Why Equestria?

Twilight's PoV

  Twilight set up two cots in the downstairs of her Treehouse Library. After she made them up, she turned to her two guests. A colt named Drum Musician, and a mare named Death Note. She knew something was up, and planned to research eye conditions tonight or tomorrow. She knew that she shouldn't bombard them with questions, because it most likely end up like Pinkie Pie and her 'Pinkie Sense', and she would drive herself crazy over something she wouldn't figure out, although then again, this WASN'T Pinkie. She smiled, knowing she would ask them about it tomorrow.

Cass's PoV

    I stand there waiting for Twilight to finish up with the cots. I had nothing to do, so I thought about how we could have ended up here.

First, we heard a continuous, high pitched whine, from who knows where, and then we felt drowsy. We ended up passing out, and waking up in Equestria.

As ponies. The thing is, I ended up as a batpony without eyes, which seems weird. Before, we all were thinking of My Little Pony, so that might be part of it. And Anthony was probably thinking of how to murder Branden, since he was the one to trick him.

But it doesn't make sense. But, then again, I usually think of Creepypasta, the Containment Facility, and other disturbances, and if not, their definitely in the recesses of my mind. And my favorite one was...

Shit. If I was like this because of my thoughts, Alex was definitely think of... Oh, Sweet Celestia, let me be wrong. If not...

Then we are majorly screwed, big time. I'm soon drawn out of my thoughts by the voice of Twilight.

"So, you guys can stay in here for tonight. I was going to study upstairs, so I probably won't be down here much, if at all. The kitchen's in there, help yourself, the bathroom's upstairs, and I would introduce you to Spike, but he's with Rarity. Yell if you need me, and don't cause any major collateral damage." I hear her run up her stairs, and I'm now left alone with Branden. He puts a foreleg over my shoulder and starts talking.

"So, Cass, how's it going?" I just know he's smiling, and if I had eyes I'd roll them. I shove him away and laugh, and say,

"Seriously? We're stuck as ponies, in Equestria, and your still joking around? Good, because if we quit joking around we'll become boring and hate filled. I mean, at least Anthony jokes around."

Anthony's PoV

  I sit at a table, bored out of my mind. Why was I stuck with the boring one? I mean, at least the others liked to talk.

This one, though... I watch as she feeds a couple of birds,, then makes tea. Tea! Why not, I dunno, coffee or juice or SOMETHING. I internally groan, knowing I will get Branden back if it's the last thing I ever do. I'm soon brought back to reality by her small timid voice.

"Oh.. Umm, Dark Star, you can stay on the couch tonight, if you want that is..."

I roll my eyes, and say,

"No, no. It's fine."

She smiles as if it was important to her.

"Oh, umm, the bathroom is down that hall. You can eat anything from the kitchen, just try not to eat all of it, if that won't be a problem..."

"Ok."

She stands there doing nothing, until there's a knock at the door. Who would visit someone this late at night? I watch her open the door. Standing there was this... Thing. I had a lions paw, some mismatched horns... Is that an eagle talon? They start talking as I watch.

"Oh, hi Discord. I wasn't expecting you."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I just wanted to visit my dear friend Fluttershy." He seems to notice me, and says,

"Oh, who's this?"

"Oh, thats Dark Star, he's staying with me for a little bit until he gets his own place."

I look at him, and just blink and nod. I think I heard Cass and Branden talk about the ponies being Discorded, but I don't think that they mentioned him that often. I smirk internally, knowing that I would enjoy trying to mess with his head, which is a thing of mine. I'm actually pretty good. Oh, I was going to enjoy myself.

Cass's PoV

When I was sure she was gone, I ripped off the blindfold, and smirk.

"Finally, I couldn't see a thing with that thing."

I look around at the room, and see the cots. One's purple, the other one is orange. I can guess which one's supposed to be mine. I look to Branden, who instantly looks to the ground.

"Why's ya do that?"

He slightly blushes, and says,

"Your eye sockets are kinda creeping me out. Last time, I thought I saw myself dying."

I laugh and say,

"Seriously? It was probably a trick of the light or something. Don't sweat it."

He smiles, and I take it as an ok. I walk to the kitchen, and look through her fridge. I see the apple juice and smile widely. I've always liked it, not just since I've become a batpony. I pour myself a glass and take a sip. I look around. It looks like any other kitchen, but it's not like I expected much. I finish my glass and put it in the sink. I walk into the other room, where Branden was looking through the books in the non-fiction section. He see's me, and says,

"Hey, I was just looking around for a book. What were you doing?"

"Nothin much, although it's getting late. We should get to bed."

He nods his head in agreement, and we make our way to the cots. I lie down, and realize something.

Can I close my eyes if I have none? Wait, do I even have eyelids? I try, to no avail.

"Fuck! I can't close my eyes. Now what?"

Sighing, I put on the blindfold and lie back down. I guess I'll just have to calm myself down. Within minutes, I'm out cold.

Twilight's PoV

    I look at my clock, realizing I fell asleep. It was now 5 am. Well, good enough time as any to do eat. I trot downstairs, and notice that Death Note still has the blindfold on. I walk over, and realize that they BOTH still have their jackets on. That can't be comfortable, and magic them both off without paying attention. I magic their covers up, too, and trot over to Death Note. Weird name, who would name their foal that? I remember something I read in my books last night, about how it's easier to diagnose the disease. I decide it wouldn't hurt to ask her if I can look at them later. But, it couldn't be comfortable wearing that in her sleep. I'm there's no harm  in removing it. I magic it off smiling. My smile turns to horror as I notice it.

She has no eyes. As I look into her sockets, I see it. I see myself dying. The longer I stared, the more gruesome it becomes. My life source, actually draining, bit by bit, little at first, but I didn't want to stick around for the end. I screamed, and fell onto my haunches, in tears. I curled up, wanting to forget the images. I heard them moving around, and I look up to see them jump up, looking for the source of the screams. I see wings, two sets. Bat wings, and pegasus wings. A batpony? And I thought that Drum Musician was a unicorn.

When I look back up, I see him.

An Alicorn. And her, the eyeless batpony who shows you dying just by looking into her eye sockets. I realize why she didn't want people to take off the blindfold. It's all crystal clear... All of it...

Cass's PoV

    I jump up, and look around the room, looking for the source of the screams.

Wait, how can I see... I then see the blindfold sitting on the floor, a few feet from Twilight. She looked broken, it was a horrible sight, even for me. She looked so helpless, I couldn't help but cry. I feel it run down my face, and a few hit my hooves. I look down in instinct.

Blood, I saw blood. Did I cut myself? Did Twilight? Branden? It was then I turned to him, and see him jacketless. I realize I don't have mine either. Branden looks at me, only to look at the ground, as if awkward, or...

Fear.

That was the emotion on my friends faces when they looked at me, and I saw. I looked back at the blood, and feel the wetness. I stood there, dumbfounded. It isn't possible, I shouldn't even be crying at all. But, that was when I realized where the blood was originating from.

I was crying blood. It should be impossible for anyone, let alone an eyeless mare. I stumbled back, slid down the wall, and continued crying. I did it, I managed to ruin yet another thing. And it was a beautiful thing. And I ruined it.

I ruined Equestria.

Branden's PoV

I look around, and realize I'm jacketless. I see a broken Twilight on the floor, scared, silent tears fall down her face. I then see Cass, crying blood. Wait, she can actually cry? I was freaking out. What should I do? I walk over to Twilight, and slowly stroke her mane. I had no idea what I should do. I'm not used to being around crying girls, or mares in this instant. Eventually, Twilight notices me, and says,

"I saw myself... Her eyes... No, sockets... It was horrifying. And, you... How can you be an Alicorn?"

I sigh, and say,

"It's ok, I saw it too. I think you looked to long. Umm... It'll be fine..."

We both look at Cass, sobbing silently. I put the blindfold on her, and she says,

"I ruined it..."

Twilight walks over tentatively, and sits there. We all sit there silently, in an awkward silence.