>High above Equestria, a blue pegasus shoots through the air, pursued by a larger, purple creature.
>"C'MON, WINGS! GOTTA FLY FASTER!"
>"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!"
 
>...
 
>You're now walking towards the town square. The other ponies in town look less surprised to see you than they were before, though they still seem cautious.
>When you reach the square, you see what must be the new restaurant Twilight mentioned. Only a small, humble place, it's almost empty, apart from one table, which is occupied by a white unicorn with a stylish, purple mane, and a yellow pegasus, with a pink mane.
>"Oh, look who's here!"
>The unicorn and the pegasus turn their attention to Twilight, and away from the menus they were looking at.
>"Oh, hello, darlings!"
>The unicorn says, while the pegasus remains silent.
>"Fluttershy and I were just strolling through town, and we decided we'd get a bite to eat here. Perhaps you could join us?"
>"That's why we're here, Rarity. I heard about this place and I'd wanted to check it out, so, here I am... Or, here we are."
>By now, the two ponies have noticed you.
>"Mhm, and who is this fellow? Is he the strange creature some ponies have been talking about?"
>"Girls, this is Anon. And yes, he's the, uh, strange creature."
 
"Hello, Miss Rarity, Miss Fluttershy."
>"Hello there!"
>"Um... Hi...Anon."
>Fluttershy sure seems... Shy.
>A blue aura surrounds Rarity's horn and one of the little chairs at the table, and the chair moves outwards.
>"Have a seat, dear."
"Hmhm, thank you."
>You sit down. The chair is a little small for you, but still comfortable.
>Applejack joins you, Rarity and Fluttershy at their table, while Twilight, Pinkie and Spike take another table next to yours.
>You pick up a menu, and start looking over it. Almost all of what's available seems to be made of vegetables...
>And then, at the bottom of the menu, you see a picture of a fish with some fries. So, they serve fish. Mite b cool.
>The waitress, a mint green unicorn, walks over and starts taking orders, writing then down with a quill and notepad levitated by unicorn magic.
>...You quickly realise this is the same mint green unicorn who was smiling at you earlier.
>After she writes down Twilight's, Pinkie's, and Spike's orders, she quickly glances at you, then turns back to Twilight and whispers. You can't hear what she's saying.
>"Yeah. He's called Anon. Mhm. Yes, he's friendly, he's a little quiet though. Mhm."
>Twilight responds, to the green p0ny's whispers.
>The green p0ny then approaches your table. Going by the smile on her face, she is eager yet slightly nervous.
>"...Hi, Anon. I-I'm Lyra."
>You heard Spike mention somepony named Lyra at the treehouse. She said you were an amazing creature, or something. Hmhm.
 
"Hello, Miss Lyra. I do think I've seen you before, when Miss Applejack was taking me to Miss Twilight's house. You were smiling at me, remember?"
>"You remembered me? Heehee!"
>Lyra is blushing slightly...
>"So... What would you like to eat, Anon?"
"I think I'll have this fish, here. With the fries."
>"Hmhm, alrighty, then. What about you two?"
>"Um... I'll have... a salad, p-please."
>"Make that two salads, dear."
>"Ah'l have the fish, too."
>Lyra writes your orders on her notepad, shoots you a friendly smile, then merrily trots away, towards the kitchen.
 
>...
 
>"RAAAAAAAAAAAGGH!"
>The beast screeches, as it chases down the blue pegasus.
>"You're not gonna give up, are ya?"
>"RAAAGH!"
>Some distance away, on the ground, the pegasus notices a large fissure that seems to stretch for miles.
>The pegasus remembers her last venture through the Ghastle Gorge, which left her with an injured wing.
>But she didn't think twice about what she was about to do. The natural obstacles should help her give this monster the slip.
>"Hmph."
>The pegasus starts to descend towards the gorge, and sure enough, the beast follows.
 
>...
 
>A little over an hour later, you sit staring at an empty plate...
>...And you get thinking. Where ever you are, it isn't anywhere on Earth. Or, anywhere on your Earth. So, how exactly did you get here? Are you totally, completely 100% sure all of this is even real?
>"Anon?"
>Perhaps you're in the middle of a severe hallucination and you're actually freezing to death inside some old castle. But, if you're really here and not dying alone in the cold, how would you go about getting home? ...And even if you could go home...
>"Anon?"
>...Would you want to?
>"Anon?"
>You feel something touch your arm, and your attention returns to your surroundings.
>Fluttershy is gently nudging your arm with her hoof.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Fluttershy. My mind was elsewhere."
 
>"Hmhm. Did you enjoy your fish?"
"Why yes, I did, thank you. How was your salad?"
>"Oh, you know, it was okay..."
>As Fluttershy asks Applejack and Rarity about the quality of their food, your thoughts begin to stray again.
>As you sit here, at a nice little table, in a nice little restaurant, in a nice little town filled with friendly, colourful ponies, you feel at peace. Your breathing becomes more relaxed, and your heart rate slows down. This feeling lasts for only a few seconds, before being interrupted by a strange cry that seems to come from some distance away.
>"...raaaaaghhh..."
>You look around. There is nothing amiss. Some ponies in the town square are talking or just going about their business. Pinkie and Spike are listening to Twilight as she talks about magic spells or something. A few yards away from the restaurant, you notice two white stallions in armour, each with a sword at his side. They seem to be pointing out directions for an elderly looking pony.
"Did anyone hear that?"
 
>"Hear what, Anon?"
>"raaaaaaaggghhhhh..."
>There it is again. It sounds closer this time.
"...That."
>"Well, now Ah hear it..."
"What is it? It doesn't sound good."
>"Ah'm not sure, Ano-"
>"Raaaaaagggghh!"
>And again, even closer. This time it seems to catch everyp0ny's attention.
>"Eek!"
>Fluttershy jumps out of her seat, and starts looking around. She looks very nervous.
>The ponies in the square have stopped talking, and the two armoured soldier ponies you saw are now alert.
>Suddenly, a rainbow coloured blur appears in the orange, early evening sky, and quickly descends towards the restaurant.
>As it gets closer, it begins to resemble a p0ny.
>The p0ny, a light blue pegasus with a rainbow coloured mane and tail, soon lands a few feet away from your table. She's a little out of breath, and looks very worried.
>"Rainbow Dash! What's the matter?"