//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Twilight Sparkle moves to Ponyville.(Comment-Driven) // by FaelaArts //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle ascended the stairs to her room, boxes following behind her in a purple aura. Opening the door, she set them down in a corner, and smiled at her new room. Walking past the bed she had gotten delivered here, she opened the doors leading to the balcony, and breathed in the fresh country air. “Nothing like a fresh start, and new books, am I right?” Upon not receiving an answer, Twilight turned, and poked her head out the door. Looking to the stairs, she saw Spike trying to lift up one of the heavy boxes. Rolling her eyes, she took the box in her magic, and pretended Spike was carrying it up despite her taking most of the weight. “Sorry Twilight, I was only trying to help.” Twiddling his thumbs, Spike the dragon looked toward the wooden floor, and Twilight was struck by how adorable her assistant was. Rapidly shaking her head, Twilight placed the box gently over with the others, and crouched down, placing a hoof on Spike’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty for you to do when we start unpacking.” Giving a wink, Twilight stood up and exited the room, heading toward the entrance of her treehouse. Grabbing a few more of the boxes, she spotted a group of five ponies coming to greet her, and put them back down. “Hey girls!” Twilight beamed a smile, and Pinkie brought Twilight into a big hug. Feeling the warmth of her friend, Twilight was reminded of the special bond she now shared with these five. They didn’t know each other that well beyond their first meetings, but Twilight was sure they would all be the best of friends. “So Twilight, what are you going to do first?” Rarity and the others began to take some of the boxes, Twilight taking the remaining in her magic as she led them inside. “Probably unpack, sort the shelves.” Nodding to herself, Twilight considered what sorting system she should use. There was ever-faithful Dewey, or by Surname. The possibilities were endless. “No, when you are finished packing in dear.” Rarity smiled, trying desperately to ignore the thin layer of dust covering the bookshelves. Twilight would take care of it, she was certain about that. And if she didn’t? Well, Rarity had weekends free for the moment. “Oh uh.” Twilight put her boxes down, and turned to sit on her bed, musing for a moment. What did she want to do? Surely she should hang out with her friends. What if there was an event? Pinkie was likely to throw a party too. “I don’t know, but I’ll let you all know when I do. Right now, I just want to relax before I get to work putting this library in tip top shape.” Twilight beamed a grin, and the others sent one in return. Fluttershy glanced away, looking toward the floor. “Would you like to go do something relaxing? I know a great spa.” Rarity saw Applejack and Rainbow Dash cringe. Twilight frowned, wondering what she should do. “Or you can come down and spend some time with mah family down at tha’ farm.” Suggesting her own, she tried to make sure she didn’t mention any work being involved. A learned pony like Twilight could use a little more exercise. “Or you can come with me to see some awesome tricks.” Rainbow Dash fist pumped the air, hovering slightly above the group. Glancing between them, Twilight bit her lip. Just which one should she choose. All sounded like great relaxing ideas. Truthfully, she wanted to just sit on her bed and read a good book. “T-The animals would l-love to m-eep-eet you.” Fluttershy cowered slightly, her voice barely audible despite the silence in the room. “All of that sounds really good, I don’t know what I should choose.” Twilight bit her lip, unsure whom she should pick. Not wanting to disappoint them, she was struck with indecision. The five shared a glance, Rainbow Dash raising an eyebrow. Rarity stepped forward, and smiled gently. “Twilight, you don’t have to do everything at once. You live here now, we have plenty of time to get to know each other better. Just choose the one that feels right to you.” Rarity glanced back to the others, all giving encouraging nods. Twilight breathed a sigh of relief, that was good to hear. And yet, it didn’t solve her problem. “I’ll need to think about it, I’m honestly now sure what to do.” Twilight made a motion with her hoof, and Spike tapped her side. “Uh Twilight, which one of the boxes had the frozen food?” Stepping back, Spike was still unprepared for how close Twilight got to him. Eyes wide, she dived toward the boxes, rapidly opening them as Spike slowly joined her. Sharing a glance, her friends began to help out with the search. As with most things, it was the very last box they found. Twilight quickly levitated the items out, trotting toward the fridge. It looked like they had made it in time. Breathing out, she smiled as the top of the fridge closed. Well, it was the freezer compartment of her fridge. Ear flicking, she turned back to her friends. “Sorry about that. I bought a bunch of food just in case I have trouble finding everything I need during my first week here.” Giving a sheepish smile, Twilight could see none of them was really that bothered, but she knew it was polite to apologise despite that. “S’all good Twilight,” spoke Dash, giving a shrug as she landed on the wooden floor. Leaving them back into the main room, Twilight followed them toward the door. As nice as it was to see them, she needed to unpack before she did anything. “I’ll unpack today, and tomorrow I’ll decide who to visit first,” she told the five, who all nodded. That sounded like a fair decision. After all, they had all seen the amount of boxes in the room. Would one afternoon really be enough time? “Do you want any help?” Pinkie Pie giggled, planning the party to welcome Twilight to the town as they spoke. Mind full of streamers and secret invitations, she wondered if she should make it a surprise party. Oh Twilight hadn’t liked her first one, but Pinkie was sure that- “No that’s fine, thank you for the offer though.” While she was happy they had all come around to welcome her, Twilight really needed some time to get used to her new surroundings. And possibly read some of the books. Tomorrow would be the time to get to know them better. Waving them goodbye, a stray thought also reminded her she could brush it off for another day, and just read some of the many books behind her. Twilight closed the door, seriously considering the offer. Putting herself out there and talking to them, making a choice on who to go to, it was a difficult decision. One Twilight could not recall making before. “Alright, the decision can wait for now. Time to unpack!”