Chained Wings

October 5th, 2000

It's been a while since I seen you Bolt...

I know... but this time the witch didn't hit me for once. I know... I know... I shouldn't write this about her, because if she were to find you, I would get my mouth sewed together.

It's scary...

But I can't be like this forever... since Vina left I... I don't know anymore. I just want to scream, I want to get out here!

They took her away and I don't know what happened. But I want my friend back. She's the only one who was there for me...

That stupid witch just makes everyone miserable and I hate it.

One day I'm going to leave this place, and I will never look back.

I know I'll do it, but I don't know when...

Oh! They're coming back! I need to hide you again. Don't worry I write again soon.

P.S. I hope that witch burns in a fire!

Chapter 1: Stains...

No matter how much I would desire otherwise, the weird sensation in my stomach wouldn't leave. Not even when I rested on my favorite tree, on my favorite branch nonetheless!

A loud sigh escaped from my muzzle as I rolled over to my other side. The day was just the perfect temperature for a nap. Even the chattering birds around didn't seem to bother me like they use to in past. Speaking of pets... Man... I am so happy that I left Tank with Fluttershy for the afternoon.

Don't get me wrong, I really do care about Tank. A Lot. But sometimes I do need some time to myself. Besides Tank really likes being around Fluttershy. I mean he practically lived with her before moving in with me. Flutters knows how to take care of him really good.

She's the animal specialist here in Ponyville.

I mean what else could her cutie mark signify?

"…"

Okay maybe that was little too brash to say that, but what can I say? When it comes to taming and taking care of animals that aren't ponies, Flutters the one for the job.

I let out a small chuckle at the thought, yup that's Fluttershy alright.

A times even I still can't believe that my rainboom would be so awesome that it inspired her to get her cutie mark. Scratch that, all of my friends' cutie marks. Now I couldn't help the smile that appeared over my face.

Yeah...

I didn't stop the sigh that escaped my lips when my eyes casted back up at the clouds. The pit in my stomach still bugging me a bit, but not as bad as before. It made me relieved to know that today was my day off, but that didn't mean that the weather wasn't going to stop for my sake.

Lately the Pegasi have been making it rather raining quite a lot lately, now today isn't any different, and it won't be long until I would have to go back home. I mean, the head weather ponies in Ponyville, Cloud Lancer really wants it to rain today and well, it was informed but I wondered, out of all the days why today...?

Rain... honestly, at one point I used to love the rain. In fact I wouldn't mind just jumping in there and just splash in the puddles, regardless if I got a cold. But lately for some reason I haven't been feeling in the mood of that particular type of weather like I used to.

Not that I was scared of it.

No.

Why would I be?

I gave another chuckle, though it sounded a bit too forced even for my liking.

A small tingle sensation buzzed through my back of neck at the mere thought. I blinked in a puzzled way before I quickly shake the feeling away, no need for that. Seriously.

I motioned my red eyes up towards the sky, allowing them to look at they gray clouds that were forming there…

Right there…

I guess I hadn't realized that I had been just resting there with my hoofs behind my head for some time until a VERY familiar pink hoof jumped right in front of my view.

I hunched back instantly, trying to find the pink hoof that was there. But within seconds of trying to find that appendage, the pink hoof returned in front of my face, but as quickly as it came... it disappeared.

"Rainbow!" The voice shouted below me, which caused me to look down. I caught sight of the town's well-known party mare that had been jumping up and down on a small, but apparently powerful trampoline.

"There you are, you silly filly!" Pinkie Pie called out, still bouncing on the jumping equipment.

I have long stop asking myself where she manages to bring these things with her. I mean this is Pinkie, with her nothing is impossible. Or so she says…

"Pinkie you random filly." I smirked looking down at her crouching down on the wooden branch just to see the pink mare.

"Everpony is at Sugar Cube Corner. You coming?" She asked excitedly as she bounced back up to my level with each jump.

"I'm good." I said, not realizing just how rough my voice sounded.

Pinkie continued to jump, but I could see the face that she gave me.

"Aw, come on Dashie…" She tried, using those big blue puppy eyes.

*Man…* I thought and looked away, "Nah, I'm just not feeling it." I answered, hoping that she would be satisfied with that answer.

She wasn't.

I gave a tiny sigh. "Besides it's suppose to rain today." I continued.

"I know, that's why we are hanging out at the bakery until it stops raining. If it doesn't, it'll be a sleep over!" She squealed excitedly.

*That's Pinkie Pie she'll try to have any excuse for a party...* I thought with a playful shake of my head.

"Sounds like fun Pinkie, but really, I don't feel all that great today. Maybe next time." I continued, I smiled mentally in relief with the understanding look on her face.

"I understand… but just to let you know, you're going to miss out on all the cake and candy." She said doing a perfect flip off the trampoline and then hosting it with her without ease.

"I'll keep it on mind." I answered back before she took her leave. I continued to look at Pinkie's leaving direction until she finally descended on the hill at the distance and hid from my view. I gave a small stretch of my front hoofs before I leaned back against the tree.

I really don't know how much time have passed. I probably must have taken a nap when I suddenly woke up out of nowhere.

My red eyes blinked open when I felt something wet touch my hoofs.

*Great... it already started raining...!* I thought annoyed. I pushed myself away from the tree bark to a sitting position. I blinked a couple of times, realizing that my vision was slightly blurred.

I pressed a hoof against my closed eyes, trying to rub off the watery texture in them. It was weird, I don't really know how long I have been sleeping, but I'm not that much of a heavy sleeper... the rain would have woken me up.

I forgot that my hoofs were still wet until I felt the moisture on my hooves started to smear on my face. Great...

I gave a loud sigh before I opened my eyes. Before they slanted in confusion at the sight before me. There wasn't a single drop of rain at all. It was a bit windy, and the sky was dark, but not a single drop of water was falling. I looked down to see the ground, it didn't even rain before since not even the dirt or grass was wet.

"Just what the hay is going on?" I asked myself sitting up straight.

My hooves feel wet, so why wasn't it raining?!

Millions of thoughts coursed through my head, and I lifted a hoof to my-

A scream followed right after.

"NO! NO! NOOOO!" I Screamed backing away, forgetting in that moment my hoof is actually connected to me. Fear overshadowed me like shroud at the mere sight of my own appendage.

The Crimson Is Back!

"I Thought I Have Gotten Over IT!? Why Is It Still Here!?" I shouted looking at my hooves. But it was right there, staining my fur.

The first thing that came to mind was water. I Had To WASH IT OFF!

I looked around frantically, and to my own shock, there wasn't even a single puddle! I extended my wings and I quickly flapped away from the branch, as I quickly searched around, I had to find water! I Needed Water!

A quick thought came to me, I could recall there was actually a fountain nearby the playground. My wings shot me over to that direction. The amount of years I have practiced flying and gathering clouds have strengthen my wings to the point where they were able to zip me in Ponyville within ten seconds easily.

I made towards the grey fountain before quickly I turned it on; the string of water shot from the opening and down the drain I eased my hooves to the water instantly. To my relief the blood started to wash away with the water, fading to a light pink as it swirled down the drain.

Relief covered me, as the crimson continued to wash off, and it had been for a few seconds. But then I noticed that it's been taking longer than usual for it to be removed.

I proceeded to scrub it, while using my left wing to keep the fountain running. It seemed to work a bit as more of the blood was getting removed easier. My eyes blinked wide when I noticed that it still wasn't enough.

It was like the more I scrubbed, twice as much blood would drip off my hoofs.

I grunted and struggled to wipe the crimson liquid off me, but it wouldn't dare come off. I could feel the skin under my fur starting to irritate and get more sensitive the harder I rubbed, but I didn't care. All I wanted was for the damn blood to remove!

Sweat started to pour down my face as the scrubbing continued.

I let out a cry of frustration when I finally gave up on removing it. The thick crimson just dripped from my hoofs and down the fountain, and little by little it would come down as droplets.

My wide eyes trembled along with my entire body, and all I could do is just stare down at my hoofs, before I had to shut them close from disgust.

"Why won't it leave me alone...?!" I whispered, though it sounded more like a whimper. Seeing the crimson just seep into my cyan fur and staining it…

I was glad that no one was around, because at the mere sight of me not even able to bare to look at her own hoofs while they rested on the fountain with blood would be...

Horrifying...

A cold shiver ran down my spine when I saw the blood cover my entire hooves, not even the short cyan fur look purple mixed with the red coloring...

I could literally feel the crimson seep up my hoofs closer to my body. My eyes widened when I outstretched them. But it continued to rise up it was past the crook of my front knees making me give tiny shutters at the cold feeling. I tried to shut the feeling out, I really did! But the crimson just loved messing with me as it suddenly changed temperature drastically.

I gave a shuttered gasp when the ice cold liquid instantly heated up.

I wanted to vomit, the taste of bile strong in my mouth, when I felt the blood warm up to a normal body temperature, like it was...

I gulped the word staining my head.

"Fresh..." I whispered pathetically. My entire frame a quivering mess.

*Leave… me alone…!* I thought, shutting my eyes tighter.

'Do you honestly think that what you did in the past is going to leave you to your own selfish life?' The deep echoing voice spoke again, almost toying with me.

I wanted to growl at it, but the feeling of the heating blood wouldn't let me do so.

'You know what you did!' HE said, as it seemed like it crawled up my ear.

*I know…* I thought, backing away from the fountain.

I could still remember those screams… that face… but most of all I could just see all the blood. And it will NEVER Leave Me Alone!

'No… little Rainbow.' HE said again. 'IT WONT!'

I needed to go. I needed to LEAVE! I flexed my wings and left the park in a flash. Nowhere I go will leave me free of this!

Nowhere!

If only…

...If only I…

I don't know how long I have been flying, I didn't even seem to notice that the rain scheduled for today was happening for a while. That was until the droplets became more heavy and rushed against my face.

Subconsciously I looked down at my hooves again, thankfully there was less blood, but it was still there nonetheless. I had to surpass another shiver that hit the base of my spine.

I had to focus back at my flying, while I looked around to see dark gray sky and the forming puddles around Ponyville. Great…

*Where were these When I NEEDED THEM!?* I thought, looking at the now growing puddles on the ground angrily. But that thought was pushed away slightly when I had to flap a few times to regain altitude.

Right... even weather ponies cannot fly as fluidly in the rain. I had to get home and quickly, with my wings and fur becoming more drenched by the second, it would make my speed and agility much more sluggish. Giving me a higher chance of bumping into something on my way home.

It has happened before... -when no one was watching...

*Ugh...! It takes at least 20 minutes to get to my house from here!* I complained to myself and flapped my wings closer towards that direction. Though, with the rain it's a bit harder to guide my way through.

The sharp sound of lighting froze my thoughts still, I gave a loud yelp of shock, upon seeing the blinding zap of electricity from the distance, but the thunder came clear as day.

"Great, I have to fly through rain AND Thunder?!" I shouted, whose idea was it to create lightning in the first place!?

But another sound of lightning made me quit my mental questioning and fly back home.

I'll pick up Tank later or tomorrow... After all Fluttershy wouldn't keep an eye off of him. A tiny smile plastered over my face, I know she would take care of him well.

The lightning just seemed to dance around me while I made my way home. Each time the booming noise sounded like it was getting closer by the second.

Not a problem; I decided, doing a well-versed spin around a tree branch that was actually near me while I continued to fly over.

"Heh, I guess the rain doesn't slow me down that mu-GAAH!" A high-pitched scream escaped my lips when another lightning and thunder coursed together; forcing me to stop in midair. Okay I'll admit that scared the feathers off me. Well not literally, but still!

*Keep it together Rainbow! You're almost home, just...-* For once, the day came to a happy end the moment I caught sight of the familiar cloud castle that hoovered over the ground in a distance.

A smile came over to my face just as I flew over within proximity of the house.

Finally I could jus-

I never got finish my sentence when the roaring thunder occur in my ears right before I saw a flash of white.