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// First Encounters 
// Story: Equestria Meets Equinus 
// by Rainbowderpy10107 
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	It was a sunny day in Ponyville as Rainbow Dash was woken up by somepony jolting the cloud she was sleeping on.
"Derpy, how many times-"
"Oh, I-I'm so sorry. I-It's just that I'm new here, and I wasn't watching where i was going," said the pale Pegasus, hiding behind her firey-colored mane.
"Who are you?" Rainbow asked the newcomer.
"I'm Sprik, daughter of Inferno, goddess of fire," replied the stranger.
"Ooookay......I have never heard of Inferno, and I didn't even know that gods and goddesses existed, except in books," Rainbow told Sprik. 
"Oh. Well, then, now you do. I am the daughter of Inferno, like I mentioned before, my friend Wivi is the daughter of Aqua, goddess of water, my boyfriend, Tornadio, is the son of Hurricane, god of the winds, and Wivi's boyfriend, Quakesy, is the son of Forest, god of the earth," Sprik informed Rainbow.
"Well, I have to get back to work. Hey, you might be able to help me, since you're a Pegasus, and all," Rainbow Dash suggested.
"I'd like that. Maybe you can tell me about your friends and home."
"Okay. First of all,  I have to get tomorrow's weather planned, then-"
"Wait. You are in charge of changing the weather? In Equinus, which is where all of the gods and goddesses live, the weather is what the gods want it to be, and is changed by just one of the gods telling it to change to whatever you want it to be," Sprik advised Rainbow Dash.
"Ok. Well, to start out, yes, I am in charge of the weather, and second, do you have a Cutie Mark? You kinda look like my friend Fluttershy, what with the same manedo and all."
"A Cutie Mark? What's that?" Sprik inquired.
"A Cutie Mark is an image that appears on your flank after you discover your special talent. For example, mine is being the fastest flyer in all of Ponyville," Rainbow Dash said, showing Sprik her Cutie Mark.
"Ooohhhh..... I get it now. In Equinus, they are called 'Talent Tattoos', but they are basically the same thing, but we get them if we are the children of a god. They symbolize which god we are the child of. My Tale- Cutie Mark- is a bonfire. It shows that I am the daughter of Inferno."
"Hey, how about I take you to my friend Fluttershy's cottage? It's actually not very far from here."
"Sure. What is Fluttershy's Cutie Mark?"
"I'm sure you'll see when we get there."