Who I Used To Be

by TinyEquineWithAPen

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sad, Other
Length: 1596

After Suri Polomare's plan backfires, and Coco, the only pony she would consider to be one of her friends, she starts to realize what pony she's turned into, and wishes she could turn everything back to the way it was, just like in Ponyvill

Suri Polomare was eager to win that beautiful trophy. She deserved it for her cleverness, and Rarity's foolishness. When her plan backfired, she was very upset about it. Of course, anypony would be upset about not winning. At least she could try again later. But when Coco leaves her, she has nothing but herself. Coco's gone, Rarity would probably never forgive her. She realizes who she's become, and is sickened at it. She wishes that she could set things back to the way they were. The small town of Ponyville, sitting with her friends, just making things while enjoying their time together. Manehattan leaves it's mark on everypony, and it left not only a simple mark, but it left another pony. A thief, a liar, a cheater. If only she could set things right.

For EQD's Writer's Training Grounds.

Published 2014-01-06 00:50:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-01-06 00:50:04 UTC

Loser

Suri snickered as Rarity trotted off without her trophy. "She's so gullible! That trophy is going to look beautiful on my shelf." Suri beamed with pride at her trickery. Coco stood by her side, looking distressed and unhappy. "Hey! Cheer up! We won!" She snapped at Coco. The young mare was becoming more like a shy filly every day.

"Well... technically we didn't win...you lied to her for the trophy...." Coco mumbled, looking at the floor.

"Of course we did! How else would we have gotten the prize?! You're lucky that you're still hired. You always say stupid things! Come on. Let's go get that trophy." Suri trotted into the catwalk room, and pretended to act as if nothing is wrong. "Prim!" Prim turned around, her face cheery.

"Rarity? Oh. It's you, Suri." She immediately went back to her snooty, grumpy self. "Yes, yes, what is it?"

"Rarity has forfeited. She said that she obviously didn't win, because my fabric was wonderful. She told me her designs were last minute, and just left." Prim raised an eyebrow.

"You haven't told her she won yet?"

"No, I'm sorry, I thought she would have heard from her friends. I promise to tell her!" Suri tried to sound as sincere as possible.

"Well, we're closing the area to anypony who isn't a winner, or runner up if Rarity leaves or declines. Find her and tell her as soon as possible. Goodbye Suri!" She headed out the door, and began to snicker once she was out of earshot.

"I've got that prize in the bag. Come on Coco, let's go home." She strolled out the door, and waved for a taxi. As they drove home, Suri gloated about her prize the whole trip long, while Coco sat in complete silence. Of course, she was too busy to notice, let alone snap at her.

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They arrived at the apartment building, and hurried inside. It was getting very chilly. Suri, and even Coco, sighed in releif when the warm air touched their ice-cold bodies. The went into the elevator, then to room 56. Once again, Coco was silent the whole trip, while Suri continued to gloat.

Suri unlocked the door, and trotted in, and sat on her bed, giving herself a hooficure. I'm going to get that trophy, and Rarity's not! I'm such a genius! Coco, who was just lying on her bed, suprisingly opposed her.

"No you're not. Not on my watch." Suri's jaw dropped, but she recovered, and was enraged.

"Excuse me?"

"You lied and cheated, and that's not fair to Rarity." Coco got up from her bed, her face serious.

"Of course I lied and cheated! It's everypony for herself in Manehattan. Have you realized that yet?" Suri got up as well, her fur standing on end.

"Maybe that's just because you don't have any friends!" Coco got closer to Suri. She did the same.

"Coco, YOU'RE my friend! Don't you dare say that to me!" Suri was angered beyond angry.

"I never was! I was your slave! Your worker! REAL friends would treat me as an equal!" Soon enough, both mares were face to face, their bodies mirrors of each other.

"Y-you are my friend! Remember how I gave you that rainbow thread on your birthday? Did you know how much it cost?" Suri screamed, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Suri, the cost didn't matter! It was a sign of our friendship! I never used it because it was special to me! But now, it's anything but special to me. In fact, I'm going to give it to a pony who worked hard, and deserved that prize! I'm going to make sure Rarity gets what she deserves." Coco didn't let Suri reply to her, and headed towards the door, and opened it. She stopped for a moment. "And I quit." Then continued out the door, slamming it shut after she was out,

Suri stood there for a while before she began to bawl on her bed.

"A-anypony can lose a trophy....b-b-but I just lost my only f-f-friend.... I'm such a loser.......no pun intended..."

"Anypony can lose a trophy....b-but I just lost my greatest friend.."

Author's Note

I'm not sure if there is a word for "Room with catwalk." Sorry, I'm not an expert on fashion shows, let alone words in fashion shows.

Coco's Birthday

"Happy birthday, Coco! I can't believe it! You're turning eight?" I thought you were nine like me!" Coco began to giggle, which eventually became a duet of hysterical barking, while Coco's other friends watched in confusion.

"Oh! Suri, I don't think you've met my friends yet. I hung out with them all the time in my old school. I don't get to see them much anymore. This is Little Bolt," The blue pegasus fluttered her wings. "...and Spring Mint! We both really like candy!" The green unicorn licked her lips at the thought of candy. "Girls, this is Suri! She's the first pony from Hoofington I've ever met!"

"Hi Suri!" Little Bolt and Spring Mint chanted in perfect harmony.

"If you have presents, just put them on the table over there. Let's play some games!" Every single filly replied with a "Yay!" and hurried to the game room. "What should we play?" Coco asked the fillies. Little and Spring replied with "Ummmm" while Suri shouted "Monopony!"

"Okay! MOOOM! Can you get out Monopony for us?" Coco's mother came back with it, and Coco told her friends how to play. Soon enough, the game had started, and the four little ponies were chattering, making it sound like a business meeting.

"I'm in jail!"

"Ha! Now you won't get that hotel! I'll buy it!"

"Do you have enough money?"

"Ummmm...no.....but I will soon!"

"I've got plenty and oodles and kaboodle poodles of it! I'll buy it!"

"NOOOOO!!!!!!"

"My turn to move! Gimme the dice, Spring. Let's rock this like a wonderbolt would!"

"Wonderbolts don't play board games, they have to exercise!"

"Whatever. Ooh! I got five bits!"

"Here you go!"

"Haha!"

Soon, the game was over, and it was time for cake and presents. Everypony got a slice of cake, Spring would often try to sneak more into her mouth, but rarely succeeded. Spring and Little had gotten Coco two very large presents, while Suri had gotten a tiny box, one you could hold in your hoof. Since it was so small and insignificant, Coco didn't notice it until she opened the other two presents.

"That little one's from me. I know it's small, but when I saw it, I saw you. Great things come in little boxes." Suri smiled, not a simple happy smile, or that's funny smile, but a warm smile, one that filled your heart with joy, and thanks. Coco opened it up, and inside was the most beautiful thing she had seen in her life. It was a spool of rainbow thread with a shine so bright, she hardly believed it was real.
"I..I..."

"You..you don't like it?" Suri's face fell. "Oh.. I knew I should have-"

"I love it..." Coco's voice was soft, her eyes wide, her face bright. "I love it! I'll cherish this forever, Suri!" She began dancing around, the other fillies joining in after a while. "Best birthday ever!" She embraced Suri in a tight hug, and she had to genture towards her neck to make Coco give her a chance to breathe. "You know what this thread reminds me of?" Coco asked Suri.

"No, what?"

"You, and our friendship! I'm sure nothing will break the bond between us!"

"Me too!"

"Friends forever!"

"I believed it...Coco....I believed...." Suri laid crying on her bed. What had she become? What had she done?

Author's Note

Once again, I need to thank Nimbostratus for his/her wonderful name generator! Thank you Nimbostratus!

Regrets (Suri Speaks)

"Everypony for herself! Everypony for herself! Everypony for herself!" It seemed to have become my motto, I took it as a truth, as a rule in life, and that only led to my regrets. I didn't have them until I realized that I was cruel to Rarity and Coco. Not only did I hurt them, but I hurt myself. Moving to Ponyville, away from Hoofington, away from Coco, is a nothing compared to what I have gotten myself into. At first, I blamed it on Manehattan and it's hoofprints that it leaves on everypony. After my breakdown, I realized that I'm the one to blame. After all, I became greedy, I became blind, I became cruel, and the only pony to blame that on is me.

Coco doesn't deserve to be friends with somepony as selfish as I am. I hope she's made some better friends, wherever she is now, and I hope she has a job she enjoys. If she doesn't, I hope she at least thinks it's better than working with a cruel pony like me. I want to apologize to Rarity, but I'm not sure she'd want to see me after my taunts, my theft, my trickery, and same for Coco. But I can't be upset forever. The whole mess is my fault, and I need to be strong, I need to get over it and start a new life. Maybe open up a shop, where everything is original, never stolen things. Perhaps make a few friends who I'll treat nicer than Coco. I'll just need to start over. Although I'll never forget, I can move on. Maybe that way those who I hurt can live on without being hurt again.