Welcome to Wherever You Are

Applebloom. . ."

"Badly hurt. . ."

"Not sure who he is. . ."

"Skittles."

     I awoke with a start, images of the wolf running through my mind. For a second I was afraid I was dead, or at least back home, until I realized the white walls were that of a hospital, and the pain was very real. As were the hooves, wings, and fur. I let out a sigh, reaching up to rub at my throbbing temples. It wasnt as relaxing with hooves though.

     I was interrupted from my musings by the sound of many small hooves, before three fillies burst through the door. All three squealed in happiness, as they gathered around the bed.

"Hi mister! We wanna thank you for saving us!" Said the yellow and red filly, her smile stretching from ear to ear. The other two fillies nodded so fast that it should have hurt them, as I chuckled.

"Aww you dont have to. It was no problem." I smile down at them, before wincing as I tried to move a leg. "Okay a small problem. But I'd do it again if I had to."

"Applebloom!" Came a rather angry shout from the door. The yellow filly's head snapped around and she lowered her ears.

"What have I told ya about runnin off again? Yer still in trouble for yer little adventure in the Everfree." Snorted a orange and blonde mare, who looked much like the filly, now known as Applebloom. Either sister or mother. She made her way over to the end of the bed to glare down at the filly, her mane and tail both pulled back into ponytails. On a pony. Ponytailception. Yes, i just went there. She reached up with a hoof and straightened a rather old and yet quite cared for Stetson. I lay there and watched, kind of afraid of her, she seemed very, very pissed, and yet her beautiful green eyes seemed more relieved than anything else.

"Sorry sis." Applebloom lowered her head, looking rather contrite. So sister. Good thing I didnt say anything. . .

"The same is to be said of you, young lady. I am very disappointed in you, Sweetie Belle." Said a white. . .unicorn, mare, as she stepped through the door. She was, for lack of of a better description, beautiful. She obviously cared for herself, her mane and coat were spotless, the long violet tresses carefully brushed. Her bright blue eyes were narrowed at the small unicorn filly, who was also looking rather unhappy.

"But sis we were only running up here to see the stallion that saved us!" Spoke up Sweetie Belle, who only received a further glare in response.

"Yes, I do suppose we have to thank you for that. I am Rarity, and this is my good friend Applejack and our respective sisters, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom." The unicorn mare, Rarity, smiled at me. I opened my mouth to speak but was interrupted by the small orange pegasus filly.

"Yeah, it was awesome! He was like 'don't worry, you'll be safe', and then he grabbed us and galloped off almost as fast as Rainbow Dash, and then he was like 'go, save yourselves!' And he tackled that wolf and was fighting it and giving it what for and. . ."

"Scootaloo!" Yelled four aggravated voices.

"We were there, Scootaloo. Stop channeling Pinkie Pie." Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes. Scootaloo huffed and crossed her hooves.

"There you go again, usin big words nopony knows, miss dictionary."

"Girls! Enough." Rarity a hoof at them. "Arguing is not ladylike."

"Yeah, I have to thank ya for savin AB here. . .I was worried sick about her." Applejack sighed, and ruffled her sisters mane with a soft smile.

"Don't worry about it." I waved a hoof in dismissal, again.

"But you got yourself dreadfully hurt, darling. I cant help but feel a little responsible. . ." Rarity frowned, making Sweetie look even more guilty.

"Done. Worry. About. It. It'll take more than a bundle of sticks to put me MIA. Besides, kids will be kids. I did a low of stupid sh-stuff." I chuckle and shrug.

"But darling. . ." She tried to protest before sighing. "You are as stubborn as Applejack."

Applejack gave her a mock glare. "I am not stubborn!" She protested, before grinning. "I'm persistant."

     We all laughed at that. These. . .ponies. . .weren't that bad. Certainly more up front and friendly than any human I had ever met. But still. . .I looked around the room, before I realized something. All the names they had used were nothing like mine. I needed an alias. . .I looked out the window and saw a cloud float past on the lazy breeze. Bingo.

"Breeze. Cloud Breeze." (A\N: Yes I know I pretty much used this one already. I'm not good with names, frill off. P.S. If you get that reference I love you.) I grinned, and Applejack smiled.

"Lovely." Rarity beamed, as I chuckled and let my head fall to the bed.

"So what were you doin out in the Everfree Forest, Mister?" Asked Applebloom, who was brandishing possibly the biggest eyes I had ever seen.

"Errr. . .I suppose I got lost." I sighed. That wasnt far from the truth at all. She sighed as well.

"Aww. I was hopin you were a monster hunter or somethin cool like that."

I laughed, and reached down to mess up her mane.

"I wouldnt be much of a monster hunter if I need to be saved from a little wolf, would I? Speaking of, who was it that saved me?" I looked to Applejack and Rarity, who looked at each other and frowned.

"Girls, I think you should let mister Breeze rest a bit." Rarity forced a smile at them.

"Awwww." All three put on the best show of heart stopping adorable puppy eyes I had ever seen. Seriously I think I got diabeetus from it.

"Go on you three, git." Applejack shooed them out and shut the door, turning back with a sigh. I watched as she and Rarity traded another long look.

"You know, I find this whole 'talking with your eyes' thing adorable and romantic and stuff, but could one of you possibly tell me what's going on?" I grumbled, and Rarity blushed while Applejack rolled her eyes.

"Well, darling, it's a bit of a touchy subject. How do I put it lightly. . ." she tapped her hoof against her chin, as Applejack huffed.

"The pony that saved ya, Rainbow Dash, thinks you took the fillies." she said, and I frowned.

"Wait. . .you're saying that she thinks I'm a kidnapper?!" I half yell, slapping a hoof into the bed angrily. "Because she saw me carrying the girls back into town?" I facehoof.

"To put it bluntly. . .yes, that's exactly what she thinks." Rarity sighed again, sitting down in the chair.

"This Rainbow Dash, she isn't brash, impulsive, egotistical and maybe a little slow, is she?" I got two nods in response, making me groan.

"That sounds like RD."

I rubbed a hoof across my eyes, fighting the urge to swear very loudly. I had met many people like that, and I did not like any of them. They were all arrogant assholes with no reason to be so boastful. All they did was make life harder for those of us who actually had talent, and fought for it. This Rainbow Dash was pissing me off already.

"Fuck." I sighed, closing my eyes. "Just how miserable can she make my life right now?"

"Well. . .nopony believes all that hogwash, so it's just her. She can keep a grudge like nopony I've met though." Applejack got a long, pointed look from Rarity, and rolled her eyes. "Alright maybe I'm a mite stu-persistant, myself."

I chuckled, massaging my temples now. Still isnt as nice with hooves. I missed fingers.

"So what happens when I get out of here?" I asked after a few moments of silence.

"Well, if you decide to stay in Ponyville, and I do hope you do, you'll probably get a welcome party, and then you can find a house or somepony to room with, and settle down! I do have a spare bed if you are interested." Rarity supplied, along with a wink and a bat of her eyes at the end. I blushed a little and chuckled.

"Maybe. I kinda want to go home though. . ."

"And where's that? The only place thats close to the Everfree is Fillydelphia on the other side." Applejack waved her hoof in the general direction of the forest. At least that's what I think she was doing. It could have been that or some disco dance move.

       However her question put me in a quandary. I had seen no sign of any intelligent life other than ponies, so did they know of humans? And if they did, was it positive enough that I could tell them the truth? They seemed trustworthy enough. Maybe I could. Eventually it would come up, especially when I asked how to get home. I sighed, and rubbed at my temple again. May as well get it over with.

"The truth is. . .when I said I was lost, I didn't mean just in the Everfree. . .I meant totally. I have no idea where I am, at all. When I say I'm not from around here. . .it's an understatement. I wasn't born a pony."

I paused for a second, watching the two mares give me long blank looks.

"I was born human."

Another pair of long looks, before Rarity started giggling and Applejack started outright belly laughing.

"Why darling, that's quite a joke! Humans havent been seen thousands of years, even if they are real!" Rarity tittered from behind her hoof. It took them a few long seconds before they realized I wasnt joking.

"So you know about humans?" I asked, flinching slightly. I was terrified that they would say that humans were the monsters of this world, feared and hated.

"Wait, you aint lyin, are ya?" Applejack asked, wide eyed. I nodded, and she let out a low whistle.

"Wow. . ."

"Darling. . .are you truly one of the humans of legend?" Rarity breathed, inching closer, eyes wide. I swear I could see stars in them.

"Uh. . .I used to be?" I frown, scooting back a bit, glancing at Applejack.

"Ooh!" And with that the pristine white unicorn passed out into the chair with a giant smile. I blink, looking over at a smirking Applejack.

"Does she uh. . .do this often?" I poked at the comatose mare, who mumbled something, but didnt wake.

"More often than any self respectin pony should." She rolled her eyes.

"You're taking it better than I was afraid you would."

"If what you said is the truth, you aint losin it about turnin into a pony none, either." She pointed out, and I shrugged.

"What good would freaking out do? I just want to go home."

Rarity mumbled something and sat up, still smiling. She proceeded to groom herself, pulling a hairbrush out of somewhere and working on her mane. Applejack and I stared for a second, before the orange mare rolled her eyes again and turned back to me.

"I'll talk to Twilight, if anypony knows what to do with ya, it's her." She offered, standing up, and beginning to usher Rarity to the door.

"Oh, darling, we simply must talk some more! Applejack is right however, you should get some rest. Ta ta!" And with that both mares were gone and I was alone with my thoughts.

      Ponies knew of humans, although humans hadn't been seen in so long, they were little but myths. Good myths, I assume, from the fact Applejack didn't send a hoof to my face and that Rarity had such a starstruck reaction.

       That, and my two new friends, or at least acquaintances, about summed up the good news. The bad news was that I had a mare who believed I was a kidnapper. That thought made me groan again. I hated people who made assumptions with literally nothing to go on. This Rainbow Dash and I were going to have words, and most of them were going to be four letters and loud.

       I sighed again and rolled onto my side, gingerly, and closed my eyes.