Yin and Yang

by SurpriseandInky

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Two years. It had been two years since Surprise had lost her best friend. There was no body discovered, only the single dark blue feather that she had found on that night. It was the only thing she had left of her. Atleast the ponies had won the Changeling war. Due to Surprise's recollection of how… SHE disappeared Princess Celestia was able to attack the Changelings at night, when they were asleep and didn't expect it.

Surprise finished wrapping the box of cupcakes that she was going to have to deliver. "Mrs. Cake! Where does this box of cupcakes go to again?"

"They're going to Nurse Redheart dear," Mrs. Cake called from the kitchen. "It's her birthday so don't forget to wish her a happy birthday!"

"I won't forget. I'll be back soon," Surprise answered. She grabbed the tightly wrapped bow on the present with her teeth and trotted out of Sugarcube Corner.

Ponyville seemed very lively today. There were several ponies strolling casually through Ponyville. Nearby Roseluck was watering her plants, a couple of pegasi were hanging up streamers around Ponyville, and Surprise recognized Rarity as she walked past her, her saddlebags overflowing with all kinds of different colored ribbons.

Surprise carefully set her package down so she could talk. "Hey Rarity! What's the occasion for all this?" Surprise asked.

Rarity gave Surprise an "Are you serious?" kind of look. "You mean you didn't hear? Princess Celestia is coming to visit us all the way from Canterlot!" she answered.

Surprise's eyes widened with curiosity. "Princess Celestia is coming to visit? Why?"

"Nopony knows. She sent a letter to Mayor Mare saying that she was going to visit today to celebrate something," Rarity replied. She turned her head to glance at the clock near Town Hall. "Would you look at the time! I still have to start decorating Town Hall. I'll see you later Surprise!"

Surprise watched Rarity go and sighed. Rarity's kindness had always reminded Surprise of Speckled Ink. Ever since her best friend disappeared countless numbers of pegasi were knocking on the door to Surprise's house to tell her that they were sorry for her loss, there were even someponies who came that Surprise didn't even know. Whenever she went to Ponyville, she would get stopped on the street and the same thing would happen. Ponies and unicorns that Surprise didn't even know would tell her that they were sorry for her loss. Speckled Ink was one of the kinds of friends that only come every once in a while, Surprise doubted that she would ever find another pony like Speckled Ink.

Surprise grabbed the box with her teeth again and continued going to Ponyville Hospital. When she got there she found over two dozen ponies crowded around the entrance to the Hospital. What's all the commotion? Surprise thought. She recognized the colorful tail of Rainbow Dash and trotted over to her, setting the box of cupcakes down again so she could talk.

"Rainbow Dash. What's going on? Shouldn't you and Firefly be clearing the sky of clouds?" Surprise asked. Rainbow Dash and Firefly who had been standing next to Rainbow turned towards Surprise.

"Oh, hey Surprise. We were clearing the clouds but then-" Rainbow Dash started to answer but Firefly interrupted her.

"At first nopony recognized her! She was covered in so much mud and blood-" Firefly exclaimed. The two ponies were trying to talk over each other but one kept interrupting the other.

"She just trotted into Ponyville like it was a normal thing! But nopony has seen her for years."

"Everypony thought they were seeing things but then she just collapsed right in the middle of Ponyville!"

"Me and Firefly rushed her to Ponyville Hospital as fast as we could! Everypony wants to see her, but Nurse Redheart won't let anyone in!"

"Woah woah woah!" Surprise finally said, interrupting the two ponies. "Why is everypony so worked up over this? Unless everypony thought this pony was dead or something then there is probably nothing to get so worked up about!"

Firefly and Rainbow Dash looked at Surprise with shocked faces.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Surprise said.

Rainbow Dash and Firefly exchanged a glace before replying. "Everypony did think she was dead," Rainbow Dash replied.

"We thought you knew, Surprise," Firefly said.

"The pony in Ponyville Hospital right now is Speckled Ink," Rainbow Dash replied.

Comments

[Winree]

I have to ask, are you going to be completing this story? I really like it....

[Zapper Frost]

Sad to say, but the story is definitely dead