Supposed Insanity

This is amazing! Here, in my hand, I held something that existed in an alternate universe. My mind was buzzing with questions. How did I get this here? How long have I been able to do this? Could I do it again? Complete and utter amazement! But immense confusion as well. Maybe... I just need to be touching something before I 'Travel' in order to take it with me. Maybe. Ha! I talk as if I'll be able to keep anything in here! There are daily inspections between five and six o' clock. The same man is sent into my room every week to ask me the same questions, including 'Have you been eating your daily meals?' That was a very unsettling question. I figured that if I were to act as if I were a zombie, that may relieve some tension from that subject. So that's what I'll do.

The apples were delicious. I ate them for my lunch and dinner one day, the bag is in my pillow case. I hope to God that they don't search anything in or around my bed, or more specifically, my pillow. Security is surprisingly tight for an institute ran almost completely by computer. Still no camera. Hallelujah! My time in Equestria was shortened. This was a problem but at least I could still go there. Today the man entered my room again. I now believe his name is Terrance.

"Hello, Ryan. How are we doing today?" He has asked me this question at least five times since I've been here. Read off the same paper, in the same tone, on the same day every week.

"Good...Just like every other time you've asked me this question." I was irritated by this entire session.

"I'm going to ask you a few questions. Is that alright?" Why, oh why was he asking this one again?

"Yes let's get on with it." He flipped through a few papers on his clipboard.

"Do you feel that these ponies are your friends?" This was getting tiresome.

"Yes, my closest and most precious friends. Next." His expression didn't change, he seemingly ignored me.

"Have you seen these ponies?" Does this guy have memory loss or something?!

"Yes, in my dreams for the umpteenth time!" A few papers are flipped and he looks back up.

"I trust that you've been eating your daily meals?" I am becoming angry that he is still in the room. I only nod. He again nods and turns to leave. But before he does...

"You've honestly been eating your food?" This is the first time he's asked me twice in the same session. I am very uncomfortable right now. They really must want those pills in my system! But why? I reassure him.

"Yes, if I didn't eat then I'd starve." He gives an emotionless smirk and leaves. Strange...

Today I enjoyed a slice of the Cake's legendary desert. The 'MMMM'! The best part? I ate it on Earth! I've mastered the ability of moving inanimate objects from Equestria to Earth. The cake was superb in every way. I actually think that they under exaggerated it's taste in the show. It was far beyond comprehension. It had never occurred to me to even try to take something with me. It's amazing that I can, but I feel pretty stupid for not realizing or even trying it earlier. Oh well. All of the past times that Pinkie has offered a pastry to take with me or Twilight, a book, I have always turned it down because I had to go. Now I simply take it with me! Very nice.

"Alright! Now try a corkscrew!" Rainbow Dash commanded. I adjusted my wings and pushed my self downward, then began to spin myself in circles. A Rainbow Dash corkscrew consisted of at least five spins before pulling up and posing. I did three and crashed into the cloud floor. I quickly jumped back up onto my feet before Rainbow Dash landed in front of me.

"Still needs some work... But it's an improvement." I am flattered. Any complement from Rainbow Dash, no matter how sarcastic it sounded, was appreciated. I had been taking lessons from her for a while now. I could fly for as long as I wanted, and could raise and lower myself. Still, I wasn't race quality, but at least I wasn't slow in her eyes. Which was enough for me.

"Thanks Rainbow. These lessons have been very helpful." She smiles.

"No problem. Thanks for those books. That Stephen King guy is pretty good!"  I chuckle. Rainbow Dash may be a daredevil, but she has a very intelligent side as well. She had a lot to say, all you had to do was talk to her. Apparently ponies don't talk with her very often. Unfortunate. But, that's why I was there today.

"Well, I have to go. Thanks again for the lessons today." She smiled and nodded. I responded in kind and flew back down to Ponyville. The reason that I left was that I had promised Apple Jack some help on the farm. Zap Apple season and I was here for it! I could only wonder what they would taste like.

I was doing very good for myself today. Two hours and not even a slight tingling! We had harvested the apples from almost every tree. The few apples that were left disappeared like they always do. It was pretty fascinating to watch them vanish, but not so much that you'd just watch it happen. I was shown how to make deserts and pastries that I didn't even know existed, and the ones I did know of where ten times better than I expected. It was a lot of fun baking with the Apple family. But around half way through making, I think our third pie? The tingling set in again. I approached Apple Jack and informed her that I had to leave again.

"Here." She began. "Take a couple a pies with ya." She put a few mini Zap apple pies into a small box for me. The mare also put a few of the apples in a bag and handed them of to me. I thanked her and left. I thought to myself that the next time I'm here I should see if Twilight knows of any ways to extend my visiting time. But for now I had to leave. My attention is put on the sad white room I'm forced to stay in and I am taken there. I still have all the deserts and fruit I was given and they are immediately put under my pillow. The box was very small, therefore easy to hide. I sat down and pulled a Zap apple out from my bag. I took a bite... Oh my God! This had to have been magic! I felt more alive just eating it. The texture was like a normal apple but the taste was that of angle food cake and fudge. Only it wasn't overly sweet, it still made you want another bite. Simply amazing! Knock, Knock, Knock.

I was in complete shock. I had no way of explaining the apples or the pies! I had nothing! My mind was racing with possible solutions. 'The nurse gave it to me.' No, someone would deny it. 'I made it.' How?! 'I am able to travel to an alternate universe with the power of my mind.' Don't even joke like that! Nothing seemed to be the right answer... THAT'S IT!! When in doubt, act delusional!

I hid as much as I could under my pillow, leaving out only the apple I was eating and one other. The nurses entered the room. All of them instantly noticed the strange multi-colored fruit I held in my hand.

"Where did you get that?!" One asked. She seemed scared of it.

"What?"

"The apple!" I looked at her with tired eyes.

"What apple?"

"The apple you're holding!" I blinked at her, then slowly tilted my head down towards the fruit in question.

"(gasp)!! How did... What is... What.. Who put this here?" I laughed at the half eaten apple. The nurses all gave a simultaneous grunt at what seemed to be another patient who was completely out of it. They took my apples and searched the room. Fortunately, staying away from my bed. Once they had finished, they left and Terrance entered the room. It wasn't a Tuesday... He shouldn't be here.

"Ryan. How are you?" I looked at him with the world's blankest stare.

".....Good....." He smiled and turned to leave. But, again, stopped at the door.

"Those apples... They must have been good... But you're still eating your daily meals I hope." I nod very slowly, giving him a look of slight disgust.

"Good. Enjoy your day." He shuts the door behind himself.