Daring Do ran throughout the temple, trying not to get smashed by huge debris falling from the sky. As she tried to protect herself, the orange-tan hued pegasus held her right wing as close to her body as possible. This wing was her broken wing, but as she was Daring Do, Equestria’s bravest adventurer, it had the urge to refuse its injury and help her escape the castle with her treasure. She nearly got away, before a huge rumble boomed into her ears. She jumped in shock, and stepped backwards from the monstrous avalanche that fell before her and the exit. She was trapped! There was absolutely nothing she could do. The poor mare was doomed! Suddenly, all of the falling rocks stood still, and formed back into regular walls. The colorful glowing told her each of the rocks had been held by magic. The walls formed back to normal, and Daring sighed calmly. Someone had come to help! She heard somepony scream “STEP BACK!” and soon she found out who this lovely pony was.
A pegasus burst through the pile of rocks that formed from the avalanche that caved her in, and Daring Do couldn’t help but stare in awe at the most beautiful mare she had ever laid eyes upon. Her heart beat even faster than it did while she was being chased by falling rocks. She finally understood what love-at-first-sight really meant because now that it had happened to her, it all made sense. It was no longer a silly little thing two love-birds would go on and on about. It was real. The cyan pony glistened in the sunlight and made Daring Do drop her jaw in amazement. This pony seemed tough and brave, which was basically everything Daring Do ever wanted. She also had a bit of style. Her hair was made up of many rainbow streaks, and it showed Daring Do that this pony was bold and didn’t care so much about what others thought. Daring finally snapped out of her love-gaze, and pushed her hair out of her eyes, hoping she looked nice for somepony who had just been tripping over her own feet in the middle of a falling temple. This rainbow-maned pegasus shrieked in utter joy and in a somewhat chaotic fan-girl reaction.
Daring Do was shocked at this reaction “May I help you?”
“Hey! I think I was the one helping you! I’m Rainbow Dash, but nevermind that! Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh you’re Daring Do! I’m your biggest fan! I really hope the Wonderbolts don’t hear me, but you are my favorite character ever!” The newly recognized pegasus hopped around so excited, that Pinkie Pie, who was standing behind her blowing balloons and setting up a mini party as she jumped around, seemed sophisticated compared to her.
Daring laughed, she liked this new pony, and her attitude. But what was she talking about? “Character”? “Biggest Fan”? She couldn’t wrap it around her head. Was she popular or something? She had no clue. She decided she’d worry about it later.
She couldn’t neglect the other ponies, so she went to let them into the conversation. She looked at the others with a bit of curiosity “Are you guys the Mane 6? I think I’ve heard of you guys somewhere!”
Rainbow Dash grinned “Someone probably told you about my awesome tricks, and that’s where you heard of me.”
Daring Do smiled and found Rainbow’s enormous ego adorable “I never heard of anyone in particular, but the group itself. I’m sure you are wonderful Rainbow Dash. Maybe you’re even better than me!”
Rainbow Dash squeaked with glee and blushed like crazy.
A light yellow colored pegasus stared at the ground with her soft, pink mane covering her eyes mumbled softly (as always) “I.. uh.. I didn’t know we were.. uh… known.”
A purple unicorn suddenly became part of the conversation, “Since when were we called ‘The Mane 6’? I’ve never heard this term. I guess it’s just another thing I need to study. Spike! Add it to my list! I think that one comes right after ‘The Internet’.”
Daring recognized her as the element of magic from this book she read a while back, but couldn’t remember her name, and decided she would partially answer the unicorn’s question “Don’t worry, you’ll find about The Mane 6 on the Internet if you do the Internet first. The Internet is a very useful device for studying information, and many other things. You might like to buy a computer, Miss… uh.. Sorry, I don’t think I caught your name.”
“Since you know we are The Elements of Harmony, I might as well have us introduce ourselves properly,” she paused mid-sentence to breathe before stating “I am Twilight Sparkle. I own a local library in Ponyville. I have a little dragon named Spike, who helps me with my studying. That reminds me to tell you that I am a student under Princess Celestia, and I am studying the meaning of friendship in order to report back to my royal teacher. I am the Element of Magic.” Twilight said, feeling funny. She thought Daring Do books were entirely fictional. She brushed it off, and decided to research it later. Her hair was a big mess, considering she had ran straight from the sleepover to see what was up, because, well, duty calls! Celestia would send letters no matter what time of day. She was sent by the princess to see what was going on and the whole crew came with and realized the adventurous, gray-maned pony was inside, and decided to save her before she was doomed.
Daring Do replied “Well it’s very nice to meet you, Twilight. I am Daring Do, as you heard before.”
Spike stood up and giggled, after he had thought about just earlier. He had wiped up the smashed bottle and threw it in the garbage out back, hoping Twilight wouldn’t go looking for it. She still had yet to see his surprise, and he didn’t want it to get ruined any way possible. The little green-spiked, purple dragon ran up to Daring Do and said “Trust me! She knows your name! She owns every last one of your books! Your collection is on the third shelf in section 3! Twilight is a huge fan of yours! She even has a little hat like yours! And she once dyed her hair to look like you for Hallowee-“
He was interrupted by Twilight, as she blushed brightly and brought him away from Daring Do. “That’s Spike, my dragon,” she introduced him briefly “now AJ, introduce yourself while Pinkie sets up the rest of the party.”
The pink, party pony chuckled at the mention of her name and threw random colored streamers into nearby trees to the large, pyramid-shaped temple.
An orange colored country pony stepped forward from the group “My name is Applejack. I am part of the Apple family. My family owns Sweet Apple Acres, and I live there with my granny, sister, and my brother Big Macintosh. I have a dog named Winona and I absolutely love apples. I am the Element of Honesty.”
Daring Do put out a hoof to shake Applejack’s. They shook hooves and smiled at each other. They both exchanged a smile and an “It’s very nice to meet you!”
Applejack turned to the shy, pale-yellow pegasus to have her introduce herself, but the pegasus shrieked and shivered. They decided she would go last. Applejack then turned to the pink earth pony, who had set up a full-blown party while the group had been talking. It was the party girl’s turn to introduce herself.
“My name is Pinkie Pie! I work at Sugarcube Corner, and I live upstairs from the sweet little shop! I like to sing, but I also throw parties for ponies, just like this one,” She pointed to her “Congradulations! You didn’t die in the temple!” banner that hung between trees, “and I love to laugh, considering I am the Element of Laughter!”
Rainbow Dash smiled at her adorable marefriend. They had been together for a while, but Dash was starting to think about Dare a little more than she was comfortable with. She shook it off for a while to kiss Pinkie on the cheek and put her arm around the earth pony that she loved dearly. Rainbow Dash had never known love until she met Pinkie, and she was deeper in love than the Grand Candyon that Pinkie was always talking about.
Daring Do’s heart sunk. She was taken. Maybe somehow she could change her mind, and steal Rainbow away from the crazy pony, but she wasn’t sure. She decided she might as well try, and pushed all pessimistic thoughts away from her. She made new friends today. Heck, she never even remembered making friends in the first place. She didn’t remember a good half of her life! She would talk to the doctor when she got nearer to a hospital about all of this amnesia.
Pinkie Pie chortled at the kiss mark on her cheek and invited the whole brigade over for sweets, but Twilight stopped her “We still have more introductions!”
Daring Do was flattered by her new friends for this party, and she smiled as she said “Who can’t eat cake while introducing? Let me see a show of hooves. Anypony? No? Then let’s chow down!”
Everypony laughed and galloped over to a picnic table that somehow appeared. Who knows? Pinkie is weird. Pinkie smiled and passed out cake as Rainbow Dash needed to formally address herself.
“My name is Rainbow Dash, as I said before. I am a flier. I am crazy awesome and I love the Wonderbolts! I represent the Element of Loyalty! And yet again, I am your biggest fan.”
Daring Do was impressed and smiled before saying “Well, it’s very nice to meet you formally, Rainbow.”
Rainbow’s heart fluttered and she shook it off before staring at the fashionable white unicorn, sending a message of “Hey! It’s your turn!” with her eyes.
This fashionista smiled and said boldly “I am Rarity. I work with gems, and I make dresses in my dress boutique in Ponyville. I am a lady of sophistication as you can see, and I am the Element of Generosity. Maybe someday I can stitch together a dress for you, Darling.”
Daring did the normal “Thanks, and nice to meet you” even though she really wasn’t interested in a dress (She wasn’t the “formalwear” type), and smiled, waiting for the last pony’s introduction.
Her head hung low and she stared at her cake. This last pony was a very meek pony. She seemed oblivious to everything that was happening.
“Fluttershy, don’t be a scaredy-pony! She doesn’t bite!” called Rainbow
The little yellow pegasus jumped at the sound of her name. “I… uh… My name is… Fluttershy…”
Daring Do smiled at Fluttershy’s attempt to introduce herself “What are you like, Dearie? What’s your element?”
“I.. Uh... I represent the Element of Kindness. I like animals…”
Daring Do gave her a big welcoming smile and said “You sound pretty cool, Fluttershy! I wish you would just open up a bit more.”
“Thank you… I.. Uh… Sorry…” answered Fluttershy
“It’s no problem! I just want to know you better. I want to know all of you better!”
Rainbow thought to herself secretly “Yeah, I want to know you better too, Daring Do.”
They all had a nice afternoon outside the temple. Everypony seemed to get along nicely. Some more than others, but no one was fighting, or even being upset. Everything was happy. And that was the way that they all wanted it to stay. As new friends unite, sometimes, others struggle to stay together and slowly drift apart.