For My Son

After Techno left and Twilight was back down from her room, the morning went fairly slowly. It was almost noon when a pony walked in, she was a red coated pegasus with navy blue mane and tail and had a nice color of brown eyes.

"Hello, how can I help you?" Twilight asked before I could start to ask myself.

"I just wanted to see what you have." She responded. She sounded a lot like Kei Nagase from Ace Combat.

"May I ask your name ma'am?" I added myself into this conversation.

"Windy Edge. I came here from Cloudsdale just the other day."

"Well that is strange, I just arrived here yesterday myself, as did a unicorn who came in earlier, anyway I'm Snake." After that she went right back to looking around. It was at this time I decided it was time to leave.

"Well," I turned to Twilight. "I should be off to get some lunch."

"Before you go I have this for you." And with that she levitated a few gold coins over to me. "For your help. And also thank you, I had some books I needed to read so-"

"I get it." I interrupted, not in an annoyed tone mind you. "It was my pleasure to help and thank you for letting me stay here, I just c-"

It was her turn to cut me off, "Don't you have somewhere to be?" She asked rhetorically, with a teasing grin, she had gotten used to me oddly quickly.

"Oh right, see ya later."

It was my idiotic idea to agree to the place known as Sugar Cube Corner. I should have known what was waiting for me there. Anyway I saw Techno waiting outside of the sugar shack. He was facing away and at an angle, which is when I got a look at the thing that looked painted on his flanks. They appeared to be bolts of electricity coming off a gear. He turned around as, apparently, I was being loud.

"Hello Snake. Where have you been?"

"I was hung up at the library." I replied walking up beside him, "So this is the place, huh."

"Yep; Sugar Cube Corner, I heard a lot about this place."

"Hey, I want to ask, what is that on your flanks?" I asked, failing to remember what it was called.

"What my Cutie Mark? What you don't know what it is? It signifies a ponies special talent."

I had to mentally berate myself for that stupid question. Now I just looked plain crazy.

"Snake, I noticed you don't have one." Tech added, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Huh, what? Oh; I, um... I don't? I..." It was at this time I decided to spill it, as I was backed into a proverbial corner. "Well, don't call think I'm crazy, please, but I am-" I was immediately cut off by ponies yelling 'surprise.' I swear I jumped up about five feet into the air. Immediately after I came back down to rest on my stomach, my vision was filled with pink, so much pink.

"Wowy, I have never seen a pony be so surprised!" the 'Pink Terror' said with a giggle. "The one before you two didn't jump up that high."

"Yeah, I didn't even know I could jump that high." I responded, still a little bit woozy from going up then falling down so hard. So it took me a little bit to process the last sentence. "Wait who was here before us?"

"That would be me." A familiar female voice called.

"Oh, Windy. How is it going. But, I thought you were at the library.” I then added under my breath. “Was I really lost for that long?”

“I left right after you did. Twilight said that I should come here. She came with me.” As if on cue the purple unicorn came up right behind her.

"So, Snake what took you so long?" Techno asked, questioningly.

"Oh, haha..." I put a hoof behind my head. "I kinda got lost." In hindsight lifting one hoof off the ground was a bad idea, for as soon as I realized I was standing on three legs I fell forward. "Ow."

I looked up to see Tech trying to withhold laughter. "Hehe, dude you okay? What happened?" He asked, as he helped me up.

"Yeah, guess I'm still a little woozy from earlier." I lied, shaking my head to get rid of the birds around me. I decided now was a good time change the subject. "Anyway, everybody gonna stand around gawking or are we gonna party?"

"Yeah! Let's party every pony!" 'The all crazy pink one' called out. At this the DJ, who I failed to notice, started up the music. I didn't have time to decipher what kind of music it was; as I spotted the orange equine I owed money.

"Howdy, Miss Applejack. I believe I owe you this." I greeted as I handed, er hoofed, her some bits.

"Thank ya kindly. This should be enough t' cover it." She smiled at me. "Ya were true to yer word. What is yer name?"

"I'm Snake ma'am. Sorry I didn't give you my name when we met, but I was new and I don't know anybody here."

"Don't worry 'bout it. Let's just enjoy the party."

"Yo, Snake over here!" Techno called from across the room. I noticed he was talking with Windy.

"Hey, Techno. How long have you two been talking?" I asked, as I made my way over to them.

"Since the party started. I can't believe that we all came into town yesterday. It's almost like fate has brought us together, ha ha." Tech said.

"Right, fate..." I trailed off. I started thinking about events since I got here, things seemed like they were falling into place to easily, things were going too smooth.

As the party went on I got to know more about my two new "friends." Techno was from a place called Canterlot, I remembered it being the capital city, and was born to two rich ponies. From what I gathered his father and mother were great scientists; his father worked in the medicinal field and his mother in some magic study. He also mentioned that he heard stories of the magic Twilight possessed and wanted to talk with her about learning more advanced spells.

"Why didn't you ask her when you came earlier?" I questioned. The look on his muzzle told why.

"I was a little scared. I mean, being in the same room as the mare who can take on a Ursa is kind of intimidating." He was nervous about asking someone, whom to him, may have been the equivalent of a pretty girl.

"Well, let me tell you she is a nice pony, there is no need to be afraid of her. I mean, she let me stay at her place. I need to get a place so she doesn't have to worry about me."

"Dude, you can hang at my place."

"Thanks Tech, you would do that?" I was kind of taken off guard by his enthusiasm to let me stay at his home.

"I have a lot of space. I think there is two bedrooms, so yeah."

"Okay. Oh wait," I turned to Windy. "You haven't told us about yourself Windy."

"Well, I came to Ponyville just to get away from the craziness in Manehatten." She seemed to be hiding something but I let it go because, as soon as I was about to question her, a yellow blur zipped past me. This spun me around a few times and as I came to a rest, once again, on my stomach my eyes spun around in their sockets.

"She sure was in a hurry." I said, struggling to my hooves. We were too far away from the two to hear what they were saying. After a few seconds they gathered the other four and rush out. Everyone stopped, unsure of what to do. "I guess this means the party is over. Let's go find out what it is they left in a hurry about."

"We should stay here, where it is safe." Tech said.

A grin formed across my face. "Whatever you wimp. Come on Windy let's go." I turned and trotted out with Edge not far behind. "3... 2... 1..."

"Hey wait up."

"I knew you'd come." I smugly told him.