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// pieces 
// Story: fixing a pinkie promise 
// by The Drifting Bard 
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inspired by BuckCherry




"I just can't do anything right" i sighed deeply as i set off for home.
my head hung low as i didn't watch where i was going. 
i bumped into someone, and heard a squeak. "oh i'm sorry" 
i lifted my head up and flashed a small smile. "my fault really... but at least you didn't shout at me" i sighed.
"what do you mean?" i looked over to the voice. "is.. is that why your crying?"
"please...just...leave me alone for a little while" my face fell.
the cream coloured pegasus could clearly see something was tearing me up inside. 
"well, you can talk to me about it, um... if that's okay" she grew quiet. 
"ehe... i havent told you my name have i" i tried to smile. 
she looked closely at me for a moment. "wait... i' think i've seen you before" 
i stopped dead in my tracks, expecting another onslaught of abuse... but it never came.
"your that lonely Colt from Manehatten aren't you?"
i let out a breath i wasnt holding. "wait, you lived in manehatten?"
"yes, when i was alot younger... my parents moved from cloudsdale there so i could be closer to the ground"
i raised an eyebrow, judging by the look of this pony, she didnt really speak much. 
"so where did you live?" she asked... i simply looked down and remaind quiet. 
what i said next, nearly broke her heart. "R-r-really? you lived out on the streets?"
"yep, i had spent.. 5 years there... saving money until i could afford a place here" 
"why Ponyville?" she asked, she seemed naive.
"i'm not sure anymore" i sighed. 

"i only just moved in, got a very warm welcome until... well... you heard the song  promises promises?"
she looked at me quizzingly "oh yeah, it's really good... the chorus was kinda strange.. sounded just like"
"a pinkie promise" she snapped her head fast to look at me. "and now...you hate me too" i sighed again.
as i ran off, i could here the flapping of wing. i got to my front door. 
"please just...wait!" she shouted.
"why" i looked down, as she landed she placed a hoof on my shoulder. 
"your the Colt who... broke her heart arent you" i winced, preparing myself for more pain.
"i didn't know..." i murmered. "just..blame me for everything, i'll take the burden"
"what do you mean, blame you for everything?" she looked at me in confusion.
"you want to know why she gets so down?... it's because of me"
i would have gone into an explination...but as usual its either they dont care, dont want to know... 
or something terrible is about to happen.
suddenly a cyan blur came speeding towards us. "FLUTTERSHY!!!!" 
Rainbow dash had landed, "Pinkie's in trouble... major trouble" 
"what kind of trouble?" Fluttershy asked.
i had already left, following smoke.



"Sugarcube corner's on fire" Rainbow dash cried. 
"are.. are you going to Blame that Colt for it?" the cream coloured pegasus asked her friend.
"of course, it is his fault!" Rainbow dash was suddenly stared at.
she came crashing down to the ground. "how dare you.... that Colt has had such a hard life, i should know... i've seen him on the streets of manehatten" Rainbow just sat there speechless. "he's probably been saving for five years just to move here in hopes of actually having a roof over his head... and you think that he's trying to kill pinkie pie?...i dont believe it"
rainbow dash knew fluttershy was right. "but... Pinkie Pie.. she..." 
"just shut up, lets get going" fluttershy took off. she was pretty angry.
Rainbow dash's assertiveness lessons had paid off, but not in the way she had hoped. 
the cyan pegasus simply sat there for a good 20 seconds, putting the pieces together. 

she then took off. following the plumes of smoke. as she landed she could only watch as a certain dark blue, orange-maned colt ran into the burning building. mr and mrs cake simply stood there in tears.
thier lively hood had gone up in flames.