The Galloping Dead

My god. We have been walking for days. “Oh, it’s a bit of distance.” She said. Yeah right. Also, half the time she doesn’t even walk. She uses this crappy little bubble thing and floats in it. I don’t know how to make that! Maybe I’ll just take my map back and head right on up to Canterlot.

“Almost there!” Announced Twilight.

A few moments, I was falling. I don’t know what was happening. Everyone was gone, and I was just falling. Thwack! I landed on the floor. What the heck just happened?

“Who are you!? Why were you holding Twilight hostage!?” Shouted a high pitched voice. Who do we have here?

“What are you talking about?” I protested.

“You know darn well what I’m talking about! You were holding a fancy shooting device and walking behind Twilight and her friends! You had them hostage! I’m getting Miss!” Footsteps were heard walking off. Where am I? What’s going on? My hooves are tied up… I must of stepped on some sort of trap. Have the others noticed? I mean, I was in the back of the group. *Sigh*

“You see, Miss! He was trying to hurt Twilight!” Said the voice. I thought Twilight said this group was friendly.

“Now, Spike, maybe you’re just making assumptions.” Said a kind, soft voice.

“No! I was sure of it! We need to lock him up!” Shouted Spike. That is most definitely not a Ponies name. Maybe a Cow?

“How about we just ask him? He hasn’t been talking, so maybe he’s innocent.” She said.

“But... He’s evil!”

“Okay, Spike. Go back to your duties. We need you to keep watch again, in case anyone tries to go and hurt Twilight.”

“Uh, yes, right away Miss!” He said, running off. Oh good, maybe this pony has some sort of kindness left in her.

“I’m sorry about that, he’s sort of over protective when it comes to Twilight. Anyways, what were you doing with twilight and her friends?” She asked, untying my hooves.

“Twilight was just escorting me, Dash, and Pinkie to somewhere safe. What, uh, what is going on?” I asked.

“Oh, sorry, Spike is just over protective, as I said. Here, follow me back to your friends.” She said, walking through a door.

We walked through the door, and to my surprise, there were tons of Ponies. It’s very surprising, also, because the place is clean.

“Miss Fluttershy, it seems we have a disturbance on floor two, room 18, Laser Lab. Please come as soon as possible.” Someone was speaking into the overhead.

“Oh, sorry, it seems they need my help with the lasers again. Um… Here, head to this room and stay there. I’ll get Twilight to get your little group together soon!” Said Fluttershy, handing me a slip of paper.

Floor 14, room 10. Hm. Better get up there.

I get up there to my room. This hallway seems more abandoned, but still clean, and has a Pony or two in it. Now time to wait. I hate waiting. This whole time I could’ve been heading right on up to Canterlot to see Luna. But now I just sit here, waiting. For what seemed hours.

"Hello? Fire?” Said a voice on the outside of the door. It was Twilight.

“Come in.” I said. She entered with Spike (Who is a dragon) on her back, and Dash, Pinkie, and Fluttershy followed.

“We have to talk to you. We have… Bad news.” She said, looking quite sad. “You see, we are the Elements of Harmony. I am Magic, Fluttershy is Kindness, Pinkie is Laughter, and Rainbow is Loyalty. We are missing Honesty and Generosity. Applejack is Honesty, but even if we were to find her, we are still missing Rarity, the Element of Generosity… and she’s gone…”

“What are you saying?” I asked.

“What I’m saying is, from what we know, there is no hope.” She said sadly.

“But, what about Luna?” I asked.

“It would be pointless to find her. What could she do?”

“She could use the Elements! Like Celestia did.” I responded.

“I don’t think so… Only Celestia has been able to do that. It would be very risky to act on something we don’t have evidence if it’s true! We don’t even know if she’s still in Canterlot!” She said.

“I won’t give up. I won’t. When I saw my mother die from one before the outbreak even started, I vouched to find a cure, and so help me I’M GOING TO!” I was shouting. They all looked sad. Maybe there is no hope. Maybe I should just give up...

At that moment, Death Wing walked in. “Give up hope, Fireburst.” He said. Looking me dead in the eye. I can’t give up hope. I just won’t!

“Gimme the map.” I demanded Twilight.

“What?” Asked Twilight.

“I said give me the map.” She handed me the map.

“I’m leaving. I won’t just give up. I’m going even if I have to go alone.” I stood up, grabbed my stuff, and walked out the door.

I turned around. “Anyone care to join me?” I asked. No one answered.

“No? Then may this be the last time we meet.”

I walked off, out the door, and into the streets. But then someone ran up to me. “I’ll join.”