Derpy Hooves' Ballad

It had been two months since Derpy had moved to Ponyville, and she hadn't landed a single job. All the places she applied at either told her that she didn't have enough experience on her resume or that they didn't want a mare who looked like she had a screw loose. She had no way to earn money, and would soon lose her apartment. She had to look somewhere, and decided that Sweet Apple Acres was the perfect place to do so.

She approached the front gate to Sweet Apple Acres. The farm house was a beautiful sight. It almost took Derpy's breath away. She headed to the front door of the barn and knocked. knock knock...nothing. Derpy waited there, hoping that someone would see her out there. The door opened, revealing a big red stallion with a blonde mane, along with a green apple cutie mark. Derpy looked into his green eyes and blushed, unable to speak.

"Uhh..." Said the red stallion, awkwardly looking around him. Derpy snapped out of her stupor and began nervously speaking.

"I'm sorry but, do you have any work available?" she said, rubbing the back of her mane with her hoof.

He looked down at her. "Eeemaybe." He walked back inside, closing the door.

He was gone for about five minutes when Derpy felt as though she was being ignored. She turned around with her head down and began to leave when she heard the door creak open.

Out stepped an orange mare wearing a stetson followed by the same red stallion from before. "So Ah heard you are looking for a job, correct?"

Derpy lifted her head, turning around to face the orange mare. "Yes, I am."

The orange mare saw her face and paused. "Wait a second," Oh no, Derpy was going to be made fun of again for her eyes. "Ah remember you." She raised a hoof to her face. Derpy braced for impact. "Your'e the mare who ruined a weeks worth of apples and bailed, aren't you?" Derpy lowered her head and was about to cry. "Well then," she looked at the red stallion. "Big Mac, can you get her ready?" Derpy raised her head to see the orange pony point to the red stallion known as Big Mac and then point to her. "She has a lot of work to do if she plans on making up for the week we spent bucking those trees. besides, we just had a spot open up." Derpy smiled, she had finally done it, she had gotten a job. The orange pony then walked over to her, raising a hoof. "Howdy, the names Applejack." Derpy grabbed Applejack's hoof shaking it a lot more than needed.

"I'm Derpy, I'm so happy you gave me this job, thank you." Derpy put her hoof back to the dirt while Applejack regained her composure.

"Well Howdy Derpy, Ah suppose Ah should show you around..."

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Later that night, Derpy had trotted into her a apartment and jumped onto the bed. She was so happy that she finally got a job. She remembered that Applejack told her that work starts promptly at 5:00 AM and that she won't begin getting paid until she makes up for the smashed apples from before. Derpy started rolling around on the bed. She would soon be able to buy bedsheets and maybe a new can of paint for the wall. She laid there, fantasizing about what she was going to do with her apartment when she heard a knock at the door. knock knock. Derpy got up and trotted over to the door and looked through the peep hole. The door flew open, almost hitting the cyan pegasus outside. "Dash, You made it!" Derpy jumped and nearly tackled Rainbow Dash to the floor in a hug. "I'm so glad your'e finally here" Derpy then let go, allowing Rainbow Dash to get up.

"I didn't know you missed me that much." Said Rainbow Dash, giving Derpy an awkward smile, before regaining her composure. "How have you been Derpy?"

Derpy gave a happy sigh. "I just got a job today."

"Really? Where?" Rainbow Dash was shaking with anticipation.

"I got a job at this beautiful farm known a Sweet Apple Acres." Derpy smiled

"I know that place." A smile grew on Rainbow Dash's face. "My marefriend, Applejack, lives there. How did you get a job there?"

Derpy gave a nervous smile, while rubbing the back of her mane. "I may have...uh... destroyed a weeks worth of apples and accidentally got the last worker fired." Rainbow Dash lifted an eyebrow.

"How did you get him fired?"

Derpy lowered her head. "He called me a... retard." A small tear ran down her face as she said that word, the word that had been uttered to her by almost everyone she has ever met. From the moment she was born. People had used that word to describe her. They always judged her because of her eyes, never her personality. It wasn't her fault she was like this. "So, Applejack came over and fired him because of it. I'm sorry Dash."

Rainbow Dash walked Derpy inside and sat down on the couch at her side, embracing her. "You are not what those ponies say you are." Rainbow Dash then pulled Derpy's chin up. "Never let other ponies define who you are because of your appearance. If they can't accept that you are different, then they aren't even worth the effort."

"Derpy looked up a Rainbow Dash, a single tear streaming down her face. "Thank you Dash."

"Hey, I brought some more boxes from your place." Rainbow dash motioned over to the door.

Derpy wiped her nose "Thanks, Dash."

Derpy followed Rainbow Dash out and began bringing in boxes.

"No problem, Derpy."