//------------------------------// // Newcomers // Story: Newcomers // by RainbowDash89 //------------------------------// Newcomers A purple unicorn known as Twilight Sparkle was reading one of her books. Twilight lived in Ponyville’s library. She loved to read her books. She had books of every kind: magic, history, and for entertainment…she read each of them at least twice; sometimes she reads more than that. She had been called an egghead a lot by her friend Rainbow Dash. She does not care that her friend called her an egghead, because she loved to read. She had let Rainbow Dash borrow some of her books. “Twilight, you’re going to be late meeting with your friends!” called out a voice of a young male dragon known as Spike. Spike was her bookkeeper and assistant. Spike was the only dragon that lived in Ponyville. Twilight didn't hear him for she was too involved with her book. The young dragon picked up an ink bottle and sat it down. “Spike, put that back right where you found it! You know how I like thing in their right place.” said Twilight, still reading her book. Spike put the inkbottle back and walked over to Twilight. “Twilight, you’ve read that book fourteen times now! What about your friends?” said Spike as he rolled his eyes. Twilight sat the book down and went upstairs to brush her mane. Spike went upstairs with her. Next to Twilight’s bed was her pet owl sleeping the day away. “Spike, you had no reason to worry. I would never forget about my friends.” replied Twilight as she brushed her mane. Spike just rolled his eyes again. When Twilight was all done, she went back downstairs and made sure she was not forgetting anything. Twilight was ready to face the day. It was a beautiful, afternoon day in Ponyville. There was not even a cloud in the sky, and the day was not too hot. Twilight and Spike walked down the road to hang out with their friends at Sugar Cube Corner. Twilight was very happy to see her friends after a long day reading a good book. Every pony in Ponyville knew each other very well. Twilight liked the small town feel, and it was easy for her to make friends. When they got to their meeting place, all of Twilight’s friends were there. There was the blue Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash, a yellow Pegasus named Flutter Shy, an orange earth pony named Apple Jack or AJ for short. Then there was the white unicorn named Rarity. The last one was the pink earth pony known as Pinkie Pie, who was in the store somewhere. Rainbow Dash loved danger, adventures, flying, and being awesome most of all. Flutter Shy was very quiet and liked to take care of woodland creatures. Rarity as her own fashion store where she made and sold dresses, Apple Jack was a hardworking pony because she lived on an apple orchard. Pinkie Pie loved sweets, parties, and pulling jokes on other ponies. Spike sat at the front of the store eating some cake while Twilight and her friends talked about life, work and other things. Sugar Cube Corner was where Pinkie worked. “So Rainbow Dash, you got your work done today quicker than a group of young fillies who always gets themselves into trouble.” said AJ as she gave Rainbow a gentle punch. “Yeah, it was nothing. Those clouds have no idea who they were dealing with.” replied Rainbow as she was just getting warmed up. “Yes Rainbow, good job, but don’t let your ego get the better of you again.” said Twilight with a slight laugh in her voice, while Rarity was talking to Flutter Shy about her new line of dresses that she just made and sold. Flutter Shy does not wear dresses very often, but she does like to hear about what great things her friends are doing. Twilight wanted to have the chance to talk to Flutter Shy, so she came up to her and asked, “So Flutter Shy, you got some new animals you’re taking care of?” Flutter Shy loved to talk about her little creatures. “Oh yes, I’m taking care of the otters that got hurt a few days ago!” said Flutter Shy in her sweet kind voice. When Twilight first met Flutter Shy, she wouldn’t even talk to her; however, she would talk to Spike. Apple Jack was hoof-wrestling with Rainbow Dash for an unknown reason. Pinkie Pie came out of the back room, all ready to hang out with her friends and eat sweets with them. “Hey every one, what’s up!!” said Pinkie with a loud voice. All her friends waved at her, while AJ and Rainbow Dash were still hoof wrestling. Once Applejack had beaten Rainbow Dash, she started to talk with Pinkie Pie while Rainbow Dash was brooding over the fact she lost to AJ. “Did y’all hear that Vinyl was holding a rave party next week?” asked Applejack, knowing that Pinkie loved parties. “Oh yes, I did AJ! I’m thinking about going myself.” repelled Pinkie, jumping up and down in excitement. “AJ, do you even know what a rave is?” asked Rainbow Dash, surprised that Apple Jack would like that kind of thing. “No idea! All I know is that Vinyl asked to buy some of my family’s apples.” said Applejack, feeling proud of the huge sell that her family had got. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. “Rainbow, what is a rave?” asked Flutter Shy, looking at Rainbow Dash and down at the ground shyly. “Trust me Flutter, you would hate it.” replied Rainbow Dash, placing her hoof on Flutter Shy’s head and gave her mane a little rub. Suddenly, the doors to Sugar Cub Corner opened up and two ponies came in. One of them was a white unicorn and had a sparkling, blue mane, while the other one was a grayish earth pony. Earth ponies couldn’t us magic or fly, because they had no horn or wings. They were some of the best musicians in Ponyville. The beautiful unicorn was named Vinyl or DJ while the earth pony was named Octavia. They sat down at one of the tables and began to talk amongst themselves about music and upcoming performances. Vinyl was a lot like Rainbow Dash because she also loved doing awesome things. Vinyl was very well-known. She was the DJ at the wedding of Twilight’s older brother, Shining Armor. Octavia was one of the greatest cellists in Ponyville. She was lead cello at the Grand Galloping Gala last year. Apple Jack walked over to the table where Vinyl was sitting. “Hey there Applejack! How is it going?” asked Vinyl as she used her magic to summon her sunglasses. “Oh I’m doing well! Say, when are you going to stop by the farm to pick up your order?” asked Applejack as she patted Vinyl’s hoof. “Sometime next week I need meet my glow stick dancer coming from Canterlot.” replied Vinyl as she pumped her hoof in the air. “Oh Vinyl, I can’t believe you want some pony to take the train all the way from Canterlot to dance in your party.” said Octavia as she sipped her tea. “Well Tavi, you do the same thing when some pony wants you to play cello for their party.” said Vinyl as she gave her roommate a little push. Spike walked over to Twilight and the rest of her friends, and Applejack walked back over to her table. The rest of them were having a great time, until Spike stopped talking as he shot a green emerald flame out of his mouth; a scroll came out of the flame. Twilight opened it with her magic; it was a letter from Princess Celestia. It read: Dear Twilight and friends. I have some great news for all of you. Ponyville will be getting three new citizens today! I want you to make them feel at home, and they also need jobs, I know that Applejack needs help at the farm, so one of them will be working at Sweet Apple Acres. One of them will be working at the party that Vinyl is hosting, while the last one will be helping out Twilight with her studies. They’re not from around here. Also, Twilight, I have a new book for you to read and hopefully your new friends will read it too. From your Princess Celestia. “So they’re not ponies?” asked Rarity as she read the letter again. “It seems that way, Rarity.” said Applejack as she took the letter from Rarity to read it herself. “Let’s throw them a welcome party!!” shouted Pinkie. Pinkie’s loud voice scared Flutter Shy, and Flutter Shy jumped in the air. “Well, let’s go over to my place and read about those three coming on the train this afternoon.” Said Twilight as she loved meeting new friends just has much as she loved to read. “Twilight, I can tell you about the one dancing at the rave.” Said Vinyl as she walked over to Twilight. “Ok, what do you know?” asked Twilight has she put her hooves together. “Well. Ok then. The one dancing at the rave is a grey wolf, named Alex.” Said Vinyl as put her shades back on. Twilight’s friends seemed shocked, since, the only wolves they knew of were timber wolves. Back at Twilight’s place, Twilight and her friends saw the book that Princess Celestia gave Twilight. Rainbow Dash and Flutter Shy were flying over all the others when Twilight read her new book. “This is the book about a group of creatures known as the Anthromals. They are basically cat and dog like creatures that walk on two paws not four. Anthromals no longer live in their home land.” “So basically there are cats and dogs that can talk and walk on two legs.” said Twilight trying to see how this could be. “How are some of these Antromals left in the world?” asked Applejack as she was trying to think of ways to reason that there are some Anthromals coming to Ponyville. Flutter Shy seemed to be happy about getting to see some Anthromals in real life. Pinkie Pie was already planning a welcome party for them. Rarity was thinking about getting them something to wear, Rainbow Dash cared more about they were and not what they wore. Twilight kept reading till she got to their diet. “Say Everypony the book says that their diet is meat.” said Twilight has she was thinking where could they find meat in Ponyville. “Sugar Cub, there’s a lot of meat in Ponyville,” Said Applejack has she walked over to the bookshelf. “What do you mean? There is only fish in the river,” said Twilight has she walked over to Applejack. “Twilight, Everypony in Ponyville is meat to them. So we could find ourselves in their belly. Everypony but Pinkie Pie froze with fear. “So why would the Princess send them here? I’ll trust her on this one and you all should do the same thing. Look at Vinyl she is cool with this, so I’ll be cool with it too,” Said Twilight has she got ready to go to the train station to met them. Rainbow Dash knew she could trust the princess with her life, so she was cool with it to. Pinkie Pie loved meeting new ponies so Twilight was thinking that having them here would be fun. Only AJ and Rarity did not like idea, about having Anthromals in Ponyville, and Fluttershy was still scared about the whole idea of meat eaters coming to Ponyville. Later that afternoon Twilight, Applejack, and Vinyl where waiting for the train to come. Applejack and Rarity did not like the idea but they did trust the princess. It was hour before the train got there. “So are you ready to meet them?” asked Twilight as she got up from sitting down. “Yes. I sure am. I’ve waiting for this for senses I last talked to Alex.” Said Vinyl as loud has she could. Applejack did not like the idea of one of them anthromals living at the farm with her and her family. “Well I’m glad you’re happy about this Vinyl,” Said Applejack has she stomped her hoof down of the floor. The train doors opened and three hooded Anthromals came out of the train, so they could meet the ponies who came to the train station to meet them. The grey wolf Alex walked over Vinyl. “You must be this Vinyl I have been hearing so much about. I have only been in Canterlot for a week and word says you’re the best DJ in the land,” Said Alex in a calm smooth voice as he shook Vinyl’s hoof. “Wow Alex, I’m so glad to see you again. I’m very happy that you agreed to dance at my rave party,” said Vinyl has cool as possible. A female leopard walked over to Twilight and stretched her arms. “Hello Twilight Sparkle, my name is Gia. Your Princess has told me you’re one of her best students. You must be proud,” said the female leopard has she removed her hood to show off her ears. She had big brown eyes and a beautiful smile. “Thank you very much. I was told you could help me with magic?” asked Twilight as her eyes got bigger. “After a long talk with your Princess, I think you’re the one going to be helping me, Twilight,” replied Gia as she reached down to pick up the back off from the ground. Twilight simply blush. The male leopard walked over to Applejack with a bag in his right paw. “Why hello there-” “It’s Neko. My name is Neko, Applejack,” replied the male Leopard in a soft, but deep voice. “Well Neko I’m glad to meet you.” Said Applejack as she put out her hoof to shake is paw. Neko reached out with his left paw to shake her hoof. Neko and Applejack walked down the streets of Ponyville, Everypony was uneasy about Neko being there. Neko was used to other ponies being scared of him. Applejack did not like how quiet the town was. Applejack saw Pinkie pie gathering some party thing from one of the nearby stores. Everypony was unsure if Neko would eat AJ, also they were talking about how Neko shouldn’t be here. “Say Neko, what kind of things do you like to do for fun?” asked Applejack, because she wanted to break the silence. Neko gave some time to think about it. “Well Applejack, it’s been a long time since I had fun. I do like martial arts,” replied Neko as he sat his bag down. Applejack heard her stomach growling, so she looked around for somewhere to eat. “You want to stop and eat something before we get to the farm?” asked Applejack stomping her hoof on the ground. “That would be nice in fact, Thank you,” said Neko has he reached down to grab his bag. They walked over to one of the nearby places that sold food. Applejack and Neko sat down at one of the tables, and a young blue earth pony mare came out to take their order. “I’ll order a flower sandwich please,” said AJ, Neko just put his paw in the air. The young mare walked off. Neko opened his bag and pulled out something red with salt on it. “What’s that you got there Neko?” asked Applejack as she looked very hard at the thing in Neko’s paw. Neko opened up his mouth and biting into the thing he had in his paw, AJ couldn’t help but look at Neko’s teeth. “Well, I could tell you what it used to be Applejack,” replied Neko with the red thing in his mouth. Applejack shook her head and gave the thing in his mouth a closer look. “That’s meat you’re eating?” “Yep. Trust me, You do not want know what this used to be.” The young mare came back with AJ’s order; the young pony gave Neko a weird look, then she went back to work. AJ was eating her sandwich. Well Neko finished his piece of meat. Applejack just looked at Neko eyes, she saw warmth in them; but she also knew that he had killed lots of little creatures. “So Neko, what else is in your bag?” asked Applejack has she went to take a bite out of her flower sandwich. Neko licked the salt off his lips. “I have meat apple seeds,” He said has he licked the salt off his paws. Applejack raised an eye brow. “What on earth are meat apples?” asked AJ when she finished chewing up her food. “Well they look like apples, but they taste like meat. So I don’t have to risk hunting in the forest near Ponyville, because I heard there are creatures in there that wouldn’t like being launch. I would very much like to plant them.” He picked up one of the flowers that had fallen out of AJ’s sandwich. “Neko I would love it if you-d plant them apples,” said Applejack has she got up from the table. Neko just gave her a head nod. When Neko and Applejack got to the farm there was a younger earth pony with a bow in her mane doing some farm work. When she saw AJ she ran up to her without seeing Neko. When the young pony saw Neko she was scared, but then she was happy to see and get to know AJ’s new friend, because she knew if her sister could trust him, she would trust him. The farm had an apple orchard, a barn, and the main house. “Hey there, my name is Applebloom what’s yours?” asked the young filly. “Applebloom this here is Neko, He and his sister will be staying here for awhile,” replied AJ has they walk down to the barn house. When they got inside Neko dropped his bag. “By chance do you think I can take a nap?” he asked as he sat down on the floor. “Well you will be staying in my sister’s club house, but for now you can sleep in the barn. Also can we go somewhere tonight, I’d like to get to know you better,” said AJ as she sat in one of the chairs in her house. Neko got up and went outside to sleep. “AJ do you like that cat creature?” asked Applebloom as she walked over to her big sister. “Well he is fun to talk to, and he’s kind of cute, if you like cats.” Said Applejack as she blushed; Applebloom just rolled her eyes and walked outside to the barn. Twilight and Gia were on their way to Rarity’s so that Gia, her brother Neko, and Alex did not have to wear their old grey robes all the time. Twilight was very happy to have somepony else like Gia to talk to about magic and other things like books. When they got to Rarity’s shop Twilight knocked on the door with her hoof. “Thank you for taking me to yours friend Rarity,” said Gia as she kicked the ground with her paw while she was waited for Rarity to open the door. “You’re welcome Gia,” replied Twilight as she knocked again. Rarity opened the door and saw twilight first. “Why hello Twilight, so did the train already come?” asked Rarity as she looked for at Gia. “It’s nice meet you Rarity,” said Gia has she held out her paw. “Please come in you two,” said Rarity has she walked in her store. Rarity’s store all of the things you would find in a clothing store, like cloth and mannequins. Gia felt really girly in this store. Gia put her bag down on the floor and stretched her arms and legs. Rarity used her magic to grab her tape measurer, so she could get Gia’s measurements. “I’m really grateful for this Rarity,” said Gia as she stood still as much as possible. “Oh anytime, I like making new kind of clothes,” replied Rarity. She grabbed a quill with her magic to write down Gia’s measurements. Then went to go eat up stairs, well Twilight and Rarity talked. “So what do you think of Gia?” asked Twilight as she walked over to Rarity. “ She seems to be fine, but I need to get to know her more before I can make whatever she wants to wear. So far I really like her.” Said Rarity as she was drawing some ideas on a piece of paper as to what would look good on Gia. Twilight walked up stairs to see how Gia was doing. When she got up stairs she saw Gia eating something red with salt on it. Twilight never saw that kind of food before, she figured out Gia was eating meat. “So is that meat your eating there Gia?” asked Twilight as she gave the piece in Gia’s mouth hanging from her pearl white teeth a weird look. “Yes it Twilight,” repelled Gia. “So how do you like Ponyville?” asked Twilight as she walked closer to Gia. “Well Canterlot was very nice, but Ponyville reminds me of where Neko and I grew up.” Replied Gia has she swallowed her meat. Two young fillies walked up to the room where Twilight and Gia were. One was a white Unicorn named Sweetie Belle and an orange Pegasus pony named Scootaloo. “Say, Twi, what is that?” asked Scootaloo pointing her hoof at Gia. Gia gave the young filly a weird look. “She’s an Anthromal Scootaloo,” said Twilight has she rubbed her hoof on Scootaloo’s head. Gia stood up, walked over to the young filly and lowered herself down to Scootaloo’s level. “Hey you should not do such rude things in the future or someone else will not be very happy with you,” said Gia has she so rubbed her paw on Scootaloo’s head. “So you’re like a giant cat?” asked Sweetie Belle has she wanted to know more things about the giant cat. “Yes kind of,” replied Gia has she stood back up. Vinyl and Alex walked over to town hall of Ponyville where the rave was going to be. Octavia was waiting in the town hall for them. Town hall was huge, it could hold almost all of Ponyville. It was a huge circle. Alex just dropped his back to the floor and walked around to see how he was going to make this rave the most awesome dance ever. Vinyl walked over to Octavia and sat next to her. “Say can we have Alex over dinner sometime Tavi?” asked Vinyl. “Vinyl what would he eat?” asked Octavia and sighed. “Oh yeah, Alex doesn’t eat what we eat. What would he eat?” replied Vinyl. She was thinking out loud. Alex went over to his bag and pulled out anther bag. Alex pulled some glow sticks out of that bag. Alex started to swing them by the strings that where attached, he was flicking them every which way, Alex jumped up in the air flicking them as he did a back flip. “Wow I did not waste my bits; this guy is a good dancer. The way he flings those glow sticks around is so beautiful,” said Octavia has she kept looking at his moves. Alex stopped and walked over to Vinyl. “So is that what you where looking for?” asked Alex as he sat down on the ground. “You’re so much better than what you told me,” said Vinyl has she put her hoof around Alex’s neck. “Thanks Vinyl,” Said Alex has he got up and grabbed both of his bags,“so I need to check in to my room at the hotel so I must go. I’ll see you tomorrow so we can talk about what music we will be playing,” as he walked away.