//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Silent Dreamweaver // by -Brutus //------------------------------// Silent and Twilight trotted through the vibrant village, the sun shining, overcast clouds and some wind lightly blew against their side. However, this beautiful weather betrayed Silent's actual mood. He still couldn't but help himself to feel that Twilight had some ulterior motive behind this all; hoping it wouldn't be bad at all. Twilight stopped for moment, looking back and snickering when Silent's stomach growled loudly. Rubbing his hoof on his stomach, looking up and saw Twilight was still trotting up ahead. Silent sighed, letting his primitive urge of getting food winning out. He increased his speed, soon catching up to the lavender Unicorn. Twilight was stopped few times on their way by random ponies that Silent didn't know; some spoke briefly, others just waved. Amidst all of this,Twilight's mind wasn't on anypony but Silent. They were quiet the whole time. ever since they left the library; the atmosphere gradually became oppressive for Twilight, afraid of what things would turn out which was her friend’s request and Twilight’s plan. Whetever if it would bear some fruit. After few minutes of trotting, passing the establishments that he recognized from his first exploration of Ponyville, Silent finally took in the first glimpse of the cafè that Twilight had mentioned. It was somewhat fancy with few tables right outside,. A waiter running around with his snout poised, politely conducting his business; taking orders and refilling customer's drinks. Twilight walked up, Silent peering over her shoulder and noticed a sign: Welcome and Please Wait to be Seated After waiting a few moments, that waiter came up to the Unicorn pair, and after few words were exchanged between him and Twilight, the waiter turned around to face Silent. Silent examined the waiter for short time: he had a blue slicked back mane and tail, a goatee, light cream coat, a bowtie, and his cutie mark was a dish with metal cover. The waiter’s blue eyes glanced over the Unicorn pair once more before picking up two menus and led the pair to their table. Both Unicorns took their seats respectively; the waiter nodded once before passing out two menus out. Silent gave it a quick glance-over, and chose a simple meal- hayburger. Let's see, it says here...hayburger is grilled hay, and it will be stacked by lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, some sort of sauce. Sounds good enough for me, cheap too: five bits. Let’s see what this cafè has for the beverages. Silent peeked out of his menu, noticing that Twilight was already chose her order and the waiter was waiting for them, sporting his signature smile. With horn glowing a light blue, he held a notepad, readily taking Twilight’s order, flashing his signature smile. Silent just chose to hurry it up, rushing through the back of the ledger. Drinks, drinks, there you are! Water, regular cider, and soda. Moving on. Aha!...specific drinks. Margarita, Purple Rain, Tubboocki..blah blah Bloody Mare! Perfect. Silent didn't have anything to write with at that moment, so he just floated the menu to the waiter and pointed his hoof at his orders: a hayburger and a Bloody Mare. The waiter gave him a curt nod, repeating the order to confirm, before taking Twilight's order. Not soon after waiter trotted off with their orders, explaining that their food will be ready in fifteen minutes to half of hour. An awkward silence grew between them while they waited for their order to be completed. Twilight smiled nervously, finally nerved herself up to kick-start a conversation, floated a parchment and quill out of her saddlebag, flattening it out on the table. Twilight was nervous, hoping to guide the discussion in the right direction, yet still not wanted to upset the other. Twilight tapped the quill few times on her parchment, before finally writing then turned it over to Silent. How are you today? Are you enjoying Ponyville so far, what awaits for you in Trottingham, I remember you saying something about it before. Shifting in his chair, Silent’s eyes looked down and he fiddled with his hoofs: the first two questions weren't too prying, but the third question was. Silent didn't really have anything waiting for him in Trottingham, not to mention that he was kicked out of his home. Silent went to work on the parchment, hoping to change the subject in his favor. Silent chose to lie, he figured it would work better in long run since he would be gone from this village in two days. I'm fine, little tired but fine. I actually originally thought this was a hick town when I got off the train, but overtime Ponyville, and its denizens, proved me mostly wrong... Silent just sat there, quickly forming a believable story. I'm actually moving to Trottingham, I decided that my life in Baltimare wasn't what I wanted when I was colt. When one of my friends told me his experiences in that city, then invited me to live with him; needless to say her had grabbed my interest. I just had to go- I'm in search of... A word popped in his head, and with no other alternatives, Silent caved and wrote: freedom. ______________________ What about you Twilight? Floating the parchment back to Twilight, looking at the short reply, she couldn't help but question that there was something more than just moving to Trottingham “just because his friend told him about it”. Pressing on it or not, she couldn't decide upon, though, instead she asks him a another question but not before telling him bit about herself to help continue the conversation. I don't need to tell you my name more than twice. I jest! Actually, I hail from Canterlot, and I'm here in Ponyville under orders of my teacher, Princess Celestia, to learn magic of friendship. My hobbies are studying, specifically magic, and reading, hence why I was able to have this job as a librarian! What about yourself? What are your interests and hobbies? This is not going where Silent thought it would go, however Twilight seemed genuine with her questions; once again Silent gave up and simply wrote his reply. Silent looks up noticing Twilight smiling; looking at him working on his reply intently. Silent found that little bit odd, but harmless, prossibly even cute. Shaking his head few times, chuckling as turned the quill and the parchment back to Twilight. For once, he was actually having little bit of fun. Silent shakes that content feeling off because he still cannot shake off the feeling of impending doom. What Twilight said in the parchment hit him in full force. She's the personal student of Princess Celestia? Ignoring this tidbit for now, Silent began working on his reply. Slowly cold realization hit him that he doesn't have any interests or hobbies aside from drinking and reading. Silent began trying to think back on his foalhood, drawing some long and dead facts into light. Well, I enjoy a lot of things. I used to write and draw, and I do various things as it comes to me. I don't...really keep interests in things long enough beside reading. Silent felt like this reply was too short, but he was having great difficulty remembering the real him: there was more to him but he couldn't simply remember. He had been avoiding the subject of his past, more specifically his parents. Sighing somberly, his bad side began slowly latching on. Well, at least that Bloody Mare is coming out Twilight sighed, the reply of his was too brief and vague; the atmosphere between two unicorn gradually became awkward. Both are not sure of what to say to each other, Twilight had still so much to ask him. Silent's scars, magic, cutiemark, and that spell! She couldn't put her mind off it for last few days, she even researched and consulted the spell books and to no avail, she couldn't find spell similar to what Silent did. Twilight's studious personality slowly took over her common sense. Both Unicorns were deep in thought on their subject respectively, snapping out of it when the waiter arrived with their order. Serving the food and drinks on the table, Silent's prying eyes followed the plate as it floated through the air. On it were two hayburgers. Silent's mouth began watering, his stomach reminding him once again that he hasn't eaten since yesterday afternoon. He was also eternally grateful that this cafè had a alcoholic drink: vodka, tomato juice, red hot sauce, green hot sauce, worcester sauce, lemon juice, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper- the Bloody Mare! Twilight's main order was hay fries, the side meal was salad; it was in a medium bowl. Whisked sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil with spinach, and toss just before serving. Twilight and Silent decided to put off the talk off for now to quell this awkward situation as well as to enjoy their dinner. Being deaf, sometimes Silent had to remind himself to not chew loudly and keep his mouth closed to not disturb anypony with his eating. Silent did so and they ate in peace for time being, successfully killing off one hayburger and half of the other. and downing not one, but two Blood Mares while Twilight finished up. That was good dinner, Silent! I should order a hayburger next time I'm here, never had one before. It looked like you were gorging upon it. Twilight giggled as Silent construed over the message. The deaf Unicorn smirked as he cut through his half-finished hayburger and offered it to Twilight, which she accepted with reluctance, her stomach reminding that she was nearly full. She took a bite out of it and her eyes widened, then narrowed. Silent chuckled as her lips read “This is good!”, then proceeded to vanquish the hayburger from existence. Silent and Twilight sat there, writing back and forth about trivial things: . Twilight was stalling for time, and succeed- few minutes after the appointed time that the mare and Twilight planned on of her showing up. All had gone according to plan as the mare in question trotted silently behind Silent.Twilight was first to notice, slowly forming a nervous silence hoping that her friend's request and Twilight's plan wouldn't be blown out of proportion. Silent looked up, wondering what-had drove her companion to sudden silence, followed her line of sight, taking in her features, learning more details about her than he did last night at the party: she was a white coated unicorn, with a purple styled mare, blue eyes with eyeliner accompanying it a trio of cyan gems for her cutie mark . What he saw made his heart stop for minute, all sense of relaxation drained away then replaced with a renewed sense of anger. He began to growl under his breath, but chose to not show it for now, having no idea why she was here. [When is part nine coming out? O.O] - MrMinimii [No idea :D]- Morfonious