Ray of Dawn

        RayDawn's Perspective

      I read the sign, but get an excruciatingly painful headache that makes me spaz out on the floor "AHHHHHHHHH!!! Make it stop!!!" I shout. The tearing pain ripping through my mind...

      I am finally relieved of this pain after what feels like hours, but my head feels empty....Strange...Why is there an absce- I am pulled from my trance by a two legged creature "Are you Oka-" I cut off the flame haired being.

     "What in celestia's name are you? Wha..." I look at where my hooves should be "Where are my hooves!? Why is my muzzle so small!?" I freak out.

     "Are you from Equestria?!" She asks in disbelief.

     "Yes, but what happened to me?" I ask.

      "First, relax. Now, my name is Sunset Shimmer. What is yours?" She says.

      "I am RayDawn. Answer me, please." I plead.

      "Okay then. You fell through a mirror and it teleported you to here. You can just go back to Equestria by going through that portal. Let me help you get up." I get up with her help and she leads me back to the portal. She reaches out a hand to the portal, but nothing happens "WHAT?!" She shouts.

       "Was something supposed to happen?" I ask.

        "Why didn't the portal work? I need to ask Twilight." She says.

        "Wait a  minute! How do you know Twilight?" I ask.

       "Oh right! Well in this realm everyone has a doppelganger." She says.

       "Does this mean I could meet me? Or...my...family...again?" I ask, but say the last part as a whisper to myself.

      "Yes, you could, but I have never seen you before. Finding yourself isn't very likely." She says.

Maybe this means I can't find my family either... I almost tear up when I say this I really miss them...well most of them...

       "Are you okay? You look as if you are going to break down." Sunset says.

      "I think so, but I-" The headache comes back and sends me to my knees. "Make it stop!" I shout.

      "What happening?!" She asks with pure terror on her face.

      "I don't know!" I hear doors slam open and a group of people come out.

     "Sunset! I thought you were just going out for a breath of fresh-who's he?" Says a pink being.

      "I'm not sure, Pinkie." Sunset says. "But he came from Equestria and now the portal's closed."

     "So he can't get back home?" Says a being with yellow skin and pink hair, who said this so low it barely was audible.

     "Apparently, Fluttershy." Says Sunset.

     Then, it hit me. I say all of their names "Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie..." just then, a purple girl passes through the doors. "And Twilight Sparkle!"

     "You're good! Now, what does Pinkie stand for?" Pinkie asks me.

     "I really can't even begin to guess..."

     "It's Pinkamena."

     "Wait! How did you know I was from Equestria?" I ask Sunset.

     "Easy. You were freaking out about not having you're pony parts. Also, I am from Equestria too. One more thing through...You are a human now." Sunset says.

     "What do I do now? I don't have a family, place to stay, or bits." I say. I look at the group of girls and they look at me with confusion.

     "Well...you could stay with me." Fluttershy blushes while saying this. "I wouldn't mind..."

     "Thanks for the offer, but I am a stalli-dude and it would be wrong. So I will find my own place to live." I say. There is bound to be a homeless shelter around here and if I can't find one, then I am screwed. It is winter after all, but it isn't snowing, at least.

     "Are ya sure that's ah good idea?" Says Applejack.

     "Yes." I say. Last time I accepted your help I-he-almost killed you guys.

     "If you really think you're okay...Bye!" Pinkie says. With that the girls leave.

      I walk into the city and go job searching. Without my horn, this will be a hard day. I search all day for a job and it starts snowing. "Looks like i am going to have to sleep in an alley...again." I find a box and position it so I could sleep inside it...mostly. I wish I accepted those girls' help, but I would've put them in danger from Sombra...WAIT! HE'S BEEN SILENT THIS ENTIRE TIME! In that moment I realized that Sombra was missing. "He's not with me! Equestria could be in danger! My friends are in danger! I need to warn them!" I get up and rip the box in half as I do so. "Great..."

      "Stop right there! Do not turn around!" Says a feminine voice. I turn around and look at a hooded person with a contraption in their hand. "Stop! Give me your money and I won't shoot!"

      "I don't have any money to give." I say.

      "Stop lying to me!"

      "Not lying." I say as I cross my arms.

      "Enough!" She points the contraption to my head, but I grab it with my right arm and she misses. I punch her and she drops the contraption. She runs away and I give chase. She crosses the road. I give chase and almost get ran over. She looks back at me and gloats "See you next time!"

      I return to my alley and sit in the cold. I start to shiver. Am I going to die here? I succumb to the elements and lay down to die.

           ...

     I awake in an astral plane of some kind and am greeted by a mare. "Hello Brother."

     "Sis?" I ask. "It has been so long! How are you? Wait one second!" I fix myself. "You are dead, so how can I see you? Am I..." My words falter.

     "No, you are not dead. You are about to be." She says.

     "Then why am I here?"

     "To receive a message. Ray...look for yourself and you will find your destiny. Goodbye."

     "Wait! I have questions I need to-" I am then ripped from the astral plane and tossed back into my own consciousness.

           ...

     "Do you think he's alright?" Says a faint voice.

     "I don't know...I am not too good with this kind of thing." Says a more regal voice.

     "I really hope he is-look! He is coming to!" Says a voice that I remember.

     "Sun...set?" I ask as I see all seven girls looking at me. "Where am I?"

     "Well, ya had us worried." Applejack.

     "Yeah dude! You could have DIED!" Says Rainbow.

     "Yeah! After I saw that gun on the floor and you laying down I...I...I thought I lost a friend. So I called the girls and they helped me take you to my place." Said Pinkie Pie.

     "Thank you, but can you help me one last time?" I say to the girls.

     "What do you need help with?" Says Rarity.

     "First I..." I look at my tattered clothes "need new clothes a-" I get cut off.

     Rarity squeals "I can help with that!"

     "Did I say something off?"

     "Nope. Ya just activated Rarity."

      "What does that me-" I get pulled away by Rarity right before I finish my sentence. We spend the next three hours looking through clothing until I have more than a wardrobe's fill of clothes.

     "Now, what did you need?" Says Rarity, who has now calmed down.

     "Well, now I need to find the me of this world." I say.