At the end of its journey on wheels, the public transit machine known as a train screeched to a halt and opened up its doors, for the passengers to embark to wherever they were going in its current destination; the rustic apple town of Appleloosa.
Among these passengers was a hot pink mare with a blue tunic, and a matching blue stetson perched on top of her head. She lit up magic through her horn and pulled her luggage along, as she made her way off the platform and into her awaited destination. She looked around at the town, and smiled. “Shoowee. Finally made it to Appleloosa. Sure do hope the townsfolk like me.”
“Squawk! Sparkler? Why are you talking like that? Squawk!” Sparkler turned to see her pet parrot go into a hover beside her.
She chuckled. “What’re you goin’ on about Flappy? I always talk like this.”
Flappy shook his head. “Squawk! Not in Sparkling Harmony. Squawk!”
Sparkler chuckled. “Well now, this ain’t that universe now is it?”
Flappy nodded. “Squawk! I suppose not. Squawk!”
Sparkler smiled. “Look, if’n I sound different I ain’t that fellar in that other story. This here is our own universe, where I can have another accent if’n I want.”
Flappy chuckled and rolled his eyes. “Squawk! Ok cowmare. Squawk!”
Sparkler nodded and pulled up her luggage. “Now, let’s find us a room in the inn and start lookin fer a place to call home.”
Flappy nodded. “Squawk! Yippee ki yay. Squawk!”
Sparkler chuckled and they walked right into the country town. They looked around as they walked, catching sights of the various shops and services the town had to offer, between apple stands, bars, horseshoe games, whatever the country folk like.
Flappy nodded. “Squawk! Sure isn’t that much of a change of scenery from Kilihima Village. Squawk!”
Sparkler chuckled. “At least we’re used to the climate around here. Just as much desert here as back in Saddle Arabia.”
Flappy nodded. “Squawk! And if you ever need to cool off. The sky will gladly assist. Squawk!”
Sparkler bit her lip. She glanced around seeing nopony around before answering. “Let’s uh, let’s not get into that there subject.”
Flappy chuckled and rolled his eyes. “Squawk! Roger doger Sparkler. Squawk!”
Sparkler nodded in relief as they continued to move through town. Shortly thereafter, she spotted a sign that read “INN” on it. She smiled in accomplishment. Bullseye!
“Hey, let’s see if that there local inn has any rooms available.”, she says.
A stallion was filing papers in the reception desk, enjoying the peace and quiet...until the door opened and he saw a stranger enter. Despite losing his peace and quiet, though, he smiled at his customer and slid the papers off to the side.
“Well now. Fancy seein you here stranger. What brings you to Appleloosa?”
Sparkler chuckled. “I’m here to take up residence in this here town. Though until I find a permanent residence my bird and I need a room.”
The stallion smiled. “Fortunately for you there’s a room available. Good deal too. Just five bits a night.”
Sparkler smiled back. “I reckon that’ll work.”
The stallion smiled back-back and turned to the wall behind him to grab a room key. He turned back and placed the key on the reception desk for Sparkler. “Room 12 is the room you’re looking for.”
Sparkler smiled more and took the key in her magic, while also putting the five bit payment in it’s place. “Thanks sir. Say, you wouldn’t happen to know of an empty lot around here or space a gal like me could set up her music studio?”
The stallion smiled, yet again! What a friendly interaction! “Talk to Grapefruit at the tavern.”, he says. “If there’s any pony who knows that info, it’s him.”
Sparkler nodded. “Great. Thank you mr...”
The stallion chuckled at the formality. “Just call me Bradford.”
Sparkler smiled. “Right nice to meetcha Bradford. The name’s Sparkling Medley. Sparkler fer short.”
Bradford nodded. “Nice to meet you Sparkler. Welcome to town.”
Sparkler nodded and she walked out the way she came. Bradford smiled and shook his head. “I’ll be a fiddle. A Unicorn living in Appleloosa. That’s a first.”
To be continued...