((You're about to find out that I like unicorns. A lot. And I'm going on my own opinions for Pony personalities. Just how I see them. *shrug* Once again, MLP and all the characters belong to Hasbro except for the Moonlight Unicorn.))

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My Little Pony :: The New Generation; Chapter 2

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//Morning in Dream Valley has always been so peaceful...// Snowhawk thought. Until Baby Firefly came flying through the window of her room and promptly became well aquatinted with the wall.

"Ow..." the pink Baby managed.

Her mother soon flitted in, obviously worried about the young one, though that didn't stop her from being somewhat annoyed. "Baby Firefly! Be more careful!"

She looked at her mother, then shook her head and grinned. "That was fun!"

Snowhawk blinked at Firefly, of all Ponies, advising another to be cautious. "Will you be taking your own advice, Firefly?"

The adult Pegasus jumped as she realized her child had flown into, not only an occupied room, but one occupied by such an old friend. "Snowhawk! ... She didn't crash into you, did she?"

"No. Just got to know the wall very well."

"Whew," Firefly sighed, then helped her offspring to her hooves. "So what brings you back here?"

"Visiting. Telling about the new Ponies on the way."

"New ones?"

Snowhawk nodded, then looked to Baby Firefly. "Hello there, little one."

"Hi!" the baby replied, grinning.

"You seem to have inherited your mother's sense of adventure."

"Danger is my life!" she stated, jumping up and flittering her little wings.

Snowhawk looked to Firefly. "She's just like you."

"Just wait until Baby Medley gets a little older."

The Unicorn grinned. "I'll have to come back and visit then."

"So when are the new Ponies supposed to be here?" Baby Firefly asked, in hopes of having new playmates.

"Tomorrow."

"Yay! I'm gonna go tell the other Baby Ponies!" she exclaimed and zipped back out the window.

"Firefly, would you happen to know where the Unicorns are?"

"I think I saw Glory, Moondancer, Twilight, and Sunlight at a pond. Off to the east."

"Thank you."

A crash, followed by sounds of giggling Baby Ponies, caught Firefly's attention. "... Better go see what they broke." She waved a wing at Snowhawk, then hopped out the window and flew off to find the Babies.

Snowhawk closed her silvery-pink eyes and winked out to meet with a few of the other Unicorns.

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"Come on, Pinkie Pie! You're slowing us up!" Rainbow Dash yelled as she bounded along the trail.

"You could move a little slower," Kimono calmly mentioned.

"Really," Pinkie Pie panted as she finally caught up with the others. "This is so~ not me."

Wysteria bumped the young pony with her head. "You were the one to suggest we go meet the others."

"Eh... heh heh. Sunny Daze is the one that told me about them!"

"But you still suggested we go," the mentioned pony replied.

Star Swirl couldn't stay out of this. "I think it's a great idea!" she said, kicking up her rear hooves and flinging mud on Sparkleworks.

The orange Pony stopped in her tracks. "Yuck."

Minty and Razzaroo grinned at each other. "Last one to that bend in the trail has to... clean up the next party," the green Pony said.

Razzaroo couldn't resist. "You're on."

Minty crouched down, Razzaroo doing the same next to her. "ReadySetGO!"

The two ponies took off running, nearly knocking Butterscotch down. "Hey watch it!"

Cotton Candy trotted up to her. "You ok?"

"Yeah."

"Whoo! I won!" exclaimed Minty.

Sweetberry only shook her head. "... Those two..."

"I bet this place is pretty in the fall," Autumn Skye commented.

"Yeah. And at night," Moondancer continued.

Autumn Skye nodded, then looked up as they wandered out of the forest into a clearing. "This looks like a good place to rest for a bit. And Sparkleworks can get that mud off her."

She was a minute late in delivering this statement, as the orange pony had already jumped into the stream that meandered through the clearing.

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"Glory!" Snowhawk called as she neared the group of Unicorns.

The purple maned Unicorn looked up, then smiled and trotted to meet Snowhawk. "Welcome back to Dream Valley!" The other three Unicorns followed her. "Did you bring news?"

She nodded. "I did."

"Long time no see, Snowhawk," Sunlight smiled.

"It has been. Anything much been going on lately around here?"

"Not really," Moondancer replied.

"Just trying to keep the Baby Ponies in line," Twilight grinned.

"Aah.. I was introduced to Baby Firefly this morning."

"That's a good way to start, I guess," Moondancer grinned.

"So what news do you bring, Snowhawk?" Sunlight queried, canting her head to the side.

"Tomorrow, there will be new Ponies in Dream Valley. They're from Ponyville, about two days south of the Valley."

"Ooh... What are they like?" Glory asked.

"Very kind over all, but they're individuals, I can guarantee."

The sounds of wings caught the attention of the Unicorns. Moondancer was the first to identify the Pegasus flying toward them. "It's Skydancer."

The yellow, rainbow maned Pegasus fluttered to the ground. "Queen Majesty has requested to see Miss Snowhawk at her earliest convince."

"All right," she replied. "And Skydancer..?"

"Yes?"

"Don't worry about the 'Miss'."

"All right," she replied, bowing slightly, then springing back up into the air.

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Shimmering silver-blue eyes watched the five Unicorns in the Valley below from the edge of the forest. A deep red forelock was shaken out of the eyes. It was another Unicorn that watched them. A male with black fur, a deep red, purple, navy blue striped mane and tail with streaks of black, and silvery-blue Twinkle Eyes. The only marking on him was a faint, silvery stripe along his back. He snorted as he watched the Unicorns. "Only the Moonlight Unicorn suspects anything. Figures. But they'll know soon enough..." He grinned and flicked his tail.

However, he also felt something on his tail. He looked back to find a bright pink bow had been tied on it. "What the..."

Behind him was a blue Baby Unicorn with a bright chartreuse mane and tail, and a neon red stripe in her mane. She had a white ribbon tied in a bow on her hips. "So pretty!" she grinned and giggled.

"... Pink isn't my color, child," he said somewhat harshly, then pulled the ribbon from his tail and began to walk off.

Undeterred, the baby closed her eyes and concentrated, then three brightly colored ribbons appeared in the male's tail. She giggled harder as he twitched and stalked off.