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// Individuality Part 1 
// Story: Life In Ponyville: Individuality 
// by TheWriter7 
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The next day as promised, I visited the library to continue Twilight's and I's discussion. Knocking on the hollow, oak door, Spike soon opened the door and greeted me inside. It wasn't too long until, I was immediately greeted by the Twilight. "Ah Ryder, right on schedule, please sit down." The purple unicorn gestured towards two wooden chairs in the center of the library. I then did what she asked, and I sat up on the chair, as she did the same. "Okay, you've got questions, and I've got the answers." She said with an attentive look in her eyes. "Now shoot!"

Twenty minutes of questions being asked, and answered soon passed. Every question I asked, she would immediately answer without any hesitation. It was as if she knew what I was going to say every time I asked. Although she was ready for every question, I wasn't ready to keep up with her answers. Her answers just kept going, and going as if they were rapid firing. Eventually all my questions were answered, to the point where I almost felt out of breath. As if all those quick answers took so much out of me, and Twilight could easily my fatigue. "So, did my answers meet the specific level of satisfactory?" She said with a smug look on her face.

"Yeah, they did." I chuckled trying to regain my composure. "You sure know your history, I like that." She definitely knew what she was doing, not one to stall when answering some pony's questions.

"Good." She said, still keeping that smug look intact. "Now it's my turn to ask the questions." I simply nodded, waiting for her to begin the onslaught of constant questions. "First of all, why do you always where that old brown cloak where ever you go?" I then looked at the tattered cloak, as she continued. "I mean, I know it's not my place to be nosy, but I'm just curious."

"There's no real reason, just something I wear, nothing else." I responded rather quickly, trying to dodge the subject. Sweat was then starting to form on my face, I was truly trying to move on from the subject matter. She then gave me a confused look, as if she didn't expect my answer to be so...flat. I then realized that she was examining my face, seeing that I had a nervous look on my face.

"Really? I would think there's some real reason why you would wear something so, beat down." She said, still trying to figure out the answer.

"Yep, simple as that." I said, putting on a false smile, hoping it would throw her off, but it didn't. She just kept staring at me, still studying my facial expressions.

Silence then fell onto the room, with her studying my face, and me trying my hardest not to make eye contact. After what felt like an eternity, she then broke the silence. "You know, if there's something that's bothering you, you can tell me. I won't make you feel like a complete idiot for telling me." She then proceeded to put her hoof on mine, which caught me off guard, as she continued. "Listen, I know you've been here for only a few days, and I know we may not know each other too well. But, if we really want to be comfortable with each other, and be friends, then we need to really open up to each other. Not too open, but open enough that we can truly understand the both of us." She was right, I needed to be honest with her, there was no reason for me not to.

I then looked up to her, seeing complete sincerity in her eyes, so I then spoke up. "Well... I-" 

Before I could finish, a orange pony in a stetson hat, burst through the library door. "Twilight!" She exclaimed.

"Oh, hi Applejack." She responded in a calm tone, and then gestures towards me. "I'd like you to meet-"

"No time for introductions!" She interrupted. "Have you seen Applebloom? She didn't come home from school, and I would really appreciate if you could help me look for her."

"I would be more than happy to help you look for her." She offered, and then she turned towards me. "Ryder, I know this seems like a really huge favor to ask, but could you help us look for her?"

"I don't mind at all." I responded.

"Great, we'll look through the town, and you can scan the outskirts of town for her

"You can count on me." I said, standing tall.

"Great!" Applejack exclaimed "She's about yeah high, yellow coat, red mane, with a big pink bow, you can't miss it. Come on let's go!"