//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: A Pebble // Story: Being a Derpy // by derpystorytime //------------------------------// Thanks to Vitaexdet for his characters. And my grammar team: Whynot707 and Torllin. And Pinkie for being Pinkie. P.S. I love you all :D P.P.S /] [\ “Oh dear… Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…” Twilights face saddened. “What? W-what is it?” DP asked looking at Twilights book trying to see what she was sad about. “Well I have some good news and bad news…” she said closing the book. “What’s t-the good news?” “Well I can heal your wing bu…” “Oh m-my Celestria t-that’s great news.” He said interrupting twilight. “I don’t k-know why you l-look sad.” “Well if you le…” “I mean t-this is a-amazing news!” He was now jumping up and down. Twilight tried to calm the little colt down, but he was all over the place. She finally resorted to magic and just levitated him into the air stopping his joyous bouncing. “H-Hey what are y-you doing?” he yelled out while suspended in mid air. “DP listen, I haven’t told you the bad news yet. It is important for you to hear. Now are you going to listen?” She asked lowering him onto the ground. “Yes.” He sighed. “Now yes I can heal your wing, but my healing magic is different than medical healing magic. You see if I used that healing spell it would speed up the cell regeneration in your wing, but it would also speed up the cells in the rest of your body.” She looked at DP and he looked a little confused. “Basically if I used that spell to heal your wing it would cause you to age rapidly… Almost to the point of killing you and I can’t do that to you DP, so I won’t be doing the spell. I’m sorry DP, I really am.” A tear started to fall from DPs’ eye. “I can’t stress how sorry I am. I just can’t do something like that to you.” She lowered her head in shame, and then she felt a hoof on her shoulder. “It’s o-ok Twilight.” DP murmured softly. “If that’s w-what it takes I w-want no part in I-it.” He smiled hiding his true feelings. He was really hurt when she spoke those words, but he didn’t want her to know that. For those few seconds he thought he was going to be able to fly he started imagining flying with Dashter at the academy. He saw himself flying with his dad helping him deliver mail. Then all of the sudden he was stopped floating in midair, and brought back to reality. The news hurt deep, but seeing twilight so sad was even worse. That’s why he hid his feeling in order to make her feel better. “Cheer up T-Twilight I’ll be f-fine.” he said giving her a hug. She just smiled and rubbed her eyes. “Thanks DP.” She smiled. “Oh wait!” she sprung up saying. “I do have something else that might make you a little bit happier.” “W-What?” “I do have a spell that can cure your stutter problem if you wish. I know it’s nothing compared to what you wanted, but it might make you feel a little better.” “N-No it’s ok I’m d-done with magic.” All magic did was seem to fail him and make him more depressed. “Hmm I understand how about I teach you without magic to speak without a stutter? Also I noticed that you didn’t stutter when you talked to Gem, so I can tell you have to potential to speak fluently full time.” DP thought this offer in his head. He hated his stutter and the thought of being able to talk without it to anypony made him happy. OH MY GOSH DO IT DP DO ITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! Whoa now just calm down Pinkie let’s just see what he decides on his own free will got it? Ugh party pooper!!! Fine be like that. Go on continue. “Y-Yeah id like that.” He answered smiling. “Okay great! Hmm… I know, come back here on Tuesdays and we can start from there.” “You g-got it.” He got up and headed to the door. “Uh how d-do I get out?” he asked embarrassed. “Ha, oh it’s ok leave that to me.” Just then her horn began to glow and DP felt all funny. And in a split second he was standing outside the door. He began to feel all dizzy and started to wobble around on the path. He tripped over his feet and his face was rapidly approaching the rocky pathway. “Ha, be careful!” a voice called out laughing. A pillow came out of nowhere and landed under his face bracing his fall. As he looked up from the pillow he saw Gem standing over him laughing. “Looks like somepony just had their first teleporting experience.” She smiled helping him to his feet. “It was cute watching you stumble like that though.” She blushed. “Ahahaha so funny.” He replied sticking his tongue out. “I was fine I didn’t need your magical help.” He teased. He noticed that she didn’t talk at all like she did in front of Twilight. “Oh yeah, you looked like you were handling yourself just fine without me. If you want you can fall face first again and I won’t give you a pillow.” She laughed. “No thank you, I’m fine.” He said walking away. He didn’t know why, but he was already getting a good feeling about Gem. As he talked to her though he remember Dashter and his feelings for her. “Gem is just a friend no harm there.” He said under his breath. “Hey where you going?” Gem called out running after him. “Um, Home to Ponyville.” He told her. “Oh Galloping Gala I’m heading there too, let’s walk together.” she said skipping up next to him. “You know DP I think this is the start to a great friendship.” She smiled “Oh totally.” He replied sarcastically, but she didn’t catch it. “Oh wait my saddlebag!” She stopped in her track looking back. DP turned back to see Gem saying something that he couldn’t quite understand. Her horn began to glow and a saddlebag appeared out of the air, landed on her back and magically strapped onto her. His jaw just dropped. “How could she teleport objects at such a young age?” he thought to himself. “I guess that’s why Twilight chose her.” “Okay I’m ready.” She smiled; DP just smiled back and began walking. “Hey Gem if Rarity is your mom why do you live in Ponyville?” He asked. He was curious as to why she was in Ponyville. “Well My aunt Sweetie Belle lives in my mom’s old dress shop in Ponyville, so When I go to Twilights school I stay with her, but on weekends my dad fly’s here and picks me up and takes me back to Canterlot.” “Ah who is your dad?” He asked. Pretending to wipe off invisible dirt from her shoulders she spoke up. “Soarin from the Wonderbolts,” She said expecting some kind of awe at saying such a thing. “Oh, okay cool.” Is all DP replied with. The lack of amazement in his voice surprised her. Growing up she had always been in the spotlight, but what more could you expect from the daughter of Equestrias best designer and a Wonderbolt. She was even the great Twilight Sparkles apprentice. The fact he didn’t drool all over her when they first met drew her to him, and now the fact he wasn’t amazed at her lineage she liked him even more. “Hmm quite cool indeed,” she smiled. “Let’s be off then.” “Ha, okay.” He smiled back. As they got into Ponyville they saw streaks of rainbows fly over head before coming to a stop right in front of them. As the dust cleared Dashter stood in front of them with her flight team uniform on. DP noticed that the uniform had a C sewn onto it. “Hey DP!” Yelled Dashter excitingly. She ran up and hugged him before even noticing Gem was standing there. “Hey Dashter,” DP replied with a huge smile on his face. Gem looked at him with a frown. “Oh sorry Dashter this is my friend Gem. “It’s a pleasu-” Before Gem could finish Dashter butted in. “I know you! You’re Soarin and Rarity’s kid. My parents are Rainbow Dash and Speedster.” Dashter said with a big smile. “Oh my Celestria I heard so much about you!” Gem screamed. They started talking like they knew each other for years. DP just stood there kicking his hoofs in the ground. “It’s funny our moms were the closest of friends and yet we hardly know each other.” Exclaimed Dashter. “I know like what’s with that? Oh I know, we should all have a party for all of us. Let’s see, we have you, me, and DP… Uh who else is there?” Gem sat down and began thinking. “The twins…” DP spoke up with a scared look on his face. Both fillies turned and looked at him with a confused look on their face. “Who are the twins?” they asked in unison “Oh Applejacks kids?” Gem asked. “Yes.” Is all DP said. “Oh my gosh, I want to meet them!” Dashter yelled out. “Yes we should so invite them too.” Gem suggested. “Oh muffins I forgot I needed to help Sweetie Belle with some designs. Sorry ponies I have to go. It was nice meeting you Dashter. So long DP.” She hugged him goodbye before trotting off. “Ha bye Gem.” He replied. As he said that Gem came speeding back. “Oh Since your mom is Pinkie Pie you should talk to her about that party…And also tell the twins.” She smiled before finally running off. “I’ll get right on that.” He smiled. Dashter laughed. “See ya later, nice meeting you too.” She then turned to DP. “Aww that was a cute hug goodbye,” she smiled. DP turned red from embarrassment. “Aww now looks who is all flustered, how cute.” She nudged him. “But on a serious note I am hungry and you live in a bakery, so where do we go from here?” She asked with the most serious face DP had ever seen her make. “Would you like to come over and eat?” DP asked still embarrassed. “No, I just flew here from Cloudsdale to see this pebble,” she smiled picking up a pebble from the ground. “Yea yea whatever lets go.” He said nudging her back. “Oh I forgot to ask, but I noticed that C on your uniform does that mean you’re the captain?” Dashter looked down forgetting about the actual reason she came down. “Oh yea ha-ha I’m the new captain of the flight team!” she yelled jumping up and down. “The youngest one ever to be in fact,” she winked. “Congrats!” He said hugging her. “Thank you.” She smiled. “Though the only bad thing is Comet is on the team.” Her smile went away. At the mention of that name DP remember the black and red pegasus who tormented and him to the point of tears the day of his flying test. But he also remember that if it wasn’t for him bullying him Dashter wouldn’t of came and saved him and he might not of ever meet her. It seemed Comet actually helped him out. “But if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have saved your hide and met you.” She smiled and shyly kissed his cheek. He just smiled and turned red. It was like she was reading his thoughts. “Okay let’s go get some free food woo!” she flew into the air yelling. *Crunch Crunch* Hey what did I miss? *Crunch* Pinkie are you eating something? *Crunch* No… I can hear you chewing something. *Crunch* Can you still hear me? *sigh* no. Okay good. *Crunch* you know I’m hungry too, so I mean you could of asked me if I wanted anything. Oppsies, but I’m all out sorry bud. Fine whatever what were you eating anyway? Nightmare moon candy! … It’s February Pinkie. Bawk! Who’s Pinkie I’m a chicken. I don’t know why I even ask… well back to the story. But what did I miss! Sit down and shh! Bawk... fine! They arrived at Sugarcube Corner and went inside. They heard Pinkie singing something about smiling and they saw Derpy trying to put a picture on the wall, but he was having a hard time getting it straight. “Ah perfect.” He smiled satisfied with his work. The picture was lopsided, but Derpy couldn’t tell due to his little eye problem. He smiled and flew back onto the ground. “Hey d-dad.” Damn his stutter was back he thought to himself. Derpy turned to see DP and Dashter standing in middle of t he main room. “Oh hey DP, hey Dashter.” He ran up and hugged DP. Dashter just stood there trying to muzzle her laughter. DP gave her a dark look, but that only made her laugh more. “Ha-Ha what’s so funny ponies?” Derpy asked laughing thinking he knew what was going on. “Nothing d-dad,” He said grabbing his face. “Oh, okay I’ll be on my way then.” Derpy said sadly slowly flying upstairs. “Wait dad!” DP yelled out. “What is it?” Derpy flew back with a smile “Uh never mind m-mom can cook b-better. Come on D-Dashter.” He grabbed Dashters hoof and drug her into the kitchen. “See ya Mr. Derpy!” she was able to say before getting dragged away. Derpy just sighed. “Have fun kids.” He shook his head fixing his eyes. “Now how did that picture get lopsided?” He got a hammer from his saddle bag and went back to fixing the photo. DP and Dashter entered the kitchen where they saw Pinkie standing on the island singing at the top of her lungs. “Yes a perfect gift for meeee is a smile wide as a mile to make me happy as can beeeeee smile smi… “Hi m-mom” DP interrupted. Pinkie jumped off the island and landed in front of DP grabbing his mouth and forming it into a smile. “A smile as wide as a mile,” She giggled. Dashter joined her in her giggling. “Oh my gosh how was school? No! How was twilight? No! How was the weather? No! Umm Can Twilight fix you?” He tried to answer all the questions he was just bombarded with. “Good, doing well, nice, and no.” He said the last one with a frown. “Oh Dear,” Pinkie replied. “That’s the opposite of her being able to fix your wing.” She frowned. “It’s okay Ms. Pie will teach him to fly again no worries,” Dashter said confidently wrapping her hooves around DP’s neck. “Oh you’re just as confident as your mother; of course you will help him.” Pinkies smile returned. “Oh mom c-could you cook us s-some fresh c-cupcakes?” “Oki doki loki I’m on it!” She pulled out a camo bandanna from who knows where and tied it onto her head. “Let’s do this!” “We s-should leave the k-kitchen” DP said backing up. “Like n-now!” He yelled out grabbing Dashter and running outside. As they shut the door behind them they could here explosions and yelling from both Pinkie and Derpy. “I don’t get her methods, but I do enjoy the results of her cooking.” They both began laughing. “Oh Celestria I forgot to tell my mom about the party.” Just then another explosion sound followed by more yelling occurred. “Maybe I’ll wait for her to finish cooking.” he laughed. Dashter just smiled at him.