• Published 21st Jul 2013
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Derpy: Overcoming Trials - vincent5000x



Summer is over and its time for Derpy to finish her final year of school. But she never realized just how hard it would be with Dinky in her life.

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Chapter 5: Day At The Park Part 1

(9_6)

“One last package, then we’re off to the park,” Derpy said as she looked back at the wagon. As usual, the wagons handle was securely attached to Derpy’s saddlebags, allowing her to pull it as she walked. Inside sat a small box and Dinky, a giant sun hat protecting her from the early afternoon sun.

“I hope you like my friends,” Derpy giggled as Dinky looked back at her with a smile. The young foal began bouncing up and down as Derpy trotted toward her last delivery for the day.

Derpy couldn't help but smile as she walked up to the door of a small two story house. Reaching back into the wagon, Derpy took a small clipboard that sat next to Dinky, reading off the last name and address.

“My Little Angel,” Derpy mumbled in disbelief. She was used to delivering packages and letters that didn't necessarily have the recipient's name, but that just meant she was extra cautious when delivering such packages.

“Ready, muffin?” Derpy asked. Dinky gurgled as she pushed the small box next to her forward.

“Okay,” Derpy chuckled as she knocked on the door. After a few moments of silence, she could hear a lock shift and the door open slowly.

“Yes, can I help… Derpy?”

“Oh, hello Miss Dian,” Derpy said, greeting her teacher with a smile. “I didn't know that this was where you lived.”

“Uh, well… yes it is,” Dian stuttered. “Me and Lily were just about to leave. What are you doing here?”

“I’m delivering a package to “My Little Angel“,” Derpy chuckled, turning around and picking up the small package from the wagon.

“Oh,” Dian said as she took the package in her magic. After looking at the tag for a moment, the unicorn chuckled softly.

“Its a package from my husband for our daughter,” Dian said as she levitated the package somewhere out of sight. “He always sends a gift when he can’t make it home for the weekend.”

“Does he work far away?” Derpy asked as she crossed off the last name on the clipboard.

“He’s a Royal Guard stationed in Canterlot,” Dian replied. “But he always finds the time to visit over the weekends.”

“And we always have fun!” a new voice chirped from inside the house. A few moments later, a small unicorn filly popped out from in between Dian’s legs.

“Hi, Dinky!” Lily chirped as she rushed over towards Dinky. “That’s a big hat!”

“Its so she doesn't get too hot under the sun,” Derpy chuckled.

“So, you must be Dinky,” Dian said, walking out from behind Derpy. “She has your eyes,” she continued, looking between the two.

“You're actually not the first pony to say that,” Derpy chuckled.

“Well, that’s to be expected,” Dian replied as she looked down at her daughter. “Lily, go make sure you have everything you’ll need for the day.”

“Mom!” Lily quickly said as she looked back at her mother. “Can Dinky and her mom come to the park with us?”

“We were actually going there right after this,” Derpy chuckled as she continued to look at her teacher. “I guess you didn't tell her either?”

(o^o)

“Park!?” Dinky began hopping up and down in the wagon. “Lily, we’re going to the park too!”

“We’re going to the park to spend the day with them,” Lily’s mom told her daughter. “Now go make sure you have everything you’ll need so we can go.”

“Don't go anywhere,” Lily told Dinky quickly. “I’ll be right back.”

“We’ll only be a moment,” Lily’s mom chuckled, following her daughter back inside the house.

“Mommy, they’re going to the park! We’re going to the park!” Dinky continued to bounce with increased intensity.

“I knew you’d be happy about this,” Derpy said as she gave Dinky a quick nuzzle. A few minutes later, both Lily and her mother returned, each wearing a set of saddlebags.

“Come on, lets go!” Lily proclaimed as she rushed off in a random direction.

“Lily, what did I say about running off without me?” Lily’s mother called.

“Sorry,” Lily said as she made her way back over to Dinky. “But I wanna go now so me and Dinky can play!”

“Play, play, play!” Dinky continued hopping with each repetition of the word in her head.

“Calm down muffin, or you’ll be too tired to play with your friend,” Derpy chuckled, nuzzling her daughter once again.

“But its going to be so much fun and I can't wait!” Dinky quickly moved to the side of the wagon and pointed in the direction of the park. “Lets go mommy, lets go!”

(9_6)

“Isn't that the direction of the park?” Dian asked Derpy as she looked at the direction Dinky was pointing.

“Generally,” Derpy began, walking in the direction Dinky had pointed. “Yes.”

“See mom, I told you Dinky was smart,” Lily said as she walked next to the wagon.

“I can see that,” Dian chuckled as she moved to walk next to her daughter.

The rest of the walk was followed by mostly silence. Only when Lily asked if she could ride in the wagon with Dinky did anypony speak. But once she was settled next to Dinky, the silence continued all the way up to the park entrance.

“Finally!” Carrot Top scuffed as Derpy and her group made it over towards two of her friends. “We’ve been waiting here forever!”

“Hi!” Lily called, interrupting Carrot Top. Working her way out of the wagon, she made her way over towards Carrot Top and Minerva. “I’m Lily, what's your names?”

“Hello Lily, I’m Minerva,” Minerva said as she leaned down to be level with Lily.

“And my names Golden Harvest, but everypony calls me Carrot Top,” Carrot Top added as she walked over towards Derpy. “Good morning!”

“You mean good afternoon, right?” Derpy giggled as Carrot Top moved to great Dinky. Looking around quickly, Derpy saw Lily talking with Minerva about something as Dian stood nearby. Behind her, Carrot Top stood, lightly tickling Dinky’s belly.

“Where’s Dilvent?” Derpy questioned.

“What do you mean?” Carrot Top said looking over towards Minerva. “He’s right over… there? Minerva, where’d Dilvent go?”

“What do you mean? He’s right…” Minerva’s voice trailed off as she looked behind her. “He was right here a minute ago?”

“Is there a problem?” Miss Dian asked, a concerned expression on her face.

“No,” Minerva chuckled as she made her way over to meet Dinky, “Dilvent probably wandered off somewhere.”

“Where do you think he went?” Derpy asked, “I thought he really wanted to meet Dinky?”

“Yeah, well, his loss then,” Carrot Top chuckled as she took Dinky out of the wagon and onto her back. “Come on everypony, he can come find us when he comes back from wherever he is.”

“Hold on, Carrot Top, I want to say hello first,” Minerva said, giving Dinky a warm smile.

“Hello there Dinky, my name’s Minerva.”

(o^o)

“Hello.” Dinky took a moment to stare at the unicorn that had introduced herself. She couldn't help but think that she looked pretty.

“You're just so cute!” Minerva giggled, taking Dinky off of Carrot Tops back and giving her a hug.

“Mommy’s friends sure are nice.” Dinky smiled as Minerva hugged her. She may not have known who the unicorn was, but the fact that her mother trusted her was good enough for Dinky.

“I’m cute too, right?” Lily asked, a small pleading look on her face.

“Of course you are sweetie,” Lily’s mom quickly said, scooping her daughter up and giving her a hug. Seeing this, Dinky began to fidget in Minerva’s hooves, trying to get to her own mother.

“I want mommy to give me a hug!”

As if in reply, Derpy took Dinky in her own hooves and gave her a nice warm hug. Dinky loved the way it felt being that close to Derpy. She could always smell the faint scent of freshly baked muffins in her fur while her calm heartbeat played through her ears.

(9_6)

“Here,” Minerva said, levitating Derpy’s bags off and placing them on herself. “I’ll carry these and Dinky can ride on your back.”

“Thanks,” Derpy said as she placed Dinky on her back. Looking back, Derpy couldn't help but chuckle at how confused Minerva looked. She had somehow tangled the strap that connected the wagon handle to her bags, and now the wagon was too close to walk properly.

“How do you walk around like this!?” Minerva snapped, as she worked to untangle the strap.

“By putting one hoof in front of the other, I guess,” Derpy giggled, as she helped untangle the strap. Taking a moment to look at it, Derpy couldn't help but wonder how she did walk around with it like she normally did.

Even with a long enough strap, the handle either continuously hit her flank, or the strap itself would rub against her back uncomfortably. But she wasn't going to complain in the slightest. She would rather feel uncomfortable than have Dinky cooped up in some harness or stuck sitting on her saddlebags strap.

“Guess I never noticed how uncomfortable it was,” Derpy chuckled as they all made their way into the park. “Still, I can't help but wonder where Dilvent went.”

(^.=.^)

“Apple or white grape?” Dilvent asked himself as he looked into the large cooler. For the fifth time, he opened it and pulled two bottles of juice out, only to quickly put them back. “Maybe pomegranate and orange?”

“I’m going to say this one more time,” a nearby store clerk began, shouting from behind the register. “If you're not going to buy one, stop opening the cooler!”

“Sorry!” Dilvent quickly said as he opened the cooler one last time and pulled out several drinks. Placing them in the basket he had in front of him, he continued towards a small snack aisle.

“Now the snacks,” Dilvent mumbled as he looked at all the cheap sugary snacks. He inspected each one for several moments before moving towards another. But after five minutes, he still hadn't picked anything.

“Gah!” Dilvent began, talking to himself. “What do I get?! If I get the wrong thing, Derpy might get mad and then Dinky won't like me and Minerva and Carrot Top will get mad and…”

“If you're going to talk to yourself, do it outside!” the clerk yelled.

“Sorry!” Dilvent said once again. Turning back, he spent another five minutes looking over the selection.

“But what do I get?” Dilvent asked himself again. “I know she said that she gave her muffins, but what about cookies, or brownies?”

Leaving the snacks, Dilvent went over towards a small fruits and veggie display. Without thinking, Dilvent placed several carrots into the basket. “Maybe they'd like something more healthy?”

“And maybe you”d like to buy something!” the clerk yelled.

“I’m almost done sir.” Dilvent quickly replied. Quickly tossing different things from the display into the basket before he went back to the snack aisle and tossing several treats into the basket.

“I am not getting into that argument again,” Dilvent said as he put back a generic muffin and headed for the counter.

“Got what you wanted?” the cashier asked, an obvious tone of annoyance in his voice.

“Uh, yeah,” Dilvent replied as he began to place things on the counter.

“Good,” the cashier said as they put everything into a single plastic bag. “fifteen bits.”

Without a reply, Dilvent paid and left the small shop, bag in mouth.

“There you are!” a voice called as Dilvent made his way down the street.

Turning around, Dilvent was caught off guard as a blue coated pegasus rushed up to him. A small device flashing on one of her legs.

“Shooting Star?!” Dilvent yelled, almost dropping the bag he had.

“Where were you?” she began, a look of worry in her face. “You said to wait, but then Derpy showed up with everypony and they went into the park. But you didn't come back and I got worried and…”

“Woah! Calm down Star,” Dilvent said, still in mild shock. “I was on my way back now, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Really!?” Shooting Star said as she followed Dilvent down the street, not caring about the looks her outburst had drawn. “I haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks, and you say I have nothing to worry about?!”

“And its going to keep going that way if you don't calm down,” Dilvent said as the park entrance came into view. “I said I would help you apologize, but your making it kinda hard to do that.”

“I know but…”

“Damn, I thought they would at least wait for me,” Dilvent interrupted as he looked around for his friends. “Hopefully they're not far,” he continued, heading into the park.

“Wait!” Shooting Star called. “Shouldn't we set up a plan or something? I mean, I doubt me just walking up will turn out that well.”

“First we find them,” Dilvent said, still walking forward. “Then you wait by some trees and think about what you're going to say. I’ll give the signal when I thinks she’s calm enough. Then, just calmly walk over.”

“Oh, okay,” Shooting Star responded, hesitating slightly as she followed the stallion.

“And don't go getting cold hooves this time! Losing your cool in front of the entire lunch room doesn't help your case in the slightest.” Dilvent finished as he lead the way towards the middle of the park.

(9_6)

“Ok, this spot looks good,” Derpy said as they all came to a nice open area. There was a large nearby tree that provided shade and the parks facilities weren't that far away. “Lets set up here.”

“Mom, can I go on the swing?” Lily called as she began running off on her own once again.

“Hold on Lily,” Dian replied, picking her daughter up in her magic and putting her down in front of her. “You came to play with Dinky, so lets take a moment and sit down. She and her mother have been out all morning.”

“Aww,” Lily sighed.

“How about this,” Carrot Top interjected. “I’ll bring Dinky over to the swings while Derpy takes a breather?”

“I don't mind as long as you don't Miss Dian,” Derpy said while she took Dinky off her back. She could already feel the stress on her body begin to take its toll.

“I don't mind at all, but could you take Lily with you? I wanted to check something,” Dian replied as she allowed Lily to rush toward Carrot Top.

“Sure,” Carrot Top smiled. “What about you Minerva?”

“I’m just going to wait here for now,” Minerva replied as she took off the bags and sat down next to Derpy. “I had to walk forever to get here.”

“Then its settled, let's go!” Carrot Top cheered as she took Dinky and put her on her back. “I’ll take the foals and you all can sit and rest for a bit."

“Ok,” the other three responded at once, watching as Carrot Top walked off with the two foals towards the swings.

“Why didn’t you go Miss Dian?” Minerva asked when Carrot Top was a good distance away.

“Oh, I actually wanted to talk to Derpy for a second without Lily around.” Looking towards Derpy, Dian continued, “I just wanted to clear up a few things if that’s alright.”

“Of course,” Derpy said with a smile as she sat down. She couldn't help but stretch out her muscles as she laid on her back.

“Well, I was actually wondering…” Dian began, hesitation easily noticeable in her voice. “Is Dinky… well, is Dinky yours?”

“Of course she’s mine,” Derpy chuckled without a second thought. “She’s my little muffin.”

“Oh my…” Dian mumbled. “So was she an accident or…”

“Miss Dian,” Minerva interrupted, forcefully chuckling. “Derpy didn't give birth to her, she’s her legal guardian.”

“Oh thank Celestia!” Dian said as she released a large breath. “Nothing against your choices Derpy, but I was actually worried some of the rumors I’ve heard were true.”

“It’s ok,” Derpy replied as she sat up on her hutches. “I haven't really been open with it to anypony besides my friends.”

“Yes, well…” Dian laughed. “I probably should've known better and just asked sooner.”

“Well,” a new voice interjected with a chuckle, “that one about the time traveler is amazingly believable.”

“Dilvent, there you are!” Minerva replied first as she looked back at the approaching stallion. “Where did you go?”

“I told Carrot Top I was going to go get some drinks and snacks,” Dilvent replied as he set a bag down next to the red wagon. “I’m guessing she forgot.”

“Yep,” Derpy chuckled as she waved a hoof.

“I take it this happens often,” Dian chuckled. “Good afternoon Dilvent.”

“Good afternoon Miss Dian, and yes, she does tend to forget things like that,” Dilvent continued as he took a seat and looked toward the swings. Derpy couldn't help but giggle at the goofy grin that slowly grew on his face.

“You can go over and say hi you know, nothing's stopping you,” Derpy chuckled.

“Oh no, I’m not messing this up,” Dilvent began, his gaze still directed towards the swings. “They can have their fun and when Carrot Top brings them back, then you can properly introduce me, that way nopony gets scared or runs off, or cries, or call for their parents, or the police, or the royal guard…”

“Dilvent, calm down!” Derpy quickly interjected, noticing Dilvent begin to shake and breath rapidly. “There’s no need for an anxiety attack.”

Dilvent looked at her with worry. “But what if they are scared?! I would feel terrible for scaring small foals”

“Now why would they be afraid of you? You seem to be a nice pony to me,” Miss Dian questioned.

(o^o)

Dinky couldn't help but giggle continuously as she swung back and forth thanks to Carrot Top. She would rather have her mother push her on the swing, but Carrot Top was her next best choice. Plus her friend was in the swing next to her, going only slightly higher than her with each pass.

“Miss Top, who’s that?” Lily asked as she looked over towards where her mother sat.

“Who’s that pony?” Dinky couldn't help but look at the strange pony sitting next to Derpy and Minerva. The thing that caught Dinky’s attention the most was the black jacket the pony wore. The only other pony she ever saw with cloths was her grandfather and that was only when he worked. “Is that pony working?”

“Oh, that’s our friend Dilvent,” Carrot Top replied. “you know, the pony we were talking about earlier.”

“Oh!” Lily chirped. “Why is he wearing that jacket? Its not even cold outside.”

“He always wears that thing,” Carrot Top chuckled, slowing down with her pushes. “He carries a bunch of things in the pockets, and if you embarrass him enough, he tucks his whole head in like a turtle.”

“I wanna see!” Dinky began hopping in her small foal swing, causing it to swing in odd directions.

“Can we go meet him?” Lily asked as her swing came to a stop.

“In a minute,” Carrot Top hesitantly replied as she looked over towards her friends. Looking for herself, Dinky couldn't help but wonder what they were talking about.

As the new pony talked to Lily’s mother, the unicorns face slowly changed from confusion and curiosity to a mild look of shock. Once the pony stopped talking, Lily’s mom sat motionless without changing her expression.

“Well,” Carrot Top began as she took Dinky and Lily out of the swings, “now’s probably the best time to go say hello.”

(9_6)

Derpy watched her teacher for a moment, allowing her to take in what Dilvent had shared.

“So.. so you're a… dragon pony?” Dian began to stammer.

“Yep, a hybrid as some would say” Dilvent said with a kind smile. “I’m actually surprised that you didn't know, I thought they told all the teachers when I first started school, but I guess you weren’t there.”

“No, you must have started soon after I left to give birth to Lily,” she continued, her expression softening slightly. “But still… well, you know. I mean, I didn't even know that something like that was possible. You'd think this would be something they'd tell you in at least one of the meetings.”

“Its ok, just take your time. You're actually taking it better than most other ponies.” Dilvent continued to smile kindly.

Before anything else could be said, Lily rushed up to Dilvent with a smile and said, “Hi there, I’m Lily!”

“H-hi, Lily,” Dilvent began, quickly covering his mouth with one of his forelegs. Before continuing, Dilvent’s eyes flashed towards Dian, who merely looked back with a slight stern, yet worried look. “My n-names Dilvent, i-its a pleasure to meet you!”

Lily smiled in return before she rushed over towards her mother.

“Where have you been?” Carrot Top huffed as she walked up. “You disappeared just as everypony showed up!”

Dilvent stood silently for several moments before he finally spoke, “I went to the store to get drinks and snacks for everypony, I told you that!” Dilvent continued to keep his mouth covered from view as his gaze shifted to the small foal on Carrot Top’s back.

“Dilvent, why are you covering your mouth?” Minerva asked.

“Like I said, I don't want to scare the foals,” Dilvent replied. “How would you feel if you walked up to a pony you didn't know and saw a mouth full of razor sharp teeth?!”

“I’d freak out and call for help,” Carrot Top said nonchalantly. “But then again, you can only tell that you have them when you smile,” Carrot Top pointed out, “and don't go off with your whole snaggletooth thing because they’re barely noticeable in the first place and you can just play yourself off as a bat pony or something.”

“Snaggle-what?” Lily asked.

“Snaggletooth, its when you have teeth that are irregularly shaped or project out,” Minerva replied.

“Project?” Lily said, her face scrunching in confusion.

“I have teeth that stick out of my mouth,” Dilvent stated, he gaze once again shifting towards the oldest unicorn before continuing. “There’s nothing wrong with them, its just how they are.”

“Then why are you hiding them?” Derpy chuckled as she took a bouncing Dinky from Carrot Top. “If there’s nothing wrong with them, then you shouldn't need to hide them. I thought you knew that by now?”

“Yes, well,” Dilvent began as he hesitantly put his hoof down. “I’ve had enough experience to at least cover them up at first.”

(o^o)

Dinky stared at the stallion for a moment. Now that she was closer, she could see that he was bigger than everypony else. She also noticed a thin pair of glasses hanging on his snout.

“There, my hoof’s down, happy?” the stallion asked.

“Wow!” Lily exclaimed. “Are those your snaggle-whatchamacallits?”

“His what?” Dinky tried looking for what her friend was talking about but all she could see was a jacket, glasses and two pointy teeth. But other than that, he looked like a normal pony.

“Can I just say hello to Dinky now?” Dilvent asked, looking directly at Derpy and Dinky with a hopeful smile.

“Hello,” Dinky waved with a smile.

(9_6)

“So… cute,” Dilvent whispered, watching as Dinky waved at him.

“Dilvent, Dinky,” Derpy began introducing. “Dinky, Dilvent.”

Derpy couldn't help but giggle at the goofy little grin Dilvent had as he looked at her daughter.

“Can I hold her?” Dilvent hesitantly asked moving closer slowly.

“Derpy, I wou…" Dian began before Derpy interrupted.

“Of course,” Derpy said as she let Dilvent take hold of Dinky in his forelegs. For several moments, they stared at one another. Derpy watched as her daughter felt the sleeves of Dilvent’s jacket as the stallion continued to stare at the foal.

“So cute,” Dilvent mumbled so softly, almost nopony heard him.

“Are you ok?” Carrot Top chuckled.

“Uh,” Dilvent began as he looked off towards the distant tree line. “Yeah, I just don't get to see many foals.”

“Oh,” Carrot Top said as she began looking for whatever it was Dilvent was looking for.

After a few moments, an annoyed expression appeared on the stallions face as he hesitantly handed Dinky back to Derpy and headed for the tree line.

“Hey, where are you going?!” Derpy called. But Dilvent ignored her as he disappeared behind a set of trees.

“Thank Celestia,” Dian sighed as Dilvent disappeared. “I thought I was going to have a heart attack.”

“Miss Dian?!” the three older mares exclaimed.

“Well I’m sorry, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little afraid of him now,” Dian replied as she pulled her daughter in close.

“You're afraid of Dilvent, why?” Lily asked her mother.

“I’ll tell you when your older,” Dian replied. Looking back at Derpy, “So how did you come to be Dinky’s guardian?”

“I’m sorry, but its something I don't like talking about,” Derpy said, still a little annoyed by her teachers reaction towards her friend.

“Oh,” Dian mumbled. “So, how long have you had her?”

“Somewhere between three to four months I think,” Carrot Top tried to answer for Derpy, although it was apparent that their teachers comment had also gotten to her..

“Three months today,” Derpy stated matter of factly.

“Well that’s… nice,” Dian said as she looked down at her daughter. For a moment she sat there, saying nothing.

“Please don't take this the wrong way Derpy,” Dian began. “But I think you taking care of a foal is a very bad idea and can't help but think that who ever allowed it in the first place is a idiot.”

Several moments of silence followed Dian’s statement before anypony said anything.

“Yeah, my dad never was that smart,” Derpy said as she began laughing. Shortly after, everypony else was laughing, excluding the two foals.

“Mom, I’m hungry,” Lily chimed in, ending the laughs. “Can I have my snack now?”

“Of course,” Dian replied as she walked over towards the wagon and all the bags. Looking in the smallest one, she pulled out a small sandwich. “Lily, where’s the juice I put in here?”

“I took it out so I could fit my chalk,” Lily replied with an innocent smile.

“Well, then all you're going to have to drink is water,” Dian told her daughter as she reached into her own bag and pulled out a bottle of water.

“But can't I have one of these?” Lily asked as she looked into the plastic bag and pulled out an apple juice. “Mr. Dilvent said he got these for everypony.”

“What did he get anyways?” Carrot Top asked as she scooped up the bag, shoving her head into it. She quickly popped back out with several carrots in her mouth. “What do ya know, he’s not as useless as I thought.”

(^.=.^)

“That was your cue,” Dilvent told the pegasus in front of him. “Why didn't you come out?”

“I-I panicked and I just couldn't do it,” Shooting Star responded. “You don’t understand how hard this is. Besides, all you did was stare at the tree line, how was I supposed to know that that was the signal?”

“Your right,” Dilvent began, putting on a false smile. “I don't know how hard it is to apologize for nearly getting a mare and foal killed by a psychopath. But then again I’ve never been in that situation and I never will!”

Shooting Star stepped back as she felt the intensity of Dilvent’s statement. She stared at the ground for several moments before continuing. “I know I fucked up, but I’m doing what I can to make up for it!”

Dilvent’s sudden laughs quickly caught Shooting Star’s attention. “Doing all you can?! Please, I’ve done more to apologize to ponies when all I did was say hello. What have you done?”

“Well… I’ve been checking in and doing my community service at the shelter and…”

“And that’s all things you were told to do!” Dilvent interrupted. “Yes, doing that is helping in its own way, but its not helping you!”

“But then what do I do?” Shooting Star pleaded.

“Well for starters you could let me actually talk to Derpy about how you’ve been feeling. I could probably get her to willingly listen to what you have to…”

“NO!” Shooting Star quickly shot. “I appreciate all the help you’ve already given me, but I want to be the one to talk to her. I don't want her feeling sorry for me, I already look weak in her eyes.”

“Trying to hold on to that small amount of pride isn't going to help in any way,” Dilvent said with a blank expression. “So what are you going to do?”

Shooting Star stood staring at Dilvent for several moments as worry crossed her face.

“Well?” Dilvent asked when Shooting Star had continued to remain silent.

“I’m going,” she huffed as she pushed past Dilvent and headed out from behind the trees.

“I really hope this doesn't end badly,” Dilvent said to himself as he turned and followed Shooting Star. “But as long as Dinky’s around, Derpy should remain calm.”

Author's Note:

Sorry for taking so long with the update. I blame Trevor Phillips Ind. and life in general. I'll try to get the next update out faster.

Anyways, as you can see, I did some (^.=.^), which if you haven't figured is Dilvent's POV. I plan to sprinkle in some Carrot Top and Minerva later on.
Also, Dragon pony, yeah I went there. If you dont like it, well too bad because I did!

any needs, comments, concerns, jokes of the day? Leave them in the comments section.

Edited by: Drakiro The Dragon