You wake up in a rather spooky forest. The sky is blue, and the clouds gently pass you by. However, the treetops twist in abnormal ways that seem to have been affected by some unnatural force to look more intimidating. You can hear some insects chirping in the distance as you smell the tall grasses you are laying in.

“Ah-ah-chooo…!”, you sneeze. Darn allergies!

“Better get up before I get bitten up by ticks or something.”

The sound of insects in the distance stops.
You remember that insects stop chirping when something comes near them. Thank you, nature documentaries!
You look around to try and get your bearings. You now realize that you are naked, in woods you do not remember entering, and do not recall how any of this came about…

“Fuck it!” You decide now is not the time to question things, with who knows what approaching you.

You grab a nearby fallen branch and brandish it like a club. Luckily, you seem to be in a small clearing so you can likely see oncoming attackers. You hear rushing through the trees with snapping branches as something… no, several things are approaching your location rather rapidly.

“You there ahead, you should run too, lest you soon be dead!”

You are surprised to hear a deep feminine voice shouting at you, but you are not one to ignore such an obvious warning. You start running in the opposite direction from the sound. As you reach the other side of the clearing you hear something break through the bushes behind you.

Taking a quick glance over your shoulder as you run, you see something rather odd.
Breaking through the bushes is an approximately four-and-a-half-foot tall zebra wearing gold rings along the neck, a front leg, and gold hoop earrings. The small zebra also has a striped mohawk mane and a small saddlebag.

Soon after, you notice 3 wolves made of wood with glowing green eyes chasing the small equine.
You look ahead and try to run faster.

“At that speed, you will be food indeed!”

You hear that voice again and it is getting closer to you. You try to increase your speed if even a little more, but your attempt to do so fails miserably as you trip on something and fall forward.

“I guess not! This will not hold them for long because they are strong!”

You hear and this time see the unusual zebra moving its lips in time with the words.

“Talking zebra!” You shout despite the situation you now find yourself in.

While you yell your crass remark in shock, the ‘talking zebra’ has already passed you and circled back. The zebra takes out a gourd from a saddlebag and hurls it at the pursuing wooden wolves. The wooden wolves are now entrapped in a greenish muck that seems to stick them in place. The zebra bites down on your impromptu club that you are still grasping for dear life and pulls you to your feet.

“I am certain you know, but we MUST GO!”, the talking zebra reiterates, and you nod your head as you follow your savior’s lead.

After running for what seemed like miles, you are dripping sweat. Then, finally, your savior stops.

“This should be far enough; I am sorry I acted so rough.”

“No, thank… thank you for the help… um.” You reply through gasps for breath.

“Do not worry, my name is Zecora, we were in a hurry.”

“My name is…” Oh crap! You cannot remember your name! Why can’t you remember your name! Try to think of a cool one like, Zecora. No! that’s her name!

After letting a few seconds of silence pass by, “I do not mean to pry. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, there is no need to say why.”

That may work, “Anon. Please call me Anon.”

“Anon, I say, nice to meet you this day.”

“Nice to meet you too, Zecora!”

“So, what pray-tell led you to look like you had fell?”

“… I’m honestly not certain. I don’t remember entering these woods, I don’t know where this is, I don’t know where my clothes are, and I have never met a talking zebra before. No offense. I am very confused at the moment.”

“I can see you are distressed. If you wish, why not follow me to rest?”

“I think I will take you up on your kind offer. Thank you again Zecora.”

Author's Note

This is my first attempt at a MLP light novel. I hope you enjoy it.