Hazel woke up, feeling a little stiff. The train was dark, with shadows etching all across the seats and other sleeping ponies, as the train made its continuous sounds in the night. One good day so far since they've been on the train. where ever they're going, it must be really far away. The little pegasus was wide awake, as she took her cape off with no hesitation. All though she worn it for years, she never really enjoyed it. In fact, instead of being inclosed like a turtle in a shell, she wants to be shone, and exposed, like a flower. The pony sighed, knowing that dreams were always shattered..

Out of her thoughts, she looked out the wide window into the night sky. Oh what a view it was. The moon high in the sky, raining down its enchanting white light all across the land, and shining its way through the windows. And the stars. Each twinkling uniquely in the never ending void, and as far that they are, Hazelrose could almost touch them.

The pony stood up in her seat to get a better view of the whisking landscape. And slowly, without really noticing, she was leaning out the window in a daze. Now far enough, she suddenly felt speeding wind rush into her face. Her head out the window. She looked forward, facing the front of the train. A feeling she never ever felt before.

..

It feels like, flying.

..

"Is this how it is?" Hazelrose ask herself. As a happiness started to emerge. The pony closed her eyes, enjoying the moment. Now leaning more out the window, raising her half developed wings as wide she ever had. She wanted to tell someone about her new discovery, that it was amazing. To talk to somepony, and share thoughts, and-

To have someone to be there for her.

She would say 'one day, I'll have a home, and a mommy and daddy. One day, I can be loved for who I am. And one day, I'll never feel alone. ', but that all seems impossible. She hardly knows a thing about love. What is love?

Aside from wings, she wants a family.

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Hazel woke up with the high intensity of the train's whistle blaring. It was bright and sunny, and all the other fillies and colts was wide awake in awe as they all gathered across the windows of their seats. The train was rushing on, and everypony was amazed on the area. "What?! Where are we?!" The little pegasus exclaimed. Struggling to fit through the other ponies to get a glance out the window. And what she saw took her breath away.

A humongous city! Made of Crystals!

The purple alicorn came by levitating a book. "This here is the Crystal Empire. A civilization that was once lost for thousands of years. And now holds a grand population of Crystal Ponies."

Everyone was amazed. After being in the orphanage for so long, it was like a whole nother world to them.

Hazelrose noticed two colts staring at her weirdly. Hazel was wide eyed, as she slowly piered at her back.

"AHH!" She yelled and ran back to get her cape.

As she was running, the train came to a halt. Which caused her to fly down the aisle. Crashing in front of all the other ponies with her cape over her head. The doors of the train opened, and everyone started to walk off out. Ms. Lira came by over to Hazelrose. "Are you okay?" She said, as she helped the little filly up.

"Yeah, just the train.."

"Well, you better go catch up to your group now. Ms. Stratus I believe."

Hazel looked towards the other groups walking by. "Alright."

The pegasus rushed out of the train, scanning through all of the chaperones. Until she spotted her blocks away. "There you are Hazelrose! We were wondering where you was at." Hazel just then noticed that they were completely away from the train station, and roaming the streets of the Crystal Empire. And when the purple alicorn said there was a population of crystal ponies, she didn't know that they were actually crystallized. They were all gorgeous.

"Well everypony, we all must stay together. At the moment we will be checking in to where we are staying for these few days. And don't worry, the porters ataking our luggage."

Hazel didn't even realise that she had left her bag on the train. There was nothing valuable in it anyway.

Soon the group was practically trotting down the streets of the empire. All up-beated on this brand new place they would have never imagined. Some crystal ponies even stopped to say hi and give them welcomes. The roads were a beautiful mirror-purple, and tall gleaming buildings of different colors. And as they were walking more down the streets, the fillies and colts can see the Crystal Castle.

"Psst"

Hazelrose heard something behind her. Turning around to see who it is. Oh no..

"Vanelopi?!"

Hazel then noticed that she had said that in a squeaky tone. Now trying to act confident. "What are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be with your group?" 'Instead of trying to ruin my life everyday.' tightening the blue cape around her. Vanelopi walked up to the pegasus with a intimidating smirk. "I'm just here for a little chat, nothing more.." She replied, circling around the uneasy filly. With hazel's group leaving her behind.

"There has to be something than nothing more." Hazelrose answered back. Slowly walking backwards away from the purple and pink unicorn.

"Well, if you consider me giving you a full set of wings something." Vanelopi highlighted. Glaring straight into hazel's eyes.

Hazelrose froze in her tracks.

"B-But, you can't do that. That's, impossible!"

"Trust me. Nothing is impossible with me around, and the help with.." She held up a bright-blue potion. "A talent enhancer."

"Where did you get that!"

"A pony never reveals her secrets. But the question is, do you want wings?"

Hazel stood like a statue. This could change everything. Everything. She could finally fly, and would never be teased or be maked fun of, or looked at strangely. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe someone would finally, adopt her.

"This is a limited time offer, so what do you say?"

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"Okay."

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"You can't walk on clouds! Only pegasus can!"

Yes, they were both on a stranded cloud thousands of feet above the Crystal Empire. With Vanelopi reading through a spell book, and Hazel thinking about the buts and ifs of this. What if..

"Alright, stand in front of me and prepare yourself."

Hazel did as she was told. Still over thinking of the situation. "Why do you even want to give me a full set of wings?"

"Does that really matter!? Do you want me to stop and you'll never get your wings!"

"Yes! I mean no! I want to fly!"

"Okay then, shut up and stop whining."

The pegasus winced at that. Looking over the clouds over stretching the empire.

"Will this hurt?.."

The unicorn laughed. "Ha! Maybe just a slight tingle, but nothing more."

Hazel sighed. Will this even work? She said to herself as she placed her cape to the side.

"Alright, get ready.." Vanelopi said. With her horn glowing in a pink arora, then turned into blazing green. Hazel for that split second regretted her choice, now scared, but before she can speak up and denounce, she was shot with the green blast. Everything went fast. When Hazel got up she felt dizzy, and her back felt like if it was numb and on fire. She was scared to see if it worked. Practically quivering, she slowly looked behind her back.

Hazelrose let out a deep gasp. Her wings were fully develop, in her coat color but transparent.

She flapped her wings, fluttering feathers in the air. Giggling as doing so. Then the realization hit her.

She has wings.

She has wings.

She has wings.

"I. Have. Wings!" she squeaked. Wide-eyed. And running all over the top of the cloud in excitement. "I have WINGS!"

"Yes, you do, but instead of running like a idiot why don't you test them out!"

Hazel stopped in her tracks. "But.."

"Oh. Wait. You don't know how to fly. It's just flapping. Test drive yourself."

The pegasus looked at her wings. She flapped it, and she could feel herself rise a little bit, then landed back. Then she tried two flaps, and she was inches off the ground, and landed back. Now wanting to really fly, she began to flap nonstop. So she was hovering a foot of the cloud.

"Good. Now try flying to that next cloud over th-." Vanelopi said, pointing to a cloud. And before completing her sentence, Hazelrose flew by in a gust of wind. Yelling in joy.

"This is better than what I have ever dreamed of!"

Hazel rushed by the unicorn and grabbed her into a hug. With Vanelopi feeling annoyed.

"Oh thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU! Thank you soooooo much Vanelopi!"

Vanelopi pushed the pegasus off of her. "Sure, but could you thank me with personal space!"

"Sorry."

Hazel looked out into the sky, and went back soaring.

"I can fly!"

Vanelopi gave a smirk. "Oh you're flying, and will soon be falling.."

With that the unicorn teleported away.

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Could a disabled pegasus who lived in an orphanage all her life and was never able to fly and was constantly judged and made fun of could have a better day? Possibly no, and Hazelrose was never so happy in her whole life. And the story of Hazelrose could possibly stop here, leaving the ending to this; that the pegasus finally gotten her wings and months later was adopted, but in this case, we still have a story to tell.

The pegasus laughed in pure happiness, rushing by the clouds above the city. Making loops and twirls in mid-air. She was a natural. She was free. Although it was kind of weird that her wings were transparent, but they're still wings!

"I have to show Ms. Lira!" She said to herself. Enjoying the view of the empire.

"But.." Hazel thought. She can tell her later. Now she can take joy in this new revolution.

Suddenly Hazel felt weird. She was struggling to stay in the air. Flapping harder and harder to maintain herself. She then looked at her wings. "NO!" Hazelrose yelled. Her wings were dissolving, turning into mist in the air. She was thousands of feet in the sky, and the nearest cloud was out of reach. "Help! Somepony help me!" It was pointless, no one can hear nor see her, and now she was back to her sorry excuse for wings.

"HHHEEEEEEELLLLLLPPP!"

She was diving through the air in great velocity. How can she not see this coming, Vanelopi would always be a bully and a lier. In fact, she was trying to kill her!

Although Hazel was making cries for help, she knew what was going to happen, her unfair fate. Crying as she was falling in the air.

"Got you!"

Hazel heard a voice, still quivering in fear and eyes screwed shut, with her hooves over another pony. She peaked one eye opened. Another pegasus with a pink coat was carrying her through the sky. The pegasus had long soft curly hair, that had purple, yellow, and more pink in it. Her wings were bigger than a normal ponies wings, and was softly tipped with purple. Now that she was taking a good look at her, she had a horn.

Hazel was completely still, staring at the horn.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt?" The stranger ask, with a sense of worry in her voice.

"Umm.. I'm fine.."

The two landed gently on the ground, in front of the Crystal Castle. Where all the groups, including hers and a scared and angry Ms. Lira was waiting. "Thank goodness you're safe! What we're you thinking!? Are you trying to see Heaven early!?" Ms. Lira exclaimed. "If it wasn't for the child alert across the empire, and Princess Cadence spotting you on time, do you know what could have happened?!"

"P-Princess?!"

Hazel looked at the tall pony next to her.

"I'm just glad you are alright. How did you manage to go up there in the first place?" Princess Cadence asked.

What do you say to a princess? Especially after a stunt like that!? Hazel spotted Vanelopi in the crowd with a grin. They wouldn't believe her.

"I.. don't know.."

Ms. Lira barged in. "Well, you and me are going to have a long talk later young lady! You will be transferred from Ms. Stratus to me! Now lets get going." Hazelrose and the groups went on. Hazel looked behind her to see the princess fly away. Like she wanted to do the same. Forever gone.