Childhood. For some the best time of their lives. Others would gladly cut it from their memory.
For Silver… it was quite complicated. Her father did absolutely everything he could for her. She was his little angel. There was nothing he wouldn't do to make her smile. From heading out in the pouring rain to go get her, her favorite food to dressing up as a princess, for one of her very fancy tea parties where he always was seated next to that snob mister bear. But he could only do so much. He had his job to think about too and soon enough she would have to go to school.
Her first day she was exited. Being an only child and never really going out to play with other colts and fillies. Her dad often was too tired to take her to the park or too worried about her safety to let her play out on the street. She was already out of bed before the sun could even think about shinning through her window. She had already packed her bag the day before only think she needed was lunch. But her father needed to make that… Only one option!
Apollo awoke when he felt something land on his chest and let out a loud "oof!" When looking down he saw two big blue eyes stare up at him before looking over at the clock. "Silver it's barely light out" He said in a raspy tired voice. That didn't stop the young filly from bouncing on the bed as if it were a trampoline. "I know but I couldn't sleep anymore and I wanted to finished packing my bag but I need my lunch and-" Before she could go on her dad had placed his large hoof on her snoot and chuckled softly "alright alright how about I go make breakfast first then your lunch?" With a smiled she nodded and hopped of the bed running towards the kitchen, the stallion yawning and stretching before following her.
After stuffing her mouth with blueberry pancakes and of course cleaning the syrup off of her face afterwards she waited patiently until her dad presented he with her lunchbox, quickly putting it in her saddle bag and throwing it on. With a chuckle her father followed her out of the home and brought her to school, giving a tight hug and wave before she ran onto the playground. He watched her and smiled proudly before heading home.
That first day went rather well. In class everyone introduced themselves and played together. And so another period in her life had started. As is with so many school lives had it's ups and downs. Close friends, bullies and so on. Of course it had it' drama as well. Her hardest years were her high school years. Braces, mane that simply wouldn't cooperate, a verrry protective father. She made some friends and made some enemies. Puberty isn't a fun phase. Pimples, crushes and all that business. She was an easy target for bullies but never would tell her dad. He already was so worried about her and this would just throw him over the edge.
Managing to keep it a secret she went about her life as best as she could. Until one incident…
It was almost prom. And silver was walking with one of her friends chatting about what they would be wearing until they found themselves surrounded by a very notorious group. The big bullies of the school. They started to do their usual teasing and picking fun at them. But this time Silver actually stood up for herself and talked back. They didn't like that. They began singling her out pushing her back and starting to get more violent. Her friend managed to get away and ran to get a teacher. But by the time a teacher arrived she was on the floor crying. Bruised up, a black eye and blood trickling from her nose down to her chin. Of course the school contacted her dad and immediately he pulled her out of school.
Not only did Apollo hire a private teacher to have her homeschooled, but he also decided to teach her self-defense and how to simply kick someponies ass. As a Teenager she was quite skilled. Having trained with her father almost every day of the past years. She was planning on entering the royal academy for defense but was still on the fence about it.
One day she was out with her father for lunch. They did this once a week. Some quality father and daughter time. As they were about to enter the café they almost always went to they were knocked back by the door suddenly swinging open and a pony running out at full speed. Acting on her instinct and reflexes Silver quickly pinned the pony to the ground before even hearing the café owner screaming to stop the thief. Catching a glow from the corner of her eye she tuned her head and… a cutiemark! She had gotten her cutiemark! This was the sign she had been waiting for!
Of course her father didn't just allow her to enroll. He kept worrying she would be bullied again if she went back to school. And to train to be a guard. He knew first hoof how dangerous that job is… After a conversation that lasted for hours he let out a sigh. He saw himself in her. Knowing that there was nothing he could do to stop her since this was her passion, her destiny. So admitting defeat he allowed her to enroll and so her official training began.