The little colt wondered how he could get their attention. He moved in the middle of the group and tried to wave to get their attention. Nope, he was too short. What else could he try to do? He looked around and tried to find something, but to no avail. He moved his way back over to Fluttershy and pondered about what they, being himself and Fluttershy could do. He looked around as he could only think of one last thing to try. He made a stance, looking directly at Pinkie Pie, and started to dart over to the mares again and bumped into Pinkie Pie's side.
With success, Pinkie felt him run into her and looked at him. When she did, he quickly stood up and looked back to Fluttershy, trying to tell Pinkie she gave him a name. He looked at Fluttershy and back at Pinkie, then back at Fluttershy. He kept turning his head between the two mares, all while pointing his hoof towards Fluttershy. Pinkie looked over for a brief moment and shrugged. Maybe he just got confused or something? Pinkie Pie turned back to the other mares and went back to discussing names.
Buddy frowned as she ignored him. Now he had to try something else. Fluttershy watched him and wondered how she could help. She gave an attempt to call out to the others, only to be left unheard with her softer and lighter voice. Buddy returned to her side and tried to think, his hoof tapping against the floor as he pondered and thought about how he could communicate with the girls. He couldn't think of anything, and let his hoof rest against the wooden floor. He looked around and had a sudden flicker in his head as a certain object appeared in his view. He found a bell! That might work! He went over to it, grabbing the small bell in his mouth, and moving back to Fluttershy's side. Readying himself, he arched his head as far to the left as he could and shook his head around crazily, causing the bell to make quite a lot of noise.
The group of mares heard the bell ringing like an alarm clock and looked over at the colt. The room went quiet as the colt finally managed to get their attention. His wild head thrashing and bell ringing had caused him to go dizzy after shaking so much and fell over on his side, the world and the room spinning all over the place as he tried to stand still. He sat himself back up, his head still spinning a little, and tried to look up at Fluttershy. His eyes appeared a bit cross-eyed as he worked to regain himself from his successful attempt to get everypony's attention.
"Is something wrong?" Twilight asked and tilted her head at the two ponies sitting by themselves.
"Oh, well..." Fluttershy began, her pink mane almost hiding her face and eyes as she worked up her answer towrds Twilight's question. "I suggested the name 'Buddy'... I think he likes it."
"Why didn't you say anything before?" Pinkie asked with a giggle and a smile. "That name sounds cool. He can be my Pinkie Pie Party Buddy!"
"It does seem like a good name..." Twilight agreed. The other mares all thought the name over and agreed with smiles. His name was Buddy.
"Kinda catchy... Little Buddy..." Rainbow Dash laughed.
"So, what do we do now?" Fluttershy asked and looked at Buddy. He moved closer to her and smiled. As he tried to walk, his hooves wobbled and wiggled from being so dizzy still. He leaned too far, falling onto her leg. He quickly regained his stance, keeping still as he let his head work to stop the room from spinning round and round.
"Why don't we tell everyone that everything is alright?" Twilight said. “I'm sure everypony is still freaked out from his appearance from earlier.
"Yeah, we probably should." Applejack said. Everypony started to walk out of the house and went out in the open. Buddy followed behind Fluttershy and looked around the outside. Everything was so bright. So colorful. He never noticed until right now that the place he was coming into was so bright and peaceful. Still, however, the streets stayed empty. Not a single soul could be seen outside.
Twilight moved out to the middle of the streets and cleared her throat. She decided the scare was over. "Everypony in Ponyville," she announced, "it's safe to come out now. There's no need to hide anymore! Everything is okay! After a minute of silence, some windows began to slowly creek open. Doors slowly unlocked, and heads began to poke out curiously. Some ponies started to walk out and look around the streets, checking to see if there was any damage or danger.
Buddy watched from behind Fluttershy and looked at all of the ponies as they came out from hiding. He was still very new to Ponyville, and the newer ponies that appeared in his view brought him concern and worry. Were they nice? Were they mean? He would only find out once they came out.
"There has been a small mistake.” Twilight continued, watching “The black colt is not what he is thought to have been. He is no threat to us." Buddy as the ponyfolk gradually moved outside and relaxed their minds. The town became active, and Buddy started to see more Pegasus fly across the sky. Some ponies approached the colt, examining him and talking about how cute he looked, while few ponies saw him as a problem just waiting to happen. Most of the town welcomed the young colt and even a few fillies and other colts asked to play.
Buddy was a bit overwhelmed and stayed beside Fluttershy. As the younger fillies and colts approached him, looking over his coat and eyes, Fluttershy gently nudged the little black colt towards the open air, where he was able to be examined and met with many more ponies of ages and colors. He looked around himself, carefully walking and cautiously looking at who was approaching. He felt a bit uneasy as he was brought to so many ponies. He wanted to do it for Fluttershy, but it was getting a bit hard as he was examined.
“Where's his mane?” One colt asked as he looked up at Buddy's head. “Did it all fall off?”
“And where's his tail? It's not there either!” A filly pointed out as she moved closer.
“What's yer name?” Another pony asked, her mane and tail a soft apple red, accompanied by a large pink bow over her mane. Her coat was a soft yellow, with a pair of orange eyes. As she waited for an answer, the colt provided nothing for her. Not even a peep came from his lips. “What's the matter, fella?” She asked confused. “Can't ya talk?”
“Maybe he's just shy?” Another filly guessed as she moved over to look at him. Her coat was a soft white, and her mane and tail purple and pink. Her soft green eyes looked over the colt, and was soon accompanied by an orange filly with purple hair and eyes.
“Does he have a voice?” She asked. “Maybe he doesn't know how to talk?”
“Now, c'mon, y'all.” Applejack spoke up as she moved over. “Give him some air, now. He's just nervous is all. And his name's Buddy.” She spoke, looking over at Buddy and seeing him smile up to her, keeping to her side as the three young fillies looked at him still. “Now, Buddy, this here's mah little sister, Apple Bloom.” Applejack said as she looked to her sister, who gave a friendly wave with her hoof. Buddy let his hoof lift up, waving back at her.
Rarity walked over towards the white filly, standing beside her and smiling. “And this is my little sister, Sweetie Belle.” She spoke proudly. Sweetie Belle gave a wave as well, which Buddy returned. She looked over at the orange filly.
“I'm Scootaloo.” She smiled as she offered her hoof to Buddy. Buddy wasn't sure what she was doing, but curiously placed his hoof against hers, letting it stay there for a moment. Both Buddy and Scootaloo looked at each other and their touching hooves. “You're supposed to shake it...” Scootaloo said as she looked back at him strangely. “Don't you know how to shake hooves?”
“He's still learnin'.” Applejack said. “Show him how ya do it.” She suggested as she watched. Scootaloo did as suggested, slowly lifting her hoof up.
“First, you lift your hoof like this...” Scootaloo explained, feeling like she was talking to a baby right now as she explained to Buddy how to shake hooves. “And then you move it down. And then up. And then down again.” She moved her hoof as she explained to Buddy how to shake. In no time, Buddy was doing it by himself, shaking her hoof without her having to teach him. He began to smile, feeling good about himself as he was getting to learn something new.
“He looks so happy.” Fluttershy smiled as she moved over to Buddy, sitting beside him and letting him move closer. He leaned against her, smiling up to her and letting his eyes change colors once more to show his current emotion. She stood up, and he did the very same. As she looked towards Twilight and the others, Fluttershy gave a wave goodbye. “I am going to go home now.”
“Take care, Fluttershy.” Twilight spoke as she turned to move back to her own home. The others did the same, resuming their daily routines as Buddy followed beside Fluttershy towards her home. It was an easy walk as the two ponies made it to the house. It kinda looked like Twilight's house. Only smaller. They both walked in and Buddy quickly started to explore, feeling the floor and examining everything his little red eyes could find. Fluttershy smiled at how adventurous he seemed to be. So easily excited and curious towards every new thing he came across. So small and brave... She could only smile at him as he ran all over the room, staring and touching whatever he could put his little hooves against.
"Now then,” Fluttershy sighed,“let's see what this book has to say about you." she spoke as she put her satchel aside, pulling out the book that Twilight gave to her. Fluttershy settled down on her sofa and opened up the book up, flipping through the pages until she found the Spectrum Ponies. Buddy eventually climbed up the couch, moving his way over and settled himself down right next to Fluttershy. He leaned his head over her arm, laying his chin against her hoof as she kept the book open to read. Buddy looked closely and tried reading with her. Fluttershy smiled once again towards him and began reading to herself, interested in what the book had to offer about Buddy's origins.
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Chapter 14: Spectrum Ponies
This is a very rare and powerful generation of pony. Their magic is very powerful, becoming even stronger as they become older. They are an ancient generation that has said to die out long ago. There are points in history that ponies all across Equestria have been lucky enough to see one, as they are also said to bring a lifetime of good luck. A Spectrum Pony is said to be born in a rainbow. They are capable of using 12 colors, each one different than the others.
Spectrum Ponies are a kind generation, protecting the ones they love with their very lives. When a Spectrum Pony dies, stories say that they are reborn somewhere within the rainbows that cover Equestria. They travel on light bridges they make with magic, which stories say are rainbows themselves. Spectrum Ponies are not only capable of controlling colors, but they can change the way other earth ponies, unicorns, pegasus, and alicorns act, moving their emotions and behavior. Each color is said to represent a Spectrum Pony. While most of these ponies use their powers for good, very few misuse their powers for evil, covering the land of Equestria in hate and endless wars. But one day, one brave Spectrum Pony rose above the darkness of the evil and defeated their wicked king. The king was cast out forever, never to be seen or heard of again. To this day, that brave stallion watches over Equestria, protecting everypony from above. Until his fall, the king will never rise and the darkness shall never reign over Equestria.
RED----------Red evokes a sense of safety and confidence in the future, and helps to cope with life problems. Red can have a physical effect, increasing the rate of respiration and rising blood pressure. It stimulates the nervous system and releases adrenalin. Red is hot. It's a strong color that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. It denotes fire, heat, passion, aggression and anger, at the same time symbolizing life, energy, activeness, struggle and will.
ORANGE----------Orange helps to get rid of unpleasant emotions and forgive people, helps through hard times (broken relations, death of someone close) and assists in solving problems. It is a color of change between the heat of summer and the cool of winter; it indicates transition between two opposing factors. If you are at a loss or have doubts, use orange. Orange is vibrant. It denotes energy, rhythm, joy, emotion, cheerfulness, gaiety, and greed.
YELLOW----------Yellow makes feelings move, eliminates negative emotions. It helps to accept new ideas and different points of views. Yellow assists in self-organization and concentration. This color enables cognition and improves memory. Yellow is sunshine. It is a warm color that has conflicting symbolism. On one hoof it donates happiness and joy. But on the other hoof, yellow is the color of cowardice, stubbornness, and deceit, and sometimes fear.
GREEN----------When we think of the color green, we imagine forests, trees and grass. Forming a bond with nature, the green color makes ponies closer. When you are short with green, you lack harmony. Green helps to relax. It is the color of nature, belief, willpower, spontaneity, kindness and gentleness.
TURQUOISE----------Turquoise contains two colors: green and blue. Similar to green, it harmonizes; familiar to blue, it creates the feeling of purity. Emerald green helps finds to express and support the contact with listeners. It's the color of wave, rain, purification, change and calmness. But too much emerald may evoke vanity, together with confusion or boasting.
BLUE----------Blue has relation to intellect and ability to calm with words. It indicates honesty and sincerity. With the help of blue, you can isolate from the reality, and - staying in solitude - contemplates and thinks. Blue enables creativity. It is associated with the wind, sky, cold, reserve and indifference, but at the same time purity, compassion and candor.
INDIGO----------Indigo is "The Third Eye". This color develops your mental capacity. It purifies thinking and raises thought power, helps get free from worries and fears, reveals the ability to hear the inner voice and make a right decision. It indicates peace, depth, vision, wisdom and silence. Be careful, too much indigo gives birth to idealism and fatality.
VIOLET----------Violet is majestic. It's the color of kings and priests. It's the color of inspiration, healers and creative ponies. The violet color calms your soul, fills your body with energy, and powers the thought. It provides balance of feminine and masculine in the pony organism. It's the color of spirituality, mystics, artistry, nobility, law and power, but at the same time fanaticism, alienation and death.
PINK----------Pink decreases aggression and helps to relax. It causes a sensation of comfort, helps to get rid of obsessive thoughts, helps through hard times, and helps us dream. It's the color of feminine, love, romance, friendliness, frivolity, and excessive sensuality.
GREY----------Gray is a neutral, balanced color. It is a cool, conservative color that seldom evokes strong emotion although it can be seen as a cloudy or moody color. It's a color of "Gray substance, brain, intellect. It's the color of shadow, clouds, rigor, good sense and realism, at the same time being the color of duality, boredom and sorrow.
BLACK----------Black is the absence of color. Being the opposite of white, it plays an important role in our life. Black may obstruct changes. Black protects. When we feel vulnerable or need loneliness, we appeal to black. It's the color of dark, quiet, mystery, emptiness, sorrow and death.
WHITE----------White is a positive color, and ---in fact--- is a combination of all the colors in the spectrum. The spirituality of white energizes and purifies. White heals. If you don't know what color suits you, use white. The color white is associated with light, purity, innocence and concentration.
While there only few colors listed, there are even more shades and hues of each one, making endless combinations of emotions to discover. The true number of colors that can be created by this unique race is still unimaginable.
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As Fluttershy finished the chapter, she noticed that Buddy was getting tired. His eyes looked droopy and lazy. She couldn't blame him. He must have had such a rough day today. She also noticed that the sun was beginning to go down. It was time for bed. Fluttershy closed the book, placing it on the top of her living room table, and looked over to the tired black colt that flopped against the sofa. Fluttershy carefully reached towards him, carefully moving him onto her back as she carried Buddy to bed. She had a small room that had a bed. Fluttershy walked into the small bedroom, moving Buddy fro her back and onto the soft pillow and laying him under the sheets. After tucking him in, Fluttershy kept a lamp on with a very little light coming out of it, helping him relax and stay cozy in his bed. She then started to leave the room and went to her own bedroom. She gave a yawn and was soon sound asleep in her bedroom.