//------------------------------// // Chapter6- Welcome to Ponyville (Part 2) // Story: The Alicorn of the Stars // by mushrumluver //------------------------------// The Alicorn of the Stars Chapter 6 – Welcome to Ponyville Part 2 “So this is the place you’re talking about.” Ovan said while sitting on a bale of hay. “Although not as sophisticated as the ones in Canterlot but still it’s a pretty good café.” Twilight remarked. “I remember those Canterlot cafés tend to be ambient and all.” “Yeah, always ambient and cozy.” Ovan replied. While the two were comparing the cafés in Canterlot to the local café in Ponyville while laughing, a pony dressed in a formal suit was behind them without them noticing until he gave a cough. “I’m sorry for the lack of ambience.” The waiter sarcastically apologized. “Oh! Sorry didn’t noticed you back there—“ Ovan sheepishly grinned as he apologized about his comments “Just recently came from Canterlot, you know— really fancy stuff, uhm… no offense?” “None taken.” The waiter replied “Have you already decided about your order?” “Daffodils and daisy sandwich please.” Twilight replied first. “I think I’ll have some hay and oats.” Ovan followed shortly. “—hay and oats.” The waiter repeating their order while writing it down on a notepad. “Your food will be served in about ten minutes.” The waiter left and went inside the café. “So how was Canterlot University?” Twilight opening up a conversation. “Hmm… lots of ponies?” Ovan jokes. “Not that, I mean what was it like being in Canterlot University?” Twilight clarifies. “Well first of all, I came from the Department of Magic.” Ovan replies. “So how was it?” Twilight becoming more interested. “Most of the unicorns there are more of elitists, having the upper hand since they can perform magic and all and there I was, getting high grades in theoretical magic classes but flunking practical magic classes.” Ovan self-pities as he narrates his life. “But those spells you did yesterday aren’t those good enough?” Twilight tries to comfort Ovan’s mood. “Well, in practical magic you’re not allowed to use catalysts, so before I could finish the entire exam, my magic source depletes so most of my test scores usually go from first five is marked 100 while the remaining are usually 0.” Ovan explains his situation. “That explains it.” Twilight enlightened, but her curiosity about Ovan is still not sated “So what are doing at the university right now?” “I’ve already graduated, although barely but right now, I’m still part of the university as an assistant researcher.” Ovan declares. “There is this one pony that I really respect as a mentor in the department.” “Really? Kind of like Princess Celestia and I?” Twilight excitedly asks. “If you put it that way, then yes.” Ovan nods in agreement. “His name is Professor Arkham Kaust, he acts as my mentor, and he taught me everything I know about magic despite my lack of capacity, but he never gave up, he always that me that if you can’t do it directly do it in another way.” “Hahaha… he really knows the right words for you?” Twilight chuckles. “You could say that, Oh yeah, speaking of magic, he even let me borrowed this book.” Ovan charged his horn and after a few seconds, a book poofed in between then entitled “Magic: Workings in the mind”, Twilight seems fascinated about the title as Ovan opens the book halfway. “It’s about setting the mindset of a pony when casting different types of magic.” While Ovan reads through the content of book, Twilight, on the other hand, stares at Ovan’s serious look. She is starting to see him as someone admiring. “Smart, dedicated although not that handsome for Rarity’s standards though but most importantly a pony who I can talk magic with aside from the Princess” Twilight thought. Her eye-candying moment was sooner interrupted by a certain blue mare Pegasus who crashed to their table. “Sorry about that Twilight.” Rainbow Dash apologized as she brushes off some dust. “Rainbow!” Twilight angry at Rainbow crashing between her sight. “Hehehe! I’m practicing for a new trick I’m gonna perform for this season’s Wonderbolt audition. I have to make it the cut this time.” Rainbow Dash grins as she excuses herself. Ovan coughs off the dust as it clears off showing Twilight and Rainbow Dash talking. “What in the hay was that?” Ovan curious to what just crashed. “Sorry about that Ovan” Twilight apologized for her friend’s accident. “By the way this is—“ Twilight was suddenly interrupted by Rainbow Dash. “Allow me Twilight” Rainbow Dash coughs “Introducing the one the only, the most awesomemest Pegasus to ever fly the skies of Equestria , Future Wonderbolt Captain and Stunt mare Extraordinaire Rainbow Dash!” Rainbow held her chest up high as she gave her introduction. “Don’t worry she’s always like that.” Twilight excusing her friend’s arrogance. “Your friend is… interesting” Ovan replied as he gives an awkward look towards Rainbow Dash. “Hmm…” Rainbow Dash goes nearer to Ovan as her eyes squint staring and looking Ovan to the eye. “I see you’ve been hanging out with Twilight recently.” “She’s just showing me around, uh… Is something the wrong?” Ovan getting nervous at Rainbow Dash’s stare. “So got the hots for our dear friend Twilight?” Rainbow Dash casually asked. “RAINBOW!!” Twilight flustered with Rainbow Dash’s statement. “Hahaha! I’d like to stick around and chat but the Wonderbolts call.” Rainbow Dash laughs out loudly as she flies off leaving the two with a broken table in the middle “That Rainbow Dash…” Twilight’s cheek puffing as she was turning red while she was looking at Rainbow Dash’s rainbow-colored trail fading away. “Let’s just enjoy lunch.” Ovan tries to lighten up the mood as he notices the waiter coming out from café pushing a tray covered in a silver dome to their table. “Our food’s here.” “Your—“ before the waiter could finish his sentence, he stood shocked to see that one of the tables destroyed upon arriving. “I’ll vouch for that.” Ovan immediately interrupts the waiter before he could even say anything about the table. “Enjoy your lunch.” The waiter served them after they transferred to a vacant seat nearby. As goes back to inside shrugging them off. Meanwhile, just within the bushes beside them the same pony that was stalking them earlier is seen observing them. After the mishap from the café, the two are seen crossing the bridge towards to the Everfree Forest. “I’m really sorry for that happened earlier.” Twilight repeatedly apologizes for Rainbow Dash’s behavior earlier lunchtime. “That’s okay; the university is paying for it anyway” Ovan grins. “But still, I’d like to do something.” Twilight insists. “How about go to Rarity, have her pick a dress for you and go to the Summer Harvest Ball with me?” Ovan suggested. “Aside from that...” Twilight rejects the idea. “Just joking” Ovan changing the topic “So where are we going to now?” Ovan asked as they were getting quite farther and farther from the town and towards a small hut over the small hill just beside the entrance to the Everfree Forest. “One of my friends lives here.” Twilight answered. “Her name is Fluttershy, as you can see her entire hut is filled with many sorts of animals.” Twilight points out the different animals around Fluttershy’s hut. “Kind of like a breeder?” Ovan asked as he saw cats and dogs running around, squirrels rabbits playing around the trees, chirping of different species birds flying around and resting on the tree branches nearby, bees busy buzzing and doing their daily chores of honey making, butterflies frolicking around the flower garden and the chickens can be heard clucking together inside the barn. “You can put it that way.” Twilight replies. “Wait right here, she is very shy towards strangers, I’ll go talk to her first.” “Okay” Ovan nods in turn. “Who could that be?” a soft spoken yellow mare asked herself as she approaches the door of her house upon hearing knocks on the door. “Anypony home?” Twilight asks from the other side of the door. “Twilight… what brings you here?” Fluttershy asked as she slightly opens the door just revealing Twilight’s upper body. “I’m just showing my Ovan around Ponyville.” Twilight pointing towards Ovan. “That’s nice…” Fluttershy replied. “Why don’t you come on out and say hello?” Twilight suggests. “No thanks… it’s fine… really” Fluttershy hides back into her house. “Please?” Twilight begs for Fluttershy’s cooperation. “Okay…” Fluttershy reluctantly agrees “But I don’t know what to say.” “Just introduce yourself, like tell him your name or what you do.” Twilight instructed Fluttershy on how to do simple introductions. “Is there something wrong?” Ovan politely asks as he was getting a little impatient from waiting for a few minutes after Twlight left him there in the middle of the area. After a few minutes, Fluttershy came out of her house, sheepishly walking alongside Twilight towards Ovan. At first there was an awkward silence in the air, as Fluttershy, being meek and timid in front of Ovan while Ovan on the other hand was sheepishly grinning waiting for the yellow mare to say the first word. “Okay…” Twilight noticing the awkward silence finally stepped forward “Fluttershy this is Ovan, he’s new in town. Would you be so kind to show us around?” “Nice to meet you…” Fluttershy silently spoke that not even Twilight who is beside her heard what she said. “I’m sorry Twilight, I just can’t help myself from being shy especially when facing a new pony” Fluttershy turning to Twilight afterwards. “That’s okay Fluttershy you’re doing better than last time. I’ll take care of the rest of the introductions.” Twilight reminded Fluttershy of her time when Twilight first arrived in Ponyville. “Thanks Twilight, but I want try to be more assertive and this won’t do if I’m like this always, Let me try again.” Fluttershy trying to gain confidence in herself. “That’s the spirit!” Twilight encouraging her friend. Fluttershy took a deep breath and again introduces herself “I’m Fluttershy. It’s nice to meet you… uhm… Ovan?” “Nice to meet you too Ms. Fluttershy.” Ovan cheerfully responded. “Just Fluttershy would be… nice” Fluttershy feeling a bit awkward at Ovan’s formality. “Well then, it’s nice to meet you Fluttershy.” Ovan being more casual “I did it Twilight!” Fluttershy suddenly turns to Twilight excited in her successful introduction. For her it was her first time to introduce herself clearly in front of a complete stranger and this was her it was a giant leap to boosting her self-confidence especially around new ponies she meets. “You were great.” Twilight complimenting on Fluttershy’s performance and turning to Ovan afterwards “She takes care of the animals around here in Ponyville.” “Like a vet?” Ovan clarifying Twilight’s statement. “You could put it like that.” Twilight agrees. Inside Fluttershy’s house, there was a certain white bunny rabbit peeking through the door watching the scene. After noticing the blue pony that was together with his owner and friend, he leapt outside and hopped towards his head. “Angel?!” Fluttershy surprised at her pet’s sudden appearance. Everypony was also surprised to see Angel riding on Ovan’s head in a friendly manner. “Hey! Aren’t you that little lost rabbit from last week?” Ovan patting Angel over the head. “You’ve met?” Twilight asked in confusion of Ovan’s familiarity with Angel. “Yeah… I found him around Froggy Bottom Bog around last week or so.” Ovan explained. “So that was why Fluttershy was a wreck the past week.” Twilight said after hearing Ovan’s explanation. “I’m truly happy that Angel was able to return. I was so scared and worried about Angel back then” Fluttershy cuddling Angel after he went back to his owner’s side. “So what do you think about Ovan?” Twilight talking to Fluttershy while Ovan with some distance between them looking around. “He seems… nice, saving Angel and all.” Fluttershy replies. “Aside from that” Twilight expecting more feedback from Fluttershy. “Hmm… Well anypony who is good with Angel doesn’t’ seem to be a bad pony.” Fluttershy replies. “Okay…” Twilight closes off her inquiry realizing that Fluttershy has no more comments to offer. “So where are you going next?” Fluttershy curiously asked. “Where else, to have him meet Pinkie Pie of course.” Twilight declared. “How wonderful… If that’s the case see you later…” Fluttershy knowing what to expect upon the mention of Pinkie Pie, waves goodbye to Twilight and Ovan as they were going back to Ponyville. Soon the two reached the gingerbread-modeled confectionery parlor. Twilight went it insisting that Ovan stay outside as she explained that she will be taking care of a few things inside. While outside, Ovan’s eyes was strolling around and around looking at the surroundings, the variety of shops and stands, ponies walking around the roads of Ponyville and going into shops and stands doing their business. While he was waiting outside, he was startled to see a rather ecstatic looking pink pony beside him wearing a huge grin on her face. Before he even say his hello's the mare gasped and ran off leaving him alone. “Okay…” Ovan perplexed to what has happened. “So is Pinkie Pie here?” Twilight asked Mrs Cakes watching over the counter displaying various cakes and pastries. “Oh… I think she left a while ago” Mrs. Cakes replied “But I think she left this for you before leaving.” Mrs. Cakes handed down a note signed with Pinkie’s grinning face sketch. “That’s too bad; I was going to talk about something with her.” Twilight feeling disappointed about Pinkie’s absence. “Hmm… I wonder why…” Twilight wondering on what the note meant after reading it before going outside. “but o well… This is Pinkie Pie we’re talking about.” The first thing Twilight saw when she opened the door was a perplexed Ovan looking to the far side of Ponyville. “Is something wrong?” Twilight asked. “Nothing…” Ovan shaking off what happened earlier. “How about the stuff you’re going to take care inside?” “I think it’s already taken care of.” Twilight having faith in Pinkie Pie’s message. Both of them resumed the tour around Ponyville with Twilight leading and telling Ovan various information about the structures and shops around Ponyville until it was nighttime. Their last stop was the Library. “This is where I stay, along with my assistant Spike, you know the baby dragon who was with me yesterday.” Twilight showing Ovan the outside structure of the Library. “It seems a nice place.” Ovan remarked “Why don’t you come inside and at least have some dinner?” Twilight inviting Ovan inside and hoping that Pinkie Pie’s note earlier really meant something. “I guess I’ll take that offer.” Ovan agrees Upon entering the Library, they were greeted by multi-colored balloons and streamers popping from inside. “SURPRISE!!” Everypony inside yelled. “Surprise!” Pinkie Pie followed up after a few seconds. “Shoot! Why can’t I get it right?” “Girls!” Twilight happily approaches her friends among the lot. “Uh… Twilight, What’s going on?” Ovan confused and still surprised on what is happening. “I thought you guys aren’t going to make it!” Pinkie Pie excitedly reaches out to Ovan “I mean what is a welcome party with the guest of honor? I mean come on that would be Awk-ward. I knew a new pony in town when I see one you see I know everypony here in Ponyville and since I don’t know you then you must be new. so at first I was like stealthy ninja mode then I was *Grins* and lastly I was like *Gasp* giving me this great idea to also throw you this super special awesome surprise Welcome Party just like how I did when Twilight first arrived here” Pinkie grins after she gave her explanation. “Ovan allow me to say this formally say this…” Twilight took a moment of pause “WELCOME TO PONYVILLE!” everypony inside in chorus welcomes Ovan. “Welcome to Ponyville!” Pinkie again delayed with the chorus “Shoot!” At the peak of the night, a green mare was seen standing on a hill showing the entire view of Ponyville. “So this where you’re hiding Ovan.”