The Rainbow Stallion

I was pacing the train hallway, I couldn't make the bloody metal thing stop, I needed to pull a lever or some kind to stop it but the lever isn't there and I don't know what to do and HOLY BUCK three suited stallions are coming right at me! They were at the end of the cabin, at full galloop towards me and the uncouncious mare on my back. I turned to face the three charging bulls, well stallions, a wave of anger washed over me as I stomped my hoof in frustration.

One of the stallions reached me and made a leap towards me, I swiftly took a step sideways, making the stallion face plant. I turned to the other two, to my surprise and shock, one of the was cowering underneath his hooves, the other one was just standing there, staring at me or something. I took a careful step back, avoiding the face planted pony on the floor.

Eventually the standing suited stallion ran off, yeah just like that, he ran off like a foal, the other one kept cowering under his hooves, the faceplanted one was still planted. What just happened? I looked around for a moment, the train was still moving at high speed, but everything looked normal as it should be. Eventually my beaten up father came out of the room, holding his bleeding nose, when he turned to face me, his eyes went as small as needles, he slumped on his rump and started backing away.

"The buck happened to you?!" he shouted, he then turned tail and began a full galloop towards the opposite direction. I didn't make a sound, I couldn't make a sound, my throat was completely dry, my body hurt allover, I was exhausted by the beating and fighting, I looked over my shoulder and saw Octavia still unconcious. Now that I realize, my father's face was full of shock and fear, like he'd seen a ghost or something. Ha! Imagine me a ghost, but there's no time for lame talk now. I have to get out of this train and reach Rainbow Dash in Aydin, this was like an objective mission in one of those magical games. I shook my head violently, my mane rustled up and reformed to it's original, windswept style.

Now I can make a comment about trains: I hate trains. Yes, from now on I won't climb a train unless its important or something, but get that out of the way! I need to get off, somepony will start chasing me again. I trotted up to the train's enterance and guess what, it was open, yes there wasn't even a door, it was a simple erm...doorway. I could see the zooming blurry trees. I looked around, and there wasn't anything like a red lever saying: Emergencies Only, or some other relative writings.

I thought about jumping off the train, sure if I was alone that would be a great idea, but with Octavia on my back...eh I didn't really want to hurt her in any way, physiclly or mentally, she's my new friend afterall. I tried to wake Octavia up, but she simply won't move, she just lay there, but still breathing.

I looked through the train's enterance and saw the white, fluffy clouds zip past by, I got the feeling that I should fly now, but I can't leave Octavia behind, and I can't wait here until the train stops at the station, the authoroties will have my head for what I've done. I wish Dash was here to help me out, she's a strong pegasus, stronger than me even, if it was for her, she would get me out of this situation in ten seconds flat! I paced around some more until I couldn't take it anymore!

I gently and slowly tried to get a hold of Octavia with my hooves, but it was hard and awkard! I extended my wings and with a couple of flaps I gained some altidude, carefully holding Octavia throughout the whole proccess. I neared the enterance. With a couple more flaps, I was outside, just then when I wasn't expecting it a large mass amount of wind blew my body, it knocked half my breath out, I stumbled around in the air, my wings failed to comply for a few seconds, but then went back to normal operation. I looked down to see Octavia curled up to me, still unconcious. I tightened the grip between us and slowly ascended to the sandy landscape. The train had long gone already passed us, now there was me, a railtrack, Octavia and a sand landscape. Now guess what, walking, I folded my wings neatly to my sides and placed Octavia on my back again, she felt like a bag of potatoes, but those potatoes are a living thing and has feelings.

Now I have a choice, go back to Ponyville, or continue walking towards Aydin, Ponyville was now far away I guess, same goes for Aydin. Okay, Ponyville had a murderer, riots were nearby the town too, so...Ponyville is out, Aydin! Here we come! Allyons-y!

I don't know where I heard that, but it sounds pretty cool I should say.

I observed the dusty landscape, no trees or grass or any civilization for miles, I decided to follow the rail track because it will keep me on track. (no pun intended). I began my slow trot, slow because I was tired to the maximum, I wasn't even breathing freely, towards Aydin. The dry air was whipping against my already dry lips so badly, that I started gulping my own saliva to keep my throat partly hydrated. It wasn't long before my hooves were starting to get sore, all these rocks and sand under them made me feel uneasy.

I was already starting to pant slightly, man I was so exhausted, I just needed a rest, thankfully there was a little grass on the ground, I carefully set Octavia onto it and slumeped on my rump. I took a few deep breaths in and out, just to calm myself. I looked over to Octavia, she looked so cute with a disheveled mane and tail, there were little dirt patches on her coat too, she wasn't moving at all, only her chest was raising and falling, how hard did she hit her head? Or was she just a delicate mare.

Right there I felt something wet on my right hoof, I took a look at it and found a still fresh blood patch, and then another came down, and other, I crossed my eyes and looked at my nose, it wasn't coming from there, I checked my ears and lip, nope, not from ther either. Soon I found out that my left eye was bleeding, the one that was swollen, I quickly closed it and pressed a hoof against it, I didn't feel any pain, but I didn't want to pass out from blood loss. I felt the liquid trickle down my cheek and into my coat, man, I bet my whole body was covered in my own blood. Eventually the blood stopped flowing through my eye, I removed my hoof and blinked a couple of times, all was fine, well yeah except for the stinging sensation.

I seriously needed a glass of water, or a whole galloon of it, the sun and wind were so dry, that when I licked my lips they immediately turned dry. I picked Octavia and put her on my back again, she wasn't actually that heavy, a lightweight pony. I again began my trot towards Aydin, now that got me thinking, is it a town or a small village? Was it a big villa, or a secret vacation place for Rainbow Dash? I have no idea. I could seriously use some music now too, a little metal or rock. Wait, was metal and rock the same two things? I never paid any mind to that, I just liked to listen to music. I actually started to hum a little beat, then I included the little bass farts, well thats how I call them, bass farts, yeah I know, its silly.

I stopped humming and trotted quietly.

After about twenty minutes of trotting and observing the sandy landscape, I saw a little wooden shack in the distance, it wasn't that much, just a little shack with rotting wood and a little entry door. As I got closer to it, a really nice smell assaulted my nose, like somepony was cooking something, I wasn't into food myself, but everypony's gotta eat to stay alive. I approached the shack's door and inspected it carefully, the wooden texture was actually peeling off, the door looked like it was damaged or something, on the top left corner, there was a small dent. I took a step back and knocked on the door.

It slowly creaked open, but nopony was inside, it was completely empty of life, there was a cooking spit, a single tattered bed, a bookshelf with lots of books, a table with lots of parchment and inkwells, there was also some kind of magical floating light ball at the ceiling, it illuminated the whole inside of the shack. I heard a cough.

"Who's there?!" I took a defensive position, I readied myself for an attack, but none came.

"You can't see me?" asked a worn voice, it sounded male to me.

"Umm...n-no. I don't." I replied.

"Rats!" I cringed at the sudden outburst, but I calmed down. "Just give me a moment!" there was a spectrum of light right in front of me, after the light were gone, a grey stallion with  a white mane, and a blue aura ball was standing in front of me, his green eyes locked into mine.

"Hello there youngster! My name is Jericho! Welome to my little testing spot! Do come in!"

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