p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongA/N I had to rewrite this THREE FLIPPING TIMES due to a retarded word processor error. So I REALLY hope it was worth while, 'cause let me tell you, having to rewrite the same thing THREE times is a major pain in the... well, I'll let you fill in the blank. It made me go into "flip a table" mode. (≧▽≦)/~┴┴ So please, enjoy./strong/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emConstructive criticism is always welcome. Please enjoy./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongThe Adventures of Steam Funk: Ch. 7/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I was in the kitchen of Sugar Cube Corner talking to Pinkie Pie. I was leaning against a counter, helping her with the chore of washing dishes. She washed a plate in the sink filled with soapy water./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So what are we doing today?" I asked her. She rinsed off the dish and placed it next to her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Nothing. Today is completely open for anything." She paused. "Maybe we could, I don't know, just hang out together." She said anxiously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I enveloped the plate in a lime green aura and levitated it, drying it with a towel. I was already just above average with my magic and was now able to lift something as heavy as a full grown pony. Drying the dishes just helped me practice even more./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well actually, I was thinking about going over to Fluttershy's to see how things went last night." I told her, putting the plate in an open cupboard. I had told her about the strange pegasus that I saw. She couldn't figure out who it was based on the description I gave her./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"(Flashback)/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But you know EVERYPONY in Ponyville." I recall saying. She shrugged. "They must be new. Either that or you're nuts." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"(End flashback)/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Maybe that's it. Maybe I'm just losing it. I mean, I am the only one who actually saw them." I thought./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, alright. I guess I'll just have to cancel our lunch then." She said, regaining my attention. I looked at her, confused./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What do you mean, lunch?" I asked her, my curiosity peaked. She looked at me, frowning, which was an unsettling sight considering all she ever did was smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I had made plans for us to eat lunch. I was going to surprise you with it, but since you've already made other plans, I guess we can't go." She said, sounding depressed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"This broke my heart. Firstly, because she took the time to try and surprise me by treating me to lunch. Secondly, because I just ruined her plans./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Look, how about you come with me to Fluttershy's and we'll only stay long enough to see how they are. Then we can still go to lunch." I offered. She instantly perked up and her joyous smile returned to her face./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You'd do that for me?" She asked, over joyed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Of course. Why wouldn't I?" I said. She accosted me and began to hug me tightly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ooh, thank you! You don't know how much this means to me." She exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"After about ten seconds, Pinkie still had me in her death grip. I looked down at her and she seemed to be out of it./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Uh, Pinkie?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""..." No response./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Pinkie, you're doing it again." I said. Her eyes shot open and she almost instantly released me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, well I, uh..." She said, flustered. I shook my head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where are we eating?" I asked her. She stopped and stared at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""W-what?" She asked, still stammering./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where are we eating, for lunch?" I repeated. I was trying to save her from having to explain her awkward death hug, but she wasn't playing along very well./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The restaurant across from Quills and Sofas." She responded, still lost./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, sounds good. But we'd better get going if we're going to stop at Fluttershy's beforehoof." I said, as I put the last dish away. I began to walk away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Steam?" Pinkie said. I stopped and looked at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Thanks." She said softly, now understanding what I did. I smiled and nodded, continuing to walk away. I took a right and went up the stairs./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The Cakes had cleared out a spare room for me upstairs where they originally planned to have the foals, but they ended up deciding to keep them in their room until they were older. It wasn't fancy, but it had the nessesities. A bed, dresser, coat rack, closet, and a full-body mirror. I was standing in front of the mirror, going over my mental checklist to make sure I had everything./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Flatcap, check. Goggles, check. Headphones, check." I said, grabbing the items I listed and placing them in their proper places. I looked over at the bed. Dee-Jay was sprawled out on it, sleeping./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Dee-Jay, c'mon." I said. He woke up, stretched, and jumped onto my back, only to lie back down again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Dee-Jay, check." I said. I looked at myself to make sure I didn't miss anything. After I was satisfied, I began to walk out of the room./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Whoops! Almost for got you, ya little bugger." I said, grabbing my MP3-player out of the closet with my magic./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The Doctor told me not to bring anything that the world of Equestria didn't have. Something about altering the time line. But I couldn't go anywhere without my music. My mind and body runs off of it. If I go for too long without listening to it, then my mind degrades and I inevitably go insane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"No joke./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"One time, I conducted an experiment to see how long I could go without music. It ended with me a week later, sitting on my bed, rocking back and forth, humming any tune that came to mind. Ever since then, I've never gone anywhere without a source of music. Besides, I hadn't shown it to anypony. So no harm done, right?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I continued to walk down the hall. I heard babbling and laughter coming from a door on the left. I looked in and saw the two Cake foals in a crib, talking in baby. They saw me and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Aboo-boo-boo." I cooed. They laughed and tried to copy me, making similar noises of their own. I smiled and walked out of the room. I got to the top of the steps and began to walk down, Pinkie already standing at the door, ready to leave./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya ready?" I asked her, reaching the ground floor. She nodded her head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well then, allonsy!" I exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Man, I had always wanted to do that. I was just like the Doctor. The odd man out with his female companion. Oh, fun times./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We were just a few minutes away from Fluttershy's house. Most of the walk consisted of casual talk. Pinkie had asked me about my life back on Earth a couple of times. Things like famous cities and what cars were./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So gasoline has magic in it? That's how they move, right?" She asked. I shook my head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""For the millionth time, no. There is absolutely no magic involved. Gasoline is very flammable. So when a small amount is ignited, it catches fire and the expanding gasses push pistons." I stopped to make sure she was still following. She nodded her head and I continued./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Those pistons are attached to a shaft that rotates. The pistons move the shaft and the shaft rotates the axle, which in turn, rotates the wheels and moves the car." I explained. Pinkie stared at me with a blank expression./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So where does the magic come in?" She asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I facehoofed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Forget it. Maybe the Doctor can explain it better. Ask him when you see him again." I said, giving up on her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We continued to walk down the dirt path until we came upon the cottage of the yellow mare (both physically and how she acts). We walked up to the door and knocked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Nothing./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Pinkie and I looked at each other, both raising an eyebrow. I knocked again and waited. Sounds came from upstairs followed by hoofsteps coming down the steps and stopped behind the door. It slowly opened to reveal a bedheaded Fluttershy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Steam Funk and Pinkie Pie. What are you doing here?" She asked, eyes half-lided./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, did you just wake up?" I asked her. She slowly nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But it's the middle of the day." Pinkie said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, well... I had a long night." Fluttershy said, nervously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Doing what?" Pinkie asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Um, well... you see I..." She stammered. By now, Rainbow Dash had come down stairs and was standing next to her. She rolled her eyes at her bumbling friend./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What she's trying to say is that she was busy making sure I was comfortable while I helped watch over the house." Rainbow said, butting in. I knew something was up, but what?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Rainbow. Can I talk to you for a second?" I asked the rainbow maned mare./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sure." She said, following me off to the side away from Pinkie and Fluttershy. I looked at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, spit it out. What happened last night?" I asked her. She looked confused./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are you talking about?" She asked. I gave her a knowing look./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Don't play games with me." I said to her in a stern tone. She sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, I'll tell you, but only 'cause you're my friend and you put up with my constant teasing. But if I find out you told anypony, then I'll rip your guts out." She said violently./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I recoiled a bit at her words and silently nodded. She looked past me to make sure Pinkie and Fluttershy were still over talking to each other. She then looked back and leaned in close./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I kinda, sorta... did it with Flutters last night." She whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"To be honest, I wasn't really surprised./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow, good for you. Is it anything serious?" I asked her. She shrugged./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's the thing, I'm not sure. I mean, she's my best friend and I don't want to ruin that by asking her out, but I could also be missing out on a lot by not being in a relationship with her. I just don't know what to do." She said, her words dying off at the end of the sentence./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow, I've never heard her talk so seriously before." I thought to myself. Only problem was I didn't think it, but I said it aloud on accident. She gave me a slight look of disgust./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know, I'm not just some tomcolt who only cares about sports and stuff. I can be serious and... Wait, you said that like you've known me for a long time. Are you like some kind of stalker?!" She asked me, a bit alarmed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Great, now what?" I thought to myself. It's not like I could tell her, "Oh hey. Well, there is this show about your guys' lives..." They would flip if they found out about the show. But then a light bulb flipped on. I faked a sigh./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I guess I can't hide it anymore." I paused. "I'm a big fan of yours. I know about you because I've looked at your files in the town hall." I said, hoping they had that kind of thing here. I continued./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm not a creep that follows you or anything. Just a fan. And I really hope you get into the Wonderbolts, because you are the best flier I've ever seen." I said, trying to sound heartfelt. She stood there for a moment with a blank expression, until she snickered./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's it? I'm cool with that. There's nothing wrong with having adoring fans. Besides, Scootaloo takes it up to the next level by actually following me." She said, turning towards some bushes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""C'mon out kid, I know your there." She yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"A rustling came from the shrubbery and out came an orange furred filly with a purple mane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How did you know I was there?" She asked, pulling leftover twigs and leaves out of her mane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, when you have somepony like you, following you around all the time, you come to expect for them to be close by." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Geez, enough 'you's for one sentence." I thought./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Scootaloo looked down at the ground, dragging a hoof in the dirt./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry, but it's just I'm your number one fan!" She said. Rainbow Dash smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How about this? Later, I'll come and help you with some of your scooter tricks." She offered. The orange filly perked up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Really? You'd do that for me?" She asked. Rainbow nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Anything for my number one fan." She said. Scootaloo nearly fainted to being recognized as her hero's number one fan./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Gee, thanks! Bye Rainbow Dash! Bye, stallion I don't know." She yelled. Her hoof caught a root sticking up out of the ground and she fell. Quickly, she got back up and took off like it never even happened./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Fillies these day." Rainbow said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I know right?" I chuckled. We both laughed and walked back to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What were you two talking about?" Pinkie asked us. I looked at Rainbow and she gave me the evil eye./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""We were just talking to Scootaloo." I said, covering for our actual conversation. "You ready to head to lunch?" I asked the pink mare./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yessiree-bob." She said, enthusiastic as ever. We turned to walk back into town./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Bye, talk to you two later!" I yelled back to the two mares. They waved goodbye as we walked away./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We arrived in the village about fifteen minutes later. It was three o'clock in the afternoon and the sun was just starting to descend out of the center of the sky. A waiter brought us menus and left us to choose our meals./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are you going to get?" I asked the pink mare, not looking away from my menu./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Actually Steam, there's something I wanted to ask you." She said quietly and anxiously. I looked up from my menu and at her. She took a deep breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You see, I've had these... emcertain/em feelings for you, and I really like you. I know we've only just met, but I feel a connection between us. So I was wondering if yo-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh my God, it's him!" I yelled, cutting Pinkie Pie off./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I pointed at the same pegasus that had followed me yesterday, who was sitting at a table right across from us. He turned and saw me and instantly his eyes shot open, running into the waiter taking his order in an attempt to get away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh no you don't!" I yelled, using my unicorn magic to grab him. It still wasn't strong enough to stop him, but it at least slowed him down a bit. Thanks to it, I was able to catch up to him and I lunged, tackling him to the ground. He was smaller than I, allowing me to easily pin him. I held his front hooves down and sat on his hind ones, with him writhing on his back./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ah! Please don't hurt me!" He said, shying away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who are you and why have you been following me?!" I yelled, my words seething with anger./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I looked over his body. He was a dark green pegasus with yellow irises. He had long, wavy hair that went down behind his head, none of it draping in front, and it was dark purple on top and light purple underneath. On his flank was a parchment with ink scribblings for a cutie mark./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"As for clothes, he had on a pair of square glasses and a watch. But the most notable thing about his apparel was the fez he was wearing./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why does this pony seem familiar?" I thought to myself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Please don't hurt me!" He repeated. I got right in his face and bared my teeth./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I asked you a question and I expect an answer!" I yelled through gritted teeth. He looked like he was on the verge of tears, until he ended up cracking./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I just wanted to hang out with the mane six, but when I saw you with them, I just watched and tried to figure out who you were. I didn't think you'd notice me, but when we were at Fluttershy's ho-" He stammered out, but I cut him off./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wait, why did you call them 'the mane six'?" I asked him. He was silent./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Nopony refered to them as the "mane six", only bronies did. He just laid there, looking at me and searching for and answer./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Then it hit me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The pony, the style, the way he acted. My gaze softened and I relaxed my grip./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ivan?" I whispered in disbelief. He stopped cowering and squinted his eyes in understanding./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sam?" He said, piecing things together. We both started to smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh my gosh, no way!" I yelled, letting him up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Is it really you?" He asked me. I nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The one and only!" I exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Ivan was the friend I messaged on Fanfiction back on Earth. We had shared pictures of each others' OCs and had talked everyday for about two months./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How did you get here?" I asked him. He smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You're not the only one who knows the Doctor." He said, smugly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The flesh?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yep. Dude, did you think it was real flesh at first too?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah! I was all like, 'why would the Doctor have a bubbling pit of flesh?'."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ahem!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We stopped talking to see Pinkie Pie standing there, looking quite annoyed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, where are my manors? Pinkie, this is..." I trailed off, looking at my friend for him to say his OC's name./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, it's, uh... Timid Rhythm." He said quietly. I knew he was shy, so having to meet new ponies had to be difficult for him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Timid." She said, less than amused, obviously not happy about being interrupted while she was attempting to ask me out./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh hey, we were just sitting down to eat lunch. Why don't you join us?" I asked him, trying to save myself from Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, you don't have to do that." He protested./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But I insist." I said, guiding him over to our table./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry." He said as we passed the waiter he knocked down earlier./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We finished eating our lunches at about four thirty and the sun was just starting to set. I had already explained to Pinkie that Timid was also a human, but just like me, got the opportunity to visit Equestria./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So where have you been staying Timid?" I asked him. He drank the last of his cider and set down the cup./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Nowhere. Luckily the nights haven't been cold, so I've been sleeping on a park bench." He said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well that's horrible! We need to find you a place to stay." Pinkie said, now calmed down to her normal, cheery self./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think Twilight could let him stay at the library?" I asked. Pinkie thought for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm sure she would. She does have that spare room." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And I could work there to pay for my expenses." Timid said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well alrighty then. Let's head to Twilight's before we go back to Sugar Cube Corner." I said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We got up and began to walk away. I had left a tip for the waiter who dealt with us so well./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And sorry for the whole, tackling you to the ground, thing." I said to Timid. "It's cool, but I seriously thought you were going to eat my face off." He said. We all laughed as we made our way to the library./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"When we arrived at Twilight's house, it was about five o'clock and the sun was only a glowing sliver above the horizon./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's almost time." Pinkie said to herself, looking at the setting sun. I glanced over at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Time for what?" I asked. She looked back at me and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, it's almost time for Gummy to take his bath. We've got to get back soon so I can wash him." She said. I nodded my head as we walked up to the door. I knocked "shave and a haircut" on it and waited. A slight rattling came from the doorknob and then it opened, revealing an owl hovering in the doorway./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who." It said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hiya Owlicious! Do you know where Twilight is?" Pinkie asked him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya know, Twilight. The purple pony who lives here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on, she's your owner!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya know this isn't funny!" I stepped in and stopped her from getting anymore frustrated./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, where is she? Is she here?" I asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Owlicious shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So she's somewhere else?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you know when she'll be back?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright. Well, maybe we'll bump into her later. Thanks Owlicious." I said as we turned and started to walk away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm sure you can sleep on the Cakes' futon like I first did. That is until we talk to Twilight." I said to Timid./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You don't think they'll mind, do you?" He asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Don't worry about it right now. We'll sort it out later." I said. We'd made our way back to Sugar Cube Corner and by now it was the beginning of the night./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's funny. I wonder why the lights are off." I said as we neared the bakery./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Maybe the Cakes went out." Pinkie suggested. I began to push the the door open./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, but they'd still need to get a sitter for the foa-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""SURPRISE!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""OH MY GOD!" I yelled with wide eyes, almost as loud as the ponies who surprised me. I did my best to not say anything worse. Even though I'm of big stature, I still get surprised very easily./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wha- what is this?" I asked, out of breath. Pinkie laughed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's a party for your arrival at Ponyville." She said, smiling. She looked over at Timid. "And it can also be for Timid, so he doesn't feel left out." She added. Timid nodded in thanks./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, let's get this party started!" Pinkie yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Party music started to play and ponies either welcomed Timid and I, talked, or danced. It all made sense now. Vinyl coming to ask when the next party was, was tonight. Pinkie taking me out to lunch, was to get me away from Sugar Cube Corner so the party could be set up. When we were at Twilight's, it was "almost time" for the party./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, she definitely surprised me." I thought to myself. I was just about to see if I could find Vinyl, when I heard a "psst" off to my right. I turned to see Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""PSSSST!" She said louder, waving her forehoof for me to come closer. I walked over and leaned down next to her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What's up?" I whispered. She looked anxious again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I never finished what I was going to say at lunch today." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh boy, here it comes." I thought to myself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I know we just met, but I really like you." She paused and took a deep breath. "And I was wondering if you... wanted to go out with me." She said and shied away, hiding behind her mane. I stood there with a blank expression for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So?" She asked nervously. I sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Look Pinkie. I'm flattered, really. I mean, you wanting to date me, it's quite a complement." I started to say, Pinkie's face all the while slowly turned into a frown. "But I just don't feel they same way about you. It doesn't mean you aren't a great pony. I just, don't want to ruin our friendship by dating. You understand, don't you?" I asked her. She drooped her head and looked at the ground./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, I get it." She said, sounding depressed. I looked at her for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, come here." I said to her in a gentle tone./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She looked up, tears in her eyes. I opened my forehoofs and she dove into them, starting to softly cry. I sat there and hugged her, trying to comfort her, as she muffled her sobs in my shoulder./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, stop. Or else you're gonna make me cry." I said, trying to hold back tears of my own. She looked up and smiled, her eyes red and puffy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's one thing I always liked about you. How you always made ponies feel better by making a joke to lighten the mood." She said, sniffling. I smiled as a single tear ran down my cheek./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh great. Now look what you've done." I said, wiping the tear away. She laughed slightly, wiping away tears of her own./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Now come on. A party without Pinkie Pie isn't a proper party at all. Go do what you do best and have fun." I said to her. She stood up and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Thanks." She said, and went off to go party. I looked to my left to see Timid standing there./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How much of that did you hear?" I asked as I walked toward him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I came in around 'Your're a great pony'." He said. I looked at him and he smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That was a cool thing to do, man."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I gave a small smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I try. Now help me find Vinyl, she's got to be around here somewhere." I told him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We looked around and eventually found her at, none other than, the turntable. Octavia was standing next to her and they were chatting. Timid gasped and he started to walk behind me. I glanced back at him, wondering what he was doing. When we reached Vinyl, I had managed to get him out from behind me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, what's up?" I asked her. She turned away from her best friend and looked at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey you. Nothin' much. Yourself?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I shrugged, not wanting to bring up the matter with Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, I haven't introduced you to Octavia yet." She added./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh no, we've already met." I said. She stopped and looked at me in confusion./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""When?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, when I left your house yesterday, I ran into her and we talked for a short moment." I explained./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Literally. We accidentally walked into each other." Octavia added, laughing. Vinyl and myself laughed as well. Octavia then looked past me to see Timid./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And who's your friend?" She asked me, smiling a bit. I turned around to see Timid almost hiding behind me again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, this is Timid Rhythm. Say 'hi' Timid." I said, sliding him past me and in front of Octavia./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""H-hello." He said, so quietly I could barely hear him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Pardon?" Octavia asked. I leaned close to his ear./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on. First impressions are everything!" I whispered, trying to give him confidence. He took a deep breath and tried again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello." He said, louder./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Timid. A bit shy are we?" She asked, giggling. He locked up, too nervous to do anything. I looked at him, wondering what went wrong./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Um, can you give us a moment." I asked the two mares. They nodded as I drug Timid over to the side of the room./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What was that?" I asked him. He looked at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know I'm shy and I get nervous. When she giggled, that just set me off. It was so sexy!" He explained. I sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, I know how you feel." I said, thinking back to when Vinyl giggled yesterday. There's just something about a female giggling that was just extremely attractive./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I knew that he liked Octavia back on Earth, but now that we were here and he actually met her, he was freaking out. He, in turn, knew I liked Vinyl, and I was trying to hit things off with her. I always thought it was funny how we were friends and I liked Vinyl and he liked Octavia./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, just calm down. You can do this. I've already met Octavia and she is very nice. You will be fine." I said, giving him a mini-peptalk. He nodded as he psyched himself up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, come on." I said. We walked back to the two mares, Vinyl swapping out a record for a new one on the turntable. The new music began to play as we got back./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry about that. So, you were being introduced to Octavia, right?" I asked Timid, wanting to get him back on track before he lost momentum. He nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry for before. Hello, I'm Timid Rhythm. It's nice to meet you Octavia." He said, as confident as could be./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, it's nice to meet you too. Where are you from?" She asked him, smiling./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm from Coltiff." He said, obviously having rehearsed with the Doctor too./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know, I played there once."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"They started to carry on a conversation just fine. Timid only shying away two more times because of Octavia giggling. All the while I was standing next to Vinyl, the two of us watching them. We looked at each other and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""They've got a thing for each other." I said, pointing out the obvious./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh yeah, big time." She said, laughing./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The party lasted for a while longer, carrying well into the predawn hours. We had found Twilight and she was fine with Timid staying with her for the time being, so he had already left. Octavia left soon after he did, going straight home. Everypony else had left. So the only ponies left were Vinyl, the Cakes, Pinkie Pie, and myself. I was helping Vinyl pack up her equipment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So Timid and Octavia seemed to hit it off pretty well." I said to her, placing the turntable in a carrying case./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, and it's obvious they have a thing for each other." She said, putting away records./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think they'll get together?" I asked her. She shrugged./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, your friend seems pretty shy and Octavia, believe it or not, is quite shy herself when it comes to these kinds of personal matters. They may need some help from friends, hint hint, but we'll see if they can sort it out themselves first before we jump in." She said, smiling. I stopped and looked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think we'll ever, ya know... get together?" I asked her, a bit anxious. She stopped too and took off her shades./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I guess we'll just have to see how tomorrow goes." She said, reminding me about our date. "And if it goes well, then you'll know it." She added./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I gave her a confused look, wondering what she meant by that, and went back to helping her pack./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And you're sure you don't want me to help you carry this stuff back to your place?" I asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I already told you, I can handle it. And Octavia said she'd help me unpack it when I get home." She said, rolling her eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, I'm just trying to be nice." I said in my defence./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And you are." She said, walking over to me. She stopped right in front of me and, to my surprise, kissed me. Our lips locked together in harmony, allowing me to taste her lips. But sadly, it only lasted a short second, as she pulled away soon after it started./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So thanks for your help." She said slyly, and walked away, smiling. Picking up her things with her magic, she walked out the door./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""See you tomorrow, Steam!" She yelled, pulling her shades down over her eyes again as she started to walk home./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I stood there. I hadn't moved since she kissed me. My eyes wide open from both shock and lust./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow." I said after a minute. Right then, Pinkie came bursting into the room from the kitchen. She stumbled over to me and noticed my smirk./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hhhey there Steamy. Why are you so haappy?" She asked me, alcohol lingering on her breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, nothing." I said, still dazed, not noticing that she was wasted./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well how about a drink, hmm?" She asked as she guided me into the kitchen. She filled up a mug full of hard cider and passed it to me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Here. Drink up kid." She said and went into a laughing fit for whatever reason. I picked up the mug and brought it to my mouth. I was out of it too much from the kiss, so I had no idea what I was doing. I downed the cider, tasting the alcohol./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Man, this is good!" I said, holding out the mug for more. I can't remember how many drinks I had, but I was out like a light soon after the first./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. I had a splitting headache and I felt sick to my stomach./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ugh, why is everything so bright?" I asked aloud. I reached for my tinted goggles to try and dampen some of the light, but I felt nothing. I looked at the nightstand next to me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wait, there isn't a nightstand in the spare room." I said, feeling very confused. I looked around and realized I wasn't even in the spare room. I heard murmuring to right./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, please be Vinyl. Please be Vinyl. Please be Vinyl." I thought nervously to myself as I slowly turned. I noticed, at this point, that my abs were extremely sore for whatever reason. I had fully turned to my right, hangover and body aches aside, to see something, truly shocking. The pony next to me woke up and looked at me. They smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Steam. Last night was emamazing/em." They said quietly. I nearly passed out when i pieced together what happened. I slowly opened my mouth in shock as the pony next to me continued to smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""strongemPinkie Pie?!/em/strong"/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emstrongLeave a review to help me improve./strong/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongDisclaimer: I do not own anything mentioned above that's prone to copyright. Steam Funk is an OC made by me. I do my best to replicate what I believe characters like Vinyl Scratch and Octavia act like, even though we don't know officially. Please do not discriminate me for this. I was given full permission by The Idealist 33 to include him and his OC into my story./strong/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emConstructive criticism is always welcome. Please enjoy./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongThe Adventures of Steam Funk: Ch. 7/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I was in the kitchen of Sugar Cube Corner talking to Pinkie Pie. I was leaning against a counter, helping her with the chore of washing dishes. She washed a plate in the sink filled with soapy water./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So what are we doing today?" I asked her. She rinsed off the dish and placed it next to her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Nothing. Today is completely open for anything." She paused. "Maybe we could, I don't know, just hang out together." She said anxiously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I enveloped the plate in a lime green aura and levitated it, drying it with a towel. I was already just above average with my magic and was now able to lift something as heavy as a full grown pony. Drying the dishes just helped me practice even more./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well actually, I was thinking about going over to Fluttershy's to see how things went last night." I told her, putting the plate in an open cupboard. I had told her about the strange pegasus that I saw. She couldn't figure out who it was based on the description I gave her./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"(Flashback)/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But you know EVERYPONY in Ponyville." I recall saying. She shrugged. "They must be new. Either that or you're nuts." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"(End flashback)/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Maybe that's it. Maybe I'm just losing it. I mean, I am the only one who actually saw them." I thought./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, alright. I guess I'll just have to cancel our lunch then." She said, regaining my attention. I looked at her, confused./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What do you mean, lunch?" I asked her, my curiosity peaked. She looked at me, frowning, which was an unsettling sight considering all she ever did was smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I had made plans for us to eat lunch. I was going to surprise you with it, but since you've already made other plans, I guess we can't go." She said, sounding depressed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"This broke my heart. Firstly, because she took the time to try and surprise me by treating me to lunch. Secondly, because I just ruined her plans./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Look, how about you come with me to Fluttershy's and we'll only stay long enough to see how they are. Then we can still go to lunch." I offered. She instantly perked up and her joyous smile returned to her face./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You'd do that for me?" She asked, over joyed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Of course. Why wouldn't I?" I said. She accosted me and began to hug me tightly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ooh, thank you! You don't know how much this means to me." She exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"After about ten seconds, Pinkie still had me in her death grip. I looked down at her and she seemed to be out of it./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Uh, Pinkie?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""..." No response./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Pinkie, you're doing it again." I said. Her eyes shot open and she almost instantly released me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, well I, uh..." She said, flustered. I shook my head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where are we eating?" I asked her. She stopped and stared at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""W-what?" She asked, still stammering./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where are we eating, for lunch?" I repeated. I was trying to save her from having to explain her awkward death hug, but she wasn't playing along very well./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The restaurant across from Quills and Sofas." She responded, still lost./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, sounds good. But we'd better get going if we're going to stop at Fluttershy's beforehoof." I said, as I put the last dish away. I began to walk away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Steam?" Pinkie said. I stopped and looked at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Thanks." She said softly, now understanding what I did. I smiled and nodded, continuing to walk away. I took a right and went up the stairs./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The Cakes had cleared out a spare room for me upstairs where they originally planned to have the foals, but they ended up deciding to keep them in their room until they were older. It wasn't fancy, but it had the nessesities. A bed, dresser, coat rack, closet, and a full-body mirror. I was standing in front of the mirror, going over my mental checklist to make sure I had everything./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Flatcap, check. Goggles, check. Headphones, check." I said, grabbing the items I listed and placing them in their proper places. I looked over at the bed. Dee-Jay was sprawled out on it, sleeping./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Dee-Jay, c'mon." I said. He woke up, stretched, and jumped onto my back, only to lie back down again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Dee-Jay, check." I said. I looked at myself to make sure I didn't miss anything. After I was satisfied, I began to walk out of the room./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Whoops! Almost for got you, ya little bugger." I said, grabbing my MP3-player out of the closet with my magic./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The Doctor told me not to bring anything that the world of Equestria didn't have. Something about altering the time line. But I couldn't go anywhere without my music. My mind and body runs off of it. If I go for too long without listening to it, then my mind degrades and I inevitably go insane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"No joke./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"One time, I conducted an experiment to see how long I could go without music. It ended with me a week later, sitting on my bed, rocking back and forth, humming any tune that came to mind. Ever since then, I've never gone anywhere without a source of music. Besides, I hadn't shown it to anypony. So no harm done, right?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I continued to walk down the hall. I heard babbling and laughter coming from a door on the left. I looked in and saw the two Cake foals in a crib, talking in baby. They saw me and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Aboo-boo-boo." I cooed. They laughed and tried to copy me, making similar noises of their own. I smiled and walked out of the room. I got to the top of the steps and began to walk down, Pinkie already standing at the door, ready to leave./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya ready?" I asked her, reaching the ground floor. She nodded her head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well then, allonsy!" I exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Man, I had always wanted to do that. I was just like the Doctor. The odd man out with his female companion. Oh, fun times./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We were just a few minutes away from Fluttershy's house. Most of the walk consisted of casual talk. Pinkie had asked me about my life back on Earth a couple of times. Things like famous cities and what cars were./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So gasoline has magic in it? That's how they move, right?" She asked. I shook my head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""For the millionth time, no. There is absolutely no magic involved. Gasoline is very flammable. So when a small amount is ignited, it catches fire and the expanding gasses push pistons." I stopped to make sure she was still following. She nodded her head and I continued./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Those pistons are attached to a shaft that rotates. The pistons move the shaft and the shaft rotates the axle, which in turn, rotates the wheels and moves the car." I explained. Pinkie stared at me with a blank expression./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So where does the magic come in?" She asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I facehoofed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Forget it. Maybe the Doctor can explain it better. Ask him when you see him again." I said, giving up on her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We continued to walk down the dirt path until we came upon the cottage of the yellow mare (both physically and how she acts). We walked up to the door and knocked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Nothing./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Pinkie and I looked at each other, both raising an eyebrow. I knocked again and waited. Sounds came from upstairs followed by hoofsteps coming down the steps and stopped behind the door. It slowly opened to reveal a bedheaded Fluttershy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Steam Funk and Pinkie Pie. What are you doing here?" She asked, eyes half-lided./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, did you just wake up?" I asked her. She slowly nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But it's the middle of the day." Pinkie said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, well... I had a long night." Fluttershy said, nervously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Doing what?" Pinkie asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Um, well... you see I..." She stammered. By now, Rainbow Dash had come down stairs and was standing next to her. She rolled her eyes at her bumbling friend./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What she's trying to say is that she was busy making sure I was comfortable while I helped watch over the house." Rainbow said, butting in. I knew something was up, but what?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Rainbow. Can I talk to you for a second?" I asked the rainbow maned mare./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sure." She said, following me off to the side away from Pinkie and Fluttershy. I looked at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, spit it out. What happened last night?" I asked her. She looked confused./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are you talking about?" She asked. I gave her a knowing look./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Don't play games with me." I said to her in a stern tone. She sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, I'll tell you, but only 'cause you're my friend and you put up with my constant teasing. But if I find out you told anypony, then I'll rip your guts out." She said violently./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I recoiled a bit at her words and silently nodded. She looked past me to make sure Pinkie and Fluttershy were still over talking to each other. She then looked back and leaned in close./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I kinda, sorta... did it with Flutters last night." She whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"To be honest, I wasn't really surprised./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow, good for you. Is it anything serious?" I asked her. She shrugged./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's the thing, I'm not sure. I mean, she's my best friend and I don't want to ruin that by asking her out, but I could also be missing out on a lot by not being in a relationship with her. I just don't know what to do." She said, her words dying off at the end of the sentence./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow, I've never heard her talk so seriously before." I thought to myself. Only problem was I didn't think it, but I said it aloud on accident. She gave me a slight look of disgust./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know, I'm not just some tomcolt who only cares about sports and stuff. I can be serious and... Wait, you said that like you've known me for a long time. Are you like some kind of stalker?!" She asked me, a bit alarmed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Great, now what?" I thought to myself. It's not like I could tell her, "Oh hey. Well, there is this show about your guys' lives..." They would flip if they found out about the show. But then a light bulb flipped on. I faked a sigh./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I guess I can't hide it anymore." I paused. "I'm a big fan of yours. I know about you because I've looked at your files in the town hall." I said, hoping they had that kind of thing here. I continued./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm not a creep that follows you or anything. Just a fan. And I really hope you get into the Wonderbolts, because you are the best flier I've ever seen." I said, trying to sound heartfelt. She stood there for a moment with a blank expression, until she snickered./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's it? I'm cool with that. There's nothing wrong with having adoring fans. Besides, Scootaloo takes it up to the next level by actually following me." She said, turning towards some bushes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""C'mon out kid, I know your there." She yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"A rustling came from the shrubbery and out came an orange furred filly with a purple mane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How did you know I was there?" She asked, pulling leftover twigs and leaves out of her mane./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, when you have somepony like you, following you around all the time, you come to expect for them to be close by." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Geez, enough 'you's for one sentence." I thought./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Scootaloo looked down at the ground, dragging a hoof in the dirt./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry, but it's just I'm your number one fan!" She said. Rainbow Dash smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How about this? Later, I'll come and help you with some of your scooter tricks." She offered. The orange filly perked up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Really? You'd do that for me?" She asked. Rainbow nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Anything for my number one fan." She said. Scootaloo nearly fainted to being recognized as her hero's number one fan./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Gee, thanks! Bye Rainbow Dash! Bye, stallion I don't know." She yelled. Her hoof caught a root sticking up out of the ground and she fell. Quickly, she got back up and took off like it never even happened./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Fillies these day." Rainbow said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I know right?" I chuckled. We both laughed and walked back to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What were you two talking about?" Pinkie asked us. I looked at Rainbow and she gave me the evil eye./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""We were just talking to Scootaloo." I said, covering for our actual conversation. "You ready to head to lunch?" I asked the pink mare./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yessiree-bob." She said, enthusiastic as ever. We turned to walk back into town./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Bye, talk to you two later!" I yelled back to the two mares. They waved goodbye as we walked away./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We arrived in the village about fifteen minutes later. It was three o'clock in the afternoon and the sun was just starting to descend out of the center of the sky. A waiter brought us menus and left us to choose our meals./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are you going to get?" I asked the pink mare, not looking away from my menu./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Actually Steam, there's something I wanted to ask you." She said quietly and anxiously. I looked up from my menu and at her. She took a deep breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You see, I've had these... emcertain/em feelings for you, and I really like you. I know we've only just met, but I feel a connection between us. So I was wondering if yo-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh my God, it's him!" I yelled, cutting Pinkie Pie off./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I pointed at the same pegasus that had followed me yesterday, who was sitting at a table right across from us. He turned and saw me and instantly his eyes shot open, running into the waiter taking his order in an attempt to get away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh no you don't!" I yelled, using my unicorn magic to grab him. It still wasn't strong enough to stop him, but it at least slowed him down a bit. Thanks to it, I was able to catch up to him and I lunged, tackling him to the ground. He was smaller than I, allowing me to easily pin him. I held his front hooves down and sat on his hind ones, with him writhing on his back./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ah! Please don't hurt me!" He said, shying away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who are you and why have you been following me?!" I yelled, my words seething with anger./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I looked over his body. He was a dark green pegasus with yellow irises. He had long, wavy hair that went down behind his head, none of it draping in front, and it was dark purple on top and light purple underneath. On his flank was a parchment with ink scribblings for a cutie mark./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"As for clothes, he had on a pair of square glasses and a watch. But the most notable thing about his apparel was the fez he was wearing./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why does this pony seem familiar?" I thought to myself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Please don't hurt me!" He repeated. I got right in his face and bared my teeth./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I asked you a question and I expect an answer!" I yelled through gritted teeth. He looked like he was on the verge of tears, until he ended up cracking./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I just wanted to hang out with the mane six, but when I saw you with them, I just watched and tried to figure out who you were. I didn't think you'd notice me, but when we were at Fluttershy's ho-" He stammered out, but I cut him off./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wait, why did you call them 'the mane six'?" I asked him. He was silent./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Nopony refered to them as the "mane six", only bronies did. He just laid there, looking at me and searching for and answer./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Then it hit me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The pony, the style, the way he acted. My gaze softened and I relaxed my grip./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ivan?" I whispered in disbelief. He stopped cowering and squinted his eyes in understanding./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sam?" He said, piecing things together. We both started to smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh my gosh, no way!" I yelled, letting him up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Is it really you?" He asked me. I nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The one and only!" I exclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Ivan was the friend I messaged on Fanfiction back on Earth. We had shared pictures of each others' OCs and had talked everyday for about two months./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How did you get here?" I asked him. He smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You're not the only one who knows the Doctor." He said, smugly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The flesh?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yep. Dude, did you think it was real flesh at first too?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah! I was all like, 'why would the Doctor have a bubbling pit of flesh?'."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ahem!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We stopped talking to see Pinkie Pie standing there, looking quite annoyed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, where are my manors? Pinkie, this is..." I trailed off, looking at my friend for him to say his OC's name./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, it's, uh... Timid Rhythm." He said quietly. I knew he was shy, so having to meet new ponies had to be difficult for him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Timid." She said, less than amused, obviously not happy about being interrupted while she was attempting to ask me out./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh hey, we were just sitting down to eat lunch. Why don't you join us?" I asked him, trying to save myself from Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, you don't have to do that." He protested./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But I insist." I said, guiding him over to our table./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry." He said as we passed the waiter he knocked down earlier./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We finished eating our lunches at about four thirty and the sun was just starting to set. I had already explained to Pinkie that Timid was also a human, but just like me, got the opportunity to visit Equestria./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So where have you been staying Timid?" I asked him. He drank the last of his cider and set down the cup./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Nowhere. Luckily the nights haven't been cold, so I've been sleeping on a park bench." He said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well that's horrible! We need to find you a place to stay." Pinkie said, now calmed down to her normal, cheery self./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think Twilight could let him stay at the library?" I asked. Pinkie thought for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm sure she would. She does have that spare room." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And I could work there to pay for my expenses." Timid said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well alrighty then. Let's head to Twilight's before we go back to Sugar Cube Corner." I said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We got up and began to walk away. I had left a tip for the waiter who dealt with us so well./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And sorry for the whole, tackling you to the ground, thing." I said to Timid. "It's cool, but I seriously thought you were going to eat my face off." He said. We all laughed as we made our way to the library./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"When we arrived at Twilight's house, it was about five o'clock and the sun was only a glowing sliver above the horizon./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's almost time." Pinkie said to herself, looking at the setting sun. I glanced over at her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Time for what?" I asked. She looked back at me and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, it's almost time for Gummy to take his bath. We've got to get back soon so I can wash him." She said. I nodded my head as we walked up to the door. I knocked "shave and a haircut" on it and waited. A slight rattling came from the doorknob and then it opened, revealing an owl hovering in the doorway./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who." It said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hiya Owlicious! Do you know where Twilight is?" Pinkie asked him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya know, Twilight. The purple pony who lives here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on, she's your owner!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Who."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ya know this isn't funny!" I stepped in and stopped her from getting anymore frustrated./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, where is she? Is she here?" I asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Owlicious shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So she's somewhere else?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you know when she'll be back?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright. Well, maybe we'll bump into her later. Thanks Owlicious." I said as we turned and started to walk away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm sure you can sleep on the Cakes' futon like I first did. That is until we talk to Twilight." I said to Timid./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You don't think they'll mind, do you?" He asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Don't worry about it right now. We'll sort it out later." I said. We'd made our way back to Sugar Cube Corner and by now it was the beginning of the night./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's funny. I wonder why the lights are off." I said as we neared the bakery./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Maybe the Cakes went out." Pinkie suggested. I began to push the the door open./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, but they'd still need to get a sitter for the foa-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""SURPRISE!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""OH MY GOD!" I yelled with wide eyes, almost as loud as the ponies who surprised me. I did my best to not say anything worse. Even though I'm of big stature, I still get surprised very easily./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wha- what is this?" I asked, out of breath. Pinkie laughed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's a party for your arrival at Ponyville." She said, smiling. She looked over at Timid. "And it can also be for Timid, so he doesn't feel left out." She added. Timid nodded in thanks./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, let's get this party started!" Pinkie yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Party music started to play and ponies either welcomed Timid and I, talked, or danced. It all made sense now. Vinyl coming to ask when the next party was, was tonight. Pinkie taking me out to lunch, was to get me away from Sugar Cube Corner so the party could be set up. When we were at Twilight's, it was "almost time" for the party./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, she definitely surprised me." I thought to myself. I was just about to see if I could find Vinyl, when I heard a "psst" off to my right. I turned to see Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""PSSSST!" She said louder, waving her forehoof for me to come closer. I walked over and leaned down next to her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What's up?" I whispered. She looked anxious again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I never finished what I was going to say at lunch today." She said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh boy, here it comes." I thought to myself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I know we just met, but I really like you." She paused and took a deep breath. "And I was wondering if you... wanted to go out with me." She said and shied away, hiding behind her mane. I stood there with a blank expression for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So?" She asked nervously. I sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Look Pinkie. I'm flattered, really. I mean, you wanting to date me, it's quite a complement." I started to say, Pinkie's face all the while slowly turned into a frown. "But I just don't feel they same way about you. It doesn't mean you aren't a great pony. I just, don't want to ruin our friendship by dating. You understand, don't you?" I asked her. She drooped her head and looked at the ground./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, I get it." She said, sounding depressed. I looked at her for a moment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, come here." I said to her in a gentle tone./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She looked up, tears in her eyes. I opened my forehoofs and she dove into them, starting to softly cry. I sat there and hugged her, trying to comfort her, as she muffled her sobs in my shoulder./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, stop. Or else you're gonna make me cry." I said, trying to hold back tears of my own. She looked up and smiled, her eyes red and puffy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That's one thing I always liked about you. How you always made ponies feel better by making a joke to lighten the mood." She said, sniffling. I smiled as a single tear ran down my cheek./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh great. Now look what you've done." I said, wiping the tear away. She laughed slightly, wiping away tears of her own./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Now come on. A party without Pinkie Pie isn't a proper party at all. Go do what you do best and have fun." I said to her. She stood up and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Thanks." She said, and went off to go party. I looked to my left to see Timid standing there./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How much of that did you hear?" I asked as I walked toward him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I came in around 'Your're a great pony'." He said. I looked at him and he smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""That was a cool thing to do, man."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I gave a small smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I try. Now help me find Vinyl, she's got to be around here somewhere." I told him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"We looked around and eventually found her at, none other than, the turntable. Octavia was standing next to her and they were chatting. Timid gasped and he started to walk behind me. I glanced back at him, wondering what he was doing. When we reached Vinyl, I had managed to get him out from behind me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, what's up?" I asked her. She turned away from her best friend and looked at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey you. Nothin' much. Yourself?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I shrugged, not wanting to bring up the matter with Pinkie Pie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, I haven't introduced you to Octavia yet." She added./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh no, we've already met." I said. She stopped and looked at me in confusion./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""When?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, when I left your house yesterday, I ran into her and we talked for a short moment." I explained./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Literally. We accidentally walked into each other." Octavia added, laughing. Vinyl and myself laughed as well. Octavia then looked past me to see Timid./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And who's your friend?" She asked me, smiling a bit. I turned around to see Timid almost hiding behind me again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, this is Timid Rhythm. Say 'hi' Timid." I said, sliding him past me and in front of Octavia./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""H-hello." He said, so quietly I could barely hear him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Pardon?" Octavia asked. I leaned close to his ear./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on. First impressions are everything!" I whispered, trying to give him confidence. He took a deep breath and tried again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello." He said, louder./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello Timid. A bit shy are we?" She asked, giggling. He locked up, too nervous to do anything. I looked at him, wondering what went wrong./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Um, can you give us a moment." I asked the two mares. They nodded as I drug Timid over to the side of the room./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What was that?" I asked him. He looked at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know I'm shy and I get nervous. When she giggled, that just set me off. It was so sexy!" He explained. I sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, I know how you feel." I said, thinking back to when Vinyl giggled yesterday. There's just something about a female giggling that was just extremely attractive./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I knew that he liked Octavia back on Earth, but now that we were here and he actually met her, he was freaking out. He, in turn, knew I liked Vinyl, and I was trying to hit things off with her. I always thought it was funny how we were friends and I liked Vinyl and he liked Octavia./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, just calm down. You can do this. I've already met Octavia and she is very nice. You will be fine." I said, giving him a mini-peptalk. He nodded as he psyched himself up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, come on." I said. We walked back to the two mares, Vinyl swapping out a record for a new one on the turntable. The new music began to play as we got back./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry about that. So, you were being introduced to Octavia, right?" I asked Timid, wanting to get him back on track before he lost momentum. He nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sorry for before. Hello, I'm Timid Rhythm. It's nice to meet you Octavia." He said, as confident as could be./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, it's nice to meet you too. Where are you from?" She asked him, smiling./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm from Coltiff." He said, obviously having rehearsed with the Doctor too./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You know, I played there once."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"They started to carry on a conversation just fine. Timid only shying away two more times because of Octavia giggling. All the while I was standing next to Vinyl, the two of us watching them. We looked at each other and smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""They've got a thing for each other." I said, pointing out the obvious./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh yeah, big time." She said, laughing./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The party lasted for a while longer, carrying well into the predawn hours. We had found Twilight and she was fine with Timid staying with her for the time being, so he had already left. Octavia left soon after he did, going straight home. Everypony else had left. So the only ponies left were Vinyl, the Cakes, Pinkie Pie, and myself. I was helping Vinyl pack up her equipment./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So Timid and Octavia seemed to hit it off pretty well." I said to her, placing the turntable in a carrying case./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, and it's obvious they have a thing for each other." She said, putting away records./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think they'll get together?" I asked her. She shrugged./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, your friend seems pretty shy and Octavia, believe it or not, is quite shy herself when it comes to these kinds of personal matters. They may need some help from friends, hint hint, but we'll see if they can sort it out themselves first before we jump in." She said, smiling. I stopped and looked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Do you think we'll ever, ya know... get together?" I asked her, a bit anxious. She stopped too and took off her shades./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well, I guess we'll just have to see how tomorrow goes." She said, reminding me about our date. "And if it goes well, then you'll know it." She added./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I gave her a confused look, wondering what she meant by that, and went back to helping her pack./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And you're sure you don't want me to help you carry this stuff back to your place?" I asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I already told you, I can handle it. And Octavia said she'd help me unpack it when I get home." She said, rolling her eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alright, I'm just trying to be nice." I said in my defence./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And you are." She said, walking over to me. She stopped right in front of me and, to my surprise, kissed me. Our lips locked together in harmony, allowing me to taste her lips. But sadly, it only lasted a short second, as she pulled away soon after it started./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So thanks for your help." She said slyly, and walked away, smiling. Picking up her things with her magic, she walked out the door./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""See you tomorrow, Steam!" She yelled, pulling her shades down over her eyes again as she started to walk home./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I stood there. I hadn't moved since she kissed me. My eyes wide open from both shock and lust./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wow." I said after a minute. Right then, Pinkie came bursting into the room from the kitchen. She stumbled over to me and noticed my smirk./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hhhey there Steamy. Why are you so haappy?" She asked me, alcohol lingering on her breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, nothing." I said, still dazed, not noticing that she was wasted./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well how about a drink, hmm?" She asked as she guided me into the kitchen. She filled up a mug full of hard cider and passed it to me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Here. Drink up kid." She said and went into a laughing fit for whatever reason. I picked up the mug and brought it to my mouth. I was out of it too much from the kiss, so I had no idea what I was doing. I downed the cider, tasting the alcohol./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Man, this is good!" I said, holding out the mug for more. I can't remember how many drinks I had, but I was out like a light soon after the first./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. I had a splitting headache and I felt sick to my stomach./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ugh, why is everything so bright?" I asked aloud. I reached for my tinted goggles to try and dampen some of the light, but I felt nothing. I looked at the nightstand next to me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wait, there isn't a nightstand in the spare room." I said, feeling very confused. I looked around and realized I wasn't even in the spare room. I heard murmuring to right./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh, please be Vinyl. Please be Vinyl. Please be Vinyl." I thought nervously to myself as I slowly turned. I noticed, at this point, that my abs were extremely sore for whatever reason. I had fully turned to my right, hangover and body aches aside, to see something, truly shocking. The pony next to me woke up and looked at me. They smiled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey Steam. Last night was emamazing/em." They said quietly. I nearly passed out when i pieced together what happened. I slowly opened my mouth in shock as the pony next to me continued to smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""strongemPinkie Pie?!/em/strong"/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emstrongLeave a review to help me improve./strong/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongDisclaimer: I do not own anything mentioned above that's prone to copyright. Steam Funk is an OC made by me. I do my best to replicate what I believe characters like Vinyl Scratch and Octavia act like, even though we don't know officially. Please do not discriminate me for this. I was given full permission by The Idealist 33 to include him and his OC into my story./strong/p
