Equestria BC

Cloud Spots swiftly pressed the rusty paint brush into the dark blue paint. Her painting room was covered in previous paintings. She also had clay pots on the glazed shelves, an emerald green couch, a bright yellow television, and her amber red bed was surrounded by a furry tan carpet. Cloud was sitting at an easel, perfecting a picture of the Canterlot museum, on Gallop Haven St. She loved the way her brush made perfect strokes against the pale canvas. Even when a mistake was made, Cloud kept painting. She glanced at her clock. 4 hours of work. Cloud stood up quietly and trotted over to the door exiting to the grassy yard of hers. She flew up and twirled in the smooth summer breeze.

"CLOUD!"

She fell to the ground, hard, and glared over at whom had interrupted her good day. It was, of course, Hunter. Cloud had no idea what he wanted from her, and why he was here.

"You know Hearts and Hooves day is coming up, so I was just wondering if maybe you would go with me. I also want to know if you could help me with an outfit?"

Cloud looked up surprised. An outfit? She had never made an outfit before. Nor clothing. Just art.

"Well, Hunter, I'd love to go with you to the dance. But the outfit, I don't think I can make clothing. Much less formal attire."

Hunter felt bad for her, but he wouldn't let her feel down.

"Cloud, I've seen you on the easel, I think a piece of cloth and string will be such a problem."

Cloud Spots knew he was trying to make her feel better, but also made it sound so easy. Cloth and string. But it wasn't just cloth and string, it was cloth, string, glue, and a big bunch of patterns and patience. Okay, maybe she had patience, but not the other stuff and skills.

"I don't know Hunter..."

"And think! If you could do one for me, you can do one for ALL your friends!"

Cloud's heart shrunk. 9, original, one of a kind, gorgeous, dance ready dresses? In so little time???

"Ill think about it."

Cloud watched Hunter walk down the long street. She wondered what was to expect of the dresses, if she made them. IF she made them. Cloud waddled back into her house and sat back down at her painting, thinking about the dresses. It was only Hunter who had asked, not everypony in Canterlot. Then there was a knock at the door, just as Cloud was placing the brush on the canvas. It was Dr.Whooves.

"Cloud, you have to help me! BlueRose spotted me walking around the neighborhood! Now she's stalking me down!" Dr.Whooves said panting.

"Well Doctor, after she kissed you in the hospital, I don't expect she is trying to kill you," Cloud Spots said letting Dr.Whooves sit down on her couch. The unicorn's blue eyes popped open as BlueRose burst into the door of Cloud Spots house. Dr.Whooves screamed like a hawk and hid behind her couch, looking as embarrassed as ever. BlueRose pulled him out with her magic, by the tail. She punched him gently in the shoulder and nudged him up the chin. He grinned awkwardly and closed his eyes as she pressed her lips on his cheek. Cloud shoved BlueRose playfully, as if she was playing round with a very naughty dog.

"I suppose I'm supposed to just stand here? Or what?"

"Gee I don't know Blue. Maybe you can..."

"Tell you a secret?"

The Doctor looked extremely shocked. What kind of secret? Cloud wondered. She simply walked back to her easel and began painting again.

"Cloud Spots, I was wondering if you would help me make a dress for Hearts and Hooves day ball?" BlueRose sat firmly upon the ground, keeping that secret to herself. Cloud Spots flipped!

"And BlueRose, who do you suppose is going to go with a helpless, absoulutly horrifying mare like you? Nopony nice, or coot, or se-" Dr.Whooves was saying but BlueRose shoved her hoof into his mouth.

"I was going to ask you, sense that was obviously what you were aiming for." BlueRose looked at Cloud Spots, and nodded at the really old sewing machine in the dank closet at the back of her house. Cloud sighed and agreed on the dress, and an outfit for Dr.Whooves. The two left giggling, and Cloud Spots glanced at the machine. Can I really make dresses for all my friends? She thought to herself. Cloud looked back at the clock. 7:00. She trotted down the paint spolotched hallways, into her room, and sank into her soft bed, only thinking of failure ahead, considering the dresses. Cloud closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.

"RRRRRRIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG!" Cloud Spots darted up out of her bed, bumping into dressers, stepping on pencils, and finally smashed her hoof onto the alarm clock to stop the ringing.

"Geez loeez!" said a familiar voice in the corner of her room.

Cloud pulled the blanket off her head, spinning her around. When the pegasus opened her eyes, she saw herself, face to face with Second, her arms wrapped around his neck for balance. Her hooves pulled back to her body, as quick as an antelope avoiding a cheetah.

"Now that was a lot of hubbub to get to an alarm clock Cloud." Second said sweating.

Cloud Spots knew what he was to ask. She knew the exact question that her answer would snap his heart in two.

"D-do you want to go with me to hearts and hooves day?"

"Second, I've already been asked, by Hunter."

Second looked surprised and his jaw dropped to the floor. But surprisingly he left! Cloud Spots knew that she couldn't do it. She couldn't make her friends the dresses! Atom Smash, was sitting at the window glancing down at the stressed pony.

"I don't know, but if you didn't make those dresses, they would probably hate you for life, ya know? Cloud Spots looked at her in her horror, sort of agreeing with the idea that her friends might dislike a friend, not doing what they like. So she walked over to Atom.

"What do you mean?" Cloud Spots asked. Atom shrugged and teleported to some place far away, for Cloud couldn't see her afterwards. Cloud glanced around, couldn't find her, and dashed into her room. She packed some suit cases, slipped out the door, into town, past snickering ponies, and onto a taxi.

"Where are you going fair lady?" The driver said, tipping his hat.

"As far away from here as possible." Cloud answered sighing.

"You gotta be paying big, right?"

"Just, Please, I pay you double!"

"Yes!" The driver took off, down the cold street. Cloud Spots looked back at her home, at the small cottage she lived in, and her 9 friends, screaming and chasing after her.

"Wait, WHAT!? Stop the cart!" Cloud yelled. The driver hard stopped. Cloud Spots leaped out, and her friends stopped in front of her.

"Cloud Spots, why were you running away?" BlueRose looked confused. Cloud sat there for a moment, and then she started to cry.

"Oh friends! I'm SO SORRY! I AM SO SO SORRY!!" Cloud Spots cried. Dr.Whooves twisted his head like a conpuzzled dog, and whispered that She has took his saying line. BlueRose glared and hugged Cloud Spots.

"Cloud, I'm sorry we put so much pressure on you. But just so you know, MoonCake can sew, and made us all dresses!"

Mooncake smiled big, and zipped around her beaming friends laughing. They all made up and road back to ponyville.