//------------------------------// // Back To Reality // Story: Snowflake Shine: A New Beginning // by MlpBrony123z //------------------------------// To summarize, my parents were murdered by a fire caused by an oven... I recall sobbing for hours beside the rubble. I simply wanted my parents back, but I guess that wasn't going to happen. I knew I couldn't think about it too much since it was already difficult for me to complete my goal of finding a job; I couldn't add any more drama to the mix. "Hey! Will you just stand there or will you take a walk?" I snapped awake from my daydream and turned to look. A male Pegasus stood behind me, with a furious expression on his face. "I'm sorry, sir, but you could have just gone around me!" I criticized him, wondering why he hadn't done it. "Don't you dare to reproach me! You evidently have no manners; you haven't even apologized! I don't have time for this foolishness anyhow..." The Pegasus strode away. Adults sometimes assume they know everything, so I clicked my teeth together in hostility. I resolved to just walk quickly because I needed to get home. The weather was a little murky, but the sun appeared to be on its way out any minute. If there was one thing I knew about every creature, it was that they all enjoyed being outside in the sunlight. But the question was, how would I get home? I heaved my suitcase across the stony sidewalks, hoping to get a ride to my destination. After my parents died, I earned their bits, and when I intended to leave the orphanage, I decided to use the bits to purchase a little cottage for myself. I'm sure you thought I hadn't plotted anything at all... You were clearly mistaken. "EXCUSE ME!!" At the top of my lungs, I hollered. I'd seen a carriage stop to pick up a pony; surely they wouldn't mind if I snagged a ride as well. To my delight, the carriage came to a halt, and a unicorn peered out. She smiled at me and motioned me along. "Good day, my dear! Where do you want to go?" The mare politely investigated. I was currently in Manehattan, where the train had taken me, Ponyville was my hometown, and no, I hadn't seen any of the famous 6. I'm sure you're thinking of asking me that... "I apologize for bothering you, ma'am, but my cottage is on Sunlight Road; the only problem is, I don't know how to get there," I explained. The mare's face brightened up, and her grin became even more extreme. "Haha! I'm not sure if fortune is on your side today, but you may thank Celestia! Starshine Lane is the name of the street next to Sunlight Road where I dwell. You are welcome to join me on a ride!" She made a lovely offer. "No way! Oh my Luna! You have no idea how much this means to me! Thank you incredibly much!" As she hauled my luggage onto the carriage, I praised her. She laughed, and patted me on my shoulder. "Please, don't even mention it my dear pony! We're practically neighbours!" I gleamed, and gave her some bits. "Oh my goodness! NO, NO, NO!!! Please, my hun! There's no need for that; this is only a formality!" The mare begged me to listen to her. I shook my head and grasped her hoof to place the bits. "Ma'am, I realise this act may not mean much to you, but it means a lot to me. This is my way of saying thank you." I said to her, trying to make her understand. "My name is Miss Kind, but you can call me Emerald if you choose. What is your name?" She requested.