Finding My Own Mark

by Dark Speed

Preface: Waking Up

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'Wh-where am I?' Dark Speed had awoke in a hospital. He looked around not much was really happening. He started getting up as he did a Nurse was passing by. She walked in and tried to help him stand but then suddenly just let him be. "Hmph!" She stormed off saying only that. 'The hell?' Dark was confused. He obviously needed some help getting up. Why had she came in then just left? He saw some clothes on the table. He didn't know whose they were but they looked like his. He put them on. It was a dark black T-shirt with Black pants, along with a hat a fake Fedora if he remembered correctly. He put them on and proceeded to walk out of the hospital. He began to wonder, why was he in the hospital, why did that nurse not help him, and most of all why are they actually let him leave? Aren't ponies supposed to stay in the hospital? He finally made it to the doors of the waiting room and when he went in it was all eyes on him. Had they never seen an Alicorn Pony before? Some more memory started to come back. That was the only reason he even remembered what he was. Then he remembered the Princesses they were Alicorns too, so that couldn't be what it was. He finally left the waiting room and proceeded outside. There was a hustle and bustle of a town, only problem was he didn't know which town he was in. He looked to his left and right. There were some pretty fancy dressing ponies around. He thought 'What town has fancy ponies?' Then it hit him when he saw a Royal Guard pass by. 'Canterlot!' Of course he was in the Royal City. He thought to himself 'Is there anyone I know here? Wait. Who am I?' He put his hooves in his pocket, there was something in it. A single piece of paper. He opened it. It read "Your name is Dark Speed. You are 18 years old. Your Birthday is June 21. You are not like the other ponies around you. You are a Dragon/Pony. ~Myself." "That's it? Why would I just say that?' It didn't make sense. He sighed and a somepony bumped into him. "Excuse me. Sorry." Dark said, the other pony didn't return the sentiment. He was starting to feel unwelcome here. He started walking again when suddenly Royal Guards surrounded him. "Don't move! You are under arrest!" One of them said. "Wait? What for?" He asked stunned. "For stealing that Pony's wallet!" One barked back. "What are you talking about? I didn't steal anything." He reached into his pockets and realized he did have a wallet in his pocket. How did he get it? He threw the wallet to the Guards. "Alright. I don't know how I got it. But here. I don't want any trouble." "Oh you're already in a lot of trouble." The Captain stepped forward. "I don't know who you think you are but we don't tolerate stealing in Canterlot." Dark had to think quick. One of the guards saw him twitch and lunged at him. Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. He twirled around and grabbed the spear and pulled it the pony going along with it. Another guard stepped up and was a little bigger than the last one. He lunges at Dark. Suddenly Dark becomes enraged and smashes the guards face to floor. Dark starts to scream and his wings unfurl. "Stop trying to hurt me!!! I don't want to hurt anypony!" He takes off and leaves the town. He heads for a Mountain he can see in the distance. He starts to cry. 'Why? Why did they attack me? I didn't do anything wrong.' Then he remembered the wallet. How did he get it? Why did he steal it? He could think about it later, he was coming up on the mountain. He could see a small town next to it. He didn't dare try to go down there. He would probably get attacked again. So he decided to land on the mountain. When he did he found a small cave immediately. He went inside and looked around. There was still plenty of light out and he could see around the inside of the cave. He noticed something move. "Hello? Is somepony there?" He ventured deeper into the cave. He saw the thing start running down a corner. He raced after it. He seemed to be very agile his eyes adjusting to the darker environment. He eventually caught up with the dark figure and managed to stop it. He grabbed it and pulled it down. It made a small squeal and finally stopped. He turned it over on its back and then stopped. It was a Dragon, a female Dragon. He quickly got off her and helped her to her feet. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you alright?" He asked inquisitively. She nodded her head and started blushing. "I think we got off on the wrong hoof. My name is Dark Speed." She blushed some more. He decided to take his boldness a little further. "And you are?" She looked down for a moment and after a little while she answered him. "M-my name is.... W-Wryn." He brushed her off and said "Its very nice to meet you."

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