“Why did you leave us, Dad? Why did you leave us behind?” Asked my youngest son, tears streaming from his eyes.

“Yeah Dad, why the fuck did you leave us? Seriously, don’t you fucking love us anymore?” Said my older son.

“Kids, that’s no way to talk to your father.” My wife spoke this time, love clearly evident in her voice. I knew she would never- “Besides, haven’t I told you two already? We’ve moved on to a better life. Your father was an insignificant stain, and we should all be grateful that he’s finally gone.”

The room started to spin, with voices circling around me.

“He’s not worth loving-”
“We never loved you, Dad-”
“You’re just a stain-”

“Wake up”

I awoke with a start, a heavy pressure pounding inside of my chest. I was sweating heavily, as made evident by the soaked sofa cushion, and taste of salt in my mouth.

“It was only a dream.” I said with a sigh, before realizing that I was not the only person in the room. Well, I suppose technically I was the only person, as the other form of life was that of a horse.

Celestia was sleeping soundly by my side, and had her wing wrapped around me like a blanket. Though, this time I didn’t freak out. I actually enjoyed her presence, as it gave me a sense of safety. Of security.

As if sensing that I was thinking about her, Celestia stirred herself awake; her large purple eyes opened to look directly into mine. A smile soon appeared on her face, likely because I was looking at her not with fear, but instead curiosity.

"Good morning, Mr. Finn. Did you sleep well?"

"I - ugh pfft!" I began to say, but the cat on my tongue got the better of me. And I don't mean that in some metaphorical way, because there was literally a kitten laying on my face. It jumped from some unknown location, and landed on my face with an audible thud.

After a short meow, it jumped off of me, and walked away.

"I slept well." I said, answering Celestia's earlier question, and drawing her gaze away from the kitten on the floor. Though, to be honest, I have no idea how or why I was suddenly able to talk to her without fear, or even hesitation. It was almost like my fear was swept away by my dreams.

My dreams...

"Where am I?" I asked while scratching an annoying itch on the back of my head, only to discover that the itch was caused by a blue jay, which had been pecking at me.

"You're in Equestria, Mr. Finn. More specifically, you're in a small cottage just outside of a town called Ponyville."

"Right. And, how the hell did I get here? On that note, where exactly is here?"

"To answer your first question, I brought you here using a type of teleportation magic." Celestia looked at me for a reaction. I just nodded my head, as at this point, the concept of magic didn't bother me. I'm not sure why, but I had come to accept it.

"As for your second question, I'm afraid that this isn't an easy thing to answer. You see, this is technically an alternate dimension to your own, which is why you are seeing so many things that are familiar to you, yet also seem to be very different."

No words. None. I couldn't think of a single thing to say to that, even though I kept opening my mouth with broken expectations.

I mean, how am I supposed to reply to something like that? The very idea of it seems so absurd and illogical. Though, talking with an intelligent magical horse seems just as absurd and illogical. Not to mention the fact that it's a horse with wings and a horn. An alicorn, if I remember the lore correctly.

My heart rate increased to a point where it feels physically painful to be alive. However, before I could pass out, I felt a warm surge of energy, followed by a giggle from Celestia.

"While I understand how you may feel, you must try to remain claim, Mr. Finn." Said Celestia. Oddly, the simple fact that she was here seemed to calm me. I don't know why, or even how. I just know that I like her, and want to be near her for as long as possible.

Except, I also don't want to be here at all. A part of me just wants to run the fuck away.

Something grabbed Celestia's attention from behind the sofa. With a smile, Celestia nodded her head, which was soon followed by the sound of footsteps. (or perhaps hoofsteps would be more accurate?)

"Mr. Finn, I would like for you to meet miss Fluttershy." Said Celestia with a warm smile, though she wasn't smiling at me, but rather the yellow pegasus that was now standing next to the sofa.

The first thing I noticed was just how small this yellow-coated animal was, at least in comparison with the rather large Celestia. Though, aside from being fairly small, I must admit that this creature was unusually cute. She reminded me a bit of a timid deer. A deer that just so happened to sport a pink mane and yellow coat, but still a deer nonetheless.

"H-hello Mr. F-f-fin." Spoke the horse with a rather adorable stutter. Wait, adorable stutter? That isn't something I would typically use to describe anything, let alone an alien horse. So why the fuck did I just say that?

I felt another warm surge of energy, which seemed to be originating from Celestia. At least, that's where it felt like it was coming from.

However, this time the energy was replaced by a coolness, almost like a river of ice had just entered my mind, numbing my thoughts and any negative emotions I may have had.

I noticed that the world around me was becoming a bit of a blur. Sounds were being muffled, and my sight was being distorted, almost like I was looking through a thin sheet of glass that was frosting over by a cold winter night.

Through my frosted eyes, I was able to see Celestia looking at me, a smile upon her face. Fluttershy was seemingly no longer here, or at least she wasn't visible to me in my current state of mind.

Honestly, I felt like I had been drugged.

Author's Note

What's that, a cliffhanger? OH NOES!

Seriously though, sorry about the short entry. I suppose you can consider this the first story arc, which I will hereby cleverly call the "Welcome To Ponyland Arc Thing" because that name is more or less accurate.

Future entries should be slightly longer, though I can make no guarantees. It all depends on what's going on in the chapter, and if a longer (or shorter) entry makes more sense. I don't want to write super long chapters just for the sake of having a higher word count, especially if the story itself could have been told in fewer words. Honestly, that's all I'm aiming for here; a good story that's fun to read, and engaging.

That said, some chapters will be over 10,000 words, while others may fall in at just over 1,000. (like this one)
I swear, it isn't lazy writing! It's just storytelling.

Anyway, please remember to rate, fav and comment! Also, here's Spike! (yes, I'm going to mention Spike in virtually every chapter, simply because of how awesome he is)
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/221043/spikes-imaginary-adventure