A fine orange country mare with a bleach blonde mane and freckles was making herself useful around her families orchard. The weather was perfect for Apple bucking and the strong earth mare was a bit behind on her chores. She hurried around the fruit filled trees bucking the apples down in quite the timely manner.
Having done her chores all day, this pony was extremely tired. She wiped the sweat from her brow and settled down, leaning up against the trunk of one of the trees. The mare was just getting set to take a well deserved nap, when the peace was broken by a familiar voice.
"Heeeeey Apple Jack!" The voice belonged to none other then Pinkie Pie. The bounciest, happiest, pink pony around.
Sitting up, AJ tipped her hat and politely greeted her friend. "Howdy sugar cube. What brings ya'll round these parts?"
"I have some ponies to introduce you too!" The excitement and cheer was evident in her voice.
Apple Jack's interest peaked, smiled. "Well I'd love to met em. And where might these new pony folk be?"
"Cmon out guys!"
Two mares emerged from behind a bush. One flew excitedly around and landed, not so gracefully in front of AJ. Tripping and landing on her face. The other slowly made her way in front of the farm mare.
Pinkie nudged the two on. "Go on you guys, introduce yourselves."
Pinkamena was about to start but was soon interrupted by the white Pegasus. "My name is Surprise! Its sooooo nice to meet you!" Her purple eyes danced with joy. "Neat place you got here too!"
There was an awkward pause before Apple Jack responded. "Well shucks miss Surprise. I thank ya. And I do love the enthusiasm, been mighty boring up here the last few days. Been bout as quiet as a sleeping sloth in a soundproof box."
"I'd actually appreciate a little peace and quiet for just a five seconds with these two." Pinkamena's mood has yet to improve.
Apple Jack turned to Pinkamena. "And what might I ask your name is?"
"My name is Pinkamena..."
Pinkie jumped into the conversation. "They're me!! Twilight split one Pinkie's into THREE PINKIES! Isn't is amazing!"
The orange Earth pony looked from one mare to another. She had noticed something vaguely familiar about her guests, but something she couldn't quite pit her hoof on. She examined the two new comers, realizing Surprise looked more a less like Pinkie. But with a coat white as snow, and a bright golden yellow mane. Her eyes were a light purple color, not to mention being a Pegasus. Then there was Pinkamena... It wasn't even that she looked like Pinkie. AJ thought about were she had seen Pinkamena before remembering Pinkies last birthday. Not only that but the incident with the switched around cutie marks.
"Well, its very nice to meet ya, both of ya. My name is Apple Jack, I work around this here orchard. Was actually finishing up my Apple bucking for the day right as you fillies arrived."
"Wait..." the smallest of smiles finding itself across Pinkamena's face. "You were finishing up your what for the day?"
"Ummm... My Apple bucking." AJ was knew where this was going.
"Your job is to buck apples??..." Pinkamena smiled... then laughed.
"Oh so you do have teeth." It was rather difficult to tell if the Pegasus was teasing or genuinely surprised. "I don't think I've ever seen you smile before." And there was some obvious tease in her tone at that remark.
Pinkamena stopped and whipped the smile of her face. *cough* "Yes well... I have teeth.. idiot."
A short silence passed before Pinkamena said, "I hope you took this red delicious out to dinner before bucking it." Pinkamena tried to hide the grin coming back to her face. Apple Jack rolled her eyes.
"It was mighty nice if ya'll to bring your new friends down. But I'm a heap bit busy. Catch you later Pinks?"
"Absolutely." Pinkie made a mental note, "One introduction down, three to go."
Apple Jack went to partake in a friendly good bye hug. Pinkie and Surprise were of course happy to oblige. But before she made her way to Pinkamena Pinkie grabbed Apple Jack and whispered something in her ear.
"She really, really doesn't like being touched. Just trust me AJ, no hugs."
Apple Jack nodded in understanding and made her way to the moody pink pony. She had no intentions of asking anypony why miss Pinkamena detested close contact so much. But figured it was none of her business.
AJ held out an arm for a hoof shake. Though hesitant Pinkamena accepted. Everypony said they're goodbyes and the trio of Pinkies made their way to the abode of another close friend.
Pinkie lead her duplicates up a small hill towards a small cottage. It was a petite and very homey cottage, surrounded by beautiful flora and woodland creatures of all shapes and sizes. Inside lived a meek and kind Pegasus. So far this day had been like any other. At least for this filly it has. She had woken up ten on the dot, and proceeded to feed her animal friends. This had been her morning routine for some time now. And it would likely continue to be for years to come. Today would have been no different if it weren't for a knock on the door.
The yellow mare wasn't expecting any visitors. So she was taken slightly aback by the knocking at her door.
"Now who could that be?" Fluttershy moved slowly to the door. She opened it and was greeted by Pinkie pie.
"Oh, Pinkie Pie." Fluttershy grinned, barely whispering. "What brings you here?"
"I have some new friends to introduce you too." Pinkie hadn't lost a single gram of energetic happiness since she first met Pinkamena and Surprise earlier that day. She had a huge smile painted upon her face. Honestly, it was a bit unsettling had you not known Pinkie, and how she can get.
"Oh, well I love new friends were are they?" Fluttershy was, as her name implies shy. She was shy about just about anything even half worth being shy about. Of course this situation worked in all the same ways. She was very nervous about meeting new ponies, but she also knew, if Pinkie Pie wanted her to meet them. They must be worth meeting. So the shy girl swallowed her fears and smiled for her guests.
"Here they are!" Pinkie Pie waved them in. Fluttershy recognized something immensely familiar about the two.
"Um.. hello there new friends. My name is Fluttershy, have we met before?"
Pinkamena huffed, "Not a chance." In her usual demeanor.
And Surprise, as always responded in quite the cheerfully spastic way. "Hello new friend yourself!" Fluttershy was startled by the sudden burst of energy. Surprise did a loop da loop then landed. She took hold of the poor Pegasus's hoof and shook it vigorously.
"My name is Surprise! Oh, and that's Pinkamena over there. With the bummed out look on her bummed out face."
This touched a quick nerve on Pinkamena. "Hey!"
Fluttershy couldn't find any words, she was far to busy trying to process the situation. So she simply muttered, "Um... Hello?"
Fluttershy stared shyly at the ground in front of her. Pinkamena looked annoyingly from one pony to another. Surprise was busying herself with one of Fluttershy's animals. Sometimes it was unfathomable the attention deficit disorder that mare seemed to have. Pinkie stepped up.
"Twilight was attempting a duplication spell and something went just an ity bitsy teeny wennie bit wrong." Pinkie briefly flashed something of a sheepish grin. "But now I have two new friends to hang with! Ain't it awesome!"
"Why yes Pinkie... they're very... nice." Rather hesitant with her wording, in referring to these... interesting newcomers.
Fluttershy looked to her new guests. "Well, it was very nice to meet you, truly it was. But I'm very busy. I promised Angel we would go to the hair groomers today, and his appointment is in less than an hour."
Pinkamena inquired, "Wait.. who's Angel?"
"He's my cute little pet bunny." Fluttershy loved her Angel bunny so much. He didn't always seem to return the affection, but the filly knew he loved her very much.
"You named you rabbit Angel? A male rabbit no less?" Pinkamena furrowed a brow.
Fluttershy shrugged.
"Alright then..." Sighed Pinkamena.
Pinkie smiled and lead the group out the door. "See you later Flutters! Have fun at the groomers!"
She bounced out the door. Now for Rares and Dashie.
To be continued