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Post by raynebolt on Mar 28, 2014 1:09:47 GMT
Arby had just delivered a package from his grandmother to one of her friends in ponyville. He decided that he would hang around a bit before going home. He figured that he would show off his flying skills. He twisted and turned in the air doing loops and figure eights. He smiled in appreciation as a few ponies stopped to watch him. He would end his show with an upside down nosedive. He had been practicing all week. He flipped over so his stomach was in the air and began to plummet towards the ground. He closed his eyes and counted the seconds from the ground.
"Three....two......on....."
He was cut off abruptly. He had bummed into somepony on his way down.
"Hey what's the big idea?"
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Post by Alaska on Mar 28, 2014 18:30:48 GMT
Fluttershy was happy. That was the best way to describe it: utterly full of happiness. Her green eyes sparkled with joy and her yellow hooves bounced across the streets. She was humming a pleasant tune, full of love and care. It was a perfect day for both Fluttershy and Ponyville.
All of that was ruined.
"Hey, what's the big idea?" she heard an annoyed male voice snap. Fluttershy - out of all ponies - had just bumped into someone.
She let out a squeak, fear clenching both the words and tears threatening to spill out.
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Post by raynebolt on Mar 28, 2014 20:47:52 GMT
I rose from the ground looking at who I had bumped into. I noticed that I had seen her around the city once or twice but I never stopped to say hi. I was always busy. I shook some dirt from my mane and looked at her when she squeaked. I saw tears forming in her eyes and figured that I should apologize.
"Hey. Look, I didn't mean to yell. I was really disappointed is all. See I had been practicing that move all week and I was a little agitated."
I stuck my hoof out as I introduced my self.
"I'm Rayne Bolt. The faster flyer from Clousdale."
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Post by Alaska on Mar 28, 2014 21:40:28 GMT
Fluttershy blinked. She had been expecting a smack, or, at least a telling off. "O-oh, I'm awfully sorry," Despite the friendliness the other pony was showing, Fluttershy still hid behind her mane. "I-I'm Fluttershy. It's nice to meet you, Rayne." She looked at Rayne with a poorly restrained curious look on her face. "You should meet my friend, Rainbow Dash. S-she claims to be the fastest flyer in Equestria, even the Princess herself said so, and me and the other Elements think so too. You'd get on like a house on...fire?" Fluttershy blushed, realising how much she had said.
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Post by raynebolt on Mar 28, 2014 21:46:56 GMT
"The fastest flyer in equ..."
I shook my head. I had to collect my thoughts. I didn't want to start screaming again.
"We'll I'd love to race her sometime. It will be fun to win. So Flutterby. What brings you here in the middle of the spectacular performance I was putting on?"
He looked her in the eyes and smiled while his eyes twinkled. This happened often when he was excited.
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Post by Alaska on Mar 28, 2014 21:55:27 GMT
"Um...it's...Fluttershy..." Fluttershy whispered, nerves taking over. "And...I was just-"
The yellow pony was sharply cut off as a grey pegasus with a scruffy blue mane flew down next to Fluttershy. "Hey, boss said-" The pony caught sight of Rayne, and almost instantly, her dismal face disappeared. "Woah! Are you Rayne? The Rayne Bolt?" She stared at the pony in front of her.
Fluttershy let out a giggle. "Cirrus is a big fan of yours."
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Post by raynebolt on Mar 28, 2014 22:05:37 GMT
I smiled and shook Cirrus' hand. It felt great to be known. I blushed slightly but quickly recovered. I couldn't look embarrassed in front of a fan.
"Yes I am. Rayne Bolt. The fastest flyer in Cloudsdale. Nice to meet ya."
I walked over to Cirrus and stuck out my hoof.
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Post by Alaska on Mar 29, 2014 7:28:11 GMT
Cirrus flapped her wings in excitement. "In Cloudsdale, everypony in my grade used to talk about you!"
Fluttershy looked at the grey pegasus doubtfully, watching her shake Rayne's hoof. "They did?" She never remembered anypony talking about Rayne. That said, she never tried to become involved in school gossip.
"Well, my friends did." Cirrus replied, rubbing a leg sheepishly.
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Post by Pixie on Mar 29, 2014 10:42:39 GMT
Lemon Drizzle was minding her own business, outside looking for the perfect landscape or pony to paint. She was trotting along, mane and tail bouncing with each step she took. The sun was bright, no clouds in the sky at all. Lemon was pretty new, she decided to go talk to somepony. Suddenly, a group of ponies came into view. She could only pinpoint one- Fluttershy. She was in the most popular group in Ponyville it seemed. The Mane 6. All LD could remember was that they defeated all kinds of beasts for Princess Celestia. Lemon was bursting with the excitement of meeting the ponies, so she trotted up, trying to say a friendly hello.
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Post by Alaska on Mar 29, 2014 11:41:25 GMT
Cirrus turned around to see a yellow pegasus with a turquoise mane heading towards them. "Who's that?" she asked; half annoyed. Cirrus was famous for disliking ponies who didn't mind their own business. "What does she want?"
Fluttershy sighed and held out a hoof in front of Cirrus. "Come on, we should give her a chance." She smiled and began to head for the other pegasus, but abruptly stopped in her tracks. "Eep!" The pegasus took off and hid behind Cirrus, who merely rolled her eyes.
The grey pegasus tried to hide a poorly restrained scowl. Why did she have to do it? Still, there was no other choice. Hesitantly, Cirrus took a step forward. "Hi." That was all she could say without being put in the danger of telling Drizzle to mind her own business. She looked desperately towards Rayne for help.
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Post by raynebolt on Mar 29, 2014 11:50:34 GMT
I looked at the pony and stared. This pony was not familiar. Then again I had nobly been here a week or two. I stepped forward and stuck out my hoof.
"Hey there what's your name?"
My voice cracked a liitle and I realized that I was blushing a little. Why was I acting this way. I rarely ever got nervous.
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Post by Pixie on Mar 30, 2014 3:33:42 GMT
Lemon Drizzle felt a little intimidated by Cirrus to say the least, she suddenly felt like she was invading. "I just wanted to say a friendly hello." she spoke softly to Cirrus and Fluttershy before turning to Rayne Bolt and giving him a sweet smile "Hello," she continued "I'm Lemon Drizzle, I'm kinda new here."
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Post by raynebolt on Mar 30, 2014 10:45:15 GMT
I laughed and relaxed a little. I stuck out my hoof for the third time today. How many more people was I going to meet? Ponyvillians sure were friendly.
"I'm Rayne Bolt fastest flyer in Clousdale. I'm also new to the area."
As I said that a saw Cirrus do a like jump of happiness.
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Post by Alaska on Mar 30, 2014 11:48:35 GMT
Cirrus frowned but didn't say anything. She could sense Drizzle's discomfort and she awkwardly shifted from hoof to hoof, not wanting to make the other pegasus feel more unwelcomed. She threw a pleading glance at Fluttershy, but the butter yellow pegasus looked back with as much sorrow. It didn't help that the two were both socially awkward.
Cirrus sighed. "This is Fluttershy," she gestured at the hiding pony. "Element of Kindness and the most helpful pony around." This elected a small smile from Fluttershy, who managed to stand next to her friend.
"Um, are you new here?" Fluttershy shuffled her hoof nervously. "Have you seen a pink earth pony with bright pink hair bouncing next to you yet?" She looked anxiously around. "You're lucky she went to visit her sister today..."
"Very lucky," Cirrus agreed, flaring her wings and hovering above the group. "Well, I...I'm Cirrus. Just a regular weather pegasus," she smiled hesitantly at Fluttershy and Rayne. "I'm not famous like these two."
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Post by Pixie on Mar 30, 2014 15:11:56 GMT
Lemon smiled at their introductions, she stuck out a hoof to Rayne and shook it "Lovely to meet you, Rayne." she smiled before turning to Cirrus and Fluttershy, she looked at them for a moment, sizing them up against a pegasi like herself. "Ohh, the Element of Kindness," she praised "I've heard a lot about you!" she gave a shy smile before laughing at the last remark about what sounded to be like another Element pony. LD turned to Cirrus, who still made her feel a bit uncomfortable. "Pleasure to meet you, Cirrus," she continued, trying to throw in a couple of compliments to break the ice. "Weather pony, eh? You guys do great jobs" she smiled.
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