Chapter 3: flakes and spines

it was another দিন and Flippy had just found out, another বৃক্ষ friend was coming! He was relieved that it wasn't Shifty and Lifty but he was surprised at who decided to সরানো here. Flaky. “well, at least Fluttershy won't be the only paranoid one.” Flippy thought. She was coming later that day. “i just hope no FlippyxFlaky অনুরাগী are around, those things get annoying, so what, Fliqpy didn't kill her once, he knew she would die anyway! He's as annoyed with this as I am, oh well, just ignore them and let em post their pics and চলচ্ছবি on ইউটিউব and ফেসবুক and they won't complain.”

“Flippy, Scootaloo ব্যক্ত another বৃক্ষ friend was coming today, do আপনি know who it is?” a small voice sounded from near the ground at Flippy's feet. আপেল bloom was sitting there with big eyes.

“i know her, she's a lot like Fluttershy except she's not a pony.” Flippy told her.

“wow, really? Do আপনি think she'll get along with Fluttershy and her animals?” আপেল bloom said.

“probably, but she's scared of animals..and shadows....and the wind....and most of all, me.”

“she's scared of you? But you're such a nice guy.”Apple bloom said.

“hehe, yeah, nice guy, we can say that.” Flippy said.

“why do আপনি say it like that?” আপেল bloom asked.

“um, ask applejack about my welcoming party.” Flippy replied.

“okay.” আপেল bloom ব্যক্ত and walked away.

A thought suddenly hit Flippy. “oh crap, I better warn Pinkie that she HATES parties, she's as scared of them as she is of me.” Flippy started walking to Sugarcube corner. He couldn't help but notice the looks বনবন and Carrot শীর্ষ gave him. They had a good reason to not like him, the scars they had told the whole story, plus Carrot শীর্ষ was limping. Once he got to Sugarcube corner he found Pinkie baking আরো sweets. “don't throw Flaky a party, she hates those things.” he said.

“aw, but everypony deserves a welcoming party!” Pinkie argued.

“can আপনি at least make it a small party, no super loud music, no lit up flashing dance floor and don't invite everyone in ponyville.”

“oh, alright, আপনি help me make the party, আপনি do know her.” Pinkie agreed.

“okay, first things first, no peanuts, she's allergic and I don't want Nurse Redheart coming to another party.” Flippy instructed.

Pinkie nodded. “what else?”

“second, no crazy people running around doing nonsense, that'll scare the crap outta her.”

“okay anything else?”

“third, no towers of sweets, just stick to the simple stuff, and see if আপনি can get Derpy to make muffins, those things are good.”

“sounds great, anything else?” Pinkie asked.

“no, that's it, she'll be here in an ঘন্টা so don't waste any time.”

Pinkie nodded and walked into another room. When she walked out she was pushing a huge box of decorations. “put these where আপনি think they should go and I'll bake some cupcakes.”

Flippy nodded and pulled out a banner that ব্যক্ত “Welcome” in cursive writing, he hung that দ্বারা the door. The পরবর্তি thing was streamers, pink, green and blue. He hung those on the walls. The rest was huge and way too much for Flaky, who was আরো paranoid than Fluttershy so he pushed the box aside. “I'm gonna go find the people who should come, I'll be back soon.”

“okey dokie lokie.” Pinkie said.

Flippy walked out the door, there was no ঘণ্টা like the restaurant he used to go to, of course this wasn't a burger ভান্দার and he wasn't banned for all his lives. The first house he stopped দ্বারা was Fluttershy's. She was trying to coax অ্যাঞ্জেল Bunny into eating a carrot. “hey Fluttershy.” Flippy said.

“hi Flippy.” Fluttershy ব্যক্ত quietly.

“i was wondering if আপনি wanted to come to Flaky's party in an hour.”

“oh no, I couldn't, I'm so sorry but there have been two welcoming parties in two weeks, I'm all partied out.”

“this party isn't like the others, it's much quieter and less ponies will be attending.” Flippy explained.

“oh, well then I'd প্রণয় to go, as soon as অ্যাঞ্জেল Bunny eats this carrot.”

“let me help.” Flippy said, picking up the carrot. He looked strait into the little bunny's eyes. “i had to live off weeds and leaves and আপনি can't even eat this carrot? Someone at the army base would've killed for this thing, I thought আপনি were better than this I guess not.” after that অ্যাঞ্জেল grabbed the carrot and ate like he was starving to death. “all আপনি need to do is push them a little and my past does just the trick.” Flippy ব্যক্ত triumphantly.

“well, then I guess I'm ready to go, আপনি be good while I'm gone, okay Angel?” Fluttershy said.

অ্যাঞ্জেল rolled his eyes but quickly nodded his head when Flippy glared at him.

“okay, let's go Fluttershy.” Flippy said, walking away. “i have a few আরো people to invite.”

“okay, just make sure they're not too...loud.” Fluttershy ব্যক্ত following.

After a while they made it to Twilight's library. Twilight was cleaning with Spike and Rarity was looking at some বই on a bookshelf.

“hi.” Flippy said.

“oh, hello, what brings আপনি here, and with Fluttershy?” Twilight asked.

“i was wondering if আপনি two wanted to go to Flaky's party in an hour.” Flippy told them.

“sure, I'd প্রণয় to, Spike, আপনি can come too if আপনি want.” Twilight replied.

“oh boy, I get to go to one of Pinkie's famous parties, I haven't gotten to do that since we first moved here!” Spike ব্যক্ত excitedly.

“yeah, sorry to burst your bubble kid but this is a smaller party, Flaky is too shy to have a big one like the others.” Flippy told him.

“how small?” Spike asked.

“no loud music, no tower of sweets, no balloons flying everywhere and less ponies.” Flippy replied.

“well, I guess I'll stay here then.” Spike said.

“what about আপনি Rarity?” Flippy asked.

“no thanks.” Rarity quickly said.

“come on, আপনি ব্যক্ত yourself that আপনি would like a small party.” Flippy said.

Rarity turned to him. “i don't like you.” she said.

“come on Rarity, you'll প্রণয় it.” Fluttershy said.

“oh, all right, if I must.” Rarity replied. “it is for someone a lot like আপনি from what I've heard, Fluttershy.”

“i know, I'm looking অগ্রবর্তী to meeting her.” Fluttershy said.

“yeah, we kinda have to pick up the other guests.” Flippy said, interrupting their conversation.

“coming.” Rarity said, following him and Fluttershy out the door.

“wait for me.” Twilight said, catching up tp them. “so, who are we inviting?”

“Derpy, Applejack, Berry মুষ্ট্যাঘাত and Cheerilee.” Flippy replied.

“what about রামধনু dash, I don't want her to feel left out.” Fluttershy suggested.

“alright, and রামধনু dash.” Flippy agreed.

“why Derpy hooves, she's such a Ditz.” Rarity asked.

“a ditz who can make muffins to kill for.” Flippy said.

“do আপনি think Dinky can come, Derpy doesn't like leaving her প্রথমপাতা alone.” Twilight suggested.

“sh can come but she might get bored considering she's been to all of Pinkie's other parties.” Flippy said.

“and what about আপেল bloom, Sweetie belle, Scootaloo and Twist?” Twilight asked.

“they can come too.”


An ঘন্টা later when all the guests had come they were waiting at Sugarcube corner for Flaky.

“when is she comin? Ah wanna meet her.” আপেল bloom said.

“soon, give her time, she's not big on parties.” Flippy said.

“is that her, she has flakes in her hair.” Scootaloo asked.

“yes, that's her, stop crowding the door.” Flippy replied stepping away from the door. Everypony else did the same.

When Flaky walked in she was surprised, it wasn't a huge party like everyone ব্যক্ত it would be. It was small, quiet and it wasn't crowded with ponies.

“hi Flaky, Ah've been dyin to meet ya.” আপেল bloom quickly greeted her.

Flaky laughed nervously and shook আপেল bloom's hoof. She was surprised to see one of her old...acquaintances at the party. “Flippy how in the name of god did আপনি get here?” she ব্যক্ত in her normal scared voice.

“I'm the one who stopped Pinkie from throwing আপনি a huge party with loud সঙ্গীত and hundreds of ponies.” Flippy told her.

“hehe, thanks....i guess.” Flaky replied.

“it was no problem of his, he knew that you'd be scared outta yer mind if Pinkie threw ya a huge party like she did fer the others.” applejack said. “oh, I'm applejack দ্বারা the way, nice to meet ya.”

Flaky laughed nervously and shook Applejack's hoof.

“excuse me, hello, my name is Fluttershy. I've been waiting to meet আপনি all দিন long, আপনি seem like a nice বৃক্ষ friend, nicer than the other two.” Fluttershy said.

“right here ya know, threw the party ya know!” Flippy said.

“oh, of course, sorry. Nicer than the squirrel.”

“S-splendid is here?” Flaky asked nervously.

“no, his name is Nutty, he's আরো hyper than Pinkie pie, I think he'd eat Sugarcube corner if he had the chance.” Fluttershy explained.

“hehe, good, Splendid is the one আপনি wanna avoid.” Flaky said. A shiver ran through her spine. “he's killed so many...”

“calm down, he's not here.” রামধনু dash ব্যক্ত from a few feet away. “anyways, আপনি and Fluttershy seem to be good friends.”

“oh, yes, Flaky is the nicest one yet, and the most innocent.” Fluttershy said.

“i wonder who's coming next.” Flaky said.

“i hope it's not Shifty and Lifty, they're trouble wherever they go.” Flippy said.

“and আপনি aren't?” Flaky ব্যক্ত quietly.

“I'll have আপনি know, I haven't killed anyone since I got here, which is two and a half weeks which is a new record for me.” Flippy said.

“you say that now....” Flaky said.

“hey, shut up, I threw this whole party, I could've just let them scare আপনি to death, I didn't have to do this.” Flippy argued.

“that's how it starts and the পরবর্তি thing আপনি know your organs are being harvested.” Flaky said.

“hey, do my eyes LOOK yellow?!” Flippy yelled.

“you can control your flip outs, that would explain everything.” Flaky argued quietly.

Flippy just rolled his eyes and looked away. “you have no idea, the pain I've been through.” he mumbled.

“ignore him, he's always like this, well, like this অথবা stabbing people.” Flaky said.

“i dunno, he DID stop আপনি from being scared half to death দ্বারা Pinkie an the rest of ponyville.” রামধনু dash said. “and he's only Flipped out once in two and a half weeks, if he can control it, he's doing a darn good job.”

“she stabbed me in the eye when I as saving her from a car crash.” Flippy said, still looking away. “then I got hit দ্বারা a truck that Lumpy was driving, splattered all over the রাস্তা for trying to do a good deed, last time I do that again.”

“really, ya turned him into রাস্তা পিজা because he tried to SAVE you?” রামধনু dash said.

“i was scared out of my mind, he was using a brand new pocket ছুরি and he doesn't use those for just anything.” Flaky said.

“give her a break Rainbow, I'm sure আপনি would've done the same if আপনি thought a serial killer was going to cut you.” Fluttershy defended Flaky.

“but I KNOW he isn't a killer! He had one incident and that was because Pinkie was pressuring him into using a knife!”

“Rainbow, I could take Tank away from you.” Fluttershy threatened.

“no, I'll be good.” রামধনু dash said.

“good.” Fluttershy ব্যক্ত with a smile on her face.

“guys, as much as I would প্রণয় to stay, I have to go find somewhere to live, plus, this is usually as long as I like to stay at a party.” Flaky said.

“oh, okay, but আপনি could live with me.”

“I'd প্রণয় to, you're the nicest টাট্টু here.”