Identity

by Hyper44

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The yellow mare who turned out to be named Fluttershy flew out of the town and down a pretty little path that led to a cottage with her new charge dangling from her hooves the whole way. The purple mare was quite bewildered at her behavior but it wasn’t in a bad sort of bewilderment. Moments later though she couldn’t help but scream when Fluttershy shot up to the cottage and dropped her into the paws of a bear.

"Oh no, he won't hurt you. He's very kind and sweet." Fluttershy said petting the bear on the head before flying off into the cottage yelling, "Everyone out here stat! Bring bandages and heat some water!"

The purple mare was left in the arms of the bear who smiled down at her. A smile that was not so comforting with all those sharp teeth showing inches above her nose. Her fear was quickly overcome with astonishment when all sorts of critters scampered, flew and hopped out of the cottage. The mare could find no words as she sat bug-eyed in the arms of a bear and being tended by Fluttershy and a score of critters. A white bunny hopped to and fro bringing whatever the mare asked for. A flamingo stood on one foot with a roll of gauze around its neck. Little mice and birds scampered and hopped up and down the purple mare's mane pulling out twigs and using their tiny paws or beaks to tighten bandages. "This was not what I would have guessed in a million years," the mare thought as she sat through it, "But then again for all I know this could be normal.

"There, there you’re not really that badly injured. Just a little battered and scraped. These look like some painful bruises but they'll heal up." Fluttershy chatted while she worked interspacing comforting words with commands to the animal. "You'll be alright. We'll take good care of you. Angle, bring me some more gauze."

Just as the yellow pegasus finished a voice from down the path called her name. "Fluttershy darling, what on earth are you doing? I saw you go zipping by my shop carrying a little young mare or older filly and babbling like crazy? Is everything alright?"

Both mares and the animals looked up to see a white pony trotting up the hill. She had three gems as her cutie mark and purple mane and tail. The new mare stopped and stared at the scene. Maybe it was out of the ordinary after all, the purple mare thought while looking at the expression of the new pony.

"Yes something is wrong, Rarity." Fluttershy replied patting the purple mare on the head like she was a little foal or a critter. "This poor girl went through some awful experience. We're helping her feel better."

"Oh, dear," Rarity said staring a moment longer. "She does look like she has had some awful time but I do think you've overdone it on the bandages, dear." Rarity trotted closer. "Fluttershy darling did you think to do nothing for her mane? It's an absolute mess and her hoofs are so dull and dirty the poor thing."

"Yes I did notice but that wasn’t important now with..." Fluttershy started with her soft voice but was interrupted.

"Of course it's important, it's always important!" Rarity declared. "I seriously do not understand how some ponies cannot think it's important. No wonder she feels so awful looking like that." She said looking with pity at the mare. Then her face lit up as an idea entered her mind. "OH! I have just the thing! Come with me darling." She declared and before the purple mare knew it she was snatched up in a field of magic with birds scattering and mice falling to the ground. "I'll have you fixed up and feeling as wonderful as you will soon look." She said taking off down the path in almost a run with the mare floating in air behind her and Fluttershy chasing after them.

"Um, Rarity...I think..um….excuse me.." Fluttershy called but Rarity didn't even seem to hear her as she rambled about her ideas to herself. The purple pegasus mare was once again unable to think of words and just stared on. Was this normal of poines? The only thought in her head most of the way was that if this new mare ever saw that unicorn stallion she would scream then faint and then probably have nightmares for weeks.

* * *

The pegasus found herself taken back into town with everypony staring as she was carried in magic down the street with Fluttershy following. She didn't blame them. She was taken promptly to some spa and given to two ponies that looked like sisters, even mirror twins. She was plunged into a herbal bath that stung her cuts a bit but overall didn't feel bad, not bad at all. The warm water and whatever herbs they had mixed in it soon began to take the sting of the bruising and sore muscles away. As she soaked the two pony sisters polished her hooves then cleaned and combed her hair and mane. When she finally stepped out and a mirror was pushed in front of her she had to admit that she did look pretty good. It was also the first time she could fully look at herself and she stared, taking in her own reflection that looked like a stranger to her. She hardly had time to pose in front of it though before a magic wielded, white beaded dress was shoved over her head.

"See there dear, I told you that white would go perfectly with her colors. See just look at her." Rarity declared pointing with a hoof. "Magnificent if I do say so myself." Then she looked thoughtful and scratched her chin. "Though do you think it could use some bows or more sequins?" She was answered not by Fluttershy but by laughter. Everypony turned to see two new arrivals standing in the doorway, well one wasn’t standing. She way lying on the floor and holding her stomach with both hoofs. She was a blue pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail. The other was a homely looking orange earth pony with blond mane.

"I fail to see what is so funny." Rarity stated in a firm tone.

"Rarity she looks like she's getting married." The rainbow pony managed to get out between bouts of laughter.

Rarity just fixed them with reapproving eyes. "Some ponies just don't understand fashion and you two are at the top of my list. What are you doing here anyway?"

"Fluttershy came and got us to rescue that little mare while you were throwing together that dress." The earth pony stated. "Seriously, Rarity do you really think that that is what she needs?"

"Of course it is! Why-"

"What she needs is just a stretch of her wings to shake it off." The Rainbow pony stated flying over to the mare who was just staring and wondering what she should do. "She's a pegasus so a good flight is what she needs and flying alongside such an awesome pony like myself will...."

"Whoa nelly." The earth pony interrupted as she trotted up. "Hold up there. I say what she needs is to fill her belly with a good home cooked meal and then to get some rest. Look at her she's too exhausted to go flapping around and is as thin as a stick. A good feeding is what she needs and I better rescue her from ya'll before she ends up in worse condition." With that she threw the purple mare over her shoulders like a sack of potatoes and started walking out. Before she could leave the mare was snatched off her back but the rainbow pegasus. "She's a pegasus like me and I know what she needs."

"I'm a pegasus too." Fluttershy stated flying up.

"No offence dear but you did way over do it on the bandages." Rarity argued before the others could speak. "She looked like a mummy. What I think-"

"Rarity your idea was trying to turn her into a fashion model." The rainbow pony snapped putting the blue purple down and flying up to Rarity.

"And that's worse than trying to make her fly laps around the town, Rainbow dash?" The earth pony asked before Rarity could reply. Rainbow dash whirled around but suddenly the pink pony from before shot out in front of her declaring, "What she needs is a party to cheer her up! I just set one up and-"

"PINKY!!" The others snapped.

"Um... I found her first." Fluttershy intoned.

"No, I did." Pinky replied in an over the top cheerful voice.

The purple mare sat there a moment watching them argue then slowly sunk down so low that her belly nearly dragged on the floor and began creeping towards the door. Maybe she was better off in the woods. Just before she reached the door a purple alicorn stepped inside blocking the way. She took one look at the scene then yelled. "What do all of you think you’re doing?!!!" The five ponies stopped and turned toward her. "I could hear you arguing over this poor pony all the way down the street! There's a crowd gathering outside! She is pony not a critter! Now tell me what is going on!" The alicorn commanded with a stomp of her hoof. All at once the five ponies started talking. "Quite!" The alicorn commanded. The she sighed and massaged her forehead with a hoof. Finally she looked at the mare who was still crouching on the floor. "I'm really sorry about all this, they really do mean well. Please you tell me miss, what's going on and what happened?"

The mare still felt like bolting as every eye turned to her and ears perked up to hear what she had to say. She took a deep breath and started while looking at the wall beyond the alicorn's head. "I woke up on a mountainside just outside this town, I don't know what it’s called..."

"It's Ponyville and go on." The alicorn offered.

"I don't know what happed, I can't remember so I came to the town for help and met them." The mare finished nodding at the five.

"I do apologize for their behavior," The alicorn said glaring at the five who shifted around looking in every direction but at her. "They did mean the best though, they just went at it the wrong way. Anyway my name is Twilight Sparkle but you can just call me Twilight. That is Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Apple Jack if they haven't introduced themselves." She said pointing at each pony in turn. "Now what's your name and where do you come from?"

The purple mare felt her stomach tighten and let her crouched form sink to the floor. She winched as her bruised stomach and chest made contact. That was the question. She didn't want to answer it but she did. "I don't know, I can't remember."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, time out. How can you just forget your name?" Rainbow Dash asked coming forward.

The purple mare finally grew irradiated. "I can't remember!" She declared sitting up and fixing her with narrowed eyes. "The only thing I can remember is waking up on the mountain with some ugly stallion taunting me then he ran off! I don't even know who he was! I don't know who I am, where I'm from, I even lost my cutie mark and I can't even remember what it was!" She declared near the point of tears.

"Oh..." Rainbow Dash said walking back to the others sinking into an ashamed silence.

"Alright, I'll take care of our guest," Twilight stated giving the others a look before turning back to the mare. "And I'll see if I can help with restoring your memory. Will you come with me?" She asked. "I have plenty of books on science and magic soI think I can reverse it."

The mare's ears perked up at that prospect and stood up. Still wearing the white dress she followed Twilight outside with the others calling behind her.

"Don't you worry. Twilight has a book explaining everything."

"Yeah she's super-duper good at magic. Come back when you’re feeling better and I'll throw you the awsomnest ever party, ok?"

"And yeah, sorry about what I said."

"I'll fix you up some nice accessories for that dress in the meantime dear."

"Well," The purple mare thought as they left, "Over all they were nice ponies, just a little scary though."

* * *

Twilight led the purple mare to the local doctor who rebadged her wounds. Though she had some nasty bruising the doctor stated that she wasn’t too bad off. The cut she had weren't bad. She did have a lot but none were in the category of lacerations. Fluttershy really had overdone it. She did have some serious bruising though, especially on the chest and stomach. The doctor told her that she was actually pretty lucky. She had obviously suffered a serious blow to the chest and such powerful blows have been known to cause a pony's heart to stop. Especially from magic which can penetrate inside you.

She had no broken or cracked bones, she could walk on her own and after listening to her heart he found nothing to be wrong so the doctor told her that she didn't have to stay at the hospital. He gave her ointment for the bruises and warned her to take it easy for a while.

As they left Twilight asked the purple mare if she could just call her Jane Pony for now until they found out her real name since it wouldn’t be polite to just keep calling her "Hey you". The purple pegasus just shrugged, "Sure I'll be Jane pony."

Jane Pony ended her first day going home to a homely library house contained inside a tree. Twilight after giving a brief explanation to a little dragon named Spike who greeted them at the door sent him off to make a late dinner. It was a simple but filling meal. Afterwards Twilight sent the exhausted Jane Pony to sleep in her own bed while she headed to the bookshelves muttering to herself about amnesia causes and reversing spells.


Author's Note

This story takes place in the middle of season four that is the reason for the treehouse still being there.
I tried to have some of the mane six in their over the top moments but not too over the top that they would be out of character. I realized that I did have a lot to work with from all the over the top moments that have been put in the show (Especially with Pinkie :pinkiehappy: ) I tried to match each character as they tried to help the new pony according to their own personality and ways. What do you think? Did I do a good job or not?

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