~~~~~The Silent Writer~~~~
The train heading towards Ponyville didn't have many ponies on its trip there, a dark grey pegasus with a black and yellow mane and tail, his eyes were pink and he wore a white band around his neck that had his name on it. The pegasus was sitting in his compartment of the train as he looked out the window to Ponyville, he was a runaway from his not so accepting family. He owned nothing besides the items that were in his saddlebags, which wasn't much a bit pouch with quite a few bits and a tattered book and quill with a sealed ink bottle, the train finally came to a stop as he slowly cantered out of the train and looked around on the station. He looked around as he slowly cantered his way into Ponyville to look around, still not sure if he should move into this town.
I hope this town is accepting.... The pegasus thought to himself as he trotted about looking around
The pegasus sat down and yawned, not having gotten much sleep since he did run away late at night and riding the train left him pretty tired. He slowly blinked slowly as he rubbed his eyes a bit with his hoofs.
He hung his head some as his ears laid back against his head some. No where to go, no family or home seemed a bit hopeless. One of the bad things of being mute is that he couldn't talk to any pony. He let out a quiet sigh as he looked around again. He laid in the grass as he pulled out his tattered book along with his quill and ink as he started to work on his book again. The pegasus never published anything he mostly wrote love novels because he enjoyed it, his latest one right now is about his favorite adventuring pegasus named Daring Do where she meets the love of her life. Though he hasn't gotten that far into it the lover isn't in it yet.
Life seems so much more accepting in stories. The pegasus thought to himself as he sighed softly.
The pegasus slowly fell asleep with the book closed by his head, a cyan mare trotted up to him as she looked at him then to the book. She picked up the book and tilted her head as she opened it to the first page.
“To Be Different?”The rainbow maned mare said.
“Looks like just a bunch of sentences.....huh” The mare said as she read a bit.
(Are....you....trying...to...change....me?
There is nothing..needed to be changed.
Are you the kind of pony, to force their image over others!
Cause you see them as imperfect compared to you.
Maybe your the imperfect one and don't see it.
Me I know I'm not perfect!
But I am myself regardless of the fact.
So try accepting your self completely before making a fool of your self.
I'm sure you have already...so have I.)
“A...poem or something?” The mare said to her self as she pressed on.
The mare's nose was buried in the book when she got to a bit of the book with Daring Do, soon the pegasus woke up and looked up at the mare with a blush. She looked to him and closed the book.
“Uh....sorry about that!” The mare said as she offered the book back before he slowly took it.
“I'm Rainbow Dash! The fastest pegasus in Equestria!” The mare said with a grin.
The pegasus simply pointed to his white band around his neck which reads 'Silent Quill.'
“You could just have told me your name ...you know?” Rainbow Dash said as she crossed her forelegs.
Silent gently shook his head as he tore a page from his book and started to write something on it with his quill.
'I can't speak...I'm a mute.' The message reads on the page as Silent showed it to Rainbow Dash.
“Really? So you can't talk at all? Rainbow Dash asked as Silent nodded lightly.
“So your here...to visit family or something? I haven't seen you here before.” Rainbow Dash asked as Silent started to write some more.
' I ran away from home.....my parents....didn't really accept me for who I am.' The page reads as Rainbow Dash looked a him.
“What...they didn't want you to be a writer?” Rainbow Dash said as Silent blushed a bit and hung his head as he started to write.
'Two things they didn't accept about me. One, me being mute. Two, being...Bisexual.' The paged reads as he sat there looking away with a blush.
“Well....Ponyville won't mind you one bit....cause I mean...uh.... there is two ponies here that every pony knows that they are together and I hope the one I love...loves me too.”Rainbow Dash looked around some with a blush.
'Who is the pony?' The paged reads as Rainbow Dash blushed a bit deeper.
“I...I don't want you to know who she is!” Rainbow Dash said but then place a hoof over her lips with her eyes widened.
'A mare?..Your secret is safe with me, Rainbow Dash.' The page reads as Silent sits there smiling.
“Thanks..I guess.”Rainbow Dash said as she sighed a bit.
'If its not too much trouble, I need a place to stay!' The page reads as Silent tilted his head some.
“You can stay with me! I've got an extra room you can stay in for a while and I hope you don't mind a tortoise.” Rainbow Dash said as Silent's ears perked up some
The two pegasi took to the skies after Silent got his things back into his saddlebags, They came upon Rainbow Dash's cloud mansion. Silent Quill settled in the room as him and Rainbow sat in the living talking, well talking and Silent wrote his responses.
“So, your kind of like royalty or something?” Rainbow Dash asked.
'Some what...but I don't like the title, I just want to be me.' The page reads as Silent smiled a bit.
“But you had some sort of power...right?” Rainbow Dash asked as she pets her pet tank's shell.
'No, I didn't.. I didn't have a whole lot of freedom either. I had to sit there though boring dinner parties, and my father thought it was funny by repeating a joke about having me not say anything at the parties.' the page reads as Silent hung his head some .
“O-oh....that sucks... but..well I need to get some sleep..Weather duties in the morning!” Rainbow Dash said as she got up and went upstairs to her room.
Silent Quill made his way up stairs and climbed into his bed and quickly closed his eyes. He drifted off to sleep rather quickly, the night slowly passes as the sun rises. Silent slowly woke up face to face with Tank staring at him blankly. This turtle is...actually kind of cute if you think about it. Silent Quill thought to himself as he sat up and gently pats Tank's shell.
Silent Quill got from the bed and stretched his wings some and smiled as the sunbeams shined though the window and onto him. He sighed as he cantered over to the desk where he set his book, quill, and ink as he started onto his story once more. I wonder which mare Rainbow Dash likes, I could help her maybe. Silent Quill thought to him self as he got to the bit right before Daring Do meets the lover he stopped and thought.
Rainbow Dash burst into her house and flopped onto the couch and lets out an aggravated groan which Silent heard as he cantered down stairs and tilted his head, Rainbow Dash spotted him forgetting she has a room mate and blushed.
“I....tried asked her....but I couldn't..WHY IS IT SO HARD!” Rainbow Dash threw her hooves in the air before crossing them.
'Do you need help?' The page reads as Rainbow Dash read it as Silent tilted his head.
“I've been like best friends with her....for like forever!......And what if Applejack...you know...Isn't a fillyfooler?” Rainbow Dash said quietly before she just realized she gave away her name.
'Applejack?... Just tell her......If she doesn't I'm sure she will stay your friend!' The page reads as Rainbow Dash scoffed a bit.
“This isn't like some sappy romance novel Silent...”Rainbow Dash mutter as she looked away.
Guess I'll have to help her with this in secret, might make a good romance novel! Silent Quill thought to himself as he left Rainbow Dash alone. Silent Quill got his saddlebag and carried a paper in his mouth that reads 'Applejack?' He flew down into Ponyville and cantered around to start his search for the mysterious Applejack. It didn't take long at all as a grey pegasus mail mare said.
“Oh, Applejack? She is in the town market place selling apples today! She is the orange mare wearing a Stetson.” Derpy said with a smile as Silent Quill nodded and wrote 'Thank you' on the paper.
Silent slowly cantered in the market district and looked around for the certain mare, he spotted the mare standing behind the stand as he tilted his head. A country mare?...A fast paced pegasi in love with a down to earth pony.....cute. Silent thought as he smiled and trotted up to the stand.
“Well howdy there partner! Care fer some apples?” Applejack asked with a smile.
Silent shook his head as he sets the paper on the stand and got out his quill and ink.
“What are ya doin sugercube?”Apple jack asked as she looked curiously.
'Writing is the only way I can talk miss Applejack.' The page reads as Applejack looked at him.
“How do ya know mah name?” Applejack asked as she glared at him which cause him to back away a bit.
'Rainbow Dash talked about you when we talked!' The page reads as Applejack's glare softened.
“O-oh....w-what did she say about meh?” Applejack asked as she blushed a bit.
Ah, thats what I needed..... Silent thought to himself.
' Nothing bad just taking!' The page reads as Applejack's ears drooped a bit.
“A-ah see well...thats good now what is yer name since ya know mine!”Applejack asked as Silent Quill pointed to the band around his neck.
“That name is one ah haven't heard of before! Where ya from?”Applejack asked with a smile.
'Los Pegasus.' The page reads as Applejack tilted her hat Stetson back some.
“A city pony? What brings ya to Ponyville sugercube?” Applejack asked.
'Too get away from it all.' The page reads as Silent smiled weakly.
Silent waved goodbye as he started to canter away after packing his things away. I got some work to do here, two mares that love each other...Both seem stubborn, what to do? Silent thought as he arrived at the park and sat down in the grass. It will take some doing to help these two mares but he was up to it, he hope is at least and not mess up a friendship.
What do I do....I wonder if that would work...I mean it is cliché but its sort of a classic, now I gotta dig up my family seal to make some of this work. Silent thought as he took off to the skies back to Rainbow Dash's home.
~~~~~~Clues To Love~~~~~~~~
Several days later while Quill was sitting on the other side of the couch writing in his stories, Rainbow Dash was lazing about on her side of the couch reading a Daring Do book. Her thoughts often drifted away from the book back to a certain country mare, her day dreaming was cut short. There was a knock at the door of Rainbow Dash's cloud mansion, as she answered it to find Ditzy standing there with a letter in her mouth as she gave it to Rainbow who only tilted her head.
“Who is this from Derpy?” Rainbow asked as Ditzy just shook her head.
“I can't tell you...its a secret!” Ditzy said with a smile as she flew off.
“Who do you think its from Quill?” Rainbow Dash asked as Quill only answered with a shrug.
“A secret admirer or something!?” Rainbow said a bit excited as she opened the letter and started reading it.
“Come to the Ponyville Park to find what you are missing, from a friend.” Rainbow Dash read the letter out loud.
“I'm missing something? “ Rainbow said as she looked around and didn't notice anything missing.
'Might as well check it out, I'll keep Tank company for you.'The page reads as Rainbow Dash lightly shrugged.
“Alright, I'll be around later then.”Rainbow Dash said just before she took off towards the park.
Rainbow Dash grumbled while she flew towards Ponyville Park, she had no choice but to see what she was being dragged into, being how she couldn't sit around and wait she quickly flew towards the park and landed as she looked around huffing out a sigh.
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Applejack was just finishing up her chores, she just sat there as she took her hat off and wiped her brow.
“That's a fine haul of apples fer the day ah'll say!” Applejack said to her self as she placed her hat back on.
Applejack spotted a grey mare in the distance as it was closing in, Ditzy landed of her offering her a letter as Applejack tilted her hat some.
“Ah thought the mail had come already Derpy?” Applejack said as she took the letter.
“It has but this is a special delivery!” Ditzy said before she took off.
“Who in the hay could do this?” Applejack questioned as she reads the letter.
“The park? This better not be one of Pinkie's or Rainbow's pranks.”Applejack said to her self as she started to canter off to Ponyville.
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Rainbow Dash was at the park and waiting
“Now, I have to wait for something to happen?” Rainbow said as she looked around already getting bored.
“I shouldn't have too wait!”Rainbow Dash said to her self as she looked around.
After about an hour or so she was pacing around grumbling about ready to fly back home, but soon Applejack slowly cantered into the park as she looked around.
“Really, it was Applejack???” Rainbow said in disbelief .
“Did you/ya send the letter?” They both said at the same time but stopped.
“No I/ah didn't” Again they both said.
“Ya first sugercube.” Applejack said as she watched Rainbow Dash seeing if it was one of her pranks.
“Me? You sent me this letter didn't you?” Rainbow Dash asked as the orange mare shook her head lightly.
“B-b-b-b-but then who did!” Rainbow Dash said as she threw her hooves in the air.
A letter fell between the two as one looked up to see Ditzy flying away.
“Lets play a game, ya'll two go eat somewhere, talk and have fun. If ya still haven't found it another note will be waiting, your friend. “ Applejack read the note as she looked at Rainbow Dash.
“Who is this pony....”Applejack asked as Rainbow Dash shrugged.
“You got me there cowpony......uh...want to go?” Rainbow Dash asked as she looked around some with a bit of a blush.
“Might as well ah suppose, might find our mystery pony?” Applejack said as she smiled lightly and cantered with Rainbow Dash.
Okay RD, you gotta play it cool! This could be your chance to ask Applejack the one thing you always wanted to ask her for a long time! Rainbow Dash thought to her self as the cantered .
The two mares slowly cantered up The Dillydally Hoof n Go Diner, the place had quite a few ponies in it. Both Rainbow Dash and Applejack sat at a table and waited for a waiter, they both looked around awkwardly they two gave each other a small smile when they looked at each other.
“Soo, hows yer weather duties been Rainbow?” Applejack asked trying to start it off.
“Uh, a-awesome.....yea...how...about applebucking season huh?”Rainbow dash said as she tried to keep her cool.
“That ended last week...remember Rainbow” Applejack said as she tilted her head.
Rainbow flinched a bit remembering, Great smooth move feather brain! Rainbow Dash thought to her self before blushing a bit.
“Ooh yea, I forgot about that...my bad!” Rainbow Dash said as she rubbed the back of her head.
The two made their orders to the waiter as they looked at each other, Come on RD.....your chance... Rainbow Dash thought to her self as she plastered on a smile. Their order came as they both started to eat sharing a glance at each other now and then, they ate quietly both with a blush on their cheeks. It didn't last long till Applejack spoke up, just to break the silence.
“So, who do ya recken the pony who is behind all of this?”Applejack asked as she tilted her head back some.
“No clue, but.. we could find out...together.”Rainbow Dash said as she rubbed her foreleg some.
Ah swear this mare ah love her with all mah heart.....ah want to tell her. Applejack thought to her self as she was staring at Rainbow Dash who started to blush.
“W-what is it AJ?” Rainbow Dash said as she started to look around with a blush.
“N-nothing sugercube...j-just thinkin was all!” Applejack quickly said as she looked away blushing.
Rainbow Dash was about to say something but just kept quiet, more of the awkward silence came besides the bustling noise of the diner. They paid the bits they owed, cantering out they found Ditzy there with another letter offering it to them.
“Another letter for you two!”Ditzy said as she gave it to Rainbow Dash before flying off.
“Go to the cliff sides and watch the sunset and think of the three words that changes lives for better or worst, hope you find what the words are before you leave the cliff sides.” Rainbow Dash reads the letter aloud as she looked to Applejack.
Both mares slowly made their way towards and looked to the sun which hasn't set yet,Just who is this pony? Rainbow Dash thought to her self as she was staring at AJ who was looking off towards the sun with a smile.
She looks so awesome.....Rainbow Dash thought as she had her eyes half way open as she smiled towards the mare who noticed her staring.
“W-what are ya'll lookin at me like that Rainbow?” Applejack asked as she blushed and looked around some.
“Uh....I-I wasn't s-staring at..y-y-you!” Rainbow Dash said as she quickly looked away blushing.
“S-so what do you..t-think the words are?”Rainbow Dash asked trying to change the subject as she slowly looked over at Applejack who was looking at her.
“Ah have no clue sugercube...”Applejack said as she looked out as the sun was now starting to set.
I...I got to tell her.....and best hope she stays as my best friend i-if she says no I wonder...if those are the words.. Rainbow Dash thought as she closed her eyes.
“A-AJ..” Rainbow Dash said quietly as she lowered her head some.
Applejack looked over at her and tilted her head.
“T-there is something...I've been wanting to tell you for a very long time..”Rainbow Dash said as she slowly looked up at Applejack who was looking at her.
“What is it sugercube?” Applejack said as her ears perked up some.
I-is she gonna ask what ah think she is gonna ask?! Applejack thought to herself as Rainbow Dash took a deep breath.
“AJ!..Your..t-the coolest mare I've ever known...I mean...I....I...l....lo......I like …...how you.....keep your mane like that” Rainbow Dash said as she looked down.
“....Ah....ah....like it....alot too sugercube?” Applejack said as she looked seeming a bit confused Rainbow Dash who hung her head
Nice going, totally messed that all up! Rainbow Dash thought as she blinked before Applejack looked away some..
“S-so what do we do now?” Applejack asked with a blush as Rainbow Dash answered.
“ I...don't know ...just go home I guess....”Rainbow Dash said as she smirked a bit.
“Ah guess we can find that pony some other time...huh?.”Applejack said as she blushed a bit and tilted her hat over her face some.
The two watched the sun set before they went their separate ways toward their homes. Rainbow Dash stamped her hoof on the ground as she looked up at her home and growled to herself and flew up to her front door. Rainbow Dash cantered in though her front door Quill was sitting on the couch, she looked at him as she cantered over as he was writing something on a page.
'So how was your day Rainbow Dash?' The page reads as she sighed.
“Not cool at all, I failed to tell her my feelings...again.” Rainbow Dash said as her shoulders slumped as she sat on the floor.
' You were with Applejack? I'm sure you will tell her one day.' The page reads as Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes a scoffed.
This might be harder than I thought, no matter there are other times to try! I have to help a friend, since she is my first real friend. Silent Quill thought to himself as he watched Rainbow Dash petting Tank's shell.
