Life and Times of Silver Script

The rest of the school year, Rainbow Dash didn’t look at me. Not a glance. Every so often, I thought I felt the warmth of her rose eyes on me, but when I looked at her, she was hunched over, doing her work. I passed her in the halls, but there was nothing. I felt it, but it seemed she didn’t. I didn’t know whether to make heads or tales of it, so I just continued on.

During the graduation ceremonies, all students wore sky blue gowns and square hats with a line of gold tassels. I couldn’t help but notice Rainbow Dash’s were a rainbow of colors, but most didn’t seemed too surprised. As I looked at her, I finally caught her stealing a glance, then immediately looking away. I sighed, I didn’t know what to do, so I just continued on.

As I started for home from the ceremony, the Rainbow maned mare, and her father blocked my path. I look between them. Rainbow had a soft look as she walked toward me. “Oh, hey Dash.” I say. I try my best not to sound upset.

“Hey,” she said, I could hear guilt, “look, about that night at your place...” she started, sitting in front of me.

“What? Nothing happened.” I sighed softly, then smiled at her as she frowned at me. “It’s okay, Rainbow. I’m not upset.”

“Come with me.” Dash said suddenly, it took me back. “I’m going with Fluttershy to a small town called Ponyville. Lush fields, smiling polite faces....” she smiled at me, and for the first time, it warmed me.

“Rainbow...” I looked her up and down, then at the cloud floor, “That... does sound like a nice change of pace....” I slightly dig at the white fluff with my hoof.

“Think about it.” She smiled, I nodded dumbly, and when I looked back to where she was, she was gone.

I packed my bags for Manehattan, I managed to get one of their papers and looked ahead for job opportunities to pay rent while I worked my craft. I flew down to the lone train station in the field along the tracks. It had a sign that pointed upwards, ‘Cloudsdale’ sprawled in fancy cursive with a building on a cloud above the lettering, below the arrow. I smirked and went on. A moment passed as I waited for the train to arrive, a carriage floated down from the Cloudsdale and landed firmly on the ground next to the tracks. An all too familiar unicorn hopped out and kissed the ground, “Oh dirt! How I’ve missed thee!” he proclaimed over dramatically.

I shook my head, “Good look for you GM, maybe you should stay that way.” His head popped from the ground.

“Silver! I didn’t think I’d catch you!” He walked up the platform, leaving the carriage to fly back up to the cloud city. I shrugged back.

“I didn’t think you’d leave Cloudsdale so quick after graduation.” I looked up, then side stepped. “Heads up!” I yelled, GM acted, catching the luggage with his mark stamped on the side with his magic.

“Thank you!” he yelled up sarcastically. “Jeez, he couldn’t have landed then thrown it off?” he sighed, “Thanks for the heads up.”

“Anytime.” I smiled. “So where are you headed?” He walked to the ticket pony behind the clear glass, she looks up at him.

“One for Canterlot, please.” He says pleasantly. She nodded and pressed a button, making a ticket spit out toward him, which he grabbed with his magic. She looked at me.

“Manehattan, please.” I say plainly. Again, a ticket is spat out of the machine. I grab it with my teeth and stuck it in my bag. I turn back with GM, “So Canterlot eh? Going home after all this time?”

He gave an exasperated sigh, “Yeah, I missed the old place. Good to see my folks again, too.” He smiled at me, “Seeing my aunt is one thing, but living with her is a nightmare.” we laughed. “So, Manehattan huh? Goin to see the Big Apple? Become a big time fancy pants writer?”

“Gonna try!” I chuckle confidently, “You’ve read my work, be brutally honest. Do I have a chance?”

He gives me a soft stare, then nudges me, “Hey! Are you that Silver Script guy? I have all your books! Can I have your autograph!?” His acting skills are rancid, but it made me laugh.

“Thanks, glad you enjoy me so much.” I rolled my eyes. “Good thing your talent isn’t in acting.” We shared a laugh as the train pulled up.

“Well,” GM looked at me again, “Canterlot passengers get a special car, guess I’ll see you around, Silver.” I nodded and patted his shoulder.

As I hauled my luggage in and into the overhead bin, a familiar vibrant mane caught my eye. I look over to see Rainbow Dash, sitting a few isles behind me. I adjusted my luggage as the Ticket Puncher walked by.

“Tickets, please.” I broke my look from Rainbow to the stallion, I moved back and pulled my ticket to Manehattan out of my bag and into his magical aura. He punched it and gave it back, “Enjoy the ride, sir.”

I looked back to where Rainbow sat, but she had vanished. I sat back down and looked ahead, where she sat in the opposite side of the booth. “Gah!” I yelled as I jumped back. Rainbow giggled. “Stop doing that.” I say, a soft whine in my voice.

“Scaredy cat~” she teased, I sat back down in my side of the booth, “So, are you coming with me or are you going through with your plans to Manehattan?”

I shook my head, “Ponyville sounds nice and all, but I feel like Manehattan has more opportunities for somepony like me.” I looked at her again, “And what are you plans for becoming a Wonderbolt?”

“I am!” she proudly proclaimed, “But I feel like I need a change of scenery. You know, some lush green fields, happy polite faces, the works.”

“Sounds like an awful hard place to get noticed if you ask me.” I smirked a bit, “Why not come to Manehattan with me? There are tons of scouters out there, you’ll be a Wonderbolt before you can say ‘whoopee!’” I laughed, so did she.

“Gotta take things slow, you know?” she smiled, I nodded. Lush green fields, smiling polite faces, that does sound like a nice change of pace. “Anyway....” Rainbow spoke again, breaking me out of my daydream, “I’d better get back, Fluttershy is over there waiting for me.” she points to where she sat before, “Come visit me if you can, you hear me?”

“Most definitely, Dash.” I smiled back as she stood and walked back to her seat. She sat just as the Ticket Puncher reached them. I could barely make out him speaking.

“You two are going to Ponyville? Beautiful land out there, I know you’ll fall in love with it!” Rainbow laughed as he handed back their tickets.

I sat back, watching as the train began to move. I looked up at Cloudsdale one last time. I wouldn’t know when I’d be back to visit mom, or Crimson, or anypony else from school. I’d just have to see where the future takes me. I spoke to myself, “I’m in for one wild ride.”