An alternate universe?

  "Twilight!" Spike jumped through the portal following Twilight.  The mirror in Equestria was part of the wormhole connecting the alternate world and the pony world. They both landed at the end of the portal. Twilight first and Spike following. They both landed on a lawn, right next to a pedestal with a horse on top. It seemed like that was the other end of the portal.

  "OUCH!" Twilight winced and rubbed her head. Looking over, she saw Spike, but Spike wasn't Spike the dragon, he was Spike the DOG! "What happen-"

  Suddenly, Twilight heard a voice from above.

  "Look who's here." Both dog and human looked up. Their eyes met a face framed with yellow and red striped hair. It looked like Sunset Shimmer, but the hair was shorter and the features more masculine....

  "Sunset Shimmer? "

  "For your information, Dusk Shine, it's Sunset Glare," said Sunset.

  "Who?" asked Twil- Dusk Shine

  "Don't you get it?  The portal transported you here to the human world, but the portal's magic also changes their gender. Who knew? You'll be called Dusk, but it's too bad you'll get used to it. Because once I'm crowned Autumn Dance prince, you'll be stuck here FOR THE NEXT 30 MOONS! Keep an eye on that mutt of yours. It would be too bad if they took you're dog away."

  "Is that a threat?" asked "Spike".

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Spike? I dunno. You know what I mean, so roll with it. The answer is coming soon. And a change of pronouns.

  "No, of course it isn't," said Sunset in a slight mocking tone.

  "Spike" growled.

  Sunset bent down to "Spike's" eye level. " But I'd be quiet if I were you."

  With that, Sunset Glare turned away and walked to the large building, slamming the door on the way in.

  "Spike, what do I look like? I need you to tell me..."

  "Well, you look like you. Same purple hair with the 2 stripes, but shorter.  You look like you, but at the same time you don't.  I think what Sunset said was true.. Is that a problem?"

  "Yes, it's a problem,  because Princess Celestia said that this alternate world wasn't going to be so different from Equestria. Now how are we going to get my crown..." He pulled his legs under him and looked over to Spike.

  "Spike, Spike, SPIKE!" The dog looked up at Dusk.

  "Sorry, I was thinking about what Sunset said, about the portal's magic. Do you think it worked on me?"

  "Well, let's look at your name tag." Dusk looked over the license,  and at where the name would be, it said 'Barbara'

  "Your tag says 'Barbara',  so the magic must have worked. So now that that's out of the way, what should we do now?"asked Dusk.

   Barbara answered, " Let's head inside CHS."

   "What?"

   "That's what it says on the banner." Pointing to the sign that said, "CHS Autumn Dance,  Friday 10th'' "I'm guessing that's the name of the school. Wait, wasn't Sunset talking about being Autumn Dance prince. That dance is in 3 days, from what it says on the banner. So, what now?"

   "Well, Barbara,  it looks like the only way to get the crown is to become Autumn Dance prince. First, we got to find out where to sign up, and I remember reading in a book that the head of schools are the principals, and they usually have an office. We should go inside and find out where this office is."

    Dusk remembered Sunset saying that Barbara would be taken away if she wasn't hidden, so before walking in the school,  Dusk told Barbara to stay inside his backpack.

   CHS looked pretty quiet to Dusk, but that was before he heard the bell...

BRING!!!

   Kids started to rush in, heading to their next class.  Unfortunately for Dusk, the kids made him trip and stumble. Trying to pull his leg from a huddle of jocks, he accidentally went flying into someone. This someone helped him up by pulling his hand. Dusk looked at the face whoever helped him. The girl had blue eyes and short, blue, windblown hair. This mysterious stanger asked, "Are you okay? That was quite a stumble you took..." Dusk nodded and kept walking down the hallway, stopping when he soon saw something.

  Barbara (who was still inside Dusk's backpack) saw it first. "Look!" Barbara pointed to a door labeled "Principal Solaris OFFICE ".

  "Good job, Barbara.  I'll knock, you stay hidden in my backpack." Dusk knocked 3 times and paused. Inside, a voice (probably Principal Solaris) answered, " Come in..." Dusk walked in and saw the principal inside filing papers.

  "Principal Solaris, I came to ask if you know where I could sign up for Autumn Dance prince."

  Principal Solaris answered without looking up. " Yes, you would need to sign up with Bubble Berry, the head of the Party Planning Committee.  The committee is setting up in the Gym."

  "Thank you." Dusk headed to the Gym with Barbara in his backpack.

  "Hello?" Dusk called out from the Gym's entrance. Facing foward, he was face to face with a boy who had blue eyes,a light pink complexion, and PINK hair.

Strange, thought Dusk. He looks like Pinkie. But that isn't possible.He was wearing a pink and white shirt with a circle on it and pink pants. 3 balloons were on the front pocket.

  Dusk said again,"Hello? Do you know where Bubble Berry is?"

  "No silly, I'M Bubble Berry!"answered the boy, with a big smile. "So, what's your name?"

  "Well, umm, Dusk Shine?" replied Dusk. "This is my dog, Barbara." Barbara peeked out of Dusk's backpack. "I'm here to sign up to run for Autumn Dance prince.... so where can I sign up?"

  "You really took your time. The dance is day after tomorrow. So, you're new?"

  "Um, yes?"

  "I thought so, because I pretty much know everyone here in CHS."

  "Okay."

  "Hmm, now that I'm looking at you," Bubble tapped his chin. "Do you have a twin brother who lives in the city with a dog named Barbara just like yours?"

  "Possibly?"

"Okay, then. So, you sign up with me on this form. Here..." Bubble pulled a clipboard with paper on it out of nowhere. He handed it to Dusk to sign; Dusk gingerly took the pen he was handed with his ...well... hand. He shakily signed the paper and handed the clipboard to Bubble. Bubble Berry took it and looked it over. A look of shock covered his face.

  "WOOWZA, and I thought MY handwriting was horrible!"

  Someone started knocking on the Gym door, saying,"Apple Family cider deliver for Bubble Berry!"

  "YAY, THE CIDER'S HERE!!! I'm think they're going to need a lot to help unload. I think I ordered-"

  "3x too many wagons of cider." A boy was coming through the doors, helping unload apple cider from 1, 2, no 6 large, overfilled wagons. A light brown cowboy hat was on his head. He had green eyes, freckles around his nose, a tan complexion , and light blond hair tied at the back of his head in a loose ponytail. He wore a white shirt with green sleeves, and blue pants with apples embroidered on the bottom hem.  He uncapped a bottle and started drinking from it. When he finished, he introduced himself to Dusk.

  "Name's Apple Jack, A. J. for short. I'll need help unloa-"

  "No, silly-billy, Dusk is here to run for Autumn Dan-" Now it was Bubble's turn to be cut off.

  "AUTUMN DANCE PRINCE!!! Did Bubble hit you with falling party decorations, or are you crazy?!?! No one, and ah' mean, no one, runs against Sunset Glare for Autumn Dance prince. Last pers'n who did that, ah' reck'n he moved schools beause he was severly humiliated." Apple Jack pulled down 2 balloons down that were floating around.  He took a marker and drew 2 faces on them, Dusk's and Sunset's. He impersonated them both.

  " 'I am really looking foward to being good friends through this competition...' 'Oh, that's great' An' here comes the backstabbin' "

  He turned Sunset's balloon around, showing a needle taped on the back. A. J. popped "Dusk"   "You better watch you back... what's you're name again?"

  "Twi-" he felt a jab in his back and finished, correcting himself. "Dusk Shine."

  Dusk felt that is backpack was lighter, and he turned around. He saw Barbara start to run outside. He followed, running and calling, " Barbara!" He caught up with his dog, and saw Barbara jump behind a bush.

  A boy with light pink hair was kneeling down and petting Barbara. In a soft voice, he started to talk to Barbara.

  "Nice doggy.." He fed Barbara treats until Dusk interrupted them.

  "Excuse me." The boy looked up with a frightened look on his face. "Oh, I'm so so sorry. I didn't think that this anyone's dog. I thought he was a stray. I'm REALLY sorry. It's just th-"

  "You're really sorry? My name's Dusk. What's your name? " asked Dusk. The boy was nervously pulling his pink hair over his face. He was desperately trying to hide his face.

  "Butterscotch... "

  "I'm sorry. I didn't get that."

"Butterscotch.."

TO BE CONTINUED....