Equestria's Pyre

The Mane 6 arrived in the middle of the blaze, and immediately went to work. Twilight, Applejack, and Flashpoint went directly into the fiery tempest, while Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie stayed behind to help those who had managed to get out.

Fluttershy noticed a little pale yellow unicorn filly and her father lying down. "Um, excuse me, but um, you need to go over to the Med. Tent," the shy pegasus told them, "so we can check for injuries."

The little filly shook her head, "Not til she gets back."

"Who?"

"A rainbow maned pegasus," Her father told her, "She swooped out of the sky, and saved my little Shelly." He embraced her daughter more closely.

"Oh, that must have been Rainbow Dash," Fluttershy explained, "She went ahead of us being as fast as she is."

"It's been half an hour since then," The father worried, "I hope she's alright..."

"Don't worry 'bout a thing!" Pinkie burst in, "If I know Rainbow, she's probably zooming in and out as we speak! She's just going so super fast that we can't see her."

Right as she said that, the bulk of the Fireponies arrived, and using magic, worked their water to smother the flames, while the stronger earth ponies helped clear rubble and set up the Med. Tent for survivors. The fire fought hard, but the Fireponies pushed harder, and Pega-medics were already carrying wounded ponies out.

Meanwhile, inside the burning city, Twi, AJ, and Chief Flashpoint raced to find that flamed-maned mare, avoiding debris and flames.

"Huh?" Twilight sensed something using her magic. "Over here!" She shouted back to AJ and Flash, and they followed her to a large pile of rubble. "Somepony's under this!" The three of them began to dig into the mess. They kept at it for some time, til Applejack uncovered part of the pony.

"It's Rainbow!" AJ exclaimed and she began to dig faster. Twilight and Flashpoint joined her until finally, they manage to get her out. "Rainbow! Rainbow, wake up!" Applejack screamed as she shook her unconscious friend. Applejack's eyes started to fog up.

Twilight held her breath. Flashpoint came closer and examined Dash. "Applejack, she still alive, barely." He told her, "But she needs medical attention if she's going to survive. I want you to get Rainbow Dash there now."

With naught but a nod, Applejack picked up her hurt friend and rocketed back towards the Med. Tent, galloping as fast as she could.

"Twilight," Flashpoint put a hoof on her shoulder, "She'll be fine, but for now we need to keep moving. We need to get deeper, and find any other survivors!" He then raced off, Twilight clearing her eyes and following.

Applejack's heart was beating as fast as she was speeding through the burning street. She sweated fiercely, and tears were pouring from her burning eyes. Applejack was determined to save her friend, she'd never let Dash die.

All of the sudden Applejack heard a loud crack. She then saw a section of tall building fall off. It was going to block her path. Applejack knew she couldn't stop; there wasn't another path. She would have to turn back and go around, but she couldn't if she wanted to save Rainbow Dash.

She had to risk it. Applejack sped up; she was going to try to run through before the debris landed. She was going faster...

And faster...

Faster...

Faster..........

BOOOOOOOM!!

Applejack made it!

She smiled, "I'll 'ave to tell Rainbow 'bout that when she wakes up. Yeeee-Haww!" Applejack continued to race out of the city.

Twilight and Flashpoint were still in the inferno, and if on cue...

Fwooom!

A wall of fire raised from out of nowhere, blocking their way.

"What!?" Twilight yelled. On the other side of the wall of flames, was the the fiery mare.

"More interlopers?" The mare giggled, "Well, I guess I'll have to take care of you too..." She smiled as her horn and eyes glowed and the wall of fire moved towards the two ponies.

"Noo!" Twilight cried as she conjured a shield to protect them. "You will not hurt anymore ponies!" She decreed, thinking of Rainbow and the child from Fillydelphia.

The mare kept forcing her fire wall onto Twilight's shield, but she stood firm. The mare soon gave up on trying to break Twi's shield and smiled, "I've already claimed this city, and soon, all of Equestria will Burn!" She cackled, and ran off.

"NO!" Twilight yelled as she tried to go after the mare, but more fire walls blocked her path. And to make it worse, the fire was getting stronger.

"Twilight!" Flashpoint grabbed her hoof, "We need to go, Now!"

"But-"

Flash pulled Twilight away from the flames and proceeded to get the buck out of there.