Chapter 5: Silver Spoons story and plans
“Ruby Pinch accidentally zapped me as she lost control of her magic as she practiced. I found myself in an alley in a thunderstorm.
Carl and his friend Aiden found me. Carl took me home and introduced me to his wife Sofia. They told me that I was in Liberty City and the year was 2008.
I was told that they wanted to be parents but every attempt failed.”
“So you’re also infertile?” Johann’s wife asked.
“Not exactly, Nina. It was always a miscarriage. After the fifth, the doctor said another would probably kill me. As her parents died after she got her Cutie Mark, we became her parents, right sweetheart?”
“Exactly!” she exclaimed. “Unlike any of you, Carl and Aiden are not soldiers but police officers of the LCPD. Daddy was a member of the Tactical Response Unit, who is called in to deal with hostage situations and such.”
“Like the SWAT in our universe. Liberty City is like New York I suppose?” Mia counted two and two together.
“Yeah. They showed me Algonquin the next day, which is like Manehattan here. I will never forget the view from the Rotterdam Tower.” She let out a smile.
“After lunch, we went to the park where I met Aiden’s and Emily’s children, Mason and Emma. Like any other of you, we became good friends. Since I lost my parents, I asked if they could be my parents and you know the answer.
We made a picnic in the park and played cops and robbers. Then we watched TV.
Aiden got the Idea to show me Broker. At the police station, I met Deputy Police Commissioner McReary. I acted if I was his niece. I also met Carl’s teammates.
With Aiden I patrolled Broker as his ‘partner’ but a car rammed us from behind, causing Aiden to pass out and his car crashed against a wall.
I was unharmed and got out to get help. A criminal kidnapped me as I was witness of a crime. His boss was disgusted that his henchman kidnapped me and let me go as it was a misunderstanding as he kidnapped two other men.
I passed out from pain as… how should I say, the boss’s pistol hit me in the gut as it accidentally went off.
I woke up in the house of Mallorie Bardas. I told her about me and she called Aiden to bring me home.
The next days were quiet. Mommy had to go to work because a colleague was sick. Her boss said I could come with here. I took great pleasure in the bank business and helping mommy.
In the afternoon, w-we were victims of a bank robbery. I and mommy were unharmed but daddy and Aiden got hurt as the robbers shot their way out. But it wasn’t serious.
They were released a few days later. Also, the doctor who took treated them was an old friend of them and said he would treat me should I get hurt.
I went shopping with mommy in Northwood as we were witnesses if a kidnapping. They took me too to make sure the police wouldn’t be alerted.
I was brought to a warehouse. But they didn’t hold me long, as the cousin of the kidnapped man saved us both.
My savior had the name Niko and the kidnapped man was his cousin, Roman. They both were friends of Mallorie. Niko took me in his house where I stayed for the night.
He brought me home the next day. We all became good friends and were also good friends of Nikos friends.
One day, Deputy Police Commissioner McReary was killed by a criminal. We were invited to his funeral. At the funeral, gangsters attacked but Niko, Carl, and Aiden took care of them.
After that, I had a nightmare and I ran away, only to be kidnapped by a bad guy who wanted t-to t-take my organs out!” Everyone gasped as Sofia patted her.
“Anyway, Niko saved me once again. On the way to his house, we ran into a crazy guy who attacked Niko but the police took care of him.
As my kidnappers had broken my rips, Niko called a friend who was a nurse who took care of me.
We went bowling with Niko the next day. On the way home, fake FIB agents arrested me. They took me to a house in Northwood. One of them was careless with a cigarette and accidentally lit the house.
I thought I was dead as I saw a white light and gates. Luckily, the doctor managed to revive me. I had to stay for monitoring, Mason and Emma visited me every day.
My parents showed me the Statue of Happiness. It’s like the Statue of Liberty but has a coffee cup in his hand instead of a torch. Rumors say the Statue even has a beating heart.”
“How did they not see this in the blueprints?”
“Good question, Mia.
We had much fun this evening. In the night, I had to use the bathroom as someone kidnapped me again.
This time, daddy saved me. Aiden wanted me to show me his house as the Russians burned it down. Then they kidnapped me again to abduct me to Russia. But Niko took revenge on them for kidnapping his cousin.
That day was also special as Roman and Mallorie married!” She exclaimed happily before trembling lightly. Sofia patted her as she continued.
“The wedding was nice but a car with an angry mafia boss showed up. His goal was to kill Niko but he killed accidentally his girlfriend and injured Silver fatal.
My husband and Aiden along with Niko, Roman and a friend of him hunted the boss down.” Carl continued the story.
“Roman told us that his wife was pregnant and that she carried twins. If one of them would be a girl, it would be named Silver. Although the injury was fatal, Silver Spoon recovered within a week.
She called me on my cell phone when I took a walk. Just then, some goons of another Russian stormed the hospital, killing the doctor and kidnapping her to bring her on their boss’s plane.
Instead of Niko, a man whose identity we never found out saved her.”
His wife finished it.
“Also, the Russians burned our house down. I lost my job shortly after the robbery as the damage was too great. Aiden and my husband lost their jobs for hunting down her kidnapper without permission.
But after that, her sister Octavia and friend Vinyl found her. They were grateful and we become her parents in Equestria. I like Ponyville as it is peaceful and quiet, not so busy like Liberty City. And we’re free from terrorists.” Sofia nuzzled Silver’s nose, causing her to giggle.
“Sounds like you went through a lot. For me and Edward, it was a journey around the world.” Noi explained, taking several deep breaths to stay calm.
“Similar to Scootaloo, I landed on Earth due Written Script being sick, where Edward found me. He was member of a PMC that used an advanced battlefield control system to keep the soldiers effective in battle. However, finding me caused him to get disconnected.
He attempted to get me to a safe place far from danger, which almost was done but I got kidnapped by…his boss who called himself Liquid. H-he…” She couldn’t bring herself to tell it, hugging Edward for comfort.
“Shh, calm down, let me tell it for you. He did something that traumatized her severely. Before I forget, this all happened in 2014. I traveled to South America to Eastern Europe, even to Alaska to find her, together with a new ally, who named himself Snake.
When we found her, he took the System down. After this journey, I brought her to my home in London until her family came to bring her back home. I and my mother came to Equestria not only because we like family to her but also to help her against her trauma.” He explained in a short way, wanting to spare the others with the dark details.
“Noi has really suffered the most out of us all. I’m very glad I survived what I went through with you, Frank.” The rose-colored unicorn explained, shivering at the memories.
“Yeah…I served in the Afrika Corps before getting transferred to Stalingrad. Here, I found Pinch, who had landed here due to a failed spell and took care of here. It was a bloody and long fight, she had to endure everything. My squad also got help from two Russians in keeping her safe. While we managed to get most of the city under control, it had costed us many men and in the winter of 1942/43, the tide was turning and eventually, the men of my squad died one other another until only I was left, trying to get her to safety in a blizzard. Hadn’t it been for the princesses, we had never made it. As Ruby had lost her father before she was born and my wife and daughter had died in a bombing raid, I choose to become her stepfather. Funny though is, I knew two men with the names Konrad and James, we were good friends, having been in the Africa Korps together, I saw them last in my leave in August 42.” The veteran told with a steady voice, yet had a small hint of being uncomfortable.
“I guess this was your salvation, I read once, that of the 260,000 men, 91,000 got took prisoners and only 6,000 returned home after the war ended in 1945, the last prisoners got released on the 1950s,” Edward told him.
“Guess we have some things in common, Frank. I severed in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific War, finding Tootsie while being on patrol. The reason why she landed here was similar to Diamond’s reason. During a battle, she got separated from me and my squad, where James took care of her.” Sato told them and his American friend continued.
“Yes, after a…misunderstanding. As I got leave, I took her to the USA, introducing her to my daughter and wife. As for why I am her father, I used to be a unicorn with the name Helping Heart, being Lyra’s husband. I saved her from a spell, landing on Earth but got transformed into a human, Harper found me. Like with Lyra, we fell in love with each other, having our daughter Victoria. After my leave was over, Flute accidentally returned to the Pacific with me, where a…not very friendly Japanese officer captured her but with the help of Sato and his friends, we freed her but it had costed the lives of Sato’s friends.
As his family had also died in a bombing raid, we offered him a place to stay. I went to Equestria to be reunited with the unicorn I love, I and my family couldn’t be any happier.”
“Yes, daddy!” Tootsie and Victoria exclaimed in unison.
“A too familiar fate. I and my brothers were born in Vietnam, a country that hadn’t seen peace in a long time, being split into the South and North. Due to an argument between our parents, we got separated before a war broke out. I was patrolling with my friend Ethan as we found Petunia, landing on Earth due to an argument with a unicorn. We took care of her and she got to know my lost brothers, eventually reuniting us.
As we only wanted to return home, we found our village destroyed by a group of deserters and our parents killed, King and his family lost their house in a fire caused by rioters and the people started to yell mean words at him. As Princess Celestia arrived, we became a part of Petunia’s family to finally be able to live in peace together as brothers.“ Hoang told everyone with a slightly shaken voice, still remembering everything in detail.
Twilight looked out of the window. It was evening. “That was interesting. You should go home now. If you’re wondering, the magic here allows you to understand each other regardless of the language.”
“Yeah, we should.” Apple Bloom yawned. “Ah think we need a bigger clubhouse and means of transportation after this.”
“We’ll see. What about giving you a tour of the Stormy?” Ian suggested.
“Nice Idea. Can we daddy?” Jules asked his father.
“Of course. But now, let’s catch some sleep. Goodnight everyone.” They all left.
Twilight had to suppress tears. Making sure Spike wasn’t near; she went to her bedroom and opened a shelf that could only be opened by her.
In it were plushie versions of herself and her family. She cried and sobbed as she hugged them all tightly.
“J-James, I m-miss y-you so much. P-papa…” she cried herself to sleep.