//------------------------------// // Ch.4: Castle Sleepover // Story: Blue Electric's Destiny // by Blueelectric //------------------------------// It was Saturday morning and she got her first pay. Miss Era showed up and paid her 200 bits. She also gave her, her mail. It was some type of envelope. She took her money and locked it in her chest she bought real cheap at a thrift store. She opened the envelope and found a letter with an invitation attached to it she read the letter: Dear Blue Electric, I want to tell you I'm sorry that I scared you. I'm just excited to see a new face in town that I didn't know how you feel. To make it up, I'm inviting you for a sleepover at Twilight's castle. So just grab your blanket and meet me at the entrance, Pinkie Pie. She read the invitation; sleepover at 8:30 pm. She hesitated, not sure if she wants to sleepover at a place with a bunch of ponies she just met. With her nightmares, she doesn't want to scare them. Rainbow Dash was the only one of them that knows a little. But she decided to go, to try it out. She got one of her saddlebags and pack a pillow and a sleeping bag. Miss Era had told her that she takes the weekend off. Blue Electric then went to the kitchen to grab herself some lunch. She sliced up some tomatoes and cucumbers and put them between two slices of bread. She opened up her window and flew to a cloud above the Museum and laid on her back munching on her sandwich. She spotted a rainbow streak appeared, clearing all the clouds from last night's storm. Her weather calendar told her it's going to be clear skies all day. She finished up her sandwich and stretch her wings. She flew to a tall tree and curled her tail along a branch and hung upside down wrapping her wings around her body and fell asleep. As Rainbow Dash cleared away the last cloud, she decided to have a little nap. She spotted a large tree and decided to take a nap in it. As she approached it she spotted something hanging on one of the branches. She lands below it and looked up. The figure was Blue Electric. What is she doing?, she wondered, snickering. She never saw anypony sleeping like that. She kicked at it, making it shake. Blue woke up startled and fell off the branch to the ground with a thud. She heard laughter and turned to find Rainbow Dash on the ground laughing, tears in her eyes. "You should see your face!" She stopped laughing and looked at her. Blue glared at her, angry that her peaceful nap was interrupted. "But seriously how in Equestria are you sleeping like that?" Asked Rainbow, curiously. "Bat ponies always sleep like that. But most of us preferred a bed." she said sourly. "Sorry, I just thought it was funny." Dash apologized. "So, do you want to go for a fly? I was going to take a nap myself, but change of plans." Blue thought a moment, still angry but agree to it. They both took off flying around town for a moment. Rainbow Dash spotted Fluttershy at her cottage and landed with Blue to meet her. Fluttershy was tending to her animals and spotted Rainbow and their new friend landed near her. "Oh, Rainbow, you're just in time! And you brought Blue too. Come on in, I'll make you some tea." They head in the cottage and sat down on her couch. Blue notices a goofy grin on Rainbow's face as she watches Fluttershy enter the kitchen. "You like her, don't you?" She looked at Blue with a shocked expression, her face turning red as a tomato. "No I don't! I just like her tea that's all!" She chuckled nervously. Blue rolled her eyes. A white bunny looked at her nodding with a smirk. "You too, Angel? Alright." She whispered to Blue. "Yes, I like her. There's something about her that makes my heart flutter. Her laugh, her smile. Heck, I never would found my pet tortoise if it wasn't for her." She sighed "But she'll never like me like that." Blue put her hoof on her shoulder. "Of course she will, you just have to tell her how you feel. If she doesn't, I'm sure she will never end your friendship. You six have the strongest friendship out of anypony I know." Dash looked at Blue with a smile. "Thanks, Blue. Its only been a couple of days since we meet and you already giving me advice." Fluttershy came back with some tea and a plate of apple cinnamon scones. Blue sipped at it and tasted rosemary. "Wow, Fluttershy, this is very good!" Blue praised her. She blushed and hid behind her pink mane. "Thanks, it's a family recipe." Blue took a bite of one of the scones and flavor burst in her mouth. "So, Blue how do you like it in Ponyville so far?" Blue looked at her and shrugged. "It's peaceful, lots of friendly faces, not like what I had back home." Fluttershy nodded. "Where are you from?" "Transylmaneia. It's a small underground town in a large cave." "Fascinating!" She told Rainbow who nodded in agreement. Blue looked at the time. It's 7:30. "Well, Look at the time. I have to get going, but I'll see you at the sleepover." She told. "Well, see you there." Fluttershy took the dishes and went to put them in the sink. Blue turned to Dash, "I'll leave you two to talk about things." She nodded. "Alright. I'll see you there too." Blue headed out the door and flew off, heading back to the museum. She went inside and went into the bathroom to take a quick shower. Then she went to her room and grabbed her saddlebag. After that, she heads back out the door. As she landed by the entrance of the castle, a certain pink Earth pony ran up to her and gave her a big hug. "Hi Bluey! You made It! I'm sorry about the other day!" She exclaimed loudly. "It's all right, you didn't know." They knocked on the door and a purple unicorn with mint green streaks in her mane appeared. "Oh! You must be here for the sleepover too," She held her hoof out to Blue Electric. "I'm Starlight Glimmer, Twilight's student." Blue took it. "Blue Electric, but you can call me Blue." Starlight led the way into the castle. Blue looked around her eyes widened in astonishment, this place is huge! Like its bigger on the inside. They headed in a room where there's a large table with a bunch of chairs surrounding it. As she gave it a closer look she notices it's a hologram map of Equestria. "This is the cutie map, if there's a friendship problem, your cutie mark will glow and it will appear on the map showing you where to go." Starlight explained. Blue nodded. They headed to a large room where three of her new friends already set up. Applejack tipped her hat, "Howdy, sugar cube," Blue dipped her head. Twilight spotted them and trotted up and gave her a hug. "You made it! Just put your sleeping bag wherever you want." Blue put her sleeping bag beside Rarity's and sat down on it. "Hello, Darling, aren't you just excited?" Rarity asked. Blue nodded. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash also appeared. Rainbow Dash lock eyes with Blue and gave her a wink. Both Pegasi laid their bags near her. Twilight dimmed the lights in the room and settle down in her sleeping bag. Pinkie Pie hopped in and brought a big box of cupcakes, each with their respected colors. Blue took hers and bite into it. She loved the creamy texture of the cupcake and savored the flavors. When they finished up there cupcakes, Twilight spoke up. "So, Blue what's was it like in your fillyhood?" Blue looked nervous, not sure if she wants to talk about it at all, but she told anyway, "Well, my fillyhood has been the worst. My father, you see is an awful father. He used to do horrid things to me and my mother. He would yell at me and start hitting us." The others gasped in shock,"You poor dear! Well, did you two escaped?" Rarity asked her eyes widened with horror. Blue lifted her left-wing and show them the scars underneath it. "Well, not at first, he then made me try to fight a manticore, he told me if I don't he'll kick me out of town. So I fought it but I lost as it clawed me. He left me to bleed to death. But then the town's leader appeared and flew me to the hospital. They patched me up and I stayed there for a week. She then banished him from town and my mother finally divorced him. I steal have these scars to this day." Anger appeared in Rainbow's eyes, "How dare that scum treats you like that! If I see somepony do that to a foal, they will never see the light of day!" Fluttershy put her hoof on Dash's shoulder. "Easy Dashie, just calm down, they already punish him. But I agree nopony should be treated that way." Twilight then spoke. "But you survived Blue, those scars are proof of that. I think you're even braver than all of us." They all then went to sleep. Blue walked into a field full of beautiful violets. She rolled around in them enjoying their scent. The flowers then turned into her old house. A pair of hooves then held her by the neck. "Stupid brat! I'll kill you. I'll kill you in your sleep!" She looked up and spotted her father, his eyes were glowing red. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Starlight woke up to the sound of whimpering. She looked around and spotted the bat pony twitching madly in her sleep. Blue then stopped breathing. Starlight gasped and rushed over, giving her CPR. She rolled Blue on to her back pumping air in her. Blue then shot awake taking deep breaths. "That's it breath, Blue" she soothed hugging her. "He's gone, he's not going to hurt you again." Blue hugged her back burying her muzzle in her chest, tears streaming down her eyes.