Faithful Forever

Chapter 5: A new start?

Leaping through a portal was a weird experience; I felt the world around me shaking and breaking up as a godly white light consumed me. As I stared into the light, I thought I saw princess Celestia, her large, majestic, broad wings spread wide like she does when she raises the sun. Her head was tilted towards the sky and as I watched she started to pulsate, growing, filling my field of view, the power radiating off of her, both scared me and brought me to  awe at the Princess’ abilities. The bright light now started to fade. Faster and faster, I began to feel as if I were falling, my eyes darted around wildly to find some kind of light left and then I was free falling in the darkness, at this point I blacked out.

I awoke again to find myself warm, dry, smiling under my covers. I thought to myself almost disappointed, had I dreamt that? It was too incredible an event for me to be able to prove to myself without looking, so I braced myself, as I slowly raised a hand up to my sheets so that I could pull them back, and see the world, or new world surrounding me. I quivered as I reached closer to the duvet getting closer to the moment of truth, always hoping, always begging for it not to be a dream.

I slid the duvet down, and dared a peek out, into my room…It wasn't my room it didn’t nearly resemble anything like my room. It had dark green curtains, and a small fire place at the side and on the mantel piece was the picture of my parents I had brought with me. The bed I slept on was a rosy red colour, and obviously made of some kind of timber. The duvet was white and red chequered and very well stitched. I looked towards the wall opposite me to find that the stairs were right there in front of me, going down into a place that as yet I had not explored.

It was as it appeared to be mid-morning, leaving the question in my mind. How long had I been out for? I went to rub my eye and stopped abruptly. What was with my hand? It wasn't normal at all. I raced over to a mirror in the far corner of where I had been, and with each pace noticing a new sound as I moved. I peered into the mirror in disbelief, my hand had transformed, the usual five fingers I was used to were gone and in its place was a firm, round hoof, the same colour as my old skin, but slightly darker. I scanned myself further from the ground up. My now legs were enveloped in a coat that concealed my body, I was now a gleaming white colour similar to Rarity’s, except it appeared to be much more coarse, my hair had now extended, into a mane that fell naturally to my left, it was scruffy and looked a little like Rainbow Dash’s mane but lacked the range of colour and fell loose over my forehead. It could not have been any longer than Big Macintosh’s’ but it was a thick brown colour, and bounced as I moved.  I even now had an elegant flowing tail that curved slightly, and ended neatly, in a twist towards the tip of it.

I had been transformed, how why? It was impossible, my frazzled mind could not possibly depict what was going on around me, I knew that this was what I wanted but still I wondered what was wrong with my old form? All these questions turned into panic as I started to breathe heavily, erratically and I quaked all over, not knowing what to do.

No I told myself, this was no time to be shocked, it was simply time to get on with making a new start. With a sigh I went over to my bed and made it straight, just like I used to do at home, by tucking the edges neatly under the mattress and folding the leading edge over, then finally flattening it all out with my hand, before wandering nervously downstairs.

In an instant I recognized a sweet humming that rang throughout the house, a humming that was gentle and alluring to the ears, I followed the sound into the kitchen where I found Fluttershy tending to Angel her pet. Looking closer I realized she was feeding him his breakfast, “Funny” I thought “breakfast was ages ago wasn't it?”

By this time I had advanced into the kitchen and up to about a meter away from an unknowing Fluttershy when I tripped and made a loud sound on the floor, if she didn’t know I was there before she did now.

Fluttershy yelped in surprise and sprang around, to see me staring straight at her; I should have known she’d be startled, so I backed off giving her space while she calmed down.

Without hesitating I apologized “I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry…” she cut me off short by putting a hoof to my mouth and ushered a nervous smile. “You startled me” she began.

“I know I’m so sorry I didn’t m…” I started but she cut me off once again.

“It’s alright but you should know better than to go about scaring ponies like that” she said with a surprisingly more firm tone this time.

I nodded in agreement and looked at the floor hoping she might say something first to move the conversation on wards. This was still uncharted territory for me and so I didn’t know what to say, so I figured letting someone else start was a better option.

“I see you are up at last” she said warmly

I looked up at her and allowed a smile to spread across my face. I nodded in agreement at her statement.

“Are you hungry?” Fluttershy asked politely

“Starving” I whispered slightly shocked at something but not letting it on.

“Are you not surprised to see me here?” I quizzed raising an eyebrow.

“Well… no… um… Princess Celestia asked me to look after you when you passed out, we all brought you here and got you to bed as quick as possible”.

I rapidly raised my head, in surprise. So I had seen Princess Celestia it wasn't a dream at all! I only had one last question on my mind left for the shy Pegasus Pony.

“Why am I now like this? in this body?” I asked rather forcing it upon Fluttershy a little unfairly and it showed, I had taken her by complete surprise by asking that question.

After a Brief Pause she finally made sense of what I had said and replied “Oh… Um I don’t really know… Ask Twilight she might be able to tell you… I’m no good with magic”. She could clearly see that I was concerned, so offered a comforting smile.

I had already been thinking that Twilight  may have had something to do with this. I became excited of knowing the truth, and started shuffling around nervously i headed to the door.

"Are you sure you Don't want something?" Fluttershy asked

"No Thanks Fluttershy", I said over my shoulder before I raced out the door to go and see a particularly magical unicorn.