The merchants new life

by Jade Copperfield


Chapter 2 dreaming of the past

It has been probably an hour since the Lady has ran into my camp. I have been thinking about what I should do with her when she wakes up after all I haven't seen anything like her before. Actually I'm not even sure if it is female but I got a feeling it is because all females I have known have Breasts and her voice was feminine so that is all I got to go on.

As I kept an eye on her my vision started going out of focus repeatedly and my eyes became heavy. I then started nodding off repeatedly with what possibly looked like someone repeatedly head banging with nothing. I kept that up for who knows long until I finally closed my eyes and let them stayed that way and I was whisked away to dream land.


5 Years ago Ponyville

I was sitting at a table that I had rented in the market of Ponyville with all that I'm willing to sell around me. Which was a couple of history books, wooden figurines, an assortment of gems, and some miscellaneous goods like kitchen utensils and clothes. And out of the pile I have sold less than what I have wanted and it is already mid-day to say I felt like I was wasting my time was kind of an understatement.

"What the hell have I been doing all day". I have talked to a couple of the local ponies but they didn't really know why I have been getting so little business. Since they did buy some stuff they were probably trying to help me and to get a few people to visit and so far it hasn't worked. I was about to start drinking some of the alcohol, specifically the scotch, I had stowed in my pack when someone interrupted me from my thoughts.

"Hey". The minute I heard the raspy feminine voice I looked up and saw a cyan, rainbow haired Pegasus in work out clothes look at me with an expecting face. Obviously wanting service I did what I usually say when I'm bored.

"Has something caught your eye mam". Judging by the look she was giving me I don't think she liked that response or my bored and annoyed tone.

"Do you have a problem with me". She emphasized by bringing her hands on my table. Not slamming but more like if you had wanted to place something down.

I looked up at her and said. "No I don't but if you haven't noticed business has been very slow for me all day". She looked at me confused but then she looked around and most likely saw the severe lack of other ponies near me and my stand.

She looked back and said. "Oh I didn't notice I guess I would feel like you if no one paid attention to me". She had a sad look so decided to try and start back on the right footing.

"Sorry about that why don't we restart my name is Jade". I held my claw up to shake her hand but she didn't and instead she was trying her best to stifle her laughter and she was failing miserably.

"J-Jade isn't that a girls name". The figurative dam she created broke and she laughing out loud clutching her stomach. I decided to look at her and keep on staring at her until she has stopped laughing.

"Yeah so what is your name". I said that to her after she has stopped.

"Rainbow dash the fastest Flyer in equestrian". She said that with a boast in the Air, all she needed was a back flip in the air and it would be complete. But due to how silly her name was I started laughing.

I started to hammering down on the table as I continued to laugh. That continued as my eye's watered I finally stopped and I heard her harrumph as I looked back up.

"So rainbow dash what do you want from my fine stand". I tried to say with a straight face. Her eyes widened due to some kind of realization.

She asked frantically. "Oh I wasn't looking to buy I was asking if you saw the fight earlier". She twiddled her fingers as she said this.

"No I haven't" I said as my tone got significantly more back to annoyed. She noticed this along with showing a defeated face and scanned my counter until her eyes lit up at one of the wooden figurines.

"Hey how much for that statue"? I looked at what she was pointing and saw a wooden tortoise figure. I picked it up and dropped it in her hand.

I said. "That is Five Bits please". She fumbled in the pocket of her hood and grabbed five of the golden coins and gave them to me.

I said. " A pleasure doing business with ya". She started to walk away but her ears stood up and she turned around.

She said. "You should probably put away that bottle and how old are you". I looked around me and saw what she was talking about. The bottle of scotch I was grabbing earlier was on the table.

I responded quickly" I'm 29".

"How the hell did I not notice grabbing it"? Her face had a smile as she continued to jog away leaving me in confusion. And before I new it the memory started to melt away and I felt a sharp discomfort on my neck.


When I opened my eyes I saw the women's brown eyes and a knife at my throat. I put my claws up slowly and told her in a very quiet voice.

"Hey why don't we talk about this". I hated myself for showing fear in it.