A Pony by Any Other Name

Drama Letter pushed her red door open and immediately dumped her saddlebags on the floor. The half-empty biscuit jar went on the floor next to them in a more gentle manner.

"Now, what activity shall I partake in now?" Drama Letter asked herself.

"Who's there?" A cautious voice broke into her thoughts. Drama Letter froze. Somepony was in her house!

'What?' Drama Letter thought wildly. Her heart raced. She felt dizzy with fear. Drama Letter put a hoof out to steady herself.

"Lyrock? Are you pranking me again?" The voice asked another question. It sounded more amused than cautious. Drama Letter swallowed. She decided to respond this time.

"I am Drama Letter, and thou art trespassing in my dwelling," She replied. She took several steps forward, but not too many so she couldn't see who was invading. "Out, dunghill!" Drama Letter tilted her head. She peeked into the next room.

What Drama Letter saw almost gave her a heart attack.

"Who the hay are you?" She cried, completely dropping her usual manner of speech. Standing in the middle of Drama Letter's parlor was an Earth Pony mare. But she wasn't just any Earth Pony.

This mare had a rosy pink coat. Her cropped mane was bright green with light green highlights. Her eyes were orbs of dark pink wonder. A black treble clef adorned her flank. To put it simply, this mare was identical to Drama Letter in every way- save for a few small details. Her tail was spikier, for one thing, and she had a red beret on her head. Drama Letter only wore hers on special occasions.

"Funny cosplay, Lyrock." The mare giggled. "You forgot my beret, though! Gotta have my beret!"

"I don't know who Lyrock is! What are you doing in my house? Who are you?!" At Drama Letter's frantic questioning, the mare stopped giggling and frowned.

"Wait a minute..."  She trailed off, and Drama Letter watched her gaze slide and refocus on a book shelf. The mare grabbed a book of the shelf in an instant, like she was Fili-Second from the Power Pony comics.

"My Sister the Vampony? I've never touched that series in my life!" She threw the book back on the shelf.

"Hey!" Drama Letter began to protest, but the mare brushed past her and dashed outside. Drama Letter scrambled after the newcomer.

"I don't live in Ponyville!" The mare yelled in shock. She quickly shut the door, and Drama Letter noticed a panicked gleam in her eye. "Who are you?"

"I already stated my name is Drama Letter," Drama Letter replied in a calmer voice. "And by what name is though called?"

"W-watermelody," the mare answered promptly, though there was a quiver in her voice. "What is this? Some alternate dimension?"

"Perhaps that is a correct theory." Drama Letter realized Pinkie Pie had been right. This was turning out to be no ordinary day! And the lights at the library. Could this be connected?

Before she could delve into the theory further, Drama Letter refocused her attention on Watermelody, who was looking around.

"It doesn't look that different," she remarked. "I mean, aside for some minor details, like being in Ponyville and the neatness in this room, we're the same pony living in the same house!"

"I agree," Drama Letter replied, stepping up beside Drama Letter. "But it shall be best for us to see Fair Twilight Sparkle in concern to your return home." At the mention of Twilight, Watermelody perked up.

"Oh, you know her, too?" Watermelody exclaimed. "Sweet! Let's go see her!"

"Wait!" Drama Letter held up a hoof in protest. "Does though not think it shall arouse public suspicion if we go out? The both of us- together?"

"Good point," Watermelody admitted. "Lucky you and I are cosplay masters!" She held up her hoof for a high-hoof, but Drama Letter did not comply.

"What is this 'colsplay' you speak of?" She questioned. Watermelody frowned. She lowered her hoof.

"I guess this universe is kinda different after all," she remarked. "Anyways, cosplay is like dress up! Come on! I bet you have extra Halloween- er, Nightmare Night costumes upstairs!" Without further warning, Watermelody raced upstairs, leaving Drama Letter to scramble after her.

Watermelody knew exactly where to go to get to the closet. Drama Letter caught up to her just as Watermelody threw open the doors of her oak closet.

"I went as Juliet last year!" Drama Letter volunteered as Watermelody peered through her closet.

"You mean from Romeo and Juliet?" Watermelody asked curiously. "There's no horse pun for that? Um, never mind. Anyway, I could use that!" Watermelody took her beret off and replaced it with Juliet's curly blue mane. "Perfect! I think we're good to go!" Drama Letter studied Watermelody's simple costume. She looked off, somehow- perhaps because she was Drama Letter from an alternate dimension.

Of course that would be unnerving, Drama Letter thought to herself.

"We should hurry," she said aloud as they returned downstairs. As an afterthought, she added, "Then again, it is peculiar for a pony from another universe to show up in one's house! Perhaps you should stay awhile!" Drama Letter meant it as a joke, and the pair laughed.

Drama Letter opened up the door, and she and Watermelody stepped into the morning sunlight. Luckily, not to many ponies were milling about.

"This is cool!" Watermelody remarked. "I've never been to Ponyville before!" Drama Letter smiled as she observed Watermelody's curious expression.

"Ponyville 'tis a wonderful place!" She responded.