Hello readers, I'm a role! I've got a lot of ideas now, which is very useful. Now, I think it is best I explain something. The more eagle-eyed of you will notice that my chapters are quite short. The reason for this is that each character's story is meant to be read at once, so you can focus on a specific character. Chapters 1, 4, 7 and 10 are Nuclear's chapters, so those of you wishing to follow him would read in this pattern. Anyway, on with the story.

For the first time since the accident, I felt free. Lady Fluttershy had given me new clothes, I expected they were designed to look like a messenger's uniform. I couldn't see, obviously, but it didn't matter. I was free.

It took me a few days of travel to get to an airship station. They are few and far between, and primarily owned by the cloak soldiers. Very few people bothered finding them anyway, as only the rich and famous were truly allowed onto airships. The rich, and those with news.

My uniform got me through the security quickly enough, I suppose. I hadn't done this before, so I didn't know how fast is usually goes. The whole process took about an hour or so, but I was quickly on an airship headed to the kingdom of Lady Rarity. I could tell this ride was going to be comfortable, the seats were soft and squashy, a welcome change to the hard ground. The whole ship hummed slightly from the engines.

My fellow passengers were high-class, obviously from Lady Rarity's kingdom. I could tell without even sensing, as their voices were penetrating high-pitched and they spoke down to me. They changed their tune when I put on my best impression and told them messenger clothes were 'in' this season. After that, I was receiving compliments on my statuesque appearance, and more than one mare tried to flirt with me.

I found it hard to sit still, however, so I had a small walk-about. The airship wasn't small, allowing breathing space for passengers. It was nice to feel the wind in my mane, the air on my skin. It was there I realized how uncomfortable I had been inside, surrounded by cheap perfumes and false ponies. I had become very good at telling when people lied, and the inside of that airship was thick with deceit.

I remained on the outside of the ship for the rest of the journey, as now I had felt the trouble I was unwilling to enter again. I could think clearly outside now, and I cast my mind back to Lady Fluttershy and her message. She had been careful that I memorized the message, not daring to put it onto paper in case I was killed.

When we docked, I wasted no time getting off. I couldn't spend much longer on that ship, although most of the mares were sad to see me go. Again, my uniform made me the target of prejudice at first, but helpfully my fellow passengers explained my fashion choices. I wouldn't be surprised if my 'fashion choice' became true.

It didn't matter. I was on the airship.