erik. Twilight couldn't help but chuckle on the inside at Rarity's possible expressions when she saw the human.

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Erik's pov

I heard Twilight call my name from downstairs and I hurried myself to finish dressing back to the same old clothe's I wore when I came here. I put my phone and Ipod back in my pockets While I put my Kingdom Hearts necklace around my neck. I was curious to see what pony wanted to meet me since I'm still relatively new to the area. As I thought about it though, there was one pony that could spread the news about my presence fairly quickly. I couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Pinkie hopping around town as she told the ponies about the upcoming party and new resident to ponyville.

I finished getting dressed and left my room. I walked down the stairs with a smile, happy to meet another resident of ponyville. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I was met by a flurry of white fur and azure eyes. The eyes studied me a bit before pulling back and I could see who it was. Standing in front of me in an elegant purple dress with a slit up the side was the element of generosity, Rarity. She continued to stare at me for a few seconds before she turned to Twilght.

"So, is this Erik?" Rarity asked.

"Yes, he's the one that has been staying with me for the past couple of days." Twilight answered. Rarity gave one final look back at me before smiling.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Erik, my name is Rarity." Rarity said as she extended a hand.

"The pleasure is all mine Ms. Rarity." I said as I took her hand and kissed the top of it.

"My, such a gentleman, but please just call me Rarity. Any friend of Twilight's can certainly be a friend of mine." Rarity said happily.

"I'm glad to be your friend, but I have a small problem." I said.

"What kind of problem do you have darling?" Rarity asked a little worriedly.

"Well when I left my world, I didn't have time to pack any other clothes. I was wondering if you could make me some." I asked a little hopeful

"I would be glad to make you a new wardrobe. It's not every day I get to make clothes for a new species." Rarity said happily.

Hey Twi, you don't mind if I go with Rarity to get some clothes do you?" I asked, wanting to take Twilight's feelings into consideration

"I don't mind at all. Just make sure you make it back here before it becomes too late." Twilight said with a smile

With that settled Rarity and I Left the library and headed for her workplace. It took a few minutes but we finally reached her home. Her Carousel Boutique was interesting to see in person, since it looked like you could ride the animals that were on the roof. She opened the door and I held it for her as she walked in. I followed in right behind her and saw that her house was just like her personality. The entire house was filled with the most extravagant furniture that looked like it cost a lot.

Rarity came out of her workroom with a sketch pad and measuring tape. She led me over to her stage and gestured  for me to get on top. I did as I was told and stood atop the stage. She went around my body with the measuring tape held in her blue magic. She muttered to herself as she began drawing in her sketchbook. Her concentration increased when she put on her red glasses. I stood on the stage for what felt like years before I was finally allowed to relax.

Rarity happily smiled as she finished the last sketch for the clothes. She found five outfits that she liked out of the twenty sketches that she did. She put everything away as I took a seat and relaxed my muscles. She came back after a few seconds and was smiling brightly. I stood up and smiled back at her, unable to hide my happiness.

I should have your clothes finished sometime by the end of the week. You can stop on by whenever you have the time and pick them up." Rarity said.

"Thanks for everything Rares. This really means a lot to mean. so how much do I owe you?" I asked.

"Since you are new here and Twilight's friend, I will allow you to have these free of charge." She said.

"Thanks again for everything." I thanked her again.

"If you want Erik, I have nothing else planned for the day. Would you like to go to the spa with me?" Rarity asked, her lower lip trembling as she gave me a puppy dog look.

"I guess I could go with you." I said a little nervously

Rarity was estatic to hear that I was going to go with her to the spa. This point was proven when she grabbed my wrist and dragged me out of her house. She walked a steady pace, but was going as fast as she could while remaining to look like a lady. I didn't say anything as I let her drag me to the local spa. We walked for a few minutes before finally reaching our destination. She smiled brightly as she pushed the door open and pulled me inside.

She let go of my wrist and I took the time to look around. It was like most spa establishments, but it felt a little more cozy. I was pulled from my inspection when I heard two sets of feet walking into the lobby. I turned towards the source and was met with the well known Aloe and Lotus. Aloe wore her masseuse uniform and smiled brightly. Her pale rose coat shined as she stood at the counter and her light cerulean mane and tail help to give her a beautiful look.

I looked over at her twin and she was the exact opposite in color. Her light cerulean coat gave her a radiant look while her pale rose mane and tail mad her look delicate and lovely. The spa twins stared at me as they tried to figure out what I was. Rarity could see their confused stares and intervened before anything bad happened.

"Aloe, Lotus, I would like you to meet my friend Erik. Erik, these are the spa twins and the best masseuses in the world, Aloe and Lotus." Rarity stated.

"It's a pleasure to meet you two." I said as I stuck out my hand.

The two mare couldn't contain their excitement as they rushed right in front of me. They each took my hand and gave it a stern shake. The two of them smiled brightly as they greeted me.

"It's such a pleasure to meet one of Rarity's friends." Aloe said.

"It's wonderful to meet a new friend." Lotus said.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both. The name is Erik and to solve any further confusion, I'm human." I said as I gave them a warm smile.

"You mean to tell me what Lyra said was true?" Lotus asked.

"I'm standing in front of you so I guess it is." I answered with a slight chuckle.

Lotus and Aloe gave a slight blush as they thought back to Lyra. They never believed that humans existed, but they were happy to support Lyra when she talked about them. Now that they finally saw a human, they were happy for their friend and couldn't help but take in Erik's looks. They saw that the human noticed their staring and quickly averted their gaze.

"So what can we help you with Rarity?" Aloe asked as she got behind the counter.

"I was hoping to have a basic treatment for myself and Erik." Rarity said.

"We can gladly service you and Erik, If you will just follow Lotus, I will get everything set up." Aloe said.

Lotus then gestured for Rarity and I to follow her. Rarity walked next to the mare, completly used to having this sort of treatment. I on the other hand was keeping my distance slightly. It wasn't that I disliked massages, it was just that I couldn't handle being in the presence of such beautiful mares. Lotus show Rarity to the mares changing room and she led me to the stallions changing room. She handed me the robe and this was the other part that I hated.

I stepped into the changing room As Lotus left to help her sister finish things up. Not wanting to be rude for Rarity's kind generosity, I changed into the robe. I came out after only being in there for a few seconds and saw Rarity coming out as well. She was wearing her personalized robe that had her cutie mark embroidered on it. She smiled and waved at me and I happily waved back to her. We walked towards the spa lounge and I saw the two spa mares happily waiting for us.

Rarity took the table next to Aloe and was already ready for her treatment. I hesitantly walked towards the table with Lotus and laid face down. I heard the mare shuffle around me, probably nervous about servicing the first human in Equestria. It took her a few minutes, but she finally was able to get her nerves under control. I felt her soft hands knead into my back and it felt wonderful. She got all the knots out of my body and she remained professional the whole time.

I felt completely relaxed than ever before. Lotus continued to smile at me as she led me back to the changing room. She and her sister both had slight blushes on their faces, but they kept to themselves. I went back into the changing room and changed back into my regular clothes. I left the changing room and waited for Rarity before I left. She came out of her room a few seconds later and smiled at me. We walked back to the lobby so Rarity could pay for the treatment.

While Rarity was distracted paying for the services, I looke over and saw Aloe putting supplies away. I couldn't help the slight blush as I saw a small outline of her panties from her short skirt. I was pulled from her beautiful backside as I watched her sway back and forth. Knowing that she was about to fall over, I quickly moved across the room. I made it in time for her to fall on top of me and use me as a cushion for her fall.

Lotus quickly came over to see if her sister was okay. As Aloe was lifted off of me, she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. I looked into her eyes and saw that she was thankful for me catching her. I placed my hand on my cheek as I blushed slightly. After Aloe was deemed okay, Rarity left the building with me trailing behind. I was stopped by a light cerulean hand on my shoulder. I looked over and Lotus gave me a kiss on the other cheek. she pulled my head close as she whispered into my ear.

"That's for saving my sister and we would love it if you would come back again sometime, if you do, then we might give you a special VIP treatment." Lotus said as she pulled away.

I left the spa quickly as a blush burned on my face. Once the door was closed, Lotus was joined by her sister. The two looked at each other as they gave each other a sly grin.

"I really hope that he comes back sister." Aloe said.

"Don't worry about it. He will most definitely come back for our love." Lotus replied.

I was now outside the spa, saying my goodbyes to Rarity. She left to head back to her boutique. I was now left alone in the little town with nowhere to go. With nothing really planned for the rest of the day, I headed for the park. I was able to find it thankfully since it stood out in the tiny town. I walked along the dirt path until I found a bench. I decided to relax by lying on the bench and probably clear my mind.

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Flitter and Colgate's Pov

Flitter was walking through the town square with her longtime friend Colgate. They weren't really looking for anything to do except to just hang out. They were having a conversation about their day, until they stopped to look at a weird creature that was walking to the park. It took them a few seconds to realize that it was the new resident that was staying in Ponyville that Pinkie was talking about. They watched as he headed for the park and decided to go say hi.

They neared the park and found the human lying on the bench. Flitter gave a smirk to her friend as she took to the air and started her practice stunts. Colgate couldn't help but shake her head at her friends antics. taking the easier approach, she walked towards the bench. she reached the human that was lying on the bench and smiled.

"Hello there, may I sit here?" Colgate asked.

"Sure." I answered as I sat up.

I was able to take a look at the mare as she sat down with me. Her eyes were a moderate sapphire blue and it help show off her light cornflower blue coat. Her mane was an interesting blue with light persian bluish gray strips that almost made it look it was toothpaste.she was wearing a sapphire blue shirt and shorts with white tennis shoes. I was pulled from my musings when she stuck out her hand.

"My names Colgate. I heard about you from Pinkie." She said with a warm smile.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Erik." I replied as I returned the gesture.

We shook hands and then I felt her tail rub against my leg. She continued to smile and I didn't really mind her doing it. My attention was pulled grey blue pegasus landed near us. Her eyes were a light raspberry and her mane and tail were a grayish opal. She had a pink bow in her mane that made her look cute.She was wearing a black tank top with with white athletic shorts and  running Shoes. She seemed out of breath as she sat on the other side of me and started brushing her tail against me as well.

"I see that my friends already introduced herself. The names Flitter." She said as she extended a hand with a bright smile.

"She has and I'm Erik. Pretty sure that you know that since Pinkie probably already told." I replied as she gave a nod of her head to show that I was right.

As we continued to sit down and enjoy the day the two beautiful mares kept brushing their tails all over me. I looked over to both mares to see that they had rosy cheeks an innocent looks on their faces to show that they were not doing anything wrong. Five more minutes into relaxing I started to feel some hands rubbing my back and my shoulders. I once again to find Colgates hands Rubbing my back tenderly then I look to my left to find Flitters hands on both of my shoulder rubbing them very gently.

I wanted to voice my opinion, but the gentle rubs felt so good. I let my eyes relax as they continued to rub down my body. My eyes soon opened and I noticed the setting sun. I looked at the two mares that were leaned up against me, ready to fall asleep. I tap them on the shoulder's to get their attention. they shook their heads as they got off me, their faces still a rosy hue as they looked at me.

"Sorry girls, I need to head back to Twilight's place. I hope that we can talk again later." I said as I got off the bench and stretched my tired limbs.

I walked out of the park and headed for the center of town. I found the library with no problems and went towards it. I turned the knob  on the door and before I could even turn it fully,It was yanked open by some purple magic. I looked in front to see Twilight, but her mane was a little frazzled. Her breating was heavy, evident by her chest that was rising and falling rapidly. I was about to say something when she ran up to me and wrapped me in a hug and wrapped her frazzled tail around my leg. I could see a few tears fall on my shirt as she spoke.

"Erik, I was so worried that you weren't going to make it back." she said as she tried to hold back her sobs.

I just held her against my chest as she tried to get her composure back. I gently ran my hand through her mane as I hummed and old tune that I remembered from one of the video games I use to play, It helped soote the shaking and crying unicorn as her breaths even out and her sobbing stopped. She finally broke the hug and her tail unwrapped around my leg as she stepped back into the library, bringing me inside. She closed the door behind us as we sat on the couch. She brought over a sandwich and that was when my stomach growled.

I chuckled a little in my embarrasment as she just smiled at me. I s glad to see her mood return to normal after she knew I was okay. I happily ate my sandwich before washing the dishes. Once they were clean we headed for our bedrooms to sleep the beautiful night away.