"Charlie, I know what the Changelings did to your family... you're no stranger to me. I watched from a cocoon, and I feel your pain. Honestly, I do. But holding a grudge against Snow isn't going to change anything!" Grim growled quietly, just loud enough for only Charlie to hear. Yuri ran around a corner, only to receive a knife in her neck, and to make matters worse, she was being savagely electrocuted through its metal frame by Bryz, who was surprised at the sudden attack. "Augh! Bryz!?"
"Ahh... thanks Bryz..." Yuri cringed eleven she heard the sickening crack. A weapon tumbled away from him, and Yuri grabbed it. An enchanted Katana, covered in pulsing blue carvings, a line down each side of the blade. It was ancient Alicorn writing, and the sword dated back to about 4000 years before Celestia's grandparents' grandparents' took the throne. "C-can you read it...?" Yuri asked quietly, obviously scared of the weapon. The blade itself began to glow with a hellish light-blue flame, and the hilt formed an embroidered wrapping, black silk with gold sewn into it. "It's beautiful..."
Bryz started to patch up yuri, & said,"I can't read it, but it is beautiful, especially the fire.", Bryz giggled at the last part
"Th-thanks... c-can I keep it?" Yuri asked, watching the flames intently. "No, Charlie... I was there, I saw more than I should've. I hate to say this, but your parents got the best of it." Grim was glaring at her now, from the corner of his eye.
"Charlie... I was in a bucking cocoon stuck to the wall!" Grim punched the wall hard, viciously denting it, "Ahem... sorry, I got carried away..." "Thank you Bryz!" Yuri squeaked, giving her a huge kiss, followed by a loving embrace. For a split-second, it seemed as if the flames on the sword flashed to a pinkish-red, and formed a heart.
"You didn't see it!" Charlie yelled, "I'm talking about days after that stupid wedding. When my mom was mentally disabled and when my dad killed himswlf because he could watch my mother suffer. My sister is God knows where because the changelings destroyed her only family." Charlie was Grim's face poking at his chest as she screamed making him back against the wall.
Grim fought the urge to sock Charlie in the face, but was failing miserably. "You think suicide and mental disabilities are bad? Huh? DO YOU!? BUCKING ANSWER ME!!!" Grim was a terrifying sight to behold, even Charlie was scared to death. He turned and punched straight through the wall, and continued pounding it. "SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO! I WON'T HURT EITHER OF THEM!" He slid to the floor, crying. Snow came over to him quickly, and hugged him, "Why are you such a jerk, Charlie?" Tears were forming in her eyes, falling down her cheeks. "Why do have to find a reason to hate everybody even slightly on the Changeling's side?"
Charlie didn't speak, she looked at them both and bolted back out the door into the bitter cold. Her tears beginning to freeze in her coat, she kept running till the snow slowed her down, now up to her knees. "Why am I jerk?" She whispered to herself.
Snow bit her lip after she said those things, "Charlie... no..." Snow started to cry, and Grim pulled her into his arms. "Go to her, I'll be fine..." He said. Snow nodded and dashed out the door, running after Charlie. Grim looked over to where Charlie had been... she forgot her thermal energy tank... "Grim wiped his reappearing tears from his eyes, "Snow... find her fast...." Yuri looked at her sword, "See what?"
Charlie laid in the snow, her coat.color.blending in far too well. She huddled deeper in her coat, watching the white sky. She had walked maybe 20 minutes from where she stopped and had no idea where she was. "Help me." She barely had a voice over the blizzard.
A white mare almost tripped over her, "Wha-? Charlie!" It was Snow, and she looked ecstatic about seeing her again, "I'm so glad I found you!" She cried, hugging her, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean any of that, honest!" Snow pulled her closer, and held her tightly against her. Charlie could hear and feel Snow's heartbeat clearly. It was pounding as if excited, or... pounding like it was experiencing passion and caring. "Hmm..." Yuri kissed Bryz again, but watched her sword this time.
