Amber Wood
Waking up from a restful nights sleep my first thought was to stretch.
During my time with Trixie I had actually developed a few good habits.
While cat stretching is still a good one to use I learn a variety of stretches and tricks from that second rate stage performer.
My legs no longer felt numb from my stay in the hospital.
After some quick stretches I back flipped into a one handed hand stand on the bed post......
......I am suddenly realizing just how good at gymnastics I am now.
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...... Even if I have Trixie to thank for that I will still have my revenge for all she did to me.
The door suddenly swung open and in a sing songy voice Dinky called out, "GOOD MORNING!"
Dinky looked at my underbelly and said, "You have good balance."
Backflipping off the bedpost I landed behind Dinky who was looking at me with stary eyed adoration.
With aww Dinky asked, "Are you a ninja?"
I chuckled and decided to humer her childish wonder, "I'll never tell.
So I take it that breakfast is ready."
She nodded in confirmation while still gaping in awe.
Rather than being led down to breakfast by Dinky I headed down with her following close behind me.
"So I take it that we should wash up in the bathroom downstairs before going to the dining room to eat?"
Regaining her voice Dinky hastily replied, "Ya. Yes. I mean sure."
I laughed quietly to myself and told her, "Don't worry I'm okay."
With curiosity she asked, "You were nowhere near this ummm, I don't know, you get it?"
"I do. Simply put I had been out of it for about two months but I had only just woke up yesterday so I was quite lethargic.
But over night I was able to recover and I can now move around freely."
Dinky excitedly asked, "Can you teach me to do stuff like that?"
"Sure, but some other time maybe."
As we entered the dining room the smell of fresh waffles filled the air.
As Carrot Top finished placing the final stack of delicious waffles on the table see noticed us entering, "Well now you look like a million bits.
Now I know that you would probably want to have more time to settle in but I was thinking that we should go sign you up for school."
"Ya that sounds great."
The waffles were just as delicious as they smelled.
As we made our way into the school house all of the foals waiting in the school yard looked on with a mix of different emotions.
Miss Cheerilee was the friendly school teacher one would expect to find in a small town like Ponyville.
She gave me a short test which I believe was about middle school level.
Aside from history and a few other small differences between worlds I did well enough to not be considered behind in any particular way.
In fact I would be joining them tomorrow for class.
As we left the school house I noticed the pink earth pony with a tiara and a few others who stood out to me.
Getting my attention Carrot Top spoke, "I need to shop for groceries and though that it would be a good opportunity to show you around town.
Do you want to join me?"
Well I do need to actually learn layout of Ponyville.
"Sure I don't see why not."
Nodding Carrot Top said, "Great!"
Out of all the shops in this town 'Quills and Sofas' running out of quills is not something I would have expected.
And while I had been informed that the flower sisters had a tendency to over react I had clearly underestimated just how much they over react to things.
As we returned home from the market I noticed that the inside of the house was unusually dark.
Carrot Top did not seem to mind so perhaps it nothing unusual.
When we entered the house the darkness started to concern me, "Why is it so dar........."
"SURPRISE!!!"
A wall of sound crashed into me with confetti and streamers.
The earth pony I recognized as Pinkie Pie shouted, "WELCOME TO YOUR SURPRISE WELCOME TO PONYVILLE PARTY!!!"
Even more confetti shot out of her mane as she shouted her greeting.
As my hearing recovered Pinkie Pie offered me a cupcake, "Cupcake?"
"Sure."
She then rolled her tongue out of her mouth and a cupcake was sitting on top of it.
The pink frosting was covered in rainbow colored sprinkles.
I raised an eyebrow and suggested, "You know I think that I will pass on a cupcake that was in your mouth."
I then pointed to the snack table which was absolutely covered in treats.
Pinkie Pie happily said, "Makes sense to me."
She then tossed it up in the air eating it in a single bite.
As I finished my food three fillies approached me.
The one leading them was a yellow earth pony filly.
At her sides were a white unicorn filly and a orange pegasus filly.
Something about their smiles told me that they were excited about something but I didn't know what.
When they reached me the yellow one spoke for the group, "Hi eyu, Amber I'm Apple Bloom and these are my friends Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
Together we are..."
Together they shouted, "THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!!!"
The amount of times these ponies were shouting louder than I thought possible directly in my face concerned me that I would lose my hearing.
Seemingly unconcerned about my potential hearing loss Apple Bloom continued, "Our mission is to work together to find our cutie marks.
So we know that kirin don't get cutie marks but we wanted to welcome you to Ponyville and invite you to our clubhouse."
Cutie marks had previously been explained to me but I thought that they came in their own time.
A vaguely familiar voice called out with a strong hint of pride and humer, "Well well well if it isn't the blank flanks. Kirins may not get cutie marks but you shouldn't act like Amber is equally unspecial just because kirins don't get cutie marks. She can figure life out even without a cutie mark."
Figure life out?
Do they think that adults all have l life figured out or something?
"I'm not sure if I really understand what you're talking about but from my understanding there is no magical moment where one suddenly has life figured out."
All the foals in the room suddenly when quite though the adults continued to enjoy the party.
With a confused voice Scootaloo asked, "Isn't that exactly what a cutie mark is?"
Before anymore could be said a voice cried out, "MY BROTHER'S GETTING MARRIED!"