//------------------------------// // Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and the Boring Bit. // Story: Dear Journal // by Not //------------------------------// Bit of a short one. As in many stories there is indeed filler. Sorry, but It'll help make things faster later I promise! I woke up early, as promised. The sun hadn't risen yet, and might not rise for another hour. This would be the first time I had ever woken up at 5am. I had gone to sleep at that time rather often, but never woken up. It took me a few moments to remember what I had planned. I took a quick shower as quietly as I could before stepping out the door. The streets were nearly empty as I strolled across Ponyville to my destination. There was one pony simply out for an early morning trot, and one who seemed to be rather inebriated, but other than that the streets were empty. I approached the cabin without incident. I walked along rather slowly, so it took nearly a half hour to get there. It was almost five thirty when I arrived. I saw that Fluttershy was tending to the bats, so I trotted up to her quietly. I made sure she noticed me before I was too close. When I got closer I noticed her humming quietly. She only kept fruit bats at her home, but that was mostly because they were the only bats native to the area. Slightly because she didn't feel comfortable even with harming gnats and mosquitoes to feed her animals, and certainly not giving BLOOD to any vampire bats. Though I didn't find that out for a few weeks. “Hello.” I said, with a pitch quiet enough to match the predawn light. A soft smile spread across her lips. “Hello. I'm glad you came back.” I sang quietly. “You should know when I make a deal I mean it.” I hummed the next bit, as singing what can be seen as a love song to somepony you hardly know is hardly appropriate. I loved the song Hedwops. Even if I was the only pony I knew who listened to Nemes. She giggled softly. “What would you have me do?” I bowed my head curtly. The small smile she had so often was there on her face. “Can you wait just one second... if that's okay.” I nodded. She finished the final few things she needed to do with the bats and turned to me. “Well... um...” she looked down and ran a hoof through the back of her mane. “The bats, and most of the nocturnal animals are all taken care of. Could you help me with the skunks?” I helped her finish feeding and tending to the nocturnal animals, and we got everything ready for the early birds, and this time I wasn't frightened into a stream by any falcons. Falcons are scary. As we worked we talked. Fluttershy told me about how she actually raised many of the animals to be pets, but she also raised endangered or injured animals that needed care. She also was one of the best pet food providers in the area, and that was a large part of how she supported herself. She was very nice to be around. It didn't take long to get everything done, and we both sat together to watch the sunrise. We said our quick goodbyes and I was on my way to get my things and go to the train station. I would write about this in more detail, but... I honestly don't remember much more of what happened. It took nearly another half an hour to get back to the boutique and gather my things without waking Rarity. I was glad that I was good at being quiet. It was nearly seven thirty by the time I got to the train station. My train wasn't scheduled to leave until eight, so I set my things down by a bench and sat down. I sat there and began admiring the well groomed potted plant that was near me. “Where do you think you're going?!?” Pinkie said as she jumped out of the pot that was actually smaller than she was, and landed on the bench next to me. The plant landed back in place perfectly. “Huh? Whu. How did... Huh?” I sputtered. “You were trying to skip out on your own welcome party weren't you!” She accused. I had to explain myself. “No. You've got it all wro-” “After I planned it all out, and got out the invitations, and everything!” Pinkie interrupted. I tried to get a word in edgewise. “Pinkie, I'll be back befo-” “I've already designed the cake, and ordered the ingredients for the punch! I hired a DJ and we got everything ready already and-” It was my turn to cut her off. “The party will be great, and I will be there, just LET ME EXPLAIN MYSELF!” I didn't intend to yell, but I got easily flustered some times. “Eh. Ehm.” I cleared my throat before continuing. “Sorry. I'm only going to be gone for a day Pinkie.” I mussed her hair. “Besides, nopony is allowed to miss a Pinkie Pie Party. We all know that.” She looked at me accusingly, but adorably. “Well, okay. But you better be there.” I smiled back at her. “I'll be there, and I'll bring a surprise of my own for the party, okay?” A big smile, not huge, but big, spread across Pinkie Pie's face. “A surprise?!? Is it a good surprise? How big of a surprise?” My favorite smirk came back once again. “I'll make that a surprise too.” Her face returned to a slight huff, then she giggled and smiled again. “Okie dokie! Get back safe sweetie!” With that she bounced off back to town. I smiled as my right hoof collided with my forehead. “I'll never get used to that.” I said to myself. I sang songs in my head to pass the time until the train arrived. At precisely eight o' clock, or perhaps a few seconds sooner, depending on the clock, the train arrived. The train ride was uneventful, and for lack of a better word, boring. I would write what I did back in my home town but... I'm not legally allowed to. I can only really say that my parents and I had a good time, and afterwords I collected all of my things, and was on my way to my new home. The train back to Ponyville was mostly empty. Myself, four unicorn movers and two cars of my own luggage made up the bulk of the passenger weight. We arrived some time after eleven, to empty streets. The train would be stopped in Ponyville for the night, so I made my way to the home of the colt who owned the house that was soon to be my own. He was very accepting. The deed was signed over to me, and I payed him in full for the home on the spot. With that the movers helped me move everything into my house in under an hour. I was exhausted, and very glad that I only had to keep the secret for one more day. I went to my new bedroom, and was asleep before my head was down.