The Changeling Wars

Chapter 3: Life Training

I woke up and could smell something in the air. Was it eggs? I think so. I headed downstairs and saw Twilight cooking something. It was probably eggs. I wonder if this land has coffee? "Hey, Twilight." She looked behind from her pot and smiled. I actually blushed for a second. "Morning, Brave." She handed me a plate of eggs and what looked like toast. I tried grab it, but dropped it. Twilight grabbed it with her magic before it landed on the ground. " Eheh. Sorry." "No problem. It always a challenge when you first try to hold something with hooves on your first try." I thought for a moment. If I'm going to live in this world for the rest of my life, I better start getting used to these living conditions. And what better way to get used to something then being taught something? "Could you train me to live like a pony?" Her eyes lit up in excitement and joy. "Would I?!"

Outside...

"So, what's the first lesson?" "Well, since the most important thing you need to learn is holding things with you hooves, I think we should try that first." The only embarrassing thing about this is that I'm taking lessons with your hooves that 1st graders did. Or at least that's what Spike told me. Something tells me he was joking. "Ok, let's get started. First, let's try holding this rock." She handed me the rock, but it immediately slipped out of my hand, I mean hoof. "Imagine that these are your hands. Think of these hooves as your hands being altered. Different controls. I tried to use my hooves differently from when I used my hands. It actually worked! I was holding on to that rock in no time! "Wow! It works! I can hold things!" Twilight stared blankly eat me. "I never expected you to get through this so fast!" "What can I say?" We went through a lot of training. The most trouble I'm having, is their vocabulary. It's different then from my world. Not to mention the less "advanced" technology and knowledge. If I was an engineer, I could easily help improve their technology tenfold. I had a lot of trouble with almost all my lessons though. Luckily for me, Twilight was really patient. Eventually, I finished all my training on what I needed to know and do to fit in. I was so proud.

To celebrate, we headed over to Sugarcube Corner for a snack. It was actually pretty cool. The bakery looked kinda like a huge cupcake. We never had anything like that on Earth. I wonder if we're even on Earth anymore. "So, is there some type of greeting you do? Or is it just 'hi'?" "Humans and ponies aren't that different, Strong." "Sorry, sorry. Just want to get used to living here." We entered the wooden cupcake and the first thing I saw were cakes and other sweets lined up in glass stand at the end of the bakery. Then, a baby-blue colored pony with a swirly pink and maroon mane came out from a door in the side of the building, holding a trey of cupcakes in her mouth, disappearing into the wall where another door was. We approached the counter and rang the bell, hoping for someone to come.

Another earth pony came through the door. It was an orange colored pony with freckles. He leaned on the glass container. "How can I help you?" "Hi, Mr. Cake! My friend and I would like some cake, please!" "Coming right up!" he looked towards the other door. "Honey! We need cake in here ASAP!" "On it!" "So, who's your friend there. You look familure." "I, um... Well...." Twilight saved the day by making up some excuse. "He just got back from the war with the Changelings!" "So a vetaren, huh? Nice. I tell you what. I could give you the veteran's discount. 75% off all cakes. And cupcakes too!" "Sure! Thanks, mister, uh." "Mr. Cake." He stuck out his hoof probably to shake. "Brave Hoof." I took it and shook it up and down. "I've never seen you around before. You just moved here?" "Yeah. Moved into the library with Twilight here." After a few minutes of talking, the other pony came out through the door and handed us a box, probably has the cake in it. "Thanks, Mr. Cake!" "No problem, Twilight! Have a nice day!" "He seems nice."