It's been two weeks since Zack met Dashie and I've been using those vacation days that Jess kept secret from me. Does that make me angry that she kept them from me for who knows how long? I don't know but I guess I do have this weird feeling I can't really describe. Whatever, it's not important right now... I think. Anyway Zack and I have also been attempting to teach Rainbow how to write but Zack was too "chill" to push it and said he wants to keep that "Chillaxed" feeling in Dashie. He is as odd as before he met her. Dash has been talking a little bit more as well! It was a surprise that she figured out just a few words but she seems to already have a decent understanding of English whenever I speak with her.

Right now I sit with Dashie watching TV. It seems to be something she likes to do most of the time. I even decided to show some shows that aren't just cartoons and she seems to like those as well! Though it must be weird to see so many humans but no ponies on almost every channel and dear Celestia hopefully she doesn't see a real pony, that would be confusing I bet. I've refrained from showing her much of MLP. She knows about it and I've caught her watching some. She wasn't bothered by it but I'd rather keep it away for a bit. Maybe we could watch some together some other time.

I have an other extra week of vacation time but I have this weird feeling. It's almost like I NEED to work. Honestly these past weeks have been some of the most fun I've had with RD and Zack! I've felt better than I have in a long while. But my god this feeling is drowning me. I feel so... useless. I need to call Jess and make a plan fast. Maybe I can work from home for awhile until, well Dash enviably goes back to her world. But I have no idea when or if that will happen. I guess my job is almost all computer programing so it wouldn't be hard to just work at home. So I think I should call her! Right now!

I'll just call her...

I'm frozen.

I should CALL her!

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Nothing happens... haha... Why won't my body move? C'mon! Why Joey? Is taking action just to talk to your boss so hard? Why are you scared!? Just get off the couch and y'know... C-call her.

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C'MON MOVE! JUST CALL HER WHATS THE BIG DEAL? Do you want to be her doormat forever? just move! MOVE!

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This fear its familiar. This is what kept me at my job for so long. Kept me from not being successful with my skills that I enjoy. When did this begin? How many years have I been stuck in my head? I look over to Rainbow Dash. She smiling at the TV while the colors light up her face, just enjoying some down time mindlessly. Was I ever like that? It's that feeling that always comes driving me back down that got in the way of just having fun. But right now I can't stay down. Everything has changed and I need to change. I need to do just one simple thing. One simple call.

Bracing myself I push up from the couch.

"Okay Dashie, I'm gonna take a-"

I stop with the words caught in my throat. AGRRH C'MON JUST SAY IT!!

"...a phone call."

Dashie doesn't even notice and nods her head at the TV. Though I was mostly saying that to myself I don't think she knows what a "phone call" is yet. But hey! this filly, she might not know it but she is changing me. I think the longer she stays the better I'll become. I want to be better. I hope she stays just a little longer.

I pull out my phone and walk to my office room. Time to make a call.

Dashie's Perspective:

It seems like Mr. Joey left the room. Something about phones n' stuff? Not sure what that is but now's my chance! Every time he catches me watching the pony show he always changes the channel! I know what it is and I think he knows I know He knows but I wanna know more! He and music guy Zack have been teaching me mouth pencil but I want to learn about the pony stuff called "magic"! All I need to do is change the channel!

I grab the fork I had hidden between the couch and hold it in-between my hooves. Using the little baby sharp parts I poke at the remotes buttons. One of the buttons switches to different shows and I remember where it is! I click and it changes but not to pony show. Just gotta keep clicking.

A-ha! Radical! Or something I don't know, Zack says "Radical" so it must mean something cool! The TV show's a world of color more bright than anything. I see a purple pony with a horn, a white one with dark purple hair, a light yellow one with wings that looks very shy, a pink one with curly hair, a orange one with a hat, then a rainbow one... Me. But not me because Joey says it's different. I'm my own pony. In a world of humans.

I turn off the TV bowing my head. Everything's so confusing right now. I know who I am on TV but not who I am now. Should I be the TV me? Or should I not worry about it and be the me now? I hop off the couch and go towards the window next to the TV in the small living room. I can't see out of it fully because I'm so small but when I look up at it I can see big and huge clouds. So big and huge. I'm not even close to big and huge. I'm small. But I think I can be just as big as the clouds!

You know what! I wanna go outside! Last time I left this room I met Zack and he is really cool and If I was never was outside Joey wouldn't have found me and I'd be in a box forever! I know I'm not normal here and I think Joey is scared of me getting hurt outside. But the TV isn't big enough for me! Time to go explore!

Joey's distracted with the phone thing so this is a perfect chance! I sneakily walk to the kitchen. I see the door next to the kitchen that leads to the big long room. I jump and tug on the metal door opener thingy. It doesn't budge! Hmmm must be locked I know Joey uses uhhh yellow key to lock it. He has to have it somewhere around here! I let go of the handle an plop onto the floor. I need to find it. A-ah! the little hangers by the door! A key! The kitchen counter blocks my way of reaching it and its higher than the door handle thing. I'm gonna have to get on top the counter!

After a few attempts I get on top of the counter using the spinney chair. The keys are right in front of my face! I grab them with my hooves and they fall onto the counter. Well I don't have hands but I do have a mouth! I bite the key and start to carefully stick my head out towards the door handle. Crossing my eyes I look straight at the keyhole. Click! I spit the key out and slowly open the door. Time for my own little adventure!

Joey's Perspective

The call went way better than expected! Thought there might have been a misunderstanding Jess seemed to think she knew why I wanted to work at home. Of course she doesn't know Dashie so she might have jumped the gun with something else. I'm feeling a lot better about this! This just might be a step in the right direction with my life! Maybe I could even do some more advanced work. I've always known I was overqualified for my job but now I might be able to use my skills outside of my job with some on the side work. I think I'm thinking ahead again! I'll just watch some TV with Dashie and take my mind off it. Just "chillax".

I open the the of my office and turn my head over to the TV room. The back of the couch faces me. I walk towards it and see the TV turned off. Did she get tired and decide to nap? I stand behind the couch and look down. Dashie's not there? Maybe she went to the bathroom?? I begin to walk past the kitchen to the bathroom and look at my front door. It's slightly ajar... Oh come on! I told her to tell me when she wanted to go see Zack! I push the door open and walk next door over to Zack's.

I knock on Zack's door.

"Hey Zack open up! I want to talk to Rainbow!" I say slightly annoyed

I hear Zack's get out of bed, then footsteps towards the door, door unlocking noises, then the door opens.

"Uhhh dude, I ain't got RD." Zack says with a tired face like he just woke up from a nap.

"W-what but my she opened my door!" I stammer

Zack and I stare at each other for a very long 3 seconds. Then I begin to panic.

I run down the hallway towards the stairs that lead to the first floor. Zack yells for me to calm down across the hall but he sounds just as panicked as I feel. y'know of course I want Dashie to have freedom but I don't want people to freak out over her! I see a single light blue feather at the top step of the stairs to the main floor. She really is trying to go outside! Without looking at the steps keeping my focus on the feather and I slip. Oh man, this is going to hurt. I slam my butt into the steps I begin to tumble down. I reach my arms out attempting to regain my balance. It doesn't work. I am now falling down the stairs because I panicked. (Not out of character I guess) Smash! Boom! Bam! Then finally a large slam! I land face first onto the carpet all the way downstairs.

Struggling I pull my self to one knee and look around the first floor. I can see the door that leads outside straight ahead. If she's not right in front of me she probably left through it already. I sigh.

"Damnit." I slam my head back onto the ground. everything hurts.

I look over next to me on the ground and see a shadow casting over me. Dashie? I look up and see... oh boy. My landlord, Smithy who looks down at me sternly.

"How's my floor kid? I don't image your down here to see me and pay your rent since you already did" He says in a deep rugged voice.

Smithy is an older man who wears janitor overalls. He has a gray 4 o' clock shadow and wears a plain navy blue hat as well. Good ol' Smithy who has lived for a million years and is probably older than Celestia and Luna. Maybe even older than Grogar.

"H-hey Smithy! Sorry about that I'm just uhh..." Man, I am not a good liar and if I say something weird he'll think I'm on drugs or maybe killed someone!

"What are you sorry about kid?" Smithy asks before I can even think of a lie.

"Oh sorry about.." I look down thinking of a good lie and see blood came out of my nose and stained the carpet.

"Getting your carpet dirty... oh man I'm really sorry."

Smithy looks down at the blood. "Ah it alright kid. Are you okay though?"

Even with that rough exterior and making me feel extra nervous about rent Smithy in the end is a good guy.

"yeah I'm fine!" I lie then begin to get up but feel a nasty sharp pain come from my left arm.

"Ow.."

"Hey take your time! There's no rush." Smithy says a little worried "What's got you all worked up anyway? You're not usually this antsy kid."

"Don't worry I'm just late for this thing." I lie again while slowly getting up.

"Your lying kid. Been around long enough to know the sound of a liar." Smithy caught me. "What's wrong Jones?"

I know I can't keep up a good façade especially with Smithy but I can't tell him about Dashie, not right now at least.

"Look Smithy, I need to do something and I swear its nothing "bad" but I really need to go. like now" I tell him sternly giving him an more angry look than I meant.

Smithy looks at me dumbfounded. "Ah-! Hmm" He scratches his chin "You're an honest guy Joey so I can let you off the hook this time for all acting weird and stuff. But if this is anything illegal you know I can't keep someone like that as a tenant."

"I promise its nothing bad." I look up at Smithy with a sincere look. He smiles. I wonder if keeping a pony from a different world is Illegal though...

I turn around and walk out the apartment complex. Pushing open the door a bright light attacks me then gives way to a bustling city. Tons of people line the side walk chattering about whatever is so special to them and half of them on their phones talking to important people I guess. I look up at the shiny sky scrapers and see huge fluffy white clouds gliding about. In a city this big how will I find Dashie? I guess I better start looking. But where would a little pony go in this city?

Author's Note

Sorry this one took so long to get out! I was procrastinating and school exists as well. I'll keep working on this story though! Btw any criticism is welcome.