Derpy learns from the one pony she wants to be that she is who she is, and that is the best way for her to be: herself.

When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

A warning from Princess Celestia is overridden by Pinkie Sense and leads Pinkie Pie into the Everfree forest where she makes a strange and talkative new friend. A heart burning tale of love, loss, lactose, and alliteration.
A/N: The Pyro's gender has been played with, but Valve has given no indication to him/her/shim being a male or female. Though I personally believe he is a female. I will use male pronouns because magic. I have no idea where this story came from but it exist now and I had fun writing it. Hope you like the read.

Art work:
'Partners in Crime' by kazahnii

Thank you to all those who read my story and who made it more popular than I thought possible. Thanks to all those who added it to their favorites, who gave it a thumbs up, and left comments (even the troll comments, because they made me smile) Here's the sequel