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- >The sweet smell of chocolate enters your nostrils.
- "Chocolate chip pancakes!"
- >"Ethooos, breakfast is reeeaaaady~"
- >You and Buster take off running to the door, rounding the frame to the stairs where you proceed to race down the stairs.
- >The brown lab barely beats you to the bottom though.
- >How does he do it?
- >Rush over and sit at the table.
- >Your mom comes out with the chocolate chip pancakes and a smile on her face.
- >She gently sets the plate down in front of you, setting with it some silverware and two more plates.
- >Once she sits down, Angel bunny hops up on the table.
- >She giggles lightly and slides him a bowl of carrots.
- >Turning to you, she nods.
- >"You can eat now."
- "Thanks!"
- >You stab half way through the pile of pancakes and put them on your plate.
- >As you stuff your face, your mom lightly shakes her head and laughs.
- >"You're my growing boy..."
- >Having inhaled all of those pancakes, you sit there with a smug smile on your face.
- >Your mom asks, "Have you had enough?"
- >Lightly nod as you sit there in a food coma.
- >Just then laughter is heard from outside.
- >You run over to the couch and look out the window.
- >Fillies run around playing tag.
- >Turn back to your mom.
- "Mom, can I go to school?"
- >She flutters over to you.
- >"But sweetie, this is school."
- "I know you teach me here, but I want to be with the other kids."
- >"Sweetie, you don't understand-"
- >You stomp your foot and it cracks the hardwood floor.
- "What don't I understand mom?!"
- >She jumps a little bit at your outburst.
- "I just want some friends!"
- >Your mom takes a step back.
- >"Ethos honey, please calm down."
- "But I want real friends! I don't want to have animals as my friends!"
- >"Shhhh, please stop yelling and let's talk-"
- "I DON'T WANT TO TALK!"
- >The windows shatter and both of you flinch.
- >Your mom flies over to you, wrapping her hooves around you.
- >"Take a deep breath... Calm down."
- >Doing as her soothing voice says, you inhale deeply and exhale.
- >"You're very special Ethos. More special than other fillies."
- >She rubs your back.
- >"I'm doing this to protect you honey. I don't want you to be made fun of."
- "Why would I be made fun of?"
- >She snivels and holds you a bit tighter.
- >"Because you're not like everypony else."
- >A knot forms in your throat.
- "Why am I like this?"
- >She says nothing.
- "Mom."
- >"Yes Ethos?"
- "Let go."
- >She slowly slides away from your embrace to fly in front of you.
- "I want to know why I'm like this."
- >"W-Well, daddy was a human and mommy-"
- "No... Not that."
- >You point to the dent you made in the floor by stomping.
- "That."
- >She is silent.
- >"Sit down on the couch honey."
- >Doing as you are told, you sit.
- >"Your daddy really loved you."
- >She sits down as well, putting her hoof around your shoulder and pulling you into her embrace.
- >"And when you were born, you had a really bad sickness. Your daddy was trying to help you."
- "He helped me, right?"
- >"Yes-"
- "Then why am I like this then?"
- >"He doesn't know, and neither do I."
- >You pull away from your mother, turning to face her.
- "What do you know?"
- >"I know that you're a lot stronger than other ponies in many ways..."
- "What?"
- >"It's okay honey. I'll help you learn to understand it. We'll learn together."
- Seven years later: The Present
- >You sit on the couch to tie your shoes while your mother talks to the animals.
- >Standing up, you grab your backpack and head to the door.
- >"Ethos, wait!"
- >Turn around to see her flying over with a brown bag in her mouth.
- >You take it and she speaks.
- >"Almost forgot your lunch."
- "Thanks mom."
- >You open your arms for a hug and she accepts it, kissing you on the cheek as well.
- >"Please be safe today."
- "Of course."
- >Stuffing the lunch into your backpack, you head outside.
- >It took mom a while to finally let you go to school with the other fillies.
- >It was probably when she met her new friends that she learned how important it was to have them.
- >Either that, or she was afraid of what you would do if you didn't get your way...
- >The sounds of hoof steps enter your ears.
- >You look around and see nothing.
- >Then over the hill in front of you gallops Applebloom and her friends.
- >She shouts, "Ethos!"
- >They all come running over to you.
- >Scootaloo asks, "How's our newest member doing? Find your cutie mark yet?"
- >You shake your head.
- "Nope. Still trying though."
- >Sweetie Belle looks up at you.
- >"That's great! Have you tried scuba diving?"
- "Ya know, I can't say I have."
- >Her eyes go wide.
- >"Well then let's go do that!"
- >She pulls on your arm and you pull back.
- "We have to go to school, remember?"
- >Applebloom and Scootaloo giggle.
- >Sweetie Belle's ears go flat.
- >"Oh, right."
- >It becomes quiet quickly as you walk together.
- >You make it to the school and enter, taking your seat in the back.
- >Cheerilee put you back here because you're a lot taller than the others.
- >It's alright though.
- >You've never had a problem hearing her speak or seeing the board.
- >Miss Cheerilee stands in the front of the room.
- >She clears her throat, gathering the attention of everyone.
- >"Alright everypony, we're going to be picking up right where we left off."
- >Everyone reaches under their desks to get the math textbook.
- >When you bend down, a pencil hits you in the head.
- >You grab your face and look around.
- >Silver Spoon quickly turns forward and then Diamond and her start laughing.
- >Remember what mom always says.
- >Just ignore them...
- >You take a deep breath and grab your textbook.
- >When you place it on your desk, you look to the front to wait for instruction.
- >Cheerilee has written the problems you're supposed to do on the board.
- >The door opens and in walks Snips.
- >Cheerilee gives him a look and he goes back outside.
- >She announces to the class, "I'll be right back, please do your work."
- >Then she goes to talk to him outside, closing the door behind her.
- >Everyone starts talking amongst themselves.
- >You don't really have any friends except for the CMC, so you remain quiet and do your work.
- >As you're working, a small pencil sharpener hits you on the head.
- >It lands on the desk and breaks open, sending tiny pieces of shaved wood all over your paper.
- >You furrow your brow as you look at it.
- >Then you look up.
- >Diamond Tiara smirks.
- >"Hey look everypony, Ethos's pencil sharpener broke!"
- >They all turn and look at you.
- >Your face feels hot with anger as you are stared down by everyone in the class.
- >Just...
- >Ignore...
- >Them...
- >"Hey Ethos, I don't think that's how you use that!"
- >Some fillies laugh.
- >Maybe this one time will teach her to leave you alone.
- >Lightly whisper to yourself.
- "Sorry mom..."
- >You grab the pencil sharpener in your hand and tighten your grip on it, smashing the plastic to a hard ball.
- >Then you wind your arm back and throw it as hard as you can at Diamond Tiara.
- >The instant you let go of it, Cheerilee walks back in.
- >It seems as if time slows when you realize she's watching you do this.
- >The ball of plastic just barely misses Diamond's face and slams into something behind her.
- >Everyone looks shocked.
- >"ETHOS!"
- >Your heart sinks into your chest.
- "M-Miss Cheerilee, I was-"
- >"GO OUTSIDE!"
- >You stand and walk over to the door.
- >Before you walk out, you look back at Diamond Tiara.
- >She looks terrified.
- >Past her head is a hole in the wall, the size of the ball you threw.
- >You exit the classroom.
- >Mom isn't gonna be happy.
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