Changin Life

Chapter 2

"A New World"

Act II - Roses are Red

  There I was, once a young adult, laying down in the same bed, the same hospital, the same world. The first traces of sunlight began filling my room, as I stared at the same windown, the same landscape, still unsure on how I ended up that way.

  It was mid-afternoon, when the sun reached it´s highest peak in the sky, that the room´s door opened, with a creaking noise, and a scent of roses that was caught by my nostrils. A woman´s voice began talking, asking about my well being and presented herself as Roseluck. I ignored it all since I didn´t knew her and thought I didn´t own her any favors, so I remain silent, looking to the opposite way of her.

• What´s the matter? Cat got your tongue. - she said in playful tone, I remained silent. She let out a sigh, presumably because of my continous silence, but then she added one question - Could you at least tell me who you are?

• You want to know who I am? - I finally spoke.

• Ha! So you do talk. Here I thought I would be speaking to myself all the time - she said, still in a playful manner.

  I let out a small smile as response to her comment. I turned my body till the point my head faced the ceiling and closed my eyes thinking why was she there. She remained silent during the whole process, like she was waiting for me to talk. I turned my head sufficiently enough to see her and, well, I didn´t knew back then, but something was blooming in my heart at that moment, something I thought I would never feel again, specially in that kind of world.

• You want to know who I am, yet, Roseluck, your name is solely what I know about you. With that said, I´ll only talk, if you answer some questions for me first.

• Seems fair. So, what is it you want to know?

• For starters, how did I end up here?

  To my question she stood silent, thinking of a worthy answer, as I waited patiently.

• About a week ago, - she began - as I was finishing cleaning up my flower shop in the evening, I heard a loud noise coming from the front door, almost like somepony was banging at it. Looking to it I saw a pony figure and thinking it was another client I went to the door to tell him I was closing, but when I opened it, a pony fell to the ground like some dead weight, that pony was you. Seeing you were bleeding immensely from your head I immeaditely called an ambulance and they brought you here. - when she finished she let out a sigh - Hope that answers your question. - she said with a smile - Any more questions? - she then added.

• You said you worked in flower shop, is that correct?

• It is. I have a little shop a few miles from here, if you want I can give you directions.

• I´ll gladly accept them, but where exactly is "here"?

• Well, this establishment is Ponyville´s Hospital.

• Ponyville? What kind of name stupid is that? - I said with a smirk.

• Don´t ask me, I´m just a florist. Speaking of which, I have a shop to attend to.

• Until next time then, Roseluck.

• Goodbye Mister...?

• Michael. Michael Fortmort. - said I with confidence.

• Michael Fortmort? - she stood at the door in a thinking state - I think we have a new contender for stupidest name we´ve heard. - she said, which then she proceeded to leave the room laughing out loud.

• It isn´t that funny. - said I, annoyed, speaking to myself. I let out a big sigh and closed my eyes as the room fell in to silence. I started thinking if it was luck or coincidence that I had befriend someone, or at least I thought I did, even if it was pony being new to that world. I was anxious to leave the hospital and head off to     Roseluck´s flower shop, but then a question hit me. What was I doing in that world to begin with?

Act III - Power

• Great things happen to those who chose the right path to take.

• Uh! Is anyone there? - said I half asleep.

• Greetings descendant of mine. Welcome to my own dimension, simply called X.

• Dimension X?!

• That is the name of it. This is where, from millenium to millenium, one of your kind is given the task to protect the lives of many. In this millenium, you are the chosen one.

• One of my kind? - I said, confused - But I´m not a pony, I´m human, or atleast was. Why would I be chosen for such task?

• It seems no one as yet told your origins young one, but don´t worry. Sooner or later, you will find the truth about you and your life.

• About my life?! What do you mean?

• You might not know this, but you will be a very important person. The fate of two worlds lies solely on you.

• What two worlds? In fact, what the hell are you talking about?

• I´ll try to explain. This world known as Equestria is a parallel universe to your planet, Earth. Both of them are in danger due to a rupture in space making so that the two planets will collapse against it eachother, if something isn´t done of course.

-But what do I have to do with this and why was I chosen to do this in the first place?

• You´re part of a lineage that I created known as "Descendants", a group of humans and ponies which, from millenium to millenium, one of them is chosen to defend the lives of many.

• So I´m stuck here, in this body, till I complete this task given upon me?

• I´m afraid so and this task ahead of you will be difficult, something you won´t be able to do alone. Farewell for now, descendant.

  The world began to fade, turning itself into a black void, then, all of the sudden, a bright light flashed before my eyes making me close them. When I opened them, I was still in the hospital bed, in the same shape and form. Two days passed since my "dimensional encounter". By then I was used to being in that body, althoug my head met the ground too many times for my liking.

  I finally knew the reason as to why I was in that world, I just didn´t know the pain it would take to complete it.

Act IV - Home Sweet Home

  I was released from the hospital and ready for my own personal adventure, problem was I didn´t have any clue on what to do from that moment beyond.

  As the sunset began disappearing in the horizon, I went to the only place I could think of, Roseluck´s flower shop. While heading there I felt strange, being the first time I walked on a part of that new world, I found it peaceful, even with a small crowd on the streets, all different sizes and races of ponies, and colorful world it was may I add. Yet, I had a strange feeling that I was being glared at by many of them, I looked at my entire body to see if something was weird, but I only found wings attached to it and there many others like me. After I was transferred to that world I didn´t know how I looked, wheter you believe it or not, so I head to the nearest mirror to have a good look at me. Across my left eye was a big scar that almost reached my chin, other than that everything seemed normal. My hair, or mane as they called it, was small, brown, "just woke up from bed" style and, as I mentioned earlier, I had wings, so long story short, I was a dark blue, messy hair, big scar on my face pegasus. Trying to ignore the glares and the whispers, I reached Roseluck´s flower shop, a small little establishment with all sort of flowers on the front of it. From the large window, that allowed other ponies to see the interior, I saw Roseluck, arranging a bouquet of roses with such tender and care. Don´t know why, but it simply amazed me. Shortly after, Roseluck noticed me and said hello, in a form of waving, and invited me in to the shop.

  I gladly went in and was immediately swepted away by the aroma of roses, tulipes, daisies and by other flowers I can´t remember. There were so many, some in shelves, others on the ground near the entrance, there was also vases and bags with seeds of a variety of flowers. A service desk faced the large window, which was situated on the right of the entrance door, of which was made enterily of wood.

• Look who´s out of the hospital. - she said while she continued to arrange the bouquet.

• I was released from the hospital this fine evening. How have you been doing? - I said while looking at some flowers on shelves.

• I´m actually quite fine, I have been getting alot of clients, weddings and all. Every bride and bridesmaid has to have a bouquet, so I´m here slaving over these flowers. So how was your first time here in Ponyville?

• It was...unusual, to say the least, I guess I´m just not used to these surroundings. Hey, do you need help with those? - I asked, heading towards the table Roseluck was making thwe bouquets.

• Don´t worry, I don´t need any help with this. Besides, I´m sure you have more important stuff to do.

• Actually, I don´t even have a place to stay here in Ponyville. That evening you found me was pretty much the time I spent in this place, so I insist on helping. - I said while picking up some of the flowers on the table. With the realisation of my situation I saddened, I had no home, no family, or what was rest of it, no clue on how to get out of that world. Roseluck, still making the bouquets with the same care and tender, spoke to me in a playful manner.

• You´re telling me that you haven´t been in Ponyville since that evening I found you and you got into trouble just like that. You must be one troublesome colt. - she said with a smile.

• Troublesome colt? Would a troublesome colt be here making bouquets with such perfection. - said I, holding up the said bouquet with my two hoofs.

  She looked at it for a few moment, then started gigling. I confused, questioned the reason of why was she gigling. She took the bouquet, then she hold it in front of me and said.

• If you call perfection broken twigs, as well the petals, the lack of focus on making the flowers color match with eachother and the fact that the lasso isn´t properly tied, then yes, it´s perfect. - she said, with a serious look on her face.

• Sorry, I have never actually done this kind of thing. - I said nervously. Her face lighten up and she giggled.

• I can see that. Don´t worry, you´ll get the hang of it, if you practice. - she said.

• Practice? - said I curiously.

• Well, I assume you don´t have a job considering the so little time you´ve spent in Ponyville, of course not taking in account the time you were in the hospital, so I´m willing to give you one. What do you say?

• I don´t have much of a choice. - said I with an ironic smile.

• There is some conditions though. Hospital bills aren´t free and if it wasn´t for me, you´d still be in a pool of blood, so I´m afraid you´ll have to work for free. - she said emphasising the words "for free", with eyes that I swear were looking through my soul. - But don´t think it´s all bad stuff, since you also don´t have a house, I´ll let you sleep here in the shop.

• I just have one question. How am I gonna sleep here?

• Follow me. - she said as she went into a separate room of the shop. I followed her into the room. - Welcome to what I like to call " The Break Room", the room where I relax when I feel like getting away from the costumers. You can sleep on the couch, there´s some books on the shelves to the right of the couch, of you feel like reading. It´s not exactly a mansion, but I think it´ll do you just fine.

• Well, there isn´t much I can say, but thank you. You saved my life, paid the hospitals bills, give a job and a place to sleep to a stranger. I´ll gladly work for free till I repay my debt to you. I won´t let you let down Roseluck, I mean, boss.

• Roseluck is fine Michael. From your words, I´ll assume your answer to my job offer is a yes.

• Of course it is. See you tomorrow, Roseluck.

• Goodnight Michael.

  After that, she left the shop closing the door, as I stood in the same spot I was with a dumb smile in my face, wondering what I had gotten myself into.

  As my eyes got used to the dark room I stared, layed down on the couch, to the ceiling thinking on what I had to do to get out of that world, even though I didn´t have a clue on anything. But, part of me wanted to stay in that world and work for Roseluck. Maybe, just maybe, be even more than an employee. As quickly that thought came to my mind it was swept away from it, it would never work. I wasn´t truly a pony, just some human trapped in a body of one, in an unknown world. I decided that was enough thinking and closed my eyes, falling asleep shortly after.

  I had to think of something to get out of that world, but did I really wanted to?