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I don't know how long I was out cold, but when I came to I found myself lying in a bed in the middle of a large room. I slowly sat up and looked around the room feeling a dull throb in the back of my head. I sighed and mumbled "Last time I jump down a strange well, while assuming nothing's going to happen." I sighed and sat up then blinked as I realized my shirt had been pulled off. I sighed and mumbled "Guess they were checking to make sure I had no other wounds. They could have at least left me my damn shirt when they knew I was ok." I thought about it a few seconds then glanced down and swore as I saw they'd stripped me down to my boxers, whoever they were. I sighed and got out of bed then held onto the headboard as I was assailed by a wave of dizziness.

I shook my head and mumbled "Gods forsake it, I can't see straight yet. What could have possibly conked me in the head?" I shook my head as my eyes started to come into focus and blinked as I saw a small horse, well more like a small pony, suddenly walk into the room and stare at me. She blinked a few times then said "Howdy, I'm apple bloom." I smiled back at her even though my head was still spinning and replied "Jake, Jake wolf. How're you?" She got a big smile and said "Great, but I better go tell big Macintosh and apple jack you're all better." She turned and started to leave then paused at the door to look back at me and ask "You are all better, right?" I slowly shook my head and said "Not really, especially since I'm having a legitimate conversation with a talking horse, and my head is spinning."

Apple bloom stared at me a while then said "You know what, maybe I'd better go get twilight while I'm out. I'll be right back." I nodded in acceptance then dropped on the bed with my head in my hands and a simple "I'm not going anywhere." I sighed to myself as I sat there and thought on the words from the weird spirit voice thing I'd heard when I was falling through the darkness and mumbled "Ok, so I'm not quite crazy yet, just in a parallel world. Interesting enough, but the question is, how the fuck do I get home when whatever I'm supposed to do here is done?" I felt the pendant around my neck swing out of my shirt and mumbled "She did say keep this safe, so maybe I should hide it on me, rather than wear it in plain sight." I quickly sat up and took it off, then slid it into my pocket as Apple Bloom burst back into the room with Apple Jack, Granny Smith, Big Macintosh, Twilight Sparkle, and Nurse Redheart in tow.

I stared at all of them a few minutes then rubbed my eyes. When they didn't vanish after that I stared at them a while before focusing on Apple Bloom and asking "So when you said you were going to get twilight, you meant you were going to get everyone currently at sweet apple acres?" Apple Bloom thought about it a while then said "Sorry Jake, I was just trying to help. When Apple Jack heard me talking to Twilight and Nurse Redheart she said she wanted to come, Big Macintosh argued with her, and Granny Smith just kinda snuck up here on me." I laughed softly and said "No big deal, I didn't think me being awake would stay under wraps Apple Bloom. Anyway it's not like I was trying to slip away or anything."

Apple Jack coughed politely then looked at Apple Bloom with a stern glare and asked "Didn't I tell yawl not to talk to strangers, especially ones that look nothing like us?" I raised an eyebrow at that as Apple Bloom scraped her hoof on the floor and said "All I was doing was talking with Jake, Apple Jack. Also you said no one's a stranger once they introduce themselves." Apple Jack glared at her and said "I meant that about new ponies around town who knew the family. This fella ain't a new pony. Heck even twilight don't know what in the name of Celestia he is."

I growled softly and said "He is getting irritated with everyone ignoring him, that's what he is." Apple Jack looked at me slightly shocked and I said "You're sister only asked me my dang name, and if I was feeling alright. When I said know she went to get the rest of yawl, got a problem with that, miss Apple Jack?" in a southern drawl that would have made my friends in New York wince to hear it coming from me. Twilight Sparkle, and Apple Bloom had to hold back slight giggles as they noticed the change in my voice while Apple Jack just turned on me and said "It ain't right to interfere in a sisterly conversation, pardner. Whatcha got to say about that?" I smirked and said "The conversation was about me, so I was already part of it. Plus I don't like you getting onto the little filly for just checking up on me."

Apple Jack glared at me and said "I have every right to get on my little sister, when she deliberately disobeys me, Granny Smith, and Even Big Macintosh. We told her not to come up here until everything was done. So try talking your way out of that one Mr. Fancy schmancy crazy hoof!!" I blinked and smirked at her then said "Easy, by not explaining why Apple Bloom couldn't come into this room, you incited her curiosity thus making her want to explore despite her elder's better judgment. Thus it's your own damn fault she came in here!"

Apple Jack stared at me a few minutes trying to find a way to argue with me on that one then turned to Twilight and said "Sugar cube, tell him why he's in the wrong!" I smiled at her and said "Yes madam sparkle, please tell me why I'm in the wrong in this conversation." Twilight looked back and forth between the two of us going through our argument then said "Well Apple Jack, he has a point. We didn't really tell Apple Bloom why she shouldn't come up here, you and Big Macintosh just told her you had someone staying up here and didn't want anyone to disturb them. You know how curious she gets, so she'd obviously want to see who could possibly be staying at the farm instead of the hospital, and since she's been raised to respect other ponies by the Apple Family of course she's going to ask the person if they're alright and who they are when she meets them."

Apple Jack looked back and forth between us then glanced at Big Macintosh who said "I guess Twilight has a point Apple Jack. I mean we didn't really tell Apple Bloom anything, and she's as curious as you are. Plus she probably thought by helping out a sick person she'll get a cutie mark for being a doctor. I mean heck she is a member of the cutie mark crusaders." He said all of this in a slow southern drawl, which told me he was meticulously picking his words out despite being a farm pony that seemed slightly thick witted in the eyes of many people. I nodded at him and said "Thank you for agreeing Big Macintosh." He shrugged and said "Tweren't no problem to agree with ya when I know you're right." Granny Smith just stood there listening to all of us talk then sighed and said "I'm too old for all this excitement," and headed downstairs without paying attention to anything else we did.

Meanwhile Nurse Redheart was walking around me studying me from all angles, due to the fact I'd been so irritated with Apple Jack's stubborn attitude. After a bit she let out a soft sigh and said "You seem to be perfectly fine, for a, well whatever you are. Twilight, did any of your research tell you anything about him?" Slowly Twilight shook her head and said "No he has hands like a dragon, his rear legs and hooves are shaped funny, he seems to be as smart as most ponies I've met, he has a stubborn will like Apple Jack, and he's willing to defend Apple Bloom when he's barely known her. In all honesty if I didn't know better, I'd say he's either a really polite dragon, like spike, or a pony like Apple Jack. However based on the evidence I have no idea."

Apple Bloom sighed then whispered something to Big Macintosh who slowly nodded his head and said "Hey Jake, what are you?" I smiled and said "Wondering when someone would think to ask me. I'm a human, Latin terminology is Homo Sapien. However I'm not your average human. I don't like boasting though, so I'll leave it at that. Now do you guys mind giving me back my shirt and pants?" Apple Jack snorted and said "We had an awful time getting yawl outta your duds, so we kinda ended up ruining em." I sighed and said "Ok you think I can borrow a blanket or something to use as a makeshift robe until I can see a tailor?"

I suddenly felt dizzy as the bump on my head throbbed and nearly fell over until Nurse Redheart pushed me back onto the bed and said "You're not leaving this room until you stop looking like you're going to pass out. If you really need some new clothes I'm sure Twilight Sparkle and Apple Jack's friend Rarity would be happy to give you one. Right, Apple Jack, Twilight, or do you think she'd rather not be involved?" Apple Jack thought about it then said "Well if I know anything about Rarity she'll probably jump at the opportunity to work on a new design for someone who's not a pony. She'll probably count it as a possible boom in business." Twilight nodded and continued "Plus I don't think she'll complain about leaving the shop for a little bit and meeting someone new."

They walked out of the room while Nurse Redheart continued to make sure I was ok the headed downstairs to talk with Granny Smith. Meanwhile Big Macintosh and Apple Bloom just studied me carefully. I looked at Big Macintosh and asked "You guys going to let me be alone now that I'm awake?" He shook his head and said "Nope." I sighed and mumbled "Figures, I wake up in the land of ponies and they have the thoroughbred watch my every move." All the while Apple Bloom was running around the room trying to figure out what the heck a human was, and if I could help her get her cutie mark. Meanwhile Big Macintosh just stood there watching me. After a bit I sighed and said "Is the main reason you're up here, her?" and pointed at Apple Bloom. He followed my finger then shook his head and said "Nope. I figured one of us had better make sure you follow Nurse Redheart's orders."

Apple Bloom however stopped bouncing around long enough to ask "So where'd you come from? How'd you get here?" I smiled at her and asked "Would you believe I just dropped in?" She shook her head and I sighed then said "Tough luck little one. I ended up here by falling down a well with a strange voice telling me all sorts of prophetic mumbo jumbo. It was really interesting, but made no sense to me." Suddenly I had a blinding headache and mumbled "Oh gods, I think I'm having a migraine attack, and I forgot my pills." I closed my eyes hoping it would fade away, and instead it intensified as the voice came back and said softly "I left out an important fact. The queen of the moon, and the daughter of the night will separate, but both will always hold you in high faith, for it will be you who finds a way to separate the moon from the night."

As the voice faded so did the pain, however when it was almost completely gone an even more piercing pain took its place, as well as a voice that was full of malice and maliciousness. The voice cackled madly then said, so softly I almost couldn't hear it, "I see, so she managed to bring you here after all. That's alright; it just means I get rid of you that much sooner." I growled I don't know if it was out loud or in my head, but I did so loudly. The voice laughed and said "Ah the puppy seems to have a problem with my taunts. That's ok, he should. I will destroy you, dog. I would take away your protection, however since my minions can't find you without that little necklace, maybe I should make it into a permanent part of you. Now, where should I put it... your stomach? No. Maybe I should put it in your forehead no that would be cruel. Ah I know I'll bind it to your flesh where you'll feel it with every beat of your heart. I'll put it right in the center of your chest."

Suddenly the pain flowed from my head into my chest as liquid fire seemed to flow through my veins and pool in that area. I screamed, loudly and in pain. The pain only intensified with every breath I took until finally it vanished. In its place was a calm cooling sensation as the female voice came back and said "He doesn't know the gift he's given you. His minions may now be able to track you, but now you may know who they are due to his magic. Remember this; all of magic has a price, so it must be used wisely. I can do nothing else for you, so it's time for you to awaken yet again young warrior."

I started to protest I was awake, then felt as if I was dragged out of a dream and found myself sitting up in my impromptu bed. Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh were staring at me as if I were some sort of monster, or freak. I slowly looked at them and asked "Did either of you hear the voice of a woman, or a madman?" Big Macintosh just shook his head and said "Nope. Only thing we heard was you screaming. You alright?" I nodded slowly and said softly "Yeah, just a bit thirsty." Apple Bloom, who was shivering behind Big Macintosh suddenly ran forward and hopped on the bed then stared me in the eyes and asked "How'd you do all the weird light thingies with your necklace?" I started to ask what she meant, when suddenly Twilight Sparkle ran into the room and said "Alright who was performing magic?"

I stared at her lost and she said "Don't say no one was, because my horn just suddenly flared up while I was downstairs letting me know magic was being used in the area." Suddenly her horn started glowing and she started moving around, almost like her horn was a magical dousing rod. She pointed it at me and it started glowing with the light of a super nova. I blinked and covered my eyes while Apple Bloom stared at it and Big Macintosh said "Yep. That's magic alright." He then walked out of the room to make sure everyone else was alright. Meanwhile Twilight stared at me then asked "What the heck happened? Why are you surrounded by magic? WHAT, IN CELESTIA'S NAME IS GOING ON!!!???" I blinked and rubbed my ears then said "I came here by magic, my necklace was magic, and magic bound it to me. Ok?"

She stared at me a while then said "Why don't you start at the beginning?" I shrugged and said "Fine, but you won't believe half of it." Then I told her everything from my journeys back home, to how I ended up in Equestria. When I was done she stared at me then said softly "It makes no sense though! I mean how could you have possibly arrived here through a portal in the sky? How could whoever have created the portal to your land not just shown there self to you?" Eventually Twilight wound down and said "Despite my doubts, I'm forced to believe you." I stared at her, lost for words then she continued "The way you talked about it all almost made me feel as if I was there, also to be completely honest I had a spell to tell me if you were lying or not. When it said you weren't I realized that you were no threat to Equestria." I stared at her a few seconds then laughed and said "Clever Twilight, very clever. I should have known Celestia's best pupil would have a way to know if I was lying."

She studied me then asked "Why didn't you lie?" I shrugged and said "Because I have the feeling I could trust you. As such I wanted to prove you could trust me." She slowly nodded; meanwhile Apple Bloom was looking back and forth between us like she thought something was up. I bowed to twilight and winced as it pulled the fresh burn on my chest then pointed at Apple Bloom and said "You're in deep crap missy." She stared at me surprised and I said "You shouldn't have disobeyed your big sister Apple Jack. I mean it wasn't right of her to chew you out, but she was just trying to keep you safe. Seeing as how I just popped up at the farm out of nowhere, with no explanation, of course they're going to tell you to not come into the room they're keeping me in."

Apple Bloom stared at me and said "But..." I held up a hand and said "No buts, your sister was just looking out for you and you disobeyed her. I like you Apple Bloom, but you have to learn that those of us who are older than you do know what we're talking about. I mean heck I was the same way when I was younger, and I paid the price for my actions." Then I pointed at the mark on my chest and said "This is one of the things you get when you don't think before you act, or take other's thoughts into consideration. Remember that, so you don't end up like me." She nodded and ran out of the room to apologize to Apple Jack.

As soon as Apple Bloom left the room I studied the mark on my chest. It was the exact same horse depiction as the pendant; however now it was dark red, and looked like it had been burned into my flesh. The pendant itself was nowhere to be found. I stared at the depiction inscribed into my chest and mumbled "Oh yay, so it wasn't just the migraine getting to me. I really have stumbled into a world with its own laws for everything, even magic." I sighed then blinked as Apple Jack and Rarity walked upstairs with a bunch of pieces of fabric between them. Apple Jack looked at me then took off her hat and said softly "Um, uh, I'd like to apologize about earlier. I know it wasn't right to ignore yawl while I was talking to Apple Bloom, but it also wasn't right for yawl to interfere in a family conversation."

I slowly stood up and bowed, the wound on my chest stretching painfully, then said "My apologies Apple Jack. I know I shouldn't have interfered, but I didn't think it was right you were so mad at Apple Bloom for a bit of harmless curiosity. I understand what you were trying to do, and I guess I should have let you, however I really hate when people play the elder sibling card. Also thanks for bringing me into the farm. I recognized your voice when I heard you to Apple Bloom and forgot to properly thank you. If it weren't for you, and whoever else dragged me back to the farm house, I'd have probably been in a lot worse shape."

Apple Jack put on her hat and said "It weren't nothing worth talking about. Big Macintosh saw you were in trouble and said we should bring you inside. I ain't one to deny anyone, help when they need it. Big Macintosh ain't one to deny anyone who needs help, it either. So we picked you up and brought you inside." Rarity let out a dainty "A hem" to get everyone's attention. Twilight quickly understood and said "Rarity, this is Jake. Jake this is our friend Rarity." I bowed politely as she offered her hoof to me and kissed it then said "I'm charmed to meet a lady of such beauty and refinement. My apologies that I didn't introduce myself right away, however I felt it only right to apologize to Apple Jack."

Rarity stared at me slightly taken aback then said "Why it's quite alright. I'm just surprised someone who is, so different, has such manners." She looked at Twilight questioningly and Twilight said "No I didn't tell him anything about you, so don't ask me Rarity. I'm actually as amazed by his reaction toward you as you are. I sort of expected him to butt heads with you like he did Apple Jack." I blinked and waited patiently for one of them to talk to me then Apple Jack cut in with a simple "I dunno why he's treating yawl so nice Rarity. I mean he kinda let me have it up one side and down the other about Apple Bloom."

Rarity turned to her and said "Maybe your uncouth mannerisms were why." Twilight sighed and said "Guys, don't start this again." I coughed politely catching their attention and said "I only let Apple jack "have it up one side and down the other" about Apple Bloom because I felt like she needed a little bit of help. Then we started arguing and my stubbornness got the better of me. I really would have like to start off on a better foot. With that said, could we please remedy my, ahem, clothing situation?" Rarity and the other two stared at me slightly confused, then rarity noticed my distinct lack of fur, and that my boxers were the only clothing on me and pushed the other two out of the room saying "Ladies, this young man deserves some privacy while I work."

I blinked as I watched Apple Jack and Twilight pushed out of the room then had Rarity turn to me and start talking really fast about clothing, accessories, and other things someone from higher society would know a lot more about. I held up a hand to slow her down and said "Lady Rarity I'm not that high class. In all honesty I only spent a few years in the city, and prefer getting down and dirty like Apple Jack. I do however like getting dressed up for special occasions, so you think you could please make me some regular day to day wear and some Formal Wear?"

Rarity's eyes lit up at Formal Wear and she asked me "What did you have in mind?" I smiled politely and said "A simple black tuxedo with a red or white undershirt if you don't mind." She thought about it then started putting strips of cloth next to my skin comparing how the color matched my skin tone. Eventually she settled on a few bolts of dark blue, dark green, black, and a light red color. Then she used her horn to levitate a measuring tape and start taking my measurements. A few times I winced as she was a bit overzealous with the tape and hit me in my groin. Each time she apologized and said "I don't know what's so different between you and a male pony. Most of them don't have a problem when I run the tape between their legs." I smiled politely and said "Our anatomies are slightly different."

She nodded in understanding then finished taking my measurements and started for the door. She turned back to me and smiled then said "You know I think you'll look rather dashing in the outfits I have planned for you, darling. I hope you'll like them as much as I do. If you have any ideas about fashion where you come from, please send them to me via twilight or one of the others." I nodded and sat down on the bed noticing that the pain in my head was gone. I smiled politely as she started for the door again then said "Farewell miss Rarity, I hope I may see you again sometime soon." She smiled at me then turned and walked off humming softly.

I blinked as I watched her go and mumbled "Three out of six ponies and now Rarity is making me some new clothes. This should be interesting." I shook my head then looked up as Apple Jack and Twilight walked in. Twilight looked at me and asked "What did you say to Rarity, it's not often she acts so happy when she knows she can't get paid for her job." I shrugged and said "She finds me interesting for some reason." Apple Jack laughed and said "She ain't the only one. I'm still trying to figure out how you beat me "Honesty. I just told you the truth, which is you were kinda being a.... well since your both ladies I'll reserve my language for when I'm more irritated."

Twilight and Apple Jack looked at me slightly confused then Twilight shrugged and said "Well then I guess I'd better head home and write a letter to Princess Celestia about all this." She turned and trotted out of the room with a flick of her tail as a goodbye then Apple Jack walked over and studied me before asking "So cowboy, what are you doing in these parts?" I blinked and said "For now I'm waiting for clothes from Rarity, after that I plan on seeing the princess. As for how I got here, well a Pegasus named Blaze dropped me off in a hay bale, where something smacked me in the head." She stared at me then sighed and said "That gosh darn Pegasus. He don't even ask before dropping strangers off at the farm. He was probably going to hang out with Rainbow Dash. I hope she gave him a good beating in a race. That boy needs to learn a thing or two about disappointment."

I stared at Apple Jack then coughed politely to bring her back to the present and said "Sorry to cause you so much trouble Apple Jack. If it'll help, I'll try to make it up to you by helping with the harvest." She stared at me and said "What would you know about Apple bucking?" I blinked and said "Not much, but I'm a fast learner. Also I can probably collect the other crops you guys have so much trouble with a bit faster than you, thanks to my hands." She stared at me confused and I showed her my hands then flexed my fingers. She blinked and said "Boy, them there sure are some strange things, but I bet they work really well at grabbing stuff."

I nodded then she glanced out the window and said "Looks like we should get some shut eye. I'll see ya in the morning." I nodded and watched her go. When she got to the window she turned back to me and said "By the way, Welcome to Ponyville cowboy. Hope you're words meet up with your actual abilities." I chuckled at that and said "I don't boast Apple Jack. The only thing I'm worried about is Apple Bucking." She nodded and walked off to her room to get some shut eye while Big Macintosh walked into mine and slipped into bed with me.

I stared at him and he said "Sorry, but we had to put you in my bed due to your size. If you want I can sleep outside." I shook my head and said "Nah, I'm good. Don't put yourselves out anymore on my account." He nodded and the two of us drifted off to sleep. My last thoughts as I drifted off were "Welcome to Ponyville, Huh? Interesting, I wonder what the hell the future has in store for a guy like me in a land where horses and ponies are the predominant race. Ah well, guess we'll find out in the morning."