Clouds

Over the past few days, Fluttershy and Derpy had learned a lot. The two pegasi’s time was not only limited to the starless evening. They would often meet with the humans in the early morning. Many of the prisoners, including Sebastian, could speak a language called ‘English‘ that was strangely close to Equestrian. Those that didn’t speak English would have someone to speak for them. The prisoners told them their horrible stories of how they came to Sobibor. They also learned a bit of how the war caused this Death Camp, and others like it, to spring into existence. Sebastian said it was because of a man named Hitler. At one point, when Sebastian and the others were telling them of how the war started, Derpy had a fit and started ripping at the floor. Before she finally calmed down many of the floorboards were beyond repair. Sebastian and the others tried their best to cover the damage Derpy had done, but it was not enough to evade the keen eyes of the Natzi guards. The children of Sebastain’s barrack were punished with countless beatings and a day without the meager food supplies they would normally receive. Derpy felt awful when she realized the consequences of her actions. The poor filly cried for a whole day and night when she heard what hat happened. Nothing, not even sweet innocent ponies could escape the horrors of Sobibor.

On a night near the end of the week, Fluttershy and Derpy were cuddled up in a cloud when they heard the loud bangs from below. It sounded like the fire sticks, which they learned were called ‘guns’. Fluttershy’s immediate fear was that Sebastian had been shot. The gun shots were not such a foreign sound anymore, seeing that they were fired so often during the day. But this was either really late at night, or really early in the morning. Definitely not the time when guns were shot.

Derpy and Fluttershy were diving towards the ground before they even considered the danger that was below. Sure enough the wolf-dogs were loose. Bullets were flying left and right. If anyone had been sleeping, they wouldn’t be for much longer. Screams pierced the air after the gun shots. Fluttershy rushed towards Sebastian’s Barrack. Derpy followed closed behind. When the two pegasi burst through the door, they saw that no one was there.

“No!” Fluttershy screamed in horror, thinking that the worst had happened. Her head spun widely around, searching for a sign of life, something that would tell her that they were still alive.

“No, no, no, no, NO!” She screamed again, heaving herself onto the bed where so many children had gathered to hear her sing. The room was empty. She didn't want to believe it. All those children. All those poor, port children.

“Fluttershy,” Derpy called. She was waiting outside the door.

“What?!” Fluttershy shouted. Tears were now running freely down her face as she fell onto the hard bunk.

“Sebastian and the others are in another barrack.” Derpy continued.

“Really?” Fluttershy's sides were heaving, her hooves were shaking. It took her a moment to understand what Derpy had just said. Could the children possibly be safe?

“They are over there, hiding, from…” Derpy never got to finish that sentence, because at that moment there was a massive explosion that blew the two pegasi far from any barracks. For a time, everything went black for the two little ponies.