Your head spinned, you felt something warm on your forehead and you recalled the moment when your mother told you to go to sleep. It didn't help that you feel asleep in your booster seat. You got up to see yourself in a flowery meadow surround by mythical statues. Confused, you walk around the garden until you heard a gruff voice from behind you.

"Halt! Citizen why are you in the royal gardens." The man said

You looked up to see a man in gold amour with a long sword. His stature intimidates you.

"Um well I uh."

"Ugh, what is this filthy creature doing here?  Get rid of him." A boy your age said

"Of course Prince Blue Blood." The guard said, turning he reached out and was about to grab you, quickly you punched his gut (the unprotected side) and ran.  You heard the boy yell at the guard for being an idiot and letting you get away.  You jumped over bushes full of flowers and hid behind a statue.

Your mind filled with a lot of different punishments you could get for punching that man. You could be sent to the corner of the room or get scolded by your parents. You absolutely didn't want to get grounded either. You ran from the statue and silently entered the palace, you fell your blood run cold as you see the man you punched earlier enter the palace. Looking for somewhere to hide, you see a large pair of double doors and proceed to bulldoze your way in and quickly shutting them behind you.  You panted and tried to catch your breath until you heard a familiar voice.

"There he is, the filthy creature I was telling you about!" You turned to see the same boy from before.

"So this is the creature you told me about, well Blueblood, he doesn't seem like a filthy brutish creature you described him as." A tall white woman with rainbow colored hair said approaching you.

"Young colt, are you okay?" She asked

"Uh um I uh."

"See this creature probably isn't even intelligent." Blueblood said scolding you

You felt tears run down your cheeks as you looked down. You fell a soft hand grasp onto your chin that  slowly brings you face to face with the woman.

"It's okay young colt, no need to be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you." She said in a motherly tone.

She then pulls you into a hug and kisses your forehead.

"A-auntie your letting this creature stay?" Blueblood asked

"Of course nephew, he is my guest, now let's get you something to eat." She says in that same motherly tone.  Slowly you reach out with your hand and grasp her's.  You look up at her with a smile that she returns, and with that the two of you walk into the dining room.

A few months later

You have stayed in the palace for a few months now, having time to adjust and you also gained a foalsitter.  Her name was Cadence, and she was an alicorn like Celestia but, instead she was a teenager. You always liked when she took care of you. You tried to become friends with Blueblood but that always ended up with him talking down to you. Your only friend was Cadence and she always tried to make you talk to other foals but you hated trying to talk to them, they ended up leaving and walking away from you because you were different.  You still worried about your parents, do they still remembered you or did they forget you?

You sighed and walked out of your room and made your way to the garden. The garden felt like your sanctuary, a place to get away from everybody. You walked around the outside of the maze as you have done before. Looking up, you see the sunset and the moonrise.

"Mind if I join you?" you hear asked. You turn to the voice and see Cadence, nodding the both of you lay back on the grass looking at the sky above. Sighing you turned and faced Cadence.

"Hey Cadence, can I ask you a question?" you ask.

"Sure, what is it?" She asked you happily

"Have you ever felt alone?" You asked while thinking of how the other foals act around you.

"Sometimes, do you feel that way?" Cadence asked

You nodded. "Yeah I do, because most ponies hate me." You said sadly

"I don't hate you, and aunt Celestia doesn't hate you either." You sighed and closed your eyes thinking on the answer you were given.  Suddenly you fell a strong warmth around your body, opening your eyes, you see Cadence hugging you.

"Don't you ever sell yourself short Dante, we care for you and I promise I'll always be your best friend." She lovingly states, smiling you hug her back and from this day on you were going to become friends with anypony that cared for you. Next Chapter: 3.Applebuck part 1 Estimated time remaining: 4 Hours, 60 Minutes