Equivalence of Two Worlds

"So…" I asked. "Where are we headed?"

"The Royal Kitchens" Celestia answered. "Our knowledge on Humans is extremely limited, this includes their diet."

"Ah… Well, humans –unlike Equines – are Omnivores…"

Celestia, Luna and the Mane Six shifted uncomfortably. I was expecting this reaction, seeing as they were Herbivores and not used to butchery.

"However…" I continued. "Many Humans survive by getting protein from other sources: such as fish or dairy."

They were clearly relieved.

"What did you honestly think I was going to eat you?"

"Well…" began Rainbow Dash, but didn't finish.

"I guess you did. Besides, I find that meat takes too long to digest, especially in the morning. I prefer to eat something like cereals with milk, or porridge."

"So humans eat similar food to us?" Celestia asked

"Yeah, pretty much…" I answered. "Although Humans can't digest fibre, so grass and hay is out."

"That should not be a problem, I run Sweet Apple Acres – a farm which grows mainly apples." Said Apple Jack.

"Who is for blueberry pancakes?" asked Pinkie randomly in usual exited self.

"Blueberry pancakes? Oh man, I haven't had those in absolutely AGES!" I exclaimed, my stomach growling in agreement.

"Blueberry pancakes it shall be." Concluded Celestia.

"Those were – The. Best. Pancakes. EVER!" I said contently.

"I'm glad you thought so, dear…" Replied Rarity "Those were Pinkies favourite recipe."

"They were!" said the overexcited pink pony.

"Well, now that breakfast is over, there any tests you would like to run on me?" I asked, remembering all the sci-fi novels I read, where the humans would run countless tests on aliens.

"All the tests were run when you were asleep." Said Twilight. "Luna managed to run the mental tests while you were dreaming."

"Your dreams were – well, a bit random." Continued Luna "So I wasn't able to run the verbal tests."

Then it occurred to me. "Wait, I am not speaking in English. How did I learn to speak, whatever this language is?"

"Good question. To be honest, I was hoping you would know" said Twilight.

I sighed, putting that question on my ever-growing stack of questions. I know I would probably never find the answer half of those questions, but I am curious and want to find as many as possible.

Then came a white unicorn with a blond mane and tail. As soon as he saw me, he said "Auntie, what is this beast doing in our palace" in an irritated tone.

"This 'Beast' is sentient and can very well hear you." I retorted

The unicorn snorted and replied "The likes of you should be thrown into the dungeon."

That just did it. I walked up angrily to him. "I may be alien to this world, and you may be a member of Royalty.

But listen to me Blueblood; that does not let you treat me with prejudice." I replied in a dangerously soft voice. The unicorn seemed to have taken my point, and continued down the corridor, looking back only once.

After a brief pause, Celestia spoke "Jonah, how did you know that was my nephew?"

"I – don't know. I just seemed to know it." I answered

Fluttershy also asked "Also, how did you manage to make your point to him, he hardly ever listens to anyone, especially strangers."

Twilight answered "On the first day of Primary school, something like this happened to him."

I looked confused. "How did you know that?" I asked.

"I – don't know. I just seemed to know it." She answered.

"Weird…" we both said in perfect unison.

We both looked at each other in surprise, with everyone looking at us.

I was the first to speak "Let's move on from that, shall we?"

"This is extremely awkward. If she knows that, then she could know everything about me!"

"Agreed" they all said.

After a while, I asked "Is there anywhere where I can get a job? I mean, I have to pull my weight."

Apple Jack answered "Well, I could use some help on the farm."

"I am not sure how much help I can be, I am not exactly good at physical labour."

"I'm pretty sure I can find something for you to do."

"So, when can I see your farm?"

"First, you need to get permission from the Princesses."

"May I?" I asked the Princesses.

"Ya' know..." joked Applejack."...you sound just like Applebloom, my sister."

"Well…" said Celestia "I don't see any harm in that."

"Although, if it's possible, you might want to change into your Pony form before getting into any densely populated area." Said Luna. "You saw how Prince Blueblood reacted, there is not telling how others like him will."

"Okay…" I answered I will try.

I concentrated, getting a picture of myself as a pony into my mind; but that didn't work. I also thought "Beaponybeaponybeapony…" but that was all in vain.

"I don't think I can do it…" I reported sadly.

"Don't worry…" said Luna. "I know how hard it is sometimes to control your magic. Just read the legend about 'The Mare in the Moon'."

"I remember I was once teaching a stallion whose name was DB." Twilight continued. "When he tried to teleport, he moved the entire library instead of himself."

That made me laugh, cheering me up.

"Maybe I can teach to morph some other time." Said Luna. "But now, we have Royal duties to attend to."

"That's alright. Just before you go, what am I to expect in Ponyville?"

"Well…" said Celestia."It is a rural town. It borders the Everfree Forest, which you would want to steer clear from. Overall, it is a really friendly place. You are sure to make friends there really quickly."

"Friends, I have never had a friend before…"

"How does one make a friend?" I asked. Then I realised just what I asked.

"Didn't mean to ask that!"

Celestia smiled. "If there is one person who can teach you that, it is Twilight. Now if you will excuse us…" And so, they flew away.

"So, how will we get there?" I asked.

"We will get there by a train!" said Pinky. "Chuga, Chuga, CHOO CHOO!" She bounced over to the exit. "Come on, what are you waiting for?" We all shrugged, and followed her.

"Is she always this hyper?" I asked no-one in particular.

"Just roll with it…" replied Rainbow Dash.

The trip to the Train station was relatively uneventful, only a few ponies looking at us confused. Although most of them just minded their own business.

When we arrived at the Train station, I realised I had no money.

"Girls, I just realised – I don't have any money."

"Don't worry…" said Rarity. "I will pay for you."

"How much will I owe you?"

"Nothing, you are a friend, just don't get used to it!"

That struck me quite deep. I had barely known them for a day, and they already considered me a friend? Aren't they worried I might backstab them?

I was still pondering over that when we arrived at the ticket office.

"7 tickets please. One way." Said Rarity.

"That will be 10 bits each."

They all got their saddle-bags and got out 10 gold coins, except from Rarity, who got out 20. He gave them the tickets. We waited at the station for 10 minutes, before we heard the conductor. "All aboard for Ponyville!"

We all boarded, giving the conductor our tickets.

The trip to Ponyville was also uneventful. I was looking out the window, watching the scenery go by. The empty fields separated by the ancient stone walls who were losing the battle against the elements.

Then came Twilight, who sat down next to me, but I didn't realise.

"So…" she asked, making me jump.

"Whoa… You nearly made me jump out of my skin!"

"Sorry…" she replied. "I was just thinking about the event in the palace."

"Same…" I replied. "It actually kind of scares me."

"How?"

"Well, if you knew that, then you could know my entire life…" I remembered a bad memory, quickly shaking it out of my head.

Twilight just sat there, with a emotionless expression.

"Are you ok? You look like you have seen a ghost."

"What I saw was just as bad…" she replied.

"What was it?"

"I saw you, a younger you, sitting against a wall clutching your stomach, and a person pulled a knife from it. I – I didn't recognise them, their faces were so blurred." She replied, in a traumatised voice.

"Strange, that's exactly what I was remembering..." I replied.

"It seems we can read each other's memories…"

"…if they surface…"

"…and their thoughts too."

"Weird…" We both said simultaneously. We looked at each other in surprise. Again.

After a brief pause, Twilight said "We really should stop doing that."

"Agreed." I replied.

We sat there, looking out the window for about a minute before I spoke. "Do you think we should keep this a secret?"

"I'm pretty sure that they already worked it out." Judging by her voice, it seemed she still hadn't recovered after seeing part of my history.

I looked to see what the others were doing. Fluttershy was also looking out the window, Applejack was napping with her trademark hat bowed over her head, Rarity was sewing, Pinky was jumping in circles with audible 'Boing' (how on earth does she have that much energy?) and Rainbow Dash was reading a book. I decided to see what she was reading.

"Hiah Rainbow!"

She looked up. "Hi Jonah!"

"What are you reading?"

"Daring Do." She said happily.

"Haven't really heard of it…"

"What?!" she exclaimed, attracting the attention of everyone, but Applejack (who was still dozing) and Twilight (who seemed to be deep in thought). "You haven't heard of the most awesome book series in the world?!" Everybody sighed with relief.

"Only just came here" I deadpanned.

"Oops…" she replied nervously. "Sorry…"

"Anyway, mind if I read the blurb?"

"Sure, go ahead" she said, putting a bookmark in her book.

"How do they hold things with their hooves?"

I read the blurb and replied "That sounds a lot like 'Indiana Jones' from back home."

"Indiana who?"

"Jones."

"Still, I bet he isn't nearly as cool as Daring Do!"

"He'd still give her a pretty good run for her money."

"No-one's cooler than Daring Do!"

I shrugged "I guess we can only speculate, seeing as Indiana Jones is only fictional."

"Ha! Daring Do is actually real!"

I raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

"Yeah, that makes her about 20% cooler!"

"Touché…"

"Sorry?"

"It means 'You have a point'."

"Oh, ok." she replied. I could have sworn I heard her mutter "Egghead..."

"Anyway, enjoy your book!

"Thanks!" and she continued reading.

I decided to walk back to my seat next to Twilight. She didn't react. I sat there, bored, until I had a brainwave.

I concentrated on Twilight and thought, like I was speaking, "Twilight?"

Her ears perked up, and she asked "Did you say something?"

I grinned at the success of my experiment. "Not out loud, I didn't!"

"Wait, you mean that you spoke through…"

After a short moment, I heard her voice in my head. "…telepathy?"

"I did!" I answered.

"I didn't know that was possible."

"Neither did I. I just thought 'If we can read each other's thoughts and memories, then why can we not use telepathy?'."

"That is pretty nice! Imagine how useful that could be? Either way, I feel like the princesses need to know about this."

She looked at me, as if expecting a response.

"I won't stop you." I replied.

She took a quill and a piece of parchment from her saddlebag and began writing. I felt a bit tired, and decided go and join Applejack in the land of nod. While I was drifting off to sleep, questions were buzzing around my head like flies. "How are we able to share each other's thoughts? Why am I here? Am I even meant to be here? What is going on back home?" Then sleep mercifully took hold.