Hush Hush, Baby

by moontreble

Chapter 1- Behind A Window

Gazing upon at the mammoth dragon standing above her, Derpy Hooves flapped her wings as she scowled at the evil creature.

Its long fangs were bared at the silver pony and its claws had extended to full length. The green eyes of the creature seemed hypnotic, but would not stop the brave young mare. As Derpy's wings flapped second per second, she began to rise into the air until she met face to face with the dark, smelly creature.

Glaring into the dragon's eyes she saw her own reflection, a magnificent ash mare with a butter mane and- no eyes crossed? Snapping her from her daze was a lengthy, clear claw striking her cheek with a lasting heavy blow. Knocked into the nearby tree, Derpy Hooves could feel her head spinning, but it seemed as if she was undamaged. After a brief look over for any wounds, which there was none of, she stood up with a mighty smile and lifted her head toward the filthy beast.

Thrashing her wings to send her into flight, she watched the dragon, never letting it leave her sight. When reaching height above the dragon, so she towered over the monstrosity, she took a moment to hesitate, waiting to see if the monster would make a move.

After several long lasting silent seconds, Derpy Hooves stretched her front hooves as she dove for the creature bellow her. As her hooves made impact with the dragon, she was flung into blackness.

Opening her eyes with a startling gasp, Derpy Hooves found herself hugging her striped pillow ever so tightly. After a strange moment of silence, she was able to let out a relaxed sigh, glad she wasn't out fighting with dragons.

When pulling herself from the snugly warm comforter of the bed to the apartments cold wooden floor, she headed for the bathroom. Snatching the ebony comb filled with blonde strands of hair, she flattened her mane, getting ready for the day. After brushing her teeth thoroughly, she headed for the kitchen.

Reaching the kitchens stable counter, she noticed a white sheet of paper laying untouched. Snatching the paper and settling in a nearby chair, she read through the note. Upon the notes heading, it read in printed words 'To-Do'. Racking her brain, she tried to remember when she had picked these note pads up, but quickly gave up to read the rest of the note.

Scanning the note, it read;
To-Do
Pick up tomatos
Halp rainbow with cloud clearingg
Get knew mail bag

Comparing the printed letters to her own scribbling mess that supposed to be words, she set the note on the table the sighed. She doubted the words on there were spelled correctly, but it didn't both her.

Well, it didn't bother her too much.

Flapping her wings happily, she danced to to the door, grabbing a small saddlebag, opening and closing it as she locked it behind her. One thing she never forgot. Always lock your doors.

Stepping onto the busy street, she decided the quickest thing to do was to help Rainbow Dash.

Galloping with an unknown pride, she passed the villagers of Ponyville. She never cared what anypony thought about her. She learned that in Pony School. All the fillies and colts teased her for her crossed eyes, and her silly voice. Day dreaming about her schoolyard times, she hadn't noticed a certain bright blue pony trotted behind her.

"Hey! Derpy!"

Startled, the ash coloured mare turned around, spotting the rainbow mare behind her.

"Hey Rainbow Dash" Derpy spoke, smiling at the aqua pony behind her. "Ready to clear?" Rainbow Dash announced with a grin as she flew off, not giving Derpy a chance to respond.

Quickly beating her wings, eager to catch up with the other Pegasus, she followed the rainbow trail, leading to a area rich with clouds of all shades.

"Today we're supposed to have a sunny day." Rainbow Dash stated. "But these clouds came in at a sudden. I've got better things to do then clear clouds, Ditzy. That's why I called you in to help."

Landing at a cloud near Rainbow Dash she raised her arm and gave a proud salute.

"Yes ma'm!"

Each mare took their share of cloud clearing. Jumping on clouds. Dashing through them. Bucking them with hooves. All sorts of ways.

Landing atop a particular dark cloud, Derpy Hooves began to playfully jump, hoping to make is disappear.

"Derpy! Stop, you'll end up-" Rainbow Dash was cut of as a lightning bolt struck her hind quarters. Stopping in place of her jumping, Derpy looked down frowning on the blue pony. "I just don't know what went wrong?" She stated, hoping off the cloud.

Glaring at Derpy then to the cloud, Rainbow Dash quickly dove around the cloud, making it vanish in a matter of seconds.

"Oh! Sowwy Rainbow Dash I gotta go!" Derpy uttered, gliding gently down to the grassy field bellow their cloud clearing area. Rubbing her sore hind quarters, Rainbow Dash managed to mumbled a rude "Thanks" to Derpy before taking off.

Happily trotting back to town, she saw the market sign, and headed down the dirt path toward the market. Watching all the marketers selling their goods made Derpy Hooves smile at the sight.

Heading toward a small wooden stand, a brown earth pony sat behind the stand, adjusting an old straw hat. Examining the red vegetables laid upon the light coloured stand she spotted for bruises and dents. After picking out four fine tomatoes, she looked up at the stallion behind the stand. " Twelve bits" he grunted, apparently not as friendly as he looked. Digging through her saddlebag, she plucked twelve shiny bits, exchanging them for the four tomatoes in her saddlebag.

Trotting excitedly to the far corner of the market, she noticed a orange bright pony standing behind a cart of ripe apples.

Drawn by the delicious looking apples, she was greeted by a cheery AppleJack.

"Hey Derpy" she called as the silver pony approached her cart full of goods. "Hey AppleJack" she quietly said, scanning the food. "Could I get two apples?" Derpy asked, lifting her head. "Sure thing! Four bits, please!" Exchanging apples for bits in her saddlebag, she headed off through the market once again.

Seeing the stand she was looking for, she hurried over. Behind the stand was a light orange mare, whose mane was a rich strawberry colour. Scanning the bags laid upon the counter, she looked until she found the perfect one. Pointing her hoof at the bag with a smile, she watched as the tangerine pony behind the counter sort the price.

" Forty bits" she scowled grumpy,flipping her mane. Grabbing thirty-one bits from her saddlebag, she watched as the mare counted out the bits on the counter.

Giving Derpy a dark glare, she growled "Not enough" while watching Derpy closely.

"W-what?"

"Not enough bits."

Derpy Hooves shook her head in an awkward confusion.

"You gonna give me the bits or not?"

"B-but, that's enough bits!" Stuttered the bewildered grey mare.

"Look, you're giving me thirty-one bits. Nine more, stupid."

Gasping at the apricot mares harsh words, several standing by ponies, including the stunned Derpy Hooves, eyed the mare behind the stand. Feeling the tears threaten to fall over her eyelids, Derpy was unaware of the hoof on her shoulder until she heard a familiar voice.

"What did you just say?"

Glancing quickly over her shoulder, she spotted the darling blue mare she cleared clouds with earlier.

"Hey, it's not my fault the mares an idiot." The peach mare snapped, glaring at Rainbow Dash.

"You know" Rainbow Dash growled, coming face to face with the mare running the stand. "Ponyville doesn't accept disrespectful ponies."

Scoffing the carrot pony turned her back to the Pegasi.

"Well I didn't know ponies here could be so rude, as well as morons."

Slamming her hoof on the counter, Derpy watched Rainbow Dash as she slowly backed off.

"Rainbow Dash Please-" Derpy started, but was cut off by Rainbows useless ranting.

"Morons? Oh, guess you're talking about yourself!"

"Oh please, you saw how stupid that pony was. Don't be a fool."

And with that, Derpy Hooves dashed out, tears streaming down her face and onto the soil beneath her flee.

Comments

[Diokno44]

Great, its the salespony that tried to swindle Fluttershy