After the reveal of Bonegear's cutie mark, there was a collective gasp among the audience members. What could this mean, this violent mark? Did it indicate that he would take control by force, or did it mean that...
"Bonegear the colt shall be... mayor!" cried the announcer.
As you might imagine, this simple title for such a dark cutie mark through everyone into confusion. The town square was in chaos, and there was no hope of an official gaining everypony's attention. Fortunately, Bonegear was the last pony to receive his mark (probably not coincidentally), so there was no need to stop the sudden rush of voices.
My thoughts were interrupted by Springstep asking the same question we all were - "What might this possibly mean?"
"I have freaking no idea!" I responded, adding "But I do know I feel kinda bad for Bonegear." And I did feel bad, because he was just standing awkwardly on stage until finally stepping off when he spotted his parents. It had to be pretty nerve wracking to have an entire crowd talking about you, asking things you couldn't answer.
Shaking my head, I stood up and walked over to my parents. We knew that nopony knew anything about the Bonegear incident, so we didn't even bother talking about it. Instead, we just headed home.
The next day, I got a letter in the mail. Opening it up, I saw it was from the town hall. Thinking of the previous day's events, I was intrigued.
When I read it, I saw that it was a generic summons to a town meeting that afternoon. As this was my first day as the transcriber, I was surprised that I was already being called. Since the letter didn't give any details, I wondered what the meeting would be about.
A few hours later, I grabbed a pen and pad and headed down to the town hall. Once there, I found my seat and waited for the meeting to begin. Soon, it did.
Two ponies were brought forth - Bonegear, as well as the current mayor. "This is nonsense!" cried the mayor, with tears streaming down her face.
It shocked me to see the town's leader in such a bad state. Hurriedly, I got out my writing utensils, and recorded the following scene.
"It isn't fair!" the old mayor wailed, rushing for the door where she was grabbed by a body guard. "It just isn't right!"
"You know the rules." said an official looking pony. "The mayor before you did it, years ago, and so shall you."
I looked over at Bonegear, who was visibly shaken. He kept closing his eyes and gulping nervously. What was going on?
The official looking pony turned his head in my direction. "Starscribe, as transcriber, you have to promise not to share any information you hear in this room. Do you?"
"Yes, I do." I replied. Obviously, I didn't know that circumstances would eventually make me tell you this story.
"Good." said the official. "Then you can know the truth... Brightoak, the current mayor, must die."
"NOOOOO!" screamed the mayor.
I gasped as Bonegear spoke in a stuttering voice "I know I have to... to kill her, by... by traditon, but... but, I just CAN'T!"
"You must!" said the bodyguard holding the mayor, and pointed a staff at Bonegear. Bonegear instantly got a strange look upon him, and pulled out a knife. He walked over to the mayor, and brought down the knife...
Suddenly the mayor twisted out of the bodyguard's grasp and ran over to my. Pulling me out of my chair, she screamed at me to run. The guard pointed the staff at her, and she lunged at me.
I scrambled away, barging through the doors and taking a tight turn around the building. My heart racing, I looked around for escape, and jumped over a fence into someone's yard right as the bodyguard, Bonegear, and the mayor all raced after me. I dashed through the yard I was in, and skittered onto Mane Street.
I ran all the way to the town wall, and found myself cornered. Thinking fast, I climbed up a ladder and onto the high wall that protected us. regretting that I didn't have time to enjoy the view, I ran along the wall, away from my pursuers, ready for a showdown.
As the chasers drew nearer, I threw my pad and pen at them, causing them to almost lose balance on the fairly narrow path. Running along, I saw a cart full of hay just outside the wall. I jumped into it, landing on my back, and kicked the guard with full force when he followed, sending him flying. I instantly leapt up and dashed way.
Turning back after a minute, I saw the silhouettes of the mayor and Bonegear still on the wall, afraid to follow me into the dangers of the outside world. All of a sudden, Bonegear turned on the mayor, stabbing her, and I watched her fall off the wall.
Sobbing out of fear and sadness, I ran off into the twilight, preparing to face the dangers of the world outside the walls of Westrock.