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// Poly's Story 
// Story: A Two Pony Trick 
// by BubblesOnMyButt 
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	Tears flowed down Poly's face, she had stopped her crying after arriving home but the sadness was something that stained worse than tears. Dusk had been her only friend she had ever really had, everypony else would lie to her when she accused them of lying. Dusk was the only one who respected her in that aspect and for that she had grown closer to him than anypony else. Plus when she would have her "klutzy" tendencies nopony would lend a hoof, they would just laugh. It never bothered her but it meant the world to her when Dusk would help her out. It meant more than the world to her at some points.
Since their family had just moved in they still hadn't officially gotten a house of any sort, they had been staying in a hotel. Because of this Fona was able to make it so Poly would go to a different school than Dusk just by going to a different area of town. Fona didn't want to do this to Poly, but she had to look over her daughter's safety before all else. If what had been said was true, then Dawn was a violent, unpredictable villain who would endanger Poly. Poly didn't wholly blame her, Dawn was a danger but she knew he was gone. She couldn't understand why nopony would believe her and she could never lie... Why wouldn't anypony believe her?...

Poly was to finish elementary school across town from where Dusk was, it was sad to see how close he was yet so far away. Her mother was very strict about travel for a while, especially when her sister and her friends would come over for parties. Poly loved her aunt very much, she was the closest thing to a friend she had now that Dusk was "off limits." Whenever her aunt would come over they would have a great time and Poly would be able to tell her all of her problems and her aunt would give advice that not only cheered herself up but inspired her to go help others to smile. Her aunt would teach her so much about how to be happy and not worry about how others saw you. The odd thing about this was whenever Poly would ask her how she knew so much, her aunt would become serious and tell her it did not matter. Poly did not mind however, she had her own demons she had to face and her aunt knew it all too well. She was one of them.
On the day Poly was born there was a great shift in political power and her father disagreed with the new reign. His hatred for the new reign was so strong that he refused to live in the land of which the political giants would topple their comrades and he left without saying a single word to Fona or anypony else. Poly had never known her father and had asked Fona to tell her about him but her mother became agitated by thinking of him, she never brought the subject up again. Poly had asked her aunt if she knew her father at all and her aunt became very depressed with the subject. The discussion following explained how her aunt was one of the ponies who scared her father out of the land and brought in the new leadership. She would often apologize to Poly for this but Poly never blamed her for her actions. She knew that what had to be done, had to be done.
During one of her aunt's visits she wanted to ask her if she knew why everypony was afraid of Dawn and Dusk. When she had asked her mother she had said it was because of his birthday which only confused Poly. Her aunt told her not to worry and to never ask that again. Poly didn't disobey and both of them continued their merriment. The question still would linger though. What was so important about Dusk's birthday, other than his birth of course.

She was one of the "late bloomers" when it came to getting her cutie mark. She got hers in the last year of elementary school. Two students where arguing over personal possessions and Poly had overheard their brouhaha. She stepped in and called out the liar who then confessed his theft, shortly afterward more ponies came forward asking that she help settle disagreements. Poly was reluctant at first but quickly began to see herself as a vigilante, the defender of truth and justice. She felt so great that her ability to uncover lies was finally being appreciated, normally everypony would get mad at her but there was such a following that they just came to admit to the thefts. Suddenly there was a small twinkle of light on her flank and she turned to discover a red shield on her left and a green shield on her right.
Everypony was amazed by her cutie mark, theirs were more than often just run of the mill ones but hers was REALLY special. For one: she had two cutie marks technically, and secondly: they reacted to other ponies. If somepony told a lie then her left shield would glow a bright red and display the "confessor's" falsity. When the truth was told, her right would glow green and the truth was confirmed. She found that this only happened when she wanted it to happen so she would not be glowing constantly in a conversation. With this mark she vowed to go out and end the pain caused by lying, but first she wanted to go home and show it off.
Her mother was proud of her daughter and the stance she took with the world. She knew that she would be able to do great things as long as she kept reaching for her goals... Then it all turned on her. Poly began to ask questions that where previously off limits and most answers were met with a red glow. Poly's enthusiasm began to fade the more she asked for answers she would never receive. Eventually she just cut off the conversation and walked, crestfallen, over to her room. She decided that maybe it was better to live in ignorance, she wanted to be able to trust her mother again but knew that was impossible. Fona came in to talk to Poly but Poly refused her offer, an attempt to avoid more deception. Her mother promised that she would tell the truth with one condition. Poly sat up and eagerly awaited the restriction. She would have to wait until she was older and she had met Dusk again.

Poly was shocked for a moment by the fact that her mother had mentioned Dusk but agreed without asking another question. Finally there was hope for her to she her friend once again, but it had been so long. She feared what their separation had done to him yet awaited seeing him again. The truth was, she would see him often, from afar. He always wore a different uniform and was doing a different job each time she did. She would watch him work with and she would take notice of his behavior. He was still polite as ever but now he was silent and seemed depressed. She never saw him speak to anypony for more than a couple words. She wanted to help him so much, she needed to help him. But she waited, nonetheless.

Middle school would end soon and she would be going to the only high school in town. This excited her because she would finally get to meet Dusk again. She awaited the first day with so much enthusiasm that she tripped getting out of bed and fell down the stairs. It was nothing new by then, her body had become immune to bruising and most pain so she simply got up. She hurried to the school and in turn forgot to grab her bag. After an embarrassing backtrack she made her way to the building with her bag on her back. It was large and made from stone and mortar, the size of it looked like it would hold about 300 students and she knew that one of those students was Dusk.
As she headed to her class she heard a familiar, yet different, voice from behind her.

"Hi, Poly... You look... nice." Shyness tinted his tonality.

...

"DUSK!!!" Her hug was lightning fast and unexpected, but never unwelcomed. Dusk returned it.

...

'The sun is back again...', Dawn thought and he sank back into the shadows of Dusk's mind.