Chapters Another mission successful, thanks to Rainbow Dash and Daring Do, secretly known as A.K. Yearling.
As she was walking, Daring Do spotted what seemed to be a grey mare, way out of her territory, chasing a butterfly with crooked eyes.
“Oh. That’s just Derpy. She must’ve gotten lost while .. looking at a butterfly, I suppose. But don’t worry, she’s no harm.” Rainbow Dash zipped over to Derpy and snapped her out of her trance “HEY DERPY!” She yelled.
Derpy squealed and the butterfly flew away. She shook her head and looked up to Rainbow Dash with wide eyes. “Oh, hi Rainbow Dash! What are you doing all the way out here?”you doing out here? Isn’t this a little far from home?” Daring asked her.
“Hey, don’t worry Derpy! You’re not lost! You got us!” Rainbow Dash said as she playfully elbowed Derpy in her side. Derpy smiled widely. “Gee, thanks!”At least Rainbow Dash trusts her , Daring reassured herself.
Derpy walked beside the both of them happily, humming a made up tune to herself. She then looked to Daring Do and smiled. “Hi!”
“THAT’S SO COOL!” Derpy beamed. “What kind of books?” She looked onto Daring Do with wide and curious eyes.Man, she really does not know, does she? Daring thought to herself. She looked up to Rainbow Dash with a look that’s asking “Should I..?” Rainbow Dash nodded. “We can trust her!” Rainbow Dash zipped around a put an arm around Derpy. “You can keep a secret, right?”
“Well, not many ponies know this, which is why you gotta keep it a secret.” Daring Do whispered to Derpy for dramatic effect. Derpy nodded and did a “zipped lips” gesture.
Daring Do started to explain the entire thing to Derpy, how she goes on regular adventures and writes about them, but disguises herself as an author writing about a fictional character, so that’s what people believe. Then went on to tell her a few of her adventures briefly. Derpy looked at Daring Do with absolute awe and amazement. “WOWIE! You’re some kind of.. uh.. ADVENTURER PONY!” Derpy excitedly yelled as her wings flapped happily.
“Yeah, I am. Hopefully there’ll be an audio book done sometime, so you can read the books!” Daring replied enthusiastically. Derpy looked to her curiously again. “Why would I need to read the books when I got the real deal right here?!”
“See ya, Dash! It was nice talking to you, Derpy. Hopefully we meet again.” Daring Do smiled as she walked back.
“WAIT! WAIT!” Derpy called out. Daring Do looked surprisingly to her, as she was taking off her hat. “I.. I wanna..” Derpy was out of breath, but took a second to catch it. “I wanna know more! Please!!! You’re, like, the most interesting pony ever!!! I can’t just leave!”
Rainbow Dash shrugged, she just thought it was Derpy being excited, nothing would really come out of it, and flew back into Ponyville.
Daring Do and Derpy began walking along the path back to Daring’s secluded house, Derpy hummed happily while Daring stayed quiet, just enjoying her company.
“You really sure you wanna come with me?” Daring asked again. “We’re still close enough for you to go back easily.” Derpy shook her head. “Nuh-uh! I wanna know more about you!”. Daring endearingly rolled her eyes in a “Well, if you insist..” type of way.
After walking off-path, they came into a more forested area. “Wowie zowie!” Derpy exclaimed. Daring chuckled a bit at the shout. “What?” “It’s.. so.. pretty!!!” Derpy said happily, her wings flapping as she looked around their newish environment. “What? You’ve been through forests before.” Daring inquired. “Yes, but..” Derpy’s cross eyes darted all over the place, seeming to grow in size the more she saw. “I never payed attention..”
Derpy seemed to be impressed by the smallest things, but Daring found that admirable. With her living a life of thrills and dangers, it’s nice to stop and look at the way the sun shone through a big oak tree sometimes. She smiled warmly as Derpy flew around, enamored with her surroundings. “You live here??” She asked. “Well, we’re not exactly there, yet, but..” Daring replied. Derpy suddenly zipped down and looked at her in fascination. “Take me!” Daring laughed a bit from surprise and motioned her hoof along. “Follow me, then.”
After a bit of walking, and Derpy stopping to take in what she’s seeing, they arrived. Though, deep down, Daring was dreading this very moment. Her house was very run-down and kind of lame compared to everything else about her. She was afraid to lose any of Derpy’s enthusiasm.
Daring scoffed a bit. “Really? You like it?”
Daring sighed as she took off her Daring Do outfit, then transitioning into her A.K. Yearling self while Derpy was distracted. “Finally, clothes I’m comfortable in.” A.K. muttered to herself.
Derpy gasped “Wow, Daring! I hardly recognized ya!” A.K. smiled. “Remember all that stuff me and Dash told you about, with me being an undercover author? Well, this is my regular civilian look. I’m A.K. Yearling.”
CHAPTER 3: This Is Who I Am
“It stands for..” A.K. sighed a bit, as she usually doesn’t tell ponies this unless they directly ask. “Acorn Kernel..” She admitted embarrassingly.
“You see, I grew up in a family of nut farmers, and I was destined to be one as well. Though, I wanted to choose my own destiny.”
A.K. held up a hoof, “Hold on, not done yet.” She said teasingly.
“I proposed the idea to my most trusted family members, but they all called me crazy. That’s when I knew I was alone in all this. I had wanted to fly out and live in Ponyville, but, like I said, our farm was located in a really obscure part of Equestria. None of us have ever traveled out into that unknown place before. I said goodbye to my family and set off, and let me tell you, there are some real creepy things out there.” A.K. told Derpy, placing a hoof on her shoulder.
After a full explanation of Daring Do’s first ever adventure, Derpy clapped as if it was the end of a movie. “That’s awesome!!! Did you make that a book?” She asked.
“That’s really cool!” Derpy exclaimed. “You know, I have a secret name too!”
“Oh..” A.K. looked a bit shocked.
“Eventually, I figured it out, but I still like the name either way. I know the only way to combat bullying is to not care! And I don’t!” Derpy smiled. A.K. smiled back.
“That’s really admirable. But, for the time being, mind if I call ya Ditzy instead?”
After talking and enjoying Ditzy’s company for a few hours, Acorn decided to let her go home as she was winding up for the evening.
“Are you sure?” Ditzy pleaded. “I can help out with anything you need!”
Ditzy nodded. “Bye, Acorn!!!” She called. Acorn waved back and closed the door with a heart-stopping thud. Ditzy stood outside her house for a moment before flying away.
Ditzy Doo technically had two houses.
Eventually she reached Cloudsdale and marveled at all the warm houses seen around her. So many families eating dinner or spending time together. So many homes filled with love and comfort.
It wasn’t everyday Ditzy made a friend.
A lot of ponies assume Ditzy to just be a silly and clumsy pony without any depth, but as Ditzy walked back to her empty house, she wished someone was there to greet her. Someone who didn’t just see a clumsy pegasus.
Ditzy had met one very kind stallion in the past before, and Acorn actually reminded her of him. He treated her normally and saw past her clumsy demeanor. She thought she finally found a pony who would understand her. Though, he was from another dimension and eventually had to return back once he figured out how. He told Ditzy that he’d never forget her and the things that she did for him, but she bet that he did forget. At least a little. She’s not one that’s very memorable.
Ditzy walked to her bed and laid there, staring up at the ceiling, with it blurring and contorting a bit because of her eye impairment.really hoped- that Acorn wouldn’t forget her. Or, at least wouldn’t see her as everyone else does. She felt a connection with her that she didn’t feel with many other ponies.
Acorn was an estranged pony too. Acorn didn’t like being the center of attention either. Acorn was different too!
“I’m a mailpony. I get ponies their mail.” Ditzy told herself, though it seemed to seriously dull in comparison to Acorn’s feats. Especially since it wasn’t a full-time job.
Ditzy turned to her side and closed her eyes.
Eventually Ditzy drifted away to sleep, dreaming that she started going on adventures with Acorn. Of course, with a few dreamy elements here and there, like Acorn and Derpy riding clouds (even though they can fly) and all the enemies being giant kittens.That’s what I want to do. That’s how I want to contribute. Ditzy thought. She didn’t know how, she’s never even fought somepony before.
Ditzy made some toast and grabbed it in her mouth as she flew down to Ponyville.
“Hi, Rainbow Dash.” Ditzy replied in her usual friendly tone.
It took Ditzy a moment to realize what she was referring to. “Oh! It was great! Acorn is a really good friend.”I revealed her secret name! she thought.A.K. ?” she asked.Funny you say that, Rainbow Dash. Ditzy thought. I want to change. More than anything.
Ditzy flew down slowly and saw a pony she knew well out and about, and decided to walk up to them.
“Oh, and apparently this author- A.K. Yearling.. you know her?” Ditzy’s ears perked up and she tried not to act over-enthusiastic. “Yeah!”
She couldn’t help but worry about what was wrong with Acorn. She worried if her visit affected her publishing schedule, or if she was sick.
“What are you doing here???” Ditzy finally asked.
“A vacation???” Ditzy repeated in shock.
Acorn’s new disguise consisted of big and dark sunglasses, a bucket hat similar to her Daring Do one, but just one solid color- green, with polka dots. She had her hair pinned back inside the hat styled in a way where it swept across her face subtly. She also wore a stereotypical Hawaiian shirt with some khaki shorts. Overall, she looked like a grandad visiting the tropics.
“How did you manage to get all of this done overnight?” Ditzy asked as she looked around the fields on the path.
A small house. Around the same size as her old home, but bigger, and obviously a lot neater. Right by the lakeside too. “You staying? Cause, no offense I’d rather get settled right now.” Acorn spoke, looking back at Ditzy with tired eyes under her shades. “You don’t mind, do you?”
“Oh, yeah. I get it.” Ditzy slowly replied.
She walked back down the path and decided to just sit in the grass field alone for a while. She needed time, and a backup plan.
CHAPTER 7: Clumsy Adventuring
“Alright, I’m ready,” Ditzy said to herself.
She was wearing a get-up which seemed to be somewhat of an imitation of Daring Do.
Ditzy looked at herself in the mirror. Even she could tell how dumb she looked. She sighed to herself, “It’ll have to do…”
She waltzed out confidently, most ponies not giving her a second look. Ditzy wasn’t one unfamiliar to odd outfits- her costumes for Nightmare Night proving that.
Suddenly, she heard a scream in the distance and jumped to her hooves. She flew as fast as she could before tripping on some unexpected wind that hit her and crashing in front of the one who screamed. “What happened? What’s wrong?!” Ditzy slurred as she jumps to her hooves, the hat drooping over her eyes. “Oh, just the worst possible thing!!!” A pony cried. Ditzy lifted her hat. It was Daisy at her flower shop, with Lily and Rose looking as equally horrified behind her.did have another idea!
“Can I help?” Ditzy chirped in, fixing her hat. Rose looked over to her. “But, what could you possibly do?”loads !” Ditzy called out as she flew off, leaving the flower ponies very confused amongst themselves.
After flying up and down every tree she could find close by, she couldn’t seem to find any. Even when she smeared honey on her hoof. She gasped and panted out of exhaustion as she slid her hooves across the pathway through Ponyville. As she looked up, she could discern Applejack walking by. Applejack was a farm pony, she would know!
“Hey! Applejack!” Ditzy called as she runs over.THE BEES ?!?” Ditzy unintentionally yelled out of exhaustion and determination.
Oh no! Ditzy thought. I can’t let her know my super-secret-plan!
Soon, Ditzy was deep into a forest. She looked around and didn’t recognize her surroundings. “Fluttershy?” she attempted to call out. Of course nothing answered. Until, Ditzy heard the slightest, the smallest, the saddest attempt of a buzz.
She followed the noise and found an injured bee on a rock, and above, she finally saw a beehive,
Ditzy flew up to the beehive, shoving her hoof in front of it. “In you go! … Oh, wait, that’s right, you can’t fly. Hm.” Ditzy thought for a moment. “Maybe I can try to alert them?” She tapped on the hive, but it was stronger than she realized and the hive fell down. “Oops!” she exclaimed. Almost immediately, a swarm of bees flew out and started rushing after Ditzy. “Oh no! That’s too many!”
She lost consciousness for a few minutes but slowly opened her eyes as she lay on the grass, her head spinning.
“Ditzy? Ditzy?”
Ditzy could swear she could hear someone calling her name, but she couldn’t tell.
Author's Note
from now on, im going to try to make chapters longer and more fleshed out! hope you all enjoy the story
