July 20th
I had to take time off work saying it was to deal with some personal issues of which I'd rather not go into. My boss was very understanding and allowed it. I spent all of the next couple of days travelling to my old home town in Missouri. On the train there, I played some more episodes on a DVD player. Most of what it was in season four and beyond were just wholesome memories and life lessons.
Though there was one thing I did notice. The secondary and background characters in the recording either stood like statues or just looked at the main characters like they were crazy when ever they spoke to me. They didn't seem to acknowledge me. The only episode that was the most normal compared to the actual release was "Slice of life." I wasn't surprised since that episode involves the background characters.
However at the end the main six did speak to me briefly.
Recording:
After seeing the wedding inside town hall. The main characters turned to the viewer. "Sorry we couldn't hang out today Noah," Twilight began, "but we didn't want you to see this fight. It could've ended badly."
"Actually maybe we could've record it. I thought it was awesome," Rainbow said before Pinkie lightly jabbed her in the side making her wince slightly.
There was a brief pause before Twilight spoke again smiling wider. "That's good of you. It's important to learn from others every now and then. In Philippians 3:17, it encourage us to join in following his example and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us."
"But as your guardian angels we're still your teachers in a way. Consider today like a substitute teacher," Pinkie said.
After traveling by train I took an Uber and I surprised my Mom. She was so happy to see me. It felt good to be home. I told her I was taking some time off to visit. Fortunately my old bedroom is still in tact. No pony merch but there were old posters of steam trains and muscle cars.
When she wasn't looking I went out to the backyard that had a patch of grass that didn't exactly match the rest of the yard. I dug it with a shovel to see parts of a gun. I only found a few small rods, springs and a magazine. The frame and the slide were missing. Maybe I put those in the box where he keeps it.
Later that night after my Mom went to bed I snuck up to the attic and did a bit of digging. I soon found a box that was labeled 'Noah's childhood'. Immediately I opened it up to find drawings of me and the ponies. There were also bits of other merchandise from plush toys to tiny plastic figures. But the strangest thing so far was a file that had printed screenshots of news articles. I read one of them using the light on my phone since the attic's light bulb was burnt out.
MAN BRUTALLY ATTACKED IN HIS HOME. WITNESSES SAW STRANGE FIGURES.
Last night around 1 AM, a 9-1-1 call came claiming what the caller described as screaming coming from his next door neighbor's house. Another two witnesses, also neighbors, claimed they saw silhouettes of the possible intruders in the windows but couldn't make out any other characteristics.
Police responded, but despite the fast response the suspects got away. However the police found no signs of forced entry or even an exit. They soon found the victim, Eric Ridgeworth, heavily injured, but alive in his living room. His limbs were twisted in a way that would be described as severe, and he had multiple wounds all over his body. However despite surviving the horrific attack he endured, he was left in a catatonic state after arriving and being treated at the hospital.
We spoke to several people in the area and they all shared responses that Eric was always described as "Drunk," "Angry", and "Abusive" towards his family. At first the police suspected the entire street may have played a role in the attack but their alibies checked out and the wife confirmed none of them had a part and that the voices of the intruders didn't sound like them.
She described the intruders as all female due to their voices. She claims it had to have been six. She spent all of last night hiding in her bedroom worried for her son who was asleep throughout the duration of the entire night. She tried calling the for help but the phone line was cut. Eric is currently in the Hospital but it is unknown at this time if he'll ever make a full recovery.
If anyone has any information about the suspects please contact your local law enforcement.
I wanted to read more but I had to sleep. The next day I told my Mom I had to go back to Chicago and I was taking the box of my childhood with me. She smiled and told me she wanted to give me something to go with it. She went to her room and came back with something in a small case. It was a blank DVD. It had a tape label that said 'Night of the Angels.'
I looked at her as if I was asking her if she knew the real reason why I was here. She just kissed my cheek and told me "they miss you too."
That's all she said before she closed the front door as my Uber pulled up ready to take me to the station. I'm currently on the train home writing this. When I get back to my apartment I'll play it. For now I might as well watch and compare season seven. Looking at the plush of Twilight Sparkle I have a feeling that whatever happened that night, might've been the night of a big change in my life.
Maybe I can get my final answers into how I forgot and where did they go.