After being led into the tree-castle, you note that the inside is immensely bigger than the outside, you guess it’s magic too. You are led through some large crystalline halls and stairs until you reach a room that seems like a library mixed with a study. Yet it is at least 3 stories tall with no ladders, must be magic; you assume with your now growing use of the ‘it’s magic so screw it’ mindset to try to avoid headaches as you actively try to suspend your disbelief of the whole situation.

“Spike, would you please get our guest some, um, would tea be OK?” Twilight asks

You aren’t certain if you can even drink the water here, let alone tea. Still, you guess water that is boiled is safer from unknown bacteria. “Thank you, I would like that.”

As Spike, walks off to get you refreshment, “So, hehe, how can I help you Anon?” The Princess asks before sitting on a large cushion in the center of the crestline library in front of a large fireplace and coffee table. The Princess gestures with a hoof to the cushion across the circular coffee table.

You take a seat on the large fluffy cushion. “Thank you Princess Twilight Sparkle for your hospitality. I was hoping we could enter into a, mutually beneficial agreement.” You say while giving your best attempt at a noblemen’s enunciation. You are speaking to a Princess after all.

Princess Twilight raises an eyebrow, “O-Oh? What did you have in mind?”

Spike comes in with a tea set and pours you a cup and the Princess’ horn and another cup floats with the same glow as it goes to her mouth for her to sip. Freaking magic.

“Thank you spike.” You take the cup presented too you, “Through talking with our mutual friend Zecora, I have realized that I am not from this planet, maybe not even this dimension for that matter. Therefore, I…”

SppppppZZtttttttpp!

Princess Twilight just did a spit-take of tea at Spike. You cringe at the sight, that was still hot.

“W-What?!? What do you mean different… well, well that would explain the, Yes! Oh, and why my spell, but what about?!?” The Princess is now rambling, “Um, Princess Sparkle?”, you try to gently interject. Unfortunately, she keeps rambling.

“Don’t worry, she does that sometimes. She’ll snap out of it if we just give her some time.” , Spike kindly informs you after finishing to wipe the tea off.

After another half minute or so, the Princess starts moving her hoof in and out from her chest and breathing slower.

“I-I’m fi-fine… S-So, you’re an a-alien from another dimension?” The Princess’ right eye is twitching a tiny bit.

“Y-yeah, at least that is my best guess. I considered dreaming, a coma, head trauma, being dead… but none of that really fits well. So, I figured that I must be in a different dimension, one where magic is real and equines are the apparently dominant species.”

“Wait, is magic not real where you come from!?! …And what is the dominant species where you live?”

You continue, hoping she maintains her calm, “Yes, magic is thought to be fake and we use science to build tools for what we need to survive. As for the dominant species, it’s my kind, humans that rule the planet Earth where I came from.”

“What about ponies? Do you not have them?”

“We do, but please try to understand that they are nothing like you or Zecora. They are animals, a smaller variation of the horse species. Although they are more intelligent then say, rodents, they are incapable of speech or other sentient higher functions. Some people have pet horses, yet because of their size, high food requirements, inability to clean up after themselves and several other factors, they are not kept by many. Well, not that I know anyway.”

“Mhmm…” The Princess hums as she retrieves a quill and parchment with a glowing field from her horn and scribbled something on it.

“Does that count as a sign of your interest?” “Huh? Oh, YES!!!”, She nearly yells.

“Glad to hear! Then, I would like to trade knowledge of my world for knowledge of yours and some clothes. If you are willing too, then finding a way home would also be greatly appreciated.”

“Hmm, well I do want to help, and teaching you should not be a problem, I think that the clothes would be better done by my friend. As for returning you home, that may prove more difficult.”

“I appreciate any help you are willing to give! Thank you, Princess Twilight Sparkle!” “Haha, Of course, it is a give and take, after all. Oh, and you can call me Twilight”

Princess Twilight smiles with a sidelong grin and half open eyes. Then goes back to magical note taking. A few minutes pass and Prin.. Twilight has Spike send a letter to several of her friends so that they can help. Spike apparently does so with magic fire burps, magic is still weird.

Author's Note

*WARNING* Next Chapter has sexual situations and descriptions of genitalia