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// Chapter 2: Welcome to Ponyville 
// Story: Seven Months 
// by Regal-Storm 
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Flash and Twilight were quite to each other until Applejack decided to disrupt the silence.
"Well how about we check out Ponyville, you can leave your bags here and we can come back after the tour"
Flash nodded, he had already left his bags at the station. Applejack then broke the silence again talking to Flash.
"While  yer here in Ponyville  yer gonna be staying with my family down at the farm."
He nodded and said to Applejack, "So whats the first stop of my tour?"
Applejack thought about that and said immediately, " The Library should be a good first stop, then we can go to Sugarcube Corner, tomorrow we can go see the Carousel Boutique and Fluttershy's cottage."
"Sounds good to me," Said Flash, "lead on."
The group walked to the library it was a short walk but it was awkward because no one said anything till they got their.
"Here we are," said Applejack happily, "the best and only library in Ponyville."
Flash smiled and said curtly, "Doesn't that also mean its the worse library in Ponyville?"
Applejack frowned and thought about it, "No, its too good to be thought bad of, by the way Twilight get over here tell him about the library."
Twilight slowly walked over and said softly, "Its just a library, " she then got a gleam in her eyes that her friends knew too well, "But it is really much better than most libraries, we have first publications we also have books that are just for the library. For example, Zecora, a friend of ours has made many potion books and remedies books. she also has books that she wrote about plants in the Everfree Forest. That's not all though we also have books n magic, flying, history and so much more," she stopped and blushed.
"Did I Ramble on and on again?" the rest of the ponies nodded and she looked away, "Sorry."
Applejack smiled and said, "Don't worry we all ramble about our own jobs."
"I just have one question," the other ponies looked at him, "Who is Zecora?"
Pinkie Pie jumped up and down and said, "She's a zebra who lives in the Everfree Forest and we thought at first she was evil and we hid from her every time she came to town so one day twilight went outside and I grabbed her and we were arguing and Applebloom went away and-mmmph!"
Pinkie by was stopped by Rainbow Dash sticking a hoof in her mouth, " Pinkie he doesn't need to know the entire story right now he has two months to listen to your stories, you understand?" 
Pinkie had stopped hopping and nodded, Rainbow took her hoof out of Pinkies mouth. Flash understood that most Zebras had a special ability to work with plants to make certain things.
Applejack cleared her throat and said, "Okay now on to Sugarcube Corner." 
Pinkie Pie Was jumping around in silent joy as she disappeared completely.
"How did she do that," asked an amazed Flash
Rarity answered, "Its a Pinkie Pie thing dear, don't worry we don't understand it either,"
They walked to the store and Applejack said to Flash, "Welcome to the best sweet shop in Equestria, the second best is Bon Bon's down the street, but she sells mostly candy."
Pinkie Pie then appeared about of nowhere and somehow grabbed them all and put them at a table in the shop. 
Everyone was confused until they saw Pinkie bouncing off the walls and ceiling (literally) she than calmed down enough to ask Flash what he wanted.
"Oh, well I didn't bring many bits with me.." He was stopped by Pinkie, "No, this is all free this is your first time here so everyone's snacks are on me."
"Ok then I'll have a cherry cake with a dollop if whip cream, "he said looking at the menu.
"Okie Dokie Lokie!!! "she said all enthusiastic, " what about you girls?"
Fluttershy was the one to answer this, "I think we will get our regulars... if its okay with you guys I mean," she looked around and the rest of the mane six were nodding so Pinkie went to the back to start getting everything.
"So if I'm going to live here I have to know what you all do for a living," said Flash to the mares.
Applejack responded first, "Ah work at the family farm and we have to sell our apples to make a profit, but its not hard we do have the best apples in Equestria."
Fluttershy said in a timid voice, "I work with animals and woodland creatures and make them feel better sometimes people bring me their pets to make them fell better or to have them groomed like I do Rarity's cat, Opal,"
Rainbow Dash smiled at Flash and said, "I Work the weather team, for now. I'm waiting for my big break to make it into the Wonderbolts."
Rarity then told her part, " I run and operate a boutique that makes the best dresses in Equestria, or so I'm told anyway."
Pinkie Pie then Came in saying loudly, " My job is to bake and sometimes run Sugarcube Corner, I Get extra money by babysitting Mr. and Mrs. Cakes Twins. I also live here so I have to pay rent."
"Cool," said Flash, "but Rainbow I think you would like my older brothers job, he is a Wonderbolt after all."
That made Rainbow jump from her seat, "your brother is a Wonderbolt?! Which one?"
Flash said lazily, "No one important his name is Soarin."
Rainbows jaw dropped, "N-No on important! He is part of the main team, he is super fast super agile, and super cute um... I mean awesome," she tried to cover up her embarrassment with a smile.
Flash smiled back and said to her. "Would you like to meet him , he is coming down to the train station tomorrow to spend alittle time with me," Rainbow just smiled an nodded.
The train station reminded Flash of something, " Oh no, I forgot!" He said panicky!
"What did you forget Flash," said a worried Twilight.
"I have a friend who is coming to keep me company over the leave, I told her I would meet her at the train station 30 minutes ago," he trotted out, quickly followed by everyone but Pinkie since she had to work.
"Is this friend your marefriend by any chance?" asked Twilight her sadness deepening.
"No, just one of my best friends, why do you ask?" he said surprised 
"No reason," she answered her spirits back up.
"Oh no, I just remembered another thing," Flash said groaning.
"What's that sugarcube," asked Applejack
"She doesn't have a place to stay while she is here," he said facehooving himself.
"Don't worry I have an extra bedroom she can use at my house," said Twilight 
Flash sighed, " Thanks Twilight," she replied,"No problem."
They got to the train station only one mare was left, she smiled when she saw Flash.
"About freakin time you got here I've been waiting at least 30 minutes," she said jokingly.
"Well I met some new friends and I lost track of time," he replied.
"No harm done," Flare said, "So who's your new friends?"
Flash introduced Flared to the mane six and the mane six introduced themselves to Flare.
He also said where she was staying she said she was cool with it.
Twilight and Flare then had to leave because Spike was cooking, and Twilight would never say it to him, but he was a great cook.
Rarity then had to leave to finish up some dresses and to start on new ones, and Fluttershy had to feed her animals.
Flash was very tired when he picked up his bags at the train station. Applejack and Flash went to her house and he met her family. Big Macintosh looked at him sternly until he knew that Flash wasn't interested  for his sister. Applebloom just wanted to hear his cutie mark which he told at the dinner table. Granny Smith was make comments that made Applejack and Flash Blush. She kept asking about courtin' and what Flash sees in Applejack though they made it clear to her that they were not interested in each other. She then started to bug Bic Mac into courtin' Fluttershy, that made him choke in his soup.
After Dinner Applejack showed him his bedroom, he closed the door and went straight to the bed. He crawled under the covers and thought to himself how life would be for he stay. The last thing he thought before he went unconscious was why Twilight was acting weird towards him. He would be lying if he said he had no feelings for the princess, he just didn't know what those feelings were yet. He then fell into a troubled Sleep.