In Another World

The sounds around him woke him up. As he opened his eyes he realized that he's not in the place he went to sleep or at least he hoped that he didn't knock out himself in the open. He doesn't remember much. Last night was new years eve and he was at a party with some of his friends.

Most of them get pretty drunk as the night went but he knew that it didn't go to that point when they don't know about themselves, they're not that kind of people who completely surrenders to the alcohol and lost it. Since an incident that almost cost one of his friend's life, they've been more careful.

He was confused. This was the first time that he cannot recall most of the things after some time when the party started. He became worried. Sitting up and looking before him, it's getting more frightening. He doesn't recognize this place.
The place they were, is a house on the outskirts of a little town. The place belongs to the parents of one of his friends but they let them use it. It was an ideal place because most of the neighbors aren't celebrate at home but in a party organized by the local mayor so they didn't bother anybody.

But this place is nothing like he was last night at. The colors seem more vibrant the area is different and there is one other feeling that he can't describe, it's just weird and somehow supernatural.

His thoughts are interrupted by something. Whispering. He realizes that these people were whispering to each other since he woke up but somehow he was closing out them.

"Where am I? What happened?" he mutters, then hearing gasps behind him.

"It talks." a feminine voice saying. By the tone, he guessed that she's just a child. That makes things more complicated.

"What should we do now?" he hears another young girl. he doesn't say anything and doesn't turn to their direction. He's still trying to put his thoughts in order.

"Ah hope Scootaloo will be back with Twilight soon."

"I think we should get away from this thing, what if it is some kind of monster?"

It doesn't make much sense to him. It's like they never saw an adult before. They continue speaking but it makes less and less sense. They said some words like they were talking about someone. Finally, he makes himself turn around and what he sees is rather shocking.

They looked like horses, like really small ones. Probably fillies. But their heads were different, not triangle-like, more rounded, only a small muzzle sticking out, and the eyes were incredibly large compared to the head. There were two of them. One is yellow with a red mane and tail the other is white with a light purple mane and tail. What surprised me that the white one had a horn it's head.

They maintained short eye contact until they both started to back away and then run from him. He was thinking of doing the same thing but his brain and body decided that they won't cooperate. He didn't know what to think or feel right now. He started to put things together.

The first thought was that this is a dream but after a quick test, he knew that he's awake. The next idea is some kind of drug but that is unlikely because none of the people he knows, use any kind of stuff that would cause something like this and everything else seemed right in his head. Third thought. Some kind of prank. Unlikely. The last hypothesis: He got transported to another goddamn dimension.

As he looks around he sees that there was a town close by. There were more horse-like creatures walking and some of them... flying? There were ones with wings as well.

This started to get ridiculous.

How did I get here?

Soon he hears and then sees that a group of these horses is running toward him. He didn't know how to react to a situation like this. On the one hand, it's really scary, because he's in an alien environment, but it's also awesome and must be full of wonder. He starts to like the idea of being in another world. Despite all the danger, it might hold he has a feeling that this will be something great. But also there is something in the back of his mind. Something his mother told him a few days ago.

I just hope it doesn't have anything to do with it because that would make things worse.

The horses reach him, stopping a few meters from his position. He's still sitting there and start examining them one by one.
He counts nine creatures. Two of them he recognizes the little ones who screamed and ran away. There is also an orange one who is about the same size as those two and there are six bigger horses. Two of them have horns, one purple and one white one. Two with wings one light blue and one yellow. The blue one is the most eye-catching with a rainbow-colored mane and tail. Two of them doesn't have wings or horn, one orange, and one pink.

They're just staring at each other. Some of them had fear in their eyes, some of them looked curious, some of them looked ready to attack and there was one who was just looked at him with a big smile on her face.

"Umm... Hello?" he took the initiative.

"Wow!" he hears the purple horse. "A new sentient creature!" she exclaimed and by that, he knew that he won't see another human until he gets back somehow. "What are you? Where did you come from? How did you get here?" she began bombarding him with questions.

"Well, I'm a human" he began, hoping that if he cooperates, they won't cut him open but got startled by a paper and a quill levitation beside her, surrounded by purple light just like the horn of this horse. After he recovered, he continued. "I think I'm from another dimension or world or something like that..." this surprised every horse creature. "I don't know how did I get here, I remember that I was with my friends and it was New Year's Eve and there was a party and then I went to sleep and woke up here just a few minutes ago."

He glanced at the pink horse and she looked excited about something.

"I knew parties were special but I never thought they can transport you through dimensions! That is so good! I have to throw a party which will transport all of us to somewhere else! Ohh and wait! You are new here! You are new to Equestria! That can only mean one thing! Later girls and Mister Human!" she talked so fast that it was almost impossible for him to understand and she was even faster. In a second she was out of sight running in the direction of the town.

"Okay..." was all he could say.

"Yeah... that's Pinkie Pie." said the purple creature. "By the way, I'm Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo." she introduced herself and her companion. "We are ponies. Applejack, Applebloom, and Pinkie are earth ponies, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo are pegasi and Sweetie Belle, Rarity and myself are unicorns."

So now he knew their names and that most of them are mythical creatures.

This place is starting to get crazier by every second.

"What is your name?" asked Twilight.

"My name is Lazlo Kis."

They started talking for a bit. They exchanged some basic knowledge about their worlds. Lazlo learned some things about Equestria and he told them about Earth. Turns out, humans have more advanced technology but ponies have magic which is great. And their rulers control the sun and the moon. Hard to believe but he won't question it in a world where magic and mythical creatures are real. And pegasi make weather. Strange for him, natural to them. And the flank pictures are magical too and has a really important and pretty useful meaning too.

Suddenly a camera appears near the purple pony and she shoots several pictures of the human then shows him. One is about his whole body.

He's not considered tall, amongst the people. His height is about 175 centimeters, the weight is almost 100 kg, he has some plus, mostly because of his work and hobbies. He's wearing a blue shirt. There is a text on it, saying: "Trust me, I'm a programmer". He has black sweatpants and underwear of course, also socks but no shoes. That's the clothes, he wore when he went to sleep last time, in his world. The next picture is a close one about his hands, then a few about, his foot. Finally, there is one picture of his head. He has a short beard. His hair is long, it reaches his shoulder. Most people think his hair is black, but it's actually very dark brown, not that it matters right now or any other situation.

Twilight looks at him like she's waiting for him to do something. Lazlo looks at her, unsure of what she wants, maybe an approval of the pictures. He gives her a small nod, she smiles and puts the pictures with her magic into a book, in which she was writing the whole time they talked to each other.

Mostly it was Twilight and him speaking, the others didn't even have the chance to ask, Twilight didn't let them.

"Say Twilight." after hours of talking he finally remembers that he should ask a very important question. "Do you know any way I can get back to my world?"

"Darling! We don't even get the opportunity to get to know you and you already want to leave?" asked Rarity. "I even want to ask you about your clothes they look... umm... unique."

"I'm also curious!" adds Rainbow Dash and earns a few skeptical looks from her friends. "What? Meeting a creature from another world? That is so AWESOME! He could be my first human fan also!"

He didn't get the chance to learn anything about the ponies, only their names so he could only guess.

Maybe Rarity is some kind of stylist or fashion critics and Rainbow is a celebrity?

"The others are right sugarcube," said Applejack. "You could at least stay for a little. We always happy to make new friends."

They were really friendly, to say the least. He felt lucky right now that he, despite it wasn't his choice to get to another world, he got to one which has friendly inhabitants and the atmosphere was calming. It gave him a feeling that everything will be okay no matter what happens.

"Sorry, but I don't even know how you got here and I don't think I'm able to send you back. But I will start researching and also ask Princess Celestia, maybe she can help you out. I'll write her a letter as soon, as we get home." Twilight said.

She told him that she is the princess' personal student and they have a close bond, she also told him a little about Celestia earlier but it was hard to believe that somebody who has so much power, can be so kind and benevolent ruler. But this was a different world with different rules. Just the sight of this place gave him the feeling that he could live here happily but he wanted to go home. The first impression of this world was great but he learned that it is never enough.

"Thanks," he said.

"It's starting to get late," Twilight told him. "Would you like to come with me? You can live with me for the time you are here." The sun was near the horizon.

He was really surprised by this.

She offers me a place to stay after only meeting me.

It was so strange but knowing that he doesn't have much choice he decided to accept.

"Thank you for your kindness," he says, then he turns to the other girls. "Thank you all. If I can do anything to return your hospitality, please just ask me."

"Well darling, I would be glad if tomorrow you could come to my boutique and tell me about human fashion." Rarity was the first to claim something.

"I'm not really into these kinds of things but I'll stop by and tell you what I know."

"We should totally hang out," says Rainbow. "You could tell me more about the cool human stuff."

"Sure thing, I would like to know more about all of you as well," he replies.

"You can come to Sweet Apple Acres at someday. We have the best apples in Equestria." Applejack offers.

"If you want, you can come to my house as well and meet my animal friends." he hears Fluttershy for the first time but only barely. She was so quiet and her name described her.

Now that he thinks about it, the names are pretty accurate to the pony's personality.

How do they do it? Probably some kind of magic. Well, I can blame magic for anything now. Just like some kind of religion. Everything can be explained by magic here.

"I'd love to. I'll probably here for some time so I can visit you if you really want."

They all began to walk towards the town, called Ponyville.

At first, it surprised him that all of them decided to accompany him and Twilight, even the fillies who were quiet for the full time, but he guessed that they were still a little afraid of him, but when he asked, they simply told him that they wanted to escort him.

As they walked, they gave him a quick tour in the town and showed him some of the known places, like the Town Hall, Sugarcube Corner, Carousel Boutique, or the spa. He even learned who works in these places. By the way, the town was empty. Earlier he saw ponies walking around but didn't notice him because of the distance but now he didn't even saw one pony beside the ones he was walking with. It was strange at first, but then he only guessed that this must be some kind of cultural thing maybe, or if he wants to think about the worst thing is that Pinkie told some of them about him, rumors started to spread and they are all hiding somewhere. The ponies he met so far were mostly friendly and he was naive enough thinking that they mostly were like that so that last thought vanished fast.

They approached a building that looked like a giant tree. Twilight told Lazlo that this is the library. It looked cool.

"You coming in girls?" Twilight asked and all of them nodded.

He, trying to be a gentleman, opened the door for them.

"After you, ladies," he says while bowing his head a little.

"Thank you! You are a gentlecolt, dear," says Rarity as she walks past him, the other mares are following her. After them, he goes inside and closes the door. A mistake. It was pitch dark in there.

"Ummm... Twilight? Is there a lightswitch, or something like that here?" he asks.

"A moment." he hears her voice from somewhere close to me.

Suddenly there is light.

"SURPRISE!"

He almost got a heart attack.