Waking up with the usual drowsiness, I tumbled off the bed and struck my noggin on the floor. That was when I knew the day was going to be horrible.

But before I get to that, Hello. My name is a random, blurred, and agonizing sound in the back of my head that takes half an hour to dissipate whenever I try to remember it.

Luckily, I remember where I came from, and many things I learned, however, actual names of people and places are long gone. This is but a record of what transpired after I woke up one day inside the body of an anthropomorphic, lavender-colored, unusual, and gender-bend pony. I love the idea of losing everyone I know to this. Just kidding, this is a shitstorm that I'll have to cope with until I find my way home, if there is such a thing as a way back home (take into account every possibility, right?). I should have placed this before starting the journal, so, sorry.

"I hate mornings," I mumbled while trying to get up with the finesse of a drunkard.

Now, usually, mornings aren't an issue for me. I have a schedule, and I follow it like clockwork. No matter what, I try to stick to it to the best of my abilities. However, I was in a bit of a predicament. My room had been rearranged overnight by someone. And now, I was tumbling and hitting every possible furniture on my way to the bathroom. Which turned out to be a massive closet cluttered with clothes that fell on top of me.

"DUSK!" A voice called out from outside the room. "What happened to you?"

Now, when someone pulls you out of a pile of clothes you can't escape from, for some reason, you would be grateful. Not me, however, as I lived alone in an apartment. Meaning that someone had broken in, or so I thought. Blinding me, the lights got into my eyes when I tried to get a sense of what was happening. I froze on the spot when my vision got focused and I saw something peculiar.

A giant, anthropomorphic, horned, blue-eyed, blue-maned, white horse was holding my hand with a concerned look on their face. She, I'm guessing it was 'she' based on... nevermind. She pulled me into a hug while crushing me.

"Are you ok? I know you had a nightmare. I shouldn't have left you alone after you came to me," She said while sobbing.

I didn't respond as the only thing going through my mind at the moment was: WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT?

"You're not hurt, are you?" The mare asked after breaking the hug and inspecting me. "You hit your head! We better get some ice for that before it swells." She said while dragging me through the halls.

It didn't take long for me to notice that I wasn't home. Around that same time, I noticed my arm was purple. Not like when you hit a wall or anything of like that, I am talking about covered in purple fur from the tips of my fingers to my shoulder. I also came to realize that my nose was wider and purple. Looking down at my feet, I saw that my feet had been replaced with hooves.

I had a set of striped pajamas on that was of a darker shade of my coat. Locks of hair fell in front of my face as I got carried across the building, revealing that my hair was dark purple and two stripes of different shades of bright purple. After getting downstairs, the mare lifts me with ease before placing me on top of a table. I used to be a twenty-five-year-old adult. I should not be that easy to lift.

"Good morning, dearies. What happened?" Another voice asked from behind me.

Glancing over my shoulder, I saw a gray mare with a striped mane colored in white and purple. She also had a horn on her forehead. She looked familiar, Twilight Velvet. The mother of Twilight Sparkle.

"Dusk hit his head," The one who I can only assume to be Shining Armor or some version of him, said while sticking her hand in the fridge and getting a bag of ice. "I don't know how, but I heard a lot of stumbling in my room before I found him."

It took less than a second for Velvet to rush in front of me. She looked mortified as she inspected my arms, legs, head, and torso, looking for injuries. Once she realized only my head was hurt, her expression softened and she smiled before taking the bag of ice from "Shining" and placing it on my head.

"He is ok, Gleaming. It's just a bump in the head. He will be fine," I had a small moment of relief in the sea of panic as I realized that I was not a female. But then I fell into panic again as I realized that Gleaming was a name given to an alternate version of Shining Armor. Thus, it finally dawned on me as I realized the name they referred to me.

Dusk? As in Dusk Shine? As in the gender-bend of Twilight Sparkle?! No-no-no-no! This is not happening!

"Ouch!" I exclaimed reflexively as Velvet pressed the bag against my head. This is not my voice! And I felt that! I'm not dreaming!!!! I whined in my head while trying to keep a straight face.

That made two characters from a fantasy world. Two characters that were related to a TV show. And I made a third, this was no coincidence. I moved my eyes to scan the room. Seeing a silver spoon on the table, I reached for it and looked at my reflection.

I'm Dusk Shine. Which means I fit the role of Twilight Sparkle. Which means I'll have to fight a bunch of threats and become a prince. Which means I'll have to put my life at risk. Which means I can die. I DON'T WANT TO DIE! I QUIT! TAKE ME TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!!!!

Dropping the spoon on the table, I stared at the size of my hands.

"What's wrong, sweetie?" Velvet asked while making me look at her.

"Are you mad at me?" Gleaming asked with a worried expression on her face.

Averting my eyes from Velvet, I stared at Gleaming for a few seconds. Her worry was genuine. Looking back at Velvet, I saw the same kind of look my mother gave me when I was a child. Feeling a hint of nostalgia, I reflexively smiled at them. It wouldn't be fair to throw my frustration at them when they are worrying for a child I might have hijacked.

"Nothing's wrong," I replied with my weak voice. "I'm ok," I lied while putting on a smile.

Both of them smiled softly at me as Velvet picked my hand and led it to hold the bag on my head.

"Hold it there while I and Gleaming get breakfast ready, ok?" Velvet said while putting me back on the floor.

"Ok, mom," I said with a bit of effort.

Referring to her as my mother felt weird. But I couldn't mistreat them, or act like they were strangers. That would be cold. They only wanted to take care of their child. There is nothing wrong with that. The smell of pancakes made my mouth water up while I waited on the couch by the living room. My usual breakfast was two toasts with butter and a cup of coffee. The bread wasn't expensive, so it was a good option. And butter was only one option to add to toasts, meaning different flavors for me.

"Breakfast is ready!" Velvet called out. I went to the kitchen as any child would and sat down. "I know it's not your father's cooking. But I wanted to make something on your big day," She said while placing the platter with a pile of pancakes in front of me.

Picking up the fork and the knife, I began to cut the pancakes before eating them. The knife and fork were a bit big to me, therefore, it was awkward for me to use them. They were sweet, and I remembered my mother making me food like that when I was a child. I glanced at the mares only to find them staring at me, initially confused they suddenly pulled out a camera and started to take pictures of me. Tilting my head, I tried to understand what they were fussing over.

"What?" I asked once they stopped taking pictures of me.

"You usually eat pancakes with your hands! It's the first time you ever used the utensils to eat them! And it was so adorable!" Gleaming said while messing with, what I have to call from now on, my mane.

"Right," I said while looking at the pile of pancakes. "What is the occasion?" I asked with a bit of hesitation.

Velvet and Gleaming stared at each other for a few seconds before turning back to me. "My, my! Someone is confident today!"

"That is unexpected from you, Dusk!" Gleaming said with a smirk. "You would be panicking right now on a normal day. Especially on the day of your big Exam."

Freezing on the spot, I processed what Gleaming had just said. My mind went blank for a couple of seconds before a series of images of what test Gleaming was referring to. There was only one possibility given my age: the entrance exam for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns.

Test? Oh, god, no. Please, no. No! NOOOOOOOOO! I can't make that test! I know shit about magic!!! I am doomed!

Suddenly, I ate everything on my plate as fast as I could. Then I hopped off the chair and rushed from door to door trying to find my room. And, of course, it was the most organized room in the house. That was something I could relate to, needing to organize things was something I had to do. Now, there was only one issue. I wasn't the one to organize the room. Therefore, I didn't know where things were stored away.

It ended up taking me longer than I'm willing to admit to find me some clothes and put them on. It took even longer for me to find Dusk's flashcards (of course, he has flashcards, why wouldn't he?). I ran through the notes as fast as I could, but there was another issue: I don't know the basics of magic. Without knowing that, the notes didn't make sense! They sounded like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo mish-mashed together in a rush.

Mana channeling? Magic output? Spell properties? Spell backlash?! What in the fuck am I reading here?! Is there a short video or a tutorial?! CAN SOMEBODY SAVE ME HERE?!

"Dusk!" A male voice said while knocking on the door. "It's the time! We got to go!"

That had to be Night Light. Twilight's father, and another pony whose profession I was unaware of. I had put on a white shirt with a dark purple necktie and a pair of black pants. I looked like a miniature teacher.

"Nice getup, teacher!" Night Light said while patting me on the head. He looked flimsy like me. "Come on, they're waiting for us downstairs."

I was assailed by another wave of photographs as soon as I got to the last step. Velvet and Gleaming seemed so happy with my test they couldn't stop talking while we headed to the exam site. And there I waited for my turn. At least ten or twelve ponies were waiting in line for the test. There was one other stallion in there besides me. One by one, the fillies and the colt left the examination room. Some were crying, others were jumping with excitement.

As for me, I could feel the cold sweat running down my back. The pressure of this test was crushing my heart. And it only got worse as I looked at Dusk's family. They were reassuring me the entire time. Another parallel to my family, I guess.

"Next, Dusk Shine," A voice called in from the exam room. "Please,

"Go get them, son," Velvet said while giving me a thumbs up.

"It's your turn, show them what-for!" Gleaming said with a bit more eagerness than Velvet.

"We'll be there for you, do your best," Night Light said while giving me a little push forward.

Almost like we were following a script, the examiners had an egg prepared for me. My test was straight and simple, make the egg hatch. If I knew how to do that, I would probably be done with it after I calmed myself. However, that wasn't the case. I stood there, completely frozen in front of the egg while the pricks took their notes. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw Dusk's relatives with worried looks on their faces.

They were so excited a minute ago. I can't let them down. If I leave this body one day, I have to make sure that the timeline is preserved. If I fail, they will end up stuck in an eternal night. Or enslaved by a changeling army. Maybe even drained of their magic and life by a centaur. They aren't my family, but they don't deserve that fate. I need to make it! I have to make it!

Those thoughts sparked something in me. Closing my eyes, I searched for the strange feeling that emerged from those thoughts. Suddenly, I could see a starry road before me leading to a white door. The stars were slowly gravitating towards it while the door grew bigger. I forced my hooves to move forward. Step by step, I got closer to the door. When I was about to reach it, I heard a huge explosion.

Bursting open with the explosion, the door began firing beams of lavender energy all around me. The beams flew by me, I looked back and saw them converging into a sphere. The sphere expanded several times before firing a beam at me. Then, a flood of memories and images of Dusk Shine before I took over invaded my mind. The memories flowed into my head so naturally, it was as if they belonged to me.

The flow continued without any resistance on my part. The information he had gathered on the basics of magic got engraved into my mind. And then, there was a gap. Seventeen hours before I took over, Dusk was about to do something and then everything went blank.

"It's ok, my little pony. You can let go now. Everything is ok," A soothing voice echoed in my head, making the burst of energy diminish.

Regaining my vision, I saw something that made caused me to have second thoughts on my situation. I knew for a fact that the show made her look pretty due to her title and the position. However, I was wide awake and I could feel my body aching as if I had a workout session and overdid it. Based on my newly-found information, I was suffering from magic overuse. So, I could be hallucinating. There was no way that Celestia was that beautiful.

"There, you see? Everything is alright," Celestia said while kneeling in front of me. She held my face so I would look into her eyes. "You can calm down."

I just had the magical burst from the show, right? The explosion by the door, that was Rainbow Dash, right? I did it. I kept things as they should be. Now, I have to make things go as they were meant to go. I need to fight for these ponies until I can return Dusk to them.

"That was an amazing display for a colt," Celestia said with a warm smile. "How would you like to join my school and be my pupil?"

A feeling of relief took over making me smile and tear up. "I would like that very much, thank you."

"So polite, little one," She said softly. "Tell me, what is your name?"

"Dusk Shine. It's a pleasure to meet you," I replied with a warm smile.

"Well, You have plenty to celebrate today, Dusk Shine," Celestia said while grabbing hold of my left hand. "You passed your exam and got your mark, congratulations."

And there it was. The six-pointed star surrounded by six smaller stars. The symbol of magic.

I guess that from this point on, I'll have to make do with lavender.

Author's Note

Shoot for the stars!