“HEY WAIT!!!” I screamed as I ran for Nightingale but by the time my words escaped my mouth she was gone into the clouds and who knows where else. I watched as Rage and Bolt looked at me and I gave a death look unwilling to see Rage for hurting Starry like that. He was going to pay if it was the last thing I did. “How DARE you hurt Starry like that, do you have any idea what I have done for her to even be like this!?” I yelled blood boiling as I stared at Rage who didn’t even move no matter how loud I got. It was like he’s seen this before. “What gives you the right to come in a sacred place for me and Bolt and treat it like you own the place!?” Rage yelled and as he stomped his hoof on the ground I could almost feel the ground underneath me shake from the force. The others looked scared from Rage's outburst and it made my heart drop from why he was doing this. It was almost out of character that it made the feeling any worse on me.
Starry AND Bolt looked in utmost fear and I saw in Rage’s eyes a fire of hate towards me. But at the same not hate but more fear… but why fear? I scoffed as I left with Starry as Rage tended to Bolt and I watched him give him a almost brother atmosphere which made me sniffle a bit… NO, I shouldn’t be sniffling for him. What made him more special than me!? I just left and slammed the door behind me with my forehoof causing a loud bang which resulted in me shivering from the pain and startling Starry. “That Rage just made me so angry, what made him more special than me and you..?” I scoffed after finishing my sentence and Starry’s eyes seemed to look lost like she was broken from losing something. “That bolt was kind, why did you yell at them?”
Starry said as she walked right beside me sniffling from finishing her sentence. I didn’t feel like I needed to explain why as the motive was obvious to even her, but I still felt it was right to. “Starry sometimes you find friends like Nightingale and then you sometimes find ponies like those 2. Those 2 are only there for themselves and that’s it.” I said but inside it felt more like a punch in the gut for me. “Oh, okay.” Starry said as she wiped a tear and then walked ahead of me her wings rubbing tightly against her coat. It’s okay Dancing you did the right thing, you got them out of your life. Just forget about them.
I said to myself as I turned my head behind to see the café long gone, replaced by shopping houses and other things. Upon walking for around a good 30-35 minutes we arrived back at the station where the others were waiting for us. “That was quite the event, I heard what happened from Sunset Moon over there, though her method of it was different to other ponies:” Lunar said as she looked at Starry who was still feeling down ever since it happened. The mood change made the entire area feel more down than anything until Sunset cleared her throat.
"If you all don't mind I got places to be and ponies to see." Sunset said as she turned her head towards me and then her horned glowed and then with one flash of light she was gone and then it was just us three. Lunar stared at Starry as she only could just stand there eyes barely moving and unable to speak much. "So I shall leave you two alone, I have to get unpacked and get ready for school tomorrow. We have a big day tomorrow huh Dancing?" Lunar said but no words came out of my mouth. I didn't know what was the best thing to say right now and I feared saying the right thing may not work for everyone else. But I turned my head and nodded and with one flap of her wings she was gone into the air and carrying all of her stuff which made my eyes widen from it. Then it was just me and Starry alone in the middle of the busiest section of Manehatten. I turned to her and decided to head home from all of this and with one glance to Starry, she knew what I meant and turned around and we began our journey back home in Canterlot. But Starry never stopped looking around like she was waiting for somepony, like something was on her mind. "So, how you doing Starry?" I said and it seemed to catch her off guard cause she jumped and lost her train of thought. "Oh.. yeah, right. I'm doing good, yeah yep... nothing wrong here." She said and it shocked me more that she spoke but more that she spoke more than 5 words.
Train rides and groups of ponies were okay with Starry these days as she grown attached to me and had been able to study her coping skills from her "many" sessions. But when we arrived closer to home she began to shake uncontrollably. Are you okay? The words I said in my head but never came out of my mouth... why didn't it come out? I shrugged it off and opened the door and Starry trotted inside quietly and we took off our shoes and I hanged up my dress on the hanger beside the door and then we went inside more. "Were home!" I screamed loud only to be met with dead silence and no replies. "Were in the living room Dancing." A female voice yelled out and when I got closer I found it to be my mother "Withering Melody." She was laying beside my dad "Royal Orca," which when I turned my head more I noticed they were just sitting down and doing nothing.
"Ah there you are, I was wondering how long you'd take. Manehatten square didn't give you any trouble did it?" My mom said and I said no but she got up and looked at Starry. Upon seeing the mess in her mane and dress her eyes grew in anger. "What did I tell you about getting your clothes dirty, you know how much that one of a kind equestrian royal silk costed me!" My mother yelled at Starry and I saw as Starry looked in complete fear. I wanted to say something, but the inability from the fact that this was my mother held my voice from speaking up to this as she yelled at Starry and I could see her slightly tear up. After the yelling that my mother gave her, I could almost feel the wrath my father had but I stopped it with a simple cough and then turned to Starry and told her to go and get changed for dinner. Is this all I can do, just pretend this isn't happening and roll on my back and lay down not say anything? I said to myself as Starry left but not until my father got up and called her name in almost a yelling tone which even caught me off guard. "We left your food in your room Starry," My father said and beyond I could even open my mouth Starry left upstairs in a frenzy.
"Come dear, you must be hungry. Sit down and eat with us." My mother said and my stomach twisted with pain as I awaited Starry to return only to hear the door close upstairs and then for their to be complete silence for the next 3 minutes. I grabbed my food and noticed it to be packed with everything from rice to hayburgers and even a nice cup of apple cider. But I didn't eat and just stared at my food thinking about everything that happened today.
I just got up and turned around and when my parents weren't paying attention I brought my food upstairs and then knocked on Starry's.. "door" which was just a bed sheet nailed above it. I opened the door and saw Starry laying on her bed doing nothing. Not a single peep or a whisper in her not even the sound of breath could be heard. I sat beside her and passed my plate and she stared at me curious and pushed it away. "I'm not hungry sis, besides you need to eat anyways." I said as I felt my stomach growl from it but I didn't care. Starry needed to eat and if that meant going without for a day, than it was worth it.
"T..t..thanks sis." Starry said I instantly jumped out of my daze if you count rejecting my urge to eat as a daze. She just turned back to her books and from the corner edge a artwork that nor me or anypony else saw. I went to grab it when Starry jumped and grabbed it before I saw it. "What is that, whatever it is, it looked quite cool." I said as I tried to hold her hoof for her to let it go slightly, but Starry didn't even budge a centimeter. "Dear will you come downstairs please?" I heard my mom scream from downstairs and I watched as Starry's ears flopped downwards as I watched her walk away. Was this really alright? Was I ok with doing this, hiding Starry like some kind of.. of freak. I... I don't know, what if I forgotten that love tha I had for her when she and I met?
I watched as I walked downstairs and then walked beside my mom as she talked schooling. "I know this is the right choice, she can't hide forever, that's WHY she took her in isn't it?" My mom spoke as I watched only in a curious look of what was happening. "Ah Dancing, could you get Starry for us?" My mom said as I called for her and within 3 seconds she was right in front of me. "Your father and I have decided to put Starry back in school. to hopefully finish her education." My mother spoke and I nearly dropped my mouth a I saw Starry's eyes in fear as she backed away. "But why, the doctors and I know she isn't ready for such a leap. She's barely able to keep calm in front of others and you want to throw her into school. Have you lost your minds!?" I yelled at them knowing if she went to school, she wouldn't be able to stay under control, especially with the fact that we are in 2 different classes.
"That is not of our worries, we are here to only shelter here and then once she reaches the age of adulthood to let her out into the real world. Getting a education will help her with achieving A job and then a home for herself. This isn't up for negotiation, she'll start first thing next week." My father spoke as I felt my stomach clench and Starry grew scared as she left for her room as soon as she was excused. I ran right behind her only to see her crying, a first for me and possibly even her.
They don't see it, she can't be outside like that. It already took a long time to just get her IN the community. Now they want to throw her into school!? I didn't even go into her room and ran into mine and slammed the door thinking of what Starry could be thinking of right now. I wanted to punch my wall but decided no on it, knowing it would hurt like crazy, and just laid on my bed. Is there nothing I can do, is this all I am good for? Just laying down and accepting whatever they decide for me or others?
I thought to myself as I laid down and then with one deep breath, I feel asleep... thinking only of what will happen next week. I couldn't change what would happen, all I can do is change the future for her... and myself.