Pain. My leg flared with it. But I wouldn't stop. With kurikara attached to my side, I sprung into a sprint strait towards my long lost friend. (Play this while reading.) My muscles begged me to stop, but I continued. Tears leaked from my eyes as Steve ran towards me, arms stretched out. My friends cheered me on as I got closer. My cast cracked and with a last burst of speed I collided with him, toppling him over In a hug.

"Woah! Silver!" He said as I buried my face in his leather cloak, my tears staining the fabric. I began to sob on his chest and strengthened my grip on him, not letting go. "Hey." I looked up, tears dripping down my face. His right eye was blueish, reflecting my face off of its surface. His face slowly changed from a smile to a sad frown and hugged me back, even harder then I was doing, and placed his forehead on mine. "I missed you too."

That's it, the dam broke and a waterfall of tears poured out of my eyes. Our eye fluids mixed as I pushed my head forward. "N-never leave m-me ag-again!" My voice was broken and my emotions flew out of my words like bullets. Shakily gasping I continued, "promise me! Promise me you won't leave me again!" Unknowingly we stood up, still in each others embrace.

"I....I promise." I felt his hand on the back of my head, trying to comfort me. Tears where still flowing as we let go of each other, our eyes were red and puffy. "I won't leave you again." This my sound like a cheesy romance film, but it wasn't to me. He rubbed my tears away with a thumb and a smile, warming my heart a bit.

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"Aww, darling. That's such a sweet thing to say." Rarity said, as she and the rest caught up with us. All of them had a smile, such a thing that can warm a soul. Pinkie had the largest though. I wiped a tear away before I spoke up again.

"S-Steve these are my friends. Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Pinkie pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy." They all either nodded or said hi as their names where called out. "Girls, this is my bestist friend, Steve."

"Hey." He said with a wave and a smile. They all snaked there hands. "So..you're all.." He began, 'oh god, here it comes'. He scratched his head before continuing. "Anthropomorphics," I facepalmed, did he really just ask that? I swear I'm going to punch him.

"Yes, yes there anthros, just shut it!" He took on a hurt look, "oh nnnngh" I stuck my tongue at him, but he just laughed.

"Wait I don't get it, first you were crying and now you two are arguing? What's the deal with that?" Skittles said. God I love that nickname. We looked at each other and shrugged.

"We're like brother and sister, this kind of stuff if normal to us. Anyway, you guys mind if we talk alone for a bit?" They shook their heads. "Thanks girls, I owe you one!" They all separated and went to do there own things. Me and Steve decided to walk down a dirt path that led into a little park. Trees where placed in seemingly random places, fish jumped in and out of a pond as the moon was reflected off said pond.

"Okay this is bugging me, da fuck happend to you?" He said once he was sure we where alone....for some reason. I looked at my self before answering.

"Oh, I got in a fight with a manticore." He stoped walking and just stared at me with a wide jaw and a look that said: 'Jesus, Mary and Joseph!'......yeah, I've seen the abridged version of Blue Exorcist. "What? It was no biggie."

"No 'biggie'? No 'Biggie'!? Jane what were you thinking!" Jane? He only uses my real name when he's worried about me. "Those beasts are massive. And the way they portray em in the Greek books, you should be dead right now!" I sighed and pulled out my tail once I knew that no one was looking.

"Steve, I'm a half demon now. I am more than capable of protecting my self." The look on his face was priceless. "And I can do the kamehameha wave too. Well......I can kind of do it."

"Woah woah woah, you are a half demon now? And you can do the kamehameha wave?" I only nodded in response. "Fuck man, wait does anyone know that you're a...."

"Only Fluttershy, but we're still friends. Anyway, enough about me, how did you get here?" I asked, tucking my tail back in.

"Well...."

-----[two weeks and three days ago]------
-----[Earth, comic-con]------

"Hey James, did you see Silver anywhere?" Steve asked as he caught up to James. Steve's hood was pulled down. As was his face mask. More and more people have arrived at comic-con. Even one guy dressed up as Venom.

"No, I thought she was with you." James replied as he sat down on a table before brushing his black hair out of his face. His blue eyes scanned over the area, looking for any trace of their friend silver. But no such luck was given. "Aw well. She'll turn up eventually. Anyway, what did you buy Steve?" He asked Him.

"Not much. I bought a ring from the Thief game, some plastic arrows but I haven't seen any bows around yet, and I bought a silver necklace with a sapphire gem in it." He pulled the chain out and a sapphire with silver around it came out. The sapphire was long and tipped at he end, almost like a triangle.

"Nice!" James jumped down from the table. "I haven't bought anything yet so I'll see you later!" He walked off in a random direction, as did Steve. He passed a couple of stores and booths and decided to grab a drink. After he bought it, he continued on his way before stopping. He looked to his left and saw a perfect replica of the bow that Garrett used. Seeing as he didn't have one, and he needed to get one to compleat his costume, so with a confident stride he walked over to the small shop.

"Hey, how much does that cost?" He asked while pointing at the bow. The store owner looked at Steve before looking at the bow. With a smile, he returned his gaze over to Steve.

"Oh? That thing there?" He asked and Steve nodded. Steve took a note of other things that was in it. There was and empty case meant to hold a....katana? And a small hook on the side of the wall. "It would be one-thirty."

'one-thirty! Jesus Christ!' He thought to him self. "Meh, I'll take it." Fumbling around in his pocket, his hand brushed over his wallet and Silvers phone. 'oh right, I should give this to her the next time I see her.' He pulled out the wallet, pulled out one hundred and thirty dollars, and handed the money over to the merchant.

"Thank you." He said as he passed over the bow. "And enjoy your new life......Garrett." He said after Steve placed the bow on a metallic hook on his back.

"Huh? Wait, what did you say?" Steve asked as he looked at he merchant, confused. He only saw the strange man grinning before a flash of White light consumed him and all went dark.

-----[Present day]------
-----[Equestria]------

"Wow, it sounds like you where at the same store....booth...thing that I was at." I said after he finished explaining.

"Yeah, I spent the next two weeks in a space like environment, touched down a few days ago as well. Oh! Right I forgot about that." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a phone. More specifically, my phone. He handed over the phone and headphones.

"Ahh, I was wandering if I'd ever see this again." I said with a smile before placing it in my own pocket. "Thanks by the way. I owe you for this." I thanked him again and continued walking. Kurikara was rocking back and forth on my side as we continued to walk.

I was happy. I haven't felt his good in ages. Flowers passed by us and Steve decided to stop and look at it. I couldn't see what type of flower that he was looking at because his fat ass is in the way! "Close your eyes." Wait what? I gave him a bemused look but complied any way. His foot steps crunched the gravely, dirt path before he brushed the hair in my face behind one ear, and placed the flower it the other. "Okay open them, and look at the pond." Oh yeah that reminds me, it's a huge fucking pond.

I gasped in pure surprise as I looked at the flower. It was a rose. A blood red rose with white inner petals. It was absolutely, breath taking. (I couldn't find a picture that FimFiction would allow me to post.)

I sighed and shook my head. "Always one for romance." I said with a smile. He blushed and looked away. "Aaaaaand always the nervous one. You really need help with that." He shook his head with a flabbergasted look.

"How. Dare. You!" He gave me an accusing look before we broke into laughter. "H-hey Silver? You remember back in the orphanage, we had to help this old lady. You know, help wash n' stuff." I smiled as I recalled the memory and if I knew what he was about to say....well....I have to prepare. "And we said, at once."

"Fuck this shit, I'm out!" We both said as we broke into another laughing fit.

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He was cut short as a magical ball hit him in the back, sending him into the water. "Steve!" I shouted. I froze as the lake suddenly...well...froze, with him still under. 'Crap! He can't swim!' I turned around to see who did it. A unicorn, coat as white as snow, mane as bright as Amber. And eyes red like blood.

"Haha! I did it! I stopped a villain. And all by my self as well!" He shouted in glee as he literary jumped up and down like a damn kangaroo. My body ignited into flames and I sent a blast of the stuff at him, knocking him out cold. I rushed to the lake and started to scratch away at it. It was proven useless so I looked around for something to break into it.

"Hold on!" I shouted. Looking around the place I fixed my gaze onto a pickaxe on the ground before the lake. Steve was banging on the ice, bubbles of air coming out of his mouth as he screamed. "Steve!" I rushed to the ground next to the lake and picked up the pickaxe. I rushed back to him and fell to my knees. "Hang on Steve, I'll get you out!"

I pounded at the ice with the axe. Small cracks. That was it. Other ponies gathered around as my shouting could be heard from he town. My little band of friends rushed to the edge of the lake. Twilight, having done something with her magic, shouted across something. "Silver! That's enchanted ice! Nothing can break through!" I just ignored her, my friend was under there goddammit! Skittles flew across the lake and grabbed me.

"Silver! You have to stop!" I ignored her and struggled to get loose from her grip. "I know, I know. It's hard. But he's a goner, nothing can shatter that ice." Anger swelled up in the very core of my body. I threw my head backward and it connected with her nose, braking it. She fell to the ground, howling in pain. I fell to my hands and knees over Steve's slowly sinking body, his eyes fluttering as he fought to stay couscous.

"No. NO STEVE!" I began to punch at the ice. Over and over again I punched and scratched at it. The only result was cuts and bruises appearing all over my hand, making it painful each time I tried to break my friend free, but it was to no avail. With my hands shaking with adrenalin and pain, I looked down. Only to see my friend hit the bottom of the lake. "STEVE!" With one final punch I broke through the ice, shocking many that was watching. My hand stung from the icy water, and with my power, I spread my blue flames underneath the ice, completely shattering it.

I sprung into action and jumped in. My phone slipped out of my pocket and landed on the ground, but I didn't care. All I cared about was saving my friend. I rapidly swung my arms, reaching deeper and deeper. As I reached him, I pressed my mouth against his and blew air into his lungs. He woke up slightly. Enough to close his mouth and hold the air in.

I planted my feet onto the ground and pushed upward. Given my demonic strength, I reached quite far, but not far enough. Thinking quickly, I pressed the heels of me feet against one another. 'I hope this works.' I slightly separated my feet. "Kame-Hame." I willed my strength and energy towards my feet and, for experimental uses, my power. What resulted was a giant push of speed, launching me completely out of the water and ten foot into the air.

As I eventual landed, I placed my friend to the side of me clutched his hand in mine. With tears falling like waterfalls, I pushed my flames down him, hopping to warm him. "Hang on, just hang on Steve." Pushing a wet lock of hair out of my face, I tried to comfort him.

He shook like he just saw the worst nightmare in his life. "H-h-hey, S-Silver? You....remember when we were young? Y-you couldn't sleep with out a nightlight. Even if me n' James where there with you."

"Heh, I used to be sooo afraid of the dark." A smile formed on both of our faces. But then his eyes started to close. "No. No! Don't leave me. Don't leave me again! We already lost Lucy, I can't lose you!" I held his hand tighter to stop him from closing his eyes.

"But now look at you. Your no longer afraid. Your no longer cowering away in a corner, trying yo hide from every one. You've grown into someone so strong that journal actually fought back and helped others. You even helped me....so don't...ruin it for yourself.....don't...go...back...to who you....once...where." With that, he closed his eyes....for the very last time.

"No..NO STEVE! You promised!" I held his body and sobbed into him as he lay limp in my arms. Fluttershy walked down and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"STEVE!"

Author's Notes:

This was hard for me to write. Since I actually knew a friend, called Lucy, that died. I hope you enjoyed this...I'm just gonna cry for a bit.