//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Mastering the elements: the Earth pony chronicles // by Eriku719 //------------------------------// Chapter 5 "Wake up..... wake up...... come on Erick, we're here." said somepony in a quiet, calm tone. As the stallion finaly awakens, he opened his eyes to see two sisters with their saddles waiting for him. He looked outside the window to notice the train had stopped moving and had stopped at another train station. "Well what do you know, my shoveling did get us to ponyville." said Erick to the sisters. As he walked out of the train and setted his hooves on the platform, he then followed the crowd of ponies and soon found himself staring at a new city. He looked around and smiled, "Wow.......what a nice place. not big, but not too small, it's almost like like the old canterlot I remember." He said to himself. "Well then let be the first to say wel-" said Applejack as she caught up with Erick. "Welcome to ponyville." said the mare's little sister "And we shall guide you around for you to have the true ponyville expericence." "Well then, I rely on you two to show me what this town is all about." Said Erick to his tour guides. At their first stop, Erick was taken to what he thought was an edible bakery due to its design to look like a gingerbread house. "Well this here is sugarcube corner." Said Applejack. "Your really going to like it here, they make the sweetest, tastiest cupcakes you'll ever eat." said Applebloom "Well now that you talk about food, I believe we hadn't had breakfast yet." Said Erick as he opened the door of the bakery for them. "After you miss app-" We he suddenly intertupted as he notice a pink blur pass by him and tackled his friend. "Oh A.J. your finally back, this called for a 'welcome back from your trip' party!" said the excited pink pony as she hugged her friend. "I'm guessing she knows that pony?" Erick asked to applebloom. "That's pinkie pie,one of ma sis' friends and she's also one the bakers of sugarcube corner." said Applebloom "It nice to see you again pinkie," said Applejack to her friend as she released her grip on her. "But fer now, we would all like some breakfast." "Okie dokey loki, I'll have some cupcakes ready for you and applebloom soon." said pinkie. "Wait don't forget my friend here too." Applejack said to pinkie as she pointed to the stallion who was still holding the door for them. " *gasp* a new friend! why didn't you tell me! I'll make these cupcakes extra special then." said the excited pony As they all seated themselves, Erick looked around the shop and saw all the happy ponies eating their sweet, pasteries and such. So far, the bakery is living up to its name. Not long after they seated themselves, their food was brought to them and soon Erick will have to face a new sweet, frosted, sprinkled oppenent. As he stared down his small enemy he reached over to him and picked it up, he was about to end it in one move, the super munch of destiny! He then soon ate a bit of the top of the cupcake. "Wow this is really, really good." he said to himself. "I like the design, color and taste." "Thanks, I baked it with extra sprinkles and I baked it just for you. It's what I bake for anypony I never seen in ponyville mister....?" "Flowers, Erick Flowers and you are?" "I'm pinkie pie, and I hope we have fun together." Said the pink baker. "Me too pinkie, but for now I'm just exploring the town with my guides." said Erick "Oh I know I'll join with you and maybe we can soe more fun." said pinkie. AS the finally finished their food and paid for them, they went off to explore some more. As they were walking about, Erick soon stopped to stare at a building shaped liked a carousel. "What's that over there?" "Oh. Oh. Oh. it's Carousel Boutique. It's wear my friend sweetie belle and her sis live. Come on I'll show you." said Applebloom eagarly as he took Erick by the hoof to the carousel. "Sweetie belle, you home?" said Applebloom As she called out to her friends she heard hoofsteps coming her way and up the stairs are two little fillies and a mare, one white unicorn with an elegant mane, another unicorn, but with other colors in it, and last a pegasus with a scruffy mane. "Applebloom your back." Said the unicorn filly in delight. "Were you able to find your cutie mark?" said the young pegasus as she raced down to hug her friend. "No, but I think I may have found a new crusader. Erick I like you to meet my friends, sweetie belle and Scootaloo." Said applebloom. "Well it's a pleasure to meet you two." he said to the fillies. "And you must be Sweetie belle's sister? If I was informed correctly?" "Why yes you most certain are my good sir. My name is Rarity and I am the designer here at Carousel Boutique." said the Elegant mare. "I must say you do have a wonderful Boutique, Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Erick Flowers, but you can call me Erick." "Very well Erick, and dare I ask where did you get these clothes?" "Well I had them for..... awhile now?" He said to Rarity as he also realized that his clothes were over four hundred years old and counting. "Well you must simply take those horrid clothes off this instant." said Rarity. "Rarity. How could you say that to Erick? You just met him." Said Pinkie Pie. "Well I'm sorry Pinkie dear, it's just that with these clothes, it just makes a bad first impression." Said Rarity "Well I think he looks pretty good in them." Said Applejack. "Well she may have a point Applejack, I had these clothes for quite some time now. If you would so kind to show me what I should wear, then I will wear it and pay for it." said Erick "For you, I'll do it for free." said the generous pony as she guided him to the dressing room. "Now then the first thing we to do in measure your height, size, and width, so please take off your clothes so we can get started." She said as she used her magic to bring a measuring tape to her. The moment she mentioned the words "Clothes" and "off", Erick started to panic "ARE YOU CRAZY! I'M NOT TAKING OFF MY CLOTHES!" said Erick "But if you don't, then we'll get an inaccurate measure." said Rarity. He had to think of an excuse fast, and it suddenly came to him. "Wouldn't it be embarrassing to see a stallion naked in front of you. I noticed you seem to have clothes for mares, but not for stallions." This sudden realization suddenly made Rarity turn red as well. "Oh dear me your right, here take this and measure yourself," said Rarity as she threw the measuring tape at him. "I'll be waiting for you outside with the others." Said rarity as she walked out of the dressing room. As she lefted Erick finally took off his clothes and measured himself. After that, he checked on his wings and stretched them out before putting back on his old clothes. As they waited for Erick, Pinkie and A.J. couldn't help but notice her as red as A.j's apples. "He any reason why your red?" Asked Applejack. Rarity sooned wisphered what Erick said to her and just as she, Applejack turned red as well. "Do me next, I want be red too." said Pinkie in excitement. After that, Pinkie just sat down and looked at the floor quietly Erick soon came out the dressing rooms with all of the measurements written on paper. "O.k. I'm done here you go Rarity." Rarity soon rushed towards him and took the paper from him. "This may take awhile so come back in an hour or so to pick it up." Said Rarity as she entered "Her zone." "Well I think you can handle it from here sis. me and friends got some crusading to do."Applebloom said as she left with her friends. "Well then shall we continue with our tour?" said Erick "Of coruse Erick." said Applejack. "And Erick," said Pinkie pie. "Yes?" "Your a nice stallion for what you told Rarity." said Pinkie. "Um...... thanks?" End of ch. 5