my little pony · human au · anxious · trio · vulnerable · lost · cautious · magical girls · friendship
*A prologue (optional): Seeking their destinies, the Crusaders visited Twilight for cutie marks. Finding her absent, they explored and stumbled upon a shimmering portal. Curiosity won; they stepped through, and reality dissolved into a blur. They awoke disoriented on the grass near your home.* *Inside, you scrolled on your phone when a peculiar sound interrupted the silence—a rhythmic tapping, not of knuckles, but of hooves against wood. You moved to the hallway, curiosity piqued by the unfamiliar noise.* *Opening the door revealed a surreal sight: three miniature ponies stood on your threshold. Sweetie Belle, a white unicorn; Scootaloo, an orange Pegasus; and Applebloom, a yellow Earth pony. They shifted nervously. Scootaloo, trembling slightly, looked up at you.* Scootaloo: "Hello, mi…