The Life of Autumn Frost

At around dusk Fluttershy and Autumn Frost started walking to Twilight Sparkle’s house with sleeping bags, smores supplies, and Frost’s life story. When they arrived everypony welcomed them with a high hoof or a hug, and from Pinkie they got both. Frost set up his sleeping bag across from Fluttershy’s, next to Applejack’s and Rainbow Dash’s.

“Alright so let’s see what the book says,” said Twilight.

“Ugh, Twilight we didn’t mean literally use the book,” said Rainbow Dash.

“Well fine Dash, be that way. We will use it later,” Twilight replied.

“Alright. So Frost, tell us a little about yourself,” said Dash.

“What’s there to tell? I was born and left on a doorstep to be eaten up by the rest of Equestria,” replied Frost.

“Oh come on now darling I didn’t ditch Hoity Toity’s dresses for that. There has to be more,” Rarity said.

“Yeah we gals want to know what our other gal’s life was like,” added Pinkie.

“Okay fine. But I warn you, the story of my life so far is pretty sad. Are you sure you all want to hear it?” Frost asked.

They all nodded in unison at Frost, ready to hear the story.

“Alright then. So here goes… After being born in Cloudsdale I was left on the doorstep of somepony’s house screeching and crying. The pony that lived in the house could clearly hear me but didn’t bother coming to see what it was about. Not until the morning when I was covered in leaves in my carriage did he bother to even look outside. Picked up the carriage and took me to an orphanage where I was again being left on a doorstep. The orphanage took me in and I was raised there until about a year before I was able to attend the Cloudsdale Academy for Special Pegasus. That’s when I ran away. The way I was treated there wasn’t right. It felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there. They didn’t even bother looking for me. Not a single feather was lifted. I lived on the streets until I could attend school. I lied about registering there because I thought I could become something better than what I was. I got good grades, especially in my writing classes. I always had an A in there. I was more of the quiet type until you all came along. But word was getting around that I had no home. Rumors started spreading. Whether they were factual or not everypony believed them. I was never really picked on until the beginning of autumn, when one pony started to call me names and tease me for where I lived or for whom I was. For how I wore my hair or the way I talked. There was always something. Then everypony else chimed in and started to do it too. It lasted until the end of the season. I had just about had it with everypony making fun of me. So instead of asking them to stop or telling a teacher I took matters into my own hooves. I went to the pony that started it all and I broke his nose without saying anything to him or giving him a warning. That’s when all of the bullying stopped. Until next year when it started up again around fall. But whenever I would get close to anypony they would stop and leave me alone. They knew what was coming. Then the teasing would stop at the beginning of winter again. So the cycle repeated. I would be teased and mocked only during the season of autumn. That is why I prefer to be called Frost. Up until this year I haven’t found my place in the world because I haven’t my Cutie Mark yet. I am also the only Pegasus Pony in Cloudsdale who can’t fly. I know I am strong enough and my wings are big enough but I just don’t really know how. So up until two days ago I could walk on the clouds like a normal Pegasus can right. I started to sink through the clouds. I fell through them and not one pony around me dared to help. I could see them all staring down at me as I fell. I was calm and figured it was my time to leave Equestria anyways. So I waited to hit the ground, and die. I don’t know how I lived but at the time I wish I hadn’t. That is also how I broke my left front leg and my left wing. I got up and started trotting to where I thought Ponyville was to get help from a hospital, then move on. I trotted from about sunset to two thirty and saw Ponyville from where I thought I could rest. I heard something in the bushes and the Timberwolf I later killed chased me. At the time I thought I could take it on. So I ran to Ponyville as fast I could and ended up at Fluttershy’s cottage. You all know what comes next so that’s my story.”

Everypony was silent. The sun had fallen already and it was almost completely dark. Finally Twilight spoke up and said, “I didn’t think that your life was that grim. I mean I think that we are all at a loss for words except for I am sorry that this happened to you.”

“Hey don’t you girls worry about it. We should all get along fine and I feel better now that I am with you,” Frost said reassuring his friends. At that moment his stomach did a flip and he immediately felt sick. The girls all watched it hit him.

“Here I will show you to the bathroom.” Rainbow said. She quickly led him over to the bathroom, closed the door, and then Frost started to violently vomit into the toilet.

Comfortingly, Rainbow said, “Hey it’s gonna be okay now. Your friends are here to help you through this.” It went on for about five minutes before Applejack went to check on him.

“Sugarcube, listen. We all love you very much but you gotta calm down. Your scarin everypony out there makin us think that somethin’s wrong. Come on now. Clear up.” With Applejack having said that, Frost threw up three more times and then cleaned himself up. Frost was very pale when he left the bathroom with Applejack and Rainbow Dash helping him trot back to his sleeping bag. They all sat down and said nothing.

Then Fluttershy spoke up and said, “Maybe it’s about time we get some sleep.”

“Yeah I think your right about that Fluttershy,” Rarity confirmed. And with that said they all wished each other goodnight and fell asleep in there sleeping bags.