//------------------------------// // Chapter 2- New Town, New Friends (Tie Dye) // Story: Replacement // by superpony55 //------------------------------// I was a pony wandering around town trying to find my way home. Typical for a new pony, I guess. And that's what I was. A new pony. My name is Tie Dye. And I had just arrived in Ponyville. I had finally found someplace where somepony could help me find my way to the library I was staying at. Plus, She may be able to fix my traveling cloak. "Um, hello?" I asked as I walked in. "Welcome to Carousel Boutique!" said a white unicorn with a purple mane. "Are you new around here?" "Yeah." I answered. "What's your name?" she asked. "I'm Tie-Dye." "Nice to meet you Tie-Dye! I'm Rarity. What can I do for you?" Rarity told me. "I ripped my favorite cloak on my way here. Can you fix it?" I replied hopefully. "Of course I can! I'll give it back on Tuesday, if that's okay." Rarity smiled. "That's fine." I said. "Great! Since you're new here, why don't I introduce you to some of my friends?" Rarity asked warmly. "I'd love to meet your friends!" I cried. She smiled. "Go on, my dear," Rarity motioned to the door. "Yeah. That would great!" I told her. The first pony we met was Pinkie Pie. She just gasped and ran off. "That's what she did when she met Twilight," Rarity explained. "Oh." "She'll probably throw you a surprise welcome party." "Well, it's not a surprise now!" I giggled. "Oops." Rarity smiled embarrassedly. "It's okay. Who lives here?" We'd just approached a farm called "Sweet Apple Acres". "This is Applejack's farm." Rarity told me. "Hi there!" said Applejack. "Hi," I said shyly. "This is Tie-Dye," Rarity explained. "Nice to meet you, Tie-Dye." Applejack smiled. "Do you know where Rainbow is? I'm introducing Tie-Dye to everyone." Rarity smiled. "I think she's resting in a tree. Rainbow! See?" A blue Pegasus had fallen out of an apple tree, startled, and flown towards us. "Rainbow, this here is Tie-Dye," said Applejack. "Hey Tie-Dye. I'm Rainbow Dash." The Pegasus pulled a cloud out of the sky and sat on it. "Hi," I muttered. "Have you seen Fluttershy? I want her to meet Tie-Die," Rarity said. "Yeah," Rainbow said. "Follow me!" Applejack, Rarity, and I followed her. "Hey Fluttershy! Come on out! There's someone we'd like you to meet!" Rainbow yelled. We'd reached a small cottage that was surrounded by animals. "Meet somepony???" I heard a small voice gasp. "Yeah, come on out," Rainbow coaxed. "No." "She'll come out when she's ready," Rarity sighed. All of a sudden, a bunny hopped out of the window. "Come back here, Angel!" A light yellow Pegasus cried as she flew out of the cottage. "See?" Rainbow said smugly. Rarity glared at her. "Fluttershy. this here is Tie Dye," Applejack told the Pegasus. "NicetomeetyouTieDyenowgoodbye!" FLuttershy squeaked and ran back into the cottage. "She'll open up once she gets to know you," Rarity told me. Rainbow tried to make conversation. "How long are you going to be here?" she asked. "I'm hoping to live here," I answered. "I'm taking care of a library, until the owner gets back." "That must be Twilight's library!" said Applejack. "Let's go look!" Sure enough, that night, at Pinkie Pie's "surprise" party, Pinkie said, "This is Twilight's library! Isn't that funny!" We were all standing around a table of cupcakes (including Fluttershy). "Huh. It would be great to meet her, but I guess as a princess she's busy," I sighed. I picked up a cupcake and took a bite. "Yes, in fact, she's in Canterlot on last minute business," said Rarity. "I heard," I said. "You know, this is almost the exact place and setting we met Twilight! I bet you 2 would get along great!" "I sure hope so." I smiled as all around me, ponies talked, not even glancing my way.