The Wonders of a Rainbow

Chapter 2: The Purple One Too

“Are you going to tell me what’s been bothering you?” Pinkie asks while on your way to her friends’ place.

“Well, I’m just not sure about opening up to you right now,” wanting her to move off topic.

“It’s okay to open up your feelings once in awhile even if we just met.”

“Says the pony with balloons on her butt to tell her what her life goals are,” you say without thinking. “Sorry, I just don’t feel like talking about it okay,” you say sternly.

“Listen, I won’t tell anyone about it. It will be just between us. I Pinkie Promise. Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” She says this all the while crossing her heart, making a bird with her hands, and sticking an actual cupcake in her eye. Making you wonder, where the hell did she get a cupcake? What did she do, pull it out of her ass?

“Okay then, I’ll tell you if you want to know so badly. I’m a little worried about…,” you trail off.

“About…,” she eggs you on.

“About my family. I have a great mom and dad whom both love me dearly. I don’t want to lose them and I’m sure they miss me,”you start looking towards the ground in a blank stare.

“It will be alright. We will figure this out, that is why I want you to meet my friends. If anything, I know Twilight might have some answers. She has all the book smarts.”

“I hope you’re right. Tell me exactly, who your friends are?” She starts telling you just that and when she gets to Fluttershy you ask, “Wait, is that the one you mentioned earlier when we first met?”

“Yep, like I said she’s shy. But once you get to know her, she will come around. She knows all the animals and communicates very well with them.”

‘A shy pony who can communicate well with animals. Sounds like a desperate cat lady or pony or whatever.’ “Well, I’m sure I will enjoy getting to know them.”

You arrive at what seems to be a very large tree castle. You both go through the front door as Pinkie Pie calls for Twilight. You can’t help but admire the décor. For ponies, they sure do have good taste. A purple pony with dark and light purple mane walks out into the hallway and greets you. “Hi, my name is Twilight Sparkle. What’s your name?”

Pinkie answers for you, “He’s John Loman, we met at the Evergreen Forest.”

“What were you doing in the Evergreen Forest?” Twilight asks.

“I was stopping by Zecora’s place to have lunch when I stumbled upon him. I came here looking for you to see if you could help him out.” Pinkie leans in to whisper in her ear, “He’s a bit of a drama queen.”

"Well, hmm…what seems to be the problem?" Twilight says.

“Why don’t we sit down and I will tell you all about it,” you say.

So you all sit down around a round crystalized table and proceed to tell how you got here. Twilight offers a glass of water, but you politely refuse. Twilight asks, “So, how do you think you end up here?”

“Well, it doesn’t really matter as I'm sure this all a dream.” They start looking at you weird. “I mean, this is all a dream, right? I mean, there is no way I’m talking to a bunch of colorful ponies unless I’m high or something, right? Please, tell me I’m right?” You say.

“I told you I’m as real as they come didn’t I?” Pinkie Pie answered.

“Yes, I’m sorry, but I still don’t believe in a world of magical crazy talking ponies. If this is not a dream then pinch me,” you say holding out your arm while the two ponies are giving weird looks. “Go ahead, pinch me. Oh right, hooves.  Look, take your two hooves and squeeze my skin like this,” you show them using your fingers. “Now try it.”

Twilight proceeds to move forward while Pinkie Pie disrupts and says, “Okay.” Giving the hardest pinch you ever felt.

“Owe, what the hell man!?” You say with a furious expression.

“Sorry, just wanted to help,” Pinkie says with a smile.

"Help, my ass. Wait a minute, if this is all realty then what the hell is going on!? How is it possible you’re able to talk to me!?” You say with a confusing expression.

“Just calm down and relax-,“ Twilight says.

You slam the table and start walking around. "Calm down, don't tell me to calm down! I just realized that I’m trapped in a world full of talking ponies. Back at home, I had a great life. I was driving around in a nice car and had a nice family. I was going places and now you want me to flippin’ calm down!” You say with bitterness.

"I told you, drama queen,” Pinkie whispers Twilight once again.

“Well, just relax and first we’ll discuss how everything works then eventually we will figure it all out,” Twilight says.

She proceeds to tell you how everyone has their place and how the magic works, which is when you ask, “So let me get this straight, you use magic instead of laws of physics? How does everything remain on the surface of the planet, does someone do that too?”

“No, no, there’s still the laws of physics, but we use our magic to distort them and to create an environment we all can enjoy. With alicorns and unicorns, along with some earth ponies and pegasi, keep the seasons and weather in line with what needs to be done, such as fall or spring and rain or snow…you get the picture,” Twilight says while moving her hoof in a circular motion.

"Sounds painfully tedious,” you say.

“Eh, you get the hang of it. Also, everything here costs in bits, so you probably going to have to find a job to earn some bits. I can hook you up with Applejack.”

“Yeah, I kind of figured that when earlier I tried handing a stallion a twenty dollar bill,” you show her the bill, “ and he looked at me like I had three heads.”

“Yes, well, she’s an earth pony who has a farm not too far from here,” Twilight says before being interrupted.

“Oo. Oo. Pick me, pick me,” says Pinkie waving her arm about.

“Yes, Pinkie,” says Twilight.

“I think I know how he got here. Remember the port-“

“Nope, never happened,” says Twilight shaking her head.

“Yes it did. Remember, you went in first and-,“ says Pinkie.

“Like I said, NEVER HAPPENED. It wasn't a thing,” says Twilight giving her a hard stare.

"But-"

“Nope”

“But-“

“Nah, ah”

“What is she talking about?” You ask Twilight.

She sighs and says, “Please, don't ask.” she whispers to Pinkie, "Pinkie, don't you have somewhere to be?”

“No, not to my knowledge,” says Pinkie.

“Yes, you do.”

“Nope.”

“For Celestia’s sake, can you take a hint?” Says Twilight annoyed.

“Oh, right. Sorry, gotta go,” says Pinkie as she walked out the door in a hurry.

“Thanks for everything,” you try to say before she went out the door, but are unsure if she heard it.

“Sorry about that. Anyways, where was I? Oh right, how are you with farm work?” Asks Twilight.

“I think I can manage. As long as Applejack can show me what to do. I like to think I’m good at following directions,” you answer.

“That’s good.  She can be real strict at first, but once you get to know her, she is very sweet and pleasant. Also, what’s it like in the human world? Do they have magical kingdoms and have alicorns who rule and reign over you?” asks Twilight.

“Eh, well-“ you start to say but then start to hear something in the background.

“Uhmm, I think I could help out with that…”