Author's Note

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First Equestrian Meal

"So... What do you eat?" Fluttershy asked suddenly.

"Huh?" John asked. Fluttershy blinked.

"I asked what do you eat. Not to be rude but you're not really a pony. I don't know if you're a herbivore, carnivore, or both." Fluttershy said, shrinking a bit when mentioning meat.

"Oh so you're kind don't like to see meat?" John asked. Fluttershy nodded. "Well my kind eats both actually. Some decide to live as vegans, while others in harsher climates where vegetation isn't nearly available eat meat solely. For me... well I'm kind of in between." John said. Fluttershy nodded nervously.

"Alright... just like bears?" Fluttershy asked. John nodded.

"Yeah just like bears." John said, noticing the white bunny from before staring at him neutrally as if it was spying on him and sure enough it gave the 'I'm looking at him' sign before hopping away.

"So would you like some type of plate with berries and some fish?" Fluttershy asked. John shifted a little.

"Will you be comfortable if I said yes to fish?" John asked. Fluttershy nodded.

"Since on Cloudsale we share the city with Griffons, basically a species that eat fish, and since it's kind of like a essential food for some pegasi's development, we are taught to cook it. So I have no problem serving you fish... though it always makes me feel sad when I stare at those blank eyes..." Fluttershy said. John felt guilty for making her feel bad.

"It's alright I'll pass on the fish." John offered.

"No it's fine I'll just let one of them animals prepare it, mainly Mr. Grizzly Bear." Fluttershy said, motioning to a bear who was standing nearby. John just blinked.

"Alright...?" John asked. Fluttershy looked at the bear.

"Mr. Bear, mind preparing some fish for John while I get some fruits and vegetables as well?" Fluttershy asked. The bear nodded, seemingly understanding before leaving. Fluttershy smiled.

"Everycreature is nice once you get to know them." Fluttershy said. "I don't know what I would've been without the animals." She said, sighing as memories flooded her mind. John nodded.

"Alright." John said looking down. He felt quite bad still for making her feel uncomfortable, but if she was denying it then he couldn't do anything to stop her.

"So you're a what again?" Fluttershy asked after a minute of staring at each other and at other things. John was kind of fascinated that everything was in it's place and organized, how every animal had their own reserved space, and that they lived in harmony.

"I'm a human. Homo Sapien if I'm correct. Stupid scientists. Some say we originated from primates. Look just because we look similar does not mean that we are from the same common ancestor. Not to be rude but while we both may stand on our feet and we both may look the same, you've got wings, magic, snouts, those ears, those things on your sides, and you basically have no limit on fur color. We humans don't have that drastic color changes, we don't have wings, magic, those noses and ears such things. You get that argument? Which is why I say no opinion over that matter." John said. Fluttershy nodded.

"Interesting. But since we look somewhat similar, does your kind have cutie marks? Abilities as well?" Fluttershy asked. John froze for a moment. He wanted to give her more information, but he didn't want to damage his own reputation. But after examining things, he believed that he found a way to gain more support from them, even though eventually that lie had to be revealed. He did not want to reveal his sick past, and if he placed the others as enemies maybe that Rainbow Dash might be more compassionate towards him when they meet up again.

"Actually... we do..." John said. "Our kind are born with abilities and we've created formulas to calculate their scale. Some abilities are low and not really powerful. You have mid-tiers, then higher-tiers, the Elites, and then God Tiers. They're the ones that truly dominate their society with their power." John said. Fluttershy became interested in this subject.

"How's your society then?" She asked. Yet again John decided to play his cards, because if she saw him as a victim he might be treated more fairer here.

"Terrible." John said, which actually wasn't really far from the truth. Fluttershy became saddened by this statement. "Our society are based on abilities. In schools as early as you get your ability, usually middle school, the concept of survival of the fittest was implemented. High-Tiers were basically Kings, Queens, Jacks and Aces of their school, and everyone had to follow those above. The Middle Tiers, those who were weaker than High-Tiers but had enough power, hurt the Low Tiers to make themselves feel better. The High-Tiers rarely intervened, sometimes even promoting such violence." John said. Fluttershy stayed silent for a moment.

"What tier were you in? What ability do you have?" Fluttershy asked. John sighed, knowing that maybe he might regret it, though for now it seemed like the best idea. And if he wanted to bury that past, it seemed like the only option.

"I am a cripple." John said, grasping the pegasi's attention as she looked at him with sadness. He sighed. "It happened recently basically. I entered middle school with no ability whatsoever. Some people who appeared to help me used me to their advantage. That's basically how I got out and landed here: They didn't want me anymore." John said, before flickering his eyes. "You see my eyes glowing? Well that happens whenever a person uses their ability. But I can't use any ability here. I'm completely useless you see. My dad, well he faced the same thing, a power of barely 1.2. And I followed suite as well and as a result I got beaten up by bullies. And well you know what happened next." John said. Fluttershy looked horrified.

"How dare they mistreat you! Just because you're weaker than them doesn't mean they have the right to hurt you, much less remove you entirely!" Fluttershy said angrily. John sighed.

"Yeah I guess so." John said. Fluttershy looked at him in the eye.

"How old are you?" Fluttershy asked. John counted how old he was, the time in that readjustment course flying by quickly.

"About 14. I have my birthday on November 18." John said, actually feeling hurt when he began to realize that his father would also miss all of his birthdays. He was probably torn up for the loss of his son. Or maybe not. Maybe he was mad that his son was not able to correct his fault, to become something he wasn't.

Now actually much of what John said was true, except that he left out some critical parts like how he became King after discovering his true ability, and tried to use his power to remain in place, how he became brutal. Thankfully since he was slightly weaker than Nightmare Moon (or maybe vastly weaker) he wasn't able to show his true dark side, and his actions seemed to point that he was just acting desperate, otherwise he might've been in a different situation where he was seen as a threat.

Now thinking about it he was thankful that he wasn't able to use his ability at that point of time.

"Well I have some ponies that might like to meet you. They're Applebloom, Applejack's little sister, Sweetie Belle, Rarity's little sister, and Scootaloo, a orphan who kind of sees Rainbow Dash as a hero." Fluttershy said. John felt sorry for the last one, the orphan. How she became one he didn't know, but he sure felt sorry for that pony. "Anyways they're about the same age as you are, maybe a bit younger? They also don't have any cutie marks as well. Perhaps you can become friends with them?" Fluttershy offered. John smiled.

"I'll consider that." John said smiling at her. She smiled in return.

"You're welcome. And here's the food." Fluttershy said as Mr. Bear came with a plate of fish. Fluttershy then widened her eyes. "Oh yeah I forgot about the vegetation. But you can eat that first John." Fluttershy said before leaving to gather some fruits and vegetables. John smiled.

"Thank you Fluttershy." He said. He then glanced at the bear. "And you too." John added and the bear gained a smile before leaving. John began to eat the food, savoring it since it had been a long time since he ate something. Wait...

John checked his pocket and there it was, that bittersweet fruit that he had eaten during his journey, and a seed that somehow had not fallen out. John gripped on the seed. Perhaps he can cultivate the fruit and see how it grows. Could become a peaceful project in the future he thought. He hid both items away, right when the butterscotch pegasi came back with a plate of colorful fruits and leafy greens.

"Here is the food John." Fluttershy said. "Enjoy." She said before sitting next to him and eating some leafy greens. John smiled.

"Thanks Fluttershy." John said before continuing to eat the fish and some fruit, making sure not to accidentally bite the bone. Eventually he was satisfied with the amount of food he ate. He got up, feeling his stamina slowly regenerating.

"How was it?" Fluttershy asked. John gave a thumbs up.

"It was great! Thank you!" John said causing Fluttershy to smile.

"You're welcome John. You'll always be welcomed here." Fluttershy stated. John smiled.

"Thank you once more." John said. Fluttershy nodded. "Now where will I be sleeping ya know?" John asked. Fluttershy motioned him to the couch.

"I wasn't expecting you to be sleeping here, so please just rest in the couch for tonight while I get your things ready." Fluttershy said. John smiled.

"Even if it's just a couch, I like it." John said, feeling the object. "And it feels soft. Yeah I'll stay here for now." John said, jumping onto the couch. Fluttershy smiled.

"You're welcome. It's getting late now. And while I'm not sure it's going to happen soon, you're going to have to return to school in order to get an education so you might have to get up early eventually so get some rest." Fluttershy said. John nodded.

"Alright. Thank you so much again." John said. Fluttershy smiled.

"Goodnight." Fluttershy said as she left the room. John smiled as he laid on the couch, the sound of some of the nocturnal or still awake animals penetrating his ears, though they came soft like a lullaby. Slowly John began to close his eyes, reflecting on that day. He hated lying but he knew it was necessary it he wanted to leave both his past and make friends with them.

And that night he dreamt of his father arriving at home with a book called UnOrdinary, a book where it was just a world of cripples and only one person had an ability. An ability he used for good.