//------------------------------// // Chapter Three: Meet the Trio // Story: New Home, New Wounds // by Pure Note //------------------------------// You snap the book shut and place it on the coffee table, blinking your eyes to refresh them, reading for hours really works wonders for the eyes (sarcasm) you think to yourself and stand up from the chair, stretching your tired limbs. "Not to mention the body" (more sarcasm) you mutter to yourself. "now what?", your gaze wanders to the window, "some fresh air will do me some good" you say as you walk towards the door of this over sized tree house. You step outside, immediately you're met with a light breeze and the smell of clean country air. you step to the side and lean against the tree allowing you to lose yourself in thought, mainly one topic in particular: what a life here would be like. There is no crime, no pollution, its basically perfect. But there are downsides, getting a job for one, then there's getting along in a world full of talking ponies, then finally there is... relationships. You quickly shake your head to dismiss that thought but to know avail. In a further attempt to dispel the thought you let your mind wander once again, hoping something else will pop into your head. If anything that only made it worse, you only threw another ingredient into the pot, that ingredient would be Twil---. You're snapped from your insane introspection by a feeling, the feeling of being watched, you look back up, not a soul to be seen. You shrug and turn to go back inside when out of the blue a smaller white pony falls out of a bush then dashes back inside it You tilt your head to one side from the strange sight, soon after you begin hearing whispers although you can't make out what is being said. Then before you know it three fillies jump out from the bush, after they brush themselves off they walk towards you with a hint of hesitation in each step. "Howdy there!" the yellow filly starts "I'm Applebloom an' this here is Scootaloo and Sweetie belle" she said gesturing to her orange and white companions. You give the three fillies your name and they all repeat it with a sense of awe then focus back on you. "We where just walking by when we saw you and we where just wonderi---" "What are you?" "Scootaloo!" sweetie belle said lightly smacking her friend on the shoulder. "Its fine" you start, waving a hand dismissively with a chuckle "probably won't be the last time I hear that question" the trio now look at you with intent eyes. "I'm a human". "Human?" the fillies say in unison all looking at each other then back to you. "Yeah, I thought as much" you mutter and face palm a little "lets see... ah, you know what a monkey is right... you know OOH OOH AHH AHH" you say doing your best monkey impression with your arms like the barrel monkeys, this made the girls go into a giggle fit. once they settled down you continued. "Well I'm basically a monkey only smarter... and taller... and less hairy" you lift your arm and wave it around slightly, this gets another few giggles from the trio. "Well maybe not smarter but you get my point". "Ohhh" they all say in awe. "where did you come from?" scootaloo asks, "Well i---". "are the other humans there?" Applebloom jumps in before you could finish, "Yes ther---". "whats it like there?" sweetie belle Shot into the mix, "Well its---". "what about ponies are ponies there to?". "My little ponies!" twilight said approaching the four of you, levitating a bag of goods, don't you think you've bothered him enough". "But twilight we were just asking hi---" "no buts, run along". "Aww" the three fillies groaned as they turned to depart, you gave them a wave as the trotted away. "Twilight! umm... how long have you been there?" "long enough to see your monkey impression" twilight said with a sheepish grin and a giggle. "Right... well... I regret nothing" you say as you - being the gentleman you are - hold open the door for twilight. She gives you a smile and heads inside. That smile... thoughts of previous enter your head once more, you give it a good shake, she's a pony damn it! An animal! You face palm with a deep sigh before you enter the house and close the door behind you. ***** Two hours Earlier in pony ville market Twilight was standing in the center of Pony Ville market looking over her list of groceries she needed to purchase: Bread, eggs, lettuce, hay, some basic things. However she was barely focused on the task at hand, a rare thing to happen to to a pony such as Twilight. her mind was filled of thought, of doubts, all regarding something in particular or to be more exact someone. Twilight released a slow sigh as she levitated her list back into her saddle back then fastened it shut. she began walking to the stall selling the first item on her list - Bread -when she stopped, somepony was calling her name. "Twilight darling!" Rarity called to twilight as she trotted up to her purple friend, "Oh, Rarity! Hi!" Twilight said after nearly jumping out of her fur. Rarity tilted her head to one side, staring at Twilight so intensively she could put Fluttershy to shame, (A/N: That wouldn't take much! Am I right?) then with the speed of rainbow dash herself she grabbed Twilight, closely examining every inch of Twilight's face all the while Twilight is squirming under the surprising Rarity's strength. Before to long Twilight's eyes met with Rarity's, they both looked at each other for only a few moments when Rarity released her with a ecstatic gasp and exclaimed: "Who is he?"