My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic: The New Member

Rockruff, the little rock-type pokemon pup Jewel adopted. They were the best of friends and spent every single day together; going to the park to play fetch, going to the lake for a swim or just going for a walk around New Ponyville. All the ponies loved having Rockruff around.... well not everypony.

Lightning and the others were at the Cake's Café with Jewel and Rockruff.

"So Jewel, do you wanna hang out after we're off duty?" Lightning asked. Jewel wasn't paying attention to him, however, she was too busy playing with Rockruff, by making him jump up and down, trying to grab some food she hd in her hand.

"You want it boy? You want it?" Jewel cooed.

Jewel snapped back to reality when Lightning coughed.

"Oh. Sorry Lightning what did you say?" Jewel asked.

"I asked if you wanted to hang out after we're off duty." Lightning repeated.

"Yeah, Yeah, I'll be there." Jewel responded.

Five hours passed and the ponies were off duty, they all headed to the park waiting for Jewel to show up.

"Where is she?" Starla asked.

"She should have been here an hour ago!" Buddy added.

Hearing barking in the distance, the ponies saw Jewel and Rockruff playing fetch with each other. Feeling a little hurt, the ponies went to confront her.

"Ahem! Jewel." Artie called. Jewel looked and saw her friends, and she and Rockruff went over to greet them.

"Hey guys!" she greeted, cheerfully, until she saw the upset experssions on get friends faces, "What's the matter with you guys?"

"You were suppose to hang out with us, remember?" Buddy asked.

"Oh. I'm so sorry guys! I completely forgot! Rockruff needed his exercise so I decided to take him out. I promise it won't happen again." Jewel said.

However, over the next couple of days, it happened again.... and again..... and again. Everytime the ponies try to spend time with Jewel, Rockruff got in the way and directed Jewel attention and focus.

The Starfleet ponies are at Lightning's house to discuss the matter.

"Alright everypony, we are here to discuss a matter of importance. Every since Rockruff came into Jewel's life, she's been spending more time with him then with us." Lightning stated. Everybody agreed.

"It's like were not even there
Rockruff is only one she notices I swear." Rhymey added.

"Right, so we have to find a way to get Jewel all to ourselves without that pesky Rockruff." Starla said.

"Si, but what?" Dyno asked.

"Those two are inseparable!" Myte added.

Lightning thought for a moment and came up with a plan. "I think I know what do to." he stated, smiling with an evil grin. That night, in the royal palace in New Canterlot, Jewel was sleeping in her bed with Rockruff at her side.

"You're my bestest friend Rockruff, I love you very much" Jewel declared.

Rockruff softly nuzzled Jewel, yawned and fell asleep along with Jewel. While they were asleep, the windownext to get bed opened up and a black figure came in. The figure grabbed Rockruff and dashed out of the window with her.

The next morning, "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"

Queen Celestia and Grand Ruler burst into the room, "What happened?" Celestia asked.

"Rockruff she's....she's GONE!!!" Jewel cried hysterically. Their majesties gasped softly and Celestia went to comfort Jewel. "Don't worry Jewel, we'll find her." she promised. Jewel sniffled and nodded. "Rockruff please be okay." Jewel thought desperately. Just then,

"Arf! Arf!"

The three ponies heard barking in the doorway, Jewel looked and gasped with relief. Rockruff was sitting in the doorway wagging her tail. "ROCKRUFF!" Jewel cried, she dashed towards her beloved pup and Rockruff did the same. They embraced each other, deeply.

"Oh, Rockruff, I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried." Jewel sobbed. Rockruff nuzzled Jewel and licked her face, lovingly.

Their majesties were relieved that Rockruff and Jewel were reunited. But one question still remained. Who would have pupnapped Rockruff?

The next afternoon, Lightning and the ponies were in the park again, waiting for Jewel.

"This time we'll get Jewel all by herself." Lighting declared. However, the sound of barking diminished the ponies hopes. They looked and saw Jewel and Rockruff playing chase.

"Unbelievable!" The ponies cried.

Jewel came over with Rockruff in her arms, "Hey guys! Wanna play with me and Rockruff?" Jewel asked. The ponies looked more upset than ever!

"No thanks Jewel, we'll just go home and spend time with our friends." Lightning answered, gruffly. The ponies walked away, with their heads held high and expressions angry.

Jewel and Rockruff looked at them in confusion. "What's up with them?" Rockruff barked as it saying 'I dont know'.

Jewel and Rockruff walked through New Ponyville and saw the mane 6 and Mykan walking towards them. "Hey Jewel!" Rainbow greeted.

"Hey guys. Um...do any of you know what's wrong with Lightning and the others? They've been acting distant around me lately." Jewel asked.

"Distant how?" Fluttershy asked.

"Everytime I ask them if they wanna play with me and Rockruff, they get upset and decline." Jewel replied.

"Wow! That is distant. How long have this been going on?" Mykan asked.

"Well, a few days ago when I started playing with. Rockruff everyday, it's like they don't want Rockruff around me anymore and I don't know why." Jewel added.

"Maybe their majesties know what this is about." Mykan suggested. The mane 6, Mykan and Jewel headed to New Canterlot and were soon called into the throne room. Jewel explained the behavior change in Lightning in the others, baffling them.

"This is very unlike Lightning and his friends." Grand Ruler stated.

"I just don't know what is wrong with them." Jewel said.

"I believe I know what's going on." Everybody turned and saw Princess Luna entering the throne room. "What do you believe it is, Luna?" Celestia asked.

"I believe that Lightning and his friends are jealous of Rockruff." Luna replied.

"JEALOUS?!" The mane 6 exclaimed.

"Of Rockruff?!" Mykan added.

"Why in United Equestria would they be jealous of this darling little one?" Rarity asked.

"I have come to believe that Jewel has been spending more time with Rockruff than her friends, making them feel invisible and snubbed. Just like how I felt when I turned into Nightmare Moon." Luna explained.

"Well, I have been doing more things with Rockruff and forgetting things my friends and I were supposed to do." Jewel admitted, guilty.

Applejack came over and put an arm around Jewel, "It ain't your fault sugarcube, Rockruff's your pet, they need a lot of attention." she stared.

"Yeah, but I didn't mean to make them feel snubbed. What am I gonna do?" Jewel asked.

"I think I know." Mykan said.

Lightning and the others were at the Cake's café and Jewel walked in and over to their table. "Hey guys." She greeted.

Lighting and the others looked at Jewel, not saying a word. "Look, I'm really sorry that I've been snubbing you guys. It's just Rockruff needs alot of attention since he's my puppy. What I did was wrong and I can't take back what I did. You have the right to be mad at me. But all I wanted say is I'm sorry. I just hope one day, you all can forgive me." Jewel then walked out the café, leaving Lightning and the others to think.

She met up with Mykan and the mane 5 in the Ponyville park. The girls asked how it went and Jewel told them what happened. "Oh, don't worry darling, they'll come around." Rarity reassured.

"I think they've already have." Applejack said, pointing at Lightning and the others, who were approaching Jewel.

"Hey Jewel," Lightning greeted, "we've been thinking about what you said and... we're sorry too."

"We were all jealous of Rockruff." Dyno said.

"Cause you've been spending more time with him than you were with us." Myte added.

"I guess we were all being a little touchy about it." Starla stated.

"We're sorry, Jewel." The gang apologized.

"It's alright, you guys. Friends?" Jewel asked.

Lightning and the others surrounded Jewel in a hug, "Friends."

In our next episode....

More about Jewel's parents origin is revealed when the ponies discover that she's very different from her friends Jewel begins to feel insecure about herself. Crystal and Sarah attempt to help their friend see that just because she's different, doesn't mean she's an outcast .

Will they succeed? Find out in next episode of Starfleet Magic....

"Origin"