Flyte

As I followed the police stallion in front, I heard other ponies whispering as we passed by. The station was located at the other end of the open market and boy were there alot of ponies out at this time of day.

Another interesting fact: Dragons have super-enhanced hearing. I through some cosmic hiccup, I got most of their super-pony senses. This includes taste, smell, touch, strength, and speed. I could hear everything they said.

But you know something? I stopped caring a long, long time ago. It's funny, I'm so numb now, inside I mean.

You know how everypony is supposed to feel emotion? How they're supposed to feel sympathy or anger or fear? I feel none of those. I was bored and a bit annoyed as we progressed, not so much by the chatter but by how long it took.

So naturally, I decided to entertain myself. I took a deep breath, willing my flamatory glands active. After I felt the fire heating my inside, I let loose a huge burp.

I smiled a little as the police turned around with fright in their faces. I chuckled a bit. "Why the long faces?" I said as their faces dropped in shock, there was still traces of fire in the air after the massive explosion. They began to speed up the pace, one of the two walked behind me in case I did anything funny. I sighed, this was going to be a long day.

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Scootalo walked through the halls of the schoolhosue, all the other foals parted as she passed by. She heard whispers and chuckles.

I never thought she was an easy filly, guess I was wrong.

She heard from a group of 7 colts as she approached her class. Suddenly, a familar light purple pony with a single white stripe running the length of her hair appeared in her path.

"Well, well well. I always knew you were uncouth but this is just so below you! She spoke, emphasizing her words.

Scootaloo had a quick temper, maybe it was because of all those years defending herself from various allegations.

"Hey! I wanted to see the stars! I thought he was a pillow!" Scotaloo blatantly lied. Suddenly she heard a familiar southern accent pipe up from behind her "Yea! And she can sleep with whoever she darn well wants!" Said Applebloom taking a defensive stance in front of her, her golden eyes gleaming with anger.

"Thanks Apple- wait what?" She said, stopping herself mid sentence. Applebloom turned around and blushed, unsure of what to do. Another familiar voice spoke up in her absence. "Well Rarity told me that it's okay to be whatever you want to be." Squeaked Sweetie Belle.

Scootaloo turned around, disbelief and hurt in her eyes. "You two honestly believed those rumors?" She asked, not trying to conceal the hurt in her voice. "You know what? Don't answer that! I don't want to hear it!" She said, running off to her next class, behind her she could hear more whispers and Applebloom's calling.

Guess that's what friends are for.  She thought abysmally as she opened the door to Ms. Cherilee's math class.

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I was finally escorted to the station after a good 30 minute walk. The two large stallions had locked me in what I assumed was the interrogation room. I just sat there, drumming my hoof against the table, after what I assumed was two minutes, a beige stallion with a steel gray mane walked into the room. She had small rounded triangular glasses and a scroll wrapped in a purple ribbon for a cutie mark. She took a seat across from me. I had closed my eyes in psuedo-sleep, trying to gain a bit of energy for the upcoming......you know I had no idea what was going to happen.

She just sat there and stared at me for a minute before talking. "Hello there little colt! My name is Mayor Mare! I welcome you warmly to-" She was cut off as I burst out laughing. "What seems so funny?" She asked puzzled and a bit annoyed at my outburst.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know what's pushing us to the ground harder; gravity or irony." I said, smirking at her.

As I expected, she glared at me. "Now why in Equestria was that so funny to you?" She asked trying to sound stern. I wasn't having any of it.

"Look lady, as much as I appreciate you sending your goons over there" I said pointing to the tinted window behind her "I would really just like to go grab something to eat and get on with my life." I finished, getting up and making my way over to the door.

"Wait! Where are your parents young stallion?!" She called out angrily behind me. Instantly I felt a malicious fire make it's way into my heart.

"My parents hmm? Let's see, my mother was a dragon who died during childbirth, my father is a raging alcoholic who never bothered to take care of me and tries to beat me on a daily basis." I said moving slowly in her direction. She was much taller than I was but she seemed scared of me, like I was a demon. I smiled as she seemed to quiver for a moment.

"W-well that seems like an awful life." That was what sent me over the edge.

"Awful? No, that's not awful." I said, venom practically dripping from my words.

"Having to fend off your very father? That's not awful, getting stared at and snickered at like some sort of exotic animal? That's not awful at all!" I said by now I had jumped up on the table and was staring the beige mare down, she started whimpering but I wasn't going to relent, not now. "Having to perfrorm side show acts like an animal, that's not awful." I said pausing again, by now she was covering her head with her hooves.

I smiled a bit as I finished. "What's awful is that I have to deal with it every.singe.day." I enunciated every word. I was tired, I expected to feel confident, powerful but all I felt was tired.

She saw me slump on the table and smiled a kind motherly smile. "It's okay little one, your safe now. We'll get you a nice family and you can talk to me anytime your feeling down." She said, cooing and cuddling me.

I just sat there, hollow inside after exhausting myself. After a little she walked out calling over her shoulder "your free to go now!"  Before she left the room I asked the one question on my mind. "Why are you doing this for me?"

She stopped and looked back "because that's what friends are for." She said nodding on her way out.

My mind was a mess, I needed out, the walls seemed to close in on my as my mind and heart raced with new feeling and new thoughts. I tore out of the station as fast as my supernatural legs could carry me....which for a dragon/pony hybrid was pretty fast.

As soon as I cleared the doors, I jumped into a flying leap and extended my wings. After a little while i picked up a wind and started beating my wings, sending small waves of air down on the nearby bushes and trees. I closed my eyes as I beat harder and harder. I did that for a little while until I felt the wind whip through my mane. Suddenly, my mind was at ease as I opened my eyes to the beautiful scenery around me. Above was endless azure blue sky, below me dotted houses, roads, and farmland.

Whenever I was feeling horrible I just ascended until I was high up in the air. Before my father had become the monster he was he had laughed and called it my own special mediation.

I just called it Flyte