Hidden Depths

So, get this. This one girl sat atop of my friends porch. I had this neat little day all planned out with my friend, full of pranking and fun... BUT NO, this bird-thingy pops out of nowhere and eyes me up. I was cool with that. I was totally curious. I wondered who this bird... thingy was. Rainbow comes out and explains. Who she is, what she is and apparently, the bird thingy is a Griffon (which is half lion, half eagle (and all awesome, apparently)) named Gilda, an old friend of Rainbow Dash.

So anyways, I tell Rainbow I had a day of laughter and fun planned, just like yesterday and she was up for it.  I offered to let Gilda tag along but they flew off. That was fine with me. They haven't seen each other in a long time, they needed to catch up what with their flying and stuff. OH YEAH, they went to Junior Speedsters Flight Camp together. So anyways, they take off and I immediately rush over to the cloud I saw them land on and I set up a trampoline and bounce high enough I can pop through the clouds and I see Rainbow Dash. She tells me I'm so random and I'm just waiting for her and Gilda to finish talking about whatever it was but then they take off again! I decided that I didn't want to be left behind, tag along with them instead.

So this time, I tie balloons to my tummy and I fly after them and I catch up to them again and this time, Gilda challenges Rainbow to another race and when they leave, Gilda actually stayed behind and popped my balloons! How dare she? I was so mad, but...

I decided not to judge her. Maybe she was just having a bad day so far. She's not rude... but when I landed on the ground, I decided to get out my Super Duper Flying Bicycle Flier of Aviation Defiance and floated back up to Rainbow Dash and Gilda again. I didn't wanna be left behind. I thought that I could have been imposing on them but Rainbow didn't object, it was just Gilda. Flying up behind them, Gilda asks if Rainbow could show her some new tricks (I mean, Gilda probably hasn't seen Rainbow in years, so I understood), BUT...

She tells me to buzz off, stops my propeller making me spin and lets go, causing me to fall back to the ground.

I have never met a griffon so mean (well, I have never met a griffon at all but if I had, she probably wouldn't have been as mean and grumpy as Gilda). BUT...

I decided to talk to my good friend, Twilight Sparkle about the matter. As I told her everything, she listened because that's all Twilight does (and read because she's a super smart smarty pants) and she tells me that I need to change my attitude? I could hardly believe my ears. She tells me I'm jealous that Gilda is getting all of Rainbow's attention and tells me I need to change my attitude!? But it was Gilda who was being mean to me. I left Twilight's Library and bought myself a milkshake and sat in the food court, drinking.

Maybe Twilight was right. Maybe I am being a big jealous judgemental jealous jealousy pants. Maybe Gilda isn't a big mean meanie pants. Then I saw Gilda and Rainbow flying above. I didn't want to be seen so I ducked behind my milkshake (it was a large milkshake, I was well hidden). Rainbow had to leave for some weather jobs but Gilda stayed in town to eat. She walked over behind a stand and using her tail, she scared Granny Smith who thought her tail was a rattlesnake. It was pretty funny but she criticized the fruit (or is it vegetable!? What are tomatoes?) in the stand and walked around. When nopony was looking, she stole an apple from a barrel. Thief! But I reminded myself that I can't misjudge her. Maybe she would give it back or pay it back. It was just a joke, right?

But then, it happened.

Sweet innocent little Fluttershy was walking through the streets of Ponyville with a bunch of little duckies (ducks, right?) following behind and she accidentally bumped into Gilda. Gilda then yelled, and screamed, and made fun of, and then roared at Fluttershy! And then... the worst part happened. The little duckies had all run off, scared of mean old Gilda and Fluttershy ran off, crying. I was so, so mad! I decided to fix it the only way I can. And that's what I'm doing right now.

Sugarcube Corner is all set up, the presents, cake, and streamers are all ready. Ponies are coming in, and here she is.

Time to fix that super grumpy mean meanie pants attitude, Gilda!

**Author's Note:* Some Pinkie Pie there, stepping away from the so emo ones. Just Pinkie Pie preparing to work her magic.*

Thanks, Mr. Masato/Arby Works/Hunter-the-hedgehog.

Be sure to check out the Apple Spectrum and the stories of my editor for the Apple Spectrum, Civille/Bellum_Civille, especially the Pinkie-verse and Old Friends.