Going for a walk.

Chapter 2: Close Encounters of the Equus Caballus Kind

Let’s start off with a few things. First, I’m a closet Brony. Only a handful of people know about it. Second, my parents have no idea that I am one. And Third, I have a talking magical purple unicorn in my room.

I closed my door and started to think. I scanned around the room to see where I can hide my guest?

“Where can I hide a pony? There’s no room in the closet, curse you laundry day.”

I turned to Twilight.

“Do you have an invisibility spell you can cast on yourself?” I asked her.

“If I did, you wouldn't of seen me in the bushes earlier.”

“Touché.”

We heard the garage door again. This time they were closing. Which means I have less than a minute till they get here. Twilight started to panic.

“What should we do?” She asked.

“Lay still and be quiet, act like a stuffie!”

“A what?”

“Honey?” My mother’s voice echoed down the hall.

Hairs on my back stood up on their ends. Twilight jumped to the side of the room and laid low, it would be a blind spot for those looking from the hallway. As long as no one enters my room, she will not be seen. I walked to the door, opening it up so only my head stuck out.

“Yes Mom.” I answered.

“We’re home.”

“I heard the garage door.”

“We brought home dinner.”

“Thanks. But I had something earlier.”

She walked closer. Suspicious why my door was nearly closed. I prayed she doesn't enter.

“Is everything ok dear?”

“Yes Mom. Just playing some games.”

She was content with my answer. My nerves started to calm down as she started to walk back to the kitchen to meet up with my father.

“ACHOO!”

“Dang it Twilight.”

Hearing the foreign sneeze, my mother turned around and yelled.

“Who was that?”

She walked closer to find out who it was. My door and my body was the only thing that’s stopping her line of sight. I had to think of something. something quick.

“That was Tara. A friend of mine... can you please leave.”

“Hello Tara.” she said as she try to walk into my room, but stopped due to my foot painfully wedging the door. This woman has no sense of personal space or privacy.

“Uh... Hi.” Twilight said, out of view of her.

She stopped trying to enter and looked right back at me. “Why are you being so secretive to me? I’m your mother, you can share anything with me.”

“Would you believe you just said hi to a unicorn.”

“Mom. Now is not the right time.”

“Linda! Let the boy be!”  A booming voice came from the other room.

“Thank you Dad. I owe you one.”

“Okay dear.” She replied. She turned back to me with a sinister stare. “We will discus this later.” Her faced changed from sinister to an innocent looking. “Love you.”

“Love you to Mom.”

She walked away down the hall and hopefully stay that way. I closed the door and wedge it to make sure it stayed that way.

“Note to self: Get a lock.”

Both the pony and I sighed in relief. Twilight broke the silence.

“What’s with the name Tara?”

“Twilight Sparkle isn't much of an human name. I had to improvise. Tara was the first one that popped in my mind. It was the name of a girl I liked at school and coincidentally it’s also the same name of your voice actress.”

“Voice... actress?” she said with a quizzical look.

“Yes, she is very talented woman and has provided her voice to many popular shows and programs. Out of all of them, your probably one of her biggest roles.”

She smiled, and what looked like blushing from what I can see.

“Ok, last question.” she continued.

“Go right ahead.”

“Would you like to see Equestria?”

My heart skipped a beat. Me? In Equestria? I felt like a kid being told he was going to Disneyland.

“That would be an amazing. But why?”

“WHAT AM I SAYING? DO NOT QUESTION THE PONY”

The pony chimed in. “You brought me in, a stranger in this world. Your hospitality was heartfelt. And you kept your word on informing me. I would like to return the favor as well as learn more about humans and your culture.”

“It will be an honor. But first, we have to test out something first.”

Apparently, ‘test’ is also a magic word for her as well. She jumped up in excitement when I said that word.

“Sure. What are we doing?” she said excitedly.

I grabbed a watch and synched the timer to my iphone. She watched what I was doing wondering what the little black item I was holding was. I strapped the watch on her front leg and explained to her.

“I want you to teleport back to Equestria. And when your ready, warp back here.”

“Ok.” she said with a smile.

*POOF*

In a purple flash she disappeared and I begin to pack up. Some extra pairs of clothes, solar charger, some toiletries. Before I knew it, I heard a sound that I recognized right away.

*POOF*

“I’m back.” Twilight said.

“Great can I see the watch.”

She magically put the watch on my hand, I’m still in awe with her telekinetic ability. I look at the watch and phone to see the results.

Phone: 5 minutes and 18 seconds

Watch: 10 minutes and 36 seconds

“So Equestria’s dimension goes about twice as fast than my dimension. Interesting.”

“So what was the reasoning of this test?” The pony asked.

“When it comes to crossing dimensions, there can be a chance that time flows differently as well. And my theory was right. Time travels at a different speed where your from. It’s basically twice as fast, so one day here is two days there.”

“God I sounded like a nerd. Wait. I am one.”

“Good thinking, it would be terrible if you came back and it was years later, your parents would be worried sick trying to find you.”

“And vice-versa with you.”

“Since we got that settled. How long can you stay?”

“I can probably leave for a week. Which would make it two weeks in Equestria. We can use my time to learn of each other’s culture and for me to see Equestria and Ponyville first hand.”

“All right, tell me when your ready.”

“This is going to be the best summer vacation ever.”