A Shadow Within The Light

by The EnderPony Master

Rating: teen
Tags: Dark, Alternate Universe, Human, Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Length: 3113

One day, when I was working on another MLP Fanfiction, a portal somehow opened up and I ended up in Equestria.

Hello, my name is Hunter Grey, and I am proud to be a Brony. I'm always the one being pushed over for being a Brony and never been accepted by anyone as a friend. I'm always ready for action, but there's never any where I am. Although, there is a saying "Never Say Never".

While working on a MLP Fanfiction art picture on my free time, a magic portal mysteriously opened up in my bedroom and I fell in. Apon waking up, I discovered I was in Equestria. Not only that, but I ended up landing in the first episode after the defeat of Nightmare Moon. As a Brony, it is a dream come true and I will take this chance to join the adventure.

Rated Teen for:
Mild Language

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-08-19 22:40:02 UTC

Chapter 1 - This Calls For A... Ooh, Who Is That?!

Chapter 1 - This Calls For A... Ooh, Who Is That?!

What felt like ages was actually a few minutes as I finally work up. I got to say, I might of never touched any alcohol in my life, but after that experience back there, I might know what a hangover feels like. It took me a moment to get a hold of myself, as I look around my surroundings. Something about those trees and landscapes seemed familiar. What really caught my eyes were the fact that my hand was gone, and was replaced with a white hoof. This shocked me for a moment as I finally came to conclusion.

"I'm a human turned pony in the land of Equestria!" I yelled.

I franticly looked as I found a nearby pond. I took a look into my reflection and I was even me stoked to know that I turned into the pony of my designed. I have to admit that I do look evil in the dark, but I'm sure the other ponies won't look at me the wrong way.

'That reminds me,' I thought. 'Am I in an episode or am I far to late and I'm going to end up like those other Bronies' story and fight a villain that I'm not going to be familiar with?'

It is true, I read a lot of fanfictons to know something like that is going to happen. I took a minute to think up a plan, but I was interrupted by a familiar evil laugh echoing through the Everfree Forest.

"Yep, it's official," I said to myself. "I'm in the first episode when Nightmare Moon appears."

Every part of me wanted to run in to that old castle and save the mane 6 from poor corrupted Luna, but I realized something... I'm a unicorn stallion. If I remember some of the fanfics I read says I just imagine something and focus on the magic to make it work. I seriously don't want explain  the whole lesson on magic. So, I thought of the place I want to be and before I knew it, I just zapped myself from where I was and I am now in the The Castle of the Twin Sisters. I looked around and saw the moment of I want to see up close. I see that Nightmare Moon is being defeated by the Elements of Harmony. It was a pretty awesome sight to witness up close. I soon see the used to be corrupted filly Luna.

I was going to head over there and calm the little scamp before the others come, but I almost forgot something... WHO AM I?! I mean already know who I used to be and all, but what I mean is that how I'm going to approach this situation. Am I going to go up and say 'Hello, I am a human turned pony and I want to be your friend.". No, I got to take this slow and steady, but I need a cover story until then. I also need to be careful on what I say. So, after some quick planning, I quietly stepped towards Filly Luna.

"Hey there..." I said in a gentle tone.

Luna looked at me and crawled away a bit and tried to make herself small.

"It's okay, I'm not going to hurt you Luna."

*Gasp " How do you know my name?" Luna asked surprised.

"I am a being from another dimension and I have kept an eye on you and everypony else in this world."

Technically, I'm not lying when I say I am from another world I have been watching them from theirs show from season 1-5. SO DON'T JUDGE ME!!! I will tell them more about my true self later.

"I think it may be time to attend to your big sister Lulu." I said with a gentle smile.

Luna nobs at me and we start to walk towards the said princess while she was talking to a very familiar lavender pony.

Twilight's Pov

"-couldn't have unleashed it unless you let friendship into your heart." Princess Celestia said.

I felt so proud of myself and my friends when she said that. I thought we were doomed when Nightmare Moon destroyed the Elements of Harmony, but I knew that we were going to get through this. My thoughts were interrupted when I notice that Princess Celestia was looking at something. I turned around saw something so unexpected.

Hunter's Prov

Me and Luna were heading towards the everypony when I notice that we were discovered. I was going to introduce myself, but is seems Celestia beat me to it.

"Who are you and what are you doing to my sister?" Celestia asked.

"SISTER?!" The Mane 6 yelled.

"My name is Hunter Grey and I am a being from a different dimension. I was just escorting your sister Princess luna to you and reunite two lost sisters."

"It's true sister!" Luna finally spoken. "And I am so, so sorry for what I did and I want to know if you can except my friendship again!" Luna ran up to Celestia and cried into her chest as she hugs here.

Celestia was taken back, she was going to ask that to Luna. See turned her gaze towards me and stars at me for a moment. Then she smiled and looked back at her little sister.

"Yes Luna, I except your friendship." Celestia says as she starts to tear up too.

"I missed you so much!" Luna sobbed.

"I missed you too."

While they were having their moment, I decided to talk to the Mane 6. I was doing everything I can to keep my inner Brony from cheering and leaping out at them to give them all a hug. As I approach them, they were looking at me weird. I couldn't blame them. I do look a bit intimidating.  I decided to head over to Twilight as she is mostly the leader of the group.

"Hello there," I said as I stuck out a ha... er, hoof. "My name is Hunter Greyand it is nice to see you and your friends."

Twilight seemed hesitant at first, but complies and shakes my hoof. "It is nice to meet you too Hunter. Um... is it true that you actually come from another dimension? I mean wouldn't believe you at first, but after the whole-"

"Nightmare Moon and Eternal Night fiasco started?" I say, finishing her sentence.

"That's another thing, how do you know about our little situation and the fact that you knew Princess Luna's name?"

"I would also like to know as well." Princess Celestia asks as she walks over to us with Luna close under her wing.

'Cute~'

"Well, it is right for all of you to know who I am. For what I we all established, I'm from a different dimension, but what you don't know is that I'm not really a pony."

"You're not?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, before I became a unicorn stallion, I was a being called a human. We're bipedal, have hair only on our heads, appendages on the end of our arms known as hands like Spike's claws, and we don't have magic." I explained to them.

"But, how can that be? Also, how did you know Spike and Luna?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"I was getting to that. I already told Luna that I kept an eye on every pony in this world. What I mean is that I've watch all of your adventures from a technology called Television. It is a small box that projects an image that my kind can to see through from our world."

"Wait, what do ya mean adventures? So far, nothing happened except for this night." Applejack asked.

"What I mean is that I've seen and know what's going to happen from here on out. Basically, I know what's going to happen in the future."

"I don't believe you! How can you know about all of us?! *Gasp*Unless you're a spy!" Rainbow Dash glares at me.

"I am not a spy." 'Even though that would be cool.' I thought.

"Then prove it."

'Shit, what do I say? WAIT I got it!'

"I'll tell you how each of you six earned your cutie marks." I say as I walk up to Applejack. "When you were a filly, you didn't want to live at the barn and wanted to live a sophisticated life. So, you packed up and went towards Manehattan to live with your Aunt and Uncle Oranges, but you got home sick and decided that you wanted live back at the farm an be with your big brother Big Mac and your Granny Smith."

I turned to Rarity. "When you were a filly in school, you wanted to make better outfits for the school play, but you couldn't get it the way you wanted to be. Until, your horn started to glow and it mysteriously took you to a journey all the way to what I'm thinking is the badlands only for you to stop at a rock. You were so angry since you didn't head to your 'destiny' that you hit the rock and it cracked open to reveal gems of every kind. You then decided to use them for the outfits you made."

Pinkie Pie came to my list. " You used to live in a rock farm with the Pie Family and you real name was Pinkamini Diane Pie. Living a dull and boring life, you want to have fun but didn't got the inspiration. Until, you saw the most beautiful rainbow you ever seen since it never rains were you come from, and decided to throw a party. At first, your family didn't seem happy and more scared of it. You were going to be upset, when for the very first time... they smile. You were very happy that day and threw the best party you and make."

"It's true!" Pinkie cheered.

"I know it is." I walked of to Fluttershy who hid behind her mane. "Back when you were a filly in flight school, you weren't the best flyer and you were very shy. One day, when you being pick on by some jerky colts, your long time friend, Rainbow Dash, came and challenged those losers to a race." Fluttershy came out of her mane and I went and started wrapping my hoofs around her and looked down at her. She blushed when see looked up at me in my deep red eyes. "When those pony launched after you waved that flag, the force of was enough to push you off that cloud and you started plummet to the ground bellow. It would of been the end of you if it weren't for the gentle butterflies catching you. You were fascinated by the nature around you that you discovered that you have special connection to your little animal friends." I said with a gentle smile as I let go of her. Futtershy was blushing even more after my little embrace.

I head over to Rainbow Dash. "When the race started, you were getting through every part of the race. When soon, you start to take up speed to the dive bomb of the race, you're the very first pony to pull off the legendary Rainboom. You're talent was to be a speed demon."

Last but not least, I head over to Twilight as I sat on the ground with her. "You were and always a very smart unicorn as a filly and a mare. One day, you were approved to go to the School for Gifted Unicorns, but you had to pass a test to be able to enroll in it. You had to hatch a dragon's egg. You tried many attempts to hatch the egg, but failed. You said you were sorry for wasting those stuck up judges and was about to leave, when you were startled by a loud explosion. Soon, you managed to crack open the egg where your number one assistant/adaptive brother, Spike, was born. But, you also started to go crazy with you the sudden outburst, until Celestia was able to calm you down. Celestia saw a lot in your future and decided to take you in as her own student. You were so happy that day that started to hop around the room saying YES! over and over. Which I thought was pretty cute I might add." I say with a little chuckle.

I turned around and faced everypony. "And that is only the small part of what I know about you guys." Everypony in the room was silent and shock to what they heard. Even, the Princesses were interested.

"This is amazing!" Twilight breaks the silent. "I mean, your kind knows everything about us?"

"Well, not everyone knows you that much. You know there are 3 races in this world? Well, it kinda works the same way in my world. There are 3 communities divided, there are Bronies such as me for example that admires all of you ponies, Non-Bronies that are not really interested in you guys, and finally there's the dreaded Anti-Bronies. Which they are completely against us Bronies for 'wasting' our time on something 'stupid' like you all. I'm already so annoyed just thinking about them."

"So you mean that we have fans?! This. Is. AWESOME!!!" Rainbow Dashed cheered.

"That is rather an interesting story Mr. Grey, but I think I speak for everypony in this room, how did you get here in the first place?" Rarity asked.

"I was working on an art piece of the pony version of me as you're all looking at, when a magic portal opened up and I accidently fell in. I woken up as my the pony before you. When I heard Nightmare Moons laugh that echoed through the Everfree Forest, I realized that I was in the very first episode the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic that were are in right now."

"You mean that there are ponies watching us every single minute?!" Rarity asked horrified.

"No, no! The show only records your adventures in each episode. It's not some sick reality show. So, you have complete privacy in your everyday life until it gets to the adventures." I try to explain.

Rarity seemed to calmed down a bit, but still unsure.

"If you all want, I can alert all of you when an episode comes to action."

"Wait, don't ya want to go back home with ya family and ya friends?" Applejack asked worried.

"Nope, I don't want to go back home. I never had any friends because they thought I was a loser, and my family ignores me when I announced that I was a Brony. I want to stay in Equestria with all of you and start over."

"What will you do if I do grant that wish for you Hunter Grey?" Celestia asks.

"Well... there must of been a reason for me to end up in Equestria. I came to conlusion that as long as I live here, I will protect the bearers of the Elements of Harmony and make sure everything goes as it should be in the show. With your permission that is."

Celestia smiles at me and walks over to me. She then summoned a gold sword out of nowhere. "Hunter Grey... I Princess Celestia, hereby decree that you will protect the Elemental Bearers and keep order in the land of Equestria. Do you accept?"

Every part of me was so shock and so happy at the same time that I want to explode from happiness and joy.

"I would be honored to fulfill that quest." I say as I bow my head.

"Now that's out of the way, how about we discuss your job and living arrangements."

"Oh darling, I must simply have you live at my Carousel Boutique, Mr. Grey. Somepony like you in that classy outfit shouldn't have to dwell in dirt."

"Are you sure?" I asked. "Hate to impose anypony."

"Oh it is fine dear. I am the element of generosity you know." She says as she flicks her eyes at me.

"And you can work at my farm for a job too." Applejack offered.

"Really, thanks you guys! That really nice of you all."

"Well that's settle then. I think it is time to head home my little ponies." Princess Celestia declares.

"Also Pinkie," I walk to her. "Do you know what all of this calls for?"

*GASP "Am I thinking of what you thinking?!"

"You guessed it my cotton-candy styled friend."

We both took a deep breath and said in unison:

*A PARTY!!*

Celestia smiles as she zaps us all back to Ponyville. From here on out, I will join the adventures with my new forever be Best Friends.

Prologue

It's times like this that I wish that I could have friends that support me in every obstacle, but so far, I don't have any and I'm dealing with a mid-life crisis. My situation is that my family doesn't want to be around me and sees me as a loser. Especially my dad, when I had the courage to tell him that I, his 21 year old son, is a Brony. The results was not what I expected. He just stared at me and left without another word.

Right now, I'm in my room creating the pony version of me. I made sure that I get every last detail. My unicorn stallion me has pitch black coat with red mane with a white streak and long, well-groomed, white tail with a red streak. I know what you're all thinking, and I just thought I would make my character's hair color pattern different. Anyway, I also have a large slash across my left eye and have red eyes like a certain DJ pony I know. I also made my pony self wear a deep red color shirt with black stripes for class as a special feature. Also, I made him tall as Princess Luna. I know my character may seem evil, but trust me, he's a gentle giant.

"Well, I guess that'll do." I said to myself. "I wish I could really go to Equestria. I would make friends with everypony and I could help solve their problems."

Just as those word came right out of my mouth, a portal opened up next to me. At first, I thought I was hallucinating it being there, but it didn't matter at the time because my unlucky-self trip on my own footing and fell straight through. Soon, everything went from white as day to pitch black as I lose consciousness.