Fluttershy's POV

Slowly but surely, I opened my eyes. Awakening from the darkness that had overcome me, to find Silver leaning over me. I looked around to notice that I wasn't in my bedroom, but instead the kitchen. 'Did I blackout again?, if so what caused me to blackout?'

"Are you alright Fluttershy?" a stallion with a Trottingham accent asked.

"Y-yes I'm alright, wait who said that?" I inquired, looking around trying to find the source of the voice. Silver pushed up his mask to his nose.

"I did and we need to talk" he replied, causing my heart to beat rapidly as I stared at his face. I couldn't help but scream and jump to the top of a shelf. 'Everypony willfully knows that humans can't talk, am I sick or perhaps dreaming?'

"S-silver, h-how is this p-possible? I mean h-humans can't talk... c-can they?" I inquired, trying to make sense of this terrifying circumstance that may or may not be real. Silver walked over to the couch and sat down, as he beckoned me to sit.

"Where do I begin?, oh I know. Well, My name is Thomas. Thomas Wanedon the second, and I'm not from your world" Silver or Thomas explained, making it harder for me to defuse the situation at hoof.

 He must have been staring at my face and saw how difficult I was taking this information in. "Well you see to better explain it, I'm from a world where humans are the only intelligent species; while your world humans are as intelligent as dog. Now I want to answer any questions you may have about me or my world, because you're the only one in this world that can I truly trust" he informed, rubbing the back of his neck. 'Only pony he trust, me?'

"W-well, I do want to know why you didn't say anything sooner" I asked, feeling a bit better than I was earlier. The a thought occurred to me. 'Why didn't he say anything when we removed his clothes before?' the feeling of embarrassment heating up my face.

"To be honest I was terrified and confused. I had awoken in a forest on another world, not to mention I couldn't speak at the moment. I hadn't started being able to talk again till last week, if I would've I would have said something then. However part of me is still afraid that if I had talked that day I would be killed or worse" he said causing a depressing mood to fill the air. He was truthfully scared for some reason.

"Silver... I mean Thomas, what would lead you to believe that something bad would even happen to you, if we found out that your intelligent? That is if you want to talk about it" I inquired, looked up at him in worry and disbelief, that he could be afraid of a pony.

"Fluttershy, in your world my kind are like pets and food for many species. I feared being operated and tested on by some sort of group of scholars or by the government in some twisted way to learn how I speak" he claimed, making me immediately think of Twilight.

"So um... you said, you're from another world where humans are the only intelligent species right?" I asked, wanting to be sure.

"Yes, that's always been so" he replied, with a smirk. It was creepy, the smirk that is. Humans aren't suppose to be able to smile due to their faces always pouting or angry.

"Well um, what was your life like back on your world; before you arrived here that is. If you don't mind me asking?" I knew he might be not feel comfortable about his life back home, that he had lost.

"Well I was a farmer and a soldier in the British army for a while. I was married for twelve years, till my wife..." he stopped leaving the room in an eerie silence for a while, before continuing "I have a brother that died in a terrible war, that also nearly took mine and my father's life. I'm aware that your nation hasn't seen a war or a battle in over a thousand years, so a war is devastating word for you" he said, resting his head on his right hand.

"Oh, Thomas I'm so sorry what happen to your brother" I replied leaping towards him in a friendly hug, feeling terribly sorry that he lost his only brother. I couldn't dream of losing Sea Breeze. Even though he can be bother some at times.

Returning the hug, "Don't worry Fluttershy, that was many years ago" he cooed, trying to comfort me. "Now I must ask you something, that you may not wish to do" he stated, causing me to look up into where his eyes should be.

"W-what is that?" I asked, hoping it wasn't something terrible.

"I ask that you don't tell anyone else of my intelligence, that includes your friends. At least for now till, I feel more comfortable around them. I just don't trust other ponies yet" he explained.

"I-I believe I can do that for now" I said, receiving a smile from Thomas. I smiled as I pulled myself from our hug, then I suddenly remembered dinner. "Well since you're intelligent, then you can help me finish dinner for the rest of the animals" I said assertive, which made him tilt his head and smirk at my response.

"Sure thing" he replied, standing up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. 'I'm glad that I know Thomas is intelligent, but I don't know how long I can keep that secret from the others'

Upper Canterlot

Midnight

A human was resting a large basket curled into a ball like formation. His eyes closed as he waited pretending to sleep, as his owner passed by him. He waited for what felt like hours for her to get into bed and to fall asleep. Once he heard her snoring loudly he rose and quickly snuck out of the room.

The human undid his collar as he walked down the main corridor, he snarled angrily as he tossed the collar away. He opened the door to his master's office. Where once there he reached out and took a book off the shelf, opening the book to a bookmarked page.

"Freadem" he spoke in a barely reasonable tone. "I am Freadem, I am Fread from pony" he spoke as he practice both his reading and his speaking. "I make me own name. Me name es Ingham" he cried prideful, as he continued reading through the limited books he had in the room.

He couldn't remember much of his life since a month and a half ago, when the shiny faced man had made physical contact during their fight in Ponyvile. His eyes were opened that day, he learned so much that day also. He felt more complex emotions than he had once felt. He was even more aware of his surroundings, he could understand what the ponies were saying within two weeks after contact with the shiny faced man.

Ingham recalled that this man acted different from other humans. For one he held Ingham in a holding position instead of continuing showing dominance by fighting till he was dead or crawled away. He knew something about the shiny man was not normal for humans, Ingham believed that the shiny man maybe a god to man as Celestia and Luna is for his master.

So could it mean that his god gave him sentience above all other humans for some reason? What ever it was he refused to allow the ponies to know of his new-found intelligence. He felt that is why he was stopped before he killed hi master by the shiny man. His god-king didn't want to fight ponies like that, but perhaps another way; a more secret way of fighting?

What ever it was he felt that he should learn more of this world first before finding his god king again. "Ingham is Fread from ponies l-lies. Ingham wonts freadem for all man" he spoke again, this time thinking of his fellow humans that now as dumb as he once was.

Applejack's barn

It had been an hour since Applejack and the rest of the Apple family went to bed. Cynthia looked at the men in front of her cage and nodded to him, which he nodded in agreement. They put their arms through the iron bars and lifted up the locking mechanisms. They were shortly followed by the rest of the humans in the barn.

They learned how to open their cages a week ago, when Applejack was away with her friends Rarity and Pinkie Pie. They didn't know how to read or write, since the Apple's don't have much reading material close enough for them to attempt to read or the humans couldn't find any of the Apple's reading unless it was the news paper. Which they sometimes get. Unless it was taken for a work project or it was given to a garbage pony.

Cynthia was the smartest of the group since, Applebloom talked to her more often than the rest of the humans. The other humans there still lacked any way of communicating other than with their hands or by other physical communications. However she had developed several words that she had learned from hearing Appleboom talk, yet she didn't know what they meant or how to use the words correctly.

Thomas's Pov

"Thomas I was wondering, what was life like on your world?" Fluttershy asked me before she took another bite of her salad.

"Well... depends on many things. As my memory of my life before I got here is slowly returning, I would like to say its like yours. However its very different at the same time" I said before taking a bite from my salad.

"Oh, well you said you were in the military right?, so wouldn't that mean your people were separated in different nations?" she inquired, making an exact guess.

"Yes, there is many cultures, races, religion and ideals. You could say although, we were very diverse for being the only intelligent species on the planet" I stated taking another bite of my salad.

"You said your brother and your father were in a war together... were you in the same war?" she asked, obviously trying her best to not bring up any of my unwanted memories.

"Well... My brother and my father joined the military, when our nation entered the war. I was at the time staying at the farm to help out my mother and run the farm. When my brother was shot down in France, we found out he was killed. Then my father returned home after a year in battle, he lost his leg due to a mine as his unit was ordered to pushed. By that time I wanted to join the military, along with my best friend Simon and others from my town" I explained before, taking another bite.

"Shot down?, what do you mean by that?" She asked, confused by the wording.

"Well by that year planes were made to allow humans to fly. It was used during the war to spy on enemy movements and their defenses. However his was shot down by a plane of the enemy" I replied, watching her eyes widen as I said 'humans and fly' together.

"That's amazing, what else did humans build!" She asked really fascinated in human creations. Even in here eyes I could see the sparkle of excitement and curiosity.

"Well, since we as humans lack the ability to use magic, we make up for it with our creativity. So we invented and improved on many technologies. For an example we built wagons and carriages drawn by" I stopped for a second as I realize she might be offended if I said horse "strong animals. We improved it where we no longer the animals and where it moves my just turning a wheel and putting your feet on a pedal" I explained, before taking the last bite of my salad.

"Wow a moving carriage, without anypony pulling it! Your world sounds so amazing, if only Twilight was could hear this she would amazed" she said with a laugh. Probably knowing that Twilight would act something like when Twilight almost discovered my intelligence.

"Yes, but she would probably mentally snap first" I joked, getting a soft short giggle.

"Thomas what is your worlds cities like?" she asked, as I got up to wash my dish.

"Well it depends on where you lived at. I lived in a rural village similar to that of Ponyvile. However there are cities that has hundreds of thousands if not a million or two, like one example my nations capitol London. There are even cities that could touch the clouds" I informed as I finished cleaning the plate.

"I wish I could see your world Thomas, it sounds amazing" Fluttershy expressed, which brought me a smile. Although if what Light said was true, humans are the only ones who had been harmed. So there was a chance that the natural beauty of the world was still there.

"I would love to show you my world, that is if I figure out a way home" I replied, not sure if I would even want to go back to a world; where I am the only one left.

"Well I'm sure you'll find a way" she assured me. "Oh I forgot to ask because of finding out that you can talk and that you are from another world distracted me. The Galloping Gala this year we are allowed to bring one pet to the party, as long as they behave. Although you're not a pet, I was wondering if you would like to go with me anyway. I think it would be a really great way to meet the Princesses and see what they're like" she informed, causing me to ponder her suggestion.

On one hand I could see for my own eyes what the rulers of Equestria were like and if they are bad peop... ponies. The other hand something could go wrong, causing my intelligence to be reveled. Yet, I will probably never get this opportunity again. "I would be honored, Fluttershy"

"Yay, we can stop by Rarity's tomorrow to have her make something new for you" she explained, as she took her plate to the sink to wash.

Author's Note

This Chapter was cut shorter than it was going to be, due to family problems. However we are nearing a critical point on the rising action of the story. Either next chapter or the one after it. Depends on if there are any surprises for me offline.