The day was like any other, bird chirped their individual songs from the trees, the ponies of Ponyville bustling in and out of shops and in the town square enjoying the sunshine. Pinkie Pie bounced through town, a cake box tied down to her back as she sang in time with the birds. She waved to a small group of fillies by the fountain, continuing on her way after receiving smiles from each foal. She skidded to a stop outside of the library, knocking on the door calling out cheerfully to the pony inside. "Twilight!~ Come out and come to the train station with me!"
The purple unicorn pushed open the door, smiling at the pink party pony in front of her. "Good morning Pinkie, what's the occasion? Is Maud coming for another visit?"
The pink pony shook her head and chirped happily. "Nope! Silly filly there is a new pony moving into Ponyville!"
Twilight tilted her head. "There is? I didn't hear about it." She chuckled. "Then again I don't question your sources Pinkie, let me tell Spike I am going with you." She shut the door on her friend momentarily, walking up the stairs to the second story of the library where she lived. "Spike, Pinkie and I are going out for a bit alright? Be good." She smiled as the dragon looked up from his comic book and nodded.
"Sure Twi. Be safe." He waved off his friend before she trotted out to meet the party pony once more. The two walked in time, talking about subjects that came to mind as they headed for the train station.
"Oh I suppose I should ask you about this pony, any idea why they are moving here?" Twilight looked at Pinkie who had taken up bouncing over walking.
"Nope, I didn't get any real details from Mayor Mare." Pinkie slowed her bounce to help keep the conversation better with her company. "Just that she was moving here for a change of pace, that's normal though. Ponies from all over move here for the small town life." Twilight nodded as she listened to the pony. "She is a light blue pegasus with a darker pink mane. Her name is Night Bell. I think she is a singer." She stopped bouncing at the entrance to the station. "She loves sweets, so I made her a cake."
Twilight stopped beside the party pony. "That's enough information, I can do some digging if I want to." She smiles before walking to the loading platform, Pinkie following her with a big smile plastered on her face. They stood and waited, a train passing before Pinkie pointed at the oncoming train.
"That's her! That's her!" Twilight chuckled at the excitement that was pouring off Pinkie before turning her eyes to the train. She walked up to the stopped train, watching and waiting for the pony Pinkie spoke of. She smiled when the mare stepped off the train, her coat shimmered like stars when she stepped into the light. Her mane flowed off her head and was curled next to her neck on one side, allowing the rest of her mane to get caught up in the breeze. Her wings were folded at her side and she had only a single bag in her mouth, small in size but looked as it was from an entirely different century of Equestrian fashion. Pinkie trotted up to the mare as she used a hoof to push up her sunglasses, they looked like Rarity's sewing glasses just with black lenses and a crimson finish. "Welcome to Ponyville!~" The party pony shouted and blew streamers into the mare's face, causing her to stumble back in shock.
"Pinkie tone it down a notch!" Twilight yelled at her friend as she approached. "You spooked the poor girl!" The mare set down her bag and used her wings to dust off her face and mane from the paper confections.
"Dear me, startling indeed." The mare had a faint english accent but her voice was like a silver finish on a cake, sweet to the ears and ever so polite. Her feathers faded into a midnight blue at the tips. Pinkie sat on her haunches and held out the box.
Twilight laid her ears back in embarrassment, though this was just how Pinkie was. "I deeply apologize for my friends excitement. It is a pleasant surprise that you chose Ponyville to move to." The unicorn smiled as the mare looked at her over her glasses, her eyes a dark purple.
"I wasn't expecting a welcoming committee, so it is pleasant surprises all around." She eyed the box and lifted the lid with a hoof, the cake taking the shape of a musical note matching her coats color with pretty script writing that read 'Welcome'. She smiled and shut the lid to the box, having the party pony set it on her back as she took her bag into her mouth once more.
"Tell us, which house did you move into?" The unicorn inquired as Pinkie stood next to the pony.
"A house on the edge of the Everfree forest, almost within the forest." She began walking as the two walked on either side of her. Twilight bit her lip, pondering how many houses there were other that Fluttershys on the edge of town.
"But that place is a dump!" Pinkie stopped mid step, the two other ponies looking back at her.
"Pinkie how rude!" Twilight glared, the pegasus saying nothing.
"I didn't mean it as an insult but that house is super run down with spider webs everywhere! No pony has lived there for years!" Pinkie looked away. "Sorry.."
"No harm done." The pegasus mumbled into the strap of her bag. "It is a work in progress, I have hired ponies over the last week to fix it up." She looked back at the two ponies who quickly caught up to her once more. "I do thank you for the cake but I would like to walk to my home myself, good day." She walked off without another word, causing Twilight to raise her eyebrow.
"Odd pony isn't she?" Twilight looked at Pinkie who scoffed.
"Judgmental are we?" Pinkie snorted at Twilight before smiling. "She's probably tired or shy like you were at first Twi. Let's just leave her be for now, I have a party to plan now." She bounced off after waving and Twilight sighed to herself before walking back to the library.
"How was the errand?" Spike looked up at his caretaker from the pile of books he was placing back on the shelves, tilting his head at Twilight's downcast face. She sat beside him, her horn glowing as she helped him place books in their spots as she explained about the mysterious mare to the baby dragon. "Hm, maybe Pinkie was right. It may have been a long trip for her."
"But she only had one bag with her." Twilight looked at the baby dragon who shrugged.
"We didn't move in with any furniture if you remember." Spike grabbed a nearby feather duster and approached Twilight. "Take Pinkie's advice, just let her do her thing." He smiles reassuringly at the unicorn who nodded, something felt off about the mare and how quickly she seemed to want to get away from the company who had greeted her. She shook the thought away, she was the same way after all and helped Spike clean the library before resting for the evening.