Southern Anon in Equestria: Chapter 4

>You're starting to think you've gone crazy, and that you're locked up somewhere hallucinating all this.

>There's no possible way this is happening

>You're standing in front of a cottage owned by a pegasus

>A unicorn just walked out of the cottage

>It's purple

>You're pretty sure horses don't come in purple

>They both have tattoos on their flanks

>This can't be happening

>Still, you don't have any way of knowing whether or not this is real

>You decide to just roll with it

>After all, if you're crazy, there's nothing you personally can do about it

 

>The unicorn walks up to you, with the pegasus hiding behind her

>From the way she's walking, breathing quickly, and keeping her eyes on you, she seems pretty excited

>"ADJICAO SELO UZRIFA!"

What?

>"Thralo nit richutao fe najisca?"

I don't understand.

>Her head droops down and she goes into heavy thought

>A lightbulb appears over her head

>wat

>It's glowing

>doublewat

>It disappears when she lifts her head up to look at you

>She makes a "thataway" gesture with her head, and starts walking down a path

>You assume she wants you to come with her

>So, being the adventurous sort you are, you follow her

 

>After a couple of whiles, you come to a hill

>"Th'tulo craetal!"

>The unicorn gallops to the top of the hill and watches you

>She's been talking the entire way

>From the way she talked during the trip, it sounded like she was using different languages in the hopes of finding one you both knew

>The only language you knew was English

>You start walking at a faster pace to reach the crest of the hill

>When you finally reach the top, you gasp

>It's an entire city stretching over a plain a mile ahead

>Pink buildings, smoke rising from chimneys, and, most importantly, civilization

>Behind the town, a beautiful sunset sinks into the horizon

>The sight looks like something out of a movie

>A moment of silence passes as the you gaze into the beautiful sight before yourself

>An scene flashes into your mind

>In it, a camera behind your body rises from the ground, giving itself a birds-eye view you and the town

>A title fades into the screen, its font reminiscent of an old western

>It says "Confederate Anon in Equestria: The Guns of Luna"

>Looks like a movie title-screen

>Music begins to play; you guess this would be the theme of the movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWB7_o6x6DA

>"Akja?"

>You shake your head and escape your trance

>Your vision is back on the ground

>You glance up in the sky, and see no words

>And the only sound you hear is the singing of a few birds

>You resume following the unicorn

 

>The two of you enter town

>You can hear the hustle and bustle of the city coming from all around you

>Except, that is, for anywhere with a direct line of sight on you

>Ponies drop whatever they're doing and whisper to each other when they see you, strange new creature, passing by

>It feels just a bit awkward

>Eventually, the two of you come to a large structure, built into and carved out of a tree

>Somehow, the tree is still alive

>You might not be a botanist, but you're pretty sure that carving a structure like that out of a tree would kill it

>The unicorn walks up to the door

>You know, now that you think about it, you're starting to wonder how she's going to open it

>Ponies don't have opposable thumbs, an-

>Holy shit her horn is glowing

>Why is her horn glowing?

>Is that even biologically possible

>You're not a biologist, but you're pretty sure that isn't possible

>THE DOOR IS MOVING ON ITS OWN

>And the unicorn didn't even touch it!

>Holy shitcocks

>It used telekinesis on the door

>And it was super effective

>Your jaw drops

>She looks at you like you're nuts

>Like you've never seen someone open a door before

>...

>You compose yourself

>She stands by the door, motioning with her head for you to come in

 

>As you come in, you see shelves upon shelves of books

>Did the paper come from this tree?

>The shelves had to; the ones that aren't in the middle of the floor are carved into the walls

>So, she took you to the town library

>And the books carry the same almost-like-english-but-not-quite alphabet as you saw in the ruins

>She shuts the door, and runs over

>HOLY SHIT SHE DID IT AGAIN

>Her horn is glowing

>Books are floating around her

>AND THEY'RE GLOWING TOO

>You're not a physicist, but you're pretty sure that things don't just float

 

*Edited 6/6/12 to change title-music

>But then again, unicorns don't exist

>So it's a moot point

>Right

>You just stand there, waiting for her to find whatever she's looking for

 

>Finally, she looks up from her book

>She motions to a chair, and you take it to mean that you're supposed to sit down in it

>You nod, and sit down in the chair

>Her eyes go back to the book, eagerly scanning the page, lapping up as much information as they could

>A look of extreme concentration washes over her face when she looks up at you

>The tip of her horn glows a vibrant purple

>You know, this might not have been the greatest idea, maybe you sho-

>It fires

>It hits

>Your head fucking explodes

>You black out

 

>When you come to, a clearly concerned unicorn is standing over you

What...what happened?

>"Can you understand me?"

Of course I can, but what happened?

>...

>You put two and two together

>"I cast a comprehension spell on you. It works by telekinetically taking in the meaning of what somep0ny is trying to say, and converts it into a language you can understand."

You did what with the who-now?

>"I used magic to make you understand what I'm saying," she says in a deadpan voice

Oh!

>That's pretty cool

So magic exists here?

>"Doesn't it exist where you're from?"

Not at all.

>Her eyes get big

>"Magic doesn't exist where you're from?! Where are you from?"

Earth. From what I can tell, this is a completely different world.

>"Wait a minute, I need a quill and paper; this is too good to pass up. SPIKE!"

>You lean back in the chair

>You're going to be here a while

>No reason not to be comfortable