A Clean Slate

We were making our way through the castle to where the reveal would be held. Luna and Celestia were making sure I understood how we were going about the reveal and what to initially expect. As we neared the great doors that were the entrance to the palace a female unicorn came up to the princesses and informed them that the city had been notified and the citizens were making their way to the Reception Hall in the city square.

"This is quite unexpected. To have the citizens make their way to the Hall this quickly is something very new." Luna said as she rubbed her chin in thought.

"Yes, the only other time that this has ever happened is when Discord attacked and we gathered everyone to make sure they were safe." Celestia agreed.

We got outside and made our way to the Square via the carriage pulled by guards. When we arrived we rolled right into what looked like a huge circus tent. I assumed this would be the staging area for the coming event. We got out and there were a few guards and servants from the palace. They were setting up tables and refreshments to be handed out afterwards. Luna and Celestia turned to face me. They went over one last time on how I would go about the routine. I assured them I had it all remembered and they need not worry. With the sound of horns blaring and a brief announcement, we all knew it was time. With nods of their heads, Luna and Celestia made their way out onto the balcony that was built so they could get a better vantage point for the event. I was sitting around waiting until the time when they would call me out. I looked over the food and drinks provided and decided on some punch and a couple cookies. I was listening to the muffled speech of the princesses when I heard a loud creak. I turned to see that one of the legs holding up the balcony had started to come loose and was starting to warp under the pressure.

My construction instincts kicked into action. I jumped up and started to sprint as fast as I could to the legs. I got there and noticed a tool bag full of equipment. I began work immediately to make sure the leg would stay steady and not collapse and maybe injure some of the other ponies. This did not go unnoticed by the guards and they were on me within seconds of me beginning my work.

"Stop him! He's trying to sabotage the balcony! He wants to kill the princesses!" A guard yelled.

Half a dozen ponies were on top of me as I tried to fight my way out and tell them that the leg is giving out and we need to tell the princesses to get off of it. But all that came out of my mouth was muffled screams. Luna must have heard this commotion as she stepped back from outside.

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO SIR MICHAEL?!" Luna bellowed in the loudest voice I have ever heard.

"Princess! He was trying to sabotage the balcony by damaging a leg!" A guard shouted back.

"WHAT?! IS THIS TRUE?! MICHAEL, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?!" Luna shouted at me.

"Princess Luna, I wasn't trying to sabotage anything. A leg was about to fall and as you know I did construction back on Earth and my instincts kicked in to fix it before it fell so no one would get hurt. You need to get your sister down and clear the immediate area so no one will get hurt because this thing is going to come down any second." I pleaded with Luna.

The look on my face must've made her change her mind as she went back outside and told Celestia what was going on and then there were screams of the citizens and the loud sound of hooves on stone and they ran away. Just as Luna and Celestia took to the air the balcony dropped as well as a large part of the tent. After the dust cleared and everyone had stopped running and screaming I began to move. I got up and pulled the end of the tent off of my head and what I was greeted with startled me. Hundred of ponies stared wide eyed at me. Some were amazed, some shocked, but I think most were scared of what they were seeing,

"Citizens! Do not be alarmed. This is the person we were going to bring out.", Celestia began. "His name is Michael, and he is a human from the planet Earth. He was sent here unexpectedly by a disaster happened where he worked. Now he is going to be staying in Equestria as we have no way of sending him home, and I expect you to treat him as you would treat anyone else." She finished.

"If any of you are having second guesses about this human and my sister's words then let it be know that he just attempted to save the lives of Celestia, myself and anypony in the immediate area! The only reason this happened was that the Royal Guards decided to attack him while he was trying ti fix the breaking leg of the balcony. The guards involved will be reprimanded as we see fitting!" Luna said.

After the events of today the princesses decided that we should retire to the palace and freshen ourselves up before having dinner. I was in no way objecting to this. I just hoped that tomorrow's event in Ponyville would go much smoother.

After dinner the three of us were talking and the princesses decide that they would let the Elements reveal me to the public. And that we were to leave and drop me off at the home of Twilight Sparkle later that evening. We began to get ready to leave. The princesses were gracious enough to have some clothes made for me so I wouldn't have to wear the same thing everyday. I received three pairs on shorts, two pairs of pants, five shirts, two jackets, a few airs of underwear and some socks. I thanked them over and over and asked them how they got my measurements. They told it was no problem and they did a size scan of my body while I was asleep last night and gave the measurements to their personal seamstress.

We made our way to Ponyville and stopped in front of a large treehouse. I guessed that this was Twilight's house. Celestia knocked on the door and what answered the door almost made me go Scooby Doo and jump into the princess's arms. It was a dragon, even though he was only about two feet tall it was still pretty scary to see a real one. We made our way inside and we saw who I guess was Twilight. She was a purple unicorn with purple hair and some pink highlights in it. It was pretty cute to be honest. She was reading at a table when we entered, but turned when she heard the dragon speak.

"Princess! It is so good to see you. I received your letter and I've made preparation with Mayor Mare for tomorrow. Ah, this must be Michael that you mentioned in your letter. To be honest he doesn't look like what I pictured him to be. It's nice to meet you, my name is Twilight Sparkle and this over here is Spike, my assistant. I've asked the rest of my friends to come over and meet you they should be here any minute." Twilight said, all in one breath I think. I was pretty shocked at that much speech being said with no second breath.

After the princesses and Twilight exchanged pleasantries, Luna and Celestia left. It was now just Twilight, Spike and myself waiting for the rest of the group. Twilight had a number of questions to ask. Most of which were the same ones the princesses had asked me. We talked for the better part of an hour before we heard the door open and five more ponies came in. There was a cyan flying one with multicolored hair, and orange one with blond hair, she had no wings or horn. There was a pink one with curly pink hair, a white unicorn with dark purple hair styled beautifully and finally the same yellow pegasus that had apparently found me when I landed. They all had the same wide expression adorned on their faces.

We all introduced ourselves and for the third time in two days I was hit with a laundry list of questions, all of which I happily answered. It was then My turn to ask questions and find out a little bit more about who would be watching me.

"Well, it's nice to meet you all. I hope we can be friends for a long while and you seem pretty easy to get along with so I don't think it'll be hard to stay friends." I said as we finished with the introductions.

The cyan one, Rainbow Dash was the first to speak.

"You seem pretty cool too, and I think we'll be great friends so long as you don't interrupt my naps." She said with a grin and cocked eyebrow.

We all shared a laugh and then Pinkie Pie burst out with a loud gasp.

"We need to throw you a party after the introduction to the town. It's your welcome to Ponyville party." She said with the biggest grin ever.

"Well, Ah reckon that's a mighty fine idea Pinkie." Applejack spoke up this time.

"That would be nice." Flutterhsy said just above a whisper.

"One can never have to much fun, but still be a lady of course." Rarity said elegantly with a flick of her hair.

"That's all fine, but there is a one little problem we have right now," Twilight started, "He needs a place to sleep. I don't have an extra room, Pinkie had an extra room , but the Cakes are using it for the twins now. There's no room at Fluttershy's and he can't stand on clouds. So that leaves..."

All eyes fell on Rarity.

"Of course darling!" She piped up. "I have an extra room for when my parents come to visit, you can stay in there for the time being. But just remember that when we get there to be extra quiet as my sister, Sweetie Belle is probably asleep by now."

We all agreed that the would be the best course of action and we bid each other a goodnight and we parted ways. I followed Rarity to her home. On the way there I notice three large blue diamonds on the side of her legs. I asked her what it was and she explained to me that it is a 'cutie mark' and that everyone gets them when they figure out what their special talent is. It seemed a viable explanation to me. She went on to tell me what her talent is and what her mark means. Apparently she had always wanted to be fashion designer but lacked a certain flair to her outfits. She soon found out, with the help of her horn that putting gems on her clothes was what was missing.

We arrived at the aptly named Carousel Boutique and quietly made our way inside. We were careful not to step on anything or bump into anything as we made our way up the stairs as she led me to the guest room. She showed me in and told me where everything is should I need any of it. She also pointed out that just down the hall was her room and should I need her help with something all i need to do is ask. I thanked her and went to lay down on the bed to get a good nights rest for tomorrow. My brain, however, had different plans. I couldn't help but think about tomorrow and all the ponies I would meet. If they were anything like who I have met then I think being stuck here would be fine with me.

As I was thinking I heard my door creak slightly open and I could make out the shape of a small head with a horn on from from the ambient light from the moon. I had guess this to be Sweetie Belle, and that we had awoken her when we came in. Without sitting up I prepared to speak,

"Are you this Sweetie Belle, I've heard about?" I asked.

I received a gasp in return.

"It's okay, I won't hurt you. Why don't you come in and talk to me for a little bit. I really would like to meet you. From what your sister said, you sound like the sweetest child I've ever heard of." I said not sitting up to get a better look.

She opened the door and slowly walked in. She look a little nervous and It had to be the cutest thing ever. She sat down a few feet away from the bed and rose her head to look at me. She looked sad, scared and on the verge of tears. I couldn't stand it so I got up. She gasped, but stayed still. I guess she was to terrified to move. I picked her up hand hugged her and sat down on the bed.

"It's okay, Sweetie, you don't have to be scared. I wont hurt you, I just wanted to say hi to you." I cooed.

She must have accepted this and loosed up her muscles a little. I set her down on the bad and she was looking right into my eyes.

"What are you?" She asked a little hesitantly. "You don't look like anything I've ever seen, and I tried to be a creature catcher once. Me and Scootaloo and Apple Bloom go on adventures all the time to get out cutie marks. But we haven't had any luck yet."

I went on to tell my tale of how I ended up here. Sweetie was hanging on my every word in amazement. She grew comfortable with me and scooted closer. I had my hand on her back as I was talkng and I subconciously started to scratch her ears and rub her back. She seemed to enjoy it as she snuggled up to me and started to yawn. After a few minutes I shifted around and was laying back on the bed continuing my story. Sweetie was dumbfounded as I told her about all the technologies and things we have since magic doesn't exist where I'm from.

"You guys really don't have magic? Or get cutie marks? And there's no pegasi or unicorns in your world? Wow, that's weird, I couldn't imagine life without magic." Sweetie with a surprised look on her face.

"Yep. We don't have any of that stuff. That's why we invent something to make a particular task easier." I said with a sincere smile.

"Although, I guess it would be cool to ride in a plane or a car." She yawned as she laid her head down on my lap.

We sat in silence for a little while and just listened to the sounds of night and admiring the beautiful moon and purple night sky. After a couple more minutes I heard Sweetie Belle's breathing get slower and slower and I guessed she had fallen asleep. I was just about to pick her up and move her back to her room when she started to snore lightly. I decided against moving her and I don't think I could move her if I wanted too. She was too cute, all curled up resting on my lap. So I laid my head down on my pillow and became a slave to my own fatigue.