Paintings of A Lifetime

by DoodleWing

Rating: everyone
Tags: Original Character, Princess Celestia, Main 6, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance
Length: 1070

DoodleWing, a natural painter at birth is sent to Celestia, as she discovers that his talent is outstanding, she sends him to Ponyville, Cloudsdale and Canterlot to paint 5 paintings of each landscape.
On DoodleWing's journey he comes across an old friend he once knew, before moving to Fillydelphia.

All rights go to their respectful owners, I own nothing except my OC DoodleWing.

Published 2012-03-09 09:34:01 UTC
Last updated 2012-03-09 09:34:01 UTC

Paintings of A Lifetime Chapter 1

Paintings of A Lifetime Chapter 1 by DoodleWing

It was a bright and sunny day in Equestria, thanks to Ponyville's weather team who made sure that every day was perfect and that a single cloud wasn't out of place.

DoodleWing, a brown, male pegasus, with dark blue hair and light blue eyes, also not forgetting his glasses that rested proudly upon his nose, trotted down from the trains carriage. Ponyville at last. He thought to himself, his bag shock lightly as his artist equipment bounced around as he walked. DoodleWing looked around, the train he rode on was resting its gears until it was time to take its next passengers to their destinations. He looked up and saw Celestia's magnificent sun glistening high above.

DoodleWing proceded to the stations entrance, the town of Ponyville was quite busy today, ponys buying, selling ,chatting and just generaly having a good time with one another. DoodleWing was an only child, never had anyone else to care for, except the times his mother fell ill and his farther was away, working with top artist ponys from across the globe. DoodleWing looked around for a sign, spotted one and trotted over. His destination was the library, as there was a pony who could help him contact Celestia.

After arbout 10 minutes he found the library, its superior form standing high above most houses in Ponyville, he entered the library.

"Hello? Is anypony here?" DoodleWing called out.

"Two seconds please!" A voice replyed, with a cheerful sound in her voice.

A lavender unicorn, trotted out from behind a bookshelve, her horn was glowing as books left and right flew out of one bookshelf, to the one opposite it, before landing gently into its correct area.

"Hello there! What can I do for you today?" The unicorn asked, following up with a smile.

"Hello, my names DoodleWing, I heard you had connections with Celestia herself, yes?"

"Well yes I surpose thats true, why, whats the problem?"

"I was wondering if she needed a royal painter, I wanted to show her this..." DoodleWing proceded to pull out a roll of paper, the unicorn looked, puzzled as to what the paper would prevale, as DoodleWing rolled the paper out it showed a marvelous painting of Canterlot, with the sun setting just beside it.

"Wow... this painting is...wow...Did you paint this?" The pony asked pointing a hoof at the stallion, his reply came to the form of a nod and smile, he then rolled the paper up into its travel state, and slide it back into his backpack.

"I drew this while I was on the train to get here."

"Hmmm...I think she might have metioned something about her royal painter going away for a few months, on a vacation."
She put her hoof upon her chin, trying to remember.

"Tell you what, come back tomorrow and I'll see what I can do for you, does that sound ok?"

"Oh yes! Thank you so much, Miss...?"

"Sparkle, Twilight Sparkle"

"Miss Sparkle, thank you."

It was about 7:30am by the time DoodleWing got up, the sun shone through the curtains, DoodleWing wasn't much of an early bird, more of a "Get up whenever" type of guy. He trotted slowly to the mirror, looking back at his reflection to discover his mane was in such a mess. He brushed it with care, after about 15 minutes he was ready to go back and see Twilight.

DoodleWing left Lyra and Bon-Bon's home after being taken in for the night. Silently humming to himself as the weather ponys cleared the skies to make way for the scheduled for a rainstorm later in the afternoon, when a particular mare caught his eyes, her mane was glowing with each colours of the rainbow, as was her tail. DoodleWing could remember that mane, back from his childhood, at school. There was a pegasus, with that exact mane, defending a smaller looking one, this one has pink hair, which she could easily hide behind if she needed to.

The mystery mare, hovered for a moment looking straight at DoodleWing .He didn't really know what to make of the situation, those violet eyes staring straight through him, it was almost like they had known each other. DoodleWing shock the thought away and continued towards the library as the mare continued with her work.

"I dunno Twilight, its like I know the guy."

"Calm down Rainbow, its not that big of a deal, besides its not like you have feelings for him or anything right?"

"Uhhh...Yeah sure.....Right....Yeah....feelings...."

DoodleWing entered the library, it wasn't busy, as normal. He turned he was around a bookshelve only to be met by the same pegasus once more, sitting across a table from Twilight.

"Ah! DoodleWing! Glad your here, this is my friend Rainbow Dash..."

The moment her sentence finished, the memory came back, "Rainbow Dash" the one who was also called "Rainbow Crash" as she was famously known by most of the kids in school.

"Oh...Hi there...Rainbow Dash....um...I'm DoodleWing, its nice to meet you."

"Uhhh...yeah, nice to meet you too, um....DoodleWing..." She blushed slightly, as she held out her hoof. DoodleWing replyed the 'Hoof-shake' as he turned to Twilight.

"Are you ready, Miss Twilight?"

"Hmmmm, almost, I think I might need another book to read while we're on that train, give me a minute..."
Twilight vanished behind a bookshelve and started quietly mumbling to herself.

"So...uh, Rainbow Dash was it? I believe we might have met already, haven't we?

"Yeah, I saw you walking towards the library a couple of minutes ago."

"Yes, but I think we also went to school together, a long time ago, remember?

"Weren't you that kid who sat at the back? Just all by himself?"

"Yup that was me." DoodleWing replied, digging his hoof into the wooden flooring.

Twilight returned with her satchel filled with either books, or writing utensils.

"Are you ready to head then Doodle?"

"Uhhh....Yeah sure, um lets go, See you later, Rainbow Dash."

"Yeah, See ya later.... DoodleWing" Rainbow looked away, trying to hide her blushing, red cheeks.

This is my first fanfiction I have writen, If you have enjoyed this, please give me feedback telling my if there is anything I can inprove on, or what you thought was good.
If this gets many likes I'll make Chapter 2!

Thank you for reading this! :D