//------------------------------// // Remember // Story: Sisters For Something // by Sputniik //------------------------------// Why? Why did it have to be this way? Why had she done this, and how did it happen? It was years ago-- six years, in fact, yet the guilt never left her. She tried to be happy, tried to smile every day, and everypony she knew bought it. They thought her craziness was her true nature, that she was just an odd earthpony. But no. She was not. She was a pegasus who just wanted the welcomeness of the skies again. To feel the wind through her mane, and in her fur. The moistness of the clear skies and thin air to touch her again. To be free. Just one more time! Once more... To fly again... But it was all her fault. The loss of the thing that brought her such joy was gone, and it pained her. Yes,The physical pain of the loss of her wings died off years ago, yet the mental pain got stronger and stronger. She just couldn't bare it. When all of her winged friends took to the skies, and flew free, she'd look up and smile. She smiled on the outside. But on the inside, she wailed. Everyone, even her closest friends like Dart, Angel, Kora, Lilac, Luna, or the rest, never knew about her feelings. Her real, true feelings. They always cared about her, truly, they did. But.... they never knew. They never understood. Unlike her sister. She'd know Misty since she was born, just a weak little pink pegasus, her sister the first face she ever saw. She was in shock, and looked down at her in wonder, but the rest of the memory was a blur. Misty had lover her, despite every fight they'd ever been through. They played together, laughed and talked and baked and ate... life was just.... just perfect. No, it was not my fault! The stubborn filly told herself. It was not at all her fault! It was... yes! The storm! The great storm that drove the family apart! The storm that killed Vapor..... She barely remembered it, the wind and the water. It destroyed Winty Wisk Hollow, her older sister's birthplace. It took away Vapor Breeze..... It killed Vapor Breeze. It sent them to a foster home. It lead her parents to no choice but to run away, as if they never cared for their children. Or Vapor. The rain outside Cupcake's window pattered against the glass, trees beginning to sway. She jumped as one twig flew into the window, and slowly slid off. "You need to relax, Cupcake..." a soft voice in her ear whispered to her. "You little coward! Afraid of a rainstorm? You're pathetic!" Another voice--a menacing voice told her. Cupcake closed her eyes, tight. She shook her head. The words everypony-- almost everypony told her. They didn't know.... They just.... just didn't know! Tears began to run down her shut eyes, but she quickly wiped them away when she heard hoofsteps walk down the stairs. Her mother... "Is... everything okay, Cupcake?" a failiar voice asked her. She flinched. "....yeah... Yeah, I'm okay, just watching the rain!" she said in her high-pitched voice, a huge smile placed on her face. Cherry, her adoptive mother smiled, and nuzzled her ear, then left. The smile on her face quickly vanished, as she place her chin back on the windowsil. After about two hours, noon arrived, the sky still grey and cold. Just as the filly was about to doze off, her phone rang next to her. With a slight hesitation, she picked it up and answered. "H-Hello?" there was a long pause on the other end. "Uh-uhm, hey..." a very failiar voice finally replied. "Who's this...?" Cupcake groggily asked. Another pause. The caller cleared their throat for a second. "I-it's Misty...." she finally answered. At this point, a million thoughts raced through her head. Oh my gosh, what h-have I done? She nervously thought. I haven't spoken to her in.... years! I never called or anything! Never visited-- never..... remembered her! She's gonna.... gonna hate me! Cupcake resister the urge to hang up when she was anxious, like she always did, but she just couldn't. It was like she was frozen in place, like time stopped, even the rain outside. All was silent for several minutes. "Um... hello?" Misty asked, after about 3 minutes ticked by. Cupcake leapt to her senses. "Oh... h-hi, Misty!" she exclaimed in her fake excitement. There was barely even a pause before her sister replied. "I-I'm... so... s-sorry, Cupcake, I... I should have remembered... I should have!" she was gasping between her words, as if she was.... was that crying? Cupcake felt a hint of pity in her heart. "It's okay! I'm okay.... I should have reached out to you long ago. I'm really, really sorry!" she pleaded in her actual voice. Her real voice that expressed her every emotion. "No. It's really my fault! I should have said something! I should have.... should have cared! But... b-but I didn't! I just ignored you for so long, I--Oh, Cupcake, I can't believe myself..... I-I should have checked on you... like a..... a big sister should..." she trailed off, leaving the earthpony speechless. Back when they lived together, Misty was soft spoken and afraid to speak her thoughts, her feelings, her mind. She was always horribly depressed, just scribbling away in her sketch book or just laying in bed in the dark for hours. She was friendless, and afraid of everything. Only her pets could bring her comfort, and she'd hug them, and sob into their fur for hours on end. It was dreadful. But now, It was like she didn't know Misty anymore... There was more, uncomfortable silence, until the caller took a deep breath. "Look, would you mind if I.... came for a visit? I know, it's a long trip to Ponyille but.... but I'd like t-to see you again..... Cupcake...." Her words practically dripped with doubt, and the shy, softness Cupcake was failiar with. One last pause, but it was the light pink filly who broke it this time. "S-sure.... Yes... I'd.... I'd really love that..."