A Strange But Familiar Place

I find myself staring at the beauty of this world all the time. The tree's around me, the clear skies, the fresh smell in the air. It's all so calming and tranquil.

I look forward at a small house and barn neatly at the end of a large expanse of apple trees that are completely brimming with fruit.

Even after all I've seen so far, this is the most beautiful thing I've set my eyes upon in this area. I wonder why Obsidian didn't come with me. I mean she IS supposed to be my guard, right? Oh well, I suppose I'll be fine. I mean I'm just asking for a job... And hopefully making peace.

I walk up to the door of the house and knock on it gently, waiting for a reply. The most stereotypical and familiar grandma voice emanates from the other side of the door.

"Hello? Is somepony there? If yeh are, then say somethin alright?" I hear from Granny Smith.

I smile at her accent and reply. "Yes, I'm looking for Applejack. Do you have any idea where she might be?"

"Well I reckon she's still workin on the farm behind ya. You'll either find her there or in town with her friends." Granny Smith says in reply.

The obvious sound of her walker moving away from the door marks that this conversation is over.

This world is pretty gullible. Didn't even open the door to see who I was. I wish the people on my world were this trusting. I suppose if they were now, a lot of people would be getting killed..

I start to walk down to the farm and notice a yellow pony walking towards the house. It looks very sad and it's head is down.

That must be Applebloom. I suppose it's going to be a bit before she meets Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. I can't really help her find them earlier, I mean who KNOWS what that would do. Crusader destruction earlier than fate intended, NO WAY. If I recall they aren't supposed to meet until after the next winter-wrap up. Then again the episodes could've just been mixed up slightly.. Who knows.

I notice that Applebloom is now in front of me, staring at me with her jaw dropped slightly. I wave nervously at her and smile.

"Hello there little one, I'm looking for Applejack. Would you happen to have seen her?" I say with as much peace as possible.

Applebloom looks at me confused and then points with her hoof behind me. I turn to see an orange blur and then a painful force smack up against my right part of my upper back as well as my shoulder and arm. I hear an audible snapping noise as I got hit and proceeded to black out almost immediately due to the pain.

I wake up in my bed on Earth, yet not really. I instantly get up and look around and notice things aren't exactly the same.

Don't think I could fly before. Considering I'm floating above my bed and not actually touching the floor that PROBABLY means I'm either dreaming or maybe even.. Dead? All I remember is something orange hitting m.... Right, Applejack. I mean I guess I'm some untrustworthy strange creature talking to her sister. I may of seemed like I was going to attack perhaps? My waving wasn't THAT frantic right? I mean Applebloom didn't scream or anything.

I look up and see my floor. I look down and see my ceiling.

Well, apparently I've spun around while thinking to myself. Great.

I do a Yoshi kick in an attempt to turn right side up. The door to my room opens and a taller and much darker Luna walks through. I wave at her while halfway back to an upright position. She looks at me and giggles gently. I laugh along with her giggling.

"So, what's happened to me?" I say while finally getting back upright.

She looks a bit dark and gives me a nervous smile.

"It seems thou has sustained heavy injury from the element of honesty, Applejack. You had more than a couple shattered and broken bones inside you. If it wasn't for her quick response after seeing what she did and her rush in finding you help, I am not sure we could have returned your bones to their natural placements. It required the magic of both myself and my sister to heal you." Luna says with a low and depressive voice.

Jesus! She did THAT much damage to me? I assumed she just knocked me out or something.

"By the look on your face I assume you didn't expect as much, correct? Well since magic is gathered and grown in every creature born on this world of ours, they also get a protective barrier of sorts due to their internal growth over time in magical power and volume. You however, did not get such a barrier. Your defenses were weak and her attack did much more damage than intended. I do no not believe Applejack meant to shatter your bones but simply push you away from her sister." Luna said while sitting down in my room.

Well, I knew that.. I doubt they really are capable of thinking to hurt another being that badly..

Luna looks around my room and focuses on my computer.

"What, may I ask, is that?" she says.

Oh boy...

"It is a device used to both communicate with others around my world as well as research or information that has been transformed into a kind of... long range magic." I say trying to describe what a computer is to a magical pony that was sealed in the moon for a thousand years.

She looks in me in understanding, surprisingly. "We developed a spell a while ago for long range communication as well as magic that feeds information into another beings brain."

Huh, guess they have no real need for computers. Well, I did see an arcade machine in the show once when 'Button Mash' was playing on it.

"Well imagine that, but usable by literally anybody that can afford such a device. My world is built on technology. It has to fill the gaps where magic doesn't exist." I say, explaining my world a bit more.

She nods and smiles at me. "Looks like you're going to wake up soon. I just came to check up on you and make sure you're alright. I will see you soon Devan."

Luna disappears in a bright swirling light and I look down. My body is fading away and next thing I hear is a beeping noise, most likely a machine for visualizing and detecting my pulse. I open my eyes and sit up, trying to move my arm. I can barely do a rotation with my shoulder. Everything is stiff, but not painful.

I suppose magic really is amazing here... I wonder how long I was out for.

I look across the room at Applejack slumped in a small couch with large bags under her eyes.

She.. waited here? Why? Did she really feel that guilty?....

I get up and grab a blanket that I had lying on me. I lay it over her with my good arm and then proceed to lay back down on the hospital bed.

Welp, however long I was out, I suppose I can still practice magic right?

I focus and begin my daily magical warm up by picking up my shirt nearby and holding it in mid-air.

It's a bit more tiring than usual. Must be because of my injury I guess. Oh well, I'll push on through.