Books, Books as far as the eyes can see. Of course I ended up in a library. The world’s most one corridor library with books that reach... well I’m going to have to say the sky because frankly I can't tell if I can even see the top of it or not.

"Ya know this would be kind of cool if I haven't been walking down this same aisle for who knows how long." I said to myself looking around at books upon books on the shelves. But it’s not just waking up here that bugs me. Frankly, waking in a strange place is not the oddest thing, or that these books seem strangely uniformed on the blue shelving. It’s the fact that being here for what I could guess is a few hours and nothing has happened. Not a word or sound from anyone. Hell I tried yelling at the top of my lungs just to get someone to shush me. So I can find out, what the hell is going on with this place. You know come to think of it I never really looked at one of these books. I Slowly made my way over to one of the shelves and plucked out one of the red leather books I started to flip through it. It seems very, well, basic.

"He opens the red leather bound book and began to read the words that appeared on the page." I slowly read on the page.

"What the hell?" I said confused and surprised. As the words I started to say appeared on the blank pages that I had stopped to. It’s like this book was writing itself in front of me and not just that, it was about me. Okay this is just really freaky. I put the book back feeling quite crept out about it.

"So what other crazy things are going to appear now?" I said instantly regretting it as I heard stomps coming from behind me. I looked down the an aisle and didn't see anything. But those stomps continued all the same. Now this was not good. I've seen this in movies. Main character says something just asking for it and a foreboding sound just happens to start shortly after that. Yeah so not going for the horror shit here. I started to move my legs running away from the stomping. Of course as expected it just had to keep following me. Not just that, but had to get faster and louder like its getting closer.

Then I heard it. A roar and not just any roar but something that almost reminded me of an old movie I saw once. Oh which one was it again? It had a giant lizard that destroyed a city. Damn, I guess it'll come to me later.

Anyway, running time now. I tried to pick up the pace but being a really... let’s not mince on words here, I'm a fat guy. Running is not really effective for me. Hopefully I can get far enough away for it that it gives. Then suddenly after hearing a whoosh and what I would call a whacking sound, something very large collided with my head. That flung me against one of the walls. Oh yeah pain, big amount of pain. It felt like someone was using my body like a rag doll in a slingshot against a brick wall. Just what had freaking hit me? Oh a tail, a big scaly... Oh shit! A dragon, it had to be a flipping dragon. A big red scaled, black finned, green eyed and very mean looking dragon. Its official, I’m so screwed. Okay, what is it doing now? Breathing in? Wait...

"No, no, no, no, no, no, No, NO!" I yelled as the dragon breathed its ruby red fire. But wait... It’s not hot. It’s almost warm, like sitting in front of a campfire warm. Okay, this day keeps getting weirder, and weirder. It’s not burning me or even my clothes. What’s that sound? Laughing? Is that dragon laughing?

"What's so funny?" I asked the dragon.

"You are, Little one."

"Little one? Well I guess compared to you I would be little. Wait... why were you chasing me?"

"To get you there." he said pointing down with his claw. I looked down and noticed what looks like some kind of markings. Something like a ritual or something as bizarre as one. What the hell was going on? Then it suddenly hit me, pain. An almost indescribable amount of pain. My body started to spasm as the pain would not subside or relent. It felt like my skull is being ran though with an automatic drill running on full power. Not from the outside in but the other way around and the friction of the drill bit on bone made it feel like my skull was engulfed in flames. It wasn't the only source of pain. The larger amount was my back, which also felt like someone was taking bladed fingers and had a death grip on my shoulder blades. They were trying to rip them out of my back slow and painfully.

"Why? Why did you do this to me?" I said in complete pain.

"I didn't do a thing but get you there."

"But why?" I said with my skull on fire.

"Because destiny is in play"

"Destiny? Is that someone’s name or" I said before my world went dark with the last thing I heard was the dragon's laughing again.

***---***

Beep. Ah hell, what is that? Beep. What is that sound? Beep. Wait... Where am I now? Beep. Okay so blue green walls. Beep. Wood trim and purple sheets. Beep. What is that annoying as hell beeping? Beep. Oh. It’s a heart monitor, so that means I'm in the hospital.

"Awake I see." A voice to my right said as I turned and jumped.

"What the hell? A talking horse?" I replied almost jumping out of my skin.

"I'm not a horse. I'm a pony just like you are." She said with a straight face. Okay I know she is lying. There’s no way I’m a. Holy shit! I am a pony. What the hell happened to me? Moving as fast as I can to get away from it all, I suddenly fell out of bed and dropped on the floor with a large thud bouncing my head off the white tiles.

"Watch out for the..." I heard before another thud impacted and my world grew dark again. After what I could guess was some time, I awoke again to that annoying beeping once again. Okay so let’s try things again. Blue green walls with wood paneling, check. Purple sheeted bed with strange heart shape cut out of the wood by the foot board, check. A pony, check. Wait... not quite a pony. I mean I did look like a pony but I wasn't like the nurse. Well if she was a nurse. I seem to have wings. Why in the hell do I have wings? Great just, great. This place is now taunting me. What did I ever do to this place? Besides freaking out at a talking pony. Hold on a moment... winged horse? Why does that sound so familiar... Oh right now I remember from Greek mythology. A pegasus. So I'm a pony that could fly, not like I’m going to use the damn wings. So thank you universe give wings to a person that is afraid of heights. Yeah great one. great joke there universe, you jerk. It wasn't until a few moments into my thoughts that I almost forgot to check about a part that I hoped was still there and thankfully a few moments of looking under the fairly thin blanket. Well it was more a sheet that I could still tell I was the right gender. At least the universe didn't screw with me that way.

"He's in the next room Miss Sparkle." A voice I heard said from down the hall. It sounded like that pony nurse from before. The door slowly opened showing the white coated pink haired pony with a nurses hat on. Does that mean she's a nurse?

"Oh you’re awake again" She said, noticing me awake with a small jump.

"Yeah. Sorry about before." I said a little impishly.

"It's quite alright. I would like to introduce you to Miss Twilight Sparkle" She said as she moved out of the way to let in another pony with a purple coat with dark purple hair. Two streaks of violet and pink in it. She came in with a nice bow.

"Hello Mister..." Miss Sparkle said to me prompting to say my name. My name right. Wait... what was my name? Oh hell what was my name? Why can't I remember my name? It’s not that hard, right? It’s something everyone should know. It’s like walking and riding a bike. Once you learn, you never really forget right? But look at me. I can't remember my own damn name.

"I... I can't remember." I said in a scared tone.

"Oh dear." said the nurse next to me.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean for you to get so upset about this." Twilight said giving me a sad look to show she really was sorry about this. But why apologize? It wasn't her fault that I couldn't remember my name. Hell it was more the universe's fault than hers.

"It's not your fault Miss Sparkle."I said to her. "You didn't know that I can't remember my name."

"Is there anything you can remember?" The nurse said to me with a worried look on her face.

Come to think of it, what can I remember? I mean I can remember math. Some bits of science for school but that just, well, basic stuff. Besides random tidbits here and there of knowledge like Greek mythology. But my name is completely gone as well as. Hold on... there’s not much I do remember. There’s things were back home sort of. Well I guess it would be my old home since I'm now here and a pony. Shit, really there isn't anything I can remember. I can't remember if I have a house or family or friends. Did I even have friends? Was I alone? I mean I had to have someone that's worried for me, right? But, What if I don't...

"I only remember some basic things like math and some schooling but nothing really important." I told the nurse feeling dejected at my lack of memories and possible loneliness.

"I was afraid of that. With your impact with the ground it had caused a lot of fractures in your skull which wouldn't be too far off with a concussion. Which may be linked to your long term memory loss." The nurse said. It makes sense from my impact. Wait... impact?

"Um... what impact?" I said now completely confused.

"Earlier today you impacted the ground in a fairly large fireball that struck the ground in Sweet Apple Acres. After we could get the fires extinguished we saw you laying there and rushed you here as fast as we can." Twilight said. Okay so when I make an entrance, I really make an entrance.

"Sweet Apple Acres?" I asked not really knowing what that place was. Come to think about it. I didn't really know where I was beyond hospital room.

"It's the farm just outside Ponyville ran by the Apples" The nurse said. Then I realized I never got her name.

"I see, Thank you. By the way what is your name?" I said to the nurse.

"Redheart. Nurse Redheart." she said with a smile.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Redheart" I said. Then I looked over to Twilight, who was giving me a warm smile. It felt inviting, like she could be a good friend. But I doubt she wants to be friends. After all, we just met. "So what can be done?" I asked the nurse who looked over to Twilight.

"Well, I asked Twilight here to help because I was afraid and unfortunately correct about your memory loss." she said with a frown on her face.

"I just learned a memory spell that should return some of your memories." Twilight said, stepping closer.

"Spell? What like magic?" I asked. This place really has magic. If this place really has magic, then maybe this can't be all bad. Maybe I can learn magic too.

"That is correct. A unicorn like myself can use magic with our horns." Twilight said with a scholarly tone to her voice like she had said it many times before.

"So there’s no way for me to use magic?" I asked. Some reason I had the feeling if a pegasus could use magic she would said so. But I wanted to be sure.

"I’m sorry, but no. But how ever you’re a pegasus so you can control the weather and walk on clouds." Twilight said. Hold on... weather control and cloud walking? Yeah, so... not going to do that.

"Lovely." I said with a sarcastic tone to my voice.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked with a turn of her head and a raised eyebrow.

"Well it's just I have a fear of heights. That I know for sure." I said looking down quietly.

"It's not an uncommon thing. There’s plenty of pegasi that have a fear of flight and heights." Twilight said. I really hope she's trying to cheer me up... Because it kind of worked. "Shall we get started" She asked.

"Um... is this going to hurt?" I asked not sure if it was or not.

"There have been no reports of it hurting anypony on record" she said. Anypony? Really did she just say anypony? Great, now I have a new lexicon to learn too. Don't tell me that "somepony" is a word too.

"Alright let’s do this." I said as Twilight slowly walked over to me with her horn glowing in a light purple aura. She reached over and touched her horn to my forehead. It felt warm before this rushing wind feeling washed over me and everything went white.

***---***

"Where are we?" Twilight said as she looked around at the shelved walls of the library.

"Okay that was a new feeling. What the hell was...? Why am I back here again?" I asked looking around the familiar blue shelved walls.

"Back here again? You've been here before?" She said whipping around to look at me.

"Yes. This was the last place I was before I woke up back in the hospital" I said now worried and a way beyond confused.

"But that makes no sense. Why we are here now. All I used was a memory recovery spell. It shouldn't have teleported us anywhere." She said as she put a hoof to her chin.

"Could it be that this is my memory or some way of showing it?" I offered as I got to my legs, all four of them. I’m going to have to learn to walk all over again. Thank you universe, you jerk.

"It’s possible, but there’s no way to know for sure without checking this place." She said as she walked over to one of the book shelves and her horn started to glow. A book started to float out. With another flash of her magic it opened and pages started to flip over.

"What are you doing?" I asked confused. Not quite sure looking at those weird books would do to help.

"Oh I’m looking through these books with my magic. This one seems to hold basic math in it." She said replacing the book and another few starting floating over to her. "Let's see. Science, Mythology, and Cooking. These seem to be basic things. Though some of the science is wrong."

"Well it could be that I'm not from..." I pause. Where did I end up at anyway? I completely forgot to ask back in the hospital room. "Um... where was I before coming here again?"

"The hospital in Ponyville" She deadpanned as she looked through another book.

"And Ponyville is in..."

"Equestria" She said turning towards me now and looking at me with a raised eyebrow. "You know this would go a little faster if you could help me look though some of these books." And here I was hoping I didn't have to move. I may as well explain why I haven't moved yet.

"Well, the thing about that is. I don't know how to walk yet." I said with embarrassment and shame.

"Oh come on. You can't expect me to believe that you can't walk or fly." Twilight said with annoyed look on her face like she doesn't believe me. Of course why would she, we only just met a few minutes ago.

"It's the truth Miss Sparkle." I said looking down, trying to hide my shame.

"Oh my. I'm sorry. I thought you were messing with me this time." She said realizing the truth and what I could take as ashamed for bringing it up like that. "I didn't mean to sound so thoughtless. It's just hard to take your memory loss that far. In many case studies memory loss doesn't affect the motor controls and knowledge on how to walk." she said.

"Well it’s because, I'm not from here." I said still hiding my face.

"Not from here? Where are you from then? Manehatten?" She asked and I stopped for a moment. Really, Manehatten? What is with the pony puns?

"Well let’s just say I’m not from Equestria at all or wherever Equestria is on." I said looking right at her.

"Oh wow! You’re from another place? What it called? How do the ponies there live and walk?" she asked almost blind siding me with questions upon questions.

"Okay Miss Sparkle."

"Twilight"

"What?" I said a little confused.

"Just call me Twilight."

"Alright Twilight" Hey that rhymes, Oh right stay on topic. "I'm from a place called Earth, well as far as I remember I am and normally not a pony. Frankly this is the first time being a pony. Well to be more technical, it’s my first time being a pegasus. Which I still find a sick joke." I said that last part with an annoyed tone to my voice. Really? Why a pegasus?

"Ah, I see. You’re going to have to tell me all about your home when we are done here."

"Well I can tell you all I can remember. Which isn’t much I’m afraid?"

"Well, good thing I'm here to get your memories back. As for walking why don't you try walking slowly like this?" she said as she made her way around at a slow pace so I could watch. I tried to imitate that and found myself with a meeting with the floor face first.

"Ow." I said in an annoyed tone, before getting back onto my feet. "These feet are really annoying to get use to."

"Hooves"

"What?"

"There called hooves mister..." She paused for a moment. "You know, you should come up with a name so it’s not awkward just pausing after mister." she said, looking at me.

"A name... hmm..." I said. What name should I go with? I mean, I have a few nicknames that come to mind but nothing would really work here. They're all involved humans. Wait... I know! Why not abbreviate it? "You can call me F.M. for the time being till I can find a name I like. If that alright?" I said to Twilight.

"That acceptable Mr. F.M." she said with a smile.

"Please just F.M. is fine. I really don't like the formalities like that."

"Then why call me Miss Sparkle?"

"Well, I may not like the formalities. But doesn't mean I can't be polite to other ponies."

"Fair enough point I suppose." Twilight stated as I started to look around and make my way with many more falls on my face. "What's with the scorch marks everywhere?"

"That would be the dragon that... well... engulfed me in fire before I became a pony and crashed into Equestria." I said hoping it didn't sound completely crazy.

"There's a dragon here?" She said looking at me.

"Yes. It's big, red scaled, black finned, and green eyed. It's right behind me isn't it?" I said looking at Twilight's expression... well, more her expression of what was behind me and she slowly nodded. Then was followed by a roar from behind me. Well, shit. "Run!" I said as I took off in a full sprint with Twilight right behind me.

"What did you do to make him mad at you?" Twilight yelled up at me.

"I don't know. It just chased me shortly after I arrived the first time." I said still pretty panicked. It was like the first time all over again.

"Well at least it’s not."

"Don't finish that line." If I had learned anything from every television show or movie as soon as you say a line like that. Your almost guaranteed to be screwed by it.

"Why?"

"Just trust me on this one."

"Well at least you can run"

"I can what?" I said followed by me impacting the ground with a large Wham.

"F.M. are you alright?"

"Don't stop Twilight. I'll keep it busy."

"Are you crazy?"

"Must be if I'm going to pull this stunt. Now go!" I said yelling at her to run as I heard two loud stomps behind me. Well shit. After getting to my feet. Well hooves now I guess and turned to the dragon. After making sure Twilight continued to run off. It was time to get answers. "Okay... what the hell is going on here?"

"I see your back, Little One." The dragon said.

"What the hell did you do to me?"

"I did nothing but get you where you needed to be and now." It said with a smirk.

"And now..." I said as I watched the dragon breathe in as my eye's shot out wide as I got ready to jump and good thing. Right in the nick of time, I jumped out of the way. Of course not completely lucky. It seems that some of its ruby red fire caught my tail on fire. "Ow, ow, ow" I said as I started to whip my tail on the floor to put it out. Which I didn't even know I could move that tail before this. It's an odd thing to think about. Big scaly dragon in front of me and all I’m thinking about is being able to move my tail is my... shit, he's breathing in again. Okay maybe this will work. Before he could move his head down I jumped and dived under him to his other side. Note to self, floor is very slippery when sliding and shelves hurt. "Ow" I get out as I quietly get up again and turned to the dragon. "Don't even try that one again." I said glaring at him.

"What are you going to do if I don't?" He said looking down at me with a grin.

"Whatever I need to." I shot back feeling a burning anger, raging inside. It's almost like I'm feeling something with some force behind it. Like, well shit. I don't know what else to call it but power. The dragon breathed in. Oh hell no! "Don’t even try it" I said stepping closer. The dragon grinned as I saw the bits of flames licking the edges of his razor sharp teeth. Oh great, he is going to. Okay, fuck it. I started running at him and I felt that fire raging even hotter as I reached the dragon then... boom! An explosion raged from my forehead. Great my brain became an explosive device. Well thank you universe I get to go out with a bang. Of course things don't work that way. Shortly after exploding, everything went white again and I came to in the hospital room hearing another wham as I saw Twilight impact the wall.

"Twilight!" Everyone said all four of us. Wait... four? Never mind, not the time for this shit.

"Is she alright?" I said leaning forward and suddenly felt my head go all floaty. It felt funny and then the world turned sideways as I saw some white and pink blur fly towards a brown blur. Then black, nothing but pitch black.

***---***

"Okay, pain... so much hurting, pain." I said as I groggily woke feeling like someone just played a sixty round game of golf with my head and a tire iron.

"Nurse, he's getting up!" I heard around me in a draw. Rubbing my eyes with my hoof. Right... still a pony.

"What the hell did you do to Twilight?" I heard coming from in front of me. Coming from a mostly light blue close to cyan blur.

"What?" I said still quite confused. Then, Whack.

"AH, Ow. The hell?!" I said as my world just suddenly became focused like a rubber band snapping my brain awake.

"Rainbow, why the hell did you do that?" I heard from an orange furred, and blonde maned pony with a cowboy hat on her head. Wait... Would that be cow pony? Wait... Need to focus.

"He hurt Twilight and no one hurts my friends." I heard from the light blue with a... is that a rainbow mane? Okay, that’s a new one on my what the fuck 'o meter. Wait... Twilight was hurt. Did... did I hurt Twilight?

"What happened?" I said drawing their attention towards me. The rainbow-ed one looked confused for a moment then snapped into a glare at an alarming rate.

"You know what you did. You flung Twilight against the wall for no reason." She said pointing to the cracked in the wall. I turned towards it and my eyes widen in fear.

"Oh my... what did I do?" I said turning to them as they saw my eyes the rainbow was taken back. "What did I do?" I said almost yelling at them in my panic.

"Calm down there partner" The orange pony said.

"Calm down? Calm down?" I started to say my voice raising. "Don't tell me to calm down. One of the few ponies trying to help me and what do I do? Hurt her! But I didn't mean to do it. It just... I don't know what happened." I said still panicking. Oh god, what did I do. Was it that explosion that came from my head? Was it my anger just exploding and I struck her? Shit, what did I do?

"Calm down mister?" Said Nurse Redheart from behind the other two ponies. "Twilight is fine. She just had a bump on her head from hitting the wall."

"A bump? You’re kidding me right? After making that?" I said pointing towards the wall and the large crack that spiraled out from the middle and almost took up most of the top half of the wall.

"That wasn't from her hitting the wall." She said pointing to another wall with a slight dent in it, which just so happened to be pony head shaped. "She is fine. She is just in the other room recovering. She's had harder impacts before. Trust me." She said wincing at that comment like she remembered something.

"But what happened?" I asked, wanting some damn answers now. I'm confused, annoyed, and my adrenaline is running at full speed here.

"I believe I can answer that question." Said a tall, almost glowingly white coated pony, with an ever flowing multicolored mane and tail. She had both a large, long horn and a set of graceful wings. As soon as she entered the room all the ponies but me of course bowed to her.

"Princess Celestia!" Said the orange pony in surprise. Oh shit. Did I piss off royalty now? Great, just great. I have royalty angry at me now.

"What are you doing here princess?" the rainbow one asked as she looked up at her.

"Well my little ponies. I was informed that there was another alicorn in my kingdom, who had lost his memories and they thought I may know him. So I could fill in the blanks." Princess Celestia had said in a voice that almost felt motherly in nature.

"Do you Princess?" asked the orange one as well as Nurse Redheart.

"I'm afraid I do not." She said with a slight frown on her face before turning towards me. "But if you don't mind. I would like to mister?" she asked as I blanked for a moment. Then suddenly felt like someone in me snapped my brain into gear.

"It's F.M. for now. Till I can remember or find a better name." I said still worried I did something wrong and what was this alicorn they were talking about. It sure as hell couldn't be me. I'm a pegasus right?

"Well Mr. F.M. it seems that your magic decided to reveal itself in a very." She paused looking like she was trying to find the right word to say. "Energetic way." she finished. I looked down quietly.

"And in doing so hurt someone. Wait... magic? I thought I couldn't use magic being a pegasus?" I asked confused.

"You’re partly right, you’re an alicorn Mr. F.M." She says looking at me.

"Please just F.M. I'm not one for formalities." I said really hoping that they would stop with the mister stuff. "But what do you mean? I thought I needed a horn to use magic?"

"You do have a horn." Nurse Redheart chimed in then I gave her the best, what cha talkin' about face I could give at the time. Catching on to it Princess Celestia opened her mouth again.

"Your horn is hidden within your wild unkempt mane F.M." she said as her horn glowed and I felt the front of my hair move like each strand was alive somehow as it showed my long orange horn.

Wait... I'm orange coated? Come to think about it. I never really looked at myself in detail. I did notice my wings but besides that. I never really got a good look at myself. I started to look around and I caught my reflection in the window as the night closed in. I saw that my mane was a fairly basic brown with really wild and unkempt like almost someone ripped a bush from the ground and stuck it in my hair after turning the leaves brown and leaving it there for no one to do anything with. My eyes were a deep blue like you could get lost in an ocean of blue that made up my eyes and of course my coat was orange. My hooves were like marshmallow like things. My wings looked fairly different than both Prince Celestia's and Dash's wings. Since there the only two wings I have seen I can't tell for sure if I'm even more different than everyone here. Plus had this red patch of scales that run down the top part of my wings. Almost like dragon wings, even had a point at the top of it. The feathers where the same orange as my coat. As for my horn, it looked like a horn with a spiral pattern going down the length of it, which seems longer than Twilight's. But not as long as Celestia's.

"I'm confused now. What happened then?" I asked.

"Well during that duration of the memory spell. You magic decided to reveal itself and when it flew out of you it continued down the connection you had with Twilight. She wasn't ready for it and she pushed back and they repealed each other." Princess Celestia informed me.

"So like two magnets repelling each other?" I questioned.

"Correct." A certain purple unicorn said as she walked in.

"Twilight!" Everyone said but Celestia who walked over to her.

"Are you alright my faithful student?" Celestia said leaning down to look at Twilight at eye level.

"I'm alright Princess Celestia." She said giving a small smile.

"That’s good to hear." Celestia replied giving a warm smile in return. "Now F.M, I don't know what to tell you but could you explain what happened in there?"

"In there?" I question not catching to her meaning.

"In the spell. What happened when your magic decided to come out?"

"Oh that. Well..." I said then went in to explanation of everything that happened including the dragon fight at the end with the basic of detailed and leaving out the falling on my face. I really hope Twilight doesn't correct me on that.

"He also fell on this face quite a few times." She corrected. Of course, she had to correct that little oversight in my story. I sighed after she said that and was followed by her look that was apologetic. "Sorry"

"It's fine Twilight." I replied then turned towards the Princess. Who was looking like she was putting the pieces into place in her head. I really hope she fills me in. Because frankly I'm tired of being left in the dark.

"It seems that there’s more in play then just a random set of events here." she said looking at me. Well no shit Sherlock. I raised an eyebrow wondering if she is going to elaborate more on it. "I don't know what to say for the moment. But I'm going to have to have some research done about this before I can give a decisive conclusion to this." The princess said as I noticed Twilight's eyes perked up.

"Do you want me to do the research Princess?" Twilight asked looking up with what I could guess is hope for more knowledge.

The princess smiled warmly and replied with."I was planning on that my faithful student."

"Um... What does that mean for me?" I said worried now.

"It means that I'm going to study you and see if I can figure out what caused you to come here." Twilight said cheerily.

"Wouldn't it be because of the dragon?" The rainbow one said.

"Well I reckon Dash would be right on that one Twilight." The orange one said.

"Well we can concluded that the dragon has something to do with it but from his explanation that the dragon isn't the only thing in play here. As he put it. There's a bit of destiny going on too Applejack." Twilight said.

"What are we going to do with him in the mean time?" Dash asked Celestia. Why did I get the sneaking suspicion that I'm going to be living one of them?

***---***

"Me and my inner thought big mouth" I mumbled under my breath as Twilight and I made our way through the town. You know I should have been happy that I'm going to live with a girl. But this feels... odd. Now that I think about it. All this is odd. Being transported to a new world, finding myself a pony, turning around finding out that I’m some special pony, being told that I'm going to be living with a pony that I ended up hurting, and now this feeling of unease. Looks like I've become paranoid since I've gotten here. What next? Well I may look around as we travel to her place. What's that? A mint green pony with a silver-ish mane playing a harp? Wait... I should know what that’s called. Oh, what was it again? A Lyre I think. Well that’s good to know. They have music I wonder if they have some of the music I use to listen to. But I digress, this place seems very peaceful. It’s like I can forget about my worries and enjoy life. Well as much of a new life that I have now.

"We're almost there F.M." Twilight said snapping me out of my wondering graze around.

"Oh? What kind of place do you live at?" I asked.

"I live in the library right over there." She said pointing to a tree.

"But that’s a tree."

"And what's wrong with a tree?" Twilight said stopping and whipping around, to look at me with an annoyed look on her face. I gulped.

"Nothings wrong with it. It's just weird from my point of view." I said as I backed up before tripping over something on the ground and landed on my rump.

"Oh, You do have a point. Sorry." She apologized.

"It's fine. I did make it sound like a bad thing and Twilight."

"Yes F.M?"

"Sorry about before?"

"Before?" She said looking at me with her head turned to the side.

"For launching you at the wall. I didn't mean for that to happen." I said looking down.

"It's not your fault F.M. You didn't know that would happen." She said walking over to me and putting her hoof on my shoulder. I looked up at her as she gives me a reassuring smile. I let out a small sigh.

"Your right. Shall we get on our way?" I said with a small smile. She turns back as we continue on our way. After a short time we finally arrived at her front door and like I saw. It was a tree and a library. The "Books and Branches Library" the sign said.

"Home Sweet Home." Twilight said as she opened the door to reveal the dark room. It was pitch black in there. "Why is it so dark in here?" Twilight said as her horn lit up to reveal the room and the massive amount of colorful ponies in there.

"Surprise!" They all yelled as soon as the lights turned on. Causing me to almost jump out of my fur and fall over. I really need to learn how to land on my hooves. Then suddenly within a blink of an eye I was suddenly on the sofa.

"What the?" I said having a case of where the hell did I go from the sudden movement. Then was suddenly face to face with a very pink coated and maned bouncing pony. Though I have to say she has the nicest pair of blue eyes.

"Oh my gosh. So you’re the new pony in town?" The pink pony said still bouncing away as I saw Twilight walk up to the couch.

"Yes I'm new here. Miss?"

"Pinkie Pie. I work over at Sugar Cube Corner baking all sorts of delicious treats. Do you like treats? I bet you do. I would have to say you’re a cupcake stallion. You know I wonder what that would be. A cupcake made in the shape of a stallion or would it be a stallion made out of cupcakes? You know I'm going to have to do that one day. Oh! Maybe I should try with pie as well. But what about the cake? I mean it can't really be as people say right? The cake is a lie? I doubt that because what about the pie? Wouldn’t it feel left out? Well it wouldn't really since the cake would be a lie. You know I wonder what a lie cake tastes like? I bet it would taste like snooze berries. Have you ever had a snooze berry? They taste so delicious. It's like a bitter sweet taste. It goes really well with muffins. Oh! Speaking of muffins. Have you met Derpy yet? She's really great. She's the mail mare around here. Though sometimes she misplaces a package from time to time. She's also in charge of one of the local moving company’s. Well was after the whole piano thing. If you want to know more you should really ask Twilight. She was there. Of course at the time. She didn't know I knew she was watching me. But that’s all the fun." Pinkie rambled on. Holy hell this pony could talk. She kept on going till a well placed hoof to her mouth stopped her. Well sort of stopped her. She was mumbling under the hoof.

"Pinkie. I think you should let F.M. rest a bit before going all rapid fire on him." Twilight side with a smile.

"Okay." Pinkie squeaked from under Twilight's hoof. Before Twilight moved it away. Pinkie then handed me a cupcake. It was a bright pink one with rainbow frosting. Raising an eyebrow at it for a moment. I shrugged and took a bite out of it and oh my! The flavor of this cupcake is almost indescribable. It's... it's... then suddenly the rest of it flew right into my face from a large gust of wind. Well at least I got a bite of the delicious cupcake before it hit me in the face. Then shortly after that I start hearing a laugh. A familiar sounding voice laughing. After wiping my face off, I find myself correct. It was Dash laughing at me.

"Hello Dash" I said after getting a napkin to clean my face.

"Hello there F.M." Dash said floating in the air quietly. I turn my head watching her wings flapping.

"What cha starin’ at?"

"Your wings."

"I know there awesome right?"

"Uh... yeah." I said not sure how to answer that. It wasn't the fact of her wings being awesome or not it’s just more how they look, that got my attention. Well a better look then I did back in the hospital. There not like my wings. Which I know must be odd because there were other winged ponies around. But all their wings were like Dash's wings. I looked back at my wings giving them a small stretch. I find it odd that I can move these wings with no problem. Some would think growing a new... Oh what’s the word for it? Oh, right. Appendages would be hard to move for someone not used to having them. But it seems that I can move these just fine. But I digress.

"Hey what's with your wings?" Dash said landing next to me and stretching out my wing.

"What do you mean?" I said pretending I haven't noticed.

"You have this scaly bit to the tops of your wings." Dash said as she grabbed my wing and ran her hoof over the top of it giving me a shudder. Okay so wings rubbed just right... Yeah. Good to know that. Though I wish she would ask to grab my wing like that.

"Um... Dash?"

"Yeah?"

"Could you please stop doing that?" I said trying my best from keeping the red from my cheeks. It honestly felt that good.

"What? Oh!" she said turning red herself as she let my wing go.

"Thanks." I said shaking my head trying to get the blush out.

"Ah. No problem." She said looking away rubbing the back of her head.

"What's wrong with you two?" Twilight said walking up to us.

"It's... It's nothing Twi." Dash said like she was trying to hide something. I don't know if I should keep my mouth shut about that or not.

"So... What's this I heard about weird wings?" Twilight asked looking at Dash.

"Oh! It's just his wings have scales at the top." She said stretching out my wing again. You know, I wouldn't mind it so much if she just asked to do it and not just grab the wing.

"Now that's Interesting." Twilight said leaning in closer and gently rubbing her hoof over it. Oh damn it. Seriously how many ponies are going to rub my wing like that? Granted it feels nice but I don't think the middle of a surprise party would be time or place for it.

"Oh. Oh my." A timed voice said. Honestly I'm surprised I even caught that with how soft it was said. I looked around and then noticed a yellow coated, pink mane pony just behind Twilight with her hair covering half of her face.

"What's wrong Fluttershy?" Twilight said turning around seeing the blush on Fluttershy.

"You know you shouldn't d-d-do that. Right?" She said as she started to get even redder.

"How come?" Twilight said as she tilted her head to the side not sure what Fluttershy meant. Fluttershy only reddened even more before she came up to Twilight and whispered something into her ear as Twilight now visibly reddened as well.

"Oh my Celestia." Twilight said in an almost embarrass tone. She then whipped around at me. "I am so sorry. I didn't mean to do... that." Okay now I was confused. What the hell did Fluttershy just say to Twilight? Fluttershy turned red from looking at my confusion and slowly walked away like she didn't want to explain it to me.

"Um... It's alright Twilight" I said.

"Oh hey that rhymes." Pinkie chimed in.

"Right..." I said as I started to notice a parched sensation. "Hey where are the drinks? If you don't mind me asking." I asked getting thirstily.

"Oh here, let me get you one" Twilight said floating over a mug in her magic. I'm really going to have to ask her to show how she does that.

"Thank you." I said taking the glass gently in my hooves.

"Why don't you use your magic?" Twilight asked looking at me with a raised eyebrow. Okay how the hell is she doing that?

"I don't know how to use my magic honestly. Hell I didn't know I had magic till after our little trip down memory lane. Remember?" I said in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh right. Sorry about that."

"It's fine. I can chalk that one up to the impact, which I am sorry about that by the way." I apologized.

"It's not your fault. You didn't know that would happen."

"Oh! So this is the new stallion in town?" I heard in a very elegant sounding voice. I looked around confused till a white coated unicorn pony in a very styled purple mane with a horn just under it.

"Oh why yes Rarity." Twilight said looking at said Rarity.

"Hello Miss Rarity" I greeted.

"Oh quite a gentle colt isn't he?" She said with a small bow and I returned it the best I could without looking like an idiot. "It's a pleasure to meet you mister?"

"F.M. and please just F.M. I'm not one for the formalities Miss Rarity." I said in a very polite tone.

"Oh of course F.M. I don't want to make anypony uncomfortable after all." She said in a very dignified manner.

"He seems a bit of an odd one if you ask me" A very Applejack sounding voice came from behind the couch as she walked into view.

"Oh Applejack don't be rude to the guest of the hour." Rarity said.

"I think he's quite interesting." Twilight said looking back and forth between the two. Why do I get the feeling they forgot I was even here.

"I like him." Pinkie said bouncing around.

"He seems like an adventure waiting to happen." Dash said flying up. Okay, they did forget I was here. Lovely... with a small sigh I decided to give a fake cough to get there attention.

"Oh I'm sorry F.M. I completely forgot you were here." Rarity said with the rest of them, not counting Dash. Who agreed in a nod. "Here let me make it up to you." She said as her horn started to glow in a very light blue aura. Wait... something’s wrong here. Why am I slowly moving up? "Allow me to clean you up."

"Wait. You don't have to do this Miss Rarity." I said blushing at the fact that this mare that I just met was going to clean me up. The red tint to my checks and the embarrassment I felt was just a bit much to handle. Course that could be partly because the blood was rushing to my head.

"Oh but I must darling. I can't have such a refined stallion such as yourself going around completely dirty and with such an unkempt mane." Rarity said as I started to float over. Note to self. I really hate this floating feeling when I have no control. Let me rephrase that I don't like floating upside down like that. I turned to look at Twilight giving my best, "Please for the love of all things holy, get her to put me down" face I could muster.

"Uh... Rarity. Could you please put him down?" Twilight asked

"How come?" She said turning to face Twilight keeping me floating in the air upside down.

"Because I don't think he likes being lifted like that." Twilight said pointing at me with me showing my unease about all this.

"Oh! I'm dreadfully sorry about that F.M. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable like that." She said lowering me to the ground and onto my hooves after she flipped me right side up. "Why didn't you say anything?"

"It felt rude to do so." I said lowering my head quietly a little ashamed.

"But it's not rude to speak up when you’re feeling uncomfortable like that."

"Well it felt that way to me and there's no problem with being lifted like that. But please just ask next time." I said looking up at Rarity.

"Certainly” She said giving a light smile towards me. "Would you mind?" She asked. She must have meant about lifting me again like that.

"It's alright but please right side up. If that's alright?" I replied. She nodded as her horn lit up again and a familiar looking aura covered me lifting me up slowly as we made our way to Twilight's bathroom.

***---***

"Oh this feels nice." I said enjoying the warm bath water as I soaked my aching body in it. Of course shortly after saying that a bucket of water gets dumped over my head. I turned to look up to Rarity who is looking down at me. "Uh... Something wrong?" I asked.

"Oh, it’s nothing. I'm just trying to decide how I should do your mane." Rarity replied looking over my mane.

"I take it you’re a hair stylist?"

"I'm a fashion designer." Rarity said as she floated a table of bottles over.

"Fashion?" I asked.

"Oh why yes. I make fabulous dresses and suits for some of my clients." She said then turned to me. "Now which one of theses shampoos do you prefer?" she asked pointing out the bottles she had in front of me. The assorted bottles lay on a little table next to the tub. But I couldn't read any of them. They were not in any language I knew. So of these marking I couldn't even tell if they were pictures or letters.

"Um... Miss Rarity. I can't read any of these labels." I said followed by my head slowly diving into the water.

"Oh! I'm dreadfully sorry. I do keep forgetting that other ponies can't read some of the imported shampoos I get. So why don't you tell me what your preferred scent?"

"Strawberries." I said raising my head back up. Shortly after doing so, she lifted a light blue bottle with a vine patterned around the sides of it with little red dots on it. She squeezed in the gel-like sustenance into my mane as her magic surrounded it slowly, working in the shampoo. Though, I've got to wonder... who brings an assortment of shampoos with her to a party? But none the less, this is really nice. With everything that had happened, you would think that I would be more freaked out. Being chased by a dragon twice, crashing into a farm. That reminds me, I really need to apologize to Applejack later. But I have to ask why? Really why? Let alone not remembering where I came from, Finding out that I can use my magic, and having the ability to fly. Of course I can't fly because of my fear of heights. Now that I think about it. Will I have to get over it?

"What about your family and friends?" a small voice in the back of my head said. It was close to my own but maybe a little distorted.

Family and friends... What about them? Should I be sad that I can't see them let alone remember them? Do I even have those back where I'm from? Could it be that I didn't have any of them back there to miss me. But what if I did? Do they even care or miss me? What about here? Do I really have any friends here? Twilight seems friendly enough but that was after I crashed into her friend’s farm. Not to forget that she only was aware of me after Nurse Redheart told her about me. Plus the reason I'm only staying with Twilight was because Princess Celestia told her to do. So do I really have any friends here?

"Something wrong F.M?" Rarity said snapping my attention back to her.

"Oh, I'm sorry Miss Rarity. I didn't mean to space off like that." I apologized.

"It's quite alright and please Rarity is fine." She said giving me a warming smile.

"Alright Rarity. If you don't mind could I have a few moments to myself?" I asked looking at her.

"Alright. But if you don't mind my prying. How come?" She said as her ears drooped a little.

"After everything has happened. I would like a few moments alone to clear my head. It's nothing against you or anyone else." I said looking down quietly.

"It's completely understandable F.M. I do hope you can clear everything up. When you’re ready for me to continue, just call me. I'll be right outside the door waiting for you." She said as she made her way towards the bathroom door at a slow pace.

"Thank you Rarity and I will." I said trying to give her a warming smile. She noticed it as her ears perked up a bit and nodded with a smile herself before exiting. After the door closed I let out a small sigh. What about Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Dash, Applejack and Fluttershy? Rarity seems friendly enough but I can't say if she is doing this because she's friends with Twilight or that she wants to be friends with me. Though what kind of friends offer to wash them up in a bath after just meeting in someone house? It's kind of weird. Speaking of weird what about Pinkie Pie? She seems a little too bouncy for me. Not saying that bouncy is bad, but sometimes it's just… too much for me at times. Speaking about too much, there's Dash she seems quite blunt and hits harder than a watermelon fired from a cannon. She is quite blunt which can't really be a bad thing, can it? Then there's the whole wing thing. What the hell was that? Her running her hoof over the top my wing felt kind of good. But how does that work and what was with Fluttershy's reaction to what happened? She seems quite shy but that was just... awkward. When it comes to Applejack, I don't know what to say. We only spoke shortly at the hospital after Twilight got hurt because of me. She was only there to check on Twilight and find out what happened. That and probably find out why I crashed into her farm.

"Do you really think they can be your friends?" that voice asked. Could they? It's hard to say there. Right now we could be friends, but what about my memories? When or if I get them back. Will they still want to be my friends? In the end, it's all up in the air. I could feel me beginning to get a little pruned under my fur, I best get out then. After dunking my head into the water to rinse my coat and mane. I got out and reached for a towel to dry off.

"Oh. It's warm." I said walking over to a mirror. Oh dear god! I look like a drowned rat.

"Oh you look a drowned rat." Pinkie Pie said as I turned and jumped noticing her right up nose to nose.

"AH!" I yelled landing on the ground with a thud. "How did you get in here?" I asked after getting back on my hooves trying to get my heart to stop beating a mile a minute.

"Though the door there silly willy." She said with an uncontainable level of joy on her face.

"Pinkie, you in here?" I heard coming from the door turning to see Dash come in. "Oh there you are Pinkie. What are you doing...?” Dash’s voice died as she starts to stiffen a laugh. Failing horribly as she fell onto the ground rolling around laughing with Pinkie joining her. I shot them an annoyed look before she got back to her hooves and wipes the tears from her eye.

"Okay, okay. Calm down it was a bit too funny to see you like that. But to make it up to you. I'll use my patented Rainblow Dry" She said as her wings unfurl and she flies at me. Out of instinct I close my eyes waiting for the impact to come. Wait... what’s with all that? Whow! It's like a twister of rainbows surrounding me. Of course as soon as it started, it ended. Shaking my head for a moment I felt... dry. That was when I noticed Dash laughing again with Pinkie alongside her. Catching my reflection in the mirror. I noticed that my mane and coat puffed out. I looked like a giant fur ball with two big blue eyes within it. Lovely...

"What's going on in here?" A familiar sounding voice came from behind Dash and Pinkie. It seems Rarity finally decided to come in and noticed my... fluffiness. "Oh dear, Rainbow Dash did you use your Rainblow Dry again?" She said shooting a glare at her. Geez, if anyone could weaponize a glare, I'm sure they would use Rarity's to do so. That look could kill. Wait... Rainbow Dash? I thought her name was just Dash?

"Oh come on Rarity. He needed it. He looked like a drowned rat with all that water in his coat." Rainbow Dash said with a small snort as I could guess what she was about to laugh about.

"Oh yeah! He was all Wetty Teddy." Pinkie said bouncing around. You know I've got to wonder where the hell she gets all that energy from. Was it some kind of natural thing or was it a medication thing?

"Well it doesn't matter now. If you two don't mind. Could you leave so I can finish getting Mr. F.M. here ready for his party?" Rarity said with a hoof to her forehead.

"Alright Rarity." Rainbow dash said holding back a laugh as she and Pinkie left shutting the door behind them, shortly followed by muffled laughing. Rarity let out a sigh then turns towards me. "Sorry about that."

"It's quite alright Rarity." I said with a warm smile. She nodded and levitates a brush over to me as it starts to brush its way through my coat and oh god that felt good.

"So why don't you tell me a little about yourself?" Rarity asked as she continues to straighten my coat.

"Ah. I don't remember much honesty. I have bits and pieces." I stated to her looking down.

"Twilight told me about it. I'm dreadfully sorry that you had to go through with that." She said and I could hear how sincere she was about it.

"It's quite alright. I'm assuming Twilight also told you that I'm not from here." I said glancing at Rarity though the mirror's reflection.

"Yes, we had a talk while you were in here."

"I see."

"But that doesn't really tell me about you."

"I guess you’re right."

"So tell me about what you do remember of yourself."

"Well... I enjoy a good story from time to time. I also like staring into the night sky looking at the stars. Did you know they used to say that every star was a story just waiting to be told?" I said with a light laugh. A story waiting to be told. I wonder if one of them is my story.

"That's an interesting way of see it. I think Princess Luna would love to hear that about her night’s sky." Rarity said as she started to brush my mane slowly.

"Princess Luna?" I asked with from the name I could guess someone like Princess Celestia.

"Oh right. You don't know about her do you?" She said stopping.

"Unfortunately I don't" I said quietly. "There's quite a lot I still don't know."

"Princess Luna is the one that gives us these wonderful nights. Just like how Princess Celestia raises and lowers the sun every day." She says. It would make sense I suppose, Wait... did I just hear her correctly?

"What do you mean by raising and lowering?" I asked with raised eyebrow.

"Just like I said. Princess Celestia raises and lowers the sun as Luna does with the moon." She said with a raised eyebrow. "Isn't there somepony that does that from where you’re from?"

"No. They raise and lower by themselves. Well technically. The place where I’m from is on a planet called earth. It rotates around the sun as it spins on its own axis. This gives us our nights and days with the moon rotating around the planet itself." I said then noticed that Rarity wasn't really interested in what I was saying. She was more examining her hoof then anything.

"That’s fascinating Darling. But you should really tell Twilight about that. She would find it much more intriguing than I would." She said looking back at me from her hoof.

"Well then I'll talk to her after this." I said as Rarity continues to brush my mane quietly. After a few more minutes of her brushing she floats the brush away.

"There you go all done." She said as she floated a mirror over to me for me to see and frankly. I loved it. My head is spiked back with one swoop of hair that goes right between my eyes to a point. You could mistake it for a brown fireball... Well sort of. As for my coat it’s all brushed down nice and smooth as for my tail it has about the same treatment as my mane it looks like a tail of fire. Why am I comparing my mane and tail to fire? I guess I like fire. Who knew? I turn and smile at Rarity.

"Thank you Rarity."

"You're very welcome F.M." she said as she starts heading to the door with me following.

***---***

"Oh, F.M. I've got to say that hair style really suits you." Twilight said after Rarity and I walked over to her. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie and Applejack were with her as well.

"I'm not really for all that fro fro stuff. But I reckon you clean up nicely." Applejack said looking at me. I couldn't help but blush a little. It's nice to get a compliment from time to time, especially since I have almost to no idea what’s acceptable for appearance here.

"Thank you Miss Applejack and sorry about crashing into your farm." I apologized.

"It's all right there F.M. I know you didn't mean to do it so there ain't any reason to apologize. Also it's just Applejack or AJ" She said giving a very warming smile.

"I know but it's only polite to apologize Applejack." I said looking at her.

"I guess you're right there partner." She said as she took a swig of her drink.

"Hey. Has anyone seen Fluttershy lately?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She said she wanted to go back and check on Angel." Twilight said.

"Who’s Angel?" I asked

"That would be her pet rabbit." Pinkie said bouncing again. So they had pets here too.

"Shouldn't she be back already?" Rarity asked.

"Yeah. I figured she'd be back by now." Rainbow said looking at the door.

"It's Angel. What’s the worse...?" Pinkie started to say before Applejack put a hoof into her mouth. Thank you Applejack.

"I don't think that would be wise there Pinkie." She said.

"Hey. Twilight, I wanted to ask you something." I said turning to Twilight remembering something.

"What is it F.M?" She said looking at me.

"What did Fluttershy whisper into your ear earlier?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. This got Rarity's ears to perk up.

"Oh you must tell us darling." she said leaning in closer to hear. Of course Twilight started to turn red. Which I found it a little cute for the light purple pony. She slowly walked over to me and whispered into my ear.

"Oh. Oh! Oh my." I said with the last one said in a way that even George Takei would be proud of as a deep blush appeared on my face. Who knew wings were used for that. Note to self, I may want to avoid questions that even Twilight blushes at.

"Um if you don't mind. I'm going to get some fresh air." I said still blushing.

"Oh of course darling." Rarity said. I make my way to the door as I saw Rarity walk over to Twilight. I think Rarity just asked her what she told me because Twilight got even redder. Yeah... leaving now. Opening the door the cool night’s air hits my coat.

"Oh that felt good" I said as the blush left my cheeks. This a soft click of the door closing, I turned my head towards the sky and stared in awe. The stars and moon were so beautiful. I slowly moved away from the door and stared some more. You know that comment about each star has its own story. I think it could be true here. With stars like that I don't think even a library could hold all of them.

"But does one of them hold one for you?" The small voice in the back of my head said.

"Does it?" I said with a small frown on my face. Better question is would it? Is my story even worth being a star up there? What did I do with my life? Hell if I could answer that. Then I would know more about myself. All I got was basic info. I'm from another place or planet, I was once human, and I have all that I know from school without the memories of going. I seem to be rather curious about stuff that I shouldn't be. Like the wing thing. Why did I even ask about that? A cold chill runs down my spine. But I had to ask.

"What happens now?" I said into the night air.

"You go on, alone." The small voice said in the back of my head. Yeah... alone. I was alone wasn't I? Who do I really know here? Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Nurse Redheart, and Celestia. They all seemed so friendly. Well, Rainbow didn't at first but she was thinking about her friend and what I did to her. Applejack probably just wanted answers about why I crashed into her farm. I wish I could give her them. But what about the rest of them? I can't really tell. Fluttershy seemed too shy around me. Kinda fitting now that I think about it. Her name is pretty spot on. Pinkie is hard to tell where she stands being a giant ball of pinkie energy. Rarity. I don't really know about her. She was nice. Forceful but nice about the whole bath thing. You know. I'm probably over thinking this too much. I should just enjoy the moment.

"Hey." I heard from behind me. Turning around I saw Twilight walking up to me with a small frown on her face.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I was about to ask you the same question." She said looking at me.

"It's nothing." I lied. I think its best I keep my problems to myself. I'm already being a burden on them. It's not that I don't trust them, It's just hard to open up to someone you just met less than a day ago.

"Are you sure?" She said with a raised eyebrow with the same sad look.

"Yeah." I said giving my most convincing nothing’s wrong smile. "So... why are you out here?" I asked to change the subject.

"Oh. It's just I saw you from the window after you left and you had a sad look on you. Are you sure nothing’s wrong?" She asked. Well, shit. Nice change there Dummy. You left it wide open for her to shift it back.

"Yeah, I'm fine Twilight. I'm just thinking is all." I said before sitting down quietly again. Twilight walked up and sat next to me.

"Thinking about what?"

"The stars" I said being partly truthful.

"What about them?"

"Well I told Rarity something I was told before. That every star in the sky is a story waiting to be told. I was just looking at these stars and thinking that maybe that saying could be true." I said looking back up at them.

"I hope all the stories are happy ones." She said following my gaze.

"Well not every story can be a happy one Twilight." I said unconscionably letting a hint of sadness tint my voice.

"What do you mean?" She said turning to me.

"Not every story is happy. Not every story is sad. The story is how it’s made from the actions of the man. Well pony, or through the events sent in by destiny itself. Some ponies have to go through the heartache and trials for something they care about or the greater good. Like someone..."

"Somepony" Twilight chimed in"

"Err. Right. Like somepony jumping in the way of an arrow about to hit the one they care about. Just to die from it. So in the end sometimes the happiest of stories have the saddest of events leading to it." I said with my gaze still to the sky. Something about what I said started to spark a feeling of personal truth to that. I can't tell if it’s me trying to remember something or just a belief that I held dear.

"I don't know what to say to that honestly." Twilight said with her hoof to her chin like she is taking what I said in.

"Sometimes there’s just nothing that can be said." I said looking down at her. She nodded in agreement shortly afterwards. After a few moments of silence Twilight started to open her mouth but was cut off from a scream coming out of the distance. It sounded like someone in danger and it was familiar. I couldn't remember where it felt familiar from.

"What was that?" I said jumping to my hooves.

"That sounded like Fluttershy and it's coming from... oh no!" She said taking off with me shortly behind her. If that is one of Twilight's friends, than I better help.

"Coming from where Twilight?" I asked catching up.

"The Everfree Forest." She said as we head pass a house on the hill towards the woods.

"What's wrong with the Forest?"

"The Forest is a dangerous place especially at night." Twilight said as we enter the dark forest. Her horn started to glow with a purple aura illuminated the way. Damn it, I really wish I knew how to use magic at his point to help.

"What the hell is that smell?" I said with the nastiest of smells hit my nose. It smelt like.

"Oh no. That's from a Timber Wolf." Twilight said cutting my thought off.

"Twilight. Details. Now!" I said as we continued running into the forest.

"A Timber Wolf is living wood that forms the shape of a giant wolf. There body produces that horrible smell that you’re smelling. Their hard to defeat short of smashing them with a giant rock or making them choke on their internal gas. Which builds up and they explode." She said getting straight to the point as we jump over some bushes and land in the middle of a clearing as we see what I could guess the Timber Wolf looked like. When she said made out of wood she wasn't kidding. The large wooden masses look spot on for a wolf. Besides the bright green eyes with leaf eyebrows. Their fangs and claws looked like they were made from carved wood. To be as sharp and real claws. The Wolf was slowly moving towards Fluttershy who had her back legs stuck under rocks.

"Twilight you help Fluttershy. I'll draw the Wolf away from you two." I said not giving Twilight a chance to say anything as I ran in and bit on the wolf's leg. It started to howl in pain as it kicked me off. I guess my bite was worse then it's bark. I rolled away on the ground as it turned towards me. Good now that its attention is on me ,Twilight can get Fluttershy free.

"Stay still Fluttershy. I'll get you free here shortly." Twilight said to her terrified friend as her horn started to glow. The Wolf didn't seem to notice as it started to run towards me howling. Good, real good. I stood in front of a giant rock that was an easy seven or eight times bigger than I was as it charged. Before it could hit me I dived to the left and rolled out of the way as it hit the rock which now that I thought about it was more like a bolder. I got back to my hooves and got in front of another giant rock. Let's see if this thing was a stupid as I thought it was.

"Oh come on wolfy. I bet your mother could hit me and she's a toothpick." I taunted the Timber Wolf. Granted it was one of my lamer taunts but it still did the trick as it howled at me. Yeah... pissed it right off. He got up and charged me again. Doing as I did before I dived but this time the wolf caught on and swiped at me just right giving me two deep cuts on my left side. My wings where flared since the beginning of the fight. I couldn't tell why but maybe it's a natural response to being in combat. My mind wandered a bit mainly because couldn't think of the pain now. I chanced a glance to see Twilight almost had all the rocks moved. Turning back to the wolf. I failed to notice it move up on me. Well... shit. It struck me hard this time sending me into the rock and my god it hurt. After landing and getting back to my shaky hooves. The wolf started to walk slowly up to me. I glanced back over to Twilight as I saw a yellow and pink blur fly away as my legs gave out under me. Good Fluttershy was safe. I turned back to the wolf with a smirk on my face.

"Hey timber wolf!" Twilight yelled. Oh no, Twilight didn’t just do that. But of course the wooden beast looked over at Twilight who took the rocks she moved off of Fluttershy and threw them at the timber wolf. It got hit by a few of the small ones and dodged the big one. It weaved through and got right up on Twilight as I noticed the look of terror now in her eyes. OH NO! I found the strength back in my legs and I started to dash over to her. But it was too late. The wolf stuck Twilight sending her into a tree. Said tree couldn't take the impact and broke in half with Twilight flying thought it. Okay, that’s it! After I put myself between Twilight and the wooden abomination, during the whole time I felt a familiar anger. Just like when I faced the dragon. But this felt... hotter.

"You did not just do that." I stated as I took a step closer. An orange glow started to envelop the area. It flickered around like if there was a raging inferno of flames and frankly I didn't care. I had to teach this wooden abomination one very important lesson. The wolf turned towards me and locked it's glowing green eyes with mine.

"F.M." I heard weakly from Twilight. That help fuel my anger causing the glow to intensify as my rage started to grow out of control.

"There's one thing you never do. If you’re smart, If you value your continues existence, If you have any wish to see tomorrow at all. There is one thing you never do." I said in a very calm but not peaceful, like that unnerving calm before the storm tone as I moved even more up to the wooden beast. It let out a look that said and that would be? "Hurt... My... Friends!" I said with that last word more yelling that easily could have been mistaken as a draconic roar. Before I could act, I felt that rage leave me like water being dumped out of a pitcher. It caused me to feel exhausted like there was no energy left in me as a fireball left my mouth. The size of it reminded me of a semi barreling down the road at full speed. It hit the Timber wolf and in a flash of blinding orange light, the wolf was gone as well as that orange glow. I looked around and saw Twilight. Running over I helped Twilight up to her hooves. She seemed fine for the most part but I couldn't be sure. She was shaking on her hooves severely. To be on the safe side I slide myself underneath her so she was lying on my back. She started to move as if she wanted to protest. My wings I used to hold her in place as I slowly made my way back to Ponyville.

"You know I can walk just fine." Twilight said wearily but still in an annoyed tone.

"Yes you can walk just fine when you were shaking like a leaf from just standing." I said more out of breath then anything. Whatever I did took the wind right out of my sails.

"I'll be alright. You’re the one that needs help." She said looking at my large bleeding slashing in my side.

"I'm fine Twilight." I said ignoring the pain from the wound when Twilight brushed her hoof against it. It was bleeding slowly at the moment. Nothing alarming but it was still coming out.

"You’re not fine. You’re bleeding."

"It's just a scratch."

"A scratch?" Twilight almost yelled. "You’re bleeding from the large slashes in your side. You need to put me down and let me help you back to the hospital."

"Twilight, You’re going to get looked at first. You flew through a tree. Whatever cuts I have can wait till you get checked out first." I said continuing on my way looking up at Twilight. She had a worried look on her face. I turned my ears to hear something coming. I turned to see a prismatic blur flying towards me, Rainbow flew up to the both of us and saw Twilight on my back.

"Is she alright?" Rainbow said looking at me.

"You know I'm right here, Right?" Twilight said annoyed.

"Rainbow takes Twilight to the hospital. She went through a tree." I told her. Rainbow nodded and carefully picked up Twilight then noticed the slashes in my side. "I'm fine, Go!" I said, well more yelled with some relief on my back. It wasn't like Twilight was heavy, no. It was more because I think I damaged some bones in the fight.

"Rainbow, don't worry about me and get F.M. instead." Twilight said as Rainbow shook her head.

"Applejack is on her way. She can get F.M." She said as she few off with Twilight. She should be at least safe. Twilight could be seen yelling at Rainbow Dash as she flew off. It didn't take long for me to slowly make my way out of the forest, My wing pressing against the wound more. Applejack run up at me after I had escaped the forest. With my world starting to blur, most likely from the blood loss as she stopped in front of me.

"F.M. are you alright?" She said then noticed blood oozing from under my wing. "You’re hurt. I'm going to take you to the hospital and I ain't takin’ no for an answer." The funny thing is I would have answered but right then everything went sideways and black.

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"I see you're waking up" A familiar sounding voice said to me.

"What?" I said dazed a bit as the world came back into focus to Nurse Redheart looking at me.

"Still a little groggy I see." She said putting her hoof on my forehead.

"Will he be alright?" Twilight said to my right. I turned to see her in a bed like me.

"I think so. We were able to fix the broken rib and patched up the cuts. I just think the medication is still circulating in his system." Redheart replied after removing her hoof.

"Twilight, are you alright?" I said looking at her noticing the bandage on her head.

"I'm fine F.M. I just have a simple head trauma and had a cut with some splinters in my head from breaking through the tree." she said looking over at me.

"So nothing serious right?" More for clarity than anything else. The words head trauma did not set well with me.

"She will be fine F.M. We just are having her stay here for the night to make sure." The Nurse said. "As for you."

"Yes?" I asked with a small gulp. I really don't like where this is going.

"You're going to be here for a few days to make sure those ribs heal. We want to make sure they have healed up correctly." Redheart said looking at me before she got up and walked to the door. "I'm going to leave you two alone now. Lights out is in a few minutes and you both need some sleep after what happened." She said giving us a stern look.

"Alright Nurse Redheart" Twilight said with a smile, I simply nodded. With that Redheart left. The door clicked shut as I turn to look at Twilight who was looking at me with an easily weaponized glare. I gulped again from her look. She must have been angry with me from having her being taken to the hospital and get looked at before me.

"Why did you insist on me getting looked at first? You were hurt far more than I was." She said getting off her bed and hopped into mine. Of course I had to be right.

"My injuries were not important at the time. Yours where." I said looking into her eyes meaning every word of it.

"But it wasn't. You were cut up, bleeding, and had broken ribs" She said leaning in glaring at me. I sighed quietly.

"Twilight, my injuries aren’t important at all. You and your friend’s safety are more important than mine." I said in a very flat tone.

"Why? Why do that?" She said with a raised eyebrow and I could make out the skeptical tone to her voice.

"Because you’re my friend, right?" I said. Okay, this was a long shot. I really hope she did see me as a friend. Otherwise my next personal rule will seem pretty stupid here.

"Well yeah." she said with a look that says I'm not quite following your logic here.

"Twilight, I’d rather make sure my friends are safe before I am. I'm willing to lay my life down if it means to protect my friends." I said in the same tone as before.

"That's a noble way of thinking but... why?" She said now confused and worried.

"Because that's the way I am Twilight." I said leaning back against the headboard.

"Thank you." Twilight said with a small smile.

"For what?" I asked.

"For making sure Fluttershy and I were safe." She said leaning in close and giving me a hug. I would have been more grateful about it if she didn't squeeze where the bandages were. That spot was still pretty tender there, letting out a pained squeak. Twilight pulled back.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"It's alright Twilight." I said then noticed something on her rump. She caught my gaze and then shot a glare at me.

"And what are you looking at?" She said in an annoyed tone.

"Just the marks you have there on your..." I trailed off, not knowing why she was mad. "Sorry I didn't mean to look like that. I didn't mean to offend you." I said laying down covering my face with my hooves.

"What? Oh! You were looking at my Cutie Mark." She said realizing what I was really looking at.

"Cutie mark?" I questioned as I removed my hooves from in front of my face. I tempted fate and glanced up at her.

"Yes. A Cutie mark shows up when a pony finds what his or her special talent is. either it is direct or abstractly. You even have one." She said pointing to mine. Which looked like a fireball crashing into a storm cloud with two yellow thunderbolts flying out of it.

"I guess I do. But what does it mean?" I said looking at it more.

"That's hard to say. But from what I saw. It could have something to do with that fireball you launched. How did you do that anyway?" She asked and I blinked for a moment. How the hell did I do that anyway?

"I... I don't know." I said looking back up at her.

"Well tell me what you were doing when it appeared." Twilight said.

"Well after that timber wolf sent you through that tree I felt this anger with in me. It was when I faced against that dragon but it was hotter. Like I could physically feel the heat coming off me. As soon as I started to yell at it. I felt all that anger just release all at once leaving me drained. Then the fireball shot out and that’s about it." I explained.

"Hmm..." Twilight said with a pause.

"Any idea?"

"Well from what you told me. Your anger released itself in the easiest way at what was causing it. This would explain your mane and tail being on fire when it happened." She said. My mind snapped to the words mane and tail being on fire. I grabbed at my tail and head noticing that they were normal. Twilight saw my actions and lightly laughed. "No, no, no. When it happened."

"So when I got angry my mane and tail were on fire?"

"Well more they were fire." She explained. My main and tail became fire when I was angry?

"How does that happen?"

"Magic" Twilight said shrugging. "Well it could be a way your magic manifest since you haven't learned how to use yours yet. So your body let it out the easiest way it could."

"I see." I said with a yawn.

"I think you should get some sleep. You've had a long day." Twilight said followed by a yawn herself.

"You should too." I replied with a gentle smile.

"I believe you're right. I'll see you in the morning F.M." she said getting back into her bed and under the covers.

"Yeah. Good night Twilight." I said after I pulled the thin white blanket up to me.

"Good night F.M." She said as her horn glowed and the lights went out. You know I can live with this. In a new place, new friends, and hell who knows what’s going to happen.

"But what about your old friends and family?" The voice in the back of my head said as I drifted off into sleep.
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