Learning to Fly [Dead]

[dragon6678]

Silversky resolutely climbed up the tree. It had beautiful green leaves all over it. The branch she chose to sit on was thick but comfortable, with lots of gently swishing foliage. She felt the wind in her mane and tail, blowing them back like streamers. The filly opened her wings and stretched. That morning she had decided that a pegasus that hated flying wasn't really a pegasus at all. Silversky decided that she wanted to be a pegasus. She was going to fly. So she had climbed up a tall tree in the park, figuring that jumping out of it was a good way to start. But now that she was up the tree, swaying gently in the breeze, it seemed like a very bad idea. She looked at her wings. It had been awhile since she'd used them. What if they don't work anymore? She thought. What if I lost a feather and didn't notice? No! Stop that! Your wings still work, silly! Now, jump!!!! Silversky didn't jump. She just clung tighter to her branch. Whimpering, she thought, I can't do it! It's too scary! No, no, no, no, no! You can do it and you will do it. Come on, it'll be fun. You'll love it! Bracing herself, Silversky spread her wings wide, and jumped off.

For a little bit, her wings caught her and she was gliding along. Hey, this was kinda fun. Maybe she did love it. But then the wind gave out. She dropped suddenly. Her wings snapped in. Terrified, she plummeted down. It wasn't fun! And she definitely didn't love it! The wind whistled in her ears as she fell. The ground and the ponies on it were growing. Silversky was too scared to even scream. Her mane and tail streamed above her. The ground was growing ominously large. How far had she fallen? How much was it going to hurt when she stopped falling? Silversky didn't want to think about it. The ground was almost close enough to touch and... Silversky stopped falling.

Now, it would have hurt a lot more it she hadn't landed directly on top of some poor pony on the ground! Silversky was quick to scramble off.
"I'm very sorry! I didn't mean to land on you! I hope I didn't hurt you! I'm really sorry!"

[Mango "Margaret" Dolphin]

"Alrighty miss, we're here! Have a nice day, ma'am!"

Galaxy Star lightly bowed to the conductor. "Thank you sir, have a nice day!" She tossed the colt a few bits and proceeded off the station, bags on her back, and her large hat shading and hiding her face. It had been such a long time since Galaxy Star had a presentation like this in a town. When was the last time I traveled a long distance for ceremonies like this? Galaxy thought. She shook her head. Probably somewhere last year. How am I supposed to remember? She smiled a ridiculous smile and continued on the road, heading towards Ponyville's park.

"Alright, here is the place, Galaxy Star! ...I guess." Spunky Science looked around the simple and moderate-sized park. "Isn't really like any other park or town central I've seen, but it's still a pretty nice place. Could use more work, though..." Galaxy Star laughed a bit. She honestly didn't mind how the park looked, it seemed in pretty good condition to her. "I honestly think the park's fine. You just go find a hotel or motel we can rest at a bit before the presentation for the town." said the mare calmly. She looked back at Spunky Science and smiled warmly. "For right now to the next three days, all you have to worry about is relaxing. The crew from Manehattan will set up everything from here. Besides, we all took the train early, so like I mentioned before, we've got three extra days." Spunky Science nervously nodded, smiling awkwardly and then walking off, carrying the map and both of their bags with his magic. Galaxy Star looked around the park. I guess it wouldn't hurt for a stroll. The crew still needs to get their things together before they set up the stage...
It was decided. Galaxy went for a stroll in the park. Not only keeping her identity low, she enjoyed herself as she identified herself with Ponyville. It was such a small and lovely place, a rather relaxed one that most ponies would enjoy. Although, most of the ponies of Manehattan would reject this place, their attitudes being so high and mighty... Thoughts of the wonderful town emerged from her mind as she continued looking around the place, when she felt a body force her down from above! Galaxy Star fell down, and her sunhat glided off her head to just in front of her. "Oof!"
She felt the filly jump off of her in an instant, and she forced herself off the ground."I'm very sorry! I didn't mean to land on you! I hope I didn't hurt you! I'm really sorry!" rambled the filly. Galaxy Star shook her head, and looked at the filly. "Oh, it's fine, I've been treated harsher before."

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Silversky was relieved that the mare wasn't angry at her. She still wanted to explain why she had fallen out of the sky on top of the poor pony. Normally she was pretty shy around strangers, but the way they'd met bolstered her courage. She said, more loudly than she ever would have spoken (Which was about normal speaking volume for most ponies), "I'm very sorry. My name is Silversky. I jumped out of that tree," Silversky pointed up at her tree, "Because I was trying to fly. I don't really fly very much, but I was trying to learn to like it... I guess I couldn't do it." Silversky hung her head. She had always thought she didn't fly because she had no interest in doing so. But... What if she had been avoiding flying because she couldn't do it? Why couldn't she fly? She could swim and she could walk but she couldn't fly. She was a pegasus! She was supposed to fly. Silversky was so caught up in her own thoughts that she forgot about the other pony. First sh elooked up and inspected the mare. She was a slender, dark blue unicorn, with a white mark sort of like a crescent moon on her forehead. Her cutie mark was a waning moon with stars around it. "I'm sory. I was thinking about something. What's your name? You're okay, right? I'm really sorry!" 

[Mango "Margaret" Dolphin]

"I'm very sorry. My name is Silversky. I jumped out of that tree because I was trying to fly. I don't really fly very much, but I was trying to learn to like it... I guess I couldn't do it."

"It's fine, really." answered the mare, levitating her hat up with her magic and slowly placing it on her head, over her horn. "When you live in Manehattan, there are some pegasi that don't bother to fly for fear of their manes getting messed up. Some don't even know how to fly because of this, and they're full grown!" Galaxy Star giggled a bit at the thought of those ridiculous and snobby ponies, despite the fact she had been living near and around them since she was born. Sometimes those ponies can just be a pain in the flank... "You've just gotta keep trying, and one day you'll know how to do it. Trust me, I know the experience. I used to be one of the most troubled unicorns in Magic Kindergarten, but now I'm a gifted unicorn!" She smiled warmly, and then noticed that the filly had been caught up in her own thoughts. I guess I'll just let her think. She then sat down in front of Silversky.

The little filly then caught hold of reality, remembering the mare in front of her. "I'm sorry, I was just thinking of something-" Galaxy smiled, and stood back up, and interrupted her. "It's fine, I don't mind. I tend to space out in conversations sometimes, Silversky." Silversky then continued her sentence. "...Say, what's your name? You're okay, right? I'm really sorry!" Galaxy Star giggled again. "Don't worry, everything's okay. I won't get mad at you. You didn't mean it, after all." She then walked over to the fillies side, and placed her hoof on her back, smiling a warm smile. "My name is Galaxy Star. I'm a famous astronomer in Manehattan, mainly because of my knowledge despite my disability."

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Silversky was glad the mare understood her. "When you live in Manehattan, there are some pegasi that don't bother to fly for fear of their manes getting messed up. Some don't even know how to fly because of this, and they're full grown!" This made Silversky feel better. Maybe she wasn't the only non-flying pegasus! "You've just gotta keep trying, and one day you'll know how to do it. Trust me, I know the experience. I used to be one of the most troubled unicorns in Magic Kindergarten, but now I'm a gifted unicorn!" Silversky took a little hope from this, but she couldn't ever she herself as a gifted flier. She was the worst flier in all of Ponyville, maybe even in all Equestria! "You're probably right. I should try again! But I think that if I climb back in the tree and jump out, I'll just land on somepony else! Or... What if I don't land on anypony else? What if I land on the sidewalk? Oh, that woul dreally hurt!"