Chapter 4

Emerald sighed looking in the mirror next morning. He had bags under his eyes his mane huge mess from the lack of sleep the night before. He groaned knowing he was going to have to face dash eventually. Sighing he forced himself out of the chair and made his way over to his shower. Letting the warm water hit him. He looked down at his hooves wondering if he and dash could ever be friends. He got out dried himself off and headed into town noticing most of the same ponies he had seen the day before. Not like Manehattan where there were so many ponies u almost never saw the same pony twice. He walked into town to see the Griffon from before he defended the yellow pony from. He put his head down hoping she would not spot him until he heard a familiar squawk. "Hay you she shouted as she flew over to him glaring. she stared we have a score to settle no pony yells at me like that and I mean no pony she said as she touched his throat lightly with her claw. I am sorry he managed to stutter out u better be she said with a snarl next time u fell like getting all heroic don't she said". As she flew off emerald felt like his heart was going to beat out of his chest. Just narrowly avoiding her claws into his throat. Looking down Pinkie pie rushed over with her usual enthusiasm. "Hi she said in her usual high pitched voice. Hi Emerald said in a low tone she. Giggled bouncing next to him so I have your party all planned she said with a smile. Oh he said trying to manage a genuine smile that's great. Come by at around 2 Emerald nodded okay I will be there. Expecting her to leave he started walking faster. But instead she sped up he stopped next to sugar cube corner. He sat a counter ordered a milk shake. Pinkie bounced over sipping vanilla milkshake. "Mind if I sit with u he nodded umm sure" she gave a big smile and sat across from him. She looked at him and asked if met the griffon in town. Remembering his encounter with her he nodded weak. Pinkie just gave a small frown she's just Meanie mean head. I saw her screaming at some pony who just stepped on her tail. And the worst part is she's lying to Rainbow dash to make it seem like they were being to mean her. Emerald stared well pinkie he said getting up some courage Maybe u should try to expose her for her true self. Pinkie let out a loud gasp your right" she smiled thanks as she ran out. Finally he thought I can be in peace he finished his milkshake and went to his job a few hours later he went to his party and looked around. It was lively ponies eating drinking laughing playing games. He walked in smiling there was never this much cheer in Manehattan he sat at a table noticing dash talking to Rarity in the corner. Spotting them he looked down should I go and talk to dash she would probably just storm out he thought. Against his better judgment he walked over "oh Emerald darling rarity responded. How are you doing this fine day good he shrugged ponyville been treating me good happy to hear it she gave a smile. Oh I must go sorry" she said as she walked off to talk to another pony. dash looked at him and frowned at him He looked at her and "said look dash I am sorry about yesterday I am sorry for yelling at your friend I may have overreacted by yelling he looked dash and sighed she still had scowl on her face it doesn't make it better she said a little more calm he looked down at his hooves. But she was being to that yellow pony earlier dash she gave a glare first her names fluttershy. And second Gilda told me u just started yelling at her for no reason. she frowned I think she deserves an apology dash said he scoffed an apology I am not sorry for what I did she was being a bully. Dash glared harder Emerald watched her stomp off wondering if he had been too rough on her. Twenty minutes into the party he was eating some cake when he Watched Gilda growl in anger. She was standing at the punch bowl with it all over her front side holding a dribble glass she threw the down in frustration. And screamed. "I have had it with all u lame ponies and your stupid tricks lets go dash she said as she stared to fly out. dash just looked down u know Gilda I am the one who set those pranks. What Gilda stared dumbfounded she looked down its just bad luck u set them all of so I guess that makes me pretty lame to huh dash glared. Whatever Gilda said in a huff I don't need u she said as she soared into the sky" Later Emerald found dash sitting on the edge of a hill. Looking down at the water below "hay Emerald she said in a low almost guilty tone. she sighed I had no idea about Gilda after the party Fluttershy told me u defended her when Gilda she sighed I am so sorry for the way she acted I had no idea she was like that guess u can't always know what friends are like. Emerald sat next to her u know dash its fine he smiled maybe we can have a clean start Emerald sky he held out his hoof. Dash giggled lightly rainbow dash fastest flyer in all of Equestria she said with her chest puffed out he smirked at her brashness so have u met the other new pony in town twilight something. Yea she helped me bring groceries home huh she said well I better get home got to rest up princess Celestia coming tomorrow. I wanted to be fully rested good night wait before u go dash are we still enemies she smiled at him while flying far from it you're my new friend she said as she took off. He sat there on the cliff blushing as he walked home he thought third day here and I have a friend he thought I have a friend he shouted out loud as other ponies looked at him blushing he went inside his house to rest for the night.