Chapter 6: Pony
Convention Unexpected
One week later, Unity City’s Catlinite Red Convention Center was swarming with Dream Valley ponies,
eager to met Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
The wide steps are covered with Earth and Unicorn ponies, some of them are
wearing shirts with images printed on them of Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy,
while others are wearing full body costumes of Rainbow and Fluttershy. Some native ponies are carrying plush dolls
of Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. A sign
tells the visiting ponies that tomorrow will be a meet-and-greet with the Wonderbolts.
Inside the convention center’s main hall, Earth and
Unicorn ponies cheer as Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, who is hiding behind Rainbow
walk onto the stage. Walking beside them
is Ceremonies Mare who has a shiny chrome coat, with a strawberry mane and tail
with light and dark streaks, with a microphone cutie mark. Ceremonies Mare walks up to a pony-sized, speaking
podium.
The chrome mare starts speaking into the podium’s
microphone, “My name is Ceremonies Mare and I welcome each of you to the first
Pegasus Con. We hope Pegasus Con will be
an annual celebration of the unexpected return of Pegasus ponies to the skies
of our homeland. Miss Fluttershy, would you
like to greet all the convention ponies?”
Fluttershy’s legs tremble like the vibrating strings of
Octavia Melody's Cello as she walks up to the podium, while Ceremonies
sidesteps, allowing Fluttershy access to the podium.
Closing her eyes in fear, Fluttershy speaks. “My name is Fluttershy, and I’m … really and
honestly honored to be with you today.
In Equestria, I’m one of many thousands of Pegasus ponies, some of
which, well most of which are far better fliers than I am. So, why don’t you listen to my friend Rainbow
Dash? She’s much better at public
speaking that I am.”
Rainbow rushes up to the podium, pushing Fluttershy
into Ceremonies and almost knocks both mares over.
A very excited Rainbow Dash exclaims, “A good morning
to all of you, Dream Valley Earth and Unicorn ponies. I’m the one and only, Rain-bow Da-sh! Remember this day well, so you will be able
to tell your grand-fillies and grand-colts that you met the best flier in all
of Equestria and a member of the world famous Wonderbolts!” Rainbow rises off the ground, slowly
fluttering her wings as the crowd gasps in amazement.
Rainbow adds, “I have no idea how you Dream Valley
ponies were able to organize a three day con in three days, but color me
impressed!” Rainbow hovers about ten
feet in the air, as the crowd shouts out thunderous cheers. The flashbulbs of photographer cameras make
interesting patterns of light on Rainbow’s blue body. Rainbow is grinning while she drinks in the
crowd’s attention.
Some stallion in the back of the crowd shouts, “Fork
over the money, Nova that there Rainbow Dash is a real Pegasus!”
A mare shouts back, “I don’t know about that Philippe. Rainbow’s wings could be faked with Unicorn
Magic.”
The first stallion shouts back, “There is no glow
around her wings, a telltale sign if a Unicorn were using their magic to make
her fly. Thus, her wings must be
real. I can’t believe it! Wow! A
real Pegasus pony has returned to Dream Valley!” The pony audience erupts with cheering,
laughter, and hoof stomping.
While covering her ears with her hooves, Fluttershy
mutters, “Even my princesses don’t get such boisterous cheering from my fellow
ponies when the royal sisters make an appearance. I think I’m going to have a long day.”
It was a long day for Fluttershy, as the Dream Valley ponies
dragged her unhappy self and a happy Rainbow Dash from one crowded event to another
crowded event. Late in the day, as the
stars appeared in the night sky and the convention centers outside lights
provided illumination for the happy convention ponies to return home. Automated doors opened to allow Rainbow and
Fluttershy, pulling art deco inspired carts full of Rainbow Dash inspired
blankets, calendars, costumes, banners, shirts, and figurines.
Rainbow: “Do you
think we bought enough Rainbow Dash merchandise? The dealer's room is still open for anther
forty-nine minutes.”
Fluttershy: “You
bought at least two of everything on sale and even attempted to buy things that
were not for sale.”
Rainbow looks over her shoulder and blushes. Rainbow then said, “Well, I thought that I’d
buy some things celebrating me for the Canterlot museum and the same things
celebrating me for the Ponyville museum.
After all, nopony can get too much Rainbow Dash!”
Fluttershy replied, “Tomorrow, could we do something
else? No matter how nice those fan
ponies are, I’d rather not be the center of their attention. Besides, I think we’ve told them everything
we can about us Pegasus ponies, as well as our home of Cloudsdale and Ponyville.”
“So Fluttershy, you don’t feel comfortable spending
another day at Pegasus Con? You don’t
want to spend another day talking with all our new Dream Valley friends?”
Fluttershy replied, “That’s right, one day of being the
center of attention for so many pones is all that I can take.”
“Panorama described in detail an abandoned Pegasus city
located on a mountain peak. That mare
told me that this cloud city is a fifteen minute flight from our airship. Tomorrow, we can have an adventure all by
ourselves without being mobbed by starry-eyed fan ponies. Do we have a deal?”
Fluttershy: “Deal!”
Rainbow and Fluttershy smile and then brohoof each
other.
My Little Pony: Friendship is
Magic, Copyright © 2010 Lauren Faust, Hasbro Studios, and DHX Media
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