The New Kid

I began walking towards Sugarcube Cafe. It was a day after Rainbow's injury. It was also the day of what could possibly be the biggest game she's ever played... if she even plays. I tried to stay optimistic, but there's always that stupid pessimistic sense of logic at the back of your head. That stupid sense of logic was telling me she wouldn't be able to play, and it was all my fault. I agreed with it, even though the girls have constantly said she didn't blame me for anything. It's not about blame though... it's about fault, and right now I was at fault... even if I was the only one who thought that way.

Anyways onto brighter topics. I was meeting Applejack at the cafe. She said Pinkie might show up later as well. They had taken Rainbow to the hospital while I got my arm bandaged up.

I looked over to the my now bandaged wrapped arm. It had taken about ten minutes for me to wrap and clean the cuts. I tried putting band-aids on every one of the scrapes.... but eventually just gave up and wrapped the whole damn thing. I didn't do the best job though, you could see the faintest bit of dried blood that had attempted to seep through.

I sighed and continued walking to the now in-sight cafe. Applejack was going to tell me how Rainbow was doing, and then we would just hang out. I hadn't spent too much time with the other girls. I tried a few times, believe me when I say that... I can't believe Rarity got me to try on a dress!. She even took a goddamn picture!

I rolled my eyes at the picture that had almost been uploaded to multiple social sites... luckily Rarity knew a lot about public images and such, and refrained from ruining my school life... for now.

Finally reaching the Cafe, I pushed open the doors and headed straight for the counter. I arrived there and saw Mrs. Cake, who owned the shop along with her husband Mr. Cake, bending over to pick up some dropped cups. I rung the little bell that was sitting on the counter and she looked up.

"Oh, hello there dearie... " She slowly got back up and put her hands on the counter "Storm, is it?" I nodded and smiled "Welcome back then, I saw what happened outside... nasty stuff. Oh I hope she's ok"

I nodded "She'll be fine. Rainbow's a tough girl"

She laughed at that "Oh! Don't I know it... tell ya the truth I'm surprised this hasn't happened earlier" She calmed down and looked towards me again "Alright Storm, What can I getcha?"

I quickly scanned over the price board and found a simple drink. "Uh.. just a grape smoothie please" She nodded and went to work preparing my order. While she was doing that I put the two bucks it cost on the counter.

She turned back around, drink in hand "Oh thank you deary" She picked up the money and handed me the smoothie "Thank you Storm. You have a nice day now!" She said as I grabbed the drink.

I gave her a quick two fingered wave "Will do Mrs. Cake" I turned around and started looking for Applejack. I saw the familiar stetson over across the room, a blonde haired girl sitting under it at a booth. I saw Pinkie there as well, sitting across from Applejack.

I walked over to the booth and Pinkie immediately greeted me... if you can call greeting grabbing my arm and throwing me in the seat. As I lay in the extremely uncomfortable position I was thrown into I saw Applejack staring at Pinkie with a deadpanned expression.

I got up from  my position and sat against the wall, Pinkie quickly sat next to me. "Hey girls... nice meet and greet there" I said giving a chuckle and rubbing my sides.

Pinkie sat there twitching slightly... wait no twitching a lot. "Jeez Pinkie I know you got some energy in you buuuuut..." I said as her twitching increased and she continued to ignore me. "Uuuh" I started poking at Pinkie "Are you broken?"

I saw Applejack roll her eyes in the corner of my eye "Don't bother with er' Storm. Ah let that crazy gal get coffee." She shook her head

I stared wide eyed at Pinkie who continued to twitch around "You let that girl" I pointed to her "Have caffeine?" She nodded and looked to the ground "What did you expect?"

She put her hand to her forehead "Ah honestly don't know... Man Rainbow's gonna get a kick outta this"

"Speaking of Rainbow" I turned away from the crazed (Possible high) Pinkie "How is she?"

Applejack took our her phone and started typing at it "Good news!" Applejack exclaimed "She says she's alright! She'll be able to play the game!" She put her phone away and threw a fist into the air. "With Rainbow in the game, there's no way we'll lose!"

I gave her a confused look "Wait back it up. Rainbow's good to play?" She nodded enthusiastically "But... how?

Applejack threw her arms up in the air "Don't matter how! She's ok and we'll be able to whip those bulldogs right off the field!"

I shook my head "I dunno... her knee was messed up. Are you sure she's good?"

Applejack threw on a smirk and put her hands to her hips "That girls tougher than a stone.... more stubborn'n one to"

Applejack quickly got up outta the seat "Now come on! we got a couple hours to kill before the game!"

Before any of us could move however Pinkie gasped. We both looked to her and saw her pupils had grown to about the size of her eyeballs. "Pink-" Was all I got out as her pupils quickly dialted to the size of a pin-prick and she face planted into the table.

Both of us just sat there and watched her "Uhhh.... okaayyy?" I said still confused by Pinkie. i poked her shoulder and a loud snore erupted from her mouth.

Applejack cocked an eyebrow and picked Pinkie up, slinging her over her shoulder. She looked in surprise at Pinkie "Darn you're light. With the amount of junk you eat... well Ah guess that's why you're Pinkie Pie"

She started walking towards the door, Pinkie still slung over her shoulder. "Come on Storm, we're headin' to the carnival. I reckon some more sugar'll set her right"

I got up confused "Wait more sugar? How will that help?"

Applejack shrugged as she walked out the door "I dunno, but it's Pinkie Pie so Ah'd assume it's something completely ridiculous like that"

I rolled my eyes and gave a little chuckle as I followed Applejack down the streets toward the "carnival". Another reason I liked it here, year round carnival!

As we walked my mind drifted to another topic, one that worried me... Rainbow. Applejack had said she's ok, and I believed her. Something about her just... yeah there's no way Applejack would lie.

It's Rainbow that I thinks telling the lie. I knew how much she wanted to play, and how stubborn she could be. I also knew she screw up her knee pretty bad. I tried to shake the thought from my head but it stuck there. I just knew something wasn't right about this.

I just knew it.