Two humans one Equestriaby yoni10014
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And the crazy begins
Pain. That's all I was able to perceive when I woke up. Just pain everywhere. I could only thank God that the room I was currently in was not too bright.
I tried moving my head to the right, but my body refused to listen, it was too tired to do even that simple action…
Oh! I didn't know I had an audience. I'm sorry but there is not much to tell you guys about me lying and writhing in pain, now is it?
How about I'll go back, back before this entire ordeal began.
Back on Earth…
Earlier
Oh hey there, the name's Yonatan. You're probably wondering what happened to me, but don't worry, all will be revealed in due time. Before we begin there's a little something you must know about me, a confection if you will. You see… I'm not exactly what you call 'Normal'.
You see… I have been diagnosed from a very young age as an autistic. What does that mean? It means that throughout my entire life I had little to no friends at all. It's not like I didn't want any, hell, I probably wanted them even more. But the thing is… I didn't know how to make any. I can't really explain to you how it feels, but let's just say that it was a very lonely existence.
I would spend my time in school breaks with Segev, my only true friend. He was also an autistic. That's how we met actually. In junior high school I was placed in a small classroom with others like me. Segev was a year older than me. He was in a small classroom as well. We took our rides to school together and bonded pretty quickly.
My time in that small classroom was horrible. I felt even worse about my autism. I would sometimes look at my classmates and think; do we have the same thing? I was ashamed to admit that during that time I made fun of my classmates.
As time progressed I became more and more miserable in that classroom. My mom saw that and convinced the school that I could be a part of a normal classroom, with 'normal' students.
As time passed, things seemed to work out for me. My circle of friends was still tiny, but it was a step up from being lonely all the time.
Today started just as any other day. I woke up, gone to school, and got back home. I should probably mention that my parents are divorced as well. They separated about ten years ago, when I was eight. I took it pretty badly at first, but I adapted pretty quickly. My father moved out to a smaller apartment, only fifteen minute walk from my mother, and the bus that I take to get back home stops close to both houses.
Today was my day at my father's house, so I got off the bus next to his apartment and entered his house. I carefully placed my backpack on the floor next to the sofa and extracted my laptop from it. I brought my laptop with me to school because I have problems writing fast enough when the teachers lecture, so I've got permission to use my laptop during classes.
I put my laptop on the coffee table and turned on my ps3. I have a habit of listening to youtube videos while also playing video games. After about a half an hour of gaming, my phone rang. I fished it out of my pocket and looked who it is. It was Segev.
I accepted the call and placed the phone next to my ear.
"Hello"
"Hey Yonatan, what's up?"
"Good, good, what about you?"
"Excellent! Say, mind if I come over to your house? I'm bored out of my mind and the TV is broken!"
"I don't know, Segev. My dad isn't home yet and he's in the middle of a meeting right now. And you know how upset he gets when I invite people over without permission."
"Please, Yonatan! I'm dying in here!"
"Fine, fine, just stop with your whining. You can come over, but only for a few hours."
"Yes! You're the best, Yonatan!"
"Tell me something I don't know."
"And modest too. Welp, I'll be on my way. Bye!"
"Bye."
I put my phone down, smiling and shaking my head from side to side. Segev was an energy bomb, which made him a handful at times, but there's no denying it that he can turn any occasion into a happy one.
I quickly made sure I have enough snacks and food in the fridge. Segev had a strict diet that contained mostly out of junk food, which is surprising considering he's very petit. I, on the other hand, was on the other side of the spectrum. I wouldn't say that I'm fat, well, not now at least. I was a bit on the heavy side when I was a small child. Luckily, puberty hit me like a freight train. Add that to our different heights, and Segev and I are like complete opposites, with me being the hulk and him being… uhhh… something smaller.
A couple of minutes later and I heard a knock on my door.
Did I forget to mention that Segev lived literally three minutes away from my father's home?
Anyway, I reached for the door and opened it.
"Hey, Yonatan!" Segev greeted.
"Sup, Segev! Come in."
Despite the fact that I was eighteen and he was nineteen, Segev was significantly shorter, only reaching to my chin. He had a light brown hair that was cut short and a small beard growing on his chin.
After a brief handshake I let Segev in.
"Want something to eat?" I asked.
"Sure."
I made my way towards my kitchen and pulled a few snacks, as well as two glasses and a bottle of coke. I returned to my living room, spotting Segev as he set up a game we both can play. I said nothing as I grabbed my second controller and started playing. The game we played was a Sonic racing game, something that we both were pretty competitive about. After a few races Segev spoke up,
"So… how's life?"
"Oh you know, a whole lot of shit. Everyone is so nervous about the finals."
"Aren't you?"
"Me? Nah. I'm good."
"That's good to hear. Man, I'm so glad I don't have to deal with school ever again."
"You little bastard. You just love rubbing it on my face, don't you?"
Segev smirked. "I do try."
Our conversation got cut short when the power went out.
"God damn it!" I shouted. "I was so close to winning."
"Can't say I'm disappointed," Segev replied.
I shot Segev a nasty look before moving towards the power box. I opened the lid and inspected the switches.
None of which was turned off.
"That's odd," I mumbled. I stepped into the corridor outside the apartment. The lights were on.
"What's going on?" Segev asked.
"I have no idea," I replied. "The power is off but none of the switches is turned down. But the rest of the building still gets power."
"uhhh, Yonatan? Are you sure the power is out?" Segev called, something in his voice wasn't right.
"I'm pretty sure, Segev. I'm no electrician, but there's not a lot of room for interpretation."
"Then you might wanna see this."
"What is it?" I asked as I re-entered the apartment. I saw Segev looking at the TV screen.
Which was turned on.
Well, I thought it was turned on. The screen was showing some kind of map, not that I recognized the area. It appeared like those illustrious maps you would sometimes see in movies or history books.
Beginning to become even more confused, I checked the other electronic devices, but none worked, only the TV.
I walked behind the screen and carefully unplugged the TV from the power socket.
"Okay, this is creepy," I said, looking at the still working TV screen.
"You can say that again," Segev whispered, getting closer to the screen. I quickly joined him.
"Recognize the area?" I asked. Segev shook his head.
"Nope, never seen it." Segev reached with his hand and lightly touched the screen. There was a blinding flash of white that forced me to shield my eyes. When my sight returned, Segev was gone…
"Segev? Segev?! Segev, this is NOT funny!"
I started searching all over the apartment for my friend, but to no avail. He disappeared as if never existed in the first place. I started pacing frantically in front of the TV screen, mumbling to myself.
"This is bad, this is really, REALLY bad. When I find you Segev I'm going to choke you so hard."
My eyes briefly passed over the TV screen before abruptly jerking my head back to it. Could it be that Segev's disappearance is somehow related to how he touched the screen?
I slowly reached with my hand towards the screen. My arm was shaking as small beads of sweat trickled down my forehead. I gulped hard before stilling my resolve, and touched the screen.
The moment I did everything around me changed. I felt my own limbs contort and spasm as I cried in pain. I could feel something change, whether it was me, my surroundings, or both, I could not tell.
As the light subsided, I was assaulted with the shrieking sound of wind against my ears, which for some reason were more sensitive. Also I felt weightless as I gazed at the open skies above me.
My eyes widened as the reality of the situation dawned upon me. Spinning in place, I was greeted face to face with the ground.
Hundreds of meters below me!
I started screaming frantically, thrashing my arms in the air, praying that it was all just a dream.
The last thing I remember before I blacked out, was an enormous castle beneath me.
Waking up
I don't remember how long I've been sleeping. Occasionally I would wake up, but only for a brief moment. In moments like these, I heard voices. I couldn't make sense in what the voices said, but I had a feeling it was something to do with me. Each time I opened my eyes, I would see a white figure standing over me. Sometimes the figure would touch me, either feeling my forehead or adjusting me in -what I assumed to be- a hospital bed. Each time I would wake up, I could see more and more clearly. The voices became clearer as well, and I also could hear the constant beeping of a heart monitor.
In time, I learned that the white figure was a nurse and that the figures spoke in English rather than Hebrew, something that highly confused me. I still couldn't see perfectly well but her feminine voice was a dead giveaway. For some odd reason, her hair was deep red.
Each time I was awake, she would come to my side and either feed me with something, or whisper things into me ear.
"It will be okay," she would say. "I'll take care of you."
And then… came the pain. It was the most horrible thing I have ever felt. I would writhe in my bed, wishing that I had the power to scream for help, but whenever I opened my mouth, nothing came out.
Luckily, in these times of great agony, the nurse would immediately come to my side. Each time she did, I felt a faint stinging sensation in my shoulder, and I would succumb to sleep.
Today was… different though. When I opened my eyes, everything was clear. I could clearly see the room I was in. It took me great effort but I managed to crane my head to the side, spotting the heart monitor. I wasn't an expert, but I assumed that steady rhythm was a good sign.
A voice from the outside snapped me out of my thoughts and directed my attention to the only door into the room. I heard the door handle twist as the door creaked open.
I was expecting the nurse to come in.
I was in no way prepared to what I saw next.
The figure before me was not a human.
"[What the hell!]" I exclaimed, my throat ached from lack of use.
The creature stopped in its tracks. Its big purple eyes widened as it looked at me.
"[W-w-what the hell are you?!]" I screamed. I tried to get up from the bed and put as much distance between myself and the creature.
"No, stop!" it cried, rushing towards me.
"[Stay away from me!]" I shouted, pulling tubes attached to my body as I tried to rise from the bed, but the creature got me first.
"I need help!" it yelled. Two more creatures came into the room and towards me.
"[No! Get back you monsters! Get back!]" I could hear the beeping of the heart monitor skyrocket as my heart tried to jump right out from my chest. The two other creatures held me down while the first one came to me with a syringe in hand.
"[No! Please!]" I screamed.
I could feel a sharp pain in my neck, and before I knew it, my vision turned blurry and I heard the same sweet voice from before.
"Everything will be okay…"
Next time I woke up, I was far calmer, but not less terrified. There was no doubt that what I saw was real. These creatures were far too vivid to be something a fevered dream would conjure.
I could hear the heart monitor starting to beat a little faster, but not like the last time I was awake. A shuffling to my left had drawn my attention, and what I saw caused my eyes to widen.
There, sleeping on a chair, was the creature. It, or should I say she, was napping soundly with a patient file in her arms. She wore a white nurse's outfit that blended almost perfectly with her white coat.
Yes, coat.
She was covered with a fine white coat from head to… hooves. I focused my attention on her face, which was shaped different than a human. She had a smooth, strawberry red hair, her ears were pointed and hung limply from her head, and her nose, or should I say muzzle, was longer than a human's.
Looking slightly down revealed to me just how tight the outfit must have been, seeing as her breasts stretched the fabric. I felt my cheeks head up as I averted my gaze from her.
That's when I noticed my body felt different than usually. My back was sore and it felt painfully tight, like I had to stretch my back somehow. My forehead also felt weird. It was like I had a bump there, like a bruise, only much more… larger, I guess? It was hard to describe the feeling.
But the oddest thing was when I noticed something black at the bottom of my vision. I tried to look down but it stayed just outside my peripheral vision. I brought my hand up to touch it but immediately stopped once I saw it. It was completely black!
My skin was covered in short black coat, much like the horse woman to my right. My breathing turned rapid as I followed my arm back to my body. I pulled the blanket away from me, revealing a black furred chest.
The sudden change in the heart monitor have probably caused the nurse to wake up, for the next thing I knew was her standing over me, her hands cupped my cheeks as she tried to calm me down.
Her purple eyes gazed into my own and I found myself relaxing. Physically, at least. On the inside I was still freaking out, trying to understand what that hell is going on.
"[Who- who are you?]" I asked. The woman cocked her head to the side, one ear was folded and the other was pointed upwards in a way I found slightly amusing.
"Can you speak English?" she asked in, well, English.
"Y-yes," I answered in English as well.
The nurse smiled. "Good. Can you tell me your name?"
"…Yonatan," I answered simply, too shaken to say more.
"Hmm, what a weird name. What does it mean?"
"What?"
"Your name. What does it mean?"
"I-it means 'given by god'."
The nurse smiled again. "That's beautiful."
I felt my cheeks heathen again as I averted my eyes from her. Unfortunately, her cleavage was right there, next to my face, which caused my face to explode with heat. Thankfully, the rising beeping of the heart monitor had drawn the attention of the nurse away from me. With her back now turned, I could see a red tail slowly sway from side to side.
I shook my head and returned my gaze to my furred hands.
"Where… am I?" I asked, suddenly dreading the answer. Was I dead? No. If I was dead, I wouldn't feel pain, right?
"You're in Canterlot castle. The medical ward, to be precise. You sure are a lucky fella to survive a fall like that. Especially since you weren't too badly injured." The nurse turned around and smiled at me before adjusting my covers around me.
"Canterlot? Castle? I-I don't understand. We're in Israel, right?"
The nurse looked at me quizzically. "Israel? Never heard of a place like that." She then placed her hands on my scalp and started feeling her way around it. "You must have taken quite the hit in the head."
I growled at that, swatting her arm away. "I'm not crazy! This doesn't make any sense!"
"Whoa, easy there. I didn't mean to offend you," she said, looking worryingly at me. "Look, I was instructed to take care of you until you'll wake up. The princesses can offer you more information."
"Princesses? What are you talking about? What princesses?"
"I'm sorry, Yonatan, but it is not my place to say. The princesses will be here shortly. They will be eager to meet you. Please limit any movements strictly to your bed, you're still far too weak to stand up. Now please, remain calm so I could check your body."
The nurse began going through a fairly mundane procedure of checking various parts of my body. She only seemed to be focusing on my bandaged areas, feeling around them gently and asking me if it hurt. By the time she was done, she unplugged me from the heart monitor and gave me a pill to swallow. I was hesitant at first, but a single look into her eyes was all it took to squash any lingering doubts. In hindsight, it was probably a very bad idea to accept pills from complete strangers, but if you ever experience what I did at that time, your judgement would also be a little off.
Satisfied with everything, the nurse jotted something quickly on a file next to the bed and made her way towards the door.
"Wait!" I called.
She stopped next to the door, looking at me. "Hmm?"
"What's your name?" I asked, rather stupidly I must add.
The nurse giggled before replying, "Sweet Dose, my name is Sweet Dose. If you need me just press the button next to your bed."
With that said, she was gone.
Sweet Dose? What a bizarre name. She couldn't be serious, could she? Who in their right mind names their kid Sweet Dose?
I had a creepy feeling that I wasn't in Israel anymore. In fact, I don't think I am in any place on Earth!
Since I was left alone, I decided to return my attention to me own body. I was covered in a black coat. Everything from my chest to my face was coated with fine black hairs.
And speaking of my face…
Remember the black thing I mentioned earlier? Yeah, this was, or more precisely is, my muzzle. For some reason, I had a long muzzle protruding my face. Growing more panicked, I felt for my ears, but I couldn't feel them where they usually were. Instead, I felt them a little higher. And much like Sweet Dose, they were pointed as well.
"[This is bullshit…]" I whispered. I looked to the side and spotted a hand mirror lying on a counter on the far side of the room. Forsaking what Sweet Dose has told me, I tried to rise from the bed.
It was a painfully slow experience. My entire body felt numb and I spent at least five minutes getting the blood flowing again. Once I did, I tried to stand up but I almost fell. My legs were like a horse now, with hooves on the end. It took me another five minutes getting myself balanced, and by this point I was pretty frustrated.
I was in a foreign land, populated by human-like horses, and to make things even worse, I was a horse-human-thingy myself.
I shakily moved one hoof, and then the next, moving slowly, trying to get used to my new limbs. It was hard to move, especially since my entire back and lower abdomen were bandaged. I actually had to lean against the wall to make sure I wouldn't slip and fall.
Eventually though, I reached the mirror. I took it in one hand and held it against my face. What I saw in the reflection caused me to gasp.
Instead on my familiar face, I saw a stranger. Long muzzle, pointed ears, and a horn! A freaking horn jutting from my forehead! I lightly touched the mirror, looking in awe and fear as the stranger in the mirror copied my movements. The only thing even remotely similar to my old self was my green eyes and my unruly dark brown hair.
I felt my back hit the wall and I slowly slid down into a sitting position the floor, my eyes never leaving the mirror. I was so stunned by my extreme makeover that I haven't notice the door to the room opening.
"Ahem…"
I looked up from the mirror and my breath was literally taken away from me. Before me stood two regal women, or should I say mares, so beautiful that my own heart missed a couple of beats.
The taller one of the two had the whitest and purest of coats as if emitting its own light. Her flowing multicolored hair seemed to be made of the finest silk. And her eyes, oh her eyes, they shone with a gentle magenta glow that the mere look at them had calmed my nerves.
The other one was slightly shorter, but not less beautiful. Her coat was that of deep azure, and her ethereal hair was as if taken from the night sky. Her shining turquoise orbs filled me with curiosity. I wanted to know her.
Both wore long dresses that concealed their feet. They both wore a few pieces of jewelry that made it quite clear of their status.
The shorter mare took a single step towards me. I reacted quickly by crawling away from her, terrified.
She quickly stepped back, a hurt expression on her face if I read it right.
"We are not going to hurt you," the white mare said, smiling gently.
Despite myself, I could feel how her words and smile had an effect on me. I felt my muscles relax under her motherly tone.
The dark mare took a hesitant step forwards, but this time I stayed in place. Smiling, the mare moved closer and closer until she stood right in front of me. From my place on the floor I couldn't see her face, seeing as her generous chest was in the way. I blushed brightly before quickly averting my gaze. Unfortunately, I caught sight of the white mare as she tried to stifle a giggle.
Have you ever had those moments where you suddenly remember an extremely embarrassing moment from your past? Enhance it by one hundred and you'd feel a fraction of what I felt at that moment.
The dark mare crouched until she was on par with me. I felt her hand lightly grasp my chin as she slowly lifted my head to meet her eyes. From this distance, I felt like I could drown in her eyes and I quickly looked away.
"It is not polite to avoid eye contact, stallion, especially with royalty." She spoke in English, her hard tone froze my blood.
I forced my eyes to meet hers. Seeing her frown almost caused me to look away again, but I fought my instincts to do so.
"Sister! That is not a way to treat our patient. He is still recovering," the white mare chided.
The dark mare turned towards the white one, her sister apparently, before looking back at my terrified expression. Her own eyes widened as she quickly put a little bit of distance between us.
"I apologize, stallion. I did not mean to frighten you. Please, accept my deepest apologies."
I looked between the two sisters, unsure how to react. Eventually though, I found the strength to stand up. As I rose to my full height two things became apparent.
One, despite the fact that I was considered tall among my friends and family, the white mare was taller than me. In fact, I was on par with her sister, which was slightly shorter than her.
Secondly, much like myself, they too had horns jutting from their foreheads, only theirs looked slightly more trimmed. Also, I detected a pair of wings at the back of each mare. I was slightly socked by that particular revelation, but I have been through so much shit that I couldn't find the strength to argue with it.
And finally, I realized that I was in nothing more than a pair of shorts.
"[Oh god!]" I exclaimed, moving briskly towards the bed and covering myself with the blanket, almost tripping as I did.
The white mare giggled before stepping forward.
"I understand from Sweet Dose that you are quite shocked, my little pony," she said.
"[Yeah, you could say that again,]" I muttered in my native language.
The white mare lifted a single eyebrow before speaking up, "I'm sorry, but I am afraid I do not understand you. You do know English, I hope?"
"Uhh, yes," I said. "It's not my native language but I can manage. Look, I don't know what's going on. One moment I was in my house and suddenly the next thing I know is falling from the sky!"
"Please relax, my little pony. Take a deep breath, and tell me everything that happened."
I followed the white mare's advice and took a deep, calming breath. After them I introduced myself, followed by an explanation of everything. I told them that I was not originally a horse-man and that I was not sure I was in my own world. Admittedly, the more I talked the more bizarre my tale turned out to be.
Despite that, the two sisters remained silent. The listened intently to everything I had to say, not interrupting me even once and only nodding on occasion. When I finished there was a long silence in the room. For a moment there I really thought they were going to declare me crazy, but instead I found myself surprised when the white mare put a hand on my shoulder.
"I cannot imagine the shock you had when you woke up, Yonatan, and I am sorry that your arrival to this land was not a gentle one."
I looked down at the mare's hand as it touched my shoulder. I almost shrugged it off automatically. I don't like being touched normally if I can help it, but I couldn't do it at that moment.
"Yeah," I muttered. "But wait. You believe me? Just like that?"
The white mare nodded and said, "I am very good at reading ponies, Yonatan. What you said was truth and I believe it."
"That's good, I guess..."
An awkward silence settled across the room. I kept my gaze at the floor beneath me. I could tell that the mares were still looking at me, but I was too embarrassed to look back. Finally, the silence was broken by the very loud gurgling of my belly. I clutched it, suddenly realizing just how hungry I was.
"Hmm, I am guessing that hospital food is not very filling?" asked the white mare. I nodded. "Then how about you join us for dinner? It has been a long time since we had a casual guest. I'll have a maid bring you some clothes and escort you to the dining room."
Again, I nodded. Before they exited the room though, the white mare stopped in her tracks and looked at me.
"Oh my, it seems that we completely forgot to introduce ourselves." She gestured towards herself and the dark mare. "I am Princess Celestia, but you can simply call me Celestia."
"And I am Princess Luna, likewise," said the dark mare.
"Nice to meet you… princesses?"
The two looked at each other before giggling. This is gonna be awkward.
Dinner with the sun and the moon
A few minutes after Celestia and Luna left, two mares entered the room. One was dressed in a maid outfit. She was carrying a set of clothes for me. The other one I already knew.
"Hey Yonatan, how are you feeling?" Sweet Dose asked.
"Fine, I guess," I answered. "I feel a little tense in the back but I have no idea why."
Sweet Dose hummed in thought before she walked around me and felt me across the back. For some odd reason I felt her touch in places I never knew existed before. After a few more moments she came back into my line of sight.
"Well, you do feel tense along your back. Nothing a few flaps of your wings won't solve."
A few flaps of my… wings?
Sweet Dose didn't give me time to voice my confusion as she checked my bandaged torso again. After a few more checks she slowly unwrapped my bandages. As soon as my back was exposed, a felt two great limbs spring to my sides. I looked in amazement as I was now supporting two great, black-feathered wings.
"I- I have wings?" I looked with wide eyes at my new appendages. "H-how?"
"You sure do," Sweet Dose confirmed. "Imagine our surprise when we discovered another alicorn."
"Alicorn? What are you talking about? What's an alicorn?"
The look Sweet Dose gave me was like I suddenly sprouted another.
"You… don't know what an alicorn is?"
I shook my head.
"Wow, your concussion must be worse than we originally thought…"
I slapped myself across the face, my hand slowly dragging down. "Look, I'm just as confused as you are. Can you just give me a basic rundown of how things work here?"
"I suppose I can," Sweet Dose replied. "But first you must dress up properly. You're going to be dining with the princesses, so you must at least show some basic level of respect. After that I'll be happy to escort you to the dining hall and answer all of your questions."
I heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed I won't be getting back home for quite a while so, I might as well try and make sense in this crazy world as much as I can.
Sweet Dose handed me the clothes and left the room. A minute or so later, I emerged from the room myself. Whoever chose my clothes clearly didn't understand the meaning of modesty. The clothes I wore blurred the lines between formal and casual wear. It was extremely comfortable, but also very lavish. The price tag on these clothes must have been enough to rent my own place, but I digress.
Sweet Dose was fiddling with a phone when I stepped into the brightly lit hall. She gave me a once over before smirking. "Looking good there, mister," she praised.
I chuckled awkwardly, looking away from the mare. "Umm, thanks… w-where's the dining hall again?"
"Come, I'll show you." Sweet Dose grabbed my hand and led me towards a seemingly random direction
As she escorted me, Sweet Dose gave me a brief history lesson. I was completely enthralled with her explanation. It was like something out of a fairy tale. She explained to me the concept of the three tribes and the deep resentment they harbored to each other, and then the unification that led to the formation of the country I was currently 'visiting', though now that I think about it invading would be a much better term, but again, I digress.
After that Sweet Dose explained to me what alicorns were. Apparently, alicorns were some kind of super race that had the perks of all three tribes.
"So the princesses are alicorns rather than winged unicorns or horned pegasi?" I asked.
Sweet Dose nodded, "And so are you."
Wow… that was a lot of information to swallow. This is either the greatest adventure I would ever experience in my life, or the most elaborate dream I ever had.
"But the princesses do so much more than simply govern over Equestria," Sweet Dose continued. "The also responsible to- oh, look, we're here!" Sweet Dose exclaimed, pointing towards what appeared to be the dining hall, and if that fact wasn't made clear enough by the long table with plates and utensils strewn across it, then the two princesses that were waving at me definitely eliminated any feeling of doubt in my head. "Well, I must leave now. Have a pleasant night, Yonatan," Sweet Dose bid before walking away.
"Sweet Dose, wait!" I called, but she already rounded a corner, leaving me alone with not one but two princesses. I awkwardly shuffled in place until I finally had the courage to move my legs.
The dining table was so freaking long. It was literally almost as long as the room. I hoped that I could simply sit on the chair closest to the exit and farther away from the princesses, but a call from Celestia squandered these hopes.
"Good evening Yonatan, please sit with us," she said, gesturing to a seat right next to the end of the table, where the two princesses sat.
I swallowed nervously, my anxious nature around strangers reared its head once again. I walked all the way to where the princesses sat, each step I took felt heavier than the last.
With all the grace of an elephant, I crashed into my seat. Only then I realized how weak my legs felt. It seems like I was still recovering.
"Are you alright, Yonatan?" Luna asked, as if she could sense my weakness.
"I'm fine," I replied, looking down my empty plate.
"Is something the matter?" Celestia asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. This time I did flinch, and Celestia quickly retracted her hand. "Oh my, you are hurt, are you not?"
I shook my head, "No, that's not it."
"Then what is it?" Luna placed her elbows on the table and rested her head on the palms of her hands. "You refuse to look us in the eyes and you flinch at the slightest touch. This is more than mere nervousness."
I sighed. It seems I would have to tell them eventually. "Well, you see, I'm… autistic," I admitted, feeling even worse about myself.
There was a heavy silence in the air. Neither of the princesses said anything. I dared looking up and saw the two princesses exchanged meaningful looks. Celestia then turned to face me. She was smiling.
"I am sorry if we have caused you any discomfort, Yonatan. We know how difficult it is to deal with what you have to go through."
Her statement ignited a small flame of anger inside me. How can she understand what I'm going through?! She has no idea what's it like! To have everyone judging you prematurely! How painful it is to know that no matter how hard you try, you will always be different!
Despite my anger, my face remained cool. A few years back I would've thrown a fit if someone made such a comment. Now though I understand that such actions are counterproductive. It's best to keep my anger to myself and not taking it out on other people, especially not if said people are princesses and my hostesses.
"It's fine," I replied. "I don't like talking about it though."
"We understand," Luna said. "It is, after all, your choice whether to speak with this to anypony or not."
"Thanks," I said gratefully.
"Do not mention it." Celestia smiled again and my heart simply fluttered. There was something about her smile that was almost… addicting. It also didn't hurt that the princesses were simply drop-dead gorgeous.
Now before you accuse me of being a furry lover or something like that try to see it from my perspective. Yes, these so called 'ponies' are different from humans, but they still resemble us much more than they resemble ponies from our world.
Their physique is strikingly similar. The only differences are the hooves, fur, and slightly equine –but still rather human- face. Sure the princesses also have wings and horns but from what I saw, not everypony possess the two, if the maids and butlers I've seen when Sweet Dose escorted me were any indication.
Speaking of maids and butlers, a few were making their way towards the three of us, carrying covered trays. A covered tray was placed in front each of us before their contents were uncovered.
My stomach almost cried in joy at what I saw.
Food.
Actual food instead of that crap they passed as food in the medical ward. My meal consisted of baked potatoes, salad, and scrambled eggs. I was kinda surprised to see such a simple looking meal being served to the princesses, but I guess that if they wanted baked potatoes and eggs who's gonna stop them.
I took a bite from the baked potatoes and almost moaned in delight. It was so good eating real food again.
The princesses seemed to sense my delight. "I hope that the food is to your liking?" Celestia said, taking a small bite from the salad.
"It is," I replied after swallowing. "It feels like I haven't eaten real food for decades." A thought then popped into my head. "Say, princess-"
"Please, call me Celestia."
"Celestia, how long have I been in the medical ward?"
Celestia looked thoughtful for a moment. "I would say… about a week."
A week?! That's how long it took me to recover from freefalling to a point I could walk around?!
"T-That's impossible!" I exclaimed. "I'm not a doctor but there's no way I healed that fast, is it?"
"There are a few factors that can explain your quick recovery," Luna spoke up. "Firstly, there is the fact that you are an alicorn. Alicorns are much sturdier than other ponies so your wounds were not as serious as they might have been if you were, say, an earth pony for example. That being said, your wounds were still rather severe.
"Furthermore, alicorns also heal much faster than any other race on this planet."
I was still rather skeptical.
"And lastly," Luna continued as if sensing my disbelief. "There is the fact that you were treated by the best doctors at our disposal, using the most complicated spells to make your recovery as fast and painless as possible."
Ahh, yes. Magic. Sweet Dose told me something about how magic is the all-moving force of this world. It was mind-boggling thinking about, but hey, I'm currently talking with two horse-women princesses from another world, so why not throw magic into the equation as well.
"Well, I guess that does explain it," I relented. I just didn't have the energy to argue. I may have been confined to a bed for a week, but I was mentally exhausted.
It must have shown on my face because next thing I knew Luna said, "Perhaps it is better that you retire for the night. You can tell us more about yourself and the world you came from in the morning."
I nodded sleepily. "Yeah… I guess you're right."
"Then let me escort you to the guest room," she said, rising from her seat. I followed suit.
Before I exited the dining hall I heard Celestia call, "Have pleasant dreams, Yonatan."
"Thanks. To you too, Celestia," I called back before following Luna through a maze of corridors.
With nothing better to do I let my eyes roam all across the castle, and boy was this a big castle. The hallways were at least ten times taller than me and were filled with paintings, statues and huge decorative glass panes. I found my eyes start to wander towards my hostess, or more precisely, my hostess' backside.
The princesses were fucking sexy, only a fool would question that. With that thought in mind, my gaze wandered south, only to realize two things:
One: In the dim light, Luna's dress was slightly transparent.
And two: she had two identical tattoos on both sides of her hips.
I felt heat rush into my face as I found myself incapable of looking away. The way Luna's tail swayed from side to side, the way her ass would jiggle with each step; it all had an effect on me.
"We're here!" Luna suddenly stopped, making me stumble. Were I a few milliseconds too late, and a certain part of me would make a very intimate introduction with the princess. Luna looked at me suspiciously and I took a few steps backwards. "Is something wrong, Yonatan!"
"Oh, umm… nothing, nothing at all!" I said a bit too fast.
Luna raised an eyebrow before looking down at herself. "Did you gaze at my backside?"
My eyes widened as I started to panic a little. How did she know?! Did she read my mind or something?!
I took a few calming breaths. I had one shot at saving myself.
"I was just… wondering about your tattoos, yeah!"
"My… tattoos?" Luna asked in confusion. "I do not have any- oh, you must be refereeing to my cutie mark!"
"Cutie mark?" I repeated.
"Indeed." Luna turned around, giving me an eyeful of her backside once again. "This is a cutie mark," she said, gesturing the two identical moon tattoos on her hips. "It represents what's the pony's special talent is."
"And yours is…"
"I control the moon."
…
"…You're… kidding right?"
Luna turned to face me fully, her arms crossed under her boobs, giving me an unobstructed view of her cleavage. It did not help my concentration.
"And why would you think that I am 'pulling your tail', as the saying goes?"
Ignoring the awful pun I replied, "Because the moon orbits the planet independently. The very concept of the moon's rising and setting is wrong."
"Would you bet on it?" Luna suddenly asked, smirking.
"I… what?"
"Would you bet on it?" Luna repeated.
What game is she playing? "There's nothing to bet. I know I'm right!" I argued.
Luna tsk'd a few times before grabbing my arms and leading me into a guest room. I didn't have time to inspect it as Luna led me to a small balcony.
"Observe." Luna raised a single hand towards the sky, her horn lighting up, bathing the balcony with a soft blue hue. At first I didn't understand what's going on, but suddenly I saw something white and round peak from the distant horizon.
I stood there in quiet awe as everything I thought I knew about the cosmos and the laws of physics were completely and utterly shattered.
When the moon stood high in the sky Luna faced me again, her smirk couldn't have been any bigger. "Well? Do you still think I am jesting?"
I brought my hands to my face and started rubbing my eyes. Nope, the moon was still there. It was real.
"I-I think I need to lay down…"
Luna's smile turned softer as she led me back inside the room and gestured me towards a bed.
"I must go now, Yonatan. It has been a pleasure making your acquaintance."
I smiled sleepily as I pretty much crashed down on the heavenly mattress. "Thanks for everything, Luna," I said truthfully.
Luna gave me one last smile before closing the door behind her, leaving me to my thoughts. I adjusted myself in the bed as I replayed last events. There were still a lot of questions left unanswered. Like, what happened to Segev? Is he here as well? Is he alright? Is he an alicorn as well?
And probably the most important question of them all: Will we be able to go back home?