Author's Note

READ BEFORE READING THE CHAPTER.

In this chapter there is mentions of suicide. In fact there will be an attempt at it. If you are not comfortable with the topic please be aware you aren't alone. Please click off this chapter. If you are okay with it you can read it.

(I am not responsible for those who ignored this warning and read it while being sensitive to the topic.)

Everything Will Be Okay.

This is taking place way before DemiTwi and DemiSpike moved to PonyVille.

Living in Canterlot is hard for some ponies. It's also difficult for some dragons. Some dragons who are so happy and full of energy aren't always filled with that. Some ponies are so unhappy sometimes. Some ponies are so glad sometimes. DemiSpike always loved meeting new ponies. He loved making friends and hanging out with them. Sometimes, ponies were not nice. Other times they would tell him to get lost. It was worse enough that he was self-conscious of himself.
DemiSpike had come back from Princess Sunrise's school. The school was opened so more ponies could learn about magic. The reason DemiSpike had gone was so he could learn about friendship since it was one of the main things the school taught.

"DemiSpike? Are you home honey?" Dawning Sparkle yelled from the other room.

Dawning Sparkle was DemiTwi's mom who looked after him when DemiTwi couldn't. She trotted towards the front door to hug him like she always did.

"Hm? Oh... yeah I'm here..." DemiSpike says.

Dawning continued to hug him until pulling away from the hug. She noticed how down he was and asked, "Why do you look so down in the dumps?" DemiSpike had always come so... unhappy. He always answered that he was just tired.

"Tired," DemiSpike says.

Dawning looked at him. She always didn't know whether to believe him or not but she did so she wouldn't cause him more stress. She nodded understanding fully.

"I... made your favorite!! Dun dun dunnn! Spaghetti!!" Dawning said making it sound so dramatic on purpose.

DemiSpike looked at her. He didn't even look excited about it. Dawning's mood was dampened. He was always so excited about it... her ears drooped a bit.

"I'm not hungry," DemiSpike says.

Dawning felt more concerned. DemiSpike had never passed on his favorite dinner. Dawning knew something was wrong.

"DemiSpike? Is something wrong? You can tell me." Dawning said worried.

"I'm fine. I am just tired. Can I go and sleep please?" DemiSpike says looking a bit sad but annoyed at the same time.

Dawning is a bit taken aback by this but decides to let him go.

"..Okay. You can go. I'll leave a plate of food in case you change your mind okay?"

DemiSpike walks past without saying anything else.

"U-uh! Would you like juice with it-" Dawning almost finishes but decides to shut up to not bother him anymore.

A few hours later she trots to the living room. She was in the kitchen trying to entertain herself. She was hoping DemiSpike to come in and eat but he never did. She trotted into the living room only to see DemiSpike sleeping on the couch. She should be happy he's resting peacefully but she is just pained to see him so tired and burnt out. Suddenly she hears the front door open. She turns around to see her husband, Darky Night, come into the room.

"You seem troubled... everything okay?" Darky Night asks.

Dawning sighs and looks at the ground.

"DemiSpike has been coming home a lot... worse lately. He won't eat..." Dawning says.

Darky Night looks a little sad hearing this.

"I promise it'll get better. He is probably tired. It is school after all." Darky Night says.

Day after day. It got worse. DemiSpike came back home every day at first just ignoring Dawning or speaking very little. Then he started coming home very mad and not willing to talk. Then it came to a point where he started coming home crying. Dawning tried helping alongside Darky Night. It worked for a little bit till DemiSpike would be crying so much he just ran past them. Dawning and Darky Night got more and more worried each day.

Dawning and Darky Night sat at the kitchen table discussing this. It was clear DemiSpike was not okay.

"I don't know what to do... he isn't okay. I don't know if it's because of school... stress.. or..." Dawning hesitates to continue.

Darky listens understandingly. He is just as worried as her but knows he has to stay strong for her. Dawning continues to list possible reasons why DemiSpike hasn't been himself for the past month. He tries to figure out the reason as well but can't seem to figure out an exact reason. The two continue their conversation and try to figure out what to do next. They talk for hours trying to figure out their next step. Should they confront him? Should they reach out to Princess SunRise?

"I'd tell DemiTwi but she is in ManeHatten with DiTwi... so we're out of luck on that. She won't be returning until tomorrow..." Dawning said.

They continued to talk until they heard something. It sounded as if someone locked a door. The noise was loud enough to hear.

"Did you hear that?" Dawning asked.

Darky nodded and got up to check out the noise. Dawning followed a bit worried as to what it might have been. Dawning and Darky then found themselves at DemiSpike's bedroom door. The two looked at each other worried.

"DemiSpike? Are you okay??" Darky asks.

They heard faint sniffling at the other end of the door. What they heard next would make their hearts sink. After Darky asked DemiSpike who was at the other side of the door that question, They heard him say, "I can't do this anymore." In a sad and broken voice.

Without thinking twice Dawning immediately lit up her horn to grab a nearby piece of scissors and opened the door. The sight in front of her made her eyes fill up with tears. Darky immediately rushed over to DemiSpike and took the knife out of his claws. The poor dragon looked at them crying. Dawning tried to hold back her tears but failed miserably. She never thought a day like this would happen.

"DemiSpike..." Darky said.

"I-I'm sorry... I'm... s-so... sorry..." DemiSpike says sobbing and basically breaking down. He took his other claw off his neck showing something they would never wanna see.

Suddenly, DemiSpike lost consciousness.

When DemiSpike woke back up he found himself in a hospital bed. His parents standing on the side looking absolutely desperate for him to be okay. When they saw he'd woken up he immediately ran over to hug him.

Dawning and Darky hug him tightly. They are clearly heartbroken by what he tried to do. They just sat there hugging DemiSpike tightly in silence. The only thing breaking the silence was the crying DemiSpike was doing.

A few days later. DemiSpike was back in the house. Dawning stayed near DemiSpike to provide him comfort. He seemed a little traumatized from the day he tried to commit. Dawning's eyes perked up hearing the knocking on the front door. She gallops towards the front door and opens it. She is so happy to see DemiTwi and DiTwi at the front door waiting. She hugged both of them but looked at DemiTwi with a serious face. DemiTwi was immediately startled and knew something was terribly wrong.

"DiTwi? Can you give us a minute, sweetie?" Dawning asked.

DiTwi nodded and galloped to her room cheerfully.

"DemiTwi... it... breaks my heart to say this... but..." Dawning tried to continue but she found herself starting to tear up again broken from what had happened.

DemiTwi starts to get a little worried knowing what happened was something way beyond okay.

Dawning managed to calm herself a bit and explained to DemiTwi what had happened. DemiTwi's eyes widened. Her worst nightmare had almost come true and she wasn't there to stop it. She dropped to the floor and started sobbing to herself. She got up and galloped to the living room seeing DemiSpike look traumatized. She galloped to DemiSpike and hugged him tightly. DemiSpike knew that she had found out and felt so guilty. He also started crying due to his guilt and how traumatized from what he had tried to do. DemiTwi never wanted to see him in this state. Darky who had just woken up walked in with Dawning. They joined DemiTwi in hugging DemiSpike giving him a sign that everything was okay.

Everything will be okay.

What will always scare and make DemiTwi sad though is the mark on DemiSpike's neck. A terrible reminder that she had failed to be there for him.

Back in present day, DemiSpike was walking in Ponyville happily. He was happy until a pony stood in front of them.

"Hey! It's there weirdo! Haha!" The pony said.

DemiSpike looked down at the ground a bit sad.

Suddenly, DemiTwi teleported next to him her horn being lit. She was breathing very hardly showing how pissed of she is.

"You wanna say that again? THIS UNICORN IS NOT AFRAID TO BANISH YOU TO THE MOON!!" DemiTwi said.

The pony backed off in fear and ran away.

DemiTwi calmed herself down and picked up DemiSpike.

"Don't listen to them. You're adorable." DemiTwi said ruffling his head fur.

DemiSpike smiled feeling relieved.