Author's note: Hey guys sorry I haven't updated in a while. There has been some issues with my college and I haven't had time to continue on this story. But i'm trying my best to write new chapters.

I drew a scene from this chapter and it's on Deviantart now. Here's the link if you want to see it:

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Enjoy!


Ellie jumped as she heard a scream that was some distance away, she lifted her head and looked around trying to think where the sound was coming from. Once again she heard a shout and she climbed out of the tree and onto the grass floor of the forest to look around her. She began to run towards to where she thought the sound came from. Carefully trying to dodge through trees as she reached the clearing with the house, Ellie looked around cautiously and walked to the front of the house.


Pinkie squeezed her eyes shut as her back collided with the wood floor of the house, expecting pain from an incoming attack but nothing came. She cracked open one of her eyes and was met with a stern glare as a wolf stood over her. The wolf was multi-colored with white, pink and purple, she was not a normal wolf, she had wings that were neatly folded to her sides.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" she growled, baring her sharp teeth.

Pinkie managed to scoot her out from under to wolf and runs through the house yelling, "Wolf! It's a wolf!" As she runs around she knocks over a table and chairs.

The wolf sits down on the wood flooring and watches the pink Earth Pony run through the house, rolling her eyes. "What are you doing? Nevermind, leave my house. I just want to be left alone."

Pinkie skidded to a stop before she looked straight at the wolf, "I'm looking for my friend, she's blue, an alicorn, bright red hair, and has a paint palette and paintbrush as a cutie mark. Right here." She points to her own flank, showing the wolf her own triple balloon cutie mark before continuing, "I wanted to know if she came through here."

"They only one that is stupid enough to come through here is you little pony. Didn't anyone tell you not to go into the woods at night?"

"Maybe like 5 ponies…" Pinkie trailed off, her eyes suddenly finding the floor interesting.

The wolf stood up as she rolled her eyes once more before picking up the knocked over table and chairs as well as the basket that was sitting on the table. "No pony comes around these parts, so LEAVE!" she growled at the pink horse, who didn't flinch, she only giggled.

"No need to be a party pooper, silly!" Pinkie zips closer to the wolf, holding out her hoof. "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie."

The wolf turns away, "I'm irritated."

"Irritated?" She giggles, "That's a weird name, but hi Irritated!"

The wolf sighs, "That's not my name."

"Then what is it?" Pinkie smiles big at the wolf.

"It's Raindrop."

The pink Earth Pony trots around Raindrop happily, "Heeellloo Raindrop! I've never seen a pony like you before."

Raindrop rolls her eyes as she starts to clean up the mess Pinkie made. "There hadn't been a pony like me before. I'm not a pony."

"You've got to be, you have Pegasus wings."

"My mother was a pegasus."

"That's so cool!"

"Not from my perspective."

They were interrupted by a loud knocking at the door. Raindrop sighed heavily as she stalked towards the door, "What now?" she groaned. She opens the door to find Ellie standing on her front step trying to catch her breath. The night was rather cool as they can see Ellie's breath with each exhale. Pinkie Pie smiles big when she sees Ellie and rushes towards her. She pushes past Raindrop who falls to the ground, startled by Pinkie's actions. Ellie yelps as she is suddenly tackled by the pink pony.

"AHH!" Ellie cries out, her back colliding with the grass and dirt below her.

"Ellie! I'm so glad you're alright!" Pinkie exclaims as she pushes her forehead against Ellie's, but being mindful of her horn. The pink Earth Pony stares into Ellie's eyes, "Do you realize how long I've been looking for you?!"

Ellie starts to get up, gently pushing Pinkie off of her. "I ran into the woods so I wouldn't hurt anyone." She brushes the dirt and dust off of herself.

Pinkie began to run quickly around Ellie excitedly, "But I was worried! So I went to the girls and told them you ran off. Twilight told me that we'd look tomorrow morning, but I couldn't sleep knowing that my friend was in a dark forest all alone and sad. That would go against my very nature! So I had to know you were safe." Pinkie once again tackled Ellie in a bone-crushing hug.

"We're f-friends?" Ellie questioned more to herself than anyone. Reluctantly, she returned Pinkie's hug. Ellie pulled away from Pinkie to look at the Raindrop who was just getting up from the floor after Pinkie knocked her over. "Are you alright?" she asked the wolf pony.

"What does it matter to you?" She snapped back.

"Geez, I was just asking. You don't have to be rude."

"Don't see what I am?"

"Yeah, your point?" Ellie countered.

"I'm a wolf. I hunt your kind."

"If you were going to hurt us, you would've done it by now." Ellie started to walk towards Raindrop, stopping just in front of her. "I personally don't care what you are, the species you are doesn't determine the type of person you are. Heck, I'm not even a pony."

"You could've fooled me."

Pinkie suddenly appeared in between Ellie and Raindrop, "Yup, Ellie here came through a magical portal back in Ponyville. She just looks like a pony because of magic changing her so she fits in."

Raindrop scoffed, "Yeah, at least you fit in."

Ellie raises an eyebrow before looking more intently at the house. The wood was cracking, holes beginning to appear in the siding. It seemed like either Raindrop had be neglecting housekeeping or this house was already run down when she started to live here and she didn't know how fix it.

"The Ponies of White Mare Lake didn't accept you…"

Raindrop turned away from Ellie and Pinkie Pie, stepping back into the run down home. Ellie stared at Raindrop as she walked away before suddenly speaking up.

"How about you come stay with us?"

Raindrop stopped suddenly before looking back to Ellie, her eyes wide in shock, "What?"

Ellie smiled, "How about coming to stay with us? I guarantee that you'll be accepted with us and we could convince the other ponyfolk to accept you too. If you keep living here, nothing's going to change. Come with us and we can show you that the world isn't as bad as you think it is." Raindrop turned completely to face Ellie, her eyes filled with hope but to cover up her feelings she shrugs it off.

"I g-guess it couldn't hurt."