The Story of Storm Shine

the story of Storm Shine

Chapter 3: Meeting Applejack

*Gurgle burble* Storm's stomach growled which caused him to blush slightly, sheepishly rubbing a hoof against the back of his neck. Pinkie giggled, "I guess we should get you some food..." She said, bringing a hoof to her chin in thought. Suddenly Pinkie pointed her hoof into the air, "Oh, I know! I should introduce you to Applejack first, and maybe she'll give us a few yummy apples..." Pinkie stared off into space for a bit, thinking of apples and apple treats. Storm waved a hoof in front of her, "Uh... Pinkie?" He asked, "Helloo~?"

Pinkie quickly shook her head, "Let's go!" She cried out excitedly, grabbing Storm by a hoof and running off towards Sweet Apple Acres. "Well... Here we go again.." Storm managed to comment, looking down at his rapidly stretching hoof before it rubberbanded. "Oof!" He yelped as he crashed headfirst into a tree. "Owchy..." Storm moaned, sitting up and rubbing both hooves to his head. "Howdy there Pinkie, who's your friend?" Storm took his hooves off his head and looked up, seeing an orange mare with a blonde mane. "Hiya!" Storm said, springing to his feet. "I'm Storm Shine, nice to meet you...?!" He introduced, holding out a hoof. "Mah name's Applejack, nice ta meetcha pardner. " The, now formally introduced, Applejack replied happily as she shook the offered hoof. "Nice to meet you Applejack! I just moved into Ponyville and Pinkie's apparently decided to have me meet all of her friends." Storm informed the country mare, grinning happily. His stomach, however, was not so happy and made its displeasure well known.

*BrrgllGrr* Storm blushed as his stomach growled for the second time that day. "Well, yall sound mighty hungry there.. Here have a few apples, call it a 'welcome to town' present." Applejack commented, handing over three apples. "Wow... Thanks Applejack!" Storm replied happily, sitting down and juggling the apples with his fore-hooves. After about a minute of juggling, he allowed the apples to fall single-file into his mouth where he quickly crunched them up and swallowed. "Wowee, those are the best apples I've ever tasted!" Storm exclaimed, surprised by the amount of flavor. "Yeppers! Applejack's family always has the best apples!" Pinkie informed the Pegasus stallion, chomping into an apple herself. "Thanks for the compliment pardner though if yall will excuse me, I'd best be gettin' back to work." Applejack replied, walking off with a wave. "Bye Applejack!" Storm called, waving as well. "Bye-bye Applejack, see you later!" Pinkie exclaimed, enthusiastically waving her hoof.

Turning to Storm, Pinkie popped a fairly random question. "Hey Storm, do you like animals?" She asked. "Yeah.. I love animals, why?" The blue stallion replied, confused. "Because I think I want to introduce you to Fluttershy next!" She told him happily, taking his hoof and running off again. Storm looked at his quickly stretching arm, "I hope the landing's softer this time.." He uttered, before being quickly pulled from the area.