"Alright, you three. I have one simple question that probably has a simple answer..." Sonic started to say, looking down at the three fillies he decided to help walk home.

"What is it?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Shaking his head, the hedgehog looked around and noticed the strange looks they were getting, "Does everybody in this world tend to stare at creatures that aren't ponies? Because I'm getting some serious flashbacks."

"Yer not the only one... Poor Zecora got the same treatment, but ah think that you'll prove that yer not evil." Applebloom assured the blue hero, to which he smiled. The ponies around them continued to glance at the new hedgehog in town, causing him to smile to prove his worth as an innocent being.

"Good to know." Sonic nodded, raising a brow.

The four made it to their first stop, a barn located at the far end of Ponyville. "I take it this is where you wanted to go, Applebloom?" the hedgehog asked. The yellow filly nodded. "Cool. Guess you can go from here, I'll take the others back home before it gets too late." he said, pointing at the other two.

"But don't ya want to meet mah family?" Applebloom wondered.

Sonic scratched his head, "I dunno. It'd probably be weird, considering the glances the ponies in your town were giving me earlier." he doubted, pointing at the entrance.

"It'll be fine, Sonic!" Scootaloo assured, nudging the hedgehog with her head to push him.

"Hey! Come on!" the blue hero shouted, digging his feet into the ground to stop. A dirt trail began to form underneath Sonic's feet. He started to slow down, but Sweetie Belle decided to help the pegasus and pished the hedgehog forward as well. Sonic crossed his arms, an unamused look shown on his face. "Fine. Can we just get this over with?" he finally groaned.

Sonic looked at the fillies who continued to drag him, "You can stop pushing now." he told them. They reared their heads back, a sheepish smile on both Scootaloo's and Sweetie Belle's face.

The hero rubbed his head, "Alright. Let's make it quick. I gotta take the others home before it gets too late." he told Applebloom. "What should I expect anyway?"

"Mah sister, big brother and Granny Smith live here. Ah'm sure they'd welcome ya into the house." she responded, putting a hoof on the door to the small house and knocking. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo ran in front of Sonic so they could get in first.

The door opened, revealing an orange earth pony with a blonde mane and a stetson over her head, "There ya are, Applebloom! It's startin' to get late. Are the others with ya?" she asked, but what she was about to say next died in her throat upon the sight of the strange hedgehog standing with her.

"Applejack? Ya okay?" Applebloom asked.

Sonic forced a grin, "Um... Hi?" the statement was more a question than a greeting. Applejack turned to her sister with a frown on her face.

"What the hay is that?" she wondered. 

"Him?" the younger sister gestured to Sonic, "That's Sonic! He woke up in our clubhouse!"

"Yeah!" Sweetie Belle added, "He said he's from a different world!"

Sonic nodded, seeing Applejack get back to her senses, "Yep! Nice to meet ya, Applejack. Name's Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. I guess I'm gonna be an Equestrian resident for a while, huh?" he teased with a smirk.

Applejack chuckled, "Well, ya seem pretty nice. Yer from another world, though?"

"Yeah... It's kind of a long story. Something I'd rather not bore you with. I'm kind of on a mission right now." the hero explained to the best of his ability, not wanting to explain his current situation again in the same day.

"Ah think my friends and I can help." said the farmpony, getting an eyeridge raise from the hedgehog. The hero crossed his arms, a look of skeptism on his face. "Dependin' on what kind of mission we're talkin' here."

"Alright. I might take you up on the offer, but I don't think you'll understand what's happening." Sonic agreed. "It's something I'm sure this world hasn't seen before."

Applejack chuckled, "I'm sure we can handle it. Ya can meet Twilight later. She lives in the giant crystal castle towerin' over the town if ya need help. Ah might stop by later myself."

"How did I miss seeing that huge thing? Eh, I might run there once I get these two home." wondered Sonic aloud, rubbing his quills as though he missed something obvious. "Oh well. Listen, AJ. I gotta go, but I have a feeling we're gonna meet again soon." he waved the farmpony and her little sister as he left with the other two fillies.

"Applebloom?" Applejack started to say.

"Yes, sis?"

The older sister cleared her throat, "What the hay did ya do to get a talkin' hedgehog into Ponyville? Ah swear Fluttershy's gonna have a field day with that thing." she chuckled. "Now, c'mon. We gotta get ya to bed for school tomorrow." she heard Applebloom groan, which earned a sly smirk.

"Well, that just happened." Sonic blurted out. "Anyway, I think I should take you back, Sweetie Belle. Where is your place at? I gotta ask for a map at some point." he questioned.

Sweetie looked at the hedgehog, "You can't miss it. It's looks like a carasoul at the other end of town." she explained to Sonic, who gave her a questioning glance.

"Alright then... So after I get the both of you home, I'll go into the castle thing to meet the person Applejack told me about earlier. I may meet up with you again, if it's any worth."

Scootaloo smiled, "Cool! By the way, Sonic, I have to introduce you to--"

The young pegasus's words were cut off by a rude calling, a simple, "Hey!" was heard, alerting the hedgehog, and the two fillies standing by his side. "I've never seen you before... Who, or what are ya exactly? And why are you with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle?" asked the strange figure, flying from her spot on the clouds.

The pony in question was a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane. She descended and landed on the ground so she could look Sonic in the eyes. Said hedgehog remained silent as he tried to figure out what to say next. "Hey! I'm cool. Uh, Scoots? She seems like she knows you two. Who is this?" he pointed to the pegasus.

"That's Rainbow Dash." revealed the orange filly.

"Oh, really?" asked Sonic, who faced Rainbow. "Let's just hope that this meeting goes as well as you thought."