A/N: I was rereading the one chapter where Lucky first arrives at flight camp and the one foal's name is Frosty... I have a chapter where Ice Frost and her twin brother Frosty move into Cloudsdale... sorry about that... I had completely forgotten I had named a camp foal Frosty... the camp foal's new name will be Apollo. Yeah... bad name as usual :/ but hey, at least it isn't the same name again X . X

Chapter 59: Butterfly!

Lucky, Sweetie, and Pyro were hanging out at home, Lucky and Sweetie having finished their homework, and Lucky working on her Princess work, Pyro and Sweetie were watching the caterpillar. It was climbing up the side, and then crawling on the top. Then it let go and only it's rear was hanging on, then it started making its chrysalis. "What's it doing Sweetie?", Pyro asked. "It's making its chrysalis. A chrysalis is kind of like a sleeping bag that it rests in and it goes through metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is where the caterpillar changes. It will turn into a butterfly in there. It'll take probably about 14 days for it to come out.", Sweetie explained. "Oooo! Neat!", Pyro said, very happy that she is able to watch it make its chrysalis. She watches carefully. "What's the ch-wy-sa-wis made of?", Pyro asked. "Pretty much silk.", Lucky said as she was looking over one of her papers. "Oooo, is it very soft?", Pyro asked. "Not really. It hardens just a little and is like a very soft shell.", Sweetie said. "Oh.", Pyro said. "You know Pyro, it's almost like you're in school. You're learning Science. You should get your Smarty Pants doll, quill, and notebook so you can write what you're learning down... oh wait, you don't know how to write... Sweetie, could you teach her how to write? I'm a little busy with my own work.", Lucky said.

"Sure, I could teach her.", Sweetie said. Pyro got her doll and things. Sweetie got an extra ink pot and dipped the quill in it. She made the alphabet, capitals first. When she was done, "These are upper case letters. This is the letter 'A' ~and so on~. Try writing them yourself. Dip your quill in this ink pot when your quill is running out of ink.", Sweetie said. Pyro took the quill in her mouth and started writing the upper case letters. Sweetie had dipped the quill before giving it to Pyro. When Pyro was done, her writing was shaky, as is any other young one's writing, but she did fair. Sweetie helped her to write, explaining how to write the letters. "Not too bad Pyro. Practice a little more with writing. Remember how to write the letters.", Sweetie said. Pyro nodded and practiced more. After a little, it got much better and she could write upper case letters without help. The writing still needs a bit more work, but now it's at least more legible, if only just. Sweetie then wrote the lower case letters and then told Pyro what they were after. Pyro understood. Then she got to writing when handed the quill. Sweetie again explained how to write the letters. Again, shaky at the start, but after practicing, it got a bit better, legible at least, again, if only just. "Not too bad Pyro. You're making progress. Now, I will teach you how to spell simple words. Words like, my name, your name, Lucky's name, hello, hi, yes, no, and others. Your name will be first though to be taught to you.", Sweetie said.

Pyro nodded and handed the quill over to Sweetie. Sweetie then dipped the quill and started writing out Pyro's name slowly, so Pyro can see how to write it. Sweetie gave the quill back to Pyro when she was done. "Now, did you see how I wrote your name?", Sweetie asked. Pyro nodded. "Follow that, ok?" Pyro nodded again and then dipped the quill in the ink and started writing her name. Lucky watched. When Pyro was done, it was pretty well, other than the fact that she kind of wrote the letters of her name above and below the other letters and her second name a bit too close to her first. "Not bad for your first attempt. Put a bit more spacing between your first and second names and try to make the letters on the same line.", Lucky said. Pyro nodded and tried again. Much better this time, though still looking as if a 4 year old wrote it, of course, cause it was XD. "Very well done.", Lucky said proudly. Pyro grinned happily. Lucky got back to her Princess work. Sweetie kept teaching Pyro. A while later and there was a knock on the door and Lucky answered. It was Candy Floss. "Oh hi Candy. What brings you here?", Lucky asked. "I ended my shift early to come and see your apartment, if that would be ok?", Candy asked.

"Sure. Come in.", Lucky said, stepping back to let Candy in. She went in and Lucky shut the door. "Sweetie Belle is teaching Pyro how to write and spell right now. So far Pyro is able to write her name, my name, Princess, Sweetie Belle, yes, no, and hi. Right now she's working on how to write hello.", Lucky said. Candy was impressed. "She's learning fast.", she said. "Yeah, I'm very proud of her.", Lucky said. "Yeah, I am too. Also, you're preparing her for Kindergarten as well. You have this whole year until September of next year to teach her all she needs to know for Kindergarten.", Candy said. Lucky nodded once in thought. "Yeah... you have a point. That's a good thing. We are definitely preparing her for Kindergarten. Miss Cheerilee will be proud of me, Sweetie, and Pyro. Proud of Sweetie and I that we're preparing Pyro for Kindergarten and proud of Pyro for all that she will know when she enters Kindergarten.", Lucky said happily. Candy smiled and nodded. "Hello Candy.", Sweetie said. "Hello Sweetie Belle, Pyro.", Candy said. Pyro looked up from writing hello. "Hi Miss Fwoss!", Pyro said happily. "Your writing is fairly well. I can understand it.", Candy said. "Good! I'm wearning how to write hewwo wight now.", Pyro said. "You're getting there.", Candy said.

"Yeah, almost. Just a bit more...", Pyro then finished practicing hello. "Dere. Got it." Pyro then set the quill down. Candy then spotted the chrysalis. "Oh, you have a caterpillar? Well, it's in its chrysalis at the moment, but still.", she asked. "Yup! Got it fwom Fwuttershy for my birfday. It's gonna be a butturfwy when it comes out.", Pyro said. "Very nice. I wonder what it'll look like when it comes out?", Candy asked. The others shrugged. They didn't know either. "Ooo, Miss Fwoss, wanna see what else I got for my birfday?", Pyro asked. "Sure." Pyro went and got the others things she got and brought them to the living room. "This is my Smarty Pants doll Twiwight got me, it came wiff a quill and papur, this is a dwess Wawity made me, Pinkie made me dis painting ob ebewypony, Wainbow got me dis Wonderbolts doll, it's Spitfire fwom what Lucky told me, Applejack got me dis fwuit set so I can pwetend to sell or buy fwuit, Sweetie got me dis toy micwophone so I can pwetend I sing in a westauwant like her, Apple Bwoom got me zap apple jam, it's really really good, and Scootawoo got me dis small steweo so I can wisten to music and dance, Lucky got me dis pwetty white kitty toy, I named it Snowfwake, and Machine got me dis mood pony. It changes cowor wiff my emotions. It's pink, which means I'm happy, bwue means sad, and wed means mad."

"Very nice. You got great gifts Pyro. Next year if I am invited, I know exactly what I want to get you.", Candy said. "Can't wait!", Pyro said, and put away her things. When she came out, "Oh, Miss Fwoss, would you wanna twy a wittle zap apple jam?", she asked. "Oh I couldn't. It's yours sweetheart.", Candy said. "I don't mind. You could twy it on toast.", Pyro said. Lucky and Sweetie smiled. "That is very kind of you to share your jam with Candy.", Lucky said. Pyro smiled at Lucky. "Well, alright I suppose." Sweetie volunteered to make a piece of toast for Candy and will put a little zap apple jam on it. When the toast was done and the jam on it, Sweetie handed the toast to Candy and she tried it. "Mmmm, who made this? I know Apple Bloom gave it to you, but who made it?", Candy asked. "Apple Bwoom made it. It's her special tawent.", Pyro said. "I see. That's very nice. Does she sell her zap apple jam?", Candy asked. "Yes, she does. It's available only when they have the zap apples. They're a very special apple that only comes very briefly. You only can get it in Ponyvile though at the farm. Maybe I could come and get you next year. Next year I will definitely be able to teleport with another pony without fear of harming the other pony.", Lucky said. "Ok, that sounds good.", Candy said.

Candy ate the rest of the toast and the older ponies watched over Pyro as they talked and Lucky talked and continued with her Princess work. About 14 days later, (I think that's how long the caterpillars are in their chrysalis), Pyro is watching the chrysalis, hoping it will ?hatch?. It starts moving and Pyro gasps. "The chrysalis is moving!" She had perfected saying 'the' and 'chrysalis' now as well as other words. Sweetie and Lucky looked up. It is moving, and now it's starting to crack open and then they see the butterfly crawling out. It unfurls its wings. It's a blue butterfly. "Pretty!", the three say. "Hey Pyro, want to go to the park and release it?", Lucky asked. "Yeah!", Pyro said. Lucky picked up the butterfly tent with her magic and the three walked to the park. When they arrived, they saw Candy selling her cotton candy. "Miss Floss! My butterfly hatched!", Pyro said, galloping to her, Lucky and Sweetie galloping behind. "Oh how wonderful! May I see?", she asked. Lucky showed her. "Oh how pretty.", Candy said. "Yeah, we're gonna wewease it." Lucky set it down and picked Pyro up. Pyro unzipped the top and the butterfly flew out. "Bye bye butterfly.", Pyro said. "Awww.", the three and other older ponies said. There were a few ponies with their foals waiting for their cotton candy, but the foals wanted to see the butterfly fly away too.

"Well, I should get these ponies their cotton candy. I'll see you three again sometime.", Candy said. "Ok. We'll be seeing you Candy. Hey Pyro, wanna play on the playground while we're here?", Lucky asked. "Sure!", Pyro said. So Pyro played, Lucky grabbed her Princess work real quick, and came back, Sweetie went to work when she had to, and the day ended on a very good note. Pyro was happy she got to see her butterfly. Now though, it is June 15th in this story, Lucky and Sweetie are going to start studying for their finals and then their graduation.

A/N: ugh... sorry this chapter was short. I keep saying this, but I think i'm losing my creativity. I don't think I can write long chapters anymore.