Element of Faith

FAIRY BELONGS TO ME. Mane 6 go to Hasbro.

After having a small breakfast, I went out into town to meet with Twilight. She said she didn't know all that much about me wanted to find some stuff out about me.

When I found her, Pinkie was bouncing away screaming to Rainbow Dash and she was reading a book.

"Hiya Twilight." I greeted.

"Hi Fairy," Twilight greeted back. "I can't believe it's taking us this long to do it." She laughed.

"Me too. So, I've been wondering this for a while how did you get a dragon?" I asked her as we walked out around the park.

"Oh, well my parents signed me up for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. I had to pass the entrance exam which was to hatch a dragon egg. After a few attempts nothing happened but then I heard an explosion and had a magic outburst. The Princess got me out of it and made me her personal student. Spike hatched and has been with me ever since, and my cutiemark." Twilight explained.

"So you can explain Spike, your cutiemark and your training under Celestia all in one story?" She nodded.

"Kinda wish I could do that."

"How did you get your cutiemark?" I almost stopped, but I didn't want to scare Twilight so I just made something up.

"Not too big a story. I was working on something at my school, clay. Most of the other fillies and colts said that clay was stupid but I didn't think so. So I tried to make something out of it. It looked like wet clay. When they laughed I told them beauty was in the eye of the beholder, everything is good in its own right and bang." I shook my flank, "cutie mark."

Twilight accepted the story without hesitation.

Before we could discuss anything else, I noticed a shop that I loved going to.

"Hey Twilight, mind if I step into that bookstore for a minute?"

"Bookstore? No. Take all the time you need." Quickly going in, I tried to find the next Daring Do book that had come out last week. I wanted to by it then but the whole Applebuck thing made me miss out.

When I got back out, book floating in my magic grasp, Pinkie was hoping away.

"What are those two up to?" I asked her. Twilight shrugged her purple shoulders.

"Just Pinkie being Pinkie I guess." Made sense to me.

"I noticed you didn't bring Spike." It was more of a question than observation.

"I sent him to Town Hall to get some more scrolls. I'm almost out." Twilight explained.

We continued our walk until lunch, asking small things that friends like to know.

I still had to finish the renovations for Ditzy because the repairs finished today and Ditzy said she would really like to finish it today.

After painting the walls white with a special painting spell I had created years ago, I told Ditzy it would be a good idea for her, Dinky and Sparkler to stay at a friend’s for the night.

When I got back home, a bucket of water spilled on my head. Putting my brown and blue mane over my eyes.

*snicker* *snicker*

Carefully looking up I noticed Rainbow Dash and Pinkie. On my roof.

"Very funny Girls." I yelled as they went into full on laughter.

I went inside, desperate for food and a towel.

The next morning, I found Pinkie Pie and Rainbow had pranced others yesterday. One causing a misunderstanding with the Princess.

Twilight asked me over again, if only to help with her filing and Spike's hiccups.

"Journey to the Center of Gaia?" I asked Twilight.

"Classical Fiction." The mare replied.

"Got it." Walking over to the area if the library labeled 'fiction', I pushed the book into a small opening and heard the door open wide.

"Twilight you won't believe what just happened to me!" Pinkie Pie yelled.

"What happened Pinkie?" I asked her.

"RainbowDashhadagriffonoveratherhouse,anoldfriendfromFlightCampnamedGilda,andIthoughtshewasnicesoIaskedherifshewantedtohelpinaprank.AndGildasaidshewouldbutsheandRainbowweregonnaflyfirst.SoIpulledoutmyEmergencyTrampolinesoIcouldmetthemuponthecloud.Buttheymovedagain,highersoIgotballoonsthentheywentevenhighersoIgotmyFlyingMachineandbrokeitcompletely! Can you believe that Big Meanie!"

My brain only got the words Rainbow Dash, Gilda and Emergency Trampoline.

"So Pinkie Pie, are you sure this friend of Rainbow Dash was really a 'big meanie'?" Twilight asked, flipping thru a book.

"Umm...yeah! Didn't you hear me explain it? She keeps stealing Rainbow Dash away, she popped my balloons and she told me to buzz off! I never met a griffon this mean!" Pinkie grumbled.

"Have you ever met a griffon?" I asked her.

"Nope. But I bet if I had she wouldn't have been as mean and grumpy as Gilda!"

I felt bad about the whole what Pinkie explained. From the sounds of it I wouldn't want to know that griffon either.

"You know what I think Pinkie Pie? Well, I think you’re jealous." Twilight explained.

"JEALOUS?" Pinkie shouted.

"What reason does Pinkie have to be jealous? From what I'm hearing Gilda sounds like a jerk." I explained to Twilight.

"Green with envy or in your case pink with envy." Spike quipped.

"Well…yes. Jealous. Listen Pinkie, I don't wanna upset you but just because Rainbow Dash has another friend doesn't make Gilda a grump. I mean- perhaps it's you Pinkie who needs to improve her attitude." Twilight calmly explained.

"Improve my attitude?!? But I-it's Gilda-a-an-and are you serious?!" Pinkie asked Twilight. "Fairy? You believe me right?"

"Of course I do! What kind of Element of Faith would I be if I didn't believe one of my best friends?" I placed a light brown hoof on Pinkie's shoulder. "How about you take a walk, calm down a little bit. Maybe then we can Gilda for an apology."

Pinkie smiled, walking out of the library.

"I don't know how you so it Fairy. It just sounds all confusing. Pinkie has to be jealous of Gilda and is giving a bias result." Twilight explained t me.

"Twi, I learned a long time ago that sometimes the best show of faith is to let them throw the tantrum. Allow them a cooling off period so they can get their head on straight then confront the problem. Worked every time." I prided to Twilight, looking like she was taking my explanation into count.

"But what if the pony just goes more into the belief?" Twilight asked.

"Wait longer til they don't. I should go. The paint on Ditzy's walls has definitely dried by now. Bye Spike, bye Twilight." I cheered before running off in the direction of Ditzy's house.

Passing Sugarcube Corner along the way.

I noticed Fluttershy walking some ducks across the street and smiled brightly at my friend.

"A CADDLER EVERYPONY RUN FER THE HILLS!" I heard Granny Smith yell as the Corner disappeared from my sights.

Ditzy and I were having fun painting, she only got paint on my coat twice. Being smart I placed covers over some of the furniture to keep them clean in case I spilled paint.

*knock knock*

"I'll get it Ditzy, you stay here and paint." I instructed.

Opening the door I saw Pinkie Pie dressed as a confetti canon.

"Let me guess. Party at the Corner?" She drowned a little, sad at not getting to do her song. "I love the song Pinkie, but I'm trying to help Ditzy. If I finish it quickly enough I'll get to come to the party, sound okay?" Pinkie's smile looked like it would split her face in two.

"Okie-dokie-loki Fairy Wishes! The Party's for Gilda and I know she'll be so happy to meet all of us!" Pinkie ran off, probably to give the next invite.

At lead she got over the anger.

Painting finished a little later than I thought, I ran off towards the Corner to see what I could only guess to be Gilda standing in the door frame.

Her white head had purple around her gold eyes, brown feathers and thick fur covered the rest of her body except for the yellow talons on her forelegs.

Gulping, I calmly walked into the bakery.

"Fairy Wishes! Right on time!" Pinkie cheered.

"I would never miss a Pinkie Party I was invited to Pinkie. Especially one with a new pony." Seeing her happy face made me think the anger towards Gilda was over.

"Everypony! I would like you all to meet Gilda! A long time dear friend of Rainbow Dash." Pinkie hugged the griffon. It looked pretty tight. "Let's honor her and welcome her to Ponyville!"

Noticing Twilight on the other side of the room, I walked over to her.

"See, I told you if you just let her loose Pinkie would give up on the whole 'Gilda' thing." I told Twilight.

"That's why you’re the Element of Faith. Not me." I laughed at Twilight's slight anger.

"AAHHH!" Turning towards Gilda I saw Pinkie burning a marshmallow in the flames Gilda breathed out.

"G! The punch!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

The griffon ran over to the lunch bowl and tried to drink but ended up spilling if over her feathers.

Laughing at the use of dribble cups, I turned over to Fluttershy.

"How are you Fluttershy?"

"Hi Fairy, I'm fine." The pegasus replied.

"Do you know Gilda?" I asked innocently.

I noticed the tears forming in her eyes.

"Shy, are you okay?" I asked.

"No."

"Tell me what happened? Did Angel Bunny fight with an animal again?" Fluttershy shook her head. "Prank gone wrong?" Another shake.

Wondering what could've done it, I looked around the room.

Eyes landing on the griffon just opening a peanut brittle can.

"Was it Gilda?" Fluttershy squeaked and backed up at my question.

Warning. Anger levels starting to rise.

"Shy what did she do?" I asked her.

"Oh nothing! It was my fault." Fluttershy excused.

"Why was it your fault?" I asked her.

"No reason. Can we please stop talking about it now?" Shy asked.

"Fluttershy, when somepony hurts a friend I become more stubborn than Applejack. Why. Was. It. Your. Fault."

"CAKE TIME EVERYPONY!" Pinkie yelled.

"Oh. Cake. Let’s go see it Fairy." Fluttershy flew off in the direction of the cake.

Arriving at the three tear cake I saw Gilda repeatedly blow out the candles. Each time they came back to life.

"Re-lighting Birthday Candles. I love that prank! What a classic!" Spike, along with the rest of us, laughed.

"Now I wonder who could've done that." Pinkie asked.

"Yeah, I wonder."

*chomp*

"SPIKE!" Twilight yelled as Spike apparently had started eating the cake.

Looking over at Fluttershy, I tried my best to give her a look saying 'our conversation wasn't over'.

"Hey y'all it's Pin-the-tail-on-the-pony!" Applejack cheered.

I just about stormed over to Fluttershy.

"You know I'm your friend right?" She nodded. "You know I care about you right?" Fluttershy nodded again. "Then to make me stop worrying could you please tell me what Gilda did to you?"

Fluttershy looked for an escape route, but knew I had her cornered.

"I was walking some ducks over to a lake on the other side of Ponyville. I didn't see which way I was going so I bumped into her. She got a little mad." Fluttershy finally said, sounding like she was on the verge of tears.

"Rarity ruined a dress mad or somepony burned a letter from Celestia to Twilight infront of her mad." A scaled.

You may think it’s funny, but think about how funny it is when you are posing as Rarity's model because you caused a rip in her dress.

"The Twilight one." Shy squeaked.

Now entering Red Vision Mode

"ROAR!"

"This is your idea of a good time? I've never met a lamer bunch of dweebs in all of my life! And Pinkie Pie. You are Queen of the Lameos with your weak little party pranks! Did you really think you could make me lose my cool? Well Rainbow Dash and I have ten times more cool than the rest of you put together!" She screamed. "Come on Dash, were bailing on this pathetic scene."

Gold walked towards the door.

"GILDA…" I growled. Everypony gasping when they turned and saw me. "I get that you wanted to hang out with Rainbow for old time’s sake, I get that those prank were foalish, I even get why you think you're better than the rest of us. And I would have given you another chance about it but nopony makes my friends cry! Especially poor Fluttershy who couldn't hurt a fly even if she wanted to!

"So get out of this 'lameo' town and take your attitude with you!" I screamed at her.

Gilda looked at me with disgust at first, then she looked into my eyes and found half of the rage I was keeping inside for everypony's sake. I wouldn't go all out but I was getting dangerously close.

The Griffin scoffed me off, insulting Rainbow Dash by calling her a lameo for not joining her then flew off.

Slowly letting my anger disappear so as not to repeat what happened last time I for too angry, I turned my attention back to the party.

"Can we just go on like that never happened?" I asked.

The party went on, Twilight wrote a letter to Princess Celestia about friendship, I noticed Pinkie slip Spike an invisible ink jar to send to the Princess. I almost wished I could see her face when the ink vanished.

My 'Anger Moment' caught the attention of Twilight.

"Fairy Wishes what happened? I've never seen you like that before." Twilight yelled at me.

"It was nothing. I just get angry like that in high pressure situations." I explained.

"You liked like you were about to hurt Gilda!" Twilight revealed.

"I was holding back a lot." I admitted. "You should see me when I let it all out."

Twilight looked her purple eyes at me. They were mixed with horror and confusion.

"That wasn't your real cutiemark story was it?" Twilight realized. I lowered my head, not really knowing what to say. "What really happened?"

Memories of that day came rushing. There was a boom, crying, and the cutiemark. The anger. The poor colt…

Thinking about him broke whatever lock I had placed on my tears. I ran out of the Corner towards my home.

Missing the friend I lost all those years ago.