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It's a Good Life

by Aleksandr Sherbet

Chapter 4: Old Version: Chapter 3

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Summer August...

"You what?!" Aria shouted with anger as you explained the situation.

"I'm sorry Aria Celestia put me on the spot and-" Aria glared at you her anger was clear, she didn't want you to pretend another girl was your girlfriend.

"Aiden I'm going to make this perfectly clear, you so much as to touch that girl I will kill you myself. If I see you hold her hand, kiss her, or do anything as a couple in front of me I will kill you and that little hussy." You looked at her with fear and nodded.

"I'm glad we have an understanding." You let out a sigh as she walked towards the balcony your breathing was still hard as you forgotten how scary Aria could be.

"I need to clear my head. Yeah that's it clear my head." You said to yourself trying to calm yourself down as you looked outside towards the garden.

"I'll go there and clear my head for a bit." Looking to Venus you placed her on your shoulder as she wrapped herself around your shoulder.

Walking out of your room Venus looked at you with worry she sensed your tensed muscles as she expelled a sweet smelling scent.

"Don't worry about me girl I just need to think is all." You looked at her trying to use the most convincing smile but that didn't fool Venus, after all she knew you, you created her with every fiber of your being.

You exhaled a breath you were holding for almost a minute, looking around the castle it was rather lively. Most of the guards were still guarding sections of the castles that were important mostly the students wing, where you and Twilight lived and the Celestia's wing where most of the royal documents, Bits, and living quarters of Celestia herself were placed with the addition of Dago's room. Other places such as the maids quarters were guarded by female guards while males guarded the male barracks and female barracks respectively.

The garden wasn't as guarded as many of the other areas as that was a public space, mostly for tours and attempts at the maze and there was a gazebo where a lot of citizens often sat in mostly just to look at the statues that were placed nearby and the vast garden of flowers and other assortments were, but there was a private section of the garden nobody but you could access which was where you'd stored many plants and whatever you created with your magic, it was sorta like a mini wonderland of plants and animals.

Though you weren't going there today, no you wanted to go somewhere else the gazebo to be more specific you felt like thinking and with people around it might work.

A few minutes later...

Arriving at the gazebo you had to walk past many of the ponies who either lived in Canterlot or tourists who wanted to see the castle for themselves. The tourist and a few ponies who lived here were surprised to see you mostly because they didn't know who you were or what you were.

The gazebo stood alone as most ponies didn't approach it, though you weren't surprised it was broken vines and cobwebs covered the top and ground, but during summers most ponies would rather be in their air condition homes rather then the hot summer sun.

You looked to everything in the gazebo it looked dilapidated there vines that had grown all around the bench's arm's.

Placing your hand on the back of the bench the vines were slowly destroyed and made into a large branch.

"Easier to move and less cleaning for me." You let out a small chuckle and placed the branch outside of the gazebo, walking towards the cobwebs a lot of spiders were around.

Crouched down to the sides instead of destroying and killing the spiders you call them out of their homes and made them all crawl onto your hand. The large swarm had covered your arm all the way to your elbow.

Walking to a bush you placed your hand on a branch and let the swarm of spiders off your arm and to their new home, your hand had a few newly spun webs, but nothing you could just brush off. Backing away from the gazebo it was clean the dilapidated look was no more, but there was something missing.

"Maybe it's flowers?" A feminine voice announced, looking behind you, you saw a mare, but not just any mare it was a deer.

Her coat was a hazel brown, and distinct white coat on her belly and most of her chest and legs, her hair was short and brown with some streaks of white. She also wore a female uniform from the same school you went to. Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, the emblem was pretty apparent as it was of Equestria's flag.

It was the school's summer outfit it looked like she had just left school, the school was open to students during the summer just in case they wanted to learn a bit more or study. Though a student had to have their uniform and I.D. card present.

"Here let me." She approaches the gazebo conjuring two small green orbs of energy and placing them carefully on the wooden fence, backing up from the fence she snapped her fingers as an explosion of flowers beautiful greens began to wrap themselves around the fences holes.

"Yeah magic like ours it's rare. Those of us who have Flora and Fauna magic have pure hearts and want the world to thrive. My dad told me that when I first found out about my type of magic." You looked at the mare who seemed to have a gentle air around her.

"I'm Ellie what's your name?" She asked in a calm yet enthusiastic manner.

"Aiden. You have the same type of magic as me? I never knew someone besides me had that type of magic."

"Like I said our magic is rare." Ellie seemed to have smiled as you questioned hers and your magical abilities.

"So you're saying I have a pure heart?" Ellie giggled

"I wouldn't say you have a pure heart you're quite mischievous and you keep secrets, but you care for those you've met and have yet to meet." You smiled and looked at this mysterious mare, she was a student and she looked as if she knew you.

"Have we met before?" You ask curiously

"This isn't our first meeting we do go to the same school. We both know the same type of magic and we're both outcasts." She giggled and approached you.

"Here. Maybe we'll see each other again." She handed you a small pink petal and walked away.

"Huh maybe we will, maybe we will." You said with a chuckle before sitting down on the bench and letting the warm summer breeze pass by you.

After what seemed like a few hours you returned to your room, your head clear as your worries were washed away. To your surprise Aria wasn't in your room, most likely still mad at you for your fake girlfriend.

"Maybe going to sleep will help." Venus scampered off your shoulder and to her pot, the soil in the pot was dry and needed to be changed.

Walking outside to the balcony, you grabbed a small bag of premium soil and emptied the dry soil in Venus's pot and placing it in a outside garden where you grew unique flowers mostly exotic flowers you couldn't get in Equestria.

Pouring the soil into Venus pot you placed it back down on your desk and looked at her as she crawled into it and planted herself.

"Glad you like it Venus." You chuckled and walked back into bed not bothering to change. Your eyes began to close as sleep overcame all your senses.

Summer Next Week...

"I need you to be my fake girlfriend Hazel it's extremely important that you are." You had walked to the maid's quarters it was currently empty with only you and Hazel inside the room. Hazel may have only been a part time maid, but she was living within the castle.

"Why did it have to be me Aiden? There were plenty of female guards and maids for you to choose. Heck students about the same age of the both of us were available."

"Because Celestia brought up your name and I just freaked out please just agree with me." You fell to your knees and begged as she looked down to you with pity.

"I dunno can faking really be this simple?"

"Yes all we have to do is hug and hold hands. No kissing whatsoever and dates are kept to a minimum." Hazel looked at your hand and to hers she sighed and grasped your hand.

"Deal. I have to get ready for work I'll see you later boyfriend." She hugs you and walks out of the maids quarters and towards the castle's halls.

"Thank you Hazel." You said whispering quietly.


You were back at the gazebo and everything quiet and the same the summer was blowing by and nothing to do, but just sit and listen to ponies conversations. Most of the conversations were from some students who came from the school you went to.

Mostly the Summer festival at the end of summer. It was a huge event that happened every year in Canterlot, mostly organized by the younger crowd of the city.

"Hey is this seat taken?" Looking to your side you saw a young gryphon chick sit next you. Her feathers were white but the feathers on her neck were colored gold, her claws were short and not too sharp, but they looked as if they packed a punch if she were to use them with extreme force.

"Uh hey what's yer name?" She asked her accent was different it didn't sound snooty and refined like everyone in the city, but more of a west Manehatten accent. She was short along with her wings they were gold like the tips of her feathers on her head.

"Aiden yours?" You asked with curiosity.

"Um ah'm Minerva."

"So Minerva why'd you sit next to me? Not that I mind I just wanna know."

"Dat magic ya did dat looked awesome! You and dat deer have some talent." Minerva happily stated as her small wings gave a strong flap.

"Ah so my magic attracted you, I didn't see you around when did you see it?" You asked chuckling

"Ah was behind dat bush ah was just walkin' around the garden and ah saw it."

"Thanks most ponies would stay away from because the way I look and all, so why are you here? You don't sound like ponies around Canterlot."

"Mah mom and dad got new jobs here. Mah mom's a chef at some fancy café and dad's a guard here, mah dad thought it was better to move mah mom and me to this city. Ah kinda hate it though because of mah accent most fillies and colts don't talk to me. That's stupid huh."

"Sure is. Most ponies won't give us outcasts a chance." You said chuckling as Minerva giggled

"Ain't it? Ah mean just because mah family doesn't have dat much money don't mean ah'm not friendly."

"Yeah I guess hey do you wanna see the magic I pulled off with that deer?" Minerva nods and sits on the bench her knees tucked as she looks at your hands.

Your hands glowed a dim green hue before several leafs swirled around your hand as a stem began to form then the whole bulb appeared as the swirl stopped, a puff of air made the leafs spread away showing the young chick the flower.

"Dat's amazin'! Have ya made a huge tree before like a supa huge tree!" You let out a soft chuckle and scratched the back of your head.

"That would mean to use tons of magic to make, but I guess during the summers the sun is high and my magic is at it's best." The conversation between the two of you drew to more different topics from where you lived, your favorite foods, and favorite dessert.

"I've eaten vegetables and fruits but nothin' beats regular ol' meat. Chicken's kinda good but most gryphons don't bother with dat kinda meat sayin' it's weird eatin' chicken." You smiled and nodded you finally found someone other then you to eat meat, it was also an adorable spunky gryphon chick.

Time passed by as the two of you spoke to each other the topics were never scarce as she constantly talked about her life in Manehatten. Apparently her mother was a gryphon and her father a Pegasus stallion both whom they fell in love and created Minerva as result.

You've never heard of a mixed bred child before, but now you believe it seeing her and spunky attitude was refreshing.

"Thanks Aiden for talkin' to me, you're the only pony who's done that so far." You nodded as Minerva rose from the bench and walked towards the gazebo's steps.

"Bye Aiden can we talk tomorrow?" You nodded as she waved goodbye to you. Looking up to the sky the sun began to lower sighing you walked back to the castle.


Arriving back at the castle you walked past the dining room as you weren't really that hungry, you felt more exhausted then hungry. Today wasn't really lively, but for some odd reason you felt like sleeping relatively early.

"Ah Aiden good evening were you out all day today?" Celestia asked as you had bumped into you.

"Yeah I sorta got tired of studying and watching T.V." Celestia nodded giving you a smile as she looked at out at the world.

"I really do enjoy these moments." She says to you indirectly.

"The sunset?"

"Yes. It's the only few times of the day I get to myself, seeing my sun brighten someone else day on the other side of earth is breathtaking. Then the moon rises showing it's glorious indigo background with the millions of stars in the sky." Slowly the moon began to rise showing the clashing orange with the clashing blue.

Slowly your exhaustion became much more apparent but it wasn't just exhaustion showing itself, it was also sadness you remembered when you were younger you always say with your mother outside in the park just looking at the sky as it changed from bright orange to dark and mystical blue.

It was a time you spent with your mother when you were a child, those fond memories were everything to you.

"You're remembering something aren't you Aiden. Tell me." You smiled but kept your eyes on the moon.

"I miss Ponyville and my family. My mom, my dad, my sisters, and my friends. Have I ever told you about three girls who never made fun of me because how I looked like?" You asked with curiosity

"No tell me about them." She asked

"Well my first friend's name was Vinyl now she's a girl I can depend on when I was in trouble I met her when I first entered school third grade I believe, I was homeschooled and never allowed to leave the house until I practically begged my parents to enter me in public school. She was always nice to me, protected me, cared for me, and always told me that she'll protect me. When I left Ponyville you wouldn't expect a filly like her to cry, but she did by the time she stopped her eyes were red she made me promise to be safe and not to come back hurt."

"She cared for you. She must see you as someone special." You only nodded a Vinyl was always a strong girl from when she was a filly all the way until now, last time you heard from her was well after she got her CutieMark, that was a few years ago during spring break, you haven't heard from her since.

"And what of your two other friends?" She asked curiously

"They were twin sisters, Lotus Blossom and Aloe. I met them when I met Vinyl during that time I was wondering if I'd get friends and they just sorta entered my life. I remember that they'd always make me lunch even when I packed my own, they'd usually think it was their responsibility to care for me. Sometimes I thought they'd care for me a little too much, but I guess it was their sisterly complex that helped them with that."

"It seems like every friend you made in Ponyville truly cared for your well being. Do you miss Ponyville?" Celestia asked with care

"Sometimes I wish I can go back home and spend time with the friends I rarely speak to now a days, I'm sure they'd like to see me too. Anyway I'm going to skip dinner I feel tired today good night princess." Celestia nodded as you walked away from her and walked back to your room.

Entering your room you fell face down on your bed turning your head to the side you spotted a picture of Rarity and Sweetie Belle, both whom were smiling you smiled back at the picture and let the warm blankets lull you to sleep.


Your eyes open as you heard several hard knocks to your bedroom door, Venus began to hiss as she was woken up by the hard knocks. Letting out a groan you placed a pillow over your head trying to block out the noise, but beneath the pillows the noise still wouldn't stop.

Getting out of bed you walked towards the door and opened it to see Twilight with an eager smile.

"Twilight what're you doing up so late?" You asked rubbing your eyes

"Late? It's only eight in the evening how long have you been sleeping?"

"When the sun set actually anyway what do you want?" You asked

"Why did you tell you had a girlfriend?" She asked glaring at you.

"Is it really important?" You asked

"If you want peace and quiet then you're gonna tell me everything." Twilight had informed entering your room and flicking on the lights making you cringe.

"Alright fine fine I'll tell you. My girlfriend's name is Hazel Berry she's a part-time maid who works in the castle from time to time she usually is seen cleaning the rooms or cleaning the kitchen. She's new here and I tried to be friendly."

"But you ended up making her your girlfriend? You really know how to friendly Aiden." Twilight states with a sigh.

"C'mon Twi can you really blame me? Celestia never let's me go out because of my mom's dumb rule about staying in the castle until I'm eighteen plus with her I can go out anytime I want." Twilight looked at you with a slight frown, she felt as if you were just using the mare for your own benefit. Which was sorta kinda right, but she didn't know that Hazel agreed to the deal.

"Just take good care of her or you'll regret ever speaking to her." Twilight threatened with a slight pink tinge on the palm of her hand.

"I get it Twi, and since I'm not gonna get anymore sleep why don't we just study." Twilight smiled and nodded taking your hand as she led you out of your room.


It was 1:00 A.M. and since you were woken up at 8:00 P.M. you decided that sleep wasn't going to come after you were woken up. You were with Twilight and she seemed to be happy that you were studying with her.

"It's been awhile since we actually studied together huh?" You asked chuckling while she only smiled.

"Yeah last time we studied together was sophomore year, the practice exam wasn't our best in terms of test scores." Twilight added with an awkward chuckle

"I guess Celestia really wanted to challenge us with that test. Hey Twi do you wanna go to the festival later this week?"

"The festival? I thought you'd take your girlfriend." Twilight had informed with a giggle

"She's too busy plus I already promised another girl."

"Aiden don't tell me-" You interrupted her with a single digit.

"She's a gryphon chick Twi it's not what you're thinking. Anyway I thought I could surprise her by taking her with me."

"I guess that could be great, but what about Barb?" She asked pointing to the sleeping baby dragoness.

"She's gonna have to come with us Twi. Let her have some fun eat food that's bad for her ya know fried ice cream balls." You informed with a deadpan look

"They make those? Wait how can you fry ice cream?"

"I dunno, but we can go check at the festival." Twilight proceeded to think almost if she was contemplating her options.

"Alright we'll go." You smiled and nodded giving her a thumbs up.

"Anyway I'll see ya later Aiden." You merely nodded as you rose from the desk and walked back to your room, but as you left Twilight's you felt something odd almost if there was something a Twilight has been suppressing.

"Aiden wait!" Turning you looked to Twilight who had her hands on her lap as she had a clear blush on her cheeks.

"What's up?" Seconds passed as Twilight approached you and gave you a hug, her arms had wrapped around you tightly only for you to stand there your arms to your side as she did.

She was a smart mare accepted in the same school as yourself, she knew you since you were kids and you cared for her plus she never really hated or cared what species you were. She never disassociated herself from you and was proud to be your friend.

Once inside your room you walked to your bed and fell into bed with a thump closing your eyes as sleep took you in.

A few hours later...

Your eyes opened as you let out a yawn and stretched your arms.

"Good morning Aiden." Looking to your dresser you fell off your bed seeing Adagio in your room.

"A-adagio w-what're you doing here?" You asked with surprise

"I stopped by to see you, you see I've been constantly thinking about your health." Adagio merely stated as she looked at the several things in your room.

"My health? I'm uh fine. Why'd you ask?"

"No reason I would just like to know you're in good health, you're very important to me."

"To you? Wouldn't your fellow sirens be much more important then me?" You asked with curiosity

"You're important to me for various reasons and I think I love you." Adagio says walking towards you as she sat on your bed.

"W-what're you talking about?!" You shouted with surprise

"I know it's crazy, it's stupid, and wrong. But over these months we've known each other I've been thinking constantly about you. I've thought about it for a long time and I've decided to do this." She then jumped on you and pressed her lips against yours her arms cradled your neck.

"Mmmfffff Adagio!" You shouted pushing her off.

"What're you thinking! Aria will kill me if I date her friend!"

"Don't worry about her my sweet she'll understand." She was begging and this was extremely weird, Adagio was always composed of the three sirens. Sonata was the perky and slight idiotic of three, Aria was the grumpy moody of the three, and Adagio led them with whatever they'd do.

Seeing her beg and act this lovey dovey to you was frightening to say the very least.

"Adagio what's wrong with you? Aria isn't one to understand things. She'll kill us if she sees us like this!" Adagio didn't care as she continued her assault of kisses and hugs. Closing your left hand you began to create a sleeping pollen slowly, but surely you blew it into Adagio face as she slowly became drowsy and fell asleep on top of you.

Pushing her off of you, you got out of bed and backed off with surprise. You looked at the fallen siren with fright, she supposedly fallen in love with you which you felt was a lie from the beginning.

Though you couldn't very well tell something about the infliction in her voice begged to differ. It was something short of begging and border lining freaky.

"What's her deal? Why all of a sudden did she confess her love?" You sighed and looked at the wall clock to see it was almost the afternoon. Letting out a soft sigh, you approached the bed and placed her on it. She was still your friend even if she went a little psycho on you.

"Better get ready." You mumbled to yourself as you left Adagio to her sleep.

In a few weeks it would be fall and you'd go back to school, though the summer has been fulfilling you could only think on what else this year has in store.

Author's Notes:

So let me explain the way this story is going to be presented, as the seasons go there will be two chapters per each half of the seasons. So far Aiden is 17 and still far off from the MLP episodes. No I will not be doing a yearly format to the story just this one year in story time then after this year will be going a least a few years time skip with Aiden become a little older.

Anyway as for Aiden's looks.

He's a Mexican welsh American, tanned skin with short and messy hair brown colored hair and is fairly tall. He wears glasses mostly because he needs them to see. (they're not reading glasses) during his life in Canterlot he's wearing a school uniform. Will go into detail on how the uniform looks like in next chapter. Anyways to end on this note.

This is a harem story and there maybe sex. MAYBE. The rating is subject to change yada yada yada and all that mindless Drabble.

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