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Part 1: Oops

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  1. >smiling, you lower goggles onto your face and situate yourself in the door
  2. >the wind is whipping around the cabin, just like it always does
  3. >you get a thumbs-up from the pilot, and you take a deep breath and jump
  4. >it's a gorgeous day for skydiving
  5. >the only thing that could be better is that cloud front that rolled in
  6. >then again, the turbulence was your favorite part
  7. >the force from the air zipping past your face is distorting your massive shit-eating grin into a grimace
  8. >but that's okay, because you're up in the air, and your buddy is a dozen yards away, preoccupied with his altimeter
  9. >you start rolling around like a drunk on a slip n' slide, doing little stunts to-
  10. >BOOM
  11. >you're nearly blinded as the lightning shoots past you, leaving your jimmies in a rather large rustle
  12. >your grin has disappeared
  13. >you turn face-down again to see where you're going
  14. >hey what's that weird-looking cloud we're heading towards?
  15. >don't know brain... is that thing glowing a bit?
  16. >yeah, it is... let's go check it out
  17. >your arms tuck into your sides and your feet straighten behind you
  18. >you can feel yourself gathering speed and getting buffeted around by the turbulence
  19. >you hit the cloud face-first and feel like you've been plugged into one of those lightning-ball-lamp things
  20. >BOOM
  21. >another lightning bolt materializes next to you, this time curving directly in front of you
  22. >...and you shoot through where it was without a hitch
  23. >wait, did you just fly through it and see dubstep for a second?
  24. >you chalk it up to nerves
  25. >fuck, it's dark down here
  26. > BOOM BOOM BOOM
  27. >fuck, why did a lightning storm have to kick off now?
  28. >you keep falling, zooming left and right in a feeble attempt to avoid more lightning bolts
  29. >glancing at your altimeter, you pull the primary chute handle and are jostled heavily as the parachute opens
  30. >you take in the landscape as best you can, searching for a small field or clearing to set down in
  31. >hey brain, look- there's lights over there, let's land next to them
  32. >okay man, sounds good, now hurry up so we can get out of this lightning storm
  33.  
  34. >you're on the ground, taking the harness off and making sure the canopy doesn't blow away
  35. >once that's done, you look to the skies, watching for your buddy to come down
  36. >you don't see anything
  37. >suddenly, voices behind you draw your attention
  38. >”Hey pal, what's the big idea? You trying to get yourself killed?”
  39. “nah, just picked the wrong day to skydive,” you say as you look over your shoulder, seeing a herd of ponies staring at you
  40. >what? Where are the people?
  41. >”What the blistering fuck is skydiving?” one of them asks, ruffling his... wings?
  42. >brain. What the hell is this.
  43. >”Better question,” he says. “What are you, and why are you screwing up the storm? We had to call off the lightning so you could get your monkey ass on the ground.”
  44. “I'm a human. I jumped from a plane and fell from the sky. Not much more to tell.”
  45. >the winged p0nies grumble amongst themselves and take off, heading straight for the gathering storm
  46. >you decide to pack up your shit and head for the town, hoping your brain will sort itself out on the way
  47.  
  48. >walking into town, the other p0nies are trying to hide from the strange biped that fell from the sky
  49. >you can't blame them
  50. >suddenly, a pair of striking blue eyes fills your vision and is accompanied by a whiff of cotton candy
  51. >this pair of eyes is owned by a bouncing ball of pink
  52. >”HI MY NAME'S PINKIE PIE AND I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE YOU MUST BE NEW IN TOWN OOH OOH OOH I NEED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO EVERYPONY AND HAVE  A WELCOME PARTY AND...”
  53. >she grabs you and drags you off towards a tree, still ranting enthusiastically
  54. >dear god, your ears are starting to bleed
  55. >several minutes go by and you're still being manhandled along the road by a ball of pink with a mouth capable of going Mach 7
  56. >the tree comes into view, and as the two of you climb the steps to the front door, it flies open
  57. >in the doorway is a purple unicorn
  58. >”This is my friend, Twilight Sparkle! She's the smartest mare EVER!” your pink guide exclaims
  59.  
  60. >”Hi! We were wondering when you were going to show up,” Twilight says, beaming
  61. >you're still somewhat in shock from all the Pinkie Pie
  62. “...”
  63. >”Well, come on in and meet some of my friends at least,” Twilight chuckles
  64. “Um.. Okay, I can do that.”
  65. >she leads you inside the tree, and you nearly shit your pants at all the books
  66. >rounding a corner, there's five other p0nies waiting for you
  67. >the first one to speak, for some reason, wears a hat
  68. >”Twi, this one looks weird. Lahk someone done shaved a diamond dog and stuck 'im in clothes.”
  69. >you don't know what a diamond dog is, but this sure as hell sounds like banter
  70. “At least I'm not wearing a silly-looking hat, ya hick,” you retort
  71. >the stare-off lasts another few seconds before she laughs
  72. >”name's applejack,” she says, offering her hoof
  73. >without hesitation, you bump it with your fist
  74. >the introductions continue
  75. >the cyan one with a rainbow for hair is Rainbow Dash. How original. She seems cool enough.
  76. >the white unicorn, Rarity, looks interested in your parachute. And disgusted at the rest of you.
  77. >there's a yellow flying p0ny in the back, hiding behind the others
  78. >she's aptly named Fluttershy
  79.  
  80. >”So, what are you? And how did you get here?”
  81. >oh boy, questions from Twilight.
  82. “I'm a human. My name is Anonymous, Anon for short. As for how I got here, it's a long story.”
  83. >the next few minutes are spent explaining your sport of choice in detail, and your most recent jump
  84. >Rainbow Dash is awestruck, Twilight starts firing questions at you, and the rest of the group is silent
  85. >”Why would you jump from that high? Is it safe? How did you get up there?”
  86. >you hold up your hand, momentarily silencing her
  87. “I'll explain later, Twilight.”
  88. >then it hits you- you're in a different world or something, and you have nowhere to stay
  89. >you're not about to stay out in the storm, either
  90. >fuck that noise
  91. “Is there a hotel in town, somewhere I can stay for a while?”
  92. >Twilight starts beaming again
  93. >”Of course! You can stay here,” she says
  94. >oh boy, you're in for some interrogation later
  95. “That sounds great, thank you.”
  96.  
  97. >conversation turns to your life back home, and you explain as best you can
  98. >you tell them about your job as an auto shop manager, how your parents footed the bill for your first chute, and the few friends you had before their careers called them away
  99. >then it was only you, and you spent your weekends jumping as much as you could
  100. >and now you're stuck here in Bumfuck, Horseland, with no discernible way to get home
  101. >oh well, you had long since given up being attached to places or people
  102. “And that's about all there is, really.”
  103. >Dash had been paying rapt attention to your explanation of skydiving
  104. >”Anon, you're going to show me how this thing works,” she tells you, poking a hoof at your chest
  105. >”Yes, I'm sure we all would like to see you in action,” Twilight adds
  106. “Well then. Looks like I'm going for a jump tomorrow.”
  107. >the p0nies decide to go home and get some sleep after giving you one last welcome
  108. >you turn in as well, wondering how the hell this happened
  109. >oh well, only thing to do is just go with it- there's not much choice in the matter
  110.  
  111. “Wait, how am I going to get up there?” you ask, confused
  112. >*rewind*
  113. >you had spent the night at Twilight's place (on the floor, in a pile of blankets- the bed was TINY) and woke up with kinks in your neck
  114. >luckily, some stretching and a little magic work by Twilight took care of it
  115. >you had packed your chute after checking thoroughly for tears, twists, and tangles
  116. >and now you're standing in a small field outside Ponyville with the group
  117. >”Easy! I'm gonna pick you up and fly your pasty ass up to however high you jump from, and let you go,” Dash exclaims
  118. >damn, she seems cocky
  119. “Rainbow, I don't know if you can pick up a hundred and ninety pounds and carry it to thirteen thousand feet. You're tiny.”
  120. >wait, is she glaring at you?
  121. >”ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW.”
  122. >oh shit
  123. >she zips over to you, and the next thing you know you're hurtling upwards at warpspeed
  124. >oh shit, you're already at altitude
  125. >OH SHIT SHE JUST DROPPED YOUR ASS
  126. >you quickly regain composure and orient yourself
  127. >looking to your left, you see Rainbow keeping pace easily, and you decide to have a little fun