Winter's Blessing 2: Remember Me
4. Around Town
Previous ChapterNext ChapterEntering Ponyville was so odd, ponies around town had smiles and talked to one another. They all seemed to know one another, friendly faces that weren't just there because they had to.
"This is Ponyville happy place isn't it?" Rumble asks
"Yeah everyone looks so damn happy, I don't think I'll be able to get use to it." I said chuckling
"Don't worry ya get use to it." Applebloom happily says with a giggle
"I think you're getting looks from mares around." Rumble pointed out as I turned to see a couple mares smiling at me with genuine smiles and blushing when I glanced at them.
"Easy there pardner he ain't allow to get any mares unless ah say it's okay cmon we still got a lot ta show ya." I nodded and continued through town, the town was old it seemed to be around for a long time, the buildings were low hanging not many were the skyscrapers I'd create.
"Damn this is the smallest town I've ever visited."
"You're more of a city guy huh? Could tell you looked so surprised when you saw the orchard." I merely nodded and continued looking around.
"So where you from Silver." Applebloom was about to answer but a sudden name came to mind.
"Trottingham, I've lived in small towns before, but they had a mix of tall buildings and small buildings like these." Applebloom looked surprised for a minute before shaking her head and smiling.
"Trottingham? You don't have that refined and thick accent, why's that?" He asks the more questions he asked the more answers came to mind.
"My mom was from Ponyville and my dad from Manehatten, I guess both their accents combined into giving me these reasonably normal sounding voice and to be honest I kinda want one of those accents." He chuckles and nods and walks forward, just as I was going to continue on Applebloom stopped me.
"What's with ya? You're answerin' these questions like ya already know equestria." She questions
"I'm not doing it on purpose, for some reason when someone questions me on my past or something I use to do, an answer just comes to mind it's kinda freaky but I guess Discord put that in to convince ponies I'm from here."
"Ah don't trust Discord, he usually has somethin' up his sleeve and Ah'ma afraid that he's gonna do somethin' to ya." She fears looking at me with slight fright.
"But I kinda do, he gave me this chance to see you girls and I'm gonna use this to my full extent to have you girls in my life. If anything seems fishy just tell me alright honey." I said to her lifting her chin up and kissing her, she sighed and continued to kiss me. It was short lived, but enough to satisfy me.
"So where to next Rumble?" I asked
"Sugarcube Corner." Rumble informed pointing towards a large gingerbread looking bakery.
Fluttershy...
Amy looked at her horn constantly poking at it, she tried to find a logical reason onto why she had become a unicorn. While inspecting her horn she had noticed that her coat color was a dark early morning blue and her mane a black voluminous styled mane. Her eyes were a dark pink violet.
"You like your new form Icy Glaze it's cute isn't it? Made it myself, well I made everyone's forms, but that's besides to point." Discord had informed with a chuckle. "Unfortunately I couldn't repair your vocal cords, those are unrepairable." Amy only glared at Discord and used sign language to tell him off.
"My goodness Icy, do you sign your brother with those hands." He said with a feign gasp. "Haha I'm just kidding you can talk buuuut your throat might be a little sore so don't try to talk until it's healed."
"Leave her alone you bully." Dawn shouted as she approached Discord. Her hands on her sides as she glared at him.
"I'm not doing anything wrong my dear, merely telling her how I created her body. Like your body I designed to specifically be an earth pony. Cute isn't it." Dawn couldn't really argue back she did like her new body, she had a midnight purple coat with a shoulder length magenta colored mane.
"You can't deny it, can you Hazy." He says with a smile
"Girls we're going to search for your brother, let's go." Fluttershy informed the young fillies, who nodded and held Fluttershy's hands.
"Be safe you three." Discord happily chuckles as he floats over the doorway.
"I wonder what Discord made Michael, oh maybe he made him a Pegasus that would be so awesome!" Dawn happily shouted making Amy nod.
"We just need to find Michael before Twilight or the others find out about him being here."
"Why?" Dawn asks
"I never told anyone else about Michael and you two being in equestria and with Twilight around she'd report it to the princess."
"Oh you're keeping things a secret from Twilight? This is gonna be so much fun!" Discord informed with a laugh.
"If you're coming with us you better be on your best behavior." Fluttershy warned
"But of course my dear I will be an angel and shan't be a distraction nor a nuisance." Discord stated as he magically appeared in front of the three as a human in a formal suit and top hat. "Shall we." The three girls sighed and exited the home walking down the dirt trail towards town.
Michael...
The bell above me rang as it informed the ponies who owned the place that someone was inside.
"Damn this place smells awesome." I mentioned with a laugh as my two companions nodded and walked over towards the counter, before we could order two familiar ponies step out of the kitchen.
"Thanks Applejack for helping! I was in a pinch, without I would've passed out!" Pinkie happily informed with hysterics like usual.
"No problem Pinks, Ah'm happy ta help ya." From what I remember of Pinkie I noticed something, she was sweet and looked really hot, and busty too.
'God I feel perverted.' I mumbled, Applebloom seem to notice as she looked at her breasts clearly upset with her bust.
"Oh hiya Applebloom, Rumble, and new guy." Pinkie said with perkiness.
"Oh you're up that's great." Applejack had a smile on her face smiling at her younger sister finally up and about.
"Yeah just fine." She says smiling, I can tell that there was still tension between the two. Perhaps it was still there due to AJ wanting Applebloom to forget about me, I'm not sure but AJ looks as if she wants to seal things up between the two. Of course I could be imagining things, but it's something I can't really tell.
"Who's your friend?" Pinkie happily asks pointing towards me, I was spacing out at the moment to notice luckily Rumble was there to clarify who I was.
"Oh him? That's Silver Lining some stallion I found in the outskirts of Ponyville. Says he knows Applebloom pretty well." He says with a smile.
"Wait! You're dating him Applebloom? I thought you weren't over Michael I mean he sure was a hunky piece of stallion, I even thought of him a few times." She happily says with a smile, AJ glared daggers at Pinkie who seemed too deep in thought to reply.
"Thanks Pinkie that's what Silver needs to know something about Applebloom's past." AJ states still glaring at Pinkie.
"It's fine really." She feigns a sigh as if she was upset, of course she wasn't sad at all. I was next to her the whole time. Pinkie finally notices Applebloom's upset demeanor.
"Oh s-sorry I didn't mean to-" She shakes her head and looks towards me.
"It's fine it's just something I still need to get over. Let's skip lunch for now." She takes my hand and drags out of the bakery Rumble follows from behind. Before we left I managed to get a bit of the conversation between AJ and Pinkie.
"Pinkie ya gotta be more considerate about Applebloom's feelin's she still ain't over that boy." Applejack states with slight annoyance.
"Sorry I didn't mean to make her upset, I just thought she was over him." Pinkie says with a slight upset tone.
Back to me and my companions Applebloom still looked upset due to Rumble still being around.
"Hey uh Applebloom, you gonna be okay? I'll show Silver around if ya want." Rumble looked as if he was being considerate and considering the circumstances and from his point of view Applebloom looked visual upset.
"It's fine, I'll show him around if ya want ya could leave."
"If that's what you want sure." He gives a wave goodbye before walking away and stops and turns to me.
"We should hang out you seem like a cool guy." Of course I nodded, having a friend in Ponyville could help me in the long run. He once again turned away and walked away Applebloom continued walking away from the bakery and finally stopped in the market square, giggling before full blown laughing.
"I can't believe AJ bought that!" She happily laughed making me chuckle listening to her giggles.
"You have some great acting skills babe. Where'd you learn that?" I asked as we walked aimlessly through the market passing by ponies walking to stalls and buying whatever they needed.
"Sweetie taught me. Oh boy she's gonna happy seeing you! She might tackle you to the ground and kiss you hell if yer at her house when that happens she might just get herself ready for ya know." I blushed and looked away rubbing the back of my head.
"Away from my girlfriends trying to have sex with me, I don't have a place to sleep. I know nighttime's far off but I'd like to get prepared," Applebloom stopped and began to think before snapping her fingers.
"Ask Big Mac for a job at the farm, once you work there he'll let you sleep in the barn, it ain't a room with a bed but ya got your own cot and a roof over your head. Plus it comes with benefits." She says with a sly smile
"Benefits? Like food, water, and fucking a farm girl till she's too tired to move?" She giggled and smiled.
"Maybe all three." God I love Equestria. Hearing Applebloom being perverted gave me more reason to stick around and permanently hearing that country twang made me even more happy.
"Look I gotta get home, since I skipped out on morning duty back at the farm just come by when you're ready for the job alright." She gave me a kiss on the cheek before walking away. I stood there amazed by everything that has happened so far, me back with Applebloom and entering the world she told me so much about, I knew there was still a lot to learn but it was worth the wait.
"Michael. Over here." I looked around the area and spotted a mare with dark blue colored coat with a dull baby blue mane, looking closer at her she was Luna.
"Luna? Is that you?" I asked whispering towards her walking down to her bench.
"I'm happy to know you're here, Discord is a tricky pony to talk into helping."
"So you're the pony who Discord told me about Luna I gotta thank you, thank you for this gift." I hugged her making her blush and compose herself.
"You're very welcome Michael I suppose I have to call you Silver Lining now, anyway it isn't just me. Fluttershy also persuaded Discord without her Discord would've done something more drastic, but I'm glad you're okay," Luna said smiling "And I must admit you do look attractive as a stallion, and if you don't mind would you like to get something to eat?" She asks
"Uh I don't have any money." I said with a shrug making Luna giggle.
"Check your pockets." I looked curiously at Luna before standing up and rummaging through my pockets and pulling out a dark blue small bag of what sounded like coins. Unwrapping the string that kept the bag from opening I removed two of the coins and inspected them, it was gold with the normal styling of a coin. Instead of a president it had either what looked like crystal heart, crescent moon, sun, or a star like mark.
"Over four hundreds bits, just to start you off." Luna informed smiling as she rose from her seat.
"L-Luna! I can't take this. It's your money not mine." I harshly whispered making Luna frown.
"Michael you need help, it's your first time in Equestria and you don't have a coin to your name. Your credentials as an architect don't exist until I create them for you, so please take the money." She says placing her hands on my hand and closing them.
"Fine, but look I'm gonna pay off this loan. And don't say anything more about the money." Luna look upset that I called it a loan but I had to draw the line somewhere, she already gave me enough for my wish to get back my girls.
"Very well I can agree upon that." I nodded and looked around town before placing my money into my pocket.
"Now that we got that outta the way for some reason I'm really hungry."
"That might be the change of species, a side effect of Discord's magic. If you'd like we could go and purchase something to eat."
"Considering my stomach is growling like crazy and I haven't eaten in awhile let's go." Luna nods and walks forward towards a shop I follow from behind not wanting to get anymore lost. All in all today was still not over and hopefully things won't go crazy after lunch.
Fluttershy...
"Isn't this just amazing a nice quiet walk to Ponyville, Celestia's sun shining brightly and the birds chirping doesn't this just make your body tingle?!" Discord asks with a laugh.
"It is rather peaceful, but I specifically asked you to bring Michael to me." Discord chuckled and float next to Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy my dear, doing things your way wouldn't be so fun as my plans. By all means I could've brought him to you and you'd be the first pony to see. But it isn't something I'd like to do, isn't this so much better?" Both little girls looked at Discord and nodded.
"Girls!"
"He isn't lying it's a lot better actually walking to Ponyville, me and my sister always wanted to walk through town and now we have a chance with the nicest pony of all of Equestria and one of the best villains in the show!" Amy happily proclaimed.
"You consider me best villain? I-I think I'm going to cry, I'd love to thank the academy and their votes and two special little fillies for their support." Discord joked as he wore a suit and top hat holding a gold statuette of himself holding a smaller version of himself.
"Dad what're you doing?" A voice asked the two fillies looked around before a white puff of smoke appeared from nowhere.
Just then a human girl around Michael's age with white brushed hair with mismatched irises, she wore a brown corset with copper looking lacing ties around her chest, instead of a puff skirt it was short and looked ripped. She also wore a lightly tinted copper with goggles with red lens. Her hands looked as if there was white lacy hand wraps. She looked as if she just came back from a steam punk fair.
"Where were you? Hmm? I thought I told you to find Michael." The girl rolled her eyes and shrugged.
"I got bored and visited a cool looking universe so this is my new look. Cute huh?" She asks twirling as her skirt moved up slightly.
"Ah forgive me girls, this is my daughter Eris she has the same abilities as myself and surprise surprise she's human. I found her in a universe where she was alone and dirty." Eris giggled and approached Dawn and grabbed her carrying her as she twirled around with her.
"She's so adorable what's your name?" Dawn stayed quiet and only looked at her.
"She can't talk or somethin'?"
"Not yet eventually she'll talk, anyway she's Dawn the boy you were suppose to look after when I sent him here little sister. And that little filly is Amy she can talk. Now if you'll excuse us we were just having a walk to Ponyville. Come now girls." Dawn jumped down from Eris's arms and grabbed Fluttershy's hand holding it and walking towards town.
"Fine if you need anything just call me see ya!" Eris happily shouts disappearing from view.
"Ah kids they grow up so fast." He says with a laugh.
"Don't worry girls Eris is a sweet mare you'll love her now let's go find your brother." Both fillies nod and continued walking.
Michael...
"And the building was used as a hotel, and casino. Honestly I loved creating each small piece of that building." I end my story eating my fruit salad, for some reason I ordered six plates of fruit salads. I felt as if I was still hungry and ordered more along with two parfaits.
"You must've been very proud, how long were you working on the building?" Luna asks smiling
"Before Sweetie and the rest of the girls came to my home, at the time my boss wanted a building that was tall and wide with enough floor room space for an activity that would be placed there." I informed finishing my seventh fruit salad.
"You must really love architecture, is there anything else you wanted to be when you were younger?"
"Photo journalist, I minored in it during my college years at the time I was pretty young. Why aren't I satisfied with the amount of food I'm eating?" I asked as I stopped a passing waitress and ordering another parfait the other two weren't eaten and still pretty full, but I knew with my newfound appetite I'd instantly just consume it.
"It's your species change, your body has to get use to the food you'll be able to eat and creating new bacteria and enzymes. Don't worry your appetite will become less and less ravenous as the week progresses."
"The money you gave me was for food wasn't it?" I asked Luna blushed and nodded.
"It was suppose to last you the week, but something tells me you used almost forty-eight bits of your four hundred. I could always give-" I silenced her and shook my head.
"No it's fine, I might get a job on a nearby farm so please don't worry." Luna seemed concerned, but nodded.
"Now I have three parfaits and two will settle me for now, you can have here." I pushed forward a strawberry yogurt parfait with mangos on the top of it and a pineapple slice on the side of the cup. Luna nodded and began eating it in a simple and clean matter, me on the other hand was like ravenous creature leaving not a single fruit in the cup.
Later...
"I'm truly sorry Michael but I have to go, maybe I'll see you later tonight." Luna says smiling kissing my cheek as she walks away from me and using her teleportation to get away.
"So now I'm alone what now?" I asked myself walking away from the restaurant, and continued walking around town.
'Man, I can't believe I got a second chance at love! Hell another week or so I would've gone out and moved on. Thank god I didn't just fucking perfect!' But as I continued I felt horrible, here I am being happy about leaving earth and my parents gone in a flash. I knew feeling sorry for myself wouldn't bring them back, but I remember everything they told me as I was younger.
My mom was always there for me supporting me with my dreams of being an architect along with going to college at a young age, my dad always told me that I shouldn't limit myself to just standing with the crowd and stepping out for myself, and pushing myself to my limit.
Before I could continue my thoughts I crashed into someone much smaller in height, I shook my head and I was over a mare. She was petite with a medium sized bust, she had a gray colored coat with a silver and braided mane, she had a pair of glasses on her, they were crooked and looked cute.
"H-hello." She says in a soft tone.
"H-hey." She was breath taking and from the looks of it, slightly afraid but honestly she look intrigued at the same time. I knew the next thing I'd do before the end of today.
Author's Note
Next chapter we met Silver Spoon with a changed attitude?! Le gasp!
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