The Box That Changed Everything

The Box that Changed Everything

By Xaiden

Chapter IV: Going to Canterlot

As I sat there, wondering what the future had in store for me, I heard Twilight Sparkle start to introduce me to her friends. Slowly, each of them came up and for a moment I'd exchange a couple of words with each of them, some more open than others.

...

"Howdy!" said applejack, eager to meet the me "You didn't happen to eat any of my while you were on my farm did ya?

"Uhhh no, not that I remember." I said with a laugh,

"Oh, well okay then." and at that she left to go back and talk with the other ponies.

Next, there was Pinkie Pie

"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! What's your name?" She asked with zeal, obviously trying to learn as much as she could from me,

"Well, due to some recent events, I can't remember, sorry 'bout that." I said with a nervous chuckle followed by a fake grin

"Awwww well that's a shame! I KNOW, WE'LL GIVE YOU A NEW ONE!" she exlaimed, her face beginning to explode with happiness

I was nearly about to try to hide again until another pony named Rainbow Dash cut in and said

"Woah  Pinkie, hold your horses, I think he's had enough trouble for today, why don't you see if Twilight Sparkle needs your help with anything."

"OKIE DOKIE!" Pinkie said in reply, then bounded off to go see Twilight as Rainbow Dash had said.

"Uhhh thanks for that," I said to Rainbow Dash, reaching out to shake her hoof with mine

"Ah it was nothing!" she said shaking back, "Name's Rainbow Dash, you?"

"Don't remember had my memory wiped clean when I transported here."

"Ah ok, well good luck with that!" she said and was off back to go talk to someone else.

After Rainbow Dash there was Rarity, and well with Rarity, it was almost like talking to Pinkie Pie except the only thing she talked about was clothes. As much as what I found her talking about, rather boring, I pretended to listen as if I cared rather than immediately get on her bad side. But eventually, she realized and that I was soon bored of listening her talk about fashion so she left too.

Finally, the last pony to greet me was Fluttershy,

"Uhhh... hi...." She said, trying to cower away almost as I had when I first met Princess Celestia,

"Is everything okay? Something wrong?" I asked, wondering if it was something wrong with me,

"No, it's not you," she replied, seemingly getting a little more comfortable talking to me, "It's just... I'm not usually comfortable when I meet new people, that's all." She said quietly, almost as if she didn't even believe herself!

For almost a minute there we just stood there, staring at each other, awkwardly, only getting even worse as the seconds passed by.

"Well it was nice meeting you," I said, finally breaking the silence "hope we meet again sometime soon eh?"

"Oh yes," she said, now with a bright smile on her face, "that would be wonderful!"

"Well, I'll be seeing you," I said to her, waving my hoof "goodbye."

"Bye..." she said, walking away slowly, as Princess Celestia called for everyone to come meet her in the center of the room at once. Once we all gathered in front of Princess Celestia, she began to explain to them what was going to happen.

"Ok so I see that everyone has made themselves acquainted with our little friend here?" She said, pointing her hoof over to me as I smiled back to the ponies.

"Well our friend here, has been magically transported here and in the process, has been transformed into a pony as well."  she stated, watching everyone but Twilight and I gasp and look back at me a second time, making me feel even more uncomfortable than before.

As Princess Celestia continued to explain the situation, all of the other ponies kept looking from Princess Celestia to me, back and forth... Back  and forth... Only increasing my discomfort.

Finally, when she had finished explaining, she call me up to stand next to her and said to each of them,

"For now, he will come with me to Canterlot so that we can try to find some answers to this strange phenomenon," she stated looking at me with a smile, "but when he returns, I wish for all of you to treat him as if he were your friend."

"Besides," She continued, "He may end up becoming one of your best of friends."

"But with that said, I wish you a farewell, " she said with a grin,"And you," she said looking at me down by her side, "Come on, let's go take a tour of Canterlot."

Then, she touched my forehead with her horn everything went dark, again.

When I my vision returned this time, I was no longer inside a library, but instead this time, i was in a large courtyard, one with many different paths leading around the large castle, and all i could do about it was stare at it in awe. While slowly taking in my surroundings i heard Princess Celestia say to me,

"Amazing isn't it?"

All i could do was nod

"Well let's get inside," she said in my ear, "Princess Luna is waiting for us!"

As we walked into the throne room I noticed two thrones, one for each of the princesses, and sitting in one of the thrones, was Princess Luna.