A Burning Tale

I spent the rest of the day laying on the couch cowering myself in a ball of fear and disgust. Somehow I fell asleep because the next thing I can remember was hearing a echoed laugh through the House. I jumped off the couch and ripped out the sword while looking around rapidly. I walked through the rooms and halls with shaking hooves to search the source of the laughing. After I entered the master bedroom I heard somepony or something breathing very loudly behind me, as I turned around a voice in my mind got louder and louder. My heart stopped as I stared at what was behind me. I dropped onto the ground and started to cry as I stared at the corpse of my Father laying there... he still had some life in him left but it was too late...

Suddenly I found my self jumping off the couch with a loud gasp again. I breathed heavier than ever and sweating in fear. Was it all a dream?... or was it my sick mind trying to warn me? A few moments later I grab my saddlebags and take off towards Cloudsdale.
Luckily the movement Ponies were already waiting so I just had to tell them where to go and flew back to Ponyville again. It didn't took long to move all my old stuff inside my new home so I decided to fly down to Ponyville and take a look around.

I went to take a look at the Market, the Library and the local Farm. I was really happy with this small and quiet town... I even found two new friends. I couldn't think of anything better.

I was about to fly back but something caught my attention... I saw a little filly getting pushed around and I immediately changed direction and landed behind the three ponies, two really snooty fillies were bullying a little Pegasus. I stomped my hoof at the ground and yelled at them.

"Hey! who do you think you are?! get lost, both of you!"

They both giggled as they trotted away happily. After they left I walked over to the Pegasus and sat down besides her.

"Hey kid... what was that all about?..."

I asked while giving her a kind smile. She sobbed and hugged me, as thank I suppose, before explaining her situation.

"those two are always making fun of me and my friends because we don't have our cutiemarks yet... and for me it's worse since they mock me because I can't fly as well..."

I looked into the direction those two went before looking back to her. I wrapped my wing around the filly.

"listen kid... I know exactly how you feel... I was bullied before too..."

She wiped away some tears and looked at me with new hope.

"y-you were?..."

I chuckle and look up into the sky.

"yep... Cloudsdale Flight Academy... I wasn't the most popular back then... they always made fun of me... but I focused on what was important... and I reached my goal..."

I slowly puzzled my memories back together as I talked to the filly. I was lost in thoughts but was ripped out of them from another question.

"what was your goal?..."

The filly asked with a tilted head. It seemed that she was more interested in my past than I was. I opened my saddlebag to take out a Wonderbolt Badge and showed it to her.

"To join the Elite..."

The filly gasped and stared at me for a few moments before jumping up in excitement.

"You are a Wonderbolt?!"

Her voice was filled with interest and excitement. I nodded and stood up.

"Not just any Bolt... I'm the drill instructor of the RES"

I answered proudly as I spread my wings wide open and look down at the filly once more. At this point I should probably explain what the RES is and what it stands for. The RES is a group of Wonderbolts and Royal Guards which took the oath of protecting Equestria and the Princesses from their enemies. The RES or Royal Equestrian Army is highly trained and always ready for battle.

The filly stared at me in awe and was simply speechless.

"You ok kid?..."

I asked a bit confused and waved a hoof in front of her to get attention. Luckily she came back to reality, but for my surprise she rushed away, I stood there confused and alone. After she was out of sight I flew back home since there was nothing left for me to do.
I placed my furniture where I wanted it to be and decorated the house a bit to feel more homely. After I was done I realized it's already dark outside so I decided to go to sleep.