Chapter One: Starlight's First Task Found!

It was a beautiful day in Equestria, Celestia’s golden sun was shining bright over everypony, birds singing songs, school ponies playing without a care in the world. Starlight was walking through the town of Ponyville. She has stayed at Twilight's castle ever since she started to learn about friendship from the princess of friendship herself. Her latest task was to look for somepony who needed a friend a task she gladly accepted.

Starlight was hoping to succeed and make her teacher proud of her, this helped her keep going as she had been looking all day for some pony to help, Starlight was about to throw in the towel for the day when she hear a shout. Wondering what had happened she trotted to the sound of anger spotting an almost mint green colored unicorn was arguing with Applejack.

"You should have kept an eye on your sister!" The mare shouted. "I have no time for interruptions!"
"I'm sorry she bugged ya!" AJ apologized while getting the stink eye from the mint greenish unicorn.

The mare let out an annoyed snort before walking away, stress clear on her face. Before she left her eyes met with Starlights, there was something that she couldn't put her hoof on. what could it be?

"Hey Applejack, are you ok?" Starlight asked making her way over to the orange earth pony.
"Yeah I'm fine." AJ responded looking over at Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell. "Apple Bloom broke Sketch Melody's window while she was working on something.
"Sketch Melody?" Starlight asked confused.
"Her older sister works with Derpy at the post office." AJ answered. "Diamond Sparkle I think."

Starlight thought to herself for a moment before deciding to ask more about Sketch Melody she didn't want to come off as a stalker the questions were burning in her mind.

"Has she ever acted like this before?" Starlight asked putting her lessons with Twilight to good use along with her curiosity.

"No not really." AJ said with a sad look. "I think losing her mom might have something to with it.
"Losing her mother?" Starlight asked with shock and concern.
"Yeah, her name was Sparkle Heart, she was a great unicorn, she helped on farm with the finances and what not." AJ replied a small frown. "She got really sick last winter and the rest was history, it's too bad really... she was a really sweet pony."

Starlight felt horrible she felt like she needed to help her, her heart aches for this poor mare she didn't even know right there she knew she wanted to help.

"Where does she live?" Starlight asked determination clear on her face.“I’d like to go see her.”
“Sure thing sugarcube!” Applejack replied.

Once she got directions to Sketch Melody's house she didn't hesitate to make her way over. Once she got there she saw a tall house the same color as Sketch’s fur. She trotted over and knocked on the door. There was no reply so she knocked again this time the door opened slowly revealing the mint green unicorn with bags under her eyes.

"Sketch Melody?" Starlight asked with a smile.
"Yes, what do you want?" She asked dryly.
"I'm Starlight Glimmer." She introduced. "I--"
"You're Princess Twilight's new student, everypony knows." She stated as if it were a fact but annoyed at the same time. "Now do you need something, I'm backed up on an order for Fancy Pants and I can't afford to lose time."
"Understandable, maybe the task would go faster if you had friends to help you." Starlight suggested offering a kind smile.

"My friends are busy." She stated. "I'm not gonna waste their time with my problems, to be frank I don't need friends."
"Well--"
"Listen, I'm not wasting my time on this! Come back if you have something you need made or performed." Sketch snapped cutting Starlight off mid sentence causing her eyes to widen.

With that Sketch Melody closed the door in Starlights face. She felt slightly annoyed but she took a deep breath like Twilight had taught her. Questions settled on her mind, mix feelings as well as she exhaled. She felt bad seeing Sketch Melody looking so stressed, but there had to be more to why she was so backed up right? Besides her mother and her friends and she was going to find out. With that last thought she left to the castle to see if Twilight could help her out with this problem.

Author's Note

Here's the First chapter! :3 Hope you all like it!