Chapter 7 - Party at the Library

Chapter 7 - Party at the Library*Joshua’s P.O.V.*

We soon came back to the library, but before we went up to the door, Nyx lifted me off her back.

“Hey Joshua, why don’t you open the door?” she said with a smile on her face.

“Okay,” I said.  I walked up, pulled the handle down, and pushed the door open.  I walked in and Nyx followed me inside.  She then shut the door behind her, and the library went dark.  “Nyx?” I called out, shaking a little bit.

“I’m right here, Joshua,” she said laying a hoof on my shoulder, “What’s wrong?”

“I’m kind of scared of the dark,” I said, “Where are Twilight and Spike?  And why are there no lights?”  Suddenly the lights came on and…

“SURPRISE!!!” said many voices.

I jumped when the lights came on.  The library had balloons and streamers all over, and there were lots of ponies inside too.  I was surprised.

“What is this?” I asked.

“It’s your ‘Welcome to Ponyville’ party!” said a pink pony coming up to me and Nyx.  It was Pinkie Pie.  “Hi there!  I’m Pinkie Pie!  I put together this party for you!  Were you surprised?! Huh huh huh huh huh?!” she asked.

“Yes I was,” I said, “But, why did you run away when I said hello?”

“Well, I know everypony here in Ponyville, and I know I’ve never seen you before!  You were all, ‘Hello,’ and I was like, ‘*gasp*’ so I hurried over to the library because I figured if you were with Twilight and Nyxie, then you must be living with them and Spike too!  When I came in, I told Spike we needed to put together a welcome party for you!  Then Spike told me where you came from and what you’ve been through, and that made me sad, so I decided to throw the bestest welcome party I possibly could to make you feel happy again!” she said in one breath, “So what do you think?”

“I don’t know what to say…” I said with my eyes filling up, “Thank you so much Pinkie.”  I then gave her a hug.

“Aw,” she said smiling and returning the hug, “You’re welcome Joshie.”

“Joshie?” I asked looking up at her.

“That’s my new nickname for you,” Pinkie said, “You like it?”

“I do like it Pinkie,” I replied, “Thank you.”  The party quickly began, and Pinkie moved me over to the dance floor.  Pinkie and I started dancing together to a song she told me was her jam.  After the song, I got hungry, so I went to a snack table for something to eat.  While I was over there, I saw a gray pegasus with a yellow mane and tail and bubbles for a cutie mark.  I then saw her eyes, and they were crossed.  I wondered if she could see okay.  “Excuse me?” I said to the pegasus.

She looked down at me and smiled.  “Hi there,” she said, “Your name is Joshua right?”  I nodded.  “It’s nice to meet you.  I’m Derpy Hooves.”

“It’s nice to meet you too Derpy.  Can you see okay with your eyes crossed?” I asked.

“Hey, don’t worry.  I’m okay Joshua,” she said, “Things may not go well for me from time to time, but I’m okay in the end.”

“Okay,” I said.  I then noticed something or someone behind Derpy.  “Who’s that behind you?”  Derpy looked behind her and smiled.

“That’s my little muffin, Dinky,” she said, “Come on out and say ‘Hi’ Dinky.”  A filly came out from behind Derpy.  She had a light purple coat, the same color mane as Derpy, and a unicorn horn.  I also saw she didn’t have a cutie mark either.  I wondered why I didn’t see her in the Cutie Mark Crusaders.  She looked at me with a shy face.

“Hi,” I said reaching out a hand, “It’s nice to meet you Dinky.”  She gave me a small smile and placed one of her hooves in my hand and shook it.

“She can be shy around new guys,” Derpy told me, “but once she gets to know you, she can be a great friend.”

“I hope I can see you again Dinky,” I said to her, “It was nice meeting you both.”  I left the snack table after grabbing a couple cookies.

There were lots of games at the party.  One Pinkie got me to play was called Pin the Tail on the Pony.  It was a lot like Pin the Tail on the Donkey back home.  I got the tail on the right spot when I took my turn.  After the games, I got to meet some more ponies.  One was the pony playing the music.  She was a white unicorn pony with a blue mane and tail, and she had big purple sunglasses so I couldn’t see her eyes.  She told me her name was Vinyl Scratch, and she had a music note as a cutie mark.  She seemed a nice pony.  Another one was a purple unicorn who I saw Derpy and Dinky with.  She had a darker purple mane and tail and her cutie mark were three diamonds.  Her name was Sparkler and she was Dinky’s older sister.  She was a nice pony too.

Later, I was standing by myself listening to the music play when I felt somepony tap my shoulder.  I turned around and saw two mares.  One was a unicorn with a green coat, a light blue-green and white mane and tail, and her cutie mark was an instrument.  The other was an Earth pony with a light yellow coat, a blue and pink mane and tail, and her cutie mark had three candy wrappers.  “Hello,” I said.

“Hi there,” said the unicorn holding out a hoof, “My name is Lyra Heartstrings, and this is Bon Bon.”  I took the hoof in my hand shaking it.

“It’s nice to meet you both,” I said.

“You’re a human right?” Lyra asked.

“I am,” I replied, “Why do you ask?”  Before I knew what was happening, Lyra quickly picked me up and hugged me.  I was confused.  She then started talking again.

“You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this happen!” she said happily, “Most ponies thought I was crazy saying humans existed, but now you show up!”

“Lyra!” Bon Bon exclaimed, “Put him down!”

Lyra quickly did.  “What was that all about?” I asked.

“I’m sorry about Lyra, Joshua,” Bon Bon said, “She’s been overly excited about you when we saw you with Twilight and Nyx earlier.  I had a feeling she’d go too far, but not THIS far.”

“It’s okay Bon Bon,” I replied, “I’m pretty happy that there’s a pony here who knows about humans.”  Lyra smiled at me again.

“Is it okay if I ask you questions about your kind?” she asked me.

“I guess so,” I replied.  She then hugged me again and kept saying thank you to me rubbing her cheek to mine.  “But not today please?  I’m kind of tired.”

“Okay, you just let me know when you’re ready for my questions okay?” Lyra said looking at me.  I nodded my head at her.  “Great!  Thanks again,” she said rubbing her cheek at mine again.

“Just make sure they’re questions he will be able to answer Lyra,” Bon Bon said, “He is a young kid after all.”

“I’ll keep that in mind Bon Bon.  I’ll see you around Joshua,” Lyra said walking away with Bon Bon behind her.

“Oh there you are Joshua darling,” said a voice.  I turned around and saw Rarity coming up to me carrying something red in her magic.

“Hi Rarity,” I said, “What’s that?”

“It’s the first set of your new clothes,” she said, “And it’s a good thing I got them here for you before you went to sleep.”

“Are they pajamas?” I asked.

“Indeed.  Sleeping in daytime clothes must be very uncomfortable,” she replied. She then moved them over to me, and I took them in my hands.

“Thank you Rarity,” I said giving her a hug, “They feel so soft.”

“You’re very welcome darling,” she said returning the hug.  “I need to get Sweetie Belle back to the boutique now.  It’s way past her bedtime.  Sleep well tonight.”  She then gave me another kiss.

“Thank you again Rarity,” I said as she walked away.  I saw that ponies were leaving the library.  That meant the party was over.  I then saw Pinkie Pie coming up.

“Well, did ya enjoy the party Joshie?” she asked.

“I did Pinkie,” I said, “Thank you.”  She then picked me up, gave me a big hug, and rubbed her cheek against mine like Lyra did.

“You’re welcome!” she said.  She then put me down and bounced toward the library door.  “Goodnight Joshie!” she said.

“Goodnight Pinkie,” I said.  A little later, after all the ponies left, I yawned.

“Tired Joshua?” I heard Twilight behind me.  I turned around to her and nodded my head.  “Let’s get you to bed.  You've had a long day.”  She then used her magic, lifted me onto her back, and started walking up the stairs where Nyx and Spike were already in their beds.

“I need to go change into these pajamas Rarity gave me,” I said to Twilight climbing off her back.

“Okay Joshua,” Twilight said, “By the way, Nyx offered to share her bed with you if you’d like.”

“Thank you Twilight.  Goodnight,” I said walking into the bathroom.  After using the toilet and changing into the pajamas Rarity gave me, I went back into the bedroom where everyone was sleeping.  I walked over to where Nyx’s bed was and climbed in pulling the covers over me.  I had my back turned to Nyx and was about to fall asleep when I felt a hoof wrap around me and pull me closer to Nyx.

“Nyx, what are you doing?” I asked her.

“I just want to make sure you’re warm while you sleep,” she said, “Goodnight little brother,” Nyx whispered in my ear keeping her hoof around me.

“Goodnight big sister,” I said to Nyx as my eyes closed and fell asleep.