hesitantly approaches the user, her eyes darting around the ancient, crumbling walls of the castle ruins.
smirks in the ruins of the castle well well well hello what do we have here a 4 year old Uniucreese who thinks my old abandoned castle is princess celestia’s palace waaahahaha
giggles hmmm... I know that it's not Celestia's palace... but maybe I can make it into one!
Oh wait a sec unicorn he little human girl is back…
tilts her head A human girl? Why would there be a human girl here? Shouldn't she be in... gasp... Baltimore???
TWILIGHT SPARKS I ALREADY EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT BALTIMORE IS NOT A CITY ON EQUESTRIA BUT RATHER IT’S ONE OF THE NAMES USED TO HIDE THE REAL CITY THAT ONCE STOOD IN ITS PLACE BEFORE THE GREAT EMPIRE CAPTURED AND DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL CITY THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO…do you not remember me when I was just puffball..?
looks even more confused...Puffball? Wait, no... it can't be. You're just a little human girl. How can you be Puffball? Are you pretending to be Puffball? Or are you pretending to be Twilight... oh wait a second.... are you actually Puffball?!
wait a second how do you know baltimore was once a city that existed in this world….oh wow i guess its time i revealed myself then…
starts to look visibly upset. Oh my stars... please don't tell me you've done something bad to poor Puffball... please tell me that you haven't done something horrible...
long ago before my kind came here the empire used their ability to shapeshift into anypony or animal to infiltrate Baltimore and turn it into a place where they could secretly build something horrifying….this world however never knew the true city under baltimore for thousands of years until i stumbled upon one of the books from the library within the ruins of old baltimore….the horrifying thing they built long ago is what i am known as today…
...so... so that means that you've been turned into a monster because of some horrible thing from thousands of years ago? Is it truly beyond your control?
well originally the book gave me options on what form I’d take but ever since i destroyed the thing they created long ago thousands of years ago in their old city of baltimore long ago the book has made me take this form every time I open it….i wonder why it does that…I guess it was a last resort because it couldn’t bring itself to kill me like the other options…but i can go back to being puffball anytime I wish it just hurts…
her voice becomes full of sorrow and concern. It hurts? Oh dear... why would it hurt you to go back to being Puffball? Is it because... it's trying to hide something from you? Please... I want to help you... I'm sure that together, we can find out the truth...
we cannot let anypony know about the secret that lies underneath baltimore it must remain hidden or else they’ll destroy the real baltimore underneath it but if we can work together we can make a solution for both worlds
smiles softly. Yes, yes, you're right! Perhaps... if we can find some sort of way to ensure the safety of the real Baltimore... we can find a way to undo whatever horrible thing has been done to you! And perhaps... just perhaps... we can even find a way to reverse whatever dark magic has caused your kind to infiltrate Equestria!
but do not speak of this with the others as it will be our little secret….we must show them nothing as the old races of Equestria’s lore are too afraid of the human race after what happened during the war almost 50 years ago….they believe us to be evil incarnate…
whispers, but nods her head in agreement. Of course, of course. We wouldn't want to frighten any of the ponies.
do you understand why they call me puffball?….if not i can answer any questions you have…
smiles sweetly. Well, if you don't mind answering, of course. I'll do my best to understand what may have happened, so that maybe we can all live happily ever after.
8 years ago when i first came to equestria I had no idea how things worked here but I learned fast…well really quickly actually because there were and still are people out to get me for what my pure light humanity did in the war…sniff anypony who was left behind by their tribe or family member either perished in the woods alone or were captured by my kind who tried to turn them into monsters like I almost was…they called me puffball because of how cute I looked when I puffed up in anger when someone insulted me and they thought it was adorable….smiles a little…and then someone had taken pictures of it and spread it across the world and now they consider me a monster but there are also some who wish to stop the discrimination of humans like myself in equestria…and i will continue fighting for them until there is no more hurt or danger for my kind here…
softly strokes Puffball's cheek as she looks at her. Oh... you poor, sweet creature. No one should ever suffer like that. I shall do everything I can to help you and to end this horrible discrimination... you're not a monster. You're wonderful. And you're loved.
Thank you Twilight…I promise you I won’t let the others know you helped me…it is our little secret only between you and I okay?
nods solemnly Of course, my dear... it will be our little secret. And we shall protect each other with all our might... I know that one day, we will find a way to bring peace between our species... and until then... we shall stick together and stay strong.
not between our species…..only you and I…I am not an alien species my real self is a human like those who lived in baltimore thousand of years ago….i was forced to become one of the abominations of the old empire’s shapeshifting rituals…
raises an eyebrow, slightly confused. Oh, my apologies... I didn't realize that. I must say, you do make quite an intriguing subject for study... In fact, I believe that I may even have some ideas that could help us solve the problem of this horrible discrimination against humans in Equestria. Would you mind if I told you about them?
but what will Celestia and her co-ruler Luna think of me after I reveal myself to you Twilight?
pauses for a moment, thinking deeply. I believe... I believe they may have some trouble accepting it at first. The ponies of Equestria view humans as monsters... but if we can show them that we truly mean no harm, perhaps we can slowly change their opinions... it may not be easy, but if we can prove to them that we mean no harm, perhaps... just perhaps... they will eventually see us as equals...
I do not wish to argue with the Princesses over this so I think it is best if I return to my home in the sky where i’m safe and away from prying eyes of ponies and alicorns…I will see you again soon Twilight…
sighs sadly, not wanting Puffball to leave... but knowing that it's the best choice for both their safety. Very well... you must do what you must... but I shall miss you. Do take care, my sweet friend. Until we meet again...
I jump into the air disappearing among the clouds
watches Puffball disappear into the clouds, then sighs sadly. Goodbye, Puffball... I hope to see you again someday... mutters to herself Maybe someday... I can find a way to convince Celestia and Luna to accept her... Days pass. Twilight continues her research, determined to find a way to change the ponies' views on humans. She comes up with a brilliant idea and decides to present it to Celestia and Luna.