Life amidst the others

"Blue Flare, Are you ready?" Ms. Cheerilee said opening the door to my room.

"Yeah, just one moment," I replied.

Ms. Cheerilee left the door carrying some papers and her saddle bag then she waited for me outside. After a few minutes of sitting on my bed being lost in history about being adopted, thinking of things such as why I knew Rarity to an extent, I got up and walked outside. We walked for about 2 minutes through Ponyville until we got to the adoption center. When we got to the building, I stuttered for a moment and did not think to move. I do not know why, but something about this felt very off.

"Well, go on," Ms. Cheerilee said as she nudged me and then tugged my hoof inside the building.

When we got inside, it looked like a lounge with a front desk and there was pony clerk expecting us.

"Hello, how may I help you?" The pony clerk said with a smile.

"We are here for the adoption for Blue Flare here, we were told Rarity would be here by now," Ms. Cheerilee responded.

"One moment please, Ms. Rarity, would you please come over to the front desk," The pony clerk said.

A female pony with white coated fur with a violet colored mane and a unicorn horn approached the front desk. She was familiar, but it was none of my concern, at least not for now, because what was more important was how is this adoption going to affect the rest of my life and will it be a positive or negative affect?

"Rarity, meet your new adopted son, Blue Flare," The clerk said pointing her hoof to me.

I could tell that Rarity was stunned, I wasn't sure because of the sheer fact that I was or wasn't appalling, or because we have met before, or some completely different reason.

"Now, Ms. Rarity, if you would please sign this, you will officially be the mother of Blue Flare," The pony clerk at the desk said hoofing over a piece of paper to Rarity.

Surprisingly, no will in my body wanted to stop her. I actually wanted her to sign it, however I did not know why, there was actually a presence of love that I had for her. It's as if I have been a member of her family before she said she would adopt me even though I've only seen her just now throughout my entire life. Rarity hasn't talked to me since she approached the desk, however she agreed with pony clerk, levitated the pen on the desk, and signed her name. Rarity shook the pony clerk's hoof and beckoned me out the door. Rarity, or rather my mother, didn't say anything on the way to her house. It wasn't a house; it was more of a boutique consisting of household objects. Rarity stopped walking when we both got inside.

"I don't even know where to start with you, Shane," She said with an irritated sigh.

"Who's this 'Shane' I keep hearing about?" I replied in a slightly irritated manner.

She sighed even deeper and more irritated than before.

"About a week ago, you were much older and you came in here to ask if you could apply for a job. What happened to you?" She curiously asked.

"I don't know what you're talking about, and what kind of mother asks a question like that right after she adopts a child?" I asked even more confused than before.

"Lyra came to me a few days ago, introduced you to me, and told me that you wouldn't be able to apply for the job because you're going to Canterlot. I asked her why but she refused to tell me." She said as she ignored my question.

Nothing she was telling me made any sense, if only she would just give me one straight answer.

"So why did you want to adopt me?" I asked her.

Rarity paused for a moment while facing the ground, basking in her memories.

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Rarity began to speak with a rather disappointed face.

"Blue Flare, was the name of my little brother, who passed away a few years ago."

"He always wanted to achieve his dream of flying above the clouds with the other pegasi, but I wanted him to wait a couple of years before he took flight school, however he disregarded my opinion and he believed he was ready. Without my supervision or consent, he perched himself on top of a high cliff. He jumped off the cliff but his wings did not succeed at his flight and he fell from the sky. Not only would he never reach his dreams of ever flying, but he also ended up receiving an insurmountable amount of injuries while trying. His injuries were too fatal to heal by any of the pony medics, even the hospital in Canterlot could not help and he was put to his unfortunate rest."

"When I saw you applying for the job I noticed something familiar about you, I did not know why."

"Then about a week after you came to apply for the job, I heard somepony with the same name being put up for adoption, it reminded by my tragic memories and I had no choice to see for myself. When I saw you at the adoption center, not only were you a pegasus like him, but you resembled him in every way: your mane, your fur, your eyes, your age, and even your birth day all resembled my brother. Despite how bleak this may sound, but Shane, you are my brother. My Parent's disbelief for your continual existence was too little for them to accept you as their child. I had no choice; I had to adopt you myself in order to be a family again."

"Shane... No, Blue Flare, you are my brother. Welcome home... Son."

Authors Notes:

Please note: Rarity is NOT the human sister of Shane from Earth.

Music: Final Fantasy VI - Celes' theme

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