Kick-ass mini-chapter 1 part 2
A Wall-eyed Wonder
The ponies were as wary of him as ever, but didn't scream and run when they saw Crunch as he wandered around town. Perhaps it was the fedora, but ponies were looking at him more with curiosity than fear. There were still scared ponies, skirting around him as he walked, but others simply watched as he passed by them. He took no notice of them, however. He just wanted to find that yellow-maned pegasus that was so interesting.
He had gotten into the habit of gently buzzing his wings as he walked, as if it would help them grow less lame than they were and make them usable. Still, as he buzzed around town, he too was being watched by the very pony he was looking for.
Derpy flew from rooftop to rooftop, following him. When she had seen him enter the town, she had become obsessed with finding out who he was. now that she had the chance, however, she was nervous. She didn't have any sort of attraction to him other than extreme curiosity. Why was he here? Why had they locked eyes from so far away? And why did he seem so similar to her as he wandered about?
Perhaps it was the way he walked, as if the world was pressing down on him. He was hunched over slightly, and looked kind of depressed. He had a smile on his face, even though it was plain to see that it was false. He looked like he was looking for something, but she couldn't tell what. She decided to stay on the rooftops until he found it.
He couldn't find a hint of her anywhere. He wanted to stop a pony and ask about her, but he was scared. Scared of the ponies scared of him. Life could be cruel in unusual ways.
He walked along, street after street, looking all around, until he just gave up.It had been an hour and he hadn't found her. He went over and sat n a park bench. As he sat, daydreaming about muffins (a food he particularly enjoyed and had been introduced to by Twilight as he read) he heard a ruffling above him. He looked up into a tree and saw two eyes staring back at him. Or rather, he saw two eyes staring kind of near him in different directions. He noticed a gray colored muzzle, and allowed himself to get his hopes up.
"Uh... hi." he said. "Why are you in a tree?"
"Shoot..." she muttered. "Well, there's no point in hiding now."
She struggled to get out of the tree and Crunch saw that she was indeed the pony he saw earlier. He blonde mane hung down and tickled his nose. He sneezed, startling her and causing her to fall from the tree. She on the ground in front of him. He stood and looked at her. She stared back. They moved, mirroring each other's movements unintentionally. He tilted his head, so did she. She lifte her hoof, so did he. They were very similar indeed if the outside was ignored.
"So... Hi, I suppose." Crunch finally said, nervously. "My name's Crunch."
She smiled. "Mine's Ditzy Doo, but everypony just calls me Derpy."
"Derpy?" Crunch asked curiously. "Well, why do they call you that?"
"Well, my eyes are one thing. They make me look, well, derpy. Foolish... Dumb." She said sadly. "Also because I'm kind of clumsy. I destroyed most of town hall by myself in a matter of minutes."
"Wow. That's harsh." Crunch said. "So why exactly were you in a tree?"
"Oh, I was, uh, following you." Derpy said. "I was kinda curious about you, I guess."
"Well, sine we're admitting things, I was looking for you. I just sat down when I gave up." Crunch said confidently.
"Looking for me?" Derpy said, confused. "Why were you looking for me?"
"for the same reason you were following me. I was curious." Crunch explained. "You see, I saw you from far away when I first entered Ponyville, right before I passed out. I saw you again while I was at Rarity's shop. I just had to find you."
"Well, i'm flattered. But why me?" She asked. "It's obvious I was curious about you because of your looks and all, but why me?"
"Well, you get treated like I do, as far as I can tell." Crunch said. "You get avoided slightly, ponies are nervous around you, and you always have a fake smile on your face."
"Fake smile..." Derpy said to herself. This was one of the things she had noticed on him.
"I also felt bad for you. I wanted to give you a real smile somehow." Crunch continued, blushing. "I've only had one real smile and it was awesome. I wanted to give a smile to a pony who needs it."
"Isn't that Pinkie's job?" Derpy asked, starting to smile.
"I can see I do my job well." Crunch said, amused at her expression. Derpy just laughed. Crunch's stomach growled, followed quickly by Derpy's.
"I could really use some muffins right now..." Crunch said. Derpy's ears perked up.
"Did you say... muffins?" Derpy asked. "I love muffins!"
She began bouncing up and down, chanting "Muffins for Derpy! Derpy loves them so!".
"Let's go get some!" She said, still bouncing. "I'll buy them!"
Crunch walked beside her as she bounced down the path.
How does she do that? Crunch asked. He tried bouncing, but only fell on his face. Derpy stopped bouncing and turned, but also fell. Her face was inches in front of his, but it was more hilarious than anything else. Both of them were sprawled on the ground with ponies staring at them.
"So, is this a date, or what?" Crunch asked. He wasn't hopeful, just confused.
"A date? No, no, no, no, no, no. No." Derpy said, furiously blushing. "We're just getting muffins."
"Sure thing." Crunch said, standing. He offered a hoof to Derpy and helped her up. She began bouncing again, her mane and tail bouncing around with her. Crunch had to jog to keep up with her this time. He just followed her until she turned and bounced into the door of a bakery Crunch saw was called Sugarcube Corner. She didn't open the door, however, and fell once more. This time, Crunch caught her from behind. She looked up at him as he held her up form beneath her arms.
"I told you I'm clumsy." She said. Crunch just chuckled and opened the door for her. As they entered, they heard a gasp. Crunch looked over and saw a bright pink pony with a poofy pink mane staring at him.
"Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! You must be that new pony Applejack was talking about!" she said, running over to him. "I was about to go look for you, but my Pinkie sense said that I would meet somepony new soon, so I waited! And here you are!"
"Crunch, this is Pinkie Pie." Derpy said. "Pinkie Pie, we just came to get some muffins. The usual mixed bag of every kind, please. But get two of them."
"No problem, Derpy!" Pinkie said, trotting over to the counter with muffins on it. She started putting them in a brown papaer bag but kept talking. "So, you know what we have to do now, right?"
"No, and I'm not sure I want to know." Crunch said.
"We have to throw you a party!" She said. Crunch paled, his entire body turning a light shade of gray. Parties meant he was going to forced to be around other ponies.
"I would rather-" Crunch started, but then looked at her and saw that she was o happy. He couldn't let her down. "I would love to."
"Great! Here's your muffins, Derpy!" She said, giving Derpy two paper bags. "No charge for bringing in a new friend!"
"Well, that was uncomfortable." Crunch said as they walked out.
"That's just Pinkie." Derpy said. She sat at a small table outside of the bakery and set the bags down. "Now be quiet and enjoy your muffins."