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- >You couldn’t sleep.
- >For two years you have worked towards this.
- >Three years have already went by.
- >But now the day has come.
- >All you wanna do is hide under a rock.
- >You stand up again.
- >And turn to the small desk in your cell
- >your breakfast lies besides a lot of unopened letters
- >you cant eat today
- >and those letters which normally give you strength...
- >you lift your hoof and push them down to the floor
- >you cant open them, not today
- >you already know whats written there anyway
- >how you changed everything...
- >how thankful they are...
- >under those letters rests it
- >the book
- >you take a look at the clock 7:23 am
- >a few hours left
- >you walk towards the small window and look through the bars
- >there are people gathered in front of the main gate already
- >Ponies and humans
- >you turn back to the desk
- >and carefully open the first page
- >Day 01
- Dear Diary, you won't believe it!
- School was boring as usual, but after i came home Mom and Dad said they had a surprise for me.
- At first i thought it would be the dog i wished for since Christmas.
- But it was even better!
- I followed them into my room and there was it. A animal carrier.
- I looked inside but I couldn’t really see what it was.
- So i opened it and after a few moments something stepped out.
- A blue pony! With wings! And its mane was in all the colors of a rainbow!
- I have never seen anything like it!
- It was so awesome!
- I had a thousand questions but it only told me its name. Rainbow Dash.
- It seemed scared.
- Mom and Dad said i should give her some rest because she just got here.
- I can't wait for tomorrow when i see her again!
- That's it for today!
- >You can remember it as clear as day
- >It was shortly after the auction
- >All your friends were sold off to some weirdos
- >And you were so happy that the people who bought you looked like decent people
- >You were a mess back then, everything was...
- >You were so afraid after what happened to you and your friends in the camps
- >And so afraid after they split you apart
- >You can still hear Rarity crying when they took her
- >But when that little fellow opened your box
- >His bright smile, his large sparkling eyes
- >Looking at you in awe
- >No hostility, just innocence
- >A smile creeps its way on your face
- >He was so exited, hugging his dad, his mom and you
- >You could barely breathe
- >His parents had to pull him away from you
- >You chuckle
- >Anon with his curiosity
- >All these questions, when you barely knew where you were
- >The first decent meal in your new home
- >Your own comfortable bed
- >Day 02
- Dear diary,
- This morning I overslept because I couldn’t sleep all night.
- I had to run to the school bus and forgot my breakfast at home.
- I couldn’t focus all day, and the teacher called me to the blackboard in math.
- I didn’t even know what exercise we were supposed to solve.
- It was so embarrassing! Everybody laughed at me!
- But the school went by in a flash.
- I couldn’t wait to get home.
- I told all my classmates about my new pet! I’m sure they are all jealous!
- When i was at home mom said i have to do my homework before i can play with her.
- That’s was so unfair!
- After lunch I did my homework as fast as i could.
- Rainbow Dash is still a little shy but i showed her all my toys!
- I promised her she can play with all of them.
- That made her relax a little bit.
- Dad said i cant take her outside to play until we know that she will behave herself.
- So we spend the whole afternoon in my room and played games.
- She is from a different land named Equistea.
- She is so smart! I bet she can help me with my homework too.
- But she didn’t want to fly in my room.
- And she doesn’t like to be touched at her wings.
- Anyway i have to go to bed.
- >You start to laugh
- >That promise
- >How he told you that you can play with everything
- >proudly smiling from ear to ear
- >as if it would have made you feel any better
- >Asking you again and again to fly
- >Touching your sensitive wings without permission
- >all these questions about your home
- >fun times
- >His dad treated you well while he was busy doing his homework
- >Telling you that if you behave yourself, you would would gain more privileges
- >His serious tone, to be careful not to hurt his son
- >It was so strange
- >after everything went down, the camps, the auction
- >it was a human child who gave you hope again
- >hope for better times
- >but this little fella, he sure was a handful
- >Day 5
- I cant believe it!
- While i was at school Rainbow Dash messed up my entire room!
- She even broke my model of the red baron!
- It took me ages to get it right!
- I hate her!
- I was busy the whole afternoon with homework and cleaning up my room.
- ...
- >oh Celestia, he was so pissed when he came to his room
- >yelling and close to tears
- >you were bored all day and you had the brilliant idea of trying to fly inside of his room
- >your room
- >it was the first time you flew in a long time
- >you tried to get the room tidy before he got home but you made to much of a mess
- >you had such a guilty conscience
- >the next day when he was at school you tried to repair his favorite model
- >you tried your best, but your hooves and mouth are not very precise tools
- >the stench of the adhesives
- >i looked like crap but the gesture counts
- >you continue to browse through the pages
- >you have read each and everyone a million times
- >and this one is one of your favorites
- >Day 21
- Dear Diary,
- Rainbow can be so mean sometimes!
- After school i had an appointment at the eye doctor, and afterwards i got some glasses.
- When i came home Dashie burst into laughter!
- She called me egghead all the time.
- Even dad got mad and grumbled
- ...
- >just remembering it lets you burst into laughter again
- >lil' Anon with his glasses
- >when he came home he didn’t want to meet you at first
- "Dashie, i will come in but please don’t laugh..."
- >Those were his words
- >it was hilarious!
- >but his father got really angry and you didn’t get dinner that day, like you were a child too
- >Anon smuggled some of his into his room, despite your behavior that day
- >you continue to browse through the diary
- >the first day you were allowed in the garden
- >the first day you were allowed to fly without the shock collar
- >and the day you met spitfire again
- >she had gained the trust of her new masters as well
- "We have to start a rebellion. We have to fight for our freedom."
- >Words that inspired you, even though you hesitated
- >you had a decent place to live and a ...friend
- >Day 1XX
- Dear Diary,
- I’m so worried!
- Dashie sneaks out, every single night!
- She is tired every morning, and when i asked her about it she won't tell me.
- I haven’t told mom and dad about it.
- I don’t want them to get angry.
- She returns every morning and i pretend i don’t wake up, but i know something is wrong.
- She seems to be lost in thought sometimes.
- Its as if she drifts away from me.
- I know she had a difficult past, and i want to help her, but i cant if she wont tell me anything.
- Tomorrow is the big parade and dad allowed me to see it with her, maybe this will cheer her up.
- ...
- >they day before the parade
- >the day before your rebellion
- >the rattling of keys catches your attention
- >you close the the book
- "I guess its time..."
- >i was the last page anyway
- >"Prisoner 1R5XS-Rainbow Dash lay down on the floor and spread out your legs"
- >you do as you are told
- >the door to your cell opens and a guard enters the room
- >shackles are put on your legs
- >"Stand up."
- >this is the part you hate
- >the straps around your wings
- >normally you’d make a scene, give the guards hell
- >but today you just let it happen
- >a few moments later you are in the prisoner bus
- >you are the only prisoner inside
- >the driver, a few guards and you
- >the atmosphere is stifling
- >the gates open and the bus starts moving
- >you see the mob of people that are outside of the prison
- >you hear their cheers
- >you turn your head away
- >would you do it the same way given the opportunity again?
- >after that fateful day things changed for the better
- >for most of the people
- >after the riots cooled down there are no slaves anymore
- >during the trip you cant really focus your thoughts on anything anymore
- >its as if your mind is completely frozen
- >the trees move in the distance
- >this drive takes forever
- >you arrive at your destination
- >the doors open and you step outside
- >you can her the gravel crunch under your hooves
- >the ground seems to siphon the life of you with every step you take
- >there they are
- >you haven’t seen them in ages
- >both wear black
- >she is holding flowers
- >he holds a small box
- >you and the four guards to stop in front of them
- >You went have gone through it hundreds of times in your mind
- >But now you cant find the words
- >There is no anger in their faces, not anymore
- >Tears start to well up
- "I... I'm so Sorry!"
- >"Lets go, Rainbow Dash"
- >his voice is filled with sadness
- >if he would decide to beat you to death right here and now, you wouldn’t even resist
- >but all he does is to turn around
- >"he is waiting..."
- >you hear his voice cracking and he moves his hand to his face
- >your group moves in silence through the paths of the yard
- >the graves on either side of the way don’t have any meaning to you
- >but when you turn into the narrow path with the smaller graves you can barely breathe anymore
- >"we are here"
- "Hello, Anon i have missed you."
- >His mom lays down the flowers
- >"Rainbow i have something for you, he would want you to have it"
- >He places the box in front of you
- >you carefully open it
- >there is a model of a biplane, and its assembled terrible
- >it is painted blue, your cutie mark is painted on the wings, by a child’s hands
- >you look at it for a moment, and then at his grave
- "T-thank y-you, Anon, my friend!
- >you start to cry like you have never done before
- Fin.
- Reading further is not recommended!
- >you are in front of Anon's grave
- >you cry as the repressed memories work their way into you consciousness
- >the day 3 years ago...
- >you open your eyes and give a yawn
- >the room is still dark
- >you stand up and stretch yourself and look over to anons bed
- >its empty
- >there is a glimmer of light on the sides of the blinds
- >sneaky anon...
- >you have been a light sleeper every since the conflict
- >and he still manages to get out of the room without waking you
- >well your nocturnal activities may also play a part
- >you pull up the blinds
- >its a bright day
- >its going down today
- >you wont see them again for quite some time
- >maybe you should leave a note
- >if things get messy you might never see them again
- >you take a look around the bright room. Anon's room. Your room.
- >a sigh escapes your lips
- "I'll miss you."
- >your gaze wanders and you try to memorize the room
- >suddenly the door is opened
- >"Dashy! Wake up!"
- "I’m already awake."
- >"I got a surprise! We are going to the parade today!"
- >guess there is no need for a note anymore...
- >he is so exited about it
- "Cool, egghead."
- >you force a smile
- >it has to be done
- >"And Mom and Dad said the two of us can go alone! Come, we are going!"
- >as soon as he is completed his sentence he rushes off
- >you get a sense of foreboding
- >this is not right
- >you step out of the room
- >His dad is already waiting for you
- >"Rainbow, i want to talk to you for a moment."
- >good
- "Yes, sir."
- >"As the older one, for today you are responsible for Anon, i trust that you will watch over him today."
- >your stomach is turning upside down
- "I'm honored, sir, but i don't feel up to the task."
- >"Look, I don’t know what happened between you two, but Anon BEGGED me, to let the two of you go."
- >this is so wrong...
- "Sir, I really..."
- >"Rainbow Dash!"
- >His tone almost makes you think you are talking to your dad
- >But he isn’t YOUR dad, he is your master and you are his slave.
- >No amount of trust, sympathy or privilege can change that.
- >A bird in a golden cage is still a bird in a cage...
- >you have to object!
- "I..."
- >he cuts you off with a soft voice
- >"Rainbow, you are family to him, and he is worried sick because of you, please do me the favor and enjoy the parade together with him."
- >why do they have to make this so hard on you?
- >you hang your head
- "Yes, Sir..."
- >you'll manage somehow
- >you turn around and head for the front door, where Anon is already waiting
- >he is wearing his favorite cap. its blue...
- >"Dash, i trust you."
- >its the first time Anon's Dad doesn’t call you Rainbow or by your full name
- >you don't turn around. you just whisper
- "I, know. Goodbye."
- >you two arrive at the parade
- >its easy for the two of you to reach the front row
- >"This is sooo amazing, Dashie!"
- >its loud and so crowded that you don’t have much room to move
- >when you were just a filly you were amazed too
- "Yeah, it sure is."
- >you could cry but you force a smile
- >its almost time
- >"Thank you for coming with me today!"
- "Sure"
- >Anon sure is enjoying himself
- >but from time to time he looks at you and the happy smile fades from his lips
- >"Dashie, i don’t know what makes you worry all the time but please promise me that you you won't sneak anymore. I'm getting worried too."
- "I won't sneak out anymore, i promise."
- >its the truth
- >suddenly you are hugged
- >"Thank you!"
- >you don’t move until you see Spitfire flying above the parade
- >it starts now
- >you hug Anon back, and shed a tear
- "Go home, Anon!"
- >With a quick stroke of your wings you lift yourself into the air
- "Goodbye."
- >you follow Spitfire
- >the plan is pretty simple
- >a bunch of ponies will block the parade and demonstrate against slavery
- >you see a few other Pegasi join from the crowds
- >you land in the middle of the street and block the path
- >you are 16 ponies in total
- >some of the humans start to shout
- >"Get off the damn road!"
- >once your crew is settled down its you and spitfire who start to fly again
- "We are living beings! We will no longer be treated as objects!"
- >"Shut up!"
- >>"Get lost!"
- "We are sentient like you! You have no right to take our freedom away!"
- >it doesnt take long until other ponies join you from the crowd
- "We are no longer slaves!"
- >a few moments later you see trash flying towards the ponies
- >>>"BOOOOOOO!"
- >you can see police officers rushing to your camp
- >and even a some humans start to join you
- "We will not move! We will no longer be your slaves!"
- >the amount of demonstrators grows with every passing moment
- >the atmosphere is getting heated up
- >after a minute you can see bottles being thrown
- >and they shatter between the ponies and your human supporters
- >the humans get agitated
- >the crowd and the supporters start to shout at each other
- >the officers rushing to the site have to keep them away from each other
- >this is getting out of control
- >you see a blue dot in the crowd, moving in your direction
- >and the people below you attacking each other
- >"oh no..."
- >you see anon trying to force his way through the crowd
- >"Dash! Dash!"
- "Anon! GO HOME!"
- >"Dash!"
- "ANON GO HOME!"
- >he catches you, with tears in his eyes
- >"Dashie please lets go home! I’m afraid! Lets go!"
- >you have to get him away from here...
- >with the the first blows exchanged the protest quickly turns into a turmoil
- >without a clear battle line
- >the conflict left deep scars on humans and ponies alike
- >especially on pegasi
- >they are easier to shot than to catch
- >you have seen pegai-bodies piled up 5 feet tall
- >friends... family... ponies you met in Cloudsdale
- >and even with all the noise you can clearly distinguish one sound
- >there are screams as the people start to panic
- >you yank around and see the limp body of a young pegasus fall to the ground
- >next to a officer with a gun in his has hand
- >you get angry
- >you get furious
- >"Dashie PLEASE lets go!"
- >you are consumed by RAGE
- "LET GO!"
- >you give Anon a kick
- >you charge at the officer
- >he doesn't see you coming and you kick him right to the ground
- >you start to smash his face
- >again and again
- >there are sirens and screams
- >people are running around
- >there are fights all around you
- >ponies against humans
- >humans against humans
- >you hear teargas shells bouncing on the ground
- >you can hear gunshots
- >"Dashie! Where are you?"
- >the officer doesn't move anymore
- >you try to make out the next one through the smoke
- >your eyes burn
- >"Dashie!"
- >you strike another one down
- >"dashie..."
- >everything is covered in smoke
- >there is blood on the street
- >a few humans and ponies lie on the ground
- >you hear some groans and a familiar voice
- >"shie..."
- >you look around and see a blue cap on the ground
- >your rage is blown away
- "Anon?!"
- >you walk towards the cap
- >"where are you?"
- >you follow the voice
- >Anon lies on the ground
- >his cloths are dirty
- >there is blood on his face
- >there is blood on his hands
- >there is blood on the street
- "ANON!"
- >"dashie, please lets go home"
- "HELP! SOMEONE HELP!"
- >"please. i want to go home"
- "Don't worry Anon I’ll get a doctor!"
- >Anon grabs your hoof
- >"can we please go..."
- "Anon!"
- >"..me"
- >you stand in front of Anons grave
- >your chest hurts
- >it burns
- >your vision is blurry
- >tears run down your face
- >you were supposed to be the element of loyalty
- >but your did forsake your friend
- >your family
- >your brother
- >it was a 10 year old boy who refused to leave without his friend
- >even though he was scared and and in pain
- >he deserved to be the element of loyalty more then you ever will
- >HE was your family
- >you could have gotten him to safety
- >you could have saved him
- >but you choose to fight
- >and what you did was to watch him die
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