Chapter 1: Sad Memories

  I stare at the building ahead of me as all sorts of memories of all types flow through my mind, and I land on the one from the very beginning of my new life.  Well, it's not really new anymore but I'm still trying to put the puzzle together.  I remember the exact date.  June twenty-seventh, nineteen eighty-five,  Saturday morning.  I dream of meeting the characters that all my friends have talked about for years,  and that was the day that my dreams will come true.  My mom, a beautiful mare with the finest of blood red manes with a bright blue coat peered in the doorway leading to my room.  Heck, even then I awoke from the softest whisper.  Rainbow Dash's hoof steps can be heard as I wake up with a slight groan.

  "Wake up sleepy head." my mother whispered. "Today's the day."

  I slowly rose from my bed as I opened my eyes.  Even from how miserable I was from not being able to sleep, I managed a slight smile.  My mother looked at me with a face that I'll never forget.  The face of caring, trust, and excitement all at once.

  "Is everything alright?" she asked in a hushed voice just loud enough for Rainbow Dash to hear.

  "I'm sure she's fine mom. She's just exited!" said my sister in a loud voice that broke the peace in the small cottage made of cloud.

  "I'm fine, except that I couldn't sleep." I responded, trying to ignore Rainbow Dash's response.

  "I guess that's a fine enough alibi to have breakfast in bed." said mom with a smirk on her face.  She leaned over and gave me a kiss between my ears, on my REALLY bright red mane.  No where near as dark as hers.  At that moment I got a real good look at her bright purple eyes.  They look just like mine but with more of a pink color.  She turned as if to go out my door, but instead calls my sister's name.

  "Rainbow!" she yelled.

  "Yeah mom?!"  Rainbow half groaned half shouted from the kitchen.

  "Do you mind bringing your sister a bowl of oatmeal?" she said in a quieter voice.

  "Sure." Rainbow muttered.

  I could hear the sound of cupboards opening and closing.  Then I heard the oatmeal going into a bowl, about to be served to a sister who felt in need of having a warm bowl of fresh oatmeal with a bit of sweat apple spice sprinkled on top.  I heard hoof steps at the same time I heard rainbow Dash murmuring words that I don't quite remember.

  She set the warm bowl of oatmeal on my lap and they both walked out.  I stuffed myself full, saving room for lots of pizza later on.  I rushed downstairs into the kitchen, put the leftovers in the fridge, grabbed my fur coat, and rush out the front door.  I was headed to a local trading post in Cloudsdale to trade some timber wolf bark for four gold bits.  I took the bits back home,  hoping they would be worth a round or two in games and rides.  By the way the place sounded, my favorite character was Luna because she would sometimes sing adult songs when the children weren't there.  My favorite, "Darkest Nights".  I still remember the lyrics.

  In present time I start to whisper "Darkest Nights".

  I believe I'm singing this song towards the pizzeria that's still in front of me.

  "Of all the darkest nights, and all the darkest times, I think this is the day at this moment in time.  Run, run far away from that place.  That place that you will face."

  To me it feels like it's saying I should run far away from my current position.  But to where?

  "For you will not live nor die in peace"

  I'm done now and my mind is set back on the memory of the day I lost my sister, my life, my joy.  I went back home and we pretty much left for the train as soon as we got saddle bags packed.  On the train, Dash and I played a game of eye spy out the window.  It only took about three minutes to get to Ponyville.  We asked an old towns folk for directions.

  "Three blocks to the north, then take a right.  Keep going 'till you see the sweets shoppe.  Take a left and you'll be living a world of joy." said the stallion.

  We followed his directions exactly until we see the pizzeria to our far left.  Me and Rainbow didn't hesitate before we were flying full speed and looking through the window.

  "It's so awesome in there!" I said, our faces smooshed against the glass.

  We rushed inside without any word from mom.  We took a seat at a red booth with a black and white checkered table.  Mom walked in and found us immediately in the front row of seats.  She joined us right as soon as the waitress came by.

  "Welcome to Celestia and Luna's Pizza.  My name is Starlight.  Are you ready to order?" said the kind mare alicorn with a purple coat, yellow irises and a sparkling magenta mane.

  "Why yes, we would like the meat lovers special.  And for drink we'll all have Apple family cider." said mom.

  "It will come very shortly.  Let the foals enjoy the singing princess characters, while adults may go into the party cove. Have a nice day!" said Starlight.

  "You too." Rainbow Dash said back.

  "I'm going to go to the party cove.  You two stay safe."

  "Ok." we both reply at once.

  If our mom would've known better she wouldn't have gone into the party cove because me and Dash always got into trouble.

  Since no children were around, accept for me and Rainbow, which we were technically teens, Luna started to sing the adult songs that my friends told me about.  While I was listening to music, Rainbow Dash slipped away.  I went to look for her, but when I reached the employees only door, there was an awful smell.  It smelled like blood and mucus.  I never saw her since.