All my life, I've been a normal kid. Sure I was bit... eccentric at times, but so were the group of people I called friends. I excelled in school, and became a pagasister over the course of the years. Boy, I never expected to ever watch My Little Pony. But, by Celestia, after a little boredom and chance, I did. So I thought I was talking to myself when something strange happened.

It was in my humanities class, the class that (and I quote from my teacher) "everyone put the vital information that wasn't in any of the other subjects". I was in sixth grade, bored out of my mind, when I heard the barest hints of a whisper.

So, um, when...do...her?

Naturally, I was confused, and even more so when I realized that the voice was familiar. I tuned in my mind so I could hear it better.

...what if she finds out?

Soon, I could hear everything they were saying.

She won't. She isn't supposed to. Right, Twi?

I don't think so! I can't test this! It hasn't happened before! None of my books can help me! Well, memories of books.

Am I talking to myself or what? Y'know what, I'm going to find out.

My teacher allowed us to just walk out of the classroom before to go to the restroom, so I did. I was grateful for that on more than one occasion. I plopped myself into a stall and worked up my thought voice.

Hello? Is anyone there? I asked. No voice answered, though, so I prepared to go back to the classroom. Stupid mind making up voices.

Phew. That was a close one.

Okay...What?! That accent was definitely Applejack. Am I going crazy? I could have sworn that I didn't think that.

No, you're not crazy! Mere minutes before you were born, Twilight sent out a beam that sent us into your mind! Simple as that!

Pinkie's exposition dump strikes again. Wait a minute...

I slammed the door back as I sat down on the toilet cover. I'm getting answers, and I'm getting them now. Give me those answers! I know you're out there!

I could hear a face-palm (face-hoof?) as I listened into the oblivion of my mind. I could also hear somepony being pushed forward, somehow.

Talk...tonight? Twilight squeaked.

Sure. No more stalling, though.

I heard Pinkie giggling as I spoke the latter sentence. Stalling! And we're in a bathroom stall! She chuckled a few more times before the laughter finally died out.

I began the ten-second walk back to the classroom. During that short time, the full realization of what I was going to do dawned on me. I get to talk to the very Mane Six themselves! Squee! Needless to say, the moment I stepped back into the classroom, I was grinning nearly ear to ear.

I bounced toward bed, the day being too long. I admit, I did get a few strange stares from my family, as usually I didn't usually want to go to bed early. As a teen, I never wanted to go to bed, weird as it may be.

I brushed my teeth for less than two minutes, my bed was crumpled from the glorious neatness that reigned supreme in my house. I laid down and closed my eyes. Then, I realized something. How was I supposed to 'summon' the Mane Six?

You don't, silly! We're always here! Pinkie answered.

Well, that resolves that, I... mind-muttered? Something like that. Well, then, my first question is HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU GET INTO MY HEAD?! Not that I mind, of course, I added hastily.

I might have a little...something to do with that. You see, I am, or I was rather, an alicorn. Twilight begins to explain.

Is this that 'alicorns live forever' junk? I ask.

Yeah, pretty much.

I was not expecting that. I just put in a random thought. But still, how are you in my head?

I may have overpowered the spell, Twilight admits.

...Okay, since this is pony, I'll accept that. Wow, I have to learn to be more restrained when making comments about the show now. So...am I able to see you?

Oh, we don't know, darling. We've never tried. We can see each other, though. Is that what you were about to say, Twilight, dear?

I squeeze my eyes shut harder than before. I imagine what a headquarters in my head might look like. I may or may not have gotten inspiration from "Inside Out." Don't look at me like that. You would have done it, too.

Anyways, I relaxed my mind and I found myself in a luxurious apartment with blue velvet carpeting and very light pink walls. In front of me, there are six fillies, unique in their own right. Yep, you guessed it. They were Twilight, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie, and Applejack.

I advanced toward them, with only one thought in mind. So adorable! Hugs! And who could blame me? A cute, innocent little Twilight; a lanky Fluttershy; a freckled and pigtailed Applejack; a Rarity with a mini version of her classic coiffeur; Rainbow with her scruffy mane; especially Pinkie with her wide smile.

The Mane Six excluding Pinkie began to back away. Pinkie kind of just bounced and hopped right into my waiting arms. She rubbed her cheek affectionately against mine.

"Pinkie!" yelled Twilight.

Pinkie tilted her head. So cute! "What, Twilight?

"You know exactly what I mean, Pinkie!"

Rarity stepped in. "What Twilight's trying to say, darling, is that we don't want you to affect Christine for much longer." Affect me? "You already have by a great amount."

Pinkie took herself off of me. Immediately, I felt like I was calming down.

"Whoops, sorry," she said, looking sheepish.

"What do you mean, 'affecting me'?" I inquired.

"Well..." Twilight began.

Applejack cut in. "Don't even think about it," she commanded, a glare on her face.

Twilight waved her hooves in denial. "I wasn't going to!"

"Good." Applejack nodded, apparently satisfied.

Twilight continued. "Ahem. As I was saying," -she glanced over at Applejack- "we've kind of been affecting you your entire life, which can be seen by your mood. It happened most when you were a toddler, when your mind and personality was still a blank slate."

I was taken aback. "So you're saying that what I feel isn't what I feel; it's what you feel?"

"No," whispered Fluttershy. I was surprised because the entire time, she's been hiding behind her mane. "I wouldn't be able to do it if I knew I'd been hurting you."

"You ALL affected me?" I was shocked.

Twilight shook her head. "It's not what you think. We just compelled you to do certain things. It was your choice to do one or the other if two or more of us were affecting you. If it was one of us or we all agreed, then you would get an even stronger urge. It's barely noticeable, such as when Pinkie's innate happiness affected you into wanting to hug us, as you are meeting celebrities. I'm pretty sure the rest of the 'bronies' would do the same at the sight of us."

"Wow, Twilight, that's a mouthful, even when you put in in Equish - I mean English," Rainbow commented. "Also, can we expand? I need to stretch my wings!"

Twilight rolled her eyes. "Go ahead."

The cozy apartment space became a mansion. The Mane Six wandered off to do their thing while I was wide-eyed with how they could easily change it, just like that.

I walked down the hallway. Rainbow would definitely be in the huge backyard. How did I know, you ask? Well, it's my own mind, isn't it? It was also by my knowledge of how I think that let me find the garden-like backyard so quickly. Rainbow was soaring away, making a prismatic streak wherever she flew. Down, down, down, then a giant rainbow explosion! The sonic rainboom, I thought in awe.

A tingle went through my body. I looked down, only to find the ground much closer than before. I saw hooves - wait, hooves?! A closer inspection confirmed to me that, yes, I had become a pony in my own mind. A bright pink coat, a sky blue twin braided mane, with purple ribbons... A touch on my forehead told me that I was a unicorn. I scrunched my nose and blew, trying to make a single spark fly. I admit, I looked constipated in that one moment.

That failure didn't dampen my excitement, though. Not only had I met the Mane Six, I had the power to turn into a pony as well... at least in my mind. Nonetheless, it had been a very interesting night.

Author's Note

See? Progress! Granted, the chapter's still short, but it's a lot longer than last time! Now, excuse me as I write for a couple more months.

Also, I will probably make an interlude with info explaining every lovely feature that comes with having the Mane Six in your mind, if people want me to explain that kind of thing. So, do you want it?