Chapters Today was gonna be a good day. I woke up at around 11 (as usual for the weekend), and noticed the weather was exceptionally nice for early January. I had a quick shower and got dressed. After selecting a Guns N Roses shirt from my pile of clean(ish) laundry, and placing my signature tweed fedora on my head, I decided to stick my head outside. It was strangely warm considering it was winter. The snow had not yet fallen, and the grass was still a bright green.
'Ya know, Curtis, the weather's nice, why not play guitar in the park? People might actually be enjoying the nice weather while it lasts, so you'll have an audience.' I thought to myself. So I went upstairs, placed my acoustic guitar in it's case, checked my pockets for picks, grabbed my wallet, left my parents a note, and headed out.
I had a good long walk from my house to the park, so I had plenty of time to think to myself. I was trying to come up with a song as I walked, humming a little melody. 'Yea, that was a good one. Gonna have to remember that one'. As I neared Main Street, I saw some people I recognized from school. Unfortunately, they weren't my friends. Oh no, I recognized them as the guys who were constantly in trouble. Not the people I liked being around. They also saw me, and if looks could kill, I would probably have burst into flames. Then they eyed my guitar case. Something sparked in their eyes. No doubt they were thinking about how much weed they could get for a guitar. "Yo, faggot!" They called. "Why don't you let us see what's in the case?"
That was NOT gonna happen. At all. Turning on my heals, I ran in the direction of home (hey, they were easily twice my size). My guitar case swinging wildly as I ran, I heard them also running after me. Then I tripped. Of all the times I could have tripped, it had to be when I was running for my life. It was exactly like a horror movie! "Shit!" I shouted. But, the weirdest thing happened. I saw a flash of light, and suddenly appeared about ten feet in the air. I no longer heard running footsteps, but the sound of two people talking. Not so much talking, as it was panicing. Before I could investigate, my guitar case landed on my head, knocking me out cold.
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I awoke because there was a throbbing pain in my skull. It felt as if my brain was trying to bust it's way out of my head. I then noticed I was still in bed. Perhaps I just hit my head while I was sleeping. I slowly opened my eyes and realized this wasn't my room. Instead of posters of Bon Jovi, Jimi Hendrix, and Slash there were... birdhouses? Judging my the sounds coming from them, there were actually birds in them. I slowly turned my head, and noticed what appeared to be a yellow and pink pony, about the size of a dog. After closer inspection, I noticed it also had wings and what appeared to be a tattoo of butterflies on it's ass. That wasn't even the weirdest part. It was also dusting a book shelf. Clearly I must be dreaming. Ponies are not that small, have wings, come in such colors, or clean things.
Turning around, she finally noticed me, and let out a squeak of surprise. Or terror. Possibly both. She immeadiately ran and hid behind a lamp. "T-t-twilight." she stammered. "H-he's awake!" Then a lavender colored unicorn entered the room. Wait-a freaking unicorn! "Hello." she said slowly. "My name is Twilight Sparkle. This is Fluttershy. You are here because something went wrong during one of my experiments in the forest. You are in no danger while you are here. We were unable to send you back when we realized what happened. For that we are most sorry. Do you understand?" I stared, dumbfounded. I seemed to have lost my voice, so all I could do was nod my head like and idiot. After a few seconds, I regained my voice and asked "W-where am I?" They explained to me that I was in a place called "Equestria" and just outside of the town of "Ponyville". This was apparently Fluttershy's home.
"So, sir, what's your name? And what are you?... That is, if you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy asked, timidly. "My name is Curtis. I am a human. And, please, you don't have to be so shy. I won't attack you, or anything."
"Oh, um, I'm just naturally shy, is all." Fluttershy replied, stepping away from the lamp. Then I remembered the throbbing pain in my head. "Hey, um, you didn't happen to find a guitar with me, did you?" I asked. "It's right here." Twilight replied, gesturing to a corner of the room. There my guitar case stood, with a few more scratches than before. "Thanks." I replied. "Well, this certainly is an odd dream. Talking ponies. Ha! Seriously, that is a great idea for a cartoon."
Fluttershy and Twilight just stared at their hooves. "Um, th-this isn't a dream. This is actually happening." Fluttershy squeaked. A wave of nausea hit me like a sack of bricks. Right on queue, a bucket was placed between my legs, where I promptly emptied the contents of my stomach. I felt something stroking my hair. "Shh shh. It's alright, let it all out." Fluttershy said in a soothing voice. "Th-thank y-you." I said. "Oh crap! My family and my friends are gonna be worried about me! And my school work, what am I going to do about school. How am I going to explain to everyone that the reason I was missing is because I was in a world inhabited by talking ponies!" I was freaking out now. This was not good.
"We will get this all sorted out as soon as we can." Twilight said, reassuringly. "Princess Celestia was my mentor, so she will help get you back home. In the meantime, I think it would be best if you stayed with me at my home while we sort that out." "Thanks, but I really don't want to impose on you." I said. "No! It's my fault you're in this mess, so it's the least I can do." Twilight said. She obviously wasn't going to take no for an answer. I had no choice but to concede defeat to her. Twilight smiled, pleased with her victory. "Let me just write a quick note to my assistant, and send your guitar to my place. He'll put it in the guest room, while we run some errands on the way back. Don't worry, it won't get lost. I promise." She said. I don't know why, but I trusted her, despite being total strangers.
"Okay, let me just get up and we'll head out." I said. As soon as I set by feet on the floor, a sharp pain shot through my left ankle, causing me to wince. "Is everything alright?" Fluttershy asked? "I'm fine. Must've twisted my ankle before I ended up here. I should be fine" I said, putting on a brave face. "Don't move!" Fluttershy commanded. I was not going to disobey a tone like that. After rummaging around in a closet, she returned with a pair of crutches. " Don't put any weight on that ankle for a few days." She instructed.
"Okay!" Twilight said. "Ready to go? I think I know exactly where to get everything you'll need while you're here. My friend Rarity should have no problems making you some clothes, so don't worry about anything. Well, let's head out." She said. I slowly hobbled down the stairs of Fluttershy's home, out the door, and towards a small town in the distance. 'This should be interesting." I thought to myself.
As the two of us headed into town, I began to inspect my surroundings. The town looked completely different from any other town I had ever been to. It looked more like something from a children's book, than a human town. We walked past a few ponies, all of which gave me weird looks. I knew I couldn't be mad about it. I would probably have done the same if one of them walked into my town.
Twilight, however, did not look happy about it. "I wish they would stop staring at you like you're some kind of monster!" she shouted, angrily. A few passing ponies looked at her, then down at their hooves in shame. "Twilight, I really can't blame them. From what you have told me, humans don't exist in this world, just as unicorns and pegasi don't exist in mine." We continued on towards our destination, wherever it was. By now more ponies were looking at me. I was begining to feel uncomfortable.
Approaching a large building, she opened the door and gestured for me to enter. Maybe we could get a few less weird looks in here. The room we had entered was filled with mannequins, some naked, some wearing half finished garments. In the center of the room, a rainbow maned, cyan Pegasus was being forced to be used as some kind of dress form. She didn't seem pleased about it.
"C'mon, Rarity! Is it almost done yet? I want to get some more flying in before my nap." she whined. "Hush now, Rainbow Dash. Don't you want this dress to be finished before your date tonight?" replied a white unicorn with a purple mane, who I assumed was Rarity. Rainbow Dash let out a frustrated sigh of defeat. Looking up she finally noticed us. "Oh hey, Twi. Who's your- OH MY GOSH WHAT THE BUCK IS THAT!?" she screamed. "Rainbow, please don't yell" Rarity said turning around. Upon noticing me, her jaw dropped in terror. "Twilight! What on earth is that, and is it safe?!"
Twilight approached her friends. "Girls, there's nothing to be afraid of. This is Curtis. He's from another world, and I sorta accidentally pulled him out of his home during one of my experiments. He's perfectly safe. In fact, he's staying with me until I figure out how to send him back. Which is why we're here. We were wondering if you could make him some extra clothes while he's here." Calming down a bit, Rarity regained her senses. "Well of course! I'll just need to measure him, and spend a few hours sewing it together." she said smiling. I think I gained her trust. "Rainbow, you can take the dress off now. It's finished anyway."
Rainbow Dash eagerly removed the dress. "I don't know why you insisted on making me a new dress." she said grumpily. "I just want you to look nice on your date tonight." Rarity replied in a dignified voice. "Date?" Twilight asked. "With whom?" Rarity's eyes sparkled. "Why, with our dear friend Applejack!" Twilight looked stunned. "For the last time, it isn't a date! We're just hanging out!" Rainbow said angrily.
"Really? You have just asked me for the past three weeks about romance, and what to do on a first date, and then you come barging in here (a little too excitedly) saying that you're "hanging out" with Applejack tonight. Besides, even if you've never told us, we already guessed your preferences." Rainbow looked down at her hooves, knowing that she had no way out of this. "I kinda would have preferred if you hadn't just said all that in front of the new guy." she said pointing at me. "I'm not sure how his people view that sort of thing." "Well," I started. "most civilized people accept it. Unfortunately there are still far too many hateful assholes who don't accept people who are different. I do not think in such a narrow-minded, bigoted way. Everyone is entitled to love whomever they wish." I said matter of factly. Everyone in the room looked pleased with my response.
"Now then," Rarity said. "I will need a few hours to get your order ready, Mr. Curtis. Twilight, why don't you show him around, introduce him to everypony." Twilight looked thoughtful. "Well, the whole town must have seen him on the way here, so the initial shock should have worn down. I guess that should be a good idea. See ya later! Good luck on your date tonight, Dash!" "It's not a date!" Rainbow grumbled.
As we exited the building we got a few stares, but there weren't as many, or as terrified. They must've deemed me "safe". "I think now would be a good time to grab some lunch." Twilight said. "I think one of my friends works at the perfect place. She might be working, so you would get a chance to meet her." We headed in the direction of a building shaped like a giant gingerbread house. Oh, God baked goods sounded so good right now. We entered the gingerbread house, and my senses were assaulted by all the sugar. I saw cupcakes, and muffins, and cookies, and cakes, and pies! Damn, I didn't know what looked better. A bright pink pony was working behind the counter, arranging the food displayed. "Hey, Twilight!" she said. "Who's your friend? *gasp* I should throw him a party! I'll go get started as soon as I finish my shift!" "Pinkie, this is Curtis. He was accidentally ripped from his world during an experiment. He's staying with me for a while. Anyways, I don't think a party would he good for him right now, considering he's on crutches for a few days." Pinkie's mane deflated like a balloon. "Aw, that's too bad. So, what can I help you two with? Right now me and Appejack are baking some pies if you want to stick around for some of that." "That sounds great actually! Is that okay with you, Curtis?" Twilight asked me. "Heck yea it is!" I said. I pulled out my wallet, then examined my money. The Washingtons and Lincolns on the green bills looked right back at me. "These aren't gonna work here, are they?" I asked showing Pinkie the cash. All she did was frown and shake her head.
"Don't worry, Curtis. I got this." Twilight said, placing a few gold coins on the counter. At that moment, an orange pony wearing a large hat entered to room, caring a tray of steaming pies. Placing them on the counter, she turned to Twilight. "Hey, Twi. Heard y'all from the kitchen. I take it that this must be Curtis." she said looking at me. I nodded my head. "Pleasure to meet ya. I'm Applejack. I run the apple farm on the edge of town if y'all need me for anything."
Pinkie began slicing the pie, and handed (hoofed?) me a slice of it. "Eat up while it's hot!" Sitting down, I dug into my slice. Oh. My. Freaking. God! That was the best damn pie I had ever eaten. I must've scarfed the whole damn thing down in under a minute. "That was the best pie I've ever eaten. Thank you." Pinkie and Applejack smiled at my compliment.
"So, Applejack," Twilight said. "I heard you got a date with Rainbow Dash tonight. I hope it goes well." Applejack merely looked at the ground. "I'm so nervous. I don't want to ruin this, and potentially ruin our friendship." "Ah, Applejack, don't be such a silly filly. Everything will go alright!" Pinkie chimed in. "Rainbow Dash didn't get the Element of Loyalty for nothing, y'know!" Applejack looked up from the floor. "Guess you're right, Pinkie. I got nothin' to worry 'bout. Now, I gotta go get ready. See y'all later. See ya, Curtis!" she said, leaving.
"Well, Pinkie, thanks for the pie. Me and Curtis should probably start heading home. See you tomorrow!" Twilight said getting up from the table. Saying my thanks to Pinkie, I followed Twilight out the doors, towards a large tree with a door in it. "This is the Ponyville library where I live." Twilight explained as we approached the front door. Using her magic to open the door, we stepped inside the library/tree. So many books! I had never seen so many books. Row upon row of books. I was awestruck. A small dragon entered the room. "So you're back." he said. "Is this the guy you dragged out of his world?"
"Yes, Spike. This is Curtis. I don't know how long he will be staying with us, so just make sure keep the library clean. Curtis, this is my assistant, Spike." I reached out my hand to shake his, which he accepted. "Now, I really must get back to studying." Twilight said. "Feel free to look around. Your room is the second door on the right upstairs. Make yourself at home." Walking up the stairs, I entered the room that I was staying in. There was a bed, an end table, a clock, and a small bookshelf. And of course, my guitar sat in a corner of the room. I slumped down on the bed, feeling exhausted. I quickly fell asleep. This was going to be the life I was going to live for a while.
I woke up feeling amazing. I had never slept that well ever. I looked at the clock. 8:00. Looking out the window I saw sunlight streaming in. Holy crap! I just slept for over 19 hours! "That has got to be the longest sleeping binge you have ever pulled off, Curtis." I said to myself. I got up, did my normal morning stretches, then considered going back to bed until noon. "No. It would probably be best to break that habit, especially while in a new place." I told myself. Then I smelled something familiar. Something orgasmic. BACON! I could definitely go for some breakfast.
Walking downstairs, I saw Twilight sitting at the table, reading a rather large book, while Spike was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. "Good morning, Curtis." Twilight called from the table. "I take it you slept well." I nodded my head in reply. "Yea, I think that it was kind of rude of me, sleeping as long as I did in someone else's home. I don't know why I slept that long."
"It could have something to do with being removed from your world. You may have had more energy drained from you, than you may have known." Twilight stated, scientifically. "Anyways, Rarity dropped by this morning to deliver your new clothes, in case you feel like changing before breakfast." "Thanks. You don't mind if I use your shower, do you?" I asked. "Go right ahead. Fourth door on the left upstairs." Nodding my head in thanks, I grabbed some of the clothes and headed upstairs.
I walked into the bathroom, locked the door, and proceeded to turn on the water. Thankfully, plumbing appeared to work exactly the same way in Equestria as in America. I looked at all the different bottles that lined the tub, I read the labels. 'Women.' I thought to myself. 'Why the hell do they need so much stuff in the bathroom? All I need is shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, and shaving cream. Look at all this: mane shampoo, coat shapoo, conditioner, lotions, who needs all this stuff?' Stripping down, I got in, the warm water splashing onto my face. That was nice. Just like taking a shower at home. Just like at home, I lost myself in thought. Random stuff, y'know. Shower thoughts.
Feeling satisfied, I got out, dried off, and put on some of my fresh clothes. Dropping off my dirty stuff back at my room, I headed back downstairs. By now, Spike had just finished cooking, and him and Twilight sat there patiently waiting for me. I sat down at my plate, and began to eat. Waffles, eggs, and bacon. That was definitely better than my usual breakfast of cereal. "So, Curtis, do you have any plans for today?" Twilight asked. I pondered her question for a bit. "I was thinkin' that maybe I should have a look around town, get a better feel for the place and the people. I don't know how long I'll be here, so I might as well make a few friends." I answered.
"Well, since you're going out, do you mind running a few errands for me please?"Twilight asked. "Sure, why not?" I said. "It's the least I can do for you letting me stay here."
"Okay, great!" She said, levitating a list and a bag of money over towards me. 'Buy more quills and ink, buy a dozen of red delicious apples, buy bread, pick up delivery from post office.' I read. "Well, I'd better get started then. Thank you for breakfast." I said, getting up from the table. I walked out the front door into the cool morning air. Some snow had fallen since yesterday, so I walked carefully, so I wouldn't slip.
I walked to the closest place on the list: the post office. Walking into the small building, I noticed a lack of ponies in here. Walking up to the front counter, I rang the bell for assistance. It was answered by a gray Pegasus with a blonde mane. "Uh, I'm here to pick up something for Twilight Sparkle." I said. Her eyes were staring off in different directions, one looking at me, the other looking at the ceieling. Coming to, she shook her head. "Sorry, sir. I zoned out for a second. Wait here while I get her package." She flew off, and came back in a matter of about a minute. "Here's Miss Twilight's package, sir." She said, dropping the brown parcel onto the counter. "Tell her I said hi!" She called after me.
Checking that off the list, I decided to go get the apples. Walking to the apple stand in the market, I was greeted by a familiar voice. "Well hey there, Curtis! You havin' a look around town? Just let me know if you need anything." Applejack said smiling. "Actually " I said. "Twilight needs a dozen of these red delicious."
"T'aint a problem, we got plenty of em. Let me just get y'all a b-" Applejack was interrupted by a large crash coming fromanother stand. "APPLEBLOOM!" I thought I told y'all to go play somewhere else! Ponies are trying to shop here! Help clean up that nice stallion's stand, and go someplace else." A light brown stallion with a dark mane began to pick up some of his wares. He had a hourglass on his flank. My inner nerd was raging.
"Doctor!" I shouted. He looked up. "How do you know my name?" He asked. Crap. How do I explain this. "Uh, I know a thing or two about who you are, Doctor. I also know a thing or two about alternate universes. Unfortunately I'm not here on purpose. Not all of us are lucky enough to own a TARDIS." I said. He began to look nervous. I was onto him. "Oh would you look at that, my laundry is calling." He said before galloping off. Hehe, I knew he was a Timelord.
"What in the hay was that about?" Applejack asked to nopony in particular. "Whelp, here's them apples Twilight wanted. Give her my regards." "Thanks!" I said, turning to leave.
About an hour later, I returned to the library, finished with the errands. Walking in, I placed the bags on the counter. "Hey, Curtis. Find your way around alright?" Twilight asked, looking up from her desk. "Yes I did, Twilight. Did you know there's a Timelord in Ponyville?" I said. "Yes, actually I do. He think nopony in town knows, but a few of us have caught on. He still insists on keeping it a secret. Weird guy." She replied. "Oh, and while you were gone, a letter arrived for you." She said, levitating a crook over to me. Unrolling it, I began to read.
'Dear Mr. Curtis,
You have been summoned to meet with Her Royal Highness Princess Celestia of Equestria. A carriage will arrive to pick you up at 10 am sharp tomorrow morning.
Sincerely,
"I-I-I've been summoned?" I said. Twilight said that she would get the princess's help with getting me home, but I didn't think she meant this soon. Hell, I figured she had other priorities. I lowered the scroll. Twilight was looking at me with concern. I was incredibly nervous about meeting the princess. The person with the most power I had ever met was the principle of my school. Now I was going to meet a freakin' monarch!
"The princess really isn't as scary as she sounds." Twilight assured me. Yeah, she said that she was taught by ther princess. Meeting with her on occasion probably was nothing to her. But to me, this was a very important moment. I was going to be a guest to royalty.
"Twilight, are you coming with me?" I asked. She looked down at her hooves. "No." She deadpanned. "I also received a letter from her. She said she would like a private meeting with you. She requested that I stay in Ponyville." Well, shit. I had to face this alone. There was no way I could make a good impression on the princess. I was screwed.
I gulped. What could she want to discuss with me alone? I was hoping she didn't want to talk about how politics worked in America. I had a very vague understanding of how my government worked. I also don't think I could say very good things about the president. Did she want to discuss my world? I would have to tell her about all the problems going on in the world recently. Would she think it safe to send me back to that?
"I should probably go pack, then." I said. I slowly climbed the stairs, and started folding clothes. I would have to put them in my guitar case. I had nowhere else to put them. I was soon finished, and sat on the bed thinking. I know that I haven't been here that long, and that I don't belong here, but a part of me wants to stay awhile. Would that be okay? Would the princess approve? I sat there for hours thinking.
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Twilight had all of her friends over for dinner that night. She told them that I had been summoned by the princess. Pinkie's mane deflated. "I didn't even get to throw you a party." She said, frowning. "It's alright, Pinkie. I'm not sure how many of the ponies would even be willing to come to a party for a human. Besides, I'm socially awkward." I said, leaning in to give her a hug, which she accepted. "Curtis, during our brief meeting yesterday, I have to say that you are the coolest human I have ever met. Even if you are the only one." Rainbow Dash said, smiling. It meant alot to me, being called cool. I sorta get made fun of at school, so being called cool was the nicest thing anyone had ever told me.
Everypony went around the room, telling me how honored they are to have met me. Rarity even made me something nice to wear when I met the princess ("It's always a good idea to dress nicely when meeting somepony important.")They all seemed to think that this was good bye. For some reason, deep down, I knew I would be returning to Ponyville. It just didn't seem right that I wouldn't get to stay awhile. I came to the conclusion that Princess Celestia just wanted to meet me. I doubted that she had come up with a solution already. But, I told everypony just how nice it was to have come here, even for a short while, just in case it was good bye.
After dinner, I helped clean the kitchen, then went to bed. I was exhausted from running errands and being laid down with a royal summons. My body ached. I felt like I had been hit by a tank. I laid down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.
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The next morning, I woke up and showered, and pit on the new clothes Rarity had given me last night. I made sure that my slightly longer than average hair was neatly combed. First impressions are everything. Walking out of the bathroom, I was greeted by the smell of breakfast. "Good morning!" Twilight called to me as I descended the stairs. "You sure do look nice in your new clothes." Twilight said. Giving her a nod of thanks, and sat down at the table and began eating some toast.
After breakfast I looked at the clock. 9:56. Four minutes until the carriage was supposed to arrive. I ran upstairs, grabbed my luggage, and waited by the door. At that moment 3 sharp knocks sounded from the door. When I opened it, a very official looking Pegasus wearing bronze armor greeted me. "Hello, I trust that you are the human that the princess has requested an audience with, yes?" Nodding vigorously, I headed our the door to a magnificent carriage. Stowing my things in the back, I turned to look at the library. Twilight rushed out, and embraced me in a tight hug. "I'll miss you." She said. "I'll miss you too." I responded. Letting go, I climbed into the carriage. Taking one last look at Twilight, the carriage took off. She had tears in her eyes. I did as well. We quickly gained altitude. I was heading to meet the princess.
*AUTHOR'S NOTES*
The New and Improved Chapter 5 MUST READ!
Author's Notes: If you couldn't tell, it's been a while since this has been updated. That is because I didn't know where to progress the story from there. After re-reading the past chapter, I realized it sucked, and needed to be re-written. So here it is, the non-sucky version of chapter 5.
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If you get to know me, you will learn that the two things that scare me the most are bees and heights. So, riding in a flying carriage was definitly not an enjoyable experience. I've flown in an airplane before, and wasn't scared then, but that was because I was surrounded by walls and had a seatbelt. Here I had neither.
I had to sit there for an hour and a half, sweating bullets and trying not to piss my pants/fall off. I was thankful for the smooth landing, and eagerly jumped off. Before me stood a majestic white alicorn. This must be the princess.
I gave a polite bow, to which one was returned. "Welcome, most honored guest." She said in a voice that flowed just as smoothly as her multi-hued mane. Honored guest? Me?! Some high school loser, who has never done anything truly spectacular is an honored guest?! But who am I to question royalty?
"Thank you, Your Highness." I replied. She gave a warm smile. All of my nerves faded upon seeing that smile. She wasn't going to act better than me (despite the fact that she was). She treated me as an equal.
"I suppose that you are wondering why you have been summoned so soon after your arrival." She said. I gave a quick nod. "I have summoned you here, so that I may get to know such an important guest. It is not everyday that we receive a visitor from another world. Come, perhaps we can discuss this over tea."
She led me through some magnificent front doors, into the castle. I noticed her guards staring at me intently. It would appear that, just because I had won the Princess's trust, it would not be so easily earned from her guards.
The castle was quite a sight to behold from the inside. Large stained glass hung from the walls, depicting various moments in Equestrian history (or perhaps folklore). I marveled at the grand arches and the expertly woven tapestries. Celestia led me into a grand dining hall, where a tea set was laid out.
She levitated a cup of tea over to me, which I politely accepted. I'm not one for tea, but it was actually quite good.
"Now then, to business." She said, taking a sip from her own cup. "I would like to know a bit about yourself, Curtis. Just what do you do? What is your role in society? What is your society like?"
I began to tell her about myself. Everything. From where I was born, what my family was like, what my hobbies were, and school. I began to discuss my (rather limited) knowledge of how governments were run on Earth. She seem rather appalled that the many countries weren't united, and frequently went to war with eachother.
"Human history is not very pleasant," I explained. "We have had many wars just for better treatment of others. Sometimes they have failed. The way we have treated others is disgusting. Thankfully, many countries are working to having better relations with eachother." Celestia smiled. She seemed pleased that humans were not as barbaric as she had thought when I first began explain our societies to her.
"With that knowldege, do you still wish to return?" She asked. Now it was my turn to think about that. Did I really want to return to a place that had drug addictions, terrorism, hate, and greed?
Yes. Yes I did want to return there. I had my friends and family there. It was far from perfect, but it was home.
But did I want to leave Equestria? The ponies here had shown me nothing but kindness since I arrived (granted, they did show some fear when they first met me, but I would probably have reacted the same way if I saw one of them walking around Pennsylvania). Twilight had welcomed me into her home the second I had woken up. She was also my friend.
"I'm not so sure, Princess. As much as I miss my family and friends, I will also miss this place. I have been shown more kindness here than I have ever been shown before. I need time to think." I said.
Celestia gave me an understanding nod. "Sometimes the heart does not truly know what it wants. Now then, you are welcome to stay at the castle for the night, tomorrow I will return you to Ponyville. One of my guards will show you to your quarters. Good night, Curtis."
We both rose from the table. A maid quickly gathered up our cups, and headed in the direction of the kitchen. A guard trotted up to me. "Now, sir, if you would please follow me." He stated in a proffesional tone.
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Later that night, I sat in the room Celestia had put me in. The bed I was sitting on was easily the softest thing I had ever experienced. I looked out the window at the moon. Was it the same moon that I had watched, mystified, so many times as a child? Was it, perhaps, the same moon my parents were looking at right now, wondering where the hell I was, worried sick?
My parents. This was the first time since waking up on the first day that I really thought about them. They must have been so scared right now. Wondering where I was, or why I hadn't even called them. Maybe, they thought the worst had happened to me. I needed some way to assure them when (or if) I returned that I had been perfectly safe. Maybe, I just needed some way to comfort myself about the possibility that I probably wouldn't see them for a long time.
Looking around the room, I saw a writing desk, some parchment, and a pen. Walking over to it, I was struck with an idea.
'Dear Mom and Dad', I wrote. 'It's been about 2 days since my disappearance. I know that you must be worried sick about me. I don't know when, or even if, you'll read this, but I want you to know, that I am fine, and in no danger at all. As strange as it may sound, I somehow ended up in some magical land inhabited by colorful talking ponies. They aren't anything like the horses back home. They come in any color you can imagine, they can talk, write, run governments, some can even fly or use magic. Today, I met the ruler of Equestria (that's the name of this place). Her name is Princess Celestia, and she is more like a goddess than a princess. She is very kind and compassionate, not stuck up like you would imagine royalty to be. I hope that you get to read this sometime, and know that I am safe. I'll probably write more of these if anything interesting happens. Keep Justin out of my room.
Love,
Writing the date at the top, I rolled up my letter to my family, and put it with my stuff. Tomorrow I was returning to Ponyville. Turning, I headed towards that soft bed I had prieviously been sitting on, and fell asleep. I had a big day tomorrow.
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AUTHOUR'S NOTE: I bet you guys thought I was dead. No shame in admitting you did. I am now back to writing. MORE TO COME SOON!