Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle,
Hmm, isn’t it strange that I’m still calling these parts as my Childhood Memories even though it’s not so much anymore?
Good day to you, your Majesty. Hopefully you’re in good health. Hmm, that greeting is starting to get a bit, hmm, redundant, is it not? Anyway, let’s move on to your letter, shall we?
How many days passed since I last sent you a letter? It’s more than a week, that’s for sure...
The first thing I read in your letter was your concerned question about me. I suppose I wasn’t careful with myself during the trip to Everfree (I wonder why they named it like that). So, if you’re freaking out about that blood stain I failed to notice, then I’ll just have to tell you the truth. I got attacked by a pack of Timberwolves and I barely managed to escape with my life. Nature’s fascinating, no? But don’t worry about me, I’ve completely recovered from the incident and I am feeling fine. I totally didn’t get broken bones or anything like that, heh.
Also, it seems that you too have found a friend during your school days, no? One that you did not expect to make? I heard that both of you have finally reconciled after all these years. I don’t mean to sound like a stalker, your party friend just told me about what happened some time ago...She’s such a random fellow, no?
Should we continue with my story? You can just tell me when you want to stop reading about it…
Ever since I lead the new stallion away from my sister, I could say that life in home has turned into a living hell, especially since Mom decided to work. Now, my sister had the pleasure to make my life a home something worse than…”Hell”. Hmm, now that I think about it, it was kinda my fault. I triggered her...But still, she started it all.
Let’s steer away from what’s happening at home. My story on my school life is nearly ending so let’s focus on that instead.
The stallion, his name was Jerry. He’s actually a kind soul, once you get to know him that is. I really liked hanging around with him since I can easily relate to him. That’s what made him...dangerous to me...I should have realized how twisted...how dark…
Graduation day was the best day for me...and it was the last time I’ll ever see him again.
A pat on the back, throw a hat up into the air, congratulate everyone for surviving the final days of school. A heartfelt speech, giving of awards, one last goodbye, it’s an occasion we all look forward to, right? One final planned event with friends, a hopeful reunion in the near future, a very horrible hangover...heh.
At the end of the ceremony, Jerry wanted me to come with him to a place to celebrate. He told me that we deserved a grand prize for a job well done at school. I agreed and asked him who else will invite. He just laughed and told me that only both of us will be going to said place. The way he laughed unnerved me a bit but I still decided that because both of us bonded so much after all these years, why not?
Heh, just in advance, this story will be short. It will also seem out of a fiction book but I’ll tell you it’s real. Some...just don’t want to believe so please…
He quickly led me into his house. It wasn’t dark or unwelcoming, quite the opposite really. I was also impressed on how he could live all by himself (Oh, did I forget to mention he was an orphan?).
So, we had fun, talked about some things related to life, enjoyed some food. It was nice night, or so I thought. Then he started talking about a club he is in and how he wants me to be a part of it. Feeling a little bit curious, I asked him about it.
“It’s a secret. If you want to find out, come with me,” Was his reply.
“Sure, why not?” I told him.
He grinned and eagerly lead me out of his house. We walked for hours just to get to the place he wanted me to go. I nearly wanted to call it quits and head home when I saw it. He lead me into a house on top of the hill in the middle of nowhere. It looked pretty scary and the darkness made it forbidding. He gently shoved me and pointed at the door. I shook my head in disagreement.
“Come on, you wanted to know about the club, do ya?” He smirked. I reluctantly nodded my head.
“That’s the spirit! Now, follow me…’cause there’s no turning back now…”
I gulped and hesitantly followed him through the door. The inside of the place was already lit up with candles, giving the place an eerie feeling. He must have planned this ahead of time, I thought.
He gestured me to sit down on one of the chairs. I obliged and waited for him to speak.
“So, you wanted to know about the club?” He asked me in a much darker tone. “Well, first of all, you need to know that once you’re in, you can never backout. Clear?”
I nodded.
“Great, let’s begin. This club is for the ones with special minds. We see those that others can’t see, feel what others can’t see, etc, etc. We know the unknown and expect the unexpected, we try to understand those who are misunderstood and also...destroy all those who stand in our way. Not everyone can join, they must first pass the test.”
“What test?” I asked him.
“Ohoho! Curious I see...a trait we desire. The test is not that hard, all you have to do is try to interpret this writings!” He explained as he showed me a paper with weird writings on it. “Interpret in anyway you like and I’ll see if you’re fit to join the club. Don’t worry, there are no wrong answers...just wrong minds…”
I gulped as he gaved me the paper. I stared at it and tried to understand it. Many different symbols were written on it. A few minutes of analyzing it and I immediately understood it. I was lucky to have studied this style of writing as it is not normally seen. Jerry saw my stupid grin and his face lit up.
“Are you ready to say what you think you saw?” He eagerly asked me. I confidently nodded.
‘Then say it.”
I took a deep breath and spoke,
“The blood of an innocent,
Slowly dripping down the knife.
The crimes of the wanted,
Being ignored by society.
The darkness of the night,
The perfect cover for the perfect crime.”
I slowly looked back at my friend, feeling a bit scared of what I read. What was it supposed to mean?
“Very...good,” He chuckled. “I’m surprised you managed to read it right. I’m now having thoughts of doing the final test but...you still have to do it.”
“What is it...this time?” I asked, the feeling of dread slowly forming in my gut.
“The writing tells everything…”
I saw something shiny at the corner of my eyes and realized what it was. I looked at Jerry and saw a sadistic smile in his face.
“I-I don’t understand...What do you mean?” I remember asking him.
“Welcome to the club!” He yelled as he tried to thrust a knife into me. Since I was aware of the knife in the first place and adrenaline was already coursing through my body, I jumped to avoid the knife. He cursed under his breath and swiped the knife at me, this time I wasn’t so lucky as I got cut on my leg. A drop of blood fell down on the floor as I failed to land properly. I turned myself to look at my attacker and whimpered.
“Why are you doing this?” I shakily asked him as he walked closer, swinging the knife around.
“Because it’s a part of the ritual!” He tried to stab me at the neck but I quickly rolled away, the knife rooting itself in the floor. As soon as I saw him trying to pull the knife out, I immediately kicked him hard, sending him flying a good distance away from me.
“Putting up a fight are ya!?” He laughed, slowly getting up. Without hesitation, I grabbed the knife and rushed at him. The only thing in my mind once I got the knife was, “Kill him. Kill him. Give him no chance to fight back!”
I looked at him one last time and the next thing I know, I got blood all over me. I looked at the gory scene in front of me and my eyes widened. What have I done? I dropped the bloody knife and looked away.
What have I done? What have I done?
To this day, I don’t know why he did that. I also have a lot of questions. Were we truly friends? All those happy moments we had together, were those true? And why did I not just run away? Why did I...do it. Twilight, I know this sounds like a scene out from a fiction book but it’s real. You can check the old newspapers and you’ll see an article about it. Murder...it was murder.
Why did I do it? Could it have been prevented?
It was at that moment, my life took a turn for the worst…