The Sky Island

by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD

Rating: teen
Tags: Starlight Glimmer, Adventure, Lightning Dust, Alternate Universe, Main 6, Trixie, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash
Length: 7076

Rainbow Dash and her friends face Lightning Dust in an island in the sky.

Lightning Dust returns to get back at Rainbow Dash and her friends. Rainbow Dash and her friends discover this strange island in the sky.

Published 2016-11-23 23:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2016-11-23 23:10:01 UTC

The Picnic

Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Spike, and Thorax were having a picnic at their favorite picnic spot in the field of grass. But, where's Spike? He said he's going out in the field to look for something.

"So, Thorax, how did you meet Spike?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Me and met in Canterlot in a crystal cave.", Thorax said. "I almost got him killed the first time I saw him."

"I agree.", Twilight said. "You did disguise yourself because you didn't want to be caught."

"Yeah, and you made that speech that I'm your friend to after Spike stood up for me.", Thorax said.

"Well, did you see us fight those changelings at the Canterlot wedding, which was a long time ago?", Applejack asked.

"Yeah, I thought it was the greatest thing you guys did.", Thorax remarked.

They looked around the field to see where Spike is, but, he's nowhere to be seen.

"Speaking of Spike, where is he?", Pinkie Pie asked.

"Yeah, he's been gone for a while.", Fluttershy said.

"I think he's said he's going to find roses for each of you all because of how great friends you are to him.", Thorax said.

"Aww, that's so sweet.", Rarity said.

Then, they heard a scream from the trees out in the field. It was Spike, he was being chased by Lightning Dust who was about to be captain of the wonderbolts, but, kicked off because of all the trouble she caused Rainbow Dash.

"Help!", Spike screamed.

Rainbow Dash glared at the Pegasus in the distance. "Lightning Dust.", she said.

"Don't let him get me, please!", Spike yelped as he hid behind Twilight's back hooves in fear.

"Give me that key!", Lightning Dust growled.

Rainbow Dash punched her in the face to stop her. "Hello, Lightning.", she said.

"Dash.", Lightning Dust glared.

"Pinkie!", Pinkie said as she jumped between the two Pegasus ponies.

Rainbow Dash threw a pebble at Pinkie. "Don't get into this, Pinkie, this is not about you.", she said.

"Sorry, Dashie.", Pinkie said backing away.

"What are you doing here, Dust?", Rainbow dash asked, scowling.

"That little dragon took my key.", Lightning Dust said.

"That wasn't your key, I found it.", Spike said.

"What key?", Twilight asked.

"This key.", Spike said revealing the object. "I found a glow in the forest, I found it, I saw her, she looked at me, then I ran away in fear."

"That's because nopony takes stuff away from me. That key is mine!", Lightning Dust said as she tried to attack Spike.

Rainbow Dash grabbed her and threw her down to stop her. "I think you should leave now.", Rainbow Dash said. "If you come near my friends again, I'll eat you alive."

"Pfft. Wouldn't dream of it.", Lightning Dust said as she walked away with a glare on her face. "Watch out, Rainbow Dash. Because I'll be back to get you and that little dragon pest!"

"Whatever!", Rainbow Dash said glaring back at the turquoise Pegasus.

"What did you do get her so mad?", Thorax asked.

"She kicked out of the wonderbolts because she tried to kill my friends.", Rainbow Dash said.

"What did she do to try to kill your friends?", Thorax asked.

"She made a tornado and it caught my friends.", Rainbow Dash said. "You were all lucky that the others saved you five."

"We know.", Twilight said. "But, dang, I never seen her like that before."

"And nopony tries to hurt my little Spikey-wikey.", Rarity said. She turned to silence. "You think she heard that?"

"Nope.", Rainbow Dash said. "Let's hope she doesn't hurt nopony else, we got to get back to the castle."

The Key

The others arrived back at the castle. They rushed to the throne room and saw Trixie and Starlight Glimmer talking to Spitfire. Rainbow Dash was surprised. "Spitfire?", she said.

Spitfire stopped talking to the two best friends and looked at Rainbow Dash and the others. "Oh, hi, Dash.", she said.

"What are you doing here?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"I was just talking to these two of how great friends they are.", Spitfire said. "Now that you're here, I'll give you all some privacy." She flew out of her seat and walked out the door.

"So, how was the picnic?", Trixie asked.

"It was scary.", Fluttershy said.

"What happened?", Starlight asked.

"One of my enemies, Lightning Dust, tried to hurt Spike.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Where is Spike?", Starlight asked.

"He's in his room shaking with fear.", Rarity said.

"Lightning Dust?", Trixie asked. Then, she remembered something. "Oh yeah. We saw her earlier, she's... not happy of what Rainbow Dash is."

"Captain of the wonderbolts?", Rainbow asked.

"Yes.", Starlight said.

"I thought she'd be jealous of that.", Rainbow Dash said. "What does she think of me right now?"

"She thinks you're some big bully that never gives anypony a chance to be special.", Starlight said.

"Never give anypony a chance?", Rainbow Dash asked. "I would never ignore anypony who wants to be special. Besides, I inspired my little sister, Scootaloo, to be a wonderbolt."

"That explains a lot.", Trixie said. "What did Spike do to piss the Pegasus off?"

"He found this.", Twilight said revealing the key. "She thinks it's hers to make her special."

"Wow, I've seen that before.", Trixie said. "It's actually a portal key that will teleport to an alternate universe."

"Like what kind of alternate universe?", Pinkie Pie asked.

"Any alternate universe.", Trixie said.

"Can we try it out to see what happens?", Applejack asked.

"Maybe, tomorrow.", Thorax said. "I'm tired."

"He's right, it is getting late.", Twilight said. "We should go to bed."

"You think Spitfire's gone now?", Rarity asked.

Rainbow Dash peeked her head out the door, but, Spitfire wasn't gone. She turned around and waved at the blue rainbow Pegasus. "Nope, she's still here."

"What's the big deal?", Spitfire asked. "I thought I would come for a visit."

The Noise

Everypony in the castle was sleeping. Rainbow Dash was tossing and turning in her bed, then, she heard a noise. She woke up and looked around. "What was that?", she asked herself. She peeked her head out her out her room. "Who's there?", she asked again. She tip-hoofed her way into Twilight's room. She entered and spoke to Twilight.

"Twilight, wake up. I think there's somepony in the castle. Twilight, wake up."

She plucked her feather from her wing and tickled behind Twilight's ear.

Twilight giggled. "hahaha, Rainbow Dash, stop, hahaha it tickles.", she said. She opened her eyes wide. "Rainbow Dash, what are you doing up?"

Rainbow Dash dropped the feather out of her mouth. "There's somepony in the castle.", she said.

"There's what?", Twilight asked.

"There's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash repeated.

Twilight yawned. "Go get the others, I'll be there in a second.", she said as she removed her sheets off her.

Rainbow Dash walked out of Twilight's bedroom and snuck into Applejack's room. "Applejack, there's somepony in the castle, I heard it."

Applejack opened her eyes slowly. "You heard it.", she whispered.

"Yes I did.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Alright, I'm coming.", Applejack said as she slowly tried to get out of her bed.

Rainbow Dash sped out of Applejack's room and into Rarity's. She slowly walked over to her bed. "Rarity, there's somepony in the castle, wake up."

Rarity didn't wake up, so Rainbow Dash plucked another feather from her wing and tickled under her chin.

Rarity laughed and snorted. "Hahahaha Spike hahaha stop tickling me hahahahaI know it's you hahaha you always have a feather when you tickle me hahaha I know I can't see you, but, I know it's you hahaha stop tickling me so I can remove my mask."

Rainbow Dash stopped and dropped the feather.

Rarity caught her breath. "Thank you, Darling.", she said sweetly. She removed her mask and saw Rainbow Dash. "Oh, hi, Rainbow Dash. I thought you'd be--"

"Cut the chit chat, there's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash said as she closed Rarity's mouth.

"Somepony?", Rarity asked. "Like who?"

"I don't know, but, it doesn't sound good.", Rainbow Dash said. "I'm getting everypony out of their rooms, because we're going to look for that pony."

"That's nice, Darling.", Rarity said. "But, let me put on my slippers, because my hooves are going to get cold if I--"

"Forget the slippers.", Rainbow Dash said. "Get up now."

"Okay.", Rarity said. "I won't put on the slippers, just be patient."

Rainbow Dash sped out of Rarity's room into Applejack's. She tip-hoofed to her bed, lifted her left fore-arm and tickled her armpit.

Applejack laughed and tried to pull away, but, Rainbow Dash was too strong. "Hehehe stop please hehehe.", she said. She opened her eyes wide. Rainbow Dash stopped.

"Rainbow, what's going on?", the orange cowgirl asked.

"There's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Who?", Applejack asked.

"I don't know yet.", Rainbow Dash said.

"I'll be there in a minute.", Applejack said as she tried to get up.

Rainbow Dash sped out of Applejack's room and into Fluttershy's. She slowly flew to the bed. She slowly landed on top of Fluttershy's body. "Psst. Fluttershy.", she whispered.

She slowly opened her eyes. "Rainbow, what's happening?"

"Somepony snuck into the castle.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Really?", Fluttershy asked. "It better not be Lightning Dust, I don't want her to chase Spike again."

"Let's hope it's not her.", Rainbow Dash said. She sped out of her yellow friend's room and into Pinkie Pie's. She didn't want to wake her up by talking in her ear. But, the best way to wake her up is a tickle. She removed her covers and moved her front hooves to the back of her head leaving Pinkie's sides as targets to tickle. She prepared her hooves and dug into the pink pony's sides.

Pinkie squealed as Rainbow Dash tickled her sides. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA RAINBOW DASH!"

"Sorry about that, Pinkie.", Rainbow Dash said. "I was just waking you up to--"

"Having a tickle fight?", Pinkie asked. "Because I'm going to tickle you." She jumped on the rainbow Pegasus and darted her hooves into her belly.

"AHHHHHHHH NO PINKIE HAHAHAHA STOP PLEASE HAHAHAHAHA I WASN'T HERE TO TICKLE YOU HAHAHAHAHAHA I CAME HERE TO WARN YOU HAHAHAHAHHA!", Rainbow screamed.

Pinkie stopped. "Warn me?", she asked. "About what?"

"Somepony crashed into the castle while we were sleeping.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Who could it be?", Pinkie asked.

"I don't know.", Rainbow Dash said.

The four friends came into the room, Thorax, Spike, Starlight, and Trixie. "What's going on?", Starlight asked.

Pinkie looked at the four creatures and then she looked at Rainbow Dash. "She came on to me.", Pinkie said.

"Rainbow, I heard you say something about somepony crashing into the castle.", Thorax said.

"You mean you know to?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Maybe, I don't know.", Thorax said.

"Should we check now?", Trixie asked. "It's late."

"Yes, we have to.", Rainbow Dash said.

They arrived at the entrance area and there was nopony there. "Are you serious?", Rainbow Dash asked. "I could've sworn somepony came in this castle."

"It must be Luna.", Spike said.

"We don't know that, Spike.", Rarity said. "She only finds us when we dream."

"It could be her, because she's a night pony.", Applejack said.

They all walked near the entrance door, thinking that there could be somepony at the door. Fluttershy's shook with nervousness. "What if it's a ghost bear.", she said.

"It's not going to be a ghost bear.", Starlight said.

"If it's a manticore, it will grind your bones for it's bread.", Trixie said with a fierce voice.

A voice chuckled from behind. "Well actually, that will be a giant.", the voice said.

They all turned around and saw Spitfire standing there. "Spitfire, why were you standing there?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"I saw Lightning Dust come in here, so I followed her in here.", Spitfire said.

"Lightning Dust, I knew it.", Fluttershy said.

"Thorax, do you have that key?", Starlight asked.

"Yeah.", Thorax said. "Why?"

"Can a portal be bright?", Starlight asked.

"It could be.", Thorax said.

"If you open a portal, it will shine bright so it can help us find Lightning Dust in here.", Starlight said.

"Okay.", Thorax said. "Let's give it a try." He held out the key and turned it. A glow ball lit up and grew big causing it to explode. A big blue portal appeared. Thorax realized he dropped the key, it flew in the air and landed on the ground in front of Lightning Dust which picked it up.

The turquoise Pegasus smirked. "Thank you, Rainbow Dash.", she said.

"You knew you'd be standing there.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Don't move, Lightning Dust, there's nowhere to hide.", Spitfire said.

Lightning Dust flew over the group and ran through the portal.

"She's getting away!", Rainbow Dash yelled. They all ran through the portal, then it closed.

The Sky Island

A portal opened downwards and the gang fell to the ground. Rainbow Dash had a headache from crashing down. "Where are we?", she asked. She looked around an opened her eyes wide. The whole group was on nothing but a small piece of floating land. "WE ARE ON A FLOATING PIECE OF LAND!" She panicked as she jumped into Pinkie's arms. "OPEN UP THE PORTAL, I WANT TO GO HOME!"

"I don't have that key.", Thorax said.

"THEN MAKE A PORTAL OUT OF MAGIC!", Rainbow said.

"There's no spell to make a portal.", Trixie said.

Twilight looked across the clear space in the sky and found a ginormous sky island. "Hey, look, there's a sky island up ahead.", she said.

"We can fly across to there.", Thorax said.

"Good idea, boy-o.", Spitfire said.

Spike hopped on Thorax, Starlight picked up all of the earth ponies and Trixie and Rarity used their magic to pick themselves up as they flew across the sky. Once they made it, they all landed safely.

"Guess that wasn't so bad.", Spike said.

Then, all of sudden, there was a pick Pegasus with a red mane and purple bow. She shook in fear, looking at the mysterious gang. "Don't tell me you flew from that piece of land.", she said.

"Yes, we flew from over there.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Nopony's aloud to fly, it's forbidden.", the pink Pegasus said as she ran off.

"Wait!", Rainbow Dash said as she and her friends chased that Pegasus. "Why is it forbidden?"

They keep running until they lost the Pegasus in a crowd of Pegasus ponies. They saw a huge castle made with lots of diamonds.

"Sweet Celestia, this is beautiful.", Rarity said. "I wonder how many diamonds it took for other ponies to built that."

"And there's a lot of guards that are unicorns.", Twilight said. "I thought this was supposed to be a sky island for Pegasus ponies.

"Can we please stop talking about diamonds and unicorns as guards and focus on what's going on right now?", Trixie asked. "We need to find out why flying is forbidden."

"The blue unicorn is right, we have to focus.", Spitfire said.

Pinkie Pie saw a brown Pegasus with a light brown mane. "Maybe, he knows why.", she said as she pointed at the Pegasus.

"But, who's going to talk to him?", Fluttershy asked.

"I'll talk to him.", Rainbow Dash said. She walked up to the brown Pegasus. "Excuse me."

"Yeah.", the Pegasus said.

"I'm new here.", Rainbow Dash said. "Do you know why flying is forbidden?"

"Well, this island was ruled by Pitch.", the Pegasus said.

"Who's Pitch?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"He's the ruler of this island.", the Pegasus said. "He's a green Pegasus with a lighter green and black mane."

"If you see him, tell him we need help.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Help?", the Pegasus said. "What are you talking about?"

"A punk Pegasus stole a portal key from us and using it cause trouble all over the world.", Rainbow Dash said.

"What's the name of this Pegasus?", the Pegasus said.

"Lightning Dust, she has turquoise fur and a orange wonderbolt mane.", Rainbow Dash said describing the trouble maker.

"What's a wonderbolt?", the Pegasus said.

"That's not important.", Rainbow Dash said. "One last question: Why are unicorns being the guards on this island?"

"Pitch hired them because they can use their magic to catch trouble-makers.", the Pegasus said.

"I guess that explains everything.", Rainbow Dash said. "I never caught your name."

"My name is Bryan.", the Pegasus said.

"I'm Rainbow Dash.", the rainbow Pegasus said. "Nice to meet you." She walked away from the brown Pegasus and back to her friends.

"Did you get anything from him?", Applejack asked.

"Yeah.", Rainbow Dash said. "This island has rules and they were made by a ruler named Pitch."

"What was his name?", Thorax asked.

"His name is Bryan.", Rainbow Dash said.

Everypony was gathered at the front of the castle.

"What's going on over there?", Spike asked.

"We better find out.", Rainbow Dash said.

They went to the crowd of Pegasus ponies and saw the ruler of the island, Pitch. They also saw Lightning Dust with him.

"Oh, you've got to be kidding me.", Rainbow Dash said.

"What is it, Darling?", Rarity asked.

"It's Lightning.", Rainbow Dash said. "She's up there."

"Ponies of Pegasus island, I'm sorry to pull you from your duties, but, something urge has caught me.", the ruler said. "A crime is being committed."

The crowd gasped.

"Please remain calm.", the ruler said. "Earlier today, outsiders flew from a small piece of land floating in the sky. And whether the outsiders know it or not, this is a violation of the Pegasus sky island, NO flying."

The crowd started to get angry.

The gang turned around and saw Bryan standing there. "Did you fly over here?", he asked.

"We didn't know it was against the law, we had no other choice but to fly over here.", Rainbow Dash said.

"This pony's nuts.", Starlight said.

Lightning Dust was whispering in the ruler's ear. "Rainbow Dash, where ever you are, come out.", he commanded. "I've been informed of your identity. I appreciate you being ignorant of our laws. But, I will warn you, this sky island for Pegasus ponies is small and I promise if you try to hide, I will find you and there will be consequences."

"I think I might have an idea about getting our way through the castle.", Trixie said.

"By getting arrested?", Spitfire asked with a glare.

"Trixie, what were you thinking?", Starlight asked.

"I'm warning you.", Bryan said. "Don't be fooled by the ruler's lies. I know how to get through the castle in a safe way."

"Here I am, I'm the one who flew over here.", Trixie said out loud.

"TRIXIE, ARE YOU CRAZY?!", Starlight yelled.

"There she is, get her!", the ruler yelled.

Rainbow Dash stood in front of Trixie to stop the guards. "Step away from her!", she commanded. "She didn't do anything wrong."

"Rainbow, why would you do that?", Twilight asked.

"Twilight, trust me.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Thank you, Rainbow Dash, I knew you would have my back now.", Trixie said.

The guards grabbed the gang and brought them forward, except for Pinkie Pie and Spitfire. They went with Bryan. Twilight looked back to find Pinkie and Spitfire, but, they wasn't there anymore. One of the guards pushed the rainbow Pegasus forward. Lightning Dust had an evil smile on her face, she knew this was her victory to get rid of Rainbow Dash.

"So you're Rainbow Dash, huh?", Pitch asked. "What do you have to say for yourself?"

"Look, sir, I don't know what that Pegasus told you, but, I know she's lying. She's saying made-up things so she can get rid of me and my friends.", Rainbow Dash said with a glare.

Lightning Dust chuckled. "I'm so scared, very wounded, Rainbow Dash."

"Hmm. I admire your honesty and stepping forward.", Pitch said. "This should be interesting."

"Follow the ruler.", the guard commanded.

Rainbow Dash and her friends followed the ruler into her castle.

The Throne Room

The guards took the gang to Pitch's throne room. Lightning and him smiled at each other.

"Give this savior this gift.", Pitch commanded.

The guard took out a basket and showed Lightning Dust what's inside of it. All there was, was just an apple.

"An apple?", Lightning said surprised. "Oh well, wouldn't deny a gift."

Applejack got jealous. "If I was the savior of this place, that should've been mine.", she said.

"Excuse me, prisoners can't talk while I'm dealing with something.", Pitch said.

"Look, pal, I don't know what's going on here, but, I'm telling you, we didn't know flying was forbidden.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Don't talk back at me!", Pitch said. "This pegasus also mentioned that little dragon friend of yours stole a key that belongs to her."

One of the guards grabbed Spike with his magic and hovered him next to Pitch.

"Hey, put him down!", Rainbow Dash commanded.

"Why should I?", the guard asked.

"He didn't steal it, he found it in the field.", Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm sorry, but, there's no such thing as a field.", Pitch said.

"You ponies never seen a field before?", Rainbow Dash asked, surprised.

"Come with me.", Pitch said. "I want to have a little chat with the rainbow Pegasus outside this room. And, guards, keep hold of the dragon."

Rainbow Dash followed Pitch outside. "So, why did you bring me out here?", she asked.

"Look over there.", Pitch said pointing at the clear area. "What do you see?"

"I see a control freak who wants to hurt my friend.", Rainbow Dash said threatened tone.

"Pretty clear.", Pitch said. "As you can see right now, nothing is below us."

"What do you mean nothing below us?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"I mean nothing is below us at all, only the void.", Pitch said as he picked up a flower. He held it in the void and dropped it, watching it as it falls down and disappears. "Once something dropped into the void, it falls forever. I'm just afraid that if they fly, they might get hurt and fall into that void. It's my duty to keep all of those Pegasus ponies safe from danger. I just want the laws to be obeyed."

"Yeah, but, don't you think that's a little unfair.", Rainbow Dash said.

Pitch glared at Rainbow Dash. "Lightning Dust warned that you were a trouble-maker."

"A trouble-maker?", Rainbow Dash asked, shocked. "I would never hurt anypony."

"She also told me that little dragon friend of yours is a thief.", Pitch said.

"But, whatever she's telling you, it's a lie.", Rainbow Dash said. "She's using you to get rid of him, me, and my other friends."

"Don't tell me that anypony uses me for something, Dash.", Pitch said. "I'm doing what I'm told to do."

They both walked back in throne room. Lightning Dust still had that evil smirk face and Spike is still being held by the guards.

"I now see that Lightning Dust is right about you and this dragon thief.", Pitch said. "Guards, the dragon, THROW HIM OFF THE ISLAND!"

The guard hovered Spike into the void and dropped him. Spike screamed as he fell into the abyss of the sky.

"NO!", Rarity screamed.

"SPIKE!", Thorax screamed. "YOU CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!"

You threw a dragon off a really high island, damn you!", Spitfire glared.

"Guards, throw them in the dungeon!", Pitch commanded. The guards grabbed the gang with their magic and took them to the dungeon area.

"And as for you, Lightning, you get to sleep with me tonight and we have a safe place for that key.", Pitch said to Lightning Dust.

"Thank you, sir.", Lightning said.

Attack!

The gang snuck into the throne room and saw the portal key in a glass box on a stool. "There it is.", Rainbow Dash said.

"But, it's in a glass box.", Thorax said. "How do we get it out?"

Twilight looked at the glass box on the stool. "Wait a minute.", she said. "There's no bottom of that box, you can lift it." She used her magic to pick up the glass box, there was one side missing, they used that part to make it look like the key was trapped in the box.

Rainbow Dash picked up the key with her hoof. She was about to hold the key in an open space in front of her, but, she was interrupted by Applejack. "Should we find a way to bring Spike back?"

"There's no way, Applejack.", Rainbow Dash said. "There's nothing below this island, when something falls, it's gone forever."

"I'm afraid she's right, guys.", Spitfire said.

"But, he's our friend, we can't leave him behind.", Rarity said.

"Rarity, I'm sorry, there's just no way to bring him back.", Rainbow Dash said. "The only way to get him back is to fly down there and look for him, I'M NOT DOING THAT!"

Pitch, Lightning Dust and some guards came into the room and caught them. "Aha, I knew y'all were up to something."

"Can you wake up already?!", Rainbow Dash snapped. "All those things that Lightning said about me, they aren't true!"

Lightning Dust new that Pitch wouldn't fall for what Rainbow Dash said. "It's like I said, Pitch, tat dragon was a thief.", she said. "He deserved that after what he stole from me."

"DON'T... YOU... SAY THAT!", Rarity shouted.

"Rarity, let me take care of this.", Rainbow Dash said. "Lightning, you don't spit like this, you're the bad pony."

"And I'm supposed to believe the escaped convicts.", Pitch insulted.

Lightning knocked out the guards with both of her front hooves. Pitch turned around and saw what happened. "Lightning, what's going on here?", he asked.

"What Rainbow said just now, she's right.", Lightning Dust said. "I am the bad Pegasus."

Pitch gasped. "So you're the one.", he said.

"That's right, I wanted that key so I can get my revenge on Rainbow Dash after what she did to me.", Lightning Dust said.

"Nopony messes with me.", Pitch said. "You know that, don't you?"

Lightning growled as she turned around and kicked Pitch, causing him to hang on to the ledge. Bryan took a strike at the turquoise Pegasus. "I can hold her, you save Pitch.", he said.

Rainbow Dash slid on her belly to edge and saved Pitch. She pulled him off the edge. "You alright?", she asked.

"Yes.", Pitch said. "Thank you."

They both saw Bryan tumbling backwards and fell off the edge. Rainbow Dash dropped her jaw as she watched Bryan fall into abice. Lightning Dust bucked her back hooves into Rainbow Dash and Pitch and they both fell off ledge. She smirked as she watched the two fall into the abyss. "So long, Rainbow Dash, I have too much business trying to deal with your friends.", she said.

Land/Pitch's mom

Rainbow Dash and Pitch screamed as they both keep falling from the sky. Then, after a while, the screaming stopped. Pitch glared at Rainbow Dash. "This is all your fault!", he said. "Thanks to you, we now see what happens when we fall off the island."

"How is this my fault, what did I do?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"You know.", Pitch said. "You were trying to steal something."

"Hey, you realized that Lightning Dust was the villain, didn't you?", Rainbow Dash asked. "But, don't blame me for this, this is actually Lightning's fault."

"Are you serious?", Pitch asked. "What did she do?"

"She made a tornado and it almost killed my friends, I would never so something like that.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Well, I don't know what to say about that.", Pitch said.

Rainbow Dash looked down and gasped. She saw a huge lake surrounded by sand. "I can see land and a lake down there!", she said.

"Impossible.", Pitch said. "How?"

"Aim for the lake!", Rainbow Dash commanded. They both hovered over the water, then they splashed through it. "We're alive!"

They swam out of the lake and shook dry. "I don't understand.", Pitch said. "How is this possible?"

"That just doesn't take us to alternate universes, it could only take us to places in the sky.", Rainbow Dash examined. She looked up in the sky, not knowing how long it would take for them to fly back up. "We got to get back up there."

"Well, now that we're in a different place, you can fly back up there by yourself.", Pitch said.

"What? I can't go back up there by myself, I need somepony to help me.", Rainbow Dash said.

"No, your helping yourself.", Pitch said. "I'm not flying ever again."

"Why won't you fly?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"I swore to myself I'll never fly again.", Pitch said.

"WHY WOULD YOU SWEAR TO YOURSELF YOU'LL NEVER FLY AGAIN?!", Rainbow Dash snapped.

"BECAUSE, FLYING KILLED MY MOM!", Pitch snapped back.

Rainbow gasped. So did Bryan and Spike who appeared out of nowhere. Rainbow Dash looked at the two surprised. "What, I can't gasp every once an while?", Spike asked.

"Sweet mother of Celestia. Spike, you're ok to?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Of course, I did.", Spike said. "I saw this pony fall into the lake and waved to him."

"And he showed this place called... Ponyville. Is that right?", Bryan asked.

"Yes it is.", Spike said. "And she's saying I can't gasp for a reason, that's just sad."

Rainbow Dash looked at Pitch's sad face. He was sitting on the ground looking down.

"How did flying kill your mom?", the rainbow Pegasus asked.

"I was the one who was flying.", Pitch said. "I lived on this land before I went up there, I rammed into something and it caused her to get crushed, I was so depressed about it for a whole week."

"Why were you depressed about it for a whole week?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"I loved her so much.", Pitch said. "She was my whole world."

Pitch had a lot of memories with his mom. Every morning, Pitch would get on her bed and try to wake her up and go out and have some fun. Pitch likes riding on his mom's back while she flies. Every night, him and his mom would sit under his blankets on his bed and read stories. Pitch loved his mom so much, he closes his eyes when he sits next to her when they go to places. They go to the park to have his mom push him while he's on the tire swing, he sometimes jumps off, land on his mom and starts tickling her belly. Every Fall when there's a huge leaf pile, they jump in it together. Pitch learned how to fly, he got very excited he started to fly randomly, but, he accidently bumped into a rock and caused it to crush his own mom. He walked lonely around Ponyville hearing some ponies talking about what happened to his mom. When he's sad, he lays down in his room. His mom's spirit patted him on the head, he looks up and takes her hoof, then she vanishes. He walked to a cemetery and found his mom's tombstones, he puts his hoof on it and remembers all those times he had with his mom. When he stares at it for a while, he lays down right in front of it.

Rainbow Dash felt sorry for the poor green Pegasus. "That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard.", she said. "I never knew you lived in my home town."

"When I found a key to Pegasus Sky Island, I opened up a portal and took myself there.", Pitch said. "Other ponies, they weren't so lucky."

"I was never a lucky dragon when I never knew my family.", Spike said. "I was given to Twilight as an egg and she fed and sheltered me."

"I wish she was here to see me fly, then she would've been proud of me.", Pitch said.

Rainbow Dash put her hoof on his shoulder. "She will be if you fly.", she said.

Pitch sighed and stood back up. He flapped his wings three times and his hooves were lifted off the ground. He smiled "Thank you, Rainbow Dash, let's go save your friends.", he said.

Spike tried to get on Rainbow Dash's back, but she wouldn't let him. "Spike, I want you to stay here.", she said.

"What? But, I want to help.", Spike said.

"I don't want your help, I want you safe.", Rainbow Dash said. Then, she flew off.

Bryan flapped his wings and lifted himself nine feet in the air. "Listen to your friend.", he said.

The three Pegasus ponies flew into the air to go back to Pegasus Sky Island.

Spike watched and worried. "Be careful, Rainbow.", he said.

Monsters

Rainbow Dash, Pitch, and Bryan landed on Pegasus Sky Island and saw monsters attacking the ponies.

"What happened here?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Those monsters are attacking all of the Pegasus ponies.", Pitch said.

"Look!", Bryan said pointing at Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Spitfire, Starlight, Trixie, and Thorax. "Rainbow Dash's friends are fighting the monsters."

The three Pegasus ponies ran to the fighters. "Girls!", Rainbow Dash yelled. Her friends saw her that she's still alive.

"Rainbow Dash?!", Twilight said.

"Your alive, how did you survive?", Starlight asked.

"And where's Spike?", Rarity asked.

"I'll tell you later.", Rainbow Dash said as she passed the gang.

"What's going on here, where are you going?", Applejack asked.

"I going in the throne room to fight Lightning Dust.", Rainbow Dash said as she turns around to face her friends.

"What, are you stupid?!", Spitfire asked. "Nopony fights alone."

"My destiny is to face Lightning alone.", Rainbow Dash said as she runs into the palace.

"Oh my god!", Trixie said as she watched and worried. "Is she nuts?"

"She's not nuts, she's crazy.", Pinkie Pie said.

Dash Vs. Dust

Rainbow Dash busted the down and faced the turquoise Pegasus. "Freeze right there, Lightning!", she yelled.

Lightning Dust was surprised. "Wha- Where did you come from?!", she asked.

"Somewhere you'll find out.", Rainbow Dash said. "And let me tell you I'm not all easy to get killed."

"Just... die already!", Lightning Dust shouted. She darted at the rainbow Pegasus, but, Rainbow Dash flew upwards to dodge.

She landed on the ground. "Give up now, Lightning, you can't win.", the blue Pegasus said.

"Yes... I... CAN!", Lightning yelled. She darted at Rainbow Dash again, but, the rainbow Pegasus moved to the left to dodge again.

"I had popularity, BUT YOU RUINED IT!", Lightning shouted.

"Would you listen to yourself already?!", Rainbow Dash said. "That's insane."

Lightning took a punch at the rainbow Pegasus but she missed and Rainbow Dash kicked her onto that thin bridge outside the throne room. She stood back up and faced Rainbow Dash. "I wanted to become captain of the wonderbolts.", she said. "All you do is never give anypony a chance to be special."

"It doesn't matter if you're special or not!", Rainbow Dash said.

The two Pegasus ponies started running to each other. Then all of a sudden, a knife appeared and split one of Lightning's wings open causing her to tumble and crash. Rainbow Dash stopped running. Lightning moaned in pain. Rainbow Dash turned around and saw Starlight levitating the knife. "Nopony hurts my friend.", she said.

"Starlight, I told you to stay put with the others.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Didn't you hear what Lightning said?", Starlight said. "Nopony fights alone."

Rainbow Dash turned around to look at Lightning. Lightning gasped. "Wait! I surrender! Here, take the key it's yours.", she said as she revealed the key and threw in front of the rainbow Pegasus.

Rainbow Dash picked up the key. The destruction caused the island to shake.

"The island, it's about to be destroyed.", Starlight said. "We have to get out of here."

"Wait!", Lightning said. "Take me with you, I can't fly. If you leave me here, I'll die. Take me with you please!"

"After what you lied and caused monsters to destroy the island and kill a crowd of innocent Pegasus ponies, I don't think you deserve that kind of mercy.", Starlight said.

"Dashie, don't listen to her, let me live.", Lightning pleaded.

"Oh yeah,", Rainbow Dash said grabbing Lightning, "it's two against one." She threw her in the flowing lake which leads to the edge of the island. Lightning panicked as she tried to swim away, she made it to the edge and fell off it, she screamed as she fell into the void. "Should've done that a long time ago."

The island shook again. Rainbow Dash and Starlight ran out of the throne room.

Escaping the Island

The two friends showed up with the others. "Where's Lightning?", Twilight asked.

"She fell off the island.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Rainbow, do you something we could do?", Pitch asked. "The monsters are still on the attack."

Rainbow Dash thought for a moment. "I got it!", she said.

"Everypony,", Pitch announced. "Listen to my friend, she has an idea."

"We're going to jump off the island.", Rainbow Dash said.

"By killing ourselves, are you crazy?!", Rarity asked.

"It's ok,", Rainbow Dash said, "there's land down there."

"There's land down there the whole time?!", Spitfire asked.

"Yeah, and Spike's down there.", Rainbow Dash said. "If you go down there, you'll see him. Trust me."

"We should trust her.", Twilight said. "Everypony get yourself prepared, we are about to jump off."

All of the ponies got themselves prepared, ran to one edge and jumped off the island. After that, the island exploded.

The Dungeon

Meanwhile in the dungeon, they were all sad of the loss of their friend.

Thorax was sitting in the corner in depression. "That little buddy was my best friend.", he said.

"I NEVER GOT TO TELL HIM I LOVE HIM!", Rarity sobbed.

"This is all my fault.", Trixie said.

"Why are you saying that?", Starlight asked.

"If I hadn't admitted that we flew over here, none of us would've been in this dungeon and Spike would've been dropped out of this sky island.", Trixie said.

"Spike was a great friend, but, we got to move on and figure out how to get out of here.", Starlight said.

Then, a squeaky voice appeared. "Psst. Girls." It was Pinkie Pie, Spitfire, and Bryan.

"Pinkie, thank goodness, you've found us.", Twilight said happily.

"Bryan! Spitfire!", Rainbow Dash cried with happiness.

"Are there any guards around?", Bryan asked.

"Nope.", Applejack said. "They're asleep."

"We've came to bust you out.", Spitfire said. "I've been waiting to say that for a while."

"Where's Spike?", Pinkie Pie asked.

Rarity sniffed. "One of the guards threw him off the island, he's gone.", she sobbed.

"I'm so sorry.", Bryan said as he looked down. "We're going to bust you out."

"Thank you, you two.", Rainbow Dash said. "We're going to avenge Spike by getting that key back and return home."

"But, how are we going to find that key?", Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah, the key.", Rainbow Dash thought.

Spitfire grabbed Rainbow Dash's back hoof and started rubbing it.

"Hey, what are you doing?", Rainbow Dash asked as she pulls her back hoof away.

"I was just checking to see if you had any broken bones.", Spitfire said.

"Um... ok then.", Rainbow Dash said. The gang escapes the dungeon area.

Freedom

The ponies and fell and fell until they found land and that huge lake that Rainbow Dash, Pitch, Bryan, and Spike were just at. They all aimed for the lake and dived right in.

Spike waved for his friends to get their attention. The gang saw him just waiting for them. "Spike!", Twilight said with tears in her eyes. She ran out of the water and hugged him. "I thought I lost you."

"I thought I lost you to.", Spike said hugging his friend.

Spike ran to Rarity and hugged her tight. "I love you.", he whispered.

"I love you to.", Rarity said.

Rainbow Dash watched Rarity hug Spike as a tear went down her face. Spitfire came upon her. "Well, Dash, perhaps you weren't lying.", she said. "There is land."

Pitch and Bryan came upon Rainbow Dash. "Uh... Rainbow.", Pitch said.

"Yes, Pitch?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Thank you, for saving us all.", Pitch said.

"And setting us free from Lightning Dust.", Bryan said.

"I was hoping you would say that.", Rainbow Dash asked. "And thank you for helping get Spike back, we would be nothing without him."

"Thank you, Rainbow.", Spike said hugging one of her back hooves. "I would be nothing without you and your friends."

Rainbow Dash smiled.

"You know, where is Lightning Dust anyway?", Spitfire asked.

"Freeze you.", one the guards said. They spotted Lightning Dust trying to escape.

Rainbow Dash glared. "Guards, bring her over here.", she commanded.

The guards used their magic to drag Lightning Dust over to Rainbow Dash. Lightning Dust gasped helplessly. "No, Rainbow Dash, I can't take it anymore.", she said. "No more harming, please."

"I'm not going to harm, I'll let you live this time.", Rainbow Dash said. "Until I hear an apology."

Lightning Dust sighed. "Rainbow, I'm sorry I made these ponies think you were a trouble maker. Pitch, I'm sorry I lied and used you. And, Bryan, I'm sorry I knocked you off the island. You three are great helpers and good friends."

"And one rule: never hurt a dragon if they did something wrong.", Spike said.

"Yeah, that's for sure.", Lightning Dust agreed. "But, I'm right here, why are talking to me and making me apologize?"

"You were angry, bitter, and ridiculous, you were so sure that I wouldn't make anypony special, I do make other ponies special, even my little sister. Also, you were so sure that my friend would take things from you, but, you were wrong.", Rainbow Dash said.

"I know, I felt like a fool when I tried to kill your friends with that tornado long ago, wasn't I?", Lightning Dust said. "Won't try to harass you ever again."

"Alright, that's enough.", guard said grabbing the Pegasus with his magic.

"Everypony,", Pitch announced. "Now, that we're in a new world, which is my new friend's home, you can fly whenever you all want."

The ponies cheered.

Spike beamed. "Thank you, Pitch, your mom shall be proud of you."

"Pitch teared up. "Thank you, Spike."

Twilight put a hoof on Spike's shoulder. "Let's go home."