Viral Outbreak 01: Code-name: Dust

by riku4578

3 : Growing Knowledge

Xerath, watching this new life he had discovered from his territory, starts muttering. “Hmm... I think I’ll keep this one to myself for a while.”

Ponyville

Wandering around the strange town, he started to notice the pattern that nothing was labeled, everything just had a hanging sign with a picture that someone was just supposed to understand.

“I can’t tell a restaurant from a barber! How is anyone new to the town supposed to be able to do anything?” he thought “If I can just find someone to do some kind of tour. I just need something!”

Being so caught up in his thoughts, he wasn’t paying attention to the hybrid yelling ”LOOK OUT!!!” before he knew it, there was a very tall oak tree slamming into him, and knocking him to the ground. “Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! Are you hurt?!” said (practically screamed) the hybrid.

“I’ll be fine.” he said, now realising he walked almost completely through the town, ending up on the other side, almost back into the forest. ”I’m pretty tough.”

“I’ll say. The tree must’ve just barely touched your shoulder. Are you sure you’re fine?” she asked, slowly getting on his nerves.

“Yeah.” he stated trying to emphasize being done talking, while trying to wriggle out from under the large oak.

“Alright, well since you got hurt ‘cause of me, let me know if there’s anything I can do.”

Finally freeing himself from under the tree, he started to actually take a good look at her. She had blue fur, magenta eyes, and prismatically rainbow hair and tail “Starting to think they normally just match, though there was nothing keeping them the same in their DNA, so I don’t know why it seems to always match.” She was also wearing magenta cargo shorts, and a ‘graphic-T’ ”That’s what I think it’s called anyway.” of lightning bolts striking a crossed microphone and guitar. As he was recognizing her from the castle, he thought “She seems to be angry with me for-”

“What are you just staring at me for?!” She screamed.

“Right. Talking is a thing.” he took a second to think of the wording he wanted to use.

“I’m actually new around here, so if you could show me around, I would very much appreciate it miss...” he trailed off, hoping to get her name.

“Sure, as long as you don’t call me ‘Miss’, makes me sound old.” she said, leaving him even more frustrated than before.

“Then may I get your name?” he said through gritted teeth, while she was still oblivious to his reactions.

“Rainbow Dash, fastest pony in all Equestria!” she boasted, showing off her wings. “And don’t forget it!”

“Wait........ wings?!” he thought ”Do I have those somewhere?”

“Anyway, on with that tour huh?” she asked, once again shaking him from his thoughts.

“Yeah...” he said, as they started to walk back towards the center of town.

By the time she finished with the “tour” (really just rushing him through connecting names to places) it was just about time for that thing the pink one said to go to.

“Hey, Rainbow, it’s been pretty fun, but I gotta go somewhere. Could you show me to a place called ‘Sugarcube Corner’?” he asked, getting chuckling and walking, instead of a proper response.

“It’s right inside.” she said taking off, and once she got about 10 feet up, she mumbled ”You’ll need it.”

“Wonder what that’s-”

“SURPRISE!!!” he heard, at nearly ears-bleeding volumes.

He reacted without even thinking, jumping and ripping the door of it’s hinges easily and using it as a shield for whatever his instinctual mind thought was there, before realising what had just happened. He peaked around the door, lightly placing it back in it’s frame, (as if that will fix it) opening the broken door, just for it to fall over, and him to step inside. The pink one walks up to him and hands him an envelope with his name on it.

“Umm....sorry about the door.” he apologized “I don’t really do most surprises.”

“That’s alright. I can get it fixed later.” she said, meanwhile he was feeling like he had to run and make another disguise, though he was guessing that was probably just him being embarrassed. As soon as the envelope was opened confetti starts bursting out of it, and no-one was saying a word.

“....” everyone was silent

“Suprise...” Pinkie muttered hoping for him to not overreact to anything.

After reading the card inside, and leaving everyone in an awkward suspense, he finally responded by hugging Pinkie. “This ought to make them trust me a bit more, putting on the abused-as-a-child act once again.”

Pinkie just hugged him back silently as he started to cry, breaking off from the hug as she started introducing them to the new resident. They had been very outgoing and seemed like they were genuinely caring for him, although that could just be because of his small guy act. After the party started to pick up, he silently slipped out, not really being one for staying in a room with a lot of people around for too long.

“Mind if I join you?” said a purple-furred, violet-with-pink-highlights haired “probably linked” unicorn with a button-up blouse and a purple skirt-leggings combo.”Interesting” they were both looking at each other deep in thought trying to get a read on each others’ personality. Before long, they both snapped out of it and shook their heads a bit to clear their thoughts.

“Sure.” he said looking towards the rest of the city in front of him.

“Have you been liking the party so far?” she said as she sat down next to him.

“A little, I enjoy small parties more, but I can blend in well for a time in a large place like this.”

“I can understand that. I’m not super social myself.”

“I never would’ve guessed.” he responded jokingly, getting a chuckle out of her in response.

“Shocking, I know. I moved here thinking I would hate it, and that I would be stuck in my library the whole time. As it turns out, I ended up making some unlikely friends, and now I’m spending all my time with them. Most of the time is Interesting or entertaining, although I do get time to myself to relax.”

”To friends?” He said as he picked up his cup.

“To friends.”

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[Night Swift]

So.... nearly a month been waiting, when will a new chapter come out? i'll wait.