Author's Note

Only existing characters that will show are the alicorns because the time gap

1

I've walked into this world without realizing it at first had been doing my usual woods exploring when suddenly it had changed to what looked like a city. And a few moments later I saw what I thought was a pony and a gryphon? Walking and talking I quickly hid or at least tried to but slammed myself into what felt like a strangely alive wall.

After a moment the wall shifted into a dark blue pony with a teal mane, and a teal dragon tail with spikes matching its body. It had a suddenly panicked look. "What the tartarus are you?" It asked me

"I am a human where the hell am I?" I replied

"A human, one of you had appeared in the crystal empire a long time ago and died a while back. Oh, and you're in Manehattan. Would recommend you lie low I have to go." She suddenly reblended with the wall and ran off after the two I had seen her body rapidly shifting in color with what she ran besides.

I looked around wondering what the hell was happening taking the odd ponies advice and slinking into an alley going behind a dumpster and listening to the city's noises I heard something I mildly recognized sounded like something from an old Halo game. I decided to look for the source and stepped out into the street only a few creatures really noticed me most ignored me.

Typical city folk even in another world or dimension they ignore everything around em. So I'm not the first of my kind here. I started walking the same way as the crowd seeing some electric billboards advertising various things one had what looked like an old phone a relic everything's neral-links now.

I kept walking making sure everything I saw was being precisely recorded for if I ever get back home. Saving the video behind an attack barrier so no tampering happens to it. There tech is far behind but it pays to be cautious.

I noticed I was getting hungry after about an hour of walking. So I went into what looked to be a restaurant before I remembered I have no money in this world I started walking out when i was whacked in the leg by what felt like wood.

Suddenly the pony thing undisguised in front of my eyes. "I thought I told you to lie low!" She yell whispered at me.

"Why? None of the creatures here seem to really care that I’m here." I replied to her.

"Majority may not but a few groups have. Including the one I had been spying on when we met. They may try to nab you and sell you to the highest bidder." She whispered while looking around.

"Why should I trust you how do I know you're not trying to catch me yourself?" I replied to her.

"Because well I'm a royal/police spy. Since my talent is literally blending in." She said continuing to monitor the surroundings.

"Look if you want me to trust you I need a name." I said to her.

"My name is Texture, and yours?" She replied

"My names John, John Sierra to be complete." I answered.

She nodded and motioned her head for us to leave. "I can take you somewhere safe for the time being."

"No! I need food." I said to her.

"They won't have your kind of food here." She said showing off a canine tooth. "This is a purely herbivore restaurant. ," She continued and started walking.

I hesitantly followed her. Why and how the hell am I here exactly? "There must be some mystic tomfuckery happening." I accidentally said aloud.

Texture gave me a look of concern. "Are you having a mental breakdown? Cause this is a bad time for one despite it being reasonable."

I shook my head. "No no, well maybe kind of?"

She decided to stay beside me to ensure I didn't just breakdown guiding me by pushing on or tugging my pant leg. Eventually we arrived at what seemed like a government building not sure the kind but there were two guards in front of the doors both seemed rather surprised. "What is your reason for coming here ma'am?" One asked looking at Texture.

"Isn't it obvious? This guy needs asylum the mafia is already planning on grabbing him. Him being the second of his kind to come here and popping up in their territory and all." She said indicating to me.

I nodded and held up my hands still feeling kind of confused. The guard stared at me for a minute nodded at Texture and stepped aside for us to enter. I shivered from the sudden temperature change from going inside of the building.

Texture walked me up to the front desk and explained to the attendant. "Alright they'll take care of you from here. I have to get back to work." She said before starting to camouflage and running out the building spreading her wings.

The attendant asked me to sit while I waited. As I waited, I heard another old video game song think it was Jupiter's lightning. An odd choice of waiting room music. I thought. Despite living in the age of virtual cities back on earth i had been raised with an appreciation for older video games hence my name.

After about 15 minutes a dragon came up to me wearing a similar uniform to the two guards outside but with less plates. "Right this way sir, we've got a meal waiting for you and a secure space to wait till either Texture returns or a higher up comes." She said.

I followed her further into the building resuming recording as we walked she gave me a curious look. "What is up with your eyes?" She asked.

"My eyes are prosthetic, purely digital input." I replied.

"That's incredible far more advanced than anything here we just got the tech from the other of your species 30 years ago." She replied.

That techs about a hundred years old. I thought. Can't really imagine having to use a handheld for everything. I mentally continued. "Besides my neural link, and eyes I'm one hundred percent organic. Couldn't afford a prosthetic body." I replied to her.

"Neural link?" She asked.

"Basically a computer directly connected even intertwined with your brain on the higher end models." I answered.

She seemed further confused but decided not to ask anymore questions. "Here we are." She said indicating to an office room.

I looked around the large room it was connected to before going in. A lot of outdated tech computers most seeming to be modified for the non handed creatures. I looked inside the office and saw a computer and a meal tray which I went right over to and started eating. After I finished eating I pulled a wire from my links external connection port and hooked it to the computer curious what there was on the network.

It didn't even have an access barrier so i went right in and saw all their records. So this world has monarchy as the heads of the government, at least in this particular country. Not too much intel on the surrounding countries here. I heard the door click as it began opening and yanked myself sitting up properly to greet whoever it was.

"Are you certain the humans in here I sense no magic." I heard a voice say. A large horse? Walked in as the cord finished going back in its port. I sighed with relief she didn't seem to notice the cord. The horse had a thick blue and pinkish purple mane. It looked at me in surprise.

"Ah yes he is in here, sorry for questing you officer." She said looking out the door. She approached me. "Funny another human appearing exactly 30 years after my husbands death." She was staring at my eyes as she got closer. "Your eyes are strange, but unlike his."

"What is with everyone noticing my eyes today!" I yelled abruptly standing up.

Her horn glowed and my eyes went static for a second and I staggered while shaking my head. "What the fuck?!!" I yelled at her. It wasn't a hack but what the hell was that? I thought while yelling.

She stepped back. "That was unexpected and I am sorry for doing that?" She said bowing her head. "So what was the last thing you remember before appearing here? And what do you intend to do now that you're here?" She asked.

"I was taking my usual walk when I suddenly was in this city I’m not exactly sure what I intend to do but I know I'm not staying in this city." I replied. Rather irritated she messed with my eyes.

"Seeing as you seem to have no magic or any weapons. You will be free to do as you wish but let me give you a little bit of a head start." Her horn glowed again I prepared for static but instead a bag of coins appeared in front of me.

I grabbed it. "Thank you ma'am." This is the first time I’ve dealt with physical currency in a long time. I thought as I slid it in my jeans pocket.

She began walking out. "Oh and you should know that you'll always have security at any of our governments buildings. Being the only of your kind."

I nodded still feeling confused from the last few hours. Magic something I haven't really thought about since I was a kid. I thought as I walked out a minute after she did.

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Swapping to Flurry for a moment

"Texture, I want you to keep an eye on him for a while, don't interfere unless he's in trouble." I said. Texture slid out of her camouflage nodded and saluted to me. As I got in my carage she re-blended awaiting the humans exit