Lightning Mist

I turned pale as I saw that dark blue Pegasus with the yellowish hair. Covered in bright red blood and i could faintly see holes on his

forehead and wings. That Pegasus was my brother. "STORM!" I yelled and I lurched to he ground and tried to land the best I could.

I galloped over to the area he was at. "STORM PLEASE STAY WITH ME!" I sobbed as I held his hoof. Storm's mouth opened weakly.

"I went too far ahead and the FAS Pegasi team found me..They shot me down and i fell straight down like a meteor. I-I'm so sorry
that your birthday ended up like this, but you have to leave me and this city. Go towards the exit. Fly to the Crystal Empire. Don't
worry about me..I'll be with Mom and Dad soon." Storm closed him eyes. "I love you Mist.." Were his final words. "I.. I love you
Storm.."

I let go of his hoof. I started to flap my wings and fly forward. I didn't stop. I sobbed harder then ever before and flew faster then ever before. I knew I had to leave. I had to live on for my family I had to do this.

Just then. A bullet flew straight pass me. I turned around and saw a group of FAS Pegasi chasing me. I got scared and didn't think I
had the guts to fly any longer. I was young. I was just a Filly. How would I be able to outrun these Army Pegasi. I felt a sharp pain
burst through one of my wings. I screeched in pain as I began to plummet to what I was thinking would be my death. I closed my
eyes. Is this how it'll all end. I failed my family because I wasn't strong enough. All I was was a coward.

I expected to die but when I
opened my eyes I was flying. Well I wasn't but someone was for me. I looked up and saw a Gray Mare with her hooves wrapped
around me flying as fast as she could. Was I just saved? Did this Pony just risk her life for me? She looked down at me. Her eyes
looked funny. One looking down one looking up.

"It'll be okay little Filly. I'll help you get outta this place." She said to me in a soft tone.

I heard a bullet speeding up to us but she moved to the left and it zoomed straight passed her. This Mare was amazing. She
quickly dodged all the bullets being shot at her. Soon I saw the exit and she sped up. There were tanks and FAS soldiers all
around it.

"Don't worry we will escape." She told me with confidence.

The tanks and soldiers began to fire at us. The Mare flew
straight upwards at breathtaking speed followed by racing back down and moving straight through the exit. I had closed my eyes
not wanting to look down.

"A-Are we out of the city yet?" I asked weakly.

"Yep, we just gotta keep flying till we near the Crystal
Mountains. Then we'll be safe for sure." The Mare replied.

I was about to say thank you but then I dozed off into a deep sleep. I had a dream where I saw my family and me celebrating my birthday like we planned to today. It seemed real. So real..

When I woke up I was on the ground slowly remembering everything that had happened. I was in a cave of some sort in what

seemed to be the Crystal mountains. That Gray Mare was sitting next to me.

" Yay! Your awake." She smiled with glee.

I hung my head still sad about my family.

"T-Thank you for saving me..I thought I was dead for sure." I said slowly as tears filled my eyes yet again.

The Mare moved closer to me and put her wing around me.

"It wasn't a problem at all. I was passing though Manehatten
when FAS started to attack. I knew I had to get out as fast as I could. Then when I saw you falling I just had to save you. I was so
tired of young Fillies like you and Ponies of all kinds getting murdered today that I couldn't just let you die like that."

I buried my head in her chest.

"What's your name Little Filly?" She asked me.

"Lighting Mist, but please just call me Mist."

"That's a cool name! My name is Derpy Hooves but you can just call me Derpy."

"Is it because of your eyes?"

"Yeah..I was born with my eyes not being properly aligned. Because of that I'm
rather clumsy which makes me, Derpy."

"Its nice to meet you Derpy. I hope we can be good friends.
I never had any back at Manehatten so I guess this means your my first. The only people I could call friends were my family but..."

My voice drifted off.

"Did you lose them from the attack?" Derpy asked me with a soft tone. I fought back tears as I nodded.

"I lost my family too. Both my husband and my daughter. We lived in Ponyville which was where the War first began. I barley made
it out alive." She exclaimed as she began to cry.

I lifted my hoof and brushed after her tears. She smiled. Even though we had just
met I felt as if I had already known her for a long time.

"Mist. I have a favor to ask of you." Derpy asked me. I looked up and her and asked her what she needed

"I want you to join our Army the FFS (Fighting For Sisters)! I think you have the guts to become a great solider!"