Thought Fire and Flames

by Random Encounter here

Chapter 6

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The next day Flames woke up to the sound of splashing outside which confused Flames causes nopony except her lived in the forest. She got up and looked out the window, it was hard to tell but Flames was sure that there was a bear fishing in the lake but it was just splashing not even trying to catch a fish. Flames went outside to see what the bear was doing. Flames could hear more than splashing here was a roaring coming from the bear. It was roaring of pain, the bear must have been in trouble. She quickly ran over to the lake where the bear was. Flames now understood why the bear was in pain, the bears ankle was all twisted in some sticks with thorns which must have been the cause of the pain. Flames didn't know what to do, she didn't want to get mauled to death yet she couldn't leave him there in pain. She sighed and did what any sensible pony would do. She slowly went into the water trying not to scare or make the bear more angry. Flames got about halfway to the bear when he noticed her and started to slash his paws everywhere. That made Flames a bit scared but she continued to move towards him. "There there big fella I'm not gonna hurt you, I'm trying to help you." Almost as if he understood what she had just said the bear stopped slashing and stood still looking at her. Flames was at the point where sh could touch him and she went underwater to examine the branches keeping him in place. They were all tangled together around his ankle but Flames gently started to remove them. It was hurting him and he roared in pain again. Flames softly petted his leg which made him calm down and stop as she finished untangling his ankle. Flames stopped and stood up. "There all better.'" She smiled at him and he picked her up and hugged her and roared happily. Flames giggled and said. "You're welcome." The bear licked her face which made her giggle more. "Alright you can put me down now big fella." He obeyed and put her back into the water. He roared again but Flames just stood there looking at him confused. He roared again but she was still confused. "Are you trying to tell me your name?" He nodded his head and roared again. "Does it start with a C?" He nodded again. "Hmm would you like to spell it out in the sand for me?" He climbed out of the water and sat down by the softer sand and started tracing his claw in it. It started with a C then an A followed by a L then Y-P-S-O. Flames examined the letters carefully making sure they were in the correct order. "Calypso, that's your name?" He quickly nodded his head and roared happily. Flames smiled "Nice name." After a few weeks Flames got used to Calypso and started to understand what he said easily. Flames decided one day that she would go and visit him for a bit but when she got there he was sleeping so she went to relax by the tree five minutes away from her house. Flames sat down under the tree and relaxed enjoying the day until she heard some branches rustling.