The Midnight Star

Chapter 1

I hit the blood stained floor with a thud, my midnight blue coat covered in blood spots from the unforgiving battle. I tried to get up on to my hooves with no luck.

SMASH!

"HAHA! You can't leave me! I have too much money! That's all you care about!" The cream- coloured pegasus laughed with a demonic smile on his face, his wings spread to show his superiority over me.

I rose to my hooves and spat back, "Look, you bastard! I have a right to do what ever the fuck I want. You treat me like shit!"

He struck me with all his might, nearly breaking the forehoof I used to shield myself.

"STEP AWAY FROM HIM!" shouted a deep voice from behind me. Hoof steps came closer, white hooves blocking my view of my now ex-coltfriend.

"Or what? You gonna hit me? You haven’t got the balls to do it!" he barked back, taking a daring step forward.

WHACK! Blood splattered across my face. I watched in horror as my saviour beat Rainfall to the floor.

"Thank you! I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come up!" I smiled and hugged my big brother.

"No problem, kiddo. You know you oughta be more careful with this sort." He smiled. "If I weren't passing this way, you might have been in a whole lot of trouble." He trotted over to Rainfall.

"Here, let me help you with that," I said, nudging him in the side. "HEY! Wake up!"

"Huh? What the?" He shot to his hooves."Whoa! Oh, shit! I'm outta here!"

"I don't want you near my brother again! Do you understand?!" my brother exclaimed, hoping that he would actually stay away this time. “Are you okay, Midnight?”

“Yeah, I’ll be fine. My head hurts a little though,” I said, rubbing a scar on my head and checking to see if it was bleeding. “Dammit, I’m bleeding. Do we have any plasters or anything?”

Heroic Midnight looked at my head, moving bits of my dark violet and midnight blue mane away. “I think we do. Come on, let’s look.”

My brother and I have lived together ever since my parents were killed in the Changeling invasion, leaving me with little in their will, the only things they left were family heirlooms like my great grandmothers necklace and a small amount of money. I thank the Elements of Harmony and Princess Cadence for saving Canterlot that day, but I wish they had done it sooner. I guess they did it as fast as they could, considering that the streets were overcome with swarms of Changelings.

Life with my brother is hard work. We’re thinking of moving to Ponyville where I won’t get bullied as much for being a blankflank and, on top of that, bisexual. I’m the only one in my class not to have their cutiemark. My brother's is a sky-blue shield with a dark purple moon. The shield represents that he will protect his family no matter the cost, and the moon shows his love for the night sky. I hope mine is like my brother's when it appears. He is my hero and my idol.

When we got downstairs, Heroic looked in the medicine box for the plasters. The room would be empty if it weren't for the daffodil and daisy sandwich and medicine box. "Ahh, here they are,” he said with a sigh of relief, holding the plasters in his magic field.

“Brother? When are we moving to Ponyville? I can’t stand how much ponies hate me in this town.” Tears came to my eyes at memories of bullies pushing and shoving me around, shouting rude, evil names at me.

“Not much longer. In a few hours, actually. I just need to pack this medicine box up again,” he replied, showing me the picture of the house. It had a beautiful exterior. It looked like most homes in Ponyville, just a little smaller, and a definite difference from the glamorous house we live in currently

"I’m all packed, except for my book and school bags. I’d like to read my book on the train, but I just need to say goodbye to my friends,” I said, forcing a smile and starting to walk towards the door, levitating my saddlebags over me.

"Just be careful, alright?" There was a worried look on his face.

"I will. I'll be home in about an hour." I hugged my only remaining family member tightly. "I promise"

~

I galloped out of the city limits to meet my only friend for the final time, she was a ruby pegasus and had stopped me from killing myself on more than one occasion. "Hey, sorry I'm late. Rainfall won't leave me alone lately." Tears started falling down my face.

Vengeful Dagger pulled me closer with her wing. "Look, sweetie, it's going to be alright! I will write everyday and visit every birthday, I promise." She wiped away my tears."I'll miss you."

But I love you. I smiled and looked into her beautiful emerald eyes. "But I love you..." I said aloud. Oh shit, I said it.

"WHAT?!" She looked at me, shocked and jaw agape, as if I had just killed somepony. "You love me?" she inquired, her voice more soothing this time

I've bucked it up now, haven't I? "Errm... I... It's true. I love you. I have for a while." I turned away to hide from her inevitably bad reaction.

I felt her pull me closer again. Our lips touched. She closed her eyes and deepened the kiss. It must have lasted about a minute before she pulled away. "I love you, too." She used her soft comforting voice, which always brought tears to my eyes

.

"Dagger? Can you see me off? Please, it would mean everything to me," I begged. Please say yes!

"Sure I will. I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Come on, let's go see my brother," I said excitedly, as she pulled me in close with her wing.

~

We ran into the house as fast as we could to spend those last few precious moments together. "Whoa! Hold up!" my brother exclaimed, hurrying things around the room and packing hastily. "Where are you going?"

"Oh, sorry Heroic. We're going up to my room 'till I have to go, if that's alright." I put on my best puppy-dog eyes.

Alright, have fun. I'll shout up to you when it's time to go."

We hurried upstairs into my room and locked the door. Dagger asked, "Midnight? Can I ask you something?"

I answered, "Of course. What's wrong?"

"How long have you felt like this about me?"

"For as long as I can remember. You were my first crush." I pecked her on the lips and moved to pack what little I had left into suitcases.

Please don't freak out. Please.

She had a look on her muzzle that would turn the warmest heart to ice. "I can't believe you told me this now! Of all times, you choose now, the day you leave. I love you, but we can't be together." Tears slowly formed in her eyes. "It's too much...promise me you will write and visit..."

"I promise I will. I'm sorry I didn't tell you...I was just afriad of your reaction. I didn't want to be cast aside as somepony you used to know if you didn't feel the same. And we can still be together...it would just be a long-distance relationship." I hugged Vengeful Dagger very tightly, as if this was the last time I would ever see her again.

"MIDNIGHT! IT'S TIME TO GO!" Herioc shouted from below.

"Come on, let's go," Dagger said, holding me close with her wing.