Raven Mocker

Twelve years ago…

“M-momma, Dadda, where *sniff* are you?” A six year-old human boy asked through tears as he entered a nearby cave in search of his parents.

“Hm? Who the hell could that be?” A female shadow thought as she saw a little boy with jet black hair, flame orange eyes, and honey colored skin enter the cave.

The boy was wearing a blue short-sleeve jacket with a white tank-top, brown cargo shorts and caramel colored boots.

“Momma Dadda, I’m scared” The boy cried as he looked around a bit.

The shadow smirked upon getting a thought before transforming into a ten year old girl with waist length dust gray hair, magenta eyes, and very fair skin with a black raven feather behind her left ear.

“Hmm maybe I can do something about that?” The shadow asked after she walked to the boy.

“H-huh? Who *sniff* are you?” The boy asked.

“I’m Midnight what’s your name?” She asked.

“I-it’s S-Sammy Sparks” He replied.

“Well then Sammy, I’ve come to lead you back to your parents” Midnight replied with a big smile.

“R-really? You know where Momma and Dadda are?” Sammy asked, now with a smile as as his tears slowly stopped falling.

“Y-yea, in fact I’ll take you to them. But on one condition” Midnight replied as she tilted her head with a soft smile pasted on her face.

“U-um okay?” Sammy said now confused.

“I want you to say my name” Midnight requested.

“Okay? Um Midnight...” Sammy did as she asked.

“Great! Now then follow me and I’ll take you back to your folks” Midnight replied with a smile before grabbing Sammy’s hand.

“U-um thanks Midnight, but why did you want me to say your name?” Sammy asked as Midnight led him out of the cave to his parents.

“I don’t know, I just never heard anyone say it before.” Midnight replied while thinking. “Yea right I just needed you to say it so that a pact could be made”

“Oh okay, well I think it’s a pretty name” Sammy said with a smile.

“Um thanks...” Midnight replied as the two started hearing Sammy’s parents call his name.

“Momma, Dadda!” Sammy called.

“Sammy? Where are you?” His parents asked.

“Over here! But thank you Midnight?...” Sammy replied as he turned around to see that Midnight was gone and fore a brief moment he was sad until his parents found him.

“Sammy there you are! We were worried sick, where were you?” Mr Sparks asked.

“Oh I saw a Jackalope kit and followed it. Then I realized I didn’t know where you two where so I began to cry then I went in this cave and met a girl who led me back to you but when I turned around she was gone” Sammy replied enthusiastically.

“Okay? Well we’re just glad you’re safe” Mrs Sparks said as she hugged her son.

Later that night Sammy was fast asleep in his bed when Midnight manifested outside his window and watched him sleep.

“Now that our pact is complete I should give you a memento of sorts...” Midnight muttered before raising her right arm at Sammy’s sleeping body.

A dull black light started shining from Midnight’s hand as a similar light started shinning from Sammy’s left shoulder before leaving a jet black raven mark.

Satisfied with her work Midnight transformed into a medium sized raven before flying away.

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“Sammy, Sammy wake up! I said wake up!” An elf girl with rose gold hair, green eyes and fair skin shouted before hitting her brother in the ribs.

“Ow! What was that for Brenda?” Sammy screamed in pain.

“Hmpf! You wouldn’t wake up!” Brenda replied before heading for Sammy’s door.

“Still, did you have to hit me?” Sammy asked as he sat up in bed.

“Yes, now hurry up and get dressed, mom’s almost done making waffles...” Brenda trailed off with a sad look in her eyes. “Oh and big bro?”

“What is it?” Sammy asked.

“I’m going to miss you Sammy” Brenda replied.

“Brenda, I’m not dying, I’m just going to be starting college today. Besides I’ll be coming to visit during breaks and your birthday” Sammy explained.

“Yea I know...just hurry up and get dressed” Brenda replied before leaving Sammy’s room and shutting the door.

Sammy chuckled as he shook his head before getting up and heading to his dresser.

A few minutes later Sammy emerged wearing a solid sand green flannel with a light stone gray t-shirt, with light coal pants and black shoes before heading down to the dinning room where his Dad and sister was.

“Good morning Sam” Mr Sparks said as he took a sip from his soda.

“Morning dad, rib breaker” Sammy replied as he sat down.

“Hmpf I only did that because you wouldn’t wake up” Brenda retorted.

“Yea, Yea I know pajama pants head” Sammy said.

“You’re just jealous that I don’t have to start school for another week” Brenda replied as her and Sammy’s mother walked in carrying a pan of chocolate chip and blueberry flavored waffles.

“Morning Sammy, are you ready for you pact for Star-pillar University?” Mrs Sparks asked as she set down the waffles before sitting down.

“Yea, I finished packing last night so I’m pretty much all set” Sammy replied as he grabbed two chocolate and two blueberry pancakes.

“What about the condoms?” Mrs Sparks deadpanned asked causing Sammy to choke on a bite of a syrup covered waffle.

Once the waffle had gone down Sammy replied “Moooom!”

“What? I just want to make sure my handsome son has protection” Mrs Sparks teased before taking a bite of a waffle.

“Mom, *sigh* I love you but no, just no” Sammy replied as he slumped in his chair.

“Yea, I want to be an aunt!” Brenda added.

“You get no say in this missy!” Sammy said before Brenda responded with blowing him a raspberry and stuffing her face with a waffle.

“Alright settle down you two” Mr Sparks commanded.

“Dear it’s an exciting day for everyone, besides this will probably the last interaction between the two before Sammy has to go” Mrs Sparks interjected.

“I know I know”- Mr Sparks replied -“I just can’t believe our little Sammy is going to the best magic university in the world”

“Yea and what’s better was that they even gave him a free scholarship after word spread out about what he had done to those nasty bullies” Mrs Sparks added as Sammy’s face went grim.

“B-but if you hadn’t been there then I probably would of became deaf or at least hard of hearing” Brenda said after noticing her brother’s grim look.

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Six years ago…

“Look at this damn elf!” A bully said with an evil grin as three bullies approached a quivering Brenda.

“P-please, don’t h-hurt me” Brenda begged while tears were flowing down her cheeks,

“I know right, her ears alone make me sick” Another bully replied.

“How about we remove those ears?” The third bully suggested with a smirk as Brenda’s eyes went wide with absolute terror in them.

“Good idea, you two hold her down!” The first bully replied as the other two pinned Brenda to the ground while he pulled a pocket knife and slowly approached the pinned elf until he felt a rock bounce off his back. “Who’s the bitch who threw that?”

“Bitch? You shouldn’t speak of yourself like that, but then again...” Sammy replied as he approached the four with the look of anger in his eyes.

“S-Sammy?” Brenda asked as she looked up to see her brother smiling at her before returning his cold gaze to the three.

“Unless you’re here to help us then get lost!” The first bully commanded.

“Better idea, you leave my sis alone and there won’t be three trips to the hospital” Sammy retorted as he cracked his knuckles.

“Tch get him! We’ll make him watch as we saw off this elf’s ears!” The first bully shouted before the two holding Brenda let her go and rushed towards Sammy.

“Sammy! Sammy!” Brenda called, snapping her brother back to reality.

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“H-huh what?” Sammy asked as he looked around.

“Sam listen I know you didn’t mean to nearly kill those three bullies but it’s no use feeling guilty over it, and besides you protected your sister” Mr Sparks replied.

“Y-yea and you unlocked some pretty awesome magic!” Brenda added as she made some sort of motion with her hands to try and emulate what had happened that day when the four stopped at the sound of the doorbell ringing.

“Oh that must be your escort” Mrs Sparks said as she happily clapped her hands.

“Yea, well I guess I should get going” Sammy replied as he stood up before hugging his family and heading to the front door.

Once he opened the door Sammy was greeted by an earth pony stallion with a blue mane, tail and white fur.

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“So Snow Guard was it? What’s Star-pillar University like?” Sammy asked as the two rode to a nearby airport in a limousine.

“Oh well it’s really great, instead of an Entrance Exam there’s an Entrance Festival that’s held by upperclassmen to welcome the new students, there’s also a stadium where 1v1 tournaments are held, along with all sorts of other stuff” Snow Guard explained as he leaned back in his seat before taking a sip of Diet Coke.

“So wait there’s a festival instead of an exam?” Sunny asked with a look of bewilderment on his face.

“Yep, but I’m not gonna spoil what goes on during the festival I will however tell you what there is to do in Capital City, but that’s only when we land in the next airport” Snow Guard replied before snickering at Sammy’s pouting face. "Cheer up kid, we're almost at the airport"