The Long Road Home

Chapter 1: Memories Corrupt Over Time

It was an ordinary day in Ponyville for most, save for a grey pegasus travelling along the path of the Everfree Forest, staring into space as he usually would.

*Flashback*

There he was, a grey pegasus sitting in the middle of a dark room, tears rolling down his face, staring intently in front of him, the windows barely closed, letting small strips of light drag across the floor.

His flashback was interrupted suddenly.

"Hey!, Watch where you're going!"

It had appeared that he had bumped into a filly.

Feeling responsible, he naturally apologised.

"Oh..sorry, I was occupied with my thoughts." He said as honestly as he could manage.

The little filly had managed to get back onto her hooves, and scrambled around for the contents of her saddlebags, which had flown off of her back during the accidental collision.

"Well, mah name's Apple Bloom! I was picking herbs for a zebra in the forest!"

"Isn't it a bit dangerous to be wondering around on your own?" He asked, concerned for her safety.

"Nah, me and my friends have been up and down this path billions of times, as for you, what are you doing here?" She replied, curious as to what this stranger was up to.

"Well, a friend from a town near here invited me to stay for a while, but I seem to have lost track of where I am, had you not come along when you did, I might as well have been lost."

"Ooh, ooh! You mean Ponyville? I can show you the way after I drop these herbs off at Zecora's hut."

"I would appreciate that."