Pinkie Pie bounded joyfully towards the lone cloud in the sky. The trembling Pegasus still lay down in her mane but she did not mind one bit. Pinkie Pie thought back to the moment she had met the new pony. She had been bouncing along to Apple Jack’s farm to pay the hard working earth pony a visit. Suddenly, her Pinkie sense had begun to tingle and she had quickly ducked behind a bush for cover. A small speck of yellow had appeared in the sky before growing larger and larger until it was the size of a pony. Granted it was the size of a pony that was slightly shorter than average, but it was a pony nonetheless. She had nearly burst when she realized that a new FRIEND had fallen from the sky!
Pinkie Pie giggled as she felt the pony shift slightly in her mane. Yep, today was shaping up to be a wonderful day. But she knew that if she was going to bring a smile to her new friend’s face she was going to have to help her. It seemed like the pony was not the best flier.
‘Probably how she fell from the sky in the first place.’ Pinkie Pie thought.
At last they reached the lone cloud. The sky was scheduled to be completely clear that day and Pinkie Pie knew of only one pony who would go through all the trouble of locating, moving, and ignoring the rules so she could nap of the comfort of a cloud. Just like she suspected, a rainbow tail was dangling off of the edge. She sucked in a deep breath until her entire body was as round as a beach ball.
“What in the world?” The pony on her back said quietly as she noticed the change in Pinkie Pie’s appearance.
“RAINBOW DASH!!!!” Pinkie Pie yelled out as she released the air she had gathered.
A scream called out from on top of the cloud as a rainbow maned Pegasus fell off. She expertly caught herself before she hit the ground and was soon soaring straight into the sky. After a quick turn in midair she zipped down and stopped inches away from Pinkie Pie’s face. Her cyan eyes burned with annoyance as she stared the pink pony down.
“What do you want Pinkie?” She asked through clenched teeth.
“I want you to meet my new friend…” Pinkie Pie began. She soon stopped talking with a blank look on her face. Pinkie Pie looked up and asked, “What is your name?”
“Um… Sky Blossom.” Sky Blossom replied quietly. She was not used to someone actually asking her what her name was. Not to mention have two people, or ponies, looking at her at the same time.
“Sky Blossom huh?” The light blue Pegasus said through narrowed eyes. “Haven’t seen you before. Do you live in Cloudsdale?”
“Cloudsdale?” Sky Blossom responded in confusion.
“She fell from the sky! I was wondering if you could teach her how to fly better.” Pinkie Pie said as she arched her head so Sky Blossom would slide off of her mane. The Pegasus hit the ground with a soft plunk and stayed absolutely still.
“Me?” Rainbow Dash asked with surprise.
“Yes, you!” Pinkie Pie responded. “But be careful. That one is even shyer than Fluttershy!”
“Hmmm…” Rainbow Dash murmured as she observed the small Pegasus. Sky Blossom was gently nudging the ground with a hoof. It was apparent she was avoiding eye contact with them. Her body trembled slightly every time she tried to meet Rainbow Dash’s gaze. Suddenly Rainbow Dash got an idea to help Sky Blossom fly and gain confidence at the same time. There was only one way to get a Pegasus to fly.
“All she needs is a push in the right direction!” Rainbow Dash said confidently.
Sky Blossom’s eyes widened in fear as she felt herself being hoisted up onto Rainbow Dash’s back. The blue Pegasus took flight quickly, leaving a rainbow streak behind her. They flew high into the sky. The ground continued to get smaller and smaller. Soon Sky Blossom stopped looking down at all. Rainbow Dash tried to engage her in conversation a few times but soon gave up when Sky Blossom’s answers remained either um, yes, or no. Sky Blossom sighed and closed her eyes. She wanted to go home. When she opened them she was staring straight at…