Young Equestria Young Tension

Coming home from school, I had a wide smile on my face, until I couldn't find Mom anywhere. I started to think, was I home alone for the afternoon?!? I made sure I was, but as I headed for the kitchen, I heard crying. I came to the bedroom. "Mom?!? Is that you?!?" Mom looked at me past her sobbing on the bed.

"I never thought it would happen, but Polly Spot was right. Do you know what happened in my past?" I shook my head. "I once lived in Trottingham. At the time, it was after a year when Equestria came to be as it is now. However, those who still clung to their beliefs from prior to the Windigos set up a 'camp' for every pegasus to come to. It was located at the Crystal Empire, and every pegasus in Equestria was sent there. We know it now..." Mom swallowed with tears still in her eyes. "as the Pegasus Khurbn."

"The P-pegasus... WHAT?!?" I was as shocked as Mom was depressed.

"The Pegasus Khurbn. It was run by servants of the leader of the Crystal Resistance formerly known as Sargent Sombra. Earth ponies and unicorns were considered one in the same to that site, and their main target were pegasi. I was one of the early ones that were sent there. I went through the many bruises you had, except they were so much worse. I still have my wings, but I can't fly now because of what happened to them."

"I haven't been able to fly since yesterday when I woke up."

Mom put me under her wing again. "You don't have to omit your father out of the question. I know what happened to you. Besides, I haven't flown since I first arrived at the Pegasus Khurbn."

"But what about Polly Spot? What happened to her?"

"She's had her wings fixed after the Pegasus Khurbn because I guess she had the money."

"Oh, so we don't have as much as Polly Spot."

"Trust me, all that matters is if we could get by without the expense of others. If we're able to do that, there's nothing to worry about."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something under Mom's wing. It was a bruise, a bruise that was just like all of mine. I gasped at the thought. "Mom! Under your wing!"

"I know Medium. That was from Min. We're happy now, so don't worry about me unless it gets ongoing for me too."

"Thanks."