My Terrible Nightmare

“Uhm, Hello? Hello? Uh New pony? Hello? Hello??”

My eyes shot open, hearing Twilight’s voice fade into existence.

“Huh wha? Yeah? Yes?”

I lifted my head up seeing her looking away a bit. I shook my head a little violently, trying to wake myself up. I ruined myself by taking a small nap. I don’t even know how long I was out.

“How- how long was I out?”

”Well when I dropped you off it’s been about 45 minutes since then.”

”Yikes… so like 35 or 40 minutes.”

I grunted as I lifted my body off the bed and plopped down on the ground, lifting myself off the bed and walking towards the door. I kind of got the deal with walking on my back legs, using the trim of the door for some balance, but then eventually walking without having to use anything to walk. Sure I looked weird but I’m used to this. I’ll do the 4 leg walking when I feel like it.

We made it to the party, Pinkie Pie probably seeing me and Twilight walk passed the window, and greeted us at the door.

“Hello Twilight! Hello new pony that I can’t think of a name yet!”

She waved and Twilight waved back, me hesitantly waving back. Here’s the part where it’s time for the neevous feeling comes in. Every Mane 6 was there, even Spike. I’m guessing Spike was with Rarity at the time of the invitation.

I shied myself behind the door, peeking around it. Why am I so nervous right now? They’re just ponies. Why am I so nervous? What’s going on??

I see FlutterShy start making her way over here and Twilight hops inside the building. I start getting heart palpitations. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I ended up closing my eyes.

”Hey, it’s ok. Everyone gets shy once in a while. Come on now, everything’s alright.”

I peeked my head around more, looking into the building. There was food and drink, and I was feeling a bit hungry, even though I was going through some sort of diet. Guess it doesn’t really matter much at this point. Good to try new things.

I then inched my way in, putting my hooves in front of me, one of my hooves rubbing the other one nervously. I moved my head down a bit, my hair falling in front of one of my eyes.

“Welcome in dear! It’s nice to meet you! You know, your mane and coat are very rare around here?”

Rarity was the one to walk up to meet me. Guess the last one was Rainbow Dash. Spike did wave at me, not sure if that was an actual greeting but it’s whatever.

”How is it rare? I’m just the color of dirt.”

”And chocolate!!”

Pinkie Pie butted in.

I felt myself glare at her slightly, her smiling embarrassingly and shrinking away. I tried to recover that emotion by looking up and shaking my head slightly, smiling a little. Guess that worked.

I saw Rarity laugh off the moment.

“Oh! Haha! No! It’s just that brown and tan is just different in a place with colorful coats and all! And your mane and tail style are cute too!”

I flinched at the world cute. Oh god that word. I was never called that ever, only super duper rare, which was in this sense.

“Hey new pony, how come you don’t have a cutie mark?”

I heard Spike say as he walks over with a cupcake in hand. I lm still against the wall, and turn my ass to the point where I can see the side of it. He was right. I didn’t have a cutie mark. Why?

I cringed at the blank spot, while the others looked over. It felt weird with everyone’s gaze staring at my ass.

”Oh my celestia, that just flew over my mind!”
AppleJack said, her putting a hoof to the side of her cheek. Twilight nodded.

”Guess you guys don’t see any adult ponies with no cutie mark huh?”

”You’re an adult?”

It was Rainbow Dash’s time to come greet me in a non “greet-able” way.

”I am! I’m just smaller than others because I was born different.””
I glared at her, baring my teeth slightly.

I saw her ears go back a bit.

”Yikes, sorry.”
She looked away, not sure how to take someone talking back to her in that way.

I just looked away as well. Guess I’ll probably be known as the pony to stay away from later, even though I don’t want that to happen and for also people to not talk to me here just like in the real world. It’s whatever I guess.

It was silent for a bit, then Pinkie jumped in.

”Oki Doki!! It’s time to party!!”

She appeared behind me, which kind of startled me, and pushed me in the middle near a table of food, everyone else follow suit.

I think about an hour passed and all the food is eaten except some pieces which I saw Pinkie Pie eyeing at times. The others were talking and eating what was left in their hooves. FlutterShy started to walk up to me.

”Hey, uhm. Not to bother, but, would you like to come see my cottage maybe after the party, or uh, whenever you want to? You seem to like animals, unless that’s wrong then uh, sorry.”

Hah, right there is the definition of my anxiety.

”How’d you know I like animals?”
I was leaning up against the wall, trying to hold my cup steady that had punch in it. Hopefully later Twilight will help me use magic, if it even flows through me. That would suck, then I would have this horn for no reason.

”You just seem like the type that would like animals.”
She gave a kind smile.

FlutterShy is my favorite pony. Not sure why, but just something about her I enjoy. Probably cuz we got the same anxiety levels in a way. I have no idea, there’s other ponies I like anyways.. like Derpy. Wonder if I’ll see her somewhere later on.

”I’d love to go see! Please tell me you have ferrets.”
I quickly said. I also have favorite animals heh.

”I do!”

”Ahh! YES! OOP-“
I tried to catch the cup I was holding, but got to excited and spilled it. Thankfully there wasn’t much in there, but still made a mess.
Fuck.

FlutterShy giggled, and I felt my face get hot. Wait.. am I? Oh god.
I’m blushing. I quickly hide my face, turning my head to where some of my hair falls in front of one of my eyes.

”Aww it’s ok pony with no name I can’t think of yet! I got it!”
Pinkie Pie said, and with that she swirled around my feet.. uh hooves.. and cleaned up the mess in 4 seconds.

I was a bit surprised by that. Gotta remember cartoon physics in this place.

After a good small talk and a few clean ups here and there, I talked to Twilight about going over to FlutterShy’s to see the animals and whatnot, maybe stay there for a night so that she doesn’t get worried if I don’t come back to the castle.

We all waved goodbye and I headed off with FlutterShy to her cottage. It was nice to have some time with FlutterShy, actually speaking to a favorite character from somewhere always sounded nice. Just had to try not to be to weird with saying things or asking things.

”Hey FlutterShy?”

”Yes?”

”Is it alright if we go look at the market? I wanna see if I can spot something I’ll like.”

She smiled.
”Why of course! What are you hoping for there?”

”Uh, clothes?”
I shrugged.

”Oh! Then why didn’t you ask Rarity? She makes beautiful clothes, and even dresses! Well, mostly dresses.”

”I just want something simple, like a hoodie.”

”Oh! Then yeah there’s a few shops we could look at that might have those. In fact, there’s one right over there past those 3 buildings.”

She pointed a hoof over at the buildings, me squinting my eyes and seeing a sign that looked like it had some sort of coat on it. Course indicating that it was the clothes shop.

We entered the store, a few ponies already there looking at clothes. There was mostly tops and a small corner almost about the size of a pony with pants on the shelves.

I started to look for hoodies which I found near the back, FlutterShy following behind. I was super happy that I found some coverage for me to put on, but then I realized I don’t even have money.

”Hey, we can go back to my cottage and get some bits if you really want it. I do think your really sweet and would love to get you a welcome gift.”

She smiled and it made me give her a small smile back.

”Wow, are you serious? Damn, thanks FlutterShy.”

She nodded as I dragged my hoof away from the hoodie, and we both walked out. We got like 3 minutes away from the store as I started to hear someone call out.

”HEY! HEY WAIT!”

Me and FlutterShy whipped our heads around and we both see a pony run up towards me with their wings flaring out. He were carrying a bag.

”Oh jeez I need to work out more.. but uh here! I know that FluterShy lives a little across the buildings so I uh, I didn’t want you two to have to come back over here just for a lousy hoodie. WELL UH! It’s nice! And you seem like a really nice pony!”

He said frantically as he shoved the package in front of me.

”It wasn’t much anyways so, I didn’t mind buying it. I wasn’t gonna buy anything in there anyways, I was just looking.”

”Oh wow, are you sure?”

”Oh of course I’m sure! I bought it already and I don’t look good in clothes, I.. I don’t even know why I was in there haha!! But you do! Uh, look good! Sorry if this is all awkward.”

He reached a hoof around his head and scratched the back, placing it back down afterwards.

I grabbed the hoodie and placed it on, with some difficulty, and wiped it a couple times to get some wrinkles out.

”Damn, I like how nice and soft it is. Thank you, uh..?”

”Oh! The names Shadow Ace! But you can call me Ace! Or Shadow. Either one is good! And you are?”

I looked and FlutterShy and she looks at me in return. He looks at FlutterShy and then back at me.

”Is it a secret?”

”Oh no no no! I uh, just had a huge accident earlier, uh yesterday and I can’t really remember a lot of things. Woke up in the hostpital.”

”Oh yikes! I’m sorry! Well if you need anything, I live right next to Sugar Cube corner, I have a little lightning bolt above the door, like a door knocker, but it isn’t one. Ha! Well, I’d like to see you later dude!”

”See ya! And you can actually call me ZJ. Kind of uh, came with it on the spot, mostly so I don’t have to tell them the hospital thing, heh.”

”Nah I gottcha! I’d like to see what ya come up with the initials.”

He winked and waved as he shot into the air, his wings carrying him away.

”I thought you’d become shy like me. Glad that you made a friend though!”

FlutterShy said, as we made our way to her cottage.

”No yeah same! To be honest I thought I wouldn't make any friends here.”

I gave her a small smile and she returned one back.

Hopefully things go well in the future here.