Welcome To Ponyville Part 1
I sat in my room, my back against the wall and my head hung low. I flinched involuntarily as I heard the shrill yelling coming from downstairs where my parents were. They were at it again.
I pulled my knees closer and buried my head in them, trying to stop the sounds of their argument from reaching me. It didn't work, it had never worked, but I still tried. I could hear it getting worse, the yelling and screaming and banging of fists ringing through the walls and echoing around the room. I covered my ears, trying to do something, anything that would just make the noises go away.
But they'd never just stopped before, not even when I was a kid. Tears dripped down my face, but inside I was burning with the need for action. I wasn't going to waste my life in this room just curled up in my own emotions. I got up quickly and started toward my closet and grabbing my bag. I hurried to my dresser draw and got out clothes that I need stuffed them in my bag. I went under my bed and pulled out some books, one is Eragon and the other Eldest. I shoved them in my bag and zipped up everything. I went to my desk and reached for my wallet sitting on next to my computer. I thought about bringing it but I figure I won't need it where ever I am going. I didn't care where I want to go. It was anywhere but here.
I waited for a few hours till everyone is asleep. It was midnight as I quickly grabbed my bag and pulled out my wallet and opened it up. I found the picture of me and my folks. I let my fingers ease as I let go of the picture letting it fall to the floor slowly. It landed near the front door as I wanted to give them that message that I am done.
I quickly and quietly opened the window and easily crawled out and closed the window behind me. I looked down see the bushed in front of me and jumped landing softly on the bushes. I spit out some of the dirt in my mouth and hurried off the bushes. Then I brushed the leafs off my shirt and hurried off.
I then ran off not looking back as I felt happier to never look back. I ran through the woods it was real dark and I had trouble seeing. It was a good thing I brought my flashlight. I reached deep in my pants pocket and pulled the small flashlight out and turned it on as the light is able to help me find out where I am. I kept walking for about an hour. I looked around seeing so much trees and rocks as I think to myself.
“What am I even doing here…I got no place to go…but back.” I looked back and then shook my head. “No I won’t go back to them…I made it this far…I am not backing out.” I kept on walking straight forward till my eyes caught view of a building.
“Strange…what’s that doing way out here?” I heard thunder strike which had me crouch down covering my ears as I felt drops of water hit on me. “Great…” I ran to the building but before I did I saw statues of what looks like two horses with wings and a horn on its head.
“Wow…” I aimed the light on the large ones hind legs and it had what looks like a sun and the other had a moon with an eclipse. I see a light go off inside as I realized someone is in. I hurried to the double doors and entered inside, it was dark to see but warm as I shake the water off me and looked around aiming my light around. There were so many books stacked up, it must have been a library.
“Hello!?” I yelled to see if maybe someone has heard but then I heard a door open and figure appears in front of the light, he makes his way to the desk and turns on the big lights the whole room lit up, as my eyes widen seeing more books all around. I stare at the figure who turned the lights on. It was an old man probably in his fifties with a long white beard just like Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He smiled at me and walked up to me to offer a hand as I offered his to shake.
“Welcome young man.” He smiled. “Are you here for a book son?” He asked.
I shook my head. “No…I...Um.” I didn’t know what to say especially since he noticed my bag of stuff and then he looked at me and crossed his arms and knows what was going on.
“Ah…I see…trouble at home huh?” He smiled rubbing the hair on his chin.
I looked down and nodded.
“You’re probably no less than seventeen…correct?” He asked.
“Just turned eighteen actually…” I said correctly.
“Ha-ha...Close!” He laughed as he walked back to his desk. “Are you by any chance named Jacob Christopher Simms?” He reached and pulled out a book under his desk.
“Y…Yes…but how did you know that?” I was a bit surprised of the old man knowing my name but to have never met him. But then a thought came up. "Do you know my parents?"
“I did long ago when you were just a baby and if you’re thinking if they sent me to find you, no they didn't." He smiled reassuringly as he sees me sighing of relief.
"Sir but who are you?" I asked raising a brow.
"My name is Star Swirl the Bearded.” He rubs his beard chuckling a little. “I own this library for a long time and know so much about everything.” He holds the book still in his hands and walks up to me. “Jacob let me ask you…do you feel you don’t belong here. That you feel different here?” He smiled as he noticed my eyes went wide. “Picked on at school, teachers who push you because you were good at everything, your parents most of all fight which makes your life miserable…”
“STOP!” I yelled interrupting him. “How did you know all that…are you some spy or something!?” I was little surprised. I usually think this stuff in my head and never told anyone. How did he know about my secret.
“Oh no…well…sort of…kind of…HAHAHA!” He laughed. “I can never figure that out…I am just someone who knows everything. However, what you are feeling right now is true…you are different but not in a bad way.” He has his hand on my right side of my shoulder.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“Well if you want to know who you really are?” He points down the very large hall with big doors. “Behind that door is the truth and it will take you to where you belong?” He smiled still pointing but he moves his direction to the doors I came in. “Or if you don’t want that, the exit is that way…but I know what choice you will make young lad.” He smiled as he went back to his desk.
I was about to get to the doors and leave but everything this guy said is true. I did feel that way, maybe this could be my chance of finding out who I am. I looked back at the long hall to where the large doors is as I start making me my way there slowly.
“Don’t be afraid lad…if you ever find yourself lost or scared…finding friends is the key.” He smiled.
I turn to look back at him to ask what that meant but he wasn’t there. He like disappeared. I realize this was getting freaky and I should just leave and never look back but where should I go though. I stare at the large doors down the hall and started walking as I make it to the large doors. I push the doors all my might and entered inside to find an empty room but a mirror inside. I walked up to it to stare at just a reflection of me. I raised my hand and touched it but my hand went through it as I pulled away from it fast and back up a few feet.
“This is impossible…can it be…magic?” I walked up to it again and looked back as I took a deep breath and walked right in but started feeling myself falling. I screamed as I yelled for help and felt my body starting to change. It started to sting a bit but the bright light below began swirling as it brightens up on me, as it blinded me and then I blacked out.
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Princess Celestia woke up screaming as she looked around her room. She breathed heavily as she rose out of her bed and started trotting to the balcony. “Could it be…?” A guard comes in behind her.
“Princess is everything alright?” He asked with concern look in his eyes.
“I need you send a message to Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends to go on a search. I believe he is here.” She had that concern look in her eyes as she stares out in the dark sky.
The guard knew immediately what she is saying. “You…you mean…he is here?” His eyes widen. “Are you sure! I mean I know you have been searching for him for so long but…”
“I am sure…now go and send a message to Twilight tell her only to search for a male Alicorn with a Silver shining cutie mark, nothing more.” She interrupted and didn’t look at him but can hear his footsteps trotting off to inform the others. Tears started falling down her cheek as she smiled a little. “I have finally found you…”
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I started hearing birds chirping and slowly opened my eyes to see the sun up in the sky. I shook my head as I sat up and looked all around. All I see is trees bushes and grass that I am laying on. “Where am I and…why is everything all…cartoon?” I raised a brow but then rubbed my eyes and looked around at the scene. Everything is all cartoon I saw a bird hover next to me and started chirping a lovely tune. “Wow…” I rubbed my head but felt something wrong, where were my fingers. I look at my hands only I don't see fingers but hoofs. “WHAT THE!?” I looked at my other hand and there is another hoof, no fingers. I stared down at my feet and see their hooves as well. I started getting up on two feet but I lose balance and fall face first on the dirt. “Ow…” I shook the dirt off my face and started standing on four legs and walked slowly but loose balance as I lay near a tree on my side.
I looked ahead of me to see a lake, I started crawling over and to see my reflection. My eyes widen as I see in the reflection is a cartoon pony and that cartoon pony is me. I have white long hair down to my tail, with light blue eyes and wings and a horn on my head and a black mane fur and I look to my hip as I see a strange star symbol on it. “What kind of trick is this?”
There was a loud roaring sound real close in the bushes next to me. I turned to the direction where the sound came from. A creature pops out of the bushes giving me a frightful jump. I backed away slowly from it nervously staring at the creature. It was a dog, but this dog is big and ferocious with three heads and blood red eyes that glow. I panicked and scream as I ran all funny as I try my best to run right.
I hear its loud footsteps behind me as I turned my head while running to see it coming up closer behind me. I looked back in the corner of my eye to see the creature speeding. I ran as fast as possible till not looking where I was going I tripped over a rock and fell down a hill slope, rolling down through the bush and hit my head on something hard. I felt trees slapping my face and legs like being hit by multiple whips.
Finally I landed on a flat surface, I looked up to see the creature looking down. I panicked getting up and on my right I see a town not too far. I quickly began galloping off toward town and not looking back. I finally make it to town quicker than I expected and looked back to see if it followed but saw nothing. I sigh of relief and began catching my breath.
I looked around to see ponies everywhere. They started to get along. No one hated each other it’s like it has been a real happy town for a long while. I see ponies selling merchandise, food, and crystals. My mouth dropped as I am living in a strange world of talking ponies but not just ponies, Pegasus working the clouds and Unicorns doing magic.
“Where…am I?” Was all I could say I trotted off and looked around. I couldn't believe what I am seeing but my stomach interrupted me from looking around. I hear my stomach growling. “Oh man…I need to eat but…where?”
I looked all around till my eyes spotted a bakery. “Now that’s more like it…” I hurried over and opened the door to hear the bell ring as I entered I see a female with purple hair and light blue fur. She started frosting a cake but when she heard the bell ring that’s on the door. She turned with a sweet smile on her face. “Welcome…can I get you anything sweetie.” She said it in a very sweet voice.
“Um…where am I?” I look at her but also stare at the see through counter. I see cookies, cakes, everything that’s sweet you wish to be your birthday. I almost start to drool looking at all this food.
“Why you’re in Ponyville?” She noticed my wings, the horn on my head. But also sees how filthy and scratched up I look. “Honey are you okay you look a mess.” She had the look of concern on her face.
I look at myself as I see dirt and scratches on me and rubbed the bonk on my head as I winced but also my stomach growled loudly as I gripped it.
“Oh dear.” She came over checking on me. “You poor thing, here come with me in the back and will fix you up something real nice.” She smiled but she noticed I was walking funny. “Oh my…” She helped me up asked me to lean on her side to help me walk in the back. She has me sit near a table. “Now I will fix you up something to eat and help get you cleaned up.”
“I don’t not wish to be a burden to you…plus I have no money.” I sadly look at her.
“No need to worry about that dear.” She smiled as she hummed herself and pulled out three cupcakes and a dozen cookies with milk. “You eat and I will fetch my husband.” She smiled as she headed off to another room.
I stare at the food and lowered my head and began eating one cupcake. My eyes widen of how good it tasted as I then ate a cookie. “Wow this is so good!”
“Well I am glad you think so.” Said a male voice behind me.
I turned to see a tall skinny pony, he has yellow fur and long orange hair plus he was wearing a bakery looking suit with a hat.
"My wife knows how to make good cupcakes, even cookies." He smiled hanging his apron up and he sits next to me. "Seems like your new." He hands me a napkin and I took it with my teeth. "I'm Mr. Cake and I believe you met the Mrs.?" He winked at her as she giggled.
"Thank you all for helping me...others where I am from would just not help out a fellow citizen less they have any money." I had trouble wiping my face with a hoof so I did the best I can having the napkin lay out on my flat hoof as I wipe mess on my face.
"Uh...you know you can use your magic to do that um...clean yourself." He said reassuringly.
"I can? How?" I raised a brow.
"Something tells me you’re not from around here are you?" He asked.
"No I am not...to be honest I am really scared right now...I don't know what to do...I don't belong here I was...human not...uh...horse or pony or...whatever I am." I started to panic a bit covering my face with my hoofs.
"Relax son." He had his hoof on my shoulder with a warm smile.
"Hon...We can't leave him out there in the streets the poor dear look at him." She looked at her husband worried.
He turned his head to her keeping that same smile. "Of course sweetie pie...he will be staying with us till we can figure out whats going on." He turned to me offering that same smile. "In the meantime let’s fix you up a bath." His smile dropped examining me. "You look a mess." He hears the bell ring from another room. "Oh customers I will get it." He trotted off out of the kitchen.
I get up as Mrs. Cake takes the plate with her teeth as I smiled to her. "Thank you again." I smiled as she smiled back nodding. When she headed to the sink and set the plate in, she turned to me. "You may use our tub up the stairs down the hall first door on your right." She smiled but her expression turned to giggles as she was looking at something.
"What is it?" I asked but I felt something bump into my front hoofs I looked down to see two small little baby ponies in diapers one is a Pegasus and the other is a Unicorn.
"Oh." My eyes widen. "Oh man...their cute." I stared at their cute little eyes.
"Those are my children and they are twins...the Pegasus is Pound Cake and the other a unicorn is Pumpkin Cake." She giggled seeing the twins being playful to me.
I lowered my head laughing a little. "Aww there so cute." Pound Cake grabbed my snout playfully. "Please to meet you...my name is Jacob." I rubbed both their heads with my hoof. "Were going to get along huh." They laughed waving their arms cutely.
"Oh my they seem to like you." She chuckled of how cute they are reacting.
I laughed a little. "Well I am an older brother in my place...heck I was great with kids." I smiled. "Tell you two what soon as I get washed up we can play okay?" I smiled.
"YAY!" They both said and laughed waving their arms happily.
Mrs. Cake laughed and then noticed on my hind leg. "Hey what’s your cutie mark represent?" She pointed at my hind leg as I turned.
"Cutie mark?" I stare at it. It had the shape of a star and it shines like silver. "I don't know exactly." I stare back at her raising a brow.
"It’s strange...a cutie mark never shines like that...everyone has one except these two, they have to find out what they’re cute marks are." She smiled looking at the twins and back at me. "But I will say this you’re the first pony who has a cutie mark that shines and doesn't even know what it represents and not knowing what you do in your life."
I rubbed my head. "Huh...I guess we will find out later won't we?"
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Meanwhile far of Ponyville is a dark castle inside in the shadows he sits on his throne as he opens is eyes. Eyes bright yellow like a predator he sees his three henchmen, one is a Minotaur, one is a wolf with one eye, and the other a female unicorn with snake like hair.
"Why did you three nit wits disturb me?" His voice cold as ice as he growled at them.
"Lord Daedric...we have news that a male Alicorn is here in Equestria with a Star cutie mark that shines of silver." The female henchman smirked looking at him."
Lord Daedric's eyes widen and then he grins as he laughs. "Really...then we should throw a welcome party for him." He started to laugh hysterically.
