Chapter 6: Time

Not again…Not another hospital…Ugh, my head hurts, but I remember everything, so that's no problem...this hospital is pretty dull and gray, is there another one in Ponyville? And…

And why the hell does that guy lie in the bed next to me? He is still a human and I am as well, and he got hit by that rainbow beam…Did this "undiscord" him?

"Ah, you finally woke up too. Thank god, you're alright! Don't worry, we've called your parents, Chris told me your names, they'll visit you soon!"

Pa…Parents? And why the hell is this nurse a human too? Did she get cursed as well? And what is a Chris!?

What in the hay is going on?

"You're awake? Wow, took you long enough. That dumb fall into this hole really got you, didn't it?"

Eh fall? He got hit by the power of friendship and my fist in his stomach, and I have thousands of cuts all over my body, so the fall should've been the least of our problems.

"In hindsight, going to this hole really wasn't a good idea, now was it? Haha, don't worry I'll make it up to you. Next pizza goes on me as well!"

Next…Pizza? Has he lost his mind? Discord must've hit him very hard with his confusion and mind control.

"Where are we? And where in tarnation is everypony?" I ask, startled with confusion yet again.

"Everypony? Ok, no more My little Pony for you until you recovered! You really fell on your head, and passed out for 3 weeks!" He told me while looking amused by me.

3…Weeks? That's how long I am in Equestria!

"What do you say? Where is Applejack? And the others? And where is your black mantle and your scent and –"

"You really should relax. You speak stupid stuff only."

I actually feel like I'm the only one who understood what happened. It seems I'm…Wherever. Since he knows, what My little Pony is, I guess I landed where I was before I got to Equestria. That would explain, why all of this isn't colorful, bright and awesome anymore.

I actually remember some things now; my "home" is a little apartment, in which I live with my mom and my dad, but they don't really care. 2 Streets and a crossed river on, there is the hole to which I'll go and if anypony tries to stop me, I'll find my way anyway.

"Jest, we need to get back to Equestria." I speak in a serious voice.

"Hahahahaha! You really did fall on your head hard, didn't you? First off, it's me, Chris, not Jest, whatever that is. Second, Equestria isn't real!"

"Yes it is. I'll show you. We just need to get out of here."

"Well, your insanity is kind of amusing me, so go on."

"We're on the first floor, so we can just go out of the window and search for that hole."

"You mean the one where we fell? Dude, the river thawed, you can't go there!"

"Duh, I can swim over it."

"Ok, don't mind me and lead me, I'd really like to see you fall down a hole and shiver in self pity about how stupid that was"

So we jump out of the dull hospital, which looks the same way from the outside: A boring, grey block. We need to turn a few corners, as I remember the place where the hole is.

It's as warm as it was in Equestria was, so we can just swim over the small river.

"So, you're ready?" I ask Chris, confident as I am.

"Well, sure. Swim ahead!"

I do as he says, and swim first. The stream isn't very strong, so it's no problem to arrive at the other side at the hole.

Chris arrives seconds later than I do.

"Now, then jump, will be a funny thing to watch."

I just throw a serious glimpse over to him, as I see that there is a second hole, which sparkles a little. That must be, where we fell into.

"Here goes nothing!" I yell, as I jump into the hole. Suddenly, my whole body feels like it gets torn apart and being rebuild somewhere else.

This time, I landed in the forest, but didn't fall. I'm back in Equestria. That's how easy it is? Oh wow, that's cool.

I'm no human anymore, I'm in my Pony form again.

Shortly afterwards, Chris falls on my back, in his Pony form as well.

"Wow, this actually worked out! WE ARE IN EQUESTRIA OH MY GOD! The bright colors, the beautiful scenery, and over there is…This Ponyville? Oh my gosh!"

Bronyism took over the better of him, as he looks around to see what else is there.

"Ahem. Excuse me please, I'll go see Applejack and the others of the mane 6, since I would like to know, why you can't remember anything and why we got teleported away."

"You know the mane 6? REALLY? So you mean I get to know Pinkie Pie? Oh my god."

He falls over because all of this is about 20% too cool for him I guess.

I just pull him after me to Ponyville. Everything looks as normal, the bright village that it was always and seems like it will always stay like that.

A few new houses are here, which really is weird, since I didn't notice them back when I fought Jest…Or Chris, or whatever.

He finally woke up again, as he runs everywhere in Ponyville to see if it's real or not and to get a closer look.

He really reminds me of Pinkie Pie, so that fits I guess.

The streets are pretty empty, everyone we meet is Bonbon, I wave to her, and Jest does as well. I'll stick to Jest, since that's his pony name.

The first thing we are heading to is Sweet Apple Acres. I don't see anyone around, so I just knock on the door.

"Hello?" Granny Smith is at the door, asking.

"Hey Granny Smith, it's me, Honey sapple." I replied, as Jest had to giggle a little and whispered: "What a retarded na-ame, Haha!"

"Honey sapple, you are finally back! Where have you been the whole year long?

"Y-Y-YEAR?! I was only gone for one day or two, that's it!"

Wow. That…Means Applejack was alone for a whole year long and didn't know what to do, so I asked: "Eh…Never mind. Where is Applejack?" I ask in hesitation

"She's upstairs, she sleeps a lot, and she is very depressed. I think you should cheer her up."

"Thanks Granny, we'll talk later! Jest, just go around do something in Ponyville, I need to make something clear."

"Meh. Just when it gets exciting, the commercial plops in." He says as he moves away.

I go upstairs very fast, as I silently go into Applejack's room. She wakes up from me coming in.

"For Pete's sake, how many times again? I'm not hungry!" She yells at me, while pulling her blanket over her head.

"I'm no food, silly." I say as I move in.

"H-Honey…Is this really you?" She looks at me very confused, with a tear in her eye.

"Yes it's me. I somehow got carried away in the fight I guess –" I get interrupted by her running to me, hugging me while shedding a tear.

I pet her back, as she tries to speak to me but I can barely understand what she says while she cries.

"W-w-why were yo-u gone fo an en-tire ye-e-ear?"

"I was only gone for one day in my world. I remember a little more about my roots, but I don't care. I got up in a hospital, and even fled out of it, just so I can get back here. I'm very sorry I let you alone for so long."

After a while of tears and sobs, and me explaining where I come from she could speak properly again.

"You…Got back home, but came here? Why?

"I promised you, I'd always stay here, where my real home is." I tell her as I move closer to her, and we kiss for our second time.

I feel the same emotion as on our first kiss, the same shock runs through my body, the same happy and joyful thoughts run through my head and the same physical reaction; my heart beats so fast, it's insane that it doesn't explode.

But then again, I remember how long I let her alone, what questions she must've asked herself…If I left her because I have somepony else, if I don't like her anymore or if I'm afraid of anything.

Actually, I feel very guilty even though it wasn't my fault…It actually was Jest, since he was the one to transform me into a human of some kind and made me fight him.

I really didn't mean to leave, it…wasn't what I had planned for Applejack. And actually, I really feel like punching Jest now, a lot. Even though it was discords crazy mind control, I still feel angry at him for no realistic reason.

But to be really honest: I'm just happy I'm back at home. Next Chapter: Chrest Estimated time remaining: 28 Minutes