Hello there, I'm ShutterBug. I'm sure you've not heard of me but I'm a talented nature photogrophist (?) and quite possibly the strangest pony you'll ever meet. Not because of my red eyes or strange colours but because of my friends. I guess I better tell you about them then. I'll introduce them a bit the now but you'll get to now them better soon.
My first friend is Desert Island who is a brave Pegasus that's talent is surfing. He is white with yellow eyes and green hair with two stripes through it!
Princess Mist is another friend. She is a reckless niece of Tia and gets very muddy!
Zap Apple is last of all! He is the most handsome shade of purple with orange eyes and a lovely blue mane with red and yellow through it! His talent of course is making Zap Apple Jam!
Ok then! Enough chatter we should be getting to story now I guess. We will start of back at my home town of Fillydelphia!
Growing up was a hard thing for me because I was constantly picked on about the way I looked and being called evil because of my blood red eyes. I wanted away from this life for so many years, planning where I'd go when I reached the age of 18! My Father wanted to send me off to collage when I reached 18 which would happen in a few days........it would mark the day I stood up for myself and left for a better life!
Days earlier I had been walking down the hall when I had heard my parents hurriedly discussing something. I wondered what they could be discussing without consulting me as well. I knew it was sneaky but I never usually got chances like this so I took it.
I stopped at the nearest door and put my head against it, just enough so I could hear my parents.
"It's time we thought about Shutters future. It's a big, cold, cruel world out there and she's just too frail and precious to lose!"Whispered my mother, often known as Photo Elipsey.
"Dear, you worry too much, she will be fine! But I was thinking you'd say that so I'm sending her to Photo Finish's Photography Collage for the gifted!"Father exclaimed. Everypony just called him Father now days.
"Collage? Are you sure?"
"As sure as fog on a ManeHatten morning! She'll learn to extend her talents and be famous!"
"That does sound good......"
"So are you with me on this one?"
"I give in! Yes! It sounds excellent!"Mother said, her voice cracking a bit.
My heart stopped for a moment when I heard the conversation. I couldn't believe Father had been planning to send me away to some collage just so I'd be famous! I bet he'd just want to be known as the famous and cool ShutterBugs dad! The nerve of him! But this called for extreme measures. I rushed to my room and pulled out a suitcase as quick as I could. I grabbed ahold of as many of my belongings as I could and stuffed them in the big black case. It was rather calm in the crammed room until I heard a knock on my bedroom door.
"Who is it?"I called out as I hid my suitcase.
"Um....Shutters, dear. I was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment...."Photo Elipsey said quietly before entering the room.
"Um sure mum,"I said to her before sitting down on my bed. She sat down next to me before saying "I hope you heard the conversation me and your dad had because what I'm about to tell you is very important!"
"You're sending me to collage, I heard! But I'm not going! I don't care what you want me to do you can't make me go!"I snapped.
"And you're not going. I hate lying to your father like that but I hope you've got a suitcase because your packing your things and heading out for Ponyville. I don't want to force you to go to that horrid Collage! I want you to learn to make friends and live your life fully!"She told me, a crazed look in her magenta eyes.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing from the white mare that was my mother. I sat and looked at her, my face a mix of both confusion and disbelieve. I couldn't believe what I was hearing!
"B-but mum! Won't father be angry?"I said to her.
"No because he won't find out! I don't want to send you to some prissy collage and if he does find out my plan he will force you to go!"She replied to me hastily. She pulled out my suitcase from under the bed and opened it.
"Any idea of what stuff you want packed? Because we need to do it now. I'm sending you off on your journey at 5Am tomorrow so we don't have much time considering its 10Pm!"She said again, unpacking my stuff and tidying it up.
"Um OK?"I said and we silently packed my suitcase for the next few minutes.
Of all things I ever thought of my mum being kind and helpful wasn't one. I always thought of her as mean and snooty but I shall never call her that again because of this moment where she would help me escape what could of been a nightmare.
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I was sitting in my bed thinking about the next day. I wondered what exactly would happen with my mums plan.
"Maybe we won't make it to Ponyville in time before my dad finds out. What if he takes me away from home?"I said to myself. I rolled about in my bed thinking about the possibilities of what could happen. It eventually gave me a headache thinking about it and I rolled over in my bed.
I sudden pain occurred in my stomach and I sat up in my bed and sighed. I looked out the window at the night sky which I knew would soon be turning light in order for the sun to be let in. I slowly got to my hooves and walked to the bathroom. I turned the tap on and splashed the water onto my face to waken myself up a bit.
"Ok Shutterbug, you gotta face this problem properly! It's time to get literal!"I said slamming my hoof down onto the sink.
"Shutters, you OK?"Father said as he looked round the edge of the bathroom door.
"Yeah, just thinking about something mum told me"
"Really? And what did she tell you exactly"
"I'm not allowed to tell you Father"I said to him through gritted teeth. He didn't reply and walked back through to his room. I knew he'd question mother about this so as soon as I couldn't hear him I walked back into the bedroom and pulled out my suitcase.......ready to take the matter into my own hooves.
The Great Escape! Well not really
As you've seen my life can sometimes seem pretty rushed. But it isn't always like that.
Sometimes it seems the most painful parts last the longest and are the hardest to forget.
But sometimes we need to look on the bright side and make others happy even though we are not happy ourselves.
That's another thing I thought I should tell you I learned so I hope you enjoy this next part.
I had woken up an hour earlier than planned that morning. I had to. I couldn't let my dad get me and keep me here! I didn't want to let mum down!
I steadily, and silently, got to my hooves and pulled out my suitcase. Carefully, I wheeled it out my bedroom till I got to the stairs.
I held my breath. This was going to be the biggest risk I had ever taken but the best one for sure. I swallowed my fear and lifted the big suitcase down the stairs with ease. I then checked the hall for any sign of my parents before pulling a scrawled note out one of the suitcases pockets. I then proceeded to leave it beside a picture of my and my dad but stopped dead as I dropped it silently.
"Shutter Bug? Is that you dear?"
I instantly recognised the sharp edge to a seemingly calm tone of voice. Dad. I can't believe he is up this early! I thought he would still be asleep!
"Uh.....h-hi Dad?"I shakily replied.
"What are you doing up this early?! And why do you have a suitcase! Are you......running away!?"
"Dad, I swear this isn't what it looks like!"was all I could mutter before he came down the stairs and grabbed me by my shoulders, pinning me against the wall. I was terrified about what could happen. My dad was an aggressive stallion when he wasn't pleased.
"HOW DARE YOU! AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU, YOU LEAVE LIKE THIS?!"
"Dad! I'm old enough to make decisions for myself! You can't tell me what to do anymore!"
"Oh can't I now?! Well I can keep you here as long as I want and there's nopony who can stop me!"
"Apart from me!"boomed a silky, smooth voice. I looked past my dad so see the familiar shape of my mum. She did come to my rescue after all. What happened next seemed to be a blur. All I can remember is mother pulling dad off me and me making a very rushed exit.
I ran and ran and ran till I could run no longer. It seemed like I had been running for ages but when I stopped I saw I was merely outside my "home," if I could even call it that anymore. Tears had stained the fur on my face from when I had been running but I couldn't cry anymore because I knew it would only make things harder. As I was about to continue onto Ponyville I decided to make a vow to myself......and my mother.
"I vow to help any pony in distress from this day on and let no pony suffer what I've went through!"
Author's Note
I hope you have all enjoyed this fellow bronies for I believe it to be my best piece of writing so far despite it seeming to be quite short.
I'm fine with correcting any mistakes anyone points out but troll comments are not welcome OK?
~Miss Pinkamena~
