//------------------------------// // 5. New life // Story: Rail's Journey no. 3 // by Gcdemon //------------------------------// “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” Oscar Wilde They offered me to stay for the night (especially Angie). It was really late and totally not safe to explore the wasteland in the night. They convinced me, gave some food, aplace to clean myself and a room with a real bed. It took me a while to realize that Ember was a really important person in the vault. She was the main pony for expeditions, trades and obtaining information. She told me that she was shopping at Dianas place, because she had special fruits that they really wanted to try. I can’t blame them, they’re delicious. I stayed the next day too, everyone was so kind and nice to me. It was a moment when I realized that this is a place I can call home, not that dirty building. Here I found ponies that wanted to talk and cared for me. Soon they proposed me to live with them! I gladly accepted it. I had my own room (not the guest one in which I stayed before) and a special place at the table! I became friends with both unicorns. They started treating me as their family, they even gave me a pipbuck! They said that this way they wanted to show how much they love me and trust. I never forgot about Diana of course – from time to time I visited her with scary stallion in the armor. Her face when she saw us together , just priceless. That was probably the first time when I understood what happy life means. However.... after some time I started to feel… strange. Something was wrong, or maybe I just didn’t really fit here? Everything was just too perfect and colorful, I felt that I lost a part of my life. It was so monotonous. It didn’t happen in one week, nor in one month… I needed time to realize it. I wrote two very long letters. I left one in my room, the other sent to Diana by a courier. Then I left the vault, saying that I’m just going out for a walk. I started going forward, not knowing what I was looking for. I wanted to find something new and open a new chapter in my life. I had many supplies with my, so I had lots of time to find a new place. Soon I found a big, dark tunnel. At the end I saw a little, very bright light – probably the other exit. I smiled and walked in, imagining that it was a transition to my new life. The end