Chapter 1: Blind eyes, and talking ponies....

POV Tristan, Location Everfree forest

"Ugh, I always hated dark corridors...." I stated as I pushed myself up from my uncomfortable position of laying on my belly under a bunch of twigs and rocks. Looking around, I see trees as far as the eye can see. Frowning i stand up only to flinch when i see my see through legs. As the memories come flooding back with the force of a Tsunami I clench my teath as I remember what Xehanort did to me.

"Damn you Xehanort....gotta find a way to return to my full self and get back there and stop that lunatic!" I seath as i look around. Picking a direction I start walking, unable to float and fly like you'd expect from a spirit. Walking without my heart and body is definitely a strange experience. Unable to truly feel whats around me, or feel pain like I normally would. All it is now is just mild discomfort.

I continue to walk around this forest until i hear some laughter near the tree line. What I see I can hardly believe, three small talking ponies, or are they fillies? Anyways one has tan colored fur with a reddish mane and tail with a big red bow in her mane, big orange eyes that should be way too big. Another has an orange coat, with a purple mane and tail with tiny wings on their back. Im assuming they are female from the looks of them but I am not one hundred percent positive. The last one has a two tone mane and tail of light salmon and indigo if what I'm seeing is anything to go by, she also has a horn on their head, which is practically as white as snow. I have seen many odd beings in my time as a keyblade wielder but these three take the cake, and thats saying something!

I watch them for a short while behind a tree gauging wether they may be threats or not but as I watch them I feel I can safely assume they are passive in nature. Walking slowly out of the tree line I attempt to approach the three fillies, stopping just 5 feet away from them but they don't seem to notice me.

"Excuse me" I call out to them. "Can you tell me where I am? I am somewhat lost in this area." I wait to see if they had heard me at all but they continue to talk to one another as if I am not even there. "HEY!!" I yell at them. But they still ignore me so I walk over to the one with the bow and attempt to get her attention by tapping her shoulder, but to my horror and shock my hand passes right though her shoulder.

"Did you gals feel something weird just now?" She asked the other two fillies, who just shake their heads.

"No, why? You feel something strange Sweetie belle?" The filly with the wings asked the white unicorn i guess? Named Sweetie belle.

"No I didn't feel anything. You alright Apple Bloom?" Sweetie belle asked the now named Apple bloom.

"I'ah don' know. Felt like something just passed through my shoulder just now. Guess i'ah just imagined it, sorry If ah worried you two."

"Its ok. Why don't we head back to ponyvile for now and get something from Sugar cube corner!?" The pegasus filly asks. I just watch sadly where I'm standing wondering why they cant see me.

"Sure scootaloo, lets go sweetie belle!" Apple bloom says as they start running off to a village I see close by.

I just barely pick up the pegasus filly's name as they gallop while Lost in my thoughts. "If they can't see me I doubt any one else will in town. Guess ill explore this forest some more, may find something useful in there." I reason with myself and start walking back into the forest. Along the way I see a worn path close by where the fillies were and decide to follow it to see where it goes.

Following the path leads me to a strange looking home carved out of a tree in the forest with masks all around on the surrounding trees and the outside of the house itself. As I approach the tree I feel a barrier like presence. I make it passed it but the feeling lingers for a moment. "This may be a very bad idea seeing how theres a barrier around this place" i think to myself as I approach the window to peer inside.

What I find in there Causes my jaw to drop. Standing with their back to me is a zebra, standing over a cauldron softly humming to their self. From what I am able to see I'm guessing their a female judging by the look of her. She has golden rings around her neck and hooves along with some that are ear piercings. A gray like coat with strips and strangely enough, she even has a mohawk.
I watch her for awhile from the window when suddenly she speaks and catches me completely off guard.

"Tis rude to stare my wayward friend" she says as my eyes widen and I take a step back. She turns and looks at me "if you are here then you are not a foe, come in and make yourself at home" she says to me.

I slowly open the door and close it behind me, while silently pondering why i can still move inanimate objects but cannot touch another being. I look up at her from my musings and notice the calming smile she is showing me. "How can you see me?" I ask. "I tried talking to 3 fillies just awhile ago but they couldn't even hear me and i could not even touch them."

She laughs a hardy laugh as her eyes dance with mirth. "I see. To answer your question I hail from lands far away from here, where spirits are held with high regard. My people also have developed strong ties to these spirits as shaman. As such my people have gained the ability to see and sense those that have crossed over to the other side." She tells me. It makes sense in a way. Though I am just glad Im not alone in this place.

"I am glad to know Im not alone at least in this world, but I am not like your typical spirit. My body and heart where taken from me by embodiments of darkness known as heartless. Lead by a man named Xehanort." I tell her. She non-surprisingly looks wide eyed at me with a shocked expression.

"You do look not of this world, but to have your body stolen from you is not a pleasant fate to picture." I nod my head.

"It wasn't but i have to find a way to somehow retrieve my body and heart and stop xehanorts plan."

She looks at me with a sorrowful frown. "I will help you In what ever way I am able. You seem like a good soul and my barrier did not impede you so you have my support. But where are my manners!?!? I don't believe I have even told you my name!"

I laugh for the first time since this mess started. "Very true, lets remedy that shall we? My name is Tristan, and it is nice to meet you." I say to her.

"A interesting name to be sure" she smiles at me. " My name is Zecora, and it is nice to meet you as well." She holds our her hoof and I wrap my hand around it but am careful as to not let my hand phase through it, then move it back down.

"Tell me more about you and this....Xehanort." She asks. I take a seat on a chair Zecora has in her home and spend the rest of the day telling her about Xehanort, myself, the heartless, the foretellers, as well as the keyblade tho i am unable to show her it in my current state. I do leave out the fact of other worlds as much as possible for obvious reasons but for the most part I tell her everything.

Author's Note

As always I look forward to your thoughts and opinions. I'll say this right now: I AM NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT to have zecora rhyme as I'd just fail miserablly. If any of you are willing to help with that for it to be authentic to the show, please feel free to pm me. Hope you enjoy the chapter! ENTILL NEXT TIME!!! (Side note: I wanted to try my hand at first person BEFORE committing to one point of view for the majority of the story. Let me know wether you like first person or 3rd person.)