Princess Twilight Sparkle had summoned her friends to her crystalline castle in order to discuss which one of them would babysit our main character. She didn't say it exactly like that, of course, she said it was about pony hospitality and friendliness and the magic of ass-kissing. Again, I'm paraphrasing. He didn't get a chance to meet any of the new four ponies before he was sentenced to stay with one of them. He wasn't really paying attention, so he didn't have enough context to object to their choice, nor did he care enough to refuse. He always welcomes the chance to mooch off of someone else, even if they were a bit of a pain.

He is now under the supervision of Fluttershy, a yellow horse with a soft, breathy voice. She has an insecure demeanor: something Yakury immediately takes note of. She is talking about animals and different activities they could do that fit around her Animal Schedule. He isn't listening. They come to a small cottage just on the edge of the thick forest he had come from and she leads him inside. He follows. He's somewhat used to horse legs now, making him an ideal follower once again.

The inside of the cottage is small, but cozy. There are bird houses hanging from the ceiling and walls, which he thinks are just decorations until he peeks inside of one. He sees a tiny, red bird glaring back at him and he quickly steps away. In the sitting area, there is a bunny laying in a doggie-bed next to one of the armchairs. It perks its ears up and then its head as Yakury approaches to take a seat. The look in its eyes catches him so off guard that he stops in his tracks to stare. It lacks the sugar-coated expressions of the ponies he has met so far. It looks strong and assertive. He meets its gaze and conveys an offer for mutual respect. The bunny blinks slowly at him, accepting the treaty.

The yellow pony notices the silent exchange of glances and quietly explains, "Oh, this is my bunny, Angel. He's a little grouchy sometimes, but he's really sweet once you get to know him."

Yakury chuckles at the name "Angel" as he makes himself comfortable on the green sofa. Once Fluttershy settles into her seat as well, the two ponies enter an awkward silence. Well, as silent as it can be with all the animals around. The yellow pony nervously rubs one front leg with the other and the black pony's expression goes blank. He is waiting.

Eventually, after what seems like eons (but is actually just 45 seconds), Fluttershy finds her voice. "So... do you like animals?"

"Uh, I don't not like them... I'm guessing you really like animals, right?"

"Yes."

Yakury comes to realize how dire this situation is. Even on life-support, they can't even maintain small talk. The dead air is passed dead, it is decomposing. He can see the poor, beaten corpse of their still-born conversation and it strikes him with a sense of urgency. As I've stated before, Yakury is a natural born follower, relying on others to guide his actions. When he finds that guidance missing, left to his own devices, he will eventually begin aimless wandering. His choices now are to wallow in an agonizing silence or say the first thing that comes to his mind.

"I'mma go..."

"What? Oh. Twilight said I really shouldn't let you go around alone."

"Whaaaat? Why would she say such a thing?" His blank expression shifts to a winning smile. "Do I seem like the kinda guy you can't trust out on his own?"

"Uh. Yes, actually. You do," Fluttershy admits.

It takes Yakury a moment to process those words before responding. "Why?" Uncomfortably, he shifts his gaze off to the side for a second.

"Well... Twilight said you're a bit of an arsonist."

His face turns visibly red and his tone becomes defensive as he stamps his hoof in outrage. "She's slandering me! I only caught one thing on fire and it was a complete accident!" He takes an embarrassed step backward before continuing in a calmer voice. "You were talking about showing me around Horseland or whatever, right? We can go out together and you can do your dumb tour thing and I can prove to you that I am very cool and very trustworthy and also Twilight is a slanderer."

"We literally just got here," Fluttershy points out, slightly frustrated. "I need to go take care of the animals first."

"Why didn't you start doing that in the first place?"

"Follow me, if you help me we can leave sooner." She begins walking toward a back door.

Yakury is starting to notice a distinct pattern of selective hearing among these horses. Either way, he does his favorite thing: following. Don't worry, nothing interesting happens for a while, so we can skip ahead a little bit. After an hour or two of feeding birds and brushing bunnies and treating an injured squirrel, they near the end of Fluttershy's chores for the day. He is able to stand back while she finishes up a few things.

As he waits, he realizes something interesting that he hadn't paid any attention to before. The yellow pony has feathered wings like a bird. She uses them to lift herself off the ground and care for animals which resided higher up in trees. He looks over his shoulder, making sure his wings were still there. He stretches them, watching them unfurl. Experimentally, he flaps them with all his strength. The sound of his beating wings is louder than he had expected and immediately notifies Fluttershy that he's up to something.

Seeming to have completed her tasks, she gently lands in front of him. "Where would you like to go first?"

"I haven't eaten since I faceplanted into this hell-scape," he replies bluntly, "so like... 2 days. Y'all eat food? Or do you live off sunlight or something gay like that?"

"Oh, sure. Pinkie Pie works at the Sugarcube Corner. We can go down there to get something to eat and um... maybe uh... you'll make a friend... or something..."

"Pinkie Pie, eh?" Yakury taps his chin with his hoof for a moment, deep in thought, before concluding, "I don't think she likes me."

"Oh, dear," is all Fluttershy could think to say.

"I'm guessing y'all don't eat meat, huh?" An important thing to note is he does not have a southern accent. He simply has a standard American accent and an interesting vocabulary. "'Cuz I could really go for a steak right now, not gonna lie."

She cringes at the thought. "Oh my, no. We're herbivores. Maybe you'd like a hayburger at the café?"

Yakury purses his lips to hold in any more potentially disturbing thoughts and surrenders to Fluttershy's offer. If his past experiences with vegan food are anything to judge by, he predicts he will not like a hayburger. He can only hope the burger is not raw hay.

Once they arrive at said café and the burger arrives, he is overtaken by a whirlwind of emotions as his eyes land on it. It is, indeed, raw hay. Granted, it also has other ingredients, but the hay is the main part. Shock, confusion, disgust, burning hatred, and passionate disapproval rush through him like a tidal wave of despair. How will he ever pick off all the hay when he doesn't even have hands? His life is over, he is sure of it. He whines and lowers his head, readying himself to flop on the ground and groan dramatically. He suddenly stops just before flopping as he notices a unicorn pony magicking food up to their mouth.

With this reminder, he looks back to his meal with a new air of confidence. The last time he magicked something it ended really, super well, so of course now was the right time to try again. He squints at it intently and bites his tongue in concentration. Fluttershy is watching with curiosity as she eats a daisy sandwich. He grins triumphantly when his dark blue magic flips the top bun off to the side to reveal tomatoes underneath. Delicately and with surgical precision, he picks off the icky bits and enjoys a burger that is now up to his standards. He hops to his hooves once he finishes, spreading his wings victoriously and prancing a few steps.

He stops when he realizes at least 5 other ponies in the café are now staring at him. He thinks they're staring because of the commotion, but they're more likely baffled by the fact he is a random alicorn out in the middle of Ponyville.

"Oop- can we go now?" He asks Fluttershy, smiling nervously and still facing the staring ponies.

"But I'm not done eati-"

He forgets about being embarrassed and turns back to Fluttershy as he proudly says "I can take it with us with my cool magic very cool horn!"

He focuses on her sandwich and it begins levitating in his blue glow. For a few seconds, it almost doesn't burst into flames, until it does. Fluttershy squeaks and jumps backwards. He releases the still aflame sandwich, allowing it to drop and catch the wooden table on fire. The ponies around them start to panic, causing Yakury to panic. Wide-eyed, he frantically looks for a solution before quickly flipping the table upside down, smothering the fire in the dirt.

Despite the very small amount of smoke produced, he somehow accidently inhales nearly all of it and coughs like a coalminer. It's a good thing they chose outdoor seating, allowing for a quick getaway. He turns tail and runs a short distance before hopping out of sight around the side of a house with Fluttershy close behind.

Author's Note

1. Yakury speaking in run-on and grammatically incorrect sentences is intentional.

2. The narrator speaking in run-on and grammatically incorrect sentences is not intentional. Please be patient with me, I haven't been in an English class for like a year. If you see anything that's written incorrectly or awkwardly, feel free to point it out.

this is just a silly little thing i wanna make for funsies and i dont expect anyone to read it, but if you do i'd like to hear your opinions. i know OC fics like this are kinda stupid and dumb, so if that's your opinion, don't worry, you dont need to voice it. i am well aware.