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Dinky's New Friends - Part 1

By ffanon
Created: 2022-09-19 23:39:17
Updated: 2022-09-22 17:35:18
Expiry: Never
anondiamond tiaraslice of lifederpy hoovesnightmare nightderpysilver spoondinky hoovesdinkypipsqueak

  1. 1.
    >"And now class, we will be going over the early life of Starswirl the Bearded"
  2. 2.
    >A few muffled groans are heard in the background amongst the clattering of Cheerilee's chalk striking the blackboard
  3. 3.
    >"Please turn to chapter 12, section B. This will be on the upco-"
  4. 4.
    >Before Cheerilee can finish her sentence the door bursts open and a gray mare comes crashing into the ground next to Cheerilee's desk
  5. 5.
    >Everypony is in shock for a second but the majority of fillies and colts burst into laughter at the unexpected disturbance saving them from boredom
  6. 6.
    >Dinky's mouth drops open as she watches her mom stumble around on the floor
  7. 7.
    >"Excuse me ma'am, but I'm running a class here can you please explain yourself"
  8. 8.
    >Cheerilee gives a stern look while tapping her hoof
  9. 9.
    >"Ow...my head"
  10. 10.
    >Derpy rubs her noggin as she stands up
  11. 11.
    >"Oh, is that you Ms. Hooves? I thought you 'retired' from mail deliveries?"
  12. 12.
    >"Oh Ms. Cheerilee I'm sorry! And this isn't mail for the school it's my daughter's lunch. She even made it herself but forgot to pack it"
  13. 13.
    >Cheerilee takes a moment to absorb everything and gives Derpy a smile
  14. 14.
    >"That was sweet of you Ms. Hooves, thank you. I wouldn't want one of my hard workers going hungry"
  15. 15.
    >Derpy picks up the miraculously still intact lunch basket and carries it over to Dinky plopping it on her desk
  16. 16.
    >With a warm smile Derpy greets Dinky
  17. 17.
    >"Hi Muffin, you forgot this!"
  18. 18.
    >Derpy nuzzles Dinky's face and then walks back to the front of class
  19. 19.
    >Dinky is sat there embarrassed beyond belief, face red as a tomato. Some of her classmates give strange glances and a few are snickering
  20. 20.
    >Completely oblivious to the ongoings of the school ponies, Derpy apologies again to Cheerilee and leaves the schoolhouse
  21. 21.
    >"Alright, where were we..."
  22. 22.
    >Cheerilee continues with her lesson while writing more notes on the board
  23. 23.
    >Dinky is flustered over the scene that just played out
  24. 24.
    >Ever since she got older she's been conscious about her mom out in public
  25. 25.
    >Derpy is an outgoing pony and constantly embarrasses her
  26. 26.
    >And of all places for Derpy to show up, at school
  27. 27.
    >There is some whispering behind her but she doesn't pay it any mind, copying Cheerilee's notes in her journal instead
  28. 28.
    >"...by that time Starswirl mastered the basics of aura magic and went on to advance the..."
  29. 29.
    >Out of nowhere Dinky feels something moist hit the back of her head
  30. 30.
    >It's a spitball
  31. 31.
    >She turns around and sees a note on the floor next to her chair
  32. 32.
    >Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon wave at her with a smirk
  33. 33.
    >Dinky sighs and picks up the note. She knows these two are trouble but was always able to avoid their ire
  34. 34.
    >She unfolds the paper
  35. 35.
    :Hi Muffin! Meet us outside at lunch, we'll be next to the tree swing:
  36. 36.
    >Dinky folds the paper up and gulps. She's not afraid, but knowing they have her in their sights after what happened with her mom has her uneasy
  37. 37.
    >"And with that we are wrapped up with Starswirl for today"
  38. 38.
    >Half of the class sighs in relief
  39. 39.
    >"Lunch time! Everypony be back in 30 minutes."
  40. 40.
    >Cheerilee winds up the alarm on her mechanical clock and then sits down at her desk. Chomping into a shiny red apple she turns the page of the Ponyville Post sitting on her desk
  41. 41.
    >Pipsqueak walks over to Dinky
  42. 42.
    >"You all right? 'at Devil Tiara wacked you wivv a wet one and 'er goon ran up wivv a note"
  43. 43.
    >Dinky knows Pipsqueak has had his fair share of trouble with them in the past
  44. 44.
    "Hi Pip, I'll be alright. I am going to meet them by the tree and see what they want"
  45. 45.
    >"...I could go wivv ya if ya want"
  46. 46.
    >It's obvious that Pipsqueak would rather do anything but what he just offered
  47. 47.
    "I'm okay but thanks"
  48. 48.
    >Dinky uses telekinesis on her lunch basket and brings it with her as she goes outside
  49. 49.
     
  50. 50.
    >Dinky heads over to the tree swing where Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are waiting
  51. 51.
    >Diamond Tiara is sitting on the swing and eating a sandwich, Silver Spoon sitting down on a blanket next to her mixing up a salad
  52. 52.
    >"Oh you came, good"
  53. 53.
    >Diamond Tiara addresses Dinky with a grin and finishes the last bite of her sandwich
  54. 54.
    "I got your note...what do you want?"
  55. 55.
    >"Please make yourself comfortable and eat with us"
  56. 56.
    >Silver Spoon taps on the blanket gesturing for Dinky to join
  57. 57.
    >Reluctantly Dinky puts down her lunch basket and sits down
  58. 58.
    >She takes off the cover and pulls out a sandwich
  59. 59.
    >"So you made that all by yourself huh"
  60. 60.
    >Diamond Tiara states with a smug look
  61. 61.
    "Yes, is that a problem?"
  62. 62.
    >Dinky surprises herself by how combatant her response came out
  63. 63.
    >Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara look at each other for a moment and then giggle
  64. 64.
    >"You've got spunk, I'll give you that"
  65. 65.
    >Diamond Tiara gets off the swing and walks over to the picnic blanket
  66. 66.
    >Dinky puts down her half eaten sandwich and looks up at Diamond Tiara who's next to her now
  67. 67.
    >Dinky feels a little scared but isn't going to back down
  68. 68.
    >"Want to be our friend?"
  69. 69.
    >Baffled at the change of topic, Dinky pauses a moment before replying
  70. 70.
    "U-um...sure?"
  71. 71.
    >Silver Spoon chips in
  72. 72.
    >"We could use another filly with a backbone in our crew, whaddya say"
  73. 73.
    >Diamond Tiara gives an approving nod
  74. 74.
    "Yeah, I would like that...I thought you were calling me out here to make fun of me or something"
  75. 75.
    >Dinky blushes and looks away from the two other fillies
  76. 76.
    >"Us? We would never. I think it's cute that your mom calls you muffin. Isn't that right Silver Spoon?"
  77. 77.
    >She nods and giggles
  78. 78.
    "Okay. Then we're friends?"
  79. 79.
    >"Friends"
  80. 80.
    >Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon pull in for a team hoof bump
  81. 81.
    >With a little smile on her face Dinky hoofs them back
  82. 82.
    >After finishing up their lunch they head back to the classroom
  83. 83.
    >Dinky takes her seat and Pipsqueak gives her an inquisitive glance
  84. 84.
    >She gives him a smile and he just shrugs
  85. 85.
    >"Alright class, lunch is over. Next we will be reviewing some quadratic equations in your Maregebra II book, please turn to page..."
  86. 86.
    >Dinky's mind starts drifting off at the thought of having new friends. Aside from Pipsqueak she doesn't really talk that much to the other ponies
  87. 87.
    >She's always been a bit more introverted, basically the opposite of her mother
  88. 88.
    >"Who can solve for Y? Any volunteers?"
  89. 89.
    >Dinky glances up and realizes she hasn't been paying attention
  90. 90.
    >"Ooh, me! Me!"
  91. 91.
    >Apple Bloom raises her hoof in excitement
  92. 92.
    >Cheerilee looks around the room and sets her gaze on Dinky as though she knows Dinky was drifting off
  93. 93.
    >Dinky freezes up and gives an awkward smile while trying not to look obvious. Cheerilee just smirks at her and points at Apple Bloom
  94. 94.
    >"Alright you're up!"
  95. 95.
    >A couple lessons later and the school bell rings, audible noises of relief are heard around the room
  96. 96.
    >"Class dismissed!"
  97. 97.
    >Fillies and colts alike make haste and leave the schoolhouse
  98. 98.
     
  99. 99.
    >"Cya tomorrow new friend"
  100. 100.
    >Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon wave at Dinky as they leave in the opposite direction
  101. 101.
    >Dinky waves back garnering a concerned glance from Pipsqueak
  102. 102.
    >"Oi, what's fis about being friends?"
  103. 103.
    >He walks up alongside Dinky on the road
  104. 104.
    >Dinky sighs
  105. 105.
    "You heard right, apparently I'm their friend now. Which isn't a bad thing right?"
  106. 106.
    >"Well..'at Diamond can be right mean but I s'pose Silver Spoon ain't all bad..."
  107. 107.
    >Pipsqueak blushes as he mentions Silver Spoon's name
  108. 108.
    "Oh, I see"
  109. 109.
    >Dinky giggles as she notices but doesn't pry
  110. 110.
    >They enjoy the cool autumn breeze while taking in the view of all the orange and yellow leaves as the sun sets behind them
  111. 111.
     
  112. 112.
    "I'm home"
  113. 113.
    >Dinky announces casually as she shuts the door behind her
  114. 114.
    "Mom?"
  115. 115.
    >Dinky walks in the kitchen and puts her bag down, she can smell something good in the oven
  116. 116.
    >"Boo!"
  117. 117.
    >Dinky yelps and jumps in the air
  118. 118.
    >Derpy comes up from behind her laughing
  119. 119.
    "What the hay mom!"
  120. 120.
    >Dinky frowns as she recovers from the fright
  121. 121.
    >"Sorry muffin but I couldn't resist. Also, language"
  122. 122.
    >Derpy nuzzles into Dinky, as she normally does when she gets home from school
  123. 123.
    >Dinky nuzzles her back
  124. 124.
    "It's fine, I know how much you love Nightmare Night. And I'm not a little filly anymore"
  125. 125.
    >Dinky says this as she looks at all the decorations that were put up over a month in advance
  126. 126.
    "What's that in the oven? It smells great"
  127. 127.
    >Derpy smiles at the compliment
  128. 128.
    >"It's Anon's favorite, vegetable pot pie. It will be done soon"
  129. 129.
    "Yum! I'm going to put my stuff away and then I'll help you set the table"
  130. 130.
    >Dinky heads to her room and unpacks her books, sorting the ones she will need for homework later
  131. 131.
     
  132. 132.
    >As she's setting the table the door opens
  133. 133.
    >"Welcome home sweetie"
  134. 134.
    >Derpy greets her husband with a more intimate nuzzle followed up with a little kiss
  135. 135.
    >"Derpy...dear"
  136. 136.
    >He takes off his jacket and puts down his delivery satchel
  137. 137.
    >"How was work?"
  138. 138.
    >"It was alright, the deliveries went fine. Enough about work though because I'm starving and it smells amazing in here"
  139. 139.
    "Hi dad"
  140. 140.
    >Dinky greets Anon as he enters the kitchen. Her real father died in a factory accident when she was just a foal and doesn't remember much
  141. 141.
    >Ever since Dinky was a young filly, Anon has been in her life as her step-father. He's a hard working earth pony who's been there for the both of them when things were tough
  142. 142.
    >"Hey there kid, I see you're mom's little helper today"
  143. 143.
    "Actually I just got back from school and am just setting the table"
  144. 144.
    >"Still helping"
  145. 145.
    >With a warm smile Anon gives her a pat on the head
  146. 146.
    >"And done!"
  147. 147.
    >Derpy places the pie at the center of the table and everypony takes a seat
  148. 148.
    >Anon doesn't need any prodding and cuts a few pieces of pie and serves them out
  149. 149.
    >Anon stuffs his face, as does Derpy
  150. 150.
    "So...I made new friends today at school"
  151. 151.
    >Anon finishes a mouthful of doughy vegetables and rinses it down with cider
  152. 152.
    >"That's great Dinky, it's important to have friends at your age"
  153. 153.
    >Derpy nods merrily as she continues to munch
  154. 154.
    >Dinky smiles and goes back to her creamy slice
  155. 155.
    >Anon is first to clear his plate, well technically his second plate
  156. 156.
    >"That was delicious honey"
  157. 157.
    >He gets up and kisses Derpy on the forehead
  158. 158.
    >"mhmm"
  159. 159.
    >Mouth still full and crumbs on cheek Derpy responds to the best of her ability
  160. 160.
    >Anon starts cleaning up his area and takes his plate over to the sink
  161. 161.
    "Don't worry about that dad I'll clean up"
  162. 162.
    >"Thanks champ. I'll start getting the bath ready Derpy"
  163. 163.
    >Now finished her last bite, Derpy wipes off her face
  164. 164.
    >"Remember to add extra bubbles!"
  165. 165.
    >"Yes ma'am"
  166. 166.
    >Anon heads to the bathroom while Derpy and Dinky get all the dishes over to the sink
  167. 167.
    "I can take it from here mom"
  168. 168.
    >Derpy smiles
  169. 169.
    >"Alright muffin, tell your new friends I said Hi"
  170. 170.
    >Dinky blushes for a moment
  171. 171.
    "Uh... sure. Goodnight mom"
  172. 172.
    >Derpy pecks her on the cheek and giddily trots off
  173. 173.
     
  174. 174.
    >Dinky finishes scrubbing the plates, briefly washes up herself and then walks to her room
  175. 175.
    >She levitates her Maregebra II textbook along with a notepad over to her bed where she lays down
  176. 176.
    >She opens her book to where she left off in class
  177. 177.
    >It doesn't take long before she starts to get chilly so she slides under the blanket
  178. 178.
    >Now that it's deep into autumn the nights have been getting colder
  179. 179.
    >A hot bath right about now sounds majestic but she's on a schedule where she gets her bath in the morning and her parents get the bath at night
  180. 180.
    >Dinky zones out from her studies as her mind drifts off thinking about tomorrow
  181. 181.
    >She hasn't really thought about making friends, especially not with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon
  182. 182.
    >The closest pony she has to a friend is Pip but they aren't official friends. Or are they? Dinky shrugs at the thought as she returns to her studies
  183. 183.
    >Still feeling a bit restless she uses the time to review everything she had planned, and more
  184. 184.
    >She eventually yawns and passes out
  185. 185.
     
  186. 186.
    >"...-in...-ke up"
  187. 187.
    >Dinky's blurry eyes start to open as she feels something on her nose
  188. 188.
    >"Muffin, wake up"
  189. 189.
    >Derpy boops Dinky lightly several times until Dinky hops out of bed
  190. 190.
    >Dinky looks at her alarm clock that she forgot to set and panics
  191. 191.
    "Oh no!"
  192. 192.
    >She scrambles around the room packing her saddlebag with books and other accessories
  193. 193.
    >Derpy's eyes swirl around watching her go
  194. 194.
    >"Were you up late studying? I found you sleeping in your book"
  195. 195.
    >Dinky ignores her mom's commentary as she darts out of the room
  196. 196.
    >Heading into the kitchen she grabs a piece of jelly toast that was sitting on a plate
  197. 197.
    >"Hey, that was mine!"
  198. 198.
    >Disregarding Anon's objection she heads out the front door and quickly trots off to school
  199. 199.
    >Anon sighs and puts another piece of bread in the toaster
  200. 200.
     
  201. 201.
    >Dinky bursts open the door to the schoolhouse
  202. 202.
    "I made it..."
  203. 203.
    >The room is silent as everyone stares at the out of breath filly
  204. 204.
    >Cheerilee gives Dinky a stern look
  205. 205.
    >"And your late, please take your seat"
  206. 206.
    >With a reddened face Dinky hurries over to her desk
  207. 207.
    >Diamond Tiara grins and gives her a nod
  208. 208.
    >"As I was saying...after homeroom activities we will be heading into town to help the Mayor's office prepare for Nightmare Night"
  209. 209.
    >Cheering can be heard around the classroom
  210. 210.
    >She shushes the room but smiles as she continues
  211. 211.
    >"And we have a half day so you have plenty of time to get home and get your costumes ready, I can't wait to see them later!"
  212. 212.
    >More cheering
  213. 213.
    >"Yay!"
  214. 214.
    >Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon give each other a high hoof
  215. 215.
    >After the excitement dies down Cheerilee finishes up homeroom and gets the class ready for departure
  216. 216.
     
  217. 217.
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