Title:           AIE: SoW Part I
Author:          bloodyjackal
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First Edit:      Saturday 2nd of February 2013 05:25:25 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Saturday 2nd of February 2013 05:25:25 PM CDT

>Day 1 in Equestria
 
>You groan as you feel yourself come to, attempting to lift your body from the ground.
>Your muscles scream to cease and desist.
>Unwilling to comply completely, you manage to roll yourself over before giving in to their demands.
>The sun rose over the horizon between the trees as you breathed slowly, each draw bringing aches to your senses.
>Where are you?
>Turning your head left and then right, you realized you're laying on grass in the middle of a forest.
>A strange place to be, considering you don't remember drinking excessively enough to have this happen.
>If that was the reason at all, your mind was in as much pain as your body.
>Surely felt like one hell of a hangover.
>You continue to slowly ponder your situation for the next several minutes, praying the pain would dull.
>Probably looked like one hell of an appetizer for any woodland creature large enough.
>The chain armor that you are clad in probably didn't help much, but it was easier just to allow it to stay then try to remove it.
>Hours passed and when the aches had subsided, you decide to rise from the ground slowly.
>Turning your head, you see your quarterstaff was laying not to far from where you were, which you promptly pick up.
>Not a good idea to be defenseless right now.
>Suddenly something struck your back, a light tap that almost didn't catch your attention.
>Turning in confusion, you come face to face with a rabbit.
>Half a carrot rolling away from your direction.
>Except this rabbit didn't look at all like what you were use to seeing.
>It sat there, its beady eyes glaring at you with its tiny arms crossed across his chest, as if in impatience.
>What the hell was in that ale?!
First I wake up in a forest and now I think I'm being assaulted by woodland critters? Whats next?
>Suddenly a female voice pierced the silence.
>"Angel! Angel, where did you run off to?!"
>Finally! Someone to help you figure out where you were!
>The rabbit seemed to take interest in the voice as well, unfolding its arm and looking back towards its source.
>"Angel! Ange-"
Hello? Can you assist a lost traveler?
>Your voice seemed to startle the speaker, but she sounded close at least.
>The bushes rustled nearby and you turn to meet the speaker, you hoped at least.
Thank the Light, I thought I would be lo-
>This time it was your turn to be startled.
>Instead of a woman, a yellow coated miniature horse appeared, with a mane of pink.
>"Eep!" the horse made a noise in surprise.
>The horse and you stared at one another for a bit, both too shocked to speak.
>It did speak didn't it?
>Talking horses?
>"Um, h-hi?"
>Yeah. That horse just talked.
>And with that, you promptly fainted, your senses finally overloaded by the pain and surprise.
>"O-oh my".
 
-Hours Later-
 
>"Twi-i-light, I think hes waking up. U-um, I think its a he, a-anyways."
>Your eyes closed, you slowly come to again for the second time.
>The voice sounded cute, you'd imagine it would be little issue on your part if she wanted physical confirmation on your gender.
>"My books don't give me any idea on what it is. You said he spoke our language though! We'll just ask him when he wakes up fully."
>Groaning, you opened your eyes and placed your gauntleted hand to your aching forehead.
>The cold chain mail was some relief, but not much.
>"Are you ok?"
>This was a different voice then the stuttering one.
>Wait. Stuttering.
>Talking horse.
>You lurch up quickly and look around the room.
>You were inside some sort of house, laying on a couch.
>A few feet away from you were two horses, one purple and the yellow one.
>Far too little to be horses, they were basically p0nies.
>Once again, a stare down was initiated between the lone human and not one, but two p0nies.
>Finally the purple one broke the silence.
>"Hello!"
>She was cheerful for a talking horse, that was good at least.
>Your presence seemed to be of great interest to her, her large eyes scanning your person.
>You're going to ignore the fact you said you'd let cute sounding p0nies look at your junk.
Hi. Where am I and how can you talk?
>The next hour would be one you would never get back as the purple one revealed she liked to talk.
>A lot.
>Not that what she had to say wasn't useful.
>It was just A LOT.
Alright, alright. So let me get this straight.
>You cause her to cease her giddy chatter.
Twilight Sparkle. Fluttershy. I'm in a land called Equestria, which is populated by many things like you and you've never seen anything like me?
>The purple p0nie nodded, with her shy yellow friend nodding in turn.
>"And you have large chunks missing from your memory? Well do you remember your name at least?"
>Twilight was a very questioning creature, you suppose that didn't bother you.
Nothing some rest can't cure I'm sure. The name is Anon, Twilight Sparkle.
>"You can just call me Twilight."
Fair enough and Fluttershy seems far too intimidated by my presence to giving input, I see.
>Upon mentioning her, the yellow p0ny hid behind her mane, only one eye on you.
>They definitely had a niche in cute, you'll give them that.
>Remembering your staff, you look around somewhat concerdly.
>It was a prized possession, you'd never forgive yourself if you lost it.
>Suddenly the staff levitated before you, illuminated in a purple light.
>You blinked in surprise and grabbed it, noticing too that Twilight's unicorn horn was glowing purple as well.
>The concept of magic wasn't foreign to you, however seeing it done by a small creature like her was odd to you.
Thank you, Twilight. Anywhere a man could get something to eat? I'm starving.
>As you finished this sentence, your stomach growled a confirmation.
>"I'll have Fluttershy take you to Sugarcube Corner in Ponyville, our friend Pinkie makes great cupcakes! I have to send a letter to Princess Celestia on you."
>Without another word, Twilight ran out of the cottage.
>Cupcakes?
>Odd, but seeming as how you were pretty sure these p0nies didn't eat meat, it would have to do.
>Looking down at Fluttershy as you placed the staff in its sling on your back, you crouched down.
>You felt bad the creature was so nervous around you.
Fluttershy, anything I can do to make you more calm around me?
>Without a thought, you decided to scratch behind her ear, hoping it had the same affect on p0nies of Equestria as it did back home.
>"O-oh I'm just usually nerv-"
>The scratching seemed to work. If p0nies were anything like humans back home, you'd swear she was blushing.
>The yellow pegasus wings spread out till you discontinued the scratch and Fluttershy seemed content, a small smile on her face.
Better?
>She nodded.
>"L-lets go get you some food, mister."
>That nervous stutter would grow on you eventually.
>Not sure about the mister part.