Author's Note:

So someone actually favorited this fanfic. (Thank you so much Alexriolover95!) I know it's only one, but the fact that one person likes this story is great. Thanks.

Also, so sorry for the long wait. I do have the chance to go to BronyCon, but I have to keep my grades up in school. Yay. Math. On another note, (no pun intended) there seems to be more shipping in this chapter… enjoy.


Chapter 4:

"You're a blank flank?" V asked.

Blank Check sighed. "Yes."

"Oh, do you know what this means?" V said, suddenly happy.

"Uh… what?" Blank asked.

"We can spend a certain amount of time everyday figuring out what your cutie mark will be! We'll have so much fun!" V suggested.

"You actually want to help me get my mark?" Blank Check asked in wonder.

"Well, yeah! In fact, we can start today if you want!" V happily said, leaving the picnic table.

Blank Check followed her and led him into the heart of town.

Blank Check looked around at the unfamiliar faces. "Do you even know where we're going?"

"Not entirely." V responded cheerfully.

Blank facehooved himself before continuing to follow V.

They went from building to building, though towards the end it was just V pulling Blank around.

"V, I've been having a great time with you and all, but it's sunset and if I don't get back to the group home soon, Miss Foally would never let me out of the centre again." Blank explained.

"Ok, let's bring you back then!" V happily said.

She then practically dragged Blank Check back to the group home before the night had even began and the sunset's colors' shone throughout the sky.

"This… is… my stop." Blank said, completely worn out by V.

V looked at the building in shock. It looked like any other building in Ponyville, but everything was worn down and the large, heavy metal door seemed a little faded. It was on the outskirts of town so fewer ponies would see it.

"This?" V asked, sure she heard wrong.

"Yeah, that place." Blank replied, no longer phased by the horrible condition the place he had to live in was.

"Well… I'll see you tomorrow." V skeptically said.

"Ok. Same time, same place?" Blank asked.

"Yeah. Bye, Blank Check!" She said as she raced off to where she'd be staying.

"Bye, V!" the colt responded, heading inside.

Miss Foally was at her counter and not waiting for him because he wasn't late yet.

"Hello?" Miss Foally said in a slightly less frilly, angry tone than normal.

"Hi, Miss Foally." He responded.

She looked over the counter to see the young, red colt she was used to seeing at a later time. "Oh, it's just you. I'm happy you're here on time. Dinner is being served right now."

"Do I have to eat it?" Blank asked.

"Yes. And I'm not the chef around here." Miss Foally responded.

He sighed before heading over to the cafeteria. He knew exactly what was being served. Those weird salads- but hey, at least they didn't have mucky water as a dressing. The mushrooms tasted of dirt and the lettuce tasted like mucky water. That's probably what is was watered with.

He managed to eat a little of his food before just throwing the rest away.

Unlike normal, when he walked through the hall to his room, he didn't feel upset or down. Instead he smiled on his way to his room, head held high.

Thorn Stem was trotting into her room, Pointy Petal not by her side, when she noticed him walking.

"Dude, how can you be so happy? You've been stuck here longer than any of the rest of us. And yet you're smiling to yourself!" Thorn Petal tried to say, confused, though he didn't even listen.

As he trotted into his room, the confused sister got another idea.

"Wait…" she said with a cheeky smile on her face, "I think I know what it is."

As Blank happily trotted to the baker, ponies looked at him strangely, for when he walked by them he was moping and upset. Now the young colt trotted to the baker with happiness.

He opened the door to the baker and the bell's sweet jingle caused Bread Bake to look for the customer waiting for him.

When he could not see anypony there, he asked, 'Are ya hiding under my counter again?"

"Yup!" Blank Check said, trying to get his head over the counter but not being able to do so, "I'm back!"

"This fast? Usually, it would take a few days until you collected enough bits to buy another muffin." the baker said, somewhat shocked.

"Well, yeah, but I got a few bits doing favors during my day of fun with V." Blank said.

"V? What's that?" Bread Bake asked.

"Not a what, but a who!" Blank Check said, 'She's my new friend!"

"Would you care to tell me what she's like?" Bread Bake asked, curious, though when Blank had said he had a new friend and she was a filly, his mind went to only one place.

"Okay!" Blank said cheerfully, " So her name is V and she's really friendly and optimistic and energetic but she also wasn't mean to me when she figured out that I'm a blank flank! And she's from Canterlot, but she's staying here in Ponyville all summer! And she told me she would help me find my cutie mark and I'm still a blank flank but i've been having so much fun around her!"

Bread Bake chuckled knowingly. "I see, little BC."

"Speaking of V, I'd like to buy something different." Blank said.

The baker gasped. "Really?'

"Yes, I'd like two muffins please." Blank Check said while Bread Bake began reaching for the muffins. "Oh yeah, and get one normal and one blueberry."

Once they were both in the bag, Bread Bake worryingly said, "But this'll cost you four bits. I don't think you have that much."

Blank handed over five bits.

"BC, I only said it costed four bits." Bread Bake said.

"But I want you to do something with the muffins." Blank responded.

"Really? What?" the baker asked.

"What are some adjectives that start with v that would describe V?" Blank asked.

"Why do ya wanna know that?" Bread Bake said.

"No real reason. So, do you know any?" Blank asked.

"Well, yeah, there's vivacious… and uh-" Bread Bake began.

"What's vivacious mean?" Blank asked.

"Means lively and energetic, but also friendly and cheery. It also refers mostly to mares and fillies." Bread Bake said.

"How in Equestria do you know this?" Blank asked.

The baker just shrugged.

"Well, can you write it and the definition on the side of the bag?" Blank asked.

"Sure." Bread Bake said before grabbing a black marker and writing 'Vivacious- to be lively and energetic but also friendly and cheery'

Thanks, Mr. Bread Bake!" Blank said, grabbing the bag.

"Wait! It won't cost you that last bit!" Bread Bake said before Blank grabbed the fifth bit with his magic and tucked it away again, holding the bag with his magic as he happy raced out the door to the schoolhouse.

"Aw," Bread Bake said, happily resting his head on his hooves once Blank Check had left, "My little BC has a crush."


Author's Note:

Blank Check and Epic V sitting in a tree…

Ok i"m not finishing that. Go on and sing that in your head. Anyways, this chapter was fun. Especially the chapter with Bread Bake. And yes, vivacious is a a word that means *clears throat* attractively lively and energetic. Synonyms are lively, spirited, bubbly, and others. And I actually don't know why Bread Bake knew that word. Good for him.

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