"Oh my word! Are you alright?"

That was the last thing I heard before I fell unconscious. Some remotely British-sounding woman asking me if I was alright. Perfectly understandable, considering I crashed through the roof of her house. Now that I'm awake, I'm kind of afraid to know where I am. I can feel a soft bed beneath me, and there's some kind of machine humming next to me. I hope I'm not on life support or anything like that. Before I could contemplate whether or not I should open my eyes, I feel a firm pressure poke me in the side.

"Wake up. The princess has requested your presence in Canterlot. Gather your things and meet us outside for your escort in 15 minutes."

Princess? Canterlot? Escort? What the hell is going on? I quickly open my eyes, only to see curtains close in front of me and a slight trotting sound as if a horse was walking away. Probably just my overactive imagination. With my eyes open, I glance around. I can see that I'm in a hospital, sitting in a bed surrounded by soothing lilac curtains, separating me from any other patients. Well, I'm not going to figure out where I am by just sitting here.

I pull the sheet covering my body off to the side of the bed when I realize something...I'm completely naked! My clothes and shoes are off to the side of the bed in a messy pile. They didn't even make an attempt to fold them! Savages, honestly. Before I stand up to get dressed, however, I remember my condition.

Shouldn't I have gotten hurt from that fall I took? I had to have broken a bone or something, right? I give myself a quick once-over, and manage to walk over to my clothes, dress myself, and even stretch out a bit with the little space available. There is no pain whatsoever. If anything, I feel more agile and lighter than I used to; almost as if I somehow lost some weight. Finally, after fully clothing myself, I step outside the curtain, eliciting a few gasps from around me. All I see is a wall directly in front of me, but before I can look around, a cheery voice pipes up.

"Wow! Who're you?"

I look to my right, where I assume voice came from, and see...a pony? At least, that's what I think it is. A gray-coated horse with blond hair and a matching tail sitting up in a hospital bed with what looks to be a bandaged wing...wait a minute- WHAT!? Wings!? Is that a...Pegasus!?

My face becomes quite shocked, naturally, as I take a moment to stare awkwardly at her. The absolute weirdest part about her is her eyes. They seem crossed in an odd fashion at all times, even when I can tell that she's staring back at me. I hesitantly try to break the silence (and make sure I'm not crazy) by asking

"Are you...talking?...to me?"

The Pegasus giggled and nodded up and down quickly in a silly fashion. I can swear I hear a sort of rattling noise as she does so. Apparently, she understood me very well.

"Yup! I asked who you were. You don't look like you're from Ponyville, mister."

Ponyville? Is that where I am? If so, how'd I even get here? These questions ring in my head for a bit. I decide to be polite and take a chance by...talking to the pony.

"Yeah, uhm, I'm Marcus."

The mare continued to smile and, if she could do so any more, I bet her face muscles would collapse.

"I'm Derpy Hooves!"

Derpy Hooves. Huh. Well, that settles it. I've officially gone insane.

"Did something happen? You look weird."

As she said that, I notice her glance is directed at my hands and fingers at my sides as well as my long legs that I'm using to...y'know, stand. I don't know how else to explain it besides...

"I'm, uhh, I'm not a pony."

She cocks her head to the side, confused as to how to respond, I'm assuming. In any case, I should probably head outside. Something about an escort seems more important than sitting here chatting with...Derpy. That, and all the awkward stares I can see forming around me aren't helping my self-esteem. I casually mention to her

"Well, I have to get going. It was nice meeting you...Derpy."

Derpy either didn't notice my hesitance at saying her name or she was genuinely benign as her head rights itself and she speaks

"Okay! You too. I'll see you around!"

She waves her hoof at me and I start walking down the hall, trying to hold a half-smile and not stare at some of the other injured ponies, who are now trying to do the same to me. I spot the hospital entrance in front of me and almost make it out before I'm stopped in my tracks by a pony in a white coat wearing a stethoscope (this one being male).

"I'm sorry sir, but we can't let you leave the facility until we diagnose what's wrong with you."

"But there's nothing wrong with me! I'm not in any pain and nothing's broken, so I can go."

My attempt to persuade him with logic didn't seem to deter him as he opens his mouth to say something, only to hear an interruption by a voice from behind him say

"Ah! He's with me!"

I hear it too, and I lean my body to the right to glance past him. Standing in the doorway, I see a purple pony with a streaked mane and a horn poking through (does that make her a unicorn?) smile while looking at us. What surprises me is what I heard her say, however.

"I am?"

I can't help but ask as I see her trot happily towards me. Just who is this pony and what does she want from me? Is she the princess I heard about? Nah, couldn't be, she looks too plain and studious to be royalty. She stands beside me and nudges my leg as she addresses the doctor

"Princess Celestia has asked that I escort him to the palace."

Now, "Celestia" sounds like a name fitting royalty. The doctor pony acknowledges her and steps off to the side, allowing our passage out the door. Suddenly, I feel the purple pony's snout nudge at my rear to push me forward slightly. Taking the hint, I step outside as she speaks

"What's your name?"

I can see a chariot with two armored pegasi at the helm ahead of me. This must be my escort to the castle, I assume. Isn't it odd having horses fly a carriage of horses? Answering her question as simply as I can, I respond

"Marcus. And you?"

Seeing a chance to introduce herself, I can hear her beaming with pride as she answers

"Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestia's number one student!"

That sounds pretty rehearsed. If she's a student under the princess than she might be a bit of a goody-two-shoes, most likely. As I get closer to the chariot, I can hear her continue

"I want you to meet somepony first, before we go to meet the princess."
"Who?"

I reach for the door in front of me, only to hear a familiar voice call from inside

"Twilight? Is our guest awake, Darling?"

That voice! I open the door quickly and my eyes seem to dilate staring at the sight before my eyes.

Beauty. If she isn't the exact definition then I don't know what is. A light gray unicorn with an indigo mane and matching tail involving careful curls. Not only that, but she has absolutely radiant azure eyes. Eyes that stare into mine as she gasps in surprise. I could feel my heart skip a beat when she smiles and says

"Oh! Why, hello there."
"...Hi."

My stunned face must say it all. She moves aside to reveal the roomy interior of the carriage. It seems to be some sort of royal transportation fit for the Princess herself, which makes sense. I step inside and sit across from her, hearing Twilight speak as she follows in

"Marcus, meet Rarity. She's the one who saved your life."

Rarity. Even her name strikes me as gorgeous. And did Twilight say that she saved me? After I crashed through the roof of her house? I try to at least muster up thanks in some way

"Uhh, thank you so much. That's very generous of you."

In a manner unbefitting of a horse, she blushes following my compliment.

"Well, normally, I don't like surprise guests, but I had to do something. I couldn't very well just leave you in a pile of rubble in my boutique, now could I?"

"Rarity's a fashion designer in Ponyville."

Twilight speaks up to clarify from beside me as I feel the chariot begin to ascend. Fashion, eh? I guess these really aren't just magical talking horses; they're just as advanced and human as I am...that, or I'm just having a long and crazy dream. Rarity speaks up, this time addressing me directly

"Yes, and I'd love to get your measurements so I can get a wardrobe together for you."

Now it's my turn to blush. I rub the back of my neck as a nervous habit, before I remark

"But you've done so much for me already, I don't wanna impose."

She rests her hoof on my knee, causing me to redirect my attention to her face and listen as she reassures me

"Nonsense, darling. Just stop by my boutique after you get settled in and I'll handle the rest."

Just hearing her call me 'darling' makes my heart flutter. It's definitely odd harboring feelings for a pony, but something about this is different. I could get used to this.

After a very enlightening ride, we arrive in the posh city of Canterlot, where I can see the castle a few yards ahead. Apparently, there is a gala held here once a year and the plain is considerably less relaxed than Ponyville. We land safely on the ground and I can hear a loud, gossiping crowd forming outside. Makes sense, considering we're arriving in a royal carriage led by a chariot of guards. They're probably expecting to greet the princess or some other famous pony. Twilight and Rarity gave me warming smiles before Twilight gulps nervously and speaks.

"Promise you won't do anything stupid?"

I chuckle nervously in response before Rarity nudges the door open for me. Everyone goes silent as I take my first step out of the carriage.

I'm not good with crowds.

Once again, I glance around to see the surprised and speechless ponies staring at me. I can hear their voices ring in my ear.
"What is that thing?"
"He's so tall standing up like that."
"Why did the princess want to see this ghastly thing?"

Obviously, I'm not very well-received. Twilight and Rarity sneak up and guard my sides, nudging me forward to continue towards the castle. Rarity looks up at me with a reassuring smile that could convince me of anything before saying

"Don't mind them, dear. We're simply making an appearance and moving along."

Right. I nod and start walking, ignoring the up-tight ponies judging me in my stride. With these two mares by my sides, I almost feel like a celebrity; an honored guest of the kingdom. The height difference is noticeable however, as each of these ponies stands at about 4 feet tall while I'm at about 5' 10''. Even though I'm in such an odd place, I can feel a strange sense of power, almost as if I'm larger than life.

Suddenly, I realize I'm in such deep thought that I've completely spaced out when I accidentally walk face-first into the large double doors. I step back and rub my addled nose in response, glancing over to Twilight. She giggles at my clumsiness and I can't help but notice her horn glowing a light purple as she speaks

"Here, let me get that for you."

Without lifting a hoof, the doors in front of us glow the same light purple and open slowly. Twilight's using her magic to open the huge doors? Even if she makes it seem effortless, I remark to her

"Impressive."

She simply motions happily to step inside and I comply. As the doors close behind me, I take a moment to take in the sight of the GIGANTIC room in front of me. I gasp, as to be expected, as I've never been anywhere as fancy as this. Rarity nudges me back to reality as she had seen me get caught up in it.

"We really should get moving, Marcus."

I nod in agreement; I probably wouldn't want to keep a princess waiting. As I think that and follow Twilight's lead to the throne room, I begin imagining what a princess pony might even look like. I'm guessing some sort of tiara or a royal dress? Ehh, I doubt a princess would wear something as impractical as that. Most ponies I've met so far have been...naked. Speaking of which, I find it difficult to ignore the naked Twilight's rump right in front of me. She had a pink sparkle-esque mark on her flank, and I think Rarity has a mark on hers too.

I think I may even be blushing as I can inadvertently steal glances at her uncovered private parts just a few feet in front of me. Fortunately, neither of them turn to look at me and I manage to shoo away my bad thoughts for long enough to enter the throne room. Silence strikes us for a good while as we walk up to the throne. I bow my head in respect; Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules or interrupting something. Finally, I see Twilight come to a stop in front of me and bow on her knees. I follow along and bow to my knees as well before looking up to see this so-called ruler as well as Twilight's supposedly soft-spoken teacher.

She looks...darker than I thought she'd be. She has a constantly flowing blue mane and deep sapphire coat. If anything, she's really intimidating, more akin to a prison warden. She stands in front of the throne looking down on us.

"Stand up from thine knees, we hath come to witness the otherworldly being ourselves before our sister arrives."

'We?' 'Thou?' Great, archaic language no one's used in hundreds of years. I comply and stand up as Rarity and Twilight follow suit. The princess walks up to me slowly and holds out her hoof. Up close I can see that she has both a horn and wings as she introduces herself

"Princess Luna. Charmed."

Luna? She isn't Princess Celestia? Remaining polite, I take her hoof in my hand and carefully shake it. She seems curious as my fingers wrap around her hoof to grasp it. Not only that, but I can see her lips part and hear her suppress a soft moan. What the hell was that? She almost tears her hoof away in surprise and I introduce myself

"M- Marcus. Nice to meet you."

Her posture straightens back up as she walks around me in a circle, seemingly inspecting me

"Yes, well, thou certainly has quite a few distinctions compared to anypony in Equestria."

Yeah, no kidding. I don't stand on all fours, there's no mark on my butt, and I'm not bright or colorful. So, then, where was this Princess Celestia? Twilight seems to be on the same page as she asks

"Is Princess Celestia not here right now, Princess Luna?"

Luna shakes her head dismissing our worry and walks back to the throne

"Nonsense. Our sister will be here shortly. She is in the royal library retrieving a series of books for thou to read."

Once she said that, I can see Twilight visibly jump for joy. I guess I was right to assume she was studious if she loves reading that much. Just after, as if proving the meaning of "shortly," I hear a voice call from behind me down the hall

"Oh! I wasn't expecting my guests to let themselves in."

Jumping in surprise, I turned around to see another princess walking up to us. This one I could tell was Celestia thanks to Twilight helpfully announcing it. Like Luna, she had a long and flowing mane, only this one was multi-colored cerulean, cobalt, turquoise and pink. With her sheer white color as well as horn and folded wings, she looks generally a lot friendlier and approachable than Luna does. I could tell what she said was light-hearted, but I still feel embarrassed about barging in, now that I think about it. Even though Twilight and Rarity must be in good standing with the princesses to escort me up here. Celestia arrives before me and I realize just how tall she is, standing at at least 6 feet high as she addresses me

"I'm Princess Celestia. It's a pleasure to meet you."

I crack a nervous smile in response and then I see Luna pass me and whisper into Celestia's ear. I can't really make out much of what she's saying

"...all true...I could feel it when he...later..."

Everything else was too quiet for me to catch.

"Oh my, it seems you've made quite the impression in your short time of being here, Marcus."

I begin to sweat nervously. Just what had she told Celestia about me? She continued after giggling at my response

"In any case, I have much to tell you. Important business first, of course. As our guest, you are welcome to stay as long as you want. I called you here to offer you a 'trial stay' in Equestria for exactly one week. If you're not satisfied, I can send you back where you came after precisely seven days."

...What!? She's offering me an opportunity to stay here if I like it? I ask the obvious question first

"Where would I stay?"

Her horn glows and I can see her magic lift a small sack of books and levitate them over to Twilight

"You'll be staying with my pupil, Twilight Sparkle, whom I see you've met. Twilight, these should be of great help, as you'll need them."

Twilight nods giddily and uses her magic to place the books on her own back

"Thank you, Princess! I promise I won't let you down!"

Don't I get a say in this? I'm still not so sure about this plan, but I suppose if they want to be hospitable to a complete stranger, I probably shouldn't complain. I bow to Celestia and Twilight

"Thank you for your kindness."

Celestia chuckles playfully and responds

"Oh, it's no trouble. Now, Twilight and Rarity, Luna and I must speak with Marcus in private."

Twilight nods and starts to leave as Rarity sidles up beside me

"Don't forget to stop by, alright?"

I smile and remark to her

"I won't."

Twilight and Rarity bow once more and walk past the princesses off to the exit. I wonder what else Celestia could have to tell me.

"Won't you join us in my quarters? It's very important."

I watch as Celestia and Luna walk off to a side room and follow them as requested. Out of the dignity and respect I still had, I kept my head low so I wouldn't catch any peeks at their royal behinds. After a few seconds, I find myself in a well-lit bedroom with many curtains shielding the windows. Why bring me here of all places? As Luna shuts the door behind me, I listen as Celestia speaks without facing me

"I brought you here, human."
"W- What!? Why?"
"I have researched your kind for several years and thought that if there was even a remote chance of a human being still existing, I had to take it. I'm afraid my magic could only take you so far as the Ponyville Boutique run by Rarity, but I've ensured that you've come to no harm."

This is all too much to take in. I've been kidnapped...for research!?

"What's so special about me being a human?"

She chuckles and turns casually to face me, making light of the whole situation

"You have to understand. Here, humans are mythical creatures that once existed long ago, before Equestria was founded. They were said to be helpful vessels containing magic that they could not use. They could, however,...dispense it."

Dispense? I don't follow.

"How am I, in any way, magical?"

Luna sneaks up from behind me and answers

"Humans have magic stored inside them that can be accessed by ponies. Once absorbed in any fashion, it can make us smarter, more agile, more powerful, even. Once the humans' disappeared, we were left in despair and our bodies re-adjusted without the humans' cooperation. We became weak."

I'm standing here in stunned silence as they speak about how humans once made them powerful somehow. I have to ask

"Absorbed? How would I give magic without being able to use it?"

Celestia answers this time as Luna joins her by her side

"Humans cannot directly utilize magic like Unicorns can. Instead, they reciprocate in a 'giving and receiving' manner. Humans exude magic that affects us ponies in different ways. Would you like an example?"
"Uhh, sure?"

I'm still confused, but she clearly knows more about this topic than I do. What could she possibly show me?

"Luna."

I see Luna blush and take a few step towards me before bowing her head in front of me and looking away, embarrassed. She's actually pretty cute when she's like this.

"Go ahead and pet her mane. See how she reacts."

What. She expects me to...pet a magical talking horse that happens to be a princess of a kingdom!? Well, this can't get any crazier. I reach forward carefully, avoiding her horn (naturally) and close my eyes as I hope I don't anger her. My fingers make contact with her head. She lets out a gasp of surprise and I stroke my hand along her hair, watching her shiver as she tries to hold her composure

"Mmn...W- We have never been touched like this before, aah..."

She's practically putty in my hand. Is this how all animals feel? I brush my hand through her hair once more and I can feel her nudging against my palm, purposely trying to nuzzle against me. Celestia chuckles from beside her and calls her back to her senses

"Luna, you can stop now."

Luna quickly realizes what she's doing and rips her head back, darting back to her position beside Celestia while blushing madly. I ask in a curious tone

"All that...just from petting her head?"
"Indeed. While humans are susceptible to a unicorn's magic, ponies are vulnerable to a human's touch. We're very sensitive to what the humans once freely gave us, as you've demonstrated."
"So, about this 'giving and receiving' thing...what do ponies do for humans in return for all the magic and...petting?"

Celestia laughs again, only this time more whole-heartedly.

"I'm glad you asked that, Marcus. You see, humans can release magic in a number of ways. However, only one specific way lets ponies feed off of the strongest essence. Do you see what I'm getting at?"

Strongest essence? I don't...Oh no. She can't possibly mean...

"My...cum?"

Celestia laughs once more and Luna blushes as she looks at my dumbfounded face

"That's right. Human semen shows willingness to completely bond and become partners with ponies. At least, that's what I've read. It could turn out to be entirely untrue."

I stammer backwards. Naturally, I'm taken aback by her blunt statement.

"Wh- Why are you telling me this?"

This time, Luna chuckles and walks up to me. She then beckons me with her hoof and I can feel her hot breath on me as she whispers

"Marcus...we would like to test this theory."

Celestia then sidles up to my other ear as I sweat nervously

"Please, honor us with a fresh sample."

My head spins in circles as I feel myself becoming light-headed and aroused. Hopefully, they aren't able to see my hardness poking through my pants. Just as I think that, however, I see Celestia appear in front of my face and wink at me

"Would you like us to take care of that?"

I take a quick step back as my face turns bright red. I continue to stutter as I don't know how to get out of this mess

"But- but...you're horses! With- with hooves and all that!"

Celestia frowns a little, possibly at me stereotyping her species, but then smirks as her eyes dig into my crotch.

"Well, if you'd prefer..."

Suddenly, almost all at once, I can feel a light pressure holding me in place. Not like a giant holding me down by my shoulders. More like...a person is just resting themselves against my body and I can't move. I notice her horn glowing and my entire body glowing in response though. What is she planning on doing?

"...We could always have you do something a little more familiar."

I see Celestia's horn glow with bright magic as she closes her eyes and focuses. Now I feel a strange sensation in my hands, and all of a sudden I see them moving without me doing anything. They come up to my face and clench a few times as I question aloud

"What the? Are you doing this?"

She giggles, still with her eyes closed and responds

"I told you humans are susceptible to magic. However, everyone is vulnerable to stimulation."

I grow more curious before I feel my hands travelling south on their own. Easily manipulating them with her magic, my hands undo the button and zipper on my pants slowly, as if she's teasing me. Then, my hands allow my pants to fall to the floor revealing my hard-on still covered by my underwear. The two princesses immediately widen their eyes and stare at it. It looks to me as if they're drooling with dazed smiles on their faces. Their faces are literally inches away from my crotch as Celestia hesitantly manipulates my hands once more

"W- wait..."

I try calling to stop them, but it's as if my will to fight has been weakened as well. My fingers tightly grip the waistband for a few moments of silence. Then, in one motion like tearing off a bandage, my boxers are dropped to the ground and my throbbing shaft springs into view, almost hitting them in the face. Right then and there, they open their mouths and I can see them salivating. They were so in control before, but now it's like they've reverted back to a time when they weren't so sophisticated. Celestia seems to notice this and focuses, shaking her head and relocating her magic to my right hand

"Your own hand will suffice, will it not?"

Even as she says that and my fingers grip the soft flesh, it feels almost like an entirely different person is doing it. Pumping my rod slowly and deliberately in front of their faces. The magic makes it feel completely different than I could ever manage on my own. Like a warm and tingling sensation wrapping me up from my tip to my balls. My right hand, however, soon took on a new glow representing Luna's magic, and reached over to her head. Inadvertently, my hand lightly tugs her closer so that my penis is literally resting on her face against her snout. She smirks as she looks up at me with a cocky inflection

"Oooh, getting greedy, aren’t thou? Fret not, for we know how to take care of this."

"Bu-But I didn't- You're doing this..."

My pleas cease as she opens her mouth and takes me in gently. Right away, I can feel an extremely pleasurable feeling as my dick rests on her tongue and she sucks inwards. Soon after, she begins bobbing her head slightly and I feel her mouth sliding along my length. I look over to Celestia with one eye half-closed in pleasure, and she seems none too pleased with Luna's efforts to outmatch her.

"Well, my younger sister seems to think she knows how to treat a human better than I."

I try to regain control of my hands but I find myself unable to as the magic around me once again changes color to show Celestia is in control now. Celestia easily pushes her sister aside with a light shove of her hoof and replaces her in front of me. Instead of putting my cock in her mouth, however, she opens her mouth wide open and licks my shaft up and down while she manipulates both of my hands to jerk myself off at a furious pace

"Mmmn. That's it, Marcus. When the time comes, just let it aaall out."

Luna recovers quickly, only this time she doesn't immediately lunge at her sister or me. She just sort of...stares, like she's in awe or something. My hands continue to stroke my dick, only this time much faster than before. Celestia's trying pretty hard to make me cum, and I don't know how long I am going to last. Finally, Luna struts over with a dazed look on her face, staring at my penis like she's in love with it. Her magic once again takes my hand, only this time she doesn't force me into her mouth. Instead, she uses my hand to gently grasp the side of her head and press it up against my dick, licking it with earnest as her eyes lock with mine. While mine look weak, hers look determined. Celestia, finding a compromise with Luna, uses her magic to repeat what Luna had done on the other side.

Now, I had my hands holding two princesses' mouths up to my dick for them to lick and suck up all they want. They both stare at me with unflinching eyes, waiting for me to show my weakness and announce that

"I-...I'm gonna cum!"

My penis constantly twitches as I'm just about ready to explode. Both ponies quicken their speed in an attempt to get me to cum as soon as possible. Just before I'm about to blow, I can swear I hear Celestia's voice in my mind

"Me first, Marcus..."

As if my body knows what she meant, my hips sway slightly to her side on their own, aiming my cock into her mouth as I cum...hard. It's not just me either, I see their bodies visibly shake as Celestia sucks me while I spray all over the inside of her mouth and Luna moans, shaking violently in orgasm without a shaft to plug her. She speaks in pants, half-moaning loudly in desire

"Sister...let us partake as well...mmn..."

Celestia only gets the first few spurts, but from what I can see on her face, she's practically in heaven. Celestia lets go of my hand and dick while Luna uses her magic to pull me closer and to get my dick in her mouth as soon as possible. Immediately, I'm shoved inside and she sucks and squeezes the rest out of me. I moan softly, seeing her clearly enjoy this.

After a few seconds, she lets go of me, and all the magic wears off, leaving me to fall onto the bed next to us. I sit up weakly and watch as they slowly open their mouths in front of me, showing me the semen they collected on their tongues and swirling in their mouth. Immediately given the chance to swallow, Celestia does so, and her face slacks into a look of peaceful tranquility. Luna does as well, holding her hooves up to cradle her face as the thick cum travels down her throat.

After a few moments of dead silence, I finally hear Celestia say

"It was even better than I ever would've imagined. Thank you, Marcus, for this wonderful gift."

Luna nods in agreement, but I can't help but ask

"So...do you feel any different?"

"Mmm, indeed. I can feel the magic you've given me swirling inside...and it tasted so good, too."

Awkwardly, I zip up my pants, finally back in full control of my hands, and answer

"Uhh, okay? Well, at least your theory is a success, right?"

I didn't really want to ask that, but I felt I had to.

"Oh, yes, a rousing success. Your semen is very different than any other colt. Human semen definitely makes me feel submissive to you, mmhmhmm."

She giggles to herself as she said that and Luna interrupts

"Feel free to drop by any time thou would like to for some royal relief."

Celestia takes the time to go off-topic and remind me

"Well, you must be on your way. Sorry to keep you, but it was very important."

Both of them nuzzle against my shoulders before I get out of their bed and walk toward the doors

"I'll get back to you soon, I promise."

Celestia seems to have an idea and she levitates a scroll and feather pen into my hands, asking me

"Why not write a letter to me about your time spent here? I'd be more than happy to read them every day."

I glance down at the utensil in my hand and shrug in a manner that belies my true tiredness

"Every day? No problem, I guess."

"Oh, and one more thing, Marcus."

I'm within reach of the large, double-door handle but keep my eyes on the source of the voice, questioning what it could possibly be now that's keeping me from resting somewhere (as long as it's not here). She takes a few steps towards me while Luna continues on her way out of the room, shutting a wooden door behind her with her magic. Finally, she bends her head down and whispers to me yet again

"Now that you've established your abilities and proven yourself to be all that I thought you'd be, I'd like you to become one with the Elements of Harmony; 6 ponies under my careful watch that I entrust to the safety of Equestria. I'm sure you'll make quite an impression on them as you have us."

Before I can react, her magic flings the doors open and knocks me through them. I land on my butt harshly as she glances down with a knowing smile

"Hope to hear from you soon!"

She shuts the doors so I can no longer see that damned smirk on her face. Figures. I stand up and turn around only to see Twilight standing in front with a confused look on her face. She points to the door with her hoof and asks

"I assume it went well?"

Something like that. In any case, my eyes feel like saddlebags about to snap off at any moment, so I mention to her how exhausted I am.

"It was alright. I'm not hurt, at least, but I am exhausted. Being in a room with all-powerful pony overlords isn't exactly strengthening."

Twilight giggles at my exaggerated vocabulary. She seems like a bookworm, but I'm in no mood to impress at the moment.

"So, are we heading to your place?"
"That's right! I run the library in Ponyville and the upstairs doubles as living quarters. I have a guest room you can stay in. Although, Spike won't be too happy with me lending his room to you for a while, but I'm sure he'll get over it."

I hear a few words in that sentence, but I'm so tired it isn't enough to make sense. My brain decides not to bother processing it. As we start walking back to the chariot I hear Twilight question me again

"Why do you have a letter and a quill there?..."

Without me having to say anything, Twilight jumps in front of me and gasps so loudly I swear a few ponies from nearby houses open their windows to get a glimpse at the source of the noise.

"Are you going to write a letter to Princess Celestia tonight!?"
"I guess so. She actually wants me to write a letter for every day I spend here this week."
"Really!? Every day? Well, I guess she wants you to keep busy while you're here."

Yeah, no kidding. "Busy" is probably the most appropriate word. Although, if I can avoid certain occurrences around ponies then I'll certainly try my best to. The doors to the carriage open and there's no Rarity anywhere to be found. My heart sank a little bit. I at least wanted to see here once more before I left. I turn my head to Twilight while still holding the entrance to the carriage and ask

"Did Rarity leave already?"

Twilight's ears perk up as if remembering something and quickly spat out an answer

"Oh right, I almost forgot! She was carried off by one of Hoity Toity's underlings to get her to finish the dress she was working on. She told me to tell you... *ahem*"

In a very well-rehearsed manner, Twilight holds her hoof up and imitates Rarity's refined posture while attempting to mimic her voice

"I'm dreadfully sorry, Marcus, but I'll have to take a rain-check on our little visit. Do try to stop by tomorrow if you aren't too busy."

Even though I was tired, I have to admit that was pretty darn funny. Chuckling slightly to myself, I sit at one side of the carriage and Twilight follows me in, giggling to herself as well. Maybe this won't be so bad after all; I should at least give this place a chance. Luckily for me, there were a lot less ponies crowded around us, making the trip into Ponyville much smoother. With some time to spare before I pass out, I decide to write the letter to Princess Celestia now, and tell Twilight to make sure it gets delivered.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Today, I arrived in a strange place called "Equestria" via crash landing. After meeting a cross-eyed Pegasus, two unicorn escorts and two princesses that explained that I'm supposed to make a bigger change in their society than most political leaders would, I find myself a little bewildered. After all, I'm supposed to be the missing bond between humans and ponies after who knows how many years? Not only that, but I basically have to "become one" with the so-called "Elements of Harmony?" I think I can take a pretty good guess as to what you were alluding to there, Princess. So, when I got to Twi's place from the castle, I was exhausted (from YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHAT) and made sure to let Twilight know I needed some rest. I still don't know about this whole "Elements of Harmony" thing, but if I ever need a history lesson I could always ask Twilight. Anyway, I guess I have a lot to look forward to in the next 7 days, all because you dropped me out of the sky...Thanks.

Signed,

Marcus Rook

Author's Notes:

Original posting date: 5/25/2012

Note: It becomes an actual story from here. Sorry the beginning is so...yeah.