Chapter 1
Red Berry
Hey my name is Red Berry. a “normal” Pegasus. Born and raised a strong pony. A bit careless if you ask me. When I was about 3 years old all I remember is walking into Evergreen Forest with a bunch of dark brown bats flying everywhere while they are squealing. They’re squealing would cause my ears to twitch and cringe from disgust. And if you are wondering why I ran into the Evergreen Forest alone, it’s because it was not long after I ran away from home. Due to my fighting and screaming parents. They obviously did not get along well, seeing how mostly everyday they would throw things around with magic and blew everything down with their wings flapping back and forth in anger.. In all honesty, it really did scare me, and I was also just 3 years old at the moment.
I was crying while leaning against a tree, scarred from seeing red eyes glow in the dark. Until all of a sudden there is a strange rustle in the bush beside me. I jolt back thinking it is just a raccoon or a bear because you never know what creepy things are in this twisted forest. But no, it turns out that it is a strange dark figure peeking out of the bush towards me. It seems like it is some type of psycho killer, and like I always heard from my mom “Trust no one.” But why should I follow her rules. She just a crazy dumb mare that is apparently “Important.”
The figure was wearing a large oversized grey cloak hiding its identity giving it a mysterious look. I scream in terror as I fall back, as he slowly advances forward offering out a hoof. I stared at the hoof and gulp wondering should I take the hoof or leave it. I took the figures hoof because I was also lost in the forest so he was my only hope. The figure helped me up in a kind manner and he took off his hood revealing a blue colt with grey and red hair. He smirked as I stared at his scar across his eye. It surprised me that he actually looked like this. It was also a pleasure at the same time seeing how he must have a kind heart.
“What are you doing young filly?” He raised my chin with his hoof which caused me to get a little scared but I just went along with it.
“My parents were having a rough time yelling and fighting each other. I got scared and ran away into this strange forest and got lost.” Tears were dripping down my chin as I was talking. I didn’t have to worry about getting embarrassed of crying in front of a stranger because he helped me out. I can obviously trust this nice colt.
“Oh, well I can help you get home young filly. I know my way around the Evergreen Forest very well. Just follow me.
As I was following him we had a bit of an awkward silence causing me to cough seeing if he could have any response. I wanted to let him know that I was not scared and that I was perfectly fine talking to him. Eventually I see him smirk and look over at me. HIs eyes glowed red and I jolted back thinking that he was going to talk to me but instead he shoved me down and pulled out a rope tying my hooves together. I scream for help but it was too late at he shoved a dirty old rag in my mouth and carried me on his back. I was struggling as much as I can to at least fall off. I said in my mind “I should have trusted my mother… I should have trusted my mother… I said that for a while until he stopped walking and I look over his head seeing that he has stopped at a large metal door with a white skull graved on the front. I noticed that it matched the on his cloak. I scream in the cloth only making a small muffle. He shoved me off his back and kicked me causing me to roll over on my other side and he glares in a evil way and yells “SHUT UP YOU!”
He tied a long rope to the other rope that was holding my hooves together. I raised my eyebrow wondering what he was going to do until he immediately started dragging me closer to the door. I was crying in pain as I could feel sharp pieces of wood sticking in my back and he dragged me more and more. We finally stopped at the door and I was breathing heavily and wincing while he was saying some strange thing under his breath which seemed to make the door open slowly. Once he finally stopped saything the strange thing he glared at me and muttered.
“Talk again and I chop off your tongue you brat . . . Am I clear?”
I nodded swiftly as my eyes teared up more.
Eventually as he dragged me more I saw a line of ponies who had the same cloak as him. A dark grey cloak with a skull on it. They all stared at me while my heart dropped seeing them all having red eyes. I bit down on the cloth from all the pain in my back and wings. I found out how to spit out the cloth and I screamed at the top of my lungs. They all stopped at stared in shock. Even the one dragging me. We were all quiet for a minute while I kept crying and screaming for help. He eventually slapped me as hard as he could and it made me scream even harder in pain as he yelled in my ear.
“What did I just say you little-”
He got cut off as a royal batpony guard came flying in about 300 mph. THe guard kicked him right across the muzzle making him slide on the floor. I look at him shocked and seeing a puddle of blood appear where his face is, made me faint.
I woke up in bed and my back was throbbing in pain. I sat up and saw that the house was quiet. I rub my eyes seeing that my Mom and Dad were sitting there crying and hugging each other talking about me. They must of thought I was dead. I mumbles since my throat hurts.
“Mom… Dad… What happened…”
They jumped up in cheer and hugged me tightly. I hugged them back confused. I could feel their tears running down my shoulder.
“Why in the name of Celestia did you run away! We thought you got killed!!”
My ear went down and eyes teared up as I mumbled.
“Because you two wouldn’t stop fighting…”
They both looked at each other. I could tell that they felt horrible. I can tell that after all of that chaos they loved me more. I realized that they actually care about me…. I would never forget this story. Ever…
Red put down the diary as she laid back and sighed. She rested her eyes with a slight smirk. She was about 10 at the time now, about to have her birthday. She hopped out of bed not very excited. He opens her drawers with her hoof. As she looks through the drawer she grabs a grey cloak. Getting reminded that it looks like the same cloak those mysterious ponies wore. She slips it on and looks on her wall seeing her mask. She grabs it and puts it on. She flips her hoodie over her head and looks out the window. “It’s Winter right now…” She mumbles under her breath but her voice was muffled from the mask over her face. She spread her wings and took flight out the window heading to Twilight Sparkle’s castle. As she looks down she sees a guard protecting the front. She flew quietly hoping he wouldn't hear her. She pulled out a baseball bat with nails in it and she swiftly busts it over his head with a smirk. Red took his keys and opened the door leading to a giant kingdom that looked like it was completely made of crystals. She flew over to the stairs that led to the castle. In the distance behind her she heard a guard yell “GET HER!”
Red looks behind and sees five guards running swiftly towards her. She runs up the stairs and into Twilight Sparkle’s bedroom closing the door behind her and panting. She slides down the door breathing heavily. She looks up and sees Twilight standing right there. Red gulps and ears go down. Twilight picked Red up and smirked.
“What are you doing here young filly?”
She remembered that it was what that strange colt said when she was lost in the Evergreen forest. Red punched Twilight right in the muzzle and Twilight drops her while covering her muzzle and glaring. Twilight gets her magic and uses it to pick up Red. She opens the window. “Get out… And STAY OUT!!” Twilight throws her right out the window furiously.
Red caught herself with her wings before she hit the floor. She glares and walks off. She went to Sugar Cube Corner and took a seat. She sighed and ordered a cupcake with a cherry on top. Everyone stared at her like she was crazy. She didn’t realize that she still had her mask on. She glared at everypony and growled as they all stopped starring except on girl. That one girl smirked and giggled in a cocky way. Silvershoot...
“What’s wrong loser? Need a mask to hide your shame ey?” Silver looked up with two other girls following her lead. Red growled at them.
“What do you want…”
The two girls next to her got up glaring at Red. They cracked their hooves acting tough. They must of wanted to pick up a fight.
“Desperate for fighting aren't you?” Red took off her mask revealing a snide smirk. She could tell by the expression on their face that they didn’t know it was Red. Silver laughed and stood up going forward as approaching me.
“You actually got me there! I didn’t know that you were the thief pony roaming around town.”
“Yeah what about it.” Red tilted her head in a cocky way. Silver got annoyed at the way Red was acting and took a swing at her. Red ducked in time dodging the hit. Red giggled as Silver kept swinging at her and she continued to dodge. Red turned around and kicked her as she fell back into a table. Now she has gotten every ponies attention in the shop. Silver, with the help of her friends helped her up. Silver swiftly got up and yelled.
“I’ll get you back some day! RED BERRY!”
They ran out the door. Until Red eventually lost sight of purple, grey, and blue, she walked out the door heading home.
“Wait you forgot your CUPCAKE!!!” Pinkie Pie came jumping from out of behind the counter yelling for me. Red just kept walking. Knowing that she forgot