Peppermint Swirl

~Chapter 1.5~

~First Flight~

Twilight and pinkie had gathered back at their reading spot with popcorn and water in hoof. They settled down on the alicorn sized cushions.

“nom, nom, nom” pinkie managed to say between hooffuls of extra buttery popcorn.

“this sure is good, but not as good as Applejack’s apple butter popcorn that stuff is to die for. Hehe!”

“hum,” Twilight said taking some for herself. “I shall like to judge that for my self.” … “mmmmm... this is good, but your right it can't compare to Applejack's.”

Taking a sip of water twilight began to read aloud.

~P.~P.~S.~

A total of five years had pasted and Peppermint was growing into a strong, bright and energetic little filly.

“Princess! You must not run in the halls you may trip and fall!” yelled her care taker, Dawn Heart.

Dawn heart was a young brown and cream colored Pegasus mare. Her cutie mark showed that of a moon setting to make way for the sun.

I swear I find myself chasing her more often than teaching her. Thought Dawn heart as she raced after Peppermint.

“No! I don't want to study right now! I want to go see princesses Luna and Celestia.” Peppermint shouted back as she struggled to stay a reasonable distance from the mare. Her wings fluttered at her sides. Her flying had been improving and as she ran her back hooves would sometimes lift off the ground.

At this time Princess Luna was only a year older and Princess Celestia was two years older than Peppermint.

“Ow” Little Peppermint had bummed into her father, He was now sternly glaring at her.

“Have we not told you before that running and shouting is no way to get something?”

Peppermints head drooped. “Sorry, father.”

Out of Breath, Dawn Heart slowly walked up behind them. The king gave her a quick nod to acknowledge her.

Looking back down at his daughter he said, “Peppermint say your sorry.”

Peppermint turned to Dawn heart and bowed her head. “I am most sorry for my actions. Can you forgive me?”

“Accepted.” Dawn Heart replied panting.

Peppermint Turned to her father expectantly.

“Now Peppermint I want you to ask nicely if you can go see your fellow princesses.”

“yes father.”

Turning once again to face Dawn Heart she said, “Can we please go and visit Princess Luna and Princess Celestia in Uni-Uni-cor-n-ia.”

The word Unicornia Stumbled out of the filly’s mouth. Dawn heart looked to the king for approval then nodded.

Just moments later the crowed of three prepared for take off.

“Peppermint child, get on my back.” Her father said lowering himself down so she could climb on. Once on he stood up and spread his large wings, flapped once and dived off the ledge with Dawn Heart following. As he did this Peppermint yelled, “Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

It was a short flight between to two kingdoms. The closer they came the more excited Peppermint became. The little filly's wings would flutter at her side.

“Peppermint dear calm down I don't want you falling” her father said wobbling from her movement.

Just a few feet away from the balcony Where Luna and Celestia were waiting Peppermint got too excited and her little wings buzzed. Before anypony knew it she had jumped off her fathers head and was sailing unsteadily toward them.

“Peppermint No!” Her father cried. It was too late peppermint was crashing head on into Celestia and Luna.

Giggles filled each of their voices.

“Did you see! Did you see! I flew! I really Flew!” Peppermint said excited.

“Yes we saw, that was so cool!” Celestia and Luna said in unison.

“Oh they saw, and so did I young lady, you nearly scared me half to death! Don't you ever do that again. At least not with out warning first.” Her father said rubbing her head. “Good job though kiddo.”

Peppermint smiled really big. “Thank you daddy! Look what I can do.” she said facing her friends.

She lowered her front hooves and raised her back. Her wings began to buzz, slowly her hind hooves then her front hooves lifted off the ground. One foot, then two feet, three feet then four. She had risen above their heads. When she looked down her wings froze and she fell to the ground.

“Ow, Hehe that wasn't suppose to happen but cool huh! I am getting better every day!” she said getting up.

“Yeah I bet with that spirit you'll be flying better than us in no time.” Celestia said cheering her on.

Peppermint blushed. “Thanks guys! Lets go play.”

The three fillies all blank Flanks set out to play. Today they would climb a tree in hopes their cutie marks would appear.

~P.~P.~S.~

“Hey Twilight, the three of them sound like the cutie mark crusaders. Funny huh!” Pinkie said Interjecting.

“Yeah, They do don't they. Remind me to ask Celestia and Luna about that.”

She continued to read.

~P.~P.~S.~

Five years had come and gone again and Peppermint and her friends had laughed and played the whole way. With Celestia's and Luna's Flanks no longer bare, The lets try to find our cutie marks game had ended and Peppermint waited patiently for hers to appear.

“Princess Peppermint!” Her now older, but same care taker, called from outside the door.

“yes?” The now older filly called with confidence and maturity.

“Your mother would like to see you, she is in the hospital with your new siblings.”

Little did she know today of all days would be the day that her flank would no longer be bare but it would bare the symbol of her destiny.