Thankfully, the ponies were able to catch up to DJ before he was able to get to the kitchen. Celestia managed to convince the human to wait for dinner with everypony else in the dining hall. The first course was served minutes later...and was gone in seconds as the human practically turned into a vacuum and sucked up his meal. That's right folks! Pinkie Powers have turned me into Shaggy, from Scooby-Doo! Best powers ever! It was during the third course that Leandra had awoken from her rest and had asked if she could join. Celestia and DJ both answered with a yes, giving momentary shock to everypony at the table. The shock continued when they all saw that Leandra was able to catch up to DJ, in ten seconds flat! A girl with a massive appetite? I can respect that, but I will not be defeated!

Two courses later, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and the rest of the Apple family were brought into the dining hall. Everypony greeted them, but then went to shock when they saw, not one, but two humans eating at the table. Leandra had just put down her fourth bowl of soup to see who had come in. And re-engaged happy, fan girl mode! She bounded over to the pink party pony in two steps. She gave Applejack a 'Howdy' and focused entirely on Pinkie, who was smiling gleefully at her. Pinkie spoke first, in hyper speak, of course. "Hiwhat'syourname?Myname'sPinkie?Doyoulikecupcakes?What'syourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikecake?Wannaparty?..." DJ lost track after that, but Leandra, apparently had not.

Leandra took in a big breath and spoke. "MynameisLeandra,butmyfriendscallmeChibi.It'snicetomeetchaPinkie,Iamabigfan.OfcourseIlovecupcakes,whodoesn't?Myfavoritecolorispink!AndIabsolutelylovecake!IwouldlovetopartywithyouPinkie!...." DJ was the only one at the table who wasn't in complete shock. Okaay! I knew she was crazy, but if she can completely keep up with Pinkie Pie, then this is gonna be even worse than I imagined. But it will be so much fun!" The new arrivals all sat down to have a meal with them after that. It took a few courses to full explain everything, but by the time the tenth meal was finished, everything had been fully explained and the two humans were stuffed! They all turned in for the night.

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The next morning came and everypony was up for breakfast, DJ being the last to come in. "Mornin' everypony, and Berry!" They all gave him a questioning look.

"Who's Berry?," asked his marefriend.

"Berry is over there scarfing down her waffles as if hadn't eaten in months," he said pointing at the girl sitting next to Celestia. Luna was across the table from her. She had arrived last night to find the new human eating with them. Needless to say, the princess of the night was shocked, but was quick to tears with the Apple family and Pinkie Pie after hearing her story. Leandra looked up from her food at DJ with a confused look.

"Why are you calling me Berry?"

"Oh, no reason. Only just that you downed 15 bowls of berries last night as if they were skittles. I figure it's a better name than Chibi. Plus, it kinda makes you sound like a pony. Wouldn't you agree?" His sly smile making its appearance once again.

Leandra, thought on it for a few minutes and smiled. "Yeah, I like it! That's what I'll go by. Everypony, no longer will I go by Leandra. For I am BERRY!," she declared raising her fork as if daring anypony to say otherwise.

DJ gave a good chuckle at her performance and sat down for breakfast. "Hey, you know Pinkie, Berry over there is interested in Pinkie lessons, too. Think there's any chance that she can learn?" Berry looked down the table in anticipation. Pinkie gave her a once over from her spot. She brought her hoof up to her chin in thought.

"Hmm. I need to confirm something first," she said seriously. "Berry, what is...," THE SUSPENSE!"...your favorite flavor ice cream?"

Berry slammed her plate down and looked at Pinkie with determination. She looked as if she were about to scream at the party pony. Then with a low shout she answered. "ALL OF THEM!!" They continued the stare down for a few moments, then Pinkie smiled brightly.

"Good answer! You are ready to learn! You will need one week of training and we begin today!" DJ choked a little on his breakfast.

"A-a week?! It took me three! What makes her so special?"

"Because, silly. Her mind is much more random than yours, meaning our brains our nearly synchronized with each other. It will be much easier for her to learn." DJ huffed a little. Berry, however, threw her arms up in the air and screamed a big 'YES' and her hands began to glow. Wait...WHAT?! The table suddenly was covered in a pink glow and shot up to ceiling , flattening their breakfast along with it. They all looked over at Berry, who's hands were glowing the same color as the magic that encompassed the table.

"Holy frijolés! That girl's got magic. NOT FAIR!" Berry put hands down immediately, ending the glow. The table fell almost immediately, but was encased in a golden aura which brought it down slowly.

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't know I could do that! I swear!" Berry was freaking out. Celestia only looked at her with a warm smile and spoke to her.

"Do not worry, my little human. No harm was done, only to our food. There is no need to fear. It is certainly surprising that you can perform magic, a lot of it from the looks of it. I suppose you will be needing magic lessons, but we can cover that at a later time. Why don't you, Pinkie, and DJ spend the day together. Luna, Twilight and myself need to take care of a few things. The others may spend the day as they please. I feel that you three will have a grand time." Celestia, what do you have planned? This better be good. Ah who am I kidding, of course it's gonna be good! Everypony agreed to the plans and all went their separate way. The three randoms decided to head for the garden, which turns out to have a safari like forest in the back. Here we go!

Pinkie spent the next hour explaining herself to Berry, who took it all in with glee. Together the three of them bounded through the 'jungle' doing whatever the hay they pleased. That was till they found out that this was the Princess's personal animal sanctuary. Long story, short they ran into cougars. Very fast cougars that could pop in and out of places just about as fast as they could. They took off as fast as they could, DJ leading the two as they ran for their lives. Then he tripped. Snowball effect, everypony.

The three of them tumbled over one another, getting wrapped in a bunch of vines and then falling off a cliff. They suddenly felt themselves swinging, and then felt constrained. DJ opened his eyes to find that they wrapped around an old log that was sticking out of cliff wall. Oh, please tell what's about to happen is not what I think it is! And why does this feel familiar? And the inevitable happened, the log cracked and fell from the wall, landing the trio in the river. DJ was facing downstream, Berry wrapped on the opposite side, and Pinkie secured in the middle between them. Then Berry spoke up. "Uh oh!" Holy mother of Celestia. YESSS! FINALLY I GET TO DO THIS!

"Don't tell me, we're about to go over a huge waterfall?," he said with all seriousness. Berry realized what was happening and played along, trying to be serious.

"Yep."

"Sharp rocks at the bottom?"

"Most likely," said Pinkie. There is no way she knows this reference, but I'll be darned if I wasn't glad she was a part of this.

"...Bring it on!," DJ replied with the most seriousness ever given. And over the falls they went DJ screaming all the way. "BOOOOOOOYAAAAAHAAAAHAAA! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

***One Hour Earlier***

The three princesses were in the throne room alone. Celestia, Luna, and Twilight were discussing Leandra, or Berry as she said she be called from now on. They all had agreed that it would be impossible to send Berry back to Earth, as it was quite possible she would die once she re-entered her original world. The question was what they would do with her after giving her citizenship. Ponyville was brought up at first, but after Twilight argued that the small town could only barely handle DJ and Pinkie Pie, the thought was ended.

Celestia, was at a cross roads in her heart, however. She knew that the human was hiding something, but something drew her to Berry. Something about that human made her heart rate increase, the only thing being what it was. What is wrong with me? , she thought to herself as Twilight and Luna conversed with each other. Why does it hurt my heart thinking about Berry? Why does the very thought of her being hurt, hurt me deep in my soul? Then suddenly another thought popped into her head. That maybe it was because she cared about this human, more than she ever thought possible. Not romantically, of course, but something much more. She finally knew why her heart ached and knew what she wanted to do, hoping that Berry would be willing.

Celestia then explained her plan to Twilight and her sister. They were shocked at the solar princess' plan, but after she told them about the feelings she had been having, they said they would go for it. Both hoping that it would bring Celestia happiness that she so truly needed, whether she knew it or not. Then a scream filled the room. "BOOOOOOOYAAAAAHAAAAHAAA! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" They looked out the side window to see the random trio falling down the waterfall at the side of town. The princesses took flight and flew as fast as they could to the rescue. They all grasped the falling tree in their magic and pulled it to safety. To their surprise, all three were laughing like mad ponies. All three were having the time of their lives!

"AWW YEAH! That was awesome. Wanna go again?," said DJ. Twilight ended that thought with a good DiNozzo slap to the back of the head. "Ow! Never mind. Who want's lunch?"

"Thank you for your offer, DJ. But we still have things we need to take care of back at the castle. We will see you later." And off they flew.

"Bummer. Well, come on you two, lunch is on me." They found a fast food style restaurant to eat at. DJ gave Pinkie the bits so she could go in and grab the food. DJ and Berry figured it would be better if they stayed hidden, so they went to find a quiet place out of sight to eat. They found a small corner of a nearby park that fit description. Pinkie came by a little later carrying lunch. They devoured their lunch in no time flat. Berry seemed distraught, though. "What's up, kid? You don't seem so hot."

"It's just, why are you both being so nice to me? Not that I'm complaining or anything, but it's a rare occurrence for me."

"Honestly," DJ began, "for me, it's because you remind me of my sister back home. See, I wasn't exactly a model brother. I realized the cruelty of the world at an early age and pushed everyone away; I was pretty much a bully to her. She said on more than one occasion that she hated me. I knew that she was just mad, but I knew she had that feeling deep down. So, I guess I'm trying to repent for my sins a little." Berry was surprised by that answer, she had always been the oldest member of her group and being the leader, she was always the one caring for others. No one ever cared for her like a little sister. It felt...nice.

"Well, then I guess that makes you my BBBFF, huh?" DJ looked at her in shock.

"Hubba wha?"

"Big Brother Best Friend Forever, duh! Didn't you watch the wedding episode? I've never had a big brother before, so I guess what I am saying is that I'm willing to give it a shot. If you don't mind that is." DJ was, for once, at a loss for words. Instead he just pulled her into a hug and gave her a playful noogie.

"Oh, you are so gonna regret that," he said with a laugh.

"I think I already do," she replied also laughing. Pinkie joined in on the fun with a dogpile. They were all laughing by the end of it, but Berry had finally decided. "I think I should tell you both something. You see, I wasn't just in trouble for the 'kidnapping.' We did whatever we had to do to survive. We stole, a lot. Even the iPod I have on me was taken from one the electronic stores we hid out in. We lied, we stole, actually it was mostly me who did all that, so the others wouldn't have the guilt. But the worst of it was when one of the rescues went horribly wrong." She hesitated, the others just waiting for her to continue. "I-I killed someone." Those words hung in the air. Pinkie looked horrified, while DJ had on a look of surprise.

"There was this man, he had beaten his wife and child for years. The kids mother succumbed to illness months before, and she was taking the full onslaught now. I had to get her out of there, but we were caught during the escape. This man was drunk right off his flank. He leveled a shotgun at us and I rushed him. He slapped me away in to desk, breaking some of the drawers open. A loaded pistol fell out of one them. I saw and looked over to see the father pushing the muzzle of his shotgun in her face, threatening to pull the trigger. He was just about to pull it, I knew her would do it. I grab the pistol and fired hoping I wasn't too late. I was blinded by the flash, but when my vision cleared, I saw that I had shot him right through the head." She stopped trying to build up more confidence. If this weren't so tear jerking, then I would probably remark that that was 'Boom! Headshot!' at its finest.

"It was awful. I had killed her father right in front of her. I knew we didn't have much time, so I grabbed her and ran. I left her outside the police station. I just couldn't face her anymore. I took her only family she had left. I felt so horrible. I didn't want anyone to know, because I was afraid that you would hate me." She began to cry silently to herself. DJ and Pinkie pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Shh. It's alright. We don't hate you. You did what was needed to be done. We would be worried if you didn't feel awful. But we don't hate you for nor will we ever." Berry just sat there as DJ continued to comfort her. Pinkie doing her best not to cry herself, and still cheer up her student. They sat there for several moments before deciding to go back to the castle. Pinkie and Berry went off to find the others, while DJ went of to find his marefriend. He found them in throne room, deep in conversation. He made himself known by clearing his throat.

"Greetings, princesses. Hope I am not interrupting something, but we need to talk."

"Can't it wait DJ, this is very important," replied Celestia.

"It involves Berry." They all looked at him expectantly. "Pinkie and I broke more of the mask. She opened up to on what she was hiding." He told them everything Berry had told him and Pinkie. To say they were shocked would be an understatement.

"This definitely puts a few things in perspective, but it does not change anything. DJ, I feel you should be told the plan." She explained everything. DJ was surprised at first, but nodded in understanding.

"If you think it's the right thing to do, then I say go for it. But, Twi?" Twilight looked over at him. "You should tell her about what happened last month, so she knows what she is getting into, not now, but before she enacts the plan." She looked confused for a moment, then full understanding came to her. She blinked away the tears and nodded. "Good, now would my marefriend like to accompany me for a walk through the castle?" Twi blushed a little and nodded following him out of the room.

Twilight began to berate him for his recklessness earlier. "What the hay were you thinking going off the waterfall like that? You could have gotten yourself killed!"

"Hey, in my defense, that was not suppose to happen, it just did and there was nothing we could do that would stop it."

"You worry me sometimes, DJ. I think I should go back to the princess though. She needs to know."

"Yeah, she does." He looked down in sadness for a moment. Then went right back to normal. "Whelp, I am going to go raid the kitchen. Later!" He took off.

"DJ!! Leave something for the rest of us you crazy moron!"

"HAHA! Love ya too, Twi! See ya! MEEP MEEP!" He shot up in the air and fluttered his hands and sped off, a cloud of dust marking his trail. Twilight was speechless. Did he really say, what I think he said? Did he mean it? She knew she would find out later and went to go see Celestia. She found her in the throne room, still going over the plan by herself.

"Celestia there is something you should know about humans." She began to tell the tale that DJ had spoken of.

***See "The Hidden Fear"***

Celestia was fighting back tears. Eighty years!? That is not fair! They can't be taken from us so soon! It's just not fair! She excused herself to her quarters as the tears began to fall. Luna walked into her room thirty minutes later. "Sister? Are you alright?" She gasped at the sight of her sister crying her eyes out on the bed.

"L-Luna!? It's awful!" Celestia told Luna everything. Luna was beyond shocked. DJ always seemed so strong, to act as he did was simply frightening as well as his short life span. Luna understood now why she was so upset and was going to speak when another did that for her.

"If I may make a suggestion?" They turned to see DJ and Twilight entering the room. "Why not try ponification?"

"Ponification?," Celestia asked her tears began to stop.

"Make her a pony, Tia. Then Berry would live much longer. Of course that would be up to her, but I don't think she would be against it." They all stared at the human. What he was saying made sense and should be well within their power, if the right spell could be found. Twilight was the first to speak her mind.

"What about you, DJ? Do you want to become a pony?" DJ looked over at her for a second and smiled.

"Nnope." He received confused looks in return. "I am a proud human. I may not like what my species have done, but that don't mean I don't like being one. Certainly has its advantages at times. So I think I'll stay like this. Ask me again in sixty years, though. Maybe I'll have a different answer." They all realized what he was saying and left it at that.

"I think that it is time for Berry to know what has been decided." Celestia led them to the throne room, asking one of the guards to fetch the female human, alone. The all gathered at the thrones, DJ standing next to Twilight's temporary throne. Berry walked in a few minutes later, very scared and shy.

"You w-wanted to see me Princess?," she asked.

"Yes, Berry. For I have made my decision."