//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 Time To Go Outside // Story: The Sand Diamond // by DJ Scratch21x //------------------------------// Button can remember the best summer that he has ever had. So many memories from that time. Lessons were learned, friends were made, and I became a better pony from it all. It started back in 3015, and the last day of school has ended, and the summer began. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ "My name is Button Mash! I am eight years old, and I like video games! I live in Ponyville, with my mom, dad, and my brother! I don't have a cutiemarks yet, but I don't care much about that." Button grabs his green propeller hat from my shelf. "And today, is the first day of a summer vacation!" He turned to my door and shouts, "MOM, I'M READY FOR SCHO- oh wait it's summer." Button ran and jumped into my bed, pulling the covers over himself. He owed his eyes, and drifted off into sleep. He was sleeping in today. It was the summer time: and he could do whatever he wanted. Or so he thought. "Buuuton." A voice called softly. He groaned. Button pulled the covers closer to him and held them there. He felt a pair of hooves giving him a soft push. He turned to his side, still refusing to get up. This time, a muzzle nudged him, then the blankets were slowly pulled away from him. Button curled up into a ball, freezing and missing the warm blankets warmth, even though it was 70 degrees out; and the window was wide open. "Buuton." The voice called again. "It's time to get up." Button groaned and sat up. He wiped his eyes and locked his lips lazily. Buttons mom was the culprit who had woken him up. Her eyes were baggy, and dark. She had a very bad case of bed mane, where it looked like she was struck by lightning. Even though she was obviously tired, she still had the warming smile she always has. "It's time to get up." She whispered. "Mom?" Button said before yawning. "What..(yawn) what are you doing?" "Waking up my little gamer of course." She whispered back. "Why did you wake me up?" He asked groggily. "So you won't miss out on the first day of your vacation! You don't want to spend it all day in bed do you?" She asked with an eyebrow raised. Button shrugged. He didn't see a way out of this. He got up and grabbed his hat off of the shelf by his bed. He lazily put it on his head, the propeller slowly turning as he did so. She smiled and laughed quietly. "Come on, I've made some breakfast for you." She said with a smile, and walked out. Button groaned. He slid off of the bed like a snake and hit the floor. His face made a comical smack as he made impact with the wooden floor beneath. He lazily pushed himself up and walked out of the room. He walked out into the dining room. A single plate and a glass was on the table. An eggplant omelet, toast, apple slices; and a tall glass of orange juice to wash it all down. This shook Button out of his drowsiness pretty quick when he saw his favorite meal on the table before him. He say down onto the seat, and instantly began to wolf the whole thing down. "My my Button, you are a hungry little colt, aren't you?" His mom said. Button only nodded as he was literally shoving the food into his mouth. He took the glass of orange juice, and poured it down his gullet. "Button, slow down!" She exclaimed. Button slammed the glass down onto the table, like it was was a huge accomplishment. "Thanks, mom!" He said as he sped off to his room. Button skidded to a stop right I front of his Gamer Circle. This is his most prized possession in his life. It was the one and only gaming console for him. He push red button on the top of the console, turned on the tv; and sat down. The tv came to life with color and light. He grabbed his controller and entered his game. Before he could play, the tv went black. The sound instantly died, and his Gamer Circle turned off. His smile was replaced with a disappointed frown. "What? No. No! Noooo!" He exclaimed. He heard a knock at his door. He turned his head to see his mom standing there. The horrifying fact was that, she held both the tv and the Gamer Circle plugs in her mouth. His eyes widened in fear. His jaw dropped. "What have you done." He gasped in horror. "I said that I wanted you to go outside, and I still want you to go outside." "But I was going finally beat 0 degrees!" Button exclaimed. Button's mom shook her head. "You can another day. For now, go outside, and play." She told Button. Button groaned. He stood up, left his room; and went outside. The sun blinded his eyes. He instantly shrouded back into the darkness of the house, hissing like a cat. He felt a hoof on his back push him out into the blazing sun. "Go outside." His mom said before shutting the door. Button stepped out into the sun. It took his eyes a moment to adjust to the sun. He looked around. Ponies were walking up and down the dirt road, going about their day. "Welp, mind as we'll go to Sugar Cube Corner." He said to himself. Button trotted lazily and glumly all the way to Sugar Cube Corner, the best bakery in Equestria. Even though he didn't have any bits on him, might as well go hang around there and make it look like he did something today. He arrived at the bakery, and pushed open the door. Inside, ponies sat at there tables, eating their breakfasts and eating their pastries. The smell of a brownies, lingered in the air, and teased him; calling to him. The smell actually made him feel better. He took in a deep breath through his nose, letting the aroma cheer him up. Behind him, the door opened. In walked the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. Button turned around to see them, and his stomach twisted into a knot when he saw Sweetie Belle. A lump in his throat formed and his breathing intensified. "I'm telling you", Scootaloo said, "there is no way the Mysterious Mare Do Well, can lose to mighty rat! It's a RAT for Pete's sake!" "I'm gonna have to side with you, Scoots. With that electric staff she has, she can whip that rats bum into next week." Applebkloom agreed. They walked past Button without a glance. He stepped aside, letting them past, and not taking his eyes off of Sweetie Belle. He has had a crush on her ever sense he first saw her. Ever sense pony kindergarden. She talked to him a few times, but he never really had the guts or the time to tell her how he felt. "Wait...what time is it?" He heard Sweetie a Belle ask. "It's uhhh...", Scootaloo checker her watch. "It's 11:30. Wait...11:30?!" She suddenly exclaimed, "Gah, we're gonna be late!" Apple bloom exclaimed back. "We'll get cupcakes later, we gotta go!" Scootaloo said. They hurried out the door, and down the busy street. Button watched them run away. "Geeze, what are they in a hurry for?" Button asked himself. Curious, Button ran out after them. For fifteen minuets, he followed the crusaders, making himself loom casual and using stealth. Whenever they looked back, he would dive into the shadows like a ninja. Either that, or he would look around, whistle, and spin the propeller on his hat. It was then when they stopped abruptly. They all were just outside of town. They turned and looked at Button. Button still looked innocent, and spin his propeller. You know, totally not following them or anything. The crusaders looked each other, then at Button. "You know Button, if you wanna hang out, you can just ask," Scootaloo said. "You don't need to follow us." It was just then, out of nowhere, they heard kids yelling and cheering. Then the yells, turned into screams. "Look out!" "Move!" "Look out below!" Button looked up, and barley had a chance to move, before a base ball came torpedoing down, and turned his world into blackness.