Lemons Life.

No pony would look at me.

No pony loves you.

Every time I try to do something nice, they ignore me.

They don’t really care for you.

…….is my life really worth anything?

Your life is worth nothing to any pony.

Lemontop opened his eyes to gaze at the ceiling for the sixth time tonight. This was a normal thing for the past few months, he wouldn’t be able to sleep, start thinking too much and keep himself awake by asking himself questions that he didn’t have the answer to. But the questions all started the same. Why? Why didn’t he hang out with any pony? Why didn’t they ask to hang out? Why couldn’t he get a mare friend? Why didn’t any pony want him?

He never game any pony a reason to hate him, or even disapprove of him. But at the same time he didn’t give any pony a reason to like him either. He didn’t greet new ponies or even say hello. If some pony trotted up to him he would wear his fake smile and say he was busy.

“Well it seems im not going to get any sleep tonight.” He moved the covers off of him and headed towards the door. “I guess I can work on my alchemy, you can never be too good I guess.” He shut his door and entered his hallway. His hallway was a bit long, but having a big house makes everything else big too. The house he lived in he made himself, It wasn’t always this big, but over the years that he became more skilled with his alchemy, he made additions.

He trotted down the stairs and looked out side. The sun was rising and the sky was grazed with beautiful hues of orange, yellow, and purple. He couldn’t help but have a small smile as he passed the window, its not every day he say  something this beautiful, besides some of the mares in town. His smile quickly turned into a frown, remembering that mares were never interested in him and the reason he wasn’t sleeping right now.

He trotted down the basement stairs and flicked on the lights. The room lit up and he had no choice but to cover his eyes. After his eyes were used to the light he trotted over to a mirror and gazed at his reflection. He wasn’t big but at the same time he wasn’t small, he didn’t have a heavy muscle set either but when you don’t like to fight you don’t really need it. His maroon red coat was a little dirty since he hadn’t yes taken his shower, and his bright blond mane was now dark with dirt. “Wow, I didn’t think I was that dirty, I think I can work on my alchemy later, right now I need a bath.

He trotted upstairs and flicked the lights as he shut the door. He trotted back upstairs and into his bath room. He tuned on the water and stepped into the shower. He relaxed his muscles and lost himself in though again, but this wasn’t about his present, but about his past, and how he ended up the way he was.

“C’mon Lemontop! You’re so slow!”

“Wait for me Shadow Heart! Cant you slow down!

“Nope! Sorry but you need to go faster!”

Shadow Heart And Lemontop ran towards the Everfree forest.

“Shadow wait!” Lemon grabbed onto Shadows tail with his teeth and stopped moving, trying to get Shadow to stop as well.

“What the hay brony! What’s gotten into you? Let go of my tail!”

He stopped and pulled his tail out of Lemons mouth.

“Shadow I don’t think we should go in there, We don’t know what could happen.”

“Oh stop your worrying. Me and you are to strong to beaten by anything and you know that.” He punched Lemon in the arm with quite a bit of force, but Lemon just stood there like nothing happened.

“I know me and you are strong but we still cant do everything. Just trust me on this.”

Shadow stopped and thought about what Lemontop said. This was the usual when Shadow and Lemon would hang out together. Shadow would always have some crazy idea and Lemon would try to talk him out of it. Lemon usually got Shadow to listen to him and the problem would be over. But then there were the time when Shadow just didn’t listen.

“Hmmmm…..Nah! Lets go!” Shadow Jumped into the forest calling out for Lemon to fallow.

“Why can’t he ever just listen to me?” Lemon muttered before quickly running after Shadow.

Lemon trotted slowly through the Everfree, he couldn’t see anything in this dark, and he lost Shadow a few minutes ago.

“Shadow! Where are you!”

“Ahhhhhhhh!”

There was a blood curdling scream not far from where Lemon was.

“Shadow!” He ran towards where he heard the scream and stopped dead in his tracks when he got there.

There, in the jaw of a large Timber wolf, was Shadow, his blood covering the muzzle of the timber wolf and the ground below.

“L-lemon……help me….”

Lemon became enraged and reached into his saddle bag, he pulled out a piece of paper and slammed it on the ground. The ground formed into large spikes that pierced the wolfs leg. The wolf howled in pain and dropped Shadows limp body to the ground, He glared at Lemon with eyes that seemed to be able to burn though metal.

Lemon threw in bags on the ground and pulled out several pieces of paper.

“Ok c’mon stink breath, come and get some fresh meat!”

The timber wolf lunged towards Lemon with jaws wide and ready to clamp down on his neck.

Lemon jumped up and slammed a piece of paper to the timber wolfs neck. The timber wolf slammed to the ground, with its neck in pieces.

“Shadow! C’mon buddy get up!” Lemon ran to Shadows side and held him in his hooves, his body was cold.

“Th-that was great L-lemon….but I would have……done better.” He forced a smile on his trying not to worry Lemon, but Lemon knew how bad it was.

“Hold on Shadow, we need to get back to town.” He stated to lift Shadow up before Shadow placed a hoof to Lemons chest.

“No…..I’m not going…..to make it…..and you know that. Here….go into my…..saddle bag and grab the small black pouch. I want you to keep it……and never let anything happen to it. You understand?”

Tears began to form in Lemons eyes. He watched as Shadow suffered, not being able to die, but he wouldn’t be able to live either.

“Shadow…..don’t go…..don’t leave me…”

“Lemon…..I need you to do……one thing for me.”

“Anything, what is it?”

“I need you……to finish me……please…”

Lemon eyes widened and the tears flowed out, he didn’t even try to stop them, he never though that his best friend would go like this.

“C’mon Lemon……I know your stronger than that…..wipe your baby tears.”

“I wont kill you Shadow, I wont be able to live with myself….”

“Stop being a baby! Do you really want to see me suffer like this!”

Lemon stared at Shadow, he reached into his bag and pulled out a black piece of paper, and gently placed it on Shadows chest.

“Im sorry Shadow, I wish I didn’t have to do this…”

“Don’t worry Lemon…..I want this……do it.”

“…….Goodbye……Shadow Heart…..”

Lemon gently placed his hooves on the paper and pressed down. Small sparks flew around, then Shadow was still. Lemon placed his head to Shadows chest, and cried the night away.