You are Destined for Greatness
They keep saying the same thing, over and over again.
I am Destined for greatness......
My parents say that I was born an Alicorn, so I must go on that path to become a Royal Prince, they say I was blessed with it, but so far, it has been a curse upon me for 15 years since the day I was born. I'm not treated like a normal Stallion, I never have been, not even by my parents, it doesn't help that they are a part of the Canterlot Elite, that just makes it even more unbearable. The girls at my school are always bedazzled, but not by my personality oh no, they are in awe because of what I am. That isn't exactly helpful. And ponies want to be my friend for the same reason, because of what I am, it really is a curse.
My Father, Rapid Shadow, a pegasus, slaps me , kicks me, and I still never give in even when I was 9, I always aim to make him angry, because he knows he makes me angry, all the time, he was truly never a good Father, I was smart enough not to take after him when I was younger, If I did, I would be just like that sleazeball and that is definitely the last thing I want. But what is worst about him is that I never get to make my own choices, he does it all before I'm able to do anything about it. If my name were ever to come into a conversation though, he would say the opposite of my personality and treatment, he would say I'm a free spirit, It's terrifying how well he can lie and the worst part is he that he can unpredictable. On my 6th birthday, he hurled me into a pool of water when I didn't know how to swim, thank Celestia for that lifeguard. On my 9th Birthday, he forcefully pulled out feathers from my wings to teach me how to preen. He is truly a monster. But I know he would never go so far as to kill me because that would be defeating his purpose, making my life absolutely miserable.
My Mother, Azure Moon, a unicorn, is oblivious to everything, she doesn't even know when her own child is unhappy, and to be honest, I don't even think she cares about me, Rapid is abusive to her as well as me, but she doesn't even react as if it doesn't matter. She doesn't care what he does to me or her for that matter. But she still tells me I need to be amazing in school, why, I have no idea.
That has toughened me up over the years, I became a rebel because of Rapid Shadow, It was one joy I had in my life, pissing him off. The other joy I had came from when I was ten, my parents couldn't exactly take care of me effectively because they were both big-time Canterlot Elite. So they hired an earth pony named Ruby Afternoon as a housekeeper while they were gone for six hours a day. Ruby was at least 23 and was an incredibly caring pony, she always saw the good in everyone and she always wanted to help everypony, she would take the job no matter what if it involved helping somepony and she is why I am smart and caring and good, she is the reason why I turned out good, she is a better role model than either of my parents could ever hope to be. She inspires me everyday to be Great. Another great part about her is that she knows what Rapid does to me, so she allows me to be a jerk to him whenever I like. The best part though is that she encourages me to be myself. "Whatever you want to be" is what she says all the time and I enjoy that so much. She says write it down too, what I want to be, keep a journal. And So I have been, when she gives me advice, it is usually good. I find it is easy to get stuff out of my head and onto paper, that helps resolve issues with Rapid and Azure for me. My days has gotten slowly better since Ruby came, but I'm still missing something, something I can't quite find and I don't know why but it seems to elude me, like some kind of purpose, well I can't exactly put it into words so that is all I have for now, signing for the firs-- "SILVER!!! Get down here now" Exclaimed Rapid Shadow from downstairs.
"Oh what do you want now" Silver muttered, his face becoming irritated. Silver gets up from the seat at his desk and closes the Journal he had been writing in. "It's like he wants something new from me everyday, uggghhh" he exhaled as he opened the door to his room.
Silver heads downstairs down the spiral staircase that leads to to the kitchen where he heard Rapid's voice. Silver puts on his worst scowl as he walks in to the room. Rapid was standing next to Azure, and just off to the very right was Ruby, Silver almost didn't notice her there. She had a look of concern on her face, Azure was just standing there glaring at Silver, and Rapid looked absolutely flustered, he was holding a small piece paper in his right hoof.
"Do you know what this is boy?" Rapid said Incredulously while shaking the paper vigorously.
"Well it looks like a piece of paper, but your waving it around all stupidly, I can't read the text" Silver said Indifferently with a smirk. He looked through his peripheral vision and saw Ruby hold her hoof up to her mouth trying not to laugh.
"Do you think that this is a game?" Rapid yelled as he stomped his back hoof in anger.
"Just cut to the chase already, what do you want and what is that?" Silver said indicating the paper with his left hoof.
"This is a report card, and this right here" He shoves the card into Silver's muzzle "is a B in Chemistry, what have you done wrong!"
"It's a B, I don't know what you are getting so worked up about, that is a fine grade" Silver said clearly uninterested. Silver starts playing with a lock of the black part of his mane ignoring his father.
"That is not a fine grade in this HOUSEHOLD!!" Rapid roared "You need to have perfection!"
"Maybe you should lower your damn expectations!" Silver said starting to get increasingly annoyed.
Ruby cut into the conversation "Sir, maybe you are being a bit hard on him" she said.
"Ruby, stay out of this" Silver said with a tinge of worry, Ruby never spoke up when Silver and Rapid were arguing.
Rapid noticed the worry just barely and took advantage of it immediately "And what would you do if I hurt her huh, would ya wuss out?" Rapid's hoof was hovering over the knife drawer behind him.
"You know I have really had it with you lately kid" Rapid scowled.
Silver flinched when he said that, Rapid wasn't aware of his affection for Ruby but he certainly knows now and he is taking advantage of it as much as possible.
You evil Bastard Silver thought, how could he weasel out of this one, Rapid had a serious upper hand, Silver had to think quickly, then a thought struck his head, he would have to act like he doesn't care, but Silver had finally had it with this Stallion, he had to do something.
"What would that accomplish Rapid? She could file a lawsuit against you and you could lose a lot of money" As Silver said the words, he slowly crept forward.
Rapid's eyes hid a bit of panic behind them, He always was pretty stupid Silver thought, Silver stole a glance towards Ruby and saw a little metal device in her hoof but didn't make a comment on it, he disclosed, he had to make his move on Rapid now.
Silver then crept forward some more almost leg length away from Rapid. Rapid's hoof slowly opened the knife drawer, but Silver did not see clearly as he had to keep eye contact with Rapid.
"But the fact of making you miserable might just be worth it" Rapid muttered under his breath.
Silver and Rapid stared at each other, Rapid's green eyes stared into Silvers sapphire ones, and hate finally crossed them, there was a burning line between the two and it would not break.
Silver finally said after a long 30 seconds "Ruby run upstairs quickly, to my room" Silver muttered.
What Silver did next, he could not really describe but it certainly felt good, Silver slugged Rapid in the face with all his strength, the punch sounded bone-breaking and it sent Rapid reeling for a few seconds, after he recovered quicker than Silver thought, he opened the drawer, and pulled out a slender cooking knife. Rapid quickly slashed out at Silver, Silver then dodged by sidestepping but was not quick enough and the blade grazed his back. Silver it seemed was unfazed, he then turned around, jumped on his forelegs and bucked his back legs into Rapids chest. As this unfolded, Ruby was halfway up the stairs and Azure was wide-eyed and in complete shock at what just happened in front or her eyes. Rapid was sent into the edge of the wooden table from which they were talking, Silver then turned around and ran upstairs towards the room.
As Silver was halfway up the spiral staircase to his room, he heard Rapid shriek out "COMET!!!!!".
Silver ignored as he made it to the top of that staircase and into his room, he quickly shut the door as he saw Ruby in his room. Silver already had an escape plan in his head away from this hell hole. There was a window that opened on the far side of his room and he aimed to use it. The only issue was Ruby. And the fact that Silver was in panic, he didn't really think his actions through that time.
"What did you plan on accomplishing by doing that?" Ruby said with judgement and panic.
"Causing him pain was my plan, it seemed like a good one" Silver had panic in his voice.
Ruby suddenly realized what Silver was going to do, she instantly understood "You're planning on jumping and flying aren't you?"
"That was my plan but I have to include you somehow" Silver said pausing to think.
There was a loud noise coming from the stairs, Rapid was coming up fast.
Silver's eyes met Ruby's and communication went through.
"You have to jump and leave me here!" Ruby said with desperation but strong determination in her eyes.
Silver was taken aback by the suddenness of her statement but then he looked at her again,Ruby's eyes were glowing with a fire within them, her lavender coat was shining, she looked stronger than ever, but where did that courage come from? He watched as she grabbed his journal quickly from the desk.
"I can't leave you behind" Silver said on the verge on tears, he gripped her shoulders with his forelegs. Rapid was banging hard on the door now. Silver knew he wouldn't be able to get her out though, he was in denial.
"You must" Ruby wouldn't budge with his hooves on her shoulders, she was shaking her head slowly, Ruby then unexpectedly hugged Silver, He was taller than her so his face was buried in her lavender and ruby mane. Silver hugged her back hard, she then shifted her weight and turned him around towards the window and she whispered into his ear "Live your life to the fullest for me, you really are destined for greatness" She lifted up her head to look at him and she smiled so brightly, it had happiness but it also had inspiration and strength just like her eyes.There was one more thing in her eyes. Hope. Then she pushed the journal towards as hard as she could towards the window. There were tears streaming down her face but she still looked strong still with that smile on her face.
"But"
"No Silver, go" she finally said, They once again locked eyes and silent understanding came, "Goodbye" Silver managed to say, he then turned around, opened the window and spread his wings. As he jumped out the window, he heard a loud smash of wood and the loud scream of a stallion.
Silver glided gently and then picked up speed as fast as he possibly could and flew, he didn't even know what direction he was going in, but he needed to get away from that place fast, he kept going till he drowned out the sound and couldn't hear it anymore, the air made his eyes sting and it made his vision blurry, he couldn't see anymore. The sudden flight made him incredibly tired, his adrenaline had finally run out and he started losing air time, he then saw a snow covered tree but he didn't react quickly enough and he ran straight into it.
***
Sapphire Snow was sent patrolling the snowy grounds for timber wolves.
He stopped to grab his fur coat and goggles quickly and then he headed out into the cold air outside the rescue cabin.
"Man why do I always get the lame jobs, there are never any timber wolves anyways, this job is worthless" He said with a sigh.
He squinted his eyes after putting the goggles on, he brought his hoof up above his forehead to cover it from raining snow.
"I think I would be fine if something interesting would ever happen here, that would be amazing" He retorted as he mimicked shooting magic out of his horn.
"C'moooonn, why can't anything exciting ever happen to me, Shimmer Frost saved that snowboarder from the avalanche just last week, why can't anything exciting ever happen to me!" He yelled out to no one in particular.
Suddenly he hear a whistle above him, He looked up immediately and when doing so his eyes widened, he saw a shimmery streak go by so quickly he almost missed it, the streak rained down some sparkles on Sapphire's hood.
"What the Hell!?" He exclaimed in surprise, He then heard a loud crack not too far away "Was that a pegasus?!?"
"That Crack" He said in realization "ohhhhh shit" Sapphire quickly got up and galloped in the direction of the streak, his teeth gritted, he went as fast as possible.
***
Silver was falling quickly towards the ground, he hit branches as he descended fast, that slowed down his fall but with lots of pain, but right before he hit the ground, he thought of Ruby and her words "You really are destined for Greatness" He remembered the hopeful and determined look in her eyes, and then he crashed into the ground with impacting force.... he was laying down in the cold snow, dazed and about to throw up from the pain, his ears were ringing and his face felt hot, it felt like pins and needles. He heard a light and faint crushing sound in the distance and then he passed out....
***
A faint cracking sound enveloped the town of Ponyville that only the most sensitive ears could've heard. In a candy shop in town, little pink ears perked up out of the blankets of her bed.....
Author's Note
Hey people, first fic on this site so I want any creative criticism or praise you have for me, I don't know when the next chapter is coming but the number of views I'm guessing should determine whether I make another chapter or not, so up to you, I am going to have the Mane 6 in case you were wondering as well.
-theshadowhawk86
