It was the middle of winter. The snow was coming slowly down from the sky as the sun was barley visible through the clouds. In the calm weather a Pegasus mare was closing in on Ponyville. She had yellow fur, an orange mane and tail with a dim yellow streak going through it, making it look like fire. The iris in her eyes were blood red and the snow around her hooves as she walked melted.
When she reached Ponyville she received many glances of confusion, something she was used to so it didn't bother her. She went up to the first pony that didn't give her a glance of confusion, but instead the mare gave her a bright smile. The mare was pink with a very tangled and puffed up mane and her cutie mark was three balloons. Two blue and one yellow.
"Hello. I'm new in town. Can you show me where I can find a place to sleep?" she said to the mare.
The mare took her hoof and shook it like crazy.
"HiI'mPinkiePie! YournewheresoIhavetosetupawelcometoPonyvillepartyforyou!" the mare said and ran towards a cafeteria, but stopped half way there before pulling a megaphone out off her mane.
"GO TO THE CASTLE AND ASK TWILIGHT!!!" Pinkie shouted through it.
"That was...something." the Pegasus said to herself and walked straight for the very distinguishable crystal castle. It didn't take long before she was at the entrance. She knocked on the door and about a minute later a Unicorn opened the door. She had a lilac coat and a purple mane and tail with a teal streak through both of them. Her cutie mark was a purple and white star with two blue glimmering streaks.
"Hello. Who are you?" she said.
"My name is Blaze Firestarter. Is Twilight home?" Blaze said curiously.
"Yes she is. My name is Starlight Glimmer. That's a nice manecut." Starlight said.
"Thank you." Blaze answered.
"TWILIGHT! VISITOR!" the Unicorn shouted into the empty halls.
There came a burst of magic and when it disappeared an Alicorn was standing there. She had a light purple coat and a dark blue mane and tail with two stripes. One purple and one pink. Her cutie mark was a purple and white star with five small white stars surrounding it.
"Hi." Blaze simply said.
"Hi. I'm Twilight Sparkle and who are you?" Twilight answered as she stretched out her hoof.
"Blaze Firestarter." Blaze said and shook Twilight's hoof. Though when their hooves made contact Twilight yelped like she just put her hoof on a hot stove.
"What was that?" Twilight said rubbing her hoof.
"I'm sorry. My body temperature increases drastically when it gets cold." Blaze said while dropping her ears. "I was just wondering if you could tell me if there is a place here I can stay at."
"Well there is a vacant hut outside Sweet Apple Acres which is an apple farm not far from here. I think you can just take it without paying." Twilight said.
"Thank you. Thou are nicer than most towns I come to. Goodbye!" Blaze said as she walked away.
Twilight just stood there for a while looking at Blaze walking away.
"'Thou?' Nopony says that anymore except Luna...." Twilight said to herself as she walked inside again.
Blaze walked around town to find the hut with little luck. Suddenly a streak of all colours in the rainbow flew past her and threw a bunch of snow at her. She saw that it was a mare that had zoomed past her and was rolling on the ground laughing.
"That wasn't funny." Blaze said annoyed.
Rainbow Dash looked at Blaze and watched as the snow around her evaporated. Not melting, but evaporating right then and there cutting Rainbow Dash's laugh short.
"Wow....How did you do that?" Rainbow Dash asked in awe.
"I don't want to talk about it. I don't like sharing secrets." Blaze said.
"Whatever, but you are a Pegasus so here is the most important question of all. Think you can answer honestly?" Rainbow Dash said.
"If I lie, I will burn myself." Blaze said.
"Okay the most important question I can ask.....You don't brag about being the fastest flier in Equestria do you?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Honestly I mean i'm a mediocre flier." Blaze answered.
"Care to test it?" Rainbow Dash asked in a half teasing tone.
"I'm always up for a challenge, but I want to rest first." Blaze said.
"Aww. Bummer." Rainbow Dash said.
"Hey don't worry about it. Now can you show me the way to Sweet Apple Acres?" Blaze asked.
"Of course! Just go towards the hills with a whole bunch of apple trees and you'll be there." Rainbow Dash said with 20% more enthusiasm.
"Thank you! See ya tomorrow!" Blaze said as she took flight and soared towards the farm.
She reached the farm just a few seconds later and came to a stop. She walked towards one of the apple trees and placed her hoof on it. The snow immediately melted and the tree began to blossom with an orange glow around it. An apple grew with an accelerated speed and was ready to be eaten in just a few seconds. She picked the apple and began eating it. Delicious. When she finished the apple she threw away the remains and walked out of the farm. It didn't take long before she found the hut. She walked inside and ignited a fire in the fireplace before throwing herself at the couch.
"Great! I have most likely already attracted suspicion. I'll most likely be busted before I know it." Blaze said covering her face.
Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres
"What the HAY is this?!" Applejack said looking at the 'enchanted' tree. "How is this tree bloomin' and why is it glowing?" she continued. "Ah need to tell Twilight about this.".
Applejack hurried across town towards the castle. When she came there she didn't even bother to knock. She walked into the castle and entered the room with the map in the center and found Twilight sitting on her 'throne' reading a book.
"Twilight! Somethin' happened at the farm today that nopony can explain!" Applejack said.
"What happened Applejack?" Twilight asked confused.
"One of our trees is glowin' orange and it's bloomin' like it's summer!" Applejack said worried.
It took a few seconds before Applejack's words could sink into Twilight's mind, but when they did she put down her book.
"It is WHAT?!?!"