The Five Unfriendly Ponies

Some time later that day, Kelly and Osaka were walking around together with their new friends, Halifax and his attorney, Glitter. The two visiting unicorns were both planning to return to Manehatten tomorrow.

"I'm glad that you've enjoyed your stay," Kelly said to the two unicorns, "Even though the timing wasn't all that great." "Eh, it's all right," said Halifax, "Happens."

"Anyway, we had a great time spending time with you two," Glitter said, "After all, we are friends now." "Right," agreed Osaka, "I know that."

"When we return to Manehatten tomorrow," Glitter said, "We'll be thinking about you two." "That will be an honor," said Osaka. The four friends continued walking down the street.

Then they came across a unicorn pony whom they had never met before. To Kelly, it looks like she's worried. "Hello," Kelly said to the unicorn, "I've never seen you before."

"I know," the unicorn said, "My name is Starshine," "Well, it's very nice to meet you, Starshine," said Osaka. "Yes," Glitter said, "It's an honor to meet you, too." Halifax agreed.

"Thanks," the unicorn pony, named Starshine said. But to Kelly, Starshine felt uneasy. She knew it immediately when she first saw her. "So what's going on?" asked Kelly.

"I had a rough time," Starshine explained, "I was supposed to help them out with a friendship lesson, but they got mad at me and they kicked me out of their house." "Why that's terrible!" Halifax said, "Come on! Let me at em!"

"All right, Halifax," Glitter said, "Don't go putting in any effort on beating up ponies we don't know about." "Oh," Halifax said, "Uh, who are they and could you show us where they live?"

"We'll give them a piece of our mind!" Osaka said furiously. "Follow me," Starshine said gravely. "I have a bad feeling about this," Kelly thought to herself.

So Kelly, Osaka, Glitter and Halifax followed Starshine to where these ponies live. Soon, Starshine brought them to a dull-colored house near a large mountain. "Here's their house," said Starshine.

"Hmm," thought Osaka, "Doesn't look like a cheery place to me." "No kidding," Kelly said. "Looks like whoever lives here never bothered to give this building a colorful coat of paint."

"No kidding," Glitter said. "I'll go and have a talk to one of these ponies," Kelly said. She walked up to the door of the house and knocked on it with her hoof.

"Hello?" Kelly called as she knocked on the door. Soon, one of the ponies who lived inside answered the door. "Hello?" the pony said in a sweet tone.

"Oh, hi there," Kelly said, "You see, we've met this pony who says that you and your pals were giving her a hard time." "Oh, you're so thoughful," the pony said in a sweet tone. "Thanks?" Kelly responded.

She was about to say more when, "Now get lost!" The pony shouted at Kelly before slamming the door in her face. "Surprised?" Kelly said. "See what I mean?" Starshine said.

"What was that all about?" asked Osaka, "She sounded so nice at first, and then, she yelled!" "Nice little pony, isn't she?" Kelly said sarcastically. "Actually, no," Halifax said.

"That was Sour Sweet," Starshine explained, "She sounds sweet at first, but then she gets into a foul temper very quickly." "I've found that out," Kelly said. Just then another pony walked by.

"Hello there," Osaka said politely. But instead of saying 'hi' back, this pony told Osaka, "You were a terrible flyer. I saw it for myself." Then she walked away. Osaka was stunned.

"Osaka," Kelly told her friend, "You were never a terrible flyer. I'd never say something like that to you." "Thanks, Kelly," said Osaka.

"Ok, that was Sugarcoat," Starshine explained, "She does tell the truth and points out obvious facts, even though she never thinks that it will be hurtful."

"Well," Osaka said, "I'm not hurt." But after he said that, one pony slammed into him, knocking him aside while another pony raced on through. "Oh ponies!" screamed Kelly, "Osaka! Are you all right?!" Kelly raced to where her friend had landed. "I think," groaned Osaka, "I've dislocated my shoulder."

"Oh, about the pony who had hit you, Osaka," Starshine said, "Her name is Indigo Zap. She likes to be the first at the finish line. Also, the other pony that she is racing, her name is Sunny Flare. She likes to think only of herself."

"Ok," said Glitter, "This is not one happy family." "Oh, they're not family," Starshine said, "They just chose to live in this house. Not together like friends and family, unfortunately." "I see," said Glitter.

Just then another pony was walking by, listening to music. This pony took no notice of Halifax, Glitter, Kelly and Osaka. "So who is that crazy rocker?" Halifax asked.

"That's Lemon Zest," Starshine answered, "Try to talk to her, and you'll be wating your time. She doesn't pay any attention to anypony or even her own surroundings."

"I see," Halifax said, looking at the large headphones that Lemon Zest has on her ears. "I can hear music, by the way," Glitter said, "I don't know how to describe it." "Me neither," said Halifax.

At the same time, Sunny Flare and Indigo Zap had finished racing back to their house; Indigo Zap won. "Ha ha!" Indigo Zap burst out, "I won this race, Sunny Flare. Take that! In your face!"

"I see," said Sunny Flare, unsatisfied. "Ok," said Glitter, "That is not nice." "Who asked you?!" Sunny Flare yelled at Glitter.

"HMPH!" grunted Glitter. Just then, the pony whom Kelly encountered, Sour Sweet walked outside. "You're still here?" she said sweetly, "That's so nice. I told you to leave!"

"Starshine," Kelly said, "I can see your problem here." "I knew you'd agree," Starshine said. "Ok, Mrs. Sour Sweet," Osaka groaned, getting back on his hooves, "Or should I call you just sour? What is the problem with your friends?"

Sour Sweet just ignored Osaka. Just then Sugarcoat returned. "We're not friends," she said to Osaka. "What is the matter with you all?!" Osaka asked again, "Uh oh."

Just then, the pony who was listening to music, Lemon Zest, grabbed Osaka by his left arm and started swinging him around. "Come on!" Lemon Zest called out loudly, "Dance with me!"

"Oh, come on!" Osaka yelled, "This is ridiculous!" But Lemon Zest just ignored Osaka. Then Indigo Zap walked up to Glitter. "Come on!" Indigo Zap said to Glitter, "Let's race! I bet I'll win!"

"No!" Glitter replied, "I will not race with the likes of you, you first place bragger!" "I'm first!" Indigo Zap shouted, running away from Glitter, literally leaving her in the dust.

"How rude!" Glitter coughed from the dust that Indigo Zap had kicked up. Just as Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat walked up to Kelly, she decided that she had seen enough.

"That is enough!" Kelly shouted and blasted Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Indigo Zap, and Sunny Flare with her magic, temporarily freezing them in midair.

"Wow," Starshine thought, seeing the five unfriendly ponies frozen in midair. "Let's leave for now!" Kelly called put. "Right," agreed Osaka, "I am through dancing crazily!"

So Kelly, Osaka, Glitter, Halifax and Starshine had all ran away together. "We'll figure this out later!" Kelly said. "Ok," Starshine agreed.

Some time later, the spell wore off and the five unfriendly ponies fell down to the ground. "What happened?" Lemon Zest asked, confused, "To my partner?"

"They froze us and ran away," Sugarcoat answered. "I was going to win!" Indigo Zap said. "Aw, my headphones are ruined!" Lemon Zest complained. "Aw, that's so sad," Sour Sweet said, "Put up with it!" Lemon Zest was disappointed.

"She ruined my mane!" Sunny Flare complained.