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Chapter One: The Babysitter problem1,464 words
Chapter Two: Conversation 1,551 words
Chapter Three: The Dream1,571 words
Chapter Four: Unwanted News1,699 words
Chapter Five: Life Flashing Before Her Eyes,1,539 words
Chapter Six: Problem in Trottingham1,441 words
Chapter Seven: Escapists1,469 words
Chapter Eight: The Visit1,734 words

Chapter Five: Life Flashing Before Her Eyes,

Cadence: Being Born

Beep, Beep

Her eyes slowly opened, two unknown figures holding her as crying suddenly came to her ears, blinking rapidly she was brought across the room and into something warm, looking up she was a woman in tears and she was covered in sweat, she stroked her cheek as a deep voice was heard,

"Congratulations, Mrs. Crystal. It's a girl,"

Then a man leaned down and kissed the older female on the cheek, "So, what are you going to call her honey?"

"I was thinking of, Mi Amore Cadenza, do you like the name, Arctic?" He nods,

"And Cadence for short," The mother nodded as the two adults had tears of joy in their eyes,

Cadence: 2 years old

Cadence giggled as her father tickled her stomach, she falls back a little as she tried to say something, "Honey! Cadenza is about to say her first word!" Wasting no time, Crystal rushed in with a camera and began recording, "Try again sweetie,"

"D-Da," Cadence tried to speak as her Mom smiled, "Daddy," They both cheered as Cadence giggled again,

"Our little angel,"

Cadence: 5 years old

"Come on Cadence!" Crystal shouted as Cadence ran out of the mall in a happy skip,

"Sorry mommy," She said as her father picked her up,

"Nothing to worry about, sweetie,"

They began their trip home, it was raining so they had to quickly make it to their car but got stopped by a man with a gun, "Where do you think you're going Arctic?"

"Vine! What do you think you're doing?!"

"Come to collect my money, pay up,"

"We don't have any money," Crystal said as Vine laughed and pointed the gun at her,

"Then I'll take your life,"

"Mommy?" Cadence said as Vine laughed,

"Watch Mommy now,"

The gunshot was not as loud as Cadance had anticipated. The metal fragments, spiralling through the air, pierced Crystal's chest and torso without consideration, without real meaning. The small wounds in her flesh leaked blood much like the way crying eyes leak tears. She was stunned, to know she was dying, and not be overwhelmed by the emotion Crystal had assumed would accompany such a violent end. There was something altogether serene as she bled out, losing consciousness with a smile on the attacker's face burnt into Cadence's mind. Crystal dropped to the floor and Arctic screamed,

"What the fuck did you do!"

"Something I'm about to do to you as well,"

He pulled the trigger. Suddenly everything went completely silent once again. All movement around Cadence slowed down to an excruciating pace. She could feel her pulse pounding through her body, as her father moved his hand to the open wound, blood soaking his hand. At this moment it looked like he felt no pain, felt no sorrow. He was only amazed by all that surrounded him. Cadence looked up at his hand, as he flexed it, and it would longer move as his life was being drained away. He fell to the ground, a dull ache formed in her chest. She still couldn't hear anything. and she was surprisingly calm. Her parents no longer had life, their pupils grew as their eyes turned pitch black, the man pointed his gun at Cadence, but was stopped,

"I would drop that gun if I was you," Looking up it was a tall woman,

"P-Princess L-Luna," The man said as she smiled, "Um..." Suddenly he dropped his gun and ran for his life, Luna looked over at Cadence,

"Mommy? Daddy?" She said as they didn't respond , Luna went down to her height,

"What's your name young one?"

"Cadenza, am not supposed to speak to strangers," Cadence said as Luna held her hand out,

"Am Princess Luna, do you remember me?"

She nods and takes her hand, "Why are Mommy and Daddy sleeping?"

"They are just tired, I'll get you to safety as someone will take them home,"

Cadence: 14 years old

"Shut up!" Cadence shouted as tears streamed down her face, "You don't understand what I've been through!"

The kids continued to pick on her, "Freak!"

Unlike everyone else Cadence had a horn and wings while everyone else had either a horn or a pair of wings, she bleeds the salt of her soul and as it pours from her eyes where Cadence' clenched her fists as tight as she could, her knuckles turned white, she wiped her eyes as the kids began laughing until someone stepped in,

"Leave her alone!" It was a girl she had seen before,

"Let's go leave the freak alone guys," They left as the girl turned to face Cadence,

"Hey, Cadenza?" She said as she looked up,

The girl was really pretty, "It's just Cadence"

"Well Cadence, are you okay?"

"Not really, um who are you?"

"Sorry am Twilight Sparkle,"

"Well you're really pretty," Twilight went red,

"Um. Thanks, but don't listen to them, you're a princess, really you are,"

Cadence: 16 years old

"You wanna know who is beautiful and has the cutest smile?" Twilight said as Cadence nodded,

"Who?"

"Well, what was the first word?"

"You.... Oh... Awww," Cadence realised what she did said, "You can stop now.... You've found me,"

Twilight gave her a hug, "You're right I have... Can you...."

"Yes," She coughs a little, "Twilight Sparkle, You have passed your exam and Cadenza has failed," She said making her voice sound like Celestia's as Twilight began to laugh uncontrollably,

"Spot on,"

"I love you,"

"Love you too Twilight,"

Cadence was curious so she went to the side of her aunt only for her to get attacked, Luna had her jaw lock in place around Cadence's neck. She winced in pain as Twilight called for the doctors, Cadence felt tears stream down her face as she was about to regret what she was about to do, Cadence's hand clenched into a fist. She brought it up and brought it back down, causing Luna to snap her jaw further in and slowly rip into Cadence's delicate skin, she repeated the punches as the doctors rushed in. She had tears falling down her face as she continued to hurt her aunt she eventually let go and Cadence fell to the ground. Blood fell to the ground as she felt someone touch her shoulders,

"Cadence, oh my god, there's a lot of blood," Twilight said as Cadence's eyes became heavy, "You're going to have to leave Canterlot, am sure Celestia will agree with me,"

Her eyes shot open, in a panic, she begins to breathe heavily, she saw Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy and an unknown male leaning in to block the light, Twilight seemed to be closer than the other. They all smiled, "Twilight did it," Rarity said as Cadence sat up, she felt something trickle down her neck, she placed her hand onto it, "Don't worry about that, darling," Rarity also added in as she pulled her hand away, it was coated in black liquid.

"What the?" Cadence said as Twilight grabbed a towel and gave it to her, "Am I alive?"

"Of course you are, Twilight saved you," Fluttershy said, "Why would you ask that?"

"I saw my Mom and Dad... then they..." Her eyes watered, "Died in front of me..."

Twilight pulled her into a hug as Cadence cried into her shoulder, "Shh, just let it all out," Twilight let her girlfriend sob as she began to calm down a little, "I know you don't like to think of that,"

"Everything flashed right before my eyes. It was horrifying but sweet as I saw the day when I first met you," Twilight smiled as Cadence used the towel to clean the blood, "Um. where are we?"

"Twilight told me to stop the train after she saw that mark upon your neck so I think we are in Trottingham," Cole said as Cadence smiled,

"I just need to rest now," She said laying back and Twilight laid next to her, Cadence snuggled into her,

"Night guys," Twilight said as they smiled and left the two alone, "You feeling okay?"

"A bit dizzy but am fine, "

"If I stay by your side will you sleep well?"

"You know I will,"

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