I chased after Sunset who was strolling down the hallway without a care in the world, blasting creatures left and right. I carefully avoided a blood stain on the ground, my group right behind me.

“So how exactly do you plan on crashing this thing without killing us all?” I asked as I glanced back. Lyra was helping Bon Bon with Cheerilee. Vinyl was doing the same with Octavia and Starlight. I had taken over carrying Cozy for Lyra.

“Easy. We jump before it crashes. I can use my magic to lower us to the ground before we leave ketchup stains behind,” Sunset explained.

“But that doesn’t tell us anything!” Lyra grunted. She took a slow step forward. “How do you plan on crash it though?”

“Easy Lyra. What powers all machines and aircraft?” Sunset smirked as she kicked a door open.

“Uh engines?”

“Bingo. We have coal powered engines in Equestria. I’m going to destroy the engines and eliminate the unicorns filling it with coal if there is any. Then it goes boom. They might even have parachutes on the top deck for emergencies like this.”

“Ponies have parachutes?” Octavia raised an eyebrow.

“Well yeah. We have extreme sports here just like in your guys world. Plus earth ponies and unicorns like it,” she answered as we kept trotting through the winding ship. Felt a giant freaking maze. We had to go up some stairs just to go down. Who on earth thought that was a good design?

“Interesting,” Lyra mused as we got deeper into the ship. The deeper we got, the more pipes and machinery were noticeable.

“I’ve never gone parachuting. I’ve always used my magic to fly me around. Never saw a need nor a want to jump out of a perfectly good airship,” Sunset commented. I had to agree with her on that. Heights could be scary at times. This was one such time.

“Well here we are I think,” Starlight groaned and I glanced back. Lyra was helping her to her hooves. “Dear Celestia. My head is pounding.”

“How much did you hear?” I asked curiously.

“Not much,” she admitted as Sunset nudged the door open. We gawked at the massive coal engines in the large room. An few earth ponies were wiping sweat away and leaving black smudges in its place. A unicorn was levitating bags of coal and dumping them out. A pegasus was running on some machine with belts that I assumed help provide power in some way.

“Hello there,” Sunset tapped the unicorn closest to us. He spun around and she smiled at him. His horn glowed red and started firing lasers to his fellow workers who fell with screams before Sunset tossed him over the edge. He gave a loud scream that got quieter as he disappeared into the dark void below the catwalks.

“How did you control his horn like that?” Lyra eagerly asked.

“Illegal spell I learned back when I was still Princess Celestia’s student,” she said simply as a red bubble surrounded us all. “Protective shield form any debris.”

She closed her eyes as her glowed a brighter red and the engines started to collapse in on themselves and exploded, sending metal and fire flying throughout the room. A large hole in the side of the ship started sucking the black smoke out as the I could feel the ship start to tilt slightly.

“Holy shit!” Lyra shouted as she slammed against a wall. “I think we overstayed our welcome hours ago!” A unicorn gave a loud cry as he ran past on fire before falling over the edge. Another got sucked out of the hole. Thank God for the bubble. Kept us from flying out it too. I hope to God I never have to smell burning skin again. It was absolutely disgusting.

“You’re right,” Sunset agreed as her horn glowed once again and she teleported us to the top deck. I instantly shielded my eyes from the bright sun along with the others. “Let’s get off this thing.”

“Wait!” Bon Bon grabbed the keys out of Sunset’s aura and galloped into the smoky hallway.

“Bon Bon!” Lyra shouted. “What are you doing?” Bon Bon didn’t reply as Sunset started searching the top deck.

“Parachutes like I thought. Come here Vinyl and Octavia.” The two grudgingly came over as Sunset quickly attached them to the black bags. “Pull the red cord and you’ll be floating.”

“Okay,” Vinyl took a deep breath as the two peered over the edge. “Ready?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be,” Octavia took a breath of her own.

“Meet at the waters edge!” Sunset shouted to be heard over the wind as she pointed with a hoof to a large blue expanse that didn’t seem close five seconds ago. The two nodded before jumping and I faintly heard Octavia scream and two small black dots floating in the sky. “You’re next Lyra.”

“Not without Bon Bon,” Lyra shook her head as we watched the doorway.

“I’ll stay and wait for her. Go!” Sunset snapped.

“No.”

“I love you but God you’re stubborn,” Sunset grumbled. “Fine we will wait.” We waited hopefully before a coughing cream earth pony came running through the door with a sky blue unicorn galloping behind her, leaving a bright blue blurr as she ran.

“Oh my God. What the fuck is wrong with you Bonnie?” The two hugged as Lyra glared angrily at her. “You could have died!”

“Sorry. I decided to go get the guard we locked in my cell out. She was nice to us,” Bon Bon admitted as Sunset levitated three parachutes to them before turning to me.

“Ready Derpy?”

“Do I get a parachute too? What about Cheerilee?” I pointed at the still unconscious mare. “And Starlight?”

“Starlight already jumped. Same with Lyra and Bon Bon. As for Cheerilee, my mom. My responsibility. And you’re a pegasus. You can fly.”

“Oh right.” I nervously glanced over the edge and jumped. “Jesus Christ!” I held Cozy in my hooves as we continued falling.

“Fly! Spread your wings for Lunas sake!” Cozy screamed.

“I can’t!”

“How can you not fly when you’re a grown pegasus mare?!” Cozy shouted.

“It’s complicated!” I screamed back as we rapidly approached a large green field with trees decorating the left side and a large lake to the right. It would be pretty if we weren’t screaming our heads off. I closed me and held Cozy closer.

“Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for my sins. I’m sorry about skipping out church recently. I’m sorry I stole Amethysts earrings that one year in middle school for picture day, amen!” I opened my eyes.

“Are you praying right now?!” She demanded.

“Yes!” A pair of hooves grabbed me from behind.

“Dang lady! You good?” The mare holding me asked.

“Yeah I think. Thanks for not letting me turn into ketchup.” She let out a chuckle.

“Not a problem. What’s ya name?” She asked with a warm smile.

“Derpy. You?”

“High Winds.”

Author's Note

We got one of the best Wonderbolts making her appearance.