Following His Footsteps (Sequel to They'll Never Hear You)

by ianv64


The Talented Heart is Broken

Ever since Treble's suicide attempt, no one ever looked at him the same way. Mom and I were so scared for him. After that day, we wanted to know what happened. He wouldn't tell us...

He opened his mouth, but he wouldn't say anything that happened. .

"Don't worry about it...It's stupid..." He said, trying to brush it off of us.

"Honey, you tried to kill yourself. It has to be something big." Mom suggested, rubbing his back, trying to comfort him. Treble guided Mom's arm off of his back.

"Don't worry about it! Please!" Treble got somewhat aggressive.

"Please, Treble. You have to tell us or we won't know." Mom began to get emotional. It became easier and easier for her to.

"EXACTLY! THAT'S THE POINT!" He yelled. "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!" Treble stomped, and opened out door. It was the middle of the night now, and he flew off really fast.

"TREBLE!!!" I yelled. Trying to locate which direction he flew. It was too dark. "Treble...." I looked back at mom. She was crying to herself. What's wrong with us? We're the family of Axel Z. Penn. One of the greatest recent authors in Equestria. People don't know about this, and I don't think they ever would want to know. I went to mom. And I gave her the first hug. She hugged me back. It was always her to open her arms first. She was the first to show she cared. Now I need to do it for her. I guess since I have this heart cutie mark, I might as well practice it.

Treble hadn't shown up for a couple days. Days then turned to weeks... Which then turned to years. Two full years since Treble went missing. No one was ever able to find him. We looked all over Equestria for him. Nothing. No leads. He was assumed dead later that year. My mom was never more sad. First her husband, now her son. It was almost me first. Her life is full of worry, fear, and loss.

I was now 22 years old. My life has now hit rock bottom. My dad is dead, my brother is assumed dead for 2 years, and my mom kills herself. My mom, the soft, kind, loving Fluttershy, lost her angelic halo, and fell into a pit of despair...and took her own life. Leaving only me. The last of my family. Mom couldn't have actually thought deeply, and rationally enough to make that decision in the right mind. But it's too late now.


There was a funeral for both My mom, and Treble. I was the only direct family member there. Except for Grandma. Grandma and me, were right by all of their tombstones. Treble's,which didn't have a coffin in it, mom's,Dad's, My aunt Scarlet's and Grandpa. Grandma hugged me tight. I've never actually been close to Grandma, since I don't see her much. There was another family near mom's grave. I've never seen her before. She looked a little older than mom.

She had a light colored mane, and coat like mom. It must have been her sister. She didn't talk to me, or Grandma. Mom's friends came to us. All of them crying their eyes out. I hugged each of them individually.

The one with the rainbow mane tried not to make eye contact, and the brightly colored pink mare hugged me unexpectedly tight, and sobbed loudly. Not many words were said that day. If any at all. The purple one told me I could live with her for awhile if I need to. She lived in the Library. I agreed out of desperation. I don't think life can even get any worse than this. Everyone in my immediate family is dead... My heart is shattering into pieces...