Newtown Ponies

by Glitter

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Luna, Original Character, Comedy, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Rarity, Queen Chrysalis
Length: 7288

A family of ponies move to the town of Ponyton, a small town just outside of Ponyville. Glitter, a young, anxious blank flank is determined to find her true calling. (This is my first story and I am young. Please leave comments free of vulgar.)

A family of ponies move to the town of Ponyton, a small town just outside of Ponyville. Glitter, a young, anxious blank flank is determined to find her true calling. Being the new pony in town can't be easy, and having weird dreams is even harder! but Glitter is determined to do whatever it takes to get her Cutie Mark.
(There are more characters in the story than what the number of characters says)

Published 2013-02-26 02:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2014-06-28 03:17:16 UTC

Moving In

Newtown Ponies

I still remember when my family moved to Ponyton. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when we left Coltfield. My sister, Teah Trey, left for college shortly after my brother, White Lightning, got into highschool. My twin sister, Zen, Teah, and White all have their cutie mark. Zen is a black and white pegasus with a yin-yang cutie mark. My brother, White Lightning, is a white unicorn with a blonde mane and tail and a lightning cutie mark. My mother is a magenta unicorn with a purple and pink mane and peach flats. Her cutie mark is a clipboard and apple. My father was a dark blue pegasus with a yellow vest and a dark brown mane, tail, and a mustache, too. He had an archery cutie mark. I, sadly, lack a cutie mark. I hope to soon meet another filly or colt with a blank flank. “Will somepony remind me again why we are moving?” I asked my mother, Teah Church.

She answered in a voice that sounded annoyed by the question. “Because the house was too small and we have a big family,”. I couldn’t stand to hear the word ‘move’ again. “Also you have a new pet to take care of, Tigre, your pet baby tiger.” My mother reminded.

Zen glanced at me with her deep black eyes, “Dear sister, you will get your cutie mark soon, I know you wanted to get it in Coltfield but, that was not meant to happen.” she said with a sympathetic voice.

I looked down and let out a sigh as White Lightning looked at Zen, then at me. “Zen is right, and we will have your back the whole way to finding your special talent,” he said, putting his hoof on my shoulder. “Besides, you need patience, and it’s pretty obvious you lack it.” He added.

I glanced at him with a smile, “White, I bet you were the same!” I laughed, and Zen and White soon joined in with the laughter.

Soon enough, our father, Arthur Church, stopped the cart and exclaimed with excitement, “We’re here!”. I looked at our new house from the window, and was aching to go back to Coltfield.

We got out of the cart and walked to the fence around our house. My father opened the gate. As we all thanked him, we walked up the steps to the porch, which had no railing and had mahogany boards for the porch floor. My father opened the door and said, “Welcome to our new home!” as we all gazed inside.

I nearly passed out just thinking of the fact that my siblings and I had to go to new schools. Zen smiled and walked to our new room, “I can’t believe this!” she exclaimed with excitement. She looked at me about to say something I already knew she was going to, “Are you excited for school tomorrow?” she asked with a smile.

“No, I’m not excited for school tomorrow because I don’t want to be seen with a blank flank!” I said with the worried look I would always make when bringing up my blank flank.

“Alright everypony, lets get our boxes out of the cart!” Dad said to White, Zen, Mom and I. “Glitter! Zen! Come on!” Our mother shouted. We left our room and got our boxes as Tigre followed us to our room. After we unpacked, we were called to dinner. As we entered the dining room Mom, Dad, and White were already sitting with plates in front of them.

“Is everyone excited for school tomorrow?” our mother asked us. I looked at Zen, who looked at White, who looked at me.

I sighed. “Well, I don’t think I’m going to like school,” I said to my mother, who looked surprised at me because I am usually enthusiastic about a new school.

“Why ever not dear?” Mother asked me, as I looked down at my flank. “Oh, I know why. You want your cutie mark before school,” my father said with a ‘I figured it out’ look. “Well, don’t expect it to come overnight. Patience is the key to a cutie mark, not seven hours of sleep!” father added. I grinned slightly as Zen started to talk. “Don’t worry Glitter, your cutie mark will come before you can say flank!” she said with enthusiasm. “Flank,” I muttered under my breath.

After dinner, we all got ready for bed. I climbed to my top bunk, said my prayers, and grabbed my stuffed animal, a baby lamb, and pulled the covers over my chest. I stared at the ceiling, worried about what the next day would bring. Who will I meet? What will I experience? After asking myself those questions and more, I slowly drifted off to sleep.

I woke up in a dark room, with cobwebs and dead snakes. “Hello?” I said, afraid of what would reply. No other voice was heard, just a murmur saying nonsense, until I caught on to what they were saying.

“Hello Glitter, we have been expecting you,” a deep mare voice said. I was stunned, I could only imagine what that thing was planning to do with me. “You cannot escape, my dear blank flank, for you are meant to remain here forever tortured for your lack of talent,” the voice said.

I reached to my side and gripped a bone flashlight, turned it on and shined it all over the dark room. Nothing could be seen other than the cobwebs and dead snakes. But, when I reached my other hoof to touch the wall to get up, my hoof was stopped by a strange force, not allowing it to go any further.

“That is my leg!” the voice said. It became opaque. I could barely see it. It soon became much easier to see and looked at me in the eyes. Suddenly, all kinds of other ghost ponies trapped me, calling me a blank flank, saying I will never get a cutie mark, and to stop even considering to try and get one. Then, a voice was heard from the darkness.

When School Becomes a Prison for Ponies Everywhere

Newtown Ponies

"Don't be afraid, Glitter," the mysterious voice said. I could only hope that this was just another dream, but it felt so real. As the voice spoke, it sounded soothing, like I didn't have a reason to feel frightened. As I took a few steps forward, a door seemed to appear out of thin air. I flashed the light at the door that suddenly appeared.

"Alright, who is it this time?" I said trying to sound as bold and brave as I could manage. The whole situation had me flustered beyond a point that I was about to buck whoever came near me. After a few moments, I took a deep breath and opened the door, and there stood a grand sight. Somepony I definitely didn't expect. The Princess of the Night herself.

"Hello, I am Princess Luna," the regal alicorn calmly spoke, like defeating the ghost ponies was going to be a breeze. I thought to myself, I thought she was sent to the moon for almost destroying Equestria.

"Am I dreaming, because I think this is real, but I can't be sure.." I said, with a frown. Luna assured me that I was dreaming and insisted that I should let her handle the ghost ponies. With a punch and a kick, with a little magic thrown in, the ghosts disappeared into thin air.

"T-Thank you Princess Luna," I said respectfully. She smiled and winked at me before she left. Then, I woke up to the loud alarm.

"Time to get up, Glits!" Zen said in a cheerful voice. Normally, I would take the ladder down, but I was confused, I jumped off the side, falling on my face. After lifting myself up, I galloped to the kitchen, with a bowl of cereal in front of my seat. "Are you excited now?" Zen asked, hoping I would say yes. I looked at my bowl, then at her. I stirred my cereal around and gave a small sigh. Zen's smile turned into a crooked one, seeing the expression made me confess as I knew I could never lie to her.

"A little, I just hope I'm not the only 5th grade blank-flank," I said, with a tiny grin. Zen lit up like a Hearths Warming Eve tree. White didn't ay anything. He was tired and never really talked much in the morning. After rinsing out our bowls, we trotted to our rooms and tossed our saddlebags on our backs. Before I went outside, I checked my bag to see that I had everything I needed. When I saw that I had all the necessities, we headed out.

When we got to the bus stop, a teenager, about White's age, trotted beside us. White turned to her and offered a small smile, and they talked about this and that.. I didn't really pay attention. Zen and I just rolled our eyes, "Good old fashioned amore," Zen joked, I giggled, then I heard White say a very peculiar phrase, "Wanna go out?". The teenage mare responded in a most alluring voice, "Sure, I would like that,". I thought Zen's face was turning green.

The bus arrived, and I was the last of us to get on. I sat next to this earth pony. After a few moments, she started to converse with me, "Hi, I'm Starr Wave. Nice to meet you.". I grinned and introduced myself. "Hi, I'm Glitter, nice you meet you, too!" I said excitedly.

I thought about if she had her cutie mark. After waiting a moment I decided to ask her if she had her cutie mark as I think it would be a little awkward if I tried to look at her flank. She gave a small giggle and pointed to her blank flank.

"I cannot believe this! I'm a blank flank, too!" I shouted in a whisper. She smiled and we talked the rest of the way to school. Starr told me that the school was in Ponyville. And we found out that we both had family there. "Is there anypony else I should know about? Or be warned of?" I asked.

She bit her lip and took a deep breath. "Well, there is a filly, and her name is Crystal, daughter of Chrysalis, Queen Chrysalis," Starr said. I gasped, to hear such a dangerous filly is in that school. "She ran away from Chrysalis and she's been here in Ponyton since. But I've heard that she's been planning something since she was, like, 4 years old!" Starr added.

When we got off the bus, I witnessed my new school. The little filly standing there, was my cousin, Sweetie Belle! Her little friends Applebloom and Scootaloo was with her as she greeted me to the new school with open hooves. Then, a filly passed by, and it was none other than Crystal.

"Welcome to your new school, Glitter! I can't believe we are in the same school together!" Sweetie Belle said in her squeaky little voice. As we talked, I forced a smile, a bead of sweat dripping down my brow, what with Crystal watching me like a hawk.

"May I step in?" Crystal asked in a voice that sounded polite, but in a sarcastic way. "I am Crystal, daughter of Queen Chrysalis, not that I particularly enjoyed living with her," Crystal said with a sly smirk. I could tell she was evil the minute I met her, especially because she had that devilish tone in her voice.

At about 7:15, I headed to Mr. Crabbles’ class, Zen was already at the doorway while I was far behind.I heard a filly’s voice saying, “Look out!”.

“Umph!” I grunted when she wrecked into me.

“I’m sorry,” she said sincerely. My eyes spun around like a hamster on a running wheel.

I shook my head as I said “It’s okay, I’m Glitter, what’s your name?”.

“I’m Wild Y. Flyer. I prefer Wild, though,” she answered in a bold voice. “Are you in Mr. Crabbles’ classroom?” I asked before she answered “Yes, yes I am!”. We both trotted to the classroom. I trotted up 4 flights of stairs, while Wild flew up them.

Some time had passed and it was time for lunch. I had told Zen I would sit next to her and tell her about my day so far, but it was difficult to describe the odd day I have had! Wild and Starr were talking to each other about all sorts of things, some involving colts, recess, and middle school. I saw that Crystal was not sitting far from Zen. “I bet she’s out to ruin Ponyton.” I murmured to myself.

“You say something Glitter?” Wild asked in a giggly, but concerned way. The only reason she was giggling was because Starr had told a joke. She was confused at her thought of what I had said.

“Nah, I was talking to myself,” I said, awkwardly. Dumbfounded, Starr and Wild got back to their jokes. Crystal glared at me with the smirk passed down from her vicious mother, Zen waved at me and grinned. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom where in front of Scootaloo, whom was in front of Starr, who’s in front of Wild, who was in front of me.

“And the waitress said, what do you expect? It’s whole wheat bread!” Starr laughed toward Wild and they both guffawed at the joke, even though I thought it was a little corny. I had gotten my tray, when I bumped into Crystal. She glared with that smirk that has been repeated toward me.

Your Heaven, My Hades

Newtown Ponies

“You probably know what I am planning, you little unicorn!” Crystal whispered evil-like toward me. Wild heard her and put her tray on Starr’s head and looked at Crystal sternly and said.

“Leave my PFF alone!”. I was amazed at the thought, even though I was new, I had PFFs by my side! “I’m warning you!” Wild said to Crystal. Crystal was far more taller than any 5th grade pony I’ve ever seen.

“Yeah...Uh...leave our PFF...AHH!” Starr yelled. She had tipped over and spilled her and Wild’s trays all over herself. I pushed Crystal off myself and helped Starr up, Wild was dealing with Crystal. “She is always defending herself and her friends, no matter how tall the filly!” Starr exclaimed. After she was up and off of the tile floor, she walked to the bathroom to clean herself up.

“Thanks Wild,” I said. She just smiled and left to get herself and Starr another lunch. This is amazing! I already have PFFs, but, I also have a problem. I thought. Crystal grunted and walked toward me with a frown and a mad look on her face.

“This isn’t over, unicorn, you are the first to know that soon enough, you and all of your friends and family will be...” Crystal was interrupted by Principal Winglead. I looked up at Mrs.Winglead, and she looked back at me and spoke.

“Is this the filly that was causing problems?” she asked. I looked over at Crystal and she just jerked her eyes toward my friends, then looked deep into my eyes. I’ve been told never to look in a changeling’s eyes, or you will never be heard from again. I looked away.

“Yes, she is the filly!” I said to Mrs.Winglead. She took Crystal to the office. I looked down and then to Crystal she opened her mouth to speak.

“This is your first, and one of the few last days in Ponyton...” Crystal whispered. I gaped my mouth open and I tried to pretend I didn’t hear anything from her mouth.

...

It was 2:25, Crystal was out of the office and planning her destruction of Ponyton. I decided to destroy her planning paper while she was going to the bathroom during recess. “This ought to show her who she’s dealing with!” I whispered. I knew this spell was no ordinary one, and I had to concentrate. “Burn this paper to the ground, so only ashes are to be found, Crystal won’t have her way, so there won’t be a destruction day!” I said, and the paper burned. Normally, you don’t have to say anything, so I was amazed that the spell worked. Crystal was coming back, so I had to act fast. She came to see her papers were ruined, and I just giggle at how clever I thought it was.

“I am almost positive it was that new filly... there will be a destruction day...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Crystal cackled. I gulped at that point, my pride was now dead... and gone.

In Mrs.Winglead’s Office

“There has been too many fillies and colts reporting about bullying and it has all lead toward you, your father is too disappointed...” Mrs. Winglead told Crystal, not that she listened. Crystal knew her mother didn’t care. She ran away from her mother over 3 years ago, but Celestia and Luna think Chrysalis is a disgrace to the pony race. “I will call your mother to pick you up, Crystal, you are released from the office... for now,” Mrs. Winglead said to Crystal in a disappointed tone.

No way is mom going to be mad at me, besides, I ran away from her over 3 years ago, the ponies that ever got me in trouble or caused me trouble... will be sorry! Crystal thought. Just before she left the room, a scroll bounced off her head and Mrs. Winglead grabbed it. “Can I go now?” Crystal asked, annoyed at the scroll. Mrs. Winglead nodded, and Crystal exited the office.

“Oh my... it’s from the Princess... evidently, Princess Cadance and Shining Armor are getting married in, 6 weeks!” Mrs. Winglead reluctantly said. If Chrysalis and her horrid army find out about this, she will make sure the wedding becomes a feast of love for her and her bugs! Principal Winglead thought in fear. and she galloped to the secretary.

"This cannot be happening..." The secretary sighed. Mrs. Winglead nodded hesitantly.

"You know Chrysalis will do all she can to sabotage the Royal Wedding..." Mrs. Winglead sighed.

"Oh yes...shall we tell the other teachers in the PTA meeting in a few weeks?"

"Oh heavens no! They would be so tense every day until the wedding. This will have to be discussed with the Mayor, of anypony."

Crushes Crush You

Newtown Ponies

When we all got home, White invited me to play some video games with him, but I passed and took out all my things in my saddlebag. I put all my books and pencils on my bunk and asked my mother if I could go to the library. “Only if Zen goes with you!” my mother said, and Zen followed me to the carriage. “Be back before 5:00!” mother reminded Zen and I.

“Why do you wish to go to the library, dear twin?” Zen asked in her semi- sarcastic, yin-ish yang-ish voice. She shot a puzzled look at me and I looked back, very worried to explain.

“You see, Crystal is a changeling and I need to find some books on changeling history, I’ve said enough, enough information you need.” I explained. Zen just acted like she understood every word, like she normally does, but not this time. “Just... ugh!” I grunted.

When we got to the library, I galloped to Twilight and asked for a book on villains of Equestria. “I have just the thing you want, Glitter!” She cheerfully exclaimed. I glanced at the title and grinned. “Can I see your card?” Twilight asked, and I gave her my card. She stamped the book and handed back the card.

“Now you’ll have to tell me the rest!” Zen leaned and glared at me, hoping that it would guilt me into spilling the beans. After explaining, she just gawked and giggly-said, “No way will Crystal will do something to Ponyton, you’ve cracked your nut!” She guffawed at the thought.

. . .

It was 9:45, I was brushing my teeth, when Tigrerubbed up against my left-hind hoof. “I’ll be done before you know it, Tigre” I muffled before I spat out the toothpaste liquid. Zen was already sawing logs when I walked into the room. I climbed to my bunk, then I saw my books and pencils. I jerked the covers and the books and pencils made a murmured thud on the carpet floor of our room. Zen just mumbled and tossed around, and Hoot just ruffled his feathers. I was drifting off to sleep,when I saw Crystal.

I was suspecting it was another nightmare, but I thought about everything that had happened today! “Glitter” whispered Chrysalis. “Glitter” she whispered once more. I decided to scream for Luna, when Crystal grabbed my pajama collar and held me against the wall, and stared into my eyes, and I squinted my eyes closed as she opened her mouth to speak.

“You know as well as I do that I will prevail and you will become rubble just like everypony else, when the changeling army takes over!” Crystal yelled at the top of her lungs. I kicked her in the ribs and she puffed into a cloud of smoke.

“Oh, well done you poor excuse for a changeling filly!” Chrysalis mocked as she clapped the hooves slowly. I fell to the ground, front-right hoof twisted under my body, it didn’t hurt, but I’m sure it would’ve if it were real.

Luna approached out of nowhere and made Chrysalis puff into smoke. “If I know anything, you will become a very successful unicorn, Glitter.” Luna encouraged and she walked out of the room. I saw a bright white light, when I saw Zen’s face, grinning, and her piercing black eyes looking straight into my light pink eyes.

“Get off of me you goof!” I shouted and nudged her off of the bed. With a thud and a grunt, she tossed me my saddlebag and told me to come to the living room immediately. I saw little Hoot-lings and I gasped in excitement. “Oh, my, Discord!” I said.

“I know, isn’t it great?” Zen asked in pride and joy. You would’ve thought that Zen was just feeding Hoot too much mice, but Zen just figured out that she would have to give half of the Hoot-lings away. “I think I’m changing Hoot’s name... to... Hootlie!” Zen decided. I rolled my eyes and just decided not to worry about Crystal, except I couldn’t erase her from my mind! I grabbed the book from my dresser, and put it in my saddlebag, I also found my favorite shirt Rarity made for me. Zen walked in the room and grabbed her yin- yang shaped saddlebag and trotted to the door.

I was admiring my shirt, a tank top with a glittery G on it. I slipped it on as quick as a whip and dragged my saddlebag to the door. When I got to the door, I peeked in my bag to make sure that I had everything. “Oh my Discord!” I shouted when I saw that someone left an envelope in my bag, it was from Rarity. Zen looked inside and got the envelope. Annoyed, I beat Zen to the bus-stop because Zen was distracted by the letter.

It was 6:45, and the bus approached. Zen folded the letter and stuck it back in the envelope, she gave it back to me. When I got on the bus, I was sure that I would sit next to Starr again, but, when I got to my seat, I sat, turned my head, and I saw Crystal. “Oh...my...Discord,” I whispered to myself.

He Totally Likes Me

Newtown Ponies

How? What? This cannot be happening! I thought to myself. “But, I thought that Starr...” I said nervously. But I saw Starr sitting near the front, and Crystal was where I sat. “Oh brother!” I said.

Crystal just looked at me, oddly, like she was acting like she wasn’t going to hurt me. “Glitter... I know that you burnt my paper, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t destroy Ponyton.” Crystal said.

Not only did Crystal want to torture me, but when this colt got on the bus, he wasn’t a blank flank, but he was really cute! “I’ve been waiting for this, torture and love at the same time...” I said to myself. “The colt had a red mane and black streaks. He was a white pony, with red eyes and a wing with a black bolt on it for his cutie mark. He was a pegasus,” and I realized I was talking out loud, and Crystal heard every word! “Oh no...” I said, worried.

“Now I know, you like Speed Fly!” Crystal said to me. I just nodded no, and she just grunted. He looked at me and I couldn’t stand to look at him in the eye, due to Crystal’s mega embarrassment. I just waited for Wild to get on the bus.

. . .

Wild got on the bus, and I wanted to tell her about Speed, but I couldn’t on the bus. “Ugh, dumb fate...” I said. At 7:05, we arrived at school. “Wild! You won’t believe who I saw!” I said. She looked at me. “Don’t tell anypony!”

“Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!” She promised. I told her about Speed. “Shut the front door! I know him!” She said. I couldn’t believe it! “He is a nice colt! Maybe your friend Cross knows him.”. I forgot, Cross mentioned Speed so many times I can’t remember!

I’ve known Cross since we were in Pre-K. He was reliable! So I caught up with him. “Yeah, do you know how many times I’ve mentioned Speed?” He asked. I nodded and he said he wouldn’t tell.

At about 7:15, Cross introduced me to Speed. “Hi, I’m Glitter,”. Embarrassment much? I thought to myself. “Uh, I’m Cross’ long time friend!” I said. Speed just winked and trotted away. “Uh... does he... like me?” I asked. Cross just shrugged and walked away.

This other filly approached and she was a pegasus, she was Cross’ twin. Curve was her name. “Hi! Glitter right?” She asked. I nodded and she introduced herself. “I’m Curve!” She said. “Were you just talking to Speed?!” She asked excitedly. I nodded and she just smiled. “Do you like him?” She asked again.

“Yeah,” I answered. She just couldn’t believe what she was hearing. I just couldn’t believe I was falling in love. “Do you know him?” I asked.

“Yeah, and he winked at you!” She added. I was just wondering if she saw everything. Well duh! She sits next to Cross who sits behind Speed on the bus! I thought.

It was 7:25, 10 minutes until the tardy bell rings. I was talking with Starr. “I have no clue why I was in front! I swear! All I remember is falling asleep on the bus in seat 13, where we usually sit, and then when I woke up, I was in seat 5!” She said. “I’m not lying!” She swore. Crystal is a real trickster at work! I thought once more.

“Mother of Celestia…” I cursed. “I swear Crystal is one pain in the-” I was cut off when Crystal stepped right in front of me. Starr’s and my eyes widened.

“Were you just talking about me?” She asked me. I gulped.

“M-Maybe…” I stuttered. Crystal then pushed me up against the wall.

“Maybe you shouldn’t be a wise-pony and go around talking about other ponies that you know can seriously hurt you!” She growled.

“Hey!” Starr yelled. “Stop hurting Glitter! She was speaking her mind!”

“Maybe her mind should take a rest…” Crystal laughed, and her hoof was literally three feet away from my face, when it was stopped by Speed’s. He held her elbow back.

Crystal growled and turned around to face him. “Just what do you think you’re doing?” She asked, poking Speed’s chest.

Speed scowled at her, and pushed her hoof away. “Lay off Glits, okay?” He growled. Crystal looked at me, then back at Speed. She growled, stomped her hoof, and walked away.

“T-Thanks, Speed,” I thanked him. He smirked, and walked away too.

Starr watched him walk away. When he was out of sight, she grabbed my shoulders.

Zen Believes Me

Newtown Ponies

On my way home, I was wondering, What is life like for Vinyl Scratch or even Octavia, maybe Neon Lights has it easier than I do! When the bus stopped, I hit my head against the seat in front of me. “You okay?” Starr asked.

“Mm-hmm” I said, pulling my horn out of the seat. I trotted out while Zen waited for me at the door of the bus. “I just wish I had a normal life!” I commented. Zen gave me a you-think-you-have-it-hard look.

“Okay then, Ms. Abnormal, what is your next move with Speed? Trip and land on his back?” Zen retorted. I rolled my eyes and trotted a little faster than her flying. Zen was always a slow flyer because of her zen attitude, always saving her energy. “I was just being funny!” She said with a little chuckle. I just pitifully chuckled along and I smashed in the gate.

“Maybe it would be bright if I use my magic.” I said. When I got inside, I galloped to my room and tossed my saddlebag onto my desktop chair, climbed up to my bunk and cried. “I wish I didn’t goof up in front of Speed! He’s practically known all around freakin’ Equestria!” I shouted. Mother knocked on the door and asked politely.

“May I come in, Glitty?”. Mother always calls me Glitty.

“Yes, mommy,” I said like a little 9 year old, like Sweetie Belle even. She climbed up on my bunk, with my clipboard and pen, and started to grade some papers from her class. Even though they’re preschoolers.

“What’s wrong, I heard you shout, and who’s this ‘Speed’ Zen keeps on telling me about?” Mother asks. My eyes shot open, I gave her a cheesy smile and said.

“Uh...erm… he’s… um…” I stuttered on purpose. She gave me a come-on-and-tell-me-already look. I slipped a sigh.

“Honey, just spit it out!” Mother said playfully. I looked her in the eyes, and said.

“He’s somepony I have a crush on…” I say. Mother’s face totally lit up like the birthday card Zen and I got from our friend Ginger Snapp in Manehatten last year. She grinned and opened her mouth to say cheerfully.

“My Glitty has her first crush!”. I giggled and glanced at her.

“Mommy, I’m in 5th grade, and I came a little too late in the school year, I’m making good grades, and summer starts in a couple weeks!” I giggly complained. She just laughed and asked if I wanted to help grade some coloring sheets. They were very impressive, like they used ABC mouse when the foals were like 2 years old.

At about 10:15 p.m., I just start to climb into bed, Tigre` snuggled on the corner of my bed and purred. I just grinned and started to drift off to sleep. I could hear my Father in the living room, watching Sleepy Hollow on TV. Zen was snoring, and Hootlie’s hootlings where tucked under her wings. I started to have a nice dream for once.

I was in Canterlot, in the palace. I remember seeing a crown and Princess Celestia said “I now would like to say that since you defeated the army, saved your friends, and found love, learning so much about foalhood,you’ve done well as a young student, Glitter Church. I now would like to claim you as a pr-” Celestia was cut off to the sound of my alarm clock. I was a little ticked off because that was the shortest-of-the-short dream. Zen, for once, didn’t move a muscle, she just grunted and turned off the alarm. I saw that her tail was hanging out of the bed, I use magic to drag her lazy flank out of bed and into the kitchen to make breakfast-in-bed for Mother and Father.

“Alright already Miss get-my-sister-out-of-bed-to-make-breakfast!” Zen muffled because her mouth was against the floor. I just snickered, rolled my eyes playfully, and got the cereal and berries. Zen just glared at me as I poured the cereal, “Now, I know you’re keeping something from me… just tell me already!” Zen lightly shouted. I glanced at her and lied.

“What are you talking about? Hehe.”. Zen couldn’t believe her own twin sister was lying to her. Her face got puffy and she was about to yell at me, but I acted fast.

I quickly covered her muzzle with my hoof, wrapped my arms around her head so she wouldn’t see that I was taking her outside to yell, and teleported in the driveway. “Okay...now!” I whispered to myself.

“JUST TELL ME WHY YOU ARE TRYING TO AVOID TELLING ME ABOUT WHO YOU’RE TRYING TO HUNT DOWN!!!” She yelled. No other voice was heard, other than her echoes anyway. I quickly teleported us back inside. “Whoa! Did you just teleport us?!” She quietly shouted once more. I nodded and she just sat there, arms folded and against her chest, glaring at me.

“Why bother? You’ll think I’m 3 moons short of Venus!” I said. She just glanced at the floor, then back at me, a sigh slipped from her white and black-tipped muzzle.

“I believed you since you told me that Crystal was a changeling, I just didn’t want to let you think that I knew it all along.” She confessed. My jaw practically dropped to the floor. She believed me this WHOLE TIME?! I thought.

“Wait, let me get this straight, you’ve believed that Crystal was evil this whole time, and didn’t even bother to tell me?” I asked. I knew I was crisp clear in the voice, but Zen acted as if she didn’t understand a single word.

“Erm...yeah, I got nothin’ to argue about there…” Zen admitted.

After we delivered breakfast to Mother and Father, I threw on my watch and saddlebag, and beat Zen to the bus stop, again. She didn’t care, as I said. “Can you just tell me why you didn’t tell me?”.

As if I said a tongue twister 1,000 times without messing up, she just stared at me, I tried telepathically asking, but she refused to say why. That is, until we were at school.

Glittery Flank

Newtown Ponies

We had arrived at school, and Zen still refused to talk, I was being given the silent treatment, and boy was I glad I had fixed it then, and there. Because I felt as if I was suffocating in the cruel bag of reality. As Zen slipped a sigh, and carried me to the roof of the school, using her weak wings, struggling to get to the top. “Okay, Crystal made me feel threatened the other day! Jeez! Does that answer squat?!” Zen asked, ‘annoyed’ was clearly spelled in the tone of her voice.

“Well, sort of, but what exactly did she say?” I asked, Zen just glared at me and said.

“Do you really expect me to remember EVERY EXACT WORD out of her twisted mouth?!”. I paused, and responded.

“Uh, you know, there’s such a thing called ‘paraphrasing’.”. Zen rolled her eyes and repeated Crystal’s words.

“I was in the bathroom, and I ran into her. She said, ‘You’re little sister will never be able to defeat me, she’s too weak, too sweet and kind, too SOFT to even punch a bag!’, and I argued ‘Maybe my twin is soft, but she has a good reason, it’s in her nature, she’s a Gemini, nice one second, a natural Sombra the ne-’, that’s when I was cut off by her hoof covering my muzzle. ‘We never converse about King Sombra! Capice`?’ She said, snappy, I nodded and I just trotted to the door because I was too afraid to say anymore.”. She was pretty specific, and I just blink- stared, and she just stood there, and scoffed. “Ugh, c’mon, class is about to start!”.

“Right, um, listen, Zenny, I’m sorry for doubting you…” I apologized. She just smiled and motioned to come on. I teleported into the classroom, and almost all the fillies gathered around me, they asked me so many questions, I didn’t have time to answer.

“Oh my gosh how did you do that Glitter?!”

“Well, duh, pea brain, she’s probably got her mark!”

“I think she’s pretty, marked or not,”

I paused when I heard that voice, and I squeezed through the crowd, and asked Starr why was I being stuck in a crowd. She simply said.

“You’re popular now, you don’t need me or Wild anymore,”. I gasped, that wasn’t the answer I was hoping for! “If you look on your horn, you’d see what I’m talking about,” she added, reluctantly. I slowly moved my eyeballs to where I could see my horn. It was glittering my aura color, pink! No! What the hoof does this mean?! I thought, panicky. Mr. Crabbles trotted into the class, and I galloped right to him.

“MR. CRABBLES, I NEED TO SEE THE NURSE, PRONTO!!!” I said, eye sockets minimized, he gave me a note and sent me to the office, to Nurse Blue Cross. “IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME NURSE BLUE CROSS?!” I said once again, even more panicky. She giggled and I glared at her. “This...is...SERIOUS!” I shouted. She just gave me a mirror and said.

“Glitter, honey, it is nothing to be worried about, it is only a sign! You’re getting closer to your cutiemark!” I just gasped, I asked if I could have an ice pack because I had a headache, she nodded and left the room. As I closed my eyes, I saw a vision.

There I was, sitting atop a throne, and my mane was extra curled. I saw Princess Twilight Sparkle, and Flash Sentry, and Wild, Starr, and Zen. White was there, but only for a short period of time. I had wings, I saw that I was a little bit on the sparkly side, and I zoomed into my flank, and it showed my cutiemark, but only for a millisecond. I felt a cold sack on my forehead and opened my eyes. “Nurse Blue Cross?” I asked, rubbing my head with the ice pack. She smiled and was about to trot to the office to get some papers, until I stopped her for a minute. “Can I call home? I feel nauseous,” I added.

She nodded, and handed me the phone, as I called home, I thought, I’m telling the truth, I feel sick, partially, the other 70% of me is curiosity. That was when I decided, enough was enough, it was time to get my friends back, get my sister in on this, and finish off Crystal. That is, what I thought, until I heard a siren on my way home, and the truck, was practically following us.

House Half-Baked

Newtown Ponies

I was getting scared, the firetruck was following us. As we turned onto our street, I saw smoke coming from our house, our house was on fire! “Dad, we need to get to the house, FAST!” I said, he responded.

“I’m aware, and you’re right!”. As he said for the stallions to go a little bit faster, I was afraid I was going to have a panic attack. When we pulled in the driveway, Father trotted out, and gasped. Half the house was burnt, but most of our stuff survived, that’s when I realized, my baby tiger was still home.

“Tigre!” I shouted, and got out of the carriage, and galloped to the half-burnt house. Zen and my room was a little burnt, and I found Tigre, scared, and in a corner. I tried to coax him out. “Here kitty kitty kitty, c’mon baby!” I coaxed. He stepped out, and hopped onto my back, his claws were digging into my saddlebag strap. As I galloped back outside, Mother and Father were conversing about the house and what we should do.

“Arthur, we can’t live here, and I don’t know how the fire even STARTED, I don’t want to risk my life here!” Mother said. Father just suggested calmly.

“Maybe we can try my sister, Firefly, see if we can stay with her until the house is rebuilt, or we can try your sister, Sapphire, and see if the girls can stay with Rarity, and White can stay with Dash, I know they like to race, and the girls love Rarity and Sweetie!”. My heart sank.

We have to go to Ponyville?! I thought. Life was still a flop so far, and it was 3 days until Zen and my 11th birthday, then we’d be off from school 5 days later. Father motioned for me to come over where he was standing. I trotted over. “Yeah Dad?” I asked.

“Glitty, would you like to stay with Rarity and Sweetie Belle until the house is rebuilt? Zen and Tigre` can go with you.” Mother said. I smiled from ear to ear and said cheerfully.

“Of course Mommy!”. She smiled and said that we’d ask Zen if it was okay, and they’d ask White if he wanted to stay with Rainbow Dash. I was so happy, yet I was sad because Wild and Starr thought we weren’t the Ponyton Cutiemark Crusaders anymore. I somehow knew that Crystal had set my house on fire, and it was a cruel joke.

6 hours past, Zen was packing with me, and White was already at Dash’s house. I casually asked Zen a question. “Do you think Crystal had anything to do with the fire?”. Zen glanced at me and responded.

“Highly likely. One: You were in the nurse’s office for an hour. Two: Wild and Starr were actually hanging out with Crystal. Three: She was excused from class long enough to do something like this.”. I nodded and zipped up my bag, Tigre` was still on my back, and he had fallen asleep, Zen was almost done packing when Rarity pulled into the driveway. “I’m ready, Glits, lets go!” Zen said. beating me to the door, for once.

“if it isn’t my favorite nieces! Zen and Glitter! Zen, you’re cutiemark compliments your persona perfectly! So zen!” Rarity complimented us both.

“Thanks for taking the girls, sis! I’m sure they’ll have a lot of fun!” Mother assured.

“No trouble at all Teah, I’m glad to see them again.” Rarity said, smiling. I climbed into the back and glanced to the empty seat next to me, it was her spoiled cat, Opal Essence.

“Oh pony feathers, I forgot about Opal,” I said, as she hissed at Tigre`, he growled as Rarity climbed in. Zen was in the passenger side, “Maturity rules, yeah yeah yeah,” I said, mocking Zen.

We were at Rarity’s house, and it was still gorgeous and neat. Sweetie Belle galloped downstairs and greeted us. “Hi Glitter and Zen! I didn’t know you guys were coming!”. I smiled and admired one of Rarity’s dresses, as Zen just criticized her use of thread.

“No! That color isn’t for the season at all, ‘mint’ in the summer?! No!”. Rarity explained who the dress was for, and I just rolled my eyes and trotted upstairs to the guest room, and there was only one bed, the one Zen and I had to share. I was so not looking forward to that.