Please don't shatter

"Move!"

Streamers glared at a stallion who had the nerve to bump into the Earth pony while she made her way towards the cafeteria. The pony in turn glared back from over his shoulder.

Rolling her eyes the coral-colored Earth pony decided the stallion wasn't even worth her time. With this thought, she continued on her way.

A lot of rumors surrounded Horse Grove. One of the most prominent is that ponies were locked inside their cells under strict watch 24/7. Unable to do much of anything unless they risked invoking the guard's wraith.

That was a lie.

Believe it or not, ponies were allowed to roam and do whatever as they pleased. There was the downside and the exception. The downside being is that when a guard asked you to do something you do it. No matter how crazy or ridiculous it sounds. Unless you wanted to spend a good six months in solitary confinement.

That only happens to the lucky ones.

The exception to this rule is that once it hits ten in the afternoon all inmates were required to go back to their cells. One's who refuse to do so was dealt with on sight.

streamer could still hear the screams of one pony who didn't follow that rule.

Regardless as the mare walked she saw several ponies around her doing various things. Some smoked, screwed, gambled. While others merely hung out in groups or otherwise minded their own business.

However, as Streamers went on her merry way the Earth pony began to hear the whispers of those around her.

"Ponies in suits".

"Shit! Where?"

"Fourth wing".

"That's not gonna be pretty".

Streamers frowned.

That statement alone couldn't be farther from the truth.

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"It's happening".

Cold paused.

The stallion had previously spent his time pounding hooves against a solid wall. Sugar meanwhile rocked back and forth, muttering to no pony but herself.

"Sure?" He asked. The stallion only needed to look in the mare's eyes to understand what she was talking about. Unfortunately what she was referencing wasn't good. At least to ponies like them.

Streamers nods. She was known to be a bit of a jokester, but she would never joke about something like this. At least not while on the inside.

"Im not stupid! You're stupid!"

Sugar shouted. A look of genuine hurt crossed her face. However, that expression didn't last long as the mare suddenly bursts into fits of laughter.

"Eyes in a tree! Never long never wrong always made sense!

She laughed, and laughed, and kept laughing even as tears began to fall from her face.

They were not tears of joy.

The Earth-related mare felt something inside her ache as she watched the emotionally and mentally disturbed pegasus. She couldn't fathom what it was like to be in Sweet's shoes. Or Cold who was more or so taking care of her. Regardless the three of them were friends, and as such Streamers had a duty to look out for them as they would her.

"When?"

Upon hearing Spring's question she opened her mouth to respond.

Only to get cut off by the sound of sirens.

"Now!" Sugar giggled. Only to throw her head back and imitate the sound of a police car.

Shortly after she did so there were sounds of heavy hoof steps coming towards them.

Streamer scowled.

Cold cracked his neck.

Sugar kept making noise.

It wasn't long before the swat team arrived.

What happened after that wasn't pleasant.

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"Stupid".

Streamers rolled her eyes in response. The mare herself was currently lounging around on the living room couch, a blunt in hoof.

"Aye, a pony gotta make sure that her friends aren't turning soft".

A pair of yellow eyes stared at her in response.

"Okay, so admittedly it wasn't the best idea".

"I took your head off".

The calm and almost nonchalant way Sweet spoke almost made Streamer laugh. Snorting instead she reached over the arch of the couch before putting a hoof on the ill mare's head.

"Almost but not quite, I'll give you an A for effort though".

Sweet smiled. This time it looked almost genuine.

"Why?"

Raising an eyebrow Streamers turn to look over at the yellow-eyed stallion.

"You mean why am I here?'

Upon seeing Cold nod she smirked.

"I'm here to bunk with the only pair of ponies I trust".

That wasn't exactly the truth. While she was looking for a place to stay that wasn't the sole reason for her visit. In truth she found herself missing the company of the odd pair. Not to say that she was the overall clingy type. Still after being alone for so long Streamer found that the very concept of being alone no longer fitted her. The mare tried connecting with others, but that did little to fill the void. With this in mind, she decided to forsake the life she already had for the sake of being around ponies that truly understood her.

Hence is why she was here.

If Cold had a problem with it he said nothing. Instead, he merely trotted over to the nearby closet before pulling out a sheet. However, he paused upon seeing the look that Streamers was giving him.

"I'm not sleeping on no couch" the mare stated. The tone in her voice made it clear that there was no argument to be had.

Again Cold said nothing. Not that he needed to his annoyed look alone said more than enough.

"Colors aren't colors until the coloring is full".

In response to The pegasus, Streamer ruffled her mane. Sugar for her part closed her eyes and hummed in contempt. The sound itself made her resemble a cat more so than a pony.

Streamers chuckled.

It was moments like these that made her heart feel like glass. Of course, the likelihood of her mentioning that to anyone was low. Especially since she was the toughest one in the group.

Allegedly anyway.

Even with this in mind, the mare wasn't one to back down from a challenge. Sooner or later she'll show the ponies before her what she's truly made of. After that, the title of the toughest pony will be hers and hers alone.

Until then she'll get comfortable as she can in her new home.