Chapter 4
"Shift back into 3rd person"
The sun was shining over Ponyville, the sky was a nice shade of blue. Rays of sunshine glistened in the direction of the Hospital. Black Strat opened his eyes, he smiled looking over at the glowing sun shining through the window. He sat up slowly, the door opened. In trotted Nurse Redheart "Congratulations Mr. Strat, you're free to go. Just remember to stay off those wings for a couple weeks and you'll be fine."
Black Strat grinned as he got up out of his hospital bed. "Thanks for everything Ms.Redheart." The orange stallion said, he picked up his guitar case and trotted out the door. Silas sang a song as he walked out of the Hospital and started down the road to town. "Don't look back, a new day is breakin', It's been too long since I felt this way, I don't mind where I get taken, the road is callin’, today is the day."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VPLOVJ0u94
He was approaching the center of town then he remembered Twilight's voice, "If you want, come by my Library when you get out. I'll help show you around town." Many eyes were staring at him. This is different, he thought to himself, Silas was never looking at like this before. He started to look worried, would he be accepted? Then he looked over at two mares at the side of the road. They were smiling, in fact, they looked excited.
Silas decided to keep walking, "Twilight can introduce me to the townsfolk." He thought to himself, "Heh heh, my laziness at its finest." He laughed, then he realized he had no idea where Twilight's Library is. He trotted over to the two mares, one of them was a mint green, her cutie mark was a Lyre. The other was a light cream color with 3 pieces of blue and green wrapped candy as her cutie mark.
"Hello, do you think either of you mares could help me out?" He said. The green one spoke first, "Oh of course! Anything for someone who just got out of the hospital!" She smiled, "I'm Lyra and this is Bon Bon. What do you need?" Silas smiled, "Nice to meet you two, my names Silas Strat. Do you two know where Twilight's Library is?" Bon Bon nodded, "We sure do! Follow us!" With that said the two started off, Silas followed closely.
After a little bit off follow the leader, the three ponies reached their destination. "Here we are!" Lyra said, Silas looked up at the large tree that resembled somewhat of a house. "Thank you!" Silas said, "It was nice meeting you!" Bon Bon and Lyra both smiled, "Nice meeting you too!" They said in perfect unison then trotted away, leaving Silas staring up at the Library.
Silas made his way up to the door, he knocked three times. A male voice was heard from inside, "Be there in a sec!" It left Silas to think, "Hmm, Twilight lives with someone else already?" The door opened, Silas looked down, there stood a small baby dragon, "Ohh cool I've never seen you before! HEY TWILIGHT!" Black Strat couldn't help but laugh, the dragon amused him.
"I'm coming Spike!" Twilight replied, Spike just stood there arms folded waiting. She came downstairs and trotted up to the door where the two were standing. "You know him?" Spike asked pointed behind him to the orange stallion in the doorway. Twilight smiled, "Of course I do! Come on in!" Spike moved aside and Silas walked in, then closed the door behind him.
"Spike this was the stallion I was telling you about! This is Silas Black Strat." Twilight said, Spike instantly became amazed. "WOAH! This is him? Aww sweet!" He ran up to Silas' side hopping up and down, "Its so cool to finally meet you! I heard you play guitar? That is the most awesome thing ever! Aw man you and I gotta hang out dude!" Silas laughed a little, "Woah chill out little dude, we can hang later. I've gotta get a feel for the way things work around here first."
He walked up to Twilight, "How are you feeling?" She said. "Well, I've been better, but at least I'm out of the hospital, Heh heh." He replied in a joking manner. "Haha, yeah I guess so. So want me to show you around Ponyville?" She asked. Silas grinned, "Sure I'd love you to!" Spike then popped out between them, "Can I come too?" He asked Twilight, she smiled, "Spike of course you can!" He jumped up in the air, "YES!" Silas and Twilight laughed. "Well we best get going, Ponyville is waiting!" The purple unicorn said. The trio started out the door, Silas grinned, "I've got places to go and people to meet!"
Their first stop was Rarity's Carousel Boutique, Silas followed Spike and Twilight closely for he had no idea where anything was in town. "So what is your full name?" She asked him, "Its Silas Black Strat, or just Black Strat, but please call me Silas." She smiled and nodded. She was full of questions, "So how was life in Fillydelphia before coming here?" Silas seemed not to care about her curiosity, "It was fine, I was living with a friend for a couple days, I couldn't pay the rent on my apartment. But I knew almost everypony around there. If I had a home life would have been much easier." Twilight frowned, "I'm sorry things turned out this way for you."
The three were nearing Rarity's, Spike was getting excited. "Oohh, I hope she'll be happy to see us." He said, Silas looked nervous, "Yeah I hope so too." Twilight rolled her eyes, "She's always happy to see us Spike, Silas don't worry bout a thing." She knocked on the door, "Please come in!" a female voice was heard from inside. Spike opened the door and walked in, followed by Silas and Twilight.
Rarity was running back and forth, each time with a different fabric or clothing. "Oh my! Twilight, Spike, Silas, so nice to uh see you on this fine afternoon!" She was far too busy to make small talk but she was far too polite to say so. "Hi Rarity! Nice to see you too!" Spike said with joy. Twilight spoke up, "Is this a bad time?" Rarity stopped for a second but was looking around the room for something. "Oh no no no no, I only have to fill seven orders by the end of the day! Its not a bad time at all!" She said in a panicked voice. Twilight turned around and headed out the door, "We'll come back later Rarity, we didn't mean to distract you." Followed by Spike and Silas, Rarity got back to work and closed the door behind them.
"Man, she had a lotta work to do." Silas said, he was kind of disappointed. "Oh don't worry you'll get to know her soon, now we must continue, Spike?" Spike ran up next to Silas, "Onward to Sweet Apple Acres!" The trio set off, Twilight and Silas continued their conversation. "So, don't you miss your family being this far away from...um Fillydelphia?" Silas gave her a weird look, "No not really, I've been further away from home than this. Plus my family doesn't live there, they actually live in Cloudsdale. I moved to Fillydelphia hoping to get into the music business there. But I do visit my family every once and awhile whenever I travel to Cloudsdale."
Twilight was surprised, "I grew up in Canterlot, I'm actually an apprentice of Princess Celestia. She had me move here as a chance to make some friends, I write to her whenever I learn a lesson on friendship." Silas was even more surprised, "I feel honored to be in the presence of a friend of the Princess herself, that is amazing." He took a little bow, Twilight blushed, "Maybe sometime I can introduce you to her." Silas looked up, "Oh man, you ponyfolk around here are so nice. I'd be most grateful if you would someday." They both smiled, Spike interrupted, "Oh jeez! Can you guys at least talk to me a little bit?!" They all laughed together.
They approached Sweet Apple Acres, it was by far one of the largest farms Silas had ever seen. Apple trees are far as the eye could see, they were approaching a big red barn that also looked a little like a house. The barn doors opened and out came Applejack with a larger red stallion. "Howdy y'all!" She said with delight, "We was wondering when you three were stoppin' by ain't that right big bro?" The large stallion spoke with a deep voice, "Eeyyup!"
"Big Macintosh, this is Black Strat, but you can call him Silas. Silas this is my big brother." Applejack said happily introducing them to each other. "Hello" Silas said, Big Mac replied, "Howdy! So ah heard you're awfully good at playin' that guitar." Silas then turned and realized he still had the case on his back. "Well, I suppose, I don't think I'm very good but if you say so." He said, Applejack laughed, "Heh heh, there's a modest pony for sure." Big Macintosh smiled, "Eeeyyup!"
Applejack turned towards her farm, "Well, this is Sweet Apple Acres, home sweet home, this is where we grow the best apples in Equestria!" She pointed her hoof towards the fields of Apple Trees in the distance. "We've been growing Apples here ever since Ponyvilles humble beginnings. Y'all are welcome to come by whenever you like!" Silas smiled, "Thank you. I may need some work to do in the following days." Big Mac smiled, "Well we sure will keep you busy, that's for sure. We could always use a few strong workers on the farm." Twilight interrupted, "Oh my! We're going to be late, Spike!" Spike ran up to her side, "Onward to Sugarcube corner!" Him and Silas started off, "Nice seeing you!" Silas said.
Twilight stayed behind for a spell, "We'll meet y'all there." Applejack said, she winking at Twilight. "Alright see you two in a bit." She left to catch up with the others. Spike and Silas were talking, "So what's it like being a dragon?" Silas asked him, "Eh, its okay I guess, I just wish i was a little taller." Twilight then caught up, "Okay now time to go see Pinkie at Sugarcube Corner." The sun was starting to go down as they walked through town. "Pinkies going to be real happy to see you Silas." Twilight said, "Oh yeah? She did seem rather excited to meet me at the hospital." He replied, the trio were approaching Sugarcube Corner.
Spike knocked on the door, the lights were off inside. No one answered, "Thats strange" Spike said, "Pinkies usually always home at this hour." Spike opened the door, it was pitch black inside, the three went inside and spike closed the door. Suddenly the lights flew on, music started playing, balloons and party banners were scattered all over. A big banner hung from the ceiling, it read, Welcome Silas! There was a whole mass of ponies inside, "SURPRISE!" They all said. Silas' mouth was wide open, then it turned into a wide smile, he had never felt so welcome in all of his life.