Waking Up In Equestria

Hoss shivered as the cold wind cut thru his coat as he began to regain contentiousness. He stood up and began to walk around, he was amazed to see he was back in Equestria but everything seamed to be larger than it should be. He shrugged it off and looked around, he could see he was in some kind of forest and that the ground was covered in a layer or snow and the air was cold and crisp, he began looking around for some shelter he could hide in till the sun came up before he began looking for the nearest town. He froze as something began to crash thru the undergrowth close by, the last thing he wanted to do was meet a creature larger then himself when he was still weak.

He listened and could hear the sound growing louder and louder, he dove into a nearby bush that had once been a rabbit's home, he was amazed at how easily he fit inside such a small bush. The inside had a dirty covered floor free of snow and was large enough he could sit inside comfortably without touching the bush itself. He could see thru the bush's leaves and out into the dark forest which was bathed in the glow from the moon. He shrank back farther into the bush as he saw two yellow eyes glowing from in the forest.

A small yell escaped his mouth before he could cover it as he saw a figure walk out of the bushes. The figure stopped and looked in the direction of the bush before walking out into the moonlight, it was a dark grey mare with a purple mane and tail, she had bright yellow eyes that cut threw the dark like a pair of suns. Hoss tilted his head as he noticed this pony had an odd feature he hadn't seen before.

She had a pair of bat wings instead of feathered ones, she looked at the bush for a few more seconds before walking forward slowly. He tried to hide deeper in the bush but was blocked by a stump which the bush had grown around. The mare leaned down and looked inside, her face softened when her eyes met his. "What are you doing all alone out here? Your going to freeze in this cold. Lets get you someplace warm until we find your parents" her voice was calm and reassuring but Hoss was unsure whether to trust her or not and what she meant by his parents.

He stood up and slowly walked out more afraid of what she might do if he refused. He stared at the mare who towered over him "she has to be atleast the size of a house" he thought looking up at her. "Can you talk yet?" She said looking down at him. "y...yes I ca..." He paused and grabbed his throat. "Why does my voice sound so high pitched?" he thought as he looked up at the mare who was now looking a little confused herself. "Wow you must have learned to talk pretty early since you only look to be four or five" she said smiling at him.

His eyes widened and he quickly looked at his hooves which were shorter than they should be and at how close he was to the ground. "Why am i a little colt? Last time i was here i was a full grown stallion" he thought looking back at the mare standing there. "where are you going to take me?" he said looking up to her. She knelled down and let him climb up on her back before she stood up and walked thru the undergrowth again.

"I'll take you to my house for now so you can warm up then like i said before we will find your parents, they must be worried sick about you." Hoss looked at forest which was covered with a thin layer of snow. "I don't have any parents..." The mare stopped suddenly almost throwing Hoss off. "What do you mean? and don't you know its dangerous to wonder around the Everfree Forest alone?" She was staring at him now making him feel uncomfortable.

"I don't know how i got here, i just woke up laying down back there" He said looking at her then up to the sky. He felt like crying but couldn't figure out exactly why. "I guess I'll just have to take you home with me till you find a better home" She said as she started to run thru the undergrowth again. Hoss starred up at the moon and couldn't help but recognize the mare in the moon meaning this Equestria was an earlier version to the one he last visited.

He looked back down at the forest and saw a faint glow up ahead between the trees, as they neared he could just make out the shape of a small house and the smell of burning wood. The house had two small windows in the front and a porch that wrapped around the side of it. The front door was on the left side where the porch started and had a small mailbox near it. The porch was made of wood and had a decorative handrail that ran along the length of it.

The mare walked up the steps which lead up onto the porch and opened the door using one of her front hooves. Hoss could feel the warm air coming from inside as the door opened wider, The smell of burning wood was more intense inside the small house and made him think about the winters he had spent with his mother when they had an old wooden heater in their house. The mare whipped her feet on a small mat outside and walked in, she shut the door and knelt to let Hoss off her back before she quickly ran into the kitchen.

The room he was in now had several pictures on the wall, all of which were pictures mountains and rivers which were painted using oil paints. There was a couch on the left side of the room while a wooden rocking chair sat on the right side. In the middle stood a stone fireplace and had several small trinkets on top of it's shelf. Hoss quickly walked over to the fire and warmed his hooves by it.

The mare walked back into the room with a small cup that had steam raising out of it, she walked over to him and sat the glass down next to him. "Careful its hot" She said before walking back into the kitchen. Hoss leaned over and sniffed the glass carefully, the glass was full of warm hot chocolate and smelt amazing. He took a small sip from it before turning back to the fire. "so whats your name anyway?" said the mare walking back into the living room with a plate that had a couple apples on it.

"My folks just called me Hoss" he said taking another sip. "Nice to meet you Hoss my name is Midnight Blossom, I'm going to go fix a bed for you in the guest room so you won't have to sleep out here on the couch" she said standing up. "No it's alright I'll sleep in here tonight, then tomorrow I'll help you with the bed." He said taking a bit out of the apple he had grabbed off the tray.

He finished drinking his hot chocolate and eating his apple by the time the fire started to die down. He looked up at Midnight who was staring back at him "can i stay here with you? Since i have nowhere else to go" he said before looking at the fire again. "That's fine with me since i really don't want to take you to the orphanage and just leave you" she said before she walked outside and brought another log inside and tossed it into the fire, she picked up the glass and plate and carried it into the kitchen.

"Goodnight Hoss I'll see you in the morning" She said walking down a hallway next to the kitchen's door. "Night" he said looking at the fire. He couldn't help but smile at the thought of living here, not only in Equestria but inside such a lovely home. He yawned and layed his head down on his outstretched hooves. He didn't know why he was here again or so young or even why he still remembered everything, but now he wouldn't have to go back to his boring old life, instead he could stay here and start a new one. He smiled again and slowly drifted off to sleep as the flames casted shadows against his red coat and white mane.