The Elementals

I'm dripping with sweat by the time we were done bringing in everything. What a storm! I can't believe Rainbow forgot all about it! Oh well, at least we got the stuff in before the rain hit. As if on cue, the rain starts hammering on the roof.  Applebloom and her friend Scootaloo come in. They run up the stairs laughing. I smile and walk over to the bathroom to get a wet towel to clean myself off. I can hear my big brother Big Mac singing in his room right above me. I wipe my sweaty face off on the towel.

I the rain gets harder and harder. I wonder how the others are doing. I walk out of the bathroom and into the kitchen to help Granny Smith with cooking. She was muttering something under her breath and trying to hold five spices on her back and two in her mouth. I trot over and quietly take the spices off and put them on the counter next to the food she had started. Apple pie soup. My favorite! I throw some spices in and start to cut up the apples. Granny retreats to the living room, still muttering. Storms always put her in a bad mood. After I put the soup together, I call everyone to the table.

I sat down and started to eat. Applebloom and Scootaloo hardly stop talking between each bite. The rest of the Apple family was quiet.

"What I freak storm." I offer and smile at them. Granny huffs and ignores me. I look at Big Mac.

"Yuup." He says before taking another bite and looking away from me. I sigh and go back to eating. After I finish my food and clean up I head to the living room. CRACK! I jump and give out a small squeak. The ground under me rumbles and then shifts, bucking me out the window onto the wet ground. I land on my side and hit my head on the ground. The rain has stopped at least. I try to put my hooves under me but the earth moves again, sending me into the sky. I scream and land hard. I cry out and grab at my shoulder.

"EARTHQUAKE!" I hear Big Mac scream. The earth starts to shake and buck. I can hear things around me falling and breaking. I go flying again and yelp as I land. My shoulder is burning and I can feel tears on my face.

I curl up and lay on the ground not trying to move. All of a sudden the earth under me bows out from under me and I fall. I close my eyes as the earth bucks back up, hitting me high into the air. Lucky, I fall into the hay pile. I open my eyes and look over at the house. I feel my heart drop. Part of it has collapsed in on its self. The part of the house where Appleblooms room is. I cry out and try to stand, but my shoulder would not take any of my wait. I try to hobble over to the house, sobbing and crying out for Applebloom. The earth shakes, knocking me off of my feet. I hear the house creek and then shutter.

"APPLEBLOOM!" I cry out as I get to my feet again. The earth rolls and I fall. The house does also. I scream and cry. "No. NO! APPLEBLOOM!! BIG MAC! GRANNY SMITH! SCOOTALOO!" I scream and get to my feet again. I start to run towards the house, ignoring the pain all over my body. The earth bucks again, sending me flying towards the house. I land on the remains. I gasp at the searing pain on my flank. A metal shard from the house embedded itself into my flank.

Standing, I find small cuts all over my body. I sob and start to try and move pieces of the house, looking for my sister. The earth shakes and then bucks, sending me flying away from the house. I land on my back and roll. I hit a tree and cry out. I stand again, shaking. I need to find them. The CANT be gone! I NEED TO FIND THEM! I take a step forward and stop. In front of me is a small yellow filly.

I cry out in relief and hobble over to her. I can feel the blood dripping off of my flank. Appleblooms beautiful yellow coat was torn and red. Her mane a mess and her little red bow ripped. I cry and kneel down to her. I nudge her with my noes.

"Applebloom? Please get up. I need you to get up." I whisper threw my tears. The earth shivers. I glare at it, daring it  on. I put my head on Apples chest. The earth bucks, sending us flying. "NO!" I scream and look for her. I land and crawl back to where I saw her land. She was laying on her back, her mouth wide open. I sob and move her on her side.

"Oh Apple, sweet Applebloom. I love you." I say. The earth bucks again and I land on my bad shoulder. Pain envelops me and I start to black out. I hear a small cry behind me. I open my eyes and look. Fluttershy? She was flying down towards us, crying.

"Applejack? Your hurt!" She cries out. I lift my hoof and point at Applebloom. Fluttershy looks where i'm pointing and lets out a little gasp. She flies over to her and lands.

"I will be back for you Applejack. Just let me take care of Applebloom." She hooks her hooves around my little sister and gently lifts her off the ground. She shots me a smile before flying up towards the clouds. Applebloom is safe. I smile to myself and close my eyes. The ground under me shakes, making me roll. I whimper and open my eyes. All around me I can see Pegasus ponies lifting hurt ponies off of the earth and bringing them to clouds. How they are making it so they can stay on the clouds, I don't know.

I close my eyes again and sigh. I feel arms rap around me and lift me up as I black out.