Turquoise was at Rarity’s front door with her sketchbook of designs. She decided to get Rarity’s input on something since she was a better designer than Turquoise was. She rang the doorbell and was not surprised by the fancy ring she heard. A bit later Petticoat answered the door.

“Hi Turquoise, “Petticoat said.

“Hi Petticoat, is Rarity home?” She asked.

“She is in her inspiration room working on something but feel free to come in,” Petticoat said. Turquoise entered and saw the inside was quite posh as she would expect from her fashionista friend. She also noticed a white persian cat with a bow in her fur sleeping on a cat tower. “I would avoid Opalescence if I were you, she can get quite aggressive with strangers. As soon as he said that, the cat woke up and noticed Turquoise’s new diamond encrusted hair bow which caused her to leap at Turquoise and try and take it.

“Hey, back off that’s mine,” Turquoise said, only for Opal to not back down and lunge at Turquoise with her claws out. The commotion of Turquoise running from Opal drew Rarity out of her room.

“What is all this commotion about, I'm trying to create, “Rarity shouted in a dramatic tone before noticing Turquoise being cornered by Opal and saw why. Fortunately she resolved the issue with something else that was shining. “Sorry about Opalescence darling, she loves shining things like gemstones.

“I did not know you owned a pet,” Turquoise said.

“She keeps me company when I'm stressed,” Rarity said. “Do you have any as well?

“I don’t, to be honest I never thought about having a pet before but it would feel nice,” Turquoise said.

“You should visit my friend Fluttershy at the local animal shelter, she would be more than happy to help you,” Rarity said before changing the subject. “Anyway what brings you to my house darling?

“Right, I almost forgot why I came,” Turquoise said before getting straight to the point. “I need your opinion on something. Turquoise showed Rarity the design for the idol dress she was working on for Autumn.

“Oh what is this?” Rarity asked.

“A friend of mine asked me to make her a new idol dress for a competition and so far this is what i came up with,” Turquoise said.

“Interesting,” Rarity said. After looking at it and thinking she gave her critique. “First of all, I love the shape, it gives off a lovely silhouette but the design looks bland for an idol.

“I know but I have no idea what to do since I want this to capture Autumn’s charm and personality,” Turquoise said.

“I know what you mean darling,” Rarity said remembering the gowns she made for her friends. “Tell me, what is your friend Autumn like and what does she like?

“She is kind, talented, and has the voice of an angel, hearing her sing was like a refreshing fall breeze after a very scorching summer,” Turquoise said referring to how she would describe the first day of fall back in Florida.

“That’s it,” Rarity said before getting a pencil out and drawing the designs for Turquoise for a frame of reference.

“Yay I see it now,” Turquoise said before adding some chiffon to the hem of the dress and to the bust area along with a cute A and a big ribbon bow in the back. “Thanks for the help Rarity.

“Anytime darling,” Rarity said. Turquoise exited the room and like before Opal was staring at her bow.

“Uh Petticoat, a little help with the kitty?” Turquoise asked, a bit scared.

“Oh no, I saw how opal gets and I'm not letting her swipe those claws at me, “Petticoat said.

“Wimp,” A girl with long purple and pink hair said before picking Opal up like it was no big deal.

“Thank you,” Turquoise said.

“It's not a problem, “The girl said. “Say, are you a friend of my big sister’s?

“And Petticoat too, The name is Turquoise,” Turquoise said.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Sweetiebelle, “Sweetiebelle said.

“Well I must be going now, it was nice meeting you, “Turquoise said before leaving.

As soon as Turquoise got home her parents saw her and were surprised to see claw marks on her top.

“Oh my, what happened to you?” Ruby asked.

“Just a chase by a jewel obsessed white tiger,” Turquoise said before seeing the look on their faces. “Kidding, I went to see Rarity for some advice on my idol dress design and her cat Opalescence tried to snatch my diamond bow.

“Are you hurt?” Bullet asked.

“No, luckily it was just the fabric that was torn,” Turquoise said. “Speaking of which, how do you feel about pets?

“I don’t mind, a fur baby would be a nice addition to the family,” Ruby said.

“I will allow it, but keep in mind young lady that it will be your responsibility which means feeding, bathing, and cleaning up after it yourself,” Bullet said.

“I promise,” Turquoise said.

“Good,” Bullet said.

The next day Turquoise and Haruka drove to the animal shelter that Rarity told her about.

“Remind me again why am I coming along?” Haruka asked.

“Because I need someone to help me with my new pet and the others were busy,” Turquoise said.

“That reminds me, do you know what you're looking for?” Haruka asked.

“We will find out once we get there,” Turquoise said. Sometime later they arrived at the local animal shelter and as soon as they went inside Fluttershy was there.

“Good to see you Turquoise,” Fluttershy said.

“Likewise,” Turquoise said.

“So what brings you here today? “Fluttershy said.

“I’m looking for a pet,” Turquoise said.

“I see, what kind of pet are you looking for exactly?” Fluttershy asked.

“I’m looking for something cute, friendly, and suitable for a very large home,” Turquoise said.

“I think we may have just the pet for you, if you two would follow me,” Fluttershy said before showing them to the kennel. There were many dogs of all shapes and sizes there from Chihuahuas to Mastiffs and everything in between.

“Hey Turquoise, how about this one?” Haruka said, referring to a german shepherd with some scars on its face which made it look intimidating.

“Oh that’s General Paws, his previous owner was a war hero who passed away recently and he would make a good guard dog for any home,” Fluttershy said.

“While that does sound nice I’m not feeling it, no offense, “Turquoise said.

“It's ok keep looking, I'm sure your heart will tell you when you find the pet for you,” Fluttershy said. She kept looking and soon her attention was drawn to a small orange puffball with a face. Fluttershy noticed it as well. “Good eye, that’s Ginger, she is a ten month old Pomerainian and quite friendly too. Turquoise could tell by the smiling expression on her face and could also sense a connection with her.

“I'll take her,” Turquoise said.

“Really Turquoise, you really want that thing over a warrior like that german shepherd?” Haruka asked.

“My heart tells me she is my perfect companion and I already love her,” Turquoise said with ginger licking her.

“Excellent, I will get the paperwork,” Fluttershy said. Once the paperwork was done Turquoise and Haruka were off to the nearest pet store to get everything Turquoise would need for Ginger. As she was driving, Haruka was holding Ginger for her.

“I don’t get what you see in something so frilly and fragile,” Haruka said.

“Well she looks cute and i love cute things, plus she is perfect for a rich girl like me,” Turquoise said.

“You're not going to become one of those divas who carries her dog in her purse are you?” Haruka asked.

“Tempting, but I'm sure principal cadence won’t allow pets at school and a lot of other public places as well,” Turquoise said. Soon they arrived at a pet superstore called Petopia. As soon as she stepped out and locked the car Turquoise carried ginger in with her. Once they entered Turquoise was amazed by the size of the store which had sections for every kind of animal along with a vet’s office, a grooming salon, and a training area. Suddenly one of the workers approached them.

“How can I assist you, ms?” The worker asked.

“Yes, I recently adopted a dog and I'm looking to buy some stuff I need for them,” Turquoise said.

“And I assume this little one is your dog?” The worker asked while petting ginger.

“She is,” Turquoise said as the worker showed her to the dog section.

“Well first off you're going to need to get a collar and leash since those are extremely vital for walking her,” The worker said, giving Turquoise time to look while Haruka handled the cart. After some debating Turquoise settled on a cute pink collar with diamonds on it along with a retractable leash. Next was a pet bed. Ginger tried some out and soon settled on a small white one. Next the worker showed Turquoise to the food section.

“So many choices, I don’t know what to get, “Turquoise said.

“That’s what I'm here for, How old is your puppy?” The worker asked.

“About ten months,” Turquoise said.

“Then I would highly recommend this right here,” The worker said, referring to a bag of dry dog food with a pomeranian on it. The worker was expecting Turquoise to hitch a fit at the price which was thirty dollars but was surprised to see she was ok with it. After getting the rest of the essentials like toys, bowls, and grooming supplies it was almost time to check out.

“One last thing,” Turquoise said before going to one of those dog tag engravers. She went with a cute pink heart and after entering the information such as Ginger’s name, address, and the telephone number to call should she go missing and someone finds her the machine starting doing its work. Minutes later Turquoise now had a tag for Ginger’s collar. After paying for everything and bringing it all to the car Turquoise immediately put Ginger’s new collar on her along with the tag. “Now let's head home. They soon arrived home and Turquoise’s parents were waiting to see what kind of pet she got.

“Did you find a good pet?” Bullet asked.

“Sure did, mom, dad meet Ginger,” Turquoise said before showing her to them.

“Aw how precious and so cute, “Ruby said.

“You couldn't get a manly dog like a Lab or a Husky?” Bullet asked.

“Now Bullet the decision was for Turquoise to make, plus do you really want a big dog running wild on our expensive things and possibly breaking them?” Ruby asked.

“Point taken, “Bullet said. “Now you remember what I said.

“I know Ginger is my responsibility and mine alone, I even went to Petopia to get everything,” Turquoise said some of the maids were bringing the stuff in.

“Good to see you ahead,” Bullet said. Turquoise took ginger to her room which was more than big enough for the two of them. She set the pet bed by the foot of her bed along with one of her new toys which was a pink fuzzy squeaky bone. Ginger immediately began playing with it in her bed while Turquoise finished setting everything else up. Once she finished she saw what a lot of people see in owning a pet.

Sometime later at the shelter Twilight and her dog Spike came to visit.

“Hey Twilight, hey Spike,” Fluttershy said.

“Hey Fluttershy, how are you today?” Twilight asked.

“I’m good,” Fluttershy said.

“But more importantly how is ginger today?” Spike asked clearly more interested in the girl dog he was fawning over.

“She is doing great, in fact she was adopted today,” Fluttershy said.

“By whom?” Spike asked, a bit saddened his crush was gone.

“By Turquoise of course,” Fluttershy said.

“She has good taste, I just hope she realizes pomeranians have a complex with how big they see themselves and can handle all the excessive barking,” Twilight said showing her knowledge on the breed.

“She will and I can tell those two were meant for eachother,” Fluttershy said.

“I hope she treats her right, “Spike said.

“Spike, you do know Turquoise is quite wealthy and is possibly treating her like any teenage girl would a cute toy breed,” Twilight said while imagining Turquoise and Ginger together with Ginger in a fur doggy purse.

The day was now over and Turquoise went to bed for the first time with her new companion resting by the foot of her bed peacefully. The rest of the summer was going to be quite enjoyable with the new addition to the family.

Author's Note

this chapter is dedicated to my beloved pomeranian who was also named Ginger who was my best friend growing up until eighth grade.