Blank Flank Today

Cherry (a mare now since previous chapter) read the note over and over again. It had come from one of her good friends, Pop Icicle.  She smiled softly at her friend's words.

Hey, Cherrs. Did you know how amazing it is to be different? Be grateful for being a blank flank. Maybe you will get your Mark! Have a good day- Pop Icicle

      As she read it, a stallion approached her and sat at her table at the Hay Cafè. His coat was pitch black, and his hair was neon. His eyes glistened blue with memories Cherry suddenly remembered. "Neon?" Cherry asked. "Uh... Yeah. And you're Cherry? If I remember from our collision as foals?" Neon replied. Cherry nodded, and then she immediately covered her flank with her tail. She blushed for no apparent reason. "It's ok. I know you're still a blank flank. I've... Seen you. We should get to know eachother more than name. Yah know, become friends and that stuff?" Neon wondered. "Well, OK. Hey, I haven't ordered any food yet, want to eat lunch with me?" Cherry agreed, questioning when he would want to start being friends by inviting him to lunch. "That would be splendid, thank you." Neon answered, blushing. They chose their meals. The waiter approached, and asked the two what they would like. "I shall have a simple hay sandwich." Cherry ordered. "And I will have the 'Ultimate Oat Burger' please." Neon requested. "So a hay sandwich and an oat burger?" The waiter repeated, just to make sure. "Correct." Neon said. "We will be with you shortly." The waiter quickly whinnied as he whisked away Cherry and Neon's menus.

          As Cherry and Neon walked about PonyVille, Cherry looked at her companion's Cutie Mark. A neon lightning bolt with an arrow through it was what it was. "Hey, what does your Cutie Mark represent?" She asked. "Oh. Well, I found out I'm good at controlling weather, especially lightning storms. And the arrow is like direction and force," Neon explained. "Well, gotta go! See you later!" Cherry flew to her cottage, similar to Fluttershy's. Sunflame greeted her with a "caw" when Cherry came through the door. "You know, 'Flame, it's good to be different." She said, meaning every word. "It really is."