A Light of Friendship

As he enters the town, he saw quite a few ponies talking at the local cafes, trotting around, and even little fillies walking besides their parents. Nova continues to look for somepony to ask some directions. Passing the buildings, small cottages and more.

Hmm, the place are quite nice here. But let's get too the mission. Hmm, let'see...let'see.." Nova speaks in his mind while searching.

While he was searching, a little filly asks the young unicorn.

"Excuse me, mister. Are you new here?" asked the filly.

Nova turned around to see who it was. It was a white coated unicorn with a swirly light pink and purple mane with a little three-colored shield and a music note cutie mark.

"Uh, y-yeah..I'm looking for directions. Can I ask you where can I buy my own place?" asked Nova.

"Sure thing! See that big building over there?" said the filly, pointing her hoof at the circular big building.

"That's the the Town Hall. Once you got inside, you should talk to the mayor. Her name is Mayor Mare. She'll take care the rest."

"Oh! Thanks...uh..what's your name?"

"Sweetie Belle. Nice to meet you! What's your name?"

"My name is Nova Bright. N-Nice to meet you too. Well, I better get going. Thanks anyways!" said Nova while he trots away.

"Wait!" sweetie stopped him.

"Hmm?"

"If you'd wish to find a job. Check out the bulletin board at the Town Hall. There's a few jobs available."

"Thanks, Sweetie, I'll look into it." said Nova.

"No problem! I'm a Cutie Mark Crusaders, after all!"

"C-cutie Mark Crusaders?" asked Nova with a confused tone.

"Yeah, I'm a member the the group. There's a three of us. Scootaloo, Applebloom and me. At first, our goal is to get our own cutie marks. But we soon discovered that teamwork is our destiny to help other other ponies and blank flank fillies to get their cutie mark." said Sweetie.

"T-that's amazing. I'll know you will make a great team someday." praised Nova.

"Wow thanks, You're really a nice pony. I'm sure you'll make some new friends here."

"Y-yeah...that's the problem.." said Nova with a worried tone.

"What's the matter?" Sweetie inquired.

"I'm came from Canterlot. I've... been struggling to make friends there. That's why I'm moving here."

"I...see. Well, if you had problems with friendship. There is only one pony can help you."

"Who...exactly?" asked Nova.

"I'm sure you'd heard of her. Her name is Twilight Sparkle. Princess Of Friendship.

"You're right...I've heard of her before. She lives here?" asked Nova.

"Yeah! She lives at the castle over there." said Sweetie, pointing at the strange, out of place, crystal castle."

"Huh..what a strange looking castle. It looks like it belongs to the Crystal Empire, judging the crystal formations." Nova thought in his mind, while putting his right hoof below his chin.

"Well, Sweetie, It's nice talking to you. I better get going, and thanks for the info!" thanked Nova as he trots to the Town Hall.

"You're welcome!"

"Wow..It's my first time a pony helped me. I think I chose the right place." Nova thought in his mind with a smile.

Nova continues to make his way to the Town Hall. But suddenly, a pink earth pony mare with a dark pink mane and balloon cutie mark appears in front of him with a surprise.

"Hi there!" said the pink pony.

"Ahhh!" Nova screamed in shock. "W-who are you?"

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! are you new here?" asked the pink pony.

"...Y-yeah...uh...who exactly are you?" asked Nova.

"I'm Pinkamena Diane Pie. But my friends call me Pinkie Pie!" said Pinkie with a bouncy tone, face-paced tone.

"W-whoa, whoa, slow down! First of all, what do you want from me?"

"I"m always greet any new ponies here. And throw are party for them!"

"So..you throw a party every time you meet a new pony? Sounds like a lot of work."

"Eh, It's not a big deal for me. I'm a Equestria's best party planner!"

"Wow...I've never been on a party before. It's nice though."

"Whaaaat!? You've never been on a party? That's insane!"

"Y-yeah...I've have a hard time making some friends."

"Oh don't worry! I'm sure you're gonna make A LOT of friends here. Maybe I can introduce all my friends at the party this evening."

"Oh..thanks. I'm Nova Bright by the way. Uh..when and where the party held?" asked Nova.

"The party will be held at Sugarcube Corner at five. Don't forget! Woohoo!" Pinkie jumps at joy away from him.

"Huh..she's a little bit crazy, but in a good way. Somehow I feel a little confident to talk to other ponies here." Nova thought himself in his mind while making his way to the Town Hall.

Nova finally reached the Town Hall entrance, trots through the door and proceed to the reception center at the entrance, occupied by a light pink colored earth pony mare behind the counter.

"Uh..excuse me, miss? May I speak to the Mayor Mare please? I looking a place to buy." asked Nova.

"Hmm, you must be new here, I suppose. Very well then, I'll inform the Mayor that you were coming. Please wait here." said the mare while he trots away form her counter to the Mayor's office.

"Okay.."

2 minutes later, the mare returns to her counter.

"The Mayor is ready to speak with you over that room." said the mare while pointing the door.

"Thanks."

Nova trots away from the counter and proceed to enter the Mayor's office for an appointment. The office is quite big with a few bookshelves and a small wooden desk at the center with a pale brown mare with a grey mane and scroll cutie mark.

"Ah, you must be Nova Bright, correct? Please, take a seat." said Mayor.

"Yeah..that's me." Nova sat down on the chair. "Are there any homes available for sale?" asked Nova.

"Of course, our construction team are working hard to expand this town. Currently, there are three houses available: A single story cottage , a two-story house and a three-story mansion." said Mayor as she shows the pictures of the houses to sell.

Nova browses through the pictures, looking at the specifications, land sizes, rooms and many more. Obviously, Nova couldn't buy the mansion nor the two-story house because they were too expensive and Nova don't want to to waste some space.

"I'll...think I take the first one because that's the only house that I could afford." said Nova in agreement.

"A wise decision, sir. the cottage is located just three blocks away from Sugarcube Corner. It has some pretty small land size but there is plenty of space at the backyard that you could grow a garden or something." Mayor suggested.

"So, how much is this cottage cost?" asked Nova.

"Only 2400 bits, sir." answered Mayor.

Phew...good thing I saved up just enough money to buy it." Nova thought.

Nova uses his magic and pull out his sack of bits and give the Mayor just a right amount the money to purchase the house.

"Thank you. I hereby you, Nova the Unicorn, as a new resident at Ponyville. Here are your keys, and enjoy your new house!" said Mayor as she give the key to his new home.

"Thanks!" he puts the key in his bag, trots away from the office and to the exit with an excited look on his face.

Wow...I can't believe it. I actually bought a house! I can't wait to check it out!" Nova speaks in his mind.

Nova continues to make his way to his new home, passing through the Sugarcube Corner, where his party will be held. And finally reaches his destination, just three-blocks away as the Mayor stated. It was a simple, small cottage surrounded by forest and small blue mailbox.

"Ahh..there's my new home. Let's take a look inside, shall we?" Nova suggested in his mind to himself.

Nova uses his magic tho take the key from his bag and unlocks the door for the first time. It appears to be a small living room area with two chairs, with a round coffee table with a mat underneath, facing each other and two doors, which believed to led to a bedroom and the other one is to the bathroom. Pretty simple house with a plus, furniture included. It's not common to see a new house furniture provided.

"Wow...furniture included, that's a little bit...odd, but okay..."said Nova while he explores the other room.

"He slowly opens the bedroom door, revealing a pretty small room, with a small, empty bookcase, a study desk, a single bed with a light purple blanket with a dresser and a alarm clock placed beside it.

"Hmm..not bad, not bad at all. Well, time to unpack, I guess.." said Nova as he placed all his book to the bookshelf, place all of his clothes in the dresser and all his other stuffs there, and finally, place his empty saddle beside his drawer.

Nova stretches his hooves and let out a small sigh. "Well...it's been a long day...maybe i could past the time by reading my books before the party." said Nova as he pick up his book of his choice from the bookshelf and reading it on his bed with prone position.