Book 1 of the Life in Ponyville series Moving to a new home can be exiting and frightening. For Sea Breeze, it's usually the latter.
When her parents decide it's time for new stomping grounds, they make the choice to move to Ponyville, home of some of the most exiting, and peculiar, ponies around. Sea Breeze has always been a shy one, with new places making her nervous. But living in the lively little town soon brings her out of her shell, even if it's just a little bit. When she meets a pegasus colt around her age, she quickly builds a close friendship with him, along with his group of friends, soon becoming slightly more than just close friends with the soccer playing colt.
*Note: No actual sex, just lots of romance and maybe some suggestive content. Also,this is a OC centered story. If ya don't like it, don't read it.*
*Note 2: Starting today (Thursday, March 19, 2015) NTBT is going to be slightly edited over the next couple of weeks. Just some formatting and a couple spelling errors. I will be leaving an author's note for each chapter I have edited with the date it was edited. Thank you for your patience and please feel free to go ahead and read it if you like and point out anything you see that needs fixing. I'm here to learn and grow in my writing abilities.*
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Life in Ponyville book 1: New Town, New Beginnings
by SeaBreeze173
The young light grey pegasus snored to the rhythm of the moving train. Beside her laid her dog, a large black and white beast which she smuggled into the sleeping car in the middle of the night. His heart rested on her cutie mark, a heart with a dog paw print and microphone. Her light blue and burgundy mane lay softly against her face as she drooled into the pillow. Suddenly the train hit a bump, jolting the mare awake.
“Ugh. I hate trains,” she groaned as she sat up, rubbing her neck with her hoof. Her mother, a white pegasus with a dark pink mane and tail with lighter pink highlights and a cutie mark of a rose and a open book, was already up and moving around. Her brother, sister and father were still knocked out on the bunks.
“Good morning, Sea Breeze!” the mare smiled. “How did you sleep, sweetie?”
“Okay, considering I almost fell off my bed at each bump,” Sea Breeze got to her hooves and went to hug her mother. Just then her father, a unicorn with a dark blue coat and golden blonde mane and tail and a drum set cutie mark, rose up from his bunk.
“No matter how often I travel on trains, I will never get used to the constant jolting. Seriously gonna need a chiropractor after this trip,” he grumbled as he walked up to his wife, kissing her cheek and hugging his daughter.
“I don’t think there are any chiropractors in Ponyville, dear,” his wife laughed. “But I can always give you a… good rub down once we get settled in the motel,” she smiled seductively.
“Eeww, gross, Mom!” Sea Breeze stuck her tongue out as her parents laughed at her utterly disgusted face.
Eventually Sea Breeze’s siblings awoke and Sea got her pet back to the baggage car. As she went back to her family’s car, she began to think about her soon to be new life in the town called Ponyville. Although she was exited at the prospect of seeing a long time friend, she was nervous at the thought of once more moving to a new place. Sea lived in many towns and cities during her young life due to her parents’ professions, but she could never get used to it. Being a naturally shy pony made the constant moving even worse.
Sea continued on, lost in her thoughts. Suddenly she collided with something, the impact knocking her back onto her hindquarters.
“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going,” came a masculine voice. Sea Breeze glared up angrily at the pony. Her scowl, however, quickly turned into a blush as she saw who she bumped into. He was a pegasus colt, almost a stallion, about her age. His blonde mane hung messily over his face and his light brown coat shown in the morning sun which was pouring in through the windows. He had a soccer ball and lightning cloud for a cutie mark. “Here, let me help you,” he said as he lent Sea Breeze his hoof. She shakily took it and he easily pulled her up, despite her not being the lightest mare around. Sea Breeze was taller than the average pegasus mare, but her head only came up to the start of his neck. His deep blue eyes appeared to look straight through her emerald green ones, directly into her soul. Sea Breeze immediately averted her eyes and took a step back, lowering her head so that he couldn’t see her blush, although he had certainly already seen it.
“Uh, um, thanks” Sea Breeze said softly.
“My name’s Thunder Bolt, but you can call me Bolt,” the colt smiled as he leaned down towards the cowering mare. “What’s your name? I won’t bite.”
“Um, I’m, uh—”
“C’mon Breezey! We’re almost at Ponyville!” came the cheerful voice of Sea Breeze’s ten year old sister, Daisy Juniper, a light pink pegasus with a hot pink and blonde striped mane and tail that was fixed into a braid.
“Okay Junie! I’m sorry. I have to go.” The pegasus quickly cantered around the colt and to her sister.
“Wait—” Bolt stopped as Sea Breeze disappeared into the next car.
~~~
Sea Breeze and her family stepped off the train, ready to take on their new lives in the small town of Ponyville. Sea Breeze looked around and finally caught eye of the baggage handlers bring out Angus in his cage. She smiled as she trotted up to the stallions.
“Thank you, sirs. I hope he was no trouble?”
“That’s quite the pooch ya go there, miss. He’s been growling at us the whole time,” the first stallion shivered.
“Don’t worry, he wouldn’t hurt anypony. Would you, big boy?” Sea Breeze laughed as she unlatched the cage door. The stallions quickly backed up to the train and jumped inside as the pegasus opened the door. The dog,nearly as tall as the mare herself, gently walked out and licked his mistress on her face.
“Angus, sit,” the mare sternly commanded. Angus complied as Sea Breeze clipped a leash to his collar and looped the end around her hoof. Angus really didn’t need a leash, being a well behaved canine citizen, but Sea Breeze didn’t know the laws about off-leash dogs in the town yet and she wanted to play it safe.
The town was bustling with ponies of all races, colors, and sizes. The buildings were simply but well built. The cobblestone and hard packed dirt streets had ponies bustling all around. Sea Breeze trotted behind her family, Angus easily keeping up beside her. Several stallions were a few paces behind her, pulling a wagon which held the family’s belongings. Junie, happily skipping beside her mother, was talking a mile a minute. Lightning Strike, Sea Breeze’s thirteen year old brother, a dark grey unicorn with a red and black striped mane and tail and a computer cutie mark, trotted calmly beside their father, chatting about technology and other stallion stuff. Lightning yelped slightly as a pink blur rushed past him and stopped in front of his mother, a loud gasp coming from it.
“NEW PONIES! Hi, I’m Pinkie Pie! I’ve never seen you here before, so that must mean you’re new and don’t have any friends and—OH MY GOSH, Ihavetogeta cakeandstreamersandballoonsand—” Pinkie was cut off when Amethyst Rose stuck a hoof in Pinkie’s mouth.
“Easy sweetie, you have to breathe some time,” Amethyst laughed and removed her hoof.
“Sorry, I just love meeting new ponies!” Pinkie began bouncing in place.
“I can see that,” Amethyst smiled. “Actually, we do have a friend here. Perhaps you know her. Her name is Twilight Sparkle. Well, it’s Princess Twilight Sparkle now days and—”
“YOU KNOW TWILIGHT!!??!” Pinkie gasped, cutting off Amethyst. “THIS IS AMAZING! C’MON, FOLLOW ME!” the pink party pony began bouncing down the street.
“Woah…” Lightning said, his jaw hung open. “And I thought Junie was energetic,” the unicorn then realized, “Oh no, TWO Junies? Celestia help us.”
The family followed Pinkie to a castle on the edge of town. It looked to be made out of crystal and had an amazing resemblance to a tree house.
“Twilight? Are ya here?” Pinkie walked in, with Sea Breeze and her family close behind.
“Hey Pinkie. What are you doing here?” A baby dragon came up.
“Spike!” Daisy Juniper exclaimed, jumping out at the dragon and tackling him to ground.
“Woah! Junie? What are you doing here?” Spike laughed, looking up and seeing the rest of the ponies filing in through the door, Pinkie slightly vibrating behind Junie.
“What’s all the commotion down here?” came a new voice. Twilight trotted into the castle foyer, her face instantly turning from one of confusion to surprise and excitement.
“Hi, Twilight!” Amethyst embraced the young princess.
“Amethyst?” Twilight choked out, her chest being crushed from the mare’s tight grip. The white mare released the princess, Twilight nearly collapsing on the floor. Once she got her breathe, the purple alicorn smiled and hugged each of her visitors, giving Sea Breeze an extra squeeze.
“What are you guys doing here? I thought it was next month that you were moving?” Twilight asked.
“Bass and I managed to get everything in order earlier than expected, so we said why not, hopped on the train and here we are. We all wanted to surprise you. We’re so sorry we weren’t able to make it to Shining’s wedding or to your coronation. Bass was on tour during the wedding and Daisy got sick right before we were leaving to come to the coronation and then life just got in way, as I’m sure you know all too well,” Amethyst sighed.
“Yes, life does tend to do that. I’m just so happy you all are here!” Twilight turned to Pinkie, the pink party pony trying to hold back from bouncing around the reuniting friends. “Pinkie, can you go round up the girls. I want them to meet some friends of my family,” “Okie dokie loki Twilight. Be back in a sec!!” Pinkie shot out of the castle with speed that could rival Rainbow Dash.
Twilight giggled at her friend’s enthusiasm. She looked back at the family, saying, “C’mon guys, let me give you the grand tour.”
Sea Breeze stood back out of the way as Twilight introduced her family to the rest of the Elements of Harmony. Sea Breeze wasn’t trying to be rude. She just didn’t like socializing much with other ponies. Her shyness always won out in the end and whenever she would try to talk to anypony, she would end up stumbling over her words and make a fool out of herself. She watched as a white unicorn with a purple mane and tail gasped loudly as Twilight introduced her mother.
“Amethyst Rose, as in, THE Amethyst Rose, the best romance author Equestria has ever known? Twilight, why didn’t you tell me you knew her?!?” The unicorn, whom Sea had heard Twilight call Rarity, squealed.
Sea Breeze saw Junie and the pink pony named Pinkie Pie bouncing and talking a mile a minute with each other. Sea was glad that her sister met somepony as energetic as her. Maybe now Junie will be worn out at night, Sea thought, chuckling softly to herself as she glanced around at the rest of her family socializing with Twilight’s friends. Sea’s father stood beside her mother as Rarity continued to practically smother Amethyst with questions about her next book while over to side Lightning stood star struck, gazing lovingly with his mouth open slightly at a butter yellow Pegasus with a gorgeous pink mane and tail. Sea rolled her eyes at her brother.
“Howdy there. You must be Sea Breeze.” Sea flinched slightly, twirling around quickly and coming face to face with the owner of the voice. She was an orange earth pony with a blonde mane and tail and three apples for a cutie mark. Beside her stood a cyan coated and rainbow maned Pegasus with a cloud and a blue, red and yellow lightning bolt. Sea backed up slightly, her ears going to their default position; plastered against her head. “Uh…yes?” Sea squeaked out. “Ah’m Applejack. This here’s Rainbow Dash,” Applejack gestured to the pegasus. “Sup?” Dash nodded. “Um, hi,” Sea felt her heart speed up and her right hind leg began twitching slightly. She felt as if her lungs decided to stop working as well. Twilight, seeing her friend’s signs of distress and oncoming panic attack, quickly galloped over. “It’s okay Sea, relax,” Twilight soothed, placing an arm around the young Pegasus. Applejack and Rainbow backed up slightly, unsure about the situation in front of them. Bass Tempo saw his daughter’s predicament and made to go over to her, only to be stopped by his wife. “Let Twilight help her, honey,” Amethyst said. Bass sighed and stayed beside Amethyst, even though his mind was telling him to go calm his little girl. A few moments went by as Sea attempted to slow her heart rate and breathing. Eventually she began to relax slightly. She smiled shyly at Twilight. Twilight removed her arm and grinned back. “Are you okay?” “Yeah. Thanks, Twi,” Sea replied. “Um, can I be excused?” I need some air,” “Sure, go ahead.” Sea slowly trotted pass Rainbow and Applejack, both of whom had apologetic looks. Applejack went up to Twilight once Sea disappeared around the corner. “Sorry Twi. I didn’t mean to make her upset,” “It’s fine, Applejack. Breezey has never been a very social pony, even when we were foals,” replied the alicorn. “Still, Ah feel responsible for it.” ~~~
Once she went around the corner, Sea let out the breath she’d been holding in. She was still shaking slightly and her heart pounded against her rib cage. The pegasus shook her head and made her way to the doors leading outside. Maybe a little walk will help me, Sea thought. She considered going back to get Angus, who she had locked in the kitchen. Oh, he’ll be okay.
Sea didn’t want to come in contact with any other ponies and so took a path away from the town. Soon the pegasus found herself flying through the sky. She loved the feeling of the wind blowing through her feathers and lapping at her mane. Feeling better, Sea began to speed up, doing flips and quick twists in the sky. After several times, Sea gradually slowed down and lightly landed on the soft grass below. She sat down on her hindquarters to catch her breath. Her sensitive ears picking up a whooshing sound coming from above her. She swung around, seeing a fast approaching speck. She strained her eyes, trying to see it clearer.
“Look out below!” Sea heard the speck, which she now saw was a pegaus, yell out. Sea made to get out of the way, but she wasn’t quick enough. Her left hind leg got caught up with the pegasus’ arms and the two tumbled over each other, Sea coming to rest on the pony’s chest.
“Ugh,” the pegasus groaned, rubbing his head. “That was the worst landing in the history of landings,” he laughed painfully. Sea lifted up her head just as the Pegasus did, the two bumping heads.
“Ow!” Sea shook her head, opening her eyes only to peer into a pair of familiar blue ones. The colt’s eyes were wide open as he too looked into Sea’s emerald green orbs.
“YOU!” They shouted in unison. Sea quickly pushed off Thunder Bolt and backed up. Bolt stood up, still looking wide eyed at Sea Breeze. A shy smile quickly came upon his face, as well as a slight blush. Sea’s face, however, was bright red as she attempted to hide behind her wing.
“Funny how we keep running, or in this case, flying into each other,” Bolt chuckled a moment later, finally bringing his blush under control. Sea still looked as if she had a tomato for a face.
“Hey, I don’t think I got your name back on the train,” Bolt said, trotting up to mare.
“I—I, uh,” Sea stumbled over her words. She took a deep breath and cleared her throat.
“I’m Sea Breeze,”
“Sea Breeze, huh? That’s a pretty name,” Sea’s half way gone blush came back in full force.
“Uh, heh, thanks,” she replied, concealing the blush slightly and removing her wing from her face.
“I’m sorry for flying into you. A new trick I was working on went wrong,” Bolt said.
“It’s fine,” Sea stood up and began to walk away, praying that Thunder Bolt wouldn’t follow. She grumbled under her breath as she heard his hoof steps coming up beside her.
“So, uh, what are you doing here in Ponyville?”
“Just moved here,” Please just fly away.
“Really?”
“Uh-huh,” Sea felt her hind leg begin to twitch once more and she shivered slightly.
“Do you have any family here?” Bolt asked, unaware of Sea’s shyness. Persistent fellow, isn’t he? The grey pegasus thought, hoping he didn’t see her roll her eyes.
“Uh, no. Just two friends we haven’t seen in a while,” Sea replied.
“Ah,” Bolt nodded his head. “Perhaps I know them? Lived here all my life,”
“Oh, I’m sure you do. Twilight and I go way back and—”
“WAIT! Did you say Twilight? As in, Twilight Sparkle, the Princess?” Bolt stopped, his mouth hung open. Sea held back a laugh at his dumbfounded look.
“Yes. We were best friends as fillies, although she’s three years older than me,” Sea turned back frontward and continued on to the castle. Bolt flew quickly to her side. “I can’t believe that you know the Princess,”
“Then you’ll faint when you find out who my parents are,” Sea smiled. I guess he’s not so bad. Sea thought, glancing over at the colt beside her. She began to relax and soon she didn’t feel any anxiety around Bolt.
The pegasi walked side by side until they reached the castle. Sea stopped and glanced at Bolt. He kept shifting legs and opening his mouth as if he was trying to say something. Finally he got his thoughts together and said;
“Hey, I know we just met and all, but, since your, um, new here, maybe I could give you a tour or something?” Sea blinked, not sure what to say.
“Well, I don’t know. I mean, Twilight might want to,”
“Oh, that’s okay,” Bolt’s ears drooped as he turned, opening his wings. He crouched down for take off when he felt Sea’s hoof on his shoulder.
“Actually, I guess you could show me around. Tomorrow morning?” Sea smiled.
“Really?!” Bolt perked up. Composing himself, he cleared his throat, “I mean, no problem. You’ll be here?”
“Mmhmm,” Sea smiled.
Bolt smiled back, “Okay, see you around ten.” Not knowing what else to say, he smiled again and fired off into the sky. Sea watched him fly off.
The next morning found Sea Breeze lying on her bed, Angus once again cuddled up against her back. Twilight had insisted on the family staying with her until their new home was fixed up. Bass and Amethyst had bought a large two-story house on the other side of Ponyville. Amethyst had an unhealthy obsession, as Bass called it, with old, historic houses. The past two houses the family lived in were new and had modern everything, something that Bass loved. Before the move to Ponyville, however, Amethyst insisted that they renovate once more. Bass reluctantly agreed. As his father would say, happy wife, happy life.
The room Twilight gave Sea Breeze was medium sized, slightly larger than her old room back in Vanhoover. The floor was hard wood, with several throw rugs laid throughout. Four windows lined the outer walls, a view of Canterlot Mountain in the distance. The walls were painted a light blue. The bed, a huge queen sized, four posted bed, had a mattress so comfortable that Sea nearly disappeared amongst the blankest and pillows. She asked Twilight if it was okay for Angus to sleep on it with her and though the alicorn was slightly hesitant at first, the puppy dog eyes both Sea and Angus were giving her won out.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
“Whatzat!” Sea leaped straight up, hitting her head on the headboard of the bed. “Ooww,” the pegasus rubbed her head as she attempted to kill the annoying clock, which read seven A.M.
“Would you just shut up already?!” Sea finally hit the right button, sighing. “Finally. C’mon Angus, let’s get you outside.”
After Angus got done with his business, Sea went back up to her room to brush her hair and pull it out of her eyes. She looked at her hair ribbons, trying to decide which one to use. She settled on her turquoise bow that her grandmother Sapphire had given to her for her sixteenth birthday. “You may not be here with me today, but you’re here in spirit, right, MawMaw?”
Sea’s paternal grandparents lived in Trottingham. Sea lived next door to them for four years before her parents had to move once more, this time to Vanhoover, where they lived for a year. Even though she still got to see them, not living right beside her grandparents was tough.
“Sea Breeze?” Sea turned around, her bow halfway falling off as she did so. She smiled at the alicorn peeking in the room.
“Yeah, Twilight?” Sea pulled the bow down and began trying to put it up once more when she saw a magenta aura take hold of the bow. “Here, let me help,” Twilight smiled, coming over to the vanity Sea was sitting at.
“Thanks, Twi,” Sea smiled.
“There.” Twilight nodded approvingly.
“So, did you need something?” the pegasus asked, looking at her friend.
“Oh, right. I was wondering if you wanted to go visit a friend with me,”
“Well, I was going to go look around town later,” Sea replied, grabbing her tube of mascara.
“It won’t be long. Fluttershy just needed some help with a few things and I wanted to see if you might like to come along,” Twilight sat down on the bed.
“Fluttershy. She was the Pegasus standing beside Prissy and who Lightning was oogling over yesterday, right?”
“Rarity. And yes, that’s Fluttershy,” Twilight giggled. Sea nodded, laying down the mascara tube.
“You know, Fluttershy used be quite shy. Not unlike you, Breezey,” the alicorn said as Sea Breeze began organizing the room a little bit.
“She was? She didn’t seem shy yesterday. I mean, she stayed over to the side most of the time, but she didn’t seem ultra nervous,”
“She’s gotten better over the years, but she prefers to stay in the background most of the time. Now get her talking about animals, then you’ll never get away from her,” the Princess shook her head.
“She likes animals?” Sea perked up, dropping one of Angus’ toys.
“Loves them. You should bring Angus with us,”
“Okay!” ~~~
An hour later Twilight and Sea Breeze, with Angus close behind, were walking to Fluttershy’s cottage. As they walked along the path, Sea told Twilight about her life over the past couple of years. Sea was born in Canterlot. She loved the capital city with all her heart. Because of her family’s friendship with Twilight’s, the two mares grew up together and were best friends, even though Twilight was three years older. After living in Canterlot for ten years, Bass began to miss his home city of Trottingham. The family moved to a house next to Bass’ parents. Sea loved being near her grandmother Sapphire. In the summer time the family would visit Canterlot for a few weeks. After four years in Trottingham, the family moved once more, this time to Vanhoover. Two years after moving to Vanhoover, Sea’s loyal canine companion came into her life.
After a twenty minute walk, the two ponies and dog arrived at a small cottage at the edge of Ponyville, near the Everfree Forest. Twilight trotted up to the door to knock as Sea and Angus hung back. Sea was beginning to feel nervous. She began counting backwards from ten and taking deep breaths, calming herself. It was something her mother had showed her to do when she began to feel panicky. “Hello Twilight,” Sea Breeze heard a soft voice say. She looked towards the cottage and saw Twilight with the yellow and pink pegasus. “Hi Fluttershy. I brought somepony along to help with the critters,” Twilight looked over her shoulder at Sea Breeze. “C’mon, Sea.” Sea Breeze slowly trotted up behind Twilight. She peaked around Twilight at Fluttershy, Angus standing beside her. “Oh. Um, hi. Sea Breeze, was it?” Fluttershy smiled shyly. “Yes,” Sea smiled back. Fluttershy then saw Angus. “Oh my goodness! What a handsome dog!” Fluttershy beamed, trotting up the black and white beast. “WAIT—” Sea cried out, trying to stop Fluttershy, who was reaching out to the dog. “Huh?” Sea looked on astounded as Angus flipped over on his back, begging for a belly rub. “Well, that’s, um, new.” Sea was used to Angus backing up against her, growling at ponies that attempted to rub his soft fur. Sea leaned towards Twilight. “How is she doing that?” “Fluttershy is just really good with animals. I have no idea how she does it. Winter Wrap Up was a nightmare for me when I tried waking up the critters from their hibernation, but for Fluttershy, it was a piece of cake,” Twilight replied. “It’s just that, he has never let anypony other than me rub his belly. Everypony else he growls at, even my family,” Sea shook her head. Angus was thoroughly enjoying himself, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Sea bent down beside Fluttershy, the yellow Pegasus glancing up the young mare. “What’s his name?” Fluttershy asked. “Angus,” Sea replied. “That’s a handsome name for a handsome dog,” “Thanks,” Sea beamed. For the next hour Sea helped Fluttershy and Twilight with Fluttershy’s animals. Twilight had a few problems with several of the irritable critters. At the end of the chores, Twilight’s mane was frazzled and her left eye was twitching. Sea giggled at her friend as they left Fluttershy’s cottage. “What are you laughing at?” Twilight grumbled. “Nothing. Nothing at all,” Sea snorted, the alicorn rolling her eyes. “Twilight?” Sea asked a few moments later. “Yeah, Breezey?” “Um, I was wondering how far away Applejack’s home is?” “Sweet Apple Acres isn’t very far from here. Why?” “Would it be okay if we went over? I would like to apologize to Applejack about the, you know, incident, yesterday,” Sea’s ears went back slightly. Twilight smiled brightly at her friend. “Sure. I think we have time. Follow me.”
After a ten minute walk, the two arrived at the apple farm. Sea Breeze breathed in deeply. She loved the smell of apples. They were her favorite fruit. She especially loved the sour bite of the green granny smiths. “Howdy, Twi!” Applejack smiled, trotting up to the Alicorn and pegasus. “Hello Applejack. Sea wanted to come over to say something to you,” Applejack’s eyes widened as she noticed the grey coated pegasus standing behind the princess. “Um, hi, Applejack. I, uh, wanted to, you know, apologize for what happened yesterday. I’m sorry if I, um, upset you any,” Sea Breeze said softly, trying her best not to lower her head or fly off. The farm mare blinked a few times, then smiled. “It’s okay, sugar cube. Ah understand that you aren’t the social type and—” Applejack stopped when she felt hooves tighten around her neck, looking down into a blue and burgundy mane. “Thanks, Applejack. I am sorry, though,” Sea Breeze sighed, removing her hooves from the cowpony. Applejack took a few moments to get her footing back. “If it makes ya feel any better, Ah think Granny just finished baking a pie, if ya’d like a slice,” “Would I!” Sea perked right up at the thought of a delicious slice of homemade apple pie. “Uh, where can Angus stay?” she asked, her eyes then going wide. “Wait a minute. Twilight, where’s Angus?” Sea looked around frantically for the black dog. Twilight touched Sea’s shoulder, pointing over to the left of them. “I think he’s made a new friend,” the alicorn laughed, gesturing at Angus, who was currently playing with Applejack’s Border collie, Winona. Sea relaxed, smiling at her pet. “Ah think Winona can take care of him for a little while. Does he chase chickens or anything like that?” Applejack inquired. “I don’t think he’s ever seen a chicken. But he’s never chased cats or anyth—” a loud barking noise came from the chicken coop. “Ooh boy. ANGUS!!”
Sea sat under a large oak tree near the castle as she waited for Bolt to arrive. She didn’t see her sister sneaking up behind her.
“BOO!” Daisy Juniper shouted, jumping out from behind the tree.
“Hi Junie,” Sea didn’t even flinch.
“OH C”MON!!” Juniper squeaked.
“I thought that you knew by now, you can’t scare me, Kid,”
“It never hurts to try,” Juniper trotted over and plopped down beside her elder sister. “So, what are you doing?” The little Pegasus asked.
“I’m waiting for somepony.” Junie laughed out loud.
“What?” Sea lifted a brow.
“You? Waiting for somepony? Sis, you say the funniest things,”
“It’s true!” Sea replied, poking her little sister.
“I’ll believe it when I—”
“Hey Sea Breeze,” Bolt landed a few feet away.
“—see it,” Juniper’s jaw dropped. Sea smirked, standing up and trotting over to Bolt.
“If Momma and Daddy ask where I’m at, tell them I went to town,” Sea said, Juniper still sitting dumbfounded, astonished that her usually shy and reserved sister happily trotted up to a colt. A colt, of all ponies.
“What in Equestria happened to my sis?” Juniper wondered out loud. ~~~
Bolt and Sea flew over Ponyville and descended into the town proper.
“Well, Mr. Tour Guide, lead the way,” Sea said. Bolt stepped ahead of her and smiled back at her.
“There is only one way to start a tour of Ponyville,” the colt walked towards a building that looked like an over sized ginger bread house. “And that’s a stop at the best bakery in Equestria. This is Sugar Cube Corner.”
Sea and Bolt strolled inside the building, inhaling the intoxicating smells of cakes, cookies and other sugary delights.
“Hi Sea! Hi Bolt!” Pinkie Pie popped up in front of the teenagers.
Sea Breeze yelped and accidentally bumped into Bolt from Pinkie’s exuberant greeting. Bolt glanced down at Sea after he regained his footing, the grey pegasus’ face slightly pink from a blush.
“Hey Pinkie Pie,” he laughed.
“What can I get you two?” the pink earth pony asked.
“I’ll take a blueberry cupcake and a vanilla shake. Sea, what do you want?”
“Um,” Sea picked up a menu. The treats looked so good she didn’t know what she wanted. “Hmm, how about you surprise me. Anything that doesn’t have coconut or pineapple.” Sea was allergic to both of the exotic fruits, as was her father.
“Okay. I’ll have it out in a jiffy!” Pinkie shot back to the kitchen. Bolt led Sea over to a table by the window.
“So, what do you think about our little town so far?” Bolt asked after a few minutes.
“Well, I’ve only been in Ponyville for two days, but I can already tell that the ponies here are really nice. Twilight's friends are pretty cool, although Pinkie is a little, um,” Sea struggled for the right word.
“Odd. Strange. Abnormal. Funny. There are a lot of words that fit Pinkie,” Bolt chuckled.
“I would say, comical,” Sea replied.
“I didn’t know what to think of Pinkie when I first met her, either,”
“How long have you been in Ponyville, Bolt?”
“I was born in Manehatten, but the family moved here a few months after I came along. Been here every since.” Bolt replied. “I go up the big city every year to visit relatives and all with my parents. It’s nice and everything, but Ponyville is where I’ll stay for the rest of my life,”
“Manehatten, huh? I was born and raised in Canterlot for ten years. That’s how I know Twi. Our mothers were best friends and we just got so used to being with each other, it bloomed into a great friendship, even though she’s three years older than me. We’re like sisters,” Sea smiled.
“I still can’t believe you know the princess,” Bolt shook his head.
“Here’s your treats, guys!” Pinkie bounced up with a tray. She hoofed over Bolt’s cupcake and shake, the colt smiling hungrily. Pinkie then gave Sea her surprise treat. It was a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing and a strawberry milk shake. Sea stared in awe.
“Pinkie?” Sea called to the pink mare, who was back behind the counter.
“Yeah Sea?”
“Uh. This is so funny. How did you know that red velvet cupcakes and strawberry milk shakes are my favorite snacks ever?”
“Lucky guess!” Pinkie replied, suddenly standing in front of Sea, grinning freakishly large. Sea pulled back slightly, “okaaay,” Pinkie then reappeared behind the counter once more. Sea looked from the odd mare to Bolt, who was trying to hold back a laugh.
“Is she always like that?”
“Pretty much. You’ll get used to it,” ~~~
Sea and Bolt strolled through the streets of Ponyville. Bolt pointed out several places, such as the newly re-built Books and Branches Library. Sea was overjoyed at having a library near. After taking Sea into a few of the stores, the two began to head back to the castle, as Sea needed to check on her pet, who was probably a nervous wreck from not being with his mistress.
“I just remembered something,” Bolt started, looking over at Sea Breeze.
“What?” Sea asked him.
“Yesterday, when I said that I was surprised that you knew the princess, you said something about your parents,”
“Oh, right,”
“So, are they, like, well known or something?”
“You could say that. Have you ever heard of Amethyst Rose?”
“Yeah, my mom has talked about her. Isn’t she a book author?”
“Yep. She’s also my mother,” Sea said.
“Really?”
“Mmhmm,”
“What about your dad?” the brown colt asked.
“He’s a drummer for a band. Maybe you’ve heard of them? ‘The Delegates’?”
“WHAT?!” Bolt halted. “Your dad is BASS TEMPO? The Bass Tempo?!”
“Ah, so you have heard of them,” Sea giggled at her flabbergasted companion.
“I can’t believe this. Not only are you foalhood friends with a princess, you’re the daughter of not one, but two famous parents?”
“How do you feel having famous parents?” Sea didn’t expect this question.
“Uh. I, don’t know. I mean, it’s nice. Momma and Daddy still make time for me, Lightning and Junie. Daddy is my hero, Momma is the best mother ever, but, sometimes I wish we were a normal family,” Sea looked down at her hooves. “I know lots of ponies think that having famous parents is cool, but, they don’t understand the other side of it. I don’t like socializing much and when we go out, ponies flock to us because of Mom and Dad. It’s just—it’s not easy. They always expect us to be perfect and not have any problems, but we do. I certainly do. One would think that I would have lots of friends, but the only friend I have is an overly protective black and white dog.” Sea smiled slightly. "I don't mind though. Angus is a great friend, even if he is a goofy over protective fur ball."
Bolt stayed silent for the rest of the walk to the castle, thinking over what Sea Breeze had just told him. It was another ten minutes before the teenagers arrived at the castle. Sea glanced up at Bolt, who looked as if he was trying to say something. Eventually the colt said, “Sea Breeze?” Sea looked up at him. Bolt went on, “You said that you’ve never had any friends,” he paused for a moment, “I want you to know, that you’ve just gotten your first friend here in Ponyville,” the brown colt smiled at the grey Pegasus. Sea stood there, a look of surprise upon her face. Her jaw was slightly ajar, her eyes widened a little. After several moments, the shy pegasus’ face became brightly lit with the largest smile, her eyes twinkling.
“Thanks, Bolt,” Sea said softly. Bolt chuckled as he turned, readying his wings for take off. He looked back at her,
“See ya around, Sea!” a hard flap of his wings and Bolt lifted into the air. Sea’s left ear twitched as she heard the castle doors open behind her, her father, along with a very happy Angus, coming out.
“Hey Pal,” Bass hugged his daughter, Angus nearly knocking them over with his enthusiasm. “Who was the colt?” Bass asked Sea quizzically.
“Oh, just friend, Daddy. C’mon, Goose,” Sea called her pet and trotted off to play with him.
“Just a friend, huh?” Bass shook his head, turning to go back inside the castle.
It had been a full month since Sea Breeze and her family moved to Ponyville. Sea Breeze was slowly getting used to the town. The ponies were all very kind and welcoming. Sea had spent time with all of Twilight’s friends, though she still couldn’t get used to Pinkie Pie. That mare seriously needed less sugar. When Sea wasn’t with her family, Angus or Thunder Bolt, with whom she had built a close friendship with, Sea spent most of her time at Fluttershy’s cottage. She loved spending time with the kind pegasus and learning about all the different animals that Fluttershy took care of. Fluttershy was also understanding of Sea’s shyness and helped her get through her panic attacks when they went to town together. Fluttershy also knew that it was best not to push Sea into doing things that she wasn’t comfortable with. Fluttershy saw a lot of herself in Sea Breeze and loved the young mare dearly.
Today, however, Fluttershy was busy with a sick beaver and Sea Breeze wanted to let her do her job without being in the kindly pegasus’ way. Instead she was shyly trotting through Ponyville, a grocery list held tightly under her wing. Amethyst and Spike decided to surprise Twilight with the mare’s favorite meal; vegetable stir-fry and fried rice. Not having time to do the shopping herself, Amethyst sent Sea to do the errand instead, something that the young pegasus was not pleased with.
“Sea Breeze! Hey, Sea!” Sea Breeze’s ears stood up, recognizing the voice. She saw the brown coated and blonde maned Thunder Bolt flying up to her.
“Hi Bolt!” Sea perked up, her chest getting a fluttery feeling. Her cheeks felt hot and she tried to hide the blush she was sure Bolt was getting an eye full of.
“Where’s Angus?” Bolt asked, looking around nervously, as if waiting for the canine to leap out at him at any second. The moment the large canine laid eyes on the brown Pegasus, Angus had hated him. The dog did not like the colt taking up his mistress’ attention and so made sure to growl at Bolt any chance he got.
“I left him back at the castle. He’s too big for Market Day strolling.”
“Oh,” Bolt let out a breath, relieved. “Anyhow, I was wondering if you’d like to come watch me and a couple friends have a soccer match this afternoon. I don’t mind if you don’t, I don’t want to make you uncomfortable,” Bolt quickly added. Sea grinned, “I’d love to. I just need to get these things for my mom and Spike.” Sea Breeze said, holding up the list Amethyst had given her.
“I’ll help you,” Bolt offered.
“Thanks.” ~~~
After dropping the groceries off with her mother, Sea Breeze and Thunder Bolt made their way to the field outside of Ponyville where Bolt and his friends were going to play. Sea paused as they got closer, taking a moment to calm her nerves.
“You okay?” the colt asked, concerned for his friend.
“Yeah. All good,” Sea smiled reassuringly. Inside, however, she was holding back from flying off fast enough to make Rainbow Dash proud.
“Yo, Bolt! Over here!” shouted a slate colored colt with a black mane. Beside him stood several other colts and a couple fillies.
“Hey guys. I’d like for you all to meet Sea Breeze. She just moved here from Vanhoover a couple weeks ago,” Bolt introduced the grey pegasus, who was standing slightly behind him.
“Uh, hi,” Sea meekly greeted.
“Hi!” the slate colored colt smiled.
“Nice to meet ya,” one of the fillies grinned.
“You’re hot—Ouch!” a grey coated colt said, yelping when the slate colored one punched him in the side. Sea Breeze blushed slightly while Bolt glared at his friend.
“Sea,” Bolt said, calming down slightly but still glaring at the pegasus. He gestured to the slate colt, “This is Stone Brook, my best pal since flight school, his marefriend, Sweet Heart, Stone’s brother Skye Racer, Glacier, Red Knight, Moon Glow and Phoenix,” Bolt gestured to each pony as he said their names.
Stone Brook was a slate colored pegasus with a short black mane and tail and green eyes. His cutie mark was a cloud with lightning and rain drops, the cloud almost blending into his dark coat. His marefriend, Sweet Heart, was a light pink pegasus with a light pink and white striped mane and tail. She had dark purple eyes and a cutie mark of a heart and stethoscope. Beside Stone stood Skye Racer, Stone Brook’s twin brother. Skye was also a pegasus, with a light silvery-grey coat and a wild black mane and tail with a cutie mark of silver curled lines around several green leaves representing wind gusts. His eyes were silver.
Glacier was, well, white. He was a pure white coated pegasus with a very light blue mane and tail. He wore dark sun glasses to protect his sensitive blue eyes from the sun. His cutie mark was an ice sculpture. Beside him stood Red Knight, an earth pony. As his name suggested, he was red. Dark red mane and tail with a lighter red coat. His cutie mark was a silver sword.
Moon Glow was a bluish-grey coated unicorn with a dark purple and bluish-grey wavy mane and tail. Her eyes were the same bluish-grey and her cutie mark was of a full moon with ten large and small stars arranged along the edge.
Last but not least was Phoenix. She was a bright yellow pegasus with a long red and orange mane and tail. Her mane was pulled back in a pony tail. Her eyes were a golden-orange and she had three flaming comets as her cutie mark
Sea Breeze smiled shyly as Bolt finished introducing his friends.
“Phoenix usually plays with us guys, but Sweetie and Moon like to sit by and watch. You can hang with them if you want to, Sea,” Bolt said, looking to the mare.
“Oh, okay,” Sea Breeze said as Sweet Heart and Moon Glow came up to her.
“Your mane is so pretty,” commented Sweetie as she took Sea Breeze by the hoof, leading her over to a large tree with Moon beside her.
“Thank you,”
“Your cutie mark, how’d you get it?” Moon asked, noticing Sea’s unique mark.
“Uh, I got it when I calmed a frightened puppy that was stuck in a thorn bush. His name is Angus,”
“Aw, you should have brought him,” Sweetie sighed. She loved dogs.
“Sorry, but he doesn’t like Bolt. Bolt is actually scared of him,” Sea laughed, her nervousness disappearing as she talked about her dog.
“Seriously? Bolt’s always boasting how he isn’t scared of anything,” Moon giggled.
“Yeah, only to be scared of a puppy dog,” Sweetie laughed.
“Well, Angus can be pretty ferocious looking when he gets mad,” Sea replied.
The fillies spent the rest of the afternoon cheering on their friends. It was Bolt, Stone and Phoenix versus Skye, Red and Glacier. Bolt’s team won two out of three times and so winning the game.
“Darn it, I thought we had that one this time,” Skye grumbled. He and Stone had the typical twin rivalry and hated when his brother won at things, as Stone would always tease him about it.
“Good game guys,” Bolt panted, sitting beside Sea. Sea unknowingly leaned in closer to him, something that Bolt’s friends instantly noticed. Bolt raised his brow when he saw them looking at him and Sea. “What are you guys looking at?”
“Nothing!” They said in unison. Bolt and Sea glanced at each other and then back at the group.
“Okaaayy?” Sea said. She turned to the colt beside her, “Bolt, I should probably head home, Mom might need help with supper,”
“I’ll walk you,” the pegasus stood up, extending his hoof to Sea.
“It was great meeting all of you. I hope we can hang out again soon,” Sea smiled at the group as she helped the tired Bolt.
“Nice meeting you, too, Sea Breeze,” Sweetie hugged her new friend.
“See ya later, Bolt,” Red hoof bumped Bolt. As Sea and Bolt walked off side by side, Glacier turned to the group, “So, what’s the verdict?”
“He’s crushing on her,” Phoenix giggled.
“Totally,” Moon smirked. ~~~
“Thanks for inviting me, Bolt,”
“No problem, Sea. I’m glad you could come,” Bolt smiled as he gazed into Sea’s eyes. The teens were standing outside Twilight’s castle. Sea’s green pools seemed to draw the colt in. He began to slightly lean in towards Sea and was just about to—
“NOW KISS!” Bolt and Sea jumped and turned to the voice. Peeking around the castle was Daisy Juniper and her three new friends, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, aka Sweetie Bell, Rarity’s sister, Applebloom, Applejack’s sister and Scootaloo, Rainbow’s sister figure/number one fan.
“JUNIE!”Sea Breeze growled, taking a step towards the fillies. The girls screamed and galloped away.
“Kids,” Sea shook her head.
“Ya gotta love them. Sneakiness and all,” Bolt laughed.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Bolt,” Sea smiled, turning to open the castle door.
“Bye, Sea,” Bolt watched as his crush shut the door, turning around sadly, readying his wings to fly home. He paused when he heard the door open again.
“Bolt, wait!” Sea called out. She galloped up to him, lifted up with her wings slightly and planted a small kiss on his cheek.
“Good night.” The mare smiled as she flew back to the castle and went inside.
Sea Breeze laid on her back on the comfy bed, Angus sprawled out at the end. It was Saturday, so she could sleep as long as Angus wanted, which, knowing him, could very well be all day. And after staying up until very well past midnight with her sister, Sea was ready for a full day of sleep. However, somepony just didn’t know how to leave a girl and her dog alone.
“Sea Breeze! It’s time to get up! Twilight’s family will be here soon!” Amethyst shouted from the other side of the closed door.
“Mmmm, five more minutes, Ma” Sea groaned, rolling over and planting a pillow over her head.
“NOW!”
“Ugh,” the pegasus lifted up, looking at the clock. “EIGHT AM?!” MOM!!!” ~~~
Thirty minutes later, Sea Breeze made her way down the castle stairs with Angus lazily following behind her, the dog tripping over his own feet as he attempted to put one paw in front of the other. Sea’s family’s house still had about two weeks worth of repairs to go. Sea Breeze was trying to figure out how to smuggle her bed in Twilight’s guest room to her new room.
After letting Angus relieve himself and giving him his breakfast in the kitchen, Sea made her way to the sitting room. Inside were her parents, Lightning, Juniper, Spike and Twilight with four other ponies, two stallions and two mares. Sea immediately recognized the stallions and one of the mares.
“Shining Armor! Night Light! Velvet!” Sea Breeze called out enthusiastically as she trotted into the room.
“Hey kid,” Shining smiled, taking Sea into a hug. Twilight Velvet and Night Light, Twilight and Shining’s parents, hugged Sea next.
“My how you’ve grown, Breezey,” Velvet gasped. “You’re certainly not the cute little twelve year old we saw last. Now you’re a beautiful young mare.” The mare wiped a few tears from her eyes.
“Sea, I’d like you to meet somepony. Dear?” Shining called, a pink Alicorn walking up beside him. “This is my wife, Princess Cadence,” Sea bowed to the pink alicorn, as the only other princess she had met was Twilight.
“None of that now,” Cadence smiled, pulling Sea up. “Treat me just like how you would Twilight. And call me Cadence.”
“Okay,” Sea gave Cadence a hug. “You said treat you like Twilight.” the mares laughed. ~~~
The ten ponies sat around the dining table, eating the breakfast Spike and Amethyst prepared, talking happily with each other. The stallions (and Lightning) were chatting about stallion things, Amethyst and Velvet caught up with each other, as it had been five years since the foalhood friends had last seen each other. Junie was making Spike choke on his food with all the jokes she was telling him while Twilight, Cadence and Sea Breeze were sat at one end of the table, Twilight telling Cadence how she and Sea Breeze knew each other.
“You know, Sea Breeze, you look familiar. I used to foalsit Twilight. Were you ever with us?” Cadence asked the grey pegasus
“Wait, you’re that Cadence?! I don’t remember you having wings!” Sea gasped.
“I usually kept my wings covered with a shawl if other ponies other than Twilight and her family were around. I didn’t want any unnecessary attention.”
“I understand. Now that I think about it, I do remember Shining being all lovey-dovey when he was with you. I never thought you two would get married!”
“I was surprised when he asked, but now, I don’t know what I would do without him,”
“Awww” Sea sighed, sinking into her chair.
“So Sea, do you have a special somepony?” Cadence asked suddenly. Sea shot up, “What? Of course not,” she said too fast. Twilight raised an eyebrow. “What about Thunder Bolt? You two seem to spend a lot of time together,”
“Bolt and I are just friends. No romance, I swear!” Sea Breeze’s ears plastered themselves against her head.
“She’s lying!” Juniper suddenly popped up between the mares, earning a surprised yelp from her sister.
“Junie, I will kill you,” Sea growled. Juniper ignored Sea, turning to the princesses.
“A week ago Sweetie Bell, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and I were playing behind the castle when we saw Sea and Thunder Bolt fly up,” Juniper’s loud voice got the attention of Spike and the rest the ponies, with them coming up on either side of the table. Juniper continued with her story, “They were talking and then Bolt started to lean in towards Sea and Sweetie Bell shouted ‘now kiss’ and Sea chased us away but we came and saw her go after Bolt and kiss him on the cheek!” Juniper sat down on the floor, panting after her long explanation.
Everypony looked flabbergasted. Bass Tempo, Night Light and Shining Armor all had horrified looks, the mares were about to burst with glee while Lightning and Spike had looks of disgust plastered on their faces. They all stared at Sea Breeze, her face covered in a bright red blush and trying to make herself as small as possible on the chair.
“Uh, heh heh, I, um, gotta go do something! Bye!” Sea Breeze spread her wings and flew out of the dining room and to the castle foyer, opening the doors and quickly flying outside. ~~~
After flying away from the castle as fast as possible, looking back to make sure her mother, Twilight or Cadence were not following her, Sea began to slow down and instead lazily flap her wings as she caught her breath. Feeling better, she began to once more pick up speed. She turned her flight path so that she was going straight up, going up nearly a full mile. She then turned and began free falling. A several hundred feet above the ground she pulled up and began doing a series of flips and twists before gradually slowing down and landing softly on the green grass. The pegasus sat down, breathing heavily as she smiled up at the sky.
“That was quite a show,” a familiar voice said behind her. Sea flinched and turned her head, seeing the brown coated, blonde maned colt. She smiled and nodded, still trying to catch her breath. Bolt came up beside her and sat down, their coats nearly touching.
“How long have you been watching me?” Sea finally asked.
“I was heading over to Princess Twilight’s castle when I saw you fly off. So I followed you. Been standing over there for the past twenty minutes watching you do your tricks,” Bolt looked at the mare.
“By the way, what had you flying away so fast? I nearly lost you a few times” He shifted so that he could see her eyes.
“Just a little something with the family. Twilight’s family and sister-in-law, you know, Princess Cadence, came to visit. Twilight, Cadence and I were talking with each other when Cadence just comes out and asks if I have a special somepony,” Sea blushed slightly, glancing up at Bolt. She swallowed, continuing, “I really didn’t know what to say so I said no, but Junie jumps up and says how she saw me kiss you last week. Everypony just stared at me and I flew out.” Sea finished, looking down at her hooves.
Bolt sat beside her, wide eyed as he tried to figure out what his crush had said.
“Huh. Wow,” he gazed down at the grey pegasus beside him, who still had her eyes locked on her hooves. “Sea Breeze?”
“Yeah?” Sea lifted her eyes, looking straight into Bolt’s blue eye.
“We’ve known each other for several weeks now and, uh,” Bolt blushed slightly, earning a giggle from Sea. He cleared his throat and went on; “I’ve began to, uh, think of you as more than a, friend.” He said it quietly, but Sea heard every word as if he had shouted them. She thought for a few minutes, Bolt getting more nervous with each passing second.
“I don’t mind if—”
“You know—” They both started at the same time.
“You first,” Bolt said. Sea took a deep breath. Alright Sea, it’s now or never, she thought.
“I feel the same way about you,” she finally got out. If Bolt could have smiled any larger, his face would have split in half. He pulled Sea into a tight hug, Sea hugging him just as tightly. After holding onto each other for what seemed like forever, Sea finally thought of something…
“Thanks for all your help, Bolt,” Amethyst smiled to the brown pegasus. The renovations on the family’s new house were finished and so they were moving all their belongings in. Twilight was sad to see the family leave, after spending six weeks at the castle, but she was glad that they would still be in Ponyville.
The two story house dated back fifty or sixty years. On the outside Amethyst had kept the weathered look, although she had the front porch fixed up. Inside, however, it was as if one stepped into a completely different home.
The foyer went up the full two stories, with a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The hardwood floors shone with polish. To the right was the visiting room, also hardwood, with an antique rug laying across the floor in the middle of the room. A coffee table sat on the rug. The couches and chairs had not yet been unloaded.
To the left of the foyer was the formal dining room, which already had a gorgeous table Sea’s grandmother had given them sitting in the middle of the room. Amethyst’s china cabinet stood at the far wall.
Straight ahead from the front door was the stair case leading to the four bedrooms, three bathrooms, along with Amethyst’s office. Along side the stair case was a hallway that went to the kitchen (Amethyst’s favorite room), the family room, Bass’ “stallion cave”, which doubled as a movie room, where he would keep his drum set and other stallion things, the laundry room and another half-bathroom.
“Sea, why don’t you and Bolt go take a break, we can finish moving the smaller things,” the mare pushed her daughter, who was trying to arrange a table in the visiting room a certain way, out the door to Bolt.
“But Momma, I need to—”
“Not buts, Breezey,”
“Fine. C’mon Bolty, let’s go to Sugarcube Corner.” Sea grabbed Bolt’s hoof. Angus tried to follow his mistress, still not trusting her coltfriend.
“No, Goose. Stay here with Lightning and Junie,” Sea pat the canine on his head. The dog’s ears went back and he made his eyes as big as possible, whimpering pitifully.
“I mean it. Stay.” the dog grumbled and plodded over to Junie, lying down on a thick beach towel that was his temporary bed.
“Good boy.” Sea smiled as her dog glared at the colt beside her.
“I don’t think he’ll ever like me,” Bolt sighed as he and Sea Breeze flew to the pastry shop.
“He may one day. That or he’ll still be trying to chase you away when he’s old and silver-faced,” the mare laughed as her coltfriend rolled his eyes. ~~~
“Hi Sea Breeze! Hi Thunder Bolt! What can I get ‘cha?” Pinkie Pie smiled, bouncing in place.
“Hi Pinkie. I’ll just have a vanilla milkshake and a chocolate chip cookie,” Sea smiled back at the hyper mare.
“I’ll take the same,” Bolt replied.
“Coming right up!” Bolt paid for their snacks and he and Sea trotted over to a booth by the door.
“Sea, can I ask you a question?” Bolt asked as Pinkie bounced up with the milkshakes and cookies.
“Go ahead,” Sea bit into her cookie. “I seriously need to ask Pinkie what her recipe is for these things.” She sighed. Pinkie’s cookies were the best cookies.
“There’s a dance at my school coming up,” Bolt stammered, trying to figure out a way to ask his question.
“Mmhmm?” Sea picked up her milkshake and took a few sips.
“So, I was wondering if you’d like to go? We don’t have—”
“I’d love to go”
“I mean I know how you don’t like th—wait, did you say ‘yes’?”
“Yep,” Sea smiled, flattered that Bolt was so concerned of her shyness.
“Really?!” Sea leaned across the table and kissed Bolt on his cheek.
“Does that answer your question?”
“Uh-huh.” Bolt sighed, his face in a goofy grin.
“You two are just too ADORABLE!!!” Pinkie gushed from behind the counter, having seen the entire thing. Sea laughed heartily at Bolt’s corresponding blush. ~~~
“You know this isn’t necessary, Momma,” Sea groaned as her mother pulled her along the streets of Ponyville.
“Nonsense, sweetie! This is a school dance., not to mention your first school dance! You have to look your best for Bolt,” Amethyst continued pulling her daughter to Carousel Boutique. "Trust me, dear, I know these things,"
“But—”
“No buts!” Amethyst reprimanded, opening the shop’s door. “Rarity! We have an emergency!” the mare called out. Since moving to Ponyville, Amethyst and Rarity had become close friends, despite their twenty-plus year difference in age.
“Amethyst! What a wonderful surprise. Hello Sea Breeze,” Rarity trotted into the room, her trademark red glasses perched on her muzzle. “What’s the emergency?”
“Breezey here is going to her first school dance, with Bolt!” Amethyst squealed while her daughter rolled her eyes. Sea wasn’t one for dressing up. The most she had ever worn was her favorite baseball cap, sun glasses and a bandanna. She did have several dresses for when she went out to fancy restaurants with her parents, but she never liked wearing them. To her dresses were too constricting and itchy, especially under her wing joints.
“EEEEEEEE!!!!” Rarity squealed as well, bouncing up and down with Amethyst. Sea was trying to subtly make her way to the door when a blue aura wrapped around her.
“Come along, Darling. Let’s get your measurements!” the seamstress said. Sea glared at her mother. “I hate you.”
“I know, honey,” Amethyst said absentmindedly, trotting behind the unicorn and her floating daughter. ~~~
Three painfully long hours later, Rarity snipped off the last thread. “Finished!” Sea gratefully stepped down from the pedestal, trotting over to one of the many mirrors, gasping when she saw her reflection. Rarity had even gone as far as to do her hair and add a little makeup to her already pretty face.
“Oh Breezey, you look absolutely stunning,” Amethyst smiled, wiping a few tears from her eyes.
Sea was in a simple green dress that brought out her emerald eyes. The skirt ended just above her hooves and flowed gracefully off her flanks. Rarity had brushed out all the kinks and tangles in Sea’s usually wind-swept mane and tail and styled them into beautiful wavy locks. Her mane had a small bow the same color of her dress to keep her bangs out of her eyes. On her face was a little pink blush. Her eyes were accented with glittery silver eye shadow and her already long lashes looked even longer curled and brushed with mascara.
“I know the dance is a couple days away, but I couldn’t resist doing your hair and makeup as well,” Rarity came up beside the young mare. “You can come a few hours before the dance and I can fix everything again if you like. I’ll even keep the dress for you,”
“Oh would you, Rarity?”
“I would be honored, Sea Breeze,” Rarity was pulled into a bone crushing hug.
It was the day of the dance. Sea woke up early, something that surprised both Angus and Amethyst, especially with it being a Saturday.
“Whoa there, Pal,” Bass laughed as his eldest daughter raced past him, her dog sleepily plodding along several paces back.
“Sorry Daddy! C’mon Angus, hurry up!” Sea called to the canine, which had collapsed in the hallway on a pile of laundry that Amethyst was sorting.
“Hi Winona,” Sea said happily, looking out the open kitchen door. Angus quickly popped up, now wide awake from hearing the Border collie’s name. He dashed to the door where Sea was standing, running outside, looking everywhere for his crush.
“Ha! Got you!” Sea laughed as the dog grumbled, angry at his owner for so cruelly tricking him.
“You’ll get over it. Now hurry up!” Sea gestured with her hooves towards the dog’s favorite tree. If Angus could had rolled his eyes, he would had done it several times. ~~~
“Ugh, when did Sea get all…girly,” Lightning commented as he watched his sister swiftly fly off to Carousel Boutique that afternoon.
“Don’t look at me. It’s Bolt’s fault,” Junie replied, sticking her tongue out.
Sea sat patiently in Rarity's room while the unicorn perfectionist fussed over Sea's mane, which was even more unruly than usual. Sea felt as if her head was going to get pulled off from all the brushing and styling her poor mane was going through. It was obvious to Rarity that the pegasus rarely thoroughly brushed her mane out, almost like another pegasus she knew. After feeling as if it was taking forever, Rarity finally brushed out the last tangle and began on Sea's makeup, adding just a little bit of pink blush on her cheeks and a good amount of the silver eyeshadow from before.
"You are going to knock Bolt right off his feet, Darling," Rarity said as she brushed mascara over Sea's eyelashes. Sea didn't say anything, just smiled shyly and blushed. "He does know to pick you up here, right?"
"I told him yesterday. He should be here soon," Sea replied, glancing at the clock on the wall. It read seven o'clock. The dance started in a little over thirty minutes.
"Finished!" Rarity exclaimed, laying the mascara on her vanity."Let's go show you off," the unicorn grabbed Sea's hoof and brought her to the stair case.
“Introducing, the beautiful Sea Breeze!” Rarity exclaimed. Sea's family, along with Twilight and the rest of the Elements, had come over a few minutes before to send Sea off to her first dance. As the pegasus came into view, she was met with an abundance of oohs and aahs.
“Do you guys like it?” Sea asked, twirling around so that the skirt would flutter outward.
“Like it? Sea, you’re gorgeous!” Twilight said in awe.
“My baby’s growing up,” Bass tried to hold the tears back.
“Aw, Daddy. I’ll always be your baby,” Sea hugged her tearful father.
“I know, Pal,” Bass smiled down at his daughter.
“Breezey! You look like a princess!” Junie called out cheerfully.
“Thanks, Kid.” Sea smiled, giving her sister a noogie.
Knock Knock Knock
“That’s Bolt!” Sea grinned as Bass walked up to the shop door. Bolt was in a black tuxedo with a white dress shirt underneath and a bow tie the same color of Sea’s dress that Rarity had given to him. He was holding a red rose in his wing.
“Good evening Mr. Tempo,” Bolt greeted, gulping slightly.
“Bolt, come in,” the colt complied and stepped into the shop, trying to keep from looking for his marefriend.
“Is Sea ready?” he asked.
“Hi Bolty,” Bolt glanced over Bass’ shoulder, his eyes widening when he saw Sea.
“Whoa, Sea. Is—is that you?”
“What do you think?”
“I think you’re the prettiest mare I’ve ever seen,” Bolt sighed as Bass glared into the back of his head while the mares gushed in the corner. Sea Breeze blushed lightly as she grabbed her coltfriend’s hoof.
“C’mon, let’s go before Momma and the girls go crazy and Dad kills you,”
“Treat her good, now. I want her home by ten—ouch,” Bass winced as Amethyst poked him in the ribs, giving him a sideways glare. She turned back to the teenagers, smiling gently.
“You kids take your time. Have fun, Breezey,”
“Thanks, Momma. Bye Daddy!”
“Have fun. Pal.” Bass said sadly. ~~~
“Bolt! Sea Breeze! Over here!” Phoenix called. She and the rest of Bolt and Sea’s friends had already arrived. Phoenix had on a red dress that when well with her mane. Sweet Heart and Moon had on matching style dresses. Sweetie’s was purple, matching her eyes while Moon’s was silver. The stallions of the group all had black tuxedos, Stone having a purple bow tie that matched Sweetie’s dress.
“Wow Breezey, you look amazing!” The fillies surrounded their friend. Bolt moved over to his guy friends that were standing a few feet away.
“Dude, your girl looks hot,” Skye said.
“Yeah—Hey!”
“Hay is for eating, Bolt,” joked Skye, knowing exactly what his friend meant.
“Stone, control your brother,” Bolt growled.
“Sorry, bro, no controlling that numbskull. I’ve tried,” Stone facehooved.
“C’mon boys! Are we gonna stand here and chat or are we gonna DANCE!?” Phoenix shouted over.
The first few dances of the night were fast songs with a hard beat. Phoenix, being the most energetic of the group, enjoyed these the most. She and Red Knight owned the dance floor. Soon the music toned down a little bit, much to Bolt’s pleasure.
“Sea? May I have this dance?” Bolt bowed.
“You may,” the pegasus smiled, taking the colt’s hoof. Sea leaned into Bolt, resting her head on his shoulder while his hoof laid across her back. She saw that Stone had gotten Sweet Heart out on the dance floor. Skye had a filly Sea didn’t know swooning in his hooves. Phoenix and Red, who had become a couple a few weeks after Sea and Bolt, were sitting over at the tables, not being ones for slow dancing. Moon Glow was with Phoenix and Red, talking about the fast approaching summer, when Glacier trotted up.
“Hey, Moonie,” Glacier smiled. He was not wearing his dark sun glasses and his light blue eyes were twinkling happily.
“Oh, hey,” Moon blushed lightly.
“I was wondering if you’d like to dance with me,” Glacier asked.
“Really? I’d love to!” Moon jumped up, grabbing the white colt’s hoof and pulling him to the dance floor.
“Whoa!” Glacier gasped, surprised by his friend’s excitement.
Sea giggled as she watched Moon whisk Glacier by. Soon the song ended and another fast paced one came on. The group, minus Phoenix, Red and Skye, sat at the tables scattered around the back of the school gymnasium.
“This has been the best night ever,” Sea sighed, leaning into Bolt's shoulder
“Yep,” Sweet Heart smiled, placing a small kiss on Stone's cheek.
“Hey girls! C’mon, dance with me!” Phoenix called over. The fillies looked at each other.
“Well?” Phoenix trotted over to her girl friends.
“Might as well. Nixie won’t stop until we do,” Moon laughed, getting up and pulling Sweetie and Sea with her.
“But—” Sea started, glancing at Bolt.
“Go on. Have fun!” He smiled.
The four friends danced with each other for several songs, Sea and Sweetie mostly swaying from side to side and nodding their heads to the beat while Moon and Phoenix danced wildly. After a few more slow dances and many fast ones, the night came to an end. The four couples and Skye, who was with another filly, a pretty little green and red earth pony named Wild Flower, went over to Sugarcube Corner, which had been kept open late for the dance. After their little snack the group disbanded, each of the colts taking their dates home.
“I had an awesome night, Bolty,” Sea cooed, leaning up against her coltfriend as they walked in cool spring night air.
“I’m glad you came, Sea. You’re certainly not the shy girl I met two and a half months ago,” Bolt smiled, leaning his head down so he could kiss Sea on the cheek.
“You’re too sweet,” the pegasus giggled.
“Only because I have you by my side,”
“Okay now you’re just being cheesy,”
“I thought you liked cheese,” Bolt joked.
“Love it.” The couple laughed together as they continued along the path to Sea’s house. There were several lights still on inside, signally that her parents, mostly likely Bass, was still up. Looking in the window, Sea saw her father and Angus sitting in the visiting room.
“Dad and Angus are still up. Probably waiting for 10:30 so that they can kill you,” Sea giggled.
“Please don’t joke about that stuff. You know I’m terrified of that dog, your father is just icing on the cake,” the colt shuddered.
“Just wait until you meet my uncle. You’ll really freak then,” laughed the mare. “Good night, Bolt. See you tomorrow?”
“Totally,” Sea kissed him on the cheek and went to open the door.
“Wait, Sea!”
“Huh—” Sea was cut off when Bolt swung her around, kissing her deeply on the lips for the first time. Sea’s eyes widened in shock at first, slowly closing them as she placed her hoof around Bolt’s neck, melting into his tender touch.
“I love you, Sea Breeze,” Bolt smiled, pulling away and flying off. Sea stood on the front porch, watching her coltfriend fly away. She turned around; fumbling with the door knob a few moments before she finally got it to open, floating into the foyer. Angus, hearing the door open, popped up off his bed and bounded into the foyer, coming to a stop when he saw Sea sitting with her back against the door with a dreamy look in her eyes.
“Hey, Pal, how was the—” Bass started as he came in with Amethyst trotting in from the kitchen. “Dance?” He lifted his brow, staring at his frozen daughter.
“It was great,” the mare sighed, standing up and going to her parents, hugging each and then floating up the stairs. Angus sat at the bottom, his head cocked sideways as he looked from his mistress to her parents, finally shaking his head and following Sea to bed.
“What was that about?” Bass asked his wife, as she tried to contain a squeal.
“I think I know,” Amethyst walked past her husband, flicking her tail against his face as she went up the stairs.
“Know what?” Bass contemplated. “Amethyst! What do you mean?!” His ears went up when he figured it out. “THUNDER BOLT!!”
