The Adventures of Firework and Science Explosions: The Rise to Fame

(Author's notes): Hey everypony I know it's not the morning but I'm staying up late to write this for you guys. Sorry I haven't posted anything in the past few days. I've been worn out from football. Anyways I'm gonna try and make this one long. On a side note I'm going to talk about a new character in this chapter that will come into play later so pay attention. As always comment, thumbs up and enjoy. :)

Vinyl:

Vinyl watched as her new enemy ran down the street in defeat. She hadn't had to fight off a jealous mare in a long time. It actually felt good to have to fight off somepony jealous. She felt like she still had it. She turned around just in time to see Fuse running off towards Icestorm's house. That's when she remembered the real reason they were there. Lightning. Lightning was in danger and she needed to help her friends get her home safely.

"Firework come on we need to go help Fuse. I'm sure Icestorm knows we are coming." Vinyl never lost the seriousness in her eyes from the fight. She was full of rage and Lightning being kidnapped wasn't helping. She was ready to unload on Icestorm for the trouble and pain he had cause.

"Yeah let's go. Are you ok though Vinyl?" Firework looked very concerned

"I'm fine. Come on we're going." She said coldly.

"A-Alright.. Let's go then." Firework muttered.

Vinyl and Firework ran down the street after Fuse. They had almost lost sight of him when they saw him stop at the end of a deserted street. The lonely, run down house standing in front of him was Icestorm's. The house looked cold even during the summer. It looked abandoned and destroyed. Desolate and empty. Just the place where scum like Icestorm would live. Vinyl felt a cold breeze go down her spine as they reached Fuse. Fuse just stood there frozen in place. Vinyl knew what he was thinking. This was it. Now or never. They could die here or save Lightning. She knew it all depended on them being smart and working like a team.

"Damn I wish I had listened to some of my brothers combat training tips." Firework cursed.

"You have a brother?" Vinyl asked confused.

"Yeah. His name is Regal Knight. He's the son my parents dreamed of. I was the failure." Firework said looking down at the ground.

"I remember Regal from when we were colts. He's younger than Firework but never acted like it. He always acted so mature and proper. Like a Canterlot pony. I guess that suites him fine now since that's where he lives. He's second in command of the Royal Guard. He's Shining Armor's right hand stallion." Fuse recalled.

"Yeah... He tried to teach me some fighting tips when he got back from basic training but I was too jealous to listen to him." Firework cursed himself again for being so stupid.

"He sounds smart. Why do you guys not talk anymore?" Vinyl asked knowing that she was only delaying the inevitable.

"I was kicked out when I came of age. While Regal was allowed to stay as long as he wanted. Regal got most of the inheritance when my parents died. And Regal gets to be a Royal Guard. He got everything. I got nothing except Fuse. But now I have you." Firework smiled. "Regal never really knew how to talk to mares and when he went to be a Royal Guard he didn't have time for them. So I guess I do have something he doesn't."

"Guys seriously we need to focus." Fuse said as he came back to reality.

"Yeah. Anypony got a plan?" Vinyl asked. Then Vinyl and Fuse turned to look at Firework.

"Why are you guys looking at me? I'm not really one for tactical stuff." Firework looked at the ground again.

"But you are a leader Firework." Vinyl smiled. "Come on I'm sure you can think of something."

"Alright, alright. I've seen this type of house before. Three stories. Upstairs, ground level and a basement. Possibly an attic. Look I would say split up but Icestorm is dangerous. We need to be extremely careful. We need to find Icestorm first though and deal with him. Then save Lightning. I'm sorry Fuse but it's the safest course of action. I don't want to see anypony get hurt during this. Now when we find Icestorm we need to take care of him carefully. Vinyl I want you to freeze him with your magic while Fuse and I tie him down. Now when we find Lightning we need to be very gentile. She's probably going to be in a state of shock depending of what Icestorm has done to her..." He trailed off at the thought of what Icestorm might have done. "Alright everypony ready?" Firework asked trying to contain his nervousness.

"Yeah." Fuse said with a determined look on his face.

"Let's do this." Vinyl said coldly.

"Alright here we go!" Firework yelled as him and Fuse rushed the door. The both slammed the door with their hooves and sent it flying into the house.

"ICESTORM! WHERE ARE YOU?!" Fuse screamed into the darkness.

"Come in and find out you stupid pony." Icestorm called from the darkness and laughed. His laugh sent shivers down Vinyl's spine. It was like how Boulder laughed after he had finished his evil acts with her so many years ago.

"I WILL KILL YOU! JUST WAIT!" Fuse yelled again. Firework could see the rage building again in Fuse.

"Fuse calm down. He's taunting you so you lose focus. Stick to the plan. Don't worry we'll get him I promise." Firework had a hoof on Fuse's shoulder.

"Yeah you're right.." Fuse said shaking his head. "Let's go get this bastard."

Firework was the first to step into the house. Vinyl knew it was a trap but she didn't know how they were going to spring the trap. She held her breath as Firework made the first steps into the house. It was like time moved in slow motion. She could hear his hooves hit the old wooden floors and realized he was ok. She could breath again. She saw Firework look around and his expression change to one of horror. Vinyl stepped inside and realized why. Blood had coated the walls and floors. Messages written solely in blood had been sprawled over the ceilings and doors. Saying things like "Find me before it's too late." or "Fuse I'm dying." or "Fuse come save me." Vinyl almost threw up at the horrific sight. Why would Icestorm do this to his own daughter?

"Fuse don't come in here. Stay out there me and Vinyl can handle this." Firework said turning around to see his friend on the porch.

"Why? What's wrong?" Fuse started to look worried and then he stepped by Firework and threw up. "ICESTORM!!! IF YOU HAVE HURT LIGHTNING YOU WILL BE WISHING FOR DEATH!" Fuse screamed at the darkness knowing that Icestom was in there somewhere.

"Well why don't you come see for yourself." Icestrom taunted from inside the house.

"Firework I can tell where the voice is coming from. It's the basement." Vinyl said trying not to look at all the blood.

"Alright well I guess that takes care of searching the whole house. Come on I know where the basement door should be." Firework said leading them through the darkness. When the arrived at the door there was a F painted in blood on the door and a blood trail leading through the door. Firework slowly opened the door. Vinyl watched in horror as she saw that the blood ran all the way down the stairs into the darkness.

"Dear Celestia... What the hell has he done to her?" Vinyl asked as Fuse almost started to cry in his rage.

"He will die." Fuse said coldly. "I will kill him."

"Guys please focus I can't have anypony getting hurt." Firework had never seen such horrors and was in just as much shock.

"I'm going down there to stop this madness." Fuse said coldly as he started down the stairs.

"Wait let me at least shine some light from my horn." Vinyl said as she lit up her horn.

"Alright let's do this." Firework said scared as ever.

Fuse, Vinyl and Firework walked down the bloodied stairs slowly. Every step seemed to take forever. Each breath was heavy with fear. Everypony was on edge. They could hear Icestom quietly laughing to himself as they neared the bottom. It sent chills down everypony's spine. They knew he was insane and could have very well killed Lightning. And they could be next. But they weren't ready for the horrors they saw when the reached the bottom of the stairs and entered the basement. There she was. Lightning. She was strung up by her hooves pulling her apart in a star like shape. Blood dripping off her body like a leaky faucet. And the worst part was Icestorm sitting there in the middle of the room with a cup of her blood in one hoof and a bloodied meat cleaver in the other.