Date-09/8/2050
Time-10:30 a.m.
Location-Above Earth-like planet
{Entry 3012k: I have been in orbit around this strange earth-like planet for 10 days now and have finally decided to go planet side and see what kind of life there is on the surface. Scans indicate that there is life on the planet’s surface, but it is still unclear on whether or not the life is intelligent or not. End Log}
With my daily log completed, I went about the preparations to land and made sure everything was in order.
“Let’s see here, Exo-suite in case of bio-hazards, check. Laser pistol in case of hostiles, check. Phone, wallet, keys, water bottle, and lucky necklace, check on all accounts. All right let’s get show on the road!”
After completing my checklist, I pilot my small 1-man fighter into the atmosphere and as soon as fire dissipates, I slow down to cruising speed and take in the beautiful scenery around me. After about 5 hours of cruising I hear a tapping sound on my window and look to see a Pegasus with gold armor on and seems to be very unhappy with me for some reason so I slow down some more and land. Once I land and get out I look at the pony and say,
“Is there a problem here officer? Have I broken some law by mistake?”
The pony then says in voice of a Skyrim guard,
“You have disturbed the peace and the fact that you are an unknown creature has granted you an audience with Princess Celestia herself.”
Seeing as I have no reason to fight I simply tell the guard to lead the way and hop back into my ship. After a few minutes we arrive in a big city on a mountain and I’m directed to land in an open part of what looks like the castle gardens and as soon as I land a soft, almost motherly voice says,
“Welcome to Canterlot strange creature, I am Princess Celestia. I rule this land of Equestria alongside my little sister Princess Luna. May I ask why you are here and what you intend to do? Because I must warn you, if you seek to conquer us you will not live to regret making an enemy of me and my little ponies.”
When she gave that warning I simply smirked and said,
“Rest assured Princess, I have no ill will towards you or your subjects I was simply observing this beautiful planet from my personal transport ship when I decided to take a closer look in my fighter which is parked behind us when this gentleman told me that I had disturbed the peace, which I apologize for by the way, and was going to find a place to land so I could interact with the locals and try and make some friends.”
After looking me over for a few minutes and seeming to decide I was trust-worthy she asked if I could land my main ship so that she could take a look at it. After some time thinking about it I said sure and hopped back in and when I land in the docking bay I got out and made my way towards the bridge and strapped myself in and slowly lowered the USS Mayflower towards the planet. I think a few jaws dropped back in Canterlot when the ponies got a look at the, to them massive, ship that descended gracefully down to hover above the castle. When I looked down I saw another pony a bit smaller than Celestia and midnight blue instead of white looking up in awe. After I parked I open the hanger bay doors and took a small transport shuttle to meet them. As soon as I land Princess Celestia walks over to and asks,
“How is it possible for such a massive ship to fly gracefully? By all rights it should slow and clunky?”
To which I answered,
“That’s because this is only a small recon ship it only has one fighter and one transport ship.”
When I said ‘small’ her eyes grew bigger and said in a surprised tone,
“You mean that there are ships bigger than this!?”
I simply smiled and said that my ship was actually one of the smaller transport ships and the biggest on could easily fit all of Canterlot with the buildings included inside and still have room for at least 10 ships the size of mine. When I said that both the princess’s eyes turned to pinpricks in shock and stood there for a few minutes before collecting themselves and asked me if I could let them on my ship. I made a show of looking like I was going to refuse which caused them to give me puppy dog eyes in the hopes of going. I smirked and said,
“Alright, I’ll let you on. But don’t touch anything. Not even giving me puppy dog eyes will work in this situation. So basically I’m just giving you a tour of where I live for the past ten years.”
They both looked shock at that and the smaller Alicorn asked,
“You mean you were alone for ten years? How are you still fine after so long of being alone!?”
I gave her a sad look and said,
“I’m used to being alone. When I’m alone I’m free to think without interruptions and just be myself. When I’m surrounded by others I feel as if I must be someone I’m not.”
Princess Celestia than smirks and says,
“Don’t let Pinkie Pie her you say that or you will be practically forced to spend time with her and her friends.”
I smirk and say,
“I’d like to see her try.”
“Very well I shall call her and the other Elements and have them come over shortly.”
After saying that Celestia called a guard over and asked for a quill and parchment and began writing a letter. When she sent it away she asked me if we could go on the tour of my ship while we wait. I said sure and me and the smaller Alicorn, who I found out is her little sister Luna, went aboard the Mayflower and I showed them the bridge which they thought was amazing because of how colorful it looked. When we got to where I sleep they noticed my tablet and asked what it was for. I told them that I use it record my observations and that it acts as a captain’s log and I showed the entry from this morning. After that we spent a few hours walking around the ship with me explaining how somethings worked and talking about other things. After we got done and boarded the transport we landed and as soon as we exited the transport, we were greeted by a voice shouting in joy and worry,
“PRINCESS CELESTIA!!”
Entry 2: Meeting the Elements of Harmony
After hearing that, shout I saw a purple blur latch onto Princess Celestia, which solidified into a purple Alicorn, and nuzzle her before the Princess gave a warm smile and returned the nuzzle. Before I can make a comment I feel something soft and fuzzy on my head and my vision is suddenly filled with pink and baby blue, and before I can react I hear,
“HIMYNAMEISPINKIEPIEWHATSYOURNAME?HOWDIDYOUGETHEAR?WHATAREYOU?ANDWHA…”
Her rambling was cut off when I picked her up from my head and placed my hand over her mouth. After a few more muffled words she looked at with eyes shining with mirth and joy. I simply smiled and said,
“You’re lucky you’re cute otherwise I would have dropped you from this height. Instead, I’m going to set you down, and you are going to calmly tell me who you and repeat your questions. Do you understand?”
After she nodded her head I set her down and she took a deep breath and said,
“Hi, my name is Pinkie Pie. What’s your name? And how did you get here? What are you? And what is that big metal thing behind you as well as the HUGE metal thing hovering over the castle? And did you really mean it when you said I was cute?”
After processing her questions for a bit I said,
“My name is Leo and as far as how I got here I’ve been in orbit around this planet for ten days and the metal thing behind me is one of two ships that can be parked in the bigger ship that’s hovering over the castle. As for what I am, I am a human, or Homo sapiens if you want the scientific name for my species. As for your last question, yes I did mean it. Why do you sound so surprised?”
I’m not sure if I was seeing things or not but I’m sure I saw her cheeks turn a few shades darker. While Pinkie Pie was trying to process that information I turned to the rest of the mares that were watching the whole thing and said,
“OK, now that that’s out of the way, do any of you have any questions?”
After a few seconds, the Purple Alicorn asked,
“What were you doing with the princess’ in you ship?”
I looked at her and said,
“I was simply giving them a tour of the Mayflower and showing them have I lived alone for ten years. Now that you know my name can you tell yours?”
Before she could tell me, Pinkie Pie suddenly looked at in shock and sadness and said,
“You were alone for ten years! How did you manage not to feel sad and lonely?”
When I gave her the same answer I gave Celestia, I’m suddenly embraced by a pair of bright pink hooves and she says,
“Now you don’t have to be alone anymore. You have me and my friends here for you.”
Before I could say anything the rest of her friends joined in the hug and the one with a rainbow mane said with a friendly smirk,
“Face it, dude, you’re stuck with us now.”
When she said that I said in mock despair,
“Oh no, whatever shall I do? Cursed to be surround by ponies who care for me for the rest of my life! Oh, the horror!”
This got a few chuckles from them. After the group hug ended I said,
“Now that we have that out of the way, could all of you please tell me your names?”
The one with a rainbow colored mane and tail said in tomboyish voice,
“My name’s Rainbow Dash! Fastest flier in all of Equestria and part of the Wonderbolt Reserves!”
The purple Alicorn then introduced herself.
“Greetings, I am Princess Twilight Sparkle. I’m the Princess of Friendship.”
The orange one then gave a firm handshake and said with a southern drawl,
“Howdy sugercube! Name’s Applejack! Ah’ run Sweet Apple Acers down in Ponyville”
After regaining feeling in my arm the white unicorn walks up and with a kind smile says in high-class accent,
“Greetings darling! My name is Rarity and I own Carousel Boutique down in Ponyville as well as a boutique here in Canterlot and Manehatten.”
Finally, the yellow Pegasus looked at me with a nervous smile and said in a voice so soft I could barely hear her,
“M-my name is F-Fluttershy.”
I lowered myself to try and make me appear less threatening and said,
“It is a pleasure to meet you Fluttershy.”
Before we could say anything more Princess Celestia walks over and says,
“Now that we now know each other, perhaps we can talk about what Leo here would like to do and where he’ll park the Mayflower and where he will stay?”
I look over at her and say,
“I think that’s a wonderful idea. Let’s go somewhere comfortable so we can talk.”
With that, I walk towards the transport shuttle and tell them to get in and enjoy the ride. After liftoff Pinkie Pie and her friends were amazed at how smooth the flying was. As we land in the hanger of the Mayflower the girls minus Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were in awe of what they saw. Before we exited the shuttle I turned around and said,
“Alright. I’m going to tell you girls the same thing I told the Princesses, rule number one, do not touch anything unless I tell you that you can touch it. Rule number two, stick with me at all times unless I tell you that you can explore. Rule number three, if you have questions, ask these two.”
After walking to the conference room, we all settled down into the seats with me at the head of the table. After we were all settled in, Princess Celestia asked,
“How long can the Mayflower hover over the castle before it runs out of fuel?”
After thinking about it I tell them that since the ship runs on nuclear fission it can run nonstop for a couple thousand years before needing to be replaced but that’s only if it’s just idling like it is now. I then ask if they want me to move it to a different location and they said that the area outside of Ponyville will work. After she says that I smirk and call out to the ship AI, Korana and say,
“Korana, fly us over to Ponyville and find an optimal place to land the Mayflower if you would be so kind?”
[As you wish, Leo. Be sure that the ponies, as well as yourself, are strapped down.]
“Yes, mom!”
[You should be grateful I’m NOT your mother, I guarantee you that it would unpleasant.]
At that, I smirked and said under my breath,
“Don’t I know it?”
As soon as I said that a skinny metallic arm and a hand shot out and smacked me on the back of my head and retreated without a word from Korana. While I’m rubbing the back of my head the mares are all giggling at my expense. Without further delay, we make our way to Ponyville.
