Yeah... so since my dad was taken away by lung cancer I have decided to stop smoking. Sure I wont be able to kill the stress like I usually do but it's better to be stressed than dead. I also stopped drinking period. So no more drugs for me. Honestly I feel a lot better about myself. I drank and smoke because I was depressed but they only made it worse. Now I can think more clearly as well.

I was having my favorite dream. The Subway sandwich dream... Oh I love Subway... If I could I would go back in time and order as many Subway sandwiches as I could and bring them here. I'm surprised I haven't found an Equestrian version of Subway yet. Then I felt my heart beat heavily and my dream just left me. My eternal clock is going off. Yep 6 o'clock.

I awoke from the tasty dream to see I was still wrapped up in my sheets. I released a quick yawn from my mouth and stretched my way out of bed. I went to the kitchen and started making coffee and toast. That's usually my breakfast. Toast with jam. Since humans came to Equestria meat had become available at stores for us to eat. If you want to know who's a human in this town just look at their groceries. Hell even eggs gives it away. So I started making scrambled eggs and bacon for them.

Then the TV cut on. "Good morning Equestria! It's 6:10 and that means the morning news."

"Great..." I mumbled to myself. I turned it up a bit.

"We have wonderful weather on it's way and we have gone a total of 3 years without a terrorist attack!" I heard some cheering in the background. "In other news weather pony Rainbow Dash has finally become the leader of the Wonderbolts." That's news? Odd. "Showings are still available for the next race. Also Twilight Sparkle, apprentice of our own Princess Celestia, has taken Princess Celestia's school for gifted unicorns under her control. As we can see it has become the school with the highest acceptance rate as the principle Twilight believes every one has a chance."

"But what if they aren't unicorns?" asked Stephan.

"Flight school." I told him.

"Right." I made him his plate of breakfast. "Thanks Lizzie. You look well rested."

"I know!"

"How do you do that? 6 a.m. on the spot..."

"It's just me."

"It's just weird."

"Your jealous."

"A little. Do you want to check that museum out again?"

"I do!"

"Well Sally is going clothes shopping and Charity is wanting to meet new ponies."

"I think I'd stick with the museum."

"Yes! Us 'eggheads.' as Rainbow puts it should stick together."

"Oh yes. Now eat your breakfast before it gets cold."

"Oh sure thing 'Mom'."

"Hey. I'm no one's mother."

"Let's hope."

"Yeah. I'll go get the others." I woke up the two sleeping mares and gave them breakfast in bed. I went to my room and re-fixed my hair to it's ponytail form. "Okay I'm ready to go." I grabbed my saddlebags, my coin-purse, and a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams redid all of his works when he came to this planet. That or some pony has a really good memory. We made it to the museum a while back but the line was long as hell and we just wanted to see Grimm's corpse.

"So Liz. What do you think about him?"

"Dustin? He's different."

"No. Right there in the front of the line." he pointed to the white alicorn with a crown. "Is that the King?"

"That's him alright. He's too cool to answer our questions I bet."

"Right. That's what happens when you let money go to your head." Just then a pure white alicorn with flowing pink hair walked in getting everyone to awe (except us) and take pictures and stuff. She was even sporting shades. "Liz check it."

"A royal brat." he chuckled a bit from my quote. Then another alicorn walked in. She was shy, with a grey coat, and flowing black hair with stars in it. "And the future queen."

"It's always the younger one isn't it?" The white one was bigger than the grey one.

"Let's bet. I bet the grey one is Luna's and the white one is Celestia's."

"Oh your on."

"What was that?" asked someone on my left. "You don't know whose kids those are?"

"Uh..." I was confused by her random out burst. "The grey one belongs to Kind David and Queen Luna. The white one to Queen Celestia."

"How much were we betting?" asked Stephan.

"When we get home you get to help me clean."

"Aw..."

The line moved quickly until we made our way to the front. There the King decided to talk to us.

"I was reading your thoughts. You two are the most interesting ones in here." he said pulling us in a private room. "I'm King David and... oh forget it. I hate being royal."

"Glad to meet you fellow human!" I said offering my hoof. "I'm Elizabeth and this is my pal Stephan."

"Hello!"

"Hi." said the King. "Didn't you come here with two others?"

"Yeah."

"That's what I thought. I know everything about every pony in this town except for you 4 which I intend to find out. I love making friends!" he said pulling me up for a hug. I returned it but Stephan only offered his 'bro-hoof.'

"I can't resist a free hug." I said to the stallion holding me up above the ground. "Now can we ask some questions?"

"Yes. It's about Grimm isn't it?"

"Yeah."

"I can answer everything. I saw the entire fight."

"How-"

"Future sight powers."

"-did... you... Huh?" I was confused. He then placed his hooves on my face. "Hey what gives?"

"Whoa man don't get all creepy on us." said Steve.

"You've seen it... in your dream. Your a special one Ms. Knightly."

"I didn't tell you my last name!"

"I read your diary by mistake."

"Journal." I corrected him with a blush.

"I have a question." said Stephan. "What are you talking about?"

"Grimm. Painkiller over there." he pointed to the skeleton. "He had one final fight in space and in a last moment of action Nightmare blew herself up sending him back to Earth in pieces. He didn't survive the blood loss and most of his skin dissolved as he was heated up in the atmosphere."

"That's a bad way to go." I said.

"Yeah. He's probably laughing in the next life about how emotional I'm getting." chuckled David. "Niko also said he talked to you."

"Yeah. So I'm guessing you guys were close?"

"Yeah. Dustin brought us all together like a family and died keeping us together. He's the last of a few good men."

"I'm sorry to hear that David."

"Yeah me too." then a guard walked in and whispered in his ear. "Hmm? Yeah?...Alright then. Look guys I have to go. One of my daughters got in trouble again." he said teleporting away with his guard.

"So that was random." said Stephan. "Do you wanna go back in the museum and look.around?"

"Sure." The next 20 or so minutes were nice but depression lingered in the air. I couldn't stand to look at the corpse for very long. It must have been painful the way he passed away. So Stephan took me out of the room. He knows that I get a little queasy around the dead. I went outside and saw Sally flirting with some pony. I couldn't really tell if he was human or not but the awesome color combinations leave me to believe so. He had this white fur, with black on his face and wings. He was sporting black and red hair with red eyes and black clothes.

"Who's he?" asked Stephan.

"I don't know. But if he hooks up with Sally we'll know in a little while."

"True enough." I started walking towards the guard barracks. "Liz. Liz tell me when you find your mom and dad." he called out from behind.

"Okay! I'll met you at the house later."

"Cool." Only my friends and I know that my parents work for the army. We came here with our parents the day after the apocalypse and my father wanted to get back into fighting and my mom backed him up. He was a soldier from the Cold War and my mom was a war nurse. So guess who grew up around guns?

"Okay Barbara. I'll meet you later. First... I... got..." he was talking to her while walking outside until he saw me. "Elizabeth?"

"Daddy!" I ran up and hugged him.

"Oh there's my girl!" He started to spin me around and it caused me to giggle. "Oh you've grown into a young woman now. Barbara! Get out here sweetie."

"What is it Geoff? *gasp* Elizabeth? Oh my baby's alive!" she jumped in for the hug.

"Of course I'm alive mum."

"And your friends? Please tell me they are alright?"

"Yes. There just fine. We just moved to Canterlot."

"So your here to stay? Oh you just made my day ten times better!" she gave me one of those motherly hugs that you don't forget. "And your friends. What of their parents?"

"Let's see... Sally's was in Hoofington. Charity's in Fillydelphia. And Stephan's in Fillydelphia as well."

"Okay. Where do you live sweetie?" asked my dad.

"We bought the big beach house down the road."

"Oh... wow." he was surprised obviously. "Well we'll check on you later kiddo." he said scuffling through my hair. "We got work to do."

"Have a good day Liz." said my mom. Now I feel better. I made my way back home seeing Sally talking to the same colt before and we waved at each other. When I got home neither Stephan nor Charity answered me when I called for them. I did find a note saying they were going on a date.

"Well... great. Home alone." I took a seat on the couch and cut on the TV. I seemed to have lost time because it was 6 in the evening. "Let's see... Pony Surgeon, no. My Little Human? Nah... Equestrian's funniest home videos? Oh yeah..." I watched the stupid show for about 2 hours. I had a small dinner made out of a salad and some toast. Sally walked in at that time.

"Oh... *hic* Stinky Lizzy."

"Don't call me that." I turned to look at her. "Oh my... Sally you look like a mess!"

"I had a little to drink..."

"Oh Sal."

"Don't Oh Sal me lady! You don't know who I am."

"Sally go to bed."

"I don't listen to you."

"Sally... go to bed."

"...Okay." she turned and went of the her room. The only thing I heard was her puke, a toilet flush, and her bed springs moving. About 30 minutes later Char and Step walked in.

"Hi Liz." said Charity walking past me. "How were your parents?"

"They were fine! Oh I'm so happy to know they are okay."

"That's good news." she said taking a seat on the couch. "You watching this? No? Okay." she changed the channel to her night time comedies like Family Pony and Equestrian Dad.

"No it's cool." I told her. Stephen walked beside me and took one of my pieces of toast. "Hey..."

"You didn't look like you were eating it."

"So you can just take it from me?"

"Yep." he put the entire thing in his mouth. "Want it back?"

"What do you think?"

"Good." he walked into his room and Char fell asleep on the couch. Then my parents knocked on the door.

"Liz. Are you there?"

"Yes. Hold on please." I let them in. "Thanks for coming by."

"Wow. You got a great taste in houses." said my dad.

"I smell alcohol." said my mom. "Liz are you drinking?"

"No Sally was out with some new colt and he-"

"You let your friend go drinking? Elizabeth Marian Knightly!" she only uses the middle name if she's pissed. "How could you be so careless!" she walked in on Sally who was hungover in bed. I didn't say anything. If I do she'll get even madder. "Okay I gave her some medicine." she said walking out.

"Barbara take it easy." said my dad. "She didn't know."

"I don't care!" I slowly turned around to eat my salad. "Don't you dare turn your back on me young lady." I slowly turned around again. "Liz I hope you know I'm teasing you. I wouldn't dare give you stress when your the only hope of survival for these 3."

"Hey." said Charity from the couch. "I don't depend on her."

"My apologies. We'll check back on you tomorrow." my mother said pulling me in for a hug and kissing me on the forehead. My father did the same thing.

"Goodnight sweetie."

"Night." they left and closed the door behind him. Well today was interesting. At least I know that I have my mom and dad still alive. The others get letters and text from there parents but I never did so I was worried. But my prayers have been answered!

"Liz..." said Charity tiredly. "I'm too tired to get up. Carry me to bed."

"I thought you didn't depend on me."

"This isn't depending. This is for reals I can't get up."

"Hah hah... fine." I walked over threw her over my shoulder and carried her to bed. Stephan was already passed out on the bed. I placed her beside him and cut off the lamp in that room and closed the door. I guess mom was right. I cut of the TV and all the lights and electronics. It was getting late so I decided to stroll off and get to bed. After I brushed my teeth and undid my hair I grabbed my journal.

"Year 3... look I'm going to stop doing that. It's July 20th.

I did it! I found my mum and dad! There alive! Oh thank god! I was starting to doubt myself and the tips we got but they are perfectly fine and alive. I found them in the guard barrack. Oh it's wonderful news! Also Sally appears to have a new mate who got her drunk. Mom scolded my for it. I also got to talk to the king today. He mentioned how he missed his fallen friend and how Grimm made his life better. That was basically my day. Pretty good. I'm running out of journal paper so this may be one of my last entries for a while.~ Elizabeth Knightly."

Hopefully my plan is going to work out and the story will just flow along perfectly. I got a question today saying you stopped your story not so long ago but now you started this one just a few days later. I was super stressed and I had too much on my platter so I had to end that story. I'm really getting into these new characters which is good on my behalf but I need to shift the story to focus on the others now.