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// Meeting the mare of my dreams: part 1 
// Story: Is this real? Or am I asleep? 
// by Duckgame4life 
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"... And thats how Trixie bested a manticore with the help of her new best friend"
"Oh wow, the show must go on with you I see, but that did seem dangerous, what if Starlight never came back?"
Both Trixie and Starlight stopped at that statement, looked at each other, then at me.
"Don't want to talk about it? Thats fine, I didnt mean to ask such a personal thing."
We got back to the castle, and there was the most regal pony in the land

"Hey Starlight, hey Trixie,how was lunch?who's this? she said looking at me.
Twilight Sparkle, princess of friendship. I was so in awe of those wings, she always was a good magic user, but dam those wings were nice,I wish I were a Pegasus.

"Glad to meet you, Ms Sparkle, I'm Muddy Marsh, but please, call me M"

"Well M, what brings you to Ponyvile?"

"Two reasons actually, firstly I'd like to thank you on defeating the storm king, that must have been no easy feet"
"Well I had some help from my friends, witch always makes things easier"

"Second of all, I have a problem. Would you mind going inside to talk one on one?"
"I dont see why not. Starlight, show M to the map room, I'll be there in a moment,need to check up on the school's process.
"Sure thing Twilight"

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As I waited for Twilight, I took in the grandeur of the room I was in.
Seven thrones, one each for the mane 6 and Spike. In the center was the map, Showing everywhere from Yakyyakistan to Mt. Aris and everything in between. Just then, Twilight came in.
"Ok M, we're alone, I take it you have a problem with your friends?
"Not exactly, see the truth is......" I think about it, I want to tell her everything, but I feel she would care more about where I'm from and ask questions rather than help. Twilight may be the princess of friendship, but she's also someone who wants to learn all she can."...... I ran away from home."

"Why would you do that?"
"Cause I felt worthless, one parent who puts so much pressure on my future, another who doesn't want anything to do with me, and an older brother who constantly abused me to the point of tears. On top of witch I have no friends, and have you seen my flank? No mark. Im a grown ma-stallion and i still dont know what to do with my life"

"Oh, I can see why you left M, but why come here?
"To see the mare who I had my heart on since the moment I heard of her"

Twilight blushed

"Not you, one of your friends."
She stopped blushing and looked at me. Did she know my secret? "Oh, well I can tell there's more to this than you're saying, why dont you tell me who it is and maybe she can get you to open up"
"Ok, I tell you" I walked over to her throne and raised a hoof "It's her....."