A New Pony in Town

Kayti and Fluttershy were trotting down the dirt walk up to Fluttershy’s cottage when they spotted Applejack. She was about to knock on her door. She must have thought that Fluttershy was there. Applejack heard them coming and turned around. She smiled.

“Oh there you are sugar cube, I came here to get ya’ but ya must have been out…wait who’s the pony?” Applejack asked as she saw Kayti. Kayti smiled.

“I’m Kayti Sparklewriter and I’m visiting Pony Ville from Foalhio. What’s your name?” Kayti Sparklewriter asked. Applejack took the mares hoof and shook it.

“I’m Applejack and I just love makin’ new friends. You seem like a nice pony,” Applejack said with her southern drawl. Kayti smiled in a friendly way and shook her hoof back lightly.

“It’s nice to meet you. I am starting to really like Pony Ville,” Kayti said and nudged Fluttershy and she smiled.

“I’m glad yur’ having a good time here. I on the other hoof have a big problem and I need Fluttershy to help me with it. Those beavers are at it again. I reckon Discord is up to this,” Applejack said.

“Who’s Discord?” Kayti asked. Fluttershy sighed.

“He’s our friend but some ponies still think he’s evil,” Fluttershy said. Kayti was confused.

“You have an evil friend?” Kayti asked. Fluttershy shook her head no.

“He was evil but he’s reformed.” Applejack rolled her eyes at Fluttershy. Fluttershy noticed this. “He is reformed. I don’t think he would corrupt the beavers…again. I know he was bad but sense our last endeavor; I think he has most definitely learned his lesson. He knows what it’s like to be betrayed now. Tirek betrayed him and he was very hurt by it. He wouldn’t do it now. I have faith in him,” Fluttershy said. Kayti smiled.

“It sounds like you like him,” Kayti said. Fluttershy laughed at this.

“Of course I like him, he’s my friend isn’t he?” Fluttershy said. Kayti rolled her eyes at her ignorance.

“I mean you like him. You know really like him… as in more than a friend,” Kayti said teasingly. Fluttershy blushed.

“Of course not, I...he…we’re just friends,” Fluttershy said quite flustered. Kayti giggled.

“Okay, whatever you say Fluttershy. Anyway, we should go handle that problem before seeing your animals…even though I really want to we should help Applejack out first,” Kayti suggested.

“That’s sweet of ya’ sugar cube but you don’t have ta’ now. I would hate for ya’ to spend yur’ time in Pony Ville bored. Why don’t you stop by a little later and help me. If it gets too out of hoof, I will come and get ya.’ Thank ya kindly for offering though,” Applejack said kindly. Kayti snorted.

“It’s quite alright. Where are these beavers anyway? I actually want to see this,” Kayti said.

“They’re at my apple orchard. It’s called Sweet Apple Acres. My family and I take care of it. We have hundreds of apple trees. We also make the best baked apple goods this side of Equestria has ever seen,” Applejack bragged a bit and Fluttershy nodded.

“It is true. They have yummy apple goods,” Fluttershy said. Kayti gasped.

“I love apple pie and I’m kind of picky so if I like your food then they must be pretty good. I want to go to your orchard too so let’s go!” Kayti said.

“Do you want to see the animals first?” Fluttershy asked.

“If it’s okay with Applejack then…yes! I just love animals so much! We can try to hurry up and get to the orchard as quickly as we can,” Kayti stated. Applejack nodded and smiled.

“You two have fun and come when yur’ done. I should be fine for a little while. Bye every pony,” Applejack said as she trotted back to her orchard. Fluttershy and Kayti walked up to her cottage and Fluttershy opened the door.

“Hello little friends, I have some pony I would like you all to meet. Let’s all be nice because she is our guest,” Fluttershy said in her sweetest voice. All the animals came up to her and inspected Kayti. They thought she looked safe so some of the animals came up to her as well. Kayti was so happy she could burst. She giggled as a kitty brushed up against her and she patted it softly.

“Hello little sweeties, it’s nice to meet you. Oh Fluttershy, they are so cute! I love them. Do you think I could have one?” Kayti asked politely. Fluttershy gasped.

“I would love for you to have one! I just love getting some pony a pet to call their own. Shall we go outside and look at some more?” Fluttershy asked. Kayti nodded with excitement. They opened the door and came out to look at the cutesy animals. Kayti saw a puppy and immediately went girly.

“I love puppies! What’s this little baby’s name?” Kayti asked Fluttershy, referring to the puppy.

“That one is new and I haven’t given her a name. She is sweet isn’t she? Do you want her?” Fluttershy asked. Kayti looked at the pup.

It was a small puppy but looked like it would grow to be quite big. It was a beagle by the looks of it and maybe mixed with something else. Her ears were about the softest things Kayti had ever felt. They felt like clouds and she knew what clouds felt like. Her eyes were big and pouty. They were so adorable! Kayti couldn’t help but squeal. Fluttershy questioned this.

“Why are you squealing?” She asked. Kayti giggled and snorted. She covered her snout with her hoof and blushed.

“I just…love her! I want her so bad! I do I do! Can I please have her, please?” Kayti asked. She stuck her lower lip out. Fluttershy laughed.

“Of course you can have her. I want you to have her…consider it a gift,” Fluttershy said.

“Oh no, I couldn’t…why don’t I give you twenty bits for her at least…even though she’s worth a million bits!” Kayti brought the pup up to her muzzle and rubbed her nose and the pups nose against one another. “Yes you are, yes you are,” Kayti said in baby talk. Fluttershy laughed.

“If you feel that’s what you need to do then you can but you really don’t have to,” Fluttershy said. Kayti was staring into the dog’s eyes so she took out the bits from her satchel that she had around her neck and gave them to Fluttershy without looking.

“There you go Fluttershy…now I have to name the cutesy thing. She is so adorable and…I know what to name her! How about ink? I am a writer after all and she looks like she had ink splotches on her soft ears. Do you like that name sweetie?” Kayti asked the pup. Ink barked and wagged her tail. Kayti laughed. “Ink it is then.”

“We should get going now. Applejack will be expecting us soon,” Fluttershy suggested. Kayti nodded and put Ink on her back and they made their way to Sweet Apple Orchard.