After being woken up, and by woken up I mean jumped on and laughed at by Pinkie Pie, I found myself downstairs of the candy shop waiting to serve anyone that came though. Mrs. Cake thought it would be best that I work the counter while Pinkie Pie worried about the cooking, just until they could see my skills of what I had; for cooking. I didn't blame them really, and plus what if I messed up on some big order? I didn't want to be kicked out because of not working for them anymore. It was already ten in the morning, from what the clock tower I could see outside said, and already we had a lot of ponies come in. I was surprised, not even lunch and ponies were snacking on treats and sugar...seems like my kind of place. When it would slow down, me and Pinkie Pie would talk, the Cakes leaving with their two kids, who I haven't seen yet, so it was just us. She told me about the Cutie mark, and how it was given to a pony when they found their talent. I guessed on the mark that it was parties for her; it was a good party, one I would not soon forget.

            "Why do you wear all those silly clothing!?” Pinkie Pie asked out of the blue when we were just talking about cakes, yes cakes I know...weird.

            "Well to keep myself warm,” I told her. "See, we humans don't have coats like you ponies do, so we wear these to keep warm...and other things hidden.”

            "Hidden? Oh! Like a birthday cake?!” I face palmed myself after hearing this as I sighed.

            "No...look...you know about the...stuff guys have right...down...there?” she followed my eyes and was looking right at my crouch for a moment before gasping and nodding. "Well, you see, humans are different...our stuff show all the time.”

            "Oh really?” asked the pink pony as she tilted her head.

            "Yeah, but other then that, humans wear clothes to make a example, strakes getting the word out...like look.” I went to get my sweater and turned to the back for her to see. Along the back was a list of locations for the band Linkin Park that I like to listen to, some of the places were crossed off, meaning I went there. "Some people use it to tell other people where big famous people are going. I got paid a bit of money for wearing this around.” Pinkie Pie nodded as I told her about the meaning of human clothing to her, though I didn't know much myself, I mean...come on who talks about why you need clothes right?

            Just then the door opened to the sound of a bell meaning someone was coming in; I turned to see Rarity, and just the Unicorn I wanted to see today as well.

            "Well hello darlings!” she cried as she brought her hooves on the counter to help her stand on her hind legs, I myself could easily kneel to be of the height needed to use this. "And how are we doing this fine morning?”

            "Someone seems happy,” I answered as the white horn pony as she only chuckled softly.

            "Why of course I am, when I just heard the word?”

            "Let me guess,” I smiled remembering this from a show. "Is the word that the bird is the word?” I had to hold myself to not start singing the song as the two girls looked at me with puzzled looks. "Sorry...home joke, anyway what's the word?”

            "It seems that the princesses are going to be throwing a ball tonight, last minute sure, but they have invited all of us to join!”

            "That's great!” I said smiling at her as Pinkie Pie also was now beaming. "I'm sue you six will have fun.”

            "You're coming tooBrandon!”

            This caught me off guard as I just stood there blinking blankly at Rarity. I was invited as well, how did these princesses even know I was here in the first place?”

            "White pony with a horn say wha?” I said also using something I heard form a TV show back home as she smiled.

            "Why yes darling, it seems Twilight wrote about you in her report that she sends to Princess Celestia everyday, she is her student.” I nodded, now remembering about Twilight talking about her. "The party will be held in the Unicorn city for the Gran Galloping Gala!” I only shrugged my shoulders.

            "What's the big deal about a ball?” they both looked at me with shocked looks as I blinked and shrank back. They both started saying how only those invited by this Celestia mare could go, so to be invited was like a dream come true. "Well...I can't really go, seeing how this is all I have.” I pointed to the clothes I was wearing as Rarity laughed.

            "Then come on over after you're done here honey, and I'll work you right up!” before I could ask where she lives, she drew a map with her magic, something Pinkie Pie also told me about and past me the paper and left.

            "Okay so her studio is over here,” I tapped the map I was holding while speaking to myself. Looking up I followed the map and sure enough there it was, but before I could get to the place, I heard the sound of brushes being rustled. Looking to my left I heard a squeak as a head hid behind the bushes, raising an eyebrow I went over and moved the bush to see a small mare Unicorn. In a way, she somewhat reminded me of Rarity, though her hair was a little more dull of like pink and a dull purple. Her green eyes looking up at me with wonder as her grayish white coat was seen. When I looked her over, I noticed she did not have a Cutie Mark like the others; I guess she hadn't found her talent yet. "Hello there,” I spoke while kneeling down so she could see me better. "What are you doing out here?”

            "Oh uh, I was...err...watching you,”

            "Watching me?” I asked looking at the small child. "Why, and what's your name?”

            "My name is Sweetie Belle, I'm Rarity's little sister Mister.” I laughed slightly and petted her head.

            "Just call meBrandon, mister makes me sound older then I am alright Belle?” she smiled and nodded at me as she came out more. "So why were you watching me?”

            "Well...” she sated. "My teacher at school was telling us old stories of humans, since she heard a human, you, were now here. Is it true that your kind really lived here thousands of years ago?” that caught me off guard, humans use to live here. Well that could explain how they knew what I was, well Twilight I mean, and the others thought I was just a weird pony.

            "I wouldn't know, I don't come from around here.” She just looked up at me as she brought a hoof up.

            "Uh...may I touch your arm?” it was a weird request, but I shrugged it off and allowed her too, brining it out so she could touch it. "It's soft, not like my coat soft...but still soft.”

            "Yeah,” I answered. "Don't got a lot of muscles on my arms, more of my legs see.” I lifted up my pants to show they were indeed more muscle like as she touched it and giggled as I flexed them. After pulling them down I looked over at her sister's place and stood. "Well, I have to meet your sister, you coming in?” she nodded and followed me to the door, she opened it herself and walked in, I ducked and came in after.

            The place looked more like a studio then a home, looking around I saw different set of things, half of which I didn't even knew what they were.

            "Big sister!” Belle called out as I found a sofa and sat on it. "Your boyfriend is here!”

            "What?!” I nearly screamed jumping up as Rarity poked her head from the other room; she wore these glasses that seem to just fit on her muzzle as she gave Sweetie Belle a stern glare.

            "Hush now Belle!” she hissed slightly as Belle just giggled and sat on the sofa beside where I was sitting. She looked to me and gave a huge grin as I scowled as well as her older sister. "So sorry for my little sister,” Rarity told me. "She thinks that when any male pony...her male I should say now, comes in, that they are my boyfriends.”

            "It's alright,” I waved it off. "It's no big deal, I'll just have to give little girly here a Wet Willy when she's not looking.”

            "A Wet...what?” I only grinned and motion for her to watch as I poked the smaller Mare.

            "Hey Sweetie Belle, what's that over there?” I pointed to a window as she looked over; quickly as I could I stuck my finger in my mouth and pushed it into her ear while wiggling it around. "Wet Willy!” I cried as she shrieked and ran out the door. Rarity was laughing loudly as she took off her glasses as I joined in almost doubling over hearing the child running down the road saying 'ew' over and over again. "Oh that's never gets old!” after we had claimed down Rarity looked over my body for a moment, seeing what I was wearing. All I truly had was a black shirt with writings 'If you don't own this shirt, don't read it' she seemed to smile at that, dark blue pants and my black shoes and socks were also what I had. She went of and came back with three colors floating around her. Placing each other on my chest, arm, legs, she muttered under her breath and threw all but one always, a black color.

            "It seems that black suits you much more then these other colors,” she sated as I nodded, she mention me to follow her which I did, telling me to stand on a platform. Taking my measurement I waited while she moved my arms and legs apart, once done she moved to a table, sat down and started to make some sketches. "So what are you looking for in this suit I shall make for you dearly?” I haven't thought that much on it truthful.

            "How about you let your mind go wild Miss Rarity,” I told her. "Make something...dazzling.” She let out a loud laugh and trilled to look at me.

            "As if that's hard, I mean look at my dresses!” I did as she said, looking around at all the things she made. "Come on, though there has to be something you want that you can say, 'I wanted this more then anything!'.” I thought for a moment, thinking it over what I truly wanted then the idea stuck as I came over.

            "May I?” I asked as I pointed to the pencil and paper she was using for the top half of my suit. She smiled and nodded giving me the pencil as I drew over the shirt part of the suit, adding a little something on the left shoulder and down both sides from top to bottom, I gave it back as she looked over it for a moment and then smiled.

            "My, my, my, I would've never thought of that! I shall work on that right away!” she smiled and began to work. "This may be a while, why not go out and come back before sunset?”

            "Alright,” I answered waving her goodbye as I made my way back to Ponyvile.

            On my way back into the village, I remembered that I haven't seen Twilight since the party, or thanked her for landing me a job, going back to her book store, or library, wasn't sure which one. I was about to walk over when I saw Pinkie Pie under a cart, her tail twitching like crazy as she looked to me.

            "Brandon, get under cover, twichy tail!” I only blinked in confusion at what she was saying.

            "Yeah so...” I stopped what I was saying as a large fish dropped before me. I looked down at it in confusion before another fish landed behind me. Looking up I saw what seemed to be a Pegasus pushing a cart filled with fish, I was about to yell, telling him that the fish were falling...when the cart started to fall. Screaming I ran under where Pinkie was as the cart smashed right where I was. The noise it made scared both me and the pony as we held each other in what seemed to be a death hug. When it was over, we looked to each other and then pushed away from the other. "What just happened?” I asked her as she looked to her tail which was back to normal.

            "My Pinkie senses were tingling,” she told me. Twitchy tail means something's gonna fall!”

            "Well something fell alright...” I answered as she looked to me as I sighed and stood out and made my way toward Twilight's door before hearing.

            "Brandonwait! Ear flopped, eyes fluttering, forelegs trembling!”

            "Well what does that...?” I didn't get to get my question out as I turned the door was flung open hitting my right in the face, I thought I would be slammed into the tree's wall, but I guess I held my ground as I just stood there, a bit of blood trickling down my face, before I fell and blacked out.

            "Spike why did you open that door like that, I told you not to do that anymore!”

            "Well sorry,” a small voice beside Twilight said as Fluttershy, who just happened to be there tended to my nose with a wet cloth. I went though two already, the white cloth now soaked in blood as I coughed and took it gentle from her hoofs and blew in it, more blood coming out, but at least the flow stopped.

            "Thanks,” I muttered to her as she smiled at me and petted my head softly. I looked at what hit me; his name was Spike, a baby purple and yellow green belly dragon. I was a little shocked seeing a dragon of all things, but hey, after the shit I've seen, I wouldn't be surprised to see a chicken with a dragon body. (hint hint) he pushed his head fin back before looking at me with his large green eyes.

            "Look there...I'm really sorry for your nose, no hard feelings?” he held his paw out as I sighed and took it and shook.

            "No hard feelings, I can't really stay mad at anyone.” He smiled as I looked up at Twilight and Fluttershy. "So how are you two ladies today?” Fluttershy blushed as Twilight laughed.

            "Oh we're good, I'm just wrokign out my dress seeing if Rarity can make a few changes before the dance. I heard you were also invited, did Spiek give you your ticket?”

            "Oh buck!” Twilight and Fluttershy looked down at Spike with a shock look. "I forgot to give him his one!”

            "Spike! Don't swear please!”

            "Buck is a swear word here?” I asked as they looked to me.

            "Oh yes,” Fluttershy spoke in her small voice. "A very bad swear word.”

            "Huh...where I come from, when we say that, it's like asking for a single bit, like 'yeah can I borrow four bucks from you?”

            "Does your kind have swear words?” asked Fluttershy wanting to know as Twilight also wanted to hear, hell even Spike wanted to.

            "Sure lets see...hrm...bitch, shit, ass, fuck, hell, or my own phrase when someone REALLY pisses me off. 'You cock sucking ass rimming uncle fucker piss drinking shit eater!'.” I grinned once I saw their faces as Spike started to laugh.

            "Oh I got to use those words!”

            "You will do no such thing!” Twilight scolded as I just laughed.

            "Uh...Fluttershy spoke while raising a hoof. "What's a cock?” once more I started to laugh and fell on my back as Twilight groaned.

            "I'm just glad Fluttershy didn't know a lot of those words you said,” Me and Twilight were sitting around her table drinking some tea, I still had a bit of time, and I helped fix her dress a bit so she didn't need to bug Rarity.

            "Yeah sorry,” I said again taking a sip. "So...you ready for this party thing?” she smiled and nodded but then looked sadden. "What's wrong?” she blinked and looked up at me and shook her head.

            "It's...nothing,” I knew she was lying so I pressed on.

            "Hey Twilight, you consider me a friend right?” she looked up at me from her tea and nodded her head. "Well come on,” I reached over and rubbed her arm softly. "As I friend, tell me what's wrong.” She sighed and brought her over hoof on my hand as I looked up at her and watched and listened to her.

            "Well...even if they don't bring a date, thy always have these men that would be with them or dance with them...not me, I'm just the book worm, and no one likes the book worm.” I understood now, she was upset because she didn't have a date, and it made her feel left out. I gave it some thought and then smiled.

            "Hey Twilight?” she looked up at me as I smiled. "How would you like to be my date?”

            "W...what?” she asked as I held my hand up.

            "Just as friends, that's all,” I told her. "After this nothing has to change about us I swear.” She just looked at me; her big eyes seemed to glisten slightly as I thought she was going to cry. She blinked her eyes as some tears slightly poured down as she smiled.

            "Alright,” she whispered looking at me. "ThanksBrandon, this means a lot.” I smiled back and patted her hoof before looking out seeing that it was indeed getting dark.

            "Crap, I gotta go to Rarity!” I stood up about to leave when Twilight stopped me.

            "Wait; let me save you the trip.”

            "Huh?” I asked in confusion. I then saw her horn glow a light purple, I saw nothing for a moment, and ten, and I was inside Rarity's studio again. "How the fuck?” I asked myself outloud, the moment I did so, Rarity was lookgin at me.

            "AhBrandondear, I didn't hear you come in, come, come try it on, I have just completed yet another work of art!”

            Looking at what she made for me, I was stunned. I mean, she never did human clothing before as I could tell, I was the first human she met, but these clothes...they fit me just right! The pants were like the dress pants back home, hung loosely around my legs and looked very nice, they were black, a style I could see myself using a lot more now. along the sides were three lines of gold that seemed to shine in the light, when I asked what paint she used, she laughed; I still couldn't believe that all the yellow I was seeing on the suit, WAS gold! The shoes were nicly made too, seeing how she just guessed how to make them, they were polished as well, black and looking very, very nice. The top I loved most of all, on the right shoulder doing sright down my chest area, my first named was craved in gold, the other side held my sire name, along the back held a design that looked to be her Cutie Mark, I guess she overheard about me and Pinkie Pie saying I wore the sweater as a way of getting the word out. The cape that I asked her to also add, I'll admit I got from the game Assassin Creed; being close to my waist, the outside black, the inside red with gold trimming around the edges. She span me around on the spinning platform as she giggled and stopped as I looked and twisted my body.

            "Well, is it to your liking?”

            "Liking? I freaking love it!” I cried. "Thank you so much, how much do I owe you?”

            "Oh Posh!” she only shook her head. "You are my friend, and friends do not charges friends...unless they work in a place like you and Pinkie Pie.” I snickered slightly and sighed as I looked to her.

            "What about your dress?” she smiled and winked going off, I waited and when she came back my eyes blinked in shocked. She wore a deep blue dress, somehow she got her hair up and down on the sides, her tail curly and bouncy as she made her way toward me and span, her dress...it was...no words could say what I was seeing, it was just that good!

            "Wow, you look so...wow,” I couldn't believe I couldn't say what I wanted to, I mean, she was stunning.” She smiled and giggled at me and blush.

            "Oh stop, you are making me blush! You think the men and others would like it?”

            "Hey if I was a pony, I be all over you!” she laughed again at my lame joke, after a while, we were off.

            Like she did to send me to Rarity, Twilight sent us all to what looked to be the inside of a caste, already many ponies were there, Unicorns and Pegasus as well. A slow music was being played by the band as many couple danced to the slow beat. Twilight was just as stunning as Rarity was, wearing a purple dress that made her eyes stand out more, the other girls were equally as stunning, but for some reason, Rarity and Twilight stood out more then the rest. After we got a little rest and drank some of the drinks that were there, I was sitting, talking to Spike when Twilight came up to me, the sound of a new song being heard as she played with a small dirt on the floor.

            "Brandon...would you like to dance?”

            "Uh...sure, but I'm not really good at it,” she smiled slightly as she walked off with me following her, once on the dance floor; she used her magic to float herself to my level. I held onto her hooves softly and we both began to move in a circle as the others did around us. A few mutters here and there, but it didn't matter. "You look stunning, you know that?” I told her as her blush deepened.

            "T...thank you, you look very stunning yourself, what happened to the hair on his chin?” I smiled rubbing the now clean chin.

            "Rarity cut it off with magic, said I need to keep her image up to date if I were to wear these.” Twilight rolled her eyes as she laid her head on my shoulder. I closed my eyes and span in small slow circles holding her close to my body, that when I heard a sound of someone clearing her throat. Opening my own eyes, which I didn't know was closed, I was looking at the necklace of gold, blinking I ranked my head up and went wide eye at how big this pony...unicorn...Pegasus was.

            "Oh, Princess Celestia!” Twilight gasped moving from me and landing next to me.

            I couldn't believe how tall this freaking mare was, I mean, I was use of looking down at the others, not in the bad kind of way, but now looking UP at one of the princesses, I was like...damn! Her coat was as white as Rarity to me, her wings equally as white. Her tail, mane, whatever were a mixture of purple, green, and blue, they seemed to flow as if wind were blowing though them, her Cutie Mark being a sun. she looked down at me and gave me a warm smile as I only blinked causing her to laugh.

            "Why hello there,” she spoke in a kindly to me as I was just looking at her. "Brandon Casey, was it not?” I only nodded my head slightly at her question as she smiled and turned to Twilight. "Twilight, do you mind if I borrow your date for a moment? I would like to speak to him about something.” Twilight nodded and said her goodbyes to us, the princess walking away as I followed before we were at a grand looking table. Pointing with her hoof, I sat down with my hands crossed over each other as she sat as well.

            "So what do you want to talk about?” I asked her as I watched the Alicorn set her hoofs on the table, her horn glowed as two cups of drinks flew over to us, one landed in front of me, the other in front of her. She took a drink out of the straw slowly; I took mine out and drank a bit while I waited for her to answer my question.

            "You are no doubt wondering how you came to Equestria, do you not?”

            "I wouldn't mind it if you did tell me,” I answered her not sounding rude or anything.

            "There are thoughts on how this happened, maybe fate, or maybe Discord is somehow working small magic to make someone upset by sending them into another world.” I listened, not wanting to stop her yet, but then a thought came to mind.

            "Princess Celestia,” I spoke putting my drink down. "I must ask you something,”

            "Yes?” she asked as I went on.

            "I've noticed that Twilight and many others knew what I was, and I'm just asking, what are these folktales I keep hearing about?” Celestia looked to me and then closed her eyes.

            "Thousands of years ago,” she spoke still closing her eyes. "Humans did walk along the land, there were many cities, and we all lived in peace. But, Discord, using his magic sent them away to cause trouble. We tried every magic that we could, but we couldn't bring our friends back, it was a sad day indeed when I lost some of my closest friends.” I blinked at what she just said, about her losing some friends when she smiled. "Oh yes, I am very old, even though I do not look it. Though I must say, you look much like one of the friends that was sent to the world you called home, hrm, maybe the magic is weakening and sending the humans who use to live here by blood back here.”

            "Or it could just be a freak mistake right?” I asked looking at her as she nodded.

            "This also may be true, here,” she passed me a small ring as I looked at it. "This ring will allow you to come here to study, we have many books on the humans here, and only a few may look into them.”

            "Thank you,” I told her putting the ring on. "How does it work?”

            "Just place you hand over it, and you will be teleported her.” I nodded again as I stood up. "Oh andBrandon?” I looked back before I could leave. "If you stay here, and should you want to have a family, you have mine and my sister's blessing to do so.” Thanking her and bowing my head, I went back to find Twilight, we talked for a bit and started to dance again, but I couldn't shake the feeling...that there was something watching us.