Author's Note
*I only own the ideas for the story. All My Little Pony characters, places, etc. belong to Hasbro and DHX. My Little Pony All Rights Reserved.*
Chapter 1: Dinky
Chapter 1: Dinky
Derpy Hooves flew around as she delivered the mail to their proper mailboxes. It was her job to make sure everything was done right, despite her cross-eyed look. Nevertheless, she was a mare of persistence. She could get this done.
As she finished up her last mailing route however, she noticed the sun was going down. Once she got done, Derpy started to fly home... until she spotted a filly walking on the side of the buildings. That was strange. But what really grabbed Derpy's attention was that the filly looked a lot like her! The filly was a darker shade of gray, almost purpleish gray, her mane and tail a slightly darker blonde, almost dark cream colored. Finally, the filly was a unicorn, and not cross eyed. What was that filly doing out so late?
"Hey wait!" Derpy said as she flew down towards the filly. The filly stopped and turned to face the gray pegasus. They just stared at each other for a while until Derpy asked "what's your name?"
"Dinky," the filly answered calmly. The gray pegasus smiled.
"My name's Derpy. What are you doing out here? Where are your parents?" Derpy replied. The filly's head lowered with sadness.
"I-I don't know. I always spend time out here by myself. Most of the time I'm just out on my own or with somepony else, like The Doctor." Dinky responded.
"You mean a real doctor or the brown pony who calls himself a doctor?" Derpy ask, wanting to understand who Dinky was talking about.
"The brown one," Dinky replied. Derpy smiled gentely. She knew that pony, and decided to talk to him later. Derpy then put a hoof on the filly's shoulder.
"Dinky, listen. I don't think it's a good idea to be out here on your own. Come with me back to my place. Once we get you comfy, I'll help you out. Okay?" Derpy offered, knowing Dinky would need help. Dinky was nervous st first, but then agreed. Derpy helped Dinky get onto her back, before she spread her wings.
"Hold on tight," Derpy told the filly before taking off. Derpy flew gracefully, and not too high, so as to not make Dinky uncomfortable. Eventually, they got to Derpy's house. A brown house with a light purple roof to match, and white sections of the house -like the frames and outlines of the windows- help create a soothing affect. Derpy opened the door and let Dinky walk inside before she followed, and closed the door.
Inside the house, it was also brown. There was a fernace for a fire with a rosie pink rug on the floor. Derpy took Dinky on a tour of the house, so she knew where to go, including a spare bedroom. The rest of the house was also brown with a combination of purples, blues, greens, whites, and other colors filled the rooms to give the house a more calming feeling. Dinky liked it.
"Are you hungry Dinky?" Derpy asked, knowing the filly must have been after a long day at school. Derpy had seen Dinky go to school on many of her mailing deliveries.
"Yes Derpy. Please?" Dinky said in response. Derpy then took them to the kitchen, which was brown and lime green. Derpy decided hay pasta was perfect. She cooked as Dinky watched. Once the meal was cooked, both Dinky and Derpy ate. Dinky liked the meal, and as Derpy was cleaning up, Dinky said "Thank you Derpy".
"You're welcome Dinky. Now go to your room while I finish cleaning up. I'll be there soon," Derpy replied, turning her attention back to the dishes.
It didn't take long before Derpy finished the dishes and got washed up. She then walked to the spare bedroom and knocked on the door.
"Come in," Dinky said before Derpy opened the door and walked into the bedroom. Dinky was reading a book when Derpy walked in.
"How are you doing Dinky?" Derpy asked as she sat next to her. Dinky put the book down and looked at the gray pegasus.
"I'm doing good. I just... I just can't believe you are letting me stay here. Kind of hard to understand since I mostly stay with The Doctor," Dinky replied.
"I know it's hard to understand now. But everything will be alright. I want to make sure you're happy Dinky," Derpy said in understanding. The two ponies hugged for a minute until the clock on the wall clicked. Derpy looked at the clock and saw it was nine o' clock. She then turned back to Dinky.
"I'm sorry sweetie. But it's time to go to bed," Derpy said to the filly. Dinky nodded in understanding and got up on the bed. Derpy pulled the covers over Dinky as she layed on the bed. Derpy then kissed the filly on the head and smiled.
"Goodnight Dinky," the gray pegasus said as she looked at her.
"Goodnight Derpy," Dinky replied before she slowly fell asleep. Derpy exited the bedroom, but left the door ajar in case Dinky needed her. Derpy quietly walked down the stairs and into the living room before sitting on a chair
"Poor Dinky. Why was she out by herself? How many times has this happened?" Derpy questioned, concerned for the filly's safety. Remembering that she was staying with Dr. Hooves, Derpy got mad. Very mad. Clearly Dinky didn't feel welcomed enough at The Doctor's home. It would be no surprise since he was a pony of inventions and science, but that was no excuse for not taking care of Dinky! What did Dinky do to deserve this neglect? Nothing! Nothing at all! Then a thought came across her mind.
"Does she even have a family?" Derpy asked herself quietly. Derpy didn't know. Maybe Dr. Hooves would know. Whatever the case, she was willing to talk to him about it tomorrow.
"That mare is going to have to get a new set of bolts for his inventions when I'm done with him!" Derpy snapped, not happy with Dr. Hooves at the moment. She then locked the windows and doors, turned out the lights and went to bed herself.
Tomorrow would bring many surprises ... some, Derpy would not expect.