Stuck as a Filly

*First personpony pov*

"Do I really want to do this?" I whispered to myself. I have been pacing left and right outside the door to the clubhouse for about six minutes, occasionally peeking in through the window at the fillies who seem to be discussing something around a red target mat. One of the fillies would eventually gasp at something, then stop, then sigh.

"I wonder what they are doing." I say.

Looking out into the acres there was nothing but naked trees and occasionally abandoned barrels beside trees. It was a incredibly boring sight to look at. It would probably be twice as boring to travel back to Ponyville. Would it even be worth it?

A chilly wind bristled the leaves of the trees and eventually hit my face.

"Ugh its freezing out here, what do I do?, should I just head back" I look around and remember that I am still alone outside the tree house. In the distance the body of another pony took its form, An orange earth pony with a blond, tied mane and a stetson hat, she also had three red apples marked on her flank.

"Oh no" I say to myself trying to find a place to hide. If she finds me out here she gonna make me go inside then I'm going to be stuck with them for the rest of the day.

Thinking fast I jump behind a pot that was conveniently placed on the porch part of the tree house.

I cover my face with my hooves as if that will make ANY difference. applejack finally makes it up to the door giving it a soft knock. the three fillies meet her at the door. Applejack looked disappointed and so did the crusaders.

"No sign of Rain spark today... the orange Pegasus announced quietly, the other crusaders nodded in unison.

"Ah'ma sorry girls, I really thought she would come today. twilight assured me that she would make her come maybe she's just late, it is quite a big town for Somepony to get lost in.

Applejack tried out her sheepish grin on the fillies who seemed unaffected.

"ah only hope its so, maybe she's trying to avoid us?" The yellow earth filly said, sharing the same accent as the larger pony.

"She's our newest recruit since Babs seed.

There was a short time space of silence. enough time for that "oh so hated" gilt to start biting at me.

As much as I wanted to just "jump out" of my hiding spot and say. I'm here! I'm here! I was just hiding behind here for no reasonI had a better plan in mind.

I waited for a while, hoping for the conversation to conclude because my hiding spot was starting to get cramped and I was starting to get anxious. when the conversation ended and the door closed I waited for the orange mare to leave the area.

once she was down the ramp leading to the clubhouse i followed her down the path into the orchard.  Sneaking around as a pony is quite difficult; their hooves aren't as soft as humans feet and always leave a heavy clopping sound for every step, even on the dirt. Once I got the hang of sneaking I followed her until the clubhouse was no longer in view. The key is to match your hoof steps with hers so it will sound like one ind-e-vigual (individual) instead of two.

Once I was far enough I quickly jumped into a bush, making sure to make a noticeable amount of noise. Applejack turned  to find nothing but a young filly appearing from the bush looking quite lost. I looked around pretending to be lost and to not notice the orange mare trotting up to me.

"ah there ya are, Rain." Applejack said.

I turn to her and give her a false face of relief. I have been working on false faces in my time in Equestria; they help a lot. when you need to get out of tight spots like making a mess or something- oh yea the story.

"Oh thank Celestia I found Somepony" I said, giving her a hug.

Applejack returned the hug and looked at me with a ever so stern look in her eyes.

"Now what'cha doing all the way out here shouldn't you be at the clubhouse with the other fillies." applejack said.

Alright, now time to put my plan in action. ~

Switching my expression from cute relief to cute sheepish was an easy trick and the one good thing about my current dilemma.

"I- I was lost and I've been looking for so long now" i said, forcing my ears to flop down and trying to wrinkle up my lower lip. Ok let me just say for the record: At that moment, I threw all my card on the table and put absolutely all my effort in that face, Its only a shame what happened next.

once the face was staring to wear thin, Applejack gave me a look that was a cross between "unfazed" and

"Your a terrible liar"

"Honestly Rain, your just like mah lil' sis: your both terrible liars and she pulls of a better "filly face" than you do, seriously, work on it." Applejack said.

"Twilight says that I'm a natural at it" I deadpan

"That's because, Twilight never had a little Sister" applejack says, laughing slightly hysterically.

Wait... what did she just say... did she just say "Twilight never had a little sister" ... just whats going on here.

After her one pony show of laughter subsided. she returned to her natural facial expression. "Now what is your real reason for not being there." Applejack said.

I look at her for a moment then look behind me.

"Its because...... its because I'm shy...." I said feeling kinda embarrassed to admit it. This was the truth: I was never good around kids even now as I sit here, 3 feet tall and with a mane and a crested cape for some filly club I'm still not good with kids. it wasn't until now did I actually realize.... how bad i have it.

Applejack looked at me sympathetically for a moment the gives me a reassuring smile. "Ya know, they're just as nervous to be your friend too, they have went through a lot to gain your trust they were even going to throw a party for you next week." applejack said, now whispering.

My heart stopped....

Here comes the guilt again.....

Just when I wasn't paying attention applejack scoops me up with her muzzle making me land on her back.

"Come on, I'll take you to the clubhouse even if i have to carry you every step of the way.

Yes 3/6 I mumble to myself. I decided to take the liberty of keeping note of how many times I have been carried around my some other pony.

So far I have Fluttershy carrying me here, Applejack now and Twilight who has managed to get me on her back many times in different situations, she thinks its cute but to me its very...... um... whats that word you say when somethings not needed... Un-nes-sas-ary (unnecessary) Its not like I can't walk on my own I'm just.... very slow, IT'S NOT MY FAULT I have stubby legs now and I'm kinda new to the "four-legged" garbage.

Returning to the clubhouse was quicker on Applejack's back then on my own hooves. Once we were at the front of the slope again I slid of Applejack and proceeded up the ramp each step making me feel more and more sick. there was a battle going on in my head, actually... there was two:

One of these said battles was between the human half of me, my natural self and the other was the invader: The F.i.l.l.y.

I haven't quite though of an acronym for "filly" yet though.

The other battle was between my human self again. as well as my familiar enemy, Guilt. I think guilt and f.i.l.l.y are teamed together because I used to hardly ever feel guilt up until now. Real guilt came when I became so young, dammit. Something also left when I regressed and disappeared. besides my "you know what" I find it hard to swear anymore. I still can but i mean.... I used to be a real "potty mouth" when I was hu-man. but now I flinch to even say stupid or i-idiot.

Once I was finally at the top of the stairs I turn back to see applejack giving me a weird cheeky grin, she's obviously making sure that I don't run off when she's not looking. I turn back to the door taking in a exhaling a deep sigh then I began to knock on the door.  There was a really odd sound of what you can assume was ponies fumbling to the door.

"Hey, watch it Applebloom" some pony said.

"Sorry" another pony I can assume is Applebloom replied.

The door finally flung open and inside the door frame stood three very... VERY excited fillies covered in paint. They all look at each other then back at me, grins engraved on their faces.

"HI RAIN SPARK!" all three of them said in unison.

"Uh, Hi how ar-" I was was cut of as they all pulled me into their lair clubhouse.

way to kick me into the lion's den twilight.

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It was some time around seven o'clock and I was covered in paint. Twilight was kinda mad at me for getting myself all dirty but at the same time, she cant be. She made me go out there in the first place.

"how did you get paint back there??" Twilight said, scrubbing the back of my left ear of green paint. normally I could

take a bath myself but I didn't since she's responsible for me being "painted" and besides, what child my age doesn't get showered be their big sister if they had the chance.

I told you about- HhAHAHA- I said kicking water in the air. "Don't scrub my feet I'm ticklish"

"What feet? all I see is hooves" she replies tickling me intentionally.

After washing off all the soap from my hooves and mane. me and her stayed in the "hot room*"  to dry off. We brought a chess board in as well for entertainment.

"So then I said: What are you going to do  with that screwdriver Applebloom?" I said to twilight moving my pawn up two spaces on its first move.(g-4)

"What did she do with it?" Twilight said moving her pawn to block mine.(g-5)

"Well they said they wanted to try car-pent-ring (carpentering) again " I responded, moving my knight out into the field (g-3)

Not again.... Fluttershy said they demolished her chair the last time they tried it, your going to go back there and the entire clubhouse will be disassembled. we both stopped for a minute the starting laughing uncontrollably. Once we were back to focusing I moved my bishop out one space (G-2)

"Hey, nice try sis. Its my turn." the levitates the bishop back to its previous spot (F-1) and moves moves her bishop exactly where i was gong to but on her side.

To add more fun to it, twilight used her "come to life spell" to make the chess game more "realistic"

the game played out a little longer though I knew I couldn't compete with her in-tel-lect (intellect )

"Knight C-5" I ordered. The knight did as it was ordered and galloped to C-5 from E-4.

"hey squirt I was wondering.... oh shoot Bishop C-5!" twilight ordered. the bishop slid into my knight making it disintegrate into the air. "Check" She said happily.

"What were you saying?" I pry.

"So yea, how would you like to go on a trip to Canterlot Tomorrow to see mom and dad its almost hearths warming eve anyways" She said.

I stop for a moment. I haven't even seen my "parents" yet.

"Yea sure" I reply. Its better than being babysat by some other pony. I turn back to the board and break into a wicked grin. "Oh by the way... check mate"  Twilight looked at me then down at the board her mouth Dropped in disbelief. "H-how... how did I not notice that , HOW??" she cries.

On the board, two rooks occupied both a-1 and a-2 as her queen stood helplessly under e-1 . I give her a nasty grin which only makes her cheeks red with embarrassment

"Let us never speak of this again."

*Hotroom .:A room resembling a sauna in which ponies go to after showers and baths to dry off due to fur taking to long to dry on its own ((made up))