Spectrum Joy

Spectrum Joy

Chapter One

A young colt trotted down the sidewalk. His sand-colored mane matched the tail that dragged behind it. With his storm-cloud coat, he didn't gather much attention.

Ponies jostled past, bumping into the colt with no apology. He ignored their careless behavior and marched on.

A crowd was stirring around Mayor Mare's stage in the center of town. Pushing up her glasses with her hoof, she observed the crowd. The send-off was about to begin.

"Mares and gentlecolts", she began. "We are here on this day to send one of our very own off to Manehattan for the Best Fliers Competition."

The colt walked through the open sections of the crowd, searching for a seat with a nice view of the stage. He had waited for this day, and was prepared to send off his love with the best hope and wishes of luck.

"Let's have a big round of applause for the mare of Ponyville-", Mayor Mare continued. The audience began stomping their hooves on the ground, the young colt included. "Rainbow Dash!", the mare concluded with a joyful yell.

Onto the stage came his love. Vibrant colors ran throughout her mane and tail. With a slight shake of her head, her mane swung out around her, grabbing the attention of young Onyx with its tantalizing beauty. She trotted across the stage with grace that left the colt speechless. The rest of the world was a blur to him as he looked upon her in awe.

With his seat so close to the stage, he had a large chance to meet with this miraculous mare. Hooves were pushed toward the stage so that their owners may exchange graces with the young beauty.

Normally a quiet, relaxed sort of pony, Onyx wouldn't have rushed at the chance, but rather sit back and let other ponies have their way, even if he missed out. Today, he felt different. Rainbow Dash was so close, yet so far away. If he could get even a hoofshake with he would be filled to the brim with happiness. He stuck out his hoof with warm desire in is heart to be graced by her beauty.

As the blue, rainbow-maned pony strode across the stage, she held out her hoof the fans. Onyx continued to hold his hoof out straight, and was rewarded.  In that small time where their hooves met, the young colt looked into her eyes, and saw that they were returning the favor. As time slowed, her hoof continued motion across many others', but her eyes remained fixated on Onyx's with a story behind them that foreshadowed a life-long remembrance, or at least, he fantasized.

When the blood rushed back into his head, he smiled as large as he ever had. With an encounter like this, one was sure to be happy. This prime example directed his attention to Mayor Mare as she began to speak once again on his love's behalf.

"Let's have a final round of applause for Rainbow Dash!", she said. The audience complied, cheering and screaming for their town's representative in the competition. As the mayor said this, a carriage pulled by two muscular stallions arrived, ready to bring the competing mare to Manehattan. "Miss-yous" and "Good-lucks" were shouted as the stunning pegasus waved her fans goodbye. The stallions began moving, pulling the cart further and further off toward the horizon. They were off.

Onyx left the crowd and departed with a new-found sense of self satisfaction. Remembering that fateful touch filled him with great joy, and the jubilant colt broke into a full-fledged gallop toward his home. With this thought in his mind, he was happy. Unfortunately for him, he had forgotten the purpose of the gathering. His love was being sent away to a competition in the far off city of Manehattan. Was that the last he would see of her?

The colt reached the door of his home outside the inner neighborhood. He entered and shut the portal to the outside. Plopping on his bed and pulling up the covers, he listened to the music from his stereo. The music soothed him, but the recurring thoughts clouded his mind, as well as his dreams. He could not bare being away from Rainbow Dash. She was his life, and delivered unto him a new feeling of joy.

His plans were set from that moment forward. It would not be the last time he saw her. He would travel to competition and cheer her on. This was not merely a plan, but more of a heartfelt chase. He loved this magical mare, and would see to it that their eyes would meet again.