Shadow

by MysticPegasister

Chapter One

Part One: Beginnings

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~One Year Later~

I looked up at the pale-ish gray sky as I dug at the many rocks with my hoofs. Sweat was rolling down my face; I had been out here for what seemed like hours. Even though the sky was covered with clouds, I could still see a pale light which I assumed was the sun. It was nearing the end of the sky, and I couldn't be more grateful for that.

I sat there and just watched the sun near its end. And as soon as it disappeared over the horizon, I couldn't help but to smile with joy. As I walked back to the house, I thought about my soft bed that would help my aching back. I heard my stomach growl. I didn't realize I was so hungry. Even though I had a deep ache in my joints, I picked up the pace. My mom didn't make the tastiest food, but it's good enough to satisfy a empty stomach.

When I reached the front door, I opened it with a slight creak. As I entered the room, I saw my family sitting down at the dining table. Maud, Marbel--my twin sister--, Limestone--my little sister--, and my parents. My dad looked at me, as if I had once again done something wrong.

"Did you mine all the south rocks, Pinkamena?" he asked me.

I looked down at the floor and began digging my hoof at it. "Ummmmmm. . . Was I supposed to?" I asked. I began to feel scared, like I knew just what was coming. And I was right. As soon as I had said that, my dad stood up from the table. Him and I were only a few feet apart, so it was easy for him to grab my hair with his mouth. I whimpered as he began dragging me by my hair out of the room.

"Please don't, daddy!" I yelled. "I'm sorry I forgot! It won't happen again, I promise, daddy! I promise!" As he dragged me, he acted as if I was nothing more than a sack of potatoes. He didn't care if he slammed me into something, he didn't care if I was bleeding or crying. He didn't seem to care about me at all.

"I am through with your shit," was all I could hear as he kept on dragging me. he dragged right back out the front door, he dragged me through the rock fields; he just kept on going and going, without stop.

Finally, my dad stopped after what seemed like an eternity. I stood up--it hurt so much after being dragged like that--and saw that we were at fences that mark the end of our farm. I was confused. Why, in the wide world of Celestia, would he bring me here?

"For your mistake, Pinkamena," my dad said, looking at me with his dark eyes. "You are going to spend the entire night, without diner, mining the west rocks."

My jaw dropped. He could not be serious! The west part of the farm had millions of big rocks! I can't dig up all these rocks by myself, it's impossible!

"But, daddy, it's t--" Before I could get another word out, my dad smacked me hard a crossed my face. That brought tears to my, and as the tears rolled down my cheek, he smack me again.

"Stop being such a whiny pain in my ass," he said, smacking me on the back of my head. "By dawn, all of these rocks will be in east fields. If you fail this time, you're gonna wish you were never born. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, sir. . ." I said. I watched him as he left me alone in the darkness. Maybe, he was just fooling with me. He can't really expect me to do this all on my own. . .can he? I shook my head. He's never given me a reason to not believe his word. If he says I'm gonna be sorry, then I'll be sorry. There's no way around it. I sighed deeply. I had a very long night ahead of me.

Author's Note:

I know this chapter's a little short. Some of the chapters will be short like this one, and others will be longer than 3,000 words.

Comments

[MysticPegasister]

5424177 In the future, the chapters will definitely be longer. I was just nervous about posting my first Fanfic, so I made the Prelude and the first chapter a little short to see how people would react to the story line. Anyway, thanks for your feedback

[luftschl0ss]

No problem! I just wrote my first one too (it's being uploaded right now) and I read it myself and I was like, "I wrote that?!" I had to resubmit it like three times XD

[MysticPegasister]

5424969 I read it and I think it was very good!

[luftschl0ss]

Thanks!

[MysticPegasister]

5426625 Anytime!