Ponyville
It was just an average in Ponyville, ponies walking to and for throughout the small town. Some were talking, others shopping, and so on. Just a regular day, when suddenly, in a burst of magic, two ponies appeared in the center of the plaza.
"Woah, that was crazy Dusk!" exclaimed a dizzy Richter.
"You can say that again," said Dusk, also dizzy, but winded as well.
"That spell took so much more out of me than a few feet, come on let's go find Twi-" he managed to get out before he passed out.
"Well horseapples, guess I gotta carry him to Twilight's place," he said regaining his bearings. "Thing is where is it? Shouldn't be hard, it is a library after all."
He found the library rather quickly, but he was slowed by the weight of an unconscious unicorn on his back. He knocked on the door, but was startled at what opened the door, causing Dusk to fall to the ground, waking him up.
"Ow, my head," he said rubbing him head.
"What happ- WOAH!" he exclaimed seeing a small purple dragon at the doorway.
"Oh, you must be Dusk! Twi's been waiting for you. I'm Spike!" said the baby dragon holding out a friendly claw.
"I didn't know Twilight had a dragon, that's, so cool! Where is she anyways?" replied Dusk, shaking Spike's claw.
"Oh, about that, she is out running an errand, something about talking to Pinkie Pie, but you're welcome to come inside and wait for her."
"Inside a library, no thanks," replied Richter.
"Richter! Don't be that way," Dusk scolded him, and then turned to Spike, "we would love to stay and wait for her, but this is our first time out of Canterlot. I for one want to go explore a bit."
"Okay then," Spike said a bit disappointed, "see you around then!"
"Sure thing Spike, if Twi comes back let her know we are here okay? Thanks!" Dusk said as he and Richter left the library.
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"So where to Dusk?" asked Richter.
"Uh, um... Hmm... I don't know," he responded with a sigh. "Let's just walk around and see what there is to see."
*Grwwwl*
Richter grabbed his stomach, "Maybe we should grab something to eat?"
"Is there a time you're not hungry?" asked Dusk.
"Nope!" replied Richter happily.
"Okay, okay, let's go see if we can find an apple stand or something."
"Yay!"
As Dusk and his friend walked around town they saw a building that looked like a gingerbread house.
"Let's go in there Dusk!"
"Oh, nonononono. You know what happened last time you had too many sweets," replies Dusk.
"Right..." said Richter a bit sheepishly.
"Anyways, we are looking for some apples," Dusk reminded him.
"Did somepony say they want some apples?" they heard an eager young filly say.
"Yeah, do you know where we could buy some?" Dusk asked.
"You're in luck! We, the Apple family, sell only the best apples!" she said gestering to an apple cart. "Just head over there and buy some from my sister!"
"Thanks," he replied.
‘Ponies in this town sure are friendly,’ Dusk thought as they walked towards the apple cart.
‘I guess it makes sense since it IS a small town. I wond-’ His thoughts were cut off as he walked into a yellow mare with a pink mane.
“Ow,” she said as she fell to the ground and dropped her apple.
“Oh dear, I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking where i was going, are you o-,” Dusk started but stopped when he looked up at her.
“A-are you okay?” he asked.
“U-um, yes,” she said as her voice trailed off.
Dusk looked down at the apple he had caused her to drop, “I’m sorry, I made you drop your apple, let me get you a new one,” he said moving towards the apple cart.
“I’ll have three apples please,” he said to the orange mare at the stand.
“Sure thing pard’ner! that’ll be six bits,” she replied.
“Here you are, thanks!” he said taking the apples.
“Here you g- huh? Where did she go?” he said as he turned around.
“Why did you buy three apples Dusk?” Richter asked as if he didn’t even see the mare.
“Who was that mare...?” he wondered.
“Which one?” his friend asked.
“The one I just bumped into...” Dusk responded.
He turned back to the mare at the apple cart, “Would you happen to know who that mare just now was?”
“Oh her? That was Fluttershy. Don’t worry about her, she’s just shy. I’m Applejack by the way,” she responded. “From what I just heard, you are Dusk, you must be Twilight’s cousin! we have been waiting to meet you. By we I mean me and Twilight’s other friends, she has said such great things about you!”
“Fluttershy...” he repeated, enjoying how the name sounded, “What a beautiful name...”