Live a Life, or Modify it

"So," I said, while I took a more comfortable position on the green couch "tell me: what were the circumstances of my finding?"

Toby leaned on the drawer, awaking the small dogs sleeping underneath it, and causing a couple of seconds of dogs yapping, and Toby trying to shut them up.

Once the situation was calm again, he said.

"I was walking with my momma in the fields around the cottage, when I saw you under a tree, looking beaten up. I called Fluttershy, and told her about it: she said to put you on her back immediately, and come back to the cottage. She put you on the couch, covered you with that plaid, lowered the shutters, took some money from the drawer, and left me take care of you."

"And where is she now?"

"She is in town, I think she went there for take something for you."

"Well, it was nice for her, to take me in her house, despite not knowing me. Then, again, foal's body and Element of Kindness. Now," I asked "before we go on could you please raise the shutters? This room is illuminated worse than a set of a horror B-movie."

The kid, after giving a quick "Yes," went towards the windows, and raised the shutters, causing the sun rays to come in, and causing the disorganized flight of some bats and owls that were hanging on the wall or on the perches.

After a brief moment of blindness, I could finally see the details of my surroundings, like the eye and hair color of the boy. Also, I discovered that, apparently, Fluttershy like to pile statue in the corners for no apparent reason at all.

The boy sat near me, and, after making himself comfortable, he said.

"Want something to eat?"

I put my hoof under my chin in thought for a brief second, before saying.

"Nah. I've already had a huge breakfast in Celestia's castle, before going into Fate's playroom and defeat the owner. Or, at least, try to do it, since my brother Enrico, with the help of the Great Ferryman, managed to push me in a portal towards this Equestria."

Toby raised his eyebrows, squinted his little eyes, and leaned forward.

"Fate? Breakfast at Celestia's Castle? What are you talking about?"

I retracted my head and blushed in embarassment.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot. You don't know my story." I said as I pretended to take a cigarette and lit it.

"See, it all begun five years ago, when I was still on Mother Earth. At the time, I was enjoying the newfound peace that ruled my household between me, my two brothers Enrico and Franco, and my sister Diana, all older than me."

Toby leaned forward in interest.

"See, the relation that exists, and existed, between me and my siblings was not... positive. They made my life miserable, I guess out of envy or insanity. As I said before, I've managed to create an unstable peace."

I sighed, thinking back how my life used to be less messier back then.

"Naturally, that could not last: while I was cycling to school, a blue light appeared, and dragged me into a white room with a red sofa in the middle. I was scared at first, but soon I decided to just get over it, and sit on the sofa. What happened next changed my life completely."

"You reached the Other Equestria?" Asked Toby, as to anticipate me. I nodded.

"Yes. I woke up in a little foal's body, lying under an apple tree in Applejack's orchards. When Applejack found me, she decided to adopt me, unaware of my true identity of 16 years old."

Once again, the little boy interrupted me.

"Why you didn't tell Applejack that you weren't a baby pony?"

I shrugged.

"Because I could speak only Latin and Italian back then. Better yet, I could understand her and everyone else, but not answer back. Anyway, back on narration: when Applejack tried to integrate me to the family, they accepted me pretty quickly. The only one truly objection was Granny Smith, but, for all reasons and purpose, she was an urn full of ashes already, at least concerning decisions like that. I tried to do whatever was in my power to get back to my home, or, at least, ge understood by somebody, but to no avail: only a lucky encounter with Silver Spoon could convince Twilight and Applebloom that I was a sixteen years old, and not a seven months old.

You might ask 'why didn't you go back to Earth then?' The answer is one and one only.

Fate, the one that controls everybody in every world and that happens to be a retarded toddler, accidentally let me see my future and let me choose my destiny. Seeing that I was going to die soon forgotten by everybody on Earth, I decided to stay in Equestria, and thus fulfilling my destiny of long life, a new bloodline, and fame.

For five years, I just enjoyed life as much I could do in this puny body. Then, five years later from my decision, Fate decided to take my revenge on me: that damn toddler made an alliance with my brothers. As far as I know, the conditions were something along the lines 'if you bring Venicio's head to my throne, I will reward you with a better destiny.'

At first I tried to train myself to combat, to prepare me to defeat them when the time when they returned, by training myself in the art of fencing. Then, one night, I had a nightmare, and, for some reasons, Luna kidnapped me and brought me to the Royal Palace. Long story short, There I met Indiva, son of Cadance and Shining Armour, the latter two, and Princess Celestia; I killed Franco in the dungeons; I killed Diana in a staged public speech; and I managed to reach Fate's Playroom.

I beat Fate to pulp with my bare hands, and insulted him for a while.

However, when I was taunting Fate once more, my brother Ernico and one of Fate's servants bursted in, and fought me, and managed to push me into a portal. And here I am."

When I terminated my narration, I looked at Toby, and saw a shocked expression on his little face.

Wondering about the reason for Toby's shock, I asked.

"What's the matter?"

Toby looked around him, unsure.

"Y-you killed your brothers?"

I shrugged, like if Toby had asked me if I could breath.

"Yes, I did. And so? It's not that impressive, also because I have yet to claim the spoils of Enrico."

Toby twitched, as his face tried to come out with a definite emotion but failed to do so, maybe because he was now afraid of me, maybe because he could not believe to his young ears.

"You... I mean... I... I cannot compute this."

Only then I realized the fuck-up I had just done, and so tried some damage control.

"Are you afraid I will kill you? Son, or, better yet, young host, I am not a cackling lunatic that likes the taste of blood of innocents. I just killed two person in justifiable homicide!"

Smiling, I said.

"Besides, killing you, my host, would be dishonorable under the principles of the xènia, and killing you will just ruin my coat."

The kid let out a nervous laugh.

Somehow, Toby seemed a little more relaxed, but still on high alert.

As an attempt to get him to relax, I decided to let him narrate his story.

"So, tell me Toby, how did you manage to get in Equestria?"

Toby stood up, said "Lemme take a glass of water first," took a glass of water from the tap in the nearby kitchen, and came back to the couch I was sitting on.