My Little Family

I went to Sugar Cube Corner first with my acoustic guitar and a basket with invitations. I knocked on the door and five seconds later, Pinkie Pie opened the door. I started strumming my guitar for the song I prepared.

“Guess what? You’re invited to a dinner so you can call yourself a winner, it’s tomorrow at six-thirty so I think you’d better hurry, come over to my place cause I’ll even make dessert and if you didn’t come...’” I stopped strumming, “that would really hurt.” I started strumming again. “You’d also miss knowledge to be endued, and you’d miss the amazing food.” I strummed a few more times then stopped.

“Nice rhymes! That sounds really good!”

“So I’m guessing you’ll be there?”

“You bet!”

“Alright, like I sang, it’s at 6:30 PM tomorrow. I have two more things to ask you. First, what happens if you break a Pinkie Promise?”

“Well, if you break a Pinkie Promise,” she said, pulling out a Pinkie Promise Instruction manual from nowhere, “the pony will give you a wish you have to fulfill.”

“Alright. Also, do you know where Rainbow Dash is?”

“Yes. Follow me.” Pinkie Pie started hopping and I grabbed my items and followed.

We got to a cloud and then Pinkie yelled for Rainbow. Rainbow peeked over the cloud. I sang my song and strummed my guitar.

“I have an invitation for you.” She flew down and I handed her the invitation.

“Like I sung, it’s at 6:30 PM tomorrow. Though, I want you to be at Twilight’s castle at 6:25. I’ll see you girls then.”

I looked at Pinkie and said, “Thanks.” I waved goodbye and walked away. I walked to Twilight’s castle and sung the song for Twilight, Starlight, and Spike and gave them invitations, and I did the same for Rarity and Fluttershy.

The next day, I met the Mane Six at Twilight’s castle. I opened the portal and went and got them. As we went through the portal to go to my house, I closed the portal and asked, “I need to ask you girls and Spike something. Can you Pinkie Promise me something?”

“Well, first we need to know what it is.”

“I have a pony here that will be eating with us, and I don’t want you to tell anypony that’s she’s here or in Equestria. Can you do that?”

Everypony and Spike said in unison, “We Pinkie Promise.”

We went up the stairs into the living room and then into the kitchen. When they got into the kitchen, everypony and Spike froze, including Chrysi when she saw the others.

“Johnny,” Chrysi started, “what are they doing here?”

“They’ll be having dinner with us. I made them Pinkie Promise they wouldn’t tell anypony.”

“I don’t know if we can do that, Sugarcube.” Applejack sighed.

“You Pinkie Promised though.” I said, looking at her.

“I know, but we’re talkin’ about Queen Chrysalis here.”

“Is there a problem with that?” Chrysi snapped.

“Guys, let’s not lose our cool. Pinkie Pie, can you please remind us what happens if you break a Pinkie Promise?” I asked.

Pinkie pulled out a piece of paper, cleared her throat, then started reading. “If one is to break a Pinkie Promise, they must fulfill one wish the promiser has.”

“If you guys are going to break the Pinkie Promise, then I wish for you not to tell any pony, creature, or human that Queen Chrysalis is here unless I say so. I suggest you sit down and enjoy the pancakes before they get cold.” I then sat down and poured syrup on my pancakes. “Don’t worry, I already cut them.”

They sat down and Twilight, who was sitting next to Chrysi, asked, “Chrysalis, can you please pass the syrup?”

“Sure.” She said, passing the syrup and then I said, “Who would like to have chocolate milk?”

Everypony and Spike raised their hooves and claws. I got up and got the chocolate milk out of the fridge, poured the milk in their glasses, put it back, and put on a playlist of clean music that I like.

“After this, I have chocolate chip pancakes for seconds, then for dessert, there are brownies. Also, next week, if you guys have the time, I was thinking we could go roller skating. Do you have that in Equestria?” I asked.

“I haven’t done that in a long time. I’ll join you.” Starlight said.

“Can I come?” Chrysi asked.

“Sure. Is anyone else coming?”

“Twilight, let’s go too!” Spike suggested.

“Sure. Can I come?” Twilight wondered.

“Sure.” I said.

“Oh, can I come!?” Pinkie chirped.

“Sure.” I said. “What about you two?” I asked Applejack and Rainbow Dash, since they were the last ones to answer.

“I’ll see if I can. I’ll probably have chores.” Applejack replied.

“I’ll come, sure.” Rainbow responded.

After a little bit of eating, Starlight mentioned, “Those are some nice speakers you have.”

“Thanks. I got them at Walmart. It’s a store.”

“You’ve been here for a few years by yourself, right?”

“Yes.”

“Have there been any creepy occurrences while you lived by yourself?”

There was a pause while I thought.

“There have been times where I thought I would hear footsteps, and it’s pretty scary, especially when you’re by yourself. But I think the creepiest things happen on a daily basis. See, once a week, every week, I’ll go to the grocery store to get food items, but every time I go there, the shelves are restocked, but I don’t restock them.”

Everyone looked at me with shock.

“Then sometimes, like when I go to the park, I feel like someone is watching me, even though I’m the only human here. What about you guys? Have there been any creepy or ghostly moments in your lives?”

Everyone shook their heads.

“Well,” Chrysi sighed, everyone and everypony looking, “it's not that scary, but there have been some scary moments living in the Everfree Forest, with all the creatures in there, like the Timber Wolves. There would be times they would try to attack me. It was easy getting rid of them since I have magic, but it’s still pretty scary coming close to death.”

“I’m sorry you had to go through that.”

“Well, at least I don’t have to deal with that anymore.”

“Not that I’m really complaining, but out of all the things, why’d you make pancakes?” Twilight asked.

“Well, I wanted to make something that we could all eat. See, I’m very picky. So picky in fact, that I don’t eat fruits and vegetables, and I don’t drink water.” I replied.

Everyone stared at me with shock, including Chrysi.

“How long have you not eaten and drank those?” Twilight asked.

I thought for a moment before saying, “Thirteen years.” Everyone was more shocked now.

“Yeah, it’s pretty surprising that I’m healthy. Though, ever once in a while, I'll eat or drinking something healthy.”

We continued eating and had some good conversations. They then thanked me for having them over for dinner, and went on their way.

A little while later, I was sitting on the couch on the first floor and planning for the future, when Chrysi came down.

“Hey Johnny, can I have some chocolate milk?” She asked.

“Sure.” I replied.

She didn’t seem so happy, so I went to talk to her. “Hey, you okay?” I asked. “Yeah, it’s just that they didn’t tell me to have a good night like they did to you. They just told you to have a good night and moved on. The only one to say it was Twilight, so that cheered me up a little bit. But then again, I feel like she would have been obliged to.”

“I’m sorry about that, but-”

“Are you sorry though? You just saying that to make me feel better, aren’t you?”

I sighed. “Can you take a seat for me real quick?”

Chrysi and I sat down. “You feel like you’re not cared for, right?”

She nodded.

“Let me tell you something. I used to go to school. I used to sing, but then the kids made fun of me for it. I got made fun of for it daily. I had no friends, and I feel like no one was there for me except my parents, but then-”

I stopped as a tear was forming.

“Listen, sometimes it might seem like I don’t connect with you, sometimes I won’t, and sometimes I will. Listen, they’re just kind of surprised you’re here, but after a while, they’ll become friends with you. If you need someone to talk to about something, I’m here for you, okay?”

I hugged her. I got up, and she said, "Before you do, I want to thank you for making them Pinkie Promise that they wouldn't tell anypony."

"It's no problem. I knew that you were afraid that I was trying to take you to the Princess when we first encountered each other, and I didn't want you to feel scared or uncomfortable. It was probably the right thing to do, seeing what Applejack said. I'm going to head outside now."

I went outside and took some deep breaths.

'In through the nose and out through the mouth', I thought.

I kept doing that until I was fine. I went back in and continued my day.