The Life and Lies of Silver Spoon

Silver Spoon’s eyes met the gaze of a pair of blood red ones. It was a color she had never seen on a pony before and it put her into a daze for a second. She had just about forgotten why she was laying on the ground, looking up at this pony that had bumped into her. She wasn’t sure why, but she was lost in the mesmerizing deep red eyes of the other pony.

“Who are you calling a jerk?” asked a smooth voice

Silver Spoon pulled her eyes away from the bright red ones and said back “I was calling you a jerk for knocking into me, don’t you know how to watch where you’re going?”

“Don’t you?” the other pony sighed “Well whatever, I guess I was just lost in my own thoughts.” Said the other pony appearing as a tall white mare, with a regal, sharp unicorn horn, a silver mane which had one red highlight hanging down over her left eye, a tightly braided tail with the red strand looking like it is dancing along the braid, and her cutie mark was a paint brush that looked as though it was drawing a rainbow line along her flanks.

“I guess you do have a point, I was transfixed buy this place. It is a nice campus for a middle class college.” Silver Spoon said looking around.

“Middle… class? What makes you think this is a middle class school.” The white mare said, her eyes narrowing some.

“Well, from what I am used too, this is a lower class school, at least by my standards.”

“What are you, some kind of Rich pony?” She said, looking over Silver Spoon and inspecting her cutie mark.

“Well my father is rich.”

“I see now, you’re one of those mares, the kind who thinks she can come to a place like this and get what she wants because her daddy has money. Or maybe you’re just lost. For your information the preppy Rich mare’s college is on the other side of the city. You can’t miss it, when the air starts to smell like greed, you’ll know you’re there.” She said

Silver grew angry at this and said “Where do you get off talking to anypony that way. For your information, I chose to go to this college on my own accord. I’m not here to get treated like a princess or anything. I’m here because I want to get a degree in acting.”

“Good because I wouldn’t treat you like a princess even if you paid me.” Said the White mare

Silver wanted nothing more than to yell at this mare and treat her like she would anypony in Ponyville, but she had come here to change who she was. So instead of getting angry she simply said “If you have a problem with me just because I was born into a wealthy family, then I guess the poor are just as bad as the rich.”

At that, the white pony’s eyes grew wide, trying to hold her anger back, she said in as calm of a voice as she could “You’re all the same; well I won’t stand here and put up with this.” With that she stormed away.

Silver Spoon was a little shocked by this and wanted to go after her, but she told herself it wasn’t worth it. She turned around and started back for her dorm wishing she had just stayed there. So far this wasn’t turning into the adventure she had been hoping for.

“No Silver you told yourself you would start a new life and enjoy yourself here. You can’t let one bad encounter ruin your time.” She said to herself as she rounded the corner and headed toward her door.

The door was open when she walked up to it, it shocked her a little. She then remembered that she was in a two pony room. So the pony in the room must be her new roommate. She hoped that this pony was at least a little nicer than the last one she ran into. So she pressed the door open saying “Hello?”

She stopped dead on her hooves. A white mare with a light pink and purple mane was standing there looking back at her. To Silver’s surprise, she smiled wide and said in a high lovely sing song voice “Hey there Silver Spoon, I had no idea you were going to be my roommate.”

“Sweetie Belle is that really you?” Said Silver still shocked to see one of the pony’s she had picked on for so long in school standing in her room now miles away from Ponyville.

“I was told my roommate was from Ponyville too but I had no idea it was going to be you.” Said Sweetie still beaming at her

“I am shocked too. Aren’t you a little mad to see me as your roommate?” asked Silver, “I mean I wasn’t that nice to you in school.”

At this Sweetie smiled wider and said “No way, after you and Diamond stopped hanging out, you became a much nicer pony. Though you did get much quieter and didn’t talk much. My friends and I thought about letting you join our group a lot of times after that, but we thought you would say no and well we never asked.”

“At the time I would have I’m sure. It was hard for me when I lost Diamond as a friend. No pony wanted to hang out with me because of how mean I was to them over the years. If it wasn’t for Twilight…” Silver sniffled, “I don’t know what I would have done to be truthful.” Finally letting herself smile back at Sweetie “I’m glad you’re going to be my roommate though. At least I know you and I won’t have to worry about getting some weird pony.”

At that Sweetie started to laugh “I was worried about that too. I had no idea who I was going to be rooming with and I was getting scared. Though I never thought I would run into you here. I thought you would have gone to the rich kid’s school on the other side of town like Diamond did.”

“I want to become an actress and this is the best school for drama.” Silver then looked around and said “How did you get here Sweetie Belle? Did you come on the train like I did, or did someone bring you?”

“I escorted her for Rarity, since she was busy.” a familiar voice came from behind Silver.

Silver turned around and said excitedly, “Twilight? I thought you were too busy and couldn’t make it out here for my first day?”

“Well I was, I told Rarity that I could help Sweetie Belle get set up here since she was so busy. I thought I would make it a surprise for you too.” said Twilight beaming at her and pulling Silver into a hug.

Silver hugged her back and said “I am glad you came out here I was starting to wonder if I did the right thing when I left. I mean my dad seemed ok with it and all, but still, after I met another mare earlier I started to have second thoughts.”

“What mare?” asked Twilight

“I don’t know her name but she had blood red eyes, a white coat, and a cutie mark that looked like a paint brush with a rainbow line being painted on her flanks.” Silver described

Sweetie jumped up at that and said “I know her! She was the pony who got in here on a full art scholarship. I can’t remember her name though, I think it was flake or something like that.”

“How do you know about her?” asked Silver looking back at the white unicorn

“Oh I read about her in the school paper. It said something about her being one of the best artists that this school has ever seen.”

“Well she was a snob from what I saw. She was judging me because I come from a high class family; I’m nothing like them.” Silver said

Twilight started to laugh at that one as she said “Most of the time you aren’t Silver Spoon, but you do have your moments”

“I do not!” she said turning red

“See you’re already getting mad at me.” Said Twilight giggling harder

Silver couldn’t help but smile when Twilight started to giggle like that. It was a sound that always seemed to melt away her anger. She hugged her again and said “Okay I guess some times I can be a little snobby; anyways, how long are you going to stay?”

“I was thinking of taking Sweetie Belle and you out to dinner before I went back home. I left Spike home and you know how he can get when you leave him to his own devices.”

They all started to laugh at that. The rest of the day went by just like that, laughing, smiling, and remembering good times. Silver found that she really liked being with Sweetie Belle. She made things always seem fine, if they weren’t, she would sing and make it fine. She found out that one of her friends had helped her get over her fear of singing in front of others, and helped her get into the school so she could show off her talent.

The time spent with Twilight was also something she really enjoyed. She was one of the only adults that understood her. She had shown Silver what she could do with her life and helped her focus on it. Even now, she was happier with Twilight being there for her first day at the school, more than if her own father had shown up. It was nice to just have someone to sit around and laugh with.

After dinner however they had to head back to the dorm. Twilight pulled Silver aside before she went in after saying good bye to Sweetie Belle, saying “Silver can I talk with you really quick?”

“Sure thing Twilight, what’s on your mind?”

“If I told you everything that was on my mind, we would be here until Celestia summons the sun.” She said with a small chuckle “What I wanted to say to you, and I hope you won’t get mad at me for this, but when I got here with Sweetie, I found a letter on your bed. I took it and kept it away from you when I saw who sent it.”

She was a little upset at this as she said “Why would you do that Twi?”

“Well it was from your father, I didn’t want you to read it until after we got to go out. I never know what that pony will say to you and I wanted you to have a nice night out was all. Can you forgive me?”

Silver smiled at her and gave her a hug “I could never be mad at you, no matter how hard I tried.”

“Well still I do feel bad.” Said Twilight handing her the letter “Just promise me that whatever he said in this, you won’t get upset, ok?”

She took it and smiled “I won’t, you have a safe trip back home.”

“I’ll do that and I’ll see you when I get time away from my studies.” Twilight said turning to leave “Love you kiddo, and I’m proud of you.”

She smiled again at that and said “I love you too Twilight.”

She walked away and Silver watched her go until she was out of sight then she turned for her room. She looked in on the small room with Sweetie Belle inside, putting up posters and pictures. She didn’t want to bother her new roommate with whatever her father may have to say. So she turned away and said quickly “Sweetie Belle I’m going to go for a walk, I’ll see you when I get back.”

“Ok just don’t get lost.”

She walked away smiling, heading for the gardens. It was one of the places she had walked by when she was looking around before. She really wanted to go look at it but then she ran into the white mare. She stopped for a moment at the thought, then shook her head and continued on her way. When she got to the gardens she sat down next to one of the rose bushes, opening the letter…

My lovely daughter,

Hope you’re enjoying your time at your school. The last letter that I sent you WAS a little off from what I wanted to say. I had the butler write it and he told me later what was said in it. I know my dear; he is getting old and forgetful of what his duties are. So I had to let him go, we now have new help around here. I think you’ll like his replacement when you come home for the holidays.

But look at me rambling away like a foal; well I am not happy that you went behind my back and signed up for that low class school. But as Rich told me, young ones like to rebel from time to time and I guess you can get some of what you need at this school for now. I will let you stay there until the end of the year but then you will be transferring to the school I told you to go too in the first place.

You’ll be much happier there and your old friend Diamond Tiara will be there too. I know you two had a little fight, but she is willing to overlook it and you should too. So I hope you won’t have too bad of a time at that school, and try and keep the grades up so I can get you transferred.

Love,

Daddy.

P.S. If you see Ms. Twilight Sparkle, you are not to speak with her. She is a bad influence on you and I won’t have her filling your head with her silly ideas.

Silver ripped up the letter and tossed it aside. She should have known he would do something like this to her. To make things worse he had fired the butler who she had grown up with. He was a nice old pony who also told her she would be good at this school. Then what he said about Twilight just topped it off.

She felt tears running down her face and for no reason at all; she got up and started to run. She had no idea where she was going, only that she wanted to get away from this place for now. She didn’t know if she was running off so no one would see her crying or so she could get away from the words her father had said. All she knew is she wanted someone to talk too or something.

She ran for what seemed like hours, but it couldn’t have been more than twenty minutes or so. When she finally stopped, panting hard, she had no idea where she was. The buildings were messy looking and dirty, and the ponies looked really mean. She turned around to leave and head back in the direction she had come from when four ponies stopped her.

“Where do you think you’re going doll?” said a tall stallion with a gold tooth, smelled like rotting eggs, sewage and old bread.

“I was just leaving. I’m still new to this city and got lost.” Said Silver knowing this wouldn’t work

“You look like one of those ponies from the rich school, but you’re on the wrong side of town.” He said again as his friends started to laugh

“I’m no pony just leave me alone ok.” She tried to get past them but one pushed her back

“Hey now Doll, there is a toll for coming into my hood. It will cost you twenty bits if you want to pass.”

“And what if I don’t have twenty bits on me?”

“Then I’ll get that worth in other ways.” He said laughing

Silver started to shake but before she could say anything else a voice came from behind the four stallions “Skid leave the mare along, she is from the art school, and she wouldn’t be worth your time anyway.”

The leader turned and looked at the pony that was behind him; Silver looked around him too and saw the white mare from before. He frowned and said “This isn’t your brother’s hood Snow, so you can’t tell me what to do here.”

“That’s true Skid but your gang is protected by my brothers, so if I say leave her alone, then you still have to listen to me, no matter what, even if it’s my brother’s hood or not.”

“Still doesn’t matter you’re not part of his gang.” Said the tall one

“You want to try your luck with that? Go head then, do what you want to her, but remember, when I tell my brother what you said and you’re wrong, he’ll come looking for you Skid.” Said the white mare

He looked angry at that one but turned and said “Come on guys, this one isn’t worth the trouble.”

As they walked away Silver ran up to the white mare and said “I was doing just fine before you showed up.”

She just stood there and said “Were you?”

“Well…I would have figured out something.”

She only sighed and said, “Just like a rich pony to think she can do everything on her own. Skid maybe stupid but he can be a dangerous pony. He would have hurt you if I hadn’t stepped in. You’re lucky I happened to be in the area.”

“How did you find me anyway?” she asked

“I was in the area, like I said, I also saw you run by crying about something. When I saw the way you went I had a feeling you would end up running into them.” Said the mare then she sighed again “I guess I should do the right thing and get you up to the school, before you get into more trouble.”

“I don’t need your help, I can find my way back on my own.” Said Silver

“Listen, I know you don’t like me and trust me the feeling is mutual, but you have no idea where you are and how to get back. You need my help and you know it.” Said the mare

She looked around and let her head fall “I guess you’re right.”

“Good, now let’s go before they come back. I don’t feel like out-smarting an idiot all night.” The mare said as she turned and started to walk away “You know it wasn’t the smartest idea to go running off into the city like that. What happened anyway, did your stallion break up with your or something?”

Silver blushed a little not knowing why “No…my dad sent me a letter that got me really mad and I just couldn’t help it.”

“What did he cut you off or something or say he would only get you one gold ring or something like that?” she said sarcastically

“No…I mean…well…no it wasn’t that. He doesn’t like me going to this school and told me I have to transfer at the end of the year. I want to be an actress, not a business pony, but if I don’t do what he wants then he won’t pay for my schooling.” Said Silver not knowing why she was telling all of this to the white mare

“Then let him; I mean if you want to be an actress so bad then do it. You don’t need his money to get by, no matter how much you may think so.” She said smiling “Listen I may come off as a mean sarcastic mare, and I can be at times, but that is mostly because of where I come from.”

“Seemed like you were really mad at me before, just because of where I came from.”

She stopped for a moment to look back at Silver with her blood red eyes “Mad at where you come from? No way, I was mad at how you acted. First thing out of your mouth was something about this being a lower class school. Look at it from my point of view ok, I’m come from a poor family, I look at this school as a place of beauty and higher class. When you said that, it… it just… just made me feel like I was nobody. You acted like most rich pony’s do.”

Silver thought about that for a moment then said “You have a point, I did come off as rude and mean I guess. I also did bump into you like a jerk. Oh I forgot to introduce myself before, my name is Silver Spoon.”

The white mare laughed at that and said “Names Snowflake, but you can call me Snow if you want. Hmmm Silver Spoon, yep sounds like a rich mare’s name, but I like it. It fits you, I think.”

“It’s nice to meet you Snow, do you think we could start over. I really am trying to be a better pony and someone like you could really help me with that I think.” She said Smiling

“Are you sure you’re from a rich family? You don’t act like most of them I have met over the years.” Snow said looking back at her.

“If it is okay for me to point out to you Snow, that assumption is, from what I have seen, a thing you might need to work on too. Not every pony out there is the same no matter if they are rich or poor or whatever. Truth is I used to be a lot worse when I was younger. It was thanks to a kind pony named Twilight Sparkle, that I was able to change who I am.”

“Well Silver Spoon, I think I would like to get to know you better, as long as you stay like this and don’t turn into a snob.” She said Giggling.

The sound of her laughter sent a shiver up Silver’s spine, but in a good way. She hadn’t heard a laugh like that before, it was beautiful. She found herself walking closer to the white mare, oddly enjoying her company. Like this the two of them stopped talking and walked back to the school.

When they got into the courtyard, Snow stopped and said blushing a little bit “I am sorry for how I acted before Silver Spoon. Thanks for saying what you did before about starting over. I find myself losing my temper faster than my mind can think things through. I enjoyed our walk back.”

“I wanted to ask you about what happened before with the stallions. It seemed to me that you knew them.”

“I kind of do; my brother runs a group of pony’s in the city, runaways, kids without a good family, orphans, pony’s like that. They formed a kind of gang over the years and they all look up to my brother as a leader. He is a kind pony, and so are the rest of his gang, but when you live in the city like we do, with no real home, you have to learn to protect yourself. His gang got so large that it started to break up into smaller groups; they now offer protection to other gangs. That is how I know Skid and his stallions.” She said looking away

“Well I think it’s kind of cool that your brother was able to do that. Not many pony’s out there would have done that for those ponies.” said Silver Smiling

“I am glad you see it that way Silver Spoon.” She said looking back at her

“You can call me Silver, most of my friends do, I like it much better than Silver Spoon.”

“You can call me Snow then if you want. As for friends…we’ll see how things go. I think you would be a good one, but I’ll reserve judgment for later.” She said Smiling

“You know you can be a sweet pony if you wanted to be, from what I can see of you at least. Try giving other pony’s a chance and you’ll see what I mean. I have to head to bed now, I have early classes tomorrow.” Said Silver

As Silver turned to leave, Snow said “Silver…what room are you in?”

Silver turned back for a second and smiled “I’m in B25, good night Snow.”

“Good Night Silver.” Said Snow watching her walk away her eyes not leaving the silver pony until she vanished in the dark of night “Yes, good night…”