When Can I Go Back Home?

by Lightning Hope Striker

Rating: everyone
Tags: Adventure
Length: 3315

When Skyler travels into the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic world, she gets her memory wiped out! What's she gonna do to go back as soon as she finds out she's from Chicago? Read to find out! :D

Skyler enjoys Ponyville, Rainbow, Scootaloo, Fluttershy, and everypony else but, she's homesick. She's originally from Chicago, Illinois. But, after one night when she went to sleep and had a dream about her finally being in My Little Pony, she goes. She also got her memory wiped out! She then finds out that she's from Chicago. That's when she gets homesick. Why can't she just go back?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-07-06 23:32:51 UTC

The Dream

I sighed and looked out the window, as Spongebob or Mr Krabs would say, "Another day, another nickel!"

I had nothing to do. Well, I just woke up. I always get up and play the PS3 but, it's updating.

I sighed again and flopped onto my bed, not noticing my sister on it with a teddy.

"AHH!" I shrieked.

My  little sister smiled at me, "That's a nice way to say hello."

I stared at her, still a little freaked out, "H-how did you get in here?"

She shrugged, "I don't know, how?"

I smiled, "You little jerk." I then ruffled her hair.

I never know how we get over being angry at each other so quickly... must be just some special thing we have.

She looked up at me,"I thought nothing scared you."

I facepalmed, "Nevermind that but, did you hear about the vampire hiding under your bed?"

She raised an eyebrow at me, "I'm not that gullible, Skyly."

I groaned, "Why do you still call me that?"

"'Cause, I like seeing you angry."

I heard someone coming towards my room.

I peeked out my door.

"Hi, mom."

My mom smiled, "Breakfast is ready."

I grabbed my waffle and bit it.

My mom looked over to me.

"Sweetie, I forgot to cook yours..."

I didn't even notice it wasn't cooked.

"Oh, uh, heh, I didn't see that."

I got up and put it into the toaster.

I started singing as I waited.

   *  It's raining tacos...

     It's raining tacos...

From out of the sky,

Tacos, no need to ask why,

Just open your mouth and close your eyes,

It's raining tacos...

I smiled.

Tacos... now I'm hungrier. I thought.

The sound of the toaster woke me up from my little day dream.

I picked  up my waffle from the tip and put it onto my small, round plate.

Mhh, if only life were this good.

I put the covers on my bed

in dream-

I was in Ponyville, still as a human.

I walked around for a while.

Then that's when I woke up.

Outside dream -

I woke up a Hospital room.

Oh, how nice, I thought.

Wait, HOSPITAL?!

How did I...

I pulled up the covers on the bed with my hooves.

....HOOVES?!

AM I TURNING CRAZY OR WHAT?!

I screamed and looked around.

WHERE AM I?!

(For some reason, when I woke up from my dream, I knew nothing about MLP. So, I had no memory about MLP... )

Just then, a nurse came rushing in.

I just sat there, my face white.

"Are you ok?! Iheardyouscreamdoyouneedanything???"

I stared at her, "Uh..."

Just then, another nurse came in.

She had a pure white coat, pink hair in a bun, and a red Cross cutiemark.

"Sorry, she's new," the mare said.

I nodded," I uh, can see that."

"I'm Nurse Redheart." she said.

The other one came over to me, "I'm Fantasy Cross!"

She had a huge smile on her face that could scare the color out of you if she popped out of nowhere.

She ran a hoof through her long, orange reddish hair.

"And you are?"

Oh, man... weird talking, colorful ponies want to know my name.

But, there was just one thing... I forgot my name.

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"For the last time, Pinkie, we're just going to visit her. Not throw a party for her."

Pinkie looked at Twilight sadly, "But, she's new to Ponyville!"

Twilight sighed, "Fine, Pinkie but, it has to be AFTER she's healed AND out of the hospital, got it?"

Pinkie crossed her heart, hoped to fly, and sticked a cupcake in her eye, for realzies.

"Good."

Twilight and her friends went to Ponyville hospital to visit the young filly.

They had found her knocked out in a ditch on a hill.

So, they immediately took her to the hospital.

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Skyler sat there, not knowing what to say.

C'mon, don't be stupid! ANSWER THEM! Ooh,! I know a name now!

"I'm Lightning Striker"

Fantasy looked at her, "Nice name!"

Just then, 6 ponies came in.

"How's she doing?" asked the purple one.

"Well, she injured both of her wings but, surprisingly, nothing else." Nurse Redheart said.

"So, how long do you think it'll take for her to get out?"

"About 1 to 3 weeks."

Skyler was listening but, at the same time, thinking of a comment she found on youtube once,

Me: Alright. I think i'm ready to sleep now.

Computer: Wait, look to your right please.

Me: :O OMG a 10 hour version?!

"Clicks On 10 Hour Version"

Computer: Heheh...fool. You shall never leave my side. Muahahaha

Skyler chuckled at the memory.**

Skyler, now known as Lightning Striker thought about the weeks.

Wow... 1 to 3 weeks... well, this is gonna be a long time.

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Bounce

Bounce

Lightning threw a ball Pinkie Pie had left to keep her "company."

She had drawn a face on it with a marker and named it "Bounce."

"Ughhhh when will these weeks end?!"

Just after she was about to start saying other stuff about weeks, real world, and muffins, a doctor came in.

He seemed nice but, all doctors scare Lightning, just that nobody/nopony knows.

"Hello, Lightning."

"Uh, hello."

"Well, it seems like you aren't healing so...'' he started.

Lightning gulped, "So...?"

The doctor had pullen out a needle and started walking towards her.

The room suddenly turned a blood red color.

"Let me inject this into you. It won't hurt, it will hurt alot."

That's when Lightning screamed and woke up from her dream.

She sighed, "Thank God, this was all a dream."

"You're crazy, I like you."

Lightning looked around, "Who said tha- GOSH, DARN IT!" she said, realizing that she wasn't in the real world.

She looked up at Fantasy Cross, realizing she was the one that had spoken.

"Guess what, guess what, guess what!!!!" she said bouncing around the room.

"Erm, what?"

"I told you to guess but, okie! You can get checked out of the hospital!" Fantasy said, bouncing even higher.

"What?! Already?! It's only been a couple of hours!"

"No, silly! You were asleep for 5 days! We were getting worried."

Wow, five days, my brother and dad are right! I am a heavy sleeper!

"So, I'm healed?"

"Suprisingly, yes!"

"Oh, okay."

That was quick...

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The next day, Lightning woke up with no memory of her as a human.

How To Fly

Chapter 3:

How to Fly

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"Let me get this straight, you don't know how to fly? I mean really, I would understand if you were Scootaloo but, really?! You hovered yesterday at the party!"

"Sorry, Dash. Twilight wants you to teach me, I don't care if I have to break a bone, fall face first into a lava pit, or anything! Plus, I only hovered, I didn't fly around!!"

"I guess you're right, whatever."

"Thanks, Dash."

"No problem. But, you can't go as fast as me!" Dash said, with pride.

We'll see Dashie... we'll see. Well, maybe. I dunno.

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"I knew I would've landed on the ground! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!!!!"

"Doesn't mean you'll always be right. But, I've gotta say, you're a fast learner! You learned nineteen out of twenty-one lessons today!"

"All I need to learn is... Number twenty, 'How to Crash Land And Survive (If possible) and twenty-one, 'How To Not Make another Lesson!'''

"Heh," Dash chuckled, "I know how to make good lesson names."

"Well, see ya, Lightning!"

"See ya, Dash!"

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"Yes! I'm flying!"

Lightning was high up in the sky, flying around happily.

She went up higher and higher.

"Man, it's getting cold up here..."

Lightning went a bit higher when... oooohhh.... that's just cold author!

Lightning's wings froze in place, due to the coldness, her wings couldn't handle it.

"AHHHHHH!!!! SOMEPONY, HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"

Well, this is my end.... I never even got to say good bye, I'm dying... That'll just be dumb but still... Bye, Equestria...

Too bad Lightning was far from Ponyville when she started falling.

But, there was somepony or should I say, some ponies around. And they heard her scream.

"Gotcha! You're fine!"

Lightning looked up at the pony who had caught her, "W-who are you?"

"I'm Flaming Arrow! Me and my sister heard you screaming."

"Well, Flaming Arrow, I'm Lightning Striker! And, thank you for saving me."

"Daw, it was nothing."

"Flaming, what happened?!" a voice shouted.

"Everythings fine, Fireheart!"

Lightning looked at her right, seeing a filly galloping towards them.

"Are you ok?"

"Yes, thanks to your brother."

"Seems like you saved another mare, again. Only mares. Heheh."

"Oh, shut it, Fireheart. I do it so they won't die."

"Sureeeeeeee....."

Flaming rolled his eyes, "Are you from here? 'Cause you don't look like a Starship Town pony to me."

"Starship Town? No, I'm from Ponyville."

"I knew it! But, you sorta look more like a Cloudsdale pony to me."

Lightning shrugged, "Eh."

"Ponyville is only about 2 miles from here." Fireheart said, pointing straight ahead.

"Do you think you can go alone?"

"Yeah, I think I can."

"Well, bye, Lightning."

"Bye, Flaming, see you around."

"Yeah, c ya."

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Yes, Ponyville! I see it! YAY!

When Lightning arrived to Ponyville, she saw Rarity.

"Lightning, dear, why is your mane all messed up?"

Rarity was trotting over to Lightning, a slightly disgusted look on her face.

"Uhhh... well...." Lightning started.

"I'm listening."

Lightning told Rarity all about what happened with her and Flaming, Fireheart, and that Flaming had saved her.

"Seems like you had an adventure."

"Eeyup."

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"Ok, soooo... because you almost died..... then, I guess we should just start on the next lesson, just to be safe. We never know when you'll go flying off again." Rainbow explained to Lightning.

"LOOK OUT!" a voice shouted.

Wha? That voice...

A pink blur fell right in front of Lightning and Dash.

Oh, it's just Pinkie.

"HEY, GUYS!"

"Heeeeyyyyy, Pinkie."

"Watcha doin'? CanIhelpCanICanIcanI?!?!?!"

"Well, Lightning's learning how to fly... nothing to do with earth ponies..."

"Oh, okie dokie lokie! C ya!" Pinkie said, trotting away.

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Lightning was flying around Ponyville, when Twilight came up flying to her.

"Hey, Twi, what's up?"

"I need you to come with me to the.... castle/library."

"Um, okay."

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"So, all you need to do is cast a memory spell?"

"Yes, I've been doing research and I think it'll work."

Lightning nodded, "Ok then, do your stuff, Twilight!"

Lightning closed her eyes as Twilight did the spell.

Memories.

All coming back to her.

Her friends, parents, brother, secret crush*, everything.

Then, she opened her eyes, when the spell was done.

"How do you feel? Remember anything?"

"I feel..." that's when Lightning fell unconscious onto the ground, too much memories for her to handle all at once.

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As fast as she fell, she woke up.

"Ugh, my head, what happened?"

Twilight let out a sigh, "Thank Celestia you're alright. I was about to take you to the hospital."

"I remember everything now...."

"Sooo... how old are you?"

"....Ten."

Twilight asked her many other questions, Lightning answering all of them.

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Lightning was walking around Ponyville when she saw somepony in a tree, struggling to get out.

Heh, must be Dash.

"Yo, Dash, need any help?"

The pony looked up, it not being Dash.

The pony had a darkish blue coat, green eyes, and a black mane.

"Uhhh... hi there." said the pony.

No, no, i-it can't be! That's impossible! He can't be here! But, his eyes, mane, and the way he sounded...

Lightning looked at the pony and the pony looked at her, "Leo?"

Surprise!

Chapter 2:

Surprise!

"This is Town Hall, where we have meetings and where the mayor lives." said Twilight.

Twilight was giving Lightning a tour around Ponyville.

"Mayor?" Lightning asked.

"What was that, Lightning?"

"N-Nothing." Lightning said, hesitating.

"Mhm... so, where are your parents?"

Lightning looked away, "Uhm, I don't feel like talking about them..."

Lightning's memory told her that her parents died. But, they really didn't die.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I-I didn't know."

"I-I'ts fine, Twilight."

"Yeah, Twilight said that it was gonna be held in her place!" a voice shouted.

Lightning looked around, Who was that?

"Shh, Pinkie! Lightning can't know about it yet." another voice said, with a country accent.

"Okie Dokie Lokie then!"

Wait, Applejack? Pinkie?"

Twilight laughed nervously, "Heh, they talk about nonsense, don't they?"

Applejack was dragging Pinkie Pie to Twilight's house.

"HI, LIGHTNING! HOW'S IT BEEN?!" shouted Pinkie.

"Pinkie stop it!"

Lightning giggled a little then looked back up at Twilight.

"So, Twi, where can you get something to eat?"

"Follow me. And you'll get something, or more, to eat."

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"So much... sweets... full... stomach." Lightning groaned.

"Seems like you enjoyed the food. Well, sweets." Twilight said, smiling.

"Ya think?"

Pinkie bounced over to Twilight and whispered something in her ear.

"Okay, I'll tell her, Pinkie."

"Yay! She's not gonna expect it!"

"Expect what?" Lightning asked, curious about what they're talking about.

"I'll tell you as soon as we get to my place."

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Twilight and Lightning came into view at a window, ponies were hiding to jump out and say, "Surprise!"

"Why's it so dark in here?"

Just then, the lights turned on and mostly all of Ponyville was there.

"SURPRISE!"

Lightning jumped up, "Woah, Twilight, it's your birthday?!"

"No, silly! This is a 'Welcome to Ponyville' party! Just for you, Lightning!" Pinkie said, bouncing over to them.

"Were you surprised?! Were ya, were ya, hu, hu, hu?!"

"Very."

"What are you waiting for?! LET'S PART-TAY!"

Pinkie pulled out Ponyville's top DJ, Vinyl Scratch a.k.a., DJ PON3.

"Alright everypony, let's show our newcomer how we party Ponyville style!"

Vinyl started taking song requests while Lightning was talking with the Mane 6.

"Lemme get this straight, Twilight is a princess, Rarity is a fashionista, Applejack is an apple harvester, Pinkie is Ponyville's top party pony, Fluttershy is sorta like a vet, and Dash is 'The Best Young Flier In Equestria', a weather pony, and lazy?"

Applejack nodded, "Got that right. Especially the part where you called Dash here lazy."

Pinkie giggled a bit at that.

"So, Lightning, how old are you?" Twilight asked.

"I'm... uh..."

"What's wrong? Don't tell me you forgot how old you are..."

Lightning laughed nervously, "What if I did tell you that I forgot?"

Twilight groaned, "Ugh, great, well, whatever. Got another question for you."

"Shoot."

"How did you end up in a ditch?"

"Uh... I don't know.... I think I lost memory of everything that happened. 'Cuz I can't remember a thing."

"Ooh, are they playing Counting Stars?! Oh, I love that song!" Pinkie squealed.

Lightning smiled at Pinkie's happiness.

Just then, Pinkie started singing.

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep, dreamin' about the things that we could be.

Baby, I've been lovin' for your heart,

Pretty soon no more countin' dollars, we'll be, we'll be countin' stars...

I feel this love, and I feel it burn

Past the river, every turn...

Lightning started singing some of the song but, quiet enough that only she could hear it.

Get that money, watch it burn,

Old, but I'm not that old,

young, but I'm not that bold,

I don't think the world is sold, just doin' what been told

Lightning didn't realize she was singing louder now, a level 2 voice.

I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie,

everything that kills me makes me feel alive!

A couple of ponies started to look over at Lightning.

Level 3 voice...

Lately I've been I've been losing sleep,

dreaming about the things that we could be.

Baby, I've been lovin' for your heart,

pretty soon no more countin' dollars but, we'll be, we'll be countin' stars.

Now everypony in the room could hear Lightning singing. But, she didn't care, she enjoyed it, the attention, the song, and feeling free to sing.

She started dancing at the same time she was singing.

Pretty soon, the song was over and most ponies were shouting, clapping, and cheering for her.

"Kid's got some good voice, and moves." Vinyl said to herself.

"How did you remember the song lyrics but not how old you are?" Twilight asked Lightning.

"I didn't! By the tune of the song and the first words, I can pretty much guess the rest." ***

"Oh."

"YOU'RE A WITCH?!" Pinkie exclaimed.

"No, Pinkie."

"Okie Doki Lokie then!" she said, happily bouncing away and humming a tune.

That tune... sounds so... ugh... like, I've heard it before...

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Soon, the party was over.

Lightning was tired from singing, dancing, and stuffing sweets into her mouth.

She had sung Fireflies by Owl City, Tik Tok by Ke$ha, Party Rock Anthem A.K.A. Every Day I'm Shuffling, and more.

She also danced to the Cupid Shuffle.

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"Ugh, my head... what happened last night?"

Lightning banged her head against the pillow on her bed.

How'd I get on a bed? Oh yeah, I fell asleep and Twi carried me over here...

Lightning yawned and ran her hoof through her hair.

What was that important thing I remembered.... oh, well, I'll just have to remember later.

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Say What Now?

"Leo?" Lightning said again.

The pony was still struggling to get out of the tree and at the same time, staring at Lightning.

"Uh, I'm sorry but, I don't think I know you.... and I don't know how I ended up in a tree...."

How is he here? Did he have some special connection to get from Chicago to... wait, CHICAGO! How am I gonna get home? And why is he still staring at me? Aww man, am I blushing?!

Leo finally got out of the tree and landed on his hooves.

"Leo, it's me, Skyler. Skyler Universe. Remember me?"

Leo looked up at her, surprised that he didn't know it was her voice.

"Skyler? How? Whaaaa?????"

Lightning smiled, "Eeyup."

"How did I get here?"

"I dunno but I wanna get back to Chicago."

"Um, where am I? This place.... it looks... familiar...."

Leo was busy looking around so he didn't hear what Lightning said.

Lightning smiled even more, happy to know he's still a brony, "Ponyville. Oh, and you're a pony... well, a pegasi."

Leo started jumping, "Oh My Gurd! I'M ACTUALLY HERE?!"

"Yeh."

As Lightning talked with Leo, she didn't realize Rainbow and Twi were watching them. Along with Rarity.

"Ooooohhhh, cute! I think Lightning has a coltfriend!" Rarity squealed.

"But, how did he get here? And, Lightning didn't tell me her real name!" Twilight whisper-shouted.

"Uh... they're leaving Twi." Rainbow interrupted.*

"Huh?" Twilight said, noticing Lightning and Leo walking away.

Dash was about to go after them but Twilight stopped her.

"Let them be together for a while, Dash. I'm going to research on Chicago."

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Lightning and Leo have always been best friends. People would always tease them and say they were dating. But, nah. They're just really good friends. Their friendship is really strong, so that's why people always tease them.

"Sky, how did you get here?"

Lightning pondered for a moment, trying to remember.

"Oh! I had this dream and then, that's when I ended up here. Well, in a hospital."

"You were in a hospital?! Are you ok?!" Leo said, worried.

"Duh, of course I was ok!"

"Oh, uh, I knew that...."

Lightning smiled and saw Leo's cheeks turn pink.

Leo quickly looked away from her, realizing his cheeks were heating up.

Lightning also blushed and looked away.

It was that awkward silent moment when you don't know if you should talk first.

"Let's get something to eat, 'cuz I'm hungry!" Leo said breaking the silence.

Lightning nodded in agreement, "Kay kay."

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Lightning and Leo headed to SCC, aka Sugar Cube Corner.

"A sweet shop?"

Lightning nodded, "Eeyup! The sweets are awesome! Just try not to get a sugar rush."

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