3 Pies and a Baby Dragon

The next week, Igneous, Cloudy, Maude, Marble and Limestone had to go on a trip to deliver some stone slabs to Manehatten, so they were dropping off Sandstone off at Pinkie's.

"Pa.....Ma.....can't I come?", Sandstone whimpered, when they told him the plan.

"Now, Sandstone. We told you we'll be very busy, and won't be able to watch you. Pinkie is going to keep an eye on you while we're gone. We'll be back tomorrow, okay?", Cloudy smiled, hugging him tightly.

Limestone came over and put her hoof around him, kissing his forehead, "Hey.....don't worry! As soon as we get back, we'll go to the quarry and play, okay? We'll be back."

As soon as they left, Pinkie smiled, "Hey! Don't be sad, Sandy Wandy! We're going to have a party! I'll invite all my friends over!"

"Well, I guess that'll be fun....", Sandstone sighed.

A half hour later, Pinkie's friends were talking and eating cupcakes with Pinkie and Sandstone.

"Oh! Sandy!! It's so nice to see you again!! I hope you liked that sun hat I gave you!!", Rarity beamed, as Fluttershy cradled Sandstone in her arms.

"Oh yes, Rarity! It keeps my horns nice and cool when it gets too hot. Not to mention, if my horns get too hot, they might melt!!!", Sandstone replied, nuzzling Fluttershy.

Twilight laughed, "I don't think your horns will melt, but they might get sunburnt. Right, Spike?"

"Yeah, whatever....", Spike mumbled, in a corner, away from everyone else.

Twilight frowned, "Spike come with me, I need to check something in the park...."

Spike got up and followed her.

As soon as they were outside, she turned to Spike and asked, "What is wrong with you? Are you jealous? Because Sandstone is getting more attention than you?"

"What makes you think that?", he asked.

"I know jealousy when I see it. But you should be thinking about how lucky you are...because you had me as family from the start. Sandstone is just now becoming part of a family. He's never had a family before. No one to love him, no one for him to look up to, he's been by himself for a few years. So when we go back, be a good sport, okay?", Twilight sighed, smiling at the end.

Spike thought this over for a second, and began to feel sorry for the little dragon, "Okay.....I guess I let jealousy get the best of me. I'm sorry, Twilight."

"It's okay, it happens to all of us. Let's go back.", she smiled.

Back inside, Applejack was scratching behind Sandstone's ears.

"Well, aren't you a little cutie......and to think you were out in the badlands all by yourself. It's a good thing Pinkie's family took you in when they did.", she grinned.

"Yeah....it was lonely out there...but at least I have a family now!!", Sandstone sighed, before smiling.

Pinkie grabbed him and squeezed him, beaming, "That's right, Sandy Wandy! You're a Pie now!!"

"And loving it!!", he grinned.

Rainbow patted his head, "Well, I guess you are kinda cool!"

Twilight and Spike came back, Twilight was carrying a saxophone.

"Hey Sandstone! I found this in my closet this morning, and I can't play it, neither can anyone else in the castle, and I figured I'd let you have it. Here.", she smiled, handing him the saxophone.

"Wow! Thanks, Twilight!", he beamed, taking the saxophone and began playing it.

He played it so wonderfully, something along the lines of "Fa-Doodle-Doo Doo-Doodle-Doo".

Everyone stared at him, mouths gaping open.

"That was beautiful. How'd you learn to play like that?", Fluttershy asked in awe.

Sandstone smiled, "I didn't, it just came naturally."

Rarity grinned, "Well, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you would have a cutie mark by now."

"You really think so?", he asked.

"I know so.", she beamed, giving him a Eskimo kiss.

Pinkie smiled, "Hey everybody! Let's go to the park!"

And off they went!