The Life of a Struggling Pony
Author's Note
This is my first fanfiction ever. If I'm terrible, please bare with me. Feel free to give me results on how to improve or if I did good tell me. If I have spelling errors comment them. Have a great day chiqas!
Prologue
It was a warm, sunny day. All was well for the ponies of Manehatten. This was a day to enjoy, to love the heck out of it. Yes, this was the perfect day. At least, it was for everyone else.
Sadly, on this most perfect day, one poor pegasus’ life was ruined. Lightning Bolt was the name. Lightning Bolt had a mane of the different colors a bolt of lightning had, and a style of mane that looked like Rainbow Dash’s. Her coat was a dirty white. She had a wonderful life, a loving family, and adventure to be had everyday. All except today.
Lightning Bolt was out on a date at the park with her filly friend Sweet Scent. Lightning Bolt wanted to be out in the sky, enjoying the fresh air, while Sweet Scent wanted to watch the ponies wandering about. Lightning Bolt didn’t argue much, but something was off with Sweet Scent.
Lightning Bolt was also troubled at the moment as well. She had yet to come out to her parents. Lightning Bolt had first found out that she was a fillyfooler in high school, when she went to her sister’s modeling competition.
When she arrived to the competition, many of the mare’s in the room were practically drooling over the stallions. Lightning Bolt barely even shot a glance at them because her attention was on the mare’s. She was dumb struck on how amazingly beautiful they were. She had to be dragged home by her sister because she couldn’t move.
Shaking her head, Lightning Bolt finally said what was on her mind.
“Sweet Scent I've been meaning to ask you, what should i do?” Lightning bolt muttered.
“Do what?” Sweet Scent questioned.
“Should I tell my family I'm a fillyfooler, or keep it a secret?” Lightning Bolt sighed.
“Tell them. It’s not good to keep secrets from family or friends.” Sweet Scent encouraged.
“Okay, I'll tell them tonight. After all, they have a right to know.” Lightning Bolt said triumphantly.
“You go do that, I need to go.” Sweet Scent rushed.
“Sheesh, what’s her problem. Well time to go home.” Lightning Bolt nervously chuckled.
Lightning Bolt delayed her trip home as much as she could. She smelled all the flowers she found, she bought some popcorn, and she took the long way home, until finally she came to her house. She slowly walked up the stairs, and opened the door. She had a normal home, it wasn’t anything special, it just had the essentials. A couch to sit on, a mini library so you have books to read, etc. Her mom and dad sat on the couch while her big sister was fixing dinner. Lighting Bolt greeted her family and sat down in her favorite spot. It was an alcove in the ceiling where she had a few cushions to lay down on and books to read.
Settling down and picking up her favorite book, she tried to read but failed. Should i tell them now or wait until dinner is over? What to do, what to do! No, I'm going to tell them now or- “Dinner’s ready!” Lightning’s sister yelled.
Maybe I'll wait until dinner is done, Lightning thought. She flew down to the dinner table, where her favorite dish was waiting to be stuffed into her mouth.
It was time. Lightning Bolt sat in front of her family, nervous of what she was about to say. Should I even say this? Do I really tell them I'm a fillyfooler? How are they going to react? Will they even- “Well honey, are you going to say anything?” Lightning’s father said.
Lightning took a deep breath. This was happening, it was really happening. She was about to tell her family a secret she had been hiding for five years now. She took another deep breath.
“So I gathered you here so I can tell you something. I’ve known about this for quite some time now, yet I didn’t say. Mom, dad, Pure Soul(sister), I… I’m… I’m..”
“Your…?” Lightning's mom said.
“Spit it out already!” Pure Soul urged.
“I’M A FILLYFOOLER!” cried Lightning, who immediately shoved her hooves in her mouth.
The entire room went quiet, everyone held their breath. Lightning Bolt almost died of anticipation, when her mother started crying. Her dad had a pure look of rage on his face, and her sister started shaking.
“Get out.” Her father stated.
“What-” Lightning started.
“I SAID GET OUT!” Her father yelled.
“What? W-why?” Lightning stuttered.
“You heard the man, he said get out of this house!” Pure Soul shouted.
“Sister not you too!” Lightning Bolt cried.
“How could you betray this family Lightning?” Her mother finally said.
“What the heck is going on! I thought you all loved me!” Lightning shouted.
“We used to. Fillyfoolers and coltcuddlers don’t deserve happiness in this world. The disgusting ponies don’t even deserve what they have!” Lightings father bellowed
Lighting just sat there crying. Her on family hated her for something she wasn’t able to control. Lightning sped to her room, locking the door and shoving everything she had against it. She grabbed her saddle bags and stuffed them full of what little possessions she had. She hastily brushed her tears from her face, determined not to show any emotions.
Lightning Bolt whispered her goodbye to the house she was raised in. With a mighty flap of her wings, she flew as fast as she could from a place she now called hell, to a place where she will be comforted.
The chill of the air wiped away her tears, like a caring hand. Faster and faster she went determined to get to a place she could call home, a place where she could sort this all out. A place she could call a heaven.
Lightning's flying slowed due to her arriving at her destination. She hovered above it for a while, thinking how to break this news to her filly friend. Making up her mind, she floated down to the house that her filly friend said she could come to anytime, even giving her an extra key. Lightning heard some moans and grunts from inside the house. She chuckled, thinking about how Sweet Scent loved her porn. Lightning finally got the door unlocked, and with a deep breath opened the door. What she saw nearly killed her.
On the couch, right in front of her, was Sweet Scent and a stallion she didn’t know, having sex.
Lightning Bolt gasped, causing Sweet Scent and the mysterious stallion to look up, shocked at the sudden intrusion. Sweet Scent’s eyes widened. She quickly shoved the stallion off her and grabbed a nearby blanket covering herself.
“Lightning! Look it’s not what you think!” Sweet Scent shrieked.
This scene was the last straw. “Oh really, because it looks like my filly friend is sleeping with a stallion who looks like he’s infected with some kind of disease!!” Lightning bellowed.
“I can explain!” Sweet Scent cried.
“Hey! you made my lady cry-” started the mystery stallion.
“Can it dude! Take one more step towards me and I'll rip your fucking throat out!”
“Lightning calm down!” Sweet Scent argued.
“No! I will not fucking calm down! I told my family the truth and they kicked me out of their lives! Then I come here to see my filly friend having sex with a random stranger!”
That shut Sweet Scent up.
“You know what? Screw you, Screw my family, and screw my life! I’m leaving Manehatten forever!” Lightning shouted.
Lightning Bolt flew out as fast as she could, slamming the door behind her. She flew faster and faster until she reached the edge of Manehatten. She sat down and all her emotions came out, all her anger, sadness, and hatred towards everyone she knew.
When she had shed all her tears, Lightning got up and walked away.
“So long Manehatten, I won’t miss you. New life ahead that I can make better.”
And with that, Lightning Bolt turned her back on Manehatten and flew to a random direction, heading for a new life.
