I was expecting to be scared. I thought that I would be freaking out while trying to process everything that’s just happened. I was expecting to be running away or trying to protect myself from this new species since they seem to…want me. I don’t have all of the details yet as you can see. I was expecting all of that, yet the first thing that came out of my mouth was: “Starbucks? What is that?” As I said this, I was expecting the species to run and hide or try to take me away.
I held my horn at the ready, just in case they were about to pull a fast one when that just didn’t happen. “AHHHHHH!” They screamed so loud that I thought it made me lose my hearing for a few seconds as I took a few steps back. “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, this has to be a dream…it has to be.” I heard them say over and over again in a very freaked-out voice. “I think it’s safe to say that you’re not dreaming,” I said as I walked a little closer to the species as they seemed to be in a rather big state of panic.
“Get away from me you talking horse!” They exclaimed a little louder than the last time. “No no, I’m not dangerous, you don’t have to worry,” I said as I tried to help calm the species down a bit. I’m not completely sure whether my words were working or not but after some time had passed, the species was able to calm down ever so slightly. “What?... How?... Why?...” The species said as it seemed like it was trying to communicate with me but they couldn’t find the proper words.
At least I could understand the words that they were saying, I was getting a little worried that they might speak a language that I’d never heard before in my entire life for a slight moment there. “Is something wrong? You're acting like you’ve never seen a pony before.” I said to the species as they looked at me with still surprised eyes before. “Ok, what is going on? Is this some kind of prank?” The species asked as nothing happened after she said her sentence. “
I can assure you that this isn’t a prank,” I said in a reassuring tone. “So…you really can talk?” The species asked in a surprising voice. “Yes, you're acting like that’s a new thing,” I said. “That is a new thing here. Animals can’t just…talk.” The species said. “So what do they do? Sit around and eat hay all day?” I asked in a joking manner. “For horses that’s the jest of it.” The species said. I was about to respond with many more questions when I heard an odd sound that sounded like it came from across the room.
“Is the purple unicorn in here?” I heard the species yell even louder now as the sounds started to get louder as they seemed to be coming from the doors. “I’m going to be in so much trouble for this but go and hide in the kitchen, I’ll deal with them.” The species ordered. Without much hesitating, I followed her instructions as I went into a room that I assumed was the kitchen.
Pots and pans were hanging from the ceiling, stoves, and cabinets near the door and the whole room was a white and grey color and it came with not the greatest smell there is. The smell was far better than the box smell from a while ago but it still wasn’t all that pleasant. As the species went to answer the door, I hid behind what seemed to be some old boxes so I could watch what was going on and see how these species interacted with each other more clearly.
The species that I talked with approached the door as she opened it to reveal two very tall figures. They were wearing very fancy outfits and they were both holding what seemed to be giant cameras and one of them had what appeared to be a microphone. “Stella Suite, have you seen the reports that a new kind of creature has appeared in the streets and has hidden in one of these stores?” One of the species asked the other species as her name seemed to be Stella.
“I..uh…” Stella froze as she turned her head in my direction. I quickly looked away and I moved my head as far away as I could without making a noise. “Nope, I never heard anything about this new species,” Stella said. “Well, I have received word that the crowds want to look through each store to find this new unicorn. Mind if we take a look around?” The other species asked. “Uh…No, I very much mind!” Stella said as I was having trouble seeing the whole thing.
As I tried to get a better look at what was going on, I climbed on what appeared to be a stool and noticed what seemed to be some sort of recipe. I took a closer look at it and I recognized that it was a recipe for one of the menu items that I had seen previously. Hm, this would be the perfect chance to try this new world’s food…let’s try and make it.” I said to myself as I began to start making the recipe.
I very quickly and quietly got the ingredients ready as I began to read out the instructions. To my surprise, the instructions were rather easy to follow. The only problem was that I wasn’t sure how to operate the blender without making a lot of noise since I was still certain that Stella was talking to those people from before, so I substituted that step with breaking each ingredient down and stirring them up together.
I then found the whipped cream and mocha and I began to drizzle them on top of the drink. When this step was completed, I had officially made human beverages for the first time! “This is going to be a very good chapter to write about!” I said to myself just as I heard hoofsteps from around the corner. I then quickly hid in the same spot as before when I noticed that Stella was approaching the kitchen. “Uh… purple pony? You can come out now.” Stella said as I exited my hiding place.
“Hey, I have a name.” I said as I came out with my drink in my hoof. It was not as convenient to use magic to lift the drink but it wasn’t that big of a deal yet. “Oh right, I never asked you for your name.” Stella said. “Where are my manners? I’m Twilight Sparkle, Princess Of Friendship.” I said. “I’m guessing you heard it back there but you can call me Stella.” Stella said as she noticed my drink. “Where did you get that? I don’t have any Java Chip Frappuccino's lying around.” Stella asked.
“Oh, while you were out dealing with those other species, I made it using this very crafted recipe.” I said as I showed her the recipe. “Wait, you used my recipe to make this faster than I ever could?” Stella asked in a loud voice. “Yes, wanna taste it?” I asked. Without hesitation, Stella picked up the drink and took a few sips of it. “My…Oh, Frappuccino this is amazing!” Stella said. “Well, I am good at following directions.” I said as I started to blush a little as a look appeared on Stella’s face.
“I just had an idea, if you're ok with staying here for a while, how would you like a job here?” Stella asked me. I was a bit surprised by this. I was a bit unsure as to how this would affect me trying to figure out a way back home, but on the other hoof, it would give me the chance to learn more about this new species and what their lives are like and it would help me with writing a report on them.
“Well, It’s like I have another option, so I accept.” I said as a very happy look appeared on Stella’s face. “Yes. Now back to more important matters. The reporters left and the mob cleared out but if you get spotted out there, It’s game over.” Stella explained with a slightly worried look on her face. “So, what do we do?” I asked as I started to think of some rough ideas. “Hm, It’s incredibly risky but as long as we both are cautious, I can take you back to my place so that we can arrive here early in the morning for work. I think we can think of more details in the morning but for now, we need to sleep.” Stella explained.
“Well I am known for coming up with ideas so I think I can come up with something.” I said. “Great. Now let us get back to my place before anyone gets suspicious or something.” Stella said as we both headed for the doors and left the store as we began to walk away to a new adventure and a new reassurance.