I went over to the fridge and opened it. As usual, it was full of healthy food and energy drinks. That's one of the bad things about having a Wonderbolt as your mother, you never got to eat junk food. I retrieved a small box of salad from the bottom shelf, searched my schoolbag for the evening's homework, and headed upstairs with both of them.
I pushed open my bedroom door and dumped the box of salad and the homework on my bed. My room was painted blue, with clouds on the ceiling, it was quite a small room, but a small wardrobe, a desk and my bed all fitted comfortably. I looked up at the painted clouds, I liked to imagine that I was floating in the sky. When I lay down on my bed and looked at them, I felt like I was in the air. I climbed onto my bed and wrapped my duvet around me. I grabbed a pencil from my desk, opened my salad and started my homework.
Fifteen minutes later, homework and salad both finished, I went downstairs again. I looked at the clock, 4:35. At this point most foals would be out playing with their friends. I couldn't do that though. With Rumble living in Ponyville and no other friends to speak of, I never had anything to do at this time. I could go for a walk, but that would mean maybe seeing Smoky and Lavender again, and after today, I wasn't in the mood to face them. I sighed. After spending a few years like this, I had become quite used to being alone. I didn't want to be, but complaining wouldn't help me in any way, so I just had to live with it. I looked at the clock again, hoping it had miraculously moved forward to the next day. I stood and silently watched 4:35 become 4:36, realising that I would be alone for hours and hours.
I went back upstairs to my room, I on my bed and looked out of the window. Being alone so often meant that I had to find ways to amuse myself. I had invented several games that I could play, just by looking out of the window. My favourite was Solo Dares, a lot like normal dares, but only on your own. I scanned the view from my window, my eyes falling on the old pony across the road from me. He was standing precariously on an old ladder, trying to trim his hedge.
"If that Mr Robinson falls off of his ladder then I have to run up and down the stairs 5 times." I said out loud. A few seconds later, the ladder gave a final wobble and the pony fell off, landing in a pile of leaves. I laughed and then galloped off to complete my dare.
I returned to my window a few minutes later, breathless but happy after that dare. I looked out of the window again and gasped when I saw the ponies that were out there. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo. They were walking down the street, Rainbow Dash talking excitedly to Scoots. She stopped directly in front of my house and Rainbow pointed at it, beaming. I ducked down just as they looked up at it. Of course, they weren't here to see me, Dash was just showing Scootaloo where the amazing Spitfire lived. I sighed, I really had thought for a minute that they were. A minute later, I peered out of my window again, they were talking to Smoky and Lavender, who were holding pictures of Rainbow Dash, obviously asking for autographs. I rolled my eyes, if they knew who my mother was, then they'd treat me differently. I saw Lavender start talking to Scootaloo, her eyes wide, asking her questions and gaping at the answers. I was getting really bored of watching her suck up to Scootaloo like that, trying to act like her friend just because she knew Rainbow Dash. I continued watching them. The four of them chatted for a while longer, and then Rainbow and Scoots turned to leave.
Just at the last second, Smoky galloped up to Scootaloo, and started talking to her. Rainbow Dash turned and called after her, but Scoots gestured for her to go on ahead. I watched their conversation, my eyes narrowing as I wished I could hear what they were saying. Finally he came closer to her, and whispered something in her ear. Scootaloo blushed furiously and nodded, smiling happily. I felt my heart start racing. Smoky kissed her hoof and Scootaloo giggled shyly. I had had enough, HOW DARE HE TRY TO TAKE MY SCOOTALOO AWAY FROM ME!
I galloped downstairs and skidded round the corner to reach the door, I pushed it open and checked that nobody saw which house I came out of before rushing into the street. Scootaloo had galloped off after Rainbow Dash, and Lavender had gone back inside. Only Smoky was left, standing in the street, watching Scoots go. I slowed down and tried to calm myself down, what was I even planning on doing now I was out here? I turned to go back inside but Smoky called out to me before I could start walking.
"Oi weirdo, what are you doing out here at this time?" I took a deep breath and answered, my back still turned.
"Well why shouldn't I be out here?" I asked. Smoky laughed.
"Well, at this time of the day aren't you usually sitting at your window staring sadly out at the sky and wishing that you could be a real Pegasus?" My back was still turned, and I felt the anger from before come rushing back.
"What did you just say?" I asked slowly, still staring at the ground. Smoky sighed dramatically.
"I said, aren't you usually at your window-"
"AFTER THAT!" I shouted suddenly. The anger had control of me now and I couldn't do anything about it. "THE BIT ABOUT ME NOT BEING A REAL PEGASUS!" Smoky jumped at my shout, but remained confident.
"Yeah, what about it?" He asked sarcastically.
"JUST BECAUSE I CAN'T FLY DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT A PEGASUS!" I screamed, turning to face him.
"WELL YOU CAN'T FLY AND YOU'RE TOO WEAK TO BE AN EARTH PONY SO MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY POWERS AT ALL!" Smoky yelled back. .it.
"I'LL SHOW YOU TOO WEAK!" I suddenly launched myself at him, tackling him to the ground. I hit him in the face over and over again. He shoved me off, just for long enough to get up. I stood and faced him again, he stood up and a thin trickle of blood came out of his nose.
"You're gonna get it now loser!" Smoky screamed, throwing himself towards me. He took me by surprise, knocking me to the ground. He pinned me down and whispered in my ear.
"How about I break this case off, huh? He rested his hoof on my brace and smirked. Then we can see your 'wings' and check if you're a Pegasus or not." Panic washed over me, this wasn't good.
"NO!" I cried, trying to get up. Smoky raised his hoof and started stamping on my brace, the metal making a dull 'clunk' sound every time. I screamed in pain and tried to break free, it felt like my wings were being ripped apart. My eyes watering, I came up with a plan.
"HEY SCOOTS, DASH HELP ME, PLEASE HE'S TRYING TO KILL ME!" I screamed, looking just behind him. The plan worked perfectly, Smoky stopped and looked up for just long enough for me to shove him off. By the time he figured out that there was nobody there, I had pushed him to the ground and pinned him down.
"HOW ABOUT I BREAK OFF YOUR WINGS HUH? THEN YOU WON'T BE A PEGASUS EITHER!" I wasn't even thinking anymore, I grabbed his wing in my mouth and pulled as hard as I could. Smoky started screaming and sobbing, begging me to stop. I kept on tugging at his wing, enjoying being dominant for once.
"GET OFF MY SON RIGHT NOW YOU THUG!" I heard a yell behind me and I felt someone kick me off of Smoky. I stood up and turned to face Smoky's mother, who looked like she was about to kill me. I was starting to come back to my senses now, and I saw Lavender glaring at me furiously as she stood over a sobbing Smoky.
What had I done?