Ditzys secret

It killed me inside. Mother teared up while father stood still. I held my head low to hide my tearless eyes. I was never cut out to be an actor. I went to my room and lay down on my bed. Ditzy was pushing my buttons. Lying about my sister dying is not something I would want to do every day. Especially not to every pony I know. Then I waited.

True to my word I waited every full moon or new moon. Every time I brought a big basket of supplies. Did she ever show up? No. she didn't. To make things worse, I had nightmares. As soon as I closed my eyes, I would see him. Luke would be sitting, bleeding on the grass. An aquatic looking mare came up to me and bent down.

"Please forgive me. I didn't mean it." she would then change into the Ditzy I know. The normal cross eyed one. I would forgive her. Next thing I knew we would be home, mom and dad gone. Ditzy would again be in front of me begging but this time with our parents blood on her muzzle. In those images she wasn't even a mermare.

“You know I didn't mean it. It just happens." Then she would lunge at me with those sharp teeth. I would wake up to my own screams. And as I lived on, the waiting continued. I never knew if my sister was dead, alone, in danger, or if she was living the dream. I didn't know why she never came. I didn't know why I waited.  But five years... those where the longest of my life. Then I found another way.

Five years had past since Ditzy's departure and I was once again on my way to the Everfree. A basket in my mouth and a hop in my step, I knew today would be different, i just had a feeling. I was so right.

I was almost there when a blood curdling scream split the air. Silents overtook the world a moment after. In that moment I could have sworn something rustled behind me and I stood still. After my slender moment had past, I raced towards the scream. As I ran over the hill I saw her.

It was a white coated unicorn slightly younger than me. She had purple curly hair and her face was coated in pure horror. In front of her was a massive timber wolf. It was at least five times the size of an average pony and it was headed straight towards the mare. Without thinking my wings shot me forward. In that moment everything went slow. I could see ponies running around and shouting for help out of the corner of my eye. I could also see the unicorn mare take a step back when she saw me coming. Then the impact.

The timber wolf was in fact hard as wood. I heard something crack and both of us went flying. I could see dark spots starting to cover my vision but soon shook them away. Something warm trickled down the side of my head. Slowly I rose to my hoofs and looked at what I had done. The wolf was lying on its side in the mud. It was dead. That would be the first of many. I turned around and started to stumble away from the monster when I collapsed. The black spots where back and coming in faster. The last thing I saw was the white unicorn running towards me.

I opened my eyes despite the pain in my skull. I was no medic but I didn’t have to be one to know of my concussion. The hospital room was white and the bed was hard. I slowly sat up and looked to find my mother and father sitting in some chairs to my right. They were asleep but woke up as soon as the doctor came in.

"So. I see you’re awake. You where asleep for three days, but your concussion is not to major. I would say you need to go easy for about another week. Also I have a letter for you." the doctor handed me the letter and walked off to attend to another of her many patients. Mom and dad walked over to the bed and gave me big hugs.

"we are so proud of you and are so glad you’re safe." they smiled and they told me about what had happened after my black out. The mare I saved had carried me to the hospital while a group of unknown ponies disposed of the corps. They had come to the hospital some time later and given a letter to the nurse for me.

There had been five visits other than that. One by the new town mayor around my own age who had decided to have a celebration for the new town hero. Two were by the filly and her parents who gave the money for me to get treatment from the hospital and a little more for saving their dear girls life. The rest were from my parents before they finally decided to stay. Now my parents left to get back to their jobs of clearing weather. I opened the letter.

It wasn’t so much of a letter, but an invitation.

I decided that I should go. I mean it’s not every day a princess invites you to have lunch. I was pretty sure it was a prank though.

So my head finally got better. It still ached a bit but I just took aspirin to slow it down. I hoped onto the morning train to canterlot. I sat down in the hard seat and planned out my day. The ride would take five hours. That would leave me one hour to do shopping before I have to be at the castle. After all that I had to get on another five hour train to get home and clean the house and make dinner for mom and dad...

Five hours later...

I trotted down the streets of Canterlot. Famous ponies passed me by and I almost fainted when I saw Photo Finish. I stopped at Donut Joes and bought a glazed. Finally with ten minutes left I walked up the trail to Canterlot castle. The guards let me pass and I walked in. it was so BIG!!!

The ceiling was at least thirty feet high and the ground was made of marble. The large windows let light in. I looked up to see the sun goddess sitting on her throne. The most powerful pony in all of equestria sat before me. I bowed down to the floor.

"Rise Raindrop." I was stunned that she knew my name. She had never seen me before, had she?

"I see you got my invitation. come." the princess led me to the gardens where a table was set with tea. We sat down and sipped silently for a few seconds.

"So. You managed to bring down a timber wolf. You are definitely fast. And you are brave. I would like to offer you a job of monster huntress." I sat there speechless. So the monster hunters where real? I had thought that they where an old foals tale. I did need a job. But would I want to make a living off of killing monsters?

"You would travel quite a bit and it is dangerous. You will be sent on trips into the everfree constantly..."

"Yes. I’ll take it." if I went into the everfree, I might find Ditzy. It was a onetime opportunity. The princess smiled at me.

"Yes. Of course. I do hope you find your sister, but you start tomorrow at 6 sharp. Be there." the princess returned to the throne. I was just leaving the palace when realization hit. The princess knew about Ditzy? It sent shivers down my spine. How much else did she know?