The years passed by in a blur for them because soon enough they had grown up. But as they grew up, their journey took them to exotic locations as well.
“Woah, this place looks amazing.” Nightmare looking amazed, she then smelled at some flowers and sneezed.
“Excuse you. I agree though, this place does look amazing.”
Nightmare sighed “You know maybe we could sit down and look at the sky. Then we look each other in the eye and” she stopped as she playfully chuckled at Nightstream. Nightmare had grown to be a bit of a flirt with Nightstream, constantly teasing him whenever she could get the chance.
Nightstream rolled his eyes as he blushed “You know it would be better if you didn’t say things like that in places like this, who knows what could jump out at us.”
“True enough, but the thought is nice.”
“I know it is.” Nightstream thought to himself. “Now, let’s see I think this is the way to go.” He then turned left and found himself heading towards a waterfall. The sound of the water crashing in the water below calmed him down. Soon he closed his eyes and jumped down, Nightmare soon followed suit. They swam towards the other side and found the edge of the jungle they were in.
“Well it is good we found our way out, from here on it is going to be hills.” Nightstream looked over the map as he took it out from the saddlebags “Well there is a town up ahead if we take the road to the right.”
Nightmare sighed “How many year has it been since we began this again?”
“I think it has been one hundred and seven years now.”
“That long huh, doesn’t seem like that amount of time has passed at all.”
“Well let’s make camp for tonight, it is getting dark fast.”
They got their camp ready and as the hours passed by Nightstream had a thought.
“Let me try something.”
“Like what?”
Nightstream said nothing as his horn glowed and soon the night sky had grown brighter. Nightmare gasped in awe as the stars were glowing in the sky like diamonds, as if each star was unique.
“It’s beautiful.”
Nightstream looked over at Nightmare and thought to himself “Just like you”
A few minutes later and Nightmare asked “You know Nightstream, you never did tell me about your parents. I was wondering if you could tell me about them if that is alright with you.”
“Well it has been a long time so might as well tell you now. Well for the first two years I was born my father wanted nothing to do with me, I grew up with unicorns so that would explain quite a bit. My mother on the other hoof was overjoyed at me, a strong healthy baby colt. Around the time of my third birthday my mom got my father to actually spend some time with me, from then on he actually acted like a father and cared for me. My parents were so happy for me, but the other unicorns around there were not of the same mind. They tolerated me only because of my parents. I noticed this but never told my parents, but somehow I think they knew as well. Then about a month before I met you my mother grew ill, both me and my father found out it was a deadly disease one she would never recover from. The days went by and my father still loved me but when he was alone he wasn’t the same. A week after my mother was in the hospital she was close to dying and my mother wanted to see both of us one last time. She told us to move on after she had passed on, my father was holding back tears while I couldn’t. Her final words were that she will always love us, then she passed away. My father couldn’t hold back the tears anymore, then a few hours later my father received a message. He opened it and found that it was stating that I was to leave by tomorrow at the crack of dawn or there will be consequences. My father called me minutes later and told me what was to happen, I refused to believe that it was real until he told me about the other unicorns were only tolerating me because of my mother. I took the news well and said that I knew it. He hugged me close and said he didn’t want to do it but for the sake of my mother I had to leave by morning. My father helped me pack and he gave me money for wherever I decide to go to. I asked him before I left if I would ever see him again, he replied with most likely not. His final words to me were “Son know that I will always love, just like your mother. I may not be around when you grow up, but please be safe and maybe you will find somepony whom you can tell this.” He then hugged me and we said our final goodbyes. I didn’t look back when I left, but I knew my father was crying harder than I was because he was forced to give up his son for the sake of the other unicorns. I don’t hate him for making the decision, I just hate the fact he was forced into making the decision.” Nightstream then stopped as Nightmare came up and hugged him. “Um I don’t need this you….”
“You were crying.”
Nightstream then put a hoof under his eye and found he was crying. He then hugged Nightmare back and they were like that for longer than he would’ve liked to.
Nightstream cleared his throat “I think it is time to let go now.” Nightmare wouldn’t let go. “You know this isn’t funny.” Nightmare didn’t say anything as he felt her chest rise and lower. He then let go of her and found she had fallen asleep when they were hugging. Smirking he set her down and soon fell asleep as well. Nightmare had woken up when the sun had risen. Yawning she looked around and saw Nightstream asleep still. She then decided to go through the packs to get something for breakfast.