Pony POV Spin-Off: Neo Stream

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Reharmonization Pony POV Side-Story Fan-Fic
Episode Title: "Neo Stream - New Game Plus"

Written By Jordan Dean "Mystery" Ezekude
Inspired By And With Contributions By Alex Warlorn

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NEO STREAM
ALL CLEAR

NEW GAME

NEW GAME

WORLD P-40
NEO x 1

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I slowly opened my eyes. I was staring at the ceiling of my own bedroom.

I let out a tired yawn as I carefully stretched my body and slowly got out of my bed. I then turned to my bedroom window and smiled as I looked through it.

It was morning. The sun was shining rising from behind the large mountains outside Ponyville. I love waking up to beautiful mornings like these. They fill me with joy and hope for the future. After everything that happened yesterday, I thought I'd never wake up to such a beautiful morning like this ever again.

I made my way into the bathroom locking the door behind me. I was desperate to take my mind off last night and I knew that a nice hot shower would help me do so.

I carefully stepped into the bathtub making sure that my hooves didn't slip and then drew its curtain across. I was more than ready to wash all my stress down the drain.

I then heard a knock at the bathroom door. "Neo?" called a gentle female voice. "Honey, are you in there?" It was my mother; my real mother.

"Yes, Mom," I replied politely. "I'm just about to take a shower."

"Can I just quickly come in?" she asked. "I need to use the toilet." I knew she would say that. This is the main problem with having only one toilet in the house.

"Sure, I'll unlock the door for you."

Thus, I carefully reached for the door knob and pressed its button to unlock the door. I then carefully pulled the shower chain to begin my shower. At the same time, my mother was coming in to use the toilet, but I didn't mind one bit. I already started focusing on relaxing myself as much as possible.

I closed my eyes and started taking deep breaths as streams of warm water ran down my mane and body. I've never been this relaxed in my entire life. And after so many moments of stress, anxiety and depression, I thought that I'd never be.

But here I am at last cleansing myself from all those terrible moments; from my troubled past.

"I'll be going to a festival in Canterlot soon," said my mother who was still in the bathroom. "Would you like to come?"

"What kind of festival?" I asked curiously.

"A huge festival in honor of Princess Gaia," she replied.

Princess Gaia...A name that I never wanted hear or speak of again. After hearing that name, everything came rushing back to me.

Why would anypony want to honor Princess Gaia for what she did? I've been longing for an answer to that question for days. But at the same time, I didn't want to think about it. I didn't want to think about her. I wanted to move on. So I dropped the question.

This festival at Canterlot could just be a good riddance party for all I know. I hope so.

"Sure, I'll go," I finally spoke with a smile. "It's not like I have anything else to do anyway."

"OK then, honey," my mother giggled. "The festival won't be starting until late, so we've got plenty of time before then. Enjoy your shower!"

"Thanks, Mom," I replied quietly as she left closing the door behind her.

After my nice long shower, I spent the rest of the morning helping Mom tidy the house. I always like to help my mother with things she does like shopping and cleaning up. It helps her get the job done much faster. She always appreciates my help even though she sometimes likes to handle things by herself so that I can relax.

I then spent the afternoon playing Pony Kart Racing with Vexel online. We've been best friends since junior school. We used to always partner up for group activities and sports games. He was the best basketball player in our class. I'm not a big fan of basketball. I've always preferred playing tennis and volleyball which we rarely got to do.

After having about ten or twenty games with him, it was finally time for me and my mother to set off for the festival. We both headed for the train station in Ponyville. That's always the quickest way to get from town to town. Once we reached the station, I noticed almost a hundred ponies waiting for the same train. This one was going to the train station in Canterlot. It looked like everypony was going to the festival.

And I was right. By the time we boarded the train and took our seats, the entire train was full within minutes. The train station at Canterlot was twice as crowded with many ponies leaving and heading for Canterlot Square. It almost looked like last year's Grand Galloping Gala parade.

When my mother told me this was going to be a festival in honor of Princess Gaia, she wasn't kidding. Just about everypony here was talking about her. Lyra and Bonbon were reminiscing about some vacation they had somewhere and wishing that they could go there again soon. Berry Punch was chatting with my mother about a similar experience saying that she felt free for the first time in a while.

They might have had the best time of their lives thanks to her, but I didn't. I had the worst mental breakdown since the time I got worked over my exams at high school. But I didn't want to dwell on it anymore. I was just glad that it's all over. And I want nopony to ever go through what I have again. That's why I came here; to put the past behind me once and for all.

"There she is!" cried Bonbon pointing in one direction. Thus everypony including myself turned to who she was pointing to. It was Fluttershy. She looked so beautiful in her green Gaia dress; even more beautiful than she ever looked. The entire festival fell silent for a few seconds before Fluttershy finally spoke.

"I would like to say that it's nice to know that all of you care about me so much," she said. "And that all of you just want me to be happy like I wanted all of you to be happy. It is nice to know that you all know what I...what I did was for everyone, not for myself. I...I know that doesn't make it right but...I'm happy some good did come about from it."

My eyes widened in shock. What was she talking about? Was the whole Princess Gaia incident...really her doing!?

"I didn't do everything right," she continued. "I did bad things I don't know if I'll ever stop regretting. Some ponies won't ever forgive me for those things and maybe they're right to..."

I started grinding his teeth in shock and disbelief and tears began to swell up in my eyes. I couldn't believe this...! I thought that Fluttershy would never do something like that. I thought that she would never put anypony through what I've been through!

But I was wrong...Princess Gaia really was Fluttershy...! The entire bucking time...!

"I'm sorry for those things, but I wanted to help ponies, and it looks like I did."

By taking my friends and family away from me and driving me to suicide twice!?

"And I'm happy I was able to. And for everyone hearing this, if you'll take me back for what I accomplished, I'll accept that. If you won't take me back for what I did, I'll accept that too. I make no excuses, what I did I did and I was being a foal."

I didn't want to hear another word from her. I tearfully turned and stormed away in the opposite direction kicking aside the first object standing in my way. I heard a few ponies gasp in shock, but I didn't care.

I then bumped into somepony. It was Twilight Sparkle. She was looking calm and collected as usual; the mirror opposite of me. I was so stressed and confused. I wanted to apologize for bumping into her, but at the same time, I wanted answers from her.

"Is it true!?" I cried. "Was Fluttershy really behind all of this!?"

"Do you forgive Princess Luna?" Twilight asked calmly.

"What's she got to do with this? It wasn't Princess Luna's fault that Nightmare Moon brought loose!"

"Are you the pony who threw that rock at Fluttershy?" she then asked more inquisitively.

"Rock?" I uttered in confusion. "Wh--I don't remember throwing any rocks today...How big was it?"

"As big as one of Fluttershy's eyes," she continued.

I took a moment to think about this. I kicked something in my way aside before I bumped into Twilight Sparkle. But I think it was something metal, not a rock. Plus, there's no way it could've hit Fluttershy even if I wanted it to.

"So what if I did?" I grimaced looking away from her. "It's not like you would care anyway."

"You're right," she replied calmly. "I wouldn't. Because Fluttershy would hate me if I hurt you for it."

"You're still sticking up for her!?" I snapped defensively turning back to her. "After all the shit she put us through!?"

"That's what friends do. They forgive each other."

"Well, in case that bitch didn't tell you, I was the only one who resisted Princess Gaia's trance. She took everypony I knew away from me! My friends, my family, everypony!"

I then closed in on her until all we could see was each other's faces. She kept her cool, not flinching a single muscle as I got right in her face.

"And she drove me to suicide twice!!" I continued ranting. "And you expect me to forgive her for all the pain she put me through!?!?"

"Derpy was the only one who resisted Princess Gaia's trance, and she's being given a medal for it. If what happened to you is true, then it's maybe what you WANTED deep down."

And then, I completely lost it again.

"I didn't want any of this!!" I screamed after slapping her to the ground. "How can an emotionless wind-up doll like you dare tell me that!?"

I then realized that almost the entire crowd went silent apart from Fluttershy's heavenly singing. Everypony was looking at me; glaring at me.

I've been told by many ponies that I am a polite and considerate pony who is always willing to help others. But now, everypony in Canterlot including my mother has seen me for the horrible, hateful coward I have become.

Thus, I hung his head in shame and humiliation and silently stormed off. My mother followed me keeping a fair distance from me. She was probably worried that she might upset me even more if she said anything. I heard a few ponies whispering behind my back as I left the festival, but I didn't care. I just wanted to go home.

I passed a newspaper stand and noticed multiple tabloids with the same headline: "PRINCESS TROLLESTIA STRIKES AGAIN." I looked away from the stand in extreme disinterest. I wasn't in the mood for any more rumors...Fluttershy has already confessed everything. I wish that everything she said wasn't true...But it is...

...And I trust her...

...I can't forgive her, but I trust her.

STAGE CLEAR

NO BONUS