I woke up to the smell of apples in the kitchen. I know what that means, Applejack is making some new treat that I know I won't be able to resist. It has been three days since the whole walker incident outside the library. I've been a little shaken up, as has Rainbow. Fluttershy left the morning after the incident despite the raging storm. The storm finally let up last night and we can finally leave the confines of the library in peace.

I throw off my covers and jog downstairs, stomach already growling in hunger. I turn the corner into the kitchen only to find Applejack propped up against the counter, alone.

"Hey AJ... Where are the others?" I ask as I look back into the main room expecting to see Rainbow and Twilight.

"Oh, them? Ah think they said they were going to Town Hall, but I don't recall why." She says as she returns to cooking. She's whipped up some kind of apple pastry and some eggs. I actually had no idea that they ate eggs here, but I was not about to complain as I've been derived of protein since arriving here. I'm gonna hate the conversation where I tell them I eat meat, should that conversation ever come up...

"Hm, I guess they have a good reason." I say as I take my seat at the table. Applejack finishes cooking and puts two plates on the table for us. I haven't really gotten to know Applejack yet and come to think of it, this is the only time we've been alone together.

"Y'know..." I say between bites. "... I haven't really gotten to know you all that well. Tell me about yourself."

"Oh me? Well... ain't much to tell ya there other than I work on my family's farm just north of town. I also have a big brother named Big Mac, and a little sister named Apple Bloom." She exclaims happily as she finishes up her breakfast.

"Are all of your family named after apples?" I chuckle at the new information. This has to be some kind of joke. The names of these ponies are so damn weird. "Well yeah actually!" She exclaims to my surprise. Damn she wasn't kidding then... Her next question catches me a bit off guard.

"So you've been here for about a week, and I know you went out into Ponyville the day of the storm, Ah gotta ask, did ya make any friends while you were out there? They're just as important as family ya know." She gives me a curious look as she washes her plate. To be honest I didn't consider any of these ponies to be my friend per say. They felt more like nice roommates than friends. I learned from the apocalypse not to let anybody get too close, and I suppose that become a second nature to me so I guess my answer is... "No, no I haven't"

"What!? Everypony needs friends, and that includes you!" She exclaims pointing a hoof at me.

"Well I'm not a pony, I'm a human. I can take care of myself thank you very much." The end of the world made me bitter and cold towards just about anyone and anything. I learned to become independent. I learned that others will just let you down and leave you behind... I learned that lesson the hard way. I only let Amber and Sarah get close because my emotions got the best of me. I also trusted them with my life.

With that, I put my plate in the sink and begin to head to the door when a very excited Twilight bursts in with Rainbow in tow.

"Josh! Exciting news!" Twilight yells in an excited squeal. "You're going to be officially welcomed to Ponyville today! We set up a town meeting this afternoon for you to be introduced to the town! Isn't this exciting!?"

"No... no it isn't! You didn't even bother to ask me! Maybe I don't want to meet all of your little friends!" I retort. Truth be told I knew this would happen eventually, I just didn't think it would be this soon. This meeting had to happen eventually or else I would never be able to comfortably move around town.

Twilight and Rainbow give me shocked and saddened expressions at my harsh words. Their expressions make me realize I had been yelling even though I didn't mean to.

"Look, I'm sorry... I'm just not sure I'm ready..." I say as I look at the floor and rub the back of my head.

"Oh c'mon it'll be fun!" Rainbow says hovering in front of me. "If it makes you feel better, I can stand with you on stage." This mare will do anything for attention, its no surprise that she'd want to be next to me when I'm directly in the spotlight.

"I... fine! When the hell is this thing?" I say pushing past Rainbow.

"In an hour!" Twilight exclaims to my horror. I haven't taken a shower or even cleaned my hair at all in... well months actually. When the walkers showed up, all power and plumbing shut down. It was rare to find a working shower or sink so I am currently covered in dirt and dried blood. My hair is greasy my beard is starting to grow a little longer than I'd like. Hah... look at me, I'm 16 with a full beard. My father would be so proud.

"Oh shit!" I yell as I run upstairs. Hopefully pony hygiene products will work on me. I enter the bathroom and lock the door. I start up Twilight's shower which is surprisingly advance for a society without much technology. It take off my clothes and step into the warm water. The warm water flows across my skin and let me tell you, it felt like heaven. I stand under the water for at least ten minutes before I actually begin to wash myself. after about half an hour I step out of the shower and look at myself in the mirror. I look so much different than I had before. The only thing left was to shave.

I look around Twilight's bathroom for a minute before I come across a pair of scissors which is odd considering that ponies don't have fingers. I don't question it as I begin cutting away what remained of the old me.

When I finish, I put my clothes back on only to finally see just how dirty my jacket was. I roll up the tattered thing and throw it in the trash. Now I'm left with a white t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. The shirt isn't too dirty, considering the jacket took most of the damage that was thrown at me. I walk downstairs ready to get this dumb meeting over with.

When I enter the main room of the library, All three of the mares stop what they're doing and stare at me, jaws hanging low.

"What? Cat got your tongue? I say jokingly as I go across the room and start looking over my motorcycle.

"You look... so different." Twilight says, still shocked at my sudden appearance change. "I thought you were naturally dark, was that all dirt?"

"Yeah, that's what happen when you live like an animal for six months." I say as I start up the motorcycle. The engine comes to life with a loud roar. "Ah yeah!" I yell as I rev the engine.

"AH! What the hay is that!" Rainbow yells, startled by the engine. "Get away! I'll take this thing down!" She says as she flies over and begins kicking my bike.

"Hey! Chill out!" I say as I grab her out of the air. I drop her on the ground and take a few minutes to explain what a motorcycle is. Rainbow perks up when I say that it goes fast.

"How fast are we talking?" Rainbow says excitedly. This girl is a seriously speed-oholic.

"Well why don't you find out?" I say patting the seat behind me. She gives a big grin and attempts to jump on... only to almost fall off. I catch her and position her forelegs over my shoulders. I walk the bike to the door and open it, ready to get to the meeting.

"We'll meet you guys there okay?" I say to Twilight and Applejack. They nod and begin to grab a few supplies to bring along.

With that I turn to Rainbow. "Ready for this?" She nods in excitement. "Alright... hold on tight!" I yell as I floor it into the streets. We accelerate extremely fast, hitting sixty miles per hours in a matter of seconds. I take a path around the town so I don't disturb any ponies walking through the streets. The ride lasts a few minutes, our top speed reaching over a hundred miles per hour. We hop off the bike after I park it behind town hall.

"Wow that... was... awesome!" Rainbow yells as she does some flips in the air. "But it wasn't as fast as me!"

And there's the ego! I swear this girl has an ego the size of Texas.

I enter the back door to the town hall to find a security guard looking right up at me. He looks shocked when he first sees me, but quickly snaps back to his senses.

"You must be Josh, the stage is ready, you may go out at any time." The guard says. Huh, I didn't think they would be ready for me just yet. I look down at Rainbow who looks pumped to go out on stage. I walk over to the front door to town hall. On the other side are hundreds of ponies about to meet the first human to ever exists in Equestria.

With my hand on the handle, I mumble to myself.

"Here goes nothing..."

Author's Note

Sorry about the delay since the last chapter! Got busy with Thanksgiving and school work.

Anyway thanks for reading, more chapters coming soon!