Beats strolled through the streets of Ponyville with a pair of headphones over his ears. The music always kept the little unicorn cheery, and it always kept a smile on his face. You see, Beats was always listening to music, always. If he was out and about in Ponyville, he always had his iPony with him. If he was home, he was always playing music through his stereo. Beats was absolutely in love with music.
Beats noticed a purple pony in front of him. After some time he identified the pony as Twilight Sparkle.
"Oh, hey Twilight!" Beats said cheerfully.
He could only see Twilight's lips moving, but the music in his ears was overpowering her voice.
The little unicorn focused as hard as he could and his small horn lit up, as did his head phones. The headphones slid off his ears and slid down to his neck. He released a held breath and then smiled again, realizing his magic actually worked with the first try.
"Sorry Twilight, I couldn't hear ya." Beats said with a giggle.
Twilight giggled as well, the little unicorn's laugh was so contagious, "It's no problem at all Beats, everypony knows how much you love music. I asked what you were doing on this fine day."
"Oh! I was going to see if Scootaloo was busy today, I found a bunch of new songs I though she'd like." Scootaloo was the closest friend that Beats had in Ponyville. Both of them liked the same kind of music, both of them liked to dance, and both of them didn't exactly have anypony to look after them.
"I think I saw her and her friends over at Sweet Apple Acres trying to earn their 'Apply Bucking Cutie Mark'." Twilight said with a roll of her eyes. "Honestly, you young ponies need to realize that your cutie mark will appear when it's time."
"Oh, I don't worry about it too much." Beats said, shaking his head, "You said Scootaloo was with her friends, right?"
Twilight nodded.
"Oh," The unicorn seemed a little let down, "Is Spike busy?" Beats asked. Twilight would often let Beats stay with her as she felt sorry for the younger unicorn and tried to be like a big sister to him. During the time he would stay there, he would have Twilight show him how to use magic, the rest of the time would be spent with Spike listening to stories about Canterlot and listening to music until the young ones fell asleep.
"I think he's asleep, Beats. What about your plans with Scootaloo?"
"Ah, I don't really like bothering her when she's with her friends."
"Well, why don't you become friends with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle? I'm sure they would love to have another pony in their club."
Beats shook his head, "That's OK. I don't really want to. I'll find some other way to spend my day. Thanks Twilight." Beats struggled to levitate his headphones back onto his head. After a few tries, Twilight did it for him. His frown turned into a weak smile, "Thanks again sis." Beats said, he began trotting through town again, curious as to how he would spend his day.
Beats' favorite song came on and interpreted his thoughts. It was a slow slow, an orchestral piece, that built up to an amazing finish. Classical music was Beats' guilty pleasure. Even though he would let ponies listen to his iPony, he would make sure to keep them away from his private playlist. It was better that he was seen as an energetic, dancing, electronic pony and not a classical, snobby, boring pony. The sing always made him close his eyes and imagine him in the audience, listening to the amazing piece. He felt chills all over him, and could see the notes float in the air above him.
Beats felt himself run into something. His headphones flew forward as his body bounced off the obstacle and fell backwards towards the ground. He opened his eyes and saw Scootaloo laying on the ground in front of him. Beats scrambled to get back up to his hooves.
"Oh, sorry about that Scoot, I didn't see ya there." Beats said, walking over to his friend.
"Ow, watch where you're going Beats!" She noticed the headphones that were now laying on her stomach that had flown off of Beats' head. "Hey, what killer song are you listening to today?" Scootaloo said as she began to put the headphones on her ears.
Beats let out a quick gasp, he then smacked his hoof against his iPony which was in a leg strap on his front right leg, effectively changing the song. Beats only hoped it didn't shuffle to another one of his private songs.
Scootaloo began nodding her head in rhythm, "Yeah! That's a good jam! You'll have to make me a CD with this one on it sometime." Scootaloo said as she began rocking her entire body to the rhythm.
Beats looked at the screen on his iPony, it had changed to a very fast paced dubtrot song. Beats let out a sigh of relief and smiled at Scootaloo, "Sure thing, Scoot! Want to come over? I can burn that CD for you now if you'd like!" Beats said excitedly, hoping to have some time to spend with his best friend.
"Oh, man, I'm sorry Beats. It's just that I was going to the Bait and Switch to pick up some fishing rods. Me and the gang were going to try to see if our special talent was fishing. Hey! Want to come too?" Scootaloo asked excitedly.
Beats smiled weakly, he wasn't too good with meeting new ponies. He always seemed to do something awkward around ponies he had never met before, "Maybe some other time, Scoot. I was just heading over to... Twilight's!" Beats said as he conjured and excuse in his head, "Yep, got to study magic. Uh-huh. Oh! In fact, I'm late! Gotta go!" Beats levitated his headphones over to him and around his neck, his need to get away from Scootaloo before she called him out on his lie made his magic work subconsciously. He then began galloping off into the distance.
Beats looked back after galloping for a while, he decided he was far enough away from Scootaloo and he slowed to a trot. "Man, why do I have to be so... Weird?" Beats asked himself.
"Hi!" Pinkie Pie said, suddenly appearing in front of Beats. Did he not notice her? Or did she really appear out of nowhere?
Beats was shocked and didn't exactly know how to respond. He had seen Pinkie Pie around town before, and Twilight had told him all about her unexplained 'powers,' but he thought it was just a made up story to keep him occupied. This pony really did just appear from no where, and he was staring blankly at her like an idiot.
"Hey, are you OK? First you looked all sad and now you look...Well, confused!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Oh, uhm, yes. I'm fine." Beats said, snapping out of his confusion. Twilight had said to just accept Pinkie as Pinkie, but she was still a stranger to Beats, which made his nervousness get the better of him. This always happened when he met new ponies.
Pinkie squinted her eyes at the Beats, looking almost upset. Beats looked uneasy, and a little scared. Pinkie's eyes shot open and she let out a loud, "Ah-HA!" Beats almost jumped at the sudden noise. "Nopony can lie to Pinkie Pie! Well, except Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy... And Twilight, and Rarity... And Applejack... But that was for a party! Anyways, ALMOST nopony can lie to Pinkie Pie!" Beats was at a loss, he had no clue what train of thought this pink pony was even on.
"Huh?" Was all Beats could manage to say.
"You're not OK at all! I know what it's like to be upset, I lived most of my life on a rock farm! So I know unhappy when I see it!"
Beats debated in his head if rock farms were even real.
"What's got you all tore up, Beats?" Pinkie asked.
Beats was a little surprised that Pinkie Pie knew his name, but then again it made him a little more comfortable around her. He always hated introductions, mainly because they always seemed to go wrong, mostly by getting tongue tied or the pony asking if he was named after vegetables.
Beats looked away, unable to answer the pony. He knew he was upset, but was it that obvious?
"Hey, how about some sweets to turn that frown upside down? I think there's a cake in here with your name on it!" She said with a wink.
Beats actually smiled, something to eat did sound good to the unicorn.
The two of them walked into Sugar Cube corner, Beats always did love the smell of the place when he would walk by. The smell was even stronger inside, and it made the experience all the more enjoyable. He took a deep breath and exhaled it, "It smells great in here."
"That's because only the sweetest of sweets in Ponyville are made here! We have cupcakes, cheesecake, weeding cakes, birthday cakes, dirt cakes, ice cream cakes, upside down cake (We really turn them upside down), no bake cheese cake-" The pony kept going on with naming off what seemed like every cake in existence, "And muffins!" The pink pony finished.
"That's a lot of cake." Beats said, trying to remember even half of the list the pony named off.
"Uh-huh! And here's yours!" Pinkie said as she bounced over to a table.
Beats climbed into a chair to get a better look at the cake. Sure enough it was a cake with his name on it. He stared at it, dumbfounded as to how the pony not only knew his name, but also made a cake for him in time to present it to him, and for what reasons she already had the cake.
"Where did this come from?" Beats asked.
Pinkie took a deep breath in, "First you have to take a cup of flower, add it to the mix! Now just take a little something sweet not sour, a bit of salt just a pinch," Pinkie Pie winked at Beats, "Baking these treats is such a cinch, add a teaspoon of vanilla! Add a little more and then you count to four and you never get your fill-ah!" Pinkie pie sang.
"You like singing don't you?" Beats said with an awkward giggle.
Pinkie simply giggled.
The two of them ate the cake together while Beats told Pinkie Pie about his day. The only pony he ever talked to about these things was Twilight, but she wasn't around and he needed to get this off of his chest. He was upset that Scootlaoo was with her friends, and he was even more upset that he couldn't get over his own nervousness to meet them.
"Just do what I do when I meet a new pony!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly.
"What?" Beats asked, eager to have his problems solved.
"Throw a party!" Pinkie yelled as she threw her hooves into the air. Confetti shot out from behind her and streamers fell over Beats. He had a look of great confusion on his face, this pony really was crazy. "I got it, we'll throw a party and invite EVERYONE!" Pinkie said as she went about decorating.
"H-How will that help?" Beats asked.
"Hm, 'Dunno! But why not?" The pony went back to decorating.
Beats sighed and decided to excuse himself from Sugar Cube Corner.
Outside was Twilight Sparkle, and Beats couldn't of been happier to see her. "Hey, sis! What are you doing here?" Beats asked.
"Well, I heard Pinkie Pie was throwing a party." Twilight said with a bug grin. Beats once again wore a look of confusion, Pinkie had only just recently decided to throw a party. She never left Beats' sight but yet she still somehow got an invitation to Twilight.
"How did-" Beats began.
"What did I tell you about Pinkie?" Twilight said with a laugh, "I also brought some friends for you to spend time with at the party." Twilight said as she stepped to the side.
Behind her was Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle, all wearing eager faces.
"Hey, Beats!" Scootaloo said.
"Is that him, Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle asked excitedly.
"So this 'ere's tha' pony ya'll was talkin' 'bout, Scoot?" Apple Bloom said in her accent.
"Yep! Everyone, meet Beats!" Scootaloo said as she walked over and put a hoof around her friend.
Beats could only smile weakly, "H-Hi." He said almost as quiet as Fluttershy would be.
Apple Bloom gasped, which made Beats nervous. Did he do something? Was there something on his face? "You don' have a cutie mark!" Apple Bloom said excitedly.
Beats turned and looked at his blank flank.
"Does that mean...?" Sweetie Belle asked looking at Apple Bloom.
"If Scootaloo...?" Apple Bloom looked to Scootaloo.
"Sounds like a plan to me!" Scootaloo said.
Beats' legs were shaking, he had no idea what was going on. Was there something he missed?
Before he knew it, Scootaloo had pulled a cape from one of the saddle bags she was wearing and had draped it over Beats' back. She then began to tie it around his neck.
"Beats, welcome to the Cutie Mark Crusaders!" Scootaloo said.
The other two ponies began to cheer and moved forward to join their newest member. Twilight looked at the four with a wide smile, happy to see Beats meeting new people. Beats simply hung his head low but tried to keep a weak smile on his face. He was genuinely happy though, a sense of belonging made his entire body feel warm.
Maybe meeting some new ponies wasn't so bad after all.