I've always been an outcast. Shadowed, unimportant. I thought I had friends, but I really didn't. It pained me, but now I realize that I can be something more than a "Ditzy Doo."
It's never been easy for me, ponies have been calling me names my whole life. Even my mom left me just because she thought I was a disgrace. Sure, I'm not the best flier, and I may have messed up eyes, but I'm still a pony! I still have my own mind and feelings! But... I found out that I really do have a place in life, and that I am important. Wanna know something? I'm thankful for that!
The "Other" tag is here because only 5 characters can be used in each story.
DISCLAIMER:Derpy Hooves is not my OC. She is a character in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic tv show. She belongs to the toy company Hasbro, not me. I just wrote this story because I am a fan of this pony! And cover art not by me!
Chapter One: When A Mother First Sees Her Child...
Chapter One: When A Mother First Sees Her Child...
Hello! I'm Derpy Hooves! I'm a simple old pegasus mare from Ponyville, and I have some stories to tell! Right now isn't the best time for me, but enough the the sad and depressing things, even though part of my life is like that. But don't worry, I'll explain the situation I'm in right now later! There will be answers for you soon!
First, I've got more important matters to attend to...
I've had ups, downs, and tears of both joy laughter throughout my life. My life was basically upside-down! I was perfectly fine one moment, but then crushed the next! It was really hard for me, but I'm grateful for my life.
I've raised two wonderful daughters, my little muffins, I live in a great town, have amazing friends, and a husband that I love to death. Or... Loved till his death...
Nevermind that!
It's just that out of all the things I've gone through, this is one moment that keeps replaying in my head.
My birth.
The moment when my mom saw me for the first time...
It wasn't easy for her, and I don't blame her at all. I was a really weird-looking filly with my messed up eyes. But I didn't thinks he'd go that far and screaming her head off when she first saw me...
It didn't seem right for a mother to do that to their first child!
I want to tell the whole situation... But I'm warning you, it isn't the beginning to a happy fairytale!
Lavender Lilacs was a pretty light lavender unicorn with beautiful amber eyes. She had a pale-yellow mane and tail that was simply ruffled with layers, and a light pink hibiscus flower laid on her flank. Well... Most the time she looked like that beautiful image in your head.
After my birth, she was drained of color, and she had dark circles around her eyes. I know this because of the picture that was taken of the two of us an the hospital.
She's smiling in this picture, but I can tell that that smile is all fake...
It's all. Just. Fake...
"Congratulations, Ms. Lilacs!" The doctor said with a smile. "It's a filly!" He announced.
"Ohh, can I see her?"
It's funny, she begged to see me, but then left me when I was a filly.
The doctor nodded as he brought over the baby.
"Aww..." She cooed. "She's beautiful!"
She was on the verge of shedding tears! Can you believe that? Is every birth meant to be like that?
But I was a cute baby though. I had a really light grey coat, almost white as snow! It turned darker as I grew older. I never knew why. It seemed weird to me. Maybe I was meant to be depressed, but I had ponies there to support me. You could tell that I had a much darker shade of blond for my mane and tail. It was short and straight. Not as good-looking as my moms but I looked cute. I just wished my eyes were as amazing as the ones she had...
I just had to open my eyes at that moment, didn't?!
Well, that sure worked out great, wanna know?
"Ahh!" She screeched, looking away from me.
"Ma'am? What's the matter?" The doctor said as he came to her side. He saw me and took me out the room and quick as he could.
He was worried, and mom didn't know why. She actually thought that it was just her vision, but she was wrong. Mainly when it took forever for the doctor to get back. Well... For the nurse to come.
Mom was left there. Two hours. It took two hours until he came back. Well, the nurse. Not the doctor. She waited for two hours, not knowing what the hay she just witnessed. I feel bad for her, even though she did abandon me. She had to wait for me, confused, tired, worried sick.
But the worst part was when a nurse returned without me. Just fear resting in her eyes.
"W-Where's my baby?" Mom nervously asked. "W-Whats wrong with her?"
Worried, about me?! I kinda hate looking back at this moment. Mainly because she- Nevermind, I said it a lot. You know what I mean.
But the nurse only shook her head at my mom.
"Ma'am, your daughter was born is a rare disease. It's only been recored in history twice. There's no name for it, or no known cure. We haven't had a birth of a filly wight his cross-eyes disease in moons!" But that wasn't the end, no! The nurse only shakily continued. "S-She might have those cross-eyes for the rest of her life. I-I'm sorry. We're currently tr-trying t-to find out what's going on with her." The nurse flashed her a sympathetic smile. "You're released in two days. You'll get your filly back by then." She then turned and left.
She left!
She only gave my mom such little information! That didn't seem good.
But I think mom felt more bad about the entire thing because of her current situation.
She was only a 19 year old mare, and was having a filly. Dad left her when she told him that she was pregnant last year when she was 18.
I was an accident.
She didn't see me as an accident. She didn't get an abortion. She still gave birth to me. I'm actually thankful. I would've never had my life without her.
But... I can kinda see why she left me the way she did. She probably didn't want to do it, but she also may have not had a choice.
But enough about that. My mom's entire view on me changed that day.
So, that was basically my birth. If you want to know why I gave you a clear image, it's because my mom told me. She didn't tell me directly, but she told me more about my disease as I grew older. She told me that she was surprised when she saw my eyes, and she said I was the most adorable baby ever!
That actually makes me feel kinda good, but I know that her love for me was short. Every month, I was brought back to the hospital. My mom hated it. She kept saying she loved me, I believed her. But... As my foalhood went on, she became more distant.
These are just some fuzzy memories that I have when I was really young.
"Derpy! Come along, you can do it!" Lavender called to her little filly. "All you have to do is slowly walk around!" She encouraged.
Yes, she tried to teach me how to walk... I remember it... It was special to me. When I was a baby, she'd put my weird-looking eyes aside. But as I grew, she just- Nevermind.
I tried, I don't even think that I properly moved. I would always fall since I would see one thing to the right of me, and another thing to the left of me. My mom kept helping me, but it always never ended well.
Especially when a unicorn attempts to teach a pegasus how to fly...
"Derpy. It's not that hard. You need to gently flap your wings up and down."
"But how, mama? I don't get it."
Lilac shook her head.
"They're your wings, precious."
She used to call me that...
"But it's still hard! If I ever even try, I never get off the ground! I always see different things! Why is that, mama?"
Yes, that's when I first found out I had a disease. At the age of 3.
She patted my head and sighed.
"Derpy, you were born with an illness."
"A what?"
"Your eyes are misplaced. They should be in line with each other. But yours aren't."
"But why?"
She only sighed.
"I don't know... I screamed when I first saw your eyes, and the doctor quickly rushed you out. I stayed put in the bed for two hours, waiting for him to return. But then a nurse came and told me about your illness."
"When will it go away, mama? I've been sick before, and sicks go away, right?"
Lavender bit her bottom lip.
"Y-You might be stuck with this forever, Derpy. But I'll still love you all the same..."
"O-Okay..." I lowered my head. "Are you sad, mama?"
"Sad about what?"
"About me being messed up?"
"N-no no no! Derpy don't say that." She bit her lip again. "I-I'm not at all ash-amed..."
Yes, she said she loved me. I believed it. But I think there was more to her leaving me. I still don't know why she did it the way she did it. Mama was kind and loving. I never expected her to do what she did, but I can kinda see why... But she taught me everything.
She was poor without a husband, and she only had a dad who was extremely sick. She had to care for the two of us, and herself. You'll know more later when it's needed. I just wonder how Dinky and Amethyst handling what happened to Doc...
Nevermind that, she still showed me lots of things. I kinda owe her my love with muffins.
I was sat in my room, drawing whatever it was. I don't remember now. but my mom called me from downstairs.
"Derpy! I've got a surprise for you!"
"Goody!" I yelled, hovering down the steps.
I bumped into the wall when I tried to fly in the kitchen. I fell and began to cry.
"Derpy! I told you not not fly indoors! You're not good at it yet!"
"S-Sorry, mama... I just don't know what went wrong! B-But my hoof hurts..." I sobbed.
She smiled and walked up to me.
I remember her smile... Her kind and loving smile...
"Have this." She said, handing me a light brown-colored pastry with chocolate chips inside of it.
I shakily took a bite of the treat, and my face lit up.
"Dis tates welly ood!"
"I know it tastes good. It's my grandma's muffin recipe."
I swallowed the remaining bits of tasty mush in my mouth.
"Muffin? That's amazing!" I said, eyes glued on my muffin.
She showed me something that I loved. I-It was good. I enjoyed those times when she wouldn't care about my eyes. I forgot when she started to become distant from me, I'm sure I'll remember someway down the line.
But forget that. Mama taught me how to draw, bake, and sometimes helped me with my flying. She never mentioned anything about my dad, and neither did I. It never came to me. I wish it did. I want to know her reaction to it.
I miss mama. I wish she was standing my me. She may have left me, but she helped me. She didn't leave me until I was 9. At least I knew what to do when she abandoned me. But that's a long time next.
These were only the few memories left with me and my mom. I'm surprised I still remember those few things. They're always going to stay with me, I'm sure of it. Ohh well.
Before you knew it, 5 years with motherly love passed, and school came into my view.
I remember those good old days when I was 5. I used to love school! But now that I think about it, mama began to be more distant from me after I attended school...
"Derpy..." Mama nervously said. "A-Are you sure that you want to attend school?"
I brightly smiled at her. "Of course! I wanna so badly!"
She faked a smile. "Okay. But if your having any trouble, tell me right away. And only be with the ponies that like you for you."
"Don't worry, mama!"
Lavender sighed. "I'll see you soon, make sure you eat your muffin. "She said, planting a kiss on my forehead.
"Don't worry, mama! I love muffins a whole bunch!"
"I know you do, sweetie. Bye now!" She said, trotting off.
I smiled, looking at the welcoming schoolhouse.
Fillies and colts were running around at the playground. I smiled and walked over.
I didn't know that most of these ponies were going to become my closest friends when I grow up. It's nice to remember the encounters I had with them. But the first pony I saw was Rraity.
With everypony running around, I couldn't see much. But my left eye kept catching a violet flash. I pushed my way to the source, and I saw the most beautiful unicorn I've ever seen. Ever more pretty than mama!
You all know how Rarity looks, but she kinda looks different when she was a filly.
She had a more bright violet mane color when she was a filly. When Rarity reached her teens, she got a wonderful dark indigo mane color. As of now, she has a grey-purple mane color which still looks really pretty. But she had small little curls and the tips of her mane and tail. As a teen, she had a fully curled mane that was in a high ponytail, and one really curly tail. Her current mane and tail don't have its big curls. It's more wavy now, but she still looks like the pretty mare she's been since ever! Her eyes were the most clear pale diamond blue pools I've ever seen, and pure show white coat shimmered in the sunlight. On her flank rested three light blue diamonds, which stood out from her bright white coat.
She was stood next to the swing set talking to an earth pony who was playing on the set in a high Canterlot-like voice.
"Applejack, honestly! You should really think about styling your mane in a simple braid at least. You would just look fantastic!"
The filly simply shook her head. "No can do, Rarity. Ahm mighty sorry, but Ah ain't stylin' mah mane into some frilly princess braid!" She said in her southern accent.
"Arrgh! It's not a 'frilly princess braid', dear. It's as smile little braid."
The young filly only chuckled. "Rarity, Ah've been with ya mah whole life. I know ya enough."
"Humph!" She said, cheeks red with anger.
You know how Applejack looks. But as a filly, she was bright orange with white freckles covering her face. Her eyes were a wonderful shade of dark green, almost like a leaf of a ripe apple tree. She had her mane tied into a messy braid as a teen, and she now has a really pale yellow mane, and faded green eyes. But her amazing orange coat still remains. The three bright red delicious apples rested on her flank.
"C'mon, girls!" The pink pony said. "Why do you always need to fight? Can't we all just be friends and eat cake!"
"Pinkie Pie, darling. Things aren't always going to be friends forever!" Rarity said, putting her hoof on her pink friend's shoulder.
The earth pony only giggled. "Ooh... Trust me, Rarity! I've got this is the bag. In a bag of doughnuts that is!"
That was Pinkie Pie.
The bubblegum-pink earth pony with a shocking pink mane that was in a bunch of messy... Uh... A big fluffy ball of hair. She had dark blue eyes, and three balloons were on her flank. The right one was blue with a yellow string, so was the left one. However, the middle one was yellow with a blue string.
She wore a happy face while both Rarity and Applejack looked at her in confusion.
I took a deep breath in and came up to them.
"Hello! I'm Derpy Hooves!" I happily said.
"Oh, why hello Derp-" Rarity paused, looked at my eyes. "Oh my Celestia! Whatever happened to your eyes, dear?!"
"I think they look cute!" Pinkie said, coming up to me and sticking her hoof out. "I'm Pinkie Pie! Wanna be friends?!" She asked. All of a sudden, she gasped and ran away.
I stared at the direction she disappeared to, and was nearly about to cry. I then felt a hoof tench my shoulder.
"Now don't ya worry, Sugarcube! Rarity here was just shocked, and Pinkie just wants to throw ya a surprise party. Ah mean, ya didn't attend school for nursery or kindergarden. She's gonna go throw ya a party. Ah mean, that's how she got 'er cutiemark! And Pinkie's right, your eyes do look pretty nice." She assured.
I smiled and looked at Rarity, who had a guilty look on her face. "I never wanted to make you feel bad, dear. Like Applejack said, I was surprised. I hope we can make amends and still be friends." She said with a smile.
I nodded me head, and the three of us began to talk away.
After many minutes of talking, the school bell rang, and the fillies and colts scurried inside.
Rarity and Applejack walked in with me, and Pinkie Pie hurried them to their table. I was left alone, wondering what I was meant to do. The teacher came up to me with a smile.
"Hello, Derpy." She said, the edge of her glasses twinkling. "Once everypony settles down, I'll introduce you." She said, walking over to her desk to finish some work.
I gulped. The teacher looked friendly. She didn't scream when she saw my eyes. Come to think of it, Applejack and Pinkie Pie weren't scared when they saw me. Rarity was taken by surprise, and we became friends that day.
The teacher was an earth pony with a mixture of light brown and white, almost a yellow-cream color. She had a chestnut brown mane that was tied in a bun, and wore black glasses.
I never knew if she liked me or not. She may have thought I was a retard. I'm sure of that. She would never yell at me, and would always flash me sympathetic smiles. It's not fair, judging on an appearance!
But when the foals settled down, the teacher introduced me.
"Good morning, class! Today, we have a new student! Everypony, meet Derpy Hooves." Her cheerful voice sang.
I find that weird since she was talking so seriously a while ago.
"I want everypony to be nice to her. I can see that she's already met Applejack and Rarity, and she may have seen Pinkie Pie. Why don't you sit with Doc and Bon Bon?" The said, pointing to the table when two earth ponies were sitting.
One was a colt. The other was a filly. They smiled and waved at me. But when they saw my face, they froze. The colt just kept slowly waving his hoof at me, and the mare looked down. I felt bad. That was my first encounter with Bon Bon and Doc.
Doc... Nevermind that.
I slowly walked to the table and sat between the filly and colt. The teacher began to talk about the lesson.
"Uh... You're last name is Whooves?"
"Yep! Hooves!"
"First letter of that?"
"H."
"Oh, good! My last name is Whooves, but with a W, not and H."
"Huh, that's weird. So you're name is Doc Whooves?"
"Doctor Whooves. My friends call me Doc." He said, smiling.
He was light brown with a dark brown mohawk-styled mane and pale blue eyes. He had an hourglass for a cutiemark.
It was nice, Doc was one of those who accepted my eyes when he first saw me, even though he was creeped out.
"Hello, are you Bon Bon?" I asked.
"Oh, uh... Yeah..." She mumbled.
She was a cream-colored mare with a royal blue and pink curly mane, and aqua/teal eyes. Three blue and yellow striped candies were on her flank.
"Uh... Bon Bon. May I talk to you?" Doc said, moving closer to his friend.
The two were talking, I still don't know what it was about. I think Doc was trying to make sure Bon Bon would be more friendly to me. But that's enough. The teacher gave us our work, and I didn't really understand it.
"Are you having trouble?" Doc kindly asked.
I simply nodded, dumbfoundingly staring at my paper.
"I don't understand addition or subtraction. Mama never taught me."
"It's alright, I'll teach you." He said, moving closer to see the problems I got since the teacher gave out different worksheets.
Bon Bon was quiet for a long time. She hardly talked at all since I came to the table. I'm glad that the two of us were able to become friends.
The bell rang, signaling that it was time for lunch.
I scurried out the door to see if I could find Pinkie Pie. But nopony was anywhere. I decided to go and find Doc and Bon Bon, since I left them in the class. But when I got back, the entire place was empty! Not even the teacher was there!
I walked back to the park, and saw a a trail of pink streamers going behind the school. Curious, I followed the trail. The faint sound of music caught my ears, and I walked back inside the classroom.
But when I walked in, a huge party cannon blew in my face!
"Pinkie Pie!" The teacher yelled. "I said to be careful with that party cannon!"
"Heh, sorry..." Pinkie replied. She then turned to me with a wide grin on her face. Then, she began talking so fast that I couldn't tell if she was even speaking english! "Hello,I'mPinkiePie! Ihopeyouwern'tfeelingsadwhenIleft! Iwasjustsohappythatanewponyishereatschool, andIjusthadtothrowyouasuperbigfun-filledparty!"
I just stared at her. "T-Thanks..?"
Before you knew it, a familiar country accent reached my ears.
"Ah told ya Pinkie would throw ya a party."
I smiled and looked over at Applejack.
"Guess you were right!"
"Course Ah was." She said, flicking her mane and smirking at Rarity who simply scoffed.
I'm guessing something happened, and... That they had their little fight.
But I had a good first day. And mama was happy to hear that.
"Derpy!" Mama called, running to me.
I was standing with Doc, Bon Bon, Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie.
"Mama!"
"How was your first day?" She asked. But when she saw the foals that were with me, she smiled. "Who are you lovely fillies and colt."
Rarity's eyes widened.
"Y-You're beautiful!" She exclaimed.
Applejack chuckled.
"This 'ere is Rarity. Ahm Applejack. Rares here is just a lil' fashion obsessed. For yer information."
"Applejack..." She murmured, but then smiled a little.
Pinkie Pie was stuck in a mouth-gaped position since mama got here.
Suddenly, a blue-coated mare with a frosting-styled pink mane walked up.
"Pinkie Pie! Inisde voice!" She said.
"Sorry Mrs. Cake!" She chirped. "Bye!" She hopped off away from the school.
"You make your daughter call you Mrs. Cake?" Mama uneasily asked.
The mare only laughed.
"She's not my real daughter. She's the daughter of my friend, Cloudy Quartz. She and her husband own a rock farm not that far away from here. Sadly, Pinkie's destiny isn't on the rock farm, it's throwing parties. So, Cloudy wrote me a letter asking me if Mr. Cake and I would tale her in, and we happily excepted. And, I don't blame her for calling us Mr. and Mrs. Cake. We aren't her real parents after all. Not to mention her three sisters back home on the rock farm."
"Ooh... That makes far more sense." She said. "Thank goodness." She murmured, waving as the mare walked off. she then out on a smile for me and my friends. "Who are these other foals?"
"I'm Doctor Whooves!" Doc kindly said.
"Hooves?" Mama asked, confused.
"It's with a W." Bon Bon said. "I-I'm Bon Bon..."
I knew that we weren't real close, but we were kinda friends on that day.
As time passed, two new fillies came into the class, both from Canterlot. Vinyl Scratch and Octavia Cello. Surprisingly, me, Doc, Bon Bon, Octavia, and Vinyl formed a strong bond. Nopony really judged me, and that made me feel good. And I was feelings like that from a long time. But one small conversation can change your life forever...
"Derpy!" My mom called.
"Yes, mama?"
"I have some great news!"
"Yea?!"
"I've applied you for the Junior Speedsters Summer Flight Camp in Cloudsdale!"
"W-What?!"
"Part of being a pegasus is flying, and I'm a unicorn, I can't really teach you." Mama saw the sadness on my face, and lifted my chin up. "Don't worry, the school year is nearly finished. I've applied you for the first half, just to see how you're doing. If you don't like it, we can come back here.
