A small, brown colt with a beanie atop his head trotted down the dirt road, away from the Ponyville schoolhouse, his saddlebags containing his notebook and homework.
Button Mash continued walking through the main throrough-fare of Ponyville, towards an ordinary brick building. The colt went inside and put his saddlebags on the kitchen table, took a glass from the cupboard and went to the sink to fill it with water. He drained the glass of its contents and put it in the sink, he picked up his saddlebags as he went up the stairs and into his room.
"I'm home, mom!" the colt called, whipping out his books.
"How was your day at school?" his mother asked.
"Same as any other day" the colt responded.
"Is that so?"
"Uh-huh"
"How was Sweetie Belle?" his mother smirked.
"Moooooooommm" the colt groaned "I said I don't like her"
"I'm just messing with you" she smiled, ruffling his mane "I've got to go out for a few hours, will you be alright here by yourself?"
"Yes mom" the colt replied.
"Be sure to finish your homework"
"Yes mom" the colt said, rolling his eyes.
His mother trotted down the stairs and out of the house, locking the door behind her.
Button Mash sat down at the small table in his room and began reading.
'The reign of Discord lasted for years, until finally, the Royal Pony Sisters were able to stop him with the Elements of Harmony. It's a mystery to this day where the Elements came from, as they were-'
He didn't get much farther than that, before his little snout hit the book, his brain out like a light.
X X X (Several hours later) X X X
Button Mash was snapped out of his sleep as he heard one of the trash cans outside being knocked over. He rubbed the sand out of his eyes and and jumped to the floor, he trotted downstairs and peeked out the window. Seeing nothing in the alley, he shrugged and prepared to return to his room.
*Knock* *Knock*
He thought he was imagining things, and shook his head. He set one hoof on the stairs when another knock came, slightly louder this time.
*Knock*
Button eyed the door in confusion.
*Knock*
He slowly approached the door and carefully opened it, he almost instantly regretted it and slammed the door as hard as possible, his heart beating a mile a minute. He peeked out the window and saw it, still laying on its side in the alley. The stallion's coat (he assumed it was a stallion) was completely black, he had no mane or tail, and his pupils were pure white, what were supposed to be the whites of his eyes were colored a vibrant purple. The stallion's breathing was heavy, and the long gashes running down his long legs gave Button the impression he needed help. He opened the door a little faster this time, and those piercing eyes stared right back at him, Button gulped and prayed he was making the right decision. He took one ear into his mouth and tugged, he saw the stallion wince as he ever-so-slowly managed to drag the stallion into the kitchen. Button closed the door and flopped onto the floor, exhausted. He looked to the stallion, who was still breathing heavily, his breaths slowly becoming more relaxed. Button took the opportunity for his strength to return and walked up to the stallion's muzzle, those white-and-purple eyes stared back at him as he continued the staring contest.
The stallion's eyes finally closed and slowly reopened, he looked tired, like he hadn't slept in days.
"Thank...you..." he rasped.
The stallion's eyes closed again, and he remained silent, at first Button had thought the pony died, but heard him breathing softly and found nothing else wrong with him.
Button found himself confused at the stallion's behavior, and trotted up the stairs to fetch his homework and the bandages. It was going to be a long night...
X X X X X X X
Button closed his notebook just as his mother walked into the house.
She stopped as she saw the tall stallion laying on the kitchen floor, sleeping like a rock.
"Button sweetie, why is there a pony asleep in our kitchen?"