Chapter 7-Interesting Skele-Bros

The world outside was... freezing cold! But it was beautiful, the snow was on the path and trees lined the path. She watched Scoots in front of her, realising how close she had been to losing her. Involuntarily, she shivered from the harsh wind blowing in her face.

"Let's hurry up so we can get into somewhere warm" Sweetie squeaked from behind her.

"I agree, if not for these saddlebags my wings would have been icicles by now." Scoots speaking for the first time in a while.

They picked up they're pace, nearing the end of the trees quicker than expected.

"G-Guys, there somepony or someone following us." Scootaloo stammered out.

They began to gallop.Not watching where she was going, she crashed into the pegasus in front. About to question the halt she looked up and saw a looming... thing. She wasn't sure what it was, it couldn't be a gate, the bars were to stop anyone.

"ponies..." Her heart plummeted."don't you know how to great a new pal? turn around and shake my hand..." Slowly but surely she turned around, questioning her actions, she should be running and yet... she felt a warm glow in the air. She felt safe. The stranger was wearing a blue hoodie, dark coloured shorts (in this weather?!) and slippers?! She could see Sweetie's hoof make contact with the strangers,did he call it... hand?

Pffffffffffftttttttttt...

Sweetie's eyes visibly widened before she collapsed on the floor.

"Sweetie! Why I oughta-" Scootaloo started towards the strangers hidden face.

It took them both a moment to realise that Sweetie Belle was laughing.

"The whoopee-cushion in the hand trick, that's a classic! I'm surprised I didn't see it coming, Discord plays it on everypony all the time!" Sweetie gasped between laughs.

"gee, kid, never had such a good audience. i'm flattered." The hood fell down revealing a skeleton. No pony reacted, nothing could surprise them anymore.

"Hi Flattered, I'm Sweetie Belle."

"i didn't... huh. good one, kid. i'm actually sans, sans the skeleton. you're ponies, right? that's funny, i'm supposed to be on watch for ponies but 'tibia' honest i don't really care about capturing anypony. now my bro, papyrus? he's a pony-hunting fanatic! actually, isn't that him over there? you know what? go on, go through this gate thingy. go right through, my bro made the bars to wide to stop anything."

She let out a groan. Too... many... puns!!!! They started walking through the gate-thingy.

"don't you have a sense of humor?"

"Don't you mean 'Sans' of humor?" Sweetie stood up, still uncontrollably laughing.

"She doesn't seem to have a 'funny bone'..." Scootaloo joined in. Great, the world was against her! And how come she wasn't cold anymore?

"Hey, the wind has disappeared!" Her friends looked at her before turning to Sans.

"don't look at me, i don't have skin."

"Nothing's changed, it's as cold as it was before." Scootaloo looked at her as if she was crazy.

"Scootaloo, I'm 95% sure there is no wind." They reached a sentry post.

"quick, behind that sentry post!" Sans ushered them as a much taller figure approached them.

"HERE YOU ARE, YOU LAZYBONES! OF COURSE I COME BACK AND YOU'RE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! IT'S BEEN 3, NO 8 DAYS AND YOU STILL! HAVEN'T! RE-CALIBRATED! YOUR! PUZZLES!" The tall figure she assumed was Papyrus was an intimidating sight. She peered over the desk and ketchup, wait Ketchup! What was that doing here?!

"i'm too busy staring at the sentry post, it's very interesting. wanna look with me?" Sans pointed at they're hiding place. What was he doing?

"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT! WHAT IF A PONY COMES THROUGH HERE?! I WILL BE THE ONE! I MUST BE THE ONE!"

"maybe this post will help you..."

"SANS! WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW! YOU'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN A PONY! -SIGH- WHY MUST SOMEONE AS GREAT AS ME, HAVE TO DO SO MUCH TO GET SOME RECOGNITION?!"

She didn't know what made her do it. What made her jump out from her hiding place. Why it made her blood boil with anger at his words. Was is it that, deep in her heart, she knew what Sans was capable of? What she did know was she did it. Startling everyone.

"Look, great Papyrus, you're brother has found a pony! Isn't that just grand!" She walked up next to Sans, who's eyes seemed to have disappeared from his sockets. Papyrus took no notice to her words however.

"A PONY, I MUST PREPARE MY PUZZLES!" With that being said, he ran off.

"huh, you didn't have to do that, kid. i really don't do much." Sans' eyes had returned to normal by now. "go on ahead, i feel that you meeting papyrus is really inevitable by now." As they began to walk off he called out again. "say, what do you're cutie marks mean?"

"You know about Cutie Marks? But Papyrus said..." Sweetie began.

"We're good at helping others and also well different stuff." Scoots interrupted. Sans turned to face Apple Bloom.

"hey, is that an apple?"

"It sure is!" She jumped up while saying that.

"what and you're name is apple something. yeah, sure..."

"Actually, my name is Apple Bloom. I can't believe I didn't mention it before."

Sans seemed to freeze. His eyes disappeared once again and he quickly turned away. "like i said, i'll meet you lot over there." Sans walked off in the wrong direction.

"But, that's the wrong... never mind." She swore she had seen a blue light as he had turned away. But that couldn't have happened... right? And how did he know what cutie marks were? What was so special about her name being Apple?

Author's Note

Apple Bloom

Do you need some help there? Hanging off that steep cliff? I'll help you... in a day or so...