Author's Note

A big thanks to my editor/proofreader Roran Dreamon for helping me make sense of this fromer rat's nest of over eleven thousand words.

Chapter 4

Editor/Proofreader:Roran Dreamon

"Well," Spike said "since you're going to take some time to get ready then, we might as well have lunch."

"That's a great idea Spike, then I can tell Bryan a little more about our friends." Twilight beamed.

"Allright, then I'll get right on that." Spike said as he dashed into the kitchen.

I however laughed a bit at this interaction. "The two of you are a confusing mix of brother and sister and mother and son, I've never seen the like in all my days, it's crazy." "It's simply darling sometimes." I continued to laugh until I started coughing.

Twilight jumped up and trotted over to me and delivered a swift, sharp, smack between my shoulders.

*THWACK*

"Better?" she asked.

"OWWWW, yeah, that stings like heck though." I said painfully.

Twilight looked at worriedly "I'm so sorry did I do it to hard?"

I started snickering a little. "You should really word that better Twilight, you kind of sound like you're saying something, oh how shall I put it this? It sounds like you're making a more shall we say naughty statement." I said.

Once again Twilight blushed adoreably. "Aha ha ha ha, you're just teasing me, aren't you?" she kept blushing.

I stopped laughing. "Sorry about that Twily it's just that I'm not the only one here whose awkward, and if I'm honest you're awfully cute when you blush." I smilled at her as she sat down on the couch with me. "So what about these friends fo yours that I'll be meeting."

We talked had tea and then ate lunch. As we left the library I noted how beautiful the day was and the town Ponyville was a wonderful sight, of course the other ponies were stareing at the strange new creature in their midst. Honestly, I don't blame them I to was stareing in wonderment at the sights and ponies around me, they were naturally cautious of me, and really as nervous as I was I didn't take offense, I wouldn't that's not me and I won't give who I am. It was then I caught a flash of Pink and moved to intercept it before it collided with Twilight.

"Twilly watch it!" I shouted as I stepped in front of her (or maybe I teleported?) and the Pink blur slammed into me, as it happened I automatically braced myself by stepping backwards as it hit me me and when I opened my eyes I saw a face, the face of a pony a very Pink pony.

She spoke to me as I held her up in my arms. "Wow you're goood." she giggled. "Hi my name is Pinkie Pie what's your name?"

I couldn't help but smile at her antics. "My name is Bryan, Twilight told me that were unpredictable, but wow you came out of noware that was amazing!" I looked into her big Baby Blue eyes and turned away blushing when I noticed that she was beautiful.

Pinkie just giggled. "Awwww, you're so cute, you kinda remind me of Fluttershy when you do that." "So now that I look at you, I've realized that I've never seen you before, if I've never seen you before then you must be new, and if you're new then must not have any friends, and if you don't have have any friends then you must be lonely, and if you're lonely then you must be so sad....."

I placed a finger on her mouth and she stopped her rant (if you can call it a rant anyway) "Pinkie I actually have made two friends Twilight and Spike." I was still smilling and blushing. "Would you like to be my third new friend?"

Pinkie produced a face splitting grin that was slightly creepy and said to me. "Would I ever! I'll throw you best Welcome to Ponyville party EVER!, you'll love it! There will be candy, cakes, and punch there'll definately be punch, is there any thing you like specifically?" she asked with a cute little eye flutter.

I thought for a moment. "Well please consider that I don't do well in large crowds, and that my hearing is quite sensitive so I can't stand a lot of noise so it will need to be quiter than other parties and I really think that the cake should be chocolate, oh and red velvet cake too it's really good cake." I paused for amoment to think. "Muffins there sould also be muffins, I like blue berry a lot.".

Pinkie had some how produced a pencil and notepad from her poofy Hot Pink mane and took notes. "Ok I gottcha smaller, quiter, and two cakes and blueberry muffins. Oh you'll love it Bry Bry I give you my Pinkie Pie Party Promise, ok I've got to go now so I can plan this out for you, and when I'm done you'll have lots and lots of new friends." she went to leave but I stopped her for moment.

"Pinkie." I said still holding her.

"Yeah Bry Bry?" she asked.

"I can allready tell that we're going to be the closest of friends." I said kissing her lightly on the nose.

*Squee* she replied and took off at a dazzling speed.

"Bryan, I told you that I really liked Red Velvet cake."

"Oh that's right, I just now remembered that." I was smilling still.

"By the way I'm kinda jealous of you, I mean I've known Pinkie for over a year now, and I can't handle her as easilly as you do, how'd you even do that?" Twilight asked.

"Really?" I said. "I honestly don't find her to that difficult to deal with, I mean yeah she's kinda bombastic, but you've got to roll with it."

As we walked to the Carousel Boutique Twilight turned the dicussion towards my openess to the idea of dateing ponies.

"So Bryan have thought about what kind of mare you're looking for?"

I looked at Twilight a little confused. "What do you mean exactly, that was a little vague."

She looked at me unsure of my meaning for a moment and then the metaphorical light bulb went off over her head. "Oh! What I ment was whether or not you knew what type of mare you were looking for?"

I thought about it for a moment. "Well that's more specific, well I have your context now anyway. Hmmm, well that is a somewhat broad question with a broad answer."

"It is?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, yes it is, what I mean is this, I could date a varity of mares in truth, I happen to have a bit of a range, a smart mare like you for example has no problem garnering my attention, but a happy go lucky sweetheart like Pinkie is also in the running, I could also date a soft quite sweetheart, an elegant, artisitc, and passionate mare a sleek sexy athletic type, or a dedicated down to earth mare with a high degree of common sense, it all depends."

Twilight stopped her hoof tracks while blushing furiously. "Bryan you just described me and all of my friends. I mean that doesn't make any sense."

I smiled and said. "With the way you've taken care of me so far did you think that you weren't going to be in there someware? And besides it's a little odd that you and your friends just happned to fall with in my range of prospects, provided you're not all seeing somepony else allready anyway."

"Oh I'm not seeing anypony at the moment, my studdies take up alot of my time, and Applejack and Rarity have been together for about two years now, they were together before I even came to Ponyville. And as for Pinkie well she doesn't have anypony that I know of, Rainbow Dash is a little too agressive for a lot of stallions, I think she might be into mares though, but I never asked, as for Fluttershy she's really sweet, but she's really shy so I doubt she seeing anypony either."

I processed what she had said to me. "HA! Talk about opposites attracting, with what you've told me those two sound like a perfect couple actually, I bet they still have their moments though."

Twilight smiled a little remembering some moments they'd had around her and the girls. "They sure do. But you're right they're really perfect for each other, and I don't care what some of those wealthy Canterlot ponies says about Filly-Foolers it's not wrong to love somepony who's the same gender as you."

It was my turn to stop dead in my tracks. "Twilight, why would you use such a derisive term to describe your friends. I mean really Filly-Fooler that's easily one of the most prejudiced things I've ever heard, and many in my race have a mastery over such things."

She just looked at me confused. "Bryan that's just what mares like that are called, I don't see what you're on about."

It was then that I realized almost nopony fully realized just how hateful that term really was. "You must have heard that all of your life huh Twilight?" she nodded. "Twily that term is extremly hateful, it's clearly ment to be an insult and not an apt description of their preferences."

Twilight looked shocked as she realized that my obsrevation was in fact accurate. "I-I-I never thought about it before I just, everypony has always said that and it never occured to me that it was wrong!" she was now in tears.

I bent down to look her in the eyes while pushing down my instinctive disgust for such intolerance and hugged her. "Twilight, we simply need to use a more sensative term that's all, it's not like you were trying to be hateful, I can tell that you're not that closed minded."

Twilight sniffled as she sobbed a little, she looked up at me and asked "What do we do then?" her Amethyst still wet with tears.

"Well for one thing we stop using that term," I thought for a moment " and we use this one, we call them Mare-Lovers cause that's more accurate and much less hateful, now why don't you dry those beautiful eyes of yours so go and meet with Rarity, Ok."

She sniffled a bit more and stopped crying "Ok Bryan thanks a lot, for helping me." she was blushing again, it was hard not fall for her on the spot.

"Hey," I said smilling "friends help each other, besides for me I can do no less for you than what you've done for me, it's just who I am, and no matter what I'll always stand beside you Twilight Sparkle."

"Why are you being so loyal when you barely even know me Bryan?"

"Their are two reasons. One: It's who I am, you saved my life I won't just overlook that. Two: It kinda has something to do with something I heard once before, A true princess rules not by forcing others to bow before her, but by inspiring others to stand with her, and you've inspired me to stand with you now and forever, so I say on the graves of my ancestors." I knew it was a somewhat dramatic statement, but I honestly ment it.

She laughed at my dramatics (I was not offended, it was a little corny) "Silly I'm not a princess."

"You are to me." I stood up "Shall we go now, Twily?"

"Y-Yeah." she said as we resumed our trek.

We finally arrived at our destination which was a large purple building with elegent white accents, and looked loked a carousel with a large number of tents in the area for some reason.

As we approached the door Twilight stopped me. "Ummm, Bryan I've got to ask, why did you say that I'm a princess to you?"

"Well Twily, a princess is leader first and foremost, she protects her people and when it is needed anyone who is in need of help, I'm not a pony but you protected me without a thought you've taken me into your home and you're taking care of me. If those are not the actions of a true princess, then I don't know what are."

As we entered the boutique I was awe struck by the decor it was as beautiful and elegent on the inside as it was on the outside I didn't even notice the small silver bell that was hanging over the door when it rang, nor did I immediately notice the small white Unicorn sitting on the floor coloring and humming to herself, it did not last.

"Hi Twilight, what the hey is that!!" the little Unicorn squeaked out, I turned my head to see her, a little white unicorn with pale green eyes, a two-tone purple and pink mane and tail, and oddly enough no "Cutie Mark", I had to forciably restrian myself however, becuase of her epic level cuteness.

"Sweetie Belle," Twilight said sharply "you need to show better manners then that! This is Bryan he is a human being, Bryan this is Sweetie Bell she's Rarity's little sister." she looked me and noticed that I seemed to be straining a little. "Bryan what's wrong?"

Unable to hold back any longer "She is soooo cute!!" I burst out. "I just wanna hug her untill she squeaks!"

Sweetie Belle gave a bright toothy (cheesy) grin. "Oh so you like cute things, do you?" she said in an adoreable voice. "Well my friend Applebloom is also really cute, and if you like cute you'll love Applebloom too."

I placed my hand on my chest mimicking pain and groaned. "Oh too much cute must talk like this." Sweetie simply laughed at my over the top antics.

Twilight rolled her eyes "Sweetie where's Rarity? Bryan needs his shirt fixed, and he needs some new clothes."

Sweetie cocked her head to the side "Clothes? What does he need clothes for?"

Twilight facehoofed. "His species needs to ware clothes to shield them from the weather and from injuries, he dosen't have a coat or scales Sweetie, he also needs shoes and socks because he doesn't have any hooves. So you see if we want him to stay healthy he needs your sister's talents." she spoke with the air of a teacher giving a lecture, as I nodded in aggreement.

"Oh." Sweetie said. "That makes sense." then an impossibly loud noise erupted from the diminutive unicorn "RARITY TWILIGHT IS HEAR WITH SOMEPONY WHO NEEDS NEW CLOTHES VERY BADLY." her voice actually shook the building.

"Sweetie Belle! I specifically told you not to yell in my boutique!" came an elegant voice from the stairs. As she descended the stairs I was floored (almost litterally) by her beauty, she was a snow white unicorn with a an Amethyst colored mane and tail, large Sapphire blue eyes and a trio of Blue Diamonds for her Cutie Mark, Once again my cheeks flushed a deep red and turned my head to avoid staring.

She gave a silvery laugh and spoke to me. "Oh my you're taken aback by my shear beauty aren't you darling?" she said while bouncing her curly mane with a hoof.

I nodded vigorously and Twilight had to speak for me. "Well yes Rarity, he needs you to fix his shirt for him, he also needs new clothes, will you help him Rairty?"

Rarity examined my shirt carefully and exclaimed "Darling ware ever did you get that nasty rip in your shirt, and are wearing bandages underneath? What in Equestria happened to you, you poor thing."

I swallowed hard and faced the compassionate unicorn "I was attacked by a Timberwolf during my first night here," I started to tear up again "if i-it hadn't b-b-been for T-T-Twilight I'd have d-d-died." I said trying not to crack again.

"What?" Sweetie screeched.

"Oh you poor dear." Rarity soothed "Would you like some tea while I fix your shirt, and then we can take your measurements for your new clothes, is that all right with you darling?"

"A-all right thank you Rarity I appreciate you for helping me."

"Oh think nothing of it darling, Twilight would you be a dear and go into the kitchen and start the tea for all of us please?"

"Sure thing Rarity, Sweetie would you like to come with me?" Twilight queried while trotting to the kitchen.

"Ok Twilight, hey Bryan you're going to be fine cause we'll take care of you ok." I nodded and Sweetie followed Twilight while beaming brightly.

"Now darling dry those tears and let Rarity make you feel fabulous."

I took of my shirt and handed it to her, she took the shirt in her magic and went over to her worktable. I sniffled once more. "Your little sister lives up to her name doesn't she?"

Rarity smilled as she placed a pair of redish-orange glasses on her nose and went to work. "Yes dear Sweetie, is real jewel is she not, a little enthusiastic sometimes but a gem none the less.

After a while Twilight and Sweetie Belle came out of the kitchen, Twily was levitating the tea pot and some teacups and saucers in her Lavender aura, I still marveled at this as I Rarity was finishing up the work my shirt. Rarity levitated my shirt back to me and took up her tea after adding some suger and taking a sip. "Well darling how is it?" she asked.

I stared in amazment as I examined it. "You can't even tell it was ever ripped, you're amazing Rarity, I'm impressed."

"suger?" Sweetie asked.

"Yeah three please." I said as I put my shirt on and Sweetie deposited three suger cubes into the teacup and stirred the tea.

Twilight sat on a cushion drank her tea she looked at me thoughtfully again as I sat down.

"Here you go." Sweetie said as hoofed me the tea.

"Thank you Sweetie." I said taking my tea and taking a sip, as I did Rarity spoke up.

"So Bryan what kind of clothes will you be needing?"

"Just casual for the most part, but sturdy so they don't get tore up form any work I'm doing helping anypony out, oh and I'll need the kind that's formal enough for my bussiness in Canterlot for when I have to see the princesses."

"I'm sorry darling did you say bussiness with the princesses?"

"Yes." Twilight chirped. "The princesses made him their advisor for if any other humans happen to show up in Equestria."

"Pardon me Bryan, but why would the princesses want you as an advisor, I'm not questioning their judgment mind you, I simply fail to see how that helps exactly."

"Well I can understand that Rarity, it's just as the only human in Equestria I am by default the only recognizeable expert on my race, its behaviors, needs, and reactions. Princess Celestia said that she wants to deal with any other humans in sensitive and cautious fashion so that we have a lesser chance of misunderstandings and violenece, as my race is quite prone to violent behavior, and we don't need anypony or person hurt beacuase somepony or person reacts without thinking things through."

Rarity almost spits out her tea, swallowing she asks me "Your people are violent?"

Sighing I replied "Yes, unfortunatly we evolved to be predatory to avoid exectinction, so our fighting instincts are very strong as are our territorial instincts, and many humans chose to be arbitrarlly violent fighting quite literally over nothing in some cases. So there is a need to be able to try to prevent needless violence, and I'm it."

Rarity placed her hoof on my shoulder and said to me "I think that it's positively dreadful that you should have to deal with such a burden simply becuase you're the only human here darling, that just seems so uncountable! But enough of weighty thoughts let us get your measurements so I craft for you the finest ensembles you will have ever owned, now I need you to undress so I can get accurate measurements dear."

My face caught fire (that's how it felt anyway) "I-I-I can't do that in front of Twily and Sweetie is there somewere you can do it a little more, well privately."

"Oh certainly darling I wouldn't do anything to embarrass you now follow me upstairs so we can get your measurements done and I shall set to work straight away."

"O-ok." I said following her up the stairs to her workroom. Once there she had me undress and began to take my measurements, no detail was spared and I mean no detail was spared, I can't fault her for being thorough, but it was embarrassing all the same. It took about an hour before she had everything she needed and we bid goodbye to the sisters and started on our way back to the library.