Twilight and Gallus discovers the truth about Gallus’s Parents

“Okay. Here we are-“ Twilight is interrupted when they both find the apartment complex that supposedly houses Gallus’s parents.

The two creatures stare in shock as the four storied, brick built apartment complex appears all broken/run-down.

After about two minutes of silence, Twilight speaks up: “There must be something wrong. Nocreature could possibly live in something so... so broken.”

Gallus stayed silent, still staring at the complex.

Just then another griffin comes walking by the two, Twilight jumping in front of it to get its attention.

First giving a big, friendly smile, Twilight asks the most likely an adolescent male griffin: “Um, hi there. Me and my friend are new here and we’re just wondering if maybe possibly you could tell us why this place looks the way it is.” Twilight gives a squee and a smile.

“What you mean this dump?” The griffin points his claw at the place. “The Sunny Sky Apartments have always been like this. Well at least for seven years now. Especially after that fire that drove property values in this part of town way down.”

“Wait. Did you say fire?!” Twilight asks him, having her face right in his.

The griffin takes his claw to push her face away. “So we got a couple of tourists here eh? Look, if you're looking for all the “sights and sounds” of the city, I’ll try downtown.” And just like that the griffin flies away from the two.

Twilight looks back to Gallus, who appears speechless.

After another minute, he finally says: “I never should’ve come.”

Twilight comes to his side, placing a wing over to help comfort him. “Now now. I know how you feel, and this whole experience has probably impacted you in a way but it’s okay. Everything is okay.”

Gallus looks at her with sad, tearful eyes. “Let’s just go and do what you came here for. Then we can leave.”

***

“So uh Twilight... Nice to see you again.” Flash Sentry says a little awkwardly to Twilight, who’s sitting on a couch, holding in her hooves a white teacup filled with tea, across from her being Flash himself, sitting in a comfy, tall chair, having a cup of tea too.

“And it’s so nice that you brought guests.” He motions over to the griffin, who’s busy staring out the window, appearing all sad.

Things start to get a little awkward.

But not because of Gallus oh no no.

Twilight and Flash stare at each other from across the room in silence, taking a sip of tea once every ten seconds.

After ten minutes of silence, Gallus notices the silence between the two, getting up from the window and going to stand between the two ponies.

“So uh, anypony here gonna speak or-?”

A knock on the door interrupts Gallus. Flash setting his tea down and going to see who’s there.

While Flash is at the door, Gallus goes over to Twilight.

“So you gonna tell him or-“

“I will. Just give me a moment.” Twilight takes one last sip of tea before setting it down.

“Don’t worry. It was nothing. Just a telegram from a family member.” Flash says as he walks back into the room. “Anyway, I should ask. Why are you and your friend here exactly?”

“We’re here because.. because, of him.” Twilight says anxiously, having one hoof covering her eyes as she points her other at Gallus.

Gallus looks at her in a menacing ‘No we’re not just tell him’ face.

Twilight takes a deep breath. “We’re here... because of you.”

Flash looks on with a shocked, surprised look.

***

“Well, I thought that worked out good.” Gallus says to Twilight as they walk down the sidewalk.

“Yeah, I think so too.”

“So what now?” Gallus asked.

“We could try the homeless shelter. Flash did say that there’s a good chance your parents could be there.”

“Homeless shelter? You think that’s a good place to look.”

“Couldn’t hurt.”

From then on, the two changed their direction to head to the city’s homeless shelter.

Whether or not Gallus’s parents were there, it’s still a start.