Chapter 3: flakes and spines

it was another 일 and Flippy had just found out, another 나무, 트리 friend was coming! He was relieved that it wasn't Shifty and Lifty but he was surprised at who decided to 옮기기 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 팬 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 비디오 on 유튜브 and 페이스북 and they won't complain.”

“Flippy, Scootaloo said another 나무, 트리 friend was coming today, do 당신 know who it is?” a small voice sounded from near the ground at Flippy's feet. 사과, 애플 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 당신 think she'll get along with Fluttershy and her animals?” 사과, 애플 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 당신 say it like that?” 사과, 애플 bloom asked.

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

“okay.” 사과, 애플 bloom said 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 봉봉, bonbon and Carrot 상단, 맨 위로 gave him. They had a good reason to not like him, the scars they had told the whole story, plus Carrot 상단, 맨 위로 was limping. Once he got to Sugarcube corner he found Pinkie baking 더 많이 sweets. “don't throw Flaky a party, she hates those things.” he said.

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

“can 당신 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, 당신 help me make the party, 당신 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 당신 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 시간 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 당신 think they should go and I'll bake some cupcakes.”

Flippy nodded and pulled out a banner that said “Welcome” in cursive writing, he hung that 의해 the door. The 다음 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 더 많이 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 벨 like the restaurant he used to go to, of course this wasn't a burger 샵 and he wasn't banned for all his lives. The first house he stopped 의해 was Fluttershy's. She was trying to coax 앤젤 Bunny into eating a carrot. “hey Fluttershy.” Flippy said.

“hi Flippy.” Fluttershy said quietly.

“i was wondering if 당신 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 사랑 to go, as soon as 앤젤 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 당신 can't even eat this carrot? Someone at the army base would've killed for this thing, I thought 당신 were better than this I guess not.” after that 앤젤 grabbed the carrot and ate like he was starving to death. “all 당신 need to do is push them a little and my past does just the trick.” Flippy said triumphantly.

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

앤젤 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 더 많이 people to invite.”

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

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

“hi.” Flippy said.

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

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

“sure, I'd 사랑 to, Spike, 당신 can come too if 당신 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 said 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 당신 Rarity?” Flippy asked.

“no thanks.” Rarity quickly said.

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

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

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

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

“i know, I'm looking 앞으로 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 펀치 and Cheerilee.” Flippy replied.

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

“alright, and 무지개, 레인 보우 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 당신 think Dinky can come, Derpy doesn't like leaving her 집 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 사과, 애플 bloom, Sweetie belle, Scootaloo and Twist?” Twilight asked.

“they can come too.”


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

“when is she comin? Ah wanna meet her.” 사과, 애플 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 said it would be. It was small, quiet and it wasn't crowded with ponies.

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

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

“I'm the one who stopped Pinkie from throwing 당신 a huge party with loud 음악 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.” 사과 브랜디 said. “oh, I'm 사과 브랜디 의해 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 당신 all 일 long, 당신 seem like a nice 나무, 트리 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 더 많이 hyper than Pinkie pie, I think he'd eat Sugarcube corner if he had the chance.” Fluttershy explained.

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

“calm down, he's not here.” 무지개, 레인 보우 dash said from a few feet away. “anyways, 당신 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 당신 aren't?” Flaky said quietly.

“I'll have 당신 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 당신 to death, I didn't have to do this.” Flippy argued.

“that's how it starts and the 다음 thing 당신 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 또는 stabbing people.” Flaky said.

“i dunno, he DID stop 당신 from being scared half to death 의해 Pinkie an the rest of ponyville.” 무지개, 레인 보우 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 의해 a truck that Lumpy was driving, splattered all over the 거리 for trying to do a good deed, last time I do that again.”

“really, ya turned him into 거리 피자 because he tried to SAVE you?” 무지개, 레인 보우 dash said.

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

“give her a break Rainbow, I'm sure 당신 would've done the same if 당신 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.” 무지개, 레인 보우 dash said.

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

“guys, as much as I would 사랑 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 당신 could live with me.”

“I'd 사랑 to, you're the nicest 조랑말 here.”