//------------------------------// // Coming Home to a Brother? // Story: Broken Shards // by Imagination Ideas AEG //------------------------------// “That would make life a whole lot easier for me,” AJ said happily turning towards the pony on his back. He took her to his home casually strolling around Ponyville. 5-10 minutes later (When they arrived home.) Imagination sighed as AJ levitated her onto the couch in the living room. AJ slowly and carefully sat down beside Imagination who was lying down horizontally. “Everything will eventually be okay, Imagination,” AJ said in an attempt to comfort her. “What do you possibly mean by it is going to be okay?? It is never going to be okay! Nothing has ever been okay… since my biological parents and siblings went missing! Nothing has ever been okay and will never be okay, at least emotionally for me. I just… just… want one day where I can… actually feel worth it for once and not be falling apart; a fall away from dying,” Imagination explained with tear filled eyes. “Trust me it will get better and I will help you through this trial in life,” AJ said. AJ was upset that Imagination didn’t see what he saw. AJ saw the need for a hug in Imagination’s broken eyes. Many say that eyes were a way of accessing the soul. As AJ peered deeply into her eyes he saw a lack of a spark of hope and love sadly. AJ also spotted an angelic need to help others, a purity and light about her. AJ once again wiped the tears from Imagination's eyes. " The nurse told me that you needed to be around some pony who will love and care for you like family. So I will be that pony! Okay? Little sis? You are going to stay with me until you get back on your hooves, at the very least. Please don't feel like I shouldn't take care of you. I want to take care of you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done all that I have done so far. I love you little sis! Don't feel like no pony would care if you are gone, because they would; especially me. Don't you worry your cute little head about it. Just please let me take care of you for a while, pretty please? I want you to be okay sissy," AJ said kindly. "Are you... you.. surr..sure? Taking care of me, housing me and feeding me takes oodles of responsibility. Are you sure that you can handle it? I mean that is a lot to ask of one pony. Especially a pony who is used to living alone and doesn't have a special some pony to help them out with me, " Imagination worriedly muttered. "Now look at me sis! You aren't difficult for me to take care of because I understand you better than most ponies. Most ponies are normal and we aren't; that is completely fine though. I have high functioning Autism and a bit of ADHD just like you do. I know how it is like to be different, Imagination. I know how to take care of your needs because I have the same needs as you do. I know how hard it is to be who you are at times, in a world full of judgement. Fortunately, Ponyville is more accepting to ponies like us. That is why I moved here in the first place, " AJ said. Imagination was as innocent as a small child, yet she was an adult. AJ hugged his new sister and gave her a comforting smile with a hint of concern still shinning in his eyes. AJ once again wiped the tears from Imagination's eyes. Imagination stared deeply into AJ's eyes, like he did to her. Imagination saw that AJ was like an angel. AJ was kind, considerate, helpful and loving. Imagination returned the hug and closed her eyes. Imagination stopped her crying once AJ wiped her eyes, she thought it would be best if she shared all of the emotions that plagued her all these years. It was wrong that she had to deal with them since filly hood. No pony deserved depression, especially a pure one like her. Depression killed you from the inside - out. Depression invaded your mind, paralyzed positive self image and took action against it. Depression rotted away your energy and time. You would become slower as a result. Depression ate away at you until you were an empty shell of who you once were. Imagination wouldn't let Depression rot away her soul and purity, she was better than that. Nothing could never separate from her place in Heaven in the afterlife, where she would feel inner peace and happiness once again. Until then, Imagination had to wait here on this terrible place in her world, in her mind. Imagination couldn't let other ponies in, so couldn't get hurt by her like, she was once hurt due to an accident. The worse part was that particular flaw was on display right now. When Imagination needed help the most, in order to save her life , her selflessness was to her determinant. "I just don't want to pass on the emotional burden onto you AJ. You don't deserve to deal with such hard things, such as my suicidal ideations, self harm and depression. You are too much of a good pony to deal with it and you don't have the education in this area to be able to help me without hurting yourself , like Dr. Wolf does. Why... Why? Why do you even care about me in the first place? I am... am.. just... just... just.. a.. worthless... little... little... piece.. piece.. piece of... of.. of.. poop," Imagination admitted. AJ broke the hug with Imagination and looked at her once again. Imagination broke the hug soon after. This was going to be a tremendously hard trial w in his and Imagination's life. AJ was willing to go through it with her because she needed and deserved some pony to watch over her. AJ was now her sibling so it was his responsibility to take care of her and get all the professional and non- professional help she needed and deserved. He tapped her shoulder and looked to her. Imagination responded by looking back at him inquisitively. "Look I need to tell you something Imagination. It is very important that you listen to what I have to say," AJ said. "Okay, I just put on my full listening ears. What is it that is so important you wanted to share with me? Again, I am ready to listen," Imagination said. "Now.. huh.. trust me. Things will get better for you! They will.. I know they will! I care about you because you are important and you deserve it! You are a genuinely... good.. no.. spectacular pony! Without you, ponies would be in a miserable place without art. Art is what truly makes us ponies! It fills up our soul's hunger like no other thing possibly can! Art can and has brought ponies together; I have even witnessed this taking place while working on one of my creative video projects! Without artists working on imperative medical designs for futuristic biomedical technology, countless lives wouldn't have been saved! That is in part because of you encouraging and leading other ponies to express their creativity and designs with the world. I see the purity and of your soul in your eyes, as pure as a newborn foal's eyes. That is so incredibly refreshing to see! I almost never see that! It is a very rare trait to see in any pony except, foals. One in a million have that type of innocence as a teen, much less an adult! By the way on an unrelated note who is running your kingdom in your absence," AJ said. "My niece, Harmonia Expressionana, her special talent is harmonizing ponies by having them express themselves through art," Imagination said.