Alyx

Chapter 1 - Arrival

Y'know, the last thing I thought I would be doing is waking up after a nice night of sipping (gulping) wine and binge watching Netflix to a world where I've been chased by a fucking wooden wolf, only to narrowly escape by running away and climbing up a tree. I waited in said tree for three hours til' it lost interest. Where the hell am I? Because I'm definitely not in Kansas anymore.

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I'm sitting on my couch with a blanket, wine, and potato chips after a long day of work, looking forward to the weekend, I'm scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch, I come across a show named Sherlock and tune its first episode. Looks good.

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"I'm not a psychopath, Anderson, I'm a high a functioning sociopath, do your research!" I chuckle, slouching into the couch and eating the chips one at a time. This shows great, fuckin hell man i'm getting tired though.. I yawn, setting the wine I had and chips on the coffee table, slowly luling to sleep. "Mm.. Sleep.."  Next thing I know I'm waking up in the middle of a forest.

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I'm currently sauntering through this blasted forest, not knowing where I am. How much did I drink last night? Am I having hallucinations or was that really a wolf made out of wood? It was much bigger than the wolves that are normally around my town.. I'm thirsty, hungry, and ready to find a bed to sleep in because I really don't want to sleep out here tonight. I'm probably going to, there's nothing here but trees and shit. These are redwood trees, they're huge. Eh, continue walking, me.

I've been walking through this forest for so long.. I really need something to do or I'm going to get bored and start doing stupid shit. I carefully walk down a steep incline, minding my footing. I peer ahead catching sight of a body of water. Oh, holy shit is that a lake?! My luck has just turned a bit.

“Oh fuck yes.” I rush to the river and fall down on my knees in front of it, cupping my hands and shoveling water into my mouth, drinking greedily. The water soothes my dry throat. I sigh then stare at my reflection, looking at my dirty grass-stained clothes, dirt covered face, and messy hair. It's been a few days since I arrived here somehow, I still have found no sign of people or anything. How is it possible that I pass out on the couch and end up here? Back to my face anyway..

"I look like shit." I sigh, cupping my hands into the water and rubbing it into my face to try and get the dirt off. I look at my reflection in the rippling water, scanning my face. "Eh, better.." I gaze around the area, looking for any sign of civilization, I shake my head, disappointed in what I find, which is absolutely nothing but a lake and the vast majority of trees. I'm going to have to bunker down for the night. At least my dad taught me how to survive in situations like this. He was always happy that he had a tomboyish daughter.

I miss him.. I have his favorite lighter, his zippo. 'To light the way when it's dark.' Is engraved on it. Heh, he was always so philosophical...

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"Okay Alyx, pass me that spanner." My dad's under his car, teaching me how to work on cars.

"Okay dad!" Little fourteen year old me takes the spanner handing it to him.

"Thank you, little tiger. You see, this is the--" He goes out into full detail about the engine and how to fix basic problems with it. I sit, listening to him closely.

"That's awesome! I wanna become a mechanic when I grow up, like you!" My dad grins, looking at me from under the car, some oil squirts onto his face. I giggle at him, pointing at it. "I think you got something there." He chuckles, coming from under the car and grabbing a rag to wipe it off.

"Just a little oil. So, you wanna become a mechanic when you grow up." I respond with a 'Yeah!'. "You're gonna have to work hard long hours, but I swear its worth it. If you like helping me with this you'll be a natural." I beam at him.

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That was two months before he was diagnosed with leukemia, he went to the doctor for joint pain, came back with news that ruined us. I cried for hours, Todd did as well. We hugged him tight as he told us he was going to go for treatment as soon as he can. The treatment didnt help, he died two yeats later. I still remember being beside his hospital bed, Todd and mom left, they couldn't stand seeing him that way..

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"Dad..." I hold his hand, standing beside him. The doctor told us he has minutes. There's nothing he could do.

"Hey, Little Tiger.. This is pretty bad, huh?.." He coughs hard, spiting up some blood, I wipe his mouth squeezing his hand. "Look, Alyx. I love you so.. So, so much.." I wipe my eyes. "Stay strong, your mother and brother need you. You're the man of the house now." He jokes, smiling at me.

I smile back at him before it falls. "I'm going to miss you.. So much." My breathing is heavy, tears falling from my eyes. "Uhm.. I have something to tell you.. I'm.. I'm gay.. I just wanted you to know before you.." I wipe my eyes again, to unblur my vision.

"I know, Alyx." He smiles squeezing my hand weakly. "I saw you with Jess. You make a cute couple."

I laugh, my voice shaking. "Y-you saw that? Heh.. She's great.. Goddamn it you dont even get to have the 'I'll hurt you if you hurt my daughter talk with her..' I should of told you way sooner.. Please don't go dad.. I need you so much.."

"You're strong. You're not little anymore. I.." He coughs again, he looks really bad. "I love you, Tiger. Dont ever forget that. I'm sorry this happened.." He closes his eyes, the heart monitor slows down to a faint noise. A noise that means my dad is gone.

My eyes widen and I let out evrrything, I cry loudly. Hugging him. "Please, no! Not now! Why.. Why..."

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I wipe my eyes, crying. Oh god do I miss him..

I stand up, running a hand through my hair, sighing sadly. I continue walking, scanning my surroundings for a place to shelter me. I come across a nice formation of rocks, there's a hole big enough to get into. Looks like this is where I'm staying tonight. Better make a fire, gotta keep warm or you'll die. I just wish I found something to eat. I gather some twigs, sticks, and some moss to help start the fire. I put the twigs into a little pile, putting the moss inside, I take another twig, lighting the tip of it so I can set the moss on fire. It slowly starts to burn. A few minutes later and I've made a tiny fire, I teepee some sticks over it and warm up my hands. "There we go eh? Not that shabby.. I can probably stay alive for a good week if I'm careful... Talking to myself.." I grunt, setting some more twigs in the fire, it's grown larger. Nice.

I sit down, warming myself by the fire. "This will all be over soon. You'll see mom and Todd again.. Fuck." Todd's my younger brother, he's nineteen and in college right now. Mom told him he should wait a bit but he went anyway, wanted to become a quantum engineer. I don't understand half the shit he says but I love em'. I want to see them so bad.. I toss some more twigs and another stick into the fire.

Sigh.

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I wake up, looking above the sun is in the middle of the sky so it's safe to say it's noon. Might as well continue walking. I look to my fire, it's charcoal and embers now, I stamp on it, not wanting it to somehow make a forest fire and then set off on my way. I could really go for a burger right now.. Crunchy bun, meat, cheese, onions, bacon, and tomato.. Some ketchup and mayo.. Fuck, I'm making myself hungry. I really gotta find some help. My feet are aching. I've been walking for good two hours now, i could really use another river just to strip and cool down in because i'm sweating like a pig. Why did I have to wake up in some random ass forest with no memory how I got here?

I pass a little flower patch and take a look, there's a really pretty blue one here. It's hard not to want to touch it.. I've never seen it before, but, pretty things are usually poisonous so let's not die.

An hour later I find myself at the exit of the forest, I walk out and look around, I smile. I finally am out of that fucking tree infested shithole, now to find some civilization. And a burger. Well fuck, that's lucky. I spot a little cottage, someone must be there.. "Please be there.. And have food." I walk up to the door and knock on it firmly.

"Hello? I could use some help.." I lean over to see through the window but a curtain is in the way.

"H-hello?.." The doors squeaks open and a yellow horse with a pink mane, no, pony, it's too small, opens the door slightly, peeking her head through. "Who.." The pony looks up at me, fear entering her eyes as she slams the door "Eep!"

This couldn't of gotten any fucking weirder. A pony just talked. To me. In English. Definitely not in Kansas anymore. "What.. Uhm.. I'm not going to.. To hurt you.. I'm just really hungry, I've been out in the forest for a couple days.." I'm talking through a door to a pony. Who can talk. What. I may not be freaking out on the outside, but on the inside it's Black Friday.

The door opens again and the pony looks up at me, still afraid but willing to help. "You were in the Everfree? You poor.. Thing.. Sorry.. I can help.." The door opens all the way, allowing me to duck through and walk in. "Uhm.. W-what are you? If you want to answer.." She's really shy. A shy, yellow, colorful pony with wings. A Pegasus. Am I in a children's cartoon? I have to be on drugs or something.

Her voice is feminine, I look down at her and scratch my head. I crouch down so I'm not towering over her. "Well.. I'm a human.. I'm not exactly from around here.. I.." I sigh. This is weird.  "I have no idea where I am." She gasps.

"W-well, Ms.Human.. Y-you're in Equestria.." What the fuck is Equestria. I'm probably not even in my own world anymore. I'll have to have my freak out when I'm not around this colorful, talking pony that's shy. When you say you've seen everything something throws you a weird thing.

"Equestria.." She nods, her expression has changed to one of sympathy, she paws the floor, looking at me. "I know I'm definitely far from home.." I sigh

"What's.. What's your name?.. I'm Fluttershy.." The name matches her personality, huh. This might be weird, but she seems.. Nice.

"I'm Alyx.. It's.. Nice to meet you Fluttershy." I smile tiny, running a hand through my hair. "You don't think you could spare some food and maybe a shower?.."

"O-oh! Sorry.. Yes.. Um.. The shower is in the bathroom.. The far room, that way.." I nod and say thanks. Ugh, I only have these clothes so I'm going to have to wear them after the shower and they're filthy. I smell my shirt, sniffing a campfire smell and sweat. "I'm gonna go take that shower.. Thank you Fluttershy." She smiles at me and heads into what I presume is the kitchen. Probably making me something to eat. I walk to the washroom, closing and locking the door behind me. I face the door, Now having said freak out.

"There's a pony that talks and has a colorful scheme making me food well I shower in her cottage. What the fuuuuuuuck.. I am totally insane. This is going to be so fucking weird. There's probably more ponies. I shake my head breathing heavily. I turn around, facing the other way.

"Small shower.. Great." I walk over to the small shower, I'll have to bend down to wash my hair.. I strip down, throwing my dirty clothes on the floor by the sink which is also smaller than I am. I turn the knobs, getting it to my preferred temperature and step in. I kneel down, letting the water soak my hair and stick to my skin. "Oooh.. That's nice.." I open my eyes and look at the.. mane shampoo and read the ingredients.

Eh, looks safe. I squirt the thick liquid into my hand and rub it into my hair, I rinse it out with the shower and inhale a nice lemon scent. I grab the conditioner next, might as well give my hair it's softness, t's been through so much. I chuckle, rubbing it into my hair. I scrub it out a few minutes later and sigh happily, my hair back to its normal state. I finish up with my shower and turn the knobs off. I get out and dry off with a towel. I sigh, thinking over the last couple of days. This has been so freaky. What if I'm brought into some kind of place and experimented on?.. Oh god, what if Fluttershy is getting someone to bring me in. It's what humans would do. I try and steady my breathing, I dress back up in my dirty clothes, I unlock the door and push it open. I exhale and step out, walking through the hallway into the sitting room and into the kitchen to see Fluttershy making.. Fish? She notices me and smiles tiny.

"H-hello Alyx.. I um.. Made you fish because I noticed you have.. Canines.." She paws the ground and moves the pan to put the fish on the plate using her hooves. Somehow, grabbing the handle. That's freaky.

"Thank you Fluttershy.. And yeah, I'm an omnivore.." I smile, sitting down at the little table. I just notice that there's little critters running all over the place, squirrels, birds.. Is that a wolf? Wow. Animal pers-- pony. I shake my head "I love fish." Would rather have a burger but cows might talk as well. Damn. I take a bite, tasting the fish and smiling.

Wow, this is really good.. Who knows, maybe there's someone who can get me home. Fluttershy sits on the small seat across from me, seeing if I like it. She smiles at my smile and looks pleased.

I think I'll be alright..