Author's Note

Sorry about that, there was a slight error on my side, so I had to start over.

Anyway, this is for those who struggle every day out there, and know that no matter how dark and alone, there will always be those who want to help you.

I'll be your Instructor

It was such a long time ago. So long that you didn’t even want to think about it. Through your entire childhood you didn’t have much of a good life. Your mother was working at an accounting office not far from your home. The pay was really good, but she barely had time to come home. Your father on the other hand, he had a habit of blaming people for his own mistakes. But his favorite victim was you.

You were barely in first grade and didn’t even get to the difficult grades yet, and he treated you like garbage. He was very cruel to you, blaming you for a mistake that wasn’t your fault and that you weren’t there when things happened, even blaming you for your mother passing away and he was only eight when she died in an accident.. And what made it worse, he was calling you a worthless nobody, and said right in your face that you should eat dirt or drop dead and would tell you that you would never amount to anything. You were just a child and yet he didn’t care.

You ended up developing an eating disorder, for you would eat so much just to take the pain away. No amount of food could ever take it away, especially when your father would treat you like a pig, yet you kept on eating, becoming a recluse and didn’t bother to look him in the eye. By the time you turned twelve, things got worse and he wanted to beat you to a pulp when you did nothing wrong.

However, you were thankful for what happened that day.

You had an older brother who was about eighteen when you were born. But he left overseas when he was in the military. He couldn’t be there for mom’s funeral because he was in the middle of a mission in Afghanistan. But by the time he had served his tour, he had an honorable discharge and came home. He had a key to the house that your mother gave him, so he wanted to surprise you. But when he walked in, he was shocked by what he saw.

Both your dad that wanted to beat you, and that you were overweight. Your dad saw him and said in his angered state that he should beat you to a pulp, especially for what happened to your mother. Your older brother was appalled. Not only did your own father treat his own younger son like garbage, but the fact he blamed you for what happened to mom, that was crossing the line.

Enraged, your older brother attacked your father and beat him to a pulp, yelling at him that after all these years, he couldn’t believe he’d act like this. For you didn’t do anything to him and yet he had the gall to blame you for his problems and for what happened to your mother. He didn’t stop beating your father as he gave him a harsh lesson that he would never forget. The beating your father received was so bad, he ended up being crippled for life. Your older brother grabbed your father by the shirt and said to his face, ‘who’s the worthless one now’, then took you away after he called the police.

The police arrested your father and was put in the hospital, however, because of what your father did to you, he was placed under arrest and sentenced to ten years. However, six months later, a prison riot broke out and he was killed, considering he couldn’t get away because he was confined in a wheelchair.

You soon lived with your older brother after he promised to look after you. He got you the help you needed by seeing a few doctors to help you get out of your funk. Your older brother even decided to help personally train you. He took you to a gym, and you would punch it. But when he told you of your dad, that’s what motivated you. You punched and run non-stop as a way of getting all that pent up anger out of your system.

For the past eight years, your brother continued to train you hard in order for you to get back into shape. Because of that, you lost a lot of weight, your confidence is restored, and you were also very fit. It also helped the fact that your brother had saved up to open a gym so that everyone could do their daily routines. Which he was thankful, considering that his gym is the second one in town, and everyone needed to work out a lot of kinks.

You were so grateful; you asked your brother if you could work with him as well as being an instructor. He was very grateful, as he needed all the help they can get. The next day you applied to work there and things went off pretty well. You continued to train on your own in order to stay in shape, whilst you felt you could also do better by helping others in an emotional level, to make sure that they don’t lose their confidence. Thankfully you also studied to be a psychologist in case the gym work didn’t work out so well.

It had been a few years and things were looking pretty well for you.

But then everything changed that one day.

It was a cold winter night and you decided to continue with your runs as usual. Your brother told you to be careful, for in hash weathers like this, it can be very dangerous. You reassured your brother that everything will be fine. And if it’ll make him feel better, you promised him that you will stay on the jogger’s path. He felt worried, but he knows it’s safer that way.

You jogged down the path you always took, but you also noticed that it was…snowing? That’s strange. It never snowed in this part of the country. For his entire life as he grew up, it never snowed in this part of the country. Though you still continued to stay on the jogger’s path. But as you walked, you heard the sound of a car coming. You turned and to your shock, it was a truck driving around, being driven by a drunken driver who decided to fool around.

You couldn’t react fast enough as the truck went straight to you. And with great speed, it pinned you against a tree, hard. The only thing you could remember was something piercing through your stomach, and saw that you were coughing up blood. You couldn’t stay awake long enough, but then you heard another voice. You turned and you saw your older brother coming towards you in shock. He was worried and followed you. He was able to pull the truck loose, and held you in his arms whilst he was sitting down on the ground. You could barely see anything, for all what you were slowly seeing…was nothing but darkness.

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You shortly woke up, feeling a bit groggy as you got up. You then noticed that you were in a bed of sorts. You tried to take in to your surroundings, not having any idea where you were. But if you had to guess, you were in a different room. Though it didn’t look like a hotel or anything, but it does have a fancy ring around this place.

You decided to get up. Though you remembered that you were nearly snapped in half after that car drove into you. You looked yourself over and you saw that there was no scratch marks. You were completely baffled by how that was possible. But you decided not to question it and walked over to the window. You looked outside and to your surprise, you saw that you were in what looked like a castle, with a grander city around you.

“Whoa,” you muttered, “Where the heck am I?”

“Oh good, you’re awake.”

You turned around and to your surprise, you saw another human entering the room.

“Whoa…who are you.” You asked.

“My name’s Platinum.” Said the human known as Platinum. After you introduced yourself, he said “It’s nice to meet you. Now I’m assuming you want to know where we are?”

“I do actually.” You replied.

“Why don’t you follow me, my brother-in-law and our wives are waiting for us in the dining room.”

You walked with Platinum down the hall. And during that time, he explained what he could about the kingdom he was in. The world he landed in was nothing like Earth. For the kingdom you landed in is called Equestria, where Earth Ponies, Unicorns and Pegasi live in relative peace. Well, for the most part. They had tons of trouble, but thanks to the kingdom’s heroes they were able to protect them.

Soon enough, the two of you arrived at the dining room, where another human was waiting. And, to your shock, was two horse like figures.

“In case you wonder, they’re ponies.” Whispered Platinum when he knew what you were thinking. He also explained that Celestia and Luna are Alicorns, a combination of three ponies, to be the symbol of unity, as well as being the guardians and protectors of the kingdom from any enemy threats. You nodded in understanding whilst the two of you made it over to them.

“Ah, greetings there.” Said Princess Celestia. “Welcome to Canterlot, the capitol of Equestria. My name is Princess Celestia. And beside me is my sister, Princess Luna, and her husband Nebula.”

“We would introduce our kids,” said Nebula, which surprised that the latter have children, “Unfortunately the three of them are ill. Bad case of the horsey hives too.”

“How it came to them is beyond me.” Said Princess Luna whilst shaking her head, “Those two were healthy yesterday.”

“Sometimes illness has a way of sneaking unexpectedly, Luna.” Said Princess Celestia, before turning to you and said “Now then, about who you are?”

“First thing’s first,” you asked, “How did I get here.”

“Well,” said Nebula as he remembered how it happened. “Our drill instructor, Flash Magnus was busy taking his troops on their training routine, when all of a sudden in a flash, you suddenly appeared. Magnus took you to the castle and told us what happened.”

“As of how you got here,” said Platinum, “After we die, we somehow end up here. But only if our hearts remained pure and good.”

“Pure and good?” you said in confusion.

“That’s right.” Said Nebula, “Both Platinum and I had trouble growing up over the years. I suffered from a sleeping disorder called narcolepsy, whilst Platinum nearly got blind when he began to slowly lose his vision. I don’t know how I died, but some guess that it was when I fell asleep again. Platinum fell off a cliff when he slipped.”

“Then the two of them ended up in Equestria.” Said Princess Celestia.

“Were you two the first…?” you tried to ask.

“No, the two of us came later on.” Said Platinum, “The first group of humans to arrive were Beau and the others. All of them are currently living in Ponyville at the moment. It’s a small town not far from here.”

“And after the two of us, more humans arrived.” Said Nebula. “Some of them in Canterlot, others beyond the kingdom.”

“That must’ve been horrible, being far from their homes.” You commented.

“Oh, it was at first.” Said Platinum, “But if we didn’t, we’d each have our own problems.”

“And we wouldn’t be married to the ones that seemed like fate. Or destiny.” Said Nebula as he and Platinum held their wives’ hands, which the latter couldn’t help but smile back for that matter. You couldn’t help but feel envious, seeing them in love and married. Makes you wish you were lucky too.

“But other than that,” said Princess Celestia, “What can you tell us about yourself.”

You were hesitant at first, but seeing that all of them were royals, you didn’t want to make them mad or anything. So, you told your life story for a bit. After you were done, they were surprised to hear what you’ve been through.

“Wow,” said Platinum, “That’s seriously messed up.”

“Indeed.” Said Luna. “Thou father was a horrible man.”

“I’m just thankful my brother helped me when I felt like I had nobody.” You replied.

“And you say he opened a gym?” asked Nebula, “To help train others to help them keep in shape and to ensure that all of them have healthy lifestyles?”

“That’s right.” You replied.

The royals were looking at one another and whispered something. You felt a bit nervous, for you have no idea what they were talking about. They turn to you, and you notice that they have something in mind for you.

“How would you like to open a gym as well?” Said Platinum.

You were a bit stunned by what they said. And you couldn’t help but ask, “Excuse me?”

“It’s like this,” said Nebula, “Ever since we got here, we were able to help bring a few changes and holidays to Equestria. Some were a bit skeptical at first too, but they were able to see the benefits that came with it. And seeing that Canterlot has a few ponies who rarely do any, ahem, exercising, we figured that this would be a great way for them to get in shape and feel well. And I’m sure that some of the guards would also want some extra training for their downtime as their daily routine.”

You pondered at this for a moment. On one hand it wouldn’t feel right to accept an offer and give nothing in return, but if what they said is true, then it would be a good idea for a place for them to work out. And I’m sure there are many other ponies who would benefit something like this. After some thinking, you looked at them and decided to give them your answer.

“Alright then,” you replied, “I’ll accept your offer.”

“Splendid.” Said Princess Celestia as she clasped her hands together. “We look forward for such a place to open were everypony goes.”

“Especially you, given how much cake you’re eating.” Teased Platinum, which got a chuckle from Nebula and Luna, with Princess Celestia giving him a death glare.

“Make a comment like that again, honey, and I will give you an exercise of a lifetime.” She threatened.

Platinum then whispered something in her ear, making her eyes wide in surprise and blush whilst being heavily red at the same time.

“Quiet!!” shouted Princess Celestia, which the others minus you could tell what he said to her, which stifled the others’ laughter. You on the other hand…

“You two really do make a cute couple.” You couldn’t help but reply.

The two of them stopped and looked at you for a moment, then to each other. The two of them couldn’t help but smirk whilst flexing their eyebrows at one another. You couldn’t help but shake your head at the scene, for in a way, it kind of is adorable.

“Now then, as for the gym.” Said Nebula, “We were able to locate a building that’s been vacant for about two months, which should be an ideal place for you to start the gym. It should take us about two months until the place is ready. So, in the meantime, you’re more than welcome to spend the time in the castle until you’re up on your feet.”

“A-are you sure?” you asked, “I don’t want to be a burden.”

“Not at all.” Said Princess Celestia, “We are more than welcome to house a guest who wishes to make a difference in the world.”

You couldn’t help but bow to them and said “Thank you, your highness.”

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The next day, you woke up and did your daily routine in order to stay in shape, whilst also trying to think of a program that the guards could follow. Celestia introduced you to Flash Magnus, who became a drill instructor in order to try and get the rookies into shape, but then he showed you a routine that would be well suited for you when you train the others. When you told him that you want to open a gym, whilst also explaining what a gym is, he was more than happy and ecstatic to help you out.

It took a while, but he was able to help you find the perfect training routines for the rookies and soldiers in order for them to stay in shape. But as you continued to think what routines they can follow, as well as the balanced meal they should take, you suddenly bumped into someone, making you fall onto the ground.

You groaned whilst rubbing your head whilst you sat onto the ground.

“Oh man, I’m so sorry about that.” You said.

“No, it’s alright, it was more my fault.”

You looked up and to your surprise, you saw an overweight pony, wearing what clothes could fit her, but you noticed that her hair was blonde and she was a unicorn. Wow, why was she this big…did something happen to her?

“Are you alright?” she asked as she helped you up.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” You replied after she helped you up and you dusted yourself off at the same time. You introduced yourself to her in order for you to not be rude to her.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Nelly.” She replied. She still had a regretful look on her face. “I’ll treat you to dinner, my treat.”

“Oh, you don’t have to do that.” You replied and gently declined her offer.

“Oh, but I insist.” Said Nelly, “I can’t stand leaving another just lying there hurt without some form of apology.”

You thought about it for a bit, and seeing that it was close to lunchtime and you didn’t want to be rude.

“Well…alright then, you’ve convinced me.” You replied.

“Yay!!” said Nelly before dragging you along.

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The two of you were at a diner of sorts, and the two of you ate at a restaurant. You were having a yoghurt parfait, whilst Nelly…had a few large pizzas.

Though when you watch her eat, the way she eats and the large amount that she eats…you knew exactly what was wrong, but you weren’t sure. Though

“Thanks for the offer, Nelly.” You said.

“You’re welcome.” Said Nelly as she ate the pizza.

When you looked at her…you couldn’t help but pity her. You want to help her, in order for her to try and lose weight. And maybe get her to stop eating so much. But knowing her, she won’t budge. However, you looked at your parfait…and you had an idea.

“You know,” you said to her, gaining her attention. “You’re an expert on cuisines, correct?”

“Well, I wouldn’t say that?” said Nelly as she didn’t know how to respond to that.

“Well, why don’t you give this a try?” you gestured her to your parfait.

“Blegh, I don’t wanna try that, it’s gross.” Said Nelly.

“Have you ever tasted it?” you asked her.

“Well…no, but…” said Nelly, trying to come up with an excuse.

“Then how can you say that it’s not good if you haven’t tried it?” you asked her.

She was then in a corner. She didn’t know how to respond to it as she looked back and forth, whilst trying her best not to look you in the eye. But she did and she ended up giving in.

“Alright,” she replied whilst sighing in defeat, “I’ll give it a try.”

She took a spoon and took a spoonful of your parfait. She was a bit hesitant at first, but she took the bite, you saw her lit her eyes up, as she couldn’t believe what she was tasting. She felt her mouth was exploding with such a flavor that she never tasted before.

“Oh, my, gosh.” Muttered Nelly after she took the spoon out of her mouth. “This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever tasted!!”

“And here’s a secret,” you said as you had worked on a plan for her. “I know every single flavor out there that you’ve probably never tasted before.”

“And I wanna try all of them!!” said Nelly excited.

“Oh, we will.” You said. “But, how about we make a deal. I know you’ve never done any exercising before, correct?”

Nelly was a bit quiet, but you decided to work on a gamble.

“If you can keep up with me for two weeks, two full weeks,” you told her whilst trying your best to keep your composure. “I’ll reward you with the tastiest thing you’ve ever tasted. Something that you’ve never tasted before.”

Nelly was then a bit unsure of herself as she said “I don’t know…”

“You like to work for something, don’t you?” you asked her.

“Of course, I do.” Said Nelly, “When I was in the school for gifted Unicorns, I worked harder more than anypony. And it shows overtime.”

“Then I know you can do this.” You told her. “Think of this as Celestia’s school, but instead of focusing working on your magic, focus on working on your body.”

Nelly pondered at this for a moment. Then smiled and said “You’ve got yourself a deal.”

“Very good then.” You told her before you shook her hand.

“When should we meet?” she asked.

“I’ll meet you at your house.” You told her, “That way, I’ll be waiting for you once I get there.”

“Alright then,” said Nelly before taking out a piece of paper and writing something down before handing it to him, “Here’s my address. I’ll see you soon.”

“I’ll see you soon.” You told her as she stood up and left whilst also paying for the bill at the same time. You then looked down and said “And I promise to give you the help you need.”

You then ate your parfait whilst also thinking about on how to help her at the same time.