Chapter One When Fates Intertwine
Author's Note
This story being my first one I did, I'm currently revising some of my old chapters I did. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Chapter One When Fates Intertwine
As the clean evening breeze begins to roll in to Ponyville, ponies begin to finish their daily schedules and businesses to prepare for tomorrow's venture.
In a cottage near the entrance of the Everfree forest, a certain yellow pegasus was just finish feeding her raccoons, mice, birds, bear, etc. and have move on to her personal pet, a pet bunny named Angel.
She filled a bowl with lettuce and tomatoes and presents it to her bunny.
"Here you go Angel," she said in her motherly tone, "Some nice crunchy leaves for a growing bunny."
At first he sniffs the salad in front of him, but then he turns his head in protest.
"Oh please Angel," she said in a caring voice, "if you don't eat your dinner, you won't grow up to be big and strong."
Angel turns his back towards her and cross his little paws with a defiant look.
Fluttershy then brought out a carrot. "What if I give you one of your favorite carrots to eat?"
Angel shook his head, not evening considering the offer. Fluttershy sighed in defeat as she left him alone.
…H-help…
Angel's ear twitched to the mysterious whisper that seems to come out of nowhere. He hopped to the window that had a view of a dense musky forest in the distance.
…Someone …help me…
Angel gazed at the forest with a puzzled looked on his face… until he completely dismisses it and hopped his merry way to his bed. At least until he received a nagging feeling deep in his subconscious that seem to be screaming, "Oh come on! You know you have to do something!"
Reluctantly, he approaches his owner who is just finishing putting the animal feed away in the kitchen cabinet.
Fluttershy took notice of him, "What's wrong Angel?"
Angel made some gestures to the front door, urging her that he needs to go outside.
"Angel you know it's too dark to play outside. You have to wait until tomorrow."
Angel vigorously shook his head and tries to pull Fluttershy towards the door.
"Well, you do seem to want to go outside very badly.
Angel nodded. "Oh okay, but only for a short while."
After Fluttershy open the door to outside, Angel dash out the cottage and headed into the direction where he heard that whisper.
"Angel! Where are you going? Angel!" she called out worryingly for her pet.
She began to fly after him, panicking to where he had gone. For just a few moments, she saw his small figure hopped into a dark forest that had a creepy aura which seems to appear during the nighttime. The sounds of wolves howling can be heard deeper into the forest.
"He couldn't possibly go into," she swallowed a lump in her throat, "the Everfree forest."
"…Ugh …"
I can feel my mind slipping back into conscious as my vision fades back in view. My vision was out of focus for a moment, but as everything came into view, I found myself in some kind of forest where I couldn't even see the sky because of the treetops.
"What-what happen to me?" Not expecting any answer, I tried to stand up in hope to somehow find a way out. But as soon as I move a muscle, I felt like most of my nerves erupt into flames; result in losing my balance and loss of energy in my already low reserves.
I have to get out of here, I thought for some reason. All of my senses are telling—no—yelling that something's amidst in this forest, but I just don't remember why.
I try once again to stand, already feeling the pain return to my legs. But my senses propel me to keep going, even if it's not by much.
"I got to … leave," I muttered to myself.
With each step I take, I feel the erupting pain come up from my legs over and over again, while getting more unbearable each time. Pretty soon, I find myself buckling under my own weight, as the world around me seems like it's spinning out of control. Stars began to fill my vision as I fell back down to the ground with a thud. My vision started to fade as I slip back into unconsciousness.
"No… just a little…more," I barely whispered.
The last thing I thought I saw was a little rabbit right in front of me being followed by something that was flying.
"A-Angel…" Fluttershy quietly shouted as she slowly treks into the dense forest.
Inside the forest, it, with the limited amount of light from the moon going through the treetops, created an aura of uneasiness for the Pegasus as she silently shriek for every rustle and snap that can be heard past the few trees in her line of vision.
"Angel, where are you?" there was no response. There was another rustle in the bushes nearby, causing her to jump a little in fright and left her shaking on her hooves. Just when she was letting her anxiety to rule her way of thinking, she could see a small silhouette in the distance going into a few bushes.
"Angel!" she perked up and flew quickly into the bushes Angel went to.
"Oh thank Celestia you're ok—!" She suddenly gasped at the sight in front of her.
Next to Angel, lay a young unicorn stallion with a coat that is the color of the early evening sky. His mane is a light shade of violet with green highlights at the edges of his bangs and the two spikes at the back. His cutie mark is represented by three green four-pointed stars in a downward triangle formation. His body was covered in cuts and bruises, most noticeable is deep bloody gashes on legs and hooves and a bump on his head that poke through his mane. His emerald eyes were partially open, but they were glazed over, showing signs of unconsciousness.
"Oh my goodness!" she rushed to him, "Are you okay?"
The unicorn's only response was slowly closing his eyes and getting into labored breathes.
She first checks the gashes on his legs, then his bump along with the minor injuries. She crouches down beside the unicorn and gently lifts him onto her back. She at first had trouble finding her balance due to the extra weight, but she found enough to at least support it.
"He's going to be just fine, Angel. I just have to treat his wounds when we get back to the cottage."
She looks back at the injured pony, whose gashes begin to drip blood onto the grass and moss.
Before it's too late…
As the tension in the forest intensify further with the howling of wolves are becoming more frequent, Fluttershy and Angel, along with the unicorn on Fluttershy's back, march on towards the exit of the forest. But due to the dead weight that Fluttershy has taken the burden of, she started to lag behind while Angel have to wait for her every few steps.
"I'm fine, Angel," Fluttershy assured, "you just go on ahead. I can handle it."
Angel shook his head, determined to stand by his owner this time.
Fluttershy smiled at his gesture and pat him on his head. She then took notice of some liquid running over her back. Looking back to the unicorn, she could see the blood from the gashes drip onto the trail they were following, along with some blood dipping onto her yellow coat and wings; staining it into a faded red.
If it keeps this up, I'm not sure if I'll be able to help him in time. She thought sadly as she and Angel continue down the trail.
Then, coming through the shadows of the trees, a green fog began to roll in and cover the whole pathway. There was a foul stench in the air that seems to follow the fog. The stench was so strong and sinister there is only one thing that can describe it; death. Glowing green eyes break through the shadows, glaring hungrily at their soon to be prey. Stepping out of the foliage, under the moon's light the creatures are made of assembled wood in the shape of a wolf. The fog seeps out of the monsters' mauls as they snarl and stalk towards the frighten mare and rabbit. Smears of blood are seen on the wooden jaws of most of the wolves. They seem to be more intent of hunting the unicorn as they seem to be glaring at him more than anything.
"T-T-Timberwolves," she manages to squeak as the wolves took the position to pounce.
Seeing an opening in front of her, she and Angel dashed out of the wolves' range and ran for not just their lives, but the unicorn's life as well. After recovering from their fail attempt, the wolves started to chase down the trio, who had had already put a great distance between them. But despite that, the wolves are slowly closing the gap between their targets. With her wings unable to lift her from the ground, Fluttershy put all her energy into her running, but despite all her efforts, she still continues to lag the speed she needed. With the alarming rate of the wolves speed, the wolves are just inches away of sinking their wooden fangs into her flank. Realizing what is going to happen, Fluttershy shut her eyes tightly, awaiting the inevitable fate at the paws of the beast.
But just before the wolf made contact, a shadow emerges from the darkness and flew past in front of the creature. The wolf seems to freeze before eventually crumbling apart into firewood. Fluttershy stopped to turn around to see what had happened, but was short lived by the reminder from Angel to keep going. Keeping her priories, Fluttershy headed straight for the exit without turning back to see a blast of lightning smashing the wolves into discarded wood.
As Fluttershy finally reach her cottage home, what look to be a pony in a brown robe that covers its entire body, including most of its face, is seen near the forest gazing towards the cottage with an indifferent stare on his hidden face. Feeling content for an unknown reason, with its now visible horn glowing a vibrant emerald aura, it began to close its emerald eyes as it teleports out of sight.
