Chapter Two

"Hey Applejack!" The grey pegasus called out to the orange mare, who was busy kicking trees.

"Oh, hey Ditzy, mah sister says you found out what was sleeping in her clubhouse. What was it anyways?" The blonde maned earth pony asked.

"Oh, it was a human, and his name is Daniel, completely harmless." Ditzy said with a smile, as Daniel came out from behind a tree.

"Hi." Daniel said.

"Well howdy, any friend of Ditzy is a friend o' mine" Applejack stuck her hoof out. "Ah'm Applejack."

"Danie-ie-ie-ie-iel-l-l-l-l" Daniel said while the mare vigorously shook his hand. Applejack let go of the hand, and Daniel held his hand down to keep it from shaking anymore.

"Well, Daniel, you hungry?" Before Daniel could speak up Ditzy cut in.

"No, sorry AJ, we are on a schedule here, so we have to get going!" Ditzy said, quickly shoving Daniel out through the gates.

"Hey! Wait, I am kind of hungry Ditzy." Daniel said, looking over his shoulder at the orange mare in the stetson.

"No, you cannot eat yet, I have to make sure of something." Ditzy said, malice creeping into her voice just a touch, but still sounded sweet at the same time.

"Ditzy, what's going on? I'm hungry, and you can't make me leave, so unless you tell me what the heck is going on here, I'm going back to that orange pony and eating some breakfast!" Daniel said, finality in his voice.

"I- well- it's-" she stuttered. Finally she sighed, "look, you can't. Okay? If you eat something here, you'll stay here. I can't let you eat something cooked by ponies." Ditzy said, anger rising in her voice.

"Really? That's what you're worried about? I don't care, back where I come from I was a nobody that lived in the streets, at least here everybody seems friendly towards me, save for you of course. It's like you hate me for some reason."

"Look, I don't hate you, but if my boss finds you here, we will both be in a lot of trouble, I can not stress how important it is for you to leave this place." Ditzy looked up at Daniel with both of her eyes for a few seconds before one twitched to the side, but Daniel had yet to know how much more serious that just made this situation.

"Look, I don't know what you're even talking about, and I don't care, besides, while we were walking up to Applejack, didn't you say you were a mail-ma, err mail- pony? What does a post office have anything to do with me? Your boss can dislike me all he wants, I won't bother him, and he doesn't have to bother me. Now, if you'll excuse me Ditzy, I have some food to eat." Daniel began walking away, but Ditzy followed closely behind.

"Hey Daniel, y'all are back soon, what about that busy schedule of yours?" Applejack was right where they had left her.

"He does have a busy schedule, he can't eat anything right now." Ditzy said frantically.

"Eh, don't listen to her, I'm starving!" Daniel said.

"Well alright! How about some apple pie?" Applejack said.

"Daniel, I am personally begging you, do not eat anything she gives you." Ditzy whispered in Daniel's ears.

"I'm hungry, and I don't mind if I stay in this odd place till I die, so let me eat." Daniel whispered harshly.

"Well here ya go, the finest apple pie in all of Ponyville!" Applejack said proudly. Daniel looked around for a fork, but didn't see any.

"Uh, do you mayhaps have any silverware?" Daniel asked quietly.

"Nope I guess she doesn't, guess we have to go." Ditzy said, a triumphant look in her eye. Which deflated when Applejack let a fork scatter across the table. "Daniel, trust me, if you eat this pie, I won't be able to help you." Ditzy whispered into his ear. Ignoring her, Daniel took a bite out of the pie and brought it to his mouth, pulled it off with his teeth, and began to chew.

"Whoa, this is the best apple pie I have ever tasted in my life!" Daniel yelled excitedly, putting his fork in for another bite, when three flashes surrounded the table.

"Daniel! I warned you, you idiot, why didn't you listen!" Ditzy yelled, shrinking away. "Now, they are here."

"Daniel Sallite, you know not of what you have just done. You must come with us." A male voice aggressively spat out.

"Daniel, it is time for you to learn the truth about yourself, in one hour, you will be sent to us, with you, will be your representative. We wish you the best of luck." A second, more motherly female voice said.

"Indeed, thou hast begun something that cannot be stopped by anypony, or any human, other than you yourself." A third, calm and collected voice said.

"Wait! No, he's just a kid! He can't do this, please!" Ditzy yelled. But the three lights were already gone. "Daniel! You idiot! You bucking, little, no good, imbecile! Why!" Ditzy was on top of Daniel now, crying, and both eyes focused on his own.

"Uh, Ditzy, could ya explain what just happened?" Applejack asked, getting off the ground.

"No, I have to get him ready." And with that Ditzy shoved Daniel on her back. "Daniel, you have no idea what you just did."

"Wait! All I did was eat some pie!" Daniel cried out frantically.

"I know." Ditzy said gravely.