Old Horse

Original story saved for remembrance's sake


>You are Anonymous
>And you've probably never been this hung over in your entire life
>If you had thought that you had experienced hell on earth before, then you were absolutely wrong.
>Your head feels like its going to explode
>At least you made it to a bed
>Alone
>tfw no gf
>You'd settle for sluts
>As you wake up you notice that your room is much brighter than usual
>Did someone drunkely mangle your curtains?
>And when did your bed get a canopy?
>Or double in size?
"Ugh...Fuc-!"
>What the hell?!
>Your voice is all fucked up; It sounds more than just a few octaves higher
>like a girl
>What the hell was in that jungle juice?
>You try pushing the covers off to get out of bed, but your arms don't seem to be working
>Something doesn't feel right
>Not only is this not your room, but your arms have been replaced with green stumps
>When you notice you cant help but hold them up and stare at them
"Fuck me... someone must have dumped absinthe in that jug."
>Or maybe some other freaky hallucinogen.
>Because you're seein' shit
>You're broken from your limb-observant trance by creaking door hinges
>You look up to see a scaled purple creature entering the bedroom
>And it's carrying a pink feather duster
>And humming a tune
>Your eyes meet
>"O-oh! I didn't realize Twilight had company! S-sorry I barged in."
>It hastily does an about face and closes the door behind it.
>wat

>what... or who was that?
>where the hell are you?
>you try getting out of the bed again, but with great difficulty
>your arms and legs aren't working like they should
>you're a bit mad at least
>whoever spiked the punch with drugs is going to get it
>fumbling to the edge of the bed, you're surprised at the height
>why is it so high up?
>you finally manage to get the covers off
>you notice its not just your arms that are green
>your whole body is
>you glance at the vanity mirror on the other side of the room
>and that's when you see it
>and that's when you let out the girliest scream you could ever have mustered.

>You usually stay away from the psychedelic drugs
>You never imagined they would be this vivid
>Here you are, a green horse in a crystalline bedroom
>You managed to make it to the floor with a hard landing
>Standing was difficult
>You're definitely not used to being a quadruped
>Now you're staring at yourself in the mirror
>Its tall enough that you can see your reflection on the top
>Apparently, you're a horse now.
>Wouldn't you be able to tell if you were high?
>Sure, you have a hangover, but you don't feel like you're on anything
>Everything seems real
>Different, but real
>Cartoonishly large eyes stare back at you, smiting you with their cuteness
>Is this really your reflection?
>You're drawn from your internal monologue by the creaky hinges
>Looking over to the door you see another horse
>This one is purple, and it has wings and a horn
>The scaled one from before stands behind it
>"Hello."
>A talking horse?
>You reply instinctively
"Hi."
>"Can I ask you how you got in here?"
>Obviously a she
>She flashes you a grin
"Hell if I know. Woke up after a night of being piss-drunk and now I'm seeing shit."
>Her grin quickly dissipates.
>You're still confused as fuck
>You'll play along
"Do you have any aspirin? This hangover is fucking killing me."

>You learned the painful way how purple horse tolerates 'crude' language
>being drug by your ear was painful
>which was weird because she never actually touched you
>there was this vibrant purple haze in your peripheral vision though
>probably another side effect
>and the threat of a soap filled gabber isn't too appealing either
>purple horse is leading you to a room
>it looks like a lounge
>bookshelves encircle the ornate couches and tea table while the curtained windows on the far side give off a relaxing light
>there is another less purple horse here
>you've also notices they have marks on their ass
>whatever those are for
>purple 2 was sitting on one of the couches reading a book
>the book is floating in the air around her, surrounded by a similar effect you noticed earlier
>Its also on her horn
>Is this some kind of magic?
>purple horse 2 looks up when you all enter the room
>"Oh, hey Twilight? Are we starting lessons early?"
>"No, something has come up."
>ok, the purple horse is called Twilight
>she her head towards you
>purple 2 glances at you
>"Oh! You have a visitor?"
>"In a manner of speaking. I thought you might have seen her enter the castle last night."
>"Nope."
>"Could you check the wards for me, Starlight?"
>"For?"
>"Spike found her sleeping in one of the guest bedrooms this morning. If she found her way in last night it should have triggered at least one of the wards."
>"Uh, sure thing. I'll be right back."
>Starlight rises from the couch and gives you a warm smile as she walks past you out the door.

>wait
>Why is Twilight calling you 'she?'
>Last you checked, you had a twig and berries
>You precautionarily check your nethers
>FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK
>They're gone!
>You start prodding around frantically with your new horse appendage where your crown jewels are supposed to be
>"What are you doing?"
>Twilight noticed your self-fondling session.
"uh... nothing."
>"Are you feeling alright? Please have a seat."
>you oblige her while she takes a seat on a couch opposite of the tea table.
>She takes a deep breath before beginning
>"For starters, your parents must be worried sick about you. Whats your name?"
"Anonymous"
>"Hmm..."
>She rubs her chin thoughfully with her hoof
>"Interesting name. And how did you get into the castle?"
"I don't know"
>Her thoughtful look becomes an annoyed one
>"oh come on, you cant pretend that you don't."
>This is getting dumb, you should just fuck with her
"But I don't. Getting shit-faced does that sometimes."
>woops, you let a shit slip
>oh well
>"Watch that tounge, filly."
"I'm not a filly."
>"Oh? Fooled me."
>she smirks
"This is all just some elaborate ruse. As soon as these drugs wear off I'll be back in my room, browsing anime imageboards while fawning over pictures of my beautiful waifu."
>She lookes at you confused for what seems like a minute, as if she's unsure of what to say
>She magics a teapot from a far table you hadn't noticed before
>and pours a glass
>"Drink this. If there is anything effecting your conciousness this will clear it right up."
"I hate tea."
>"Too bad. Drink it"
"No."
>She's visibly angry
>"Drink the tea. NOW!"
>fucking she-beast
>better not go too far
"Fine. I'll drink your stupid tea."

>Twilight pours herself a cup as well
>You hate tea
>But this tea is actually fucking delicious
>You will never tell Twilight so
>You fake disgust while taking a second sip
>Before Twilight can ask you any more questions, Starlight returns
>"All the wards are in perfect working order. None of them have been triggered."
>"What!? How?!"
>"I'm not sure. It seems our visitor has a natural gift for avoiding them."
>The Purple she-beast is reemerging
>"Alright Anonymous, You're going to tell me whats going on, and you're going to tell me right now. No more games."
"No games. I've told you only the truth."
>"LIAR! Theres no way you could just appear out of nowhere! You've managed to bypass some of the most powerful magical wards in all of Equestria!"
>Starlight flinches at Twilight's outburst
>"You have the mouth of a sailer and you're very rude! Disrespectful to your elders! Its unbecoming of a filly!"
"Calm your tits, Purple Horse."
>"MY NAME IS TWILIGHT!"
>Boy, that escalated quickly
>Her veins are practically bulging out of her forhead
>Starlight walks up to Twilight and puts a hoof on her shoulder
>"Twilight, she's just a filly. She's probably lost and confused waking up in a place she's never been before."
>She looks at Starlight, becoming noticably calmer
>Oh man, you're gonna have as much fun as you can with Twilight as long as this dreamworld lasts
>With calmed nerves, Twilight speaks up
>"I'm going to look up the latest missing pony reports and see if I can't find anything about her. Surely her parents have already reported her missing."
>"Good idea, Twilight."
>"I doubt she's willing to tell me who her parents are, or where she lives. Her missing pony report will tell me."
>"What about today's friendship lesson?"
>"I'm sorry Starlight, we'll have to postpone it for tomorrow. Or perhaps..."
>Twilight looks back to you
>"For your lesson today, you'll make friends with Anonymous here."
>"Oh. Okay Twilight. This will be an easy one."

>Starlight gives you another warm smile
>You have no intentions of being friends with stupid fake horses
>Twilight makes her way out of the lounge
>She looks back and gives you a dirty look before closing the door behind her
>what a cunt
>You wonder what sinister force in your mind could create such a foul creature.
>Starlight breaks the silence
>"So... you're Anonymous?"
"Yea. You can call me Anon for short."
>"Okay, Anon. My name is Starlight Glimmer. You can call me Starlight."
>You don't really care
>Why do you talk to Twilight like that?"
"Like what?"
>This one might be harder to fuck with.
>She's much more chill
>"Well, the language for one. Plus, you seem to be purposfully antagonizing her."
"You're a smart horse, I'll give you that."
>She gives you a deadpan look
"Because you're all not real. Plus, Purple is a cunt, and I enjoyed watching her frothing rage."
>No reaction? Damn, this bitch good
>"What do you mean we're not real? Are we all not sitting here? Having a wonderful tea on a beautiful mid-morning?"
"It seems that way, but once this shit wears off I'll be back to my normal self."
>You cross your forelegs and give her a sinister grin
"You stupid horses are starting to bore me anyway."
>She responds with a raised eyebrow, and turns her gaze to your now empty cup.
>"This is an adeleum tea. If you were suffering any sort of simple ailment it would have been cured by now."
>Yea thats bullshit
>A curative tea?
"You expect me to believe that shi-"
>A thought interrupts your sentence
>Your hangover is gone
>You didn't even notice
>Is she telling the truth?

>No.
>You refuse to believe this.
>Talking Horses? Weird magic bullshit?
>Also, you being a horse?
>This is impossible, yet here you are.
>You can only stare at the floor now.
>You're clenching your teeth.
>Your forelegs are trembling and your vision is going hazy.
>"Anon?"
"NO!"
>You refuse to accept this.
"This isn't happening! How can this even happen?! I'm so fucking lost right now!"
>Anger overwhelms you.
"This is FUCKING BULLSHIT!"
>You don't want to cry.
>Its certainly not your thing.
>But the tears begin to fall.
>You're powerless.
>All you can do is sit here and sob.
>You don't care anymore.
>The tears are falling freely now.
>Suddenly you feel a warmth next to you.
>You know who it is and you don't care.
>She wraps a hoof around you.
>"Shh... It'll be ok."
>The fuck does she know?
>You bury your face into the warm embrace of her fluffy chest.
>She rubs circles on your back as you continue your sobbing.
>Wait.
>Why are you crying like a little bitch?
>You're a grown man!
>You stop crying, and push yourself away from her chest.
>"Feeling better?"
>She moves to give you space, but you grab her and pull yourself back to her embrace.
>Shit nigger, what are you doing?
>You don't know why, but this is comfy as fuck.
>And strangely comforting.
>You cling to her chest and quietly sob until sleep takes you.

>This is the most comfortable sleep you've had in ages.
>You've never felt so calm and peaceful.
>What is this feeling?
>And why do you like it?
>You blink your eyes open to find yourself snuggled with Starlight on the couch.
>She still has her hooves around you, and she's levitating a book where she can read it.
>You immediately jump away and compose yourself.
"This never happened"
>Starlight giggles and sets the book down.
>"Oh, Anon. Its normal to cry every now and then. Nopony will think less of you."
>Nopony?
"You mean nobody?"
>"Nopony"
>You're too mentally exhausted to argue and hang your head in defeat.
>"Are you hungry? You haven't eaten all day."
>As if on queue, your stomach lets out a mighty rumble.
>She giggles again.
>Its kind of cute.
>Stop thinking that shit, these are dumb horses.
>"Lets find you something to eat."


>Starlight said she was leading you to the kitchen.
>You're not so sure because it looks like she's wandering like a lost puppy.
>Doesn't she live here? Shouldn't she know where the kitchen is?
>She opens the door to your right.
>Its a bathroom.
>The lizard thing from before is standing on a stool in front of the mirror.
>You feel bad at his pathetic attempt to flex his non-existent muscles.
>"Ah yea, check out these guns baby."
>He turns around and looks at the two of you like a deer caught in headlights.
>"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Spike!"
>Starlight slams the door shut and hurriedly shuffles down the hallway.
>You can hardly stifle your laughter.
>Once you're further down the hall you can't hold it in any more.


>You are Starlight Glimmer.
>And you've had an interesting day.
>This poor filly appears out of nowhere, lost and alone.
>You did your best to comfort her.
>Thank Celestia you finally made it to the kitchen.
>You thought poor Anon was going to die of starvation.
>She had grimaced at the though of eating a daffodil sandwich and hayfries, but had begrudgingly done so.
>What filly doesn't love that?
>She said she had wanted to be alone afterwards.
>You had wanted to talk to her more, but you weren't going to force the issue.
>Thankfully Spike had met you in the kitchen and led you to the room where she was sleeping.
>You really need to figure out the castle layout.
>Its kind of embarrassing being lost in your own home.
>You were back in the reading lounge, muzzle deep into your book.
>You hadn't been able to put it down for days.
>At least only for important matters or essentials.
>Like Anon.
>You really did feel bad for her.
>As you're starting to get to the juicy parts of the story, you're interrupted by somepony entering the room.
>Of course its Twilight.
>And she looks a bit disheveled.
>You didn't think it would take this long for her to check the reports.
"Gosh Twilight, you look beat."
>"Yea..."
"Did you find anything about Anon?"
>She sighs before continuing.
>"There's nothing."
"Nothing? surely somepony is missing her."
>"I've checked every single missing pony listing in the greater Equestrian region. There are no missing pony files that match her description."
>Twilight makes her way to the opposite couch and unceremoniously takes a seat.
>"I also checked every census record for every filly between the ages of 5 and 12."
>That explains what took her so long.
"And nothing?"
>"Yes."
>Another defeated sigh escapes her lips
>"As far as anypony is concerned, she never existed."


"Do you think she's..."
>You hesitate.
>"Feral?"
>You weren't going to say it.
>"No, I don't think so. It would explain a lot, but she's very well spoken for a filly her age. It doesn't add up."
>You had noticed as well.
>She was at the very least vocally articulate for her age.
>But you don't know how old she is exactly.
>"I suspect she has suffered some sort of mental trauma. It would explain a lot of her... behaviours."
>You can't completely disagree.
>But she seems mentally sound for the most part.
>It's really strange, but you can't quite put your hoof on it.
"I... I don't think thats true. Something really weird is going on."
>"And I intend to get to the bottom of it, one way or another."
>You're not sure if you should share your theory.
>You decide to anyway.
"What if what she said is true? That she's actually in a body that's not her own?"
>"Very unlikely. The only thing in Equestria I could guess that has that sort of ability is Discord."
"Perhaps he is involved?"
>"Not if he doesn't want to become a lawn decoration."
>She pauses in thought.
>"Plus, I've never seen him outright put somepony into a completely new body. He usually resorts to illusion."
>She's right.
>Guess that theory is bunk.
>Twilight yawns.
>"As much as I want to stay up all night looking for answers, I really should get some sleep. You should too."
>You look out the window and see the sun has long since retreaded behind the horizon.
>You didn't realize just how late it was.
"Yea, you're right. I'll see you tomorrow, Twilight."
>You both share a courtsy before heading to your respective rooms.
>As you're preparing for bed you can't get the situation out of your mind.
>It dances in your thoughts as you lay in bed.
>But finally, sleep comes.

>Anonymous.
>Thats you.
>But you aren't really you anymore.
>You're in alien body
>You lost track of time since you've been sitting up here.
>You've been watching the world play out through the window.
>You saw ponies going about their day.
>Interacting with one another.
>Smiling.
>Hugging.
>You saw a few of them with wings flying around.
>Honestly that didn't surprise you.
>You watched the sun as it sank below the horizon, and the moon rose to take its place in the night sky.
>The streets emptied, and the town became a sea of lanterns, sending its glow in retaliation to the stars above.
>But no matter how hard the town tried, it could not overpower the burning light of the stars that gently illuminated the night.
>It was serine; beautiful.
>A small smile spreads across your lips.
>You could have never seen a night sky like this at home.
>Home.
>Part of you used to hate it, but now you miss it more than ever.
>Life wasn't always perfect.
>But it was yours.
>And now its gone.

>And now you're a miniature talking horse.
>And your mind is still playing tricks with you.
>What drove you to become a teary mess and take such comfort from another?
>Its completely unlike you.
>You take reprise from your stargazing to look down below.
>Its quite a ways up, at least several dozen feet.
>A fall could be deadly.
>Could you actually go through with it?
>You could just jump.
>End it all.
>You wouldn't have to deal with this horse bullshit.
>Maybe youd wake up in heaven.
>Or Hell.
>Either way, If you woke up as your normal self it would be an improvement.
>Your hooves fumble with the window latch.
>You clumsily manage to open the window.
>The cool night breeze wafts the curtains, clearing your way to the ground below.
>You step in into the window sill and hold on to the side.
>Your forehooves are on the edge.
>Just one jump.
>Thats all it takes.
>Gravity will do the work.
>You lift one hoof in anticipation.

>No one would miss you.
>Especially that Purple bitch.
>Wait.
>What about Starlight?
>She was actually kind of chill.
>She probably would miss you.
>Or at the very least be distraught to find you in a bloody mess on the ground.
>What the fuck are you doing?
>You push your self back from the window into the safety of the room and shut the window.
>You're shivering
>You can hardly believe you were about to go through with that
>Sure, this situation is crap
>But death?
>A permanent solution to a temporary problem
>This is it
>The shit thats going on with your mind
>It happened on the couch with Starlight, and it happened just now
>It's like you're briefly becoming someone else
>You dejectedly make your way to the bed and lie down.
>You don't know how long you lie there, but it was a very long time
>Sleep eventually takes you.

>"Alright miss, can you tell me how old you are?"
"27."
>"Ah, a jokester. Care to give me your actual age?"
"What's my age again?"
>"I'm asking you!"
"But I already told you."
>"You look a little young to be 27, young lady."
>God damnit, every time they call you a female it grinds your gears
>But its technically true now
"What can I say? I've been stunted."
>Twilight is shaking her head
>The Doctor is becoming frustrated
>Twilight and Starlight insisted, rather commanded, you come to the doctor for a checkup
>The only reason you agreed was due to boredom.
>And you get to try fucking with other ponies
>not that you're any good at it
>You literally just tell them the truth
>Oh yea, you realized they aren't horses, but ponies
>Except the doctor, his name is actually Doctor Horse
>"You know what? I'll just leave it blank for now. After the physical we'll be able to approximate you age anyway."
>Damn
>You win this time, doctor
>He hands you a cup
>You know what this is for
>"For starters, we'll need a urine sample."
"Yea, I know what this is for. The question is how am i supposed to get it in this cup?"
>Doctor looks a mix between confused and embarassed
>"You just go... and make sure to catch some in the cup"
"Well, its hard to aim without my dic-"
>Twilight's magic grabs your ear and yanks it
"OW!"
>"Just go and take the sample, Anon!"
>God damn cunt
"Fine, I'm going! Nobody watch!"
>Doctor and Twilight reply in unison.
>"Nopony!"

>You are Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship
>And today your patience is facing the ultimate test
>Why cant Anon just behave?
>Or even just answer a question truthfully?
>Does she not realize that you're trying to help her?
>You have a mind to get a paddle
>It took what felt like forever, but Doctor Horse was finally able to finish the physical
>You had sent Anon to the play room while the Doctor prepared the results
>After some time, the Doctor asks you to come back into his office
>"Princess..."
>He trails off
"Yes? Whats the matter?"
>"I... I've never seen anything like this."
>He motions towards some reports and printouts on his desk
>"Overall, she is a perfectly healthy little filly."
>He takes a deep breath before continuing
>"But, this is extremely unusual. Anon is exhibiting signs of late puberty, but based on her overall development, she can't be older than 7. Also, the rate at which it is manifesting is at least four times normal."
>Wow
>Ok, that is pretty unusual.
>But then, everything about Anon is unusual
>Add that to the list of strange things about Anon
>"A filly entering puberty at this age is absolutely unprecedented. I would appreciate if you would bring her in at least weekly for checkups. I'm concerned about what this might mean for her overall psyche and health."
"I can do that, Doctor."
>He nods
>"Good. Also make sure to keep a close eye on her. She may have wild and unpredictable mood swings which could lead to extremely irrational behavior and decisions."
"Yea, I've already noticed that."
>"I mean, other that that, she's healthy as an ox! As long as we handle this particular issue, then I don't suspect there to be any long term complications."
"Thank you, Doctor."

>"Also, I would like to submit this case to the Medical Institution of Canterlot. Anon could very well be part of science that helps improves the lives of ponykind. I'll need your permission, of course."
"It shouldn't be a problem."
>Doctor beams
>"I'm glad you value science as much as I do, even if we're in different fields."
"Science is science, after all."
>"Yes, of course."
>After you collect your copies of the paperwork, you bid farewell to Doctor and head back to the play room to pick up Anon.
>You have a sinking feeling in your guy
>She's probably up to some kind of mischief.

>You are Anonymous
>Emperor Anonymous, first of his name
>Ruler of all the lands before you
>From the north side of the play room to the south
>From the east to the west
>Every inch of this land lies in your domain
>And every pony within is your subject
>All of them have submitted to your awesome power and will.
>You've set a particular group to work building your throne out of play blocks
>The second group is working with the prentend grocery store, rationing out plastic food as needed
>The last ones are building the wall to keep the riff raff out
>You're making the empire great again
>You've assigned certain fillies and colts to be guards, arming them with foam spears and having them patrol your lands
>All to ensure peace and prosperity within the empire
>You nod in approval as you watch the enslaved ponies construct your grand throne.
>One of the colts comes up to your side
>"Hey Anon? Maybe its somepony elses turn to play emperor?"
>Oh hell no
"Sorry, Kid. Thats not how it works."
>"What do you mean Anon? We're supposed to take turns!"'
>He pouts
"Emperors don't take turns. Their rule ends when they die."
>"B-but thats not fair!"
"Who said anything about fair, faggot?"
>Before you can let him reply, you notice that your slaves have finished building the throne
>You begin your ascent to the top, but are stopped by tugging on your flank
>Its this stupid complaining faggot
>"Anon! It's not fair! I'm going to tell my Mom!"
"Fuck your mom, and fuck you."
>All the little ponies within range of the confrontation gasp
>You jab at his chest as you speak
"If you want my throne, you must challenge me to a duel to the death!"
>Your bold statements elicit another gasp from the onlookers
>Your would-be challenger is dazed
"Well? Are you going to challenge me?"

>Your furious and emboldened stance weakens his resolve.
>"We're not supposed to fight! It's against the rules!"
"I make the rules. I am the Emperor. Get fucked, nerd."
>You're preparing to clobber this snot-nosed punk in his face, but he backs off long before you have the chance to.
>Holding back tears, he makes his way to join the rest of your subjects
"GG NO RE."
>You garner no reply
"Anyone else want to challenge my rule?"
>again, no reply
"That's what I thought."
>You triumphantly ascend the steps to your new throne, and place yourself cerimoniously into the seat.
>This shit is really uncomfortable, but you've got to play along.
"Now! All bow before me and praise your Emperor! Long live Emperor Anonymous!"
>The colts and fillies follow your command
>"Long live Emperor Anonymous!"
"Blessed be his rule!"
>"Blessed be his rule!"
>You're about to give them their next line, but abort
>Purple horse is standing in the doorway, staring daggers into your soul.
>You've got to act fast
"Beware! The She-Devil invades our great empire! Arm yourselves and man the parapets!"
>Twilight is not amused
>The fillies and colts look in her direction
>"Oh wow! It's Princess Twilight!"
>"No way, really?"
>"Yea!"
>Your loyal subjects have suddenly become not so loyal
"No! Disloyal curs! Attack!"
>The commands fall on deaf ears as the ponies begin hoarding Twilight
>She turns her attention to them and greets them with a welcoming smile
>"Hello my little ponies, I'm here to take Anonymous home."
>"Can you stay an play with us for a while princess?"
>"I'm sorry. I really need to get Anon home. Maybe next time."
>"Aawww..."
>Twilight picks you up with her magic
"Gah! Unhand me, vile beast!"
>"Anon, Stop."
"Nooo!!"
>Twilight hastily carries you out of the room
>Your Empire is lost
>You shout to the room before Twilight carries you away
"Avenge Me!"

>You're back at the castle now
>Twilight and Starlight are off talking about something
>Probably about your hospital visit, since they're both going through the papers
>Seems pretty serious
>You wonder whats up with it
>Since they're occupied, you've found yourself bored wandering through the castle
>Learning the layout
>Being horse still sucks, but you may as well make the best of it
>Theres no garuntee you'll be one forever
>If you could go from man to pony, surely theres a way to go from pony to man
>Thats part of what keeps you going
>That, and the shenanigans
>Twilight gave you a lecture on being kind to other ponies on the way home
>Guess she saw the part where you gave a verbal smackdown to that brat
>You didn't really listen
>You pass by a room that catches your attention
>You quickly backtrack to get another look
>Its a room full of vases
>Fuck you really want to smash them
>You decide against it and continue your journy
>You turn the corner and bump into someone
>Falling flat on your ass is painful
"AH!"
>"Oh, sorry Anon, didn't see you there."
>Its Spike
"Gah, its fine... I guess."
>"So... whats up?"
"Being bored."
>"Oh."
>Queue awkward silence
>"Well, see ya around, I guess."
"Ditto."

>You watch Spike walk off when a moderately evil idea surfaces in your thoughts
>You're going to spy on Spike
>Do you have anything better to do?
>No? Don't complain!
>We evil today
>You creep slowly behind him, careful not to clop your hooves on the hard floor
>Sticking to the walls and shadows, you follow him through the castle
>He turns to look behind, and you quickly dash behind a curtain
>"Huh, hearing things."
>Whew, that was a close one.
>You continue tailing him when you feel its safe to do so
>He's heading for the front door
>Where is he going?
>Once he's outside, you make your way to the door to follow
>Wait, didn't Twilight say something about not leaving the castle?
>Eh, fuck it
>You struggle to reach the door handle, but barely make it
>You wait a few seconds before pushing the door open to the outside

>The warm summer atmosphere greets you as you leave the castle
>Spike is making his way down the path to the town
>You follow in persuit
>Its much easier to tail him in the town then the castle halls
>More places to hide, plus with other ponies around you blend in easier
>A few ponies said hi but you ignored them
>Spike finally makes it to his destination, and enters
>A vibrant and colorful building, It almost looks like carousel
>As you approach, you see a sign above the door that reads "Carousel Boutique"
>Ha, clever
>You're just tall enough on your hind legs that you can peer into one of the windows
>You see spike
>He's talking to a white unicorn
>She looks like a bitch
>Probably not as much of a bitch as Twilight though
>They're talking, but you cant make out what they're saying
>They move out of your sight
>You think about going inside but you don't want to blow your cover
>You're about to leave the window when they come back into view
>Spike is following the marshmallow pony carrying several bundles of fabric
>And that look in his eyes
>Ha!
>No way!
>Spike is totally orbiting this one
>He's definitely got the hots for her
>More sinister ideas enter your mind as you leave the window and make your way to the door

>A telltale jingling announces your presence as you push open the door to the boutique
>A feminine voice eminates from the next room
>"Coming!"
>This place is interesting
>Mannequins surround the room dressed in what must be considered fashionable apparel
>Several vanity stations line the far wall
>decorative curtains and mirrors hang from the walls
>The white unicorn emerges from a doorway
>"Welcome to Carousel Boutique! where every garment is chic, unique and magnifique."
>Ha, she's kinda cute actually
>You guess Spike could have chosen a worse crush
>"You're here all by yourself, darling?"
>you nod
>"Well, was there something in particular you were looking for?"
>Speaking of crushing, its time to crush
"I was wondering what Spike's girlfriend looks like. You're very pretty."
>Her marshmellow face turns crimson
>"I-I, what?"
>You're holding back laughter
>"Hey Rarity? Where should I set these bolts down at? They're kind of heavy."
>Rarity turns to the doorway
>"Just put them anywhere, spikey."
>Oh man, she's even got a nickname for him
>This is just too rich
"Oh my gosh! Its so cute!"
>You start walking slow circles around the flustered mare
"He's always talking about how great you are. How you're the most beautiful mare there ever was."
>You lose your composure for a second, but thankfully it fits into the act
"He was right."
>"W-we haven't met before, darling. What's your name?"
>of course she's trying to deflect
>you'll just let it bounce back with full force

"Oh! My name's Anon!"
>You bounce around
"And you're Rarity! what a pretty name. It suits you."
>"So darling, what are you doing here?"
>Spike walks into the room
>"Hey Rarity, wha- oh. What are you doing here Anon?"
>You beam
"I just wanted to meet your girlfriend."
>"M-my, girlfriend?"
>he's sweating
>you've got the brand right under his scaly bottom
>"Spike, why would you tell her that I'm your girlfriend?"
>Rarity gives him a stern look
>"I didn't! I swear!"
>He puts his arms up defensively
>You cant take it anymore
>You burst into a fit of rapturous laughter and roll on the floor
"AHAHAHA! Oh my god, the looks on your faces!"
>You're running out of breath
>Rarity turns her stern look to you
>"Darling, you shouldn't joke about personal matters like that."
>like you give a fuck
>"Spike is not my 'boyfriend.'"
>Spike bows his head dejectedly
>tears of amusement roll across your cheeks
>Spike speaks up
>"Didn't Twilight say you were supposed to stay at the castle?"
"I think so, wasn't really listening."
>Rarity chimes in
>"What is going on, Spike?"
>"Its kind of a long story. I know Twilight was planning on talking to everypony."
>The boutique bell rings again
>and speak of the devil
>There she is

>Twilight looks furious
>probably mad about you leaving the castle
>dumb bitch
>She must think that you want to burn the whole town down
>Though now that you think of it, that might be fun
>"Well, its convenient that I find you here, Anon."
>you shrug
>"I was going to ask Spike to help me find you."
"Cool story"
>Rarity chimes in
>"Twilight dear, what is going on?"
>"I'll explain it later, Rarity. I need to meet with the girls as soon as possible. If you would go get Applejack and Fluttershy, I'll find Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Meet us at the castle as soon as possible."
>"Of course."
>Rarity flips the open sign to closed, and leaves the boutique
>Twilight turns to follow her, and grabs you by the ear with her magic
"Ow! That hurts!"
>"If you would just behave, I wouldn't have to do this!"
"Or you could, you know, just not do it."

>Oh joy, more boring stuff!
>Twilight had all her friends came over for a "super important" meeting
>They're all around that map table that hangs under the tree ornament
>What are they talking about?
>Its probably about you given how you appeared out of the blue and like to piss off Twilight
>You're sitting in the reading lounge with Spike standing by the door
"Cmon, Spike. Just let me out."
>"No can do, Anon. Twilight told me not to let you leave."
>Fucking purple horse
>How are you gonna do fun shit with Spike blocking you?
"I wont leave the castle this time, I promise."
>If you still had fingers you'd cross them behind your back
>Spike shakes his head
>"Nope."
"Well shit, you're no fun."
>"And you're not supposed to swear either."
"Dude, do I look like I give a shit?"
>"Twilight does."
"Well fuck Purple Horse."
>Spike rubs his temples
>"Why are you like this Anon? Why are you so mean? What did we do to you?"
"Being an asshole is how I cope."
>"You know, Anon, I'm not sure what to make of you."
>"You're so bizarre, Everypony thinks you're just acting out for attention or something."
>You take a deep breath and hang your head
"Whatever."
>You lie down on the couch
"I'm just going to sleep now, you've got me all depressed and shit."
"Not like I have anything else worth doing."

>You don't sleep
>You just brood in thought
>Is there some way you can actually convince them you aren't a child?
>At least mentally
>They must at least recognize that you aren't dumb
>Do they think you're just some outlier child?
>Any time you try to talk to them about being out of body, they just dismiss you
>Like what you think doesn't matter
>Its irrelevant
>You're just a kid now
>You're too stupid to understand the intricacies of adulthood
>But thats not true
>The contents of the book are much more aged then the cover
>You start thinking back to all the stupid crazy shit you've done
>The dumb things
>Your first kiss
>Your last day in school
>Your first job
>Its starting to all seem so distant now
>The life you've lived is starting to become the fantasy, and this magical technicolor cartoon horse land is becoming the real one
>You want to run away
>Just run and never stop, never look back
>Your sadness starts to envelop you
>You bury your head into the cushions
>You want to scream at the top of your lungs
>You want to break the couch into a million pieces
>Tear every page out of every book in this stupid room
>The door opening pulls you from these thoughts
>You pretend to stay asleep
>"Hey Spike, thanks for watching over her. You can go now."
>Its Starlight
>"Whew, thanks! I was getting a bit tired."
>"I really appreciate it. Tell you what, I've got an emerald with your name on it for being such a trooper."
>"Really? Wow! Thanks, Starlight!"
>"Mmmhmm!"

>You listen to Spike leave the room
>The clopping of hooves in your direction is unmistakable
>You don't want to talk right now
>She sits on the couch next to you
>"Aww.. she's so cute when she's sleeping."
>You're not cute
"I'm not cute"
>This startles the pony, leaving her a shade of slight crimson
>"Oh, I didn't know you were awake!"
"Meh"
>You roll back over and pretend like you're asleep again
>"Oh come on, Why are you such a downer?"
"Well shit, I don't know. One day I wake up in a body that isn't my own in a fantasy world of talking horses."
"I used to be a man, you know. Now I'm a tiny female horse."
>Starlight gives you a raised eyebrow
"Do you know what thats like? No, you don't. It's fucking depressing. It's frustrating, and it's humiliating."
"Having the knowledge, experience, and wisdom of a mature mind but being treated like an insignificant child is probably the most horrifically diminishing experience I could ever think of."
"I mean hell, my life wasn't perfect before, but god damnit it was mine."
>Starlight replies with a quizzical expression
>"Is that really true? Were you not always a pony?"
"Yes. I was six feet stall and strikingly handsome with a beard to my belt."
>It's a slightly embellished description of yourself, but you gotta roll with it now
"Also, I had a dick and balls."
>She chokes on a breath
>"I'm not sure I can believe all of that."
"Whatever. Didn't expect you to believe it anyway. Nobody does."
>"Nopony."
"Nopony, nobody, no fucking difference."
>She puts a hoof on your shoulder
>"Anon, please."
"Leave me alone."
>"Anon."
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
>She retracts her hoof
>"ok."
>You bury your head back into the pillows
>You feel her leave the couch
>Fuck, why did you just pour your heart out like that?
>And why are you so emotional?

>Silence hangs over the room
>You prefer it
>Starlight breaks it to your chagrin
>"Anon. I'm sorry."
>What?
>What is she sorry for
>"I'm sorry. I should be a better friend."
>This has your attention
>You lift your head from the pillows and look at her
>She's seated on the opposite couch
"What do you mean?"
>"You have something that is obviously troubling you, and I just dismiss it like it doesn't matter."
>Her eyes are becoming watery
>"Thats not what friends should do. Friends should help each other solve their problems."
>Can you really say that you are friends?
>You haven't been here long
>But then, she's been the only one thats actually been real to you
>Everyone else is pretty meh
>But still, friends?
>might be a stretch
"Are we actually friends?"
>"I..."
>she chokes
"I mean, I feel like a fucking prisoner to be brutally honest."
>fuck
>Now she's sobbing
>Tears fall from her face and splash onto the cushion.
>god damn it
>You didn't want to make her cry
>Sure, you're an ass
>Just not that much of an ass

>You get up from your couch and make your way to Starlight
>You hop up next to her and try you best to wrap your arms around her in a hug
"Hey, its ok. You didn't do anything wrong."
>She tries to speak between sobs
>"y-yes, I did. I shou-ld listen t-to you."
>That would be nice
>Too bad she's the only one that thinks so
>You nuzzle her foreleg with your face
"Hey, my story is pretty crazy, right? It must be pretty hard to believe."
>She looks at you with teary and bloodshot eyes, and nods
"Hell, I hardly believe it myself, but here I am."
>You continue your efforts to comfort her
>She puts a hoof around you
>"I just wish you thought of me as a friend."
>You know what?
>Fuck it
>You don't even have to think about the words
>They come naturally
"You are my friend."
>You give her a boop on the nose
>She smiles
>Your heart melts just a little
>she boops you back
>whoa, what the fuck
>that feels amazing!
>you both start giggling
>"I'm glad, but can you promise me something Anon?"
"Sure"
>"Can you tone down the language?"
"But! It's a defining characteristic of my wonderful personality!"
>"Ponies are less likely to take you seriously when you do."
>Your face scrunches
>"You are a cute little filly, you know."
"No I'm not!"
>"Yes you are!"
"No!"
>"Yes!"

>You give up arguing it for now
>"Tell you what Anon, If you stop swearing I'll make you a deal."
>This could be interesting
>"If you stop swearing, then I promise to give you cuddles."
>what?
>cuddles?
>why would you want cuddles?
>Starlight moves you closer into her embrace
>You find your face buried in her chest fluff
>oh
>oh no
>This is amazing
>Why do you love this
>Before you can enjoy the moment any longer, it is abruptly cut short as Starlight pushes you away
>This is so unfair
"N-no! It's not fair! This is cheating!"
>"No, its simply business."
>She gives you that warm smile again
>God damnit
>She's really got you by the balls right now
>You really want those fucking cuddles
>You would do just about anything for them
>they're so heavenly
"AAHHHH!!"
>"So, is it a deal?"
>Fuck it
>You have nothing
>Its all over
"Fine. Its a deal."
>She pulls you back into her embrace
>You immediately savor the feeling
>You could get used to this.

>She really was cute
>Especially when she was sleeping
>Or anytime really
>Sure, she might be a bit abrasive and have some deep seeded mental and emotional issues
>Not to mention the physical ones
>But at heart she was a sweet and innocent little filly
>She just needed the right guidance and care
>A mother
>What happened to her parents?
>And how did she end up here in the castle all alone?
>With a craftsman's care, you gently pull the covers back from the bed
>You lower the snoring figure into the sheets and tuck her in
"Pleasant dreams, my angel."
>You plant a loving kiss on her forehead
>She weakly smiles and mutters something under her breath
>You nuzzle her before silenty making your way out of the room
>The realization hits you
>Why are you acting so maternal?
>You shouldn't be doing this
>Surely she still has her parents
>And they still love her
>You shouldn't get too attached to her
>She probably wont be staying much longer
>You've never stopped to settle down and have a foal of your own
>Never met the right stallion
>The whole going evil, removing everyone's cutie marks and creating a utopian society fiasco got in the way of that
>It wasn't even on your to do list at the time
>But now, the thought of it warms your heart
>A content smile spreads across your lips

>You love the way the late sunset reflects off the gems of the chandelier
>How the miriad of colors coalece and give off a fantastic aura
>A visual euphoria of the magic of friendship
>"Twilight, I think you're just making a big deal out of nothing."
>"Ah gotta agree with Dash on this one."
>It looks like they're still at it
>You figured they would have been done talking about it by now
>Leave it to Twilight
>"You can't deny how strange it is. She literally just appeared out of thin air."
>"Ahm sure she's from somewhere, Twi. We just gotta figure out where 'somewhere' is."
>You pull up a chair from nearby and sit at the table with the rest of the girls
>Twilight turns to you
>"Where's Anon? I was hoping to introduce her to the girls."
"She fell asleep."
>This elicits 'dawws' from the girls
>You look around at everypony
"I mean, is Anon really that big of a deal?"
>Rainbow Dash nods her head in agreement
>"Yea! I thought there was a monster on the loose or something! Not some boring slice of life stuff."
>"Ohh Ohh! I still need to put together an 'Its a day late but welcome to Ponyville!" party!'"
>Pinkie is practically bouncing in her seat
>"Well, after what she did at the boutique earlier I'm not sure she deserves one! It was rather uncouth."
>"Oh come on, Rarity! It was just a prank! Plus, everypony deserves a party, especially welcome ones!"
>Fluttershy mumbles something but you can't hear her
>You usually never do
>Twilight takes control of the conversation
>"Ok girls, the reason you're here is because I want your advice and input about what I should do with Anon."
>This gets your attention
>"The nearest childrens home is in Canterlot, and I think it will be a great place for her to be."
>Oh no
>Please no Twilight
>"Some medical professionals are already taking an interest in her condition, so I have full confidence she will be well cared for."
>You cant believe this
>You feel a lump in your throat
>The other ponies all express their agreement

>"In that case I'll prepare for her to depart tomorrow morning."
>She stops herself for a moment
>"What about you, Starlight?"
"Huh?"
>"What do you think?"
>What do you think?
>You don't want Anon to go
"I... I don't think its a good idea."
>"Huh? why not?"
>Twilight's expression is perplexed
"Well... her and I are getting along well. She seems much more calm and normal with me. I think I'm a source of comfort for her, and I don't want her to lose that."
>Everypony looks to eachother for rebuttals
>Applejack speaks up
>"Are ya sure you can handle her? She sure sounds like a hoof-full."
"I think so."
>"I have noticed how well you two are together, but wont this cut into your friendship studies?"
>You turn back to Twilight
"No, It wont. I'll just have to work harder."
>You'll do it for Anon
>She deserves as much
>"Are you saying you're willing to... adopt?"
>You can read the genuine concern in her eyes
>you try your hardest to muster the courage to say it
"Yes."

>You decided to wait in the room for her to finish her shower
>You're surprised she is up this early
>but then she did fall asleep early
>You sit on the bed and hum a tune
>It is rather nifty that all the rooms have their own private bathroom
>You've got a surprise for her
>She's definitely not going to like it
>You're drawn from your thoughts by a banging noise coming from the bathroom
>Did she slip and fall?
>You rush over to the bathroom door as fast as you can
>Its locked
"Anon! Are you ok?"
>You hear some more shuffling and banging
>"Y-yea! everyt-things f-fine-ah!"
"Are you sure?"
>"Yes!"
>You can't shake the feeling that she is irreversibly maimed
>You mosey back to the bed and wait for her to finish
>After some time, she comes out of the bathroom with a towel draped over her torso, and another over her head
>Why is her face so flush?
>And she's walking a little strange
"Are you sure you're ok?"
>"Yea... just a... really hot shower."
>you give her a tough look
"You should be careful, you could burn yourself."
>"I know how to work the temperature, Glim Glam."
>She gave you a nickname!
>How cute
>You whinny
>"So... why are you in my room? Isn't this an invasion of privacy or something?"
>Probably
>Oh well, too late.
"I have a surprise for you!"
>You magic the box from behind you and levitate it to Anon.
>She looks at you with a raised eyebrow before fumbling the box open.
>Gingerly, she removes the white blouse and plaid skirt
>"Sorry, Catholic school girl isn't my fetish."

>What?
>Why would she think that?
>Let alone say it?
"N-no, its not for that!"
>you feel your face flush red
>She gives you a dry look
"I thought you would want something nice to wear for your first day of school."
>The dry look transforms to one of dread
>"Oh no. Thats not going to happen Glim."
>She doesn't have a choice in the matter
"Yes it is."
>She shakes her head
>"Nope. Nope. No. Nope. No way. Not happening."
"I'll drag you there myself if I have to. You can even pass on wearing the dress if you'd like, but I think it would make you look even more cute than usual."
>"I'm not cute!"
"Yes you are!"
>"No!"
"Yes, and you're going to school. End of discussion."
>"You cant make me."
>Challenge accepted
"I'll brush your mane every day if you go to school."
>"What? thats dumb. Why would I agree to that? Plus, I don't want it brushed anyway."
>It really needs it
>Even under that towel you can tell its a mangled mess
>You magic a brush from the vanity
>You simultaneously remove the towel and move the brush through her mane
>"Stop! No! This is child abuse! I'll..."
>She stops mid sentence and leans a bit into the brush
>"Mmm... GAH! No!"
>She takes a defensive stance
>"Not again!"
>You giggle
"Oh come on, you know you like it. Come sit with me and we'll brush your mane."
>She grumbles and makes her way over to the bed, and hops up with you
>"You drive a hard bargain."
>You smile and resume brushing
>"Be wise. You'll soon run out of ammunition to use on me. Then I'll be a hellion for sure."
>You roll your eyes, and quickly nuzzle her before going back to brushing.

>You are Anon
>The walk to school was largely uneventful
>Ponies offered greetings along the walk, and Starlight retured them
>But you ignored them
>You weren't exactly in the best mood
>You're in a frilly dress and you're being led to school
>It's hard to determine which is worse
>The schoolhouse comes into view
>It looks like it is strait off a box tops for education
>You'd figured it would be larger, considering the size of the town
>Maybe an actual school building with multiple classrooms and such
>Upon entering, you see that there is only one classroom and a restroom
>You were hoping you would be able to ditch classes and hide, but that seems unlikely now
>The room is adorned with various charts and diagrams
>There's only one pony who you presume the teacher is here
>Looks like you're early
>She's humming a tune to herself while writing something on the chalkboard
>The roseate pony turns as you and Starlight enter the schoolhouse
>"Oh! Good morning Starlight? What brings you here today?"
>"Morning Cheerilee, I have a new student for your class." Starlight says while motioning her head toward you
>"Oh! She's a cutie!"
"I'm not cute."
>Both Starlight and Cheerilee giggle
>They must think its cute when you object, you should probably stop feeding the flame
>"What's your name, dear?"
"Anonymous. Anon for short."
>"Well, class will be starting in about ten minutes, pick any desk you like. They're first come, first serve."
>You pick a desk at random and sit in it
>Starlight sets the saddle bags she was wearing next to your desk
>You just notice the question mark printed on the sides
>It matches the brand on your ass
>"I almost forgot to give you your bags. You should have all the supplies you need as well as a lunch."
>How thoughtful
>"I'll see you after school!"
"Yea, cya"
>You rest your head on the desk, not paying attention to her leaving
>God damn, its going to be a really boring day

>"Good morning, everypony!"
>The class responds in unison
>"Good morning, Miss Cheerilee!"
>Cheerilee beams
>"Today we have a new pony joining our class. Anon?"
>Oh, thats you
>You weren't really paying attention
>"Hi!"
>"Hello!"
"Mmmm."
>"Why don't you come up introduce yourself to the class?"
>Ugh
>You begrudgingly leave your desk and make your way to the front of the room
>Standing in front of the class, you deliver your forced introduction.
"I'm Anon, and I'm a twenty seven year old man stuck in a cartoon horse body."
>The small ponies give you perplexed looks before breaking out into rupturous laughter
>"ppffft!"
>"Oh wow, good one!"
>"ha ha!"
>You don't think it's funny
>Being turned into a filly is serious business
>"Oh, you're quite the comedian." Cheerilee smirks.
>"Its too bad your cutie mark isn't in comedy." a young colt remarks
>"What is her cutie mark supposed to be anyway? How lame is a question for cutie mark?"
>Ok, this pink filly is definately a bitch, no question
>So thats what they call these ass tattoos
>you shrug
>"Diamond Tiara!" Cheerilee reprimands her
"Can I sit now?"
>"Yes, of course."
>You nonchalantly return to your seat.
>Cheerilee continues
>"Now then class, today we'll be learning about addition and subtraction."
>Oh man
>You're sure gonna get a lot of knowledge today
>Sarcasm.png
>You sigh and rest your chin on your hoof
>You're not really looking at anything or particular
>Or listening
>You still cant believe that Starlight's ruse worked
>Brushing your mane? who would have thought
>You regret making that deal now
>School is still as boring as you remember
>Now that you think about it, Starlight has been acting kind of weird
>Like she is trying to be your mom
>She's trying to be extra attentive to you
>Make sure you're ok
>Hell, she even packed you a lunch
>The flower sandwich is assembled with immaculate care
>How should you feel about this?

>"Anon?"
>Wha
>You jerk your head up
>You've fallen asleep
>"Sleeping in class is not allowed!"
>You move to rest your head again
"Meh, I already know this stuff."
>Cheerilee eyes you crossly
>"Is that so? Why don't you come up here and solve the problems on the board then?"
>You look up at the board
>Oh man, dis gun b gud
>6+7, what ever shall you do?
>You make your way up to the chalkboard will all eyes upon you
>The problems are all really simple, and you fill out the answers as fast as your hooves can move
>Once you finish them, you extend your hoof towards the class and carelessly drop the chalk on the floor
>mic drop preschool style
>your classmates gasp in shock
>"She, she didn't!"
>You make your way back to your desk and sit down
>Cheerilee's shocked expression draws an amused sigh from you
>She looks furious
>You think she was going to make an example of you
>Her plan didn't work when you knew all the answers
>She would have to do much better than that to stump you
>Instead of reprimanding you, she just continues her lesson
>You rest your head again and return to the realm of daydreams
>This really sucks
>You're really going to be stuck as a pony forever, aren't you?
>You don't want to give up hope, but hope becomes harder and harder to find
>Maybe you should just give into it
>Is this a second chance at life?
>A chance to do everything over the right way?
>Sure, you'd made plenty of mistakes that you regretted in your youth
>Perhaps a clean slate wasn't a bad idea

>The ringing bell draws your attention
>The other students begin scrambling out of the schoolhouse
>Some fresh air could be good
>You slowly move to join them, but Cheerilee blocks you
>"Oh, not you. You're staying in for recess."
>God damnit
>"Please, come up to my desk so we can have a little chat."
>Her stern glare bores into your soul
>Probably the same look a snake gives its prey before devouring it whole
>You drearily make your way to her desk
>She takes a seat and turns her attention to you
>"You really shouldn't be sleeping in class, but I think I can understand why you're doing so. You seem to already know quite a bit. Have you had any schooling before?"
"Yes."
>"How much? A year or two?"
>She takes a sip of water from a cup
"I have a bachelors degree, if that means anything here."
>She spits her water
>thankfully it misses you
>"A bachelors? what?"
"Thats what I said."
>She shakes her head
>"You're definately too young to have a degree in anything, let alone finish primary education."
"You assume that I am young."
>She eyes you suspiciously
"My body may be young, but my mind is not."
>"What do you mean?"
"Like I said, I'm a twenty seven year old man stuck in a cartoon horse body."
>she shakes her head
>"That's nonsense. What is a man anyway?"
"You don't believe me either? not surprising."
>"Hmm..."
>Oh great, she's thinking
>You hope her idea isn't stupid
>"Even if by some miracle that was true, you still need to pay attention and participate in class. I'd rather not have to take further disciplinary action."
>Not like you care
>So far, living is a disciplinary action
>"You can either follow the rules, or you can break them and get in trouble. I'll leave that choice up to you."
>Care levels are critically low
>"That's all for now, you're free to go outside and play for the rest of recess."

>Recess
>When you were a young lad, you would be reveling this moment
>But now? There's no difference between being inside and out
>You spot an empty bench on the far end of the playground
>Decrepit with untended weeds hugging the supports
>A perfect place to skulk
>"Hey Anon! Come play with us!"
>Some of the fillies are trying to get your attention
>One of them is holding a ball
>You ignore them and keep on your path towards your chosen bench
>You test the bench with hoof
>Its probably going to collapse if you sit on it
>You look around
>All the other ponies are in the other parts of the playground
>Nice and quiet
>To your surprise, the bench holds when you hop up onto it
>Alright, honesty time
>What the hell are you doing?
>Why are you putting up with this bullshit?
>Part of you wants to fight, kick and scream
>You just want to be back home
>playing vidya and shitposting on imageboards
>But, another part of you wants to conform
>For the most part, this place is actually pretty comfy
>No cops or traffic lights
>Some unseen force is tugging at your soul
>Telling you that you should conform
>Just give in, enjoy yourself
>Be a filly

>No!
>You can't forget who you are
>You are Anon the Human
>And you're going to find a way to fix this
>Even if it kills you
>"Well, well, well, look at this. The loser is sitting all by herself."
>You look up and meet eyes with the pink bitch horse from earlier
>Another grey filly is tailing her
>They share an obnoxious laugh
"Fuck off."
>The pink pony gives you a condescending smirk
>"Quite the mouth you have there, would be a shame if something happened to it."
"You don't have the balls to try shit, cunt."
>The condescending look is replaced with shock and contempt
>She didn't expect you to stand up for yourself
>"N-nobody calls Diamond Tiara that!"
"I just did. Deal with it, cunt."
>She's fuming now
>She looks like she's about to hit you
>Fucking bring it bitch
>"Oh, you're going to get whats coming. I can promise you that!"
>She turns her nose up to you
>"I'm the alpha mare around here, and you would do well to remember that!"
>She turns around to leave
>"Come on, Silver Spoon."
"Yes, hurry. Don't want to keep your master waiting, dog."
>Silver Spoon glares at you before joining Diamond Tiara
>Thank god
>You didn't really want to fight a child horse
>You would smash her shit

>Arts and crafts?
>Its an improvement from learning shit you already know
>Various colts and fillies are drawing pictures or gluing random things together
>One is even making some origami
>You?
>You're drawing a Pepe
>At least you can say its rare
>You drop your crayons on the desk in bored frustration
>But then you have a mischievous idea
>You grab a pencil from your bag
>With a fresh sheet of paper you start drawing
>You're going to draw a dick
>Not some silly stick figure-esque one
>But well drawn
>With juicy veins, pubes and everything
>With a bit of practice you've gotten the hang of using your mouth to move the pencil
>Using care and precision, you create a picture of an amazingly detailed man sausage
>You stifle a few chuckles as you bring the graphite genitalia to life
>You are surprised that you can still draw anything at all
>As you're adding some shading and the finishing touches, Cheerilee speaks up
>"Alright class, It's time to show your work with the rest of the class."
>oh fuck
>You didn't completely think this through
>Well, it could be pretty funny
>But are you comfortable with showing a picture of a dick to small children?
>You could give up your rare pepe
>But fuck it
>It's not a horse dick and if anyone figures out what it is the reaction will be priceless
>"Make sure you write your name on your project so we know which one is yours. Once you're done pass them to the end of your row"
>The fillies and colts start passing them down
>When you get the stack you make sure yours isn't on top

>Cheerilee begins showing off the various art projects to the class
>Mostly what you'd expect from a class of kids
>Various terrible drawings with parents or something simple
>You're practically squirming in your seat waiting
>And there it is
>The expanded dong in all its glory for the entire class to behold
>"And this is... a..."
>She's studying the picture dutifully
>You're trying your hardest not to laugh
>"Anon! Is this what I think it is?"
>The dam bursts
>You're slamming your hoof on the desk as the laughs bellow from your chest
>You're wheezing, trying to catch your breath
>You almost fall onto the floor
>"ANONYMOUS!"
>Yea, she's mad
>Her stance has become rigid and she's giving you an angry glare
>totally worth it

>Its much harder to sleep when you don't have a desk to lean on
>You're in the corner sitting on a stool, forced to face the wall
>The dunce cap adorns your head with an alien sort of pride
>You've been counting the lines in the wall while Cherilee gives her lesson to the class
>You actually ended up learning some bullshit about equestrian history
>But everything else was well below your challenge level
>You can see the clock from your seat
>The hands taunt you as you watch the time
>You watch the hands move slowly on the clock until they finally reach the end of the school day
>The second hand moves painstakingly in circles
>The minute hand slowly moves closer and closer to the top of the hour
>Just a few more minutes and you will be free
>Hopefully after school detention isn't a thing
>At long last, the time finally comes
>The bell rings
>You hastily grab your saddle bags from your desk
>You run to the door as fast as your legs can take you
>Sonic would be proud
>"Anonymous?"
>Fuck, what do you want teacher?
>"The cap stays here."
"Nah, I should keep it. It's rather stylish if I say so myself."
>she face-palms, or is it a facehoof? hoofpalm?
>You take off the cap and set it on Cheerilee's desk
>You just want to get the fuck out of here
>"Oh, before you go Anon, please give this to Starlight."
>Its a letter
>"And don't you think about opening it."
>You weren't, but now you are
>You wonder whats in the envelope
"Ok."
>You make a break for the exit, hoping that nothing else hinders you

>Starlight is waiting for you outside
>She would be
>What an autist
"Uh... you know I'm perfectly capable of making it home on my own, right?"
>She blushes
>"Oh, well, yea. I guess."
>You pull the letter from your bag
>"This is from Cheerliee."
>"Oh, whats this for?"
"I don't know."
>The both of you begin the walk home
>"So how was your first day of school?"
"Dreadful."
>She nudges you
>"Come on, it couldn't have been that bad! Is learning so bad?"
"I didn't learn anything."
>"How come?"
>You take a deep breath
"Because they failed to provide any educational material that I would consider challenging."
>"Oh, a smarty pants huh?"
"No, just a man in a cartoon horse body."
>"Hmm... so why would Cheerilee be giving me this."
>she waves the letter as realization hit her
>"You didn't antagonize her, did you?"
>Your mischevious grin rivals the cheshire cat
"You said I had to go to school. There was no mention of playing along."
>"Anon!"
"Hey! The dunce cap is pretty stylish. Its a shame she wouldn't let me keep it!"
>"Ugh, I can't believe you!"
>You shrug
>"What am I going to do with you?"
"Nothing, probably. I'll just laugh at your pathetic attempts to discipline me."
>"You know, I'm pretty sure Twilight has a paddle somewhere."
"She's a kinky one, isn't she?"
>Starlight remains silent, a sign of defeat
"Speaking of Purple, are you two, like, lesbians or something?"

>Starlight nearly trips on herself
>"W-what!?"
"I mean, it would explain your intimate knowledge of Purple's paddle."
>her face is a dubious blend of shocked and horrified
"Plus, it just makes sense. Two lonely mares living together."
>"N-no! we aren't a couple! We're friends!"
"Uh huh, sure. Friends with benefits."
>"ANON!"
>Oh shit
>"You're on the fast track to losing some cuddles, young lady."
>fuck
>Time to kiss ass
"Sorry. I'll stop now."
>"Good, and don't try it again."
>She's probably going to use that as the end all to any argument
>Why do you want her cuddles so bad?
>"Now come on. Lets drop off your things at the castle."
"Drop off? are we going somewhere?"
>"Yes, we're stopping by Sugarcube Corner."
>You're not sure what that is, but it beats sitting in the castle bored
>"Hopefully you can behave for the rest of the day."
>You're not going to make any promises
>Only Starlight has any leverage on you

>You were glad to get that schoolgirl outfit off
>It was kinda hot
>As in temperature hot
>Ok, maybe in both ways
>It made you look cute
>You didn't want to look cute
>You were supposed to be a man, remember?
>Not some stupid sexy filly
>Ponyville is a confusing place
>It seems there was no grid plan in place when ponies first built it
>Streets wind and bend, and buildings seem placed at random
>Its a mystery how anypony can find their way around
>Did you just think anypony?
>You meant anyone
>Starlight said you were going to some place called 'Sugarcube Corner'
>Whatever that is supposed to mean
>You're pretty sure you're there though
>This building looks like its made out of sugar
"So... this is it?"
>"Yep!"
"And... why are we here again?"
>"You'll see!"
>Starlight nudges your rump up the steps with her muzzle
"H-hey! I have legs! I can walk!"
>She giggles and keeps pushing you
>Her magic opens the door and you both enter
>Why is it so dark?
>Starlight closes the door behind her
>Its pitch black
>fuck
>You hope you're not about to get raped

"Glim Glam? Whats going on? Am I going to get ra-"
>"SURPRISE!"
>NO! You don't want surprise buttsecks
>The lights come on
>Party horns are going off and there is confetti everywhere
>And a lot of ponies cheering
>Oh thank god
>At least its not
>rape
>The banner hanging from the ceiling says "Welcome to Ponyville Anon!"
>In small and terrible handwriting next the 'Welcome' is the word 'late'
"JESUS CHRIST! You scared me!"
>You lightly smack Starlight's leg with a hoof
>"Who?"
"Nevermind."
>So all these ponies threw a party just for you?
>Thats kinda nice
>A very pink pony with a crazy mane bounces to you from the crowd of ponies
>"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie and I threw this party just for you!"
>Her wide grin defies reality
"Uh, thanks."
>"Come on! You've got to meet everypony! I know everypony is dying to meet you! Especially me!"
>She grabs you by the abdomen and starts hauling you around
>You reach for Starlight as you're hauled off by pink horse against your will
>She laughs
>God damn it

>Pinkie Pie is introducing you to lots of ponies
>Honestly there's a lot, you've already forgot most of them
>You wont forget Pinkie Pie though
>She's fucking crazy
>after more greetings then you could possibly keep track of, you see ponies are starting to play some party games
>Pin the tail on the pony?
>Pass
>The music is alright
>Ponies who aren't playing games are hanging out around tables talking
>This is a pretty tame party
>Once you're able to slip away from Pinkie you make your way the refreshments table
>Chips... Salsa... Punch.
>You pour yourself a cup and drink
>Fuck, no booze
>You're not drunk enough for this
>You internally cry a song of defeat and settle for a glass of chocolate milk
>If you can't get drunk, may as well settle for something creamy and tasty
>You sit down at a table and start drinking your milk
>This milk is really fucking good actually
>"Oh hi Anon!"
"Hello again, Pinkie."
>"Do you like the chocolate milk? I made it myself! Then again I made everything!"
>Huh
>You hesitate
>You hope she only made the chocolate part
>"I only made the chocolate part."
>what the fuck?
>does she read minds?
"You must be a professional party pony or something."
>She stands strait on her hind legs on top of the table and puffs her chest out
>"The Best! You know it!"
"The balloons on your butt gave it away."
>She giggles cutely
>The current song ends and a new catchy one picks up
>"Oh! Come on Anon! Its time to dance!"
>Before you can protest you are carried away by
>Its going to be a long night

>You couldn't even dance as human
>let alone as a pony
>Sure, you can keep a beat but you dont actually know any moves
>You end up just flailing your limbs around carelessly
>Nobody else seems to mind
>Everybody else is dancing having a good time
>Pinkie is doing some weird dance move
>But its definately impressive
>You begin to wonder if she is a wizard or something
>You really start getting into the music
>You're moving like a madman!
>The ponies give you space and start cheering you on
>"Yea go Anon!"
>You really start to get into it
>You try doing a hand stand
>Your front legs go weak and you fall on your face
>Some nearby ponies help you up and you all share a laugh
>Maybe this party isn't so bad
>Feeling beat, you decide you want to finish your milk
>better get it before it gets warm
>As you're heading back to your table Twilight is walking past it
>Her wing brushes against the glass
>You watch in horror as it tips and spills all over the table
>No
>god damnit purple
>she gasps in surprise once she notices the unfoldin events
>"Oh, my! Looks like my wings are still getting in the way."
>You walk up to her and poke her in the chest
"You spilled my milk, Purple."
>She laughs
>"My name is Twilight, and I'm sorry. I can get you another one."
"No, its fine. I'll get it myself."
>You wear a grumpy expression as you move back to the refreshment table
>You try to pour yourself another glass, but there is no more milk in the pitcher.
>god damnit purple

>Not all is lost
>You have an idea
>Maybe they have more milk in the fridge
>You're pretty sure the door behind the refreshment table is the kitchen
>You make your way over to the door and look over your shoulder
>When you're sure nobody is paying attention you push the door open
>You check one last time before disappering into the kitchen
>Wow, what a kitchen
>Everything is spotless, the floors are immaculate
>You wonder what sorts of delicious foods usually come out of this kitchen
>You spot the fridges on the far wall
>You tip toe your way over, careful not to make any noise
>Maybe you should have just asked Pinkie Pie for milk
>meh, too late
>You tug on the bottom of the door until you manage to get the door open
>plenty of foods here, most of them in plastic containers with expiry dates
>Unfortunately, you don't spot any milk
>You're about to close the door in sadness when something catches your eye
>Its a bottle, but not any bottle
>The letters on the label are in a fancy script
>But you know the word
>Chardonnay
>You cry a single tear of joy

>You hate wine
>Its absolute trash
>But with your current dry spell you'd drink just about anything
>fortunately it has already been opened
>You manage to pull the cork out with your teeth with relative ease
>you spit the cork out to the side and prepare yourself
>bottoms up
>You put the bottle to your lips and tilt it to the ceiling
>You chug the wine for several seconds before bringing the bottle back down
>Yea, you're supposed to sip on wine, but you're also not supposed to get stupid drunk off it either
>You're trying to get drunk
>You wipe your lips with your foreleg
>Your throat and stomach feel warm
>And wow
>shit fuck balls
>Everything is spinning now
>you can barely focus your vision
>You forgot to account for the fact that you're a filly
>Much less alcohol tolerance
>hopefully you don't damage your kid body
>oh well, too late
>You manage to work the cork back into the bottle without falling over
>Placing the bottle back in the fridge was a challenge, but you managed
>you close the fridge and make your way to the exit
>fuck
>you fall over a few times before making it to the door
>This party is about to get a lot more fun

>You are Starlight Glimmer
>And you're finding yourself among friends
>Enjoying another one of Pinkie Pie's fabulous parties
>You're all sitting at one of the tables after a fun evening of dancing and playing games
"Pinkie really knows how to throw a party."
>"Ha! Yea she does." Rainbow boisterously proclaims
>"Well we are talking about Pinkie Pie." Rarity adds while idly stirring her straw in a cup of punch
"Speaking of Pinkie, where is she?"
>The three of you look around the room
>"YEAA!!! GO PINK HORSE WOOO!!!"
>Your attention is drawn to the outburst
>And there she is
>Anon is riding on her back
>She has one hoof around Pinkie's neck and is waving the other about wildly in the air
>Pinkie Pie is bouncing about giggling like a madmare
>You and your friends share an amused laugh
"By Celestia, thats cute."
>"It's almost no surprise the two get along. Then again, It's still Pinkie Pie we're talking about."
"Well, I'm glad Anon is making some friends. She's very... abraisive sometimes."
>"Oh, you need not remind me, darling."
>"Bah, you're just a bunch of softies!" Rainbow snorts
>"Oh come, Dash. There is a time for everything, And I'm sure Anon will get her jab at you before long." Rarity retorts
>"Ha. I can handle it. I am the best prankster in Ponyville after all."
>"We know."
>"So whats up with Anon anyway? Why is she so weird?" Rainbow asks
"Well, I'm not entirely sure."
>You think carefully before continuing
"I guess its just part of her personality. Maybe something happened to her when she got here, like some memory loss or something. It's happened before - ponies waking up with a new identity."
>Rainbow and Rarity nod
"We're betting on her finding herself at home in Ponyville and hopefully her wilder side will tame a bit. She's still very rambunctious but she's been getting better."
>"Well if you need help,  I'm your mare!"
>"I suppose I could offer my assistance with her too, If need be." Rarity adds
"Thanks girls"
>You take a sip of your drink

>Rainbow stretches her wings and leans back in her chair, putting her hind hooves on the table
>"Man, I can't wait for the after party!"
>You know the after party
>You remember the first after party you attended
>Well, parts of it anyway
>The next parties were much more fun
"Yea, they're always a riot."
>"Rainbow dear, please move your hooves off the table. Its dirty!" Rarity chides
>Rainbow sticks her tongue out at Rarity before complying
>"Ah yea, I've got a keg of AJ's finest hard cider with my name on it!"
>Your conversation is interrupted by Pinkie Pie trotting up to the table
>She is wearing a saddle and a bridle
>Anon is still on her back in the saddle, with her front hooves holding the bridle and her back hooves in the stirrups
>weird
>You'd never imagined a saddle being used this way
>"SooOOO what do you think of my horse? Isn't she pretty?"
>The three of you at the table stifle laughter
>"Yes darling, She's very pretty."
>Anon grabs pinkie by the back of the neck and tries to shake her
>"OH MY GOD PINK HORSE DID YOU HEAR THAT!!!"
>"Yea Anon! They think I'm pretty!"
>"Don't call me that," Anon wildly tips an imaginary hat. "Call me The Duke."
>She almost slips off the saddle but you catch her with your magic
>"Nowwwww.... onward pretty horse! The Wild West calls!"
>"Okie Dokie The Duke!"
>Anon kicks the stirrups and Pinkie Pie bounds off with a giggle
>Once they're gone, Rainbow speaks up
>"Wow, that's really something."
>The three of you share another round of laughs
>And later you'll share rounds of drinks

>It isn't long before its time to wrap up the party
>Anon is really having a blast playing with Pinkie
>She has been very well behaved for the most part
>Except when she was running around trying to stab red ponies with a plastic knife
>Something about killing redskins
>You should let the two play together often
>It would be really great for Anon
>You're walking out of Sugarcube Corner with Anon in tow
>She's wobbling a bit
>She must be exhausted from all the fun
>Pikie Pie is at the door saying goodbye to everypony as they leave
"Anon, say goodbye to Pinkie."
>"Goodbye to Pinkie!"
>She gives Pinkie a warm hug
>"Come back and play some more Anon!"
>"Oh I probably will..."
>Anon trails off and stumbles out the door
>You follow
>Is something wrong with Anon?
>Rainbow Dash is hanging around outside
>"Hey Starlight, you're coming back, right?"
"Yea, I just need to take Anon home first, Its almost her bed time."
>"Gotcha."
>Anon walks up to Rainbow Dash and hangs onto her leg
>"Hey babe, wanna come back to my plll..."
>Her vocal thought is interuppted as she turns her head towards the bushes and a stream of vomit spews from her mouth
>Rainbow lifts her free hoof and looks at the filly with a shocked expression
"Oh Celestia! Anon!"
>You rush over to Anon and hold her mane back as another wave of vomit comes forth
>She's coughing and wheezing
"Oh you poor thing, lets get you home."
>Was there something in the chocolate milk?
>How did she get sick?
>Did she pick up something from school?
>"Yea... uh... good luck with that."
>Rainbow Dash bolts into the air with amazing speed

>Holding Anon in your magical grip, you start running towards the castle
>Wait, why don't you just teleport?
>You charge the spell and cast
>In an instant, You and Anon are in the main hall of the castle
>"Fffuck mee."
>Normally you would reprimand her
>But right now you'll make an exception
>You barrel down the halls as fast as your hooves can move
>You reach her bedroom and almost pull the doors off the hinges
>She's starting to gag again
>You quickly move into the bathroom and place her in front of the toilet
>Another torrent of her stomach contents pours into the toilet bowl as she clutches the base
>You seat yourself next to her and rub her back with a hoof
"There there, just let it all out."
>She groans
>"T-thanks, you're a pal."
>You knead her back in reasurrance
>She seems to be done
>She has a bit left on her mouth
"Lets get you cleaned up."
>You grab a washcloth from a cupboard and wet it before dabbing her mouth
>She probably isn't feeling well enough to brush
>You lift her with your magic and flush the toilet as you leave the bathroom
>"Uggghhh...flying."
>You roll your eyes and remove the covers from her bed
>You place her in the bed and tuck her in
>She curls in a ball clutching the blankets
>So cute
>You walk up to the bed and give her a warm nuzzle
>She grabs you by the neck and pulls her face into you
>You stroke her mane with a hoof and try to pull her away, but she wont let go
>"Mommy, don't leave me."
>You freeze
>Did she just say that?
>Your heart melts
"I wont."
>You lift the covers and scoot Anon over as you hop into the bed
>Anon immediately snuggles up to you as close as she can
>She paws at your abdomen with her hooves, trying to melt into you
>"Mmmm... Mommy."
>Your heart jumps again when she says it
>You wrap your hooves around her and keep her close
>You were really looking forward to that party
>But you have a filly now
>A filly that is your daughter
>A filly that called you mommy
>And you will be the best mommy that you can

>You have to admit that Anon makes a good snuggle partner
>It felt good to wake up beside her
>To shield her from all the woes of the world
>As you come to, you move to stroke her mane
>Except its not her mane
>Its a pillow
>You jump in surprise as you realize you were cuddling a pillow and not Anon
>Did she wake up early?
>That's not like her at all
>Plus she must still not be feeling well
>You hope she's ok
>You make your way to the kitchen
>still no sign of Anon
>Twilight is making coffee
>Of course she is, she practically lives off of it
"Hey Twilight, have you seen Anon?"
>"What? Who?"
"Uhh... Anon? You know."
>"No. I've never met anypony named Anon. Thats a strange name."
>What?
>"Are you feeling ok?"
>Not really
>You're kind of freaked out right now
>What is going on?
"I need to find Anon!"
>Twilight looks as confused as you do
>"Starlight..."
"No Time!"
>You start running through the castle
>Hoping that she just wandered off somewhere
>How could Twilight forget about Anon?

>This doesn't make any sense
>You search every room
>No sign of Anon anywhere
>How did she just disappear?
>You're fighting back tears
>You don't understand what is going on
>How could this even happen?
>How could somepony just vanish into thin air
>Maybe that's how she ended up here in the first place
>She just vanished from somewhere
>And now she's gone back
>And now...
>She's gone
>You collapse in the hallway
>The stone floor is cold and hard
>You don't care
>You just want Anon back
>To watch her laugh and play
>To be there to put a band-aid on her scrape when she falls
>To kiss it better, and to see her smile afterwards
>So you can hug her tight
>And to tell her that everything will be ok
>You want her to love you
>To call you her 'mommy'
>To be her mom
>But you can't anymore
>You feel like a thousand steel needles have been jammed into your chest
>You heave and cry in a sobbing mess on the floor

>You look up, and you are surrounded by ponies
>They're all the ponies that live in ponyville
>And they're looking at you with stiff and sour expressions
>"Anon isn't real."
>"Let her go."
>"She isn't worth raising."
>"You can't take care of her."
>"E-nope."
>"She isn't yours."
>Why would they say these things?
>You start crying even harder
>You scream as loud as your lungs allow you to
>Your shrill cries fall on deaf ears as the ponies all ignore your sorrow
>But its to no avail
>Anon is gone, and she isn't coming back
"Why!? WHY!?!?! WHY!?!?!"
>You cry the mournful cry of a mother over her killed child
>A hoof on your back interuppts your sorrow
>You feel an instant wave of calm and relief
>You look up and the world has all turned to white
>You spin your head to look at who is touching you
>It's Princess Luna
"I-its a nightmare?"
>"Yes."
>Your breathing is irregular and you can barely move
"Thank you."
>"There is no need to thank us. It is our duty to ease the nightmares of our subjects."
>Luna begins channeling magic into you, and you feel your strength returning and your nerves calming
>You stand and turn to face Luna
>Before you can say anything, she speaks up
>"Anonymous is quite an interesting filly to us. She is very active in the realm of dreams, and it seems that activity is passing on to you."
>One more thing to the bucket list
"Do you know whats going on with Anon, Princess?"
>"Nay, we do not, but we would wish to know. We would like to meet Anonymous for ourselves.
>Maybe the princesses will be able to figure out the truth about Anon
>"We will make the arrangements with Princess Twilight Sparkle so that it can be so."
"Thank you again, Princess Luna."
>"Think little of it, my little pony. Please enjoy the rest of your dream. We will see you on the morrow."
>Within an instant, she is gone.
>You have much more pleasant dreams for the rest of the night

>You are Anonymous
>And you've probably never been this hung over in your entire life
>If you had thought that you had experienced hell on earth before, then you were absolutely wrong.
>Oh wait, you have
>You're still a little green filly
>Your head feels like its going to explode
>At least you made it to a bed
>deja vu
>You really wish you would have woken up as a human
>Too bad
>Part of you had hoped that copious drinking was the key to pony-human transformation
>But this time you're not alone
>As you open your eyes, you are greeted by pink fur
>You feel a pair of hooves wrapped around you
>Why is Starlight in your bed?
>Did you get laid last night?
>Your memory is patchy after Twilight spilled your milk
>How the hell did you end up drunk?
>You nuzzle your face into Starlights chest, and grab onto her as best as you can with your hooves
>She is comfy as fuck
>You'd be ok sitting like this all day
>A content sigh escapes your lips
>You lay there for what at least feels like an hour before Starlight stirrs
>she nuzzles your head to wake you up
>"Wake up, sweetie."
"I am awake. Also, I'm not Sweetie. I'm Anon."
>She giggles
>"Glad to see you're feeling better."
>Does she know what you did?
>You better tread carefully
"Mmmm... kinda."
>Starlight moves to get up, but you hold onto her
"No. Stay."
>She sighs
>"Come on Anon, I can't sit in bed with you all day."
"Yes you can. Did you know it actually requires less effort?"

>Starlight pushes you playfully with a hoof
>"We have places to be today."
>Fuck
>You don't want to go to school
"But I'm sick! I can't go to school!"
>"Its saturday."
>She smiles and nuzzles your face
>You nuzzle her back
>A heart aching warmth assaults your breast
"But I don't wanna"
>"But we need to."
"Pwwease?"
>You give her a pouty lip and large eyes
>"Cute, but its not working, Come on, lets get up."
>She gets out of the bed, leaving an empty space
>Man, you were really enjoying that
"What is so important that we have to get up on a saturday?"
>She makes her way to the door
>"We're going to Canterlot."
>Canterlot?
"Whats a Canterlot?"
>"It's a place, and we're going."
>You pull the covers over your head
>You don't want to leave the bed
>Even if you aren't getting cuddles, you aren't moving
>Before you can protest any further, Starlight lifts you out of the bed with her magic
"Noo!"
>"Yes. Now get ready, we're leaving soon."
>Her aura drags you over to the bathroom
>You sigh and hang your head in defeat

>You don't want to go anywhere
>Or do anything
>But on the plus side, Starlight is brushing your mane
>It feels so good
>You close your eyes and lean into the brush
>You love it when she brushes your mane
>The bristles pulling out the tangles and gently massaging your scalp
>Your mane is particularly unruly
>While brushing helps, it still retains some of its wild shape
>Maybe you should cut it off
>Long hair was a pain in the ass to maintain
>If you did that then you wouldn't get it brushed
>You quickly dismiss the idea
>Why do you like it so much anyway?
>Is it a pony thing?
>Is your mind being influenced by your pony body?
>Even if that's the case, you don't mind it too much
>You really want your human body back
>Hands are useful
>And not being a kid is great too
>But then, being a pony isn't so bad either
"Mmm..."
>You are interrupted from your moment of tranquility by the knocking on the door
>"Come in!"
>Twilight enters the room
>fuck
>Way to ruin a good moment

>"Morning girls. Are you feeling better Anon?"
"Yes, Purple. What do you want?"
>Twilight frowns
>"Luna came to my dreams last night, and told me that she wanted to see us."
>"Yes, she visited mine as well." Starlight replies
>Isn't that the blue one from your dream?
>Thats kinda creepy
>You hope she didn't watch all your dreams
>Some of them might have been a teeny tiny bit lewd.
>"Well, the next train for Canterlot leaves in an hour."
>"Don't worry Twilight, we'll be ready long before then."
>Twilight smiles
>"Well then, meet me in the main hall in 45 minutes. Not a second later."
>Wait, Purple is coming?
>God damn double nigger
>"Alright, see you!"
>Twilight nods before leaving the room
>Even worse, Starlight stopped brushing your mane
"No! Brushie!"
>"Your mane can't get any more perfect!"
>you pout
"Fine. I guess I'll prepare myself for the inevitable suffering that will be Canterlot."
>"Oh come on, don't be such a party-pooper, we're going to have fun."
"Fun? With Purple?"
>"Oh come on, Twilight isn't that bad."
"Water isn't wet."
>"And you aren't cute."
>You grumble
>"Now come on, we've got a train to catch."

>God this train is slow
>And its so boring
>And you've only been riding for 30 minutes
>Its supposed to be several hours
>In a world without gameboys and music players, it is unbearable
>You huff and look back out the window
>The quaint countryside rolls by slowly
>Every now and then you pass by a barn or a small country house
>You were kind of interested in the world outside of Ponyville
>And you had to admit
>Canterlot had piqued your interest
>What would the capitol of horse land be like?
>What is the blue princess like?
>Will she believe that you aren't actually a horse?
>If only somepony would just believe you
>You look over to your two companions
>Starlight is sitting next to you, and Twilight is on the opposite bench
>They're both reading
>Nerds
>You have the train car all to yourselves
>Canterlot must not get many visitors
>You scoot away from the window and nuzzle up to Starlight
>She is surprised at first, but embraces the gesture
"Mommy, I'm bored."
>Starlights looks away from her book to you
>"Want me to read to you?"
"Sure."
>Starlight grabs another book from her bags and starts reading it to you
>You wrap a hoof around her leg as her soothing voice reads the story
>It's about a princess being held in a castle by an evil witch
>You imagine the princess looks like Starlight, and the witch is Twilight
>Wait, did you just call her mommy?
>kinda weird
>She didn't seem to mind
>And even more strangely, neither did you

>You're back to looking out the window
>The view from the cliffs is spectacular
>And kind of scary
>You can see a lot of ground from this high up
>Its almost like being on an airplane
>Farmlands and forests litter the landscape
>You can see the silhouette of Ponyville in the distance
>And far off you think you can see what looks like a city in the clouds
>You have to admit, this world and its magic impresses you
>What kinds of things are possible with magic?
>Does it completely replace technology?
>Hopefully there's some magic somewhere that will change you back
>Maybe the not bitchy princess will be able to change you back
>Your view of Equestria is blocked as the train passes under a massive gateway
>You must be here
>Its impressive how an entire city could be built on the side of a mountain
>The train slow lurches up to the train station
>When the train is stopped you merrily make your way to the exit
>"Hey Anon! Wait for us!"
>Purple pls go
>You're moving full speed out of this accursed train with two mares in tow

Canterlot was much different than Ponyville
>The small but decorative buildings hug each other closely while wrapping themselves around the terrain
>The narrow streets are filled with all sorts of ponies
>Craftsponies, families, merchants, and even nobles fill the streets
>There were even other creatures that were not ponies
>There were what looked like gryphons, and even a minotaur
>Is this world just teeming with life you had only imagined in fantasy?
>The place is bustling with life
>Definitely a contrast from the quiet and serene Ponyfille
>The castle rises above the rooftops of the city in a majestic glory
>Its golden spires pierce the sky as it looms over the city
>You were about to run to the castle from the train station, but you realized you didn't know the way
>You had to follow Twilight there
>You almost lost her a few times just taking the city in
>It was amazing
>Part of you didn't want to leave
>Ponyville be damned
>The quiet town life had its perks
>But so did the city
>You passed by restaurants, shops and stalls selling all kinds of wares, and street performers
>"Anon! come on! We can explore later."
>You get back on track as Starlight calls back to you.

>After winding through the streets of Canterlot, you make it to the castle
>The gardens serve as a shield from the city, separating the two
>"Princess Twilight."
>The two stoic guards at the entrance nod at Twilight before letting your group pass
>Your trio enters the gardens through the decorative golden archway
>The path leads directly to the castle, and various shrubberies adorn the edges
>Various statues of historical figures line the path, a testament to the perseverance and might of the Equestrian nation
>The beauty draws you in
>The three of you pass through the main entrance into the grand hall
>The checkered floor and red carpets pave your way
>Tapestries with ornate patterns hang over the gold accented walls
>Doors lead off the sides to various other areas of the castle
>The staircase leads up towards a beautiful stained glass window before splitting off to the sides
>One side of the window depicts the sun and day
>The other the moon and the night
>Twilight makes her way up the stairs
>"The throne room is this way. We may not be able to see the Princesses just yet. Day court is still in session."
>princesses?
>as in plural?
"Wait, there's more?"
>Twilight raises an eyebrow at you
>"Uh, yea. Have you been living under a rock?"
"No, I've been living in another universe."
>She sighs
>"Are you ever going to quit with the whole 'I'm not me' charade?"
"No, because I am in fact not me."
>She groans
>Starlight looks away
>"Just... try to behave, ok? You'll be in the presence of royalty."
"Hopefully they aren't a royal pain like you."
>"By Celestia..."
>Twilight trails off as she leads you to the throne room
>Fucking she-demon bitch
>Why can't she just consider the fact that you just might be telling the truth?
>Is it really so farfetched?

>You all reach the entrance to the throne room, and there is a line of ponies waiting
>Guards stand unwaivering at the doors, letting in ponies one at a time
>Twilight walks up to one of the guards
>"Please inform Princess Celestia of our arrival, we'll be waiting in the Sunrise Hall."
>"Yes, Princess."
>The guard ducks into the throne room while the rest of you leave.
>Huh, a Princess Celestia
>She must be a sun pony
>Cause the blue one is a moon pony
>You laugh to yourself at the sheer simplicity
>Twilight leads you down the halls to a set of double doors adorned with a sun creeping over a horizon
>She pushes them open with her magic and leads your group inside
>The massive room draws you in
>Tall windows line the far wall, half draped with shimmering curtains but still giving a vew of the city below, and of the eastern horizon.
>A decorative door leads out to a balcony
>The walls are lined with bookshelves filled to the brim with tomes, as well as various plants and statues
>Various spiral ladders lead up to thin walkways that bend around the bookshelves, giving access to the upper shelves and across various parts of the hall
>a half dozen large sprawling couches adorn the center of the room, laiden with extravagent pillows
>You could easily use one them as a bed for several ponies
>Small tables are placed next to the couches, presumably for refreshments
>It reminds you of the lounge in the Friendship Castle, but much larger
>Twilight makes herself at home on one of the couches
>"And now, we wait."
>what, waiting?
>You had to wait all day on the damn train, and now you have to wait more?
>You seriously doubt this room will keep you entertained for long
"Ugh, more waiting. You're driving me crazy, Purple Horse."
>"My name is Twilight."
"Ok, Purple."
>Starlight snickers
>"Don't encourage her!"
>"S-sorry." Starlight stammers
>like you need encouragement

>You wander the room for a bit before the decor bores you
>Its nice, and interesting, but not for long
>You have jack all to do so you're going to antagonize the purple bitch
>She's reading a book again
>You sneak up behind her and wrap your hooves around her neck
>She gasps in surprise
"Hey, Purple. Whatcha readin'?"
>She hesitates
>"A... book."
"About what?"
>"About transmuting inanimate objects into other inanimate objects."
"So you can spin straw into gold?"
>"Actually, yes. Theres a spell for that."
>You can tell you're making her feel very awkward
"So why hasn't anypony done that and struck it rich?"
>"Well, transmutation in general is an advanced form of magic. Very few unicorns can actually perform it. A spell like this is really only used if there's a shortage."
>Its actually kind of fascinating
"Can you cast the spell?"
>"Yes."
>You want to know more
>plus your inquiries will probably annoy her
"What other kind of stuff can you do? Water to Wine?"
>"Probably. I'd have to look in the index for specific substances and the magical components required for the transmutation."
"Thats actually kinda cool, and intriguing."
>"You think so? I didn't think an earth pony would be so interested in the nuances of focused magic."
"Well, I'm also from a world without magic so theres that."
>She glares
"What? Its fascinating to me."
>"So you know nothing about magic or how it works?"
"Not really, no."
>Twilight ends up talking to you for hours about the basics of magic
>How every living thing in Equestria is tied to the magical weave
>The weave flows through all things, connecting them
>All ponies have an innate magic
>Pegasi are able to fly and manipulate the clouds and weather
>Earth ponies are attuned with the magic of earth and nature
>And Unicorns are able to directly access magic in the form of spells and rituals.
>Unicorns were kinda op
>You wish you were a unicorn

>"...So after creating the fire and water elements, combining them with a fusion effect will result in a steam element."
"Hot water."
>"Yes. It can be very convenient, especially if you aren't near a water source."
"An easy way to make coffee."
>"I can't say I haven't done that before."
>Twilight giggles
"Wish I could cast spells."
>"Don't worry, Earth Ponies possess a magic of their own."
"Still not as cool as casting spells."
>"Earth pony magic is just as necessary as any magic, perhaps even more so."
>You were thinking of a witty reply when the opening door interrupts you
>An elegant and tall white pony with a striped sherbet mane makes it way into the room
>her warm smile draws you in
>Her eyes shine with ancient wisdom
>This must be the princess
>"Princess Celestia!"
>Twilight makes her way to Celestia and they share a hug
>Starlight and you join Twilight
>Starlight bows before her
>"Princess."
>"Please rise, there is no need."
>You get a look at Celestia's cutie mark
>Her cutie mark is a sun, how pleasantly ironic
"Hey Sunbutt."
>Starlight gasps and Twilight gives you a look of death
>"ANONYMOUS!"
>Twilight looks like she's about to berate you further, but is interrupted by laughter
>Celestia holds a hoof to her mouth in an attempt to control her snickering
>"She's observant, and blunt."
>She soon composes herself
>"It is a pleasure to meet you, Anonymous."
"You must be Princess Celestia. Charmed."
>You give her an embellished curtsy
>"You don't already know of me?"
"Nope."
>"Hmm..."
>She shows no emotion or surprise
>It makes the guards look like emotional pansies
>"My sister should be along at any moment, let us relax in the meantime."

>A servant enters the room behind Celestia pushing the cart
>A pot of tea and various pastries adorn the cart
>"Thank you, Sunbeam. You may leave us."
>The servant nods to Celestia before leaving.
>Everypony makes themselves comfortable on the couches
>You sit next to Starlight and idly munch on the snacks
>Celestia and Twilight talk about the past few days
>How you ended up in her castle one morning
>And your adventures
>And how you annoy Twilight
>Starlight adding in at times
>The conversation is cut by the opening door
>You recoginze the newcomer from your dream
>Its Princess Luna
>She speaks with clarity and authority
>"Salutations, ponies."
>"Afternoon, sister."
>You all rise to welcome Luna
"Hey Moonbutt."
>Starlight facehoofs
>Luna scowls at you
>"Gah! Such disrespect towards us!"
>Celestia snorts
>"Oh come sister, she is quite an endearing filly."
>You all return to your seats
>Luna makes her way to the couch Celestia is resting on, and sits next to her.
>"Now then, since Luna is here we can get to business."
>Celestia turns to you
>"Before we start, what we discuss here today must not leave this room. Is that understood?"
>You all nod
>You may end up sharing anyway, depending on how juicy the gossip is
>"While we wanted to meet you Anonymous, that is not the main reason we asked you to visit us."
>She looks at Luna and then back to you before continuing.
>"We want to know where you learned of humans."

>Is this real?
>Do they know what you really are?
>You realize your mouth is hanging open
"How... did you?"
>"Humans?" Twilight asks
>Celestia ignores Twilight
>"Anonymous, you have intricate knowledge of the human species, and we wish to know how."
>She clears her throat before continuing
>"You are taking the form of a human in your dreams, and this can't be a mere coincidence."
>Will she actually believe you?
"Because... I am human."
>She studies you
>"How can that be so?"
"I don't know. Somehow I was transformed or something, and ended up here."
>Celestia and Luna begin whispering to each other
>You feel a lump in your throat
>It seems they don't believe you either
>Celestia turns back to you
>"I hope for your sake you aren't trying to trick us."
>You tense
"I-I'm not. I wish I could prove it somehow, but nopony believes me."
>You start breathing heavily
"I just wake up one day in an alien body, Everyone thinks I'm just a kid. Do you have any idea how frustrating this is?!"
>You start to lose composure
"And now you're just taunting me with what I lost? Is that it?"
>Celestia remains impassive
"What? Not going to gloat? Put me in my place?"
>You take on a mocking tone
"Blah blah blah! So unbecoming of a filly?!?! Blah blah blah! Learn some manners!"
>you lose it
"Well FUCK YOU ALL!"
>You practically leap off the couch and stomp towards door
"I'm sick of this shit."

>You try to push the door open but it wont budge
>They must be holding it closed somehow
"God damnit, let me out now!"
>"Anonymous." Celestia beckons
"NO!"
>The tears start flowing as you pound the door in vain
"LET ME OUT!"
>You feel a hoof on your back
>You turn to swipe it away, but stop when you realize its Starlight
>She looks into your eyes, sadness overtaking her features
>The rest of the ponies remain seated on the couches, watching the scene unfold
"Just... just let me go. Please."
>"No."
"I... just..."
>You collapse on the floor
>Starlight joins you on the floor and takes you into a hug
>You cling to her and cry until there are no more tears
>She hums a soothing tune into your ear
>The familiar comfort of her embrace calms you
>You hear the clopping of horseshoes on the floor approaching you
>"Anonymous."
>You look up at Celestia with red eyes
"I don't care."
>"I want to give you the chance to prove what you say is true."
>Is she serious?
"How am I supposed to do that?"
>"Come with me."
>She turns back to Twilight and Luna
>"Everypony."

>The group makes its way through the decorative halls of the palace with Celestia at the lead
>You had worn yourself out trying to beat down the door, so you were lying on Starlight's back
>It was really nice of her to carry you
>You turn down a flight of stairs, and begin the descent
>As you descend, the smooth brick walls become rough and uneven
>Dim torches sparsly light the way
>You must be inside the mountain itself
>At the bottom of the stairs, there is nothing
>Just a plain wall
>Celestia stops at the wall, and begins channeling a spell
>A section of the wall dissipates into nothing, revealing a hallway beyond
>Celestia makes her way through the doorway, and you all follow.
>It closes as you all pass through
>"The... Royal vault." Starlight gasps in amazement
>"Only the Princesses of Equestria are allowed access, with guests of course." Celestia adds.
>The hallway briefly ends and opens up into a massive cave
>Gargantuan stalactites greet you from the ceiling
>Various stalgmites rise from the floor in an attempt to meet their hanging twins
>Floors have been carved into the cave surface, and are littered with furniature, shelves, and display cases
>The architecture compliments the natural formations of the cave in a decorative manner
>Ancient bookshelves filled with dusty tomes circle the cave
>There are small passageways and doors that appear to lead to other parts of the cave
>Celestia leads your entourage through the caves and stops at a door.
>She opens the door, and enters the room with the rest of you in tow
>Its pitch black, but candles on the rough stone walls are soon ignited with magical flame
>Tables and shelves line the room
>They are filled with objects and trinkets
>But not just any old junk
>You recognize some of them

>A red standard with the letters "SPQR" wrapped in laurels with a golden eagle resting on the top
>A massive mace made of gold, a lawn mower, a car engine, and a monopoly board game
>This room was filled with various artifacts from throughout human history
>How did they end up here?
>Is this some sort of alternate universe?
>In what way is this even possible?
>Your mind is boggled just trying to understand
>You hop off Starlight's back and begin inspecting the items
>"Do you recognize any of this?" Celestia asks
"Yes. These are all from my world."
>A certain object catches your eye
>It brings back a lot of memories
>Its a Nintendo 64 console
>You look at the game cartridge still in the slot
>Pokemon Stadium
>You shed a single tear
>Celestia walks up to you
>"What is this? What is its significance?"
>You think carefully before continuing
"This is a Nintendo 64. A video game console. It's kind of hard to explain."
>"Please try."
"The game console is connected to a television that displays pictures. You are able in influence and interact with the pictures using the controls."
>You look around for the controllers
"The controls usually plug into the front here, but they are missing."
>"And you have used this device before?"
"Yes, but it's been a while. This is a classic."
>"Interesting."
>You spend some time telling Celestia about the objects
>There are plenty you don't recognize, but some you do
>You give Celestia as much details about them as you can
>Though its starting to make you feel depressed and homesick
>You are about to pick up a pair of brass knuckles when Celestia stops you

>"That's enough."
>You turn to her
>"Your knowledge of these items isn't something you could simply read or study anywhere. Its very personal and dear to you. I can see it in your eyes."
>She looks over the items briefly, then back to you
>"Either you're telling the truth, or you're a great actor."
>She gives you a pleasant smile
>"And I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt."
>You can't believe it
>An immense wave of relief washes over you
>Without thinking you wrap your hooves around her leg in a hug
"Thank you."
>"You're welcome, my little pony."
>You look up to her
"Pony?"
>You stop momentarily before continuing
"Yea, I guess so, at least for now."
>"Come then, we can browse this collection later."
>Celestia leads you and the others back to the Sunrise lounge
>You spend the next few hours talking to Celestia about your life
>Life before you woke up in Equestria
>About what you used to do, your family, places you lived, things you owned
>She listened intently, and was keeping notes on a scroll.
>Luna was also keeping notes
>Twilight and Starlight listened on in fascination
>After a few hours, Celestia stops you
>"We can continue later, it is time to lower the sun."
>wait, lower the sun?
"What? What do you mean?"
>Celestia leaves her seat, and makes her way to the balcony door
>"Join me, and I'll show you."

>You follow her out onto the balcony
>The view of the city below is fantastic
>You can see the silouettes of ponies finishing up their work for the day
>Packing up their wares and bringing them indoors
>Celestia lifts herself up into the air with a few deliberate strokes of her wings
>The telltale glow of magic surrounds her horn
>The sun begins to slowly descend
>You watch as it drops below the horizon
>The moon begins to rise to take its place
>You can't believe this
>Did she just move the sun?
>You notice Luna standing on a balcony farther off
>Does she raise the moon?
>Its so bizarre, but makes sense in a way
>Celestia, Princess of the sun
>Luna, Princess of the moon
"Wow."
>"It is something, Isn't it? Even after countless sunrises and sunsets, the magesty of the sun never ceases to amaze."
>Her hooves return to the balcony, and she turns to you
>"Come, let us retire for the night."
>You oblige and follow her indoors
>"Now, I would like to ask you to stay in Canterlot for a while. I would like to know as much about humans as you can possibly tell me."
>That doesn't sound unreasonable to you
>Plus, its a good reason to stay in Canterlot
>You like it here
>but a question is knawing at your mind
"How do you know about humans?"
>"I will tell you all I know, but not today."
>Darn, its going to eat at you
>How are the two worlds connected?
>Is that even how it works?
>"But I must remind you not to speak of anypony about what we discuss. You must not reveal your origins to anypony."
"Why not?"
>"I would rather not risk such knowledge being known, at least for now. I feel somepony could be able to use it for nefarious purposes."
>That kinda makes sense
>But what kind of purposes?
>"Come, I will arrange for accomidations for everypony."

>You've been laying in bed for a while now
>You can't sleep
>So much has happened today
>The trip here to Canterlot
>Meeting the princesses
>All of that stuff down in the vault
>Its a lot to take in
>Even if at least one pony believes you are what you are
>That should bring at least a little peace
>But Celestia wants you to keep quiet about it
>Just pretend you're actually a pony
>Is that really what you want to do?
>Celestia is the first pony to actually believe you anyway
>And probably the only one that ever will
>There has to be some way to change back into a human
>That is your goal
>You will find a way to become human again
>Your mind is metaphorically bouncing in your skull
>You can't get comfortable, and toss and turn
"Fucking hell."
>You get out of the bed and make your way out of the room to the hall.
>You remember which room Starlight took
>You don't even knock
>You make your way to her bed
>She's already asleep
>You quietly hop into the bed and try not to wake her
>You lay down in front of her and slowly inch closer
>Her eyes pop open and she gasps, almost leaping out of the bed
"Relax, its just me."
>"By Celestia, you scared me!"
"Sorry. I couldn't sleep."
>She calms, and moves closer to you
>"Aww, my poor baby."
"I'm not a baby."
>"Regardless of whatever has happened, you're a filly now."
"Fine. Just cuddle me already."
>Thankfully she obliges, and you savor the feeling of her embrace
>Her hooves wrapped protectively around you
>Her soft fur brushing against your muzzle
>You clasp to her breast with your hooves
>Sleep takes you quickly

>Daylight breaks through the curtains, stirring you from your sleep
>Starlight is sprawled on her back, and you're wrapped tightly around her hind leg
>You have no intentions letting go
>It isn't long before she stirs awake
>"Morning, my angel."
"Name's Anon, remember?"
>She coos and strokes your mane
>"You're not going to let go, are you?"
"Not a chance."
>She sighs and pulls you off her leg with her magic
>You reach your front legs towards her in a futile attempt to hold onto her
"It's your fault for being so comfy."
>She rolls her eyes and gets out of bed before setting you down
>You snuggle back into the bed, drawing in her scent
"You can't drag me out of bed today."
>She walks over to the door before looking back at you smugly
>"Oh, well. I guess I'll have to tour Canterlot all by myself today."
"WAIT FOR ME!"
>You bolt out of the bed with lightning speed and make a dash for the door
>You burst through the door into the hallway
>"Wait! What about breakfast?!" Starlight calls out to you

>You are Twilight Sparkle
>And you missed having breakfast with Celestia
>Its great to come back to Canterlot every now and then to catch up
>Your old friends, your parents, the princess
>Normally your brother as well, but he's with Cadence in the Crystal Empire
>You and Celestia are enjoying breakfast together in the dining room
>Of course, the both of you are early
>Starlight and Anon should be around soon
>You munch on a piece of jelly toast while Celestia tastes a banana
>Something has really been bugging you about the whole Anon incident
>You really want to ask her
"Princess?"
>Celestia looks to you
"Do you think Anon came through the portal?"
>Celestia looks down to her food
>"It is possible."
"It would make sense. When I went through the portal I was changed into a human, and I become a pony again when I came back."
>"Yes. If Anon is from that world then traveling here would have presumably transformed her."
>She takes a bite of banana, thoughtfully chewing and swallowing before continuing
>"But, the pieces don't all fit the puzzle."
"They don't?"
>"No. Unless the portal has gone haywire, It wont be open for another week. How could Anon have used it? And if Anon really was a male before, how would the journey have changed her gender?"
"Well, as far as we know only ponies have used the portal, not the other way around. The effects could be different for residents of the other side."
>"Also, the Portal is under guard at all times since the incident with Sunset. Surely somepony would have noticed it being used."
>She has a point
"True. In any case, I'll be writing Sunset Shimmer as soon as I return to Ponyville. Maybe she knows of an Anonymous on the other side, and can help us get to the bottom of this."
>"Good thinking. I'm glad you're still as smart as ever."
>You beam
>You're still a glutton for Celestia's praise

>Before you can discuss the topic any further, Starlight and Anon are led in by one of the maids
>They must have been lost
>How cute
>"Sorry we're late, we got lost." Starlight says as her and Anon join you at the table
>"Its 110% Glim Glam's fault."
>You roll your eyes
"I suppose its time we told them the plan, Celestia?"
>"God Purple, can't a horse eat first?"
>Celestia picks up a banana from a plate on the table, and moves it to Anon
>"Do you like bananas?"
>"I love them."
>Anon takes the banana from Celestia's magical grip and begins devouring it
>You have to admit she's a cute filly
>Shes kinda growing on you
>Even if she was a pain
>And was actually human
>You're still not completely convinced
>But as more and more of the picture comes together, the more it makes sense
>Starlight grabs a peice of toast and begins eating
>"So, what is this plan?"
>Celestia turns to Starlight
>"The plan is for Anonymous to stay here in Canterlot, at least for the time being. I need her contribution to our collective knowledge of humans, and I would like to help find out how she got here."
>"I'm ok with this." Anon perks up
>"I will see to it that Anonymous' needs are taken care of. The two of you can return to Ponyville at your convenience."
>You'll probably head home this evening
>"So... Starlight has to go home?" Anon asks dejectedly
>Wow, the poor thing
>She's really getting attached to Starlight, isn't she?
"Starlight can stay. That shouldn't be a problem."
>Starlight looks to you
>"Are you sure, Twilight?"
"Yes. If Anon wants you to stay then I see no reason why you shouldn't."
>"What about my friendship studies?"
"Think of it as a vacation of sorts."
>"Well, I don't mind the vacation, and Anon certainly enjoys my company."
>She gives anon a noogie
>"Glimmy, don't embarass me!"
>"Oh, they don't know about your addiction to cuddles, do they?"
>"Stahp!"
>Celestia and you share a laugh at Starlight and Anon's antics

>You are Anonymous
>And you want a sword
"I want a sword."
>The rough looking blacksmith looks over his table, and down to you
>"Kid, you're too young for a sword."
>You pout
"Mommy, buy me a sword."
>Starlight grabs you by the tail with her magic, and starts dragging you off.
>"I'm not buying you a sword. Come on."
"But I need one!"
>"What for?"
"For fighting, of course."
>"No."
>Damn, it was worth a shot
>After breakfast, Starlight was awesome and decided to let you tour Canterlot
>Canterlot was a really cool place
>Ponies everywhere, all kinds of cool stuff to look at
>The various stalls and shops beckoning you in
>All the jewels, trinkets, supplies, and weaponry
>And anything else you could think of
>The restauraunts assault the street with the smell of culinary perfection
>You can almost see the delicous wafts seeping out the doors
>You take in all you can while staying as close to Starlight as possible
>You don't want to get lost
>You're trying your best to learn the layout of the city
>The roads wind around the face of the mountain haphazardly
>But you're starting to get your bearings of the place
>You're looking at some boring flowers when a sign catches your eye
>The sign has an object you would recognize anywhere
>The twenty-sided die

>No way
>Does it exist here?
>A few doors down, the shop sign proudly displays the twenty-sided die over its title 'Excalibur Games.'
"Glimmy! Lets check this out!"
>You grab her hoof and start excitedly dragging her to the store
>"Jeeze, Anon? Whats the deal?"
>You ignore her protest and push the door open
>The jingling bell announces your presence
>And it is exactly what you were hoping
>Shelves line the walls with tabletop games
>A table in the center displays dice and figurines
>The weathered wooden floorboards, dark walls and slow spinning ceiling fans give the shop rustic feel
>There must be a god
>and he loves you
>You start looking at the books on the shelves, hoping to find Dungeons and Dragons
>Ogres and Oubliettes?
>They must have a different name for it here in horse land
>"Uh... are you really into this stuff Anon?"
"Yes."
>"You really are a nerd." Starlight smirks
"Hi pot, meet kettle."
>You browse the titles for a few minutes before a masculine voice startles you
>"Lookin for somethin in particular?"
>Behind a desk piled with trading cards and figurines is a purple stallion with a black mane
"I was just browsing. No use having the game if I have nopony to play with."
>"Nopony to play with? Well, theres a group in the game room right now."
>He points his hoof over to an archway leading to another room
>You can see a few empty tables, and a group occupying one of the tables.
>Do you really want to try and make friends?
>If it means getting in a session of DnD in, then hell yes

>You make your way into the game room and approach the table
>"And you're about to the entrance of the dungeon, and... hello?"
>The table is occupied by a group of colts
>The one speaking is obviously the dungeon master, as his white mane pokes out from the top of his screen
"Hi. Can I play?"
>"Uh... this is a boys game."
"Are you saying I'm incapable?"
>The dungeon master looks quickly at his players before continuing
>"No! I mean, its just... you're a girl."
"And?"
>"You really want to play?"
"Yes."
>"Anon, did you forget that I'm here?" Starlight interrupts
"But mommy! I want to play! Its been so long, I need this! Please?!"
>You give her puppy dog eyes
>"And what about me?"
>Ah shit, you did forget her
>She probably doesn't want to play
>She turns to the dungeon master
>"How long will you be playing for?"
>"A few hours, ma'am."
>"You know what? why not. I've got some things I wouldn't mind doing. I'll be back in a few hours then, and I expect you to behave Anon... and to be here until I get back."
>What really? She's just gonna let you stay here?
>Fuck yes!
>No complaints from you
>You wrap your hooves around her neck in a hug
"Thank you!"
>"You're welcome, sweetie."
>Starlight gives you a kiss on the forehead and leaves you to your game
>You joyfully grab a chair and pull up to the table
>The colts whisper among each other
"I'm Anon, by the way."
>the dungeon master peeks his head over the screen
>"Name's Ivory Buster."
>The other colts take turns naming themselves
>"Marble Mark."
>"Cobalt."
>"Rapid Gust."
>Alright, time to get your /tg/ on

>"So, your mom follows you everywhere?"
"Yea, its part of being amazing."
>Ivory rolls his eyes and hands you a set of rule sheets
>"Alright then, You know how to play?"
>You skim it quickly
>Its a direct copy of Dungeons and Dragons 3.5
"Yes."
>"Alright then, What class do you want to play?"
"Wizard."
>"Alright... go ahead and make a spell list."
>You start writing down your list of spells
>You smile to yourself
>These nerds are in for a surprise
>You hand Ivory a copy of your spell list
>He skims the list before looking up to you
>"Uh... Are you sure you know how to play?"
>You raise an eyebrow
"Yes, why would you say that?"
>"Your spells, theres no damage spells."
"And?"
>"What good is a wizard without damage spells?"
>Rapid Gust interjects
>"Whatever Ivory, lets play. We'll just have to carry her I guess."
>So they think

>You are God.
>Well, thats your character's name at least.
>You are joined by your companions: Sir Marble Mark, Deacon Cobalt, and Rapid Gust the Slippery
>Or as you call them: Big Stupid Fighter, Healbot, and Skillmonkey
>Your party is standing at the base of the high reaching staircase in a snaking chasm
>What idiot put no handrails on these stairs?
>Is this the cave of wonders?
>You hope there's a genie's lamp at the top
>Big Stupid Fighter speaks up
>"The entrance to the evil mage's dungeon is at the top of these stairs."
"Well, start climbing. You're first."
>"Scared to be in front?"
"No, its just your job."
>"Very well, The honorable and noble Sir Marble shall lead the way!"
> hooves echo on the rough stone steps as you all make the ascent
>You look over the side of the stairs, and the long drop sends shivers down your spine
>As you're nearing the top, the stairs meet the cavern wall and a large ornate door
>"Alright, this is the entrance, we just have to.."
>BSF is interrupted by shouts from behind
>"Its the intruders! Get them!"
>wicked looking armor-clad soldiers are following you up the steps
>Oh boy, here we go.
>"Oh no, we must stand our ground and fight toe to toe without falling to our deaths! They must have waited for this moment to attack!"
>And this is why you call him Big Stupid Fighter

>As BSF readies his sword and board to meet the oncomming attackers, you gently move him to the side
"Good lord just stop already, I got this."
>You mutter the incantation of the spell as you channel it
>Several balls of grease materialize over the stairs below
>They soon fall, bathing the steps in a slick covering
>As your would-be attackers climb, they slip and fall on the now greasy stairs and fall off the sides, and back into eachother
>As your group stands with mouths agape watching the carnage, you grab the torch from BSF's shield hoof with your unicorn magic, and toss it into the grease
>The stairs are now bathed in a layer of flames, preventing any more attackers from reaching you
"Come on Skillmonkey, be useful and open this door. I could do it myself but then you'd have nothing to do."
>He stutters
>"I... Uh... Okay."

>Your party made its way through the lair with relative ease
>Rooms and cooridors filled with the evil mage's minions put up stiff resistance
>They were no match for your superior arcane abilities though
>Sure, your group helped
>Big Stupid Fighter soaked in all the damage
>Skill monkey poked things in the back
>Healbot kept them healed
>You didn't need healing because you were too amazing to take damage
>A little bit
>Honestly, they would probably would be dead if it wasn't for you ability to alter reality
>They would often celebrate their victory over your foes with rowdy cheers
>Let the mortals have their fun
>They would pick through the bodies after the carnage, taking whatever they thought was valuable
>You weren't really that interested beyond the gold pieces
>You were more interested in finding the mage's library
>Maybe he has some neato spells that you havent come across yet
>More spells in the book is never a bad thing
>But still, no sign of the mage himself, or his library
>You're all back in the entrance hall of the dungeon
>A large staircase leads up to the second floor from the center, and various doors and hallways lead to other areas in the labrynth
>You're beginning to get dissapointed
>"So the mage is supposed to be here somewhere."
>No shit BSF
"There's no question he is here, the question is where."
>"Perhaps there is some sort of ritual somewhere. It wouldn't be surprising if he has interdimensional refuges." Healbot adds
>Very likely, actually
>At least Healbot is sort of smart
>BSF leans on the stair railing, and it shifts to the side before returning to its place
>You hear a deep rumbling of stone as the floor opens up into a descending staircase
"Aw man, really? We could have just skipped the whole crawl and got to the good bits."
>BSF leads the way as you all make the descent
>This mage guy really likes stairs

>The descent leads you into a large circular room with runes carved into the walls
>On the far end of the room is a door
>And there is a unicorn standing in front of the door
>Robes, wizard hat, check.
>You're pretty sure its Mr. Evil Mage Dude
>"You dare defile my sanctuary?" The mage shouts from the other end of the room
"Yep. I want your stuff."
>He scoffs
>"Think you can just pilfer me? Think again!"
>He pulls a vase from his pocket and smashes it on the ground.
>The walls start to rumble as hulking creatures made of stone pull themselves out
>Stone golems? what a noob
>Your party readies itself against the lumbering stones
"Get them all bunched up nicely, and I'll make short work of them."
>"How? Aren't they immune to spells?" Healbot queries
"Not exactly."
>"Alright, I hope you know what you're doing."
"I am god, after all."
>You turn to Skillmonkey
"See if you can't get close to the douchebag, make him sweat a bit."
>"What about the golems?!" He scoffs
"We'll handle them, just make Mr. Mage poo his pants."
>Your team moves up to meet the advancing stones while you turn your attention to the mage
>he's smiling a stupid smile
>and you're going to wipe it off his face
>You were prepared to deal with him today
>He begins an incantation
>Some stupid worthless spell no doubt
>You've already got a counterspell ready for him
>As the spell is released from his horn, your own spell is released and collides with his
>As they spells collide they are both negated
>You put on a shit-eating grin as you see his disgruntled expression
>"H-how dare you! Nopony disrupts my spells!"
"Get fucked nerd."

>"Anon!"
>Big Stupid Fighter is shouting at you
>Him and Healbot are taking heavy hits from the golems, but they're got their attention and they're all in a group
>Perfect
>You channel your next spell and cast
>The ground beneath the golems turns into corrosive acid
>The hulking stone beasts begin sinking into the pool as their legs dissolve
>Content with your work, you turn back to Mr. Mage
>He's casting a spell, and its coming right for you!
>The magical bolt hits you right in the chest and knocks you over
>The world is still spinning as you try to get to your feet
>You're seeing spots
>That hurt a lot and you're probably bleeding
>Lucky bastard actually got a spell off
>It wont save him though
>You turn to him in time to see Skill Monkey put a knife in his back
>Hey, he's actually somewhat useful
>Better a Skill Monkey then a waste of space
>The mage grunts in pain as he falls to the ground
>Skill Monkey delivers the coup de grace and flexes triumphantly
>"Ah yea, showed that mage who is the boss!"
>Yea, let him have his moment
>He wouldn't have had the chance if you weren't busy destroying everything
>You shake off the spinning feeling and make your way over to him
>Your other companions do the same as the golems are dissolved in the acid
>"Yea! We're the best!" BSF and Skillmonkey cheer
>Healbot is tending to you
>"Hold still Anon, this will only take a moment."
"Yea yea, just get it over with."
>You feel the tingling sensation of the restorative magic wash over you
>It clears your bruises and closes your cuts
>Feels like nothing ever happened to you
"Alright, lets see what this guy has. Hopefully some juicy loot."

>You are Starlight Glimmer
>And you love the spa in Canterlot
>Sure, the Ponyville spa was amazing
>But even it cant hold a candle to this
>Hooficures, mudbaths, facials, the works
>You haven't felt this great in a long time
>Anon would have never agreed to this treatment
>And the both of you would have missed out
>Such a stubborn little filly
>Stubborn but lovable
>You hope leaving her alone wasn't a bad idea
>Hopefully you don't go to get her only to find that she's gone
>Or she's done something bad
>Knowing her, thats probably the case
>And yet, it doesn't really bother you all that much
>It definately drives Twilight crazy
>And her friends too, at least a little bit
>Except for Pinkie Pie
>But why is that?
>Why are you the one that has this bond with Anon?
>Not that you're complaining, It's just something you don't completely understand
>But maybe you don't need to
"Thank you, It was absoultely wonderful."
>"Glad you liked it, please come again soon!"
>The attendent cheerfully takes your bits and you make your way to the front door
>The game store is just a block away, so it shouldn't take you too long
>Part of you is afraid to see the result of leaving Anon alone


>A brisk walk later and you're standing at the door to Excalibur Games
>And you're really nervous
>You pray to Celestia that nothing went wrong
>Explaining it to the Princess would be hard
>You take a deep breath and push open the door
>The attendent from before looks up to you with smile, and nods his head towards the game room
>You make your way over and peek inside
>And there she is
>She's standing on her chair, with her front hooves on the table
>Grinning ear to ear
>Like she's genuinely happy
>Your heart melts and flows out as a warm smile as you watch the cute scene unfold
>"Alright, I got his spellbook. We got everything we want out of this place right?"
>The other colts nod
>"Well, lets go."
>The colt behind the screen speaks up
>"Well, thats a wrap for today."
>"What? No more?" Anon pouts
>"Nah, I gotta get home soon. My mom will kill me if I stay too late."
>"You're killin' me Ivory."
>Ivory starts packing the game
>"Sorry Anon. We meet here every Sunday if you want to play next week."
>"Damn right I want to play again!"
"Anon!"
>She looks to you with wide eyes of sudden realization
>"S-sorry!"
>You shake your head amusedly as you enter the room
"How was your game?"
>Anon bounds off her chair to you
>"It was great!"
>She hugs your leg
>gods she's cute
"Ready to go then?"
>"Yea..."
>She pauses in thought
>"Can I come back next week?"
"Of course, if thats alright with your new friends."
>You look to the colts at the table and they nod
>"Sure, Anon's welcome. Its always fun to have another player."
>Anon turns to them
>"Thanks guys, I'll see you next week!"
"Well come on then, we need to head back to the castle soon. You can tell me all about your game on the way."
>"Sure!"

>You are Cobalt
>You're watching Anon leave with her mom
>She's practically attached to her leg
>Telling the story of your latest game session with excitement and enthusiasm
>The retelling is cut short for you before they leave the shop
>And you are trying to wrap your head around what happened today
>"Wow..." Ivory says as he sets the board in the box
>"Yea, that was something. A filly that plays O&O?" Marble idly hoofs his figure
>"Not only that, but she just strait up dominated the game!" Rapid exclaims
"And she's going to the castle. She must be important too."
>Your friends give each other an amused look before turning to you
>"And she's cute."
>Yea, she really is
>"You should totally ask her out Cobalt."
>WHAT
>You recoil and raise a hoof defensively
"What?! N-no! I couldn't!"
>"Oh, come on!" Ivory puts another board in the box
>"You're the only one here without a marefriend."
"B-but I cant!"
>"Why not? Are you chicken?"
>yes
"No."
>"Then do it." Marble laughs
>"Its obvious you like her, You could barely take your eyes off her." Rapid chides you
>Were you really checking her out that much?
>Was it so obvious?
>You hope she didn't notice
>She had a nice plot
>You had watched her slight sway as she had left
>"Hell man, I'd ask her out myself If I didn't have one already." Ivory adds as he puts the lid on the game box
>You cant
>You're too nervous
>What if she said no?
>It would make you look dumb
>You don't think you could handle the embarrassment of being turned down
"Shes out of my league."
>"Nonsense. Tell you what: next week you ask her out, and we'll back you up."
>"If you don't we'll steal your cleric's holy symbol."
>Your friends snicker and playfully punch each others shoulders
>"And beat you up or something."
>They weren't going to let you out of this
>You sigh and hang your head in defeat
"Ok."
>Your friends let out a whoop and brohoof you
>"Cobalt's finally gonna get a marefriend! Next we'll have to make sure he gets laid!"
>wat

"Laid!?! w-what?"
>You don't think you could
>You've never even done that before
>They laugh at your expense again
>"Oh come on man! You're so nervous about asking a filly out, Just be yourself."
>Easy for them to say
>Ivory puts the game box in his saddle bag and makes his way to the door
>"Well, see you guys at school tomorrow."
>"Yep, cya!"
"Later."
>You and your friends leave the shop and go your separate ways
>As you walk home you can't get Anon out of your mind
>Just thinking about her leaves a burning sensation in your chest
>She was the perfect mare
>Her smile
>Her beautiful green eyes
>Her rugged but alluring mane
>How her eyelashes flutter just a bit when she blinks
>That determined look on her face when she was making a game play
>The way she just tore Ivory's dungeon apart
>She's so good at the game it wasn't even a challenge
>You're pretty sure Ivory beefed it up on the fly too
>And her plot, oh man
>She must be the most perfect mare you've ever met
>You're stomach is wrenching from nervousness
>You can't believe you let your friends pressure you into asking her out
>You're excited and you want to cry at the same time
>Its going to be a long week of anticipation

>You are Anonymous
>And you've had a pretty great day
>You got to check out Canterlot and play a good session of O&O
>So far, your best day in Equestria
>You've surprised yourself
>It turns out you can have a good time as a horse
>You happily trot alongside Starlight as the both of you make your way back to the castle
>The late summer breeze brushing against your coat
>The soft fluffy clouds lulling about in the sky
>You let out a content sigh
>In all honesty, you haven't felt this good since you got here
>Nothing could go wrong
>You have everything you could ever want here
>An awesome and interesting place to live, at least temporarily
>Some of the ponies get on your nerves, but they all seem to mean well
>And of course there are those that you do like
>Like Starlight
>You always want to be around her
>But why is that?
>What is the true nature of your relationship?
>At first the 'mom' thing kind of slipped, and you've been mostly rolling with it
>It feels good, and she doesn't seem to mind
>Actually now that yout think about it, she actually seems to like it
>Does she want to be your mom?
>Do you want to be her daughter?
>Or is it not quite set in stone, and a bit more complicated?
>You make your way to the castle and make your way up the steps in the main hall
>"Hey Starlight! Anon!"
>You look to see Twilight poking her head out from the hallway
>She makes her way towards you
>She's got her saddlebags on, she's probably leaving soon
>awesome
>"Hey Twilight, leaving already?"
>Twilight removed a wax-sealed scroll from her bags with her magic and hands it to Starlight
>"Yep! But I've got a surprise for you and Anon."

>Knowing her its probably a book or something
"Oh boy."
>Your reply drips with sarcasm, but she's either dense or ignored it
>She beams
>"I've arranged for a private tutor just for Anon. That way she doesn't have to worry about school."
>Isn't that pretty much the same thing?
"I don't need a tutor, or school."
>"Oh don't be silly! of course you do."
"I'll pass."
>She's not taking no for an answer
>"The only passing you'll have to worry about is passing the tests."
"Come on Purple, I was having a good day and now you're throwing off my groove."
>she harrumphs
>"My name is Twilight."
"I know, Purple."
>She shakes her head in frustration
>"Anon, If you're going to live here in Equestria then we need to ensure you have a proper education."
"I don't want to live in Equestria. I want to go home."
>Twilight and Starlight share a pained look
>"Well, we don't know how you can even get home."
>you sigh
"Yea..."
>"It's not so bad, You have ponies here who care about you!" Starlight says as she takes you into a light hug
>You lean your face into her leg
>She is right
>You take some comfort in that fact
>"Well, the next train to Ponyville is leaving soon. This scroll has Anon's schedule as well as a list of everything else she'll need. I trust you to handle everything Starlight."
>Starlight nods
>"Of course. Thanks Twilight."
>"Anytime! Hope to see you two in Ponyville again soon!"
>Twilight makes her way out of the castle, and waves goodbye before exiting through the doors
>After a moment, Starlight lifts your chin with a hoof so you're looking into her eyes
>"Come on Anon, I'm sure the chefs have some ice cream. Lets get some and then I'll read you a story, ok?"
>You loved when she read to you last
"I'd like that."

>Starlight's soft pink fur tickles your nose as you snuggle against her
>The strands shifting and melding with your own green brand
>You can feel the vibration of her voice as she reads the words of the story
>Her soft and feminine voice bringing the words to life
>You think this is what heaven really is
>Being next to a mare that you really care about
>Sharing every little precious moment that you can
>You breathe contently and nuzzle her side every now and then
>She gently squeezes you back in return
>She adjusts her posture against the bed pillows, but you don't let go
>She giggles a bit and continues reading
>You can't think of anything that has ever made you so happy
>The two of you enjoy the moment until the sun takes its reprise under the horizon
>You could die right now and it would be ok
>Because you know now for certain
>It really hasn't been that long, but does it really need to be?
>You know that you love her
"I love you mommy."
>She bends down and kisses you on the top of the head
>"I love you too."
>Her rhythmic breathing and alluring voice draw you closer and closer until sleep takes you

>Soft rays of sunlight batter your closed eyes through the thin curtains, pulling you from your sleep
>You squint and stretch your legs
>The familiar warmth of Starlight is missing
>Your head shoots up in search of what you've lost
>She's not here
>You're in your own room
>Damn, she must have moved you in here when you fell asleep
>You're a bit sad you don't get to wake up to a face full of pink fur, but its too late to cry now
>You decide to lay in bed all day
>Twilight ruined your good life with work
>Hopefully everyone will forget
>Knocking on your door reminds you otherwise
>"Anon! Are you awake?"
>You pull the covers over your head and try to hide
>You hear the door knob click open and the soft clopping of hooves on the floor
>"Come on Anon, time to wake up!"
"Glim Glam pls go."
>The blankets are covered in a teal aura before they are pulled off you
"No! You're in trouble for putting me in my room all alone with nopony to cuddle."
>You look up to her with faux dejection
"I could have died, you know."
>She rolls her eyes and pickes you up with her magic
>"Come on, We have lots to do today."
>You flail your limbs in a futile effort to escape
"Gah! No!"
>"Stop resisting!" She teases you
"Nope!"
>"We need to get ready, eat breakfast, and go over your schedule and not be late!"
"I'll be sure to take my time."
>She floats you over to the washroom
>This is becoming a thing
>"You wouldn't want to keep ponies waiting would you?"
"A Wizard is never late."
>She opens the door and sets you inside
>"You've got thirty minutes. I'll drag you out sopping wet if you aren't done."
>She laughs and closes the door
>Today is going to suck

>The warm water flowing off your coat and mane soothes you
>The hot steam invigorating your skin and muscles
>Sometimes you never want to get out of the shower
>You just want to stand in here all day
>You finish rinsing the shampoo out of your mane with relative ease
>You've gotten pretty used to being a pony
>Even without magic you can move and manipulate things
>You grab a bottle of coat shampoo and begin lathering it
>You scrub your arms barrel, and make your way to your haunches
>You carefully work your inner thighs
>Gently, you make sure your marehood is clean
>It feels really good when you rub your hoof along your lips
>You can't help it
>Now that you've got one, its hard not to want to play with it a bit
>Like several times before while showering, you continue gently stroking it
>You should probably stop, you need to get out of the shower soon
>But then, you can make it quick
>You have plenty of time

>You re-position yourself in the tub so that the falling water will run off your slit
>You lower your face and lean against the side of the bathtub
>The soft sensation of droplets spur your arousal as you lift your tail
>You can already feel the warmth building up between your legs
>You're already winking in anticipation
>You take your free hoof and trail slowly downwards along your belly
>You caress a teat briefly before moving to the main attraction
>Your marehood winks as you move your hoof, sending a wave of pleasure through you
>You almost buck and fall over from the sensation
>Your breathing become erratic and labored from pleasure
>Vigorously, you begin to rub up and down on your slit
>Your hips begin rocking with the motions
>Fuck, this feels so good
"ohh... fff..."
>Fluids of arousal leak out of you before being washed away by the running water
>you make sure to stroke your clit each time you wink
>Trembles overtake your body each time, driving you closer and closer to your climax
>You clench your inner muscles on nothing, partially wishing there was something
>Moans and squeaks of ecstasy escape your lips as you continue to pleasure yourself
>As you feel the pressure building up, you start rubbing yourself faster
>Pitched whines and whinnies escape your mouth as you feel yourself reaching orgasm
"Ahh... Mmm... oh, fuck... AHHHOOOHH!"
>The maregasm overtakes your senses as your eyes roll back in your head
>Your backside trembles violently as the fluids flow from your marehood into the tub
>You almost fall over but manage to keep your backside raised
>As you come down from the high of orgasm, you begin idly rubbing yourself again
>You're still winking
>And you really wouldn't mind going at it again

>With no warning, the bathroom door bursts open and you hear a pair of hooves clopping in
>"Anon, its been thirty minutes! Whats taking you so l-"
>Oh fuck
>You should have locked the door
>In your surprise, you slip and fall onto your rear
>After thumping your bum, you scramble on the edge of the tub to address Starlight
>You see only the back of her tail as she makes a hasty exit
>She pulls the door closed behind her, slamming it loudly
>The shower curtain was open
>She probably just saw what you were doing
>You're not sure if self fondling is a common thing with horses
>Awkward
>How exactly are you going to explain or bullshit your way out of this?
>Its not something you've ever had to deal with
>In the past you were pro enough to not be walked in on
>Do ponies get in trouble for this kind of thing?
>You quickly rinse yourself and turn off the shower
>You had been hoping a quick flick would make the day suck less
>but now it could very well suck more

>You dry yourself and wrap your mane in a dry towel
>Before leaving the bathroom, you look at your reflection in the mirror
>A cute face wearing a towel wrapped mane and big green eyes stare back at you
>A face still flush with the moment and a hot shower
>You leave the bathroom and find Starlight sitting on the edge your bed
>Her head lowered in shame and embarassment
>She's fidgeting with her hooves
"So..."
>"Sorry."
"Yea... Shower time is my private time."
>She idly swings one of her legs
>You rub your neck with a hoof
"Is that normal here? To just walk in on somepony in the shower?"
>She looks up to you
>"Well, no... I didn't realize you... gah, this is difficult. Can we just pretend that never happened?"
>She buries her face in her hooves
>Poor girl
>She's beating herself up over it
>Come to think of it, you aren't really all that worked up over it
>part of you wants to torment her
>But this is Glim Glam
>If it was another pony you wouldn't even think twice
>But she's pretty based most of the time, so you'll let it slide
"Sure. Next time just offer me a hoof, ok?"
>She looks up to you with a half confused expression
>"I-uh, what?"
>Well, maybe you'll mess with her just once
>You laugh
>"Anon!"
"God, I'm just kidding!"
>She throws her hooves up exasperatedly
>"Thats not funny!"
"I respectfully disagree."
>She shakes her head before hopping off the bed and walking to the desk in the room
>She floats a scroll off the desk with her aura
>You recognze it as the one Twilight gave her yesterday
>She unravels the string keeping it bundled up, and the paper rolls open
>"Lets move on, we need to go over your schedule quickly, you're already running late."
>She's already trying to play it off, oh well.
>You pull the towel off your head and toss it on the bed before sitting one of the comfy chairs that accent the room
>Starlight sits in another chair next to you and starts reading the scroll

>"Alright... You'll need to go to the Canterlot library from 8 to 12 for your education."
"Wait. Why do I need this exactly? I've already been educated."
>"Because if you really are from some other world, then you know nothing about ours. If you're going to live here then you need at least a basic education."
"Stop having good reasons for things I don't like."
>She giggles
>"Lets see... after that you're free until 3. Your work with Celestia is from 3 to 6, and you'll meet her in the Sunrise Hall. You remember where that is?"
>You nod
>That doesn't bother you at all
>Celestia is pretty chill
>Hanging out with here will be awesome
>"...And thats pretty much it."
"Well it sounds pretty alright except for the first part."
>"If you'd like you can go to a regular school like the other fillies and colts."
>Honestly that would probably be more interesting
>More helpless targets for you to terrorize
>"Well, you'd be very late as it is. School starts at 7 and ends at 2:30. I'm sure we could work that in if its your preference."
>god no
>You'll take the 4 hours over 7 and a half
"No."
>"I'm glad you're agreeable today."
>She rolls up the scroll and places it back on the desk
>"Now come on, we still need to eat breakfast."
>You begrudgingly comply
>As much as you want to do nothing, you decide its best to please Starlight
>After all, you wouldn't want to miss out on cuddles


>One quick breakfast later and the two of you make your way to the Canterlot library
>You're toting your saddlebags filled with any supplies you might need
>Its not too far from the castle
>Not even a block away
>As you round the corner you immediately discern your destination
>You're almost surprised Starlight didn't get you both lost
>You've never been to the library here, but it's hard not to recognize it as one
>Solid Marble statues of two proud unicorns on raised platforms stand vigil to the hall of knowledge
>The steps lead up between them to a brick building lined with tall glass panes
>A gold-framed glass rotunda juts out from the center of the roof
>An ornate plaque portraying an open book rests atop a veranda supported by spiraling pillars
>Golden doors separate the house of reading from the outside world
>After a brisk trot the two of you are through the front doors
>You stare in wonder at the massive interior
>Several floors worth of balconies circle the rotunda with each floor holding massive amounts of books
>The center of the floor is lined with many reading desks, and most of them are occupied
>"Alright, now we just need to find her. Twilight's list says her name is Strict Rules."
>What an ominous name
>You briefly consider forgoing cuddles in favor of no schooling
>You scan the library floor looking at the ponies
>Most of them are just sitting reading or looking for books, but the yellow unicorn standing off to the side catches your eye
>She's holding as sign with her magic that reads "Anon"
>10 bits says that's her
>You nudge Starlight and point in her direction
>"That must be her. Go on, and try not to cause too much mischief."
"Oh come now, I'm a perfect little angel!"
>You give Starlight big eyes and flutter your eyelashes
>"SSSHHH!!!!"
>All the ponies in the hall shush you
"S-sorry."
>Starlight nuzzles you briefly
>"I'll leave you to it, and I'll expect you back at the castle in time for lunch."
"Alright, cya."

>You make your way over to Strict Rules
>Those thick glasses with a beaded chain
>The mane in a tight brown bun
>Could she be any more of a stereotypical teacher?
>You stop in front of her and stand tall and proud
>As tall as you can anyway, being a filly
"I'm Anon."
>She looks down at you frowning
>"Yes, You're late. Follow me."
"Sorry, we were caught up with... things."
>Ignoring you, begins to make her way into the library
>She leads you through rows of shelves that lead to more reading areas
>You look at her cutie mark
>Three pencils
"Three pencils for a cutie mark? Appropriate."
>She ignores you
>Why is everypony's cutie mark so appropriate anyway?
>Its like a badge of profession or talent, or something
>You take a brief glance back at your own flank
>What does yours mean exactly?
>A few doors lead to what must be private study rooms
>She opens one of the doors and beckons you in
>Inside is a barren classroom
>The bookshelves and walls are empty, and the desks are collecting dust
>The green chalkboard shows signs of heavy use in the past
>Strict Rules walks to the desk that is front and center of the class and places a hoof on it
>"Sit here."
>You comply
>As you sit down and take off your saddlebags, Strict Rules speaks up
>"Now then, My name is Strict Rules, but you will address me as Mrs. Rules. Understood?"
"Sure."
>"And no 'sures' or 'uhhuhs' will be allowed. You will answer a yes or no question with yes or no."
"Ok."
>half of you wants to mess with her
>But the other half says no
>They probably don't call her Strict Rules for nothing
>"Well then. We're going to start you off today by giving you a test."
>Aw man, tests already?
>"This first test will the the Equestrian General Education Competency exam. Every student in Equestria is required to pass this test before they can graduate."
>Wait a second, an exit exam?
>This is too good to be true!
>All you have to do is pass it and then you wont have to do this boring shit

>"While I certainly don't expect you to pass given your age, Your results will give me a good idea of what you already know."
>She pulls a thick stack of papers from her saddlebags and places them on your desk
>"You may begin now."
>She trots over to the decrepit teachers desk and sits in the chair to read a book
>Ha, this bitch is in for a surprise
>You flip open the cover to the test booklet and examine the first problems
>Math? should be a piece of cake
>You weren't a huge fan of math in school but you should be able to handle this
>The first problems are all very easy, basic stuff
>By the time you work your way towards the end of the math section, you're refreshing your algebra skills
>Fortunately they're all multiple choice, so figuring out the answers is easy
>You feel pretty confident about your performance here.
>You flip to the next section, and its Equish?
>Must be the equivalent of English
>After browsing the first few questions you aren't mistaken
>They're questions about proper language and grammar use
>You breeze through this section without issue
>Not even the essay portion at the end will stop you
>You look up at the clock
>Its almost been almost 2 hours already, time flies when you're kicking ass
>You flip over to the next section of the test
>Oh fuck
>Equestrian History
>Yea, you're fucking boned
>You scan the first few questions, and you have no idea what the fuck they're about
>Unification of Equestria? Hearthswarming Eve? Luna's banishment?
>You just start filling in random bubbles, hoping to get them right
>You remember the answers from one or two questions from you one day at the Ponyville schoolhouse, but its not enough
>The section takes you a short time to breeze through
>Your smile and optimism: gone

>The next section? Magical Theory
>Amazing, a subject you know even less about
>You guess on most of these questions too
>They seem to be questions about the magic in the world and how it works
>You thankfully remember some tidbits about it when talking to Twilight
>Unfortunately, most of this is way over your head
>This really sucks
>Hopefully you can score well enough on the test to get a passing grade
>Before long you're finished with the test
"I'm done."
>Strict Rules looks up at the clock
>"So soon? Very well, lets have a look."
>Magic engulfs the test packets as she moves them over to her desk
>She starts reading over them
>Should you just sit in the meantime?
>You grab a piece of paper and start doodling while she looks at your test
>After thirty minutes or so, she roughly slaps the booklets down
>"You're excused early today. Be back tomorrow at 8am sharp."
>You take a quick glance at the clock
>Its only 10am
>You're curious as to why she's letting you off early, but you're not complaining
"Ok. See you tomorrow, Mrs. Rules."
>You pack up your things and leave the barren classroom
>Since you have time, you decide to browse the library to see what they've got
>You have a new goal now since you know what ponies are supposed to learn in school
>One library card later and you're checking out 'Comprehensive Equestrian History' and 'Basic Magic Theory 12th Edition'
>And a few fiction novels too
>This 'Daring Do' seems kinda interesting, It might stave off some boredom
>God damn horses haven't invented video games yet it seems, you'll have to get some new hobbies

>You are Strict Rules
>And you can't believe what you've just read
>You dismissed Anon early because you have no idea how to handle this
>A 96% score on mathematics and a 98% in Equish?
>Scores for a filly this age?
>This is absolutely astounding!
>Anon is quite the prodigy
>It almost doesn't surprise you given Princess Twilight Sparkle sought you out personally
>You're the best at what you do
>The more surprising result were the history and magical theory scores
>She missed practically every question
>She obviously just guessed on the answers, and it explains how she had finished so fast
>How is she so well versed in some subjects, but completely oblivious to others?
>You put your elbows on the desk and lean into your hooves
>Has Anon been living under a rock her whole life?
>That can't be even remotely true, where would she learn math?
>This doesn't make any sense
>For now, the best thing you can do is plan your lessons according to her knowledge
>Ultimately it doesn't matter, you're getting paid a handsome sum of bits
>You've got some time to kill, so you decide to clean up the room a bit with a conjured duster
>This classroom hasn't been used in years

>Why does a sandwich with flowers in it taste so good?
>You are Anonymous
>And you're having lunch with Starlight at some corner cafe
>The outdoor patio was a perfect place to have a comfy meal
>The lattice fencing and light shrubbery compliment the umbrella shaded fine white tables and chairs
>Starlight sits across the round table from you while enjoying her own salad
>"So, how was your first day?"
"It was ok. Actually got off early"
>"Really, Anon? What did you do this time?"
>You put up a hoof in defense
"I did nothing, I swear. She had me take some test and then let me leave after she looked at it."
>She gives you a questioning look
"Its strange, I know. Decided to browse the library and pick up some books since I had the time."
>You reach into your saddle bags and pull out the books to show her
>"Really? 'Comprehensive Equestrian History?' I didn't take you for a nerd."
>You stick your tongue out at her
"I'm no nerd. I just want to learn this stuff so I can pass the test and don't have to go to school."
>"Pass the test?"
"She had me take some test, called it an exit exam."
>You pause to take another bite of your sandwich
>Priorities young pony, your stomach needs its food
>"Oh?"
>You finish chewing before continuing
"I'm pretty sure I didn't. Mrs. Rules didn't actually say if I did or not, but I'm pretty confident I didn't. The important thing is I know what I need to know in order to pass."
>Starlight eyes you contemplatively
"I just hope I get another chance to take it soon."
>"I think Twilight would be much more fond of you if she know how much of a nerd you were."
"I'm not a nerd!"
>"Oh sure, Oubliettes and Ogres? And now history books? It's as plain as day."
>You pout
>Curses, she's got you in a corner
>You take another bite of your sandwich and savor the flavor in an attempt to ignore the predicament she's put you in
>Confound these ponies
>They drive you to drink


>after lunch, the two of you return to the castle
>You've got more time to kill so you decide to do some studying
>You never really were the type to study in your free time
>But you're convinced if you can learn this stuff quickly enough you can get out of this school nonsense
>Then you can focus on finding out how you got here
>And how to become human again
>Your eyes move between the book and the clock every now and then
>Idly checking on the clock
>1, 2, and almost 3
>You've already knocked out a decent chunk of the book
>In a week you could have this book read
>It's actually kind of interesting
>All new material about a world you've never known before
>Right as the clock hits three, the door opens and Celestia enters the hall with several scrolls and an inkwell in her magical grip
>Her punctuality is uncanny
>"Good afternoon, Anonymous."
"Hey Sunbutt."
>Your title for her elicits a warm laugh
>"Do you always give ponies nicknames?"
"Just the ones I like."
>You stop yourself
"Except for Purple."

>She takes a place on a nearby sofa and readies her tools
>You place a bookmark in your book and stow it in your saddlebags
>"Now I know we spoke briefly about yourself, but I'd like you to start again from the very beginning."
>The beginning?
"What do you mean 'the beginning?' As in the beginning of me, or the beginning of time?"
>"Beginning of time?"
"Well, the beginning of time as we know it."
>If you didn't have her attention before, you sure did now
>"Fascinating. Go ahead then."
>You don't remember everything about the subject, but you fill in as best as you can
>You start telling her about what you know about the origin of the universe and the big bang theory
>You talk about the life and death of stars, about how everyone is made of star stuff
>You even manage to touch on abiogenesis
>As you share your knowledge with Celestia she scribbles on the scroll with the quill
>She only actually looks at the scroll every now and then
>she must be able to write without looking
>you're about to continue when she stops you
>"Alright, I think that's enough for today."
>She points to the clock with her quill
>6pm exact
>Time must fly when you're having...
>was this fun?
>"Its very intriguing how you have a theory for the origins of life and the universe. As much as I'd like to continue, it can wait till tomorrow."

>You are Starlight Glimmer
>And you've had a long and exhausting day
>The soft candlelight illuminates the study as you crush your way through this tome
>Twilight isn't letting you off as easy as you thought
>She's already stacking lessons on you
>Between the friendship lessons and arcane studies, you've got a full plate
>You've got to make two friends this week!
>You don't even know anypony in Canterlot
>It's hard enough making friends in ponyville
>You sigh in desperation at the book in front of you
>You tend to relax in a soft sofa when reading, but you settled for the desk today
>You've really got to crack this one
>Transformation spells
>Twilights been obsessed about them lately
>Thanks Anon
>You laugh to yourself thinking about Anon
>Such a cute little filly, even if she hasn't always been one
>You just hope she's ok with being a filly forever
>You're drawn from your thoughts by the door to your room opening with a low creak
>"Glim Glam?"
>You turn to the door to see a cute little green head poking in
"Yes, Anon?"
>"You didn't come to dinner, just making sure you aren't dead or something."
"Oh no, I'm still alive. Come in."
>She trots her way in and closes the door behind her
"I just got lost in my work, completely spaced it."
>She walks up to the desk next to you and pokes your book with a hoof
>"Skipping food? Can't say I would ever do that over a book."
"Well, sorta"
>You point to the empty vanilla ice cream bucket
>"Ice cream for dinner? No fair! I'm having ice cream for dinner tomorrow!"
"No you're not."
>"Try and stop me!"
>The both of you giggle as she prentents to make a break for the door
>You hop into her path, and she turns around to run
>Her escape is faltered as you playfully catch her

>You scoop her up into your front leg and trot over to the bed
>You plop you plot on the edge of the bed still laughing while holding Anon like a baby
>"H-hey! I'm not a baby!"
"You're my baby."
>You give her a gentle nuzzle
>"NNNNUUUUUuuuuuu...."
>Her resistance is cut short as she gives in and returns your gesture
>Your face feels warm as you share the embrace
>The two of you share breath as you gently rock her
>She paws at you with her little front hooves
>god thats cute
>You love these moments
>Sharing a special time with somepony else
>Its something you never got to experience much in life before
>Feeling love for somepony
>Its not a romantic love, something more along the lines of familial or maternal
>It's the greatest feeling in the world and you wouldn't trade it for anything.
>Anon looks at you with heavy eyes
>"Mommy..."
"Yes, baby?"
>"You're making me sleepy..."
>You boop her on the muzzle and her face scrunches
"Yep, you're my sleepy baby."
>"Curse you."
>You boop her again
>She starts figiting
>"Come on mom, its not that late yet."
"But you're so cute, I can't help it."
>"Ugh! I'm not cute!"
"Yes you are."

>She huffs as you let her down on the bed
>You let yourself fall back into the bedding as it tries to swallow you
>Anon lets out a load groan
>"Why do I call you mommy?"
>That takes you by surprise, but its also a very legitimate question
"I... don't know. You just started and I went along with it."
>Anon curls up next to you, resting her head on your chest
>"Sorry, it just slips out. I'll try to stop."
"Its ok, I don't mind."
>You put a hoof around her
"Actually, I like it."
>"Oh..."
>You haven't actually talked to her about adoption or anything like that
>With her dealing with what she has, you've put it on the back burner
>Now actually seems like a good time
"Anon?"
>"Yea?"
"I was wondering if... uh..."
>You have trouble finding the rights words
>She lifts her head and looks at you quizzically
"... I could be your mom?"
>That sounded weird, and felt weird too
>"uh... what do you mean, like adoption or something?"
>you nervously nod
>She blinks a few times and looks down at your chest in contemplation
>She drops herself on you and hugs you
>"Yes. I can't explain it, but it just feels right."
>Relief washes over you as you return the hug
>It feels truly official now, even without paperwork
>You drift off to a happy sleep with wide grin and tears of joy in your eyes as anon gently nuzzles your chest

>Anonymous the green filly
>That's you
>Cursed ponies try to add "cute" to your description but you reject that notion every time
>Your week went by pretty smoothly
>school in the morning, working with Celestia in the evening
>Somewhat boring, but you were trying to pull in as much knowledge as you could
>You really didn't have anything better to do anyway
>Living without vidya is pain
>But at least you have your weekly oubliettes and ogres coming up
>Unfortunately, that's not until tomorrow
>Today is Saturday, and today you aren't doing shit
>Somepony usually shows up to drag you out of bed, but not today
>You aint gettin' out of bed today
>you've piled up your blankets on top of yourself to protect from intrusion
>not even cuddles
>you let out a content sigh as you draw the covers as close to you as possible
>Its getting a little hard to breath, but it keeps the light out
>so comfy
>You begin reminiscing on the past 2 or so weeks
>Waking up as a filly was a bit jarring, but overall, it hasn't been so bad
>It's been a lot of mixed emotions
>You usually aren't the emotional type, so that alone has been alien
>It hasn't been that long, but you're feeling more comfortable with your new self every day
>It didn't take long for you to master moving around in your new form
>Or to learn to manipulate objects with your hooves and mouth
>You'll never understand how you're able to grab things without fingers
>It really helps that ponies are looking out for you
>Even Purple, as much as you hate to admit
>Why do you hate Purple again?

>A knocking at the door draws your attention
"I don't wanna take the doggie for a walk."
>You hear a stifled giggle at the door
>"Anon, its me. Can I come in?"
>Princess Celestia?
>What is she doing here?
>Any other pony you would say no to, even Starlight
>You don't say no to this horse
"Yes."
>The door creaks as Celestia's regalia clops on the marble tiles
>Somepony really should oil those hinges
>"Are you going get out of bed today?"
"I don't wanna look at naked chicks and drink beer."
>She nudges you with a hoof through the covers
>"Come on Anon, I have something important to show you."
"Show me?"
>"Yes, you may find it very interesting."
"Is it as interesting as sleeping?"
>She nudges you again
>"More so."
"I don't wanna spank the monkey."
>"do what?"
"I aint gettin' out of bed today"
>Her hoofs start clopping away, probably back to the door
>"Fine. I was just going to show you the portal to take you back to your world, but I guess I'll just let you sleep instead."
>WHAT
>NO FUCKING WAY
>You couldn't have lept out of that bed faster if it was on fire and full of cockroaches
>You land in a dishevled and speak in an exhasperated manner
"WHAT?! YOU'RE SERIOUS?!?"
>She looks back to you nods in amusement
"HOLY SHIT LETS GO NOW!"
>"Not yet! A Princess needs her breakfast you know... and young fillies too!"
>God damnit, you need to see this shit right fucking now

>After a quick shower and breakfast you were walking through the castle halls with Celestia
>You were a bit skeptical of there actually being a portal, but you were keeping your hopes up
>You also wonder how long Celestia has known about it
>"In here."
>Celestia opens the door and beckons you into the room
>This is the sunrise hall, how could the portal be here?
>The couches have been pushed out of the center of the room, and a strange circle has been drawn on the floor
>You weren't a magic expert, but you've played enough dungeons and dragons to know this is some kind of ritual
>Twilight is standing over the circle facing away from you, with various chalks and a tome in her magical grip
>When did she get here?
>Fuckin' harpy
>She turns to you and Celestia as you enter the room
>"Princess! Anon!"
>"Good to see you, Twilight. Thank you for showing up on such short notice."
>"Don't mention it."
>Celestia and Twilight give each other a heartfelt hug
>Sorta cute
>You're still confused though, you were promised a portal back to Earth
"What is going on? Why is Purple here?"
>Twilight turns to you and rolls her eyes
>"Endearing as ever, aren't you Anon?"
"Of course, Purple horse. What is going on? I was trying to have a good weekend you know."
>Celestia interrupts your banter
>"This is a circle of teleportation. It will allow us to travel great distances instantaneously."
"So... enough to send me home?"
>"Indirectly, yes. Normally we would take the train to our destination, but this is a short notice trip and time is valuable."
"Train... what?"
>Now you're even more confused
>How does a train take you home?

>"I'll explain, for now we need to get going. Step into the center of the circle."
>You oblige, and Celestia and Twilight step into the circle with you
>The two unicorns begin charging magic from their horns and channel it into the spellbook
>A beam of magical energy bursts from the book onto the floor drawing, and the chalk begins to illumate
>The world explodes in a bright flash of light
>You close your eyes in reaction to the flash to find your vision replaced with a broad spectrum of colors
>It feels like your feet have been swept from under you, hurtling your body at a million miles an hour
>Your entire body is spinning
>Before you can comprehend the sensation, its over
>You slump onto the floor at your new destination
>Your stomach protests as your breakfast threatens your taste buds with another helping
>You curl up in a ball trying to process the surreal sensations you're experiencing
>"Don't worry, the first time is always the worst."
>Celestia and Twilight try to pick you up, but you push them away
"J..just g-give me a sec."
>Once you got your bearings, you managed to open your eyes
>The floor had remenants of a chalk circle, much like the one you had been standing in before
>But you're obviously in a different place
>The air feels cool, but refreshing
>The floor feels cold and hard as diamonds
>looking up, you take in the crystalline room
>Whats with all the crystal stuff and these ponies? some sort of fetish or fascination?
>Celestia and Twilight look at you with concern, and there are other ponies with them
>One is a pink alicorn with a candy mane, and the other is a white stallion with a blue striped mane
>You blink your eyes hard, trying to adjust
>You eventually fight off the sick feeling and make it to your feet
"I'm good."
>Celestia beams
>"Excellent."

>She turns to the unfamilar ponies
>"Thank you for having us on such short notice."
>They nod, and the pink princess speaks up
>"Of course. This must be Anonymous."
>She walks over to you with the stallion in tow
>"I am Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you call call me Cadance. This is my husband, Prince Shining Armor."
>The stallion extends a hoof to you
>Is this a handshake? hoofshake
>"It's a pleasure."
>You touch his hoof your own and exchange an awkward shake
>Guess its a shake then
"So... about that portal..."
>Cadence looks over to Celestia
>"Oh, you've already told her then?"
>Celestia chuckles
>"It was the only way I could get her out of bed."
>You scrunch your face
"Yea, it was a dirty trick cause I don't see a portal here!"
>Everypony dawws
>"Oh, she's so cute!"
>You scrunch harder
"I'm not cute!"

>After an unsuccessful bout to convince them of your not cuteness, you all begin making your way through the crystal palace
>hopefully to that damn portal you were promised
>Twilight and Cadance are chatting it up like high school girls while Celestia and Shining make casual conversation
>You tag along, brooding in a contemplative silence
>Are they really just pulling your strings, or do they really have a portal?
>And why this sudden trip? Why didn't Celestia say anything about this sooner?
>Why didn't she bring you here right away?
>"Anon?"
>Twilight's voice breaks you from your thoughts
"Yea?"
>"You ok?"
"Yea."
>"You sure? If somethings bothering you, you can talk to me about it."
"Well, actually..."
>"Oh, this is it."
>The group pushes through a large set of dark doors
>You enter a room filled with an assortment of odd ends and trinkets
>Various displays of ornate pottery and statues grab your attention
>But the masterpiece of the room is obviously the large ornate mirror against the far wall
>Its base is lined with horse shoe engravings, and the edge of the mirror is adorned with brilliant purple gemstones
>It makes Celestia look short, it must be at least seven feet tall
>The group leads you over to the mirror

>"This is it."
"What?"
>Celestia gives you a comforting look
>"This mirror is a gateway to another world. A world we presume is your own."
>So they weren't fibbing you
>This shits real
>You can't help but let an abmormally large grin take over your face
"So I can just walk through and go home?"
>Celestia nods
>"Yes..."
>She looks over to Twilight who chimes in
>"Based on what you've been discussing with Celestia over the past week and my own experiences on the other side, we are 97.49% certain that it is your home."
>hol up
>Twilight has been to Earth?
>What a bitch
"You mean you've been to Earth, and you thought I was just full of shit, and you didn't mention this portal at all to me."
>You've taken her by surprise, and her shocked expression betrays it
"So here I've been being manic depressive since I've got here, and you've just kept this secret from me."
>You feel a seething rage burning inside of you, but you do your best to remain calm and collected
"Just letting me suffer when the solution was right here the whole time."
>You turn towards the mirror
"Fuck you, Purple."
>You dash towards the portal mirror
>Your mind briefly darts to thoughts of Starlight
>You didn't even get to say goodbye
>A pang of crushing guilt hits you as you leap into the portal mirror

>As you hit the mirror, your instincts expect a hard surface
>Instead it feels like jumping into a pool
>Only that pool is standing on its side
>And its a pool of acid tearing at your flesh
>Even so, its surprisingly painless yet thrilling
>Your vision is taken over by a swirling myriad of colors
>Your body feels like its falling apart and being put back together
>As soon as the sensation began, it ends and you find yourself tumbling forward
>You immediately fall right into concrete
>You move your hands to catch yourself and they scrape on the rough walkway
>Wait a second
>Hands!
>You're human again!
>And your whole body, it feels so familiar but different
>Your eyes glisten as your joy is openly displayed on your lips
>You blink hard to adjust to the old feeling as small breeze gusts over you
>you rock back your weight onto your knees to inspect the damage to your hands, but something isn't right
>For starters, your nails are painted, and your hands are small and delicate
>A long strand of black hair falls over your face
>Oh no
>No no no no no no
>This can't be real
"God fucking damnit."
>Your high pitched voice confirms it, you're a female
>Your jaw hangs open as you sit in flabbergasted contemplation while staring at your bleeding hands
>This is not a problem you expected
>How will you explain this shit to your friends and family?
>You get to your feet and examine yourself
>A collared short green dress with a red scarf
>Thank god, at least you aren't fat
>You pat your chest
>It's a shame that you're part of the itty bitty titty committee though

>You decide against copping a feel of yourself for now
>You look back to where the portal here presumably was
>It seems you came through the base of the statue, but the statue is missing.
>The backdrop of quaint homes and a lightly clouded blue sky piques your interest though
>With the soft rolling hills in the distance, they look almost cartoonish, almost too serine to be realistic.
>Where are you?
>behind you is a large maroon brick building with tall glass windows
>The white accents give it a nice touch
>Is this a school?
>Before you can look around much more, the statue base ripples with color and a figure emerges from it.
>She's very cute, and very... purple
>Purple hair, purple skirt
>Purple... skin?
>"Anon!"
>Ok, this shit is pretty fucking weird
>You're still a girl, and Twilight has purple skin
>She stands several inches taller than you, but you're used to her towering over you
>Your instinct urges you to cuss her out some more, but morbid curiosity quells it.
>You scratch your head bewilderdly
"Why are you purple?"
>She blinks twice and gives you a confused look
>"What do you mean?"
>You squint
"You're... Purple."
>You poke her arm
>She rubs the spot where you poked her
>"Uh... yea. You call me that all the time."
"No, I mean your skin. Thats not normal."
>She starts anxiously grabbing her arms, gently pulling on her skin.
>"Really? Are you sure?"
>Something is definately off with this place
>You're about to tell Twilight she should go to the hospital when a voice interrupts you
>"No, Twilight. Its normal, I promise."
>A girl wearing a leather jacket steps out from behind the statue towards you
>For some strange reason, her hair reminds you of bacon
>Waving in the breeze like sizzling strips on a skillet
>"Sunset!"
>Twilight turns back to the eavesdropper and throws her arms around her
>Sunset returns the gesture and they share a friendly hug

>"Its good to see you Twilight." Sunset laughs
>You fold your arms and frown
>Sunset looks over to you after breaking the hug with Twilight
>"You must be Anon?"
>Her knowing your name takes you by surprise
"Uh... how do you know my name?"
>Twilight and Sunset look at each other and giggle
>"We keep in contact." Twilight says as she puts a hand on your shoulder
>Sunset folds her arms and gives you a smile
>"You could say I'm an expert on this place."
"This place?"
>She nods
>She starts walking towards the large brick building, and motions for you and Twilight to follow
>you comply while taking in more of your surroundings
"And where exactly is 'this place?'"
>Sunset gestures to the large building with open arms
>"Welcome to Canterlot High!"
>Hold the fuck up
"Canterlot... High? As in a high school?"
>What the fuck?
>Why are things here named after things in Equestria?
>Why do people here have pony names and colors?
>Sunset looks away from the building back to you with a half grin
>"Yep, It sure is something. We definitely have to have a party for our newest freshmen."
>Oh fuck no
>Part of you was expecting something like this
>You have absolutely no intention of ever entering a high school ever again
>You stop walking, cross your arms, and deeply frown in response.
>"Normally I'd offer a tour, but it is Saturday..."

>She stops and turns to you when she realizes you aren't following
>"Are you alright?"
>You glance at the school before looking back to her.
"Nope."
>You start tapping your foot on the ground
"I step into this shithole the wrong gender, Purple is literally purple, this place looks like a fucking comic book world, and I'm in High School now?"
>Sunset takes a rigid posture, her face displaying bewilderment
"This isn't my old home... I have a feeling I'll never see it again. My home is with Starlight."
>You shake your head in dejection and turn back towards the statue
>You defiantly walk back to the statue base and look back to the two girls
>They're just staring at you with their jaws practically on the pavement
>"Anon?"
>anger takes over your features
"Fuck this gay earth."
>You give the sky of this stupid world the middle finger before stepping back through the portal


>Another short session of the acid trip and you're stepping back into the crystal palace
>As a filly
>Celestia is still in the room, and she's sitting at a small table eating a piece of cake
>what a fatty
>Your entrance startles her and she almost chokes on a mouthful
>"Anon?! You're back?"
>You sigh and walk back over to her
"Yea..."
>You nuzzle her leg and she wraps a wing around you
>"Not what you expected?"
"Yea, and I don't want to talk about it. Can we go home?"
>She nuzzles your cheek
>"Of course, my little pony."

>You are still Anonymous, the peculiar green filly.
>You watch the sun through the tall glass panes as it lazily droops towards the horizon in the far distance.
>You aren't looking, but you know the moon will soon rise take its place in the east.
>The concept of interstellar bodies being manipulated by ponies is still obscenely fascinating to you.
>You rest your elbow on the desk and your face on hoof in lazy contemplation, but accidentally knock over your ink pot.
>You react by pulling back and make a pitiful attempt to catch it before it drops.
>It bounces off the floor and paints you, the desk, and the floor like a dalmatian
"Shit."
>You sorely hop off the bench to pick up the ink pot
>Your left hoof ended up in a spill and now you're leaving black hoofprints across the ornate carpet
>Hopefully Celestia doesn't give a shit
>Probably
>Hopefully
>You grab a few blank sheets of parchment off the desk and start dabbing the ink spots
>As you're dabbing a spot on the carpet, the sound of the large door swinging open startles you
>You jump like a scared cat and fall on your rump
>"Oh...My..."
>You look to the doorway to see Starlight standing there, with a hoof covering her mouth.
>She's trying her best to hold laughter, but it noisily escapes through the corners.
"S-shut up!"
>You pout
>"By Celestia... this is cute."
"NO!"
>You defiantly hop to your hooves and take a determined stance
"Not cute! Never!"
>She shakes her head while laughing, trotting over to you while doing so
>"You're still trying to debate this? It's been settled already."
>Her horn lights up in its telltale glow aura
>Magical pink sparkles begin gently sprouting from the ink spots
>Within seconds, all the ink spots have magically disappeared
>As her spell finishes, she walks up next to you and nuzzles you
>You easily falter and return her affection
>"So where have you been all day? I didn't see you anywhere."
"Oh... yea. I was helping the Princess with something"
>"Oh?"
>She tilts her head to the side
>"With what?"
"Can't say. Super Secret Princess stuff."
>"Aww... come on, Can't even tell me a little bit?"
>You shake your head
"Nope. Princess orders."
>Her grin starts manifesting
"And don't even think about it. She made me pinkie promise."
>"Oh.. drat!"
>Its her turn to pout now
>You turn to examine your posterior that is now void of spots
"Magic is cool."
>"Yea..."
>Starlight looks at your desk, specifically to the book you were reading
>"Bright Horn's Guide to Evocation, Volume 3."
>She looks back to you
>"You have a strange fascination with applied magic, you know."
"Yep."
>You hop back onto the bench and Starlight takes a seat next to you.
"Considering I lived my life without any magic whatsover, and I'm a huge nerd and find fantasy concepts incredibly interesting. It's not a surprise that I'm naturally drawn to it."
>"...Fantasy?"
>Oh, right. What is fantasy for you is reality for them
"I'm from a world without magic, remember?"
>"I can't imagine living without it. How did you cope?"
>A periphial glance out the window reminds you that the sun is making its final descent behind the distance
>As darkness attempts to envelop the study hall, the braziers on the walls immediately light themselves
"Ah, a perfect example! The lights here light themselves automatically when its dark, yes?"
>she nods
"With the use of magic?"
>she nods again
"Well, we have inventions with a similar function. Mainly the lightbulb and electricity. I've seen lightbulbs here, but not electricity in the traditional sense. It makes sense though, why invent electricity when you have a highly functional system already in place?"
>Now she just look confused
>"Electricity? Yep, I'm lost."
"Its alright. I'm not the best at explaining things. Electricity is basically charged particles used to provide energy to things. Mundane compared to magic, but very effective. I've touched on it briefly with Celestia and her reaction was pretty much the same."
>you sigh
"And honestly I feel too strung out to really have that sort of conversation right now."
>you turn back to the window and gaze out with hopelessness
>you will never have electricity again
>sure, magic is pretty dandy, but it isn't what you know
>it isn't home
>Looking down on the urban landscape of canterlot, you spot a few ponies dancing and celebrating
>you hear the faint sounds of singing and music
>"Are you alright?"
>You watch and the ponies dance in circles with hooked arms
>The dance finishes, and the two partners share first a hug, then a kiss
>You can't help but smile at the small scene
>It may seem insignificant to others, but it brings to you a certain understanding
"Actually, yea."
>You shift a little bit and clear your throat
"I'm just coming to terms with who I am. Well, who I am now. I'm no longer me in the same sense that I was."
>You reach down with your forehooves and pull on your flesh
"I'm Anonymous the filly now, and I have to come to terms with that."
>You look back to Starlight, and she responds with a warm smile
"It may not be ideal, or even something I'm completely on board with, but I'm sitting here now, and I have no choice. I think accepting the inevitable truth is the first step for me to get on with it, as it were."
>You give Starlight a challenging squint
"Except for the 'cute' business. I will challenge that notion until I'm old and wrinkly on my death bead, so help me god."
>Starlight laughs while roughing up your mane with a hoof
>"I'm glad. Just know that I'll be here with you, no matter what happens."
>She wraps a hoof around you, and you return the hug.
"Thanks."
>She humms into your ear in response and looks over your notes.
>"Mind if I study with you?"
"Don't you know this stuff already, being an 'extremely gifted unicorn' as Purple puts it?"
>She laughs
>"Yea, but how often will I get to study with you? Plus, I have ice cream"
>You don't know how or where, but she levitates a tub of ice cream from behind her back onto the table
>Its your favorite flavor too
>She knows you so well
"You know, I would like nothing more."

>Celestia's radiant sun shines through the curtains, waking you up to yet another glorious day
>But its not just any day
>It's Sunday
>Game day
>You remember falling asleep cuddling with Starlight, but she has been replaced with a book
>Its the one you were reading last night
>You decide to keep hugging the book for now
>You deem it suitable to not get out of bed just yet
>You pull the covers over your head and closer to your small body
>It sure is nice to not have to go to school
>Well, you sort of do
>Not like it was when you were human
>Or work for that matter
>Can't say you miss that
>The monotony of old life has been lost to you as you found yourself a filly in a magical realm
>Being dropped into a new world is jarring, yet intriguing
>But you had noticed some strange similarities between home and Equestria
>You'd made a list of them in your notebook somewhere
"Three... Two... One..."
>And there's the knocking hooves on the door
>You lay still and deliberately slow your breath
>"Oh Anon! Time to wake up!"
>Of course... Starlight is here to wake you up every morning
>Even on the weekends for some reason
>The door creaks open and the reverberation of hoofs on tile echo's through the room
>And they're coming closer to the bed
>Perfect
>"Wakey wakey Anon!"
>You feel magic tugging on the sheets, but you've wrapped them around yourself just in case she tried this
>Which you knew she would
>She grunts
>"Come on Anon! The sun is already up!"
>You hear her walk closer
>Hopefully its close enough
>It's time, now or never

>You spring out of the sheets to find her standing right by your bed with a hoof reaching out to the sheets
>With a quick leap, you wrap your forehooves around her neck, and pull back
>You catch a quick glimpse of surprise on her face before she tumbles forward with you onto the bed
>You begin furiously giggling as you snuggle her face, and she begins her own fit of giggling in reply
>You keep a death grip on her neck, intending to never let go
"Hi Mom."
>"Hi Anon."
>The two of you lay there for a few minutes as your giggles settle
>You decide enough is enough, and hop out of bed
>Starlight pulls her head and disheveled mane out of the covers
>"Wow, I never thought I'd see the day where you get out of bed of your own accord."
>You look back and stick your tongue out at her as you trot towards the ornate vanity
>You take a seat at the stool, and fetch the brush from the drawer
>You bring your tail around and start running the brush through it
>You wince at a few of the tangled hairs pulling
>Starlight hops off the bed and walks over to you
>"And brushing? Are you a changeling? What did you do with Anon?"
"A who-what?"
>"Never mind... want some help?"
"Sure."
>Like you're going to turn down some brushing
>You love this shit
>Starlight takes a seat behind you and grips the brush in her magic and starts running it through your tail and mane
>The gentle massaging of the bristles against your scalp sends tingles down your legs and back
>You cant help but lean into it
>"So... why do you want to brush today? You usually protest."
"Hmmm.... Honestly... I guess I just want to feel pretty today."
>What has gotten into you?
>Starlight lets out a short laugh before kissing you on the top of the head
>You smile and flutter your eyelashes at yourself in the mirror
>Don't even need makeup
>As Starlight brushes you, your typically ragged and rough mane takes on a smoother and more contour fitting position
>It also looks a bit longer when its brushed

>Starlight finishes brushing you and turns the stool around to face her
>"My... you really are a pretty one, aren't you?"
>You blush
>"Maybe I need to check your tempterature just to be sure you're feeling alright?"
>She conjures a faux thermometer and moves it toward your mouth
>You laugh as you attempt to push it away with a hoof
"I don't know... I just feel..."
>You pause for a moment
"Happy."
>"Oh?"
"Happy... and content. I feel like things are finally going to work out for me."
>Starlight beams and nuzzles your cheek and you return the affection
>"I'm glad, It makes me feel like I'm doing something right."
>She stands up and makes her way to the door
>"Come on, lets get breakfast. I'm starving!"
>You hop off the stool and follow
"Bacon pancakes!"

>After finishing breakfast, you lounge about in bed reading a book for a few hours
>You keep a close eye on the clock
>You don't want to miss a session of O&O
>Starlight even isn't going to follow you around like she usually does
>It seems she trusts you a lot more now than before
>That or she was just really clingy at first
>Maybe both?
>"Have fun and don't stay out too late!"
>That's what she said
>lennyface.jpg
>She must have her own crap to do
>You watch the clock as the time draws closer and closer
>Somewhat discontent and bored, you decide to head out early
>You place the bookmark in the book and set it on the end table
>With a graceful hop off the bed you set out to your destination
>As you leave your room and shut the door behind you, you see Twilight walking down the hall
>Towards you
>God damnit
>"Hey! Anon!"
"No Purple. I don't want to talk to you. I'm busy."
>She disappears in a flash of teleportation and reappears in front of you
"No means no."
>"I need to talk to you."
"Too bad."
>You turn the other way and start walking down the hall
>It's the wrong way, but you're just trying to get away from Twilight
>She follows you like an annoying stray cat that you shouldn't have pet
>"Please Anon..."
>Why wont she leave you alone?
"NO!"
>You don't even look back, and keep walking

>"Anon... I'm sorry."
>You stop in surprise, and look back
>She's sitting on her haunches with her head hung low
"What?"
>"I... I'm sorry."
"For?"
>"Everything."
>She looks up to you, her eyes glistening with premature tears
>"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the portal. I'm sorry that I've treated you the way I have. It's... It's not right. I'm supposed to be the Princess of Friendship, and I've been anything but a friend to you."
>Wow, that really took you by surprise
>You turn around and walk back over to her
>"I... I should have listened to you. You were right... I just ignored you... I..."
>She starts crying
>Well, great
>You're frozen as she sits there and weeps
>You honestly have no idea what to do
>She's pretty much pouring her heart out to you
>Part of you wants to tell her to get fucked
>But thats only a part
>She manages to regain control and looks up at you
>Her gaze matching your own
>"I'm sorry."
>You can see it in her eyes
>The absolute sincerity
>It pulls at your heart strings
>Ever since you got here, she's been a real top cut
>Pissed you off to the near point of suicide
>And now she wants your forgiveness?
>You could just turn around and walk away
>Instead, you put a hoof around her neck and pull her into a hug
>She chokes in surprise but soon returns the hug, wrapping a wing around you
>Shit, wing hugs are pretty dope
>Don't tell Starlight

"It's ok..."
>Thinking back to everything that's happened
>And how you want to move forward
>You know what you want to do now
"I forgive you."
>She gives you a slight squeeze
>"Thanks, I thought you were going to hate me forever and ever."
>She's not wrong
>You certainly had intended to
>Maybe you still do a little
>The two of you break the hug
"Well... I did a lot of introspection yesterday. To be honest, I got over that portal-other-world thing pretty fast considering how I looked on the other side."
>you laugh and she gives you an awkward smile
"I've come to terms that I am now in fact the filly. Horse child. Female. Pony. It's surreal and strange, but I have no choice but to go forward. I can't dwell on what once was forever."
>she nods
>"I understand."
"So, with that said I'm willing to forgive you, and perhaps we can start again on fresh hooves."
>You extend a hoof towards her
"Anon."
>She reciprocates
"Twilight."
>You reach for another hug
>maybe because she's soft too
>She hugs you back
>"Aw, you do like me!"
"Shut up, Purple. Don't ruin this."
>The both of you share a genuine and heartfelt laugh
>Oh crap, you're going to be late for the game!
>You pull away from Twilight and make a dash down the hall
"Oh sh..crap, I'm gonna be late! Cya!"
>You wave over your shoulder as you sprint
>She waves
>"Bye! and thank you!"
>She was quite a cunt before
>But maybe she isn't a bad pony
>Hopefully you didn't make a mistake