My New Life in Equestria.
Chapter 4:
I open my eyes slightly groggy, memories of yesterday still fresh in my mind. I groan as I sit up in my bed and turn to sit on the edge, I place a hoof to my head and close my eyes for a moment to clear the grogginess.
I can hear movement downstairs as dishes clatter and the sounds of hushed talking are heard clear as day. I try to focus on hearing what they are saying but fail. The next thing I hear are steps coming up the stairs and then my door slowly being pushed open.
"Mex?" Apple Bloom says softly.
"You up?" She continues.
I open my eyes and look at her, and smile.
"Yeah, Apple Bloom, I'm up."
"Ya sleep okay?" She asks while returning my smile.
"Yeah, I think so. Gonna take a bit of getting used to, sleeping as a pony I mean."
Apple Bloom smiles and giggles quietly.
"Yeah, I guess it would," she said.
"Oh! Breakfast is ready, we're having pancakes! Granny makes em best!" She said with a glint in her eyes and a big smile plastered on her face.
"I hope so! They smell delicious!" I reply as I climb out of bed and onto my hooves and follow Apple Bloom downstairs.
I've read about pancakes in The Towers library of course but I have never tried them. I decided to keep that information to myself as I might give Apple Bloom a panic attack if I reveal that.
We round the corner and spot Applejack and Big Mac setting the table with Granny Smith behind the stove flipping perfectly cooked pancakes onto a plate and bringing them to the table.
Applejack looks up at us young 'uns approaching.
"Mornin Mex, how'd ya sleep Sugar Cube?" Applejack said with a genuine smile.
"Uh, yeah, alright. Gonna take a while to get used to sleeping as a pony."
Applejack chuckled and raised a hoof to the table inviting me to take a seat.
The Apples all take their regular seats and all grab a stack of pancakes, I wait for all of them to have a set before taking my own.
Granny, after a mouthful, spoke.
"Alright y'all, just like we said last night, Big Mac, you're on animal duty, Applejack, you're on apple-bucking duty, Apple Bloom and Mex, you're on collection basket duty."
Granny took a breath and continued.
"Mex? Make sure you follow Apple Bloom's instructions; she knows which trees need to be prepared with baskets."
I nod and say.
"Yes ma'am"
I open my eyes wide as I realised what I had just said.
"Uh, sorry. The military is still engraved into my mind."
"Let me try that again; yes Granny"
Granny chuckles before replying.
"It's not a problem young'un, we'll help with that in time"
She winks at me and we all share a laugh before finishing our breakfast.
After breakfast, Apple Bloom takes me outside to the shed where we fill a cart full of baskets. She leads me to the start of the field and begins instructing me.
"Okay Mex, here we are. Any tree you see with bright red or ripe green apples needs baskets under them for Applejack to buck."
She gestures to the field of apple trees.
"That's a lot of trees," I said.
Apple Bloom giggled and replied.
"Yeah, but it's not that bad. We've got the easy job."
Apple Bloom and I start laying out baskets as we talk.
"If ya don't mind me askin." Apple Bloom started.
"What are ya gonna do with all those bits?"
I look up at her and shrug.
"Probably give it to you guys, I have to find a way to get your family to accept it though," I say as I chuckle and lay a few more baskets.
Apple Bloom's jaw fell open.
"Hey! I thought Applejack told ya that we would never accept it! Those are your bits!"
I smile and turn to face her.
"Yeah, I suppose so, but if anything ever comes up-" I start.
"Yeah I know, we can use it in an emergency, but they belong to you!" Apple Bloom interjects.
"How bout we call it the "Cutie Mark Crusader's Crusading Fund?" I chuckle and look at Apple Bloom, only to be met with a look that says. "I'm about to whoop this kid"
I burst out laughing and Apple Bloom follows my lead and starts laughing as well.
We continue laying out baskets, making several trips back to the shed to refill on baskets, talking about the future adventures we would have with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo until...
"Alright! That's it! We're all done! C'mon Mex, let's go get cleaned up and go meet the girls at the clubhouse!"
We walk back to the shed and pass Applejack bucking trees into the baskets that we placed.
I stop walking and just watched for a few moments when Apple Bloom realised I wasn't walking beside her anymore and came to join me.
"Everything okay?" She asked me.
"Yeah, I was just wondering how she gets all of the apples to fall into the baskets" I reply.
"I can answer that one Sugar Cube," Applejack says as Apple Bloom opens her mouth to reply.
"Practice hon" She replies as she bucks another tree with all of the apples landing perfectly into their baskets.
"C- can I try?" I ask sheepishly.
Applejack laughs a hearty laugh before replying.
"I dunno sugar cube, if you're not used to it, you can hurt yourself."
"Aww please, Applejack? Just one tree?"
Applejack chuckles and says.
"Alright alright, just one tree, okay?"
I nod and line myself up to the tree.
"Remember hon, it might hurt if you do it wrong, make sure you're close enough to the tree so you don't extend your legs too much. And when you're ready you just-"
She's cut off when I cock my legs back and strike the tree, an echo of the boom is heard, all of the apples fall mostly into the basket with a few missing and landing on the floor.
"Whoa!" came from Apple Bloom.
"Heh, not bad there little one." Applejack said after a few moments of silence.
"That wasn't so bad." I thought to myself.
Although if I did it to hundreds of trees, I might have a different opinion...
"Heh, just lucky I guess," I say.
Applejack smiles and hurries us along towards the house.
"Go on now you two, go meet your friends."
"Come on Mex! We told the others we'd meet at 2:00! It's 1:40 right now so we'd better hustle!"
"R- right, coming Apple Bloom!"
We trot back to the house and pass Granny baking some pies in the kitchen.
"Come on Mex! A quick bath and we'll be off!" Apple Bloom said excitedly.
"You go first, I'll need time to figure out how to take a bath as a pony..." I chuckle.
"Don't worry! I'll show ya, come on, we'll go together, it'll be quicker too."
"Uhhhh... b- but..." I stutter.
"What's the matter?" Apple Bloom asks while turning around.
"W-well... you're a filly, and I'm a colt..."
"So?" Apple Bloom asked. Clearly not seeing a problem.
To be honest, I haven't seen many ponies wear clothing, so bathing together wouldn't be that weird here, I guess. Back home, the kids don't usually bathe together unless they're siblings.
"Never mind," I say while following her up the stairs.
After a fifteen-minute bath/tutorial with Apple Bloom, she finishes drying me off and grabs my hoof.
"Come on Mex! We're gonna be late!"
"Right! Let's go!" I reply with energy.
Apple Bloom gets a big smile on her face and giggles as we run towards the front door once again passing Granny Smith.
"Home by dark kids," Granny said as we passed her.
"Okay Granny!" Said Apple Bloom as we rushed past her.
I follow Apple Bloom as we run in the direction of the clubhouse and very quickly arrive with minutes to spare. As we approach, we see two figures standing at the base of the ramp and they're waving over to us.
"There you two are!" Sweetie Belle said.
"We were worried we'd have to go looking for you!" Scootaloo added.
"Sorry y'all, I had ta teach Mex how to bathe as a pony. So, we took longer than we thought"
"That's okay! Now that you're here; we can start!" Replied Sweetie Belle.
"Start what? Crusading? I've been waiting for this!" I say with excitement.
"Not yet," Scootaloo said.
"There's a ceremony we gotta do first." Added Apple Bloom.
"And this time, we have a revised one," Scootaloo said, triggering a round of snickers and giggles from the girls and leaving me with a confused face and eyebrow raise.
We all walk into the clubhouse where the three girls take their positions in a line and ask me to stand on the carpet.
Scootaloo plays a rhematic drum beat before stopping and getting a side-eye from Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom before she puts her hooves down and blush smiles.
Sweetie Belle picks up a scroll and begins to read.
"We, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, elect Mex, to join us as our very first brother, friend, and fellow Cutie Mark Crusader. You are solemnly sworn in here this day, in witness of your fellow sister crusaders."
Ah ceremonies, I remember the official guardian swear-in in the tower. This feels just like that actually, this is where I belong, I just know it!
"I, Mex, former warlock guardian of The Tower, protector of the last city of Earth, do hereby formally accept this honour you have bestowed upon me," I say as I take a quick bow.
"Congratulations Mex!" Scootaloo says as she tosses a cape over at me which lands on my neck and fits perfectly down my back. We all strike an uplifting pose as a newly forged friendship is shining for all to see.
"Now that's done; what do you guys wanna do now?" Sweetie Belle said.
"Oh, I know! We could try for sky diving cutie marks" Scootaloo said.
"I've got a better idea girls." Apple Bloom said.
"Mex here still needs to learn about the basics of being a pony, right?"
The others nod in agreement.
"Well, we can show him! Everything we know! It shouldn't take long and then we can try crusading for our cutie marks for a little before we all go home." Apple Bloom said.
"Yeah! Great idea Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Cutie Mark Crusaders pony tutors!" The girls all said in unison.
These girls are amazing. I've barely known them for 2 days and they're already willing to help me this much? Is this true friendship? This feels... incredible, overwhelming. I shed a tear as Sweetie Belle looks over at me.
"Mex? Are you okay?"
"Heh, yeah Sweetie Belle. You girls are quite literally the best friends I've ever had and-" I cut myself off.
"It's quite overwhelming."
"But what about your friends from your world?" Scootaloo asks.
"Kai and Demi, you mean?" I say.
"Yeah," Scootaloo replies.
"They were combat buddies, sure we cared for each other, but they couldn't give two hoots if I needed to talk to someone."
"I never saw them outside of the battlefield, most guardians are alone. That's why you girls are my first ever true friends."
"I-"
I stop myself before I said something that could be hard to explain.
"Go on Mex." Apple Bloom said.
"It's best if you let it out." Sweetie Belle added.
"I- I love you guys," I said shyly.
"I don't know where it came from, but I truly care about you guys, so much so that I would die a thousand more times for all of you without any hesitation."
I look at their faces in anticipation of repulse but it's more shock than anything else.
"L-let's pretend that I didn't say that..." I say as I close my eyes cursing myself in my head.
The next thing I knew, I heard three voices say "Awwwww" and then felt the feeling of being crushed, I open my eyes and find myself in a three-way hug from all directions. Relieved, I return the hug with genuine care this time.
Before it was just a formality. Hugs felt nice but this time, I could feel the love from friendship flood my body.
My horn began to glow and envelop us in a purple glow, just like before when I was stuck in the tree. But this time I didn't move anywhere, we just levitated for a few seconds and touched back down to the ground where the glow disappeared.
"Whoa, did you guys feel that?" Scootaloo said.
"Yeah, sure did." Apple Bloom said.
"Uh-huh." Sweetie Belle said.
"What just happened?" I asked.
"I dunno Mex, But I think I know the first place we're taking you," Apple Bloom said.
"Uh-huh," Sweetie Belle said.
"Agreed," Scootaloo said.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"To Twilight." All three fillies said in unison.
The Crusaders and I-
No, that's not correct anymore.
The Crusaders arrive at Twilight's castle and knock on the big door.
Spike answers and greets us.
"Oh, hey guys! You here for Twilight?"
"Hey, Spike! Yes please!" "Sweetie Belle said.
"Come on in! I've just made nachos!" Spike said proudly.
We walk into the main hall where Spike leads us to the library again.
"Twilight?" Spike calls out.
"In here!" a familiar voice says.
Spike walks into the library with us following, we get to Twilight who is studying a book about local wildlife. When he says.
"You have some visitors Twilight."
Twilight puts the book down and looks at us.
"Ahh! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Mex! What can I do for you kids today?"
"Actually Twilight," Scootaloo says.
"Mex is a fully-fledged Crusader now!" Sweetie Belles adds.
"We did the ceremony earlier." Apple Bloom said.
"Oh! How wonderful! I'm so proud of you all! Making new friends and making new bonds, I love to see it! Anyway, what can I do for The Crusaders today? Twilight said.
"Well, we were hoping you could teach Mex here the basics of magic so he has some control over it." Apple Bloom said.
"Also, maybe explaining something that happened just before we came here." Sweetie Belle added.
"Oh? What happened? And of course! I would love to teach him!" Replied Twilight.
The four of us explain what had happened in the clubhouse, with my horn glowing and it enveloping all of us.
"Hmm." began Twilight.
"Mex, had you felt a great deal of emotion just before this happened?"
"Uh, yes, I realised that for the first time in my life, I love and care about something or somepony other than destroying my enemy."
"Ah-ha! I think I know what happened Crusaders"
"What?!" We all said in unison.
"Well, if I am correct, I think that Mex's magic reacted with his emotion when he felt it, his magic surrounded everything that meant something to him in that moment. You girls."
"You see Mex, magic needs emotion or will to work."
"Will?" I ask.
"Yes, the drive to want to accomplish something." She replies
"That's probably why I appeared on the floor when I tried to climb down that tree," I say.
"When did you climb a tree?" Apple Bloom said.
"Back when we first met, Applejack and Scootaloo were approaching the clubhouse and I disappeared remember?"
"Oh yeahhhh." came from Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom.
"Well, I climbed out of the window and onto the tree to make my disappearing act."
The girls narrow their eyes at me as though I'm a little brother getting scolded by big sis.
"Uh, well, I got stuck in the tree and I got frustrated with my inability to climb down as a pony, so I remember getting upset and just wishing I was on the ground, and then, I just was."
"Teleportation?!" Twilight exclaimed.
"You teleported?!" she continued.
I nod, slightly concerned I have done something wrong.
"Was I not supposed to?"
"Oh no, nothing like that. Teleportation is difficult even for the more experienced unicorns. Much less such a young colt!"
"Ooooh! There's so much I can teach you Mex!"
"Twilight..." Spike says.
"Just the basics for now remember?"
"Yeah, besides, Equestria doesn't need any more magical talent," I say looking at Twilight.
"It's got you!" I say.
Twilight chuckles and replies.
"Well, aren't you a charmer Mex?"
"Okay! Levitation. The simplest ability any and all unicorns and alicorns possess."
After having the general idea of levitation taught to me by Twilight, and encouraged to practice whenever I can, and eventually, I'll get it down easy. We all thank Twilight and head back to the clubhouse. Once there, Apple Bloom says.
"Alright everypony, what basic skill should Mex learn now?"
Everypony is thinking for a few moments when Sweetie Belle says.
"Ooh! Ooh! We should teach him about bits!"
"You mean money? I know how currency works Sweetie." I reply.
"Yeah, but I mean here in Equestria. How to know if you're getting ripped off or not."
"Oh, you mean the economy? That would be very helpful actually. Great idea Sweetie!"
"What are you thinking Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked.
"We can go to Rarity! She could make you an amazing new outfit"
"Yeah, but we don't have that much money, Sweetie," Scootaloo said.
"Oh yeah, that's right." Sweetie Belle said while hanging her head.
Apple Bloom and I glance at each other.
"Uh..." I say.
"If it's for something like this I guess I can use a little bit of it." I think to myself.
"Apple Bloom? Would you tell them what happened last night? I'll be right back." I say.
"Sure" Apple Bloom replies as I bolt out the door towards the Apple family home.
Five minutes later I return as Apple Bloom is finishing up the story.
"And so now the chest is staying with us until Mex can decide what to do with it."
"Hey guys, I'm back. Do you think this will be enough?" I place a sack on the ground with an audible thud, a lot of coins spill out the top of the sack as Sweetie asks.
"Wow! How many bits did you get?!"
"Um, about two thousand. Is that enough? I can always go and get some more." I reply.
"Two thousand?!" The crusaders all exclaim at the same time.
"That's way more than we needed Mex." Apple Bloom started.
"it's okay though, you can just return what you don't use at the end of the day." She finished.
"Here Mex; put the bits in this," Scootaloo said while bringing me what looks like a dual backpack.
"What's that?" I asked.
"It's a saddlebag" Sweetie replied.
"You use them for carrying bulky items." Apple Bloom added.
"Ahhh, smart," I said as I rounded up the coins and placed them back in the sack and then into the bag.
"Okay Crusaders! Let's go! To... The Carousel Boutique!" Apple Bloom called out leading us all to our destination.
We arrive at a building that is an extremely well-decorated carousel-style building, purple, gold, and blue mixed perfectly with two pony silhouettes facing each other mid-way up the building.
"Here we are!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed.
"This is my sister's clothing store; where she makes beautiful clothing for ponies!" She said with a beaming prideful smile.
We all walk in as Sweetie calls out to her sister.
"Rarity? Are you here?"
"In here Sweetie! I'll be there in a moment." Rarity replies.
We all walk further into the shop as Sweetie Belle trots off to where Rarity's voice came from. Just as she gets there, Rarity appears while floating a few gorgeous-looking dresses with her and after hanging them up on a rack turns to address us.
"Oh my! Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Mex! Hello again darling. What can I do for you four today?"
Apple Bloom steps forward.
"Well, we're on a mission today! A mission to teach Mex, our newest member, the basics of being a pony!"
"Newest member? Oh! Congratulations Mex! I'm so proud of you girls, making a new friend and helping him out. And such a handsome colt at that" Rarity says with a big smile.
"Heh, thank you Rarity," I replied while blushing a tiny bit.
"Now, what's the lesson?" Rarity asks.
"Uh, economy. Sweetie Belle had a great idea to get me used to spending bits, and I could do with some formal attire in case something comes up." I said.
"Or maybe just some casual clothing, you know what I mean?" I add.
"Oh darling, how can you get used to spending bits if you just arrived?" Rarity asks.
I crack a small smile and pull out the sack of coins from my saddlebag and plop them on the floor.
"Is this enough to get something?" I ask.
Rarity gasps in shock at the sight of the sack of bits in front of her. And puts her hoof over her mouth.
"H- how did you get this Mex?"
Apple Bloom tells Rarity what happened the night before with Discord and the chest.
"Oh my! You must have been quite the wealthy chap in your old life Mex." Rarity says.
"Heh, I guess so. I had quite the collection of glimmer I suppose." I think to myself.
"Yeah, I had a decent chunk of change I guess," I say out loud.
Rarity thinks a moment while looking at me.
"Can you help me Rarity? What will it cost for some clothes?" I ask.
"Oh of course darling! But you have way too much here; I won't charge you for this at all."
Whoa, really? She would do that for me? She hardly knows me! The ponies of this world are very different from the war-scarred people I usually know.
"Please Rarity, how much will it cost? I won't get experience if you do it for free! I am extremely thankful for your offer though." I say.
"Oh, pish posh Mex, I am more than pleased to be able to design something for you! I don't usually get to design things for colts, much less an alicorn colt! It is payment enough please!"
Wow, they really are caring here, I- I love it here.
"Okay," I say out loud. In defeat.
"Excellent! First things first, I need to take some measurements."
I'll spare you the details of going through all of the measurements, planning, "Hmm's" so on. After about an hour the clothing was nearly ready.
"Wait, it's nearly ready? I thought it would take longer than that to be honest." I say.
"Rarity works fast when she enjoys a project!" Sweetie Belle added with a big smile.
"Well, it's not finished yet, just a last few details here and there, ten minutes at most." Rarity said.
"Well, while we wait, why don't we plan what we're gonna do next?" Scootaloo said.
"Yeah!" Apple Bloom replied.
"What if we teach you how to swim down at the lake?" Scootaloo suggested.
"We'll save that for if we try diving again." Apple Bloom replied.
"Well, I kind of want to learn how to fly, I mean I have wings, so surely I can fly right?" I say.
"Of course!" Scootaloo exclaimed.
"Rainbow Dash could teach you! She's the best flyer in Equestria after all!"
We continue to talk about what to do next for what felt like forty-five minutes, but in reality, was probably only fifteen minutes.
"I truly am getting younger, getting impatient just like the girls," I think to myself and smile.
"Okay Mex! Your attire is ready!" Rarity said in a sing-song tune.
We all walk back to where Rarity was making my order when I see it.
An amazing black suit with a light grey line design on the inside of the jacket with a dashing top hat in the same design. With my name on the hanger housing it. The only things my name has been on in the last twenty or so years were only mission and combat reports.
I shed a quick tear and wipe it away before anypony sees it.
"It's perfect Rarity, I look forward to wearing this when something calls for it," I say.
"Would you mind if I gave you a hug?" I ask sheepishly.
"Oh, of course, darling, you don't need to ask twice for that."
I hug Rarity while quietly floating about 150 bits from the sack onto her table while winking at the girls. The girls giggle and wink back.
"Thank you, Rarity, let's go back to the farm so we can drop this off in your room and we'll go meet Rainbow Dash!" Apple Bloom said.
"Okay!" We all replied as I picked up the sack with the rest of the bits and put it back in my saddlebag.
I floated the packed-up suit over my head and the four of us left and headed off towards the farm.
After dropping off the suit in my room and checking the time, we're off to track down Rainbow Dash.
"We should try her place first," Scootaloo said
"Also, keep your eyes on the clouds as she likes to take naps on the clouds above Ponyville" Sweetie Belle added.
We walk towards her house in the sky for a few minutes before Apple Bloom says.
"There she is! Hey Rainbow Dash! Ya got a sec?"
Rainbow Dash turns her head to look at us before flying down.
"Hey, guys! What's up?" Rainbow Dash asks.
"Would you mind giving Mex here a lesson in flying? We're trying to teach him the basics of how to be a pony. And since he has wings, we thought he should learn to fly." Scootaloo said.
"Would I?! I'd love to! Ready Mex? Let's get started!"
After about two hours of tutoring, I get the general idea of flying, unfurling my wings and the pattern of flapping them, etc.
"Yeah! You're getting the hang of it! Have you ever flown before Mex?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Only the ships I mentioned yesterday, flying between planets, carrying out strikes, and flying back" I reply.
"Wow! How fast would you fly during those trips?" Scootaloo asked.
"Uh, well the warp drives are capable of FTL travel."
"FTL?" They ask simultaneously.
"FTL stands for Faster Than Light," I say.
"Holy horse apples!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"What?!" came from the Crusaders.
"Yep, Ghost always said I fly too fast. Heh." I smile.
My smile fades fast as my head and ears droop down towards the floor.
The girls walk up to me and each gives me a quick hug.
"He meant a lot to you didn't he Mex?" Apple Bloom asks.
I nod my head softly before replying.
"Yeah, he was probably the closest thing I had to a friend. Nothing like you girls of course" I said as my smile reappears. And shake off the emotion.
"Awwww" The crusaders reply.
"Anyway, thanks for the lesson Rainbow Dash, I promise I'll keep practicing just like you said," I say.
"Right! You keep it up like today and you'll be flying like a pro in no time!" Rainbow Dash says.
She holds her hoof out to me and it reminds me of what someone would do for a high-five.
"Come on Mex, don't keep me hangin!" Rainbow Dash added.
"Oh yeah, this is a high-five alright, or is it high hoof? hoof five? Ah well, whatever they call it, I love it!" I think to myself.
I extend my hoof and clap with hers; she flies off after wishing us luck.
"Well, now what Crusaders?" Apple Bloom asks.
"Ooh ooh! I know!" Sweetie Belle said excitedly.
"We could go to Sugar Cube Corner for a milkshake and cupcake."
"What's a milkshake?" I ask only to be faced with three shocked filly expressions.
"Okay, we need to get a milkshake in this colt immediately, to Sugar Cube Corner Crusaders!" Apple Bloom said earning laughs from the other two.
The Crusaders arrive at a building that heavily resembled the gingerbread houses described in the pre golden age texts. Cream and pink colored tiles made up the structure of the building, with the gingerbread acting more of a decoration.
We walk in and see Pinkie Pie behind the counter.
"Hey, guys! Crusader Special?" Pinkie Asks.
"Yes please Pinkie, times four now!" Apple Bloom said.
"Ooooh! Does that mean what I think it means?" Pinkie says after zipping over to me with a hoof over my shoulder.
"Yep! Mex is our newest member!" Sweetie Belle added.
Pinkie squeals in delight.
"Four chocolate milkshakes and four carrot cupcakes with sprinkles coming up!"
Pinkie says zipping back behind the counter.
We take our seats at a table and talk about the day and plan what we are going to do tomorrow.
"We could try being psychics again," Scootaloo suggested.
"Or how about carpenters?" said Apple Bloom
"Order up!" Pinkie said. As four drinks with a cherry sitting in a bed of white foam on the top. Along with four very tasty-looking cakes topped with sprinkles.
"Yeah! Thanks, Pinkie! Let's dig in Crusaders!" Sweetie Belle said excitedly.
"What do we owe ya Pinkie?" Apple Bloom said.
"Twelve bits please" Pinkie replies with a beaming smile.
I float 20 bits out of the saddlebag into Pinkie's apron.
"I got it," I say.
"Silly Mex, this is too much!" Pinkie says trying to give me eight back.
"Nah, you keep it as a tip Pinkie," I reply waving my hoof.
"Wow Mex! Thank you!" Pinkie says and gives me a quick nuzzle on my cheek before bouncing away. I turn to look at the girls watching me with anticipation as I try my first sip of the drink.
"Whoa! That's very good! Is this a milkshake?" I say.
"Uh-huh! Good, aren't they?" Sweetie Belle said.
"Yeah! I read about milk and chocolate from the Tower Library but have never had them before. What's this white fluffy stuff under the cherry?" I ask.
"That's whipped cream; it finishes off the entire thing!" Scootaloo said.
We eat our carrot cupcakes and drink our milkshakes, after we finish, we all have satisfied smiles on our faces as we leave.
"Thanks, Pinkie! See ya later!" Apple Bloom says as she waves at Pinkie.
"No prob Crusaders! Hope ya come back and you can help me taste test my new Green Fire Curry Cupcakes!"
The looks from the crusaders said all I needed to know and suspected, that was a horrible idea! We all giggle and take off back towards the clubhouse when Apple Bloom says.
"Hey guys, it's gettin late and Mex and I are supposed to be home before dark. Same time tomorrow?"
"Yeah!" said Sweetie Belle
"For sure! I got so many ideas to try for our cutie marks!" Said Scootaloo.
"Sounds like fun! I had a great time today girls!" I said.
"Cutie Mark Crusaders! Break!" We all said in unison. And all went our separate directions.
Wow, it's like I just knew what to say along with them. That felt great!
Apple Bloom and I start heading back home when curiosity got the better of me and I had to ask her.
"So. You guys do this every day?"
"Hehe, no silly, only the weekends are like this, during the week we go to school." She replied.
"School?" I say.
"Yeah, school, it's where we go to learn." She said.
"Of course! School! I should go to school! That way I can learn the basics of being a pony as well as learn things like how to write!" I say jumping up and down.
"Yeah! What a great idea! We'll have to ask Applejack how to get you into school when we get home!"
We're about halfway home, still talking about the different things that happen in school, when, again, that super intense pain returns to my head and a green glow surrounds my head and replaces my purple eyes. I fall to my knees.
"Ah, ahh! AHHHH!" I scream.
"Mex? Are you okay? What's wron-" She stops as she sees the familiar green glow around my head and in my eyes.
"Mex?! MEX?! Wake up!"
Author's Notes.
Hey everypony! Thanks for reading this newest chapter in Mex's story in Equestria. This chapter explores Ponyville a little more and builds Mex's character a bit more. I hope you all enjoyed it and look forward to any criticisms you may have.
Thanks all!