Rainbow Dash groaned. He had just picked the perfect time to bother her. She angrily eyed the light blue pegasus. He was slightly taller than her, with a tousled navy blue mane and deep orange eyes that stared back at her uneasily through round spectacles. Freckles dusted his nose, and orange comets streaked across his flanks.

"What do you want, Comet?" Rainbow Dash sighed, rolling her eyes.

"I can't visit my favorite cousin?" he chuckled.

"I'm your only cousin, Comet." Rainbow Dash replied.

"I'm doing some work in Sweet Apple Acres and thought I'd stop by." Comet said kindly.

"You came all the way from Fillydelphia just to do a bit of work here?" Rainbow Dash asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Actually..." Comet said nervously. "I might settle down here."

"What?" Rainbow Dash burst out. "You're NOT staying in my house!"

"I figured you wouldn't let me stay, so I'm renting a house in town." said Comet. Rainbow Dash then noted his lack of saddlebags.

"Fine." spat Rainbow. "Just try to stay away from me and my friends." She then slammed the door in his face.

Comet sighed. Rainbow Dash was younger than him by two years. The two had never gotten along, but it wasn't like Comet hadn't tried. Rainbow Dash just couldn't tolerate him. She was aerodynamic, athletic, tough. He was nerdy, clumsy, and shy. His cutie mark, a streaking comet, represented not his speed, but his interest in the sky. He was a scientist. He had come to Ponyville to study the apple trees on Sweet Apple Acres; a favor for Big Macintosh. The two were good friends.

Comet slowly flew over the bright, sunny town. Below him, ponies of all colors, types, and sizes roamed. He smiled. This was his favorite part of Ponyville. He flapped his wings harder, feeling the breeze on his face. A short time later, he slowed, approaching the familiar farm.

"Hello, Big Mac. How are you?" Comet smiled, greeting his old friend. He had to look up to see his friend.

"I'm doin' fine." he grunted. "But Applejack has her work cut out for her."

Big Mac turned and began to walk ahead, taking the lead. "How so?" Comet asked.

"She thinks she can harvest all of them apples before the season's over." Big Mac shook his head.

"How's your injury?" Comet asked, wishing to change the subject.

"It's awright." Big Mac drawled.

Comet chuckled. "I heard it was the result of your rare clumsiness."

Big Mac's blush showed darkly on his bright red coat. "Now, where'd you hear that?"

"A little bird told me." said Comet, watching a few blue birds fly overhead.

"Hmph." Big mac muttered, still blushing a deep red.

A shadow flickered. Comet's eyes darted to the spot, but nothing was there.

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"You need help!" Twilight screeched at Applejack.

"Hard work never killed anyone... yet." A voice rang through the orchard.

Twilight turned to see Blaze, standing under an apple tree, arms crossed. His expression was unreadable. Twilight glared suspiciously. "How long were you standing there?"

"Actually, I've been here the whole day. It gets boring sitting around, you know." he drawled boredly.

"You could've helped Applejack." Twilight spat.

"I didn't know where she was."

"You could've asked." Twilight retorted.

"You two-" Applejack said dizzily. "You two stop it."

Blaze shrugged. "I'm not the only visitor."

"What?" Applejack and Twilight asked in unison, Twilight from surprise and Applejack because she couldn't hear.

"There's a blue pegasus with your brother." he said more loudly. He then vanished through the trees.

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"Where have you been?" Wave asked as Blaze entered the cottage. Wave had been drawing a flower placed in front of him.

"Nowhere." Blaze lowered his gaze to the floorboards.

Blaze felt betrayed. Just the other day, he was so glad that the ponies had welcomed him... And now, he was sure they hated him. That was, of course, his fault. He never did say the right things. Besides, to them, he was a bizarre creature. Nothing he ever said came out right.

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Comet strolled near Fluttershy's cottage with his clipboard. He had been asked to help with the bunny census. Fluttershy's well-trained animals had spiked his interest, and he decided that he might study them, along with the apple trees. Now he just had to ask Fluttershy. When, suddenly, a stampede of bunnies found their way around him, Applejack and Winona chasing after them.

"What in Equestria-" he began, only to have Fluttershy zoom past him. He then followed, flapping his wings.

"Fluttershy?" he said, once he caught up. the bunnies were devouring the plants of Ponyville.

She immediately squeaked, flinching.

"Fluttershy? It's only me." he said kindly, reaching out a hoof.

She smiled nervously. "Oh, Comet. I don't know what to do."

Comet thought a moment, adjusting his glasses. "Hmm...Well..." An idea sparked. "I'll be right back." He flew, streaking across the sky like a blue comet.

He returned, tipping over a large crate of carrots and blowing a whistle that nopony could hear. The bunnies gathered, munching on the carrots.

"Thank you very much!" Fluttershy smiled.

"It was nothing." Comet turned his head so that she wouldn't catch his blush.

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"Why are we doing this again?" Wave question Blaze, sounding amused.

"Shut up." Blaze muttered, shaking the apple tree. Apple fell, tumbling perfectly into the barrel below.

Off in the distance were the other ponies helping Applejack. Blaze knew they couldn't see him.

Blaze shook another tree, harder this time, and it caught the apples perfectly. Wave snuck the apples away, to a spot where the apples would be found. Blaze wiped the sweat off of his forehead, looking into the distance. He hoped that he could fix things someday.