ToE Chapter II: Cry of The Wyvern

>You're waiting for Twilight to return with your glass of water.

>While you wait, you decide to have another look at the large map.

>...Most of the locations seem to be called equine-versions of familiar places. Canterlot, Fillydelphia, Trottingham...

>You hear the sound of liquid being poured into two glasses, then, hoofsteps.

>Moments later, Twilight returns from the kitchen with two levitating glasses of water.

>She returns to the table, and sets the glasses down.

>"There you go, Anon."

"Thank you."

>You pick up the glass and take a second to inspect the water. It's crystal clear.

>You drink about half the water in the glass, then put it back down.

"Miss Twilight?"

>"Yes?"

"That thing you do. When you move things around. Is that telekinesis?"

>"Ummm... no? Just regular unicorn magic."

"Magic?"

>"Hmhm, of course. Don't they have magic where you're from?"

"...No. In fact, until today, I thought magic only existed in stories and legends."

>Twilight raises an eyebrow.

>"Really?"

"Yes, really."

>"Wow... I can't imagine how difficult it must be, not having magic to help you out..."

"Well, I manage without it... Just about."

>"What's it like, Anon? The land you come from?"

"...It's different. Very different, from everything I've seen here."

>"Different how?"

"Ponies don't talk, for starters."

>"...Seriously?"

"Seriously. They don't have wings or horns, either. Pegasi and Unicorns are considered mythical creatures."

>"...That's really something, Anon. Wherever you come from, it must be really far away from Equestria."

 

>*Knock knock*

 

>"Oh, somepony's at the door. Excuse me for a moment, Anon."

>Twilight walks off towards the door. The knocking becomes louder and more rapid.

>*KnockknockKNOCKKNOCK*

 

>"TWILIGHT? ARE YOU THERE? HELLOOOOOOOO~"

 

>"I'm almost there, Pinkie."

>Twilight walks up to the door and opens it with, what you've learned, is unicorn magic.

>Once opened, the doorway reveals the familiar Applejack, and a smiling, pink pony with blue eyes.

>"Hi girls. Come on in."

>*Whoosh*

>The pink pony rushes past Twilight at an impossible speed, and appears before you.

>"HI! You must be Anon! I'm Pinkie Pie!"

"Uhh.. Nice to meet you, Miss-"

>"Wow, I've never, never, ever seen anything like you before!"

"Uhm-"

>Pinkie somehow tugs at your shirt with her hoof.

>"Oooohh, are these your clothes? They look really strange! Heeheehee! Do you wear these all the time?"

"Well, not this specific set of clothes but-"

>Pinkie is getting rather close... She's standing on her hind legs with her front hooves pressed against your upper torso.

>Her face is also about an inch away from yours. Normally, having other people this close to you makes you feel uneasy but you feel fine at the moment, if a little surprised.

>"Where do you come from anyway, Anon? Are there other creatures like you? Are-"

 

>A purple aura surrounds Pinkie, and she floats back a couple of feet before being released.

>"Hmhm, easy there, Pinkie."

>"Right, right. Anyway, welcome to Ponyville, Anon!"

"Hmhm, thank you."

>Twilight and Applejack walk over to the table, joining you and Pinkie.

>"Hey there, Anon!"

"Miss Applejack."

>"Did yah find out how tah get back home?"

"Uhm, no, actually, I didn't..."

>"Oh... that's too bad, Anon. Weren't any ah Twahlite's maps any help?"

>"Well, unfortunately, they weren't, AJ. Somehow, Anon seems to have just... appeared, here. I don't think he simply... walked into Equestria."

>"So, Yah think it were magic, what brought him here?"

>"Well, maybe, I'm not sure. Anon said they don't even have magic where he comes from..."

>"So, if magic didn't bring Anon here, what did, Twilight? "

>"...I don't know, Pinkie."

>*Sigh*

 

"Uhm...I don't wish to cause alarm, but... is it possible that I'm... Dreaming?"

>"HUH?"

"I know, that must sound very strange, to you all. Let me explain. You see, Equestria is... Just so incredibly different, from the world I live in, that it really is... dreamlike, by comparison... Sorry."

>"Hmm."

>Applejack steps closer to you, and raises her right foreleg.

>You can guess what's coming, but for some reason you make no attempt to move your foot as Applejack's hoof quickly descends upon it.

"Aagh!"

>"That real enough? Hmhmhm."

>That kind of hurt, but judging by Applejack's jolly expression, she was only playing around.

"Ah ha ha... So, I'm not dreaming. Thank you for clarifying that, Miss Applejack."

>Pinkie giggles quietly.

>*Knock knock*

>There's the door, again. You wonder what colour pony is behind it this time.

>You hear a gentle, but clearly male voice from the other side of the door.

 

>"Twilight? Can you get the door?"

>Twilight opens the door with telekin- Uh, unicorn magic.

>Behind the door, you don't see a p0ny, but a stack of books, being carried by a concealed but obviously short creature.

>You can only make out two purple feet from your angle.

>"Hey, Spike."

>"Hey. I took that package to the post office, and I got those new books from the store, like you wanted."

>"Good job. Just put them on the table, over there."

>"Sure."

>The unknown creature named Spike begins walking towards the table, still hidden by the tower of books he's carrying.

>"Y'know, I saw Lyra on the way home and she said Applejack and "a really amazing creature" came here earlier. What's she talking about?"

>"She must have been talking about Anon."

>"Anon? What's an Anon?"

>Spike lifts the books onto the table, then walks into view.

>...!

>Standing before you, is a dragon!