Pony Diaries 2
January 10
Well. That could have gone better. As soon as I ventured out into Ponyville, I could sense something was wrong. It took me another couple of miles to figure out just what that something was. Everypony was staring at me. And I don't mean like polite-new-pony stare at me either. I mean full on jaw-dropping-eye-popping-no-attempt-to-hide-it-at-all type staring. Why, you ask? I asked it too. In fact, I asked it to the very first pony that gave me that jaw-dropping-eye-popping-no-attempt-to-hide-it-at-all type stare.
"What?" I asked. "What's with that stare?"
The pony was a light yellow with a curly purple and blue mane. "Um, um, are you a Princess?" she ventured tentatively.
"Um, no, actually I'm not", I told her. "Why did you think I was?"
"You're an alicorn", she told me.
I just blinked at her.
"Alicorns are pretty rare", the pony said.
I glanced at the wings on my back and stared up cross-eyed, but I still couldn't see my horn. The other pony giggled at the expression on my face.
"I'm Bon Bon", she laughed. "If you need any more info on Ponyville, just tell me and I'll help you out." She was still laughing as she turned to walk away.
I wasn't about to miss this golden opportunity for information. "Wait!" I called. I, er, trotted up to her side and she turned to look at me.
"Yes?" she asked sweetly.
"Um, I was wondering about Twilight Sparkle and her friends", I began. "What are they like?"
She thought for a moment. "Twilight's a brainiac, real smart and good with words. Nice too, though she can become obsessive. Smarty-Pants..." she stopped and shuddered.
I wasn't about to ask.
"Pinkie Pie is a bit of a wild card. She absolutely loves parties and she's quite energetic. Except for that one time her friends threw her that surprise party..." Bon Bon trailed off again. She shook herself and went on. "Fluttershy is, well, shy. She absolutely loves animals and is always gentle. Well, not always. The Gala..."
I blinked rapidly and my mouth contorted into a confused expression.
"Rarity is beautiful and an excellent dress maker. She's generous and always loves her friends. Well, except for that one time with Photo Finish..." she left another sentence unfinished. "Applejack is as country as you can get. She's strong and very good at baking. Oh, except for that one time with the muffins..."
I was beginning to feel horrified. All the ponies I had heard about appeared to be crazy!
"And then there's Rainbow Dash. She's loyal and an excellent flier. Her dream is to join the Wonderbolts and she is great at aerial stunts. Except for that one Sonic Rainboom..." Bon Bon looked at me. "Anyway that's about all you need to know. Now if that's all I can introduce you to some other ponies!"
I immediately agreed. We trotted along a footpath until we reached a town. Stares met us. Or at least they met me.
Bon Bon introduced me to Carrot Top, Cheerilee and a couple of others. It was when we were buying some apples that I revealed to Ponyville what a true klutz I am.
I went to taste an apple when a pink head flew out of them and glared over to her right. "FOREVER!" it screamed. I leaped back not noticing that the sidewalk ended and a ditch was right behind me. I flapped my wings as I felt myself beginning to fall, but they didn't do any good. I fell right on top of another pony.
"Ohmigosh!" I gasped. "I am so sorry! I didn't mean..." I had just gotten my first glimpse of him.
He was pure white, but his mane was silver. He was a draft horse and his cutie mark was a gray cloud with light sun rays spreading out from it. "Don't worry about it", he told me. "My name's First Light. What's yours?"
"Um, um, um, Sweet Starshine", I managed to choke out. "Yup, that's my name. I mean, duh, it's my name or I wouldn't have told you it when you asked what my name was and-"
Bon Bon had slid down and clapped a hoof over my mouth. "Sorry, but we really should go. See you around?"
He nodded, but he wasn't looking at Bon Bon.
I am so embarrassed.
Sweet Starshine