As you enter the room, your ears quickly fill with the sounds of colts and fillies talking and laughing about how their summer went. You look around hoping to see a desk that was empty next to somepony he knew. Luckily toward the back of the room was an empty seat next to the Cutie Mark Crusaders, three fillies who you became friends with last year when you first came to Ponyville. You walked over to the seat next to Applebloom, who is talking to Sweetie Belle about some new way to find their cutie marks. Once you take your seat next to her she turns from talking to Sweetie Belle and addresses you.
"Hey Swift," she said in a cheery voice. "How was yer' Summer?"
"It was good," you reply kindly. "As if you don't know. I saw you and everypony else two days ago."
You, The CMC, Rumble, and Venus always meet in Ponyville park on Saturdays to hang out. You all would play tag, throw a frisbee around, or just talk and catch up. It was also one of the only times where you could spend time with your fillyfriend Venus.
Venus Bightheart. You met last year in school, It was both your first year of being in Ponyville, and from the moment you met the cyan colored unicorn you two had a very special connection. You like the same music, enjoyed the same hobbies, and just enjoyed being with each other. When she was with you, everything felt right and you could just be yourself. You two had never felt this way before and after about six months of meeting her, you asked her to be your fillyfriend. She accepted.
Scootaloo calling your name calls you back to reality. "Swift Breeze? HELLO? anypony in there?" She knocks on your head with her hoof.
"What? Oh Sorry" You say remembering where you are. "I was lost in thought." You rub your head where the pegasus hit you.
"What were yeh' thinking bout'," questioned Applebloom, scooting closer to the silver coated pegasus, she had a little smirk on her face.
"Nothing, Just about what I'm gonna do after school." You lie hoping they wouldn't pursue the thought.
"He's probably going to ask Venus to stay after and cuddle with him behind the school." Sweetie Belle giggles. You feel yourself blushing and you look to see Scootaloo and Applebloom both snicking too. You blush a little more. "Yeah yeah very funny," you say.
"What's so funny," a voice behind you speaks. You turn around to see a cyan colored unicorn with a light blue mane and subtle silver eyes that almost matched the color of your coat. "Hey Venus, it's nothing trust me," You say to her giving her an odd smile. She looks at you confused for a second but then she takes a seat to the right of you.
"Yeah, nothing," Applebloom says still snickering.
Ms.Cheerilee walks up to the front of the room and addresses the class, "Hello my little ponies, I hope you had a wonderful summer," she says cheerfully. "I hope we can have another great year of learning and-" She was cut off by the door flying open and hitting the wall. A young colt ran inside and shouted " I'M NOT LATE I'M NOT LATE." He was running so fast that he tripped over his own hoofs and slid right in front of Ms.Cheerilee's. He looked up and saw her glaring down at him with disappointment. "Hello Rumble," she says still glaring at the clumsy colt, "so glad of you to join us. Why don't you take your seat and we could continue with the lesson." Rumble got up with his head hung and walked over to the back of the room and sits down behind Venus. "Oh and you can tell me why you were late after class," Ms.Cheerilee said at last.
Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon started talking and giggling to each other, most likely making fun of Rumble. They catch your eye and you shoot them a fierce glare, which they only laugh at and turn back to their conversation. You look at Rumble and whisper to him, "Don't worry about them." He looks up to you and replies softly, "I won't, thanks though." He manages a smile and you turn back to Ms.Cheerilee. She went on talking about the school year and what the ponies should be expecting this year, but you instantly get bored and turn to Applebloom.
"So, anypony else want to do something after school? Or is it just me." You let out a small chuckle
Applebloom whispered to you, "Ah'm bored out of mah mind. And it's only the first day too." Her face remains forward so she doesn't look suspicious. "Wanna' get the gang together and do somethin' after school," she says in her regular country accent.
"Sure, you ask the Crusaders and I'll tell Rumble and Venus," you say.
You take two pieces of paper and a pencil out of your saddlebag. You stick the pencil in your mouth and write on each of the papers.
Planning to meet after school to do something you in?
Yes[ ] No[ ]
You look at your mouth writing wow this is is dreadful, but whatever you think to yourself. While fold up the two pieces of paper, you look around to see if anypony is watching. Ms.Cheerilee is still going on and on about learning or something when she turns away from the class to write something on the chalkboard. You quickly flick one folded paper to your right over to Venus. She is startled by the action but doesn't make a peep. She looks over to you with a confused look. You mouth the words "open it." While she reads you take the other note and fling it behind your right shoulder to Rumble. He catches it in his mouth and spits in on his desk. Ms.Cheerilee looks back to the class, so you quickly take your pencil and pretend to be following along with the lesson.
While she wasn't looking Venus puts the paper back on your desk. Rumble gives a fake cough and slides his paper on the floor with his hoof. You pick it up and examine the two notes. They both are checked yes. You give a smile to them both and pass the notes to Applebloom.
She gives them a quick glance and smiles, then she looks at you and nods, and you know...
Today's gonna' be good.
Author's Note
Hello, this is my first fanfic so if you want to give some constructive criticism that would be cool. Also feel free to leave a comment and I'll try to reply as soon as I can.
*And I promise it will pick up I just need The first chapters for exposition and build-up*
RING
Finally, you think when you hear the bell that marks the end of the day. Class seemed to go on forever even though you weren't paying that much attention to the lesson. You get up from your seat and walk toward the door of the school house. Many fillies and colts run out so fast that they nearly knock you over. Walking out into the sunlight, you spot your gang standing in front on the school talking. You walk over and stand next to them as you join in on their conversation. They seem to be deciding about what the group wants to do.
"Maybe we could go to the park like we always do?" Sweetie Belle suggests.
"But we always go there, and besides its SO boring," complains Scootaloo. "Why don't we go mountain biking! We could go to Ponyville mountains and tear it up!"
"Ugg, let's not do that, ah'm still sore from the last time" groans Applebloom rubbing her leg with her hoof. "And we couldn't even find enough bikes for all of us," Sweetie Belle adds.
"Hmm...," you think. "Maybe we could.... Well we can at least... Oh I know-"
"Hey I know!" Venus says cutting you off. She pulls out a notepad from her saddlebag and reads it. "There is a meteor shower tonight, we could hang out at someone house and watch it. I wrote down that it starts at 7."
"Ah heard about that! Applejack said it's suppose to be the most amazing fah-nom-a-non in all of Equestria!" explains Applebloom with excitement. You chuckle a little at the way she pronounced 'phenomenon'. She seems to notice you laughing at her and shoots you a mean look, you stop laughing and put on a straight face.
"What a great idea," exclaims Sweetie Belle. "What do you think Scoots?"
She thinks for a while, but finally answers, "Yeah a guess it could be cool, after all it's space rock on fire falling from the sky."
"Then its settled, but now we need somewhere to watch it," you say thinking of somewhere where ya'll could go to watch the spectacle.
Applebloom speaks up, "I bet we could stay at the clubhouse in Sweet Apple Acres, but ah need to ask Applejack first. The clubhouse has a great view of the night sky, it'll be perfect for the meteor shower."
"Perfect," Venus answers, "we'll all meet at the Acres at 6:30, alright?
"Cool"
"Fine with me"
"Sweet"
"All righty"
"What's going on?" A confused voice behind you speaks, turning around the group looks to see that Rumble is standing in the doorway of the schoolhouse. He walks down the steps and stands next to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "What did I miss?"
"I'll tell you on the way home," She gestures with her hoof to follow her as she turns to head home. "We have to ask for permission anyway, are you coming Scoots?" Scootaloo runs over to the bike rack where her scooter lays, hops on and flutters her wings after the two. "Right behind you," She calls to them.
With Sweetie, Rumble, and Scootaloo off in the distance, you, Applebloom, and Venus are all that remain.
"Hey AB," said Venus to her friend. "Do you need any help setting up the clubhouse? I could come since my parents don't get home until late."
Applebloom smiles, "why of course yeh can!" Her voice is full of cheer. "Thanks for offerin'."
"I can come help too," You say. "I'll go drop by my house real quick and tell my mom we'll be at your place." You rub you shoulder awkwardly. "My mom hates it when she doesn't know where I am," you say shyly.
"She ain't the only one," snickers Applebloom looking at Venus with a smirk on her face. Venus looks back with a shy, embarrassed look on her face and immediately goes on the defensive -like she always does-, "What- I- I don't know what you're talking about!" A dark violet blush quickly appears on her blue cheeks. You and Applebloom start cracking up at the sight. Venus looks annoyed at you and a bit angry as she glares at you two, but then loosens up and begins to laugh with you.
"Well I'll meet ya'll later," you say walking off in the direction of home.
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Applebloom's POV
Applebloom and Venus stood there as they watched Swift walk away toward his house. As Swift shrunk smaller and smaller out of view, Applebloom found it harder and harder to see him. 'Man I wish ah had a special relationship with somepony like Venus and Swift' Applebloom thought to herself. She had always been a strong and independent filly, but in the back of her mind she had a voice always telling her she wanted something more... Nopony ever took a liking to her and Applebloom was thankful to have great friends that she could go to if she needed somepony, especially Swift.
When he came to Ponyville, Swift was very awkward and didn't talk to anyone. In fact The CMC even went to introduce themselves to him on his first day and he was so shy he never even looked at them. much less talked. Applebloom even remembered watching him walk home all alone with a sad look on his face. But on the next day Applebloom sat with him at lunch and before he could get up and leave, she looked at him straight in his eyes and said "well hi, mah' names Applebloom, what's yours?" Ever since that day Swift became good friends with Applebloom, and later, the rest of the CMC and Rumble. Applebloom hung out with Swift a lot in his first few weeks in Ponyville, showing him around, helping with homework, and just talking and hanging out with him and doing normal stuff. She even introduced him to a kind small cyan coated filly who arrived in town not long after him.
Swift was now out of view and Venus looked over to her. "You ready AB?"
"Huh?" Applebloom was snapped back to the present. "Oh, the clubhouse right"
"You okay Applebloom?" Venus asked concerned.
"Yah'... ah just wish I could be happy like you and Swift, that all." She scratched at the ground with her hoof hoping to hide the sadness on her face.
"Aw, Applebloom," She pull Applebloom in for a hug. "If you want to be with someone special, why didn't you just ask? I'm sure with my help we could find you somepony perfect for you!" She said cheerfully.
Applebloom perked up and looked at her friend surprised. "Really, yah' think you can find a colt to like me, a simple ol' farmer pony?" Her orangeish eyes looked up at Venus.
"Why of course we can, I bet we'll find the right pony real soon," Venus assured her.
They looked at each other and smiled. Applebloom lunged at Venus for another hug using all her might. When they broke apart Venus said, "now let's get going, we don't want to be late," and the two happily walked to Sweet Apple Acres. But something bothered Applebloom, and she could feel that something about 'finding the right colt' thing was going to go very very wrong...
Author's Note
I hope you enjoy this chapter, leave comments about how you think the story is going so far!
p.s. I hope to be better about posting chapters, these first 2 chapter have been hard for me because I didn't hve this planned out in my head, but I promise some better chapters soon so be patient.
