Abode of Madness

After the Stressful events that just took place, It was almost forgotten in the bright lights, Big city that was Manehatten.

Diablo's Pace was inconsistent, she was walking, but, at a fast pace. then she looked as if she where running. but very slowly.

It was jus the sheer excitement of having independence, trying to escape her body all at the same time, her head was jerking around every corner,  and her  Big purple eyes where  As wide as ever taking in every image the city had to offer, Restaurants,  theatres, Shops, food, hotels, Food, boutiques beyond belief, and Food.

There was an opportunity to  eat at every corner. And boy, was Diablo hungry.

But she had no money. Oh goodness. Oh goodness no. she was tempted to head back to the circus and steal money from Ma' and Pa'. But she's not very stealth like. that got her thinking, eh. Forget food for the night, how about we found ourselves a place to sleep, and tomorrow we'll find a job.

upon thinking that thought, she realised that   there was no point in sleeping yet. The city was still wide awake. Every place in town was still open at 10pm. maybe she can find herself  a job at this time, something simple.  Weirdly, out of all the fancy Diners and  Places to eat, where she'd at least get a Discount on food for working there, She walked into the library. Why? Well. perhaps part of her thought she could pick up some common sense if she worked near books. illogical? yes. but oh well.

The place was a lot Darker, but still open.  there was nopony about apart from the few bookworms who lurked in the library. It was quiet, despite all the noise and shouting outside.  those ponies who where here where sat with their minds buried deep into their studies. Diablo glanced at them. To her, they looked as if they where in some sort of book- coma, or they where book zombies. incapable of surviving without mental sustenance. she trotted right up to the desk. there seemed to be nopony working the desk. there was a small bell appropriately parked on the desk, so  naturally. to draw attention to her position, Diablo rang the bell.

                                                                                                 Ding!

the book zombies Raised their heads to inspect the disturbance in their trance. but with no answer to Diablo's call, They returned to their fan fictions, Novels, and scientific books.

                                                                                                  Ding!

Again came the bell,  the zombies raised their heads again, this time in slight annoyance. "I'm on my way, calm down over there!'' came an old voice. Diablo looked around to see that yet again, no pony was there. was it a ghost?

       An old corpse of a mare came rattling around the corner at sluggish speeds.

"Yeah. Whaddya want? books? we got lots of those.'' huffed the Pony.

"you own this place?" Diablo asked.

"Well, Yeah. " said the book clerk.

"I need a job, are you handing any of those out?" Continued Diablo.

"Sure. yeah I could do with some days off. Why not." smiled the pony.

"oh, really? that easy?" Diablo smiled.

"Yeah, no pony else wan't to work here, it's a dusty old building with dustier, older books. tell me, kiddo, why do you want to work here exactly?"

"dunno" Began Diablo as she looked around the forest of shelves that towered over her. " It looked cool. and, you don't know me. My name is Diablo by the way. I'm new to the real world. I wanted a job that was, you know."

"not a restaurant" Replied the pony.

"Yeah. It's all so busy, i couldn't , well, I don't think I could handle that many orders in so little time" Said Diablo

"I know, I felt the same way. I came here when i was about a ear or so older than you. never looked back. I'm tome Opus. follow me, i'll ge t you a shift for tomorrow." the mare said as she began to walk, well. hobble to the other end of the library.

That got Diablo worrying like a baby. he want's a job, but not one that will spiral her into an endless cycle of clock in- and outs of bookwork. and when the old pony dies, she'll have extra work to do, before she knows it, she'll be an old coot with a  book for a cutiemark, explaining her life story to some young pony who has hope for the future!

this sudden panic made Diablo stop in her tracks.  tome turned to face the silly filly. " you alright there?"

Diablo took a deep breath and looked at Tome's cutiemark. it was a book an quill. typical for some pony of that profession. she continued to follow the old mare to the other end of the library. " Wow. what a.. lovely Cutiemark.  Did you get it before you worked here? or after?... or before? or after."  Diablo repeated to herself.

"oh before, long before  worked here. I love books, you see. but-" the mare stopped and looked at Diablo for a moment.

"you alright there, skipper?" She asked.

Diablo let out a sigh of relief. " oh goodness yes, i'm fine''

The two ponies arrived at the staff room, in which tome explained to Diablo each shift, such as book stacking, new orders that have come in, the front desk, and general tidying.

"now, i've been juggling each shift on my own for about 4 years now since my last employee quit. How long do you reckon you'll stay here?"  Asked tome.

In which Diablo replied with an undecided answer of " Eh, not too sure"

Tome stacked various books as she spoke,  everywhere was a mess, books stacked, in no order whatsoever and covering every surface in sight. dust was soon making a home here. every step the ponies took  moved dust, paper and fluff around the room to settle somewhere else.

"Well, if you do quit, please give me a weeks notice. the pony before last left without a trace" Tome alerted the young pony.

Diablo wasn't surprised why. this place was a dump.

Tome wasn't done talking

"On Tuesdays form about 1pm to 3 we have book club. usually 6-8 ponies turn up. eh. What was todays book? ah...Oh yes,

'Daring foo and the quest for the sapphire stone' Yeah, that's a good one. A.K Yearling I believe."

"Right, Good, Good" Nodded Diablo

By Celestia, hurry up already! Diablo pleaded to herself.

"Your pay will be 3 Bits an hour. sound good, sunshine?" Diablo nodded again. it wasn't much, she knew. but it was better than nothing.

After being briefed, Diablo was waved good bye and dumped on the streets again. she looked around, the city was still aBuzz. She decided to take a walk around, The city lights Where So bright, she couldn't help but smile, she had nothing but there was still a skip in her step. This was the Concrete jungle where dreams are made of!

i'm stuck in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes

Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean

If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say

Seeing my face in lights or my name on marquees found down on Broadway

Even if it ain't all it seems, I got a pocket full of dreams

Manehatten

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of

There's nothing you can't do

Now We're in Manehatten

These streets will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you

Hear it from The City, The City, The City!

On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew, mares work so hard

Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, Ponies pray to God

Hail a gypsy-cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge

Some will sleep tonight with a hunger far more than an empty fridge

I'm gonna make it by any means, I got a pocket full of dreams

Manehatten

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of

There's nothing you can't do

Now we're in Manehatten

These streets will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you

Hear it from The city ,the city, the city

One hoof in the air for the big city,

Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty

No place in the world that can compare

Put your horns in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In Manehatten

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of

There's nothing you can't do

Now we're in Manehatten

These streets will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you

Hear it from The city!