Unto A New World

A/N:

Would you say that foals in school learn English as a subject? Because that’s what I’m going with.

Also, I’m very VERY sorry for the late chapter, but unfortunately this is how it is going to be from now on because I am now an Apprentice Electrician and work from 6:30 to 3-5 in the afternoon. The thought of giving this story up to another author was considered, but I need to know from my readers, the people who actually enjoy this story.

Do you want me to give this story to another author to write in exchange for chapters coming out faster? OR
Do you want me to keep writing in exchange for better quality of the story/personality of characters with longer waits for each chapter?

Chapter Twenty-Two: Monday.

“So then what happened Momma?”
“Well it goes a little something like this”

***

Mondays. Everybody hates them, and some people hate them more when the night before you had one too many drinks and woke up with a hangover to start teaching school kids.

No wait, that’s just about every teacher I know.

I, as it just so happens, woke up this morning to a powerful migraine. Last night Vinyl cracked open a new bottle of ‘Fancy Pants Champagne’ and decided that we’d all drink it in the one night.
Then Tumbleweed brought out some Wild Pegasus saying that she gets to take a bottle every now and then from work. We all managed to hammer that back too.

The first thing I’d like to say is sorry to my liver. I’m so sorry, please don’t kill yourself.
The second thing is that there was just a knock at the door. I really don’t want to talk to anypony right now.

“Jackson, its Luna. You’re going to be late for school! Cheerilee is outside waiting” my love’s sweet, soothing voice cooed from behind the door.

I managed to level myself upright, sitting on the side of the bed and resting my pounding head in my hands.

“Jackson?” Luna’s voice called again.

“Yeah. Yeah I’ll be... I’ll be out soon” I replied with a small grumble.

“Is everything alright my dear? Can I come in?”

“You can”

“May I?”

“You may”

The door opened slowly and Luna popped her head through before pulling the rest of her body into the dark room.

“It’s so dark in here” She said as she proceeded to turn the light on.

*Click*

I shut my eyes and groaned, planting my face into the pillows next to me.

“Off!” I moaned in pain, waving my left arm around madly as if somehow I could reach the switch.

“Sorry! I’m so sorry!” Luna said as she quickly turned the switch off.

*Click*

I slowly raised my head from the pillows and to my brain’s liking, it was dark again. I could make out Luna’s silhouette trotting over and I felt her weight depress the bed to my left.

“You know, I always liked the dark” I said with a grumble.

Luna wrapped her wing around me and drew me in for a hug. The underside of her wing was so warm, similar to a thick blanket. You know the ones you would use in winter that are filled with feathers.

“And you’ve always liked the stars” She cooed into my ear, nuzzling it gently.

“Do I really have to go to work today?” I asked, already knowing the answer.

“Yes” Luna said “Cheerilee needs the help and it’s your first day there”

“Do you even have a hangover? You drank just as much as me”

“Of course I do, I’ve just learnt to hide them” She chuckled “What sort of princess presents herself as being a drunk?”

“The cool ones” I replied, my lips curling at the sides.

“Are you saying that I am not cool? I am cool!” the princess of the night protested.

“Yes. You’re cool” I chuckled and Luna snorted softly.

“Time to get up though, you’re going to make Cheerilee later than what she already is”

“Okay” I sighed “Help me up”

Luna stood and pointed her wings towards me, letting me grab the tips as she hoisted me up. Her dark coat nearly blended her figure into the dark seamlessly.

“Didn’t that hurt?” I asked.

“Nope!” Luna giggled “A Pegasus’s wings are built strong like that, and I’m part Pegasus”

“Well… that’s cool… I guess” I said sarcastically, receiving a light smack with one of her wings.

“Hurry up and get dressed, I’ll let Cheerilee know that you’ll be down in five minutes”

“Thanks” I said as Luna opened the door and blew me a kiss before leaving the room.

As soon as I saw her leave the room I rubbed my temples and started searching for my clothes. What do teachers assistants wear? There’s no way in a million years that I’d wear a suit.
I’m going to look badass, so I’ll wear my red shirt, black baggy pants and… my necklace and my white sunglasses? Where did these come from?

‘Just a little good luck present, the necklace is from Luna’ Celestia’s voice chimed in my head in her usual sing-song tone.

‘Cheers Celly’ I replied as I slung my clothes over my shoulder and headed to the bathroom for a quick shower.

***

I slid the necklace over my head and pulled the string knots at the side to adjust its height. It was an awesome necklace, it had a snake’s head and its tail was made of sort of tribal flames and was the size of the upper segment of your thumb.

I also put on my… Uh… I’ll call them belt bags from now on. They go around your waist and hang on either side of your thigh.

In five minutes exactly I was out the front door and facing a very distressed teacher.

Doesn’t matter, I look boss.

“What took you so long?” She asked, tapping her hoof on the ground.

“Hangover” I replied “Sorry”

“Eh, I have one too don’t fret about it” Cheerilee confessed “Let’s get a move on”

“Lead the way” I said, following on the left side of the teacher “What are you teaching them today?”

“With your help, how not to be late for school” She huffed, rolling her eyes.

“Ha” I replied “But seriously though”

“English and then we are going to do some hoof paintings” Cheerilee told me, quickening her speed. The two saddlebags she carried on her back bounced around furiously.

“Here” I said with a caring tone “Let me carry your bags”

“It’s alright, you don’t have to. We’re late enough as it is”

“Well if I carry your bags you’ll be able to run easier, therefore we will arrive on time” I reasoned with the purple pony.

“Ugh fine hurry then!” the teacher replied, coming to a halt.

I used my right hand and grasped the strap that joined the bags together. As the back of my hand touched the mare’s back, I felt her muscles tense and heard her let out a small gasp.

I quickly removed the bags and laid them over my shoulders so both bags were on my chest. I looked like a donkey. You know, the ones from Mexico that they make carry all their junk. I was carrying Cheerilee’s surprisingly heavy bags, as well as my two around my waist.

“Thanks” Cheerilee said cheerfully “That’s much better! Now come on!”

***

My lungs burned and my muscles ached but we made it.

We made it to school on time.

The school foals were just arriving at the door when Cheerilee told them to form two rows.
For a school teacher she was pretty fit.

She rummaged around in the bags I was carrying around my neck and pulled out a key which was attached to a rather boring piece of brown string.

“Would the row furthest from the door enter first?” She said after unlocking the door with the key that she masterfully held and manipulated in her teeth.

The ponies in the line all gave me smiles as they passed, except for Silver Spoon.

‘I can’t wait to put her in detention’ I thought as I gave her an evil smirk back, making her go wide-eyed and look away.

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were both in the line and giggled at the face I was making as they passed.

“Would the last line please enter?” Cheerilee asked politely.

“Yes Miss Cheerilee” said a young fat colt, whose eyes were replaced by hearts and floated in the air “Anything for you”

I nudged Cheerilee and gave her a wink, which made her blush and roll her eyes in return.

“G’morning Mister Jackson! G’morning Miss Cheerilee!” I heard Appleboom’s voice chime from the line.
I turned my head and spotted the filly’s big red bow and found her staring up at me with large round eyes. She was no longer in the line.

“Good morning Applebloom!” I said as I bent down and gave her a hug.

“Good morning Applebloom, I hope you’re prepared for school today” Cheerilee said with a smile on her face “Did you do your homework?”

“Yes Miss Cheerilee” Applebloom replied while juggling her small saddlebags around on her rump “It’s all right here”

“That’s good Applebloom, run along now” Cheerilee instructed and then turned to me “Let’s get the day started shall we?”

***

“Please take out your homework and place it on your desk. Jackson will come around and collect them” Cheerilee addressed the class, and the sound of bags opening and paper ruffling was heard throughout the room “While he is collecting your homework, please open your English books to page sixty-two”

I did as Cheerilee asked and lined myself up on the left of the row that was closest to the door, which happened to be on the right side if you were facing the front.

I walked down the aisle and collected six pieces of homework from the total of eight ponies from either side. The two foals that didn’t have their homework both gave me guilty looks as I passed them, one of which was Diamond Tiara.
She mouthed the words ‘I’m sorry’ as I cruised past.

I was now at the back of the class room and I re-positioned myself in-between the last two rows of four.
As I walked I passed the Cutie Mark Crusaders who were smiling brightly, each giving me their pieces of homework.
Snips and Snails each gave me their sheets. Even Silver Spoon which surprised me.

I walked back to Cheerilee’s desk and placed the papers on the tray which read ‘homework’.

“Twelve out of sixteen” I informed Cheerilee who simply nodded and picked up a piece of chalk from inside her desk and hoofed it to me.

“Write their names on the board please” She instructed.

“I only know one of their names” I said awkwardly, fondling the chalk in my hand.

“I know I was joking! I’ll help you learn their names” then she looked towards the class “Whoever didn’t hand in their homework please raise your hooves”

The four foals raised their hooves slowly.

“Please say your names so Jackson may write them one the board” she said, glancing to me as she said my name.

“Golden Symphony”

“Aegis Wing”

“Diamond Tiara”

“Crimson Stripe”

I wrote each name as they were called out in the upper left corner.

“I want each of you to report to detention at lunch time” Cheerilee said with a hint of sadness in her voice. The foals all replied with a sigh of defeat and sorrow.

“Now I’d like you all to work on exercises One-A through Four-A” Cheerilee instructed and the class picked their pencils up and got to work. The teacher then looked to me “I want you to help them if they get stuck on something”

“Will do!” I said with a salute and Cheerilee just smiled and rolled her eyes.

***

It was now recess, and the foals had just undergone a lesson which deemed to be difficult. Cheerilee had asked me to be on ‘duty’ as she calls it, which pretty much means to watch over the colts and fillies and break up any fights etc.

There were no fights, much to my dismay.

There may have been no fights, but Silver Spoon was really trying to start one. With whom I hear you ask?

Why me of course!

“Don’t walk over here you hairless ape, I don’t want my air to be tainted by your smell!” She said with a really outright mean voice. You know, one of those whiney rich school girl voices that make your ears bleed.

“I’d advise you to not make comments like that Silver Spoon” I warned.

“What are you going to do? Hit me? A worm has more of a chance of hurting me than you, isn’t that right Diamond Tiara?” She looked to her friend for support who looked at her uneasy.

“I… I don’t want to get in anymore trouble Silver” She begged “Please”

“Don’t be such a wuss Diamond Tiara” Silver Spoon scowled “Tell him he’s fat or something”

Once again she mouthed the words ‘I’m sorry’; unseen by Silver Spoon, before doing what she was made to do. She took a large visible gulp before speaking.

“You’re fat” The pink filly commented, not making eye contact.

‘Maybe I should have a word with her’ I thought to myself. I felt really sorry for her, even though I really shouldn’t.

“Silver Spoon you’ll be joining the others in detention at Lunch, and Diamond Tiara” I said, looking at her directly “I’ll talk to you after school”

And that was that. I about-faced and walked away.

***

Recess ended shortly after I spoke to the two bullies.

Cheerilee had the class read out an answer individually and they were told if it was correct or not so the rest of the class would know their own markings.

“Who got more than half of them right?” I asked the class.

All hooves rose.

“Who got all of them right?” Cheerilee asked.

Three hooves rose, belonging to Applebloom, Diamond Tiara and a pony whose name I didn’t know.

“Well done class!” Cheerilee congratulated “Now turn to page seventy-one and read the story and then answer the questions on pages seventy-six and seventy-seven. We’ll check the answers after lunch”

I watched the class follow the instructions set out for them, each pony was shuffling around in their bags and each brought out a large binder file type book that read ‘English 1B’ on the cover.
That’s when I noticed Applebloom’s desk was clear of any book.

“Applebloom doesn’t have a book” I whispered to Cheerilee, making sure the filly couldn’t hear me.

“Applebloom” Cheerilee said, raising her head from the downwards position it was in “Take Scootaloo’s English book down the road with Jackson and get the pages copied please”

“You can copy pages?” I asked, my voice raising a little.

To be honest, I was not expecting that. I mean ponies don’t have much technology, so I seriously doubted that they would have a photocopier too.

“Yes, can’t you do that in your world?”

“Yes of course we can, Humans are creatures of ingenuity and technology” I replied, trying to stand up for the entire human race.

“So you’re all nerds then?” I heard Silver Spoon’s voice chime in.

Celestia fuck me with her fore-hoof, if she said anything else I’d p-

“Look, it’s like he’s about to break! I thought humans were strong?”

That was it.

“Detention for the next week, at recess AND lunch. No if’s, but’s or any form of protest!” I half yelled, sending all the fillies back into their seats.

“I was just about to say that myself” Cheerilee said, backing me up in my decision “Silver Spoon, I’m very disappointed in you”

“Look at him though! He doesn’t belong here; he’s an animal and belongs in a zoo!” She protested, her words cutting deep.
I looked towards Cheerilee and noticed her apologetic glance before she addressed the filly again.

“I’ll be speaking to your father when he collects you today and you have detention for the next month” She said simply “You do not make fun of teachers, especially one as nice as Jackson”

“B-but”

“No buts!” I chimed in with a grin on my face, my eyes burning a hole in her forehead.

The class cheered and laughed at the sight of their class bully losing her argument. I saw the smirk of the pink filly sitting next to her; she was looking away from her friend so she wouldn’t see it.

“Now, continue with your work please” Cheerilee instructed.

***

“Don’t listen tah Silver Spoon or Diamond Tiara Jackson” Applebloom said as she trotted down the path towards the town “They might try tah break ya, but they’re jus’ lookin’ for some sort’a reaction”

“Thanks Applebloom, I know all about it” I said to her with a reassuring smile “I’ve been bullied before; I think everyb-pony has at some stage of their life”

“That’s true” She nodded in agreement “Come on, we’re nearly there!”

A few more minutes of walking/jogging; depending on how fast Applebloom decided to go, we ended up at the so called place where we were meant to get the pages copied.

The building was large and was made from what looked to be mud-bricks. The doors were hanging on hinges halfway, and were shaped in a country western style like the ones from any cowboy movie you’ve ever seen.

They were so high up; Applebloom’s bow didn’t even reach the bottom.
I pushed open the door after Applebloom entered and stood there for a moment to let my eyes adjust to the lighting.

The first thing I could make out was a stallion leaning in the corner of the room behind a bar, he had a makeshift cigarette in his mouth and was wearing a ten gallon hat that hid his face, from which a horn protruded from the top.
He was wearing a dusty vest which had a pistol strapped to his right upper foreleg.

“Howdy” He said with a gruff, western accent.

“Howdy there mister!” Applebloom said cheerfully “Where’s Miss Green Print?”

The stallion shifted his head slightly towards a hallway across from us.

‘Great’ I thought to myself as I followed Applebloom down the hallway ‘Another Big Mac’.

The passage wasn’t dark compared to the first room we entered. The walls were white and were plastered with posters about saving wildlife and forests.

We came to a door that was situated down the end of the hall, marked with a green circle encasing a white silhouette of a tree in the middle.

Applebloom knocked three times with one of her fore hooves before she was answered.

“Come in!” sung the voice.

I pushed the door open for the filly and let her enter first. I followed after her and my eyes opened wide as they took in the scenery.
The room was filled with plants and trees that overgrew bookshelves and tables. In the centre there was a tree that stretched upward, nearly touching the ceiling, and spread out in all directions with its vines drooping down in random places.

In front of the central tree was a desk, covered in assorted flowers and grass. There was a mare sitting behind it in what looked to be a chair, made of winding timber.
The pony had a leaf green coat with a mane and tail to match. Her eyes were a deep magenta and appeared glassy.

“Heya Miss Green Print!” Applebloom said excitedly, before taking in a breath through her nose “It sure does smell lovely in here”.

“Good day Applebloom and yes, my posies and frangipanis have opened up!” the mare replied in a rising tone of excitement. She darted to her eyes to mine for a few seconds before taking a few quick sniffs in the air. “Applebloom, who is that? I can smell the Carbon on him from here. Actually a better question, what is he? Should I call him a he? Or is he a she?”

“I’m a-“

“He’s ah he and he’s ah human!” Applebloom replied.

“A human you say?” she replied, clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth.

“Yes-sir-re Miss Green Print! Now can I-“

“Tell me human, why do you taint my home with your presence?”

“I was accompanying Applebloom here to-“

“Why do you have so much Carbon on you?”

“How can I have any Carbo-“

“Miss Green Print I’d really like t-“

“Wait taint?!”

“What are you here for anyway?”

Applebloom and I shared a glance before turning our heads back to the mare.

“I’d like to have these pages of this book copied please” Applebloom said with a slightly pushy tone as I took the book out from her bag and moved over to show Green Print the pages.

As I moved closer the mare reared up from her desk, flipping it over before running behind the large tree.

“O-Kay then!” I said, very confused and to be honest a little hurt.

“I’m sorry but I can’t. You shouldn’t even be in this room” She said hurriedly.

“Can’t what?” I asked before feeling a nudge on my left leg.

“Here Jackson, lemme have the book and y’all go wait outside, ‘Kay?” Applebloom said.

I handed the book over to her, which she took in her mouth and then moved to the door before taking a look back over my shoulder. I saw Green Print slowly moving back to her desk from behind the tree.

What the hay was her problem?

***

Not too long later, Applebloom came out from the room with a sigh holding her pages in her bags, along with Scootaloo’s English book.

“How did she do that?” I asked as we left the building, re-entering the nice and colourful town.

“Do what? Copy the pages?” Applebloom replied, trotting back towards the school.

“Yeah? You don’t exactly have photocopiers in this world”

“Spoilers” Applebloom stated before giggling and sprinting off to the school.

“Spoilers? What do you mean?” I yelled after her, jogging to catch up.

***

By the time we got back to the school, it was nearing lunchtime. We stumbled through the door, all sweaty and what not.

“And what took you two so long?” Cheerilee asked, tapping her hoof to the ground.

“Crazy tree lady” I puffed with a shrug of my shoulders.

“She could smell tha’ Carbon on him” Applebloom continued.

“Ah, she gets like that when she meets new ponies… or humans” Cheerilee reason before motioning Applebloom to take her seat “Now you can all start your work”.

The class sighed before they all got to work.

***

“Okay class time for lunch! Everybody have fun!” Cheerilee said with a smile before her face turned into a bitter frown “Except for those who didn’t do their homework and Silver”

“Oh come on!” She whined.

“You have to face the consequences Silver Spoon” I said with a slight smirk on my face.

“Consequences Schensequences”

“No more talking. The four of you that didn’t do their homework are to move to separate corners of the room and write ‘I will remember to complete my homework and hand it in on time’ one-hundred and fifty times, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara are to each write a letter to Jackson saying sorry” Cheerilee ordered. Every foal moved on cue.

“What?! I am NOT saying sorry to that ape” Silver Spoon screeched, sending every pony’s ears to fold back.

“You will, you both will” Cheerilee stated calmly “Otherwise you won’t be leaving for Lunch”

“Ugh!” She threw her hooves up in the air before tearing out a piece of paper from a book and picking up a pencil in her mouth.

I started to walk down the aisle that was closest to Diamond Tiara, who was at the back, unlike her fellow bully Silver Spoon at the front.

I crouched down next to the pink filly’s table.

“Hey” I said softly “Sorry for giving you detention”

“Sorry for calling you fat” She replied in a heart breaking voice, her soft voice was breaking “Could I talk to you after school please?”

“Sure, I’ll be here for an hour after class ends anyway” I told her, seeing the corners of her lips curve into a small smile.

“Thankyou”

***

Half an hour later, the only two that were left in the room were Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

“Alright, both of you please give Jackson your letters and then leave for lunch” Cheerilee said as she looked up from her paperwork, which was spread out across her desk.

The two foals made their way to the front of the room where Cheerilee had placed a chair for me to use.

Silver Spoon spat her letter at me on the floor and it slowly floated down and landed at my feet. I picked it up and read it silently as Silver left the room.

‘To the big ape,
I’m sorry for calling you a hairless ape. I promise I’ll do it again.
Definitely not yours,
Silver Spoon'

I scrunched up the letter and threw it in the rubbish bin next to Cheerilee’s desk and spotted Diamond Tiara waiting patiently with her letter folded in half in her mouth.

I gestured for her to give me the letter and she ever-so-softly placed the letter in my hands before backing away and moving to the door.
Just before she left she shot me a glance and then she was gone.

I opened the letter and read it to myself.

‘Dear Jackson,

I’m so so so sorry, please forgive me. I didn’t want to call you fat and /youer/ /yore/ you really aren’t.

You will understand after school.

Yours,

Diamond Tiara’

I re-folded the letter and sighed before looking to the teacher behind her desk. Did she see what was going on?

***

“Welcome back from lunch class” I said with a smile “Who’s up for some hoof paintings?”

The class cheered and got up from their seats to collect their necessary items. Obviously they’ve done this many times before because they knew exactly where everything was.

“I also want each of you to paint something that you can write a story about, because that will be your homework for the next two weeks” Cheerilee stated, receiving sighs from the class.

‘Way to kill the mood’ I thought to myself as I listened into the chatter of the room.

“Hey Scootaloo check this out!”

“Hahaha Snips! That’s so funny!”

“Diamond help me with this would you? Give me some ideas!”

“Crimson! You have paint on your coat!”

I turned to Cheerilee who smiled back.

“What are you so happy for?” I asked.

“I don’t have to do this paperwork” She said, motioning her head to the stack of papers next to her.

“If not you then who?” I asked.

“You of course! How fun!”

I let out a massive sigh. Maybe this wasn’t the job for me after all?

***

“Class if dismissed, but I want Diamond and Silver to remain please” Cheerilee said.

“Celestia damn it!” Silver Spoon swore.

“Silver! Your language!” I retorted “She also happens to be a very good friend”

“A friend? With an ape?”

“Would you just stop?”

“Why would I? Hurting your feelings?”

“Jackson, please wait here and watch Diamond Tiara while I go talk to Silver Spoon and her father” Cheerilee instructed, to which I replied to a nod.

They both left and I remained with Diamond as instructed. She sat at her desk with her head in her forelegs, which were crossed.

I pulled up a chair opposite the filly’s desk and sat patiently.

“Jackson, I’m so sorry about Silver Spoon” She said eventually, what seemed like five minutes.

She raised her head from her forelegs and a wave of shock washed over me. The filly was crying.

“I’m so sorry about everything” she sobbed.

“Look, how about I take you home and talk to you there, maybe get you a nice cup of hot chocolate hey? Someplace you can feel safe”

“I don’t have a home! My parents walked out on each other and I’ve had to look after myself!” She yelled.

“I… I’m so sorry Diamond”

“Every pony is sorry! They all are! They didn’t do anything but they’re all so sorry but they don’t do anything about it!”

“I… Diamond listen to me, let me take you back to my place and we’ll sort this out there okay. What would happen if one of your classmates came in and saw you like this?”

“I wouldn’t care if they did. No pony cares about me so why should I care about them?”

“Please Diamond” I pleaded. I really wanted to get to the bottom of this.

“Okay” she said quietly before burying her head in her legs and breaking down into sobs again.

“Just let me tell Cheerilee I’m going alright?” I told her, receiving a nod.

I ran to her desk and tore a piece of paper and half and wrote her a note before dropping it in plain sight on the top of all her papers and running back to the filly.

“Okay ready?”

“Yeah, I suppose so”

“Okay” I said, opening my arms for a hug “Come here”

“What?”

“Just trust me”

“Why? What are you going to do?”

“Take us home?”

The filly sighed and rubbed her eyes before getting up from her seat and trotting over to me. She hesitated for a second before reaching out and embracing my in a hug.

I quickly teleported us out of the room before any pony saw us leave.

***

“Eugh! I think I’m going to be sick” Diamond said as she stumbled out of my embrace on the living room floor.

“Teleportation does that to you if you haven’t done it before” I said with a smile, watching her face turn a slight green “If you need to use the bathroom it’s down the hall to your left”

“Thanks, I’ll be right back” she said, using the wall as a brace before disappearing into the bathroom.

‘Luna’ I thought ‘I need you to get Vinyl, Red and Tumbleweed out of the house for a few hours; I need to talk to one of my students about her troubles okay?’

‘Aw look at you, my little softie’ I heard her reply.

‘Please, just do this for me’

‘Okay, but you owe me’

***

Ten minutes of dry reaching and maybe a little projectile vomit, Diamond Tiara made her way back to the living room.

“Sorry about that” She said with a glum look on her face, eyes still red from her crying.

“You’re forgiven, come and sit” I said, patting the seat on the couch next to me.

She did as she was asked, and it was awkward for a few moments before she spoke up.

“So now what?” She asked.

“Well, you wanted to talk to me. Shoot”

The filly sighed before speaking again.

“Can I please have a hug? No pony has hugged me for so long”

“Of course you can, and why haven’t they?” I asked as I wrapped an arm around the filly, who nuzzled and pressed into the hug, not showing any sign of letting go.

“I… I don’t know”

“Well I can’t exactly help you if you don’t know what you want to talk about” I said, feeling her wrapped her forelegs around me even tighter.

“I’m sorry about calling you fat, Silver Spoon made me. She’s been making me do things for a while now” she said, voice crackling.

“What else has she made you do?”

“I’ve had to do her homework for her, that’s why I didn’t do mine. I was too caught up in doing hers that I had no time for it”

“Diamond, I had no idea”

“No pony has. I have to live and look after myself” She sobbed harder, her voice barely understandable. I picked her up and wrapped both my arms around her “Cook, clean, make my bed, sweep the floor, buy groceries even tuck myelf in at night”

Her tiara started to poke at my neck, I moved my hand and removed it from her mane, patting and stroking her hair once it was placed down.

“It’s okay Diamond”

“No, it’s not. I have no money left, FillyLink won’t help me because of who my father is and I’ve got nothing left!”

“FillyLink?” I asked.

“They give you money each week if you live by yourself, but if your parents earn too much then you don’t get anything and that’s what is happening to me”

I let her cry out onto my shoulder for a good hour giving me time to think before I spoke up again.

“How about you live here with me and my friends?”

“You mean you don’t hate me? You want me to stay here?” She said, her eyes widening as she looked at me.

“Why would I hate you?”

“Well every pony seems to”

“I’m no pony!” I replied with a chuckle.

“You really mean it? You’re not pulling my tail or anything?”

“I really mean it Diamond, you’ll be a part of this family. That is if Vinyl and Redheart agree to the offer Luna and I made”

“You live with Vinyl Scratch AND Princess Luna?!”

I chuckled “Yes, and Redheart!”

“Yeah she’s nice but she gives me needles” Diamond giggled.

“See? You’re happier already!” I cheered, hugging the filly tighter.

“Thanks Jackson, you have no idea how much this means to me”

“You’re very welcome Diamond, now let me show you to your room”

***

“THIS? This is my room?!” Diamond Tiara screamed, looking around the room. It had white walls and ceiling, a bed, chest, writing table and art stand.

“Yes do you like it?” I chuckled.

“It’s so big! Thankyou thankyou thankyou!”

“You’re very much welcome Diamond, now dinner will be ready at seven. I’ll come collect you when everybody gets here
for you to meet them alright?”

“Alright Jackson, I’ll see you then!”

And with that I closed the door.