A Life of Shy

I closed my eyes expected to be incinerated or blasted to smithereens. As seconds grew, anticipation grew wider. I thought this was the end for me. If I die here, do I die in real life? Was I already dead and now I die in this afterlife? Would I become double-dead? Unanswerable questions flew at me at a million miles an hour.

The magical humming of the unicorns’ horns suddenly faded. Did I die already? Was it over? I opened one eye, and the same seven ponies and dragon stood in front of me. I’m alive still? My life was spared.

Twilight and Starlight looked at me with a combination of anger and concern. Did they realize that I feared them? Regardless, they kept me alive, and hopefully I stay that way.

“Who are you and why are you here?” Twilight Sparkle demanded.

“My name is Michael Thomas and to be completely honest with you, I’m not even sure how I ended up here in the first place.”

“What are your intentions?” asked Twilight.

“I have no intentions. I know I ended up here with the help of Fluttershy. I know I was in an ambulance being taken to a hospital. I blacked out, ended up in some dark void, and Fluttershy took me in, but that’s all I know.”

“Where are you from?” Starlight asked.

“I’m from Earth. To be exact, from Boston Massachusetts, United States of America. Please, have mercy on me. I’m not a threat.”

“And how do we know you’re not a threat?” Twilight asked, getting close to my face to study me.

“I have no way to stir up a threat or a problem! I have no magic, I don’t know spells, I know nothing! I’m just a mere human-being. Hell, where I’m from, I’m homeless, living on the streets!” Tears started to form in my eyes. Twilight backed away, the whole gang now showing concern for me. All the ponies, even Spike, were worried about me.

Fluttershy trotted up to me. She spread her wing and wrapped it around me in an embrace. Out of everypony, only Fluttershy knew me and my issues. Fluttershy turned to her friends.

“Mikey went through a lot in his life. I saw all he went through. He is no threat to anyone. I took him into my house so he can have somewhere to sleep. I took him through the portal everypony is all-so worried about. The so-called threat that opened the portal was me! If you want somepony to go after, then go after me! Mikey has nothing to do with any of this, and I’m ashamed that every single one of you would immediately jump to the conclusion that he is a threat without even getting to know him! So if you want someone to go after, then go after me! I’m your threat!”

“Fluttershy, I doubt in the slightest that you opened a portal to another dimension,” Twilight said. “You’re a–”

“Pegasus, I know,” Fluttershy cut in. “I had help.”

“Fluttershy, I want you to be completely honest with us,” Applejack said. “Who helped ya open ah portal?” A poof of magic flashed behind Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity, startling the group. A tall figure stood behind the four.

“The one and only,” The male voice said in a happy yet creepy tone.

“Of course,” Twilight said in disgust. “Discord.”