[My conscience Kill writes in the brackets and bolded]

    <  My conscience Joy writes in these and  Italics>

         { I respond in these}  

PEOPLE, DO NOT SPEED READ WHEN IT STARTS WITH CHARGE'S SCENE! PICTURE EVERY MOVEMENT AND REACTION AND EMOTION!

Read Charge's Life Story here

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Ditzy and I joined with the company of Light and Trixie all headed towards the library hoping to get the necessary information for dragons. At least that is what they thought, I on the other hoof only used this as an excuse. Surprisingly, everything else that had happened so far fell right into place not disrupting my true intentions.

" You are so lucky that you actually got to keep your dragon," said Light.

He then expressed somewhat a bit of confusion as we trotted,"Wait, why are we going to the library again?"

" To find out what dragons eat bro."

[ That answer is pretty damn obvious, everypony knows what dragons eat. ]

< Gems, of course >

" But everypony knows what--"

I suddenly and quickly placed a hoof over his mouth and whispered in his ear," Just play along."

[ That really didn't sound the way it should have. ]

< Oh yeah, no pony would suspect a thing >

Light shook his head understanding what needed to be done.

" Looks like we're here," Ditzy announced in front of the library doors.

I pushed one door open allowing every pony to enter except Light.

" You girls go on ahead, I need to ask Light something important about Mr. Charge's next assignment," I craftily lied to them as they nodded actually believing me.

As I closed the library door Light began questioning me," So, what's up with the whole playing along thing anyways?"

I smiled as I looked at Light completely overjoyed," Well, today is our anniversary so I was hoping that I could get a gift for her, would you like to help me out?"

Light nodded and replied," Wow, I feel honored man, thanks but how are you  going to pull this off?"

I smiled sheepishly," Well conveniently, everything has fallen right into place even with the whole dragon situation. We can just say you and I are going out to get some gems giving us the actual time for picking out the perfect gift!"

" But--" Light began only to be interrupted by me.

" Dude, no more buts, just leave it to me and I will handle it."

" Alright Graze, lets see how good you are."

[ I got this, I am a mother fucking master ]

Both Light and I entered the library only to notice that Ditzy and Trixie were talking with Twilight and Dark about Celestia knows what.

" Graze! I didn't know you kept Valkyria! Now Spike has a little play mate!" Twilight called out hearing the news from Ditzy.

" Urhmm yeah, sure, just give me a time and place," I said a bit emotionless. Honestly, I never even communicated with the smaller purple dragon a lot and I actually didn't want to.

< Why?>

[ Because fuck you man ]

" Hey bro, now you can send letters to Princess Celestia," Dark added.

I stared at him and broke out into a fit of laughter," ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? HAHAHAHAHA! DUDE I USE SO MANY PROFANITIES WITH HER NAME AT LEAST 10 TIMES PER DAY! I AM PRETTY DAMN SURE I WILL NOT BE SENDING A LETTER TO HER!"

[ Yeah, it's like getting the goods from a mare when she ties you on a bed and just leaves you. ] Kill then held up a piece of paper with an equation, satisfactory < 0 .

< Or worse, she ties you onto your bed, goes on top of you and tells you that she has AIDS >

[ HA! We have a name for that when the guy tries his best to kick her off, it's called a Rodeo.]

{ Honestly, where the buck do you guys come up with these things? }

" Dude shh, this is still a library, shut the buck up or we are going to kick you out," Dark warned to which I nodded.

[ Fuck you, I do what I want ]

" So what do you need?"

I raised a hoof and spoke," Nothing much but a book on taking care of dragons would be nice, also just a few things to take care of them, a small list ya know?"

Twilight objected to my statement," Graze, you don't really need much to take care of a dragon, all they need is a place to sleep and gems to eat."

< Again, you are asking the wrong question >

" Twi, this is a female dragon."

" Oh I forgot, sorry but in that case--" Twilight's horn glowed with purple aura as well as another book did half the size of Mr. Charge's own and landed onto the table.

" You just had to get a female dragon didn't you Muffin?" Ditzy questioned bemused.

" Hey, don't look at me, why do girls have to be the ones that are so confusing?"

All the guys in the room nodded their heads while the mares looked in shock as we did.

Dark now realized how fucked we were," We aren't getting any sexy time are we?"

All three mares replied in unison simply and flat," Nope."

I shrugged not caring as I had more important matters," Well in that case, I guess I should be heading off to get those dragon....things."

I then looked at Trixie, Twilight and Ditzy," Hey can you three watch over Valkyria while I'm gone? I don't want her to feel lonely and truth be told Ditzy, you're going to have to love her company."

" Oh thank you Graze! The Great and Powerful Trixie will ensure that Valkyria will love me as everypony else does!"

[ Yeah....I am pretty bucking sure about that ]

Ditzy rolled her eyes and flicked her tale," Must I?"

I walked out the doors with Light and kissed her on the cheek," Yes."

" WAIT! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!" Dark shouted.

" Hang out with Ice or something bro! This is going to be very boring, trust me."

I then quickly shutted the door before Dark followed," Light, teleport now!"

*BBZZZTTT PING*

Suddenly both Light and I left the school before Dark followed, why? Because we couldn't allow more than two ponies to know about this, it was already bad that Light knew.

Light and I were now in front of the mall with only one mission in mind.

" Time to get Ditzy's anniversary gift!"

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Both Charge and Vine sat facing one another awaiting for one to speak.

Silent Charge sighed and began," Well, I thought you would have known but as you don't, it is best that I tell you the entire story."

" Excuse me sir," Vine interrupted," Who else did you tell this story too? You did mention telling this to another pony."

" Don't worry, think carefully and I'm sure you would find out."

Vine didn't know who it was at the moment but had faith in Mr. Charge's words and nodded," Please sir go on."

" Before enrolling as a teacher in this school, I lived in the EverFree Forest which somehow had this strange effect on me, unable to age or grow old."

Vine interrupted only curious of the teacher," But sir, how old exactly are you?"

" Approximately five hundred, I've lost count."

Vine placed a hoof over her mouth in shock that one of her very teachers lived half the cycle of Luna's banishment.

" I myself when I entered the forest, knew nothing of it but one thing you should know is that the EverFree forest was much more docile and calm than it is today. It was because of a certain race of ponies, your ancestors, the vine ponies."

Vine's eyes opened wide," The what? I thought there were only three types of ponies! Unicorn, Pegasi and Earth!"

" Yes those are types, there are also races of ponies. These controlled the forest with their special ability to tame and maintain the biotic and abiotic features, just as you do. Understand?"

She nodded her head.

Charge sighed and continued his story," Throughout the exploration of the forest, I was founded by them. They couldn't just leave me there so they taught me how to survive the harsh environments of the EverFree, which again wasn't that harsh at that moment. Day by day, month by month, throughout my teachings and life there, I met this one unicorn mare, Ivory. She and I, you can say fell in love but were never allowed to.... urhmm..."

" Have sex?"

" Mate more preferably but yes," Charge admitted awkwardly," It wasn't the way of their ponies. They were pure breed and did not want to be tainted by the world outside there own.... This was the beginning of their downfall."

" What do you mean ..... beginning of their downfall?" Vine asked hesitantly.

" The beginning of their extinction. Or so I thought as you are here and the only one I have seen in my entire lifetime after that moment."

" I-I don't believe you."

" It was expected but listen to my tale and you shall understand, please."

Mr. Charge would have never used the word 'please' but this was important for Vinetion to know and hopefully understand the ways and errors of her race.

" Because of my inability to age, I saw the love of my life grow old as I stayed young. I watched her control the land and buried becoming part of it."

" I am sorry to hear about your past love Mr. Charge, I truly am."

" It's fine but what I am about to tell you, please try your best to understand."

Vine nodded ready and horrified that Silent Charge had to warn her.

" Even after her death, I stayed with the group of Vine ponies that taught me how to live on this land but throughout my stay, more died from old age and less were born. In Equestria and as proof, we see it everyday, there is a very low colt to filly ratio but yet their race died out as they wanted to be pure breed and untouched by the other genes of other ponies. Do you understand?"

" I-I don't think I want to...."

" Vinetion Lutin, do you understand that it was because of their damned stubbornness that had driven them to their own extinction?" Charge had said a bit free willingly.

Vinetion had then taken that one to heart as she now stood up for her own kind," IT WAS NOT PURE STUBBORNNESS! THEY WERE A BUNCH OF PONIES THAT WANTED TO LIVE BY THEIR OWN FREEDOM!"

" AND LOOK WHERE THAT GOT THEM! IT WAS PURE STUBBORNNESS THAT DREW THEM TO EXTINCTION! IT WAS PURE STUBBORNNESS THAT THEY COULDN'T RIGHT THE WRONG EVEN WHEN THEY KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING!"

"........" Vinetion had stayed quiet as Charge, vented out every correct emotion.

He slammed his hoof on the table and laid his head on the desk sobbing," I-It... it was pure stubbornness that forbid me to love. To love the only mare I would have given my eternity for! An eternity to miss one mare is torture, torture was it enough to see the ponies that raised me after my parents passed, to die as well! Wh-what good is tradition if there is no pony to follow it?"

".........." Vinetion answered nothing to the question.

" Your silence is answer enough. Nothing! And because of their damned tradition look where it has gotten us! One ALMOST extinct pony race with one last surviving member and a forest untamed!"

Vinetion stared at the floor understanding what was meant to have died long ago with her ancestors," ....And what do you expect me to do Mr. Charge?"

" .....Whatever you feel is right. It is your choice and as a student, one thing you must do, is learn. Not only academically but learn from our mistakes, no matter how bad it may have been... that is all I ask of you and the other students."

Such a simple task with so much meaning behind it, something which should have been understood five hundred years ago only now taking less than ten minutes for this lesson to be passed from teacher to student.

Vinetion took a stand on all four hooves from her once taken seat and headed towards the door firm, steady and stoic was her composure.

" Thank you Mr. Charge.... I think I am going to lie down for a bit."

Mr. Charge looked at the young filly understanding and appreciating how well she had taken this information," I am sorry about this but it needed to be done."

" Yes sir."

And with that she closed the door and made the way to her room.

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Both Dark and Ice were trotting down the corridors talking, joking and laughing with one another.

" So dude, want some ice cream?" Ice offered with a sly smirk.

" Haha, sure bro! Watcha got?" Dark agreed.

" Well I got chocolate and vani-OOF!*"

Ice and Dark both ran into a solid object not looking where they were going.

" Hey watch it!" Dark said looking  at the ground.

" Yeah! Watch where ya goi...." Ice stopped his sentence mid way as he gazed upon Vinetion unmoved and scarily calm," SORRY VINE! PLEASE DON'T.... Huh?"

Vinetion didn't care to reply to either pony as she continued her way back to the room heavy thoughts upon her mind.

" Something ain't right...." Ice said rubbing his chin with a hoof.

" Dude, Celestia gives small mercies so don't question them."

" You're probably right...."

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Both Light and I had now made our way back to school from making the little shopping trip.

[ Sounds pretty gay ]

{ Shut up }

I happily skipped with a tiny bag holding Ditzy's perfect anniversary gift which gladly did not take us too long.

" Dude, you do know that one tiny gift for an anniversary ain't much right?" Light commented on my actions of today.

I stopped skipping mid air, landed firmly on the floor and directed my attention to him.

" Of course, I have one more thing planned for her, something better that she will not ever forget!"

I closed my eyes and happily continued my skipping knowing that it was a straight corridor for at least a few minutes.

Suddenly, my path was obstructed as I had hit a solid object releasing the tiny parcel from my mouth as it opened upon contact with the floor. I quickly opened my eyes to see what I had run into.... Vine.

" Celestia damn it, how many times are ponies going to... Hmm? What is this?" Vinetion looked closely at the floor seeing a small sparkling pair of earrings.

Vines emerged from the surface picking up the pair of jewelry for closer inspection," Oh thank you Graze! Jewelry is a bit much when a mare is feeling down but thank you!"

Both Light's and my own mouth hung opened wide at just what had happened.

[ DaBuq just happened?]

< She just took Ditzy's gift!>

Time for me to explain!

" Vine?"

" Uh-huh?" She said smiling at me with the new earrings.

" Those earrings...."

"Yes they are beautiful, thank you so much!"

[ Wow... Seriously? Are you bucking kidding me?]

< Try a different approach, she did mention something about feeling down >

" Nevermind, why are you sad?" I questioned not only wanting the earrings back but as she was my friend.

She raised an eyebrow at Light and then looked back to me," I really am sorry Light but I can only speak to Graze about this."

I looked at Light giving him an expression to agree to her little deal.

" Okay no problem, good luck Graze, see ya later!" Light said his good byes waving a hoof off.

" Good luck?" Vine repeated in confusion.

" Don't worry, I will explain to you later, so what did you want to tell me?"

" I cannot tell you here, I made a promise to someone, can we do this in private?"

[ Damn dude, she is going to rape you ]

{ SHUT UP!}

I nodded agreeing to her terms and conditions.

< Honestly, no one ever reads those >

A few minutes of trotting we finally arrived at Vine's room. Sort of plain and simple, with a few plants here and there, Lily napping in a corner, a coffee mug on the counter and a portrait of her family.

I made my way closer to the family portrait as I wanted to inspect it closely.

" GRAZE! STOP! DON'T TOUCH THAT!" Shouted Vine.

Okay maybe a bit too close.

I suddenly backed away from the portrait," What's wrong?! What did I do?"

" Just... don't touch it. It is very special to me and one of the few things I have left of my family."

I nodded completely understanding of how important it was to her and followed another of Vine's rules respecting her family.

Vinetion suddenly looked a bit saddened remembering her little chat with Silent Charge.

" Vine.. What's wrong?" I asked out of concern and curiosity.

She took a seat on the edge of her bed planting her face within her hooves," Why Graze?... Why?"

" Why what?" I then took a seat beside her on the bed.

From her hooves she did not want to show herself crying so she quickly moved from them folding her forelegs resting them upon where I sat and sobbed.

" WHY DIDN'T SOMEPONY TELL ME IF THEY KNEW!? WHY AM I THE LAST OF MY KIND!? WHY DOES CHARGE HAVE TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF MY PONIES?! WHY! WHY! WHY ME?!"

For the Moment

I sighed and rested a hoof on her, only trying to comfort such a strong mare in her time of weakness, we were all there at one point and needed someone to cry to.

" Vine... Why I didn't tell you?" I repeated her question.

She then raised her head from her crying spot as I began to hopefully answer each question correctly.

" Because I too kept that promise from Mr. Charge, I am sorry, I hope you can forgive me. Whoever it may be, a pony's trust is valued the same as another."

" If it was you, I would have protected your secret with my life and I shall."

Her eyes gleamed with more tears as I continued.

" Why you are the last of your kind? I do not know the answer.... But I am pretty sure you do. You are just trying to find a better reason."

She cried more but yet understood from where I was coming from as I continued.

" You are the last of your kind because you were blessed with the gifts of your ancestors and Celestia has placed that upon you. It might be a burden but she knows that you will do different from them and I know so too. Also, don't think that Charge suffered because of the vine ponies, he suffers from heartache."

She still wept softly in her folded hooves not wanting to reveal her tears.

" Vine look at me...." I said to her calmly as she did watching with eyes slightly red and tears.

"Why you? Because Celestia knows that you are strong and able to deal with it, but even the strongest... We cry from being too strong, we are only ponies and it is expected to show emotion. "

She wiped her tears with her hooves, sniffled a bit and rushed into a hug which I accepted.

" Thank you Graze...."

" It's what friends do. Never a problem but I have to go now, it is getting late and  have a pretty important date."

I then headed towards the door.

< Nice work man>

[ WAIT THE EARRINGS?!]

Before I exited the door I looked back at Vine," Oh yeah and I hope you like the earrings."

{ She needs it more than Ditzy}

" Thanks Graze."

And with that, I quietly closed the door.

Alone, Vine stared at the portrait of her parents and had an idea.

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[ From here on, think of it as an episode like thing, showing many scenes at once. ]

Song with lyrics, listen to again, mainly for Luna, Cross and Chaser.

" Cloud, I am going to tell Cross," Luna informed Chaser.

" I think you should too... It would be unfair to lead somepony on like that, but at least let me come with you."

Luna nodded agreeably and instantly teleported both to the front door of Cross' office.

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I rushed to my dorm as quickly as possible and knocked on the door rapidly.

It suddenly opened with Ditzy at the front," GRAZE! WHAT'S WRONG?!"

" Can you come with me, I have something to show you."

She nodded and quietly closed the door following me as I rushed down the halls with her.

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Vinetion at that point had taken out a quill, ink and a scroll and began to write:

Dear Mother & Father,

I write this letter to you as to inform you that my life at the school has been going marvelously well. While I miss the two of you horribly so, and would do anything to come visit you once in a while my recent studies and work schedule has not allowed as such. I have made many friends and even have a mare-friend now. Yes father, I know you always disapproved of this choice of mine but, she is very kind if hard-headed at times and we love each other very much.

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Through Chaser's POV.

Cross at this point had seen both Luna and Chaser. Negative expressions of regret, pity and sorrow displayed on each face.

Luna made the first step into the office as Chaser did only to be stopped in his path as Luna held a hoof out slowly shaking her head telling him that it needed to be done alone.

He couldn't do anything but agree and watch as she made her way.

Cross made his way as Luna entered the door for an embrace which she willingly accepted. From that point, Luna had closed the door shut only allowing Chaser to see through the glassed door not able to hear a sound.

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" Graze? Why are we outside the music room?"

" Don't worry about that, just close your eyes and enter."

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Mother I would like to inform you that while I was here I did lose a my familiar Rosebud do to an incident with an over-zealous student. While I'll always miss each and every one of my familiar gone and past the new familiar, I managed to summon was a dragon-ling! Can you believe it? I managed to make a dragon! That just goes to prove how much of an advancement I made at this school. On to other happenings at this school, the rumors of this school having odd teachers were actually true but not so much in a bad way. For one thing there's this art teacher who acts like one of the students and taunts the other teachers. (Even though I don't think he'll being that for awhile) He seems to have a somewhat troubled past from the way he acts on certain subjects like talking about his mother.

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Cross had taken a seat as he was in shock from what Luna had told him. He then glared right at the door at Chaser with hate in his eyes.

Luna redirected his attention to her as she continued telling him of previous activities and her choice. Obviously, he did not react smoothly to it as through the eyes of Chaser, Cross' temper rose and pointed a hoof at the stallion behind the door.

Luna tried and was successful at calming him down as she continued. She shook her head probably saying that they couldn't be together but quickly nodded at how they could have still been friends.

Tears gleamed from Cross' eyes as Luna pulled him into a hug.

Chaser through the other side of the door smiled knowing that they could have still been friends.

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I pushed Ditzy with my head directing her into the middle of the room.

" Okay, open those beautiful eyes."

Ditzy then gazed at the empty room only seeing four mares, Octavia, Vinyl Scratch, Lyra and Bon Bon on the top stage with their instruments.

Ditzy then looked at me as I held a hoof out.

" May I have this dance?"

Her eyes released one tear holding out another hoof with my own.

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........One of the teachers by the name of Mr. Charge is an interesting figure. He has lived a life spanning many generations and has seen trouble more than his share. I had always felt a certain akin to him and recently have found out why. This brings me to the depressing part of the letter unfortunately. Mr. Charge during his life had only one love named Ivory. Ivory was of a race of forest ponies that lived in the Everfree forest before it was tainted. They had a special connection to the nature god they named Gaia. Due to their stubbornness of keeping a "pureblood" race they eventually died off due to unbalanced gender ratios. Mr. Charge has revealed to me of late that I am the last of these ponies. While you have some of their abilities mother there were only traits passed down the line to me whom acquired them in full.

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" I am sorry Cross."

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I write this letter to you with a heavy heart and a head filled with knowledge forbidden knowing now that the stubbornness of ones choice can have effects lasting generations even millennium. I wish you good tidings and joyful evenings now and forever.

~Your daughter, Vinetion Lutin~

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" Happy Anniversary Bright Eyes."

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"...... Gone but never forgotten, Ivory."

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