Without Colors

1 Year ago.

Tiny was nodding off as she sat in the main room, jumping when her head would droop. Celestia had woken her up early in order to help her with something, but as she sat by the Princess, she doubted it was important. She figured the Princess just wanted something to giggle at. Tiny let out a screech and jumped away from the seat, her horn glowed brilliantly and everything in the room, even herself, was black and white. She stared at the scroll with bright eyes as it spoofed into existence before her. "Tiny. Colors."

Tiny gasped and the colors returned. She opened the scroll and read what Twilight Sparkle had to say, in Spike's clawwriting. "It's so hard to read."

"Tell her this." Celestia shook Tiny's comment off, "My dearest, most faithful student, Twilight, you know that I value your diligence, and that I trust you completely." She paused, smiling at Tiny, knowing she'd be happy to write this part. "But you simply must stop reading those dusty old books!"

Tiny did in fact enjoy writing that part. That silly pony always had her nose stuck in a book. Her horn glowed and the scroll disappeared.

"Now. I'm sending Twilight and Spike to Ponyville. I would like for you to join them. I need help setting up the town for my arrival. Twilight will make the checklist while you can help with whatever else. I need to get myself ready. And there’s a second checklist for you, from Twilight Sparkle."

Tiny frowned but nodded. "Yes, Tia." She swiftly carried herself down the way and outside, finding only one carriage to take them to the little town. She looked at the other guards. "They're late?" They looked at each other then at her. "Find them a different carriage, no?" She smiled as the two pulling her carriage took off, pulling out her checklist, reading over it.

Tiny finally made it down to the town, she was walking around, making sure everything was close to done. She smiled when she saw a pink pony. "Hey there." She shrugged when the pony gasped and took off. "That was weird." She trotted along, going to Sweet Apple Acres first. She saw an orange pony bucking apples from the trees. "Hello, I'm Tiny Hooves."

When the mare came running up to her and tried to grab her hoof, she pulled away. "Well, I'm Applejack! How can I help ya?"

"I'm just here to make sure you're the mare I come to for the food for tomorrow?"

"Yup! Would you like to try some?"

"Not right now, my uhm...friend is coming in a bit to test the food. But I heard it's to die for!" Tiny bowed a little. "I'll see you around later."

"Oh if Pinkie Pie saw you it won't too much longer before we see you." Applejack laughed and went along her way.

Tiny smiled and carried on back to town, not even pausing when a rainbow maned pegasus flew through, screaming and a hollerin. "You must be-"

"Rainbow Dash!" She landed in front of Tiny. "Who are you?"

"I'm Tiny Hooves."

"Nice to meet ya! Are you new here in town?"

"Yes I am." Tiny smiled. "You in charge of the clouds?"

"Heck yeah!" Rainbow Dash smiled. "I can get them cleared in ten seconds flat!"

"Good, I'll trust you on that." Tiny walked away, smiling as Rainbow Dash flew up and relaxed on her cloud. Tiny walked passed the city hall, peeking in from the window that the decorations were under way. On her way to the library she heard the songs of the birds. "Sounds good." She smiled even more and moved to the library, coming to a halt when she saw the pink pony and a bunch of others putting up a bunch of decorations. "Uhm...can I...help you?"

"There are two new ponies in town! You're one of them!" The pink pony bounced up to Tiny. "I'm Pinkie Pie, what's your name?"

"I'm Tiny Hooves, nice to meet you. I'll be up in the...one room...until the party starts. Keep it quiet as best you can until then because I'm gonna take a nap."

Pinkie Pie giggled and nodded then bounced around the library as Tiny made her way up to the bedroom and curled up on the smaller of the two beds.

An hour later, Tiny jumped up, her horn glowing and her eyes narrowed when she heard Twilight's scream. She bolted downstairs and saw that she had finally arrived. A snicker escaped her as she saw all the other ponies. Tiny smirked as she watched Twilight go upstairs. "What's wrong Twilight?"

"Too many ponies! I just want to study!"

"That's all you ever do! Why don't you stay down here and make friends?"

"Because I don't need friends!" Twilight turned around, her nose against Tiny's. "Don't need them! Just books! And who are you to say make friends?"

Tiny rolled her eyes and disappeared into the cluster of other ponies. She smiled at all of the new faces. She gasped when somepony took hold of her tail. She turned then saw Spike climbing up her tail. "How are you Spike?"

"Why did you leave without us?"

"Because I didn't want to get sucked into the stuff you guys did. Like eating all the apple stuff."

"Is there something wrong with my apples?" Applejack frowned as she walked up to them.

"No, they looked firm and juicy!" Tiny smiled. "I just ate alfalfa this morning and riding down here gets rid of my appetite." She soothed the lie from her lips.

Applejack smiled. "Well! When you're in town and you're hungry, you know where-"

"Oh! Your mane!" A purple maned, white unicorn squealed as she ran up to Tiny. "It's fabulous! The colors! The flips at the tips!"

"You must be Rarity. I'm Tiny."

"It's nice to meet you!" Rarity smiled happily.

Tiny nodded and turned to go hunt down Twilight, when she came nose to nose with the purple mare. "Having fun, dearest?"

"Yeah." Twilight scowled, narrowing her eyes on Tiny. "And yourself?" She finished pouring a red liquid into her drink.

"Uhm...Twi...you just put-" Tiny winced as the other mare drank the mostly spicy liquid. "hot sauce in your drink."

Twilight's face turned red as she glared at Tiny. "Thanks for telling me! I'll be in my room if you need me!"

Tiny looked to Spike and frowned. "I'll let her cool down before I go talk to her." She turned and smiled, a grand one at that. "The night is still young! Who wants to-"

"PARTY?" Pinkie jumped in, laughing so much she snorted, which caused laughing from the others.

Tiny met various new faces, some she would remember, others...not so much. She snuck away, going up to the bedroom and to Twilight. "Hey."

Twilight looked at Tiny with a frown. "Don't you believe me? Doesn't the princess?" She sat up on the bed.

"Make friends." Tiny smiled knowingly. "They'll help you save all of Equestria some day."

Twilight gave her a weird look.

"Hey!" Spike came in with a lamp shade on his head. "Come play pin the tail on the pony!"

"We're good, Spike." Tiny dipped her head.

"Well, it's almost time to leave." Spike informed before going back downstairs.

"The alignment of the stars will aid in her release."

Tiny looked at Twilight and climbed onto the bed, looking out the window as well. "And eternal night will reign." She smiled, it was sickeningly happy.

"Do you want Night Mare Moon to rule?"

"The night is gorgeous, Twi." She sighed softly. "And in my years at the palace, I've come to see it as peaceful."