//-------------------------------------------------------// Here we go again... -by Lillyfroo- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Bubbles and cupcakes //-------------------------------------------------------// Bubbles and cupcakes Lightning flew across the street with ease. He was always a stable flyer, no fancy tricks or anything, but enough to keep him off of his hooves. Rainbow called it Fluttershy-standard flying, and said he had to act like a stallion if he was going to last for a week. He wanted to last years. Suddenly, a grey-and-yellow blur bumped into him, knocking his wings to his sides and making him fall to the ground. The grey mare looked at him, her wall-eyes tearing up. "I'm SO sorry! I didn't see you there!" Lightning smiled. "It's ok." "Oh, thank Celestia. My name is Derpy Hooves - or Ditzy Doo. Depends if your a Canterlottian or not," Lightning smiled. "I'll call you Bubbles." "Bubbles?" "Bubbles. I give ponies nicknames depending on their cutie marks." "Oh.... then bye-de-bye, Lightning!" "Huh, that's my actual name..." "Oh....bye anyway!" Ditzy stood up and flew away, but not too long before a pink blur hopped into him. "HITHEREI'MPINKIEPIEAREYOUNEWYOUMUSTBENEWIKNOWEVERYPONYANDIME-" A cyan hoof was shoved in her mouth. "Pinkie, he's new, his name is Lightning, and yes, he would like a free cupcake." "Oh GOODIE! I have seven left! One for you, him, Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, me and Fluttershy!" She hurriedly tossed a cupcake into their hooves and ran off. "What the hay was that?!?!" Rainbow waited a minute before speaking. "The most beautiful thing I've ever heard..." //-------------------------------------------------------// You ok? (prologue) //-------------------------------------------------------// You ok? (prologue) Lightning Droplet felt a pounding in his head. It wasn't strong or pain-infusing, just a gentle, uncertain pounding. almost as if it isn't sure if it's a hoof tap or a pounding. Groaning, Lightning opened his eyes. Light. That was different. Maybe the guards of Limbo had opened a dimensional window or something.... or maybe, now he looked around, his wish had been granted: A second life. An afterlife, if you wish. Suddenly, he heard a rough, female voice. "Umm...you ok?" He turned his head to the voice. A cyan Pegasus with a rainbow mane stood proudly in front of him, a concerned look on her face. Her eyes were a rose-like colour, almost as if he was staring into roses themselves. She chuckled. "The name's Dash. Rainbow Dash. I found you on my porch - passed out." She seemed nice enough. "Uggh.... my head..." "You ok?" "Yeah. Never been better." "If you say so." Lightning rubbed a hoof on his eyes. He looked down at his sky-blue hoof. Sky blue... not grey... YES! He was finally alive again! A....live? Well, he wished for a life AND a family so... He looked at the picture on the wall. 6 wacky-looking ponies stared back at him. Here we go again...