Inkwell, Meet Ponyville

When we got to school, my hooves were burning. I couldn't believe that we had to do this EVERYDAY. I guess I just wasn't used to it.

After we entered the classroom, Miss Cheerliee welcomed me and I sat down in an empty seat behind Sweetie Belle.

"What are you dorks wearing? And who is this? Another BLANK FLANK?" Asked a filly who I assumed to be Diamond Tiara.

"We are wearing cloaks that Rarity made us herself! And we're not dorks! We've even got a princ-" Apple Bloom started before Sweetie Belle covered her mouth.

"What Apple Bloom was saying was that Inkwell here, is from Baltimare, and her mom is good friends with Princess Twilight, so she sent her to stay with her while it was busy at the farm."

"The farm? Please, there are no farms in Baltimare." Diamond Tiara retorted.

"The outskirts of Baltimare," I smiled.

"Whatever," she replied rudely.

I leaned over to Scootaloo. "Now I know what you're talking about," I said.

So, I caught on to what Miss Cheerilee was teaching, and school was easy. We were dismissed at around 3:00, which was late for me. I guess being home schooled took a lot less time. Diamond Tiara really didn't bug me until we were out on the playground after class let out.

"So," she said. "You're from Baltimare, huh?"

"Umm, yeah," I responded quietly.

"Oh, well, you know, those Crusaders are total dorks, right? Silver Spoon and I are the top dogs. You have to have a cutie mark, come on!" Diamond Tiara was about to check under my cloak, I think, but I stopped her before she had the chance.

"Um, no. I don't have a cutie mark. Bye!" I ran after the Crusaders, trying to get away from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon as fast as possible.

When I caught up to the Crusaders, they told me that we were going to their clubhouse. I was surprised that they had one, but they told me it was just a buncha wood thrown together. When we arrived at Sweet Apple Acres, we said hello to Granny Smith and Applejack, then walked to the clubhouse. It was nicer than Apple Bloom had described, and it had cute furniture inside. After we climbed up the ladder and sat down, Sweetie Belle asked what we wanted to do. I shrugged.

“Tell us about your history. Who’s you’re dad?” Scootaloo asked.

“Well, guys, it’s actually a long story,” I explained.

“Um, does it look like we’re doing anything else?” Apple Bloom said.

“Okay, sit tight then. So, I guess I should start out and say that I am not Princess Luna’s actual daughter. I wasn’t adopted, but one night when Luna was on night duty, she found a tiny foal in a basket crying, right in the middle of the Everfree Forest. Oh, the foal was me, by the way. So, anyway, Luna picked me up from the basket and stayed with me the whole night until the sun rose. She walked back to the castle, carrying the basket in her snout. She pulled a blanket over me so that nopony would question it. She knew that she had to get to Aunt Celestia. Aunt Celestia set out a search for my parents all over Equestria, but they found nopony. So, Celestia suggested that Luna raise me as her own. So, she has.”

“But…bu…. but you look so much like the Princess!” Sweetie Belle told me.

“I know. It must have just been chance, because we are not related biologically. Because I’m an alicorn, my parents had to have been from another world. In the castle, there is a big family tree with every past ruler of Equestria, and none of them were my parents. I am an orphan, basically. What Luna always says is that something really bad must have happened to my parents if they gave me up. But it doesn’t affect me. Princess Luna is my mother all the same, even if it isn’t biologically.”

The other fillies were dumbfounded.

“Are you going to look exactly like her when you grow up?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Actually, that’s another story,” I started. “Because I am from another world, Luna and Aunt Celestia don’t know what will happen to me as I start to grow. Nothing crazy has happened yet, but, hey, look how Twilight turned out when she went to another world. Now, Luna knows that I won't turn out like that, but she thinks something is going to happen to my wings after I get my cutie mark or something. She says that my wings are shaped differently, and their color is different for some reason." It was true, my wings were shaped differently, like a normal pegasus, with more feathers, and bigger than the average filly's wings*.They weren't exquisite like a true alicorn, but in my opinion, they were pretty cool. I didn't see what Luna was talking about with the coloring of my wings, but Aunt Celestia said she saw something too. I guess I will find out when I am older.

"Woah! When I first met you, I didn't even notice your wings looked different!" Said Apple Bloom.

Yeah, because of the feathers, you can't really tell. Do you want to see them unfolded?" I asked.

"Sure!" Scootaloo said, excited.

I took off my cloak, unfolded my wings, and the Crusader's jaws dropped.

"Woah," Sweetie Belle said. "The color- it's-it's- woah."

"You see it, too? Aargh! I don't! What is it?" I asked, frustrated.

"I--I--I don't know," Scootaloo said, mesmerized.

"Sometimes I think that people just do this to bug me! Whatever," I closed my wings, and the fillies immediately shook out of their trance.

"Wow. They're so beautiful, Inky!" Sweetie Belle said. "Rarity would love them!"

"Oh, thanks. I like them, even if they aren't normal."

"Definitely, they are awesome!" Apple Bloom exclaimed.

"There are so many holes in your story, Inky. You don't even know who your parents are or where you're from?" Sweetie Belle questioned.

"Nope. Not at all. I am determined to find out when I get to be a mare, though," I responded.

All of the sudden, the conversation was cut short. First we heard a squeal, then a thud. I trotted outside.

"Diamond Tiara! Silver Spoon? What are YOU doing here?" Sweetie Belle yelled angrily.

"Umm..Uh...why do you care?" She snarked.

"Were you listening in on our conversation?" Apple Bloom asked intensely.

"Maybe I was," she said, brushing herself off. "And just so you know," she said, looking straight at me. "Everypony is going to know that you're an alien from another world." Diamond Tiara trotted off, along with Silver Spoon.

"What are we gonna do?" I asked frantically after they walked away together.

"Don't worry," Sweetie Belle smiled deviously. "I have a plan."

===

Diamond Tiara's jaws dropped. Silver Spoon's glasses fell straight off her face. Apple Bloom's bow fell out. Scootaloo's wings dropped. Sweetie Belle smirked.

"Well, well, well. Look at you, Inkwell," she said, still smiling. "Rarity did a great job on you."

"Thanks, Sweetie Belle," I smiled back. It was true. The night before, Sweetie Belle brought me over to her house and asked Rarity if she could 'beautify' me for this morning. Rarity agreed, and I came over early that morning. First, Rarity took my hair out of its bun. I loved it, because my hair looked so obnoxious in one. She took my hair out and let and let it flow, then decided that it looked too much like Luna. Obviously I hadn't explained to her that she wasn't my birth mom. But it didn't matter. So, she tied it with a little black bow at the bottom. She did the same with my tail. Rarity took off my cloak, and asked me to open my wings. At first I was hesitant, and then I let her see them. Like everypony else, she was amazed. I closed them, and she snapped out of it. Rarity told me that we would have to show them to everypony, but I refused. I told her that everypony would get in a trance, and I didn't want them staring at my wings the whole time. She agreed, but told me I would have to open them at least once, just for her. She put my Tiara on, fixed my hair, and put on some eyelashes for me. She asked me if I wanted any shoes, but I said no. I liked the marking on my hooves.

"But..how..you...and...what?" Diamond Tiara was, for once, speechless.

"That's right everypony!" I opened my wings. "I am a PRINCESS! Princess Luna's daughter, in fact!" Now everypony's mouths dropped open. At first I was scared about how they would treat me, but now I didn't care. I knew that I had a great group of friends with the Crusaders, and that they cared about me. I didn't care what anypony else thought. Sweet Celestia, I could have them banished for all I care!

I closed my wings, smiling. Everypony ran to me, save Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. Before all the fillies and colts in the room blocked my view, I saw Diamond Tiara fume up, and I winked. Diamond Tiara knew now that I was cool.

===

"Wow! Today was awesome!" I said to the Crusaders. After all of the other fillies and colts in the classroom calmed down, Miss Cheerilee came in, and the day continued on as normal. I was now top pony. I didn't really want to be, but I knew it would die down after awhile.

The Crusaders and I trotted into my room in the library.

"Inkwell, you really pulled it off today," Apple Bloom commented.

"Thanks!"

There was silence for a couple seconds. "So, what do you guys wanna do?" I asked.

"Umm....Do you wanna go meet Rainbow Dash?!" Asked Scootaloo, full of excitement.

"Who's Rainbow Dash?"

"Rainbow," started Apple Bloom. "Is Scootaloo's hero. Scoots loves her and is her biggest fan."

"Oh. Alright then," I agreed.

"Yes! Let's go!" Exclaimed Scootaloo. I said goodbye to Twilight, and we were off.

On the way there, I stopped and asked the Crusaders who Fluttershy was, because I remembered that Twilight had mentioned her earlier.

"Fluttershy is one of Twilight's good friends, and she loves animals. We could go meet her if you wanted to," Sweetie Belle said.

"No! We're going to see Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo said.

"We can stop to see her on the way to Fluttershy's house," I suggested.

"Fine..."

===

When we arrived at Rainbow Dash's tree, a blue pegasus with rainbow-striped hair was sitting in one of the top branches.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo yelled.

"'Sup, little fillies? Hey, is this Inkwell?" Rainbow asked.

"Hello!" I said. "Did Twily tell you about me?"

"Twily, ha, that's cute. But, yeah. You seem like a pretty cool gal, by the way. So, I heard you've got wings?"

"Actually, I have wi--sorry, yes, I do."

"Alright! Let me see 'em!"

"Okay, but they are pretty different than most. It's kind of a crazy story."

"Whatever! Wings are wings, Inky."

I unfolded my wings.

"Dang! Nice, kid!" Rainbow Dash kept staring, and started to zone out, so I shut them.

"So, ya wanna go flying with me?" Rainbow Dash asked me.

"Actually, I don't know how to fly," I answered.

"What?" Scootaloo yelled.

"Oh, yeah. I didn't tell you guys? Mom said that when I got older, she'd teach me, but there has been a lot of chaos in Canterlot. After all, that's why she sent me here. Maybe you and Scootaloo can fly together, Dashy."

"Inky, my wings are too small. I can't fly yet," Scootaloo told me.

"Oh. I'm so sorry, Scootaloo."

"Nah, kid. Scoots here isn't too sensitive about that kinda thing, right? She knows that she can fly with me when she gets to be this awesome," Rainbow said, smugly.

Scootaloo looked up at Rainbow with big, happy eyes.

"Hey, you want me to teach you?" Rainbow said, staring at me.

"Actually, Rainbow, I was hoping that Luna could teach me, because she said it was something we could do together." We started to trot away, and Scootaloo started to whine. I could hear Rainbow Dash's voice behind me. "But I'm awesome!"

===

After we arrived at Fluttershy's house, she welcomed us in.

"Hello," she said in a quiet, quiet voice. "I...I've heard about you. You seem really nice," she smiled. I put my hoof out for her to shake, and she squealed. I took it back, confused.

"Fluttershy is really shy," Apple Bloom said. "Right, Scootaloo?" Scoots was still pouting in the corner about leaving Rainbow Dash.

"Fluttershy, dear, Inkwell is really nice," Sweetie Belle said.

"Okay... What brings you here today?" Fluttershy said.

"Actually, I just wanted to say hello, but now that I see how many awesome animals you have, I was wondering if I could adopt a pet!" I said, hopefully.

"Oh!" Fluttershy said as a huge smile came onto her face. "I do have loads of animals! What kind of animal were you looking for today?"

"Hmm...how about a...let's see...a bat?"

"Oh yes! I LOVE bats! Actually, I was once a bat....long story. Would you like a girl or a boy?" She asked.

"A...girl, please."

"Okay! I will be right back." Fluttershy went out of the house for a second or two, then came back with three bats. One was white, one was black, and one was fuzzy and black.

"What about the fuzzy one?" I say.

"Oh, this is Guinevere. Her wings glow blue under the moonlight."

"Then definitely Guinevere," I said.

"Okay! Here you go!" Fluttershy took Guinevere off of her shoulder and handed her to me.

"How is...twenty bits?" I asked.

"Oh my! I wasn't going to charge you at all! That's too much!"

"Please! That's nothing compared to Canterlot prices!" I handed her the bag of bits out of my bag, and she thanked me greatly. After a couple of minutes sitting and talking, Fluttershy walked us out and we trotted back to the library.

"Wow. Guinevere is so cool! I can't wait until it gets dark, and then we can see her wings in the moonlight!" I said. It would be so fun to have a bat to have with me the whole time. Luna had never let me have a pet in Canterlot, because she said I would have to train it, and it would take to long. But now that I was in Ponyville, I could train her and then Luna couldn't make me give her back! She would be the perfect companion.

===

We stayed at the library, playing with Twilight and Vera, as I had decided to call Guinevere, until the moon came out.

"Twilight," I said. "Can we go outside and play with Vera?"

"Sure, little fillies, as long as you don't lose her."

"Okay!" We raced outside and let Vera out. She flew all around and then came back onto my shoulder. Her wings glowed beautifully and sparkled when she flew. Her soft, fuzzy fur felt so soft against my coat. She nuzzled against my neck, and I ran in a circle. She flew off of my shoulder and did a circle above me. Vera and I were going to be very close.

* This is what Inky's wings look like, without the magic, color stuff. This image isn't mine, by the way.