It's a fresh new day of a fresh new week. But today is the day I move from my home in Canterlot. I take a last long look at my old house and for whatever reason I look in the mirror. The same old white fur coat. Those sky blue eyes. And of course that golden blonde mane. I was definitely ready to move to my new home in Ponyville. It should be great. I heard a lot of great stuff about that place. Like the fact that there are very friendly ponies there. Not that Canterlot isn't friendly or anything.
I've already visited the place a few times before. It seemed like a nice place so I decided to move there. Nothing more to it. I also know about Princess Twilight and her friends there. Who knows? Maybe I'll meet them...
I quickly go and catch a train. Better not miss it. Last time I missed it, I had to fly there. That wouldn't be too much of a problem if I didn't have all my stuff to bring with me. Thankfully I make it there just in time. I get on the train and so the not-so long journey begins. I just stare out the window watching everything pass by. I sure am going to miss my friends but I'll probably make some new ones.
Some Time Later...
Well, here I am. Watch out Ponyville, there's a new pegasus in town. Or village. I'm still not sure. Anyway, there's a new peagasus around and his name is Lightning. I leave the train station and head to my new house. When I get there, I decide whether I should start unpacking or look around first. The smarter choice would probably be to unpack but since I'm a lazy ass creature and a HUGE procrastinator, I decide to look around first. I first head to Town Square. Huh maybe it is a town. Anyway, when I get there I just look around, taking in the sights.
"LOOK OUT!" Wait who said that? I look around, trying to figure out where that raspy sounding voice came from. Apparently the first way my head turns is where it came because all I can see is a blur flying straight at me. I don't even have time to react before impact. Next thing I know, I'm on my back trying to make the world stop spinning.
When my vision is clear again, all I can see is a pair of beautiful magenta eyes staring at me.
"Uh, sorry bout that..." There's that voice again. I kinda like it. "It's okay. I didn't react fast enough."
"Well I didn't really give you enough reaction time... Hey I don't think I've seen you around before. Are you knew?"
Wow. She seems pretty excited. "Yeah. I just moved here today."
"Maybe I could show you around? Or introduce you to my friends?"
"Sure. Why not?"
"Cool. My name's Rainbow Dash, by the way."
"Lightning." I reply.
"Well it's nice to meet you Lightning. You ready?"
"Yeah I guess so..." I mean it's not like I've got anything else to do. She decides to start by showing the different places to go. We're heading to someplace called Sugar Cube Corner or something when a pink pony comes hopping in our direction. "Hey Dashie! Hey..."
She gasps when she looks at me and just like that, shes GONE! I look around, slightly confused. "Uh..."
"That was strange. Even for Pinkie. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Never mind. Let's keep going."
That was kind of weird. Oh well. I'll find out later. We continue to head over to Sugar Cube Corner. Apparently it's a bakery and that Pinkie pony lives here. Or at least that's what I'm told. After a light snack we head over to Sweet Apple Acres. "It's an orchard. The Apple Family lives there."
"Cool." We walk in silence for awhile. "Hey I got an idea!" She randomly blurts out of nowhere. "It's over that way." She points with her hoof. "How about a little race?"
"You're on!" I feel like I might have said that a LITTLE to soon.
"Alright! Ready? 1, 2, 3 GO!" Did she really just pull something I would do?
We both take off flying in the direction she pointed. She's pretty fast. Maybe too fast. But I start to catch up. The farm starts to come in sight. I'm catching up to her. Ever so slowly. Inch by inch. But she won by THAT much.
"Wow, you're pretty fast! Maybe just MAYBE faster than me. Just maybe though." I chuckle at this. "Hey AJ!" she says to a pony walking up to us. She is an orange mare with a blonde mane, similar in color to mine. She has some freckles and wears a stetson hat. She also has green eyes.
"Hey Dash!" She says in a country accent. "Who's yer friend here?"
"This is Lightning."
"Well pleased to meet ya Lightning. My name's Applejack." She holds out here hoof.
"Nice to meet you to." I reply, shaking her hoof.
"So where ya from?"
"I'm from Canterlot."
"Well that's nice. I reckon Twilight's from Canterlot to."
"That's cool."
"Well it was nice meeting you but I got some work to do on the farm."
"Alright. See you around I guess."
"Yup." Then she goes back to the farm. It's pretty big I guess. Considering the fact I haven't seen a lot of farms.
"So uh, where to next?" I ask turning to Dash. Wow, I already have a nickname for her. Things are accelerating pretty fast.
"Maybe the Carousel Boutique?" She asks while we start walking along.
"Wait, Isn't that owned by the same pony who opened the Canterlot Carousel?"
"Sure is! Rarity's one of my best friends!" Huh. So we got a fashion designer. I never really got along with those. It'll be interesting to see how this goes...
We arrive there a bit later. We walk up to the door and Dash knocks on it. "Come in!" A voice sings from inside. It's actually a pretty soothing voice. And that accent. Wow. That's all I can say.
"Hey Rarity!"
"Hello Rainbow Dash! Who's your friend?"
"My name's Lightning. Nice to meet you." She seems like a really nice pony. Her white coat, her purple mane, he blue eyes. And of course that voice. Not like some of the other snobby fashion designers that I've met. All they did was help me create a stereotype.
"So, where are you from, darling?" Wait, what she just call me? This makes me blush slightly, hopefully unnoticeable.
"Canterlot."
"Ooh! Have you by chance ever heard of the Canterlot Carousel?"
"Yeah. It's pretty cool. Well, I haven't really been there but I heard from some friends that it's a nice place."
"Well thanks for the feedback. Well of your friends."
"Yeah, well it was nice meeting you and I'll see you around."
"Definitely." She kind of chuckles when she says that.
Me and Dash head back out. "So Twilight's pretty busy right now doing princess business so you won't be able to meet her right now."
"Well that's okay I guess. She is a princess after all."
"Yeah. But there is one more pony we can meet. Her name is Fluttershy. She's a bit shy though. She lives in a cottage."
"Cool." I follow her to where the cottage is. There are quite a few animals around. Rainbow Dash goes up and knocks on the door. "Hello?" Asks a soft voice from inside. The door opens and behind it is a yellow pegasus. She has a long pink mane and tail.
"Oh, hello Rainbow Dash." When her blue eyes look my way, she kinda stops talking and seems a little nervous. Rainbow did mention that she was shy but wow. I was not expecting THIS.
"It's ok Fluttershy. Lightning here is a friend." This seems to have calmed her a little.
"Oh, well hello Lightning. I'm Fluttershy."
"Hello." We kind of stand there a little awkwardly until a little bunny comes and starts to tug at her tail.
"Sorry but I guess it's time to feed Angel."
"Okay. See you around."
"Bye." She goes back in and Dash and I had back.
"So I assume you know your way back home right?"
"Of course!"
"Well, see you around." She completely startles me with a quick hug before taking off. I head back to my house. It's actually getting pretty late. That doesn't matter since I'm just about through the door...