Chapter Four: Alexis Saves the Day!

I heard crackling and snapping as I came to. There was a loud screeching, making my head throb. My lungs were tight and my throat was raspy. I could feel much more heat in the floor than there usually was and It hurt my palms to touch it. I'm not even sure if I want to open my eyes. All I can hear is the fire siren wailing over the sound of the burning flames. I try to move, but my leg's caught on something as if there were an unknown creature behind me, holding me down. Wanting for me to die.

"Anybody there!?" I heard a voice. Female, soft and smooth.

Still, I struggle to move - I can't even crawl a little.

I tried to call out for help, but my lungs wouldn't cooperate. It felt as if somebody's lit matches and dropped them it, engulfing my lungs in flames. As I made my failed pleas or help, I coughed and coughed and coughed. They were dry and raspy, inflaming my throat even more, and my eyes stung from having them open even slightly to see. I don't even remember where I am in the school, but I do know I'm surrounded by flames, creeping their way to me.

My end is near. It's inevitable. Who ever is there, I can tell they want to help me but can't even hear me to find where I am. I'm going to die...

"I'm sorry, Mom and Dad...I won't be coming home..."

I can feel tears welling up in my eyes and it soon starts to burn.

"And the last thing we did was fight..."

Clip, clop, clip, clop, clip, clop.

"HEELP!" I managed to force the word out, followed by another coughing fit.

I could hear the sound of those heel-toe shoes getting closer and closer until they were actually in the room.

"Where are you!?"

I dare not try and speak again, so instead I fake coughed.

"Don't worry, I'm going to get you out of here!"

The steps came my way. I opened my eyes a little to see one of the ceiling support beams be moved out of the way. I'd be surprised by the immense amount of strength this person has but as of now I just want to get out of here.

I saw a creature. Once the beam was moved, she was in full view. My vision was blurry but I could easily make out the pointy ears, huge eyes, the horn and tail and the....lingerie?

What...?

"I got you!" she says as she pulls me free.

"Wh-what are you?" I couldn't help but asking as she helped me stand.

"I'm a pony," she smiles. "Think you can walk?"

"I-I don't know..." I stood on my good leg, but the other, I couldn't even move. "I can't move my right leg..."

She nods. "Well, let's take it slow. When I take a step, do a little hop if you can."

I nod and we begin to make slow progress. We've got an arm across each others shoulders and with her left hand she holds mine. I'm putting my full trust in this pony since I can't keep my eyes open and thus I have no choice but to trust she'll get me out of here

"So, the walls are covered in flames so don't feel around, okay?" she says softly.

I nod.

I can feel my heart racing in my chest, my whole body burns, I can't feel my leg, can't see. so far, nothing seems promising.

"N-never seen a pony with tits in lingerie before..." I whispered to prevent myself from coughing.

"No you haven't. But now you have."

I try to give a small laugh but only ended up coughing instead.

*****

I watched the walls burn and pieces of the ceiling fall to the floor as we slowly made our way out of the Food's class. The hallway was free of fire but filled with smoke as the sprinklers above did what they could to stop the fire, but did nothing but slow the growth of the flames. Funny, out of all the students here, Brock had to be the one left behind!

"What's your name, pony?" the boy asks.

"It's Alexis," I smile with a soft nuzzle to his cheek as I feel him petting my shoulder.

We get to the stairs. "Alright, we're at the stairs now....mind if I carry you down?"

I lifted a ceiling support beam no problem, this boy will feel like a feather. I guess super strength comes with this. I'm curious to find out what else I have.

"I-if it gets me out of here, do what you need to do," he coughs. "You're a pony as you say, I doubt you can't lift me."

I giggled a little. "Here we go," I lift Brock off of his feet and I make my way downstairs where there's only light smoke and no flames to dry out and kill my fur. That's the last thing I want is for Alexis to look like she doesn't take care of herself. The fur is a big one since, you know, it covers ALL of me.

As we get downstairs, I finally hear sirens of firetrucks and such off in the short distance. To be honest I'm really insulted non of the staff came after me. Isn't it illegal to go back into a burning building? I think? Dunno. Have another virtual shrug.

Jeez that's bad. I need a good catch phrase.

I set Brock back down and we head for the front door. "We're not upstairs so you can open your eyes, doofus."

And so he does and he blinks at me. "You're pretty, I guess...for an alien..."

I giggle some at that. "Does my attire bother you?" I step back and slowly turn around.

"N-no," he coughs a little, blushing. "Thanks for saving my life, Alexis," he pulls me into a tight hug. "Let me guess...I'll never see you again after this?"

I shake my head, hugging back. "You'll see me around sometimes." I lay my head on his chest for a short moment then pull away. "We should get out of here, huh?"

Brock nods.

"I should actually change..." I look down at myself, imagining what I wore today in place of the lingerie.

I felt a tingle in my horn and a little pop

"Well there's that done." I smile, back in my standard clothing.

Brock stares with his mouth agape

Well, here goes to Alexis being exposed for the first time.

I help Brock wobble out the door and into the day light and soon, all eyes are on us...me mostly.

"He's okay!" I announce, bringing him to the curb as the fire department arrives along with an ambulance and a few squad cars...and a news van.

"Looks like you're going to be on t.v, Alexis" he coughed again as the paramedics came and put him on a stretcher.

I watched as the firemen went to work, somehow ignoring the obviously very sexy pony in front of them. The police began investigating and the news crew were readying their equipment, glancing back at me many times.

Before I knew it, I had two guys with cameras pointed at me and the channel 5 news lady with an out stretched arm, a microphone in hand, so close to my mouth I could almost taste it. She had long blonde hair and because of her age, her white hairs were made her hair seem as bright as the sun. Her red dress covered in sparkles made me think of the night time sky, only red. Her lipstick matched and I don't know how long she spent with the make-up she's got on the rest of her face.

Beads of sweat began to build up and I removed my sweater, my low cut, black t-shirt exposing a fair amount of my furry cleavage to the cameras.

"Did you assume I can talk, which is why you've presented the microphone?"

"Oh no, your friend told us," she smiled. "Now if you wouldn't mind answering some questions?"

"Yeah, sure." I smiled awkwardly.

"First off, what is your name, hero?"

"It's Alexis," I blushed slightly. "I-I know you're going to ask, but I'm sure you can tell I'm a unicorn."

She nods as I glance between the three cameras, not sure of which one I should be looking at. I gulped, my face being revealed to millions of people in a very instant. I hope mom and dad don't recognize my clothing...