Full Metal Pony: The Re-Write

When I finally started to wake up, I found myself in what appears to be a hospital bed. I heard voices, the most distinguishable being Christian, and from what I heard, he was either in immense pain, or he was immensely terrified of something, so I willed myself out of the bed to try and get there to help him. When I got up I almost fell over immediately, and I was surprised to

hear the clop clop sound you'd hear when a horse or pony walks across a hard surface. I found a mirror, and to my surprise, saw that I'd somehow turned into a pony, (a unicorn to be more specific). My body was a very dark shade of grey, bordering on black, while my mane and tail

were both very short and pure black. I had a sword strapped to my left side, the right front half of my body was heavily bandaged, and my right foreleg was just gone, though somehow I just can’t feel it, which actually scared me more than the fact that it was missing.

That's not what terrified me most though. No, what sent my common sense, and myself, jumping out the window, was the entrance of a very large white pony with wings, a horn, a picture of the sun on her flank and a multi-colored mane that flowed in some non-existent wind,

wearing a necklace and a crown.That's when my instincts had me jumping out the window and galloping as if my flank had just been set on fire. I didn't even wait to see her face soften, or to hear her apologise and ask if I was feeling better.

After running a few miles, I took a rest, and after managing to calm myself down sufficiently, realised just why that pony seemed familiar. It was none other than Princess Celestia, the ruler of the day. And that meant that somehow, I was in the land of Equestria. I couldn't believe it. I was actually in Equestria, and judging from my surroundings, I was in none other than Ponyville. I

was still afraid after finding out I was down an arm, or leg as it were, but not as much as I had been when I woke up and actually saw it. In the meantime, I had to check out my surroundings, just to be sure I was in the clear for the moment.

I decided to just rest a little longer and then tried to figure out if I was dreaming, dead, or if I had really somehow travelled to an alternate reality. (I was hoping for the latter, cause then it might mean I had a chance to get home to my sister). So, I decided to make the library my next stop after my rest. Then, I heard shouts and saw multiple ponies in medical attire running around, probably looking for me. I decided to take a raincheck on that rest, and started running.

It only took me a few minutes to find it, although it felt like hours. When I got there though, I couldn't see anypony inside. As I approached however, I could hear voices, which I recognised as Twilight and Spike. The latter suddenly burst out the door with a big grin on his face. Then he noticed me, or to be more precise, he noticed the fact that I was missing a leg and carrying a sword, and his grin was replaced by a very nervous smile.

All he said was “H-Hi there, you n-need anything?”. I shook my head.

“Ok then, s-see ya”. And he was off. I guess I looked worse than I felt. I walked nervously to the door, half expecting something bad to happen when I touched the door. What I didn't expect was for the door to slam into me at incredible speed. I hit the floor like a sack of apples. The last thing I heard was “Oh my gosh, I am so sorry” and then I slipped into unconsciousness. Again.

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I woke up in a daze with a bandage covering my head, and my vision was very weak. Everything was a blur, but I could still make out that one blur was purple, and a part of it was glowing. I closed my eyes for a few seconds and rubbed them, and when I opened them again, everything was back to normal. In that I could see properly. I was still a pony. And I found that the purple blur

was none other than Twilight Sparkle herself. When she saw I was awake she just started going “Oh thank Celestia you're alright” over and over again until I put a hoof over her mouth and asked “What happened?”.

I was surprised to find my voice was still the same as normal, I half expected it to sound like it did when I was a kid. Anyway, Twilight explained what happened after she knocked me out (It had been an hour more or less). Apparently, she took me into the library and started treating my head injury, cleaning and disinfecting it, then putting the bandage on. A while later, she noticed

several ponies from the hospital running past. A few even came to her door asking if they'd seen, well, me, and if so to please inform them immediately. However, against her better judgement (Which I am more than thankful for), she said that she had seen nopony at all.

After telling me all this, her face became deadly serious, and I was more than a little frightened. She asked in a very calm, yet firm voice, that I explain myself before she put me at the mercy of the hospital staff. I explained as best I could.

“I have no idea. All I know, is I woke up in a hospital, and found that somehow, I had turned into a pony. Then, as if I didn't feel crazy enough, a pony with a horn and wings shows up, and all I could think was, ‘Oh God, I am so dead’. So I jumped out the window and ran, acting solely on survival instincts. Then I realise where I am and who I just ran from, and now I think I've lost my mind and-” Now she placed her hoof over my mouth and told me to calm down and slow down.

So I took a deep breath and began again, taking care not to speak too quickly. When I was finished, all she could say was “Well that's.... different”. All I could think was She probably thinks I'm crazy, and I don't blame her, I'd probably feel the same way if I was in her position.

But then she said “Sorry, but I'm just a little surprised by all this. I can't believe that there are actually other realities, let alone that travelling to those realities is possible.” I nodded and said “Same here. So, any ideas on how I got here or what I'm gonna do now?” “Well.....”

Twilight and I had been talking for about an hour discussing possible explanations for my sudden appearance in Equestria when suddenly, I heard the door open and shut and the unmistakable

voice of a certain baby dragon. “Hey Twilight, there's a huge commotion outside, something about some three-legged pony with a sword running around causing trouble and-” That's when he noticed Twilight's suddenly less than comfortable guest.

“Ah, it's you! You're the one I saw outside. Don't worry Twilight, I'll save you” And with that he jumped at me, claws out, only to be stopped as Twilight used her magic to catch him in a telekinetic grip.

“Spike, stop that. Stephen is our guest.”

I saw Spike's jaw drop “G-g-guest? Him? And Stephen? That's a weird name.” He chuckled.

But Twilight seemed to ignore his remark and continued “As long as he's staying with us, you are to be nice, understand?” The poor purple and green dragon could only nod at Twilight's stern face.

But his gaze never left me, and he left the room saying “I've got my eyes on you...”. Twilight apologised, but I told her it was ok saying “Don't worry about it, I'm used to stuff like that by now. Anyway, the fact he's suspicious of me only says that he cares about you. I think...”

She laughed at this and said “Maybe so, but he should know by now that I can take care of myself, and he's technically still a baby dragon.”

“Well, he reminds me of someone I used to kno-” was all I managed to say before I suddenly lost consciousness. Again...

When I managed to get up, I noticed that Twilight and Spike weren't the only ones in the room with me. The entire mane 6 were there, looking at me with a mix of confusion, worry and suspicion.

The first to speak was Rainbow Dash, and I doubt I'll ever forget what she said. “Ok buster, I don't know who you are, but unless you wanna experience a  fall from cloudsdale at sonic rainboom speeds, you're gonna explain who you are, where you're from and why all those doctor guys are looking for you, you got that”.

All I could do was stare at her. Then Applejack stepped in before she could make good on her threat. “Hold on there sugarcube. Ah'm sure if we give him a chance to calm down, he'll be more than happy to explain the situation, right?”.

Once again, I could only stare. It was as if somehow I'd lost my voice and my ability to control my own motor functions. The next one to speak sounded more dignified. “Honestly Rainbow, there's no need for such vulgarity. Applejack is right. Just let the poor dear calm down and explain himself at his own pace”.

Then a softer voice. “Um, I agree with Rarity on this one Rainbow. We should give him a chance to calm down, he looks terrified”.

“Yeah, and then we can PAR-TAY!”. This was quickly followed by four of the five telling Pinkie in no uncertain terms to “CALM DOWN!”.

At this, I suddenly lost control and started laughing. I had no idea why I was even starting but once I had, I couldn't stop. All 6 turned to look at me with looks that all said the same thing. They thought I'd gone crazy, if I wasn't already. Twilight was the first to speak after I finally managed to calm down from my laughing episode.

“Ok, why don't I make us all some tea, and then we'll talk, does that sound alright to you girls?”. Everyone agreed to let the questions wait until after tea.

I drank my tea in silence, my head flooded with questions, both for Twilight and her friends, and for myself. The most obvious of which was still How the buck did I get here and how in the name of Celestia do I get home? But the more important of which (to me anyway) was Is my sister alright? Are they worried about me? Or did reality rewrite itself so that it was as if I never existed or something?

However, I was willing to wait and answer their questions before I asked my own, despite how excited I was to be in their presence. I could see a mix of emotions as they all looked at me while they drank. Twilight and Fluttershy looked concerned more than anything, and Rainbow looked

like she was ready to take me down the second I tried anything. Applejack looked at me with eyes that seemed to pierce my very soul. Rarity seemed to be torn between suspicion and concern while looking at where my arm Leg now dammit! used to be. She also occasionally glanced at my sword, which was propped against the wall.

I hadn't really taken a close look at it myself, but now that I actually had time, I noticed that the sheath and the hilt of the sword were golden in colour. There were two jewels set into the sheath.

I remembered how much she liked jewels, so I took a deep breath and said “If you want, I don't mind loaning you the sword for so you can take a closer look. After all, I don't think I can use it anyway in my condition” and I gestured to my missing limb to emphasise my point.

She took one look at me and said “Oh heavens no, dear, I couldn't possibly. I was just admiring it. Are those amethysts in the sheath?”.

I scratched my head and told her “I honestly don't know. Other than today, I don't even remember ever seeing a real sword. I don't even know where it came from”.

I felt kind of stupid admitting that, but when I saw the way they were looking at me, I relaxed. None of them seemed to think any less of me from what I could tell. Then Rainbow decided to give her two cents.

“Ok, so you're saying that you have absolutely no memories at all from before today? That sounds suspicious to say the least”, to which I replied “I didn't say I had no memories at all, I just said I didn't remember anything involving that blade. I told you I'd try and explain all this after we were finished, and I don't plan on backing out now. I wanna figure this out just as badly as you, maybe more so”.

She looked like she was about to say something else, but she just sighed and sat back down. We then continued to drink our tea in silence. After we finally finished, I got up and began to explain as best I could what happened to me.

“Ok, once I start, I don't want to have to stop, so if you have any questions, ask them now, or wait 'till I'm finished. Is that ok with you?” They all agreed to my condition, with Rainbow's impatience at waiting for an explanation getting the better of her.

“GAH, just hurry up and tell us already!”. I sighed and got started.

They all listened intently as I told them a little about myself and my sister, who I've been taking care of ever since our parents passed away. I explained what had happened to me and my friend Christian and my sudden awakening in this world. I even mentioned my not so comfortable first meeting with Celestia. That one got a laugh from Rainbow, who shut up pretty quickly when

Twilight looked at her with a face that could have caused hell to freeze over. And that made me chuckle a bit. Afterwards I continued with my explanation, up to the point where I woke up to find them staring at me. I let out a deep breath, as if expelling the air would somehow make this feel less crazy.

I hadn't realised that I had closed my eyes when I had recounted the story, however. I guess it was my way of trying to remember more accurately, or maybe I was just hoping that when I opened them I'd be in my room, thinking it had been some crazy dream. When I opened them again, their expressions all said one thing. They believed me. I couldn't comprehend it. Here I

was, telling a story that would've gotten most people locked in a mental institution, and they actually believed me. Just goes to show how you can always be surprised. They're faster to believe this than I am. I'm still not convinced this isn't just some crazy dream.

After that last thought, all the fatigue I had put out of my mind suddenly caught up with me, and I felt the warm embrace of unconsciousness again...