"Ma, I'll miss you. Tend to the farm for me, ok? I'll be back soon to visit. I promise."
The young earth pony looked at her mom.
"Sweet Rose, I am so proud of ya. You be safe, ok? And don't be scared of others. They won't do nothin' to hurt ya. Wait,"
The old pony raced back inside. She quickly came right back out.
"Take this, hon. It is Old Ma's secret recipe. It's for cake, ya know. Goodluck!"
Her mother handed her a small journal with a sheet of paper on top. Sweet Rose hugged her mom, tears swelling in her eyes. They looked at each other one last time, and Sweet Rose ran off.
Sweet Rose stopped running. She looked back. She saw her farm. All the memories. She didn't want to go, but it was her destiny. She looked away, and began to walk. She felt the tiny pebbles under her hooves as she walked down the path. There was a slight breeze, her tail and main following it. As the wind picked up, dirt and grass was being kicked up into her eyes. She squinted her eyes, stinging in pain. She ran and ran until she found a small overhang of rocks, and sat beneath it.
Rose rubbed her eyes. She glanced at her back pack. Reaching into it, she pulled you the journal her mother gave her, and the recipe. The recipe wasn't attached to the journal, and Rose began to wonder. Opening the journal to the first page, she read:
"Sweet, Sweet Rose,
This is for you to write your adventures in. And what is happening while I am not there with you. This is… a diary. You must introduce yourself, tell the diary a little bit about you. Then, write what happens in your days. When I come to visit, I will read it, so I feel like I was there with you. You should feel like this diary is me, so that you never feel alone. I wish you the best of luck in Ponyville, and I hope everyone will love your baked goods shop.
Be safe."
A tear rolled down Rose's cheek. She smiled. Grabbing the journal and putting it back into her bag, she continued on her way to Ponyville.
By now, the wind was calm and the forest was quiet. With every step Rose took, she was looking around at what surrounded her. She had only traveled this path once, and that was with her mother. Her mother did everything with her, since she never really knew her dad. In fact, she never even met him. She didn't have anyone but her mom. No friends, so siblings, no one but her mom. Thinking about being away from her mom hurt. She began to feel… different. She shook her head. When she looked up, she saw a small little town. As she got closer, she saw other ponies out and about. She had finally made it. She made it to Ponyville.
My first story! EEKK! I mean... This was pretty bad. DO NOT WORRY description and info about Sweet Rose will be in the next chapter. This was just to get this story started :) Please leave a review about the story and maybe leave an idea for a plot twist. Thanks guys! I hope this was at least decent!
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