Magic Apples

by Rogue Ember

Oh Well-Well

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Dari’s walking through Ponyville, he’s new, hasn’t seen his way around.
He’s a little anxious, tugging at his light purple jacket which hides his cutie mark and his sides.
There’s an odd thickness about it, it doesn’t fit quite well.
He is walking a little oddly, trotting forward then pausing, taking a look at his surroundings.

A first glance at him and you’d just see a pony. And just a pony it seems.

His coat was dark, almost black with light patches around his hooves.
He had a more sombre mane and tail, cut short and styled.
His horn was strangely long for a unicorn.

He was a stallion, and his muscles showed it, not to mention his… stallionhood… which showed itself behind his forelegs, peeking its dark violet tip just within view.
He was a lucky stallion at least.
His stallionhood was very thick, and long, for a colt of his age.
It refused to keep itself out of view, but nopony was around so that wasn’t a bother.
The stallion had a quite distinctive view about him, that didn’t seem right.
He was 17, not a colt really, nor a full-grown stallion either, but he was surely on his way.
The oblivious stallion just kept trotting through the town.
It was early morning and Luna’s stars where still visible, and Celestia’s sun was just at the horizon.

He knew the names of each and every constellation, from hours and hours of staying up till morning to watch the sky.
He loved the nightsky.
The way it sparkled, his mane sparkled at night, he knew why.
Dari had a link with the night, he barely came out during the day.
He liked the fact he could see the stars illuminate the world around him.
Not everypony saw things the same as him.
He was by no means normal.
His coat even changed colour.
At night it was much darker, and it sparkled beautifully in the morning light as the sun begins to rise.
It was almost purple, but it wasn’t quite yet.
His eyes were a pink hue, like the brightest rose on Heart’s Warming.

He was hoping he could get this done and go home soon.
If somepony saw his coat change and asked...
Well, let’s not go there.

He looked frantically, a dark vein striking out of his neck.

His eyes had bags beneath them, since he hasn’t slept for Faust-knows long.

His mane wasn’t combed, and it wasn’t neat at all.
He looked a mess.

Dari trotted past a small square, and a seemingly new store was there.
He could tell it was new, there was not much in there but a counter which was empty, only having some trays on it.
It had a rotisserie-like cabinet with a spinning motor on it.
There was a door, almost open but only a little, with some red light escaping.

He paused and looked into the window closer.
[color= pink] A light. He thought to himself.
[color= pink] There could be somepony in there that knows where I can get some food!
His belly grumbled.
[color= purple] “Hello?” He beckoned, opening the door with his hoof.
[color= purple]“Is… anypony here?” He tapped at the door and a bell rung.
[color= pink] Great… No answer…
He turns, ready to leave.
[color= red] “Wait!”
A large red stallion trotted from the door at the back of the room.
He was well built, muscular, and strong.
His hooves had no fur, and his cutie mark was the inside of a green apple.
[color= red]“How can ah be o’service?” [color= orange] Hmmm… a new stallion in town…
The red stallion blushed. [color= orange] Why hello to you too!
He thought, catching sight of something darker.
[color= purple] “Oh uh my… ah yes… I’m new round these parts, and I am starving hungry. D-do you know any place I can go to eat?”
[color= pink] Oh dear, I sound a wreck! Please don’t hate me!
He recoiled slightly, holding his fore-legs to his face, balancing on his hind legs.
[color= pink] Oh I’m going to have to run aren’t I? Oh no. Oh no. He hasn’t said anything. I’m rambling aren’t I? Oh I should shut up. Yes. Yes I’ll shut up.
The red stallion chuckled, hiding a blush.
[color= orange] And I thought I was big! [color= red] “Eeyup!” He said, trotting slowly off to the cabinet.
[color= pink] Wait, what’s that mean?! Is it his name? Or does it mean yes? I really need to spend more time with these country ponies! He does know? Oh yeah, there’s food here! Silly Dari! Dari stop talking. Really. Seriously shut up. Get out of your head!
[color= purple] “Um… how much?” He said, in an attempt to do so bringing his forelegs down, but…
[color= red] “Oh Well-Well.” [color= orange] That was unexpected.
The stallion was now turned directly facing him.
A poker-face berempt of any expression but raised eyebrows and a slightly agape muzzle on his face.
Dari’s jacket had fallen down.

He was standing with his jacket, fallen on the floor, and large, purple wings outfolded…
[color= pink] Oh Faust! I’m bucked!
[color= purple]“Please don’t tell anypony!”
He plead, flying towards this dumbfounded stallion.
This was the exact worst moment to do so.

Celestia raised the sun just behind him, the light sparkling through his feathers and metal armoury along his wingbone.
His mane changed too.
Just at that moment.
He was frantic, almost in tears, and when he cries his horn sparks.

His deep pink eyes were dripping blue.
His mane sparkled dark to pink.
His feathers shimmered.
His armoury shined brightly.
His horn was overrun with rings of purple magic sent flying.

If he was trying to make as little fuss as possible he couldn't have done a worse job.
He'd basically jumped on the stallion.
[color= purple] "I beg of you please don't tell anypony!" He was crying, despite the display.
[color= pink] Wow, he's quite cute close up. He blushed.
[color= red] "Uhm... couldya get off ma?" [color= orange] Or stay...
[color= purple] "Oh my sorry, uh yeah." He blushed, flying up.
His wings where very large, no wonder they were bursting from his jacket.
The pony's eyes were fixed onto the purple alicorn. After what he'd seen he was so confused.
[color= orange] Well... this is not what I expected from today at all.
[color= pink] Oh wow that is a stallion! He lands a few paces back, and shakes his head side to side.
[color= pink] Seriously, stop this charade, there's no point falling for another pony.
Snap yourself out of it!
[color= orange] What's wrong with him? I'll ask
[color= red] "Are ya alright there partnah?" He trotted forward and stood by the stallion.
[color= pink] "Oh no oh no he's talking what do I do!?"
[color= purple] "Huh what? Oh uhm, uhm n-n-nothing. Just d-don't tell n-nopony!"
He was stammering and sweating. [color= purple] "Please! I...it's complicated! Stop by the forest later and you'll see a house, that's mine. I'll pay you too, I have to go before another pony sees. Please!"
And with that he swiftly flew out the door, leaving the red stallion dumbfounded.


Author's Note

Yeah, so this is my first story. First chapter, there will be more.
Please give me insights or comments or messages on your opinion and how I could improve if you don’t mind.
But I would be very thankful if you could.
Please not too much hate.
If not then that’s fine too, just I hope you enjoy it.
I’ve been writing this fic for about a week now.
It was originally an RP that I made into a story, and I assure you it is not just a one-off chapter-fluke.
Promise.

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