Diamond Tiara was walking in a bad neighborhood in Ponyville.
"Everypony hates me." She whispered to herself
She sat down on the bench and tried to sleep. It was cold that night. She saw newspapers on the ground. She picked them up and tried to use them as a blanket. However, the newspapers were soggy. She sniffed them and it was not water that made these newspapers soggy. She threw them back on the ground and knew it was not going to be a pleasant night. She thought things couldn't get any worse until a cart passed by and ran over a mud pile covering Tiara in the mud. She began to cry and started thinking back of how this all happened to her.
*Start Flashback*
"Why are you taking my stuff? Where is my dad?" Diamond Tiara asked the ponies who are taking the stuff from her family's mansion.
"I don't know where your family is. All I know is that this is no longer your mansion. I'm sorry, but your family is going through financial problems and to pay for it, they need to sell this stuff." The stallion said while directing the other stallions moving things.
"Well, where am I going to live?" Diamond asked.
"I don't know little filly. I'm sorry." The Stallion said.
*End Flashback*
Diamond saw there was nothing she could do. She would have gone to Silver Spoon's home but they had a fight a few days earlier. She doubts she would help her. She even asked all the Cutie Mark Crusaders and all she got was a door to the face. No pony wanted her and some even made fake excuses that they didn't have enough room or they were too busy. Now she was here all alone, or so she thought.
"Look who we have here." A stallion said.
Diamond saw three stallions coming towards her.
"She looks nice, I wonder how much we can get for her." Another stallion said.
"Maybe 100 bits." Another stallion said.
The stallions got closer and Diamond galloped and they started to chase her. She barely outran them. Her lungs were burning and she wondered how long she could keep this chase up. She went back to the better side of the neighborhood in Ponyville and was still being chased.
"Help me!" Diamond shouted.
The stallions were still after her. She ran until she was grabbed by some pony in the alleyway that covered her mouth before she could scream. The stallions passed the alleyway and kept on galloping. Diamond tried to yell but there was a hoof covering her mouth. She struggled to try to get out of the grasp of who had her pinned to the wall.
"Stop thrashing, I just saved you." A Colt said.
Diamond stopped moving, and saw a colt that had a blue coat, green eyes, no cutie mark, he was a little dirty, and his mane was red. The Colt removed his hoof from her mouth and smiled at Diamond.
"Who, Who are you?" Diamond asked.
"My name is Micro Beat. I heard you scream and came to rescue you from those stallions chasing you. You should probably head home, it's late. Your parents must be worried sick." Micro Beat said.
Diamond started to go then she stopped where could she go. Micro Beat came up to her and looked at her giving her a what's wrong face.
"I can't go home. I'm *hic* I'm *hic* I'm homeless." Diamond said, starting to cry.
Diamond kept on crying and saw the Colt looking at her surprised. She thought the Colt was going to leave her. However, he went next to her and told her something that shocked her.
"Well, join the club. I'm homeless too." Micro Beat said.
Diamond was shocked. She couldn't believe he was homeless. It did explain why he was a bit dirty. He grabbed Diamond's hoof and brought her further into the alleyway. Once they got further, she thought it was a dead end, but then Micro Beat opened up a secret passage and told her to follow him. Diamond followed and saw she was in a small opening.
"It ain't much. Still, it's clean, I have a wireless refrigerator, a bed with a blanket, some bits, a roof over my head, and I know where a lake is to freshen up." Micro Beat said.
Anyways, what's your name?" Micro Beat asked.
"It's Diamond Tiara." Diamond said.
"That's a pretty name. I see you have a tiara for your cutie mark as well" Micro Beat said.
Diamond started to blush a little receiving that compliment. She looked around this small place Micro Beat called home and thought of something.
"How did you get all of this stuff?" Diamond asked.
"I stole some of it. I don't like doing it, but being homeless, it's the only thing I know how to do. I'm afraid that my cutie mark might be related to stealing. Still, it hasn't appeared yet, so I guess that's not my destiny. Anyway, I guess make yourself at home." Micro Beat said.
"Wait, your saying I should stay here with you?" Diamond asked.
"Well, you have nowhere else to go. I might as well offer you a place to stay. If you're hungry, I got some food in the refrigerator." Micro Beat said.
Diamond went to the refrigerator and got a Daisy Sandwich. She was very hungry and luckily there was more than one. Micro Beat just smiled at her.
"Is it okay if I eat more than one?" Diamond asked.
"Sure, I already ate and I could possibly get more supplies tomorrow. Once you're done, get some rest, it's getting late. I don't have a spare mattress so we have to share one. Anyways, goodnight." Micro Beat said walking to the bed.
Once Diamond was done eating, she decided to go to sleep as well. She blushed a little for sharing a bed with Micro Beat. Still, she had no other choice. She wondered what will happen tomorrow. Will she ever see her parents again? What will she do? Will she ever be rich again? Her thoughts were cut when Micro Beat gave her more of the blanket to warm herself up. Later, she and Micro Beat drifted off to sleep.