Fluttershy and I walked down the dirt road in silence for a good five minutes before I spoke up.

"You know...I never really thought about it before. That I never had friends. I guess I never had a need for any." I said, and meaning it. No one ever talked to me and I had gotten used to the solitude of loneliness.

"Everypony needs friends." Fluttershy said after a few more moments of silence. "You may not think so, but there will always be friends for you out there. There will always be somepony out there that understands you, and has similarities just like you. You just have to find them."

Her words suddenly made me feel much better. I looked at her and put on a slight smile.

"Thank you. So much." I said. She put on a smile as well and we both looked forward as we walked further. I could finally see the colorful town of Ponyville in the distance as we grew closer.

"Where do you think we'll find Applejack?" I asked.

"Well, she'll either be in town selling apples, or at Sweet Apple Acres. We should check in town first." Fluttershy replied. We walked into town, seeing all of the other ponies bustling about like normal. We continued walking until we got to where the vendor stalls in the center of town.

"Here ya go, ma'am." We heard Applejack say as we came up on her selling an apple pie.

"Thank you." The mare smiled. Applejack tipped her hat in response.

We walked over to find Applejack and Big Mac behind the stall with their apple products. Big Mac looked as stoic and bored as ever.

"Howdy, sugarcube." Applejack said as Fluttershy walked up to the stall. "What can I do for ya?"

"Well, um, White Flash needs your help with something, Applejack." Fluttershy explained. I walked up next to Fluttershy and looked at Applejack.

"What is it ya need help with?" Applejack asked.

"Well, I, uh." I motioned for her to come closer. She leaned in with her ear raised and I whispered to tell her, still a little embarrassed about it all.

"Shoot, is that all? Don't worry, we can help ya in no time!" Applejack said. She got out from behind the stall and went to Fluttershy's side. "Big Macintosh, could ya watch the stall 'till I get back?"

Big Mac replied with his signature "Eeyup." I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle from actually hearing him say it in real life. Luckily, nopony heard it though. It would probably seem a little weird if they did.

"Alright then, let's go." Applejack said, and she led the way through Ponyville while Fluttershy and I followed close behind. We ended up near Sugarcube Corner, where countless ponies were casually trotting around happily. I walked up next to Applejack.

"So now what?" I asked. "What do I do first?"

"Well, the first step of making friends is talking to the pony ya want to befriend. After ya talk with them for a while, you'll start to know what interests ya both share and then friendship kinda just...happens." Applejack explained.

"Well, how do I know who I want to be friends with?" I asked.

"Just pick somepony that looks friendly. They don't have to be somepony ya already know. Think about it, if it wasn't for Rainbow Dash introducing ya to me, ya would never have known how I am until you talked to me." Applejack said.

"I guess that's true." I said.

"Just start up a conversation about the first thing that comes to your mind." Fluttershy said as she walked to the other side of me.

I scouted the area and searched for a pony that looked friendly. I saw a light blue earth pony stallion with a short and scraggly red mane and tail walking by. I took a deep breath and exhaled.

"Wish me luck." I said, and I walked towards him. Come on, it's not that hard. I thought, It's just making friends. Why am I making such a big deal? It's easy. It has to be.

"Hi." I said. He stopped walking and looked at me, kind of nervous.

"Uh, hi. How's it going?" He said quietly.

"Um, good, it's good." There were a few seconds of awkward silence.

"What's your name?" He asked, still looking anxious for some reason.

"Oh, um, White Flash. I'm White Flash."

He stuck out his hoof and I shook it awkwardly. This pony had to have had social problems or something. Oh hey, there's one similarity.

"I'm Blaze. Nice to meet you." He said. I put on an awkward smile. "I haven't ever seen you around here before. Did you just arrive?"

"Uh, yeah. I'm planning on moving in once I get enough money. I'm staying at a friend's house until I get on my feet." I said.

"Really? Same here. I'm staying at someone's house too. I'm lucky they were nice enough to take me in. Anyway, It was nice meeting you, White Flash, but I have to meet my friend for some plans we made. I'll see you around, though." Blaze said, a little less nervous now.

"Alright, see you around." I said, and Blaze walked off. I started walking back to Applejack and Fluttershy, and then I thought about what Blaze last said. I never saw him in the background or anything on the show before, I thought, and before I told him I just arrived, it sounded like he had been in Ponyville for a while, but then he said he just arrived too. And did he say someone instead of somepony? I didn't think about it too much though. I actually made a friend!

"So how did it go?" Applejack asked as I walked up to her and Fluttershy.

I smiled. "I made a friend!" I was absolutely ecstatic. I did something so small that literally everyone can do, but it meant a lot for me. My first legitimate friend that I made. I couldn't believe it.

Fluttershy smiled as well. "That's wonderful! See, we knew you could make friends, everypony can."

"Thank you both so much. I never would've been able to do this without you." I said as I wrapped my arms around them and hugged them both.

"Aw, shucks, it was nothing." Applejack said when I let go.

"But it was something. Thank you." I said, truthfully meaning it.

After a few moments of silence, Applejack said, "Well, I hate to leave so suddenly, but I should probably go check on Big Macintosh to see how he's doing with the sales. I'll see you two later." And she trotted off through town. Fluttershy and I waved at her until she was out of sight.

"So, was it easy like I said it would be?" Fluttershy asked me.

"It actually was. You were right." I said.

"You know, you're a lot like the way I am around new ponies. Shy, I mean. I guess I just get too nervous to talk to new ponies and make new friends. But thanks to my friends now, I guess I'm not as shy as I used to be. I'm really lucky to have them." Fluttershy said.

"Well you seemed pretty friendly when you met me. I fell out of the sky into the middle of a forest. I probably wouldn't go near a pony that just did that." I said.

"Well, I guess I wasn't scared of you because I saw that you were hurt, and I couldn't just leave you out there."

"So, you're saying you only helped me because you thought you had to?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant at all, I-"

I laughed. "I'm just kidding, Fluttershy. Thank you for helping me, by the way. I never got the chance to thank you."

Fluttershy smiled. "Oh, don't mention it, helping animals and other ponies is my specialty."

I looked up at the sky. It appeared to be early in the evening. I remembered that I didn't have lunch today, then my stomach growled.

Fluttershy must have heard it. "Are you hungry? I have some food at my cottage if you are."

"Um, yeah. If it's not a bother to you." I said.

"Oh, not at all. Come on, let's get something to eat." Fluttershy and I walked together toward the dirt road that had become very familiar to me. As we walked, we made small talk about random topics to pass the time. We finally arrived at her cottage and we walked in.

"Just take a seat at that table and I'll get some things to make sandwiches." Fluttershy said as she walked into the kitchen. I found a seat at a dining table and waited. A few minutes later, Fluttershy came out with bread, hay, and jelly. She set it all on the table, and I joined her at the table side and we started making sandwiches together.

I got a couple slices of bread and put it on my plate, then I smothered it with jelly and got some hay. Well, this stuff has to be good if everypony eats it all the time. I thought, not sure how it would taste.

I looked over at Fluttershy and she was happily making her sandwich as well, with an adorable smile on her face. Out of all the fan art I had seen, nothing compared to how cute she was in real life. Then again, all of the ponies are more adorable in real life. I put the other slice of bread on top of my sandwich and took it to my seat. Shorty after, Fluttershy joined me, taking a seat next to me.

I was about to take a bite when I realized I didn't know how to eat a sandwich with hooves. I decided on holding it in between my hooves while taking a bite, which felt completely wrong. Then I looked over at Fluttershy who just held the sandwich on top of one of her hooves to eat it. Duh. I followed Fluttershy and held it like her. I really need to learn how to do things as a pony.

I took a bite and was surprised at the flavor. I'll be honest, I never thought a combination of bread, jelly, and hay would taste so good. It was like a slice of heaven just popped into my mouth.

When we both finished eating, I decided that I should probably start to get back to Rainbow Dash's house.

"I should probably get going, Fluttershy." I said. "Thanks for the food though, it really hit the spot."

"No problem," She said smiling, "If you ever need anything, just come see me and I'll be glad to help."

I smiled at her and started to make my way out the door. I looked back to her before walking out. "Thank you for showing me how to make friends, Fluttershy. It means a lot to me."

"Oh, it was nothing. I'm glad to help." She said, walking up to the door.

I smiled. "Well still, thank you." I walked out and turned around to see her again. "I'll see you later." I said.

"See you later, White Flash." Fluttershy said, and I started trotting down the dirt road once more. I heard her shut the door and I continued walking without a care in the world.

I breathed in the cool summer air and heard the birds chirp as they got ready to rest for the evening. The golden light of the setting sun shimmered throughout the sky, creating the perfect sight. I'm in Equestria. I'm living in paradise. I finally learned how to make friends. I have no worries. I'm living with my best friend, Rainbow Dash. And I'm loving this.

Author's Notes:

If you're reading this, good job! You're getting close to the end of the boring part of the story!