Prologue

Its was a long time ago since I started watching ponies. I didn't start by myself. It was introduced by friends and I loved it. its vibrant colors smooth animation and hilarious plot. it was a different kids show than most because it didn't have cheesy plots or terrible animation. But it hurt me, Because it was the complete opposite of our own world. Something That would remain as a shining hope that someday it may become a reality. well that day came. and I didn't like it. Not as much as I hoped. But I am old. the person who experienced something that will always be remembered has died a long time ago he was so distant from me that it was almost as if he was a different person. back in that day I was known as Alex. So lets travel back in time and meet me Alex.

Beginnings

I trudged through the park. It had been raining. The moist cold air hung around dancing on my skin lightly as I strolled along with ease. This distracted me from the loud booming of construction as I breathed in the fresh air. It wont last once I reach the exit then the world comes back I hooped out of the park only to be hit with a fresh smell of carbon monoxide burning my nose. I huddled my jacket and walked briskly back home. This was my everyday schedule only five minutes of fresh air before it a twenty minute cloud of dirt filled my lungs. Then I saw a flash in a particularly dark alley I would avoid. In a box was a round coin. It glowed with a burning red as I got closer until There was a bright flash.

1....2...3 BATTLE!

A loud booming sound filled my ears. It was deep and deafening my heart beat followed its hypnotizing beat. I could have lay there forever if it weren't for a sharp pain in my side. A dark voice echoed.

"Hey a new one dropped in." I opened my eyes to see a creature fully clothed in dark armor staring down on me. " lets see if it can put on a show." two armored guards dragged me towards a small light. my blurred vision made out green skin under the chinks of the armor "what are you-" I was thrown. Hard.

The dust settled and my chest hurt even more. The booming sound was now mixed with the chants of "kill him" and "rip him to shreds". Not good, they were probably talking about me. I rose, my eyes adjusted to the light and I saw a large arena with badly made buildings blocking me from seeing the full area. Above was a thick cage wire which ran through to the ground and the audience was safely behind more nets.

"ladies and gentleman for today's entertainment. Give it up for the tenth and final contestant who will be our guest creature to battle, let it begin!"

the loud voice boomed through the arena. The crowd went wild screaming and banging on the nets, a box was dropped in front of me. " And by decision of the audience the pity box goes to the guest challenger!" I unwrapped it....it... I couldn't do it my fingers were gone. replaced by a grey hoof.....hoof...... HOOF i fell on my back and kicked the box. it opened and more bright light filled the stadium my eyes blurred once more, and my body felt heavy. nearby was a puddle of water. Rushing over I saw something that both dropped and rose my heart. I had become a pony!

I smiled in the water checking my body to see a full set of armor and a sword hitched to my leg. Then I heard a sound. instinctively I pulled out the sword with my mouth and swung around only to be faced with a large grey beast towering two times my height wait what is my height I didn't bother to answer myself as a foot smashed onto the ground causing me to roll aside. I swung my mouth slashing at its knee. It howled in pain as the carbon steel dug into his tough flesh causing him to reel over in shock. I Jumped on him plunging my sword into his shocked face. "I killed it." A millions thoughts ran through my mind as I tried to process what I just did "I just killed whatever it was" my feet gave way under me. I keeled beside the unmoving carcass in shock completely oblivious to the one eyed creature lumbering with an iron mace aiming for me. it was too late I swung around and put my hooves up to defend myself, but that could not stop anything, I braced for the pain to come.

It never came. A bright flash slammed into the cyclops throwing it into a wall rendering it unconscious. in the shadows I heard a voice. "come with me if you want to live." I smiled at the words and galloped towards the voice. "thanks a lot I could have died if it wasn't for you." do not thank me yet soldier what is thy name and I hope you'd be an ally? Thy? and that voice is so familiar Luna? LUNA! my heart leaped with joy. I was in Equestria! "Luna is that you?"

I could make out a surprised face " how does thy know my name?" I began to explain when a talon raked through our hiding spot ripping three large holes in it. "Crap Luna run!" we both rushed out from the cover to see a lizard on two feet  swipe at my heart. Luna's horn glowed and whipped at it with magic it ducked but was nipped on the arm. it howled in pain but for  a second as its arm began to regenerate. "Thy opponent shalt never win against a princess" the lizard ran into the deep cover hiding in the shadows.

"Well thanks again" I reached out my hoof to shake the princess' hoof but she looked at me with a questioning face. "why does thou not use his unicorn magic thy cannot rely on me all the time." I smiled embarrassed wait....Unicorn? I felt my head to feel a sharp hard object sticking out "I'm a UNICORN". I could have jumped for joy if the princess wan't there. I looked back at the princess to see her stare at me.

"Erm okay I'll try." I looked down sheepishly but the princess was already moving. I galloped quickly to keep up. I caught sight of her. she was wearing her nightmare moon armor which dimly glowed and shimmered as I walked by.

"Princess Luna What is going on and why are we here."

"Have thy I'm sorry you suffered from a brain injury we are fighting for our lives!"

I didn't get another question in as a rumbling shook the ground causing dust to rise. I crouched into a defense position but Luna kept her chest high and waited for the attack. the dust did not settle. but out of it we could make out glowing eyes. waiting for the attack

"By vote timber wolves have been added into the arena" the crowds cheers erupted into a euphoria. I pulled out my sword and stood flank to flank with Luna waiting for the strike. its growls drummed into my soul. I stood tensed while the princess stood there unafraid.

Her eyes glowed and she transformed into the shadow bolts. I lashed out at the nearest one while she or they flashed out to the next catching the first by surprise it cut it down reducing it into a pile of twigs. Luna had ganged on the second one as its howls were slowly drowned out. the remaining pack took a step back in fear. but a large shadow forced them to step forward.

I swung my head and threw it at the dark shadow the sword stuck in but it did not howl in pain. It simply took a step forward pulling out the sword and dropping it into the dust. "uh oh" the dust cleared and the shadow formed into a giant timber wolf twice the size of its companions. in it a hole where my sword had struck. the timber wolves cowered in fear as the leader took a step forward rumbling the floor. I ran straight for it plan plan plan I really need one right now....ah ha I thought of one. rushing it I suddenly swerved to the side charging straight into its own companions. the giant wolf tried to intercept me crushing his own kind beneath his large feet.

They ran quickly avoiding it as it blindly charged at me. heh brains over brawn but they didn't get the brawn part wrong. its mighty jaws clamped on my armor and it tossed me into a prop house.what the hell I flew ten feet into the air i felt my side to find the creature had punctured my armor leaving large bite marks across my body dammit I heard it roar as I guessed Luna was beating the crap out of it I lugged my body to my feet and walked out of the house.

I was right, Luna had beaten it. it lay on the ground a large pile of firewood. the crowd was overjoyed "well folks a contestant that beat the mighty timber wolf give it up for the princess Luna and the guest fighter" I stared at the board to see there were only four of us left. a crude drawing of a lizard told me the two legged lizard had been killed and its picture was put next to a troll, cyclops and other creatures i didn't see. My wound ache. medics rushed onto the field to greet us and tend our wounds. the crowd dispersed quickly and the presenter had already left." I felt side go numb as they injected me with something. then my vision went black.