A/n: A big thank you to Dark Glider for poof-reading. OK, now on to the chapter.
Two hours past as Wilber was packing everything that he would bring with him into a suitcase, which wasn't very much just what was necessary and some other do dads that he couldn't just leave behind to whomever would enter next. For reasons unknown to him, he felt like he was forgetting something very important, but he couldn't recall what it was. He spent an other hour trying to recall it, eventually he gave up deciding that if he ever remembered he would come back to hopefully retrieve it. All this had made him late for the train to Appaloosa.
“Ugh, I'm so late.” he shouted getting looks from the few ponies that were going to work or school. This village was very small and not very memorable. It is located just north of Galloping Gorge. The town's name was a strange and foreign, Potto-ville. Ask anypony that lived there what it meant and you wouldn't be getting an answer, but just a 'I don't know why.' from them. The village isn't up to date with the rest of Equestria, the only clock here was at the back of a newer looking pub. If anything one could remember was the lush greenery that surrounded the village.
“The train to Appaloosa is about to leave! All aboard who's coming aboard.” shouted the train conductor as the few ponies that were leaving were entering. Wilber came running as fast as possible with his suitcase in mouth.
“Just.. barely... made it. Next time... I'll pack up... more then two hours before.” Wilber says in between his panting.
“That might be a good idea there son.” the train conductor says with a big, almost goofy, looking smile. Wilber makes no comment on the goofy smile and boards the train.
“The train ride is supposed to be about five days long. There isn't very many ponies on the train right now, but hopefully that will change later.” Wilber thought to him self for once instead of speaking out loud like a mad pony. An hour later and Wilber was starting to doze off, not wanting to let sleep take hold of him this fight, however, was a losing battle.
Ten Years Ago
~Dream~
Jane enters a room looking for something. Her coat is a lime color, her mane and tail are both yellow, and her cutie mark is a quill writing on a scroll. Her mane an tail are both swirly and very neatly taken care of. She is a unicorn, she is three years older than Wilber, and is the head of the household.
“Little brother, where are you? Come out right now you can't hide forever, I'm going to dye your coat, mane, and tail!” Jane shouted into one of the rooms of their house. “Come on, your natural colors are so ugly. The colors I choose will look perfect on you.”
“No, your last color choice was horrible. Everyone at school made fun of me!” Wilber shouted back.
“I'm never letting you dye it again.”
“Oh... Really” Jane said as she abruptly opened a lone wardrobe in their late-brother's room, completely startling the colt that was hiding within. He started to run out of the room to another hiding spot, but was all to quickly caught by his sister's magic and forced into the bathroom to once again have his coat, mane, and tail dyed some unnatural color by Jane.
Three hours later, from the room exited the young colt his coat had been bleached until it was white, his mane and tail were died a neon orange. He was some what pleased that Jane had choose a more reasonable color scheme.
“This is definitely the last time your doing this to me sis.” he stated defiantly.
“I don't care what the other ponies think of my natural colors. I'm fine with them, I don't need friends that are just friends because they like the color of my coat or mane.” As he finished his sentence, he looked over at Jane to see if he had got his point across. She was just smiling at him, like he just did something nice for her.
“Well I think that you do care. How are you going to get a mare friend, if she doesn't like your coat or mane color.” Jane said that kind smile turning into a smile that oozed mischievousness. Getting the response that she was hoping for. Wilber backed up a little and had a nervous smile on his muzzle.
“I-I don't need one. E-especially not for that reason.” Wilber said slightly struggling to find the right words so that Jane couldn't twist his meaning.
“Ooh, well I've set up a planed date for you. That's why I decided to die your coat, mane, and tail.”
Jane said sheepishly.
“YOU WHAT!” Wilber shouted. Causing Jane to jump back at the sudden rise in volume. He realized that he was loud and calmed him self down before talking again.
“You set me up on a date and not tell me about it or even ask if I wanted one in the first place. When is it then?”
“Well you weren't doing anything that showed that you didn't. So I just did it for you. And it's tomorrow. Sorry.” Jane said as she tried not to look her brother in the eyes, but eye contact was kept none the less.
“Oh come on! Please tell me your joking. That's not even fair.” Wilber protested.
“Well, your going on it never the less.” Jane said showing her authority as the head of the family.
“An plus she is an old friend of mine, her name is Silent Wind. You remember her right?”
Wilber just shook his head, not wanting to speak any more. The rest of that day was a fairly normal one for them. Wilber did his homework, Jane was working on three stories that she was writing. Later Wilber tried his hoof at writing a story too, but he couldn't find the right words for it. Then they went to sleep. Wilber had trouble sleeping that night thinking about his date and all that happened that day. He also tried to remember Silent Wind, the name did sound familiar, but he couldn't put it to the face, Wilber spent two hours thinking about it, coming to no answer he fell asleep a little later.
Wilber Slowly woke up to the sound of the train about ten hours later. He looked around finding no one to talk to at this time of night. So he just looked at the princess of the night's lovely moon hoping that if any one could hear what he is to say, it would be her. Then everything started to fade to darkness, sleep taking him once more. Darkness was all Wilber could see for a while, then a light started to show its self and a figure. From what he could make out this creature was tall, vary tall its head would be around were Celestia's would be, its back was to him. The creature was standing on its hind legs like a bear would, but it didn't look like the creature was forcing that. Nothing happened for the longest time Wilber just stared at this creature not knowing what it was, why it was in his dream, or how long he would have to stare at the back of an unknown creature. The light started to fade after what seemed like nine hours of looking at a back, taking with it the view of the thing. Wilber didn't mind though he didn't what to see it any longer he just wanted a peaceful dream one that wouldn't rise memories of the departed or the bitter love that was force on him by a loved one. He got just that tonight, peaceful sleep, he had none the rest of the night.