I honestly didn’t think I would get this far. I have been allowed to stay here with Twilight and the others, but what do I do now. I had no clue what was going to go on now; it was like I was stepping into unfamiliar territory.

“Umm Twilight, what do we do now?” I asked the lavender pony sheepishly. I wonder if I’ll be getting more science lectures. I hope not.

Well, actually we have to get ready to go down to town hall now.” Town Hall? But why? Oh god, I hope to hell it isn’t the mayor introducing me to the residents here. I…AM…NOT…GOOD…AT…TALKING…TO…CROWDS.

“I have a faint idea of why. Is it for me to be introduced to the other residents here?” I asked as I got my hat out of my bag, it was another of my ‘things’ ok. Please say that it isn’t; oh please say that it isn’t.

Pinky busted into the conversation “Yep, we like you, but now you need to let the other ponies meet you.” BANG! That sentence hit me like a bullet. Well, my thought was thrown into the trash like the letter from Celestia I got earlier. Damn it, I hate public speaking.

“Ok, but am I going to have to speak?” I asked to Twilight, nervousness washing over me like a waterfall.

“Yeah, the other ponies are going to want to hear some stuff about you” Twilight said to me in a nice tone.

“Ah know how ya feel sugarcube, ah don’t like speakin neither.” Applejack said as she walked over and patted me on the back.

“Thanks AJ, at least I’m not the only one.” I said to the orange earth pony. Then I turned my attention back to Twilight.

“So when do we have to be there?” Deep in my mind my brain was trying to formulate ways that I could possibly get out of this situation. Maybe I could fall out my window and go to the hospital. No, that would possibly end up with me dying again. If I could find some curdled milk I could drink it and be bed ridden for the next few days. Nope, I don’t want to be sick. Well, that’s all I have for now.

“If you want, we can go now so you can talk to some of the ponies so you can build up your confidence.” Twilight said looking at me. I could tell this was important to her so I decided to suck it up and get it over with. I want a break after this; I have been so busy lately. I want a vacation day!

Let’s just go get this over with. I hope it ends well. “Maybe your right, let’s go.” I said as I put my bag around my shoulders.

I locked my door and we walked down the stairs and out of the apartment building. Fluttershy was walking next to me; she looked at me and then looked away shyly. She looked back a moment later and asked “Do you like it here, I-I mean you don’t have to if you want.” I took this question off guard. Mother of god, I knew this question would come eventually, but from Fluttershy? I thought it would come from Rarity or Applejack, but never Fluttershy. How do I put this?

We were outside now “I love it here; you don’t have to worry about that.” I said to the yellow mare. “I think this place is 20 times cooler than where I came from.” I looked up at Rainbow Dash, who was flying above us. And now I wait to see if I get a reaction from the 20 times reference.

“Why wouldn’t it be? From what you said before about others picking on you, I would find it to be better somewhere else” RD replied in her usual ‘cool’ tone. Not the reaction I wanted, but it’s better than nothing. I looked back up to her; she was wearing the hoody. Yep so much cooler than me. I had managed to cut holes out of it for her wings so she could fly while wearing it. That made her happy.

Then I heard something that I will not soon forget…bouncing. I looked around for the source of the noise. I found it! Up above us was Derpy. She was bouncing on a cloud humming. This seems familiar.

I just turned my head back around to focus back on the task at hand. Nope, not going to look at her, if I don’t see her she isn’t there. Then I heard it, a crack that came from where the grey Pegasus was bouncing. Nope still not going to look, despite my wanting to.

Then something hit my head. It felt warm. I didn’t have any time to react before I realized that Derpy had managed to strike my hat with lightning. I took my hat off and it was on fire. I tried to blow the flames out but it was no use, my hat died. I frowned and glanced at the pegasus. NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Curse you Derpy. You killed my hat. ARRGGHH.

“Did you see what she just did to my hat?” I said pointing up to the grey pegasus still bouncing on the cloud.

“Yeah, you should watch out for her. That’s Derpy, she has a knack for making bad luck” RD said to me smiling and covering her mouth, probably to stop her from laughing.

“It’s not funny. I liked this hat, and now it is a pile of ashes.” Oh great, she thought it was funny. Go on laugh at my pain, I am a manly man (mostly).

“I think it’s hilarious! She does that sort of thing to me all the time, it’s funny to see it happen to somepony besides me” she said as she held her sides as she flew.

Humph. Apparently there is one thing that both places have in common; they all thought I was a comedian.

It was my turn to laugh when she didn’t watch where she was going and flew into a tree. Ah Ha Ha Ha. She was sitting on the ground and the hood was over her face. “Ha Ha, very funny.”

“You had it coming darling” Rarity said as she stifled a laugh herself.

I was brought to attention when I saw a white unicorn with an electric blue mane walking towards me. I wonder if Vinyl Scratch (DJ Pon-3) ever heard of dubstep, seeing as she ran a club that played electronic music.

“Hey, you there, big tall thing, when I heard that you were staying here with us I had to come and see it for myself. Do you have a name; and can you talk for that matter?” Vinyl said to me.

Funny I don’t remember my name being ‘big tall thing’, but hey what do I know? Up could be down for all I care. I looked at her and smiled. “My name is Kyle. You run the club here right?”

“Yep. I play the best music in all of Equestria.” She said to me cockily. I know I heard that brand of cockiness from somewhere…but where? Oh well, never mind.

“Have you heard of dubstep? It’s like electronic only there is a lot more bass in it.” I said to the white unicorn despite the looks I got from the others.

“No, but you can come down to the club sometime and play it for me. Maybe it will become the next hit around here. I have to get out of here, see ya around big thing.” Vinyl said as she turned around and walked back the way she came.

Ok so I am just big thing now. Perfect. I will just go over to the place where you legally change your name right now and change it to Mr. Big Thing. It’s going to be one of those days.

We began walking again and soon we were at the Town Hall. Gulp, I am weighing my options to turn around and run for the hills. I no want to speak in front of this big of a crowd. “Mother of god” I whispered as I looked at all of the ponies gathered around the stage.

“Well, let’s go tell the mayor that you’re here” Twilight said to me and the others. Too late Twi, she is already behind you. Twilight turned around and saw the mayor standing there. “Hello, we have brought our friend so he can introduce himself to everypony.”

“Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I am honored to be in your town.” What are you a fancy person now? Get in the game, you are about to go out in front of like 200 ponies. Act normal.

I couldn’t even react to what happened next. I was immediately taken away by the mayor and walked onto the stage. Let me tell you, when you get stage fright like I do, you would welcome being back in jail. Please, something give me a distraction so I can run to a bridge and jump off of it to save me from doing this. Nothing came.

The mayor began to address the ponies “Citizens of Ponyville, we have a special guest with us here today. He is not from around here, but Celestia wants us to welcome him like he was here from the beginning. Give him a warm Ponyville welcome everypony.” Hearing this made it feel like rock was dropped right on my head.

Ok so here was my agenda for today:
1. Give this stupid speech that will rip me apart with nervousness.
2. Go home and sleep it off like it’s a bad hangover.
3. Never willingly do something like this again. EVER.

I walked up to the microphone. I stood there for a moment trying to collect myself, it wasn’t working. I took a deep breath and began “My name is Kyle. I am not from around here, as you can all tell. I am from a place called ‘Earth’, where everyone looks like me. I”

“What are you though?” a pony called from in the crowd interrupting me. Not the whole ‘I have to explain every sentence’ routine again. Fine.

“I am called a human. Where I come from we all look like this. As I was saying before, I was brought here after I had an accident in which I passed away. I had managed to get Celestia to listen to my story on how I got here and after she noticed I had become friends with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinky Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity, she thought I should stay here.” You’re doing well so far, milk the time a little so you don’t have to speak as much.

“So are you going to be here forever?” another pony asked.

“I can’t answer that at the moment, but I do know that from the time I spent here so far, I have had more fun than I ever had back where I came from.” I replied to the pony.

“While I am here, if anyone has any questions to ask me about myself or where I am from, don’t hesitate, I will gladly tell you all about it.” I said through the microphone.

“That’s really all I can say right now” I said and looked over to the mayor. She nodded and I walked off the back of the stage. I did it! I spoke publicly without pissing my pants or throwing up. My life is now complete.

Rainbow Dash was the only one to come see me when I got off stage. “Hey, so do you think we can go listen to some more of that music. I have been thinking about it and I really want to hear more.”

It was a little odd that she didn't congratulate me or anything, but then again I didn't care. I thought I did horrible.

“Sure, but where do you want to go?” I asked her.

“We can go out to the bank by the river. That way the others won’t have to hear it.” Rainbow said to me.

I can’t believe it. I am going to go hang out with Rainbow Dash. And she wants to listen to my music!
“Ok let’s go” I said to her.

We walked out to the bank by the river and there was one tree there. I walked over to it and climbed it easily and sat on a low hanging branch. Rainbow Dash flew up and sat next to me. “I think it’s kind of weird that you are the only one out of the six that like this kind of music.” I pushed the play button so the music would start.

I recognized the song as The Devil’s Den by Skrillex. Rainbow Dash listened to the beat of the music and bobbed her head. She is exactly like me, she doesn’t care if nopony else doesn’t like the music either. She listens to it for herself.

We sat there in the tree for what felt like days, having small conversations that didn’t really amount to anything. Just like my life back in my old town. I told her all about the different versions of intensity the songs could have and she followed along like she got everything I was saying.

When it started to get dark I turned my laptop off, for some reason the battery life never drained while I was using it. Maybe my laptop has harnessed the power of friendship. Or maybe it is just some sort of frequency that is here that is keeping the battery full. I don’t know what it is but I am not complaining.

I hopped out of the tree and landed on my feet below. “I am getting pretty tired. It’s been a REALLY long day.”

“I am tired too, I’ll see ya around” RD said before taking off towards her cloud home in the distance.

I walked back into town and to the apartment building. I got some hello’s and hi’s out of ponies that were still out while I was walking. At least they don’t think I’m a monster now.

I walked up the stars and unlocked my door. I walked inside and shut the door behind me. I smiled at my bed I am so glad to finally be home so I can sleep and forget this HORRIBLY awkward day. 3 explanations down, will I have any more? On second thought I don’t care. All I care about is passing out on my bed.

I flopped down on my bed and thought of one thing, something that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. This is my new home, I live in this town now, and these ponies are my neighbors. Weird.

Then I fell asleep.

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