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

(Author's notes): Hey everypony. That last chapter was a long one right? Ha ha well I hoped you guys liked it. Octavia will start becoming more involved with the group. Fuse is being lazy as usual (If only you guys knew him). There was supposed to be a Fuse chapter last night since his first was a big success but he was out with Lightning (wink wink). Oh yeah I forgot to mention Lightning is his girlfriend's OC in real life. Anyways if I post a comment about a new Fuse chapter coming out don't be surprised if it gets posted way late (He's a procrastinator). Anyways this chapter will finally answer questions about Icestorm and what he did to Lightning. A little shout out to StormkingArcana I wrote this whole chapter listining to Machine Supremacy! As always I love you guys! Comment (please), Tell your friends (pretty please) and enjoy! :)

Firework:

Firework watched as he and Vinyl parted ways at the train station. He didn't want to leave her side but he knew she needed space after everything that had happened. Firework needed time alone too. He hadn't thought much about what all had happened and needed to clear his head. He was in no condition to fly so that wouldn't be an option. He decided to go home and try and make some music. Not like it really mattered if it was good or not. He doubted they would ever get a concert or even an opening act after what happened at the Gala. The Gala. This all started because of the stupid Gala. Or did it all start when they befriended Vinyl... No. She's perfect. She's not the problem it's the Gala's fault. He seriously needed to clear his head now. He couldn't believe he would even think this could be Vinyl's fault. Firework got to his house about thirty minuets after the train had stopped in Ponyville. He was going to walk with Lightning and Fuse but they bolted off as soon as they disembarked from the train. So Firework was now alone with his thoughts. Home at last.

He went up to his room to be greeted by his posters of his idol now lover. He walked out of the room and went to the music room. It was a small room with a mixer board and a multitude of speakers and a small computer. Everything was crammed tight into the room. There was barely enough space for three ponies in there. He entered the room and shut the door as he sat down at the mixer board. It was good to be back with his music but it didn't feel the same. The beats just weren't loud enough or fast enough. He turned up the volume until his music could be heard from halfway across Ponyville. He blasted bass drops and wubs till his house began to shake. The music had drowned out every sound within his house. Firework closed his eyes and began to clear his head with every note. He thought about how excited he was to be preforming at the Gala. Then arriving there only to have the show stopped by Boulder. He thought about how he had ordered Fuse to assault Boulder and then how Boulder had the nerve to show up at their room looking for Vinyl. He thought about beating Boulder senseless in the hallway only to be held back by Vinyl's magic. He remembered Fuse leaving in a hurry to get back to Ponyville, to Lightning only to find her kidnapped by Icestorm, her bastard of a father. Then having to be teleported to Las Pegasus by the purple mare. Only to find his ex Sugar thinking they were still together. And how Sugar and Vinyl fought over him. He remembered Sugar running away after telling Fuse where Icestorm's house of horrors was located. He thought about how him and Fuse kicked down the door only to find the blood. So much blood. On the walls, the ceilings and floors. Messages written in it. Taunting his best friend. Telling him that Lightning was dead. He remembered the small river of blood that led them to the basement door. He remembered Icestorm's sadistic laugh as they descended into the darkness. He shivered as he recalled Lightning being tied up and bloody. Then Icestorm with the cup of blood and the knife. The knife. That shiny instrument of pain that cut him open like a wet paper sack. He clutched his chest as the memories of pain returned. The room began to spin and Firework collapsed in the small room, music still blaring. Firework didn't make a sound besides shallow, inaudible breaths.

"FIREWORK!!!" Fuse yelled but it only sounded like a whisper with the music turned up so loud. Fuse ran up to the music room and burst through the door. "FIREWORK!!!" He yelled again only to realize that his best friend was collapsed in the middle of the room. Fuse ran to turn off the music and check on his friend. "Firework! Hey come on bro get up!" Fuse yelled as he shook Firework.

"Ugh... ICESTORM! THE KNIFE! WHERE IS IT?!" Firework thrashed around on the floor as Fuse tried to comfort him.

"Firework calm down! Icestorm is dead. The knife is gone. He can't hurt you or anypony else. Ok?" Fuse said still trying to comfort him.

"No... No. NO! He stabbed me Fuse! HE STABBED ME!" Firework was face to face with Fuse. The fear in Firework's eyes was startling. It was like he was trapped in the nightmare of memories.

"Snap out of it Firework! You're home! You're safe here!" Fuse grabbed Firework and shook him as he spoke.

"F-Fuse I'm sorry... I don't know what came over me.." Firework shook his head trying to make the horrible memories leave his brain.

"It's ok dude. Come on I need you to come to my house. Lightning said she wants to tell me and you everything that happened. She told me you deserve to know." Fuse motioned for Firework to follow him downstairs as the two left to go next door.

Firework and Fuse found Lightning curled up in a ball on the couch when they came inside. Lightning instantly shot up and went to Fuse's side. She was like a scared child. It broke Firework's heart to see her like this. Death wasn't an appropriate punishment for Icestom. He should have suffered forever. He had destroyed this mare. Fuse sat down on the couch and Lightning curled up next to him.

"I have something to tell you two..." Lightning said at barely a whisper. "I want to tell you two everything that happened..."

"Alright Lightning. You can tell us whatever you want." Firework felt like he was yelling compared to Lightning's whispers.

"Well it all started when he broke into Fuse's house the night of the Gala..." Lighting began her retelling of the horrors she went though with Icestorm. She told them about the train ride and how Icestorm admitted to killing his own wife, How Icestorm had concealed Lightning in a big black bag to get her to his house without anypony taking notice. She faltered when she told of how Icestorm had killed his own neighbors to get all the blood for his sick messages and to coat the walls. Lightning said they were a young couple who had no foals thankfully. She said Icestorm had tied her up in the basement like they had found her and would beat her and cut her daily. He was brutal. So full of rage and anger. He had driven himself insane. She said she finally passed out after two days of hanging there. She told them how she was ready to give up on rescue and just let go. She recalled that she was unconscious when they had finally arrived and didn't know anything about how Icestorm died or how Firework got stabbed. She began to cry as she finished her story and held onto Fuse tightly. Fuse held her close and tried to comfort her but Firework knew hugs could not fix the trauma this mare had seen. Firework got up and told Fuse and Lightning goodbye. He needed to go see Vinyl. Hugs may not fix everything but one would sure help.