During your life the word 'Joy', as common and simplistic as it is, is refrained from being used. It just isn't a commonplace word in our vocabulary, so when something gives you joy, 'true' ecstatic joy, we treasure it like dragons' treasure gems. And this 'True Joy', as it is called, it could be the one thing that can give you a reason to use 'Joy'.

Falling…falling…. Nothing but blue and beautiful sky above him until it slowly became dotted with clouds' as they flew past him without a single care for their destination. Rather it was not the clouds that didn't have a preset destination. Actually, it was Z who was drifting without a known destination. Falling like a rag doll, limbs being guided by the air rushing under him. His eyes shot open, witnessing the clouds whip by, a feel of terror shot up his spine from the sight. He realizes that he has no control over the speed of his perilous fall and his life flashes before his eyes. Sixteen years isn't much to reflect upon, but then he realizes that his life is filled with false happiness and hope. Yet, those feelings are what made his life worth fighting for, the constant tease of happiness and joy is what makes you strive for true, enigmatic joy. It's what makes you want to live, to keep pushing on-*Poof* His train of thought was stopped as he slammed into a cloud and everything went black.

Z woke to the sound of beeping and an eye full of white. He was lying in a hospital bed with curtains drawn around him:

"Eerrgh, w-where on earth am i?" he asked to himself, out loud.

"Well, Earth I don't know about, but this is a hospital Sir," said a voice that came from the left of Z. He tried to sit himself up to get a better view of the where the voice had come from but winced and grasped his arm as a bolt of pain shot up it, he looked and sat there for a moment mouth wide open at the recent shock-wave of pain. He looked down at where his hand was, but no hand was there. Instead he had a kind of hoof, it was slightly different to a horses hoof, from what he has seen, it was rubber like. Around the circumference was a tough and rubber-like while the inside was soft and sensitive.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you, you injured your front leg severely and putting your weight on your arm could increase the duration of being incapacitated." Z could now see the pony nurse standing next to him with a clipboard while flicking through the pages. "Well it looks like you might be able to leave late tonight if you have someone able to look after you and your injuries. You are making a magnificent when you are able to leave the premises you will be bed riden , No, and I mean NO exceptions," the Nurse said sternly. Z wasn't really paying attention, he was mainly focused on his hoof and investigating his new 'Equus' usually white pasty skin was replaced with a dark gray coat, his simple plain brown hair had be replaced with a black mane that was gilded with white; his mane went down his back and swayed towards the right of his neck, in an almost comical way. "You certainly have some of the nicest eyes I have ever seen, and I've been working here for over 20 years honey," she said while drawing the curtains back. "Also the mare who brought you in is waiting outside for you, I'll send her in if that's O.K.?" Z didn't have time to collect his thoughts for social interaction. But he had to see the kind soul that brought him in and saved his life. A light yellow pony with a light pink mane that hit the floor walked in. Z's mouth almost hit the floor.

"Flu…Flu…Fluttershy?" he tried to recall. He had seen her from the show 'My Little Pony: Friendship is magic' he had watched on Earth before 'The Fall'. That is what he was calling it now: The Fall. Z looked at her in amazement and laughed to himself, "Who else could it have been but Fluttershy in a world like this?"

"Oh so you know my name," Fluttershy said while looking down at the ground, her mane covering her face.

"There is no need to be shy Love. I won't bite" Fluttershy blushed slightly at the remark, turning away more. "Oh no… When I say love I don't mean I love you, it's just a saying that's all" Z said protesting.

"Oh I am so sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself you don't even know my name, well my name is Z." Z held out his hoof, wincing as pain shot up through his body, he tried to hide it from Fluttershy as he knew how worried she could, and would get. His hoof hung there for a moment before Fluttershy slowly took it and shaked it. she seemed to become more comfortable after the cordial greeting.

"I'm … um Fluttershy, but how do you already know my name?" Fluttershy looked at him, confused.

"Well err this isn't really my world. I come from a place where science* is on spear-head, still behind violence, well I think the best way to explain it is that in my world we… well we watch you 'Fluttershy'." Her expression turned to terror, "Oh don't worry, we don't watch your every movement just your adventures, the program is meant for children so it's all appropriate, that which everyone sees. Basically, we all know a small amount about a select few of the ponys' in your world. These ponies mainly consist of you and your 5 friends. For now, I know I sound forceful, but you will have to accept what I'm saying and believe me, it will be MUCH easier that way." Z looked around is surrounding, "Well this should be an interesting encounter." He turned to smile at Fluttershy, but he soon realized he was talking to himself.

"How did you get here then, other than falling of course?"

"Well that's a simple one… I…. eerm... I don't remember. For some reason I can't seem to remember much from my world, it's all very hazy. Maybe over time, I will regain my memory." Z sat there in silence for a moment, he brought his hoofs up to his eyes and rubbed them. "If I stay in here any longer I think I might go blind, everything is too bright and white"

A smile spread across her face, "Well if you're allowed to leave later tonight, I'll come and pick you up."

Z looked at her, incredulously "You really don't have to do that, you've done enough for me already".

"Excuse me mister, but I'm going to look after you, anyway you don't know anypony here, so I'm obliged to be a good friend and take care of you," she jabbed her hoof into Z while telling him what to do.

the pain from the chap wasn't enough to stop Z from forcing smiled, "Looks like I don't have a choice then, do I?" Fluttershy didn't stay for much long the nurse recommended that she leave and let Z get his rest.

"A friend," that bounced around in his head for a while before exhaustion took over. He smiled and drifted off into sleep...

Well that my first chapter hope you all like it and leave me a review and tell me what I should change or try to do better on for the next time.

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