>"My name's Pinkie Pie and you're new in town you know how I know because I know everypony in ponyville and I haven't seen you before so you must be new and thats why when you walked in I went *GASP* and got the most absolute fantastic idea to throw you a "Welcome to Ponyville" party so you can meet all kinds of new friends!"
>You giggled at Anon's face as he tried to comprehend what was happening just now.
>You had never told Pinkie Pie about Anon living with you. And that he had actually been here almost a week.
>You were a little afraid of the reaction she would have if she found out you've been keeping him a secret from everyone but Rarity.
>But today you were confident enough to introduce him to all of Ponyville.
>And what better way than a Pinkie Pie party?
>Anon is visibly trying to ignore Pinkie Pie.
>His eyes closed and hands to his ears.
>Pinkie Pie can't take the hint and continues to chat him up.
>Pinkie Pie eventually looks up to you and zips over.
>"Oh yeah! The berries!"
"We picked these for you this afternoon. They are fresh, I promise."
>"That's just super duper! Sugarcube Corner only takes the best ingredients it can get!"
>"So I'm sorry I can't give you more bits, but I can give you each a cake, pie, cupcake, cookie, or donut of your choice!"
"That would be wonderful Pinkie. What do you think Anon?"
>"Hey!"
>You watch Anon run out the door and the door slam behind him.
--
"Anon where are you going?"
>"Ooh maybe he found somepony to invite to his party!"
>All of a sudden Pinkie Pie started shaking violently.
>"P-p-pinkie s-s-sense is-s-s tingli-i-ing!" she stammered out.
>A full body shake?
>OH! You remember this!
>Something BIG is about to happen. A real doozy.
>But what could really happen now?
>There hasn't been a real danger in Equestria in a while.
>You look out the window and see a large crowd of ponies.
>Twilight is leading them.
>What's going on?
>Are they introducing themselves already? That wasn't part of the plan.
>Twilight crouched into a fighting stance, her horn glowing bright.
"Oh no... Anon!"
--
>You run over to the door and try to open it.
>Your momentum meets the unmoving door and you end up slamming into it.
"What's going on?"
>There's a magic aura about the door, holding it shut.
"Twilight!"
>You look out the window of the door and see Rainbow Dash and Applejack on the other side of Anon from the crowd.
"Rainbow Dash! Applejack! What's going on?"
>Pinkie had stopped shaking and ran up to the window.
>Her looks of excitement had turned into fear.
>She knew to trust her Pinkie Sense, as did you, and she knew even now that this was a very serious situation.
>"They can't hear you Fluttershy! We had to sound-proof Sugarcube Corner because of the noise complaints from all the parties. If we didn't then we couldn't host anymore parties here!"
>You started to pound on the door with all your might.
>No matter how hard you tried, the door wouldn't budge.
>You could only stare at Anon through the little window. 
>Tears filled your eyes and there was nothing you could do to help Anon.
--
>All of a sudden Rainbow Dash rushed Anon with his back turned.
"Anon look out!"
>He couldn't hear you, but shouting at him made it feel as if you were helping.
>You gave a sigh of relief as Anon twirled around and managed to avoid Rainbow's hit, but he threw her right into the crowd.
>That is only going to make them more angry, even if he was acting in self-defense.
>Twilight was also hit and her magic on the door began to fade from losing her concentration.
>Your hard concentration on Anon prevents you from taking notice.
>"Wow did you see that!" cheered Pinkie.
>Anon rolled out of the way of Applejacks lasso and stood up.
>He gave you a second-long stare that seemed to last forever.
"Anon, no!"
>He broke the stare and bolted towards Applejack, jumping over her and took off from town.
>Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack took off after him.
>You finally took notice of the faded magic and began pounding on the door again.
"What's wrong! Pinkie the door's stuck!"
>Pinkie rushed over and unbolted the lock.
>You didn't care about the time your ignorance had just cost you.
>You had to follow the others and help Anon.
--
>You bursted through the doors of Sugarcube Corner and into the street.
>You heard the shouts of the ponies behind you.
>"Is that Fluttershy?"
>"She's alive!"
>"I thought the monster got her!"
>They thought Anon killed you?
>Did they not just see you walking through town with him?
>Did they even look inside Sugarcube Corner at all?
>There is no reason they should've missed you at all.
>You put it out of your mind.
>Right now Anon needs you help.
>You can hear the blasts of magic in the distance and can see a few small lightning bolts shoot up over the hills.
>And like that, you're off.
>At first it's a sprint but you spread your wings and jump into the air.
>You were never a strong flier, but that wasn't the case now.
>You took off with a speed to rival Rainbow Dash herself.
--
>You follow the sounds of magic blasts in the distance.
>They got really far in the short minute head start they got.
>You speed onward with all your might.
>You hear a loud crash and shouting.
"Oh no... Please Celestia, no!"
>Suddenly a large blast of electrical energy flashes into the sky.
>Your eyes grow wide with terror at the sight.
>What has Twilight done?
>That blast is large enough to cripple a small dragon, much less a fleshy human like Anonymous.
>It takes a minute, but you finally reach the area of the blast.
>You fall from the sky and slam into the ground.
>Twilight is speaking when you get there.
>"-but it just shrugged it off like it was nothing! Not even an adolescent dragon could've-"
>She is cut off and startled at your approach.
--
>"Fluttershy!" Twilight speaks up.
>"We thought you-"
"Where is he!"
>Twilight recoils at your volume.
"Where is Anonymous!"
>"Who? The monster?"
"He's not a monster!"
>Applejack speaks next.
>"Woah there sugarcube. Just calm down and-"
"WHERE IS HE!"
>Twilight looked towards where Anon had run off to.
>"He went that way. I think he was headed for the Everfree Forest."
>Oh no...
>You take off again, leaving Applejack and Twilight in shock.
>You didn't even recognize that Rainbow Dash was there.
>You left Twilight and Applejack to untangle Rainbow Dash.
>Anonymous is headed for the Everfree Forest.
>With luck you can rescue him before some monster gets to him first.
--
>You come across the outskirts of the Everfree Forest.
>You come to a stop at the edge of the forest and land on the ground.
>The dark and twisted trees loom over you.
>Trying to find Anonymous in this forest is going to be a real chore in itself.
>You can't just fly through it. The branches, vines, and fog would obscure your vision and get in your way far too often to be of any use.
>You are absolutely terrified of this place.
>But for Anon, you are willing to brave the horrors of this forest.
>As long as it brings you two back together, you're willing to put your own life in danger.
>For Anon.
>For your love.

"Anon! ... Anon!"
>It had been 4 hours now.
>Your shouts had become very tired and weak.
>Your muscles ached.
>The sun was starting to go down and the Everfree Forest is much more dangerous at night compared to the day.
>The thick foliage and fog made night come to the forest much sooner than outside the borders.
>You had to leave.
>As much as it killed you, you had to leave Anon for the night.
>You pray to Celestia the timber wolves don't get to him and that he makes it to your cottage during the night if he isn't there already.
--
>The moon had already risen by the time you got home.
>You run over the bridge, up the walk, and burst through the door.
"Anon! Anon are you here?"
>There was no reply.
>You went into the kitchen.
>Everything was how you left it this morning.
>You went out back.
>Anon's metal tub had not been touched.
>You walk down to the pond to check if he was down there.
>You had hoped to see him lying behind the weeping willow. But alas, he was not there.
>You slowly dragged yourself up to the house.
>Maybe he will come home in the night.
>You set out his quilt and pillow on the floor like you did the first night he left.
>You walk over to the window and look out, hoping to see him one last time, walking up to the house.
>You saw nothing in the darkness.
>The moon and the stars shone brightly tonight.
>You wonder if Anon is staring up at the sky tonight as well.
"Princess Luna, please watch over Anonymous tonight. Please keep him safe."
>A tear fell from you cheek onto the floor.
"Please..."
>You dragged yourself upstairs to your room.
>You threw yourself on the bed, not even trying to snuggle yourself in.
>You cried yourself asleep, alone for the first time in a while.
--
>The rooster crowed, signalling the sun had risen.
>You perk your ears up, raise your head, and bolt towards the door of your bedroom.
>Maybe Anon had come home last night!
>You race down the stairs with a large smile on your face, ready to face the love you had lost the night before.
>But alas, he was not here.
>The blanket and quilt had not been touched since.
>Your heart took a devastating blow just then.
>Your smiling falling from your face, your head drooping low.

>You didn't eat breakfast.
>You just sat on your couch.
>You didn't eat lunch.
>You got up to feed and tend to the animals.
>Some of the more aware ones took note of your depressed self and tried their best to make you happy.
>It didn't work.
>You went back inside and sat back down on the couch.
>You had not moved Anon's quilt or pillow.
>You did nothing all day.
>You skipped dinner.
>Night rolled around once again.
>Still no sign of Anon.
>You stayed up as long as you could, fighting hard to stay awake.
>You eventually passed out on the couch.
--
>Another day has come.
>You had slept through the rooster crow.
>It was almost noon by the time you woke up.
>Anon had still not come around.
>You get up and tend to the animals once again.
>You had missed breakfast again, and not eating at all the day before left your stomach growling furiously for something to eat.
>After you had finished feeding the animals, you went into the kitchen to fix something to eat.
>After much thought and consideration, you settle for waffles.
>You set a plate down on the table.
>You set your own plate down as well.
>You still do not feel like eating, but your stomach demands food.
>You nibble on your food as you stare at Anon's place at the the table.
>His waffles are getting cold.
>You recall the last time he was here for waffles.
>How adorable his syrup-soaked face was.
>His voracious appetite was always a pleasure to see fulfilled.
>How sastisfied he was after that wonderful breakfast.
>But today, you eat alone.
--
>You only stared at the ground at your hooves.
>Tears poured from your face.
>You couldn't stand to be without Anonymous.
>The tinkling of silverware on the plate in front of you caught your attention.
>Your ears perked up and you snapped your head up.
"Angel those aren't for you."
>Angel had climbed onto the table.
>A napkin was tied around his neck for a bib and he held a fork and knife in each hand.
>He continued to cut into the food in front of him.
>You repeat yourself, a little louder than before.
"Angel Bunny! That's Anonymous's breakfast!"
>The rabbit ignored you and brought a piece of waffle to its mouth.
>You brought your hooves up and slammed them onto the table.
"ANGEL BUNNY! THOSE ARE FOR ANONYMOUS!"
>In a blind fit of rage you slapped the fork from his hand and threw the plate off the table into the wall.
>He didn't care at all for Anonymous.
>Just because he thought Anonymous was gone, he would become the favorite again?
>Your face was that of pure anger.
>He backed down, surprised and frightened.
>He scampered out of the room and left you to your tears.
>You cried for Celestia knows how long.
>After you had calmed yourself, you cleaned up the mess off the floor and wall.
>You had just finished washing the dishes when there was a knock at the door.
--
"Anonymous!"
>You flew as quickly as possible and threw open the front door.
>What you found was much less pleasing than Anonymous.
>The rest of the mane 6 were there.
"What..."
>They were wondering how you were holding up as you had not come into town or even tried to talk to any of them.
>You invited them in and stood in the living room with them.
"How am I holding up? How am I holding up?!"
>Your anger was visibly growing and your guests were becoming very worried of your deteriorating condition.
>Twilight spoke.
>"Fluttershy you need to calm down and tell us what's wrong."
"Really? Are you really asking that right now? Are you blind or are you just stupid Twilight!"
>Twilight recoiled.
>All this anger...
>This is not the Element of Kindness they had known only a few days ago.
>Applejack had spoken next.
>"Sugarcube if your talkin' 'bout Anonymous, we did what we had ta do."
"And what exactly was that?"
>"He attacked you outside of Ponyville. He attacked us outside Sugarcube Corner!"
>Rainbow Dash spoke next.
>"Yeah Fluttershy! Just because you were able to tame him, doesn't mean he won't turn on one of us! If he attacked you, then he is sure to-"
>You threw a hoof and hit Rainbow Dash right in the cheek.
--
>You're not very strong, but the fact you struck her put everypony in shock.
"SHUT UP RAINBOW DASH!"
>The Fluttershy they have all known before was gone.
>Tears rained from your face.
>Rainbow Dash didn't say another word.
>"He was a wild beast Fluttershy. I know how much you love animals but you can't help but take care of even the dangerous ones. Remember the parasprites?"
>You and Rarity spoke up at the same time.
>"He is not a monster!"
"He is not a monster!"
>You were shocked to see how Rarity was standing up for Anonymous with you.
>"He is undoubtedly the most compassionate and talented gentlecolts I have ever had the pleasure of meeting." Rarity explained.
>"But he attacked us outside Sugarcube Corner!" retorted Applejack.
>"That's a lie!" shouted Pinkie Pie.
>She jumped in front of Applejack and stuck a hoof in her chest.
>"Your lying Applejack! I was standing there with Fluttershy and we saw the whole thing! Rainbow Dash attacked Anonymous first! He was only defending himself!"
>The room was now split.
>Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and yourself are on one side, defending Anonymous.
>Twilight, Applejack , and Rainbow Dash on the other, arguing against Anonymous.
--
"I think you three better go..."
>You didn't shout, but almost growled.
>Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash backed out the door.
>Rainbow Dash looked back as she walked out.
>You gave her the coldest dead-stare you could possibly muster at this time.
>She quickly turned her head and shut the door

>Twilight spoke softly to the other two.
>"This Anonymous is an obvious danger to Equestria."
>"No doubt," Applejack said. "Do ya'll see how he's corrupting our friends like that? What happened to the Element of Kindness?"
>Rainbow Dash brought a hoof to her cheek.
>"Tell me about it..." she muttered.

>"So darling, have you had any luck finding our dear Anonymous?" Rarity asked.
"No I haven't."
>You can feel yourself choking up again.
"After Twilight shot him, I followed him into the Everfree Forest."
>Pinkie Pie and Rarity gasped.
>Twilight shot him?
>And he thought the Everfree Forest was a good place to run?
"I searched for him until nightfall before I had to come home."
>Tears were starting to pool in your eyes.
"I thought maybe he would come back home so I set out his pillow and quilt for when he got back."
>You pointed to the makeshift bedroll on the floor.
"Except... *sniff* he never came back."
>You were now in a full on cascade of tears.
--
>Rarity and Pinkie Pie were also tearing up.
>Rarity led you to the couch and sat down with you.
>She gave you a hug, putting your face over her shoulder.
>She tried to offer what comfort she could.
>You were wiping your tears in her mane, but Rarity ignored it.
>Pinkie Pie sat on the floor in front of the two of you, just staring at the Anon's bed.
>She was probably more upset that she lost a potential friend and a chance for another party.
>But the fact that she was here now and that she defended Anon proved otherwise.

>You cried for a good long while.
>Rarity never let go and Pinkie Pie never left your side.
>Your stomach called out again.
>You barely touched your breakfast this morning before you washed the dishes.
>Rarity pulled you off her shoulder and gave a little smile.
>"Why darling, when was the last time you ate?"
>Pinkie Pie perked up immediately.
>"We need to get you some food, you silly filly!"
>And with that she disappeared into the kitchen.
>Thank Celestia you have friends who care as much as they do.
>But then you have the other friends...
>They have good intentions, but they are blinded by their prejudice and false assumptions to truly give Anon a chance.
>Or to see your true feelings for him...
--
>The night is coming once again.
>Pinkie Pie and Rarity had stayed with you to comfort you and make sure you actually ate something.
>Your heart-to-heart conversations continued until the sun was about to set.
>You gave a hug goodbye to Rarity and Pinkie Pie and went back to sit on your couch.
>Anon's bedroll was going to get dirty with everypony walking on it.
>You fold it up and place it on the edge of the couch.
>You then recall Anon's idea from earlier, and instead lay the quilt out over the couch.
>Heh... It really does look better like that.

>The night had come and the moon was out.
>You sat in the darkness alone.
>You recall the very few, but beautiful memories you have shared with Anon.
>The picnic, the willow tree, the berry picking...
>The tree you first met...
>You looked up to see the moonlight shining through the window.
>It fell directly on Anon's pack and guitar case.
>Without thinking, you got off the couch, grabbed the guitar case in your mouth, and left your house.
--
>The moon is truly beautiful tonight.
>It was full and shone brightly down on the sleeping world below it.
>The stars were plenty and clearly visible in this clear sky.
>There were no clouds or light pollution to keep this beauty hidden tonight.
>You were beginning to understand why Anonymous loved his night walks.

>Just like the first night he was here, you wandered down the road and into the country.
>There was no need for a lamp.
>The moon took care of any issues you could possibly have with the darkness.
>The memories of your time spent with Anonymous raced back into your mind.
>There is nopony else for you in this world, and you could not continue to live knowing Anonymous had been taken from you forever.

>You wandered for a good 30 minutes before that humble tree came into view.
>It stood against the night sky, defiant even against the hollow darkness.
>It bowed for nothing.
>Not the sun, rain, or snow.
>You dragged the guitar up the hill and settled down.
>You layed the case down and placed your head upon it.
>You started to cry again.
>But you heard a voice.
>A voice so familiar and sweet, there was nopony else it could possibly be...