Chapter 2; The three fillies
Axton, finally getting home after eating one of those cupcakes ,and spending a bit or two out of his saddle-money buying it, he entered the house to find Pinkie Pie speaking rapidly to his parents about a party, before rushing past him with a quick “Hey, Axton!” and a giant grin plastered all over her face. His parents, however happy they were to receive such a greeting, were bewildered nonetheless at the pink pony’s surprise appearance and gave Axton a questioning look before he innocently replied with “What, her? Oh yeah, we might wanna get ready, she looks the type who takes her partying seriously.”
Unimpressed, his parents replied in unison
“You don’t say.”
However, it was his mother who spoke up first “Anyway, Axton, you better go and get ready for this party, it’s not like we have a choice in the matter is it?” His father chuckled at this. “Oh be quiet, honey, maybe the he’ll make some friends there!”
Axton’s mother looked from Axel, to Axton, and then to Eagle Eyes for support, who just shrugged and chuckled a little. Sighing in defeat, she went upstairs with Axel to see if they would wear anything; when coming to clothes, everything had to be just so with his mum.
He went upstairs to his room and had a look around to see if there was anything he would wear. Looking through everything, he decided that no, there wasn't anything that he would wear to a normal party as all he had was a tux ;from his grandmare, telling him in the card it would make him look ‘dashing’. Gift’s from old people never went down as a good impression for starters; just thinking about wearing that tuxedo made him shudder; but something caught his eye. It was the pair of mecha goggles that Iris had sent in her previous letter. It had read;
Dear Axton,
Moving to Ponyville, and so soon! It all sounds very interesting, but me and my dad, Emerald Sight are living in Manehatten for another year or so, but he said that he wants to move to Ponyville sometime soon, so maybe in the future you and I will finally be able to meet, and for the first time at that. Anyway, I found these in the shops and from the drawing you sent me, I thought this would be your kind of thing as you like to tinker around with those little inventions of yours! I also like that little mechanical bird you sent me, although how you had gotten it to work perplexes me very much. The goggles will be in the package that comes with this letter, but these are no ordinary goggles as they have Sapphire-glass lenses which are enchanted (by yours truly) to help you focus on even the tiniest details. They should fix around your head or you can tie them loosely around your neck. Manehatten has been pretty boring lately, as, like you, I have not many friends and life quickly becomes boring in the city. Although, I hope to gain my cutie mark soon as I have gotten a talent at the use of gems and magically enchanting them. I look forward to your reply, Axton, and sit hopeful up in the bustling heights of Manehatten.
Wishing you all the best,
Iris Sapphire.
Looking up from the paper, he tied the goggles loosely around his neck and nodding to the rest of his family, walked out of the house and down to the town hall where, Axton guessed, was where the rest of the people coming to welcome his family to Ponyville. But honestly? He was nervous as, being a blank flank he thought that the chances of getting picked on were high, and that a few of the more ponies his age would laugh at him for not gaining his Cutie Mark yet. Shaking his head and directing his thinking away from that thought, and swallowing back his fear of bullies, he stepped through the door along with his family.
To be greeted by a mass of Confetti, and a brightly lit room with a giant cannon, handled by that Pink Pony, Pinkie Pie. Before he, or any of his family could utter a word, all of the crowd that had gathered in the town hall burst into a cheer and Pinkie, being bizarre as she was, fired off her cannon which released even MORE confetti, streamers, a table ;somehow having drinks on it already, and- wait, how did three waiters pop out of that thing? Bewildered he looked around the room at the sea of unfamiliar faces that surrounded him and his family, all with smiles on their faces and their eyes wide and expectant.
At this moment, his family were grinning ear to ear and Pinkie Pie chose this moment to shout “Let’s get this party underway! Welcome to PONYVILLE!”.
Another cheer resounded in the hall as the rest of his family went out to converse with the other house guests, who chatted happily away. Even Eagle Eyes had even managed to chat up a mare of his age, who was blushing a deep scarlet colour.
However, Axton seemed to notice a small group approaching him, a group of three to be exact. Within this group, there was a white unicorn (with a pink and violet mane), a pale yellow earth pony ,who had a rose red mane, and an orange Pegasus, who seemed to have a purple mane, which seemed very bizarre to Axton, and a set of small, but nonetheless flight worthy wings. All of them, luckily, were his age.
The pale yellow earth pony decided to make the first introduction on behalf of her friends. Piping up, she introduced them along with herself “Hey there! Ah’m Apple Bloom!” She said introducing herself “This is Sweetie Belle,” Indicating towards her unicorn friend on her left, and then nudging her Pegasus friend on her left she said, “and this is Scootaloo!” Welcome t’ Ponyville!” At this moment, her two friends gave encouraging smiles and then Scootaloo spoke up and said “We didn’t catch your name though, so why don’t ya tell us?”
Taken aback by the sudden invitation to friendship; that which he had never really experienced much before, Axton replied with a smile “Well.. My name’s Axton Coglink, and me and m’ family have just moved here from Austallia. ‘S good to meet you, although moving in here was a bit daunting as this place is full of so many people. But it’s good to see at least a few new friendly faces.”
Sweetie Belle decided to speak and said with a small giggle “Is that why you have that kookie accent?” At this, all of her friends burst in a fit of giggles as Sweetie Belle imitated his accent. Rolling his eyes, he laughed along with them at the small joke. It felt good to have a few friends. Unfortunately, the laughter was cut short when a duo of other mares came up.
“Well well well! If it isn't the three blank flanks and Apple Bloom’s coltfriend!” A grey young mare said while her friend simply sneered at the three. This made the three young mares cower at these aggressive insults. The grey mare’s magenta friend ,who had a diamond tiara perched upon her head looking her look the spoilt and snooty type, remarked “why are you hanging out with these LOSERS! I’m Diamond Tiara, and this is Silver Spoon, and if you think you’re cool, you should hang with us and not these dweebs!” Her scathing remarks cut through the air like a knife, and also infuriated Axton, making his eyes turn from their usually khaki colour to a dark grey steel. Axton’s voice came out like a steely hiss “For your information, you stuck up no-good bullies, MY name is Axton Coglink, and I will NOT let you pick on my NEW FRIENDS!” With a glare, his horn glowed a silver colour and an aura burst from it, hitting the floor and turning the area surrounding the two bullies it to polished steel, leaving the two bullies slip-sliding around on it as though it were ice. After about 3 minutes, the two finally got a hoof-hold in the floor and stormed out of the hall in embarrassment.
All of the three, Apple Bloom especially, looked amazed by this sudden defending against the bullies and rushed to Axton with grins that threatened to split their cute faces. With a small squeal, Sweetie Belle exclaimed “That was Amazing! How..?” While the other two just looked at him with awe-struck expressions.
“I... don’t know.” Axton said, bemused “All that I know is that those bullies got their due.” A lopsided smile spread across his face.
After leaving the party (when it was finished), he thought to himself “I have friends”. He headed home with a good feeling for the future, and a light heart.