It wasn't that long a distance, but it's enjoyable. I finally got to see my parents, now I have a memory of them. A memory I can truly claim is my own.
It is a walk in the park, the sun beaming down in delight. The only cloud on the sky the one I walk on. Even down in Ponyville, there was usually a few small cotton Candy clouds above.
The only sound I hear, is the sound of a breeze I never heard back home. I may hear the sound of hooves hitting the ground, as different as they are, from all and anything I could possibly compare them with. I'm after all an earthbound Pony. Or rather, I had been, up until now, that is.
Apparently, it is a fairly short walk, but I had enjoyed every step of it. Maybe it is to have my friends with me, but also to actually see my parents. I had been apart from them, for far too long, and it was slipping into my mind, just how much I had actually missed them. It's more of a wordless feeling than anything else, I can't put a hoof to it.
“We're here!” Silent pointed out as we entered the building.
“Finally. This really needs to be done and finalised. I can't have my daughter go down in history as 'Silly Filly', whatever you may feel comfortable going by, amongst your friends!” Radiant pointed out firmly, with a silly smile on his muzzle.
“Thanks, Radiant!” I pronounced, still not feeling comfortable with calling him father, by any of the words for it.
“Now we just need to decide what you will be called, from now on. It is an important decision. We're not going to change your name every other year. This time it will be for keeps, rather than something foalish one may call a little filly you know you're not going to see again!” Silent pointed out, in a more grave tone than her usual, to denote the seriousness in what she just said.
I finally had started to catch up with the situation, and the seriousness of it all, feeling a bit confused and insecure. I think I'd still be the same fillie with my friends, but other than that, I would have to change a bit of who I am, from the moment I leave this building. Before that, I'd have to know more of who I truly am, in order to present myself, from now on.
“Can I still be 'Silly' with you, Crusaders?” I asked in a smaller and more insecure voice, and a silly smile to my face.
“Certainly!” Sweetie Belle pronounced in a serious tone of voice.
“Sure thing!” Scootaloo filled in.
“You're still the same filly with all of us Crusaders!” Apple Bloom pointed out.
“That would go for me to, if you don't mind!” Rarity assured confidently.
“Great, there goes that worry. Though I guess I need to explain this at school, when we're back. This will be an awkward moment. Even if I foresee a few silly faces!” I put forth.
“Things will change, from here on, I guess this could be seen as a small moving out gift from us. Even if you probably should have been given this several years ago!” Radiant suggested teasingly with a playful smile on his face.
“With a certain pony, or foal on mind, I can't include 'Silver' in my name, it just couldn't feel right. Maybe 'Star Crusader' would be acceptable?” I enquired.
“Yeah!” intoned Apple Bloom.
“Yes, you certainly couldn't have a name associating you with that fillie, it would be all wrong!” Sweetie Bell continued.
“I think I can see the point. Though she will be out of your life soon enough!” Rarity pointed out.
“Yes, I know. It's just that, I'll still have to go through these years up until then, carrying the name with me!” I pointed out.
“If you have made up your mind, it is time to make this final. Then it is legal!” Radiant expressed seriously.
“Here is the form!” Silent pronounced just after she placed it on the table before me.
“Thanks!” I replied with a warm smile just before I started to fill in the blank lines, making it official, my name would henceforth be 'Star Crusader'.
A moment the official Pegasus picked up the form and filed it away, just after reading through what I had just written.
“The form is in order!” she pronounced.
“Time to return to our home!” Silent suggested.
“Sounds like an excellent Ides!” Rarity pointed out.
“Since we can't hide our wings on the way back, most of Ponyville will see us before we're safely back home!” I pointed out, somewhere half way back to my parents' home.
“Yes, they certainly will. Many may have seen me with the old Butterfly wings, but to see all of us with Bat wings, short of Scootaloo, this will be the talk of the town for moons to come!” Rarity promised, with an amused grin on her face.
“No point in messing my old wings up, as exciting as it may have been!” Scootaloo pointed out in response.
“Now it will look as if you're hunted by a herd of bat ponies on your way home, Scoots!” Sweetie Belle teased, with a joyous grin, as she poked the jest through.
“Definitely more than twenty percent cooler!” Scootaloo declared in a victorious voice, just as we reached the door.