//------------------------------// // Chapter II: The Arrival // Story: Wisdom's: Peaceful Beginnings // by InnerWisdom //------------------------------// The train was just a few minutes from Ponyville station. Rocket, Peachy, and Tick Tock were getting very excited but I knew what was about to occur. Meanwhile, at the train station, Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends were waiting for the arrival of the four mysterious ponies. Rainbow Dash was wanting to race Rocket Sky but she was surely going to be disappointed. Back on the train. Peachy and Tick Tock were playing hoof cake (Our version of Patty cake). They were so into it that after a few minutes Peachy decided to change the pace and go faster. Tick Tock couldn’t keep up and when he slipped up, she took it to her advantage and decided to declare herself the hoof cake champion. The train began to stop. Rocket looked at me and said “Let’s try to blend in with the other ponies getting off.” I looked at him and said (Sarcastically) “Oh, yea, we are going to BLEND in with the other ponies. Especially since one of us has no cutie mark, another is too dramatic, and we are the only two that are actually able to control ourselves. I think this is going to end with one of us being questioned. . .if so, I’ll take care of it.” He looked at me and I knew he thought this was a bad idea but it was time to get off the train. We began stepping off, one at a time. Peachy began stepping off,I was afraid that she would easily be spotted due to the lack of a cutie mark on her flank but somehow she got passed. Tick Tock got off and easily blended into the crowd. Before I stepped off, Rocket pulled me aside and said “Don’t do anything that gives us away including flying.” I stepped off and as soon as I got spotted Rainbow Dash Rushed to me and said “You must be the one called Rocket Sky!” I was a bit confused but I responded wisely with “No, I am Inner Wisdom, Rocket Sky is behind me.” Rocket stepped off and before I knew it, Rainbow flew back to her house in the clouds. We were approached by AppleJack. She began to introduce herself but I stopped her in her tracks due to my superior knowledge of all the ponies. I said “AppleJack: Member of the Apple family, and worker of Sweet Apple Acres.” I knew that I had caught her off her guard but I wasn’t threw just yet. Rarity approached me and before she could say anything, I stopped her and said "You are Rarity, owner of the Carousel Boutique," I kept moving down the line, "We've got Rainbow Dash, head of Ponyville’s weather team, Fluttershy, caretaker of animals, and Pinkie Pie, pastry maker for the Sugarcube Corner. Last, but not least, is Twilight Sparkle, the used to be librarian of Golden Oaks Library and now a Princess of Equestria." Afterwards Twilight asked us to follow them to her house. While we were enroute to her house, Rocket looked at me and while whispering to me said “I will do all the talking, you’ve already said too much.” We entered Twilight’s library. I was amazed at the vast amount of knowledge that all the books she had, could contain. Twilight started asking us a series of group questions. I knew that the questions that she was going to ask had to do with us randomly appearing out of nowhere. One of the questions she asked was how we knew so much about the mane six. Well even though Rocket told me not to answer. . .I was just about to say “I know what I know because of my knowledge of everything,” but Rocket used his Magic to shut me up. Another question she asked us was obviously where we were from. Rocket responded with a place called Trottingham. I shook my head even though I was thinking to myself “What would a pony do in Trottingham? Trot around? Take a Trottle to work?” I had to remain calm and at peace with my realization. The next question she asked was if we were a threat to Equestria. Of course, my friends all knew we weren’t a threat to any pony, so we all answered no. Even though, with tick Tock mentally unstable, and Peachy Keen being, well, Peachy,I also knew that this could get ugly at any moment. Rocket however seemed to be a bit, well, nervous because of us. After Twilight had been pleased with our answers, she began to question each of us individually. She approached Peachy Keen and began asking her about joining the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Even I knew that that was the greatest place for her. I could even see Peachy creating her own business which would involve helping other ponies who haven’t discovered their cutie marks, find their own path to finding their cutie mark. Twilight looked over at Tick Tock, and asked what he liked to do. Tick answered with “I like to play the guitar and listen to music.” She continued looking at him and then said “I think Vinyl Scratch and Octavia might have a place for you to stay.” Twilight then looked directly at me and since she knew I already knew everything about them and that I was like Pinkie Pie but with more control, she had me stay with Pinkie Pie who gave me a brohoof. It was epic and a wise decision on Twilight’s behalf. Rocket stayed with Twilight. . .We all knew that was going to happen. I kept a very close eye on them whenever I could. Sometimes though, I had to just be me. Wise, Knowledgeable, and at peace with thyself. Pinkie took me to Sugarcube Corner where I got to meet Mr. and Mrs. Cake and their two wonderful children, Pound and Pumpkin Cake. They were very behaved but Pinkie pulled me aside and said “Don’t fall for their cuteness, They aren’t easy to watch. They may seem harmless but until you've hurt yourself somehow. . .they will be.” “Mr. and Mrs. Cake, It will be an honor to be here, I would like to let you know that if you need any meditative advice, I am your pony. If you care to join me for yoga later, I would be pleased but I understand that you're busy, so I will not be upset if you can’t.” Pinkie started bouncing up and down in glee and asked “Ooh, can I join you for Yoga, sounds like FUN!” We went upstairs and she showed me my room. After a few moments I felt very tranquil, very happy, and very comfortable at my new home. Pinkie and I meditated, She had difficulty trying to keep herself upside down while focusing on balance and control but she eventually said “Let me show you around.” She took me around the house some more. We had fun and she learned that I was a very cool and wise pony.