A Pony and A Hat

No words could describe what I was feeling so I resorted to asking. "Am I seriously seeing what I think I'm seeing right now?"

"Eeyup."

"Am I high right now?"

"Nope."

"Should I panic?"

"... Maybe."

"I'll decide against it." Panicking wouldn't help the situation.

Despite the fact that it was an anomaly that could be dangerous it was a beautiful display. The colours contrasted perfectly with the clear blue sky, not a cloud in sight. I saw some other pony's looking at the rainbow anomaly and they weren't panicking like I expected them to do. It looked like they were actually enjoying the display. Is it a natural occurrence?

"Do you want me to zoom in to get a better look?"

"Well that would- Wait you can do that?!"

"Now with 1080p!

Before I could ask what '1080p' mean't stuff got trippy. A faint golden glow appeared at the edge of my eyes and somehow I seemed to be zooming in at the thing that was creating the rainbow.

"This feels weird."

"Oh you'll be fine... But if your eyes fall out, it ain't my fault."

"WHAT!" I immediately covered my mouth as I forgot to use my inside voice. Miraculously nopony seemed to notice.

"Nothing!"

Eventually my sight found the thing I was looking for and it looked like... A pony? A pony, a pegasus by the looks of it was creating a rainbow trail as he or she flew! I was infatuated with this! I'd heard of the Wonderbolts making trails as they soared through the sky, but this pegasus was creating a fully coloured rainbow as if it was nothing!

"It's... Beautiful."

"Truly a spectacle. I wonder if... Oh that doesn't look good."

I noticed the problem too. Whoever it was they had gotten a little bit cocky and were doing little twirls in the flight. At first it looked well organised until suddenly they seemed to be literally spiralling out of control. The peagasus took a sharp right and was heading into the streets... And was coming towards me.

"Um Emrys."

"Yeah?"

"Is that pony about to collide with me?"

"Probably, I recommend a ward spell."

I casted a quick ward spell over my body. I ain't no magical genius but I knew the basics, but I realized something. Wouldn't it be easier to just step to the side.

"Emrys, wouldn't it be easier to-" I suddenly noticed that he was no longer on my head. Instead I saw him encased again in a golden glow and floating above me. I realized all too late that he had abandoned me.

"Oh you motherfu-"

"Incoming!"

I only got a second before everything went blue. I felt something hit me straight in the chest and I was tumbling through the streets with the mystery pegasus. We finally came to a stop and I felt a weight on my chest. I groaned as I opened my eyes.

"Uhhh, what hit me?

I blinked away the stars away from my eyes to have them widen in surprise. Laying on my chest was a young looking cyan coated mare with literal colours of the rainbow in her mane, that explains the trail I guess. She was... well I'm gonna do it how I would probably react. She's purty. I felt something fall onto my head to see Emrys there. I swear if he had a face he would probably have the biggest shit eating grin right now.

"Well this is one way for a meeting with the locals, amiright?"

"Shut up you. Oh and thanks for ditching me like that, could've helped y'know."

"Hey! I may be a thousand years old but I can still get squished easily and it would take FOREVER to get the creases out."

I was about to respond when I heard a groan and the mystery mare shifted a little. Her head looked up and her eyes opened. Oh Gods those beautiful magenta eyes. She blinked a few times and looked around, she then noticed me and looked down. I suddenly felt nervous being under her gaze, I was expecting her to give me crap for ruining her stunt. But what I got was so very different. A smirk found its way onto her face and her eyes seemed to be suggesting something I couldn't make out.

"Hey handsome. Getting a good luck are we?"

If I had been drinking I probably would have done a spit-take. "S-sorry ma'am. I just... Um."

She simply giggled but didn't say anything and continued to look at me with that smirk of hers. I didn't know what to do so I decided to try and sort out the situation.

"Could you um... Get off me please?" An obvious shakiness to my voice.

She giggled again and instead pushed her head forward until the end of our muzzles touched. "And what if I don't wanna?"

Emrys started to laugh his ass off again and I simply blushed. Maybe I should... Oh screw it. I used my magic to lift her off me. I placed her on the ground next to me as I stood up and brushed off the dirt on my coat. I looked at the rainbow maned mare and she had a pout on her face.

"You're no fun."

I rolled my eyes and smiled. "Maybe next time."

She took it well and simply chuckled. She then started flapping her wings and was quickly hovering over the ground. "The name's Rainbow Dash. Fastest flyer in all of Equestria AND the former bearer of the Element of Loyalty." She spoke with pride in her voice, obviously proud of her title. I would be too if half the things I've heard of the Elements deeds are true. She held out her hoof for what was obviously a hoof bump. Odd since that was a thing used between friends and we'd only just met a minute ago.

"Hattius Mann, common unicorn and bearer of a Fez." I tentatively bumped her hoof and gave a sheepish smile. "Sorry by the way if I ruined your stunt or anything."

She shook her head and gave a warm smile. "Nah, it's better I hit you than a wall. You basically saved me from a serious injury. By the way, your a very comfortable crash cushion."

She laughed as I blushed from her comment. She settled on the ground and took a step towards me. "So what'cha doing? Need help with anything since you're new here? And before you ask, I almost know everypony in Ponyville. Its easy spotting a new face here."

"Well I was looking for something to eat. Don't suppose you know any good places Miss Dash?"

She looked at me before suddenly bursting out into a short fit of laughter. She wiped away a tear and looked straight at me. "Firstly, don't call me 'Miss Dash'. It makes me sound old. Secondly, If you want good food then you've got two choices. A, Sugarcube Corner Bakery. Or B, Sweet Apple Acres Apple stall."

I thought about it a little while. Apples are good and all but my sweet tooth feels hungry. "Can we go to Sugarcube Corner Miss- I mean Rainbow Dash?"

She smiled. "Sure! While we're there we can meet one of my friends, Pinkie Pie. Come on, I can show you where it is!"

Before I could respond the rainbow maned mare grabbed my hoof and started half dragging me to this Sugarcube Corner. I didn't know what to do so I just clung on for dear life. Emrys was laughing even harder now. "I think you've found yourself a keeper there Hattius." That Hat can be really annoying sometimes.

We eventually reached Sugarcube Corner and the description 'it looks delicious' will have to do. It really did look like a Gingerbread House! By the time we reached the front door, Rainbow Dash had let go of my hoof (the feeling seriously missed) and was already waiting to go in when I stopped her.

"Excuse me Rainbow Dash but um... Are there going to be a lot of ponies in there?" Back in Trottingham there were always tons of little café's and Greasy Spoons that didn't have many ponies in. But this was a whole new town. What if nopony even likes me here?

Rainbow Dash must have caught on to my anxiety because she placed her hoof over mine and gave me a comforting smile. "I ain't a genius with words, but I have a friend I've known since Flight School. She is VERY shy. She even used to be afraid of her own shadow. But even though she doesn't know it, she's grown into such a brave mare. And I think you can do it too. You just need a little help from a... Friend."

I didn't know what to say. I hadn't known this mare for ten minutes and she was being nice to me as if we've known each other our entire lives. She took her hoof off my own and I looked up into her face. That smile and genuine kindness never fading. Her smile must have been contagious because I felt a smile form on my own face. I nodded to her a silent thank you and took in a deep breath. I pushed open the door.

Ponies sat at little tables littering the expanse of the bakery, they didn't seem to notice my entrance and I was okay with that. Rainbow Dash walked in beside me and gave me a quick smile before walking up to the counter. She rung a little bell on the counter and immediately a pink pony with pink poofy hair with a smile threatening to split her face popped around the corner and greeted the rainbow maned pegasus.

"Dashie! Its so good to see you! Hey have you seen two new ponies in town my Pinkie Sense has been going crazy since-" The pink pony looked over her friends shoulder and saw me giving a sheepish smile and a little wave.

"Well she seems nice."

Y'know what? Emrys' right maybe life can be better here.

"(Insert loud gasp here) NEW PONY!" Somehow the pink pony's smile got even bigger and before I knew it the pink pony was charging at me with the force of a steam train.

"Celestia preserve me!" And then everything went pink.