Chapter 3: Another Way

You peek up from the air vent and see a bunch of workers waiting for you. You quickly dive down before they can get you. You go back down to Scootaloo, who was huddled in a small space in the wall, and tell her what is up there. You two have been down here for two days and you think about how hungry you are. You look up at Scootaloo and she looks at you, you can tell she is feeling the same.

"I really wish I were down home, with my friends." She said and started to smile. "We would probably be thinking of ways to get our cutie marks." You look at her flank, she was right, she had no cutie mark. "Wait, you don't have one neither?" She said looking at your flank. You blush as she says that and she laughed. You see something catch her mind and she stops laughing.

"Wow, I can't believe it." She looks at the room of bodies behind you. "My idol is a... killer..." She said and choked on these words. You were familiar with Rainbow Dash. You had seen her practice many times and you had wanted to do the things she does, but you aren't sure after she tried to kill you. Then a sudden rumbling noise can be heard and a small door opens and bodies are dumped in, two were among those in the room with you. All looked crushed and drained of color. Why were they drained of color? That was your question until you realized something, the door. Once it opens to drop more bodies down, you two could make your escape, but it wasn't just a hatch that closed, the whole thing would be closed up. If one of you slowed down once, you would be crushed inside. You shivered at the thought a stopped thinking about it, and tells Scootaloo your plan.

She shook her head. "What?! Are you crazy?!" She looked at you in fear. "We would have to be as fast as Rainbow Dash to get out in time, not to mentioned dodging the bodies falling down it. Plus, we don't know where it leads!" I give her some words of encouragement and she calms down. "Alright, I trust you." She says as you fly over the bodies over to the doorway. You waited for what seemed like hours until the buzzing noise was heard. As soon as it started to open, you soared up, Scootaloo behind you. You notice the wall has closed and dead, crushed bodies falling from above. You dodge and hope that Scootaloo did too. You don't look down in fear of slowing down, but your fear grows as the walls begin to close. You flap your wings as hard as you can and as fast as you can. Right before it closed, you flew out and you threw yourself all the way over to a wall.

You look up and noticed, Scootaloo was right behind you. You droop your head but it peaks up when you hear a voice. "About time you got here!" You look up to see Scootaloo and you sighed with relief. "Come on, where to next?"

You look around and spot a conveyor belt. That must have been how the bodies got there. You mention following the belt and Scootaloo agrees, knowing your plans worked so far. You two fly above the belt and eventually see light coming from the other side. You pick up the pace so does Scootaloo. As you watch dead bodies ride underneath you, you get the idea that this isn't what ponies normally do, meaning Princess Celestia doesn't know. So if you were to tell her, this place would be shut down for good. You two reach the light and you take a look around. You were back in the machine room and on a balcony looking down, was Rainbow dash.

You tell Scootaloo to remain quiet and she nods. You go behind and big machine that was pouring out different colors in the form of a rainbow. You wonder how a young colt or filly's blood could make colors and you move on. You two hide behind cover, not making a sound or move that could cost you. You keep this up until you reach the hallway door. You two exit quietly and see only one worker there, looking down the shoot with a long distance taser. You walk up slowly behind the worker and push him in. He gets stuck and looks like he is suffocating. You don't care as he eventually runs out of breath and you run down the hall, Scootaloo behind you.

You two continue your escape down the hall, hiding or taking out workers you come across until you reach the exit. You turn a corner and see a bright light and a sign that says "Do Not Enter, Work In Progress." You smile as you get closer to the door, you were home free. Right before you push open the door, you turn around. You see Scootaloo unconscious and being pulled around the corner. You start after her but almost instantly, you feel a sharp shock in your back and you fall to the ground. You were so close.

Author's Note

3rd chapter of this story. I made this short because I hadn't posted s chapter today. See you guys next time!!!