A Diamond in the Rough

"I can't believe it. No pony can go faster than me!" complained Rainbow Dash. "Ah don't think that's the big issue right now." AppleJack stated "We need to figure out whay in the hay he ran off". "I have to admit," Twilight added, "It does seem weird."

                  "See? I told you!" said  Spike with a smug look on his face. "Well I say we try again tonight." "Oh I don't know Rainbow," whispered Fluttershy, "Mabye we should just let him be".

                 "No way! If you guys aren't coming, I'll do it myself!" and with that, she left the library. "Ah hope that pony don't git herself into any trouble." AppleJack sighed

             That night Rainbow waited at the cave entrance. After about fifteen minutes, he finally arrived. Rainbow Dash jumped out of the bushes. The two began a chase. It was hard to lose Rainbow Dash.

       He thought he could lose her in the trees, but she just flew over them. Eventually he made the mistake of rounding a mountain. Rainbow cut him off. "GOTCHA!!" She snatched him up and brought him towards the library

             Back at the library, the girls were talking when Rainbow burst in. "Fillies and gentle-colts, I give you: the mystery pony!

              She dropped him on the floor. He was a white Earth pony with an orange mane similar to Spitfire. His long orange tail looked as though it had not been combed He had dark blue eyes behind square glasses. His cutie mark was a comic book.

"Ow! You didn't need to drop me like that. What do i have something in my teeth"?

           "Listen you! We want answers and we want'em NOW!" "Well I....uh...heh heh..um". He started to back away slowly but accidentally backed into Fluttershy. "Oh man I'm sorry." he said

"No i was in your way, I'm sorry"

"Oh no it was my fault, I'm sorry"

"No I'm sorry"

"Yea but I wasn't looking so.."

"Enough!" yelled Rainbow, she had enough of this. "Alright now what's your name"?

                  *SIGH* "My name is Quicksilver.I...I grew up alone with no friends." "WHAT!!!! What kind of pony grows up with no friends?!" yelled Pinkie. Twilight looked at Quicksilver "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" "Two brothers," he replied, "Speedster and Fast Track. But uh, they're not exactly the nicest fillies. But..."

               Suddenly a hawk-like screech rang out from outside. Then a bird made of fire flew in and started shooting fire. "Oh man! Ash stop!" The bird stopped and landed gently on Quicksilver's shoulder. "What....is THAT?" Fluttershy had great fear in her voice. "Oh him? This is my phoenix friend Ash. I found him when i was just a filly and hatched him myself. He's been my only friend in life". "Well at least you have ONE friend. You know besides us"!

              Quicksilver got a concerned look on his face. "I didn't know we were friends. I mean now that you found me, I'll have to move some where else." All the ponies gasp. "But aren't we your friends?" asked Pinkie Pie.

              "Well I usually stand alone. I have trouble trusting ponies." "Tell ya what," Pinkie declared, "I'll show you around ponyville. If you like it stay. If you don't then you can leave." "Well, OK"