-=Dualverse: The Beginning=-

The tweeting of birds pierced the darkness of my slumber.

I groaned. A string of curses under my breath before cracking my eyes open, instantly regretting that decision and covering them again with my hand.

It was then that i remembered the traumatic experience of seeing my friend on the ground before me, bleeding out.

I shot bolt upright and looked around frantically and sighed in relief. I saw Ricky lent up against a tree.

We were in some kind of forest, on the outskirts of what appeared to be an orchard of some description. I squinted at the trees and after about 5 seconds my vision recovered enough for me to make out large red orbs hanging proudly from the trees.

“An apple orchard?” I muttered to myself. “Where the heck are we? This evidently isn't home, so what happened?"

Most orchards in my hometown don't have houses in them, nor are they manned at all so wasting time looking for people was out of the question.

On the bright side, there was a dirt road, heading down hill. Downhill meant water, and with an apple orchard here, chances are great there's a town nearby.

I got up and examined my friend. The knife had at some point must of fallen out of his stom- oh shit.

Scrambling to my feet, i was already pulling at my shirt. Ripping off one of the sleeves, i pressed it too wound as i pulled his shirt up. He groaned, obviously still in pain, unconscious as he was.

‘I can't lift him, i’ll only make his wound worse… but i don't have much choice right now’ I thought to myself.

"Sorry about this Rickball"

Grabbing each of his arms in mine, i stepped backwards, pulling him up. Going forward, i got him up and onto my shoulder. Picking up my legs, i made haste down the road. Keeping my eyes open for anyone that might be around.

Pulling out my phone i looked at the reception bars.

Empty.

"God dammit why now!" I nearly shouted.

After about five hundred meters i began to see rooftops over the horizon.

I quickened my pace from a jog to a run. And made the town outskirts in near record time. I picked a path that lead to the most noise, more commotion meant more people.

I rounded a corner. And entered a plaza not noticing the abundance of moving pastel colours in my frantic search for help until i heard several dozen gasps.

I looked up from the ground, and not only reeled back, but did a double take. I too gasped and shook my head in shock. Horses? In a town? Pastel colours?...

Korey. Exe has stopped responding… Alt F4 to return to home...

I stood there for what must of been fifteen seconds calculating and stringing all the information my senses were assaulting my poor struggling mind with, before i pulled everything together.

Forest. Apple orchard. Dirt road. Town. horses. Pastel colours. Not horses, too short, Ponies. Plaza. Apple stand.
Orange mare in a stetson….

Yup, i'm in Equestria… Crap...i mean ‘YES’... but shit... Knowing the best place too go, i began a mad sprint for the library whilst everyon- pony was standing there frozen in a mixture of confusion, curiosity and fear.

After only a few seconds, i saw the massive crystal tree. Ducking through an alleyway i made the front door. I skidded to a halt in front of the door, and slammed my fist into it frantically for several seconds before the door opened to a small winged dragon.

“What is your prob-” He stopped abruptly as he opened his sleepy eyes and realised he was talking to me knees.

Looking up he could only ask "What the?"

I pointed to my friend. Still bleeding. And frantically said.

“He needs a doctor, please help him! PLEASE! GET HIM A DOCTOR NOW!” I said. Gently as i could. I placed him onto the ground in front of Spike.

Spike stared at me in confusion once more, raising an eyebrow.

“Please.” At that moment i heard several voices yelling behind me. I turned to see several white and royal blue coloured ponies.

“SHIT!” i yelled before turning to spike. “He needs-”

“A Doctor, i know. I'll make sure he gets one.” Spike hastily said, raising his claws.

I smiled. Now shaking from my adrenaline overdose my body was lending me.

Before i heard the clops of hooves advancing closer. And spike looked at me with concern and confusion.

“Are you alright, mister?” He asks looking at my shivering form, my hands shaking violently.

I turned to look blankly into his eyes before turning to the guards. Who by now had their weapons drawn.

I looked back at spike before bolting as fast as my legs would let me. And as per whenever else i felt threatened, that was nonsensically fast for my form.

I ran so fast my legs kept threatening to trip me up with every new step. I lost my balance and nearly tumbled several times as i rounded a corner into an alleyway.

I nearly fell over a mint green mare. But i just managed to vault over her.

“Hey what's the-” She started but stopped when she saw me darting off into the darkness towards a brick wall.

Without the obstacle even registering in my mind. My body instinctively reacted. And within a second i had ran up the wall and swung my legs over. My vault was completed in a flash and i was gone.

The mint green mare stood there, her golden eyes staring at the wall in astonishment. Her jaw agape. The guard rounded the corner and stopped upon seeing the wall.

“Damn it!” The captain yelled.

“For only having two legs that thing is fast!” Another said.

"Come on, i know where that alleyway goes!"

Before rounding the corner again and continuing their futile pursuit. The mint green mare just stood in the same spot, staring into space before mumbling under her breath.

“They do exist… i'm gonna rub this in Bonnie's face”