Faithful Forever

Chapter 4: Taken

It was Friday and almost a week since I had stood by that wishing well. I had forgotten all about my wish and had eventually just boiled the event down to nothing more than just a freak moment and a childish hope. I wasn't concentrating, I sat in the middle of my economics class looking at the notes on the board about Economies of scale with complete disinterest, thankfully no one had noticed but I was more focused on doing a doodle of Twilight Sparkle, it was Infantile and had no real likeness to her but it was nice to see a friendly face looking at me, comforting me.

I rolled my eyes and stared at my watch, when was this lesson ever going to end, I was bored out of my brains yet he lectured on, I thought to myself “now I know how Rainbow Dash feels when Twilight lectures her!”, the thought was enough to provoke a smirk across my face, when finally the bell went and the lesson ended.

As I was leaving the classroom my teacher pulled me aside and said to me, “Jack are you ok? You seem not to be concentrating in class anymore, this is important for you, so listen ok?” admittedly he was right, I used to listen more, and now I had a void of empty space in my brain that should have been dedicated to my studies. I looked him in the eye and sternly said “I’m Just fine thanks, I’m listening, and I promise I’ll keep up with your work ok?”, this oddly seemed to be enough for him as he raised an eyebrow, shrugged and let me go. As I left the room he called after me “I’ll hold you to that!”

Once I was home I flung my coat on the banister in the usual manner, and stormed up the stairs towards my study to get on with my various homework assignments, but unsurprisingly found myself to be far too easily tempted by procrastination, and within half an hour I was watching My Little Pony once again, those vibrant colours and gleaming faces as they all laughed and played together. I was watching Pinkie Pie singing her “Smile” song, it brought a beam across my face (Pinkie would be proud!) and brought back the child in me, for the entire time I watched that episode I felt more content with myself than I had been that entire week.

All of a sudden, something funny started happening. The screen of my computer started to wiggle, and the cooling fans started to work over time, then something that scared me out of my skin happened, an event that I shall never forget so long as I live. Pinkie’s bright and chirpy face looked straight at me, and stared at me, at first, as you can imagine I assumed that the still image meant that my laptop was buffering. But no matter how I moved, the face followed me, all the while becoming more 3D, bursting through the barrier of my monitor, into my room where she finally said in her usual giggling voice “What’cha doing there scaredy pants?”, it was obvious, I was terrified, I reeled back in my chair watching her every move as she did mine.

“Well aren't you going to say something?” she asked, clearly becoming more hesitant sensing the awkwardness of the situation that was now arising.

I had to start somewhere, so I said in a feeble voice, “um…h…hi there Pinkie”, as I said this a wave of joy started to come over me as I realized something.

“Are you headed to Sugar Cube Corner?” I asked intrigued by the sight of my beloved Pink pony staring into my eyes as if she was analyzing my every thought.

She giggled, “well of course I am silly billy!”, “do you want to come too?” she added.

It finally clicked, this was it, that coin I tossed down the well almost a week ago, it had worked, it had brought to me the most unique of situations, I was going away to a distant and calm world far away from this retched place. I had to fight back the explosion of excitement that was building into unsustainable levels inside me, I battled it back realizing that there was plenty of time to celebrate once in their world, across the border.

“Are you sure I can come, I mean is it safe for me?” I asked nervously

“Yes according to my research, alternate dimension crossing is as safe as walking through a door”, said a new slightly muffled voice, I didn't need to second guess who it was, her deep purple coat resonated with rich colour that surprisingly I could see being affected by the winds from my realm.

“How do I enter?” I asked tentatively.

“Grab my hoof” Twilight said “but hurry the Portal will close any minute so come on”.

I dashed to my room to grab the items that were closest to my heart (seeing as I had no intentions of ever returning) my favorite teddy, and a picture of my mum and dad before I rapidly returned, I grabbed Twilight's soft hoof and looked around me one last time at the dull and meaningless surroundings that were finally releasing me, to be free. A tear ran down my face, so many emotions were racing through my veins, sadness, joy, confusion, they all mixed together in such a powerful brew at that moment that all I could do was cry.

“Goodbye” I sobbed as I leapt through the portal and into my new life