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// Ch; 2 
// Story: The Black Colt 
// by Finite 
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Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom approach the front door of Carousel Boutique; Sweetie Belle knocks a couple of time. “I’m coming!” A voice call from the underside. “Welcome to Carousel Bout- o, it’s you three, Will come in.” “Hay sis, we just came to see did you need help with anything?” “What no! I mean no thank you girls.” Rarity remember the last time Sweetie Belle helped her with simple house task, she did not want to repeat that, and adding Apple Bloom and Scootaloo to the mix scare her. “No help at all, actually, I’m about to head out.” “Hu, now where do we go?” Sweetie Belle pouts. “What about Fluttershy house?” Apple Bloom suggested. “Yeah, let’s go their next.” 

“What’s wrong with Scootaloo?” Rarity asks, seeing Scootaloo with a sour face, and not talking. “She mad, because Nightfall didn’t want us to help him.” “Who is Nightfall?” Rarity asks. “He’s a new unicorn colt at our school. We wanted to help him make friends, but he said that he didn’t want any.” Apple Bloom explains. “Yeah, and he’s really good at magic, he throw up a magic shield around himself, and when Apple Bloom asks him if he needed to be shown around Ponyville, he copy a map from her head.” Sweetie Belle adds. “An energy shield and mind spell! Or dear, that is good. But then what’s wrong with Scootaloo?” 

“All we were trying to do was help him, make friends, but no, instead he goes and throws a shield up!” Scootaloo complain. “How many times did you ask him?” “No that many two or three.” “That’s all?” “Okay, okay, it was more like six… or more.” “You can’t make someone want your help, he has to want it, understand?” “Yeah, understand.” “Why did you want to help him so much anyway? Huh, do you have a fillies crush on him.” “No! It’s was Apple Bloom ideal.” “Aw, Apple Bloom, do you like this colt?” “No, it’s not that. We wanted to help him make friends, so we could get our help others make friends cutie marks.” Apple Bloom explains. “How many times do I have to tell you fillies, you can’t rush this, you have to be patient with this?” Rarity scolds them. “Yeah we know.” Sweetie Belle replies. 

“Come one lets head to Fluttershy house.” Apple Bloom spoke to her two friends. “What, no way, that going to be boring, all we’re going to do is help her with her animal. Let go see do Rainbow Dash needs help.” “Scoot! That’s not nice, if you want to be a true help other cutie mark mare, then it should not matter who needs help, you should be willing to help all.” “Aw, okay, will go see if Fluttershy needs any help, after Rainbow Dash.” The mare exits the Stop, Rarity roll her eyes, and exit too.

Nightfall walks toward the Everfree Forest; he starts to hear a voice, a mare voice. “Just hold on little one, I’ll save you.” He sees a yellow Pegasus, with a pink mane, trying to push a falling tree. Getting close enough, Nightfall sees an animal trap under it, and hurt badly. “Don’t worry, I can do this, so don’t worry.” She start to sniff, tears running down her cheek from her eyes, while she stayed try to push the falling tree. Nightfall walks up to her. “Excuse me.” “Yes?” She sniffs. “I can help you.” “O really, thanks you so much.” She smiles thankfully, eyes of appreciation. It made Nightfall smile back. “It’s no problem at all, just move aside.” “What?” She spoke as Nightfall charge his horn up, covering the falling tree in his black blood red aura. The mare turn around and back up, to see the tree lift in the air, she was about to snap out of it, and grab the animal, when the animal its self-became cover in a see through black blood red aura. The critter levitates upward, move clear from the tree, set back down in front of the yellow mare. The tree itself, is push aside off the path, and lower to the side. “O thanks you so very much, for helping me!” She spoke as loud as she could, which sounded like a low inside voice. She smiles toward him, tears of joy running down her cheek. “I’m happy that I could be of help to you.” 

The mare turns back to the wounded critter. “Don’t worry little one, I’m going to make you feel all better.” Nightfall walks up to them. “It’s too late.” “What?” She turns her head toward him, he staring at the critter. “His med-section is crush, if the tree did not have a dip where it landed on him, this animal would already be dead.” “W-why would you say that.” The mare put her face in her hoof and sub. “I’m sorry, but that is so cruel of you to say.” She starts to cry again. Nightfall expression turns to sadness. “Your right, I’m sorry, here let me help.” “What?” The mare spoke as she lower her hoof to see him charging up his horn, warping the critter in his black blood red aura again. “What no! Don’t kill it!” The mare shouted, which in turn sounded like a little above inside voice. “Don’t worry, I’m only healing him.” The aura color became brighter, and brighter, almost turning to white, and then die down. The mare head turn away from the blinding light. When she looks back, the critter wasn’t moving for a second, then starts to twitch, finally getting up. A big bright smile come a crass the mare face, as even more tear of joy rush down her cheek. The critter ran off into the woods. 

The butter color mare turns toward thee black colt. “T-thank you so much, how can I repay you?” “There is no need.” “He spoke as he walks away. “B-but you save him, please is there anything I can do for you?” The colt stops, and turns his head, facing the yellow mare. “Will, there is one way.” “Whatever it is, I’ll be happy to help?” The yellow mare said with a smile. “Then what I want is for you to smile.” The black colt spoke with a smile on his face. The mare confuses for a second, but then smile with even more tears running down her cheek. “Okay.” The black colt starts to walk again, when the yellow mare call out to him. “Wait.” “Yes?” “…M-My name is Fluttershy, could you tell me, I mean if it’s okay, your name?” “It’s Nightfall.” “Thanks you Nightfall again, for helping me.” “It was my pleasure, Fluttershy.” The black colt, begin again to walk again, as the sun starts to set. 

Rarity knocks on the library door. “Come in!” a voice call from the other side. She enters the library, and announces her present. “It’s me Twilight, Rarity!” Twilight is looking through books on the shelf, putting them into different piles. “O hay Rarity. What can I help you with?” Twilight gets up and walks over to her friend. “Yes, I’m looking for a book on different fabric.” “O yes, waits just a minute.” Twilight walks to a shelf, pick a book out, and walk back to Rarity. “Here you go.” “Thanks you dear. This will help me with my next designs.”

Rarity glances at the mess of books on the ground. “Twilight dear, are you going on another one of your study riot sprees again?” Twilight look backs, seeing the piles of books scatter. “O no, I’m helping this colt with his research.” “Something like a project for school?” “No. This is his personal project. I can’t wait for him to share with me what he learns.” “What the name of this colt that got you all so giddy.” “Nightfall” Twilight shriek “Nightfall, that new unicorn colt.” Rarity ensures. “Yes, you know him.” “Sweetie Belle and her other two friends told me about him, it sounds like he gifted in magic.” “What did they say?” “Sweetie Belle told me he can do a magic shield, and mind spell.” “Mind spell” “Yes, they ask the young colt, if he wanted them to show him around town, and from what they said, he copies the mental image and knowledge of Ponyville from Apple Bloom.” “That is gifted. I did not know he was that strong in magic. Maybe that have something to do with his aura.” “What about his aura?” Rarity asks. “It have two different colors” “What?!” “Yeah, it’s black and red, really a blood red.” “I never heard of a unicorn containing two different color auras. Maybe the color its self-changing, at the same time.” “Me either.”

“Will I must getting back to my shop, I’ll see you soon Twilight.” “Okay Rarity, bye.” “Bye, thanks for the book.” Rarity left the library, but was block from going any father by a pink blur, standing right in front of her. “Hi Rarity!” Rarity back up, to see her friend Pinkie Pie. “O hello Pinkie.” Rarity response, Twilight walks up next to Rarity. “Hi Twilight!” “Hello Pinkie.” “Here!” Pinkie holds out two invite to a party, the two mares in the door way take and read them. “This is for the young new colt?” Rarity asks. “Will dud, that what it said silly.” “No Pinkie, what it’s says; nightfall welcomes party. You could have been a little more detail on the person.” Twilight states to Pinkie. “They could think this is something to do with star gazing dear.” “O, will you still coming to the party, right?” Pinkie said a little worry. “Of courses we are, isn’t that right Rarity?” “O yes dear, I simply must see that colt for myself.” “Great, I’ll see you there.” Pinkie bounces off. “Will it look like it’s going to start soon, I’ll see you there Rarity. I have to clean up, and get some books together that, I’m going to give him, when he return to the library, but this is better, I could give them at the party.” “Okay dear I’ll see you there.” Rarity exits the library.

Rainbow is flying in to town. “Rainbow Dash!” She heard a voice call her below, it’s Scootaloo and her friends, She touch ground in front of them. “Hay, Scoot, Bloom, and Belle what can I do for you?” Rainbow asks. “It’s not what you can do for us, it what we can do for you.” Scoot said. “Huh” “Were trying to get our help others cutie mark, so were going around seeing do any one needs help.” Apple Bloom explains. “O” Rainbow reply. “So do you need help with anything Rainbow Dash?” Scoot asks again. “O sorry, but I’m going to a party right now.” “Aw” They mope in union. “You should come.” “Can we really!?” shout in union. “Yeah, it’s a welcome party, it for some unicorn colt name Night something.”  

“Is it Nightfall?” Scoot asks. “Yeah, that the name.” Rainbow confirms. “O” Scoot said, head lowering a bit. “What’s wrong?” “We already meet him, he goes to our school.” Apple Bloom explains. “O” “He’s not nice at all.” Scoot adds. “Really?” Dash asks. “It almost like he did not want to friend some small town pony, he even cast a spell on me and Apple Bloom.” “What.” Dash shouts. “Now that’s not true nor fair scoot, because he don’t want help making friends, doesn’t mean he’s not a good pony.” Sweetie Belle defends. “What kind of pony doesn’t want friends, Sweetie Belle?” “He’s probably the quit type.” Sweetie Belle defends again. “You probably just are defending him, because you like him.” Scoot shouts. “No I don’t!” Sweetie Belle shouts back. “Girls, clam down! Let’s go to the party, maybe we done it the wrong way, instead of helping him make friends, why don’t we be his friends.” Apple Bloom steps in. “I don’t want to be friends with a pony like that.” Scootaloo refuses. “Come on Scoot, this could be our cutie mark, become friends with pony.” Apple Bloom explains. “…O alright” Scootaloo gave in. “Show me this pony when we get there, I want to see for myself.” Rainbow Dash said.

At the party, not that many ponies are there, on the count of them thinking it was a start gazing party. The only pony there, is those who knows that Nightfall is a pony, and a few who came because they know their friends would be there; Pinkie Pie, Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow dash, Spike, Cheerilee, and even the Cutie Mark Crusaders. The party itself may have been small, but it’s enough to welcome a new addition to Ponyville. Half way through it, Nightfall still not there, and darkness is approaching. 

“This is a nice party Pinkie, but I don’t think Nightfall is coming.” Rarity spoke. “Huh, does he not like me?” Pinkie Pie asks. “What’s up with this kid, he doesn’t come to his own welcome party?” Dash spoke hovering in the air. “Because he’s mean, he doesn’t want friends, h even told us that, when we try to help him make friends.” Scootaloo shout out. “That’s not true Scoot!” Sweetie Belle shouts. “You’re just saying that because you like him.” Scootalee teases. “No I don’t!” Sweetie Belle shouts again. “Now, now, I’m sure there a good explanation for him not showing up.” Twilight spoke. “Yeah, he’s selfish, and only thinks about himself, don’t even care how much hard work Pinkie Pie put into this.” Scootaloo answers. “Now you two cal-“ “That’s not true!” Applejack is cut off by Fluttershy out brush, everyone one is shock by her voice volume, it was just above inside voice, but for her, that is shouting. “That’s not true, he does think of other! If he didn’t, he wouldn’t help me safe a life.” Fluttershy pant from yelling too much. 

“What you mean by save a life, Fluttershy?” Twilight ask, as they gather closer to her, Fluttershy still anger stood strong, even know her voice calm down, she ready to defend the one that help her. “Will, this tree fell on this cute animal, I try to get it off it, but it was too heavy. I could not leave to get help, or it would die. So I keep trying, until this cute colt came walking up. He asks me if I needed help, and then lift the tree and the animal, set it right in front of me, and push the tree out the path.” “Wait he lift a hold tree?!” Twilight exclaim. “Yes, and that not even the wonderful part, after that he heal the animal. He saves that animal, someone who does something like that can’t be selfish.” Fluttershy finishes. “How badly damage was the animal Fluttershy?” Twilight asks. “It would have died; he said the animal hold med section was crush.” Flutterhsy answers. “He fully heal an animal, and with such extreme injuries. Rarity did you hear.” “Yes dear.” “What’s wrong?” Applejack asks. “Will, something like magic gripping a tree, it’s exhausting, and then on top of that, he did a healing spell to fully heal the body, I can’t even do that. Nightfall either contains a large amount of magic, or he just exhausts himself out of his magic.” Twilight explains. “Is it that bad?” Rainbow Dash asks. “From the amount she said he use alone could put him in danger.” Twilight finishes. 

“O no, I did not know. He looked fine when he was walking away.” Fluttershy spoke. “I’m surprise he had the strength to still walk, being so young, he should have fainted.” Rarity replies. “It’s all, my fault.” Fluttershy start to sob. “Now, now Fluttershy, I’m sure he’s fine, right Twilight.” Applejack consoled her. “Yes…, but just in case, let go confirm.” Twilight suggested. “Yes, great ideal dear. Does anyone know where he lives, Ms. Cheerilee?” Rarity asks. “No, I was not giving his address.” Ms. Cheerilee answers. “It looks like we’re just going to have to wait until tomorrow.” Applejack spoke “Could you ask when you see him for use, Ms. Cheerilee?” Rarity asks. “Of course I would, if I could, tomorrow is a Saturday, there’s no school.” Cheerilee inform them. 

“Then that mean we can’t make sure if he’s okay.” Fluttershy spoke, roll up in a ball. “We’re just going to have to hope we see the colt tomorrow.” Applejack spoke. “We shouldn’t see him for a few days; he’ll be too busy resting.” Twilight spoke in a low volume, a little depresses. “Come on Apple Bloom, let get home.” Applejack said. “You too Sweetie Belle, it’s time for you to be in bed.” “Don’t worry guys, I’ll take Scootaloo home.” Rainbow Dash spoke. Pony starts to leave the party.