Amber Wood
"The Equestria Games...
I don't really think that I will try to be a flag bearer."
In complete shock Dinky gasped, "WHAT!?
Why!?"
I sighed in response to this question.
Honestly the main reason is that my time with Trixie has left a bad in my mouth for stage performing.
Unfortunately I can not really tell her that.
Fortunately there is more to it.
"Well truth be told I'm not really sure what Ponyville means to me..."
Dinky froze up like Amethyst often did.
Honestly this could be a good thing...
...or a bad thing.
Perhaps I should run now so that I avoid having some kind of misadventure.
As I stealthily snuck away I felt a hoof press down on the end of my tail.
Dinky had neutral expression, "Explain..."
There is something about a neutral tone and expression that just makes it intimidating.
I glanced side to side in hopes of finding a way out of this situation, "LOOK!!! Something in the air to distract you!!!"
I pointed out into the clear sky knowing that this could never work.
Confused Dinky looked raising her hoof asked in the most innocent voice, "Where?"
I immediately began running and thought to myself, 'I can not believe that worked.'
After a moment Dinky called out, "HEY! Wait for me!"
I shouted back, "You will never catch me alive!"
Honestly if Ponyville had a track team them would be begging me to join.
Eventually I lost Dinky.
Finding myself in the middle of the park I let out a breath and sat down on a bench, "Phew, I lost her."
Dinkys' then head jetted out of the bushes next to the bench, "I DON'T THINK SO!!!"
I jumped in shock and if I had not already went to the restroom I would have wet myself.
"Who are you! Pinkie Pie?"
As my heart beat out of my chest Pinkie Pie stuck her head out of another bush and said, "No she's not.
I am!"
Two heart attacks in a row, what do you know.
Pinkie retracted her head back into the bush as I asked Dinky, "How did you do that!?"
Dinky looked slightly confused before relying, "Miss Pinkie Pie has been teaching me how to use short cuts all over Ponyville...
Like this!"
With a smile she dived back into the bush before appearing under a nearby rock, lifting it up from below.
Struggling she gasped out, "See?"
She then buckled under the weight and was crushed by the rock with her forelegs sticking out.
My momentary spike of shock and concern were then cut short.
From behind me I heard Dinky say, "A little help please..."
I suddenly felt a lot better as I saw Dinkys' flank sticking out of a hole in a tree.
Just before I ran off I called out to Dinky, "See you later!"
As I made my way towards town I heard Dinky shout, "You will!"
Well that sounds somewhat ominous.
Running through Ponyville I passed the fountain in the town center before deciding to sneak into an alley way.
As I made my way into the alley way I hid behind a barrel of water next to a window sill with a potted flower.
I exhaled and decided to catch my breath until I heard Dinky shout out, "WHERE ARE YOU!?"
Standing quickly I started to make a exclamation of surprise before I banged my head on the window sill.
Dinky yalped in surprise before I heard a splash.
Rubbing my head I looked to the window sill and noticed that the flower pot was missing.
I heard something emerge from water but it sounded to far away to be from the water barrel.
Looking back at the town center I saw Dinky in the fountain coughing up water with a flower on her head.
Well that should buy me an extra couple of minutes to use the restroom or something.
Quietly I made my way into one of the shops that had an open restroom.
I closed the stall door and was getting up on the seat Dinky shoot out of the bowl, "I GOT YOU THIS TIME!!!"
"WHAT THE FUCK DINKY!?!?!?"
Either fortunately or unfortunately, I have yet to decide, I then lost my balance and ended up pulling on the handle when try to catch my balance.
*Later...*
Dinky sat down in the bath tub as Carrot Top gave her the scrubbing of a lifetime.
Without looking back at me Carrot Top asked, "So this whole thing was caused like that?"
Half heartedly I said, "Yes."
Carrot Top seemed to think for a short time, "So then.
When you think of home do you imagine your old village, or somewhere else?"
This made me pause.
I never really thought of where I lived in my old life to be a home.
What do I consider my home?
I thought and thought.
Is it Ponyville?
Close...
I enjoy living here in Ponyville but...
...it feels to broad.
When I think of what I would consider my home...
...I think of...
...I think of...
...well, "Here, I guess."
Confused Dinky asked, "The bathroom?"
This caused Carrot Top to chuckle, "I think she is referring to the whole building, Dinky."
With a smile Dinky asked, "Does this mea...?"
"No!
I still, do not want to tryout for being a flag bearer!"
Pouting Dinky relented, "Fine."