Chapter 2-16
Rage was sitting on the couch of his living room his TV was in the middle of a documentary on World War II. This was interesting to see how other worlds fought war. This was amazing footage to him. But…the genocides made a fire within him reignite. It brought him back to a similar war back home. He was going to stay out of it. But in the end one of the sides ironically known as the Axis attacked his island. This made him join the ironically named Allied Forces. That spelled the end for the Axis. Some of the residence of their small town waged war he was drafted but too young. Even that didn't keep him from seeing the horrors of the war. Two of his old family friends came back in body bags.
Sunset comes down and Rage turns the channel to the local news. "This just in all area schools have canceled all activities for today and tomorrow due to the impending storm. If you have any desire to travel you should rethink that. We are expecting up to 24 inches of snow all the way from here to Ponyville." The new anchor announces.
"Dear god. I hope Applejack and her family will be okay…" Sunset says. "Their farm home will never survive this much snow."
"Oh my…" Rage sighs as his phone rings. Quickly he answers "Hello?"
"Rage?" It was Applejack
"What's up AJ?" he asks back
"I was wondering if you had heard bout' the weather. Well ma family and I need a place to stay…" Applejack starts explaining nervously.
"Say no more." Rage says "you can come stay with me."
"Are ya sure?" she asks and Rage answers with a yes. "Aw thanks sugar cube." She cheers. "We'll be over soon!"
"Wow Rage that was really generous of you." Sunset says.
"You should probably stay too." Rage says looking at her "If it's as bad as they say it would be in your best interest."
"Thank you." Sunset smiles kissing him on the cheek. Rage then gets up and heads to clean up a little. After an hour someone knocks at the door and Rage hurries over to open it. At the door was Applejack, Big Mac, Granny Smith and Applebloom.
"Hey there come on in." Rage says moving to let the small family inside.
"I don't know how I can thank you enough Rage." Applejack says giving him a hug. "You have no clue how grateful we are."
"Thank you young man." Granny Smith says "It means a lot to us that you're so willing to let us live here for a while."
"Hey don't worry about it. I mean a friend helps each other out right?" Rage replies
"Eeyup." Big Mac says.
"I have the guest room open and Granny Smith you can have my bed." Rage says
"Then where will you sleep Rage?" Applebloom asks
"I have a cot I can sleep on. I don't mind, I can sleep just about anywhere." Rage smiles.
"This is going to be great." Sunset says.
"You're already like part of the family." Applebloom says hugging Rage's leg.
"Thanks." Rage responds in an unsure tone. "You guys make yourselves at home. I only have one rule and that is I don't want anyone up in the wee hours of the morning being loud."
"Got it partner." Appleblooms says finally letting go of Rage's leg.
"Don't you worry partner we won't cause any problems. You won't even know that we're here." Applejack reassures Rage.
"That would work but…I kinda already know you are here since…I am the one who's letting you guys stay here in the first place." Rage says with kind of a goofy yet guilty look on his face. This got a good laugh from everyone. "Oh and both upstairs bathrooms have showers and the hall bathroom has a bathtub. Just don't take so long it causes an issue."
"Don't worry we're not Rarity." Applejack smirks
"Oh don't get me started on how long she takes." Sunset sighs "It's like she's a clean freak or something."
"I didn't know she was that serious about showers." Rage says surprised.
"Oh she and her family has been that way." Granny Smith says. "I know from her mother."
"Alright ya'll let's get settled in and then we can get to doin' other stuff later." Applejack says leading them up the stairs.
"Hey Rage…" Applebloom asks as she goes up "When we come back down can you tell me one of your life stories?"
"Sure." Rage agrees.
About a half-hour goes by and the Apples finished settling in and made their way downstairs with Applebloom in the front. "Rage!" she squeals. "Can you tell me that story now?"
"Sure which one do you want me to tell you? The one about my old school? How I met your sister?" Rage asks
"What about one of the stories you have to have about adventure back home?" Applebloom asks.
"I think those might be a little too grown up for ya sis." Applejack objects "What do you think Big Mac?"
"Eeyup." The older brother agrees.
"Awe…then tell me about how school back home was. I would love ta hear how popular you musta been! Oh and how you met Sonic and Shadow!" Applebloom groans at first then answers with a more peppy tone.
"Welll…" Rage sighs "I really wasn't too popular…Sonic and Shadow on the other hand were…" he begins…
After I enrolled in Westside Middle School I was so excited to go to school. A new town, school and most importantly a new start. It was my 5th grade year, the first year you could go to middle school. For about the first few weeks nobody took notice of me. I just sat in the back of the class and did my work. It was near winter time and yeah, I had no friends since I really didn't care for many of the people there. I knew Sonic and Shadow from their endeavors that were world famous. But then came the day everything changed. A guy named Andrew arrived at WMS as it was known. Andrew was a bad kid. He had been to prison already and he was only 13 years old. He was a bully and NO BODY messed with him. Day after day he would pick on other kids, steal their lunch money and everything a run of the mill bully would do. Heck he had a whole little gang he brought with him.
"But that's just mean! How could he?!" Applebloom interrupts.
"I was getting there." Rage answers with a sigh…
Then one day midway through third quarter was the biggest mistake he made. There I was walking down the first floor hallway after school to head home. He was really on his high horse that day… he was picking on Sonic and Shadow. Both of which had been absolutely destroyed, they were in an emotional pain with tears clouding their eyes.
"So you did something about it!" Applebloom shouts interrupting again.
"Applebloom let him tell his story without you interrupting dear." Granny Smith scowls.
"yes Granny Smith…" she sighs
"Anyways…" Rage continues yet again
I knew I had to draw the line. It was too much to watch. I ran up to defend them…
(3rd person Flashback)
"…You're never gonna be good for anything!" Andrew finished another insult as he and his gang laughed. Sonic and Shadow were torn up, their self-confidence shattered worse than Knuckles shattering the Master Emerald. "What' are you going to cry now?" Andrew a white wolf with sky blue eyes laughs.
"That's enough!" Rage yells running between Andrew, Sonic and Shadow. "What gives you the right to pick on other kids like that?"
"Well look orphan boy decided to play hero." Andrew snickers hoping to get a rise out him.
"Hmph." Rage scoffs "I'd rather be an orphan than a sad kid who picks on others because he has daddy issues."
"At least I still have my dad!" Andrew yells. Rage smirks, he was getting under Andrew's skin and that was what he was hoping for. "Unlike you… You red rat!" Again, no negative response from Rage.
"Well I know that my dad was a great man and he cared for me till the bitter end. Can you say that about your father?" Rage retorts.
"Well my father could kick your ass!" Andrew yells.
"Does it look like I care?" Rage asks shrugging.
"Why are you wasting my time? I was busy insulting these losers and then you step in like some hero newsflash orphan boy you're no hero, now get out of the way." Andrew yells pushing him out of the way. "You Chaotics have always been a bunch of pushovers. No wonder your brothers are such cry babies."
"What did you say about my sister?" Rage asks.
"What are you deaf too? She killed herself just like all you dumb chaotics should do!" Andrew says. Then to his surprise Rage grabs him and throws him down the hall.
"You can make fun of my parent's death, you can make fun of me and call me names me and my father but NOBODY talks shit about my brothers and gets away with it." Rage growls in anger.
"Oh so you want to fight?" Andrew chuckles.
"I am sick and tired of listening to you make fun of other students flaws. You should be concerned about your own." Rage says his eyes appearing to catch fire in anger. "There isn't a single other kid in this school who has such a sad life that they bully others only to feel better. No other kid has been stupid enough to get thrown in prison. Yet here you are thinking an orphan is a bad thing. Well let me tell you something Andrew…I may be an orphan but I am not so ruined to the point I have to ruin others to make me feel better like you and your low life so called friends."
"That's it you're done for you red rat!" Andrew yells running for Rage and swinging a punch. Rage dodges to the left and counterattacks with a kick to the chest. This made him fall back again. Now his two goons tried to hit Rage but both failed as Rage ducked only causing them to hit each other. Then Rage hits them both so hard they fall down out cold.
"That's hedgehog." Rage says looking back to Andrew.
"I am going to kill you…"Andrew says pulling a gun out of his coats inner pocket.
"HE'S GOT A GUN!" A student screams and every one scrambles to cover. Rage stood there crossing his arms.
"Go ahead…pull the trigger." Rage taunts. Andrew glares in anger and then pulls the trigger. 'Click' nothing happens. Andrew pulls it again 'Click' once again nothing. Andrew looks to see there was no clip in the pistol! Rage then smiles and reveals in his right hand was the clip to the gun. "Missing something?" he chuckles
"What the- how did you…" Andrew asks in shock.
"I knew you had a gun on you the whole time." Rage says "So when I hit you I also swiftly ejected the clip so fast you had no idea."
"Heh how about this…" Andrew chuckles putting a second clip in. "What have you to say now?"
"Pull the trigger…" Rage says again still confident.
"DIE!" Andrew screams firing the weapon. But Rage put his hand up and some strange energy stopped the bullet. Andrew then fired again, and again…and again until there was no ammo left. "click" the gun clicked and the thing was empty. "You're some kind of freak." Andrew says stuttering as Rage walks up and grabs him by the shirt collar.
"That's rich coming from you." Rage scoffs throwing him in the air then kicking him out of the front doors to school." Rage walks out of them and Andrew stands up shaking as hit two goons join him. Rage looks at them with a glare and they run away.
Rage turns to the kids and the back up scared of him as he walks up to Sonic and Shadow he looks at them with worried eyes "You guys okay?" he asks.
"Get away from him Sonic! Shadow!" a kid shouts "He's some kind of mutant or creep with powers!"
"Creep?" Sonic asks looking at the kid. "This kid here just sent Andrew and his gang home crying! You should be thanking him!"
"No way!" some girl shouts "he's some creep still! He might make you guys sick or something!"
"Now that's just bullshit!" Shadow yells "He's no different than you and I!"
"Oh yeah he is." The girl replies "come on let's get out of hear. We don't talk with creeps or their supporters."
"Thank you…Rage right?" Sonic asks and he nods. "That was crazy brave of you."
"I didn't know you had Chaos Powers." Shadow says.
"Of course I do…I am their Guardian now…" Rage sighs. "Got no friends who understand, so I never use them…"
"Well why not fix that?" Sonic asks "Why not hang with us?"
"You mean it?" Rage asks
"Of course. Besides those jerks won't talk with us anyway after this." Shadow says.
(End of flash back)
And that was pretty much it…" Rage finishes.
"wow…" Applebloom says wide eyed "I didn't know you were that awesome!"
"That's crazy I don't believe it!" Granny Smith scoffs "I want proof!"
"Eeyup." Big Mag agrees. Rage looks at his two friends and Applejack looks at her family.
"If he shows ya, this is to never leave this room got it?" she asks and the three Apples nod. "Go on Rage." She says
"Alright." Rage sighs putting his hand out and a small crystal of ice forms in his hand.
"Wow!" Applebloom exclaims getting close to it. "that's amazing!"
"Eeyup…" Big Mac says wide eyed himself.
"Well I'll be darned." Granny Smith says "You're a real special boy Rage. Sunset's a lucky lady." She chuckles batting her eyebrows making the two blush and look at each other awkwardly. This got another laugh out of the Apples soon joined in by Rage and Sunset Shimmer.
"I think we're gonna have a good time with you guys Rage!" Applejack hoots.
"Yeah. It'll be sad once the storm is over." Rage answers
"Maybe you could come to the barn every so often and be with the family Rage!" Applebloom says.
"We may not be you're true family but from what I've heard you sure got the heart that even makes me jealous. Heck you're willing to put up with us while the week long blizzard is blowin!" Granny Smith "But we'd be proud if you would call us family."
"R-Really?" Rage asks
"Of course! I mean you're kind, fun and awesome! You'd be right at home with us Apples. I'd say you're an honorary Apple Rage." Applejack says "And that's the honest truth."
"Really?" Rage smiles "That means a lot…" he says feeling a tear of joy. "I would be happy to help you guys out. I may not be able to live or be adopted but you know what…I'd proudly join you guys for anything you'd like me to be a part of."
"Then it's settled." Applejack says with a yawn. "Well I am going to hit the hay."
"That sounds like a good idea." Rage yawns as well. With their final good nights the whole group heads to bed.
To be continued.