There was a flash of light that lit up the main room of Twilight's house as she and I appeared in the center of the room. I gave the room a quick look over. It looked like a nerds paradise, dozens of books lining the many shelves around the room. The building itself seemed to be made entirely of wood. I looked out of the window to see ponies going about their day. I didn't stay in that spot long, moving away from the window so I wouldn't be seen. I made my way over to one of the walls and seeing as there was no couch to be seen, sat down on the floor.

I turned my head to see Twilight staring at me with a curious look on her face. I simply stared back at her, "Take a picture, it lasts longer."

She gave me a sheepish smile, "Sorry, but I've just never seen anything like you before. I have so many questions I want to ask but I don't even know where to start."

I let out a small sigh, "Look, can it wait until later? I really don't feel like answering anymore questions right now." A small frown found its way onto her face but she gave me a nod. I leaned back, trying my best to get comfy, "So where exactly am I going to be sleeping?"

She blinked, "Didn't really think that part through, the only spare room I have right now is the basement, if that's fine with you." I simply shrugged.

"Just like when I lived with my parents. It'll do, but I'm going to need a bed, there ain't no way I'm sleeping on a basement floor."

"Fair enough. I'll stop by Quills and Sofa's on the way back from grabbing the girls and order one."

I rose an eyebrow, "Quills and Sofa's? Why such a specific name if they sell more than just those?" Wait, did she say..? "What do you mean by grab the girls? I thought nobody was supposed to know I was here?"

"I never really understood the name either. You'd think they would make it less confusing." She made her way over to the door, picking up a small bag of what looked to be coins, "And I have to tell the girls, they'd find out eventually anyways with how often they visit. I wouldn't be surprised if Pinkie somehow knew you were here already."

I rose an eyebrow, "How would she know I'm here?"

"Pinkie is..different. She doesn't really abide by the laws of physics." Well that was a cause for concern, "I'd find it stranger if she didn't know you were here."

"Doesn't that seem..I don't know, dangerous at all? She sounds mentally unstable."

She merely let out a small chuckle, "I'll admit that Pinkie is weird, but that pony wouldn't hurt a fly. At least, not on purpose."

I decided not to question it anymore, everything in this pony universe was already weird, why not add an insane, physics breaking pony to the mix? "So you're just going to leave me here alone and bored out of my mind?"

"Of course not, Spike will stay here with you."

"...Who's Spike?"

It was at that time that the front door opened and a small purple dragon entered the room, "Hey Twi, I'm ho-" He had a couple seconds to look surprised as he looked up at me. Of course, after the shock wore off, he let out a small scream, "Twilight, what is that thing!?"

And just like that my slowly growing mood sunk back down into anger. I was getting sick and tired of being referred to as a thing. Twilight didn't seem to notice my anger as she smiled, "Spike, this is Tiberius, he's going to be staying with us for a little while."

"Umm, Twi, I hate to burst your bubble, but have you looked at him lately? He doesn't exactly look like friendly company."

I glared down at him, my eyes narrowing, "Keep talking like that and I'll make sure that I'm not." His eyes widened in surprise.

"Whoa, sorry dude. I didn't know you could talk." He said, somehow thinking that would make me feel better about his previous statement. "What even are you?"

"Not of this world if that's what you're asking. I'm a human." He gasped.

"So you're, like, an alien? Cool!" There was a dull slap as I facepalmed.

"No, I'm not an alien. If anything I'm an interdimensional being. I don't even belong in this universe."

"Whoa, that's even cooler than an alien. Can you shoot laser beams from your eyes? Oh! Or do you have super strength?" I let out a groan, massaging my temples.

"No, I'm not a superhero, I'm just a guy. I can't do anything special like that." He seemed to deflate slightly at that.

"Aww, well that's kinda boring."

It was at that moment that Twilight opened up the door, "It's nice to see you two having fun-" Fun. Right. "-but I should go collect the girls. I'll be back in a bit." With that she closed the door and she was gone, making her way down the streets. I turned to look at Spike.

"So what about you? Can you breath fire or anything like that?" He smirked, letting out a belch of flame. I clapped lightly, "That was actually pretty cool. So what else can you do?"

The next two hours were actually pretty fun all things considered. Spike and I ended up chatting about a variety of topics. He mentioned his ability to send messages with his dragonfire and plenty other things about himself, while I talked a bit about the mythologies from my world. He seemed to be really interested in the topic of dragons such as himself. When I asked him why he was so interested he mentioned how he didn't really know anything about dragons other than what the ponies taught him, which wasn't much. I made a mental note to teach him more about the dragons that I learned about from my world, maybe it worked the same way here? Either way, we continued our discussion and eventually started talking about Twilight and her friends.

"So what can I expect from all of them?" I asked, hoping to be prepared for their personalities.

"Well, you already met Twilight. She's pretty much the leader of their friend group. She's also really smart and a magical prodigy, her magic being her secondary focus behind her friends. Fluttershy is really quiet and shy, but she's one of the nicest mares you'll ever meet. She can befriend basically any animal and lives in a cottage near the Everfree Forest. Rainbow is kind of brash, and very cocky. She's also one of the best fliers in Equestria and one of the most loyal mares you'll ever meet. Applejack is more laid down to earth. She lives up at Sweet Apple Acres just outside of town. She's very competitive just like Dash, but she's definitely more humble. She's extremely honest, but in a good way. Pinkie...where do I even start? She's a little weird, able to break reality, but she's super fun to be around. She loves to throw parties and can make anypony smile. Then there's Rarity." His eyes literally became hearts as his smile grew. Yeah, I was confused too.

"What's Rarity like?" I asked, easily able to tell how he felt about her.

"She's amazing. She's beautiful, stunning even. She works at the Carousel Boutique, making dresses and suits. She's also super generous, always giving things to others. She can be a little overly dramatic from time to time, but I feel that's just part of her charm. I'm sure you'll love her." I chuckled softly, I feel like you already beat me to that, kiddo.

We continued to talk for a few more minutes before the door opened up, Twilight walking in followed by her five friends. Before anyone could even say anything my vision was invaded by pink, the pink mare that I could only assume was Pinkie, holding me down and staring down at me.

"Wow Twilight, you're right, he does look strange!" I looked over to Twilight with a glare. She simply gave me a sheepish smile in return. I rolled my eyes and looked up the the pink mare.

"Would you mind getting off of me? You're getting hair all over my suit." She was about to respond before the white unicorn in their group used her magic to lift her off of me. "Thank you."

"Oh, don't mention it darling, we wouldn't want that fabulous suit you're wearing to be ruined." I looked around at all the mares staring at me. Spike walked up and pointed towards the mares.

"Pinkie," he pointed towards the bouncing mare that had tackled me before, her fur coat pink and her mane another, darker shade of pink. She really lived up to her name. "Rarity," his clawed finger moved towards the mare that had lifted the previously mentioned mare off of me. She had a very stylish looking purple mane and her coat was a pristine white. "Rainbow," he pointed towards a cyan pegasus who was currently hovering in the air, her mane as colourful as her name. "Applejack," his hand moved to an orange mare, her blonde mane done up in a ponytail. She also wore a cowboy hat, tipping the brim of the hat down as her name was said. "And that's Fluttershy," He pointed towards a yellow mare that was currently hidden behind Applejack, her head sticking out to reveal her light pink mane.

I gave the group a wave, "Nice to meet you all I suppose. I'm sure Twilight told you about my situation?" I got some nods in response, "Good, I don't have to tell you that I'm not exactly happy to be here. That being said, don't be a dick to me and I'll try my best to do the same." I pushed myself up to my feet, my legs a little sore from sitting on the floor for so long, "Oh, and when is that bed supposed to get here, Twilight?"

"Oh, I nearly forgot, I teleported that in from the shop, I thought it would be easier than hiring somepony to move it."

"You can just do that? I mean, I don't understand this magic at all, but I feel like that would be difficult."

"It took a while to learn, and even longer to get it right, but it's worth it for when I don't feel like carrying something all the way back."

"Whatever works for you I guess, I'm going to go hit the hay then, or at least go think a bit."

She gave me a nod as I made my way towards the basement, the last thing I heard before I shut the door was Pinkie asking a question, "Why would he wanna hit hay?" I simply shook my head, making my way down the stairs and into the rather sizable room. The temperature of the room was a little chillier than the rest of the house, which I didn't really mind. I never really had a problem with the cold, and I had trouble sleeping if it was too hot. There were no windows, the only light coming from a small desk lamp that sat next to the bed. There was no other furniture in the room, which would have to change if I was going to be living here for quite some time.

"Home sweet home I guess." I let out a sigh as I collapsed onto the bed, looking up towards the ceiling. This day had been hectic, full of so many different emotions. I just wanted to relax, and maybe, just maybe, everything would be better in the morning.

Author's Note

Sorry it took so long to write this chapter. I ended up getting stuck part way though, trying to decide how I would make Tiberius react to the others. Mix that in with all of the Holiday stuff that was going on and I could barely get any writing done. I was hoping to make this chapter longer, but there was only so much I could do before ending the day. Chapter 3 should easily be longer with what I have planned so far, so be prepared for that I suppose. As always, if you notice any mistakes feel free to let me know. I'm my own editor, so it's rather easy to miss things.