//------------------------------// // One with darkness // Story: 7 is a Lucky number // by Sparkling Shield //------------------------------// One with Darkness (Note: This chapter is like a Diary/Journal/Log) Ten Years ago, Phillydelphia, 2 months after heat season (Heat season is in June… I think. If I'm wrong, someone tell me) Dark’s age: 6 “Mom, do you really think it a great idea for me to go to school? Everypony will just make fun of me again.” I complained, NOT whined. Those are two different things. (#Rarity) “Yes son. If you don’t go to school, you won’t get an education and a good job.” My mom said. It was the same excuse every time. I just hung my head as we walked. I always thought I was too smart for school. In my free time, I would have read at the library. And since I'm a fast reader, I’ve read every book in that place… 9 times. What I didn’t understand is why Unicorn magic books were appealing to me, even if I'm not a unicorn. I could remember any spell, up to the adept section. They don’t have any books beyond that, so I figured when I'm older, I should go to Canterlot and see if they have Expert level books I could read. Even if one cannot use magic, they can learn it…. Or at least, I think they can. Same thing goes for Pegasus Aerial training books. I read that Pegasi are stimulated when flying, because near the base their wings are sensitive. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to fly. Yet, I'm still an Earth pony, nothing special, except I had more stamina than a unicorn, and hade more build than Pegasi. As the teacher was speaking, I wrote notes. I'm just glad I brought extra paper and pencils, because a lot of the other colts and fillies forgot their supplies. I don’t know if it was on purpose or accident, but some of the other colts seemed annoyed, while the fillies smiled at my generosity. I didn’t quite understand why one of them kept looking at me through class, as if I'm a special pony or something. First day, and nothing seemed wrong. Now it’s been a week since I started school; and all of the other colts teased me for my smartness. I told the teacher, but all he said is “I don’t need another ‘Teacher’s Pet’ around class, so piss of” I didn’t quite understand, but I kept it to myself. I had no idea what a ‘Teacher’s Pet’ was, but I’d rather not find out. During recess, I would play around on the jungle-gym, and talk to some of the girls. They seemed to not mind having me around, and I felt this comforting. Lily, however, seems obsessed to be near my side. I had read a book on love, and I knew what she was trying to do. I didn’t mind, but I sure acted like I had no clue. It’s been almost 4 months since school started. Lily and I have really made a connection, and some of the other colts were actually jealous. One of the other girls told me it was because they thought Lily was the cutest in class. I found this a good thing. Nothing could ruin it. 4 years later Dark’s age: 10 Lily and I were on our first official date. I swear I couldn’t be happier. She made what I saw as flaws, possibilities. One thing if for sure, she would never escape my heart. I now had a job, working as a carpenter. It was a good paying job, and my manager said I was the youngest employee he ever had. He was also impressed by my raw strength I had and my knowledge. About a week after he had hired me, business was booming. It seemed everypony wanted me to make something for them, let it be a simple chest or door, to a whole new house. I was getting overworked, but I found it quite easy to go without sleep. I wasn’t going insane, and I still had enough energy in my body. Only time I really had breaks were on weekends. I could either sleep all day, or make up some new designs. I chose sleep, because no pony wants to see an over-worked young colt on the streets. Since of my knowledge, I didn’t have to go to Jr. High. Just went straight to High School as a fresh-colt. Sure, lily was disappointed, but to make it up to her, I bought her a few gifts, them mostly being special dresses or fancy accessories. I also spent some of my free time reading, since it seems I never had time to go to the library anymore. 6 months later (Activate cool fight scene) I started fearing for myself. Since I was still a blank flank, I got teased by the older colts. I wasn’t fazed by their comments at first, but when one of them made a remark about me never going to be successful, I cracked. “You think you’re better than me, don’t you? Well, in reality, I'm WAY better than you. I have a good paying job, I have such a good education I got to skip Jr. High, and I have the one thing you 5 seem to not have. I have a special somepony. SO I’D SAY MY LIFE IS GREAT! WHAT CAN YOU SAY?!” When I finished the laughed and started to corner me, saying I wasn’t worth anything. I instantly felt my anger get the best of me. I tried to buck one of them, but me being smaller, he easily blocked it. “I bet this special somepony of yours is too stupid to realize that there is nothing to like in a wimp like you.” I… was… FURIOUS! Not only did they insult me, they insulted Lily. NO PONY INSULTS LILY! I saw a shield made of pure black appear right next to me. I grabbed as I dogged another punch that was aimed at me. I didn’t really know how to use it, but I just held it up as one of them tried bucking me. I slid a little as he bucked the shield, but I wasn’t hurt. I was filled with rage, and adrenaline, so I felt no pain. I charged at one of them, who I caught off-guard. As I tried to punch I'm, my hoof started to feel as hard as steel. Once I landed a punch on the stallion, he went flying into a wall. I had no time to be surprised, as one of them tried to jump on me. I turned swiftly and bucked him in the chest. Again, my hooves felt as hard as steel right when I bucked the 2nd stallion. This time, he slammed into one of the others, where I heard bones crunch. I could tell that wasn’t good. The last two looked at each other, them me fearfully. But, before they could escape, I threw my shield square at the head of one of them, effectively knocking him out. The other one I landed on top of, and started punching the crap out of. After I was done, I ran out of the building. I didn’t want to believe it. I didn't want to believe that i was... different. So I went straight to my parents. They would usually know what to do. I was wrong. Once I told my parents what happened, they threw me out. My Mother clearly said “You’re a child of the Dammed. We want no monster that can kill us in this house hold.” I didn’t understand. All I wanted was support, and instead, I got hatred. That’s when my coat turned a pitch black. 1 year later I… Felt… depressed. One of the many reasons is I had to live of pickpocketing now, for everypony thought I was “a child of the damned” or something like that, so I had no job. My old boss, though, let me live with him. He said I worked with him long enough to know that I was not a pony of hell, just misunderstood. I thanked him so much; I thought I would get annoying. He said he couldn’t support me, but I said it was fine, since I pickpocket bits so I can buy food. Lily had to move away, to Canterlot; for what reasons she didn’t tell me of. Right before she left, I made her a promise, which she returned. “Even if we are apart, we shall never forget each other. We shall never love anypony else, let us be asked or force by one. We are soul mates, to be together forever.” I could still feel the kiss she gave me before she left. But, she still changed my personality, making flaws possibilities… She was still the only pony who didn’t despise me for my dark power, or the fact I was still a blank flank. She once said “it never matters how much you do or how others see you; it’s how you are on the inside, your true self.” Still… I wish my life wasn’t full of misery. Was I destined to be dammed for the rest of my life? A/N: if anything conflicts with the backstory, let me know so I can change it. Not much to say, except Dark is sad, but holds on to hope. Also, the next few chapters ARE NOT related to my EP: 1 chapter. These are explanations about his life/backstory.