Coltland Chronicles 4: The Great Pony Escape

The Last Straw

“How could they do this to us?” Cookie said with a tearful voice and she sobbed against Topaz's chest as he stroked her blue and white mane.

“I have... no idea.” Golden Heart replied with sadness and she looked like she was about to cry but she managed to blink the tears away before they could flow down her cheeks.

Candy suddenly burst out into tears and buried her face into Target's chest and he stroked her candy cane coloured mane which consisted of red and white, as he soothed her with words that seemed to calm her down. Since the time they've known each other when they got foalnapped, the colour of her mane just made him want it to be Hearth's Warming Eve already so he could gobble on some candy canes. Was that weird, creepy or would that have been considered a compliment?

“I was really looking forward to seeing Mum and Dad again. We could've been having a few magic duels like Grandmother Colette would have with Grandfather Sven.” Silver Star responded in a low voice and she gave a small sniff.

“Our dad isn't around much, remember? He's always on business and he wasn't there when we were born,” Gold Star said with a reassuring voice but it sounded like she was angry as well when she mentioned their dad. “We like, don't know what his name is and Mum never really mentions it all.”

“Maybe he doesn't care about us.”

“I'm sure he does, he just has a lot of work and travelling to do,” Floss said with a sad face expression. Her dad was the same thing with Candy, he never got to see them when they were born and they never knew his name. “I wish Dad would like, come and see us and all but he is always gone in the morning.”

“Will you brats shut up back there or do we have to shake the net to do so?” one of the foalnappers said as they gritted their teeth with anger.

The foals all kept their mouths shut and they didn't say a word even when they got back to the building. The net was turned upside down and they all fell to the ground, piled on top of each other.

“Now since you little brats had tried to escape for what seems like the millionth time. You are not to leave your rooms unless it's time for role call or any announcements.”

“We'll lock your doors so you can't get out.”

All the foals gasped in shock and they all got pushed back into their rooms.

Topaz, Cookie, Candy, Floss, Gold Star, Silver Star and Golden Heart all stood facing the door with their mouths still gaping open.

“What are we to do?” Candy asked with a sad voice and she hung her head down.

“We might as well give up, we're never going to get out of here.” Gold Star responded with an angered voice and she looked like she wanted to punch a hole in the wall.

“We can't, we have to get out of here!” Golden Heart yelled and she gave them an angry look and all of them except Gold Star, gave her a surprised look. “We're best friends and we never give up even our friendship.”

“Well, your plans haven't exactly worked and they keep on failing.” Gold Star responded with a sassy voice then she rolled her dark blue eyes.

“It's not my fault!”

“Then who's is it? Maybe we should have some time apart!”

Everypony gasped in shock and Cookie looked at them with fear. After seeing her two best friends fighting, she put on a stern and brave face then stepped between them. This was the first time she was going to try and stop a fight. Her parents had fought a few times but all she could do was stare at them and cry as she heard them downstairs while she was in her bedroom.

“Stop it the both of you!” Cookie yelled and she looked at them. Her horn started to light a little and she still gave them a stern look. “If you two don't knock it off, I'll be forced to push you against the wall with my magic!”

“Cookie, calm down...” Topaz said in a calm voice but as he tried to touch her shoulder, she shrugged it off.

“No, I will not while two of my friends are yelling at each other at the top of their lungs. Like they are screaming “What's going on"."

“You know what, Golden Heart. If you want us to be apart, I guess we might as well. You weren't really my friend anyway!” Gold Star said and all of the friends gasped.

“Sister, you've never said anything like that to anypony.” Silver Star said in a surprised voice then when Gold Star gave her a glare, she cowered with fear.

“Fine, if you're going to be that way, let's not speak to each other again!” Golden Heart yelled and she and Gold Star turned their backs to each other.

“Fine!”

“It's settled then!”

Cookie with so much anger and sadness in her, used her magic on both of the friends and they hit against the wall.

“Cookie, what was that for?” Golden Heart asked in surprise and she rubbed her head in pain.

“I'm sorry but you made me do it. You gave me no choice and I warned you.”

The foals all sighed and went to their beds and they couldn't sleep because of that whole fight.