Life Among the Wires.

        I woke up in the middle of the night. The fire was out and us three were on the ground. I get up to my hooves and look outside of the cave to make sure there were no red rocks around our vicinity. For our luck there were none. I let off a sigh of relief and walk back into the cave.  I look over to Vinyl and Octavia, both of them sleeping soundly. I look down to my hooves and realize...my photo that I kept with me is gone now.

I knew I should of made copies but I didn’t cause I just didn’t. Oh well life has to have its ups and downs or you're dead. I sit on the ground and stare at the fire that isn’t there anymore. I space out thinking to myself about that red rock. I keep telling myself it doesn’t make any sense, but there has to be something to it. There has to be some sort of trick, there has to be somepony behind all of this.

A breeze goes through the cave making a chill go up my spine. I look back over to Vinyl. Why can’t I keep my vision off of her? I just keep looking back and forth between her and the fire that’s not even there. I let out a long sigh and fall backwards to the ground. I close my eyes and try to go back to sleep. I hear somepony walk in the grass outside. I snapped back up to my hooves ready for anything.

Suddenly silence, no more sound. “I could of sworn.” I said to myself. “Gaah Tech paranoid again.” I sit down watching the entrance to the cave. Did I just hear things or is somepony actually out there? I see a piece of paper fly in the entrance and land by my hooves. “A paper plane? Who threw this?” I pick up the plane and look at.

“Unfold the plane.” A voice said.

I spring back to my hooves ready to attack. “Who’s there? Show yourself!” I demanded.

“The plane will give you answers or at least a clue to the truth.” The voice said.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” I ask. I get silence for thirty seconds. “Hello…..hello?” Seems like whoever was talking to me left. I sigh and unfold the plane. My eyes instantly widen. “M-my photo, but how?” I look back down at the paper and see writing.

Does it make you uncomfortable? Does it make you shake? Does it make you think in all different kinds of directions? Is it from your past or is it from your future? Is it from right this second the feeling that you feel? Does it bother you? Does it make a feeling like no other that brings a chill up your spine? Does this all sound familiar to you Tech? Does it bother you that I know your name? Does it make you angry that I exist?

Will you be able to even answer all these questions? Is your mind going to fizzle like poor Vinyls? Is your neck going to hurt like Octavias? Are you now confused how I know all of this? I’ve been watching you Tech and all of your moves. How you saved Octavia was quick thinking using an invention you know you had to remake.

At the mention of that line I had a flashback.

“Dad I spent hours working on it.” I said.

“And yet it doesn’t even work.” My dad said. “Why do you waste your time making things that don’t even work.”

“Some of them don’t have a pur-” I get interrupted.

“Have a purpose I know and that’s why it’s a waste of time. You don’t even deserve to have this.” He lifted his hoof up in the air with my invention.

“Dad what are you NO!” He threw my invention down to the ground breaking it. All the pieces scattered around. I get on the ground by my broken invention and start picking up the pieces. Tears in my eyes for all the hard work I put in it.

“Come back to me when you have an invention worthwhile.” My father said walking out of my room and slamming the door. I collapsed on my floor frustrated and crying.

I snap out of the flashback, look back at the paper and continue to read.

You just had a flashback didn’t you. I know I shouldn’t know this, but I know more than you may think. Are you feeling this feeling again? Will you be able to finish this note? I highly doubt it you probably put it down by now? Now you're probably asking yourself is this a friendly letter or a hateful letter? This could be a lesson or something just to hurt you. Remember all that solitude you had? It was all because of your father wasn’t it. Does he still bug you to this day?

I dropped the letter, I just couldn’t stand reading it anymore. How could this pony know so much about me. I haven’t even told anypony about myself that much. How does this pony know me? Who is this pony? Lastly what kinda hint was this, there was hardly any hint here just somepony who knows me. Knows me too well...but the only one who would know my father like that is my mother, but she couldn’t of written this I know her hoof writing.

I look back outside of the cave and see the sun rising over the trees. I look over to Vinyl and Octavia both still sleeping. I look down at the note again and continued to read from where I left off.

You dropped this to the ground haven’t you. You’re reading it while the two sleep behind you. How do I know this you're probably questioning? You’ll find out in time. Twilight shall arrive soon with Rainbow Dash following behind her. I’ll send you a new letter soon for now. Have a safe travel.

I’ll see you soon- Unknown

I’ll see you soon? Does this pony actually know I’m gonna meet them or have I already met them? I look over to Octavia and Vinyl. I fold up the note and walk over to them. I put my hoof on Vinyls shoulder and nudged her a bit. “Wake up Vinyl we gotta get moving.” I say in a calm tone.

“I feel like more sleepy.” Vinyl said rolling over.

I sigh “Vinyl get up please.”

“No I’m gonna sleep more and you gonna like it.” She said.

“Vinyl I….eh alright go ahead sleep. There’s a spider on you though.” I said with a cocky tone.

“AAAH no way where get it off...you jerk.” She said with disappointment.

“I thought you said you were not scared of spiders.” I say with a smirk.

“Yeah when they're not on me jeez.” She said. “Why am I up anyways its so early.”

“How do you even know what time it is?” I ask.

“Duh phone.” She said holding up her phone. “Jeez you already forgot?”

“Sorry just had a weird morning I guess.” I said rubbing the back of my head. “Anyways wake up Octavia if you can for me I’m gonna go make sure the coast is clear.” I walk out of the cave. I look back and forth outside. No ponies, no red rocks, no big animals waiting outside to maul us. Everything seemed normal.

“Hey Tech could you get back in here?” Vinyl called from behind me.

I sigh and walk back in. “What is it Vinyl?” I say irritated.

“Got a tone, anyways Octavia is not getting up.” She says in worry.

I look toward Octavia and see something on her neck. “What’s that?” I kneel down next to her and move her collar out of the way. “Her neck is….glowing?” I said in question.

“Yo it’s red just like the thread and stuff.” Vinyl said.

“Well good...great I don’t know what this is and I don’t know how to fix it.” I rubbed my head. I sigh, pick her up and put her on my back. “Nothing we can do now lets just get to Canterlot.”

“If you say so captain.” Vinyl said with a salute.

“Vinyl I don’t need your enthusiasm right now.” I said quietly.

“Yo whats got you all down?” She asked.

“Just confused in all...different directions.” I said realizing that what’s the note says.

“Alright well lets focus on walking and perk up. I don’t need a confused green unicorn walking beside me.” She said.

“Yeah sure.” I said. We walked out of the cave and began on the path toward the Unicorn Range. Walking past tree by tree I just kept thinking to myself about that letter. Why it bugged me so much I have no idea to be honest I don’t care if ponies know about me and my personal life there is no secrets to hide. So why is this one bugging me I just don’t understand. I hear voices in the distance.

“Where are they at?” A pony asked.

“I got told over here.” Another pony said.

“Vinyl I think I hear Twilight.” I said to her.

“I see Rainbow Dash from here.” She said pointing at her.

“Yeah there here sooner than...I thought.” That letter is just correct everywhere. “I guess lets walk in there direction. Gotta run into them at some point anyways.” We turned and walked toward them.

“Yo Twilight, Rainbow what’s happening.” Vinyl said in her natural greeting.

“Oh I guess you found us.” Twilight said.

“Glad we did to how close is Canterlot from here...Octavia is kinda heavy.” I said.

Vinyl gasped dramatically. “Calling Octavia fat oh dear Tech how could you.”

“That’s not what I meant Vinyl. You're not the one carrying her everywhere my shoulders are getting sore.” I said not even acknowledging the joke.

“Well we’re glad you're safe.” Rainbow said.

“Yeah now can we get to Canterlot.” I said bluntly.

“Of course.” Said Twilight.

Vinyl and I followed Twilight and Rainbow to Canterlot. I kept a steady pace for carrying Octavia on my back. Vinyl and Rainbow were talking to each other about stupid jokes and stuff I don’t care about. I kept to the back of the pack myself and stayed silent. For some reason I didn’t want to have a conversation. Usually I don’t mind but now I just kept to myself.

We soon left the forest and are now walking on the Unicorn Range. I still stayed behind and just looked around. I’m glad everything was finally peaceful nothing to bug us...just… relaxation. I could already see Canterlot from here not a far walk. Good now I think I can get this all cleared up and I know exactly who to go to...Celestia herself.