Pikachu visits Equestria

Pikachu looked in surprise when the Princess brought this up. "What do I have to do?"

"Well, since you destroyed my letter from Twilight, I want you to go receive a new one." Said Celestia.

"But won't ponies see me as a threat? I saw you as a murderous Rapidash." Said Pikachu while slurping his tea.

"Hmm... That will be a problem..." Responded Celestia in thought. "I know! Luna, do you still have that pouch?"

"Yeah, why?" Said Luna in confusion.

"We can put some sort of identification that he's good." Said Celestia.

"But people will still run from the sight of him." Argued Luna with a problem solving look on her face.

"That will be his problem. Remember, the Elements are there. If he can get to Fluttershy then he can get to the rest of the town.

"I'm sorry, sis. I don't know the Elements as well as you do. I'll just leave this plan to you."  Said Luna as she walked out the door, leaving her tea lying cold on the table.

"Well, here. Take this letter. Find Fluttershy and befriend her. She will be able to let you see Twilight Sparkle and you can get that letter back! Okay? I need that letter! Understood? Then get on with it!" Said the Princess cheerfully.

"Okay..." Sighed Pikachu, who had just finished his tea.

Celestia walked Pikachu outside of the castle and handed him her map. The map had each city, town, forest, farm, anything you could THINK of in Equestria. The princess levitated a quill and a container of ink. She started to draw a line from a place called Canterlot to a place called Everfree Forest, and then a small little hut.

"I want you to follow this path from here," Celestia pointed to Canterlot, showing that was there current location. "here," Celestia moved the quill to point at the Everfree Forest. "and here, where you'll find a friendly yellow Pony with a pink mane. She'll likely be tending to small woodland creatures like a bunny, or a bird." Celestia pointed to the small shack.

"Don't let me down!" Shouted Celestia as Pikachu walked out the gates of Canterlot.

"Okay." Nodded Pikachu, still trying to figure out what she meant by a bunny and bird. Could she have meant Buneary? No wait, Pokemon don't exist in this dimension... Everything is just so confusing.

"Why am I here? I would rather be gone than to live a life without Eevee. Knowing that she's miserable without me... Well, she has the guild... but... I wish there was at least some way to tell her I was OK..." Pikachu said, talking to himself.

After a few moments of staring at the map and the dirt path, Pikachu found to be standing in front of a forest which named on the map "The Everfree." The path faded a bit, and every step he took his stomach ached. He's been on plenty of creepy adventures, but something was off about this place. More than usual.

He looked around to make sure of his surroundings. He saw nothing of great significance. Trees, trees, and more trees. He had gotten lost. Pikachu looked up in the sky. The time hadn't changed. He has been wandering for hours on end and nothing has happened. The only noises that were made were the ones of his own footsteps.

"I guess I should set up camp..." Pikachu said to himself, worrying about the awkward quietness. Something wasn't right.

Pikachu gathered a few large leaves and placed them in the center of a small clearing. Looking back up at the sky, he noticed it still hadn't changed. Time has stopped here. But why? This place has no Time Gears. It must have something else... But no time to think of that now. Pikachu's eyelids were starting to close. He lay there on his back, thinking about what would happen when he left the forest. Is time still flowing out there? What if it suddenly stopped. Maybe it had something to do with him. It would only make sense. He did just come from a place with time problems of its own.

"I need some sleep... Thinking won't help..." Whispered Pikachu to himself. He soon drifted into a deep sleep...

Thump thump thump...

Pikachu awoke from his slumber to find that a yellow and pink creature had taken him out of the forest and placed him on its back. She matched the description of Fluttershy. He shifted his eyes to the sky. It was daytime. Did he just imagine the time not changing? Maybe it was the clouds... Who knew?

"Why hello, little guy! Glad to see you're awake! What's your name?" Asked Fluttershy, not expecting an answer.

"Um... I'm Pikachu," Said Pikachu, still trying to fully wake up. "I'm looking for Twilight Sparkle."

Fluttershy stopped and moved her head to where she could slightly see Pikachu on her back.

"Did you just...?" Fluttershy was astonished. Did that yellow thing just talk!?

"Did I what? What did I do?" Just that moment Fluttershy ran into her hut, forcing Pikachu to fall off her back.

"Well that's just grand. I guess creatures don't take too kindly to things they don't know talking." Pikachu kicked the ground in anger. Nothing is going right. He may as well give up...

"Fluttershy? Fluttershy dear! I've got those carrots you wanted. Fluttershy?" Pikachu jolted his head towards the sound of the voice. A white pony.

Pikachu switched his attention to a small nearby bush. If Fluttershy was startled, then this one will most likely be too. Pikachu jumped into the bush to hide from the white mare, only to find himself trapped caught up in it's thorny branches.

He thought of crying for help, but that would cause quite a bit of problems. Pikachu held is head low, closed his eyes and swallowed his screams before they left his mouth for if he made a small noise he would have been spotted.

"Fluttershy? Hello? Are you in there?" Said the white mare knocking at Fluttershy's door.

"Rarity... Did you see it?" Whispered Fluttershy.

"See what, dear? What am I looking at?" Responded Rarity in confusion.

"That... thing... where is it?" Fluttershy was sounding more and more worried.

"Oh, Fluttershy, you were probably just imagining things again. Remember when Angel's shadow looked like a dragon last bonfire we had? You did the same thing. Huddled in your house." Rarity started to laugh, trying to sooth Fluttershy of her fear.

"I still think there was a dragon" Fluttershy joked, gesturing her friend that she was OK.

"Well, come on out, Fluttershy, I'll help you feed your bunnies the carrots!" Offered Rarity.

"Well, okay." Responded Fluttershy who looked back and forth out of the doorway to make sure the yellow rat wasn't there. She knew he was there, just not in sight.

Oh man... Thought Pikachu. These thorns hurt so much... I need to call for help! But they're on the other side of the house... What do I do?

Pikachu was in pain, and the thorns were starting to penetrate his skin, causing him to bleed a little bit

I can't escape... What do I do? Maybe they won't hurt me if I casually ask for a carrot... Yeah! That's what I'll do!

Pikachu waited until they walked near the door of the hut again

"Well, Fluttershy, here are the remaining carrots. I must be off, I have an important outfit I'm working on for Rainbow Dash! It's her birthday coming up, so don't forget to get her a gift!"

"I won't! Good lu-" Fluttershy was interrupted by a slightly familiar voice.

"Carrots!" Blurted Pikachu. No! I messed it up!

"Carrots? Um, yes. I just gave you the carrots." Rarity said.

"I didn't say that... He did" Said Fluttershy who was slowly backing up into her house.

"Who did, dear? Speak up!" Rarity looked around trying to see who else was accompanying them.

Fluttershy pointed her hoof to a bush with a yellow rat in the center.

"What is... that?" Asked Rarity.

"The monster from before!" Squealed Fluttershy, who quickly slammed her door in Rarity's face.

"Monster? I'll be the judge of that!" Announced Rarity who triumphantly marched towards the bush.

"Hello, little cutie! What's your name?" Asked Rarity.

"I'm Pikachu?" Hesitated Pikachu. What was Rarity going to do?

"Well I'm Rarity!" She said as she untangled him from the bushes.

"Okay...?" Responded Pikachu, confused on why she was untangling him.

"There we go! All untangled! Now, why would Fluttershy be afraid of you? She loves creatures from the Everfree!" Rarity was examining Pikachu's strange rat like appearance.

"I talked... and she ran..." Pikachu was catching his breath from being levitated out of the bush.

"Well, lot's of animals talk... like parrots?" Responded Rarity, trying to think up talking animals.

"I don't know what that is..." Said Pikachu, titling his head in confusion.

"You don't know what a parrot is? Are you even from Equestria?" Rarity was know in shock to be seeing one who might not even be from her country. Not for the normal reasons, though. She wanted to know if he was famous, maybe he was rich! Oh the clothes she could make! The money she would receive!

"Uh... no...?" Pikachu's head was still tilted. Not because of the new creatures he was learning about, but because of how quick this pony came to somewhat trust him.

"Well, I need to take you to the library! My friend owns it, so we have easy access to all books! I can teach you so many things!" Rarity wore a large smile and handed him her hoof. "Hop on!"

Pikachu grabbed hold of her hoof and she flung him to her saddle bag which used to hold the carrots and was now empty.

"You're going to just LOVE Equestria!"