A Whole New World

I open my eyes to find myself lying on my back, I move my head and find I was lying on a couch in the houses living room. I turn my head to look at the only door when it starts to open. I watch as Derpy walks in backwards using her butt to open the door. I also found myself staring at said rear a little too long. I shake my head when Derpy turns around and I close my eyes feigning still being asleep. I hear Derpy's hooves come to rest by the couch.

I hear Derpy sigh. “I'm such a foal, I should have known he wouldn't be interested in me. Why did I have to nose bump him? Stupid! Stupid!.” I hear several muffled thumps.

I crack open my eyes and notice Derpy was holding her head and her eyes where closed. I smile.

“You're going to hurt yourself doing that.” I says, making Derpy jump.

“You're ok?” Derpy replies, her mood picking up. “I'm sorry for earlier.”

I raise a hand and touch her cheek. “You have nothing to be sorry for, I was just caught unaware, that's all.” I start to stroke the fur of Derpy's cheek when she lifted up a hoof and placed it on my hand getting me to stop.

“Please don't, if I don't mean anything to you don't touch me that way.” I look to her in confusion. “Pegasi have very physical ways of interacting, in easy terms our bodies do the talking.”

I think over what Derpy has said before I remove my hand, I watch as she sighs and lowers her gaze. I turn my gaze away from her.

“I'm sorry Derpy, I...I just don't know what to do. I know very little about myself. I just don't want to bring you down with me if anything happens.” I turn back to look at her again and notice the tears streaming down her face. “You are beautiful Derpy, I don't want to ruin that until I know exactly who I am.”

Derpy raises her head and I stare into her amber eyes. “Dinner is still there if you want any, I'll put it in the cooler for you.”

I go to say something but Derpy just stands up and heads to the door, she stops before giving me one last look and walking out. I lay on the couch thinking until I suddenly come to a realisation.

“I've made a terrible mistake....”

I stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom, I was looking at my small scars on my shoulder. I run my fingers over the scars and let out a slow sigh. It's been a week since that day in the living room and all three of the mares in the house are giving me the cold shoulder. Dinky won't talk to me. Sparkler came to check my bandages once per day but there was no interaction, I couldn't even look her in the eyes. Derpy...Derpy won't even look at me.

I suddenly had a twinge of nausea in my gut from just thinking about it. She helped me and cared for me and all I did was spit it back at her. I lower my head and splash warm water over my face from the low sink. I bring my head back up to find a pony standing behind me. I turn to see Derpy standing in the door way, she was just staring at me and I couldn't think of anything to say. I open my mouth but no words come out, I turn my gaze away and then I quickly turn back to find Derpy had gone. I frown and with one quick motion I punch the mirror, the glass shatters and I just stare at the pieces that got stuck in my hand.

I turn my hand around watching as blood falls from the wounds, I turn slowly when I hear hooves quickly enter the bathroom. Sparkler stands three feet from me with wide eyes, I hold my hand out to her as I feel tears build up. I slide to the floor as Sparkler walks forward and I start to weep, I bring my hands up to my face and cry/scream into them. I feel Sparklers hoof touch my injured hand and I slowly remove my hands to look up at her.

“I...I...” I stammer.

Sparkler wraps her fore legs around my body and starts to coo in my ear.

“It's ok...It's ok...”

“NO IT'S NOT!” I shout. “IT'S NOT OK! I FEEL SO HELPLESS!” I scream into her shoulder.

Sparkler pushes off from me to look me in the eyes.

“Mom told me what you said that day, that you thought she was beautiful and didn't want to ruin it.” Sparkler leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheek. “I think there's a pony you need to confess to, don't you think?”

I give her a nod. “I just don't understand, I've been here a week how can I fall for your mother so fast?” I shake my head and squint my eyes. “I just can't figure it out, normally it takes months for a relationship to form.”

Sparkler holds my injured hand. “Let me sort this out and you can figure out what you really want.” Sparkler starts to magic out the glass fragments. “Why did you smash the mirror?”

I chuckle and wipe my eyes with my free hand. “I got frustrated, I guess I wasn't thinking.”

Sparkler shakes her head and smiles. “No, you were thinking, you just didn't like the outcome.”

I rest my head against the wall. “You're right, I didn't. I didn't like it because I couldn't figure it out, that's what frustrated me.”

“Why? Is it because you're one species and she's another?” I hang my head down giving her all the answer she needed. “I see, guess we should have told you about the other side of pony life.”

“What other side?” I ask, lifting my head up.

“The intimate side.” Sparkler replies, putting a pin in a bandage on my hand. “Now, come with me.” Sparkler stands up and walks to the bathroom door.

I look at the bandage as Sparkler just stands there smiling at me. I get to my feet and return her smile and follow her out the bathroom. I finally put on my t-shirt though it is a bit battered. Sparkler leads me down the hallway and walks in to the kitchen, I follow and cast my gaze down when I spot both Derpy and Dinky sitting at the table.

Sparkler stands in front of me and calls to Dinky. “Dinks? Can you come with me a moment? I need to show you something.”

Dinky looks to me and then to Derpy before she nods to Sparkler. “Ok.” Dinky walks pass me without even giving me a glance, I feel the nausea come back.

Derpy continues to stare at the mug between her hooves, she doesn't make a sound not even cast a glance at me. I swallow hard and take the first step, I was sick to my stomach but I had to do this. Sparkler was right, I had a confession to make. I walk forward and take a seat at the table. Derpy takes a sip and glances to me but it was short lived.

I sigh and place my hands on the table. “Derpy, I have a confession to make and I'm not quite sure how to say it so I'm going to say it in a way you will understand.” I stand and keep my eyes on Derpy as she finally lifts her head and looks to me as I approach her. I stand by her side and with one movement that causes her to flinch I wrap my arms around her body. “A week ago I made a mistake, a mistake I regretted. The truth is Derpy, I do like you, I like you a lot and that is what scares me.”

“It's scares you?” Derpy asks me, her voice just above a whisper.

“Yes, I don't know what to do. I haven't even stepped outside this house, I don't even know what the town looks like.” I hold Derpy tighter. “I just don't want to be with you only for the town to shun you because of me.”

I feel Derpy put her fore legs around my chest returning my hug. “Then we face that together. No matter what.”

I pull away to look into Derpy's eyes, I chuckle when one eye slightly dips but the other stays put. Derpy looks away.

“I hate my eyes.” Derpy states with a huff.

I raise up a hand and pull her head back towards me. “I don't.” I lean in and press my lips to hers, I couldn't help but laugh when her fur tickled my chin. “That felt, right.” I say giving Derpy a smile. We both bring our lips together again when a knock is heard from the front door.

“I got it!” Sparkler shouts from the other room. There was a sound of hooves before the sound of a door opens and I hear Sparkler gasp. “P-P-P...”

“I think the term is princess or in this case princesses.” I let Derpy go when the new voice echo's into the kitchen with authority. “Are you Miss Hooves?”

“N-No! I mean no, my mother is in the kitchen.” I hear Sparkler answer.

“May we come in?” A third voice asks.

“Of course.” I hear Sparkler say after a sigh.

Derpy goes to say something but I place another kiss on her lips.

“We knew this would come, I couldn't stay hidden for ever. I guess someone saw me through a window.” Derpy nods and sniffles. “Derpy can you leave this to me?”

“I...”

“Please?” I smile when Derpy nods and I give her a quick kiss. I stand when two large ponies walk into the room and they just seem to stare at me in surprise. I walk towards them and drop down on my knees. “I know why you are here, so what's it going to be? Dissection? Prison?” I hold out my hands in a submissive stance.

I feel a hoof push my hands down. “Why? Do you wish to go to Prison?” I look up to see the large white pony looking down at me with a straight face. I look away. “Why do you not look at me?”

“I can't, I just can't.” I look to Derpy. “To answer your question, I'm doing it because I don't want to cause Derpy any more harm if I resist.”

I hear the pony sigh. “Very well, If you wish to go to Prison then I guess I have no choice.” I feel a tingling in my wrists, when I look down I spot glowing cuffs binding my hands together. “Please come with me.” The large white pony turns and I stand up following after her.

“Michael? What's going on?” Sparkler asks when I walk pass her. I don't answer and just hold my head down. “Michael?”

“Michael!?” I turn just in time to see Dinky rush me and cling to my leg. “Don't go! I'm sorry I haven't spoken to you! I don't want you to leave, Please!”

I reach down and stroke Dinky's mane. “It's going to be ok Dinky, we knew this day was coming. I can't stay hidden forever.” Dinky starts to wail and her grip gets tighter. “I have to go Dinky.” Dinky lets me go and runs to Sparkler, I give sparkler a smile. “Thanks Sparkler, for everything.”

The white pony takes me to a old looking carriage before gesturing for me to enter. I hang my head and climb in. the two ponies climb in after and the carriage takes off when the blue pony gestures to the two armoured ponies attached to the front. I keep my gaze off the two ponies as we fly over a large forest of some kind. I turn my gaze in confusion when the large white pony speaks to one of the armoured ponies.

“That shall be far enough, land here please.”

I watch as the carriage lowers until it lands in a field, I couldn't even begin to fathom what was going on until the scene from the great escape flashed in my head. Wait! I remembered something...doesn't matter now I guess. I wait to be ordered out and placed in a shallow grave.

“You don't need those anymore.” The cuffs vanish around my wrists.

“What's going on?” I manage to ask. I shrink when the blue pony's eyes narrow in my direction. “Forget I asked....”

“You don't need to fear us Michael, actually we are the reason why you haven't been arrested yet.” The white pony smiles when I look at her in shock. “I think introductions are in order. My name is Celestia, Princess Celestia if you want to be formal and this is my sister Princess Luna.”

I watch as the blue one waves. “Hello.” she says with a smile. “We apologise for the visit but after our little spy told us you weren't a threat we just had to see for ourselves. I hope this hasn't been an inconvenience?”

I felt anger rise in me and I point at them and frown. “Inconvenience!? INCONVENIENCE!? You just took me from Derpy's house and now they think their not going to see me again!”

“Well you did say you wanted to be taken to Prison.” Celestia states.

“I thought that's what you came for! Why didn't you say you wasn't!?” I shout.

The princesses both reel back at my anger.

“It seems sister that he is most taken with the grey pegasis, don't you think?” Princess Luna states leaning forward and giving me a grin.

Princess Celestia smiles. “Yes, I do agree. Though I find it amazing that it only took a week, I bet on it being longer. I guess I owe you a thousand bits sister.”

I sat in the carriage completely paralysed but what I'm hearing. They bet on how long it would take for me to form a relationship with Derpy. I hunched forward and placed my head in my hands.

“Please take me back....” I whisper. I raise my head to see the princesses both looking at me. “They helped me, nursed me back to health. I have no memory of how or why I came here but the hooves have made my stay bearable. Please? Take me back.”

The princesses look to each other before they both nod.

“Very well Michael, we shall take you back but on one condition.” Princess Celestia tells me. “You must write to me at least once a week, see it as a diary, only that I will be reading it.”

I sit up and give her a smile. “I think I can do that.”