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// Playing Catch and Learning To Surf 
// Story: Starlight's First Vacation With Her Friends 
// by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD 
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Starlight raises her hooves in the air, she prepared to hit something that will fall from the clear air. She quickly swung her hooves forward, hitting Pinkie Pie's beach ball back into the air. The ball flies straight back to Pinkie Pie, as she bent her front hooves in position to hit the ball with her head. She straightened her front hooves once more to let her magenta cotton candy mane to bounce the ball back to her friend. Luckily, it doesn't hurt her head every time she hits it. How could it not hurt her when it hits her mane? How come she doesn't get a headache after hitting the ball a lot of times with her head. "You know, Starlight, you should come to our picnics more often.", she said. "You can also do fun activities while you're at a picnic."

"Well, back in my past, I did nothing that was fun or entertaining, but I did enslave an entire village of ponies to make everypony think they're not special at all.", Starlight said.

"Let me ask you a question, Starlight, its a simple one.", Pinkie said, throwing the ball to Starlight. "Does your family go to the beach every once an a while?"

"I've been telling a million times before, Pinkie.", Starlight said, throwing the ball back to Pinkie. "I don't remember my family. The only pony I've been living with is Sunburst. Until he left for Celestia's school of magic. Does your family go to the beach? Are they interested in a place like this one?"

"Nah.", Pinkie said. "My family never goes to the beach." She cut between her speech as she threw the ball back to Starlight. "They always say that a beach is an awful place to be. My mom doesn't like getting wet, Limestone doesn't like how the sand gets mushy whenever it's wet, and Marble has a big fear of being buried alive."

"Okay then. I guess everypony has their opinion about... What a minute.", Staright paused, as she missed the ball, letting it bounce off her mid-section. It was an activity that she never heard about in her life "Buried? Did you say 'buried'?", she asked. 

"Yep, that's what I said.", Pinkie said. "Why you ask?"

"Is that even a activity at the beach?", Starlight asked.

"Yeah.", Pinkie said. "Why? Did you not know that at all? Has nopony told you?"

"Twilight and Rarity were telling me all the activities you can do with sand when I was building a sandcastle with Spike.", Starlight said. "They told me how deep you can dig holes, build a bunch of sandcastles, and write big words using something you write with. But, they haven't told me about that activity."

"Aha.", Pinkie said. "They must've left that part out."

"All my life, not only ponies or other creatures can be buried.", Starlight said. "Villages get buried during a snow storm or a really bad flood, or statues can get buried if they're part of an abandoned town. I read that in history books."

"Wow, you're pretty logical about things that can get buried. I know I don't read a lot of books.", Pinkie said, picking up her ball, which bounced off Starlight's back when she missed it. Pinkie brushed the sand off the bottom and the top. "Do you want to continue playing?"

"Um... I'm good for now, Pinkie.", Starlight said.

"Alright, suit yourself.", Pinkie said. "But, thanks for playing with me though. I do appreciate you for that. I'll go ask Dash if she can play with me."

"Actually, Pinkie, I was going ask Starlight if she can surf with me.", Rainbow Dash asked, surprising the two pink creatures from above. She chuckled. "Sorry for surprising... or pretty much scaring you two, I should start walking on the ground and greet you next time."

"You didn't scare me, Rainbow Dash.", Starlight said. "I was just surprised. So, you were right the first time, you didn't have to correct yourself. Speaking of which, can you teach me how to surf? I've never surfed before."

"Sure.", Rainbow Dash said. "I'd be happy to teach you." She and Starlight walked over to the water.

Starlight was standing on all four hooves on a surf board. Sweat was coming down her head, trying to keep her balance on every edge. "Is this how you do it?", she asked.

"Yep, that's perfect balance, Starlight.", Rainbow Dash said. "Just wait for the perfect wave to come by and surf on it."

"Alright.", Starlight said. "But, how do I start surfing? Do I just run into the water, get on my surf board once I get near a wave, and just soar along the water."

"That's right.", Rainbow Dash said. She kept her eye on the ocean, looking for a wave. She widened her eyes as she spotted a wave that was five inches high. "There's a wave that's perfect for you. Go for it."

Starlight ran towards that wave. And in an instant, she hopped on her surf board and surfed on the wave. She was at perfect balance, the perfect stable point to not being knocked over. It was beautiful, it was so great. She was having a good time.

Rainbow Dash spun in the air, feeling happy and impressed. "You go, Starlight!", she cheered. "That's what I'm talking about."

Starlight slid back to Rainbow Dash with her board on the water. "I got to say, Rainbow Dash, that was awesome.", she said. "This vacation is getting better and better. And it won't stop. I kind of want to do this again some other time."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it.", Rainbow Dash said. "You are now a surfer."

"I'm going to go rest with Twilight and Rarity.", Starlight said. "I'll catch you later, Rainbow."

"Catch you later too, Starlight.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh, I... hope I didn't hurt Applejack's head while I was surfing.", Starlight said.

"Don't worry, she's at a clear space in the ocean.", Rainbow Dash said. "So, I'm sure she's fine."