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// Chapter 1: Entering Ponyville 
// Story: The beginnings of DJ Dust 
// by DJ_Dust 
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"That went well" I muttered in a sarcastic tone of voice. The stage smelled like day old pizza and it was wet and sometimes burnt on the corners. I stuck my tounge out at the sight of it. "You did fantastic Mr. Dust!" Said the stage hand. The pony was white with some freckles near his muzzle. I thought he was a nice man and I could become great friends with him, but I wouldn't have the time. The room I was in was a medium sized room with tables all around so people could listen to my music while eating or dancing. "Thanks," I replied. "Can i have my 30 bits now? I haven't eaten at all today." I said flapping my skinny wings. I myself was a stallion with brown hair and a sandy coat. I had headphones as my cutie mark. My hair wasn't all that great. It was just simple and brown and sometimes it came over my eyes. Kinda like Justin Bieber. Who was for little fillies but my hair was about an inch longer. I was a little frail for my age. I shook the hair out of my eyes and a clump of dirt off of my coat. "here you are. We could have paid you more but because of the economy we can't really afford it." that made me shake because the economy is my worst nightmare. A poor pony with a job that only pays a about 60 bits a week, its pretty scary. "That's OK. I've been through worse." I said nervously. "OK! Have a good night sir!" "You too." I replied to the white earth pony.

The town I was in was pretty much isolated except for the ponies inside or a casual tumbleweed. It looked like a town that y
you would find in a dumb western movie. I spotted a bus stop but I needed to eat. I stumbled over a sign laying halfway into the dirt.  It had an arrow that was pointing to a single lighted tavern. "the Prancing Pony... Hmmm?" I wondered to myself. "where have I heard that before? Oh yes! It was from Lord of the Hooves!" I decided to go to the granola bar factory down the street. And half filled my belly while waiting for the next bus out of town.

*starts playing traveling music with a banjo*

"wait what are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm playing traveling music!" said the author.

"where am I going apploosa?"

"Well, no but-"

"give me some dubstep!"I said.

"ok" wubwubwubwubwubwub

Another sleepless night on a smelly bus with a beggar sitting next to me eating some chili. the ride took eight hours so I was tired. the bus wasn't luxurious so it was terrible. The smell smelled like tobacco and chicken poop.  It was almost sunrise when I saw ponyville from the hills we were driving up. "Hey you want some?" the guy next to me asked in a garbled voice. "I’d rather not" "OK your loss." We both had something in common. We both didn't have enough money to support ourselves. The bus jolted to a stop. "I gotta get off. My next venue is here in ponyville." "OK see ya tomorrow dusty" He said as I walked off. "OK see ya too, rags." That guy was my only family.

A pink pony gasped loudly as I walked of the bus and sped off as quickly as possible. "ah" I breathed as I felt the countryside air. I was in a park are with luscious trees and somewhat greener grass than I had ever seen. I was like a dream come to like "Howdy newcomer!" I jumped as I heard. the dream incinerated to dust. "Welcome to ponyville weary traveler!" The blonde haired pony greeted me in a loud voice. "I am Applejack and this is Rarity." the two seemed like best of friends. I wish I could have friends like that."Hello, I am DJ Dust but you can call me dust or dusty." "where have I heard that name?" the both of them said simultaneously. "Well its nice to meet you!" They continued. "It is fabulous to meet someone as handsome as you dear" said Rarity. I wondered to myself if a skinny stallion with shaggy brown hair and a sandy coat could be handsome. "You seem to have good fashion taste miss Rarity." I said complementing her Dress that she was wearing. the entertainment I had on those buses were at a low. My mother taught me to be humble. So did my bible. "A stallion couldn't walk by without noticing your beauty." I said as I heard a loud "HEY!" from a nearby tree. the conversation went on as I asked them various questions about ponyville like what to see what to eat and where to shop. They were very helpful in the things that I was dying to ask because of how new I was. To the town. They said goodbye after they answered my questions and we became fast friends. I needed a place to sleep for the time being so I started looking for a hotel to stay at. When suddenly a baby dragon fell out of the tree that I was standing near! "Ouch" Said the dragon. "Are you trying to steal my girl?" He asked intimidatingly. "Oh no I would never do such a thing!" "Well it looked like you were flirting with Rarity!" "Nah I was being humble and complimenting her." I said. "You'll learn the concept when you get older." "Humility... Hmm. Maybe Twilight has a book about that!" "Good luck sport! Its hard to learn. You make many sacrifices but it is worth it!"

        When I got to a hotel that looked like it was in my price range, it was a dump. There was a plaque on the wall that said

                                                    
Sleep tight! Don't let the bedbugs bite
    We have a bedbug infestation
So i would try not to stay still
                               
  While trying to go to sleep


That made me shudder.  I rang the bell on the broken down counter which made a donk sound instead of a ding. "Welcome to the sleepy filly hotel!" The pony greeted me at the counter. "How much do your rooms cost?" I asked. "Only 10 bits a night!" "Great ill take one."I replied. "How is ponyville so far?" He asked. He knew I was a newcomer. "Oh its wonderful. A city that isn't a noble as canterlot and not as bustling as Manehatten. Its perfect!" "You've been to cant-" Thud he said as the counter under him buckled underneath him. "Yep i DJ'd at the grand galloping gala!" "Unbelievable!" He said wide eyed. "What is your name I might ask?" "DJ Dust." He snickered. "What was that for?" "You sound like something that would gather on one of our window sills. "That's not very nice." I replied. "as a matter of fact my name is sort of a sandy kind of dust.” "Ooooooooohhhhhhhh" He said loudly. "Now i get it. "I have to get up to my room i have another venue here in ponyville." I said trotting off.

As I walked into my room I saw that there were holes in about half the apartment. I've been through worse I thought. I sat down on the tattered sofa with a thud because the bottom collapsed under me. Part of me decided to take a walk. I needed the exercise anyway.

I headed outside and i met face to face with a purple unicorn. "Oh! I'm so sorry!" I said. "that's alright" She replied. I didn't know she had 50 checklists in her hooves. I helped her pick them up. "Hey... I know you!" Said a voice from behind the unicorn's mane. The dragon I met poked his head around the pony he was riding on. "Oh hi dragon friend!" I said happily. "You know him Spike?" Asked the purple mare. "Yes I do Twilight!" He replied. He is the one who taught me what humility was!" "Oh so you're the one who taught him important life lessons..." She said with a grimace on her face. "Ummm, if you didn't want me to teach him about life lessons that's fine with me!" "No its good for him to learn things like this so he doesn't have to learn the hard way." She said eying Spike. "Look what I found!" Said spike with a grin on his face. "humility for dummies..." I said. "well, good way to start out... I guess?" "Since we bumped into each other, My name is Twilight Sparkle and this is spike, My baby dragon." "Oh Twilight Sparkle! Princess Celestia told me about you!" "You know the princess?" She asked. "Sure do! I DJ'd at the Grand Galloping Gala for the ponies who got invited but preferred electronic music other than symphonic." I replied. "So whats your name?" Twilight asked. "DJ Dust" "What? You're that guy?" She shook her head in disbelief. "Rainbow Dash OBSESSES about you!" "She's over at fluttershy's house. you should surprise her!" "OK! Ill do that!" Its a quaint little cottage right outside the town you cant miss it!" "See you later Twilight!" I yelled as I galloped away. Three friends already! this is going to be one heck of a story!