//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 family, friend, or pack // Story: Lone Wolf // by Bronyraptor26 //------------------------------// I walked back to the library, when I entered Twilight greeted me and there were two other ponies standing behind her. I thought about for a minute, then it occurred to me who they were. My parents, but what I didn’t understand is why they were here. “Howler your parents have come to take you home.” Twilight said “But we understand that you have some close friends here and we will give you a week to say good bye.” My mom said, it took me awhile to process the information, but once I did it was clear I didn’t really have a choice in the matter. So I made a quick rash decision and ran out the door, I didn’t want to live with them, and I didn’t want to move away. I ran throughout the town, until I ran into Phenia, literally I might add. “Hey watch it, why are you in such a hurry?” Phenia said “My parents want me to move away with them.” I said “But I thought they abandoned you.” Phenia said “They did, and now they want me to go back with them.” I said, I could smell them, they were close to us. “But we’re in a pack you can’t just leave.” Phenia said “I know that.” I said “Howler why did you run out like that?” My mom asked “You think you would be thankful for us coming to get you.” My dad said “I don’t want to leave.” I said “Why don’t you want to come home with us?” My mom asked “Because he’s in a pack.” Phenia said “I’m sorry what?” My dad asked, I could tell he didn’t know I was a werewolf yet, which made it the prefect backup plan. “I’m in a pack with Phenia.” I said as Twilight arrived on the scene. “Yeah I know what you said, I don’t know what you mean by a pack.” He said, he put emphasis on “pack”. “I’m a werewolf and Phenia is to, we decided to make a pack.” I said, the initial shock hit my parents they struggled for words. “There is no such thing, stop making excuses or we’ll leave right now.” My dad said “But it’s the truth.” I said “No it isn’t stop saying that ponies might think you’re insane.” My mom said “But it is.” Phenia said “Shouldn’t you be leaving.” My dad snapped at Phenia “Hey leave her alone you’re the one who doesn’t believe me.” I said I was getting infuriated. “That’s it when we get home we’re taking you to a doctor.” My dad said as he grabbed me by the arm. “No he is staying.” Phenia said as she grabbed my other arm, Twilight just stood there not sure what side to take on the matter on one hand I was telling the truth on the other it was a family matter and she didn’t want to get involved. “Let me GO!” I yelled as I kicked my dad in the stomach causing him to release me. “why you little.” My dad tried to come after me but Phenia pulled me out of the way. “I’ve seen enough.” Twilight said as she finally decided she needed to intervene. “It is by order of Princess Twilight Sparkle that I see you both unfit as parents and Howler will continue to stay here in Ponyville with me.” “Fine but you’ll regret this.” My dad said as he and my mom walked off. “Thanks.” I said to Phenia “No problem remember we promised to always look after each other.” She said “I’ve had enough excitement for today, I think I’m going to head home.” Twilight said “sooo you’re still good for tonight right.” Phenia asked “Yeah shouldn’t be a problem.” I said, before I left with Twilight. On the way back Twilight kept looking back at me in much the same way Luna did we she first met me, but I could tell hers was out of worry not fear. “So what are you doing tonight with Phenia?” Twilight asked “Going hunting.” I said “I’m sorry that I put you through that.” Twilight said as we walked into the boutique. “I thought we were going to the library” I said “We were untilyou told me you were foing out on a date.” Twilight said grinning. “Its not a date.” I said “I know but I really just needed to talk to Rarity.” Twillight said as Rarity walked in and they went to the other room, there was a knock on the door. “I’ll get it.” Sweetiebelle yelled from upstairs she was dressed up and had make up on. “hey, you ready.” Spike said he was also dressed up. “Alright out of the way love birds.” Phenia said as she pushed her way to where she could see me. “Before you ask scent.” Phenia said “Figured as much.” I said “You ready or not.” Phenia said “You two are dating too.” Sweetiebelle said shocked “No, we’re just hunting.” Phenia said as we left for the forest. We got to the forest, then Phenia changed her mind about hunting and instead wanted to stargaze. We found a clear spot on a hill and laid down side by side. “My parents and I used to do this.” Phenia said “I should tell I wasn’t really abandoned, I ran away, and my parents actually adopted me when I was seven.” I said “So who were you staying with before them?” Phenia asked “A blue unicorn named Trixie took me in before I could remember; she later left at an orphanage when I was seven. The last thing I remember seeing from her was sear heartbreak, she was left me because she couldn’t take care of me and thought I deserved better. A month later my parents adopted me, a year later I ran away to try and find trixie.” I said “But why?” Phenia asked she was now cuddling up to me. “She was the closest thing I had to a mom, I would do anything to see her again.” I said “Well what about Twilight I thought she was like your mom.” Phenia asked as she yawned “She’s more like a friend.” I said We fell asleep on that hill, for once I felt at peace with the world. The next morning we went into town and split up to go home. I entered the library to a very mad Twilight. “Where have you been?” Twilight asked I could by the tone of her voice that she was aggravated. “Sorry we got tired and fell asleep.” I said. “Fine, I guess I can forget about it for now.” Twilight said I walked out of the library, and down the street towards the mansion. Along the way I saw Spike and Sweetiebelle having lunch together at Rarity’s house. I began to think how wrong Rarity was when she tried to get me to go on a date with Phenia. I reached the mansion a few minutes later, as I walked around there was a large crash. Pain rose from my back and I was on my chest. I looked back there was Phenia. “Hey what’s the big idea.” I yelled “Sorry. There was a squirrel and I was hungry.” Phenia said as she got off my back. I stood up to. “Alright, I have to go now.” I said as I began to walk off in the opposite direction I felt resistance on my tail, I looked back our tails were tied together. “Great how are we going to fix this.” Phenia said, she looked at me for an answer. “We could go to Rarity’s.” I said “Fine let’s go.” She said annoyed. We walked into town trying to hide our problem. Our tails might be stiffer than the average ponies but they were still flexible, the knot was shaped like a heart which didn’t help the situation. We entered the boutique Spike and Sweetiebelle were still eating. “Hey whats up you to.” Spike asked I could tell he was having a good time. “Don’t ask.” Phenia said lifting our tails so they could see the knot. “Is Rarity here.” I asked Spike and Sweetiebelle started laughing at us, Phenia growled. “I’m right here.” Rarity said “We need a little help.” I said showing Rarity our tails. “Alright come with me, but first Spike go get the others so they can see the love knot.” Rarity said “WE AREN’T DATING.” Phenia yelled. “Denial.” Rarity said in a musical tone. Soon everypony arrived to see our unfortunate fate. “Wow you two are moving fast.” Rainbowdash said “Can you just untie us Rarity?” I asked “Sorry no.” Rarity said “Alright plan B then Howler.” Phenia said “What plan.” I asked, Phenia started moving her tail around and I copied. After an hour we finally fixed it. “AWWW you two make a cute couple.” Pinkie said “FOR THE LAST TIME WE ARE NOT DATING.” We yelled “Then why are you two always together, like always, as in all the time.” Pinkie asked “We just are.” Phenia said “SO you are not dating but you are and you don’t want anypony to know, because you think that nopony will support it, and in order to be together you will have to kill yourslefs.”Pinkie said we processed this for a moment. “No.” We said “Alright girls let’s leave these two alone.” Twilight said “But seriously though why are you two always together?” Twilight asked “Alright we’re out of here.” Phenia grabbed my arm and we left. Later that night I went to bed before Spike and Twilight, I accidentally left my sketch pad downstairs. I could hear that Twilight had found it, and was discussing what was inside with Spike. “This mare looks like Trixie.” Twilight said in amazment “Actually I think that is her.” Spike said “But why would Howler be drawing pictures of her.” Twilight said still confused “Maybe he’s a fan.” Spike said probably thinking that was the most logical thing. “Doubtful, that isn’t like him.” Twilight said glaring at Spike. “So when are you an expert on the pony who won’t talk to anypony unless its necessary.” Spike said “It just wouldn’t be like him to go all goofy over Trixie.” Twilight said. “Then you should ask him.” Spike said “I will good thing I came up with it.” Twilight said grinning knowing she got under Spikes skin. “Howler I know you aren’t asleep.” Twilight said as she walked into the room. “Yeah?” I asked already knowing what the question is going to be. “Why are you drawing pictures of her.” Twilight asked holding up the sketchpad. “She’s my mom.” I said, This shocked Twilight she struggled for words. “Alright.” She left. The next morning I woke up to find all of Twilight’s friends in the kitchen. It didn’t look like they had any sleep. I walked in, I could feel the stress and tension in the room. “When were you planning on telling us that Trixie was your mom?” Twilight asked she was the first to speak. “I wasn’t unless it was necessary.” I said as I left to find Phenia for breakfast. “Wait Howler.” Twilight said as she grabbed my shoulder. “Why didn’t you want to tell me?” Twilight asked “I didn’t want you to worry about it; I’ve learned to live my disappointing life on my own even though I hate it.” I said “wait you hate life.” Spike said “No I hate my life it’s full of sadness and false hope, you could never understand.” I said “Why not?” Rarity asked as she woke herself up “You just wouldn’t nopony know what’s it’s like to be me.” I said “Have you talked to anypony?” Fluttershy asked “I don’t need to.” I said “Howler look you need to talk to somepony.” Twilight said she began to raise her voice. “No I don’t I was fine on my own.” I said in a harsh tone “Howler no you weren’t and don’t talk back to me in that tone.” Twilight said she was now almost yelling “WHY YOU AREN’T MY MOM YOUR JUST SOMEPONY WHO I HAVE TO LIVE WITH WHO JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE A PRINCESS, SO STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE HER. I DON’T CARE WHAT ANYPONY THINKS. I WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE BETTER ON MY OWN, AND ALONE. SO SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE.” I yelled, the room fell silent. I ran out the door this time I wasn’t coming back. “howler.” Twilight muttered. I ran back to the mansion, once inside I curled up into a ball on my old dusty mattress. A few minutes later the door opened, it was Twilight, I could smell the others behind her. “Howler you in here.” Twilight called out I didn’t answer. “Twi I think we should go, I mean this place is pretty creepy, and I think it might be haunted.” Applejack said “Applejack you’re so silly ghost don’t exist.” Pinkie said “I’m going to stay out here if that’s ok.” Fluttershy said “This place is filthier than the time where those dogs ponynapped me.” Rarity said I didn’t have any idea on what she was talking about. There was a lighting bolt, I smelt smoke the mansion was on fire. I knew that the wood was rotting so it wouldn’t last long I had to find a way out, but then again I just couldn’t leave them to die. I heard coughing the fire was spreading quickly, I looked where they were Twilight was and Sweetiebelle were about out. Sweetiebelle was just a little ahead of Twilight and right when she got out the front part of the house collapsed. I ran over to twilight, there was burning debris falling everywhere. “HOWLER GET OUT OF HERE!” Twilight yelled at me, I could smell blood I looked at her a support had fallen on top of her and she couldn’t get out. I ran over and tried lifting the beam, but I couldn’t. Next thing I tried was pushing, that seemed to be working until twilight yelled out in pain. I tried the only thing I could think of then, I began to pull twilight. The next thing I knew I was on my stoach and it was completely dark. I got up my leg and chest hurt too much so I had to crawl. I began looking for Twilight in this darkness; I was scared to loose her. I heard coughing, and then I smelt blood I crawled in the general direction twilight was on the ground in pain, I crawled over to her. “Twilight I’m so sorry this is all my fault.” I cried “No.” twilight said I curled up next to her. “Thanks mom.” I said before passing out. The next thing I knew I was awake in a hospital bed, my chest hurt and was covered in bandages, and my leg was also wrapped up. I had an IV in my arm giving me blood or taking it, it was hard to tell. I looked around I couldn’t find anypony in the room that I knew. The nurse came in, and was followed by ponies who were visiting ponies in the room. She looked at me and realized I was expecting somepony. “Sorry, nopony came see you.” She said before leaving. I couldn’t blame them, I almost killed them twice now, and I was a freak to everypony I knew. I was a jerk and only thought and trusted myself. Look where that got me, I had nopony else to blame but myself. I fell back asleep a few minutes later. When I woke up I was about as healed as I was going to get quickly. This meant only the small external wounds were going to heal because of me being a werewolf; it’s weird on how being a werewolf cub only gives you a fraction of the healing ability. The door opened it was the nurse, she had come to remove the visitors. “When will I be able to leave?” I asked “In a week.” She said Great I thought a week of doing nothing with nopony. Funny how before all of this I would have just been left to die, or I would expect nopony to come visit me, but now it was different I enjoyed company. I sat there silent for several hours until I fell asleep due to boredom. The next morning I woke up, still nopony came to visit me but there was an addition the bed next to me which use to be empty now had a pony in it. I recognized the smell it was Twilight, I felt bad she had come after me and that’s why she was in this condition. Soon the nurse walked in with the visitors, twilight’s friends came to visit her. I pretended to be asleep because I wanted to see if they would even say anything to me. “THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT HOWLER.” Rainbowdash cried out. “Rainbow this isn’t he’s fault we shoulda just followed the law.” Applejack said “It does seem that allowing Howler into Twilight’s life has done more harm than good.” Rarity said “But I never got to throw a party for him.” Pinkie said “Personally I think howler was the one who was suppose to benefit.” Fluttershy said “But remember Fluttershy if Howler wasn’t around where would we be, probably all together having a picnic this is all he’s fault.” Rainbowdash said “Rainbow calm down.” Applejack said “We all blame Howler for this, and Celestia has ordered he’s death.” Rarity said “No he will not be killed over something he didn’t do.” Twilight said as she woke up “Why Twilight?” Rainbowdash asked “You don’t know Howler, he acts the way he does because everypony he has ever been around has somethingn he could have never hoped to have a family or somepony to appreciate them. Howler lost this and shut himself off from the world. We were the ones who tried to force this upon him but he rejected it because he was scared of being hut again.” Twilight said “Why are you sticking up for him after all he’s done.” Rainbowdash said angerly. “Because I’ve come to appreciate him like a mother would, and I only wish he would accept ponies into his heart as easily as we do. I’ m not asking you to agree with me only to understand.” Twilight said weakly before passing out “I suppose I cloud try ti understand you kid.” Rainbowdash said as the others left. “I didn’t ask for this.” I said “What do you mean?” Rainbowdash asked “I didn’t want anypony to get hurt over somepony as worthless as me.” I said “Kid look.” Rainbowdash said but I kept going. “I’ve been ignored by everypony until a few weeks ago, up till then I had nopony.” I said “Kid you’re not worthless.” Rainbowdash said before leaving. Three days later they released Twilight from the hospital, I had been released the day before. I went to the library where Pinkie was having a welcome home party, Phenia was by my side as we walked in. As we walked in she wrapped her tail around mine, we had been on a sate the day before twilight was released. I guess Rarity was right after all. I walked in, I was immediately greeted by Pinkie and Fluttershy the rest seemed to be mad at me. Rainbowdash in particular glared at me as I walked in, but I had something important to say before I left for good. “I just wanted to say.” I said, everypony began to look at me. “Thank you.” I said before walking out. “For what?” Rainbowdash asked “For helping me even though I didn’t want it.” I said “So where to now kid?” She asked “I don’t know far away I guess.” I said “Well why not stay here with me?” twilight said “I would like that.” I said We went back to town, that’s when it all went downhill. A pony was mauled by a wild animal and I was being blamed, Twilight even believed that it was me. I had to do something or they were going to kill me, so I left Ponyville and started to live in the Evergreen forest. the end