Everything is dark. Something sticky is on my chest and head.
I feel uncomfortable pressure in both areas, as well.

How did I get here…?

Almost a year ago…

'How did I get here…?'

Had to have been the thought going through both of our heads as we refused to break eye contact with each other.

My eyes, a young adult in Indiana who was rudely awakened and was now sitting on the edge of my bed.

And her eyes, a purple pony alicorn princess, standing beside it. She decided to break the silence.

"Um… Hi."

"Hi. I'm assuming you're wondering where you are and what I am?"

"... Yes."

A deep breath followed as this was my first and last chance to not mess this up.

"My name is Michael Magnus, and I'm a human who-."

Crap. I've unleashed Science Twilight.

The sheer waves of questions as she gathered paper, pens, and a clipboard out of nowhere, drowned out any attempt in keeping this quiet, as my mo-.

"... Honey? Who- What… Is-?"

"Hello, my name is Twilight Sparkle!"

The silence was unbearable and immeasurable as she stood there, making a flawless imitation of a fish out of water.

"Um, excuse me-?"

She grunted, magically catching an adult woman before she could hit the floor.

After placing her on my bed and wearing pj's over my underwear, we went downstairs, me bringing my phone along to display proof of what I was about to say.

The aftermath of me showing and explaining the show she’s from was nerve-wracking as I waited for her reaction.

"So… You know who I am, where I'm from, and the biggest parts of my life. Heh, did you know that I had a feeling about this? Princess Celestia always told me there was a multiverse.”

“I know that this must be-. Wait, really?”

She nods, rather calm considering the circumstances.

“So… You’re not mad at me for potentially kid- rather, foalnapping you?”

“Why would I? You’ve been nothing but kind to me, explaining to me where I’m from and that there’s no way for this to have happened intentionally. It’s rather funny…’

She softly laughs.

‘I just remembered that I was doing some research on getting to places that nopony haven't seen yet. If only I could remember that spell…”

If only that moment could have lasted longer.

“Ugh, honey? Why am I in your room? And how, MUCH, DID YOU SPEND ON A… TOY, AND HOW DID YOU GET IT INTO MY HOME WITHOUT-!?”

Her expression at seeing ‘the toy’ land in front of her son and speak… I can’t help but think, ‘I hope she doesn’t mind if I tak-.’

“C-could y-you… Say that again?”

“I’m the character Twilight Sparkle from the show that your son watches.”

“... Where did you come from, and why didn’t my son tell me?”

“To answer your first question, I have no idea. To the second question, only he can answer. But please don’t go too harsh on him.”

She steps out of the way, letting my mom take her place on the couch as I nervously play with my shirt.

“... So, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Is this what you worship now?”

… You can’t be serious.

“Mom! You can’t be thinking that just because-!”

“A character from a show for little girls, like Lilly, shows up inside your room. I’ve not seen or heard much Torah learning from you for a while, and so-.”

“You’ve got it all wrong, mom!”

“Um, excuse me, but if I may interject, the only reason that I’m here is because of a spell that I was studying, and nothing on the side of your son!”

“That may be, but do you remember the Law of Attraction? That similar thought processes bring similar people together? You must have been thinking of that show too much.”

This can’t be happening…

“Mom… Please believe me when I tell you that I've been studying Torah. I have literally been doing Daf Yomi for 22 months! I also just learned something cool in Beitza, which is “Anywhere that its leftovers are restored, it is not established with regard to liability for tithes at all (Beitza 35a).”

“Not enough, I’m afraid. If this character was pulled into your room… Then-.”

“Mom. If you will give both of us time, we’ll show you that you have nothing to worry about.”

She looks from me to a nervous Twilight, who had grabbed my hand and hid behind me.

"... How old are you, Twilight?"

"27. Why?"

"... I'm trusting you, my son, to keep your body under control. She may be able to think and talk like us, but she is still an animal."

The silence that blankets the medium-sized living room was… If Rarity was here, she would have been able to make the most efficient winter coats ever. They would also be colored red since Twilight and I were blushing a solid red.

"Okay… And with that awkward ending, who wants to ask me about my world?"

My mom stands while keeping her gaze on us.

"I need to prepare for my job. Believe me when I tell both of you that I was a young adult, as well. And, that my son has been looking for friends. Don't let it go further than that. Have a good day, Miss Sparkle."

After she left, we promptly scooted to opposite sides of the couch.

"So…"

"So…"

A hoof knocking on wood sounds and feels weird. Not uncomfortable weird, but weird.

"Want me to bring you something?"

"... A book. I noticed that you have almost a whole bookshelf focused on an author called, 'Clive Cussler'. Could-?"

"GLADLY."

I don't believe that my legs had moved as fast as they did before that time. Picking a book from his 'NUMA Files' series, I dash downstairs and hold it out, with her taking it in her magic.

As she starts reading, I allow my mind to slightly wander with what I've discovered while sitting on a rotating chair.

"So, the show, Friendship is Magic, is real. There is a nation called Equestria, with a Mane Six and CMC and Blueblood and Kirin and Changelings and Crystal Heart and…"

Sneaking a glance at a now researching Twilight, who must have gotten interested in the historical events that are shown in the novel, I immediately turn my head and slap my right hand on my eyes.

"Don't you even think about it!"

Groaning in frustration at the hormones that Hashem had made my body need at this time, I let my head hit the wall with an audible thump.

"Are you alright?"

"... Can I be blunt? But not too blunt?"

"Is it about-?"

"Eyup."

She shakes her head.

"Sorry. Just still getting over the fact that there's a show about me and my friends. Anyway… Is this about our biology?"

"... Nevermind. I already have multiple dirty thoughts running through my head. I don't need more. Thanks for the challenge…"

"What 'challenge'? Who are you talking to? I'm also wondering about this 'Torah' you and your mom were talking about."

Turning around, I tap my lightly bearded chin in thought.

"Well, Who I'm talking to is the Creator of the- well, of everything. And-."

"Hold up. 'Creator of everything'? I'm from another universe. I don't think that's possible."

"Why not? G-d placed angels in control of everything but a select nation. I wouldn't be surprised if your mentor and her sister were special ponies made specifically for their roles."

"Um, again, 'from another universe'?"

"He was here before there was even thought of a here. He was here before there was even the concept of nothing. I know I wasn't there as I am now, but considering what I'm looking at right now, I think it's pretty safe to say, at least for me, that He created you and your world for a very good reason."

"... Even Celestia and Luna had parents… I'm going to have to think about this. In the meantime, could you tell more about your world?"

Time passed. A good, long while. She was understanding about us eating meat and thus believed me when I said that humans (as far as we know) were the only sapient beings on this planet.

When my mom got back with my sister, Twilight was understandably nervous.

"Now, don't worry about my sister. She's adorable and cute and absolutely loves you. Rather, the version of you on the show. So… don't freak out. Please?"

She places an adorable hoof on her chest and takes it off and back on as she breathes, successfully relaxing…Before the door of excited chatter comes in from the front of the house.

A child's chatter, shattering her calmness.

“Umm, Lilly? We might have a problem.” My mother says as she is taking off Lilly's shoes.

“What’s wrong, mommy?”

“Well, I don’t know how to explain this... You might just have to see it for yourself.”

I could have sworn I heard her say, “G-d help me, I need a drink…” right after.

And then it happened. Twilight came face to face with the target demographic of her show. I could have sworn that Lily was either amazed or terrified. Maybe both?

“OHMYGOSHWHATISTWILIGHTSPARKLEDOINGINMYKITCHEN?!”

I'm amazed that I was able to understand that since she was barely able to string a proper sentence together.

“Uhh... Hello. I came here by accident after casting a spell. Your brother found me.” Twilight leans over to me and whispers, “What else am I supposed to say?”

“I don’t know. Maybe take her flying or something.” I whisper back.

“Uhh, what?!” Twilight says, aghast at the suggestion.

I facepalm. I forgot to tell her about Earth’s equines…! Oops!

My mom, seeing that this is going to take longer than we thought, brings her back to the living room as she screams and demands to be let go, only relaxing once my mom had convinced her of… Something.

“Right. In our universe, there are equines, but they are not smart. They can't talk or otherwise verbally communicate with humans. They are relatively smart, compared to other mammals, having lots of empathy for their kind (and even some people) but compared to people... not so smart. Even Derpy Hooves is a genius compared to Earth’s earth ponies! They have been used for thousands of years for human labor, transport, and sport.
No pegasi or unicorns, though. They probably died during an apocalypse event a few millennia ago. We DID find skeletons, though. We think.”

“That’s horrible! I mean, you ‘people’ eat meat, but using ponies as beasts of burden! If Fluttershy was here, she would be furious!"

"Tell me about it.", I reply with an eye roll.

“Anyways, I absolutely refuse to use myself to transport a child for their entertainment, no matter how cute they might be. I have dignity!” Twilight replies, firmly refuting my suggestion. “Now a magic show, I can get behind…”

“Good luck with that. 5-year-old girls are as stubborn as hay. If my sister gets an idea in her head, she will persevere until she gets what she wants. I pray that she doesn’t hear our conversation about this. Try to come up with a better idea.”

She thinks for a minute.

Snapping my fingers, I whisper in her ear, "What if you give her the memory of you and her flying?"

“Well, I don’t control the dreamscape. Only Luna does that. Memories and dreams are linked, and my magic is about friendship, not dreams. Clever idea, though.
I CAN, however, give her superhuman abilities, like magic, for a short while. Probably for thirty minutes or so. Any more than that, and her DNA would be irreparably altered, and she would become inhuman, like some sort of twisted version of Sunset Shimmer.”

My eyes bulge out in alarm and fear.

"Do you want to bring about the apocalypse in such a short amount of time?!'

For a smart mare, her ideas are not that clever today.

'I have an even better idea. Put your ego aside and make my sister happy! She weighs like what, 45 pounds? Applejack probably made you carry twice that amount of apples. Please?!”

If none of us act soon, my sister could have a temper tantrum, which is NOT what I want right now.

“Even if I agree to be used as some sort of mule for this little girl, what will she tell her friends? That a flying purple pony lives in her house and is her personal mode of transport? Then I’ll have a legion of 5-year-old humans crawling after me!”, she shuddered at the thought.

"Not unless you convince her that in order to play with you, she needs to do everything that a little girl would hate. I mean: Eat her vegetables, go to bed on time, don't eat too many sweets, so on and so forth."

“Wait, human children don’t eat vegetables?”

"They do, it's just that they usually hate having to unless it's in a way that they like or they don't know that they're eating vegetables. I mean, season some hated vegetables just right, and they'll be screaming for more! At least, that's how mom got Lilly to eat her vegetables."

“Hmm. Positive reinforcement. I could have sworn Rarity does this with Sweetie Belle… ("Not to mention Spike! Although, that's not necessary, now that I think about it… Nevermind, go on!") How interesting.'

My mom, overhearing the conversation, finally brings her in, keeping a firm grip on my sister's shoulders.

'Okay, Lilly, is it? I have a proposition for you. I am happy to be your friend, but we need a few ground rules. 1) I will do lots of awesome things with you but you MUST listen to anything your mom says. This means go to bed on time, eat your vegetables, and tell the truth. If you don't, I will go back to Equestria, and you will never see me again.
2) I am not like any of your Earth’s earth ponies. I am a princess. That means that you need to be respectful to me, to your brother, and to your parents.
3) I want you to practice reading for 30 minutes every day. You seem old enough to start, right Lily’s mom?”

“Yeah, she’s starting. Not a bad idea…”

I decided to jump in and seal the deal. "I agree with Princess Twilight. And what about you, sis?"

“Hmm. I don’t want to eat any veggies, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime offer!” Lily says, my mom allowing her to approach Twilight with her hand out. “We have a deal!”

Twilight shook “hands” with Lily.

“I am not a stupid mare. You are going to practice your reading right now, and then we can play, okay?” Twilight says, using her magic to bring “the Cat in the Hat” from the desk in the foyer.

“I assume this book is what humans use to teach their children, correct?” Twilight asks me.

I nod while thinking, “Well, that settles that. I wonder if Twilight will hold to her end of the bargain?”

***

Meanwhile, on Equestria’s moon…

“Goddammit, Luna! I told you before that multiverse magic is too dangerous. I’ve proven this theory already, you know after you “borrowed me” from FiM/03’s Luna! My sensors are going ballistic since Princess Twilight got sent to another universe!” A unicorn says to his boss.

“Relax! I am sure the newest princess of Equestria can handle herself just fine. The crystal mirror proved this. I wonder if she got sent to your universe, dear.” Luna says, checking the cosmic readings for the day.

The cyan unicorn tries detecting any magical energy from potential anomalies in spacetime.

“Uh, Luna?” The stallion says, quite alarmed. “Not the same universe that you “borrowed” me from, but she went to a different one quite similar. I can’t track down the exact coordinates. My magic isn’t strong enough.” The stallion says, worried that he cannot do anything to assist his boss.

“I got this!” Luna says, using magic to pick up exactly where he left off, nearly instantly finding the right wormhole.

“I am going to this alternate domain to fetch her. YOU stay here! You had your quest already with that other, cooler Luna! Keep the moon in order for me, okay?” Luna says, activating a wormhole.

“Oh, how I yearn to emulate thee, Luna/03!” Luna says to herself as she enters the wormhole

“Yes, Ma’am!” the unicorn says, quickly going to his Lunar Terminal and making sure that the phases are in order, the tides are working, and other lunar activities are functioning properly.

“I hope my boss will increase my magical potential after this. I have done everything she’s asked of me!” The unicorn says, daydreaming as he does menial tasks.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:

Luna exits her wormhole and notices a large human settlement, with buildings that pierce the sky.

“That’s odd. Princess Twilight’s energy is thousands of kilometers away. Why didn’t the portal send me to the proper domain? Regardless, I should change form to fit in with this reality.” Luna mutters to herself, shapeshifting into a young woman. She couldn’t get rid of the purple hair, though.

“I need to figure out how to get to Twilight’s location in the least conspicuous way possible. How do humans travel again? Damn it! I should have brought my pupil with me. He knows all about this stuff.”, setting out to try and find a way of retrieving her sister’s prized pupil.

“Well, not my pupil, but that other Luna’s but ‘tis not the point.”, finally hailing a taxi to the airport.