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I remembered much of my childhood, my mother telling me, no matter the choices I made, if I were to love a gender that was the same as me; male, or a gender of the other sex, or heck, even both, she would still love me. That seemed simple enough to me when I was but a small seven year old kid. I mean really, who here reading this now, grew up thinking; 'why can't we all just get along?' But no, my sexuality is not what this little...journal I guess you could call it, is about, it's about something else, but first; let me introduce myself, and a tell a little of what the world is like, so you can better understand it.

See, I always considered my brain to be on FM, when the rest of the world is on AM. I don't have any mental problems; (far as I know truly) I just...think of things a bit differently. See this isn't truly a journal, the way I think to myself, I think as if I WAS writing one...if that makes any sense what-so-ever. If not...eh, too bad. I moved out of my mother place after I turned about twenty-two, trust me, I wished I could've done it sooner, but well...when you have only one job and it pays you only eight hundred dollars a month, IF lucky, you tend to stay at home. Luck at last being on my side, as I caught a break getting a second part time job, allowing me to get a rather cheap one bedroom. It was...not as nice as my old home, I needed to paint that's for sure, but hey...it was my home. Mom told me I didn't have to move out, and really, one hundred dollars a month for rent is a very, very, very good deal, but well...I don't know. For anyone out there, you must know the feelings right, going out in the world, doing things your way, on your own, to say 'I did this...I did it,' or am I just bat shit crazy for leaving home?

Anyway, about me, what can be said? I make jokes that I'm considered a panda, see, on my father side, he's black and Chinese, mother side, she's white...get it, black...white...eh forget it. But looking at me, you could see just well...my skin was tan, like if you stay out in the sun all the time in the summer, not like tan, tan, that your way yo brown to be a white boy, but still tan enough. (FYI im not trying to sound racist in any way...this is how my brain works). I'm about six foot, black hair that to me is not too short, nor too long. Hell, when I use to put yellow tips in my hair and spike it up, my high-school nickname was Goku. My eyes are hazel, and I'm rather color blind. Now I know what your gonna say, how do I know my skin color blah, blah. I'm not color blind like a dog! Just...put a dark blue up to me, and I'll think its purple or yellow looks orange to me. Remember, FM. I love video games, grew up playing Super Mario on the NES and Zelda, hell, I've played all the Pokémon game as well, including the Japanese titles of it. My birth name is Brandon James Casey, my middle name came from my uncle, who is also James, last name, well, all my families are Casey, unless they married and changed their name. I think my grandmother said at one point my first name came from a TV show she liked; mom was gonna call me Jason.

Wow...I'm really going at this, not even at the part where I want to be at, please bare with me, I'll skip all the boring crap, one sec...hrm, like video games, wish I had shape shifting powers...talking colorful ponies coming and now we can go through their world and they...wait...wanna here that; really?

Well...it first happened back in 2012, I wish I could say a huge tear opened, the world was gonna end and...and...ugh who am I kidding, long story short, some unicorn was testing some spell and she broke through universes and made as we call now, The Gate. Ohhh, I would be wiggling my fingers now in front of you if I was before you because really...The Gate...that's the name our world leaders come up with?!

Anyway, the rulers of a kingdom came through with said unicorn, after proving both sides meant no harm, well peace treaties were sighed. Now it wasn't odd when you saw a color talking pony taking your order at a coffee shop, or in there world, repairing a broken stove. See, humans had something; ponies had something, so we did a sort of trade. Magic could be uses as fuel cells, much better then wasting fuel or whatever, and it lasted far longer! Ponies' means of transports were hot air balloons, and ships, we showed them the wonders of air crafts. But...anything we gave the ponies and vice-versa, had to be tested in the other world, so that it wasn't bad there. I think right now in their world, all they have of our tech are phones, and TVs, and for us, magic filled gems that could be used for fuel. ANYWAY, now that you got the basic of how this world is, ya da, ya da, I can no doubt start off where I am now.

See...I never dated a human, I mean my first ever full on relationship was with a mare, name was Lyra, had to cut it off...she kept...ugh....the things she wanted me to do with my hands... I mean we are still friends, im just glad of that. I mean I like Lyra, she likes some things I do, and I would hate to lose a friendship like her's. Now, see, my current girlfriend, or mare-friend, as the ponies would call it...well...she's a Changeling. What's a Changeling? Well, from what I studied, because I did go from world to world at times. Changelings were beings that could feed off emotions, now some use to say they could feed off on only love right? (Yes I know your asking, how they can feed off emotions...just...don't ask, I don't know ether...maybe it their holes...nah) well it seems that they can feed off any emotions, love, hate, happiness...it just... Love is the best. It's like...you eat Mac and Cheese all the time, and then you get sent to a five star place and they fill you with such...wonderful...ngnnn you get the picture! Anyway...so yeah, girlfriend for a while is a Changeling...but well...thing is...she the Changeling Queen...Chrysalis.

"B...Brandon...?"

I jerked from my train of thought, see, told you...you know, maybe it's weird that the way I've been thinking to myself is as if someone is reading, eh fuck it, I'll keep going the way I am thinking. See, me and 'Nova Star' as she went by, had been dating for quite a while, almost...three months I believe, and then out of the blue, she goes and does...this?! "Please...say something,"

Looking at her, the Changeling Queen, her long blue mane, which had holes in them mind you, it blew slightly from the fan in my room. The curtains were drawn to a close, blocking even the sunlight to come in. her...'skin' was that of a blackish grey...to me it looked like a ant body armor...thingy, what was it called? Eh it would come to me, but just from looking at it, I could tell it was hard. Her horn was curved...bent, twisted in a sense. Her eyes, a mix of green and darker green, pupils silted like a cat. Her legs on both front and back held holes, and along her neck and body, lighter grey spots were seen. She was standing up fully, on all fours; her head would come eye level to me. Were we just a few steps away from each other, as I slowly sat down on the edge of my bed.

"I need a drink..." was all I could say as I stood back up. "Want one...so we can talk?"

You know...maybe I'll stop right here, no, no, I'm not stopping like krrrk drop dead and stop it...no, you know...I want to think about something remember how we met, how we spent the last few months together, I know I could do it and it would give me a better judgment call. I was always told to be watchful of Changelings, they were vial evil creatures who would make one fall in love for them, and toss them to the side. Had I always been just that...been under her spell this whole time? I don't know, sure she was my second girlfriend...I...maybe I should just start from the beginning...

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"Ah yes," I sat in a chair, hands folded along my lap as I looked dead ahead to one of the workers of the transports of humans and ponies, others times other creatures; to The Gate. This would be the first time I would be going through, and from what I heard from friends who went through, it took week for first timers...only because of many reasons. See, some creatures couldn't go through at all, just something about their bodies that couldn't allow them to. I wish I could count myself lucky that I could go through, but just because not all could go through, the ratio of who could, was still high, I believe one in every one hundred couldn't go through for humans, because of the magic; but for other creatures who had been around magic since birth, one in three hundred. "So, Mr. Casey," this worker was a Pony, his mane, well...he had no mane, just a long black curly tail. He was an Earth Pony, his body large in size, and the fact he lacked both wings and a horn, proved it greatly. He brought his hoof up, to take off his glasses, using the other hoof to clean it with a cloth...how? I don't rightly know how, they just...could? "Your blood work came back in today, they checked out fine; have you've been taking those pills as we have asked?"

"Yes," I responded. Humans and ponies working together, invented a sort of pill that would allow our bodies to be able to withstand the air and other things of the other world, not quite the same as the birth world we came from. "I've taken them, one a day, after supper, just as I was told."

"Good, good," he answered looking over at the papers. "And these seizures you told us of..."

"Seizure free for three years without any sort of medical items, my doctor..."

"Yes, she sent it to us in the fax this morning," he finished off, his brown eyes eyeing me. "I am grateful you told us this, a week ago, if we found this out now...it would've been another week wait."

"Mama didn't raise any fool," I answered pointing at myself in a joking matter as he laughed softly, his chin touching the rather nice top suit he was wearing. "So...am I..."

"Yes," he cut me off again, making my eyes drop in a small glare like look...I didn't like being cut off. "You are hereby free to enter Equestria, congrats!" he held his hoof out to me as I took it lightly in my hand, and shook. "But...well, we still need to wait to make copies of these files, proving this to be true, make a photo ID that you MUST keep on your self at ALL time. The guards there can, and will throw you back to this side if you don't have one, and the price is large for wasting time!" I nodded to this as the pony then spoke once more. "As we wait for these to copy," he said taking a rather large stack of papers and gave it to his helper, a human female who took it with thanks and left. "Mind telling me, why you are going to Equestria?"

"Little bit of a paid vacation, in a sense of the word,"

"How so?" the pony asked me as I softly chuckled and looked around, before leaning in to whisper.

"I was one of the lucky few, who won the lotto, to win tickets to this...Grand Galloping Gala,"

His eyes grew far wider then what I would've thought possible. He blinked a few times before nodding his head.

"Ah yes, it would be a good idea to...wait, you said tickets?"

"One for myself, and one for a guest, if I so should choose."

"You might want to keep that extra ticket nice and hushed...many ponies would love...LOVE to go to the Gala...I went one time...rather bore, but to each there own."

See, a few weeks back, the Princesses decided it was time some humans were able to come to the Gala...or whatever, I didn't really vary much, my luck was never good, but...wow I was surprised that I won! See, the Princesses were inviting the world leaders, but thought it would be also fair if ten other humans, that were not part of the government of sort, got a chance to go, so they made a lotto ticket game. Ten random numbers would be called, if a person didn't answer, another number were to be called...I was lucky number three. Though the Gala was in about a week and a half, the Princesses, were paying for the ten humans to win, in a hotel that was just done being built last year...with magic involved, stuff can be built faster. Seems it was inside Canterlot, my friends told me it was a rich filled city...though many there were stuck ups and such. One told me he had a interesting chat with one name Fancy Pants, who was rather nice and not like anyone else there; well few were like him, but not at the same time. The vacation would be about three weeks, lots of times before and after the Gala to take in the sights of this new world.

At last, the papers were copied, I went to a booth, got my ID for the ready, grabbing my bag, which was slung over my shoulders..., I was ready. "I do hope you enjoy your stay in Equestria!" I heard the pony I was working with call out as I smiled and gave a short wave. Good man, I'll have to leave him a tip when I'm on my way back.

Walking into another room, a small line of five, I looked ahead and saw it; The Gate. It looked like...well anyone ever watched Star Gate? I swear it like they took the same way it was made into this thing. Sure it wasn't all...wave rippling like in the show. But well...it was just pretty much a hole in the wall! But this hole had some...stuff going on. It was like looking in a mirror of sorts, I could see the inside of a building, no doubt ether the new hotel or even the castle for that matter could see two golden armor pony guards, back to us on the other side as many ponies, some ponies, walked passed. Soon it was my turn, standing before The Gate, taking in a deep breath. From what I heard, the first time was always...weird. Because of how different our worlds are, I would experience this, first hand in a moment. With my bag in hand, I took a deep breath...and made my way through.

Opening my eyes and releasing a breath I held...I felt...nothing, okay the air did have this strange...feel to it, but that was it, it felt cleaner, fresher. I heard a cough as I turned, seeing one of the golden guards holding out his hoof toward me...wait...a tip...oh right! I went into my pocket and pulled out my newly ID showing I was able to come within Equestria. He looked it over before nodding. "Very good," his voice was deep and roughed a bit. "At least you follow orders given to you, welcome to Equestria, and I do hope you enjoy your stay." Huh...rude and nice at the same time, who dah thought? I gave him my thanks, and then pulled out another slip of paper, I was one of the few...well, the ten who won that number game, and I got to meet with Princess Luna, and Celestia themselves. I'll admit...two powerful beings standing before you...I could feel...a sense of safeness within them. Luna, her gaze a bit hard and soft at the same time, but her older sibling was soft...caring, welcoming. It was as if I could tell her all I knew, and she would if asked; never breathe a word to anyone else. She told us, when we were to come to the hotel known as Hotel United, in honor of both our races becoming new 'neighbors'. It was one of the few where ponies and humans worked together. Hey, some ponies are better then humans in some stuff, and the other way around.

Holding the paper in my hand, I went up to the front clerk, who was a pure white pony, a ponytail (heh ponytail on a pony heh) that was as yellow as sand...is sand yellow? Eh anyway, his Cutie mark, seemed to be a bell, you know those hotel ones. He wore a black top tux, with a relax look in his face. "Oh, good afternoon sir," the way he spoke...sounded British for some reason. "And how may I be of usefulness for you?"

"Uh, yeah," I said sliding the paper on the desk toward him. "I was told to give this to the manger when I came here?"

"Oh, ho, ho!" he chuckled softly as he broke the seal and looked inside. "Yes, you are one of the humans we were waiting for, mister..."

"Brandon James Casey,"

"Ah yes," I forgot to mention he was a unicorn, so a soft white aura came, as a book poofed before him, opened. "Ah yes, your name is here, may I remind you, that the Princesses shall gather your bills of staying here, and for your food...but please..."

"I won't abuse it," I answered. "I'll just get what I need, the room, food, water for showering, that's it."

"Thank you," he gave a small smile at me. "You wouldn't believe how some of the...others...have taken It." he seemed to scoff for a moment. "Damn humans...always so...er I mean!" he then waved his hooves. "I didn't mean ALL humans I...uh..."

"Its okay, its okay I get it!" I chuckled and then said. "Is there also an exchange money thing here?"

"Ah yes, it's just over in the side over there," he gave it a point before saying. "Why don't you give us your bags and I'll have somepony take it to your room, its room number six, forty, here is your keycard," he passed me it, a symbol of a human and pony 'bro-hoofing'. "When you are ready, your bags shall be on the bed, waiting for you to unpack!"

Giving him my farewells, and watching as a human bellhop, I think that's what they are called, take my bag and go on his way, I went to the money exchange center, a small little thing, but with, from what I learned, a enchanted safe. Seems the outside was small, but the inside was large. I brought about five hundred of my own money, and it seemed each dollar, was worth about ten bits from what they were saying. Whoa, five thousand bits, still, this was to last me for three weeks or so. Ether the stuff here was way too much, and I would have to budget like hell, or hope to God they accept debit here.

"Wait...really, two glasses of liquor for a single bit?!" I asked in utter shock, the bar keep, a human, bald like anything, as he cleaned a glass.

"I was surprised too man," he answered with a chuckle as I gave him the bit, and he my two glasses. "I mean really, you should see the prices they have for the food, a three course meal in seven bits,"

"But it does add up after a while," I pointed out taking the first sip of my drink as he nodded. After unpacking what I had, the room I was given...well, it was larger then my bloody one bedroom place! The bed was so large I could have three people on it, and only cover half of it! (Top to bottom wise mind you) so deciding to do a little spending, maybe a glass or two of drinks. I didn't want to get hammer here and make a name for myself...for the wrong reason mind you.

The bar was lively, both humans, and ponies mingling with one another. On the dance floor, pony couples, human couples, and mix at times; hell, I saw a human and a gryphon for real mind you, grinding along each other...the human was male. Every furry dream I guess huh? Taking my drinks, back toward a booth I had, I sat down, leaning along the back plush as I sighed. The dubstep music booming in the background. Heh, for such a classy like hotel, at least they had good music. I took another soft gulp of my drink, mhmmmm...this tasted rather...good, for a bit I mean. "Is this sit taken?"

I blinked as I lowered my drink, and blinked when I saw a unicorn stand before me. Her coat was that of a soft purple, not as dark as the new Princess Twilight was...maybe a shade lighter. Her large pink eyes, locked on to me, as her dark purple mane, covered one of her eyes, large eyelashes blinking at me. Was she trying to...hit on me, big mistake, I don't get aroused by looks. "No, you can sit if you want," I saw her blink once more, in shock maybe, ether way, she shook her head but came over, watching me, with a rather puzzle look. She slowly sat away from me, so we could easily look at one another before I then asked. "Is...something the matter?"

"Oh, forgive me for staring," she answered looking down with a soft chuckle. "It's just...I haven't met, nor spoken to a human, I just came from Manehattan, and no humans have migrated there yet; so, forgive me for my rudeness,"

"Oh, it's not matter to me," I answered as she seemed to eye my other unopened drink...course. "Want?" I asked slowly sliding it toward her. She smiled, flashing her too white teeth to me as she took it with a small nod.

"Thank you...but what is you're..."

"Name's Brandon," I answered as she smiled.

"Nova Star," she answered as she popped it off with a pink aura magic. "So what brings you here?"

"Vacation," I answered her question as I took another sip. "First one in a few years, and I thought, 'Eh, why not go to Canterlot,'" I left out the part of the Gala on purpose, remembering what that Pony told me if anyone found out of the extra ticket I had.

"Interesting," I heard her answered before then saying. "I came from Los Pegasus, ever been there?"

"Can't say I have," I pointed out, waving my bottle lightly before then adding. "First time I've been to this world."

And...that was what we pretty much did for the next hour or so, she didn't seem to have a lot to talk about her self, she said she just moved from Los Pegasus, and was using a hotel room until her newly home in Canterlot was done. She kept giving me this look...well, how do I explain it, it was a flirt like look in a sense, but as I said before; didn't effect me at all. She seemed to pick up on this, and when I didn't seem to express my feelings toward her advances, she seemed slightly pissed...but not at the same time. A very strange mare indeed. "So yeah, have you heard the rumors?" I saw Nova seem to freeze as I heard a female's voice, I didn't turn to see who it was, just choose to sit and listen. "Seems the Changelings are coming back,"

"Changelings?" another voice, also female asked with a puzzle like voice.

"Yeah, those stupid bugs like creatures," The first voice said, Nova, once more flinched as I just raised a brow. "They should all but be destroyed, trying to take over Canterlot, such unneeded violence is unbecoming!"

I looked back at Nova once more, seeing her lost, deep in thought before asking. "Hey...you okay?"

"What...oh, yeah just thinking..."

"About the Changelings?" I asked. I knew the stories, as to what had happen and such. And really...I don't blame them truly attacking the city in such a way.

We started to talk about of it, keeping it down into a soft whisper that only we could hear each other. I listened to her first as she explained. She felt that the Changeling's had a good reason to, that because of all the love Equestria had and other stuff that could easily feed the race of bug like ponies. "What do you think?" she asked me as I blinked and leaned back, taking the last gulp of my drink before releasing a soft sigh. "I mean, you haven't stopped me from saying what I had to say, so...maybe you agree with what I had to say?"

"I can understand, that this Changeling Queen, this, Chrysalis, did what she thought was best for her race. However...I do not like the way she went about it."

"What do you mean?"

"Changelings feed off of emotions right?" she slightly nodded at this. "Love is the best, I mean, the love she was getting from this, Shining Armor, made him as strong, stronger then Celestia herself. That is a large feat that is for sure...but she was trying to take over!"

"For her Changelings," why was she so bent on defending this Changeling Queen, ether way, she did make some good points.

"Understandable, but still...if Changelings can mask what they are, who they are, why don't they all just...blend in and gather the emotions and then share what they have among the others? Sure it could be hard and long, but at least they are not trying take over a land that they have no right to. There is always a choice Nova, and this choice, was a bad one for her. Beside, from what I heard from others, she considered herself to be unbeatable. Being to full of herself, that was what led to her downfall...but that's just me." I shrugged again as the pony just watched me, I couldn't make out what she was thinking...course I'm not a mind reader, but I could easily read people (or in this case ponies) face to see. But she was hard to read. "But...I'll admit...it was a smart plan, maybe she could've gotten away with it."

"Perhaps," Nova answered. "I'm glad she didn't though! I wouldn't want anything to happen to our princesses!"

We parted ways after that; she asked me if she would see me again, and I answered that I would no doubt be staying within Canterlot. She gave me this sweet looking smile that would melt any man's heart. But as I said, I care not how one looks, simply how they are. And I'll admit, she did have some...charm to her that I liked. Returning to the main part of the hotel, and going toward the stairs, I climbed up the floors. I never liked using the elevators, sure it was easier then climbing a few floors of stairs, but I just never liked having too many people (or ponies) around me in a small space.

Moving toward the door that allowed me to my floor, I went toward my door, but stopped as I raised a eyebrow. A small purple and green like dragon was at the front of my door, as he knocked a few times, I went up as I noticed a scroll in his claw before speaking up. "Can I, help you?" he turned to me, his large green eyes locked to mine before asking

"Are you...uh..." he then lifted up a paper and asked. "Brandon Casey?"

"Yup,"

"Oh good, this is for you!" he answered holding the scroll up. "I was on my way back toward the train, and the princess asked me to send these out to the humans that are going to the Gala, so here," he pressed it toward me as I took it. "Well, I'll be going, have a nice stay!" he called out as he walked off, me watching him and then looking to the scroll; huh...

Entering the room, it held a soft lighter then lemon color coat along the walls...it just screamed 'rich' room to me. Hell I wouldn't be able to afford such a room...I bet I couldn't even afford the bathroom for God sake! I went over to the bed and sat down on the edge, looking at the scroll before opening it, and started to read the words along the paper.

Greeting fair human from another world: I do believe I speak for myself, Princess Celestia, Princess Candace, and at last the newly made, Princess Twilight Sparkle... (Hrm, so it was Luna who was writing this letter then, strange.) Though you have won the chance to come to The Grand Galloping Gala, and it is within the next few weeks, I on behave of Canterlot, do hope you enjoy your stay, or stays.

I understand that you were one of the very few humans to have won the tickets, unlike the world leaders of your world who have been invited. Let it be known by you, that in the following morning, a badge will be taken to your room, sating that you are a guest of us, the Princesses and any and all bills will be sent to us. (Nice of them...but I'll pay when I can with my own money) The laws of these lands, are much like your own, though, if you are caught doing any unjust laws, or actives, you shall be sent to your home world at once; for trail, and be banished from Equestria.

But other then such things, I, like my sister, and Princess Twilight Sparkle, and Candace, wish you a good visit to our fair Kingdom.

Princess Luna of the Night.

That was a surprised indeed, from what I heard, Celestia was mostly the voice given a lot, I guess Luna here must've been starting to slowly work her way up to start and be more open with everyone around so it seems. Still, rolling up the scroll, I placed it on the table, ether way, even with their blessing; I still planed to pay foe what I wanted, with my own money. Still, I would need a suit, the one I had, was slowly becoming too tight around the arms and chest, and I didn't really think a plain black and white suit would work. I mean, I was one of the very few first humans to be invited to this thing; so I had to look good. Still, if TV taught me anything, I bet this party was going to be boring, or most of the rich ponies here would be stuck up. I mean, the way some of them carried themselves, I bet their noses are so far up in the air, if it rains, they'd drown!

Ugh, the one thing I always hated about some rich folks, they thought they were all high and mighty! There was a story back in my world of Prince Blue Blood, seems this prince thought he was far better then everyone else, and I guess this kid, by mistake, got dirt on him. Blue Blood at that point wanted this child jailed and such...over the top much? He wasn't liked by all, and I think the only thing he liked about our world was the drinks, the clubs, and all those gold diggers after him. He did seem rather...well along with the other rich of the worlds, im surprised he hadn't done any drugs...I give him two weeks tops.

Looking outside, I was shocked to see the sun slowly setting, looking at my clock to see that it was indeed at the hour of twilight. Today went by so fast that I couldn't even believe it! And then there was that pony I met today...Nova Star.

No I know I said I didn't care for one's looks, but I had to admit, she was cute...more so then Lyra. And hey I am not one of those shallow type guys, which I have already said many times! She seems to hold herself well...and she has a odd sense of thinking outside the bound of what many ponies think. Very rare from what I understood. Many humans thought of the ponies as racists in a sense...I mean come on, saying everypony. And don't try and say it's because of this world, because there are dragons, and gryphon and other creatures other then ponies!

Ether way, I shouldn't really say anything, if this was what the norm for ponies are, I can accept that; just as long as they are not trying to shove their ways down my throat. Though now...I am getting rather tired, maybe it would be a good idea to just go to bed now early, get a fresh start to the morning, and see what this place, and perhaps even this Ponyville; has to offer.

Thus, ended my first day, in the magical land of Equestria.