The Forgotten Gate

Lysandra was a young girl living her life as a college student. She was a kind, caring and adventurous person, always looking for new experiences and friendships, she often felt like she blended in with the crowd. But little did she know, her life was about to take an unexpected turn.

It was a Friday afternoon and Lysandra was getting ready to head back to her dorm after a long day of classes. As she walked across the quad, she was approached by a group of girls from her science class. They were all smiling and waving to her, seeming genuinely happy to see her. “Lysandra! Wait up there!” Shelly and Kate hurried towards her. “Say we're going to have a party slash camp in the woods and Misha’s dropped us in so we were wondering that, since there's an extra tent and sleeping bag maybe…you…want to…join us?” Lysandra smiled. “Thanks guys but I'm not sure, I have to study for a test on Monday…maybe some other time?” Kate's mouth curled up at the side. “Oh well, I guess you don't want to see André, apparently Todd overheard him telling Steve he'd be there for certain.
Lysandra bit her lip, she had quite the crush on André all semester and maybe this weekend was her chance to spend some time with him outside of campus.
“Alright then. When do we leave?” Lysandra smiled wide. The girls began cheering and putting their arms around her, as they began walking towards Shelly's car.

As they drove into the countryside Kate's Taylor Swift album had finally finished, Lysandra began to notice that something wasn't right. The mood in the car had shifted and her new friends were acting strange. They kept glancing at each other and whispering. Lysandra's gut told her that something was off, but she pushed the feeling aside, not wanting to ruin the trip.
“Say, Katie…er…what time are we arriving at the campsite? Just it's going to be dark soon and…you know…it's kinda difficult putting a tent up in the dark.” The girls in the front glanced at each other for a moment. “Don't sweat it girl! The guys are probably setting their tents up right now then we can put ours up in the morning…it'll be fine.” She shrugged her shoulders, flashing a dry smile.

The sun had long since set by the time they finally arrived at their destination. clearing deep in the woods about ten miles away from the college campus. Shelly smiled wide at the girls. “Okay ladies we're here! We'll park the car here and then we can surprise the guys! They're not far from here, so Katie you get the keg, Lysandra you grab the black bag it's got some clothes makeup in it for us to get a quick change and I'll text them that we're stuck…so it'll be a bigger surprise when we see them in five minutes.” She laughed as they began unloading their gear, Lysandra realised that the girls had tricked her and they had no intention of camping. As she picked up the bag shredded clothing fell to the ground.

She shook her head in disbelief the car revved up as Kate jumped in the back seat before the door was closed. “Date ditch bitch!!” They yelled out. “Gullible cunt!” Shelly yelled out the window as they sped away.Instead, leaving her stranded in the wilderness alone.

The tears welled up in Lysandra's eyes as she stood in the pouring rain, feeling betrayed and alone. She didn't know what to do or where to go. In a moment of panic, she started running blindly through the trees, hoping to find her way back to civilisation.
However, some time later Lysandra stumbled upon an eerie old church, it was covered in vines and had an ancient, abandoned feel to it. With no other options, Lysandra ran inside, seeking shelter from the storm. Inside, the church was dark and musty, with old cobwebs covering the walls and floor. In the dim light, once she'd made sure that she was its only occupant. She looked around shivering, she was freezing cold and her muscles ached from running and she'd already had track fifth period which had also led her to the bad decision of choosing not to put her dirty bra back on and now her nipples were super sensitive and chafing against her soaked tank top.

Lysandra wasn't new to getting caught out in the rain, if she had been camping for real she would have been prepared for anything and everything. Just being caught short by two bitches from her class, that was the new lesson learned.
She winced, cursing herself. “Dammit! I left my bag on the backseat! Fuck!” She kicked the ancient wooden pew. Inside her bag wasn't just your normal study books and spare sports kit, it was her go bag. She had a first aid kit, a fire starter kit, snacks, emergency tampons, a poncho,... “Oh a poncho would have helped…I’ll just have to 'procure items on sight' as dad always says…” She sat down on the pew as her cold soaking wet clothes reminded her of her dire situation.

She stood up and began jumping and jogging on the spot. To try and stave off the cold setting into her bones. She looked around the small church wondering if it was a real house of worship or just for show as she looked for clues of any of the usual symbols, such as the holy cross, or star of David or even Buddha. She shivered with cold looking around as if being watched by some invisible entity. “Well, whoever you are I'm sorry, but if I don't do this I'll be seeing you a lot faster as I'll die of hyperthermia if I don't…” She began taking off her soaking wet top, sighing with relief as the cold air hit her sore nipples as she continued talking out loud “I don't know why I'm even sorry...I mean you made me, so you've kinda seen me naked already, right?” She scoffed herself as she took her pants off standing in nothing but her modesty she saw a large dusty sheet hanging down the wall from the rafters.

She gave a small tug of the cloth to make sure that the roof wouldn't come crashing down on her, but the fabric came straight down with just a small pull. Lysandra took the corners and shook the excess dust from it before wrapping it around her. She closed her eyes and sat down on the pew feeling the warmth slowly returning. She sighed in relief, slowly opening her eyes following the soft ambient light now coming in. Her eyes widening she gasped upon seeing a stained glass window picturing a horse's head with a woman's body. It was very elegant, peaceful you might say. She had a very feminine figure with a well rounded bust and hips with a lovely long red mane dressed in some sort of elegant regal attire of what looked like red velvet with gold trim embossed with sapphires. Lysandra also noticed that the equine had fingers and not hooves but more importantly that it was wearing the same necklace as she was.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Lysandra pulled at another sheet which was covering an object below it, exposing a strange shrine standing in front of the window. It made of stone and trimmed with gold and it was filled with crystal clear water. As she touched it, her necklace began to emanate as the shrine started to glow and hum. Lysandra felt a strange energy coursing through her body but before she could do anything she suddenly felt dizzy and everything went black.

Sometime later...

When she woke up, Lysandra found herself in a strange land surrounded by unfamiliar creatures standing over her. They were small, colourful ponies, unlike anything she had ever seen before. One was white furred with a violet and pink mane, the second was orange with a purple main and the third one was yellow with a red mane. Lysandra couldn't believe her eyes and began to freak out, trying to make sense of what was happening. “What the hell? I must be running a fever…” She sat up making the cloth fall exposing her ample breasts. She yelled out in panic wrapping it back around her. “Wh…who are you?” She managed to ask.

The three ponies gathered around her, speaking to her in a language she didn't understand. But as they continued to speak, Lysandra noticed something strange. Her necklace pulsed and she was beginning to understand them. It was as if a magical barrier had been lifted, allowing her to comprehend their words.

"We're the Cutie Mark Crusaders, this is Scooterloo, this here is Applebloom and I'm Sweetie Belle and this is Equestria!" The strange young filly called out cheerfully. Lysandra was taken aback that she was in a land called Equestria and that she must have been brought here by the strange horse shrine in the abandoned church, but why?

....And why her?