Rainbow Factory
Now A Rainbow's tale isn't quite as nice. As the story we knew of sugar and spice.
The Rainbow Factory is the top floor of the weather factory. Nobody is allowed there, the doors are bolted shut. This is the odd one out to the rest of city. The rest of the city has an alluring décor but not this; the walls are as dull as loaded storm clouds, there is a lone sign on that reads “NO ENTRY” these lone words were enough to drive the wondering away. Only the most trusted employees were allowed there, but even that comes at a price. There is no leaving the Rainbow Factory, going there means losing your current life, no contact with friends or family, except for one Pegasus.
But a rainbow's easy once you get to know it. With the help of the magic of a Pegasus device.
Today was the day of the flight exam, was where you learned if you destined to be great and be part of the Flock. If you failed you were banished from Clouds Dale to an unknown area where hundreds of others over the last thousand years had gone.
“Todays the day… Come on Scootaloo don’t get scared…” Scootaloo is a small Pegasus with a bright orange coat and purple mane; her wings are smaller than normal Pegasus’s wings but are much more powerful.
“Next!” This booming voice came from the examiners table where three sturdy and head strong Pegasus sit. The tests were commenced in private so no one was allowed to see.
A few Pegasus later and it was Scootaloo’s turn.
The course was a simple but challenging three part course; first was a pole course where you had to fly in-between them in quick formation, the second was a three second dive in-between a line of hoops and the last one was extending your wings fully and coming to a stop in mid-air.
Scootaloo easily past the pole’s but during the fall through the hoops she spotted two other Pegasus, one seems to have broken one of their wings while the other Pegasus was trying to help her.
“Have They failed there flight test?” she silently thought to herself. While she was distracted she knocked into one of the hoops, but persisted she finished the final hurdle perfectly hoping that they would pass her even though of that one mistake… Seconds past in this suspense until the judges all shook their heads, with this Scootaloo’s heart dropped.
Scootaloo was directed towards the two other Pegasus. Up closer the wounds on the Pegasus wings were much more severe than before.
“Is she ok?” Scootaloo asked in a croaked up but concerned voice.
“Yes… her wings aren’t as strong as they should be, it wasn’t fair for her!”
Let's delve deeper into rainbow philosophy’ far beyond that of Cloudsdale's mythology.
After a few more had been through there tests, they were led through a series of corridors where they were led to a large black carriage surrounded by several large white Pegasus in black suits.
“Is this them?”
“Yeah…” These two Pegasus sound and look so alike you could think they were twins.
“Get in!” With that said he pushed us all into the black carriage.
“Where are we going?” Scootaloo said in slightly worried voice.
“Hell if I know… we just pick you up and drop you off.” This began to worry Scootaloo but she didn’t let it show. She looked at the other Pegasus and noticed that the one with the wounds is crying her eyes out while the other is staring contently at the suited one… as if he was trying to figure out the world’s hardest riddle. Seconds turn to minutes, minutes turn to hours. Until they finally reach there stop.
“Where here’ aren't we?” All three of the horses say in perfect timing.
“Yes… NOW GET OUT!” With this he kicked us out in a brutish manner.
The three horses were greeted by several Pegasus in white lab coats.
“Welcome to your new home, you won’t be leaving.”
It's easy to misjudge that floating city, with its alluring decor and social psychology.
Being alone is the worst especially for Scootaloo, she lost her parents when she was very young. After years of being alone she found a sister (not a blood sister)… Rainbow Dash a Pegasus with a light blue coat and rainbow colored mane. But where was she no, back at home crying, scalding her name while destroying the place… all these thought’s went rushing through her head. None of it mattered as for the fact of the manner she wasn’t aloud to see her ever again.
“Where are we?” Scootaloo asks breaking the silence.
“We are back in Clouds Dale…” Says the pony without the broken wings, He has a brown fur coat with a copper colored mane, Scootaloo met him a long time ago but couldn’t remember him till now. His name was Copper.
“What… but… how?” Scootaloo could believe it; if a Pegasus failed they were banished to a faraway land with others.
“You were unconscious a lot of the way here, the carriage driver switched with another about two hours ago, we had the first driver with us for about two hours then they switched and we made a hard U-turn and we wound up hear…” As these words sunk into Scootaloo she realized that whatever lies before them… will change there lives.
“Welcome… I’m Dr. Atmosphere, I am here to show you around and tell you what you will be doing.” This aged Pegasus walked funny but still had a strong stride; he wore a lab coat that was painted with splatters of rainbow paint. He looked us all over and gave an approving nod.
“Follow me…” He gave the three Pegasus the so called “Grand Tour” and led them towards a big dome shaped room, around the edges there are a lot of Pegasus’s all in black and white suits armed with Tasers this didn’t bother Scootaloo until she saw the large machine in the center with a large number of Pegasus residing below. Slowly her mind started to piece it together, before she could say anything she was introduced to a Pegasus in a skin tight suit with only the mane showing… The mane was colored like a rainbow.
“No” Scootaloo muttered to herself quietly, Copper heard her and instantly realized who this was.
“Rainbow Dash…” Copper said out loud so all the others could hear.
“Well we have a smart one among the heard… And what would your name be?” Everyone looked at the Pegasus with disgust and hate… except one, Scootaloo who cried her heart out everywhere.
“How could you do this…? I thought you loved me, I thought we were sisters!” with these words Rainbow Dash turned and screamed back.
“You had it in you… You could have made it, yet you failed!” After her outburst, Rainbow Dash regained her composer and started to speak.
“You may be useless to the flock, but you’re not completely useless… You are going to help us make rainbows and don’t worry, you won’t be here for long.” She turned round and pointed at the big machine in the middle; with closer inspection Scootaloo noticed that on the side of the machine it said “Rainbow Mixer.” Copper charged Rainbow Dash, but was easily taken down…
“We have a volunteer…” With this three suited Pegasus came round and chained Copper to a table of sorts and was hoisted into the air.
“We found that the machine works better with broken ribs.” Instantly the chains around Copper began to contract and bit of bone ripped out his flesh, but he didn’t scream he laid there and took it. He was then dropped into the machine and all that came out was a brown and copper color spectra pouring out of it.
“Who’s next?” at those words Scootaloo made a break for the only open door, with haste Rainbow Dash followed close behind bashing into things that slows her down, looking back Scootaloo knew that the once caring sister has turned into a raging monster.
But with all great things comes a great responsibility, that of Cloudsdale's being weather stability,
How’ you ask, are they up to the task. To which the answer is in a simple facility.
The halls were a vast array of mazes, all Scootaloo could do was hope for the best; Rainbow Dash followed close but was falling behind very quickly. Scootaloo made a bad Choice and ended up trapped, she could hear the monster chasing her gaining, without thinking she ripped of a vent shaft and raced down… she looked back to find Rainbow Dash cursing her but then it turned into a hysterical laughter.
“You never knew your directions did you!” Scootaloo looked down to find she was back in the large room again, a flock of suited Pegasus subdued her when she came around Rainbow Dash was above her speaking.
“Have you got anything you want to say?” Scootaloo had one hope, that she could break through and wake Rainbow Dash up.
“Yes… you have beautiful eyes.”
In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true
In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through
In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true
