Brave New World, Discord's Revenge

"SURPRISE!!!"

Everyone jumped as Pinkie Pie exploded upon them like a cannon.

"I made this party just for you!"

The entire interior of the cottage was covered in colourful streamers, bright confetti and large balloons. Punch and food was laid out on a table.

"Wow!" Everyone said, shocked. They hadn't expected their very own welcome party. Later on, however they actually weren't surprised. They quickly started to enjoy themselves drinking Punch and playing "Pin the tail on the donkey"

Applejack and Fluttershy followed them in.

"How the hay did Pinkie get in that quick?" Applejack muttered. She smiled at her new friends and joined in the festivities.

***

The Professor was walking quickly towards Rarity's boutique. He stopped outside the door then knocked on it.

"Rarity! It's me, Professor Lambert."

Rarity opened the door. "Oh, good afternoon Professor. I'm guessing that you're here about your top hat that you asked for, are you not?"

"Indeed. I do hope it wasn't a bother to make."

"Not at all!" Rarity smiled. "But, there is one thing... When I finished your top hat, well... I just had to continue!"

She led him to section of her boutique where there was a neat, lavender curtain covering a model.  She dramatically unveiled it to reveal a shiny black top hat, a black trench coat and a stripy monochrome scarf. "Because Winter is coming up."

The Professor was shocked. He slowly put on the items of clothing, noting how perfectly they fitted and how soft they were to touch, and checked himself in one of Rarity's large mirrors.

"You look smashing!" she giggled.

"Merci. mademoiselle. Now, about payment..." He started. Rarity raised a hoof to silence him.

"That will not be necessary Professor, the challenge of making it was payment enough."

She led him to the door. "Au revoir, Professor..." she sighed.

"Goodbye, fair Rarity. Enjoy the rest of your day." He kissed her hoof and ran off to complete his agenda. Rarity fainted.

***

Jake stared up at the cottage that had sprouted right beside Fluttershy's cottage. He eyed it precariously for a few moments before cautiously, inching towards it. Bright lights, noise and laughter were leaking out of the windows.

"I must investigate..." Jake whispered. His heart pounded as he made his way slowly towards it.

"Hey! What do you think you're doin' ?" A voice yelled at him.

Jake turned around, frantically to get a good look at the newcomer. He couldn't see anyone (Or should that be "anypony"? he wondered.) He continued towards the house.

A bright blue blur launched an aerial assault upon him, knocking him into the freshly planted tulips. Jake sat up, ready to attack the enemy, but to his surprise when he opened his eyes, he found a bright blue pegasus, with rainbow coloured hair staring down at him.

Rainbow Dash pounced on him. "Do ya think you can just waltz right in to that party? Come to think of it, I've never seen you around these parts before...Are you a spy?" She jabbed him in the ribs and held him down.

"Good god, You are loyal! How very fitting!" Jake replied. "Oh yes, how rude of me. My name is Jake, or Jake for short. But my friends call me Jake." He smiled, wildly at her.

"You're one crazy pony" Dash laughed. "I like you. So anyway, Jake, where were ya headin' ?"

"I'm going to surprise my friends in there, they don't know that i'm here in Equestria yet." Jake grinned. "I think I'd like to make it all dramatic..."

He turned to look at the door and charged head first at it, busting it wide open.

"Talk about using your head..." Dash mumbled.

***

A pony crashed through the door, making it splinter and buckle on the floor. Everyone turned around to see the crazy, ginger pony sprawled on all fours on the polished wooden floor.

Pinkie was the first to say something. "Oh look, a new friend! Hi, i'm Pinkie Pie, whats your name?"

The ginger pony sat up looking at the five ponies that had only recently arrived in Equestria. He noted their appearances and matched it up with their human characteristics. He turned to the pony with a purple and white streaked mane that flowed down his face like a fringe.

"Sam? Is that you?"

"Jake!?" Sam questioned. Jake nodded and brohoofed him. Sam cried out in shock, and hugged him.

Ebony hugged Jake too, as they had been good friends back on Earth. "How did you get here?" She asked.

He told them of his run in with radioactive chemicals as a child and then his ability to teleport between dimensions and universes.

"Owen caused that?" Sam asked. "Well...I guess we can thank him for that too...can I ask what was he doing with uranium?"

"He was trying to build some kind of portal..." Jake looked around at everyone "I guess he succeeded." He shrugged his shoulders.

Sam blew the hair from his face. "I wonder when he'll return?"

Rainbow Dash arrived at what was left of the door.

"Hey everypony I..." She looked at the splintered door, and edged around it. "I just came to see if you guys were all okay with staying with this mad pony. She gestured to Jake.

"No, no he's their friend, Dash." Applejack replied. " ah think..."

"Now then, let's get back to partying!" Pinkie yelled. The music started up again and the ponies lost themselves in dancing and casual catch up conversation.

***

After spending an hour in an abandoned mine shaft searching for uranium, The Professor decided that it was time to go back to his new residence. He dusted of his trench coat, placed a chunk of uranium in his pocket, then he hit the road, galloping at a pace down the side streets of Ponyville, narrowly avoiding barrels and wooden boxes that had been left outside.

He stopped outside the house and looked up at it. "Just to my specifications...But I did ask for a door..." He looked at the splintered mess that was once his door.

He strode in, dramatically, his scarf flying in the wind and one of his hoofs clutching the rim of his top hat. Everyone fell silent.

Sam and Jake were the first to go up to him, telling him how brilliant he was for bringing them here to Equestria. Aimee and Ebony followed. Tom gave what appeared to be a "thank you" before wandering up the stairs. The Professor watched him go.

"Uno seconto" He said, striding after him. He reached the top of the stairs and looked around. He saw the nearest door labelled "Tom and Ebony" and knocked politely. Tom replied with a hasty "Come in..." The Professor opened the door.

He came in and found Tom sat on her bed.. The Professor came and sat beside him. "Why are you here, Owen?" he asked. "To cause me more misery?"

"No, I'm here to ask why you are in such an awful mood. I'm concerned for you. "

"Owen, I'm never going to see my family or my other friends ever again. Does that concern you? "

"Hmm"  The Professor thought. "I can understand why you are upset. Think about it, everyone has had to leave something behind them on Earth. Even me."

The Professor turned to look at him, and Tom turned to look at him. Owen removed his hat and continued.

"I lost so many of my good friends today. Our world has been destroyed and with it went our history, our secrets, our loves and our friendships. But we survived." He arched his left eyebrow. Another one of his Earth attributes bleeding through.

"I...suppose" he sighed.

The Professor looked him in the eye "C'mon Tom, you can get through this. Ebony seems to be relatively happy in this dimension. I'm sure what she thinks is what's important to you, correct?"

"If we can remember our world, it will never truely go away, it will never truely have been destroyed. Plus if you look around this world, there aren't many differences. Trees are the same, birds are the same, a bit too sunny to be English weather..."

Tom laughed and looked over at him. Begrudgingly he finally said...

"Yes...Okay then, Owen. You've convinced me." he rolled his eyes.

The Professor's eyes light up like a Christmas tree. He placed his hat on his head and tipped it towards Tom.

"Fantastic, now, let us rejoin the festivities. They'll be missing us." He led Tom to the door and down the stairs.

The Professor watched him go, and as he did so, he turned and looked out of the window as the sun set.

"I'm sorry..." He whispered, then returned to the party.