private The Early Days

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"I... i-" Storm stammered before she fell silent. She followed Chancy through the corridors of the guild, after several failed attempts at speaking she waited for Chancy's next step.

 

After Chancy spoke she wondered what she meant. "Why are you sorry? What for? You're trapped in here without a life and ask me to forgive you?" she said What is going on, why is she like that? She forces herself to work for her brother and hates it

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[sorry for the lateness of the post]

 

"Oh, It's nothing, really." Chancy said, falsely, rounding a corner, and opening a door. "Here we are, Ms. Cloud. I'll get you a couple towels down, and you can heat the water to your preference."

 

She then walked to a closet, opened it, and pulled down some towels from the top shelf using her magic. She set these towels on the ground, next to a bathtub.

 

"I'll leave you to your privacy, Ms. Cloud. It was nice talking to you." She then turned, and began to walk out of the room.

Edited September 5, 2012 by Parties like Pinkie

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Storm Cloud couldn't read the pony she was talking to. As soon as she had been cheerful she was depressed again. But knowing a warm bath was waiting for her was more than enough to make her jump like a foal towards the tub and turn up the warm water.

 

Only few minutes later a warm and steaming bath was inviting her to tip into the warm water enjoying the feeling of cleanness it brought to her skin. Soon she was enjoying herself like a foal and playing and diving in the warm water.

 

When the water started cooling a bit and Storm was relaxing in the water Chancy and her sudden distance crept back into her mind. Why is that pony like that? And why did she get so silent when we talked about love? Did she never have somepony to love? Or did she lose him? Was it her? She giggled silently as she noticed that her thoughts were turning ridiculous and she decided to slowly get back out of the water and throw a towel over her back.

[Parties like Pinkie 385]

"Hey Boss, here's that food you wanted." Said a younger cook, placing a saddlebag at Codax's hooves.

 

"Thank you. I'll see you all at the dinner tables tonight!" Codax called, swinging on the saddlebags and heading out the door. He quickly made his way back towards the hospital, and through the numerous hallways, until he came across Chancy leaving one of the tub rooms.

 

"Hello Chancy." He said, cheerily. "I've brought the food for Ms. Cloud." He swung the saddlebags off, and set them on the floor next to the door.

 

"So she's truly leaving?" Chancy asked, a mixture of hope and sadness in her voice.

 

"Apparently so." Codax replied, sitting on a chair outside a nearby room. "And to be honest, I'm kind of glad. I wasn't comfortable completing too many missions with somepony like her around."

 

"I suppose so, but it was nice having another soul around that didn't want to talk about "how much gold I just stole!", even though we barely talked at all."

 

"Judging from what she said to me, it sounded like when you two did talk, it was about how you shouldn't be nursing ponies here at the guild?"

 

"Yeah, and every time, I would say that I actually wanted to be here. That pony doesn't know how to take a straight answer for what it is."

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Storm was watching the water instantly drop off her magically coated hide, forming small orbs that would run down her limbs until they touched and started soaking the floor. It only took her seconds to be actually dry and she didn't even need a towel for it.

 

She loved towels though, soft fabric was something rare at the farm and she enjoyed covering herself with it. She was looking at herself in the mirror and thinking about how unfair it was that these thieves had loads of luxuries while she hadn't got warm water after a day of hard work when her ears perked. Listening at the two voices outside the room.

 

Storm's expression was void as she heard the voices. She still was sure that Chancy wasn't as sure as she told her brother about what she did and how she felt about it. And she would bet that her brother was using her and her skills to make more profit out of the guild.

 

She had heard enough and shot out of the room, still covered with the towel. Her attention was directed at Chancy. "You still don't get it, do you? Your brother is using you, and you know it. You did have fun talking to ponies that have something else in mind than how much they've stolen? There are many of them out there, you just need to show some guts and get out of here!"

 

Wrapping a hoof around the saddlebags and swinging them on her back, she let them land hard on her back. Not noticing the metallic noise they gave off she started walking down the corridor being sure she'd found her way out on her own, now carrying a towel and a saddlebag on her back.

[Artemisia 166]

After MaryAnne's headache went away she took back the barrels and kept up shop lke normal for some time. But after a while and having not heard from Storm Cloud she was worried and decide to visit her farm to see how it was holding up...and if she was there. She left the town and headed down the dirt road towards the farm.

 

(Come on guys we cant let it die!)

[Mayuen 77]

"Glad I could help" Ruby answered with a small smile on her lips. Turning around so she faced the Tavern "I'm going to go and see how MaryAnne is doing, so I see you later I guess" Ruby continued while starting to walk. Before she entered she saw somepony down the road and quickly realized it was MaryAnne. Gaining some speed with her wings, she caught up with her after a while.

 

"Hi, is everything okay?"

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

See ya later Ruby. Decan said Smiling as she walked out. He turned around and opened the box. he Pulled out a picture of a green pegasus filly, a blue unicorn filly, and a light blue unicorn mare. He wiped a tear from his eye and placed the picture on his bedside table.

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"Oh it's just a headache Ruby." MaryAnne shook her head and put her hoof to her temple. "All this that has been going on...it's so....intense....I am going to check on the farm for storm cloud would you like to join me?" The mare looked at Ruby seeing the reflection of Maryanne's sister. "You know you look like your mom right?" She shrugged it off and shook her head again, she took a step towards the path "Are you coming?" she asked again. The tired and worried mare was haggard looking and her normally neat mane was sloppily put up and had tangles in it.

[Mayuen 77]

"That's easy to agree with... I'll go with you, I'm wondering too what happened to her" Ruby said, turning her head towards the way to the farm. She really did wonder where she went of to. Remaining in silence for a while Ruby almost didn't notice MaryAnne's comment.

"Hm? ... I guess" she answered quietly and started to walk next to her. Ruby looked a bit worriedly at her aunt from the corner of her eye, she looked like she needed some rest, but she didn't want to comment on it. If she wanted to go and check on the farm Ruby wouldn't stop her.

[Artemisia 166]

"Have you been to the farm before it is a few hours walk north, there are some lovely flowers on the path. That there," She pointed at a three petalled flower with three leaves, "Is trilium, it only grows in this area, as it ages each year that it blooms it becomes a darker shade of pink it starts out white. This one here, "She pointed, "Is very young, pure, white. But the one next to it is an old plant, possibly older than you, so dark, aged, as if stained by blood..."She smiled "Your mother loved flowers when we were younger. She would pick baskets and set them on the tables of the inn and in little vases in every room." She soon quietted and began walking peacefully lost in a memory.

[Mayuen 77]

"Really pretty flowers indeed" Ruby said, studying the trilium a little before continuing. "Yeah, I remember. She always gave away special arrangements to everypony, making sure they suited any kind of occasion. Her favorite story was even about a flower, she really love the legend about the blue rose, she even used it as a bed-time story." Ruby said, smiling a little at the memory.

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MaryAnne smiled as the walked. "She always asked our parents about that story, it was her favorite bedtime story." She laughed, "I on the otherhand preferred to just go right to sleep after the first couple times hearing it, but she loved it." She stopped to smell a fragrant red flower before moving on. "What is your favorite flower? I suppose you know mine."

 

They soon reached a fork in the road on one branch was an exspansive gated estate. On the other branch -their destination- was Storms farm. They walked up the dirt path to the wooden gate but found it padlocked. "What do you suppose we should do?" She said as she shook the gate with her hooves.

[Artemisia 166]

MaryAnne spotted the silvermaned stallion approaching the gate and realized she was at the wrong gate. She stopped shaking the gate at waved at him. "Oh Hello there! Oh this is the wrong gate is it not? I was trying to get into my friends farm over there. I am a bit out of sorts and must have mistaken your gate for hers. My name is Maryanne and this young mare is Faint Ruby, my neice. My friend stormcloud owns a farm but she dissapeared a while ago so I was hoping to check on her."

[Artemisia 166]

"Hello Lord Silvermane, it is a pleasure to meet you. How have you never visited the town before, I am sure I should have seen you around before...You should come visit my tavern and inn sometime, but perhaps it is not worthy of your class." She shook her mane, and tried to brush back the messed up strands of her maroon locks self-consiencely.

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"It would be an honor to join you in your home for a meal. Thank you." She smiled and bowed her head. "You seem to have some very interesting ideas on social status and classes I would be very interested in learning more of your opinions and ideas on this matter." She commented, "How long has this property been in your family?"

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"That is very impressive, you have a lovely home. My own tavern has been in the family since my grandparents, when they passed it went directly to me, my sister, whom is a pegasus, lives with her husband in Cloudsdale. Ruby is her daughter. I, being an earth pony remain in town. Are all of your family unicorns?" She startle dto ramble a bit as she tried to take in the beautiful estate while following him closely.

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MaryAnne was taken aback, "Are you alright? Have I offended you in some way?" She sensed she had prodded at a sensitive topic when asking about his family and she felt guilty. She removed her eyes from his gaze and turned her head away and turned her chin down.

 

"I apologize, we barely know eachother and I shouldn't be asking questions like this." After speaking she looked back to his downturned face and waited for him to break the silence.

 

 

 

(Hey you're back on again!)

Edited September 23, 2012 by Artemisia

[Artemisia 166]

MaryAnne smiled apprehensively and nodded, "Alright then. It is nice to speak with you as well Lord Silvermane, where shall we be taking our meal?" She was glad to see him lessed distressed and was hoping to steer the conversation towards something more light hearted.

[Artemisia 166]

"A small hunger relief sounds just splendid.Thank you." She smiled at him. "Is that where we will be sitting then?" She gestured with her front right hoof and a toss of her head. "Your home truly is magnificent, absolutely beautiful. No wonder I have never seen you in town, why would you ever feel the need to leave?"

[Artemisia 166]

"This mural is amazing, who may I ask painted the mural?" She stopped behin dhim and joined him as he admired the artwork. She was increasingly fascinated by his home with each step she took and of him by each question she asked. She switched her weight from side to side as she took in the mural of Princess Luna.

[Artemisia 166]

((Okay!Goodnight!! Its probably about evening or sunset))

 

MaryAnne's jaw dropped as Silvermane opened the door to the amazing room, she looked around the room at the table and the telescope. She peered out one of the windows to see the beautiful sunset sky filled with clouds and birds. "This place just keeps amazing me lord Silvermane." She said in a hushed tone.

 

((PS great post, nicely written, great imagery))

[Artemisia 166]

((That post was like jaw dropping. Soo well written. ))

 

MaryAnne smiled at the beautiful scenery and stood a moment in thought. It really was amazing she had no way to describe the beauty of the landscape. She simply smiled.

She took a step back to give SilverMane more room but instead stumbled back on her rear hoove twisting it into an odd shape. She slid to the ground and held her rear hoof with her front hooves. She moaned in pain. "Excuse me Lord SilverMane but I seem to have injured myself..." Her eyes started brimming with tears and she clenched her teeth in an attempt to remain strong and composed. A useless attempt.

[Artemisia 166]

She gave a sinnical laugh "Haha, no, I am not okay, I think it's twisted or sprained" She tried to laugh to keep her from crying but It truly hurt. His calm tone helped her relax and stop breathing so deeply. "Ha. I laugh at pain!" She joked trying to stave off more tears. She then realized that she was LAUGHING and stopped. She gritted her teeth and tried to fight through the pain. "Umm...Can you fix it?"

[Parties like Pinkie 385]

((Sorry about the wait guys, Midterms and all.))

 

The duo looked at Storm Cloud as she, well, Stormed off in anger. Once she had rounded the corner, Codax turned to Chancy.

 

"I want you to follow her. Pretend she convinced you to leave, and that you had gotten my permission. Make sure everything goes as planned."

 

"Understood." Chancy said, noticeable determination in her voice. She then quickly galloped after Storm, rounding the corner she had previously taken. Slowly but surely, she caught up with the pony.

 

"Storm! Wait up!"