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// Who Are You? 
// Story: Sky Blossom 
// by SnoringDragonProductions 
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Apple Bloom walked over to Sky Blossom when she finished picking up the pieces of the vase. Her mane was frazzled from the constant sweeping and her bow was hanging off of the side of her head. Sighing, she straightened her bow. Her eye brows lowered as she noticed Sky Blossom whispering to herself. 
‘What is that filly doing?’ Apple Bloom thought with concern. ‘Maybe she hit her head harder than we thought.’
“Sky Blossom, are ya sure ya are all right?” the filly softly voiced her concerns.
The pegasus turned her head and stared at the filly with surprise. “Apple Bloom, I wasn’t aware that you had finished cleaning.” 
Apple Bloom thought that she saw Sky Blossom’s eyes flicker to her side with annoyance before flashing back to the filly. She shook her head and dismissed the idea. The pony had been through quite a lot and was bound to have some strange behavior while she recovered. Apple Bloom smiled reassuringly at her before sitting down next to her again. She grabbed the hair brush and began to brush the pegasus’s tail to calm her down.
“So, how exactly did you get your cutie mark?” Apple Bloom asked again.
“Well, I was your age and I wasn’t sure what I needed to do.” Sky Blossom began. “I did not have many friends so we couldn’t help each other.”
“That’s too bad.” Apple Bloom said while gently patting the pony. 
Sky Blossom smiled and tried to keep up with what her newfound friend was telling her. It was difficult because he was talking fast and did not seem to need to take a break to breathe. She tried to signal him with her eyes that he needed to slow down, but all that happened was that he began to talk faster. She glared in the direction his voice was coming from and continued telling the false story. “It wasn’t all bad though. I got to spend lots of time trying to find my cutie mark, but nothing seemed to work. There was this one filly who would make fun of me all the time. She called me names.”
“Like Blank Flank?” Apple Bloom asked quietly.
“Yes, like Blank Flank. For a long time I didn’t know what I was going to do. Then I finally just stopped trying. Everyone kept telling me that it would come when it was time.” Sky Blossom continued with a downcast look.
“Apple Jack tells me that all of the time.” The young filly said with annoyance.
“I know. But, they did turn out to be right. I was in a field. There were beautiful flowers all around me in different colors. I walked over to a blue one and smelled it. It smelled so nice and felt so soft. So I plucked it, but it started to wither.” Sky Blossom felt tears come to her eyes.
“What happened?” Apple Bloom asked quietly.
“I raced over to a patch of dirt and planted it. It still looked bad so I tried to remember what I knew about plants. I poured water on it and made sure it was getting sun.” 
“By parting the clouds?” The filly asked.
“No, by parting the branches. I had to climb up and climb back down. I am not a good flyer, never was. Anyway, the plant got better and I realized that I loved the feeling of watching it bloom. I wanted to help more plants and bring more sweet smells and soft touches to ponies everywhere. My cutie mark appeared without me having to even try to get it.” Sky Blossom arched her head to look at Apple Bloom. “Yours will come too.”
“But when?” Apple Bloom asked with a groan.
“I don’t know.” Sky Blossom answered truthfully. She realized that her body was feeling much better and decided to see if she could stretch her legs. Wincing slightly, she extended her leg and tried to stand. The filly noticed what she was doing and quickly pressed her body against the struggling pony to give her support. Breathing heavily, Sky Blossom was finally able to support her own weight and tried to walk. At first the pain was still noticeable, but after a few steps it began to fade dimly away. Her blue eyes sparkled with relief as the pain became a dull ache and no longer a sharp pound. 
“Apple Bloom, walking seems to be helping. Could I go for a quick walk in the backyard?” Sky Blossom asked the small filly.
“Ah don’t know… Apple Jack told me to keep an eye on you. What if you fall again?” Apple Bloom asked with a skeptical face.
“I promise not to go fast and if I start to feel any pain again I’ll stop.” The pegasus reassured the young earth pony that everything would be fine.
“I do have some chores to do around the house.” Apple Bloom said as she thought it over. “Fresh air is good for hurt ponies. You do look all right…”
Sky Blossom giggled quietly as she examined the concentration on Apple Bloom’s face. It seemed like she was going to think it through very carefully before giving her an answer. ‘Come on Apple Bloom… there is something I have to take care of.’ She thought.
“All right. But don’t go too fast.” Apple Bloom finally gave in. 
“Thanks.” Sky Blossom quickly turned around and walked out of the door that lead to the backyard. Because it was a farm the back stretched for acres and acres, but remembering her promise to the little filly, Sky Blossom made sure to only go as far as she needed to. Her hoofs felt the soft grass and she marveled at how green it was. Everywhere in equestria the grass had been greener than usual, but this grass was a green all its own. Her blue eyes twinkled as she glanced at the clouds overhead. Sighing, she sat down in the cushion of grass when her legs began to hurt. A soft breeze caressed her face as she lay in the field. Sky Blossom stopped looking at the clouds for a moment to bend down and smell some of the fragrant flowers that were near her. They smelled sweet and fresh, like mint leaves and cotton candy.
“I assume you are out here to talk to me? Or do you simply like smelling flowers?” A voice softly said in her ear. It oozed sarcasm like a tree oozing sap. 
“Both.” Sky Blossom said with a smile as she continued to smell the flowers. “I actually wanted to thank you.” 
“Thank me? Why on earth would you want to thank moi?” He said in surprise.
“For helping me with the cutie mark story. You didn’t have to, but I really appreciate it.” Sky Blossom said as she stopped smelling and tried to locate where his voice was coming from.
“Don’t get used to it. That was a one time occurrence.” He hissed.
“I won’t.” Sky Blossom said with a small smile. “I just have a question. Who are you?”
“That is a question that will never be answered.” He said in a sing song voice.
“You know who I am. Why can’t I know who you are? After all, you have been very helpful.” She said persistently.
“Feeling brave are we? I haven’t heard you talk nearly as much without me coaching you.” He said softly. “Bravery is not going to get you anywhere in this world. Knowledge is… and I am no longer supplying it to you.”
“But…” Sky Blossom began.
“Like I said, I am not your foal sitter and don’t plan on being any longer. Good bye Sky Blossom… and good luck!” With that the voice faded away.
Although Sky Blossom couldn’t be sure that he was gone, she gave a sigh and plopped her head down on the grass. He was such a difficult person to deal with. ‘I mean pony… thing?’ She corrected herself mentally as she realized that she did not know what he was. 
“Sky Blossom!” She heard Apple Bloom call.
“What?” Sky Blossom answered.
“Ma’ sis is back and she brought one of her friends!” The filly responded.
Sky Blossom slowly got up and walked back into the house. She was surprised to see…