The ponyville library is quite the site to be seen mostly because of the mare who runs it. Twilight Sparkle the student of princess Celestia herself is a book worm and it truly shows. No one knows more about this library than her.....Well, all except for one man.
"Twilight does have quite an extensive Library. But does she not realise the idea of organizing her books by content instead of the name alone." Shiro exclaimed as he placed a book titled "Quantum Magic Mechanics: For Dummies" back into a shelf.
As Shiro pulled another book from its shelf memories of the previous week came flooding back to him. The more he thought about it the more it seemed to bother him.
"Mako is at least an A-Class Judge, or at least, that's what he was when he was registered as a judge. But I don't understand.....How did he defeat Envy so effortlessly?" Shiro thought as he mindlessly turned the pages of the book.
"When I was given the Mission to observe Mako I had my doubts, but Know I'm not sure what to think." Shiro said to himself as he finished the book and placed it back on the shelf
Suddenly the door to the library opened and wouldn't you imagine it the one person occupying his thoughts appeared.
"Afternoon Shiro. I see that you've kept yourself busy?" Mako asked questioningly as Shiro placed a book back on the shelf.
"Well it would appear the lady of the house is gone, so I thought it would be best to re-organize some of her misplaced books. I must admit Mrs. Twilight has a nasty habit of over studying! She'll stay up late into the night reading and pass out in a slump on her desk." Shiro explained with a sigh as Mako felt a bead of sweat drop down his face as his eyebrow twitched.
"Yeaah I'm not gonna ask why you know that.......Anyway's I imagine Twilight and her friends are trying to cheer up Applejack." Mako explained as he walked over to the bookshelf and started examing the covers.
"Is that wise? After all, she has been through some rather traumatic events as of late." Shiro asked with a raised brow.
"Probably not, but maybe it would do her some good. Besides those girls have a pretty powerful bond with one another." Mako explained as he picked a book from the shelf and looked over it.
"Magic Studies for Beginners? Isn't that book a little pedestrian seeing as you mastered your magic talent?" Shiro asked as Mako waved his question off.
"Well let's just say I'm doing a little.....Experimentation." Mako said as he walked to the front desk of the library and checked his name.
"Oh, and do me a favor and head to Sweet Apple Achers for a while. I think it would be good to try and help Applejack as well."
Before Shiro could ask him what he meant Mako walked out of the Library. Shiro quelled his annoyance and pulled out a cellphone from his pocket and dialed a number.
"Can I help you?" An electronic voice said as Shiro glared at Mako's name on the page.
"I need all the information on the name Shamrock that you have."
"Of course sir please wait for a moment for your transaction to come through." The voice asked as Shiro waited silently.
Suddenly a sharp pain filled his head as he felt a surge of magic began to flow into his brain with images of an older man with a grey beard and a smoke pipe appeared.
"Ugh....Transmission thought magic....When will they ever switch back to email?" Shiro said to himself as the dull pain began to disappear.
"Still this isn't enough information. Most of this I already know about....It's almost as if the data has been erased." Shiro said as he closed his eyes and cycled through the data he had just obtained.
"Whatever.....I'll learn the truth. One way or another......" Shiro trailed off as he picked up his sword and left the library.
Meanwhile, Mako had just made his way to sweet Apple Acres and saw that the girls had been inside. He strolled by the window and took a peek and saw the girls laughing, even Applejack, however, he could easily tell she was forcing herself only for the sake of her friends.
Mako sighed as he walked to the door and knocked. Suddenly the door opened to a rather buff looking stallion with red coat wearing a very tight muscle shirt.
"Umm, may I come in?"
"Yup." The Stallion said with a nod as he opened the door for Mako to come inside.
As soon as Mako entered the living room he felt a wave of despair fall down on him. he looked towards Applejack who was still forcing a smile but now it was much more obvious the second she saw Mako.
"Evening everyone. I'm glad to see you're doing a little better Mrs. Applejack." Mako said with a polite smile which she returned.
The room was dead silent as everyone looked in-between the two just waiting for something to happen. Mako sighed as he walked over to Applejack and reached out to her.
"How about we talk outside for a moment?" Mako asked as Applejack took his hand and stood up.
"Yeah....I wanted to speak to you as well."
And with that, the two left the house and walked over to the barn. By now night had fallen and Luna's full moon rose to its peak like a giant pearl in the sky. Mako reached into his pocket and pulled out his smoke case and took out two of his smokes and attempted to hand one over to her.
"You smoke?"
"No, it's bad for the apples. Plus I kinda don't like the smoke." Applejack said as she slumped down and looked up at the night sky observing all the stars.
"Suit yourself." Mako exclaimed as he lit his smoke and took a long drag before blowing a puff of smoke.
The two remained silent for a moment as the sounds of the night filled the empty darkness. After a moment, Mako looked down to Applejack and saw her eyes......empty.
"So.....Silver Cane shook you that badly?" Mako asked as Applejack flinched.
"It that obvious?"
Mako only nodded as Applejack held her knees like a defenseless child. Mako knew her pain all to well, however, he had no idea she had been so badly broken.
"Silver Cane.....was so kind to us.....To him to." Applejack explained as mako looked up to the sky as he remembered the old stallion.
"He wasn't perfect sure......But for him to kill his own grandson out of jealousy? I-I.......I have such a hard time believin that....But he was tellin the truth wasn't he?"
Once again Mako nodded as Applejack felt tears start to trail down her cheeks.
"Silver Locket was always a dreamer. He was always in high spirits and kept saying that one day he would re-create the Silver family. That way they could help the Riches even more! But in the end, his mouth is what got him in that much more trouble."
Mako took another drag from his cigarette and felt the tension continue to run thicker and thicker.
"It's funny I remember playing with Silver Cane and Silver Locket back in that Rose bed at the front of the Rich mansion........Silver Locket asked his grandfather for gardening tips."
Applejack couldn't help but burst into to tears now but she didn't care anymore. Mako waited patiently for her to finish her story as he continued to smoke.
"Mako?" Applejack asked as she turned to him with a face full of despair.
Mako only turned to her with an emotionless expression as she laid everything bare for him.
"Why......Why is it that someone like him had to die? All he wanted to do when he came back was help his family! So why......WHY WOULD THEY PETRAY HIM LIKE THAT!? What's the point!? What did he gain from any of this?"
Mako covered his face under the light of the moonlight as Applejack erupted into a fit of blind rage. It was now that Mako finally understood what really bugged her about this situation.
"Family" Mako thoguht as a frown formed on his face.
"That's what really is wrong here. It wasnet just the fact she was close to him....It was the fact that it was his own family that punched his ticket for him. Makes since for a girl like her. After all, she believes that her family is the most important thing in the world."
Mako finished off his smoke and stomped the bud out as he turned to the girl with a blank stare.
"Mrs. Applejack? Do you beilieve in god?" Mako asked as Applejack shook her head.
"Heh....Yeah, same here. Truely if somthing can bleed it can die. The idea of a god is just so that the fear of death dosent exsist. An afterlife is a precious thing for a lot of people. Silver Locket was just another person living in this corupt little world of ours. Morning his death will bring a temporary sadness, however, sooner or later will all forget that he even exsisted."
Applejack flinched as she stood up in a rage and quickly ran over and punched Mako with all her force. Mako fell like a ton of bricks and from the house you could see some of the girls about to run to stop them until Shiro sudenly appeared.
"Don't bother....Let them work this out their own way." Shiro explained as everyone stared at Applejack with worried expressions as she climbed on top of Mako and started throwing more punches.
"HOW DARE YOU! SIVER LOCKET WAS SO KIND! I WONT LET YOU TALK ABOUT HIM LIKE THAT!" She shouted in a fury as Mako grabbed her hands and then brought his up.
"STOP ACTING LIKE A DAMN CHILD!" Mako shouted as he slammed his head into her's.
As Applejack held her brusied jaw she looked up to see Mako severly beaten and bruised while blood slowly leaked from his nose.
"Live in a way were you're not burdened with regrets! MAKE HIS DEATH MEAN SOMTHING! BECAUSE WETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT TOMORROW IS COMING!!" Mako shouted as Applejacks pupils shrank as a memiory began to play in her head.
In a field of roses Applejack and Silver Cane played with each other when Silver Locket bent over to pick up a dead rose.
"Awe that's a shame. It would have been a good lookn flower to!" She exclaimed as Silver looked back at her with a grin.
"What are you talkin about! It's the most amazing looking flower I've ever seen!" He said with conviction as she gave him a confused stare.
"But it's dead?"
"Maybe but that dosent mean that it's life was for nothing! It had a good run but it couldnet bloom, however, it did try and thats all you can ask for right?" He exclaimed with a grin which she imitaded gladly.
"YOUR WEIRD SILVER!"
Applejack stared at Mako for a moment before she began to cry again this time though it was a lot louder and it felt like there was a lot more emition in this one. Shiro lowered his blade and allowed the others to rush to their friends as Mako sat down cross leged adn stared at Applejack who continued to cry.
As everyone crowded around Applejack Shiro walked over to Mako, who stood up with the help of Shiro, and they both began to walk back to town until they heard someone.
"MAKO!!!!"
They both turned around to see Applejack, still with tears in her eyes and snot flowing from her nose, slowy panting. She suddenly sat back up and showed a determined look.
"I'LL LIVE IN A WAY HE'LL BE PRODE OF! I'LL LIVE WITHOUT A SINGLE REGRET! I......I!" She shouted as she took in a step breath.
"I WILL NOT FOREGT MY FRIEND SILVER LOCKET FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! I PROMISE!!!!!" She shouted as it felt like all of ponyville and towards Canterlot could hear her proclamation.
Mako grinned and lifted his hand up and showed a thumbs up as Applejack erupted into a flurry of tears as Shiro turned back around dragging the beaten Mako back to town.
"Hump......So was getting beaten to a pulp part of your plan?" Shiro asked with a raised brow.
"Umm, no....." Mako said as he felt sweat drop down his brow.
TO BE CONTINUED!!