Friends in Pairs

Amethyst Star was bored. She had been walking around Ponyville all day, milling around and talking to ponies. It wasn't that fun, but she had nothing else to do.

"Amethyst!" Amethyst looked up and saw Cloud Kicker flying over to her. "Amethyst! Where have you been all day?"

"Just about everywhere," Amethyst told her. "What's up?"

"I dunno," Cloud Kicker answered. "It's so boring today!" Amethyst rolled her eyes and used her telekinesis to pick up a flower. She twirled it around in the air. Cloud Kicker's eyes followed the flower.

"You could show me some magic tricks," she suggested. Amethyst rolled her eyes again.

"Wonderful idea, Cloud Kicker."

"I guess you have a better idea, then?" Cloud Kicker asked, slightly. Amethyst sighed.

"How about... we get a job?" She suggested. Cloud Kicker's eyes lit up.

"Yeah, let's do that!" She exclaimed. Amethyst smiled.

"Alright, where should we go?"

"I've always wanted to be the spokespony for the Cloudsdale Weather Factory!" Cloud Kicker continued.

"There's one thing wrong with that."

"What?" Cloud Kicker asked.

"I don't have wings," Amethyst deadpanned.

"Oh yeah," Cloud Kicker remembered, scratching her neck sheepishly. "How about we work in chicken suits?"

"Chicken suits?" Amethyst repeated. To be honest, she wasn't really impressed.

"Yeah!" Cloud Kicker confirmed. Seeing the look on Amethyst's face, she added, "Or we could just go into town square and see what we can help with." Amethyst shrugged.

"Sounds good," she replied. Cloud Kicker nudged her.

"Hey, lighten up! Put a smile on your face!" She exclaimed. Amethyst smiled.

"Bigger!" Cloud Kicker demanded. Amethyst broadened her smile. Cloud Kicker nodded.

"Good! Everypony will love how cheery we look!" Cloud Kicker flapped her wings confidently. "Come on, Amy!"

"Amethyst," Amethyst corrected, trying not to break her smile. Cloud Kicker rolled her eyes in good nature. Suddenly, she gasped and shot straight up in the air.

"Amethyst!" She cried excitedly. "Let's write a story!"

"I'm in," Amethyst agreed. Writing a story was sure to be an interesting way to pass the time! She offered, "We can go to my house." Cloud Kicker beamed.

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"'Cloud Star was happy. She was happy because she had defeated the Mare of Shadows. Since the Mare of Shadows was evil, defeating her was a good thing.

"'Because she had defeated the Mare of Shadows, Cloud Star was a hero to the townsponies. The townsponies were safe now that Cloud Star had defeated the Mare of Shadows-'"

"STOP!" Amethyst yelled, interrupting Cloud Kicker's narrative. Cloud Kicker looked up.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"No offense, Cloud, but you write like a Kindergartner in class. Let me try, okay?" Cloud Kicker nodded and passed the paper to Amethyst. After making a few quick changes, Amethyst read it aloud.

"'Cloud Star was proud that she had finally defeated the evil Mare of Shadows. Her friends and family were now safe.

"Back in the village, the townsponies were exhilarated. No longer would they be terrorised by the Mare of Shadows. Cloud Star had saved them! She was treated like a true hero, and a feast was held in her honor. The end.'" Amethyst looked at Cloud Kicker. "You see what I mean?" Cloud Kicker nodded.

"I can come up with story ideas, and you can write them," she suggested. Amethyst pondered this.

"Cloud Kicker, I'm going to teach you how to write like a pro!" She exclaimed. Cloud Kicker beamed.

"Really? Thanks!" She exclaimed.

Amethyst hugged her best friend. "What are friends for?"