Carter arrived with his new ‘friends’ in the little town of Ponyville. Based on the descriptions that Applejack gave him, he expected nothing but exactly what he saw before him; it was a suburban place with lots of farmland, along with a couple houses located near the middle of the town. He knew he had picked the right choice, as he wasn’t really one for big cities. Places like Las Vegas appeared in his head, making him remember all of the hustle and bustle that cities like that had to offer, and not in a good way.

“Here we are, fellers. Good ol’ Ponyville.” Applejack said.

“You nailed the description to a T, Applejack.” Carter stated, nodding his head to her in admiration.

“Well, after living here for all my life I figure I should indeed know my hometown inside and out.”

“Yeah, I guess that would make sense.” Carter said.

“So, Carter… what kind of place are you looking to find?” Fluttershy asked.

“Are there any houses up for grabs? I was honestly thinking that I would have to build mine from the ground up.” Carter said.

“Oh no, silly. There are plenty of houses for you to choose from here in Ponyville.” Fluttershy said, letting a breathy giggle escape from her mouth.

“Yeah, we have gotten quite an increase in population ever since Twilight had to move to Canterlot. Lots of carpenters have been hard at work making suitable shelters for the new ponies coming to Ponyville.” Applejack explained.

“Is that so.” Carter said. “How much do they usually go up for?”

“What do you mean?” Fluttershy asked.

“I mean, how much money does it usually take to purchase a house?” Carter clarified himself. The other two ponies looked at each other before laughing. “What did I say?”

“Oh, Carter. You don’t have to pay anything.” Fluttershy said.

“Wait… really?” Carter asked.

“Nope. Twilight ordered that we give away these houses for free to make sure the new ponies coming in will feel happy moving here.” Applejack said.

“Wow, that’s great to hear.” Carter said, relieved to hear such wonderful news. He was just beginning to think of how he could possibly pay off a house debt.

“Yeah, Twilight has quite a soft spot when it comes to Ponyville.” Applejack said.

“Does she now? Well, that is just better for me, all things considered.” Carter said. “Now about what kind of place I’d prefer, that is a question I have yet to think upon.”

“Um, what kind of places do you enjoy living in?” Fluttershy asked. “Assuming you have experience in more than one household.”

“I do, actually.” Carter said. “I have lived in a one-story house, two-story house, an apartment complex, in a room with twenty-some odd other soldiers. I have quite an experience, indeed.”

“Soldiers? Like real soldiers? Like the ones you’d find in battle?” Fluttershy wondered. Her tone got a little higher in pitch, and her eyes got progressively larger.

“Yes. I was a young private during my beginnings in the forces.” Carter explained, telling the others a bit of his back story. “Before I came here, I was actually finishing up my last year of service.”

“How long was your term?” Fluttershy inquired. The fear on her face slowly faded away, as she found herself wanting to know more about his past. Applejack simply nodded occasionally as Carter continued talking.

“4 years, give or take.”

“I’ll be. That is quite remarkable, Carter. Fighting for your homeland, wow. Not a lot of ponies would do such a thing.” Applejack said.

“Took a lot of nerve to muster the courage to sign up, but it was for the best. Felt like it would make me a better man. Er… pony.” Carter said, trying to remember to use the correct pronouns.

“I’d bet.” Applejack added.

“I take it that you were timid as well?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yes… I was very shy. Couldn’t do anything productive for my life. It wasn’t until I truly understood what ‘hard work’ was when I finally got myself together and stopped acting like an idiot.”

“Interesting.” Applejack had a confused look on her face as she processed Carter’s words. “If it makes ya feel any better, you seem like a very straight forward stallion. I believe that your attempts at bettering yourself have paid off a mighty fine bit.”

It’s going to be hard letting people call me pony names. I’m so used to ‘man.’

“Ya know what, I do believe that I’d find myself most comfortable in a smaller house. One big enough for a small company, but nothing like a mansion or castle.” Carter said.

“Ok, then. I think I know just the place for you.” Fluttershy said, signaling for the other two ponies to follow her. She began to use her wings to fly over to her chosen location to get there faster, but remembered that Carter could not fly. “Oops, I guess I forgot that we will have to travel on the ground.”

Damn. She may be shy, but she surely isn’t afraid to get things done on time.

“Forgive me, Fluttershy. I should be able to fly in no time, granted I practice correctly.” Carter said apologetically. “Don’t think it at all intentional that I make your life any harder than it needs to be.”

“Oh, it’s fine, really. I’m just so used to flying, that’s all.” Fluttershy said. “Besides, Applejack can’t fly, even if she really wants to.”

“You don’t owe anyone an apology, Carter. Better knowing how to walk of all things, anyway. Right?” Applejack said jokingly.

“You are right about that one.” Carter said, playfully laughing along with the other two ponies. “Now then, where do you plan for me to find suitable housing?”

“It’s right across from Mr. and Mrs. Cake’s bakery. It’s one I very much believe you will find to be just what you are looking for.” Fluttershy explained.

“Wait! Are you talking about that one beige house in the middle of Ponyville?” Applejack asked.

“Yes, actually. That is exactly what I am talking about.” Fluttershy said. “Are you ok with beige, Carter?”

“Quite honestly, I could care less about the color of a house. I just don’t want it looking like some asylum or murder house.” Carter said.

“Yeah, I think that most ponies can agree with you on that last part.” Applejack said, laughing to herself while getting chills through her spine after imagining such a structure in her head.

“I’d hope so.” Fluttershy said, hiding her face behind her hooves and shivering.

Is she scared of everything? My dad would’ve flipped if he saw me act like this.

“Didn’t mean to scare you, Fluttershy. Guess that’s just my messed up way of saying that I have some standards, but nothing too out of the ordinary.” Carter said.

“No, I understand that completely.” Fluttershy replied, shaking off her nerves.”

“Now with that out of the way, let’s actually begin heading our walk over there and figuring out if that there house is the right one for him.” Applejack said to Fluttershy.

“Right. Carter, Applejack, do follow me.”

Calm down, Carter. Treat it like you would in any new scenario; just let it slide.

As the three made their way over to the center of Ponyville to take a look at the house, Carter began to ponder about what his main goal was in order to return to his world. During his meditation, something clicked in his head. He had yet to tell them that he wasn’t actually a pony like the rest of them. He knew that he would have to tell them at some point, but would they accept him for what he truly was? He thought that it was not likely. Carter decided to just keep that information to himself until he felt that he and the others were ready for the truth.

“Ladada,” Fluttershy sang to herself. A small group of birds flew above her, harmonizing to the song that she sang. Carter decided to chime in, figuring out a beat to the song. He heard that it was in d major and just laid a standard 4 beat pattern of d notes. The song began to sound pretty good, and nearby ponies began to look over at the group while lightly bobbing their heads along to the beat.

“Wow, Carter. I never imagined that somepony like you could sing so well.” Fluttershy said, complimenting him on his skills.

“I took choir class for 7 years of my youth. I’d like to think that I know a thing or two about music and why we love it so much.” Carter said. “Why I personally enjoy it, I will probably never know. But even then, that never stopped me from being a successful choir singer.”

“What part were you?” Applejack asked.

“Well he is obviously a bass. Maybe baritone.” Fluttershy said, basing her guess off of Carter’s normal talking voice.

“Actually, I was a high tenor for the whole duration.” Carter answered.

“What!?” The other two ponies shouted in synchronization.

“Yeah, and that still hasn’t changed. Sometimes I’d do fill-ins for local choir events during my free time away from the military. They never really had a lot of high tenor singers, so I’d usually get paired with maybe one or two other tenors. But hey, that isn’t to say it sounds bad with just a minority.”

“If you are telling the truth, then why don’t you sing us a song right now?” Applejack asked, wanting him to prove himself and make sure that he wasn’t just fibbing to make himself look cooler.

“You know… I’d love to, but I have never been one to sing in front of people in an open environment. With that said, put me on a stage and you’ve got yourself one high set of pipes at the ready.” Carter said.

“Mhm, okay then.” Applejack said, grinning to herself.

“Would you look at that! We are here!” Fluttershy shouted in excitement, pointing to a small, beige house. Carter looked at the exterior of the structure, wanting to see if it would meet his conditions. He mainly focused on things such as leaks, cracks, chips and the like. “Well, Carter. What do you think about it so far?”

“It definitely seems to be well constructed, although looking at it from only an outside perspective will not be enough for me to come up with a clear answer.” Carter said.

“I do think that that is my que.” The three ponies turned to find a tan colored pony with a silver colored mane calmly trotting towards them. “I take it that you’re new here. I am the mayor of Ponyville: Mayor Mare.”

“I am Carter.” He replied, trying hard not to laugh after hearing yet another cliche name that ties in with their life in some way. “A pleasure to meet you.”

“If you are looking for somewhere to live, then I am the pony to talk to.” She said.

“You didn’t think of telling us that, Fluttershy?” Applejack said, raising an eyebrow towards the timid pony.

“I forgot! Don’t look at me like that, you know how I get when people look at me like that.” Fluttershy said, covering her face with her wings.

“Yes, actually. I was looking at this house right here. Just wanted to see the inside if that is at all possible.” Carter said.

“Of course. Follow me and I will give you a tour of the house. There you can browse around the interior.” Mayor Mare said. Carter nodded and went inside the house, following closely behind Mayor Mare. The rest followed closely behind him.

Once inside, Carter was quite intrigued by all of the things that he found inside the house. He was expecting to find just a bunch of open rooms, which wouldn’t have been a problem, as he had past experience moving into a completely empty household beforehand. Instead he found that the house was already filled with minimal items that fit each room, like a small table in the dining room, and a countertop for chopping food in the kitchen.

“Woah. I was not expecting anything quite like this.” Carter said.

“Yes, here at Ponyville we do our best to meet the needs of our citizens.” Mayor Mare said.

“You blew all my expectations. Or at least, it looks better than basic training. I got a bed and that was it.” Carter added.

“So I take it that this house might suit your fancy?” Applejack asked, almost knowing his answer.

“Hold on, now. I have to check the entirety of this house out before I make my decision.” Carter stated. “I am not wanting to glance over any faults or things that I would find to be unnecessary or unwanted.”

“Very well. Take all the time you need. I will wait here until you have made up your mind.” Mayor Mare said.

“Thank you. I appreciate your help. I will make sure that I don’t take too long.” Carter replied. He turned around and walked off to go look at the rest of the rooms, checking to see if it was truly where he wanted to live. His gut feeling was telling him to definitely get the house, but his cognisant mind wanted to really make sure this was the one. He examined as much as he could without feeling like the others were waiting too long for him to get done. He finished his observations with the bedroom before going back to Mayor Mare.

“Yep, this is the one.” Carter said.

“So you for sure want to pick this house to be your own?” Mayor Mare asked, trying to expose any second thoughts that Carter might have about his decision.

“I am very sure. I feel like it will suit me well and could definitely be something that I am proud of owning in the near future.” Carter said defiantly.

“Ok then. If that is your final choice then I am happy to declare you the happy owner of this house.” Mayor Mare said with a smile on her face.

“Yeehaw!” Applejack shouted, tossing her hat into the air.

“That’s wonderful, Carter.” Fluttershy said.

“I couldn’t have done it so fast without your help. Thank you so much.” Carter replied. Fluttershy blushed and looked down at the ground.

“With that said, your new house label should be coming in anytime tomorrow. It will have your name on it and you can slap it right on your front door when it arrives to show everypony that you have ownership of this property.” Mayor Mare explained. “I guess with all that out of the way I take my leave.”

“Thank you so much for your help, Mayor Mare.” Carter said.

“As mayor of Ponyville it is my job, but I thank you for your kindness nonetheless.” She said. “Don’t forget to ask me about any questions that you may have.”

“Can do, Mayor.” Carter said, nodding after finishing his sentence.

Mayor Mare shook Carter’s hoof, along with the others’, before walking out of Carter’s new house and across the street, disappearing behind the front door once it closed.

Carter looked around at his new ‘home,’ feeling like a successful man (or pony in this case).

You’d be proud of me, Dad. Maybe not about being banished to this world, but for buying my first house like a grown man.

“Okay, so now that you have your home situation figured out, what are you going to do now, Carter?” Applejack asked.

“You know, that is a good question.” Carter said, placing his hoof under his chin. He eyed his little pouch of gold coins that he found earlier that day. “I guess I don’t have to be in such a hurry to figure that out just yet. I do have enough money to last me quite a bit before it runs out. I suppose I can travel around Equestria in the meantime. Maybe I can find myself a suitable means of income during my travels.”

“That isn’t a bad idea, actually. You might come to like the place a lot more.” Fluttershy said, prancing in place.

“And do visit us from time to time. We’d enjoy your company.” Applejack said.

“If you insist.” Carter said, smiling to himself.

“Oh, I do more than insist.” Applejack grinned at Carter, raising her brow.

The three ponies kept their discussion going on for a moment longer until they all heard the front door open up from the outside. They turned to find a familiar white pony burst into the room. Rarity was in a state of panic. She was sweating profusely and her mascara was smeared all over her face.

“What ‘n tarnation is up with ya?” Applejack inquired, taking a step back after she noticed that Rarity was walking up to her. She was eventually grabbed by Rarity by the scruff of her neck.

“Me!? I think you meant to ask yourself that question, Applejack!? Both of you, actually!” Rarity shouted, her eyes twitching every few seconds.

“What ‘n Equestria are ya talking about?” Applejack asked, pushing Rarity off of her.

“Did we forget something?” Fluttershy asked, the expression on her face was beginning to look like straight up fear. For all she knew, they had just forgotten the most important thing of all time.

“Oh no, darlings. Nothing at all.” Everyone else could tell that she had sarcasm written all over her tone. “You merely missed the fact that Celestia and Luna are coming back, tonight!” Rarity’s voice shot up an octave after a major voice crack swept over her vocal chords. “You know… the whole reason we showed up at the castle in the first place!”

“Oh no! That really is today!” Applejack shouted once she remembered all the events leading up this moment. “Fluttershy, we need to hurry!”

“What do we do!?” Fluttershy said in a pitchy tone. Her pupils shrunk and her legs began to shudder.

“There is a chariot right outside those doors. If we hurry then we should have just enough time to prepare before the two sisters arrive.” Rarity informed. “But we haven’t any time to lose, so get up and move now!”

“Oh boy, this is not what I was expecting today to be like at all.” Applejack said, running outside with the other two mares. She quickly turned around once she got to the door. “I am really sorry to leave you like this, Carter. I am afraid that we have some very important needs to attend to.”

“Don’t worry about it, Applejack. Go now!” Carter shouted, waving her off with his forehoof. He knew the severity of the dilemma just as much as she did.

“I’ll see you later.” Applejack said before running off and hopping into the chariot just as it was lifted off the ground. Carter ran to the door and watched the mares go off into the sunset. He shook his head, knowing very well what it was like to be late to things from his past experiences in the military.

I know that this isn’t entirely my fault, but it still sucks to know that I might have saved them that torment if I just hurried up.

Carter turned around to go inside his new house and get accustomed to his new lifestyle. Something caught his eye, however, when he flicked his head back to the patio. It was a small gift of some sort wrapped up in white and blue striped wrapping paper. He picked it up and examined it. There was a name tag on the top left corner of the wrapping. He put it up to his eye and read it. He immediately knew that Rarity dropped it after reading the tag.

To: Celestia and Luna.

“Oh no. This is not going to be good.” Carter said to himself, looking off into the distance to find the shadows casted by the Canterlot castle. He knew he had to get there as fast as he could, maybe even beating Rarity and the others, but how he’d make such a fast travel was beyond his knowledge. “I have got to think of something!” He thought about any possible thing he could do, but there was nothing.

If only I could fly, or even use a magic spell to teleport me there, or at least something helpful.

Carter turned to his right and found a white pegasus stallion clad in shiny gold armor under a sign that said ‘Canterlot Transportation.’ He knew he had found his ticket to Canterlot and took immediate action. He tried to pick up the gift with his hooves, forgetting that they weren’t hands. He sighed, picking the gift up with his teeth and running over to the golden armored stallion. He jumped in the chariot and tossed him the money equal to the amount listed on the booth.

“Make it snappy! I am afraid there has been a bit of a dilemma.” Carter said to the stallion.

“What is going on?” The stallion asked.

“Rarity dropped something for Celstia and Luna, at least… I think those are their names.” Carter informed.

“Ah, Rarity. Always in a rush.” The stallion said, laughing to himself and shaking his head.

“Nevermind that, now. We need to go!” Carter shouted.

“On it!” The stallion let his wings out and began getting a running start before flying off into the air towards Canterlot. He made great speeds towards Carter’s destination.

I can only hope that I get there in time.

“So… why are you in such a hurry, kid?” He asked.

“Rarity dropped some kind of present or something. I assume that because they were in such a hurry to get there that this might also be part of it.” Carter said.

“Ok, understandable.” The stallion said, looking back at Carter. “Wait, you’re an alicorn!? Why don’t you just fly there yourself?”

“I was late with flying compared to every other pony. Nothing that I’m happy about, but it is what it is.” Carter said, rolling his eyes.

“Alrighty then.” The stallion just looked forward and continued towards Canterlot.

The rest of the ride was quiet, with only a few coughs between the two ponies. Carter got a good look at the horizon from the altitude that he found himself to be at. He had been on plenty of planes beforehand, but being able to get a 360 degree view from the skies was a new experience to him. The feeling of wind pressing against his face was enough to put a small smile on his face.

The stallion eventually came to a slow stop and landed down just in front of the castle doors. Carter thanked the stallion and quickly hopped out of the chariot. He made his way to the castle entrance, only to be blocked off from a couple guards with spears pointed right at him.

“Halt! Who are you and what do you want?” The right guard shouted.

“Let him in, guys. He has something for the old princess’ that Rarity dropped.” The stallion said.

“Wait, Rarity? Again!?” The left guard chuckled. “Yo, she's always forgetting things these days.”

“I am guessing that she has quite the reputation for losing things on occasion.” Carter said, raising his eyebrow.

“Ha! Does she!” The right guard said, wiping a tear from his eye. “You may enter, but do not cause any problems. If you do then this will be your only chance getting even this close to the castle.”

“Yes, sir.” Carter said, rushing through the castle doors once the guards withdrew their weapons.

Carter ran as fast as he could with the package in his mouth towards the throne room to try and give the gift over to Rarity before it was too late. He knew it would be close, as he already saw the others’ chariot in front of the one that he was on when he landed. He began to pick up some sweat in his mane, but kept on running, knowing very well what was on the line. Actually… he had no clue what was a stake. He didn’t even know if this was really worth the hassle. At any rate, Carter just continued running.

~

“Princess Celestia, Princess Luna! So happy that you were able to come to the castle this evening.” Twilight said, bowing before her old leaders. The other ponies in the room did the same. The eldest, Celestia, was a tall, pale pony with a giant mane resembling a prismatic color spectrum. The younger sister, Luna, was a dark blue pony with a black mane resembling a dark void like space.

“Twilight, remember what I said.” Celestia said, allowing the ponies to return to their original positions. “We are not the princesses anymore. You may call us by our normal names and nothing more.”

“However, we must say that it is great to see you again.” Luna said, nodding her head in respect.

“So do tell, how is retirement going for you guys?” Pinkie Pie asked. “Is it as super duper fantastically fun as you thought it to be? Come on, details, details!”

“Pinkie Pie! This is no time for silly questions like that, especially considering the fact that they have just arrived.” Twilight shouted.

“It’s quite alright, Twilight.” Celestia said, laughing heavily at her reaction.

“I think that me and Celestia can agree that, while it isn’t anything like living in Canterlot as the princesses, it is still a very fun yet different experience.” Luna explained.

“Ah, that makes sense.” Pinkie Pie said with a cheery smile on her face.

“We are here!” Rarity shouted across the room. Her, along with Applejack and Fluttershy, followed closely behind as they all ran (except for Fluttershy, who instead flew) to meet up with the others. All three of them finally arrived, panting heavily and trying to regain their breath.

“Oh goody, everypony is here!” Celestia said, kicking her front hooves off the ground in delight.

“But of course, your majesty. We would never miss an opportunity to see you ponies!” Rarity said, looking angrily at Applejack and Fluttershy. “Right, girls?” She said, gritting her teeth and widening her eyes.

“But of course!” Applejack said, her eyes widening as well.

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world!” Fluttershy said, putting on a fake smile and shaking wildly.

“I am just going to assume that everything went according to plan.” Twilight said. “At any rate, do make yourselves at home. Not like you haven’t done that here for over a thousand moons.” She chuckled to herself.

“Yes, I don’t think that will be a problem.” Celestia said, laughing back at Twilight's comment.

“Wait, Celestia!” Rarity shouted. “Before you do anything, I would like to give you this as a gift in return for all that you and Luna have done for us during your time ruling over Equestria.”

“A gift for us?” Luna said.

“Yes, it is right here in my…” Rarity’s composure dropped. She felt around her satchel for her gift, but could not find it. “I could’ve sworn I put it in here!”

“Is everything ok, Rarity?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Pinkie Pie, is this one of your pranks!?” Rarity shouted.

“No, silly. I didn’t even know that you had a gift for them.” Pinkie Pie said, placing her forehoof on her chest, feeling offended that she would ask such a seemingly outlandish question. “Although, that totally sounds like something that I would do.” Another cheeky smile wiped over her face.

“Oh no! I swear I put it in here!” Rarity frantically went through her satchel numerous times before falling to the ground. “How could I have lost it!?” She succumbed to a bawling mess, crying heavily with her front hooves covering her face.

“Is this part of the gift?” Celestia asked Twilight.

“Your guess is as good as mine.” Twilight replied, raising her brow in curiosity.

The doors leading to the throne room flew open as Carter jumped into the room with the gift still in his mouth. He ran over to Celestia and Luna, assuming it was them based on the fact that he had never seen them before. He stopped right in front of them and placed the gift on the floor. Carter stood up, trying desperately to regain his breath.

Oh boy. I need to work on my cardio.

“Forgive me for my intrusion. I do believe that this is for you.”

“Where in Equestria did you find that!?” Rarity shouted.

“You dropped it on my front patio. I came here as fast as I could, but it seems that I am still late.” Carter said. Rarity was dumbfounded and mad at herself for such insolence, but was ultimately relieved that the gift was still able to be given to Celestia and Luna.

“How interesting.” Celestia said, examining Carter.

“Um… hi, I am Carter.” Carter said, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the way Celestia and Luna were looking at him.

“You are an alicorn!” Luna said.

“Yes, I am! What is it about you guys and alicorns!?” Carter shouted. “Forgive me for my absurd reactions, but I just do not get what makes alicorns like me so special. Twilight is an alicorn. You two are alicorns yourself.”

“He woke up in the Everfree Forest, Celestia.” Twilight explained. "He has no memories of how he got here, and apparently has no experience in flight and magic."

"He doesn't even have a cutie mark!" Pinkie Pie added.

"A cootie what?" Carter inquired.

"You don't even know what a cutie mark is?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Alright, for everypony's sanity let's just say that I am very new to your ways of living. I don't know everything you know." Carter said, feeling pressured by the others to know everything about these ponies by now.

"Hey, Carter. It's quite alright, don't panic. It's not like you are breaking the law or anything." Twilight said.

"A cutie mark is a special and unique symbol that appears when a pony finds out their special talent." Celestia explained.

This seems like something I’d undergo during an LSD trip.

"So it just appears? No procedure or anything?" Carter asked, thinking of a cutie mark to be more like an honorary tattoo more than anything else.

"Nope. Just appears right on your rump." Luna said.

"A rump design. Great. Sure love having people know what I am good at just through staring at my a-... butt." Carter said, sarcastically, trying not to swear.

"That's just how it is, Carter." Applejack said. "As long as no pony's staring just to stare, it's fine with us."

"Now, about alicorns. Being an alicorn is something that is very rare. Usually one does some incredible feat in order to become an alicorn. Tell me, do you remember becoming an alicorn?" Celestia asked.

"No." Carter simply answered.

"Strange. But not unbelievable." Luna said.

"What do you mean?" Carter asked.

"Flurry Heart, that little foal you saved, she was born an alicorn." Twilight said.

"Alright, look I appreciate you guys trying to help me figure things out, but quite frankly I am not supposed to be here. From what I have gathered, tonight is mainly about these two ponies." Carter said, pointing at the two regal sisters. "I am going to leave before I screw up anything else, as I do believe that I have just wasted a good minute of your night... Ladies, please forgive me for my rude intrusion. I bid thee farewell."

"Carter, don't leave." Twilight said.

"Your majesty, with all do respect, I wasn't even invited." Carter said. “You must remember that I am only a peasant, or whatever the word is for lower class citizens.”

"I understand, and I am very grateful that you are so humble, but I don't want you to just leave right now, especially since you worked all this way to get here. Join us."

About time that I am commended for my good deeds.

"Are you sure?" Carter asked. “I just don’t want to ruin everything.”

"Come, dear. Join us. It is not everyday that we see a new face in the castle." Celestia said.

"The fact that Twilight let's you in the castle alone is a sign that you are welcome to join us." Rainbow Dash said.

"Alright. If it is ok with all of you ponies then I will join in the fun."

"Of course, dear. Do find fun when you ever get the chance." Rarity said.

"And this party is hosted by yours truly, which means that this party will be supery dupery funtastic fun!" Pinkie Pie shouted.

"Ok then, I am in." Carter said. The ponies all trotted in excitement and made their way to the dining hall, where a large banquet was to be served momentarily.

“Had I known that I’d be eating a big dinner I would have never eaten those apples when I did.” Carter said to Applejack.

“Haha, yeah that could be a problem.” Applejack teased. The two laughed at the jokes that were passed around and made their way to their seats.

As Carter began to prepare his stomach for a seriously large quantity of food that would soon enter his digestive system, he wondered to himself what it really was that made everyone so fascinated with why he was an alicorn. If it really was some big event that made him become one, then he could only wonder what he could have possibly done - at least in his pony form - that made him become what he was now. But he knew that those answers would have to wait, as he saw the chefs coming out with carts full of food. His mouth watered, wondering what could possibly be up for grabs.

Author's Note

It would seem that Carter has become quite a special person... or pony, to everyone else. Even the Royal Sisters fancy his presence.

As always, comment and ask any questions that you may have. Hope you are enjoying this so far, as things only get better off from here.