I completely forgot that we were in the same grade. I exaggerated when I said Shadow was a year older than me, I was only about 4 months younger than her! She still stared at me, then burst into laughter.
"Oh my Celestia!" She squealed between giggles. My sister took a deep breath. "That was awesome!"
"Hey... Don' laugh ah' me..." I scowled drowsily. I waddled away and opened the fridge as if she weren't there. Clutching a bottle of milk, I balanced on my hind legs and threw it onto the island in the center of the kitchen. Then, I grabbed a bowl and some "Sugar Bombs," Shadow's favourite cereal, because I had already eaten all of mine.
Sighing once again, I poured the cereal and milk. My eyes darted around my new house, which wasn't very interesting. I was searching for conflict. By that I mean, life had been so simple when we moved over the Summer; nothing exciting, no action, no drama; I hated it. Everything was boring in the present! Before I knew it, I was fantasising about my next 'adventure.'
I'm on a normal trip to school. My legs ache a bit from waking, but nevertheless, I'm fine. All of a sudden, WHAM! A giant spider appears! We have an epic fight. I clash one of its legs with a sword and it falls over! Now is my chance to strike! With my sword, I hop on top of him and stab-
"Chip? You alright?" Shadow was waving her hoof in front of my eyes. "We've gotta go or we'll be late." I snapped out of my trance, then inquired,
"I'm okay, I was just... Uh..." Shadow tilted her head.
"Meditating, of course!" I said and sweat lightly. My sister thought it was great that we didn't have to deal with all those evil-ponies anymore, so I decided to lie. All she did was raise one eyebrow and squint.
"I'm onto you..." She said, then giggled and slithered away. Side by side, we headed toward the door. I grabbed my pre-packed saddle bag from the coat hanger as Shadow fumbled to throw everything together. Once we finally met with the large, bronze door handle, I turned it and swung open the door. A fresh, chilly breeze swung in. Geez, it's awfully cold for the beginning of Spring, I thought. Taking our first steps outside, I hid my face. Across the street, I saw Beta, wearing the cutest hoodie imaginable, walking down the sidewalk. Quickly, I hid my face and kept walking.
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The Darker Side of The Pencil
AdventureChip has survived long enough to know true evil. When changelings are constantly hunting you down, killing your father, and invading the Crystal Empire, you get the gist. But when you realise you were the problem all along, you get the guilt. The...
