//------------------------------// // My First Day at Ponyville // Story: I Finally Found The Mare of My Dreams // by Vinyl Scratch289 //------------------------------// I moved from Manehattan for multiple reasons. One: I couldn't take it anymore: All of the noise, crime, and most of all the insufferable ponies that lived there. Two: I knew Manehattan wasn't for me. Three: The ponies and noise. I know I've said it twice, yet I still can’t fathom how it’s possible for such a place to be so bad in both regards. Then, I heard of Ponyville. It sounded peaceful; almost a utopia compared to Manehattan, and I found a house! However it did cost quite a small fortune, three thousand bits most definitely is not cheap… I suppose it wouldn't bother them if I told them how I was going to pay it off after I bought the house, preferably in advance. I had to work for about two more weeks before I could make enough to pay a deposit. I gave a sigh before uttering my thoughts aloud, “Well now what? I'm stuck here for about two or three more weeks." I thought to myself for with ire, my mind constantly wondering to the thought of Ponyville and what awaited me in the town. I was actually excited to start my two jobs and leave this Celestia forsaken city. I barely got any sleep, on my hard as concrete mattress combined with my excitement. It's been about a week now and I have finally saved up enough I need, plus the little extra for a train ticket. I sent a letter to the owner of the house with the deposit, I was so excited I forgot to get the name of the pony that owned the property. I got a letter back in about a day or two. They said that they got the money, no problem and have left the home. The only thing I was aware about Ponyville was that it was a quiet place; ponies were nice and peaceful and overall was very content. My new home. I looked out of my apartment’s window and gave my final sigh in this city and I watched as the sun began to make it’s decent in the sky. When I leave this place, it would be the first time I've ever left and hopefully the last. I don’t want to come back here, the noise, bustle and aura that each and every pony here seem to wear without remorse was too much to bear. So by tomorrow… I’ll be in my new home. As soon as I had arrived on the train my eyes felt heavy and closed almost immediately. Soon after I awoke, almost as depressed as I was everyday I awoke in the city. I never knew why I felt like this. I've rooted it down to several possibilities, but I always felt like one stuck out the most. Whenever I opened my eyes after an uncomfortable sleep in whatever hovel I had chosen to sleep in that night… There was no onepony there to greet me with a smile as I wake, no one to give me warm hug and an affectionate nuzzle and to tell me they were here for me. No one in Manehatten appreciated me, loved me, even cared for me in the slightest. I was scorned out of apartments, bucked out of alleyways and pushed in the streets. ‘I’m alone… and how was moving away going to change that?’ With the thought plastered on my mind, my eyelids slowly fell until all that remained was black, soon to be embraced by sleep and dreams. I woke up about thirty minutes before we got to Ponyville. I wasn't in my best of moods I never wanted to talk to anyone. I'm glad that nopony could see the cuts I had. The only person that really knew was my friend Camrashy. He was really the only person that knew anything about me. I rarely got to see him though. He was usually to busy at the castle to even talk, but what are going to do. My dreams were filled with perfections that could only be fathomed in the mind, from an unending summer that was never too hot or unpleasant, to just sharing a bed with some fictional mare I proclaimed as my love. I envisioned this all in that town I was soon going to call my home… and for the first time in awhile… I smiled. A sudden bump in the tracks awoke me from my slumber, suddenly yanking me from my internal paradise, of course I wasn’t in the best of moods. I could hear the laughter and chatter from other cubicles in the train and I was glad I had a choice to not talk to ponies; I’m bit of a loner. All talking got me was several cuts to my hind legs and hooves, of which I’m glad no one asked about, although some of them weren't obtained in brawls… The only pony that I could call friend was a pony by the name Camrashy. He was probably the only pony in the entire world that knew anything about me and I rarely got to see him. He was usually to busy at the castle at Canterlot to talk, but the occasional visit from him was always welcomed. I also read that Ponyville was quite close to Canterlot, so maybe the visits could be more frequent. Speaking of Ponyville… "Its about time I got here." I exclaimed quietly as the train made it’s stop, immediately galloping towards one of the train’s exits, my nostrils breathing in a large inhale of that countryside air I’ve only heard about, never experienced for myself. My brand new home wasn’t too far from the train tracks, towards the outskirts of the town itself. Inside was rather spacious; well, as spacious as someone who lived in a metaphorical box for most of his life. I trotted from room to room, almost in awe at the condition the last owners had left it in; I swore the floorboards were reflecting my very reflection back at me. I felt… overcome. The door that connected to the bedroom had an odd… aura about it. It was also (Aside from the entrance.) the only door that was closed. I took tentative steps towards the door initially, being wary to not cause a board to creak despite my probable trots that were audible throughout the house at my initial exploration. However, I didn’t know what rest behind the door, and I was not inclined to be surprised by some flank stabber the owners didn’t feel inclined to mention in their letters. My hoof came to rest upon the knob of the door. I turned it until I heard a click. It opened slightly ajar. I pushed it slightly with my now trembling hoof and I was greeted to… nothing, except the unusual darkness of the room. "SURPRISE!!!" said everypony. I was scared half to death by the party she threw there I could have sworn that I was going to have a heart attack. Of course I wasn't happy I didn't really like anypony in the first place. I never did get the pony's name at the party until about five minutes into it because well I stayed in my bedroom until it was over. "Are you in here." she said She ended up seeing me in my bed starring out my window. "Hi my name is Pinkie Pie and I want to introduce you to some of my friends." "sigh...alright lets go." I said in an upset tone "Come on turn that frown upside down" Pinkie said She had a way of cheering anypony up and well I was glad about that. We got to her friends and they were all excited to meet me. One did catch my eye though. When she introduced herself to me she was happy to have another Pegasus around. Her name was Rainbow Dash. I never did believe in love at first sight, but what was I going to do. "Hey Pinkie, thanks for throwing this party as a welcome to Ponyville I appreciate it. Oh and by the way my name is Deathwing, but you can call me anything I don't really care." I said "Okiee dokiee" I sat down on my bed I could sleep or anything I just sat there thinking about Rainbow Dash. Finally about 2 hours later I fell asleep. It was about nine 'o' clock when I woke up. I went outside and, well, I started to find Pinkie and her friends, because there about the only pony's I know here in Ponyville. I did want to go to the castle and see my friend Camrashy. I knew that he was married to Luna. He was also Fluttershy's cousin. I haven't talk to him in about a year now. I figured he was busy so I'd go on a different day. Right now I want to go find Pinkie, and see where Rainbow was I wanted to get to know her better. I ended up in Sugar Cube corner. I found out that its were Pinkie hangs out. "Hey Pinkie." I heard I familiar voice. My head jumped up I turned around and saw Rainbow Dash. "Hi Rainbow. Oh hi Deathwing." "Hey Pinkie. Hey Rainbow." Pinkie knew something was up with me. Yeah I'm usually depressed as it is. Rainbow looked happy to see me of course Pinkie was shes always happy. Rainbow whispered something to Pinkie. "Hey Deathwing can you help us with a few things?" They had something planed I didn't know what. "What do you need help with exactly?" We want to pull some pranks around Ponyville before the days done. So what do say?" "Um...ok why not." I was happy that they invited me I haven't done any pranks that much lately and I needed a good laugh anyway. "We only have one rule and that's to not prank Fluttershy. The only reason why is because shes to sensitive for even our most harmless ones." "Ok and thanks for inviting me." "Hey Pinkie can I tell you something? You can't tell anyone ok?" I whispered to Pinkie "Cross my heart hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye." "What?" "Its a Pinkie Pie promise." "Ok. Anyway I wanted to say that I like Rainbow Dash, but I don't know if she does or even what she likes besides the Wonderbolts she was talking about all last night at the party." She though that I liked Rainbow because of how I act around her and well she was right. "Silly I knew you liked her." "sigh...just please don't tell her." I'm starting to wonder if it was a good idea to tell Pinkie. "Alright you two where here" Rainbow said "sigh...ok so who are we pranking exactly?" I said "Twilight silly." "Wait isn't she an alicorn?" "Of course silly, but that doesn't matter we always pull pranks on our friends all, but Fluttershy I mean." "Um...ok" I didn't really know Twilight, yeah I did want to get to know all of them Pinkie is real easy to get along with. Rainbow Dash is the one I barely know anything about. I just hope that she likes me to, but you'd never know until you slip and they find out or if they do the same thing. "sigh...whats the plan?" I had to ask. "The plan is to use you so she will let her guard down." Pinkie said "Um...ok I guess." I didn't really know what they where planning, but it didn't really matter I'm just happy to spend time with Rainbow. "Hey Twilight." "Oh hey. I didn't get your name before." "I'm Deathwing. Yeah I know I don't really talk much, but I need somepony to talk to right now. I also hear you live in a Library is that true?" "Um...ok and yes I do, are you interested in reading some of them?" "Uh...no not at the moment anyway, but thanks anyway I'll be sure to drop by later though." "Oh...ok" After a second or two after saying that Rainbow comes in with a bucket of water and Pinkie has her party cannon. We all ended up laughing in the end. We did about fifteen other pranks before it turned night. When Pinkie went home I wanted to ask Rainbow Dash a few things. "Hey Rainbow I-I wanted to ask you a few things." "What is it Deathwing?" Of course I was to nervous to even say anything to her, I had to force the words out in order to even talk. "I-I wanted to know if you wanted to hang out again tomorrow? If you've got time the time that is." My heart started to race I didn't want to slip now I was afraid to all day and right now would be terrible. "Yeah I got time. Come around Cloudsdale whenever you can." "Alright see you around Rainbow." I was happy to be able to hang out with her tomorrow. I just hated the rest of the night. I didn't have anyone to talk to I was alone. Yeah I'm an antisocial I hated the party even though I met Rainbow, but I didn't really ever like party's. I only liked that Pinkie would go though the trouble to make a welcome party. I wanted to stay in my house and be left alone for the rest of my days, but that didn't work out very well.