A Strange But Familiar Place

Celestia just stands there with her horn alight, gaping at the mouth. Her horn is glowing a yellow color which told her what I said was true. Next to Celestia is her sister Luna, horn also lit up but is glowing a deep and light blue color instead. Her mouth interestingly wasn’t as agape and she just had a curious and thoughtful look on her face.

Huh, Luna doesn’t seem that impressed or surprised. Maybe me knowing about the Tantabus made it a bit more believable? Celestia looks funny though, doesn’t she know her face can stay like that if she doesn’t stop making it?

I snicker softly to myself and cough slightly to clear my throat.

“Princess Celestia? Are you alright? You seem a bit dumbfounded.” I say a bit loudly so to break her out of her daze.

She closes her mouth and shakes her head a bit to perhaps clear her mind.

“So you’re telling me that you know of us because we are in some sort of moving picture show on your world? That we were created in the mind of some being called 'Lauren Faust'?” Celestia says weakly in response.

I nod gently and say “Why yes, that’s correct. But I believe that you do actually exist or how would I be here? I’m not dreaming as far as I know, and this doesn’t seem like an afterlife. I think that this is just either really far in the future or maybe an alternate universe where you do coincidentally exist. So don’t feel down or like your life means nothing… It’s just a coincidence.”

I hear a thump emanate from Celestia as she sits down hard looking at me flabbergasted. Luna is covering her mouth with her hoof as she giggles at her sister’s behavior. She turns to me and smiles before putting on a questioning face.

“Do you happen to know what happens after the events of today then?” Luna asks confidently.

“Actually, yes! That’s why I needed to tell you two only. The knowledge I know could be used in a bad way if someone of an evil heart were to find out. The thing is, I don’t remember every little detail about the show. Only what big events will happen and what order they happen in. I also can’t tell you dates, just when it happens around other events I know about. The show didn’t go into amazing detail about anything really unless it involved the main event that was happening.” I reply, surprised that Luna figured that out before I mentioned it.

Luna just nods her head and sighs.

“So I assume that’s how you knew about the Tantabus and how you knew Celestia was a princess and when you didn’t seem so surprised to see ponies using magic and flying. Is our kind in your world really just beasts of burden that can’t speak your language at all?” she asks worringly.

I look down and kick at the floor. “I’m afraid so. My kind is the only one that we have seen that can do what we do. Build structures that we can, make technological advances, create and invent. Animals there seem to have some sort of intelligence though. Birds can mimic our words most of the time, a lot of animals use tools to catch food or make shelter. These seem to just be using their instinct though and not do these things based off of anything more than that.”

Luna nods sadly and Celestia stands back up ready to question me again.

“What happens then Devan Whitney? What happens in our world that is so fascinating and exciting enough to make a show about it?” she says with determination.

I hesitate for a second and remember all of the time traveling or future predicting movies and shows I have seen.

Whenever someone travels through time or gets their future read nothing changes but… What if this is just a whole different reality? What if when I tell them the future of this world, if it is the same world with the same events, they do things that make the world worse off? What if the villains win because they overthink solutions or prevent things from happening? Will Twilight still end up a Princess? Will Canterlot still survive the attack from Chrysalis? What if Tirek still escapes and Discord isn’t reformed by then or at all? It’s too risky, there’s no way I can tell them.

“I can’t tell you anything. I’m sorry.” I reply with a bit of fear for the consequences.

They both look at me surprised and then with a bit of anger and confusion. They both open their mouths to begin to speak but I interrupt them.

“Your world ends up just fine as far as I know. Things work out, evil is banished or reformed and good wins in the end. What if I tell you something and you try to change something? Or maybe the evil ones in this world happen to learn some of this somehow and use it for their advantage. No, I cannot tell you simply because things might change if I do. If the world is changed already just from me being here and things get a bit haywire then I’ll reveal some of the future, but until then I still want the future to stay intact.” I say with as much confidence as a hungry and tired twenty-four year old can.

Luna looks at her sister as Celestia looks back and their horns stop glowing as they nod at me slightly to accept this answer.

“Do you have any question that doesn’t have anything to do with the future and what it entails or am I going to be tortured or something?” I say curtly, realizing my hunger is ravenous and I need something to eat really soon.

Celestia looks at me and smiles like a mother would at her child before replying. “No, I’m sure Twilight will ask you all we need to know about you, your race and history of said race. We will provide some food however we don’t have any meat at the moment. Only when emissaries or representatives of other countries that are purely carnivorous come to Canterlot is when we have meat ready. I notice you have some canines but not just those, so I guess you are an omnivore correct?”

Clever Princess.

My stomach grumbles and I nod embarrassingly.

“Good” she replies. “I will get our servants to make some waffles and eggs for you. Will that suffice?”

I smile widely and laugh gently.

“That’s the best thing I’ve heard since I’ve got here. That would be absolutely amazing.”