The Day My Life Ended (Editing)

Chapter Twenty-Three: Lilac Stardust (Revised)

My mom screamed. I wanted her back- I wanted my mom back. The bully held tighter to my arm. It hurt- It hurt so bad. I couldn't stand it any more. Hearing my mom scream, I jumped up and bit him.

The bully screamed too. He lashed out, his claw smacking my face. It sent me to the ground. No, not the ground, to the stairs then I rolled down to the ground.

That's when I started crying. My arms and legs hurt, they were aching so bad. It's not like the times my friends did dangerous stunts for our cutie marks. This is different. This was Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon knocking us around.

I wanted my friends. More than that, I wanted my mom.

Somepony swept me up in their arms. They held me so close and tight, I couldn't see who it was. Another human. Another thing like my- my mom.

It got cold again. This place is so much colder outside than Ponyville. I missed Ponyville, and never wanted to leave it again. I hate that it's cold. Dragons shouldn't ever be cold.

The thing holding me put me down on grass. I sniffled, waving my arms at them.

"Whoa! Whoa, hey! It's okay!" Fluttershy said. Her arms weren't as soft as her hooves, but her hair was just as pink. My bottom lip wobbled. "It's okay, sweetie. You're okay now."

I welcomed her hug. Fluttershy brushed her hand through my head scales. No, it's hair. Hair, that's what I have now.

"Mommy!" I cried. "I want Mommy!"

"She's coming." Fluttershy promised. "Any second."

Somepony else spoke then. "She's not out yet. They're supposed to be out by now."

"Shh!"

"Why aren't they out-"

"What's going on!?" A loud, angry mare screamed.

I curled tighter to Fluttershy. Loud and angry, just like the bully. Fluttershy can keep me safe from the bullies. Mommy did the best job and I wanted Mommy, but Fluttershy was a good second pick.

"Mr Spencer, please-"

"Anna. Was anybody else inside?" He snapped. He sounded like Mom when my friends and I got hurt, and she needed to find out how and why.

"Morgan, and the other girls." The other voice immediately answered.

"Morgan?! She's supposed to be- stay out here! I mean it-"

"No, sir, you can't go-"

"My daughter is in there and there's gunshots! I'm going inside." He scolded.

I curled to Fluttershy again, sobbing. I was wrong. He's nothing like Mommy. Mommy never yelled at us like that. She's never scary when she yells. I wanted my mommy.

"ANNA!"

"Caroline! What's-"

"MORGAN!" The man shouted.

More humans came around. Fluttershy lifted me up, turning me away from them. I tried drying my eyes, trying to find my mom. I needed to find my mom.

The ponies- all of them. Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie- everypony! They were here! They were human, but that's definitely them! They were running out of the building. Only one human in the group looked familiar.

"Call 911!"

"Somebody- call 911!"

"I'm doing it!"

"Me too!"

The ponies tried to keep the people away from them. One human had my focus, the black haired one with rainbow bandaids.

"Mommy!" I pushed at Fluttershy. It's very rude and mean- I'm not a bully- I can say sorry later! Right now I need Mommy.