My Little Filly

Applejack stared at the blueprint of the silo.  “Ah think ah can make some sense outta this.  We’ve had barn raisin’s, and the silo’s like a barn, ain’t that right?”

Pinkie Pie bounced forwards.  “You got it!  I mean it is like a barn.  Well, yet it’s not.  Because duh!  I mean, if it was like a barn, then it would be called a barn, wouldn’t it?  But no!  It’s called a silo!  I mean, that’s like the funniest word ever!  I love that word!  Along with kumquat!  And pickle barrel!  I know pickle barrel is two words but nopony cares!  And I make up words too! Like chimicherry, or cherrychanga!  It’s a mixture of a chimichanga and a cherry!  I’ve always wanted to eat one!  Silo, silo silo! Silo pickle barrel!  Kumquat!  Chimicherry, cherrychanga, chimicherry, cherrychanga, chimicherry, cherrychanga, pickle barrel, pickle barrel, pickle barrel, kumquat!  Kumquat, silo!  Silo, silo, silo, pickle-“ Pinkie Pie’s rapid talking was cut off by Rarity placing her hoof over Pinkie Pie’s mouth.  Then, the elegant white unicorn stepped forwards.

“Of course, Applejack.  I figure you can guide us through the process,” she said calmly, all while trying to keep Pinkie Pie under control.

“Ah just hope ah know what ta do,” Applejack said, still reading the blueprint.

“Um…excuse me?” asked a small voice.  Everypony turned to look at Fluttershy, who blushed, turning a deep shade of red.  “I mean, I really hate to interrupt, but…where are we going to get all the materials?  I’m sorry.  Was that a stupid question?”  she continued.

“I got you covered,” replied Rainbow Dash smugly. Deftly, she flew towards a couple bare trees and neatly sliced them with her own speed, creating a set of boards.

“Yay!” cheered Fluttershy quietly.

“Alright, everypony.  All we need ta do is replace that framework for the roof and put them boards over it.  Should be a mighty easy job,” Applejack said.

Rarity looked up.  “But how are we going to get up there?” she asked.

Rainbow Dash flapped her wings.  “That’s what I’m here for!” she exclaimed.  She easily lifted a board, and brought it up to the hole in the roof.  As she laid it in place, she had a sudden realization.

“Girls! I don’t have any nails!” she exclaimed.

Immediately, Rarity used her magic to levitate a couple of nails and a hammer up to Rainbow Dash.  Rainbow Dash deftly plucked the nails and the hammer out of the light blue magic aura, and quickly nailed the board down.

“Just make sure nuthin’ ends up in them transportation means of royals!” Applejack whispered to Rarity.  This earned Applejack a sharp smack on the side of the face.  “What in the hay did ya do that for?” Applejack asked, confused.

“Will you quit bringing up that subject!” Rarity said, infuriated.

“Sorry, pardner,” Applejack apologized, grinning.

Rarity turned away in a huff, and kept on levitating boards and nails to Rainbow Dash.

“Aw come on, girls!  We’re all friends here!” Pinkie Pie squealed, appearing between Applejack and Rarity, giving both of them quite a scare.

“Pinkie Pie?  Where in the hay did ya come from?  Ah thought you were just over there!”  Applejack exclaimed, once again confused.

Pinkie Pie winked. “My portals!” she exclaimed, bouncing up and down.

“Your what?” Applejack asked.

“Portals!  Portals portals portals!!!!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, bouncing up and down.  “Oh!  I even made up a song about portals!  Wanna hear it?” Pinkie Pie continued.

“Sure,” Applejack replied.

“When you are in a hurry,

You know you need not worry,

Cause’ all you need to do is jump right through a portal!

It’s super super easy

And it’s definitely not cheesy

So stand up tall and get set to jump through a portal!” Pinkie Pie sang.  She ended her little demonstration with a gleeful bounce across the silo.

Fluttershy was the first to speak after Pinkie Pie finished singing.  “Umm…no offense…but your rhythm is a teeny tiny bit off,” she commented.

Pinkie Pie winked at Fluttershy.  “It’s a work in progress!” she said confidently.

Applejack smiled.  “It’s mighty great, sugarcube,” she said encouragingly.  “But ah don’t know that much about music mahself.  Ah was never one fer singin’,” she continued.

“Girls!” shouted Rainbow Dash.  “I finished fixing the roof!” Four pairs of eyes turned to look at what was once a gaping hole, now fixed as if nothing ever happened.

Pinkie Pie immediately bounced over and hugged Rainbow Dash. “Thank you thank you thank you sooooo much!!! You don’t know how happy I am!  I love love love you so much for this!  You’re such a great friend and I love having great friends because they appreciate me and that inspires me to become and even greater friend of all friends!” she squealed, giving Rainbow Dash a deathly tight squeeze.

“No…problem…Pinkie…you can let go now!”  Rainbow Dash managed to say through the hug.

“Just one more!”  squealed Pinkie Pie, giving Rainbow Dash a final hug before setting her back down on the ground.