Continuing the Dream

by Blue Breeze


The Welcome Party

Author's Note: Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me positive feedback on the last chapter. I appreciate all of you guys reading and enjoying my story. I've actually been having fun writing this fic, and that's from someone who hates writing. It's weird what this fandom does to ya. As always, criticisms are welcome.

As it turns out, finding my new house had been harder than I expected. All the houses in this darn town look the same. But after checking around for about an hour and apologizing to ponies for accidentally trying to open their houses, mistaking them as my own, I had found my house.

It was a quaint two story building. It looked rather cozy and homely. A lot different from the cloud houses back in Cloudsdale, but I like it. I never really liked all those fancy columns and oddly constructed buildings.

I was about to open the door, when all of a sudden I had this strange feeling that something was about to happen. I quickly shake off that feeling as me just being paranoid.

But as I walk in, the lights come on and a large group of ponies cheer out "SURPRISE!" causing me to fall to the floor.

WHAT THE BUCK?! That nearly gave me a heart attack!

As I lay on the ground, breathing heavily, an earth pony mare with a light pink coat, a darker pink mane and tail, and a cutie mark of two blue balloons and one yellow ballon walks up to me.

"Surprise! My name is Pinkie Pie and I threw this entire party to welcome you to Ponyville." she says, wearing a creepily big smile on her face the entire time.

This girl has either eaten WAY too much sugar or she was dropped on her head one too many times. Maybe both..

I get up, still surprised by all of this. "How the hay did you get in my house?" I ask her frantically. "The door was locked!"

"Oh, that was easy. I heard from the mayor that a new pony was moving into town today, so I asked her if I could set up a party in the house for when the new pony arrives. And now you're here, so the party can really get started!" she says as if it's no big deal. "So, what's your name, new blue guy?"

"Well, um, my name is Blue Breeze." I say nervously. This filly is freaking me out six ways from Sunday right about now.

"Well, Breezy, why don't you come over and meet all of my friends?"

"But I-WOAH!" I scream as she pulls me away.

She literally drags me over to go meet all of her friends. We get over there to see five complete different looking mares. "Hey, gals. This here is Blue Breeze. He's the new pony in town and our guest of honor."

"It is very nice to meet you, Blue Breeze." says a purple unicorn mare with a dark purple mane and tail and a sparkling star cutie mark. "My name is Twilight Sparkle. I run the library here in Ponyville."

"Howdy, partner." says an orange earth pony mare with a blonde mane and tail and three red apples for a cutie mark. "Name's Applejack. Ah run Sweet Apple Acres, Ponyville's local apple orchard."

"Hello there, darling." says a white unicorn mare with a luxurious purple mane and tail and three gems for a cutie mark. "My name is Rarity. I am the owner of Ponyville's most fashionable clothing store, the Carousel Boutique."

"Oh, um, hello." whispers a yellow pegasu mare with and pink mane and tail and three pink butterflies for a cutie mark. "My name is Fluttershy."

"I'm sorry? I didn't quite catch that." I say, leaning in.

"My name is Fluttershy." she whispers even quieter.

"One more time." I put my ear down and put my hoof to it to help out.

She squeaks and curls up into a ball on the floor. Was it something I said?

"Her name is Fluttershy. She's an animal care-taker. Sorry about her, she's very shy." says Twilight. No, really? I honestly couldn't tell at all.

"No problem. I was shy when I was a kid, so I know how she feels." I say reassuringly.

"You were shy as a kid? Oh, that's a laugh." teases a familiar cyan pegasus.

"Rainbow Dash?" I ask, not noticing her at first. "I didn't even see you there. Sorry. So you're one of Pinkie's friends, huh?"

"Hey, Blue. It's cool. Yeah, I am actually, as hard as it is to believe." she says jokingly.

"That's cool. I just want to say how much I appreciate all of you coming to welcome me to Ponyville. I definitely wasn't expecting such a warm welcome."

"No problem, Blue Breeze. Anything to make a new pony feel welcomed." says Twilight with a sincere tone.

"So, Pinkie, what's your job here in Ponyville?" I ask.

"Oh, I work at Sugarcube Corner, Ponyville's local bakery. We sell the best desserts around!"

My stomach grumbles. "Hehe, speaking of food, is there anything to eat?" I ask sheepishly.

"Oh, we've got plenty to eat. We've got cupcakes, muffins, pie, chimicherrychongas, and we're bringing out a super big chocolate cake later!"

"Sounds good. I think I'll go try one of those cherry whatevers you mentioned."

"Chimicherrychongas." she corrects.

"Right."

I walk over to the food table and see some deep-fried tortillas with mashed up cherries wrapped inside. I pick one up to get a better look at it. They seem kinda weird. Oh well. Bottoms up. A take a bite, and to my surprise it actually tastes great. I gotta get the recipe for these from Pinkie.

"Breezey!" Pinkie calls over from the middle of the room. "Come over here!"

"I'm coming!" I reply.

I walk over to her to see that there is a giant chocolate cake with a large group of ponies circled around it.

"To celebrate your moving to Ponyville. You get to blow out the candles on the cake and make a wish." she says enthusiastically.

"Ok then." I say to her with a smile.

I take a deep breath and blow out the candles as everypony cheers for me in celebration.

I think I'm going to like it here.