* I do not own My Little Pony, it's basically the propriety of Hasbro*

Roses are red
Violets are blue
How come there are chatty pony ?

Yeah, I know, not the most poetic, but that's pretty much how I feel right now. Here I was, surronded by mares, in a dark forest. I know what a regular person would say. But Oliver (yes, that would be my name, the presentations will be later), what is so bad about mares ?

Well, I have nothing against the animal itself, it's pretty cute...I guess. But now is a whole another story. I, a human, is laying on the ground and is saying a bunch of talking poneys around me. Yes, talking, and they speak a perfect english too ! And the fact that they are frightfully familiar to me is scary and a bit embarrasing. I'll explain to in a second.

The purple one approaches me showing me her hooves, it takes me a few second to realize that she wants to help me, so I grab her hoove and she pull me up. Getting closer to her face wasn't really helping me. I then get up on my feet, when I was standing up, I was a bit taller than them, maybe a head higher.

I am starting to pickup what I am seeing, in a certain distance, I see a blue pony with a cape and a wizard hat laughing with a bit of arrogance.

''Trixie did it ! Trixie did it ! Trixie's truly is Great and Powerful !''

Another blue mare, with a rainbow mane growled in frustration and faced the show-off.

'' Yeah, yeah, we got it, you got lucky, now buck off will ya ? ''

The pony, apparently called Trixie went away, still celebrating. I can't really tell if what I'm seeing is real. I got a concussion, it can only be that. How could this be happening?

* Take a breath, dude, think rationally, what happened? *

I don't know actually, I put my back against a tree. My head still spinning. Why is everything so bright ? I'm kinda used to the whole grey city colors. But here, every colors seems to be as bright as possible, it kinda hurts my eyes. It's not like it's ugly or anything, just that my eyes needs a bit of adjustment.

The I-don't-know-what-to-call-them line up in front of me, with what I can only interpret as a look of worry, except for the pink one which is smiling. The purple one who helped me earlier steps foward and present herself.

"Hello strange creature, my name is Twilight Sparkle, we don't where we come from, but if you're new, welcome to Equistria!"

My eyes widden as the information comes in, now I know why, all my memories are floating in my mind as I realise why all of this felt familiar to me.

* Holy...macaroni...*

That is the last thought I have before fainting.

And now... our narrator !
Now that I seem to be inconscious, it's seem to be a good time to do the presentations doesn't it ?

My name's Oliver McQueen. Yeah, I was a Mc away from being Green Arrow, I was the most disappointed. I'm a blonde man of 24 years old... and homeless. But that's not the important part ! Delete ! Delete ! Dating advice, don't tell your crush you're homeless, and when you say you're gonna bring her to your home, don't bring her under a bridge. Why would you ask ? That's a story for another time.

My main source of revenue is from being a street artist, I play guitar. Girls digs guys with guitar, well, that's what people told me. A homeless street artist visibly was the exception to the rule. I do make some reasonable money, enough to buy me food, but renting an apppartment ? In New York ? Are you mad ? I would have to leave some money on the side for years to afford a month !

Don't think some bad things, I do clean myself, I know a guy where I go once or twice a week. Maybe three when he's in a good mood. He let me shower, take some good rest. He doesn't want me to stay full time, his wife isn't really all for a homeless guy residing in their home. Understandable.

How did I came across My Little Pony ? Well it's simple, in my neighborhood, there was this store selling MLP stuff. I often came here. Why ? Because making music in the streets doesn't guarantee money, so I had to play it safe and take a job. Here's the catch, the average client are 10 years old girl, and one or two male adult fan here and there, but I didn't really care. But my boss sure did, he always wanted me to be on my best appearance. I only worked part time, one or two times by week. So before going to work, I went to my friend, cleaned myself and my uniform and went to work. That's basically how it was.

I know you must have a lot of questions right now, like, why was I homeless, did I liked MLP ? Am I handsome ? Well, I will answer at least one of those three questions at some point in this story and...wait ! We're waking up ! Wait ! I have to tell the backstory of what happened that day !

Well... I was walking as usual, it was dark and I was counting the money I had made that day. 10.50$, I could buy a meal but nothing more, it was a bad day. At least 7 from this 10 dollar came from a latino that always give me money for some reasons. Kids, always remember, watch where you're going in the streets ! You could get hit by a car, get robbed, murdered...or do like me and fall into a giant blue glowing hole.

"Are you done with your explaining yet ? It's time to wake up sleepy head !"

Wait, who are you? And how are you hearing any of this ?

" I'm Pinkie Pie ! You'll see me pretty soon, we'll have soooo much fun !"
I guess...

And now... Wake Up

Owww... My head. Did I drank too much booze ? Curse you, partial alcoholism ! No, that's not it, I would feel worse if it was that. Except for the headache, I'm perfectly fine. I just feel confused on my whereabouts, that's all. I don't seem to be in the forest anymore. Not in a hospital either. I seem to be in some sort of house. But something seems off. It doesn't look like any house I know of. I see bird's houses, little staircases, and generaly made of wood. It seems like an house for pets. Anyway, that would be my first guess, but why am I here ? I don't remember coming here. I'm not really in a bed either from what I can see, I seem to be in a pile of hay. Surprisingly confortable, but it's a bit annoying because it risk to stick to my clothes.

Suddenly, the front door opens and a figure happens. The sudden bright sun forces me to close my eyes for a few seconds. When I feel that I'm good to open them without them burning, I see a pony standing in front of me. I recognize her as one from earlier with her yellow fur and pink mane. I'm a still overwhelmed over this talking coloured ponies that I can't find words to talk, but the way that she looks at me with so much...kindness and caring, I can't help but smile a little.

" It looks like you are awoken ! Good morning big boy ! "

I'm still pretty much waking up (my energy level is pretty much 20% lower than usual right now) so I only nod, smiling at her.

" I wonder what animal you are ? I've never seen something like you before, or as big ! "

I'm a bit embarrassed right now. Should I tell her that I'm not really an animal ? Would that freak her out if I talk ? Probably, I'll have to be careful about this.

"Today, we'll go see Twilight. You already met her, I'm sure she can find what you are in one of her books. After that, I'll take good care of you, you poor thing. You got lost in the Everfree Forest haven't you ? "

Not only in the Everfree Forest, dear, I'm completely lost right now. Maybe I am losing it too. The fact that even if I would want to say something, I can't manage to find my words, like my lips were sealed or something.

For maybe 10 minutes, I watch her take care of the animals, making sure they have everything, waking up the sleepy ones, preparing breakfeast for them. It's so sweet and adorable !

Okay, I know I said I knew the show, but I'm really not familiar enough with it to really know the characters, so I guess I'll have to use logic. I guess Twilight was the purple unicorn. Too bad I'm not into some fan fiction where I would have future knowledge for the next century or something. That would be convenient and really useful right now.

I stand up, I feel my legs shaking a little, but I should be okay to walk. First step, figuring out what's going on and finding a good occasion to speak would be pretty nice too. Step two, don't faint again. Fainting in public is pretty bad. Last time it happened (outside of earlier), I found myself in my underwear, without money, and with a badly drawn moustache on my face. Not doing that again, nope! Step 3, hopefully, not dying. That would really suck.

I follow the yellow pony through the door, I still I have to bend to pass though, that door is a bit small, not too much, but enough for me knock my head passing through. I look around me to see that I was actually on a cottage. A really beautiful one I might add. Everything is bright, colorful and full of joy. A lot of animals were living here, bunnies, birds... a bear ? I think, I'll just ignore that.

My eyes can't keep up with what I am seeing. We continue to walk the way towards... wherever we are going. I think that by this time, you must have realized that I don't have a big attention span. I can be concentrated on things, if I put efforts into it. But not right now. Now's there is so much things to see that my head almost spins around.

By the time I can actually get my thought straights I realise that we have arrived. Humm. Holy gwakamole ! That's one hell of a treehouse ! How come my father never could do something like that? It's not really like a building on the tree, the tree IS the house ! That's awesome ! My congratulations to the architect !

I think my jaw-dropping was not really subtle. The mare looks at me with a little smile.

"There we are, this is Twilight's house. From the looks of it, you seem to like it."

She goes in front of the door, and softly knocks three times. It does not respond. She tries another three rounds of knocks.
Still no response. Well I guess nobody's home. She turn around.

"Well, she's not here, I guess we'll go see..."

WHAM !

The door brutally opened smashing the shy pony against the wall. Coming out of the door is the going called Twilight if I remember well. She's looking left and right, like she's looking for something. Then she looks at me.

"Ah, you're there ! I was expecting you ! Where is Fluttershy ? Is she with you ?"

I nod, and I point at the door. While I could technically talk and explain it. I think I'll save my first words for a more dramatic reveal, and two, I think it will be more funny this way.

She looks behind the door and see her friend smashed against the wall. She jumps backward surprised and help her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Fluttershy ! Why didn't you knock ?"

Oh so this mane name is Fluttershy ! Couldn't be any more fitting. Poor thing, is things always like this here ? A bit chaotic and cartoony, but fun. Meh, I could have landed somewhere way worse than that.

''Oh no botter, well anyway, I bringed him, and he seems to be in good health.''

" That's wonderful, I'm sure that I have one book that should help me figure out what he is."

Now's the time. I had thought about what I wanted to say for minutes and now I have it ready to come out and only waiting the signal.

"H-hum... Don't I-I get a say in this...or something ?"

Oh wow. That came out way worse that I wanted ! Man, now I sound like a wimp ! That's probably what I am, but that's not how I want to be perceived by ponies.

Fortunately, they don't really react like that. They're more like jaw-dropped, eyes widden, and shocked. Yeah, dramatic first phrase achieved ! Charlton Heston Award for Epic Lines rewarded ! Twilight approaches me with hesitation and for some reasons, I see her hooves shaking.

" W-wait you can...talk ? "

" Yes I can ! " I say proudly, putting a hand on each of my sides, like a super hero.

Then she makes of the most terrifying grin I have ever seen. I just now realise that I may have just have made a terrible mistake.

" Oh my Celestia ! This is exciting ! Come with me, I have soooo much to learn from you ! "

She takes me by the collar then run inside, taking me with her with a surprising strenght. I can only scream in terror, and plead for Fluttershy's help before the door close behind me. At my annoyance, I think having seen a look of amusement on Fluttershy. Oh dear god, what have I got myself into ?

Author's Note

And that's the end of this first chapter ! I hope you liked it ! I've been thinking and working on this story for a few weeks now. On the details, this story starts up between season 1 and 2. Why ? Because that's a bit before where I am on the show. I only started to watch it recently. Yes, I am aware of what occur in all of the seven seasons. But I thought it would be for the better of the story to start it in a place in the series I am familiar with. Don't worry, we'll see Discord and company soon enough !

Have a good day !