Walking to Twilight's house Aeon felt a bit more comfortable being here in Ponyville. Even though more than half the ponies think he's a dragon. The sun was out now and everypony was out doing their work around Ponyville. Aeon was quite surprised it seems like everyone knew their place here. Just seeing this sight he felt like there was no place for him in this world. Passing by the school in Ponyville the little fillies were heading inside for class with Cheerilee holding the door open. Education was a rare occurrence out in Lacerta. People either had to be rich or you had to know someone smart. For Aeon he knew no one smart nor is he wealthy. Though he is skilled at a few thing like metal crafting, wood working, jewelry making, and weapons combat; but reading he has a hard time with since he was hardly taught, he can write but only small words, and he doesn't know a thing about math. Seeing that there was education here made him feel uneasy and unintelligent, but he just shrugged those feelings off.
Continuing down the road he saw a sapphire just a few feet in front of him on the ground. He went over and picked it up; he thought it might belong to Rarity, since her cutie mark were gems and this is a very valuable gem here. He wanted return it out of common courtesy but he doesn't know where she lives. Knowing that she was Twilight's friend he knew she would know. Putting the sapphire into his little sack of coins he pressed on to Twilight's house. Arriving he opened the door but coming in he saw a curious Twilight going through his bag. In the air using her magic she was holding his short sword still wrapped in Its cloth.
"What is this?" Twilight was asking Spike not even noticing Aeon at the door standing angrily.
"I don't know just unwrap it so we can find out," He told Twilight.
Aeon his bag on horseshoes on the floor and closed his left hand into a fist," What are you doing?" He said," What do you think you're doing!" He was now yelling. Scaring Twilight she dropped it onto the floor. Stomping he got closer to them," What do you think it's okay to go through peoples personal belongings?" He was looking at her," Do you!"
"No-no," She starting trembling in fear of him.
"So were you curious again?... cause that's what it seemed like," He lectured at her," Next time if I see you going through my things I'm going to rip that horn right off your head."
"Hey just calm down," Spike said.
"And you want to try making me," Turning to Spike his eyes flashed into a grey color for a spit second and starting walking over to Spike with the intent to kill.
"Stop it!" Twilight screamed," I'm sorry for going through your things I- I just..." she was so consumed in fear she couldn't speak, Aeon just realized he just let his emotions get to him. He turned away from Spike and picked up the blade.
"There's just somethings you don't need to know about or even see," he said putting his blade away," Cause somethings are better left to unknown to some." He reached inside his bag and pulled out a locket, it was a faded silver, shaped into a seashell, and about as big as his palm. He pressed a small button on the side to open it. Inside was a black and white picture of his parents holding him as a baby. The open locket was also playing a small tune; Aeon just looking at it.
"Who are those lizards?" She asked him.
"They're my parents," He answered her.
"They must be really worried about you."
"They died when I was very young."
"I'm sorry to hear that, how did that happen?" She asked.
"I don't want talk about that," Twilight could tell in the way he was speaking he still misses them," Look I'm sorry for lashing out at you like that, it's just I've been through a lot and seen a lot of things so I my emotions tend to best me."
"It's okay, I understand," Aeon closed the locket and put it back into the bag.
"Oh before I forget do you know where you're friend Rarity lives cause I wanted to return this to her?" He pulled out the sapphire.
"Yeah I do she just lives down the road east from here," she told him," it's a big boutique it should be hard to miss."
"Thanks for that," Aeon went out the door; heading down the road he accidently went west. Getting towards Sweet Apple Acres he saw Big Mac trying to fix the gazebo that was tilting in the tree. He looked like he need an extra Han there. Aeon decided to help since he really isn't doing much. So he walked over to Big Mac.
"Need to help there big guy?" Aeon asking Big Mac.
"Nnnope," Big Mac answered.
"You sure?"
"Eeeyep."
"It's tilting again." The gazebo was about to land on Big Mac. Quickly Aeon jumped into the tree grabbing its edge holding it up he saw inside," I see one of the support beams are broken, I'll just pull it up so you can get it," He pulled on the gazebo Big Mac fixed the beam back together," want to help me get straight again?"
"Eeeyep," Both of them were able to get it flat on the tree again. Just as they finished Applejack came over.
"Well hey there sugarcube didn't expect to see you here," saying to Aeon," I see you've already met my brother Big Macintosh."
"I was just passing by and I saw he need help with this gazebo."
"Well ain't you helpful."
"Just being courteous," came out of the tree down to the ground," But I was looking for Rarity's place."
"You're on the wrong side of town sugarcube."
"I am?"
"Yep your on the west side of town."
"Oh bullocks, I don't have a good sense of direction, thanks for telling me."
"No problem your welcome back anytime."
"I'll keep that in mind," Leaving Sweet Apple Acres and now heading in the right direction towards Rarity's. It took Aeon almost two hours to get there. At the door he saw some dresses in the window.
"A tailor didn't see that," Telling himself. He walked inside the boutique and quickly saw Rarity. Walking over to Rarity who was in the zone making a dress," Hey Rarity."
"Not right now," she said carrying prices of colored fabrics in the air," ah... here we go she said she wanted a white color," she started looking through her bag of gems," where's that sapphire."
"I think you're lookin for this," Aeon handing her the sapphire," I found it on the road and I suspected it was yours."
"Oh why thank you Aeon, I thought I'd have to go by another one."
"No problem," Aeon looked up," Did you ever notice that?"
"Notice what?"
"Do ever repaint you're door?"
"No."
"You got a can?"
"No."
"Darn," Unfortunately Aeon didn't notice how close he was to the door. It swung open smacking him right in the face.
"What?" Shoeshine asked closing the door and saw Aeon fall down to the floor with his eyes spinning.
"I want go find the bat that took my money," A dazed out Aeon weirdly saying.
"Ohh... I'm so sorry," Shoeshine apologizing to him.
Aeon was slowly getting up shaking his head, stopping on all fours," It's okay I've taken hard hits then that..." He stopped himself," hey."
"Hey."
"What a coincidence, huh."
"Yeah I guess it is."
"Do you two know each other?" Rarity asked.
"Yeah we had met this morning."
"Yeah but we met the same manner again," Shoeshine was looking at Aeon.
"What?"
"I thought you were taller?"
"Why, does me on all fours tickle your fancy," He was just as tall as her now.
She started to giggle," No, it's just you have very pretty eyes."
"And I'll say the same for you too," Being generously flirty with her.
"Alright love birds I got to get some work going, you're here to try on your dress Shoeshine?" Rarity breaking it up.
"Ah... yes I am."
"Then I'll show it to you first," Rarity grabbed the hanger with her magic showing the dress. It was white with a blue at the bottom of the skirt, the middle was laced with gold buttons, the neck of the dress had lavenders on it and in the middle of the neck part was where the sapphire was put," So how do you like it darling did mommy do it right?"
"Why yes- yes you really did."
"Well that's good to hear now go try it on." Rarity hung it in a changing room and Shoeshine walked in there closing the door. Aeon was on the front door fixing the hinges which only took him about a minute to do with his hands not even needing a tool box, now done he came off the door and walked to where the changing rooms were. After a couple minutes Shoeshine came out with her dress on.
"How do I look?" She asked shyly.
"Why you gorgeous darling," Rarity told her," What do you think Aeon?"
"Well I ummm... uhhhh," Seeing her in that dress made heart pound like a drum, he tried to look away but he couldn't and he started blushing," I think you look uhhhh," He was confused on what to say since he didn't want to hurt her feelings.
"Aeon?" Shoeshine told him.
"What," he looked like a deer in head lights,"Well I ummm.. I think you look great in that dress," After saying that he felt comfortable.
"I'll take it," Shoeshine changed out of her dress and Rarity covered it in plastic so it didn't get dirty.
"Comeback again," Rarity said handing her the dress.
Before Shoeshine went out the door Aeon followed behind her," Mind if I walk with you?"
"No but you mind holding my dress?"
"No I don't mind," Aeon took Shoeshine's dress over his shoulder and they started walking in the sunset,"I must say, I like the sunsets here."
"They are nice aren't they."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure Aeon, what is it?"
"When we met this morning you were more curious about who I am more than what I was and why aren't you wondering about you know where I came from?"
"Well cause I like to know people for who they are not what they are or where they came from cause to me it's who that person is that makes them unique not what they are."
"Huh... I never thought of it that way, maybe because a lot of ponies are suspicious about me cause you know I'm an outsider."
"An outsider yes you are one but it doesn't mean that you can't become a part of our community."
"Well it just here everyone knows their place here and I- I don't know don't really have one here to keeps things moving and that everyone has a place to keep things moving just makes me feel uneasy that's all."
"Well we all find our place one way or another cause only time will tell that."
"How come you don't have someone you know ummm... special?"
"Maybe cause I can't find the right stallion for me most of the ones I've gone out with are jerks, uptight, or they are too needy but you there's something about you something that clicks for me something that I want to find out.
"It's the same for me with you, it feels like I know you even though we've never met until this morning but what it is I don't know."
"Yeah, maybe we can find out together."
"Maybe," Arriving at Shoeshine's house Aeon gave her back her dress after she unlocked her door. Then he asked her something, something he's never asked anyone," Umm... Shoeshine?"
"Yes."
"I was wondering if there was anytime you weren't doing anything that you might want to go do something like walk or umm..."
"Aeon."
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
His hands were behind his back and he was sliding his foot on the ground," Yes."
"I'd love to."
"So uh..."
"My friend Bonbon is having her party tomorrow want to go?"
"Sure, where should I meet you?"
"At the fountian at sunset."
"Okay, I'll try not to be late."
"That's good then see you tomorrow," She looked at him it almost a sparkle in her eyes, he felt his heart racing again and he felt like kissing her but he held himself back. She closed her door and made sure to lock it this time.
"Bye," Aeon started walking to Twilight's house again with his heart fluttering and his head in the clouds he was going to make the best of this new relationship and the best of Ponyville for now.