"My parents? They're both dead." No more questions, please.

"Oh... ehm... and do you have any... um... you know... special somepony?" Fluttershy asked.

"You mean... something like a wife?"

Fluttershy nodded with a smile.

He closed his eyes. "She's dead."

Fluttershy's smile quickly vanished. "But... why? What did happen to her?"

Dexter sighed. "She was... murdered."

"M-m-murdered? That's... horrible..." The mare looked at him with wet eyes and Angel did the same.

Dexter remembered the night when he found Rita in a tub of blood and his little baby son crying and sitting in front of it in a bloody puddle.

Then he did what he would do if he could feel any emotions. Put his palms on the eyes and tried to cry. He can't be sad but he should be at his moment, so he was pretending it.

Oh no. Fluttershy didn't know what to do. She just put her hoof carefully on his shoulder and said: "I... I'm sorry... I... didn't want to..."

"It's alright, Fluttershy. I'm fine, don't worry." Dexter told her with a soft smile. No more questions.

"OK, OK." She dried her eyes and stepped back. "Em... do you have any siblings and friends?"

Debra! She must be worried. „Oh yeah, I have a lot of friends and sister, her name is Debra. I had a brother too but he's now...“ Dead. Argh, no more sadness! „Enough about me. Tell me something about you and this world.“

Fluttershy nodded with a smile.

She told him basic need-to-knows about Equestria. About the culture, government and rules. He listened to each word and was amazed how the things work here. Magic, controlling the weather, mythical creatures... She also told him a bit of history. Mainly about the Nightmare Moon. Then began to talk about the Elements of Harmony and her friends.

"My friends! I gotta show you to my friends!“ said Fluttershy with excitement. „They're gonna be surprised what new pet I have!"

"Pet?"

"I mean friend." Fluttershy blushed, "They're gonna be surprised what new friend I have." then nervously grinned.

Hmpf. From her telling her friends seemed to be little bit... weird. I'm mainly afraid of that hyperactive one. Pinkie Pie or what.

"Dexter, I'm going to write a letter to Twilight. Wait here, please."

He nodded and Fluttershy walked upstairs.

Dexter took another sip of his water. Then Harry showed up next to him on the couch.

"She's nice, isn't she?" Harry told him.

Dexter looked at him. "Dad, I really need to kill someone... I didn't kill for two weeks. I never wanted anything so bad... I could just... kill her..."

Harry gave him an imaginary slap. "Don't even think about it, Dexter!"

Dexter was puzzled. "But... you used to let me kill animals, remember? She's a pony."

His father frowned at him. "Dexter, she gave you a shelter and she's kind to you! You got to realize that in this world you are an animal."

"So you're telling me that here she is at the same level as humans on Earth..."

Harry nodded.

"...So I can't kill her because she is... innocent."

Harry nodded again. "That was exactly what I wanted to tell you."

Fuck. Dexter leaned back. Then he heard a clapping of hooves. Fluttershy just came back and his father faded away.

She said: „Sent. I think she will visit us soon.“

Dexter came out from the thoughts. „Oh... that's great. I'm looking forward to meeting her.“ No.

"Don't be nervous. She's really nice. She won't hurt you... But she will probably... um... study you."

"What?“ Study me?!

"Don't be afraid. Everything's going to be okay."

"I hope."

Twilight Sparkle just finished reading of Fluttershy's letter and she was excited. Fluttershy's got a new pet? And she says I'll be very surprised? It must be very strange. What could it be? "Spike!" she shouted.

The dragon ran to her. "What's up, Twi?"

"I'm going to Fluttershy's. She needs to show me something important. Could you tidy here when I'll be gone?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Thanks."

She levitated a saddlebag and put quills, inks and vellums in it. Then she placed it on her back and walked to the door.

"Bye Spike, see you later."

Fluttershy opened the door. A lavender unicorn with purple mane was standing there.

Fluttershy smiled. "Hi Twilight."

"Hi Fluttershy! So where's that strange animal you were writing about?" she asked impatiently.

"Come in."

Twilight did.

The yellow pony came to the couch. Dexter was just sitting there and stared at the incoming unicorn.

Twilight Sparkle opened her mouth. Couldn't believe her eyes.

"Dexter, this is Twilight Sparkle. Twilight, this is Dexter Morgan, he is a -"

"Human!“ the unicorn finished.

Fluttershy looked at her puzzled. "You... you know them?"

"Yes!" she began to analyze him with her sight. "I thought... everyopny thought they were only a made up in old mare's tales! But he's sitting here! Right in front of me! This is unbelievable!"

This is getting interesting. Dexter thought. "Hello. Nice to -"

The purple mare jumped. "He can even talk!“ she screamed. "Great! I have so many questions!"

Dexter was unable to say anything. "Uh..."

"Do you really live on Earth? How many poeple does live in your world? You really can't use magic? Do you -"

Fluttershy interrupted her. "Twilight... you should calm yourself down. He looks... scared."

Twilight grinned. "Yeah... sorry."

The human closed his eyes and sighed. "It's alright. Ask me whatever you want."

"But don't ask him about his family."

"Why not?"

"Just... don't, Twilight."

"Okay, Fluttershy." she said and quickly moved to Dexter.

So there they were. Twilight Sparkle asking and Dexter asnwering. For an hour. Twilight Sparkle was writing down every word he said. She was so excited. She was talking with a human! I'm going to faint!

"So. You analyze blood splatters and you can found out from them how the murder has been done?" Twilight asked.

"Yes." Dexter answered. Don't tell me about blood now, please.

Twilight was amazed. Fluttershy was scared. "That must be terrible job..." Fluttershy stated quietly.

The purple unicorn continued: "This is awesome!" And wrote something down on the vellum. Then she raised her head and gave Dexter a big smile.

If I had a heart I'd find this adorable.

She jumped down from the couch. Levitated her things to the saddlebag and told him: "Well. I need to go. I need to write a letter for princess Celestia."

After she said that, Dexter raised the eyebrows. "A letter... about me?"

The mare nodded. "Of course, silly! She should know about you. She most likely will want to meet you!"

Shit.

Next day

Dexter was standing right in front of the Princess of the Sun and the Princess of the Moon in the Canterlot castle. Twilight and Fluttershy next to him. The princesses were really beautiful alicorns. Celestia had wonderful colorful mane and Luna looked so darkly. And they can even raise the Sun and Moon.

Celestia broke that awkward silence. "Welcome to Equestria, Dexter Morgan."

"Thank you, it's nice to meet you."

"We hope you like it here.“

"Oh yes... Equestria's very beautiful place and this castle... just wow."

Celestia smiled. "Thank you. Dexter, we need to ask you some questions about you and your kind. You are the first human in Equestria after thousands of years."

Twilight stepped in the conversastion. "Excuse me but I asked him everything important yesterday. I have it all written here." She took the vellum and gave it the princess.

What a nerd. Dexter thought.

Celestia levitated it in the air and began to read it. Then she told Twilight: "Thank you, my pupil. You saved our time."

The lavender unicorn smiled from ear to ear.

"But there is still one thing we need to do, Dexter."

He swallowed. "Okay. What is it?"

"We need to read your mind now."

Author's Note

Yes, mind reading...