Never Say Die, She Told Me...
Author's Note
I thought I'd take this time to step out of of my old stuff and work with something I'm trying to get off my chest. Every time people try to come and stop me, I keep going, and never letting anyone hold me back. In case you're wondering why I'm doing this, well, it's a long story. So, yeah...this is my message: If I was told to stop, don't. Never quit.
Hope you guys enjoyed. Thank you.
One-shot
As I lie down, sleeping away my fears, I hear voices of hate, hypocrisy, and torture. People tell me to just give up or just a be under their society, either be superior or a failure in life. I was neither of what they say, nor what they want me to be. But, they still wanna hate... They come screaming about what I should or shouldn't be or do. Everything I try never turns out what They want or think. It's always about being a hero like someone else. For what, I ask? Nothing! It solves nothing but make them look like whatever... Please, I'd rather be me. I've been tired of being the the good guy for people, but I cared nothing about being a bad guy either. I just want to get out of the shadows of their so-called fate and make something out of nothing. I care less if they call me selfish. I used what I had to get what I needed, like everybody else.
Suddenly, an equine figure, with fur of night colors from wings to horn, and down to her hooves, descended from on high. It walked close to me with a concerned look on its face, introducing itself as Luna. I turned back to what was behind me, and looked at the creature before looking forward.
"You wouldn't understand..." I mumbled.
"I do." The creature said without expression. I sighed and let the silence roll in, hoping that she'd go away, but it's not like she would anytime soon.
"Fine. You don't seem to be human, which I'd tolerate at the least..." I turned around.
I took a deep breath and explained. "Every time I'm forced to be what I don't want to be, I get myself out of it. And when I did, I mak something out of nothing, which is what I always do. And then, people want to come and bring me down. And when they do, they force me into just being them."
"And why would they?" she asked.
"Because all they care about is a world of acting like heroes or villains for no reason!" I exclaimed with my head down. "Well, they're just being worthless. And they call normal people like me lost. They're the ones being idiotic."
"In my world, there are no heroes or villains. There are either defenders or fighters for purpose." Luna stated.
"And what purpose would that be?" I uttered in sarcasm. "Justice? Domination? They do it just because. If there were peace, we would all care less about everything else but what we do."
The night-colored creature looked to the sky, seeing the moon shining. "If you have lived in my world for as long as I have, we always struggle for survival, or live off the worries on our shoulders. Either way, there is always a choice."
"And that's supposed to make them feel better?" I responded. "Making people look like failures so that they end up being slaves without choice. I'm not like them. In fact, I am neither of they want."
"What are 'they'?" the creature asked in wonder.
"Haters. People that don't appreciate me, and expect me to appreciate them for nothing. " I answered, standing up and walking around with anger in my face. "They hate so much, they want you to be in their midst and blend in with their 'whatever's', so that you won't have a choice but to be a slave to society! Even my own parents hate that I'm 'outside their circle'."
"And why would they have anything to do with you?" the creature followed me.
I stopped and looked back at her. "They always have a credit with me just because I'm not like them at all."
"And you're suggesting that you intend to just give up everything you are?" the alicorn asked.
"No way! I've come as far as I could, and I'm not even letting them stop me." I looked down with clenched fists. "They'd yell like babies all they want, but I won't stop making a name for myself until I'm done. And I am never done. I don't care what they tell me, I finish what I started, and when I see the end, I see the end. People these days don't understand what it's like for me to be my own self, for they just live to act like heroes. What do they want from me?"
"Who cares what they want?" Luna shouted, getting my attention. "If you have something worth fighting for, stick with it, and believe that you can."
"I'd like to know now." I shook my head with a sigh.
Luna put a hoof on my shoulder. "Whether they like it or not, never give up. Even if you have a one percent chance, just take it and go with it. It doesn't matter what those haters tell you, let their hatred boost you up into positivity. No matter what, it's never the end until you say it ends. The only way your dream would end is if you let them bring you down. Don't let it bring you down."
I looked up to the majestic alicorn with a tear from my face. "What have I got to lose?"
"Nothing." the alicorn replied, planting confidence in my head. "Who cares what you have to lose? If you were forced to fall down, you always get back up, and try again. If they hold you back, keep going forward. Forget what their little orders tell you, and believe in what it can do instead of what they say it can't do. In time, you'll be as successful as you say you are."
Luna gave me a hug, taking away the stress from me before asking me for a favor, which was to never give up for anything, whether they like it or not. Whether I lose my friends or gain them, if anyone is impressed with how far I've come, they'll know.
"Leave them jealous, because you were the same as they were. No matter what you are, they'll envy you. Write it on your wall, and read it to yourself that you're something from nothing."
"Thank you, Luna." I said, hugging her tightly. Luna smiled as we let go, then she flew up high, aiming to the skies. I watched as she flew, taking those words of hers into consideration. Knowing that there would be someone trying to bring me down or hold me back, I pick myself up and keep reaching the end. Of course, anything can be worth a reward if I just keep going for it.
