"SHARKY!!!" I turned to look for the direction of the voice, and RD smacked into my gut. I went down, again. While on the ground, I noticed that Fang was gone. Odd. Obviously he'd been gone for awhile, I wasn't wolfed up anymore.

"Ok, the ramming into me thing? GETTING OLD!"

"You left me!"

"Oh.... yes."

"WHY?!"

"....I don't wanna talk about it."

"Well I wanna hear about it!"

"Hey is that Spitfire!?" I said, pointing in a random direction.

"WHERE!?" RD flew off me and looked around wildly. "Wait a minute! Why do I care?! Sharky y--" I was already gone. "Dang it!" I ran as fast as my legs would carry me towards Sugarcube Corner. I made it inside before RD could find out where I'd gone.

"Whew..."

"Hey there! Ready to work already huh?" Mr. Cake asked as he walked in.

"Yes, let's work. NOW." I ran into the kitchen. Pinkie Pie and Mrs. Cake weren't even there yet, so it was just Mr. Cake and I for awhile.

"Hey Sharky?"

"Yes boss?"

"I'm really sorry I doubted you as an employee there for awhile..."

"Hmm? When?"

"You know, when you heard me talking to Pinkie Pie about you being worth the effort."

"Oh, I'd already forgotten! Think nothing of it Mr. Cake. I totally understand."

"Ok, that's good... Pinkie Pie had just told us all the wonderful things you've been doing, and I felt bad for not trusting you..."

"Like I said, I totally understand. I'm just glad everypony got used to me as fast as they did! Y'all are a really accepting bunch!" Wait, did I just say y'all? Damn southern raising...

"Yeah, we do try and get along with everypony... we're all really close. Except during the week of terror of course." (EPIC FORESHADOWING)

"The what?"

"You know, the week a--"

"Wow you guys sure got to work early!" Pinkie Pie bounced in.

"We sure did Pinkie! Wanna help?"

"You betcha!" She bounced over to the batter station, and we immersed ourselves in work again.

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"Well, see you guys tomorrow!" I shouted as I left Sugarcube Corner. RD was waiting for me. "Oh... hi."

"YEAH! HI!"

"So... uh.... sorry?"

"SORRY?! YOU LEFT AGAIN! WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TALK TO YOU!"

"Yeah... Is that Stormy?"

"OH NO, YOU'RE NOT GETTING ME WITH THAT TRICK AGAIN!"

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU GUYS!" Stormy yelled as he bolted towards us. I Pinkie jumped about ten feet off the ground and caught him as he flew towards us.

"Stormy! You're back! I missed you buddy!" I cheered as I hugged him. Dang Pinkie magic... making me hug...

"YEAH I'M BACK! YOU BUCKING LEFT ME AT CANTERLOT!"

"Well where were you?! You weren't in either room we were staying in!"

"THAT'S BECAUSE I WAS HIDING FROM THOSE CRAZY MARES!" He pointed a hoof at RD. "YOU'RE LUCKY I'VE GOT AN OVERDUE SNOWSTORM TO BRING, OR I'D KILL YOU NOW!" He wiggled out of my hug.

"Good to see you too Stormy!"

"...Yeah, good to see you Sharky." He flew off into the clouds.

"...Did that just happen?" RD asked.

"I think so, this Pinkie magic makes me confused sometimes. You saw Stormy too right?"

"...Yea..."

"Then yep, it was real. Well, I gotta go find Blaze a place to stay! Bye!"

"Ok bye... WAIT I WAS MAD AT YO-- aww forget it." I ran off towards the forest to see if I could find Blaze. I walked around the outskirts of the forest, scanning for Blaze. Fang came running out of the forest.

"Hey buddy! So this is where you went! Why were you in the forest?" Fang licked his muzzle and I understood. "Right... well anyway, have you seen Blaze?" He nodded and took off in the direction of Fluttershy's house. I quickly followed him, and we made it to Fluttershy's house about 15 minutes later. I knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Fluttershy called.

"It's me, Sharky! Is Blaze here?" Fluttershy flung the door open.

"Y-yes S-sharky... He's sitting on the couch..."

"Fluttershy... why are you STILL scared of me?..."

"Oh! I'm not scared!"

"Then why are you still hiding in your mane?"

"...I don't know..."

"*sigh* fine. Can I come in?"

"Oh p-please do..." She stepped out of the way, and and I kicked the snow off my boots and walked in. Sure enough, Blaze was there chilling on the couch.

"Hi Blaze! Where'd the flowers go?"

"Hi Sharky... What flowers?"

"Twilight said that Unity made you sneeze flowers."

"She did? Huh, I don't remember that..."

"Hmm... oh well! Anyway, I'm here to help find you a place to live!"

"Really? The forest is fine..."

"Well, wouldn't you prefer to sleep in a bed instead of on the ground?"

"... Well maybe... but--"

"Well then let's go find you a house!"

"Would you boys like something to eat first?" Fluttershy interrupted.

"Uhh... sure I guess." I answered.

"Great! I've still got some steaks left!" She trotted off into the kitchen. Blaze turned to me, open-mouthed.

"Did she just say STEAK?!"

"Yeah... It's weird I know."

"Did she just say STEAK?!"

"YES! You know what, just listen and it'll hit you." The steaks started sizzling as they hit the stove. Blaze fainted. I slapped him.

"I'M UP!"

"Yeah, I noticed. Just don't freak out about the steak ok? Fluttershy's used to taking care of meat-eating animals, and basically that's what we are."

"....Where does she get the steak?"

"I prefer not to know."

".... Good point..." Fluttershy trotted back in about 15 minutes later with 2 steaks.

"Here you go~!" She handed a plate to Blaze and I each took a plate. He gave me a frantic look, and I pulled him outside.

"Here, now we can eat and feel... less guilty." He gave me a thankful look, and dug in. "DAMN! You were hungry!" I dug into my steak too. We were both done in a matter of minutes.

"I.... am a terrible pony..."

"And I'm a terrible person... Well! Time to go house-hunting!"

"Y-yeah... let's go..."

"BYE FLUTTERSHY!"

"Bye Sharky..."

"Ok. Let's go!" I said happily. We started walking to the city. about 16 minutes into the walk, Blaze realized something.

"WAIT! Everypony's gonna freak out when they see me!"

"Huh... you're right... Well, oh well."

"Oh well?! I'm not gonna go there!"

"Fine! You go, I'll look for a house for ya."

"Really? You'd do that?"

"Eeyup."

"Thanks Sharky!" He took off towards the forest.

"No problem!" I shouted after him. I continued on my walk back to Ponyville. The sun was going down, but I still had quite a few hours left in my day. I made my way back to town, when I realized I had no idea who to talk to for a house. I decided to go to Rarity. Someone as attuned to life here as her most likely knew who to ask. Besides, I still needed a shirt. I ran the rest of the way to Ponyville, and got to Carousel Boutique. I knocked on the door.

"Who's there?" Rarity asked from inside.

"Hi Rarity, it's Sharky!"

"Oh! Be there in a minute dear!" Just a few seconds later the door was thrown open. "Why Sharky! It has been too long dear!"

"Uhh... a day if I remember correctly..." Rarity sniffled.

"That's still too long! Anyway, come in, I've got a suprise for you!" She stepped out of the way and I walked in.

"What is it?"

"Well, after you got those clothes," She pointed a hoof at my armored pants. "I made this to match!" She levitated a dark blue cape over to me. It was covered in little silvery dots. "I took all night to making it! All those stars are accurate to the view of the night sky from my window!" She said happily.

"Oh my gosh Rarity! This is amazing! Thank you!" I leaned down and hugged her. I lifted her clear off the ground, still hugging her.

"I-it wasn't that big a deal..."

"Oh don't be so modest! This is fantastic!"

"Well... T-thank you Sharky!" She wrapped her hooves around me in return. "It's nice to see somepony appreciate my work! The first time around anyway..."

"Well it's fantastic work Rarity, thanks!" I set her back down, but she took a few seconds to release me.

"It's no trouble. Now, what brings you to my boutique? I was planning on going to you!"

"Well, two things. One, I STILL need that shirt. Two, where can I look into buying a house." She motioned to the little measuring station, and I walked over to it obidiently.

"Well, everypony here usually builds or has their house built! I'm sure you could find somepony to make you a house. Why? Are you and Twilight fighting? You can always feel free to stay here!"

"Nah, no fighting. I promised Blaze I'd get him a house."

"...Sharky... I already know what you're thinking... Don't do it! You're far too busy already!"

"What?"

"You're thinking of builing Blaze a house! Don't do it!"

"Well, I wasn't before, but now that you mention it..."

"Sharky..."

"Fine... But I am paying for it if I'm not building it."

"Why would you do that?"

"Because I learned a lot about generosity from somepony I know."

"...Dang... Well, it appears you've got me. Fair enough. Well, hush and let me finish measuring dear." She still wasn't using magic, and she was dragging her hooves across my upper body as she measured. I actually was kind of enjoying it, and I didn't tell her that she was doing it. She might have stopped. Celestia I'm a terrible person. I sat there for about three hours, letting Rarity measure me. Sweetiebelle came into the boutique.

"Hi sis! Hi Sharky!"

"Hey there Sweetiebelle! Where did you come from?" I asked.

"Oh, me and the other Cutie Mark Crusaders were trying to see if we had any snow-related talents, but we still can't get our cutie marks!"

"Yeah, about those, nopony really ever explained them to me." I lied. I knew what they were, but it was only a matter of time before somepony realized I knew things I shouldn't. Best cover as many things as possible fast. I sat there and listened to Sweetiebelle's explanation of the cutie marks and how all her friends were trying to find them. She also told me about Applebloom and Scootaloo, so I didn't need to guard my knowledge of them either. One strange thing I noticed, after Sweetiebelle had come in, Rarity started using magic to hold the tape.

"So we tried making snow ponies, ice skating, snow angels, catching snow with our tounges, even snowball fights, but nothing worked!"

"Huh... I'm sorry Sweetiebelle... Maybe next time right?"

"Yeah, next time. Well, I should be getting to bed. It's getting really dark, and the storm was getting bad out there by the time I came home. Maybe we'll have a snow day tomorrow and get to crusade ALL DAY!" She trotted up to her room happily.

"Such an energetic sister you have there!"

"Oh believe me, you've no idea how hard it is to take care of her!"

"Try me."

"What?"

"Muffin button."

"What?"

"Huh?"

"...right. Well, that Unity of yours must be quite the hooffull himself!"

"Yeah, tell me about it! Well, luckily his magic only seems to be doing good things for now. I take that as a very good sign." Then a very disturbing thought crossed my mind. I suddenly remembered a fic I once read, 'I couldn't wake you up because you could never wake up again'. "Rarity, where does Scootaloo live?"

"Huh... well now that you ask, I don't really know..."

"....HOW BAD IS THAT STORM?!"

"Sharky?! What's wrong?!"

"QUICK! WHICH DIRECTION IS THE CMC'S TREEHOUSE?!"

"I-it's j-just outside of Ponyville... Head just about two minutes into the outer edges of the patch of trees near the edge of the north side of town n it's right th--" As soon as she gave me the directions, I stood up and ran out into the snow as fast as I could. I remembered which direction the sun had set in, assumed it was the same here as it was on Earth, did a direction check, and started running north full-tilt. The snow was coming down HARD! I mean HARD!!! I could barely see more than ten feet in front of my face, but I pushed on, knowing somepony's life may be in danger. I ran and ran and ran, all the way to the tree house. I climed up to the tiny building, and forced my way inside. Lying there, half-frozen, was Scootaloo.

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And I didn't think I'd get this chapter out today after all! Well, I showed me!