Life of Chry Volume One : Reese Pieces.

" Get her away! " A mares' voice shouted out in a angry tone echoing around Reese like a wolf howling towards the moon.

" You deserve nothing!! " The same voice trailed off still in anger as Reese felt tears run down her cheeks slowly folding her ears back kneeling down on the ground hiding her face in her folded hooves.

" Are you alright hon? " AJ asked seeing the small filly curled up on the ground crying aloud as her body shivered with fear, the red stallion looked worried and gazed to his sister who nodded over to Applebloom who became frightened as well.

Big Mac swiftly nudged Applebloom out of the kitchen and outside as AJ kneeled down beside the shivering filly softly rubbing her muzzle against the childs mane.

" Are you alright? " She whispered in her ear as Reese looked up seeing a sudden flash again everything around her was blurred and smeared, as if a blanket of smoke was engulfing all.

Eyes widening she looked about seeing dark shadows forming around her their eyes hollow and faces blank, her heart was racing she felt short of breath suddenly as she started to see more flashes before her eyes of the past.

AJ could see the filly was having a panic attack and a bad one at that she quickly wrapped her hooves around the small child holding her near as Reese struggled in her grasp the shadows lunging for her.

" Please...let me go..." Reese squeaked out chest heaving wildly as her eyes looked unfocused, AJ softly ran a hoof through her mane and whispered into her ear.

" Shhh. settle down listen." AJ whispered in a calming tone holding the childs head to her chest allowing her to hear her heartbeat as Reese slowly began to calm down.

The beating was slow and steady never flustered it kept at a pace that was calm and peaceful, Reese listened with interest as the beating of her heart caused her breathing to slow and become steady.

Still shivering in AJ's embrace she felt her hooves gently stroking her mane back and forth, cooing and humming in a soft tone one that for once made Reese feel calm.

" It's ok shhhh." AJ whispered into her ear as Reese felt her eyes slowly close everything going black.

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The beating continued its soft drumming held Reese on a cloud of tranquility that she wished never ended, everything felt right all was calm and still.

Was this what happiness was like?

Blue eyes slowly fluttered open as Reese found herself sleeping on a large bed the sun had set outside and the stars were out shining so brightly in the sky, Reese looked to them in awe never had she seen them that bright.

" Welcome back." AJ giggled stretching as she jumped off a chair nested in the corner of the room, Reese felt herself become flushed had she been watching her the whole time?

" What happened?, Why does my head hurt? " Reese winced her head suddenly throbbing as she placed a hoof on her forehead.

" You had a Panic Attack Sugarcube, but don't you worry it's all ok now." AJ smiled as she tapped the lantern waking up fireflies as light filled the room the small filly looking to her with squinted eyes.

" A panic attack? " Reese sighed not knowing really what that was but trusted AJ knew.

" Yes. you had us all worried after you drifted off so we decided to let you rest." AJ spoke walking to the edge of the bed placing hooves atop the sheets looking to the filly softly.

" I do live alone." Reese spoke her voice cracking slightly as AJ just nodded along slowly.

Reese expected AJ to start in on her about not being honest or tell her to get up and follow her uptown so she could place her in some home for lost fillies, but none of that happened AJ simply gave her a smile as she gently sat atop the bed with her giving her a small hug.

" I'm sorry to hear that, I can't believe somepony would just leave a small filly out there to fend for themselves." AJ spoke in a stern manner sounding slightly angry but not at her but somepony else.

" Well no more of that Reese you can stay here as long as you like or until you find your own parents, and when you do I got some talkin' to do with them." AJ smiled to Reese who looked to her feeling her heart slowly start to race again but not in a bad way this time it felt warm.

" I can stay here? " Reese asked shocked eyes widening in awe.

" Well of course we've meant to do something with this old guest room till then you might as well have it." AJ giggled as Reese just smiled tears forming again in her eyes.

" Hey! no crying kid as long as you're here I want to see smiles ok? " AJ smirked as Reese nodded wiping away tears looking back up with a crooked smile on her face lips quivering.

AJ just began to giggle aloud finding that look so charming before the door suddenly fell open, Applebloom falling to the floor with a thud as she gave AJ a nervous smile.

" Hmmm. come here you lil eaves dropper." AJ smiled as she scooped up Applebloom in her hooves the young filly fighting it as AJ mussed up her mane laughing aloud.

Reese watched and giggled aloud.

At last did she finally find a home?