A/N: Well, you waited long enough, here's the next chapter. Also, that 'Back To The Future' reference at the beginning. Now I just have to figure out what'll happen next chapter. I also don't own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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The sound of birds chirping and wild animals could be heard outside when I was waking up, and I kept my eyes closed. I could also hear the gentle sound of water from a small bucket close by and someone drying out a wet cloth a bit to put on my face. I groaned, thinking it was all a bad dream and that it was my mother. "Mom… is that you?" I asked.

"Shhh… There there now. Just relax…" A gentle and soft voice told me, placing the warm, damp cloth onto my own head. "You've been asleep for almost nine hours now."

"I… I had a horrible nightmare. I dreamt that there were these bikers trying to kill me… it was terrible." I said, letting the cloth rub back and forth on my forehead.

The voice then said "Awww, well it was all a bad dream… but don't you worry now. You are safe and sound now, here in my wonderful cottage."

That's when I had realized that this was a change. "Your cottage?" I said, opening up my eyes really fast and realized I was inside a different room that wasn't my own room, it seemed more like another environment, with birds on the window chirping away and watching me. I turned to my left and was surprised to see who was there and had that soft voice. It was Fluttershy.

The surprised look on my face seemed to give Fluttershy a look of concern on her face. "Um… mister, are you all right? And I don't think I've seen you or your species in Equestria before." She said, with her gentle voice remaining the same.

I took a sigh to calm myself down and looked at her, and said "I don't know. I have no idea how you found me though." Fluttershy put down the cloth she was holding and gently put the bucket to the side.

"Well, when I was trotting through the Everfree Forest, Angel found you and told me to follow him to you. There, I managed by both myself and Mr. Bear to come drag you to my cottage." Fluttershy explained, putting a gentle smile on her own face.

I moved the sheets off of me and started to get out of bed. "Thank you for taking me here. I could have possibly been eaten by anything wild in that forest." I said to Fluttershy. I then realized that I didn't want to say her name right there because if I did, she'd asked how I knew her name. And if I told her the truth about her and the entire show, everything could go wrong and would possibly result in one of the towns calling the princesses to banish me to the moon.

I then looked at the yellow Pegasus and she just looked shyly towards me at this point, losing her kind smile. I basically knew what was happening when she would meet new ponies, so I decided to play cool with her. "My name is Brayden. What is your name, miss?" I asked, keeping a careful and gentle smile.

Fluttershy just hid herself behind her light pink mane and quietly said "I'm… I'm Fluttershy." I leaned a little closer to her to hear what she said. "My… my name is… Fluttershy…" I could hear her say again this time.

"You said that your name was Fluttershy?" I said with a calm voice, not raising my voice a little higher in fear of scaring her. Fluttershy just kept looking at me, staying quiet and looking at me with a shy look. Thinking that it was quite a quick conversation there, I just look to the window and said "Well, I guess it seems like a bright and beautiful day outside. I think I'll take a stretch out there." I then move up off the bed and start walking towards the door.

"Wait! Don't leave so soon Brayden." Fluttershy said, with her gentle and fuzzy hoof touching onto my hand. I turn and look at Fluttershy; she has a look of wanting to show me around. "I want to show you around and meet all of my friends."

I just smile and nod, opening the door for Fluttershy. "Thank you Brayden." She said, coming through before me and her left the bedroom. The first thing I see coming up the stairs nearby is a large serpent-pony like creature that I remember when watching the show. It was Discord

Fluttershy flew up to Discord and said "Discord, I want to introduce you to Brayden. I found him outside the forest last night and I brought him home. But I'll be introducing him to every one of my friends."

Discord disappeared in a flash of light and appeared right behind me. His head curled from around under my arm and he looked at me. "Ah, you must be the new species that Fluttershy just mentioned. It's a pleasure to meet you." He said, extending his eagle claw from under my arm and giving my right hand a shake.

"It's a good pleasure to meet you as well, Discord." I said, nervous about him being right near me because he could try to possibly change to another self that is the opposite of me. Fluttershy put her hoof gently on my shoulder and gave me a reassuring smile that he had been reformed. "Now, if you must excuse me Brayden and Fluttershy, I must have my bath." The draconequus said, before snapping his finger and disappearing in a flash of light.

Fluttershy then guided me downstairs into the living room where most of her animals could be seen, and the animals including a bear even looked at me. When I first saw the bear, I began to shake a little as I knew that bears were very aggressive. I even took a step back with the bear giving a kind sound. Fluttershy seemed to notice my fear of aggressive animals and landed on her four hooves, trotting to me.

"Don't you worry one bit Brayden, Mr. Bear is a very nice bear and he won't hurt you." Fluttershy said with an assuring voice. I moved forward towards Mr. Bear slowly, with Mr. Bear looking at me and taking out his paw for a gentle rub on the arm. "Go on Brayden; give his arm a gentle rub." Fluttershy convinced me again, keeping a kind smile on her face.

I carefully move my hand across the bear's fur and he makes a happy sound. Mr. Bear then moved his other paw to my head and gave me a pat on the head. "Aw, you see? He likes you Brayden." Fluttershy said, trotting over back to me. She then took my hoof and started to pull me playfully towards the front door. "Come on now, I've got to introduce you to my friends. I'll have you meet the rest of my animal friends later."

I follow her out the door and walk beside her when we're trotting down the path. I just look at her and wonder where she'll take me first. If she does take me to the Golden Oaks Library first, I'll be able to meet my favorite pony Princess Twilight Sparkle. I also happened to have a crush on her since I saw the second part of the series premiere for the first time and have had a crush on Twilight ever since. "Well Brayden, the first pony I want you to meet is a really nice friend of mine. Her name is Rarity." Fluttershy said, not hearing the obvious and annoyed groan that came from me.

Rarity was obviously one of my least favorite ponies with Prince Blueblood being the last on the list since he was a humongous jerk to her and insulted Applejack's treats during the Grand Galloping Gala. But I did tolerate her and would like to befriend her.

Me and Fluttershy continued down the path towards Ponyville and could see Pinkie Pie coming down the path opposite towards us. Pinkie trotted right up to us and said "Hello Fluttershy! Wonderful day, isn't it?"

"Oh, it's a clear day with no clouds in the sky, Pinkie. Rainbow Dash and the weather team have done a really good job clearing this morning." Fluttershy said, and at this point Pinkie Pie turns and looks at me, lets out a loud happy gasp and speeds right off back to Ponyville like a bullet. After a few awkward moments of silence, Fluttershy turns and looks at me saying "That was Pinkie Pie. Every time somepony new comes into town, she sets up a party for them at the Sugarcube Corner."

I just look at her and then smile and say "I know that parties are great." Fluttershy just smiles innocently at me and both of us continue down the path, and crossing the bridge into the town of Ponyville.

The town was bustled with the ponies walking about and chatting with their friends. I could even see Minuette talking with Time Turner about the recent dentist patients that she had to deal with. I could even swear that Lyra Heartstrings was following me from behind with a HUGE smile on her face. I knew so much about her obsession with humans and their culture. I turn around to see her trotting up toward me with a smile on her face.

I just look at Lyra and offer a handshake, even though she had hooves. "Why hello there." I said to Lyra and she just looks straight at my hands. She seemed so nervicited and then looks at me.

"Hi. Can- can I touch your hands?" She says, nervously and happily. I get an awkward look on my face and then I say "Uh… sure." I let my hands go out and she just lets her front hooves go onto my hands, and she holds onto them for a few minutes before galloping off giggling and laughing towards her friend Bon Bon. I still have that completely awkward look on my face and think "What the hay just happened?"

Fluttershy just giggles after watching and says "Oh that was Lyra. She's really obsessed with your kind, I can tell." I just look at Lyra chatting with Bon Bon excitedly with her just rolling her eyes to the conversation. "Seems like you've already become friends with another pony."

I just turn and look back at Fluttershy and say "Well, I think we should go and meet your friend Rarity." Fluttershy just nods and trots forward with me walking beside her. I could see the Carousel Boutique close by and on approach and am ready to be nervous of how Rarity will judge me by appearance. Fluttershy knocks on the door of Rarity's home and we are both waiting patiently. The door opens and I could see Sweetie Belle opening the door.

"Hello Fluttershy. Say, who's that with you and why does he look different?" Sweetie Belle says.

Fluttershy looks at the unicorn filly and says "Um, I'd like to talk to your sister about Brayden, Sweetie Belle if that's okay."

Sweetie Belle just nods and says "Rarity will be down, she's probably upstairs making a dress for a customer." Sweetie Belle then gallops to the stairs and shouts "Rarity! Fluttershy wants to talk to you!" Me and Fluttershy come walking into the Carousel Boutique while she called for Rarity. "Coming darling!" I could hear Rarity shouting and trotting down the stairs. She soon comes into view and she looks at me clearly.

Rarity trots over to me and starts examining me before asking "Tell me darling, what size are you?" I tell her my size and she examines me with measuring tape. "And what might your name be?" She asked again.

"My… my name is Brayden." I said, feeling uncomfortable at Rarity as she examined me from all over. After Rarity examined me, she said "Well don't you worry. I'll be sure to make you a spectacular suit that will absolutely blow your mind, my friend!" At this point when she's talking to Fluttershy on the other plans that she probably has for me, Sweetie Belle approaches me and pulls a bit on my jeans to get my attention. I turn down to see her curious and bright face.

"Um, excuse me Brayden. Could you tell me why you look a bit different from the rest of us?" Sweetie Belle asked, taking her seat on a small cushion to listen for what I was going to tell. "Well Sweetie Belle, I'm a human. It's hard to explain where I come from." I say, bending down to her level of size.

"Oh, you must be one of those species that Lyra is crazy about. I bet Princess Twilight could help understand a little more about you and your species. Maybe even Cheerilee!" Sweetie Belle says. "You mean like a show and tell?" I asked. Sweetie Belle was about to say something else, but then the Carousel Boutique door opened up, causing me to turn see Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash coming in.

Applejack trotted forward towards Fluttershy and in a southern accent, said "Fluttershy, there you are! We've been lookin' all over for ya! What in tarnation is this strange creature you brought into Ponyville?" Fluttershy just giggled and said "Applejack, you don't have anything to worry about him. He's not going to hurt us by the look of it. His name is Brayden."

Pinkie Pie approached me and said "You must be new here, and for every new pony or species, I always have to host a party for them!" I tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to turn to me. She had an innocent and friendly smile on her face with excited pupils widened on her eyes. "Um, I think the party should wait a bit."

Pinkie Pie smiled and said "Okie dokie lokie!" and with that, she walks off happily to talk to Fluttershy about me.

Rainbow Dash trotted over to me and had a cool look on her. "So… you must the new creature that's all the deal in Ponyville. I'm Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer in Equestria." She said, offering a hoofshake. But knowing that I didn't have hooves as the others, I just used my own right hand, wrapped my fingers around her cyan hoof and gave it a gentle shake. "It's nice to meet you, Rainbow Dash." I said.

Rainbow Dash noticed how gentle I was shaking her hoof for those few moments and when we finally let go of the hoofshake, and she let out a giggle and used one of her shoulder knuckles to poke my own left shoulder and she said "Heh, I think I'm already starting to like you already. I think you and I are going to get along well as friends." Applejack approached both me and her, saying "Alright Rainbow, you had yer turn talkin' to Brayden." Rainbow Dash just crossed her hooves and said "Well, alright. Just when things were getting that interesting…"

Applejack then approached me and said "Now, I reckon that you must be that human that Lyra went crazy about in town, and now yer the talk of the town. And your name was Brayden right? I'm Applejack and I work at Sweet Apple Acres near Ponyville." I just look into her light green eyes and could see that she was an honest one. "Well… I'll admit that apples are one of my favorite fruits." I said to her, to which she then took my right hand and began shaking it like crazy.

"Well then I think you're a friendly folk just like everypony else and we all enjoy friendly folk a lot!" Applejack said, finally letting go of my hand from the hoofshake. "Now wherever could Princess Twilight be at this point to see you? She would have so many questions to ask you."

"She's probably at her library with Spike. You know how she is with books," Rainbow Dash said. "But me, I have my own series of Daring Do to read up on."

"Could we go and see her?" I asked, sounding a bit desperate to see my favorite pony. Applejack just let out a bit of a laugh and said "Well sugarcube, you'll have to wait a bit. I want to introduce you to the other members of the Apple family."

Sweetie Belle jumped up and down saying "And he can also meet the rest of the Cutie Mark Crusaders in the process!" with a large grin on her face.

I ultimately surrendered to their ideas of introducing me to the rest of the Ponyville citizens and said "Alright, you guys come first… and then I'll meet Princess Twilight, right?" Both Applejack and Sweetie Belle nod in agreement. I get up onto my two feet and start following Applejack and Sweetie Belle to Sweet Apple Acres.

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I followed the filly and earth pony to Sweet Apple Acres with them by each of my side. Sweetie Belle was explaining everything to me about how she and the rest of her friends keep trying to earn their cutie marks. I just kept on telling her to be more patient and keep waiting until she finds something interesting. But of course, she'd ignore my advice as well as any of her other friends. "There it is Brayden." Applejack said, pointing her hoof towards her home.

Sweet Apple Acres was in my own view when I came walking up the dirt road. I walk under the arch that has the sign of an apple. In my sight, I can also see an old earth pony sleeping on a rocking chair. I recognized her as Granny Smith. "Granny Smith! We've got a visitor!" Applejack calls to her, waking her up.

"Wha- visitor? Oh, hello there," Granny Smith said to me. She then got up off her rocking chair and trotted over to me. "Ya must be new to Ponyville, ya can bet that you'll enjoy the humble town of Ponyville." Two other ponies came into the greeting, and it was Big Macintosh and Apple Bloom. "Hello Granny Smith! Whoa, who is this?" Apple Bloom asked, looking at me.

Sweetie Belle hops beside me and says "This is Brayden. He seems to be a new sort of creature that we've never seen before, he seems really nice though." Big Macintosh just stares at me for a few moments and then says "Eeyup."

"Oh gee, look who's flying down to Sweet Apple Acres. It's Princess Twilight." Applejack said, looking at the sky to see a mulberry coat colored blur coming into sight. I turn to see her coming and I felt like having the need to run and hide because I wanted to meet her later as planned. I turn and look for a place to hide and see the nearby open barrel. I dash straight to the barrel while nopony is looking and open it, diving straight into the empty barrel and closing the lid on top of me.

I look into a small hole so I could see the conversation between Twilight and the rest of the family. I could see Twilight landing on her four hooves and begin chatting away with Applejack and the rest of her family. I take a lean backwards and could feel somepony right behind me. It's Pinkie Pie.

"Oh! Hello Brayden, are you playing the 'hide from everypony and listen in on them' game? I love that game! It's so much fun to-" Pinkie Pie said loudly, causing me to put my hand on her mouth. She continues to talk a lot while her mouth is muffled and I kept trying to signal her to be quiet. "Pinkie Pie, you're going to blow my cover! I'm trying to meet Twilight later as I planned." I whispered loudly, trying not to get my cover blown.

The conversation between Twilight and Applejack went on for two minutes. After the conversation was done, Twilight spread her wings and took herself to the air, disappearing out of sight. After a few seconds, I opened the lid of the barrel and climbed out. Applejack turns to me and approaches me with a laugh, saying "There ya are! Why'd you hide from us? Could've met Twilight right there."

I had to think of an excuse to get away from this, but I then of course remembered that Applejack would look straight through my lie and downright say I was lying, so I decided to be honest with my answer at this last second. "Well… you see Applejack, I'm trying to save my visit to Twilight because they're something about her that I like."

Applejack just gives me a funny and smiling look and Apple Bloom is chuckling and then says "Looks like Brayden might have a crush on Princess Twilight!"

I am trying not to reveal the truth about me having a crush on Twilight, so I start hiding my blush and I say "No, I'm just wanting to meet her."

"Sugarcube, ya don't have to hide anything from us or lie to us. We know by how desperate by the sound of yer voice when ya were back at Rarity's, and ya were probably nervous about meetin' her for the first time, so ya hid in the barrel to hide." Applejack said, still giving me the look on her face.

I lowered my head and said "Well, you figured it all out." And the blush on my face brought many giggles to Applejack and the rest of her family, even Sweetie Belle was giggling. "But please promise that you won't tell anypony."

Applejack placed a hoof on my shoulder and said "Don't ya worry. We promise not to tell anypony until ya confessed yer feelings to Twilight."

I then walked towards the gates of Sweet Apple Acres and looked back at everypony there, saying "I would love to say to talk to all of you, but I have to get going to meet Twilight."

Applejack waved and said "Alright Brayden! Ya take care and we'll see ya later!" I waved back and walked my way out of Sweet Apple Acres and back into Ponyville.

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I could see the tree-house on my way in Ponyville and I could recognize it as Twilight's home. I walk right up to the front door of the library and turn the knob, entering the library. My footsteps could be heard on the wooden floor and I could see Spike sorting out the last book on the A shelf.

He turned to me and then said "Oh, you must be that new creature in Ponyville that everypony is talking about since this afternoon."

"Indeed they have been, and I was hoping if your friend Twilight was here so she can meet me because she might be interested." I said, hoping to persuade Spike into letting me meet her.

Spike hopped down off of the ladder and said "Well, she has been interested in talking to you for a few minutes. Want to call her down?" I nod up and down, with a smile on my face. "TWILIGHT! The new creature's here to see you!"

I just thought to myself "I'm just a human named Brayden, okay Spike?" The sound of trotting came down the stairs from upstairs and I could see the alicorn Twilight. My heart skipped a beat as soon as I saw her and hearts appeared in my eyes. Twilight came down the steps of the wooden stairs and looked at my eyes with own beautiful eyes.

"Why hello there! I've wanted to meet you like all afternoon when Fluttershy brought you in, and when somepony told me you were at Sweet Apple Acres, I flew there to see if you were there but Applejack said you disappeared on her. But I'm so honored to meet you." Twilight said, approaching me and my heart beating faster.

I was so nervous to say anything to her at this point and I let out a shy "H-Hello" from my mouth. She just giggles and says "Good to see you. My name is Twilight Sparkle. But you can just call me Twilight if you want or Princess Twilight. I can also see you've met my number one assistant Spike."

There is a couple of seconds of silence with me and Twilight just looking at each other, I had the nervous look and she was keeping that beautiful smile on her face. After those seconds passed, Twilight just simply says "Okay then."

Twilight trots over to Spike and I could hear her softly say "Well, that was a short conversation between me and him. He looks so nervous to meet me, but I didn't quite get his name."

I walked up towards the two and say "Twilight, my name is Brayden." Her response was being satisfied to hear what my name actually was. She of course, giggles and turns to me taking my hand with her hoof and giving me a hoofshake. Her hoof felt soft like a warm blanket covering me during a winter night.

After both me and her shook hooves or well… me shaking her hoof in introduction, we both do not realize that she continued to have her hoof on my hand and my own hand holding her hoof gently and we're both gazing into each other's eyes. After that warming moment, Spike taps both me and her on our shoulders and says "Um, can he at least get introduced to me as well?"

Twilight's hoof came off of my hand and she says "Of course Spike. Feel free." Spike opens his right clawed hand and I give it a shake with a smile at her dragon friend. Spike was about to say something, but the sound of the library door opening catches me, Twilight and Spike's attention. It was Fluttershy at the door, coming in.

"Oh my, I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Fluttershy said, with a tone of voice to seem like she wanted to tell me something. I just look at her and say "You're not interrupting anything Fluttershy. Is there something you needed?"

Fluttershy just looks at Twilight and says "Twilight, I just realized that Brayden here hasn't had dinner yet and he has to eat." The growling stomach of mine gave away how hungry I was. Twilight then says "Of course Fluttershy, you can take him to the nearby restaurant. I'll just be here studying away at what species he is. He seems to be really nice and he is really gentle too!" I hid my blush when she told me I was gentle to her.

Fluttershy pats me on the head and says "He certainly is a real gentlecolt, isn't he?"

I then say to Twilight "Well, hopefully we can both talk to each other again soon. I probably won't be as nervous." Twilight of course waves goodbye to me and I wave back to her. Me and Fluttershy then leave the library and I close the door behind her.

Seeing the sunset over the west horizon, I take a look at Fluttershy and say "I know that it'll be cold in the night, so do you know where I might be sleeping, Fluttershy? Well, I mean I don't have the bits on me to spend at one of the hotels."

Fluttershy just puts her hoof on my hand and says "Don't you worry Brayden. I've got a guest room at my cottage, of course you can sleep there."

I smile at Fluttershy and then she flies up over my head and covers my eyes. I was wondering why she was up to, but she tells me "Don't peek Brayden, or you'll ruin your own surprise." I nod while my eyes are covered and I continue walking in different directions.

I could feel myself coming up small tiled stairs and when I've finally heard myself on a wooden floor, Fluttershy whispers "Are you ready for your surprise?" I nod and smile, finally uncovering my eyes to see that I was at Sugarcube Corner.

"SURPRISE!"

Everypony I met today in Ponyville was there, with balloons that said "Welcome to Ponyville" and had a chocolate cake that even said the same thing. Pinkie Pie jumped over to me and said "Surprise Brayden! You said you wanted your party later and I was like 'okie dokie lokie'! So I waited until sunset and convinced your new friend Fluttershy to come take you here for your party where there's lots of food and dancing as well!" She then proceeded to give me a big hug. "I'm so glad to be friends with you as well!"

Her hugging was making it hard for me to breath, but I manage to let out "Pinkie! Can't… breathe…" Pinkie then lets go of the hug and giggles before taking my hoof and saying "Come on now, it's your special party and everypony's waiting to celebrate with you."

Pinkie Pie guides me to a table with a chair that is shaped just like a throne fit for a prince, or possibly a king. I take my seat on the throne that had a soft cushion on the seat. I then look to my left and my right, it seemed that Fluttershy and Lyra wanted to sit next to me, so I give a smile to both of them.

There was then a flash of light, and Discord appeared with a giant silver platter covered at the top. "Brayden, allow me to give you… your dinner." Discord said, opening up the platter to reveal a really mouth-watering cheese pizza with apple crisp on the side.

I smile and grab my first slice of the pizza and take a bite. It tastes super delicious and just how I love it. By this point, I can already tell that I'll be living a perfect new life in Equestria.

"Come on, don't get all distracted by its beauty. Eat up Brayden, you good boy." Pinkie Pie says, patting my head. I just laugh with Pinkie Pie and get right along to eating my supper.