There I was standing in a open field, nothing but the stands of a stadium nearby and the distant football fields on my right and left sides. I knew where I was and I was shocked I was here again; Sumerton High School's football stadium and football field. I walked, not at all suprised that I wasn't a pony but me, David, my human feet crunching on the fake grass beneath me. I noticed it was night and the only light source were the flood lights hanging above the stadium's stands.

I knew that it was a dream because I was a pony not too long ago however in my dream I was convinced I was human again. That's when I started hearing music, the all too familiar sound of my highschool band playing behind me. I turned around and saw them, the same kids I played with when I was in high school except there was something strange about them. They all seemed to be almost absent-minded, as if they were all occupied with something bothering their minds. I walked closer to them to ask them what was going on but their music abruptly stopped once I did. Then one of the sousaphone players stepped forward and pointed behind me, shaking his arm until I looked to where he was pointing. I did, my gasps being the only sound in the field.

The sousaphone player was pointing at my family and by the looks of it they looked very sad. I saw how horrible my mom looked; her hair was matted and her eyes filled with tears. Maise was grabbing onto my mom's makeshift outfit, looking at me and sobbing everytime she did. I didn't know why they were crying at my apperance and I walked towards them, almost crying as well. I saw how terrified Maise was, as if a monster was coming after her. That's when I decided to look down and was completly taken in horror; I was a walking cadaver, blood everywhere and two large holes in my leg and chest. I raised up my hands and saw how lifeless they were; they were mangled and blueish-black, completely void of a healthy glow. My mom in her sobbing managed to shuffle her feet foward, grabbing her shirt to wipe tears and choked out a sentence.

"David, I'm so sorry for what happened to you.."

She couldn't speak anymore due to her crying so much and with Maise wailing as well. I tried to talk to them, to reassure them that it was ok and everything would be alright but all that came out was a rasp of breath, not even a voice. Hell I couldn't even cry because my body lacked the fluids to do it. I tried to walk towards them again but Maise fled in terror, my mom looking at me once more and chasing after her. I kept trying to walk but everytime I took a step, it became harder and harder until the point where I couldn't even walk and ended up falling on the dead grass. That's what the grass and I shared; we were both dead and forgotten. I looked to my side with what movement I had left due to my stiffening limbs and saw the marching band leaving quietly, staying in formation as the lights of the stadium went off one by one, shrouding me in a darkness all too familiar.
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"Gaaah!"

I woke up gasping for breath, knocking over pillows on a couch I was sleeping in. It was still somewhat dark outside being really early in the morning but I could still see fairly well in the dim room and I rose up my limbs to see hooves attached to them. I had only been in Equestria for a day but that was definitely one of the worst nightmares I've had in Equestria or my life overall; seeing my family run away from me in terror. I knew I wasn't human anymore but it felt almost real in the dream, even if I was a dead body walking around.

I looked around the room, remembering who I was and where I was; I was in a pony's house and the house belonged to Applejack, one of the ponies who met me yesterday. I touched my forehead and wasn't surprised to find a horn there and I also ran my hoof down my mane, amazed at how smooth it was. I sluggishly got myself up, sitting upright in the couch and rubbing my eyes carefully. I yawned and heard the already familiar voice that belonged to me and for a while I just stood there, silently practicing with it. I got up from the couch, making sure to not make a lot of noise as I headed over to the bathroom. Once I did get to the bathroom, I flicked on the switch and was met by a white unicorn staring back at me with a tired look from the reflection in the mirror. However I forgot to close the restroom door and was shocked when a head popped in and talked to me.

"Hey Vinyl, you alright?"

"What the-" I said, jumping up in shock, still getting accustomed to my name.

I looked in the reflection and saw the owner of the house speaking to me.

"Oh hey Applejack. Yeah I'm alright, just had a nightmare is all."

Applejack's face became that of a understanding one and grimaced at me.

"It's ok darlin', happens to the best of us ponies."

She stepped into the doorway and gave me a reassuring hug, one that I really needed. She was so comforting and warm and made me feel much better as I sobbed a little in her caring embrace. We then stopped hugging each other and looked at each other, her emerald eyes staring into my vibrant purple eyes and her smile matching mine.

"Well get some sleep then Vinyl. I'll see ya' in the mornin'."

I nodded my head and went over to the living room, Applejack deciding to sleep right next to me to make sure I was ok. I thought it was incredibly sweet of her and the both of us attempted to fit on the couch but could only do so if we were extremely close to the other. I tried to make it not as awkward as possible but I noticed that Applejack's cheeks were red at my extreme proximity to her, suggesting that I wasn't intruding in anyway, which made me feel much better.

Pretty soon my eyelids started getting heavy and my thoughts drifting more and more, Applejack scooting closer to me and wrapping her arm around me and resting her soft face on mine. I smiled because I never felt this kind of affection before and was flattered that Applejack was so comfortable being next to me. Before I knew it, I fell asleep, my thoughts that of what was to happen in the morning.
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"Gooood morning!" yelled a rather excited voice.

I moved around slowly, groaning at the noise piercing my ear drums. I felt something move next to me and was almost surprised to find Applejack still there, whom opened her eyes and smiled at me.

"Hey Vinyl, good mornin'" she purred softly, smiling broadly.

She got up and so did I, my mane shifting and resting once I sat upright. I looked around Applejack's living room and saw the pink pony from yesterday, who seemed so bubbly and excited to see us. I noticed the other ponies were there as well, all of them looking at Applejack and I. My cheeks reddened quickly because I knew what all the ponies were thinking; maybe it was due to my slight pervertness? Nonetheless none of them said anything about it so that made me feel better. At least not right away.

"What happened with you two last night? Hehe" Rainbow Dash giggled after a brief moment of silence.

Applejack and I looked at each other as if the other had done the most shameful act in hu-I mean pony history.

"Umm..uh noth-" I began stuttering, interrupted by Twilight Sparkle speaking.

"This is good that you're learning to associate with other ponies this way. This means my theories on how you ended up here are correct!" Twilight Sparkle excitedly said, completely oblivious to the fact that no pony knew what she meant due to her lack of explaining what she was talking about.

All of us looked at the purple unicorn with such confusion because she just mentioned something as if she had said it out loud.

"Oh that's right sorry. Sometimes I just get so caught up in my thoughts I forget to say them out loud. Well Vinyl, as I was saying, I know how you ended up here in Equestria. More importantly I know why. Or at least my theories say so."

How I ended up here? A good question considering I had died but somehow I am living again, just not in my body but in a body of another, or maybe it really was my body but transformed. I looked up to Twilight Sparkle as she continued speaking.

"For a long time ponies have known about the existence of humans. However never before had any pony found a way to traverse into the human world or vice versa; it is something that has never been done before. Well at least until now. That's how I knew you weren't an actual pony from birth but a human converted into one. Not only were you a new pony but the first human ever in Equestrian history to enter our reality. This supports my theory that any and all matter that traverses into this reality must be converted into our material to exist and when it does, it always dosen't come out into its former state, therefore explaining how you are..well..the opposite sex. I could tell from your mannerisms and the way you articulate your words that your previous gender when you were human was male. Plus when you became converted into this world, you became a unicorn, most likely due to your heightened abilities with music, meaning when you were human you were deeply involved with music or had talent in it."

I opened my eyes rather wide, amazed at how she was able to tell all that about me.

"As for why you came here my theory is that you deeply needed help so the universe decided Celestia was who you needed to meet or in order to save your life or maybe both. I believe that everything happens for a reason and you lived for a reason and I think that reason was to enlighten us in the ways of human culture and to help Equestria see a whole new side of life never perceived before. As bearers of friendship and harmony, we are incapable of the suffering that is evident in other worlds but with your help, we may be able to assist other worlds and universes and help ourselves not be so naive in case disaster ever strikes us. So with that, we want to help you become part of us if you want to, Vinyl Scratch."

She smiled sincerely at me like she had did the day before and I smiled back. Right then and there I began my journey into accepting this new world and my new position in it, not scared at all what Equestria had in store with me. After all, I had never been scared of anything as a human so why would I as a pony?

"I would love too" I said back, embracing my new self when I said it and smiling bigger than I had ever before when I was human.

"Great! I know for sure Celestia would be excited to meet you!"

I nodded, and all of us gathered around the door and exited, Twilight Sparkle leading us to Celestia.