*Calming Blaze POV*
"Where are we gonna live again?" I ask my mother.
"We'll have to talk to the mayor of this place, then after paying they'll have a place built for us, until then, we'll stay inside a hotel or somepony else's home" she responded cheerily.
"Makes sense"
As we come to a stop, I remember how our lives ended up in Manehattan.
Too chaotic.
"Don't worry Blaze, we have more than enough bits to last" mothers' cheerful voice sounds out.
"I know, I'm not worried" I give a small smile.
"We're here!" the gruff voice of the driver comes in.
Coming out of the chariot, the sight was quite pleasant.
The calmness of the town and the friendly atmosphere.
"The town hall should be over there, let's go honey"
"OK mom"
"Thanks to our specialist, your home should be built in four weeks at the latest, welcome to Ponyville" the gray maned mayor said to us after signing a few documents.
"Thank you Ms. Mayor" mother thanked her.
I was in a chair outside their office, the employees were a bit chaotic though.
Papers about the summer sun celebration were strewn about everywhere.
Then again, it will be on June 1st and it'll be held right here in Ponyville.
*Click*
"Come on Blaze, we got our documents, we'll be living in the library until our home gets built. We'll also have two housemates from Canterlot during our residence. That sounds nice doesn't it?" she finished with a nervous smile as she came out of the office.
I gave a bright smile in response. "Sounds nice"
She let out a relieved sigh as she led the way.
I chuckled quietly at the sight as I followed her.
A library sounds nice.
"HellohowareyouI'mPinkiePiewelcometoPonyvillewhat'reyournames" a pink blur suddenly stops us in our tracks.
As my mother stared in shock, I step forward.
"Hello Pinkie Pie, I'm Calming Blaze and that's my mother, Delicate Cuisines"
"Well it's great to meet you two, be prepared for a surprise, but don't, because that'll ruin the surprise" she said before speeding away, leaving a cloud of dust shaped like her.
"You actually understood her?" my mother's voice asked me.
"I heard 'Pinkie Pie' and 'your names'" I answered with a shrug.
"Huh, that makes sense"
I notice the cloud of dust still there and approach it.
It boops my muzzle and runs away.
"Weird" I commented with a daze.
"I guess you can expect anything from a small place like Ponyville"
"I guess so"
Right, the younger one of the pie sisters.
Pinkemena Diane Pie.
Ruthless efficiency with enough strength to turn a large boulder into dust with seconds.
Guess that's what she was like before the fall.
We once again start walking towards our destination.
"I'll be honest, I really didn't expect a literal tree" I state as we walk into the library inside a tree.
"It is quite surprising" she agreed as she walked towards the stairs.
The library was quite large with plenty enough space to house over fifteen ponies.
"We'll have to share our bedrooms, is that fine?" mother's concerned voice asks from the stairs that led up to the second floor.
Right, none of us will be sleeping on the stairs and such.
"That's fine"
With a relieved smile she approaches me.
"I'm gonna go to the market to buy some groceries, do you want to come with?"
"I think I'll stay, I'm a bit tired from the trip here"
She hastily puts a hoof to my temple.
Releasing a relieved sigh, she nods and takes her hoof away.
"Make sure to check the bed for any bugs before sleeping, ok?"
"Ok mom"
"Good, I should be back in an hour or two"
With that, she left the library with her saddlebags on her.
After the door closes, I start with some stretches.
Old habits die hard after all.
With a sigh, I let the dumbbells fall down to the ground.
The foals' body is much weaker than my old one.
Luckily I asked for weights and such from mother before this.
She supported my talent to become a fighter.
Covered in sweat, I decide to take a shower.
I was going to take a cold shower out of habit but decided that a warm one was welcome.
Very relaxing.
As I step out of the bathroom after drying myself, the door opens to reveal mom coming in with full bags.
"I thought you were just buying light groceries?" I ask playfully.
"Well I found some amazing products in this town, especially the desserts" she claimed before bringing out a box of cupcakes.
"Don't mind if I do then" I say as I pick up a cupcake with magic.
The cupcake was delicious.
I haven't tasted anything like it in such a long time.
As I revel in the taste, I open my eyes which I had closed at some point to see my mother staring at me with shock.
"Blaze, why didn't you tell me you got so good with magic" she squealed with glee as she wrapped me in a tight hug.
"I've been practicing"
"Good, soon enough you'll be able to use your magic in your day to day life" she yelled with a proud voice.
Hearing it made me happy.
"Why don't you get comfortable in your room while I make some lunch for us?" she said after putting me down.
"Sure mom"
She heads to the kitchen while I go over my stuff in the living room.
Getting what I can from my personal stuff, I head to the second floor.
Surprisingly, it's just one room.
Technically two rooms, connected by a stair going to a higher floor.
The walls were flooded with books.
"Personal space would be pretty low I guess" I mutter to myself.
I head upstairs to find a bed.
I prefer my own bed.
Settling into comfortable position on he stairs, I pick out a random book to pass the time.
History of Equis.
Goes back to the start of Equestria.
Could be useful.
As I sit there, reading through events that were both familiar or was widely known, one event catches my attention.
The Rainboom.
[The Rainboom was the only one recorded in the entirety of Equestrian history. Not much is known about the event, except the fact that it was giant shockwave that was most likely produced by the breaking of the sound barrier. The reason why it was rainbow colored is still unknown but rumors said that a talented pegasus known as 'Rainbow Dash' accomplished this as a filly. The event was recorded in 990 of the Sun Calendar]
This was new.
The first Rainboom hadn't happened until year 1009.
Aerial commander Rainbow Dash made a legendary charge against the changeling army alone as a last resort, her Rainboom took out the front of the army and gave a clear way towards the changeling queen, breaking her throne while sustaining heavy injuries.
She was hailed as a legendary hero after that sacrifice.
"Lunch is ready!"
"Coming mom!" I yelled back before closing the book and leaving.
This would mean that the timeline is completely different than last time.
This will prove to be both assuring and dangerous.
After a hearty lunch of hay patties and potato salads, we decided to take a stroll around town.
The afternoon breeze was quite calming as we sat outside the Ponyville café.
Interestingly enough, the café didn't actually have a name.
I sat there, looking towards the setting sun as mother talks to a cyan coated mare about something.
Slurping on a straw with chocolate shake, calmness and peace is all that surrounds me.
It's like a- no
It IS a dream come true.
Though, the longer it went on, a growing doubt appeared.
Telling me that this peace wouldn't last.
Not for long.
Seems I'll still have stuff to do after all.
In the meantime, I'll enjoy myself.
As I was having that thought, mother called me.
"Yes mom?"
"We should head back before it gets cold"
"Ok"
Finishing the last of my shake, we head back home for a quite a big surprise.
*Creak*
"This place has windows, why is it so dark?" mother asks the obvious question as I peer into the darkness of the library.
Grabbing a random rock from the ground, I head inside first.
Mother quickly follows with an amused gaze.
*Click*
"SURPRISE!"
*BAM*
Every pony in ponyville had gathered inside the library, and were all staring at the wall that was cracked from the stone I threw.
Thankfully, my aim was always terrible.
"Wow, you have a strong throw" Pinkie said from right next to me.
How she came to my side?
I don't know.
"Sorry everypony" I said with a sheepish smile.
"It's awful fine, anypony would have ta be alarmed at a surprise this big" an orange earth pony with a blonde mane and wearing a stetson hat spoke as she stared at Pinkie Pie with a small frown.
"Ay'm AppleJack" she said after lifting her hoof.
"Calming Blaze" I shook her hoof in return.
"Sorry" her mane somehow deflated a bit before inflating once again. "Now, how about I introduce you to the ponies of Ponyville, then we can play games all night, eat a bunch of treats and play games. You have to try the games!"
I look at my mom and see that she's doing just fine.
She always was quite sociable.
"Sounds good"
The night was quite enjoyable with plenty of delicious sweets and fun games to play.
The ponies were friendly too.
Though it seems I'll have to watch out for Rainbow Dash since she became a prankster in this timeline.
I never knew I was so defenseless against spice.
Maybe it's just because the hot sauce was stronger than normal.
Met some other foals too.
Most of them were in their little group, but I got to meet Applebloom, Button Mash and Diamond Tiara along her follower.
Applebloom seemed to be slightly insecure about her cutie mark, or rather, a lack of one, other than that she's pretty enjoyable to be around.
Button Mash was a cryfoal, to say the least, he's mostly chill though. He also keeps talking about a thing called a 'video game'. No idea what that is.
Diamond Tiara was quite annoying to talk to.
She kept bragging about her cutie mark and her father being some rich pony.
I couldn't get mad at a filly though.
The rest of the party was pretty simple.
Play games, take a break, eat something, repeat.
*Yawn*
Mother yawned as the last of the guests left the library.
"I'll clean up this mess tomorrow" she frowned a bit as she looked at the mess the party left.
"Almost forgot" Pinkie suddenly appeared out of a book as she turned off the light.
The lights turned back on a second later and the mess was all gone.
"What the?"
"Welcome to Ponyville you two, see you around!" she yelled as she disappeared somewhere.
The door was never opened.
"I think we just don't care about how she does her things" mother put her hoof on my head as I was contemplating the stability of reality.
"Yeah, that makes sense, I think" I answer tiredly as I get up to go upstairs.
"Brush your teeth!" she yelled before I reach the stairs.
I forgot that that was a thing.
"Yes"