Equestria, 06, 24, 2012, Canterlot, Canterlot Royal Hospital, 7:34 A.M.

Warm. Soft. Those were the first things to come to mind as I awoke. As I opened my eyes I was shocked but not surprised to see the white roof of what I guessed to be a hospital room.

"Oh thank god," I muttered as I drew the blanket's up tighter around myself. Last night was a blur but the cold sensation was something my body would remember for a while. These blankets were a very warm welcome. As I snuggled deeper into the soft fluffy pillow's my mind raced with questions.

"What hospital am I in? Plus who found me?" I smirked. "Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Tayler had something to do with this." With my mind at ease I drifted off to sleep, confident that I was in good hands.

Luna was once again swallowed by the strange creature's dream's as he dozed off.

"Very peculiar indeed." She mused as she trotted to and fro about his dreamscape. Image's of strange, wondrous and even violent event's played out, all of them centered around this one individual. She watched as he, she was certain that it was a male, was running for his life from a strange vehicle of some sort as it tried to run him over. The scene switched to one of happier time's as he celebrated his birthday. Then just as quick she was whisked away to a frozen wasteland surrounded by a lava field.

"This is," She was stuck. Weird didn't even begin to describe it. Chaotic was a much more appropriate word. Suddenly she froze.

"This creature has never been seen in Equestria. All of a sudden it appears out of nowhere with its strange dreams and thoughts. This could be very bad indeed for us." She thought hard about a solution to her profound problem.

"Luna are you in awake?" Came the unmistakable voice of Equestria's other princess. Luna lurched as she pulled herself free of the strange being's dream's and awoke in her room in the castle. Luna shot up in her bed just as her sister opened her door.

"Hello, dear sister. To what do we owe this fine visit today?" Luna asked trying to not look like a little filly caught in the cookie jar. Celestia looked at her sister with an amused smile. Celestia cantered over to her sister's bed and sat down on its edge.

"Oh dear sister," She asked trying to keep a smirk off her face. "Did we happen to stumble upon another one of the noble's, more fanciful dream's?" She asked raising her eyebrows in speculation. Luna's blush turned her normally blue face a deep purple as she rapidly shook her head.

"Nay dear sister we did not!" she said hopping out of the bed like it was on fire. She composed herself as Celestia laughed her flank off. Once Luna was back to her normal blue coloration and Celestia was through with her hysterical laughter they both composed themselves. Celestia let out a few more chortles and settled down.

"Ok ok. Sorry, dear sister but I couldn't resist." Luna just rolled her eye's and chuckled along. Then her head sagged as she sighed.

"Dear sister we have a small problem," Luna said as she went and sat down on her bed. Celestia lost all cheerfulness as a serious expression took over her face.

"Luna, what's wrong?" She asked joining her sister on the bed. Luna was conflicted. She didn't feel comfortable about this whole situation. It all screamed of Discord. She just didn't want an innocent to get caught up in the crossfire.

"Tia there's something you should know," Luna said as she began to explain the strange event's that transpired over the last 12 hours.

Canterlot Royal Hospital, 8:00 P.M.

You know I don't see why people complain about hospitals so much. While I was asleep the nurse must have brought me some food because I awoke to the sweet smell of,

"Bacon?" I opened my eyes to see a tray of some kind sitting in my lap. I drooled over the food present. Bacon, egg's, toast and a nice size helping of grits.

"Oh my god!" I said as my stomach decided to show its gratitude by growling loudly.

"Oh don't worry body we'll get nice and full as soon as I find a fork. Or a spoon." I looked but couldn't find one.

"Here you go." Came a voice from my right. I looked that way but was distracted by a spoon appearing in my vision. I grabbed it and began to devour the food.

"You know sister I do believe I get what you meant by the term shaved." Came the same voice.

"Yes dear sister he does share some common feature's with the native species does he not?" Came another voice. Curious as to who was talking and what they were talking about I looked over to my right. And promptly dropped my spoon full of food. Two very big, very weird looking horses were watching me with wrapped attention.

"Uh, what the hell is this?" I asked mostly to myself. We stared at each other until one of them did the impossible. They talked.

"Good evening to you." I saw it. The big blue one opened it's no her mouth, that voice was definitely feminine, and words spewed forth. I was in shock looking around for any other source of the voice.

"Someone has got to be pulling my leg," I muttered to myself. Hastily not wanting to take my eyes off the two equines I looked around for anything that could be used as a speaker or voice projector. Nothing. I found nothing in my brief little scan of the room. Then the other one talked. I looked carefully at its mouth this time.

"No good sir we are not pulling your leg." She said. Huh, so two big female horses. Weird did not even begin to describe how I felt. I tried to get my legs moving again but they wouldn't. "Damn, must've fallen asleep." As I quickly scanned my surrounding's once more I tried to remain calm. "Exit! Gotta find an exit!" My brain screamed at me. Finally, I saw a door not to far in front of my bed. "Maybe if I could just reach the door!"

"Little one are you all right?" The voice jarred me out of my thought's and my head turned around to see the big white one looming over me. So, I did the first thing that came to mind.

"NURSE!" I screamed at the top of my lung's. The sudden outburst caused the white one to scramble back a little. Then the door burst open. "Yes sweet freedom!" My happy thoughts were quickly dashed across the rock's as I looked at my would-be savior.

"What the shit?" I squeaked out under my breath. My brain lagged out. Standing right in front of me was another horse like creature. But it was way smaller than the other two in the room. "A pony then?"

"What's wrong?" It asked looking around wildly. Then its eyes went wide when it saw the other two in the room.

"Princess's!" It exclaimed as it bowed to the two big horses. My eyes went wide.

"Wait, Princess?" I asked looking over at the other two animals. They both bowed in return.

"Rise little one thow have no reason to fear." The blue one said. The little pony looked back up and smiled? I was out of words. And patience. My eyes darted to the now open door. "Come on legs!" With an amazing amount of will power my legs began to move on their own. As quick as I could my arms clenched the blankets and hurled them off of me. Thankfully they landed on the group of equines as I sprinted out the doorway. I heard an 'eep!' from in the room but ignored all else as I ran down the hall.

"Gotta find an exit!" My brain was back in full gear as I frantically looked around. Then I saw it. An exit sign. I ignored all of the ruckus coming from behind me as I turned the corner and continued down the hallway at full speed. I chanced a look back. The little pony was hot on my heals.

"Damn those little guys are fast." just as I turned back around I saw a flash in front of me and came face to muzzle with the big blue horse from before.

"We have thee now miscreant!" It bellowed. My reflexes kicked in and I dodged to the left as it tried to tackle me to the ground. It looked momentarily stunned from the fall but I gave it no mind as I got back to my feet. I placed my hand on the wall to steady myself.

"Get back here!" I looked down the hall to see the 'nurse' come barreling down the hall towards me. As I pushed off the wall my world began to spin. I looked at the wall only to see that I was, in fact, leaning against a window. Said window was surprisingly loose and it was opening from my own weight.

"Shit," I muttered as my balance was now significantly screwed and I tipped out the window.

"AHHHH!" My flailing didn't help any. But luckily the 'fall' was only a few feet. That and there was a nice sized bush to break all of my 2-foot fall from the ground floor window. I landed on my back and gave out a week growl of pain. I groaned as I opened my eye's to see the blue one stick its head out the window.

"Are you quite done with your foolery for today?" It asked in an annoyed sounding tone. Me being a cheeky nitwit I just shake my head.

"I need to get home. I must have a concussion. Horse's can't talk!" I shouted to myself as I rolled out the bush onto my hand's and knees. As soon as my body hit the ground I just collapsed out of sheer exhaustion. I just couldn't go on anymore. Soon, however, a tingling began to spread throughout my body. I gave a weak cry of fear as I was hauled up into the air and brought back trough the window and came to rest on the blue horses back.

"There." It huffed. "Now stay there and keep calm. We shall return thow to thine quarters and them we can all sit down and talk." I just groaned. "What in the hell is going on here?"

Canterlot Royal Hospital, 8:15 P.M.

Luna traipsed back into the room with the strange creature slung across her back like a sack of potatoes. She gave her sister a nod and Celestia's horn lit up. Her golden aura lit up around the blankets, now folded neatly into a small pile, and hauled then off the bed. Luna's own magic flared to life encasing john in a soft blue glow as he was gently placed back into the bed. Celestia then tucked him making sure to get the blankets and sheets nice and snug around john's sleek frame.

He squirmed around a little bit but stopped as he looked up and saw Luna giving him a stern look. Her face softened as he stopped and stared blankly at the wall in front of him. Celestia cleared her throat getting the attention of all those present.

"Well, now the creature is subdued." She said inclining her head in johns direction. He just flinched at that and continued to look as far away as possible. She noted his reaction and continued.

"Shall we get down to business then?" She asked. Luna nodded as did the nurse. John just looked lost. She looked at him. Luna had informed her that he was indeed male as she was there when the nurse had to fit him into a hospital gown.

"Little one can you tell us your name?" Celestia asked looking to john face for any sign of change. It went from shock to recognition and them confusion.

"Um, do y-you mean me?" He asked looking Celestia in the eyes. She nodded and waited for him to respond. He looked at her then away and back to the door. She followed his gaze then locked her eyes back to him. He looked like he was contemplating running again. He heaved out a sigh and his shoulders slumped as he looked back to the group.

"John. My name is john." He said smiling a little bit. All those present gave a small nod of acknowledgment and Celestia continued.

"Thank you." She said looking to her sister. Luna looked a little lost.

"What kind of name is that?" She asked looking curious. John just chuckled.

"It's the only name I have." He said looking between the two sisters.

"So you two are both Princess's?" He asked looking a little more comfortable. Both Celestia and Luna nodded.

"Indeed little one. Thow art correct." Luna said puffing out her chest with pride. John giggled at that and Luna looked a little flustered.

"And just what is so funny?" She asked huffing again in annoyance. John just gave her a wave.

"It's just to funny." He said chuckling to himself. Luna was about to speak but Celestia brought a hoof to her shoulder. Luna looked back to see Celestia looking at her with a calm smile. "Be friendly sister." She asked through there bond. Luna just slumped down to the floor and grumbled. Celestia laughed and asked a question of her own.

"So John." She asked getting his attention. He looked from luna the Celestia, smile still on his face.

"Yes, Princess?" He asked. Celestia just smiled back.

"Well first off you may call us by our own name's." She said raising a hoof pointing.

"This." She said pointing to Luna. "Is my sister, Princess Luna." She said next she pointed to the pony.

"That is Nurse Bright Heart." Bright Heart just nodded and sat back down on a couch that she had gotten from somewhere. John gave her a wave which she returned. "How do they do that? And where'd that couch come from?" He was brought back to the moment by Celestia.

"And I am Princess Celestia." She said having gone around the room. John just looked around and sighed.

"Ok, so I'm definitely not in Kansas anymore." He said to himself. Luna perked up at that.

"Kansas? Where is this Kansas?" She asked. John looked stumped.

"Uuumm." He said scratking the back of his head.

"Well that depend's. Were exsactly am i?' He asked knowing he was not going to like the anwser one bit. He knew he was not on earth just from the sheer fact that horses were talking, so ergo he had to be on some other planet or possibly in some other dimension. He had money on both prospects being equally true but with his luck, he could just be fooling himself. Nurse Bright Heart cleared her throat.

"You sir are at the Canterlot Royal Hospital." She said looking cheerful. John just sat there.

"Ok new question. Where on earth are we?" All of the pony's looked at one another. John just looked at all of them.

"We're not on earth, are we?" He said looking defeated. They all shook their head's. John, for the most part, kept his mind together. "Ok just relax." He said calming down his brain which was running a mile a minute. "So what you aren't on earth anymore. Freaking out won't help anyone out. Just stay calm and see if there's a way to get home." With even more willpower than he thought he had, he kept a level head and facial expression. He turned back to the group and smiled.

"Ok, so what is this lovely place called?" He asked looking a little better. Celestia smiled at his determination. "He is very strong willed." She thought.

"You young one are on the planet Equis, in the kingdom of Equestria," Celestia said. John mulled over the information and compared it with his own theories on the matter.

"Ok, so that solves that." He said to himself. He shook his head. Right now he was out of questions. Trying to find a way home seemed impossible now. Not only was he stuck on an alien world with talking ponies but he was in a completely different dimension from his own. He was certain that if Equis was around in his dimension that one of the multitudes of satellites humanity had sent out would have found some trace of it. He was brought out of his melancholy thoughts by something touching his shoulder. He looked up to see Celestia looking down at him with sorrowful eyes.

"Do you know how you came to be here?" She asked. He just shook his head.

"Honestly I have no idea. One minute I was about to race my friend home. The next there was a loud explosion and I fell unconscious. I woke up last night feeling weak and cold and went back to sleep. Then I woke up here." He said giving them all the information he knew. The Princess's just nodded and looked to one another.

"If you don't mind me asking just what are you?" Nurse Bright heart asked. John looked confused for a few seconds. Then he chuckled.

"Oh, yeah, figures." He said looking at them then, to himself. "I'm what's known as a human." He said gesturing to his body. The ponies all looked at him with curiosity. Then Luna piped up.

"Oh. we thought thow was a shaved Diamond Dog." She said. John looked even more confused now.

"A Diamond Dog?" He asked a perplexed frown dawning his face. Celestia sensed his unease and clarified.

"A Diamond Dog is a native species to Equis. They resemble you in body structure but they are covered in this layer of course fur all over their body." Then on a side note, she added.

"They typically live underground and scavenge for gem's, minerals and anything else they can find. They rarely come up to the surface but it's not unheard of for them to do so when desperate for food or loot." She said. John looked curious now.

"So just to get this straight you guy's aren't the only sentient race on this planet?" He asked. All three ponies nodded.

"Yes." Luna piped up.

"We are but one race amongst many that inhabit this world. To the land of the far north there live the Yaks. To the east, the griffin's and dragons dwell. And to the far south on another continent live the zebras. To the west, there are some as of yet unexplored land's but myths and rumors abound about what could lurk there." Luna finished her little zoology lesson. John just stared.

"Dragons? There are dragon's here too?" He asked looking stunned. Celestia sensed his fright.

"Worry not little one. We have an 'understanding' with the dragons. They do not dwell in our land's unchecked and nopony in a long time has been assaulted by one." She said giving john an assuring smile. Celestia looked out the window and held a hoof to her mouth.

"Oh dear, it appears we have overstayed our welcome." She said motioning to Luna who too looked out the window. Her eyes shot open and she scrambled to her hoove's.

"Yes, dear sister you are correct. Come let us take our leave." She said looking a tad bit suspicious. John didn't notice. He was still absorbing all of the information he was given. He lay there thinking about how he was going to get out of this huge pickle he found himself stuck in. As the sister took their leave Celestia turned to the Nurse.

"Nurse, could you be so kind as to let us know when john here has made a full recovery?" She asked giving john a soft smile. He just looked flustered and proceeded to preoccupy himself by eating his now cold food.

"Of course your majesty's. I'll have his check up sent straight to you when he's as fit as a fiddle." She said bowing once more. Celestia nodded and the two royal sister's left the room. The nurse went straight to johns side.

"So let us see about getting you back into your cloth's." She said heading over to a closet set into the wall. John coughed at that as his face flushed a deep red. Next Chapter: Chapter 2: Meet The Apple's. Estimated time remaining: 42 Minutes