A New Life

"No...No...No please!" "Goodbye Brent, we...love...you. "Nooo!" Huh? oh, it was only a dream, well more like a nightmare, ah well, morning already?" Brent Maneswell, a child who was very normal in the eyes of society, except one thing, his family was extremely wealthy. Of course Brent grew up this way and didn't know any other style of living. He'd occasionally see somepony wearing awful clothing and asking for money, which he didn't understand, and just ignored it. Brent had it all, the good life, a fun life, but all of that was about to change. He just didn't know it yet... Brent slowly got out of bed, before realizing something. "Hmm, something feels... off, different." Brent thought to himself. "Oh yeah! It's my birthday!" Brent quickly threw on his morning slippers and trotted down stairs. as he descended, he met his mother in the kitchen. "Morning sweetie!" "Good morning Mom, is breakfast ready?" "Why yes, it is, since its your birthday, I cooked your favorite!" "Thanks mom!" Brent said as he entered the kitchen. "Wow, blueberry pancakes and sliced oranges!" Brent quickly ate his meal, and entered the hallway. "Hey mom?" "Yes dear?" "Where's dad?" "I don't know, Buck honey, where are you?"  "I'm in the garage dear" "Thanks mom" Brent said as he headed down the hallway to the garage.

"Morning Dad!" Brent said as he entered the garage. "Morning sport! Happy birthday!" "Thanks dad" "No problem, so sport, what do you wanna do today?" "I don't know yet" "Tell you what sport, how about we go see your favorite movie, then go to an amusement park?" "That sounds amazing!" Brent said with a joyful tone. "Great, hey sport, think you could help your mother with something? she needed help earlier. "Sure, what does she need?" "She said she needed flour from the store, I think you know what that is for!" "Oh, yeah, the cake! Sure, I can get that!" Brent said with a large smile. "Thanks sport! Here's 10 bits, it should be enough for you, now, run along, and be safe!" Brent quickly hurried out of the door, to what seemed to be a perfect day in Equestria! Wow, Princess Celestia has really outdone herself today! Brent was a only child, and wasn't very interested in friends, he figured as long as he had family, he didn't need them. But according to the adults, he was a very mature and kind. Brent headed into the town, saying hello to the ponies around and headed straight to the local store. As Brent galloped to the store, he noticed two small fillies in what seemed rag like clothing. As he stood there he heard them begging for bits. He didn't quite understand this, so he carried on to the store. "Brambleton Groceries, I bet they have flour" Brent said to himself as he entered the store. Brent quickly found the flour and headed to the register. "That'll be 8 bits please." the cashier said. "Here you go" Brent grabbed the flour and headed out the door. He quickly trotted home, and when he got there, he heard a sudden scream from inside the house...

Brent ran through the back door into the garage to the end of the hallway, he heard voices that were, unfamiliar to him. When Brent looked down the hallway and to the right he saw his father against the wall next to the front door, holding a kitchen knife. Brent was looking down the hallway to what appeared to be three ponies in black clothing, one of which, was holding his mother against the wall. "Where is it?" the unfamiliar pony said. "I don't know what your talking about!" Brent's mother said. "You useless whore!" One of the ponies said as they slammed Brent's mother into the wall. Just at that moment Brent's father rushed into the crowd of the three ponies and slashed one of them across the stomach with the knife and another across the face. "You bastards!" Brent's father said as he went for another slash but just then one of the ponies grabbed Buck's arms while another grabbed his legs. "Where did you put it?" one of the ponies asked. "What are you talking about?" Buck said. "Oh, don't play dumb with me. You know what I'm talking about! The fortune!" The unfamiliar pony said. "I'll never tell you bastards, you think you deserve it?" Buck said, just then, the pony asking Buck the questions took his hoof and kicked Bucks left leg, smashing his knee cap to pieces."Ahhhhhhh, damn it!" Buck screamed as he fell to the ground holding his leg. All this was a horrid sight to Brent, as tears ran down his checks, he wanted to say something, but the fear of the criminals in his house left him speechless. "Search the house, find it!" one of the criminal's said as he tied Brent's parents to chairs. Brent out of fear of being seen hid in his favorite spot during hid and seek, except if he was caught, it was over.

After about ten minutes he heard one of the criminals speaking to the others. "There's nothing here, listen, we better go boss, the cops will be here any minute! "Damn... alright, alright we burn the house while we leave, remember, no evidence! None. At. ALL!" "Yes sir!" Brent heard the crooks leave, he quickly ran up to parents which were tied up in chairs, side by side. "Brent honey your alright!" Brent's mother said. "Yes, but you guys aren't!" Brent said in a stuttered voice as he tried to speak while he cried. "We'll be fine sport, Grab that knife on the floor, and cut these ropes. Brent quickly grabbed the knife, and started cutting away at the ropes. Just as he started, he noticed that it was getting warmer, then suddenly, the walls burst into a flame! "The house, its on fire!" Brent's dad said. Brent started cutting as fast as he could but the house was burning away faster. "I can't cut fast enough!" Brent said as he shook in fear of losing his parents. "Brent listen, Get out of here, you won't make it if you stay here." Buck said in a worried voice. "No I wont, I can't, I love you both too much, I can't!" "Listen to me, be brave son, you need to be brave, life may throw you around but listen to me when I say we love you and will always love you, NOW GO!" Brent's father said.Brent looked at his parents with an fearful look. "Goodbye Mom, Goodbye Dad, I... I love you!" Brent said as he realized at that moment that he would never again see his parents. Brent ran to the back door as the house fell apart, he looked at his parents one more time. "Goodbye Brent, We love you" Brent's parents said. Brent ran outside crying and running as fast as he can but tripped and fell, he looked back at the house, as he saw it collapse from the flames, he knew what had happened to his parents he heard the sirens and heard the voices as he was sobbing. He looked around as he saw the ponies around him, his vision started to fade, and the last thing he saw was the home he had lived in for 12 years crumbling to the ground...