the meeting

The longer I stared at this bizarre and completely impossible image, the more insane it got. I saw at least two more of the creatures that had wings, like the pink and yellow one, fly by each other. They appeared to be… Wait. No. It couldn't be. THEY WERE TALKING TO EACH OTHER!!! What? How? Why? Literally, everything I'm seeing is impossible and can't be happening right now.

I continue to stare at the village in utter shock and horror as I wondered what kind of jelly bean, sugary, way too colorful drugs I was on. I briefly consider the possibility that they knocked me out, put me on a rocket, and launched me onto some faraway planet but I quickly deem that pretty much impossible for its sheer improbability.

I mean seriously though what am I even looking at, this is like some strange faraway alien planet from some cartoon that would be playing in that electronics storefront I visit.

I try to think of anything to do at all but my brain is completely fried, I have no response to this like my brain is having a stroke. The only thing that I can think to do is walk out into the middle of this town. It may be an incredibly stupid Idea but let's just see what happens, and honestly, how much worse could this get, that and I wanted answers. I get up from my little hiding bush and slowly and cautiously walk into the middle of the town square.

I'm quickly noticed by the seemingly sentient creatures, and they appear confused, concerned, maybe a little scared, and they all appear to talk with one another with clicks with shushed snorts and nasal exhales. I must be imagining them talking to each other because that is literally way too impossible for me to even consider, like, I mean, they're creatures.

Granted, very bright, cartoon creatures, but still creatures nonetheless, right? Apart from their bodies they looked like they were almost human, like they were sentient, like they could perceive, understand, and process the world around them like they could think like they had intelligence. If this wasn't the strangest thing to ever happen in the universe, then I feel scared to imagine what could be worse than this.

As they continued to stare at me I started to get worried that they would chase me around and beat me up like some sort of monster. Instantly I cringe at the word that passed through my head, that's what they called me in the orphanage, a monster. A being that was so unlike them they hated it and chased it away wherever it went. Maybe I am a monster.

I try to walk away from the gathering crowds but they follow me and eventually I'm enclosed and surrounded by a crowd of bright cartoon creatures. Why were they following me? It was like I really was some strange monster or like I'm completely out of this world like I'm an alien. Then I'm struck with realization, and it hit hard, like a truck smashing into a brick wall. I flashback to the night I wished upon that shooting star, the night I begged to be taken from that awful place and to be somewhere, anywhere else.

If my wish really did come true then why am I in a strange land filled with very bright cartoon ponies that were somehow sentient and mobbing me by the minute? Why did it bring me here? I mean this isn't what I had imagined when I wanted to be free of the pollution and corr… up… tion. UGH! I smack myself on the head mentally for being so slow, of course, my wish came true, technically, this is exactly what I wished for. I can't believe that my stupid wish actually came true, I mean that sort of thing only happens in cartoons. Ugh. What the hell do I do now?

While I was pondering what really happened, I was cut short when five of the bright and colorful creature walked up to me, and the purple one in the middle looked pretty upset for some reason. I was caught off guard when they came up to me and started angrily huffing at me.

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15 minutes earlier

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Sammy was in her library having a nice day, reading her books in peace. She was about to finish reading her book and was waiting for her friends to arrive for their weekly picnic when… CRASH!!! Sammy was startled and had to catch a few books as they fell off their shelves and then sighed at seeing her window broken through by her prismatic friend. Her voice, now filled with an annoyed tone, called out " Dash! What did I say about smashing into my library."

"Um.... knock before coming in?" responded dash, still recovering from the crash herself.

Sammy just sighed in response, "Well next time try to crash anywhere else except my house because now I have a broken library window and I almost had to reshelve right before our picnic."

Dash immediately perked up "Oh yeah, that's why I came here. I went over to Rose house to see if she needed help with the animals and when I got there she was just gone. I looked around her house but didn't see her anywhere. So I thought she might have come here early, so have you two been hanging out together reading boring books?

Sammy sighed "You read books too you know,"

Dash shook off the impact from the crash and replied "Yeah but I read cool and awesome books, you guys just read boring egghead books and Rosie gross romance novels." Dash pointed her hoof at the back of her mouth and made a gagging sound

Sammy shook off Dash's comment and replied "Whatever, and no, I haven't seen her at all today. Come to think of it I didn't see her all of yesterday either."

Dash replied with a look of confusion and concern. "That's strange, Rose would have told us if she couldn't go to the picnic. She's not one to just up and leave. Do you think something happened to her?"

Sammy was a little concerned because she knew Rosie would've said something if she was going out of town and especially if she had to cancel the picnic. It was a little strange that she's been gone for a whole day without letting any of her friends know. "I doubt anything has happened to her, I mean she's got that bear that always protects her, so I think she's probably fine. Just to be safe though we'll ask the girls if they've seen her and If no one has we can all go looking for her."

As the two were conversing, a random pony burst through the door huffing and puffing. They stare right at Sammy and say "Come quick, there's a strange creature in the town square, I think it might be dangerous. We need your help!"

Sammy's mood did a full one-eighty and she was very annoyed. "I swear if it's more of those dang timberwolves out and about again. We've got to do something to stop them from getting into town all the time.

Both Dash and Sammy walk outside to go deal with this 'dangerous creature'. While on their way to the town square they run into lackjack and Julie talking while on their way to the golden oaks library and when they greet each other Bubble slowly drifts to the ground being lowered slowly by a bunch of balloons tied to a plate of numerous cupcakes.

Bubble chimes into all their greetings with "Hey guys are you all ready to get these delicious cupcakes into your faces at this awesome picnic!"

Sammy spoke up and told all her friends about the dangerous creature they had to deal with first. All of their moods seemed to sour except Bubble and Dash.

"Aww man, can't wait to beat some timberwolf but right before an awesome picnic" replied Dash who was eager to get into action.

Sammy was still upset at the whole window predicament but was even more upset that they had to postpone their picnic for some tinder wolves.

Present Time

I just stare at the annoyed and confused looking purple pony creature thing, that seems to be trying to say something but all I'm hearing is just loud huffing and snorts. I wonder what's got it all worked up. Then the pony's look like they're about to charge at me and so I grab my makeshift knife and prepare to defend myself. I'm about to make the first move when I stop and think about the situation around me. I'm completely outnumbered so I look over my 'enemies'.

Somehow without hands or fingers, an other creature that was the same, breed as her, orange pony is swinging a lasso swinging above its head. Also, the mad purple pony and white pony both had horns, so somehow in this very messed up world there were talking ponies that spoke in huffs and snorts but some also had wings, horns, and can use lassos? The white unicorn looked at me in disgust like I was some out of fashion piece of clothing, I then realized I'm in tattered clothes covered in mud, bloodstains, and who knows what else. Then the next one is a normal pony without wings or horns but that's where the word normal stops for it. It was completely pink, head to toe pink, even it's hair was pink and a completely poofy mess. In an instant, she goes from some sort of serial killer smile to a frown and flashes next to me and flashes away and I'm just left sitting there with a piece of paper in my hands with some illegible chicken scratch on it. Then the final one is a cyan blue pony with hypnotizing, bright, rainbow hair, and it's just flying in place above the ground like it was a completely normal thing. I couldn't exactly tell but it looked like it wanted to punch me and just straight-up fight me.

I decided that I can't win a fight against five ponies, even if they weren't as strong as normal horses. I was still just a little boy, I mean really what could I do with my stick and glass. I then see a small purple dragon run-up to the purple unicorn and that almost makes me faint. Seriously. There were bright cartoon ponies, some could fly, and some were unicorns, and apparently, they talk in some sort of horse Latin but now there's a small dragon as well. Then it gets worse, the dragon says something to the purple pony in their cryptic horse Latin. Yep, that's right, A TALKING DRAGON!!! I think that's it for me, that's all I can take. I instantly give up and I toss my so-called knife to the ground and fall to my knees and scream "WHY ME!!!!"

I was ready to be beaten up by these ponies when I heard a voice say "How. How the heck..."

I perk up immediately when I hear it. Someone else is speaking English. I'm surprised and extremely relieved to know that someone here can speak English. I don't necessarily want to talk to a dragon but It's my only option. "You! I can understand you. Can you understand me?"

The dragon turned to me with Its jaw wide open, apparently surprised that I can speak. All it could muster was a slight nod as It stared in disbelief.

"Great, I need you to tell them something for me."

Spike's P.O.V. - 15 minutes earlier

I was sleeping peacefully until I heard a loud crash and the shattering of a window down in the library. "Ugh." I groaned, knowing that it was Dash and knowing I would again have to clean up shards of glass off the floor, but I rolled over to hopefully get a few more minutes of sleep before starting the day. Unfortunately, my body was keen on making me suffer and refused to go back to sleep. " Fine, I'll get up," I say to myself. "I guess It's time to go get breakfast." I walk down the stairs to see Dash and Sammy rush out the door with another unknown pony, with Sammy looking more than displeased. "I'll catch up to them after I eat." and then I head into the kitchen with much anticipation.

I only had a light breakfast because I wanted to see why Sammy and Dash ran out the door in such a hurry. I found them in the town square with a huge herd of ponies gathering around something I couldn't quite make out through the crowd. I went up to twilight and was terrified to see what everyone was looking at. It was some weird creature similar in form to him but taller, without a tail, It had a bit of hair on the top of its head, and it had no spikes or scales, only skin. The moment I got there it stared at me in disbelief, as if I was the strange creature. I nudged Sammy and asked her what the hay that thing was, but before she could answer the monster dropped its weapon, fell to its knees, and screamed out 'why me'. A chill ran through my spine at the very words. That language, how could he possibly know it and speak it. My jaw almost hit the ground and all I could mutter was "How. How the heck…"

This creature that doesn't belong here is somehow speaking that language. But how?

It said "You! I can understand you. Can you understand me?"

I was so stunned the thing could speak that language that I couldn't even respond. All I could do was just slightly nod my head.

Then It said "Great, I need you to tell them something for me."