Lightning Dust's revenge
Chapter one - The lonely wanderer
Lightning Dust don't have her home. She doesn’t even have her old life, life of respected pegasus. All is thanks to Rainbow Dash and Her fear of doing great things. But she has a great idea. She knows that she is not the only pony who is down thanks to these six. She has to find those who were knocked down same as Lightning Dust. Her first target to find was Trixie.
Trixie was twice fooled by Twilight Sparkle and everypony only call her names and laugh at her.
"Trixie must be somewhere where nopony will go."
Thinks for herself Lightning Dust.
"And also she will probably be near Twilight's home. So maybe she can be in Everfree Forest. I should definitely start searching for her in there."
So Lightning Dust get on her way to Everfree Forest and started to think about who will be good to join them next.
When Lightning Dust got to Everfree Forest she got little scared but still she knew why she's here and that gave her strenght.
"It's kinda scary in here. I should find Trixie as soon as possible."
She searched whole forest but she couldn't find her. She was in Everfree for half of day now but still nothing. She was about to give up but... she saw something... and she knew who they are. They were Rainbow Dash and her friends. Lightning Dust decided to quietly follow them and see where, where were they going. They all went to some kind of house what was located in the middle of the forest. They got in and stayed there for a pretty long time. Lightning Dust patiently waited. Her vengeance had to be perfect so little waiting won't destroy her plan. But after a long time she got little impatient. Well she was very impatient.
"Can somepony tell me HOW LONG I HAVE TO WAIT?!" Lightning Dust shouted. She immediately caught her mouth with hoofs. When she calmed down she went close to the house and looked through the window. She saw those six and some kind of... zebra. She started to focus on what they were saying.
"Zecora can you finally tell us why are we here?"
"Well... I think that we have a great problem. Do you remember the Alicorn Amulet?"
"Yes. It can offer great power to its wearer. I know about that amulet much when I fought against Trixie who was wearing it. What's wrong with it?"
"The problem is my dear that... somepony... stole it!"
"WHAT???"
"Yes it is terrifying. If it will get into hoofs of somepony like Trixie is it can be our end. She won't let herself get fooled again."
"It's true. Where do you think it can be Zecora?"
"I can still feel its power. It will be somewhere here in the forest."
"So we have to search whole forest???"
"Yes. And you must find it very fast. It will be better for you to split."
"OK. Let's go!"
When Lightning Dust heard that she quickly jumped at the closest bush. She watched like these six leave but that zebra still wasn't comming. So she looked back to the house. Nothing was in. Lightning Dust decided that the ponies will return with the amulet back to this house so she went in and started to search for hide. As she was searching she heard sound of hoofs comming her way. Her heart start pumping very quickly and she started to panic and jumped behind cauldron. The sound was comming from the cellar. She watched the stairs to see where that zebra will go. Sound of hoofs was getting closer and louder. Dust's heart was pumping faster and faster. The perspiration was comming very fast from her face. Suddenly sound of hoofs stopped and then from place where was the sound comming from somepony said
"Can you please get out from your hide behind that cauldron and tell me what are you doing here face to face or I will make my next potion of you!"
Lightning Dust loudly gasped and showed herself. Only one problem she wasn't facing zebra what have to live here but she was facing blue mare. She was facing Trixie.
Chapter two - The Great and Powerful Trixie
"What do you want here? You'd better tell me the true or you're going to pay for it!"
"Ah... it's you. You are the Great and Powerful Trixie. You are so popular."
"Yes it's me. What do you want here? You came to laugh at me? Much of those tried to. And now I am going to find them and revenge!"
"I know, I know... and that's why I am here. I was searching for you because I know what these six have done to you. I have same problem and if we will work together nopony will stop us. If you want them all you can have them but the only one who want I is Rainbow Dash."
"So if I understand... you want me to join... no that sound bad... you want to join the Great and Powerful Trixie and the only thing you want is Rainbow Dash...sounds good to me. More mares, more fun. You're in!"
"Ehm... Trixie?"
"Call me The Great and Powerful Trixie, please."
"Well... Great and Powerful Trixie, I have an idea. I know about someone who wants revenge as well as we do, but it is not a pony."
"What do you mean?"
"It's a griffon. I met her some years ago. Pinkie Pie took her friend. But I think that in final we will need to kill her too. You know... her friend is... Rainbow Dash."
"So it means we won't kill six ponies but six ponies and one griffon. That's very good."
"And Trixie... are you sure you can handle it... I mean your magic IS powerful but Twilight defeated you twice."
"WHAT? You dare to doubt my power? I WILL KILL... no, no, no... I will need you... I just need to calm down. I will show you something. Come with me. To the cellar I have a toy in there."
Lightning Dust got little nervous but she had no other choice then follow Trixie to the cellar.
When they got there Lightning Dust saw nothing.
"Are you exited what will happen Lightning Dust? This will be a little demonstration of my power."
Trixie in a second lighten that room with her magic. There were many ingredients and glass bottles for potions. And one more thing... bounded zebra.
"Oh sorry Lightning Dust I am so impolite... this bounded nothing is Zecora, Zecora the one who dare to doubt of my power is Lightning Dust. I heard Zecora that you like to make potions. What do you think about if I’ll make one potion from you?"
Trixie slowly walked to Zecora with evil smile on her muzzle. Zecora looked at Trixie with scary face and her heart pumped like it wanted to tear apart. Trixie felt Zecora's fear and it filled her with pleasure.
"Well, I don't know much about zebras but I want to know. Just don't be afraid Zecora, it WILL hurt! Lightning Dust! Go upstairs and set there fire under cauldron. They say that eating zebra will make you great and powerful. I want to try it. If it is true I will be greater and more powerful!"
Lightning Dust made what Trixie told her but she was terrified. Trixie started to search in carefully sorted ingredient and throw them around cellar to find something what looked very important for her.
"Where I put... maybe here... crap... Oh it doesn't matter we will see how random the potion can be."
Trixie smiled at Zecora, said him "See you later Zecora." and walked upstairs.
There already was fire under cauldron and Lightning Dust looked after it.
"You call this fire? I want bigger fire. By the way are you hungry? We will have baked zebra."
Lightning Dust got shock. She didn't think that Trixie is evil as she seems now.
"What will be with that fire? Do you want to have very hot bath with Zecora or what?"
"No, of course I don’t want to. I... I just need to go for some wood. Yes that’s it we need wood for fire."
"Go to the cellar. There is some of it."
Lightning Dust slowly turned and with her head put down walked to the cellar. Lightning Dust's heart was filled with anger and hatred but she wasn't prepared for this. But if she will not listen to Trixie then she will be another dish in Trixie's menu. So when she found wood she collected it, looked at Zecora and quietly tell her "I am sorry." with sorrows in her eyes.
Trixie got impatient and shouted from upstairs "WHERE IS MY WOOD?"
Lightning Dust got shock and dropped all the wood right under Zecora. When Trixie came down and saw it she said
"Well... maybe you want to burn Zecora here but... just get the wood upstairs."
Lightning Dust quickly gathered wood and took it upstairs. Trixie looked at Zecora with evil smile and sinister eyes and said
"This time you go with us!"
After this Trixie unbounded Zecora and levitated her upstairs with her magic. Lightning Dust thought for herself 'How can she manipulate her with magic? It's not as powerful'
"Come on Dust. We must go now!"
When Lightning Dust went upstairs again she saw that everything is prepared. Trixie moved cauldron with fire into the corner and moved all furniture outside Zecora's home.
"Whoa you look surprised Lightning. You know... we will need space for our... hmm... experiments."
"Experiments? What experiments? What do you mean?"
"Oh don't be silly. Tell me... what do you think that we will do with this zebra? Take care of it? Feed it? Oh well... this sounds odd. We are going to take care of but in other way. And yes, we will be fed by it. Just watch and learn!"
Trixie put Zecora in the middle of the room and started to laugh.
"Zecora, I like fun so let's make this fun. You can run, run as fast as you can."
Zecora immediately stood up, turned to door and ran to them.
"Hey Zecora, where are you going?!"
Trixie smiled and turned Zecora's knee on her hind right leg with her magic so much that her bone ripped through her skin and was very visible. When Lightning Dust saw this she quickly turned while closing her eyes and remembering a situation from her past.
***
"But Capitan I still don't get one thing. Why you chose me as leadpony and not Rainbow Dash. I must admit that I am glad that I am the leader but I thought that it will be Rainbow Dash because she has done much more great things then I have done."
Spitfire gasped, put her sunglasses off and gave a serious look to Lightning Dust.
"You know Lightning Dust, this was my hardest choice in history. You both have clear and good hearts I can feel it. Rainbow Dash has done many good things that’s true but I can also feel that you will do much better thing. That's why I chose you to be leadpony."
Spitfire put her sunglasses back on her and continued in her work.
"If you don't have anything else on your heart, go."
"Yes I do! I can't believe that you chose me only because your instincts told you to do it."
"Well... don't tell this to anypony but it really wasn't only my instinct. Something very similar happened before."
Spitfire stood up, walked to window and stared through it.
"There was also an undefeatable pair of adepts, a mare and a pony. Well they weren’t only pair at academy but everypony knew that they are..."
Spitfire suddenly stopped and waited for a while.
"Ahh... you don't need to know details. Just remember that history is happening again and that you have to learn from your mistakes .That's why I chose you. And now please leave."
Lightning Dust was confused but then she got an idea that could help them all.
"Hey Capitan do you know them? Oh of course you know them you're the Capitan so they can teach us right?" "Yes I know them but they can't teach you"
Spitfire put her head down and Lightning Dust asked another question.
"But why they can't? Are they worse? Or are they too selfish? Or..."
"NO!!" Spitfire shouted and silenced Lightning Dust. "It's because... you know..."
Spitfire paused and after pretty long time finished her sentence
"They cannot teach you because one of them died. Now leave my office."
Spitfire couldn't hold her emotions much longer and quietly started sobbing.
"Oh... Hey Capitan are you all rig...."
"LEAVE, NOW!"
Lightning Dust knew that something is wrong but she left her Capitan’s office. When she left Spitfire’s office, she only heard sounds of crying comming from there.
***
When Lightning Dust's mind got back to focus she heard that Trixie's talking to Zecora and maniacally laughing.
"Didn't anypony teach you good manners? Next time when you leave please say bye to those who you are leaving. Ok now again. I must admit that this helpless thing giving me strange feeling. Hmm... that broken leg... it's like de ja vu... But who cares? Let's continue!"
Zecora only lied on the ground and couldn't move because of that pain.
"You don't want to leave? To live? To survive? Hmm... your problem. But I give you one more chance. But it's last chance. You have to stand up and live or die in horrible pain. So your choice is?"
Zecora as her response only looked at Trixie with rage and fear in her eyes.
"STAND UP OR I WILL KILL YOU!!!" Trixie shouted. Zecora put her look on the ground and tried to stand up. It was hard and painful but she did it. “Congrats Zecora! Now continue.”
Zecora looked at Trixie and hardly said “Bye”
"Oh but where are you going? You have to say bye to your life because it's leaving you."
After this Trixie did the same thing as with her right leg to her left leg. Then Trixie said
"Now try to leave!" and again started maniacally laugh. Lightning Dust quietly asked
"Can't you just let her go or finish her fast?"
"WHAT? Are you afraid? Or you still dare to doubt my powers?"
"No Great and Powerful Trixie. You are so powerful. I all saw it."
"Hmm... No you didn't"
After this sentence Trixie turned back to Zecora and levitated her outdoor.
"Lightning, come! It’s time for the final round."
Lightning Dust got more nervous but she had no other choice.
"Yes, I'm going"
Lightning Dust was going slowly and hoped to don't see what will happen.
"Lightning where are you? Well you are pretty slow. I don't know why they call you Lightning Dust they should call you Snail's Tail. Hope then you tyranny will be electrifying."
Trixie started to lift Zecora up.
"Well we are in the end. I made this for you Lightning. You wanted me to finish her fast but you have to watch. You can use this against Rainbow."
"But as you can see I don't have horn so I can't use magic."
"You won't need your magic for this. Just watch."
Trixie turned back to Zecora with her crazy smile
"I am sorry zebra that we can't spend more time together but Lightning Dust want to make this fast so bye and I hope we will meet in our next life. We will have more time for this and I can teach you good manners. Time to roll!"
Trixie again started lifting her victim high to the skies. When the zebra was in half of his great flight Trixie turned to Lightning Dust and said excitedly "I always wanted to try this!"
Then turned her eyes up to beautiful night sky and when she saw that Zecora is pretty high she stopped with lifting and very fast pulled her back to ground.
"Yes your feelings are right. You’re going to hit the ground pretty hard. This will be the most powerful thing you have ever done. Enjoy this SLAM!"
With Trixie's last words Zecora reached ground. The force with what she hit the ground was powerful enough to tear her apart. Trixie turned to Lightning Dust and asked her
"Did you like it? My opinion is that it was amazing. I have another work for you. Clean this mess and then come back inside. I must prepare something."
Lightning Dust couldn't move. She was stunned by Zecora's end and her mind again forced her to remember what happened before.
***
"Get out of there Lightning Dust!"
"I can't! My leg is... urgh... IT'S STUCK! Please help me! Help me somepony!"
Boulder was comming to Lightning Dust and it was faster and faster. It looked like she will never get away. She closed her eyes, put her head down and started crying much more than before. Suddenly from clouds one of Wonderbolts came to Lightning Dust and saved her. But as he tried to get away his tail got stuck under boulder and pulled him back and as the boulder was rolling it crushed Wonderbolt's leg. It was terrifying wound. After this Lightning Dust opened her eyes and looked around. She was never happy as she was now. She's alive and she's meeting with one of amazing Wonderbolts. But her happiness was quickly replaced with sadness when she saw dark blue pegasus wound.
"Oh I am so sorry!"
"It's all right kid. I saved you life and I can still move thanks to my wings. Just don't be afraid everything will be again good. Trust me."
And with his last sentence he put his front hoof on Lightning Dust shoulder and looked into her eyes with smile on his muzzle but also in his heart.
"You Wonderbolts are totally perfect. When I grow up I want to be like you!"
"You will be. You must just listen to your heart and follow it. But take care. Your heart isn't always right."
Lightning Dust looked at the pegasus and carefully listened. Her mind was lost in words what was comming out from Wonderbolt's muzzle and enjoying every word in its full prettiness. But her mind was disturbed by shout far from skies.
"There he is! Get him!"
"Well kiddo I've got to go. See you later."
"Oh wait a second. You saved my life! What's your name?"
"My name's Dark Flame."
***
Lightning Dust's mind started to focus again. But she didn't know how much time she lost so she immediately started cleaning this mess. Trixie went out to see what's going on.
"What took you so long Snail’s Tail? Can't you just clean some organs mixed with blood and meat? You are really useless! You are the worst helper ever."
"But I..."
"You only stared and nothing. I will give you last chance. By the way didn't you see her heart somewhere in here?"
"Ehm... there it is!"
"Oh... thanks. If you want something come inside, but CLEAN THIS!"
"And where I have to put her? Or better to say her remains."
"There's a hole south from here. Put everything into that hole and burry it."
Lightning Dust had no other choice then clean Zecora. When she was done with her cleaning she went back to Zecora's hut and saw Trixie how she is mixing potion.
“Ehm… Great and Powerful Trixie?”
“What? Something’s wrong?”
“I have a question. Have you ever killed somepony before?”
“Yes of course! They also wanted me to join Shadowbolts.”
“But why they want you? You are a unicorn not pegasus.”
“Yes I am. But I helped them kill one Wonderbolt.”
“WHAT? You killed Wonderbolt?”
“Yes. It was long time ago but it was fun!”
“Killing is fun for you?”
“Yes. When they can’t escape it’s fun. When you disable legs and something what is specific for each race.“
“So you mean wings?”
“Yes. If it is pegasus then wings. But if it is unicorn, you must disable his horn.”
“That sounds interesting. Can we now go and find Gilda?”
“No. I have one more thing to do in here!”
Chapter 3 - The Alicorn Amulet
Lightning Dust's revenge
Chapter 3 – The Alicorn Amulet
“You know Lightning Dust, this potion will make my amulet much stronger then it is now.”
“What amulet? You mean the Alicorn Amulet?”
“I don’t know how much you know it but yes. Zecora, Twilight and Princess Celestia tried to destroy it but they failed. Amulet’s power was much stronger than power of Celestia and Twilight! But still the amulet was little damaged. It’s not as strong as it was. So I am doing this potion to get its power back!”
“And how you found it? I mean Zecora said...”
“Oh my dear... you didn’t get it? Let me guess... you were listening to conversation between Zecora and Twilight, right?”
“Ehm... yes that’s true. But what this has to do with...”
“It wasn’t Zecora... it was me! The Alicorn Amulet has power to transform you into something else, but it’s exhausting amulet’s power pretty fast. So I bounded Zecora down in the cellar and transformed into her. Then told Twilight and her friends to search in the forest and it will take some time so I decided to get amulet’s power back. I put the recipe in the cellar. I was like blind because I couldn’t find it but now I have it. One of important ingredients is heart. But it can’t be pony heart so that’s problem because I just can’t kill anypony and take its heart. So killing Zecora is two in one! And when power of the amulet will be back nopony will stop me!”
“So it was you who stole the amulet! But how you did it?”
“It wasn’t hard. Twilight believed me and also in my good soul. What a naive pony. She took me here because I didn’t have home. It didn’t take me a long time to find the amulet. So I took it and bounded Zecora in the cellar and also I tied her muzzle to don’t let her scream so much. Then I transformed into her and waited for coming of Twilight to tell her what happened. And they trusted me! So now they are searching in Everfree forest and can’t find nothing.”
Lightning Dust started to stare at doors.
“Ehm... Trixie...”
“How many times I have to say... call me the Great and Powerful Trixie, right?”
“But Trixie we have a problem.”
“What problem?”
“Purple problem. I think they didn’t trust you so much as you say.”
Trixie turned her sight from cauldron to door and got shock.
“Oh Twilight, what are you doing in here?”
“I have the same question! It was YOU who stole the amulet!”
“Ah... you don’t say? I have done much more things, than just that I stole the amulet.”
“So it’s true... Rainbow Dash told me that she saw how somepony is burying remains of pony. But now I see it wasn’t pony but Zebra!”
“Yes you are right Twilight! And you Lightning Dust, next time you should try do it more in private! But it doesn’t matter. This potion will be done soon and will have my power back. I just need a little time!”
“You think that I will let you finish it Trixie?”
“You have no choice!” Trixie put on evil smile and teleported few meters forward to show her power to Twilight. “I have learned much from last time Twilight!”
“I see... but will you handle with this? RAINBOW DASH, NOW!”
In that moment Rainbow Dash flew in through window and aimed at cauldron. But when Lightning Dust saw Rainbow Dash she sharpened her mind, jumped and hardly hit Rainbow Dash’s wing with her front right leg. Rainbow Dash felt on the ground and couldn’t use her wings.
“I don’t know how could Spitfire choose you as leadpony! You are such a weakling!” said Lightning Dust while preparing her next strike right into Rainbow Dash’s face. “Do you like it Rainbow Dash? Do you like it? I gave everything from my life to become a Wonderbolt and YOU ruined it! Are you happy now?”
Lightning Dust was mindlessly punching Rainbow Dash. But Twilight couldn’t help her because she had problem too.
“So Twilight let’s see if you too improved your magic!”
Trixie closed door behind Twilight and took some logs beneath cauldron to throw them at Twilight. Twilight tried to reflect first log with her magic but it was useless because Trixie was stronger. Purple unicorn had one more trick prepared. She decided to dodge the logs with her teleportation spell. It worked but Twilight was getting weaker and weaker. After about five teleport she fell down exhausted.
“Oh come on Twi! Stand up! We will have fun!”
Twilight raised her head and sadly looked at Trixie. “Trixie why are you so evil? I hoped that you have changed. You don’t need to be evil. You made one mistake or maybe more but doing mistakes is one of our qualities. You can be good I know it.”
Trixie just smiled and turned back to cauldron. “Twilight, Twilight, Twilight... I thought then when you read so many books you will be clever. But as I see you aren’t. When you are evil everything is so easy! You just take what you want, do what you want and if somepony will try to stop you, you just end his existence. Zecora didn’t want to give me his precious amulet, so I moved him out of my way! Now, please, let me finish this potion.”
Meanwhile Lightning Dust was still punching helpless Rainbow Dash. “Whoa Rainbow Dash you are tough! But we have enough time!”
Rainbow Dash forced herself to say some words. “What have I done to you Lightning Dust?”
“What have you done? Maybe you ruined my life!”
“No I didn’t! I only listened to your orders! You failed control of that hurricane!”
Lightning Dust shouted “LIAR!” and again started punching Rainbow Dash with her whole strength. Twilight knew that Rainbow Dash won’t stand this much longer so she tried something what she never tried. Twilight tried to cast memory spell at distanced target. She focused her mind, her horn started to shine but she failed. Rainbow Dash was now half-dead and Lightning Dust was still punching. Suddenly somepony kicked the door and flew in. She was in Wonderbolt outfit and as she saw Lightning Dust she kicked her out of Rainbow Dash. Lightning Dust raised her head and was surprised what she sees.
“Spitfire?! What are you doing in here?”
“It doesn’t matter what I am doing in here but I want to know what you are doing here! You’d better explain it!”
Before Lightning Dust could response Trixie joined their conversation. “Another host? And alone? What are you trying? As you see Twilight is completely exhausted and Rainbow Dash is almost dead. And you come in like a hero while we are two and you are alone? You are crazy!”
“I’m not alone!” in that moment Soarin flew in. “As you see it’s two on two!”
Trixie smiled turned to Lightning Dust and asked her “So Lightning Dust, who will you take care of? And forget about saying both, I want to have fun too.”
Lightning Dust shouted “SPITFIRE!” then nimbly took off the ground. When Spitfire spread her wings but Lightning Dust was enough fast to broke Spitfire’s wings with her hind hoofs and then she landed behind Spitfire meanwhile Trixie took another log and powerfully threw it against Soarin’s head. When Spitfire turned to Lightning Dust she only saw how this light opal pegasus pony is coming very fast her way. Spitfire tried to cover herself but it was late. Lightning Dust caught Spitfire and rose with her to room’s ceiling to smash her old Capitan in there. Spitfire tried to use wings but it was useless and only caused pain. When they reached ceiling Lightning Dust smashed Spitfire at it and let her freely fall back to ground. Immediately as she fell down to the ground Lightning Dust shouted “TAKE THIS!” and flew against her. But as was Trixie throwing logs at Soarin she accidently hit Lightning Dust.
“Gosh! I’m sorry Lightning.”
“This is our time! Get together, everypony!” Twilight shouted and ran to others. Rainbow Dash couldn’t move but Soarin was close to her. When Twilight ran towards Rainbow Dash her horn started to glow. Trixie knew what will happen but she was too far.
“Lightning Dust, don’t let them escape!” but it was too late. Trixie tried last thing. She took another log what held fire beneath cauldron and threw it against Twilight. But that was mistake. Cauldron didn’t hold his balance and spilled his content. Twilight got to her friend and teleported them all back to her library.
“NOOOOOOOOO!!! Now everything is lost! Potion is on the ground, my plans are destroyed and they all escaped! But I will find them! I will kill them! Lightning Dust do you know where that gryphon is? We will need another heart.”
“I think that yes. I think she is in the mountains. They’re east from here.”
“So what are we waiting for? Let’s go!"
Chapter 4 - Gilda and her heart
Lightning Dust's revenge
Chapter 4 – The library
Meanwhile in the library, Twilight was searching for book with some kind of medicine what can help Rainbow Dash and also it will help with healing their wings.
“Ehm... Spitfire? How you know that we are in there and that we’re in trouble?”
“Well... I think that telling you that if was coincidence is useless so I will tell you the truth. Not a long time ago I saw Lightning Dust wandering around Ponyville and I also thought that she will want to revenge. And she did. I am sorry that I came after so long time but I know that I won’t handle them both so I went find Soarin and ask him for help.”
“We must thank you again. You saved our lives and maybe lives of much more ponies. But if Trixie will get back power of the amulet it will be our end.”
“But if we will get rid of Lightning Dust then Trixie will be lost.”
Soarin walked in and joined conversation “Well... if Lightning Dust stayed in the academy she would never join Trixie. I know something about her. Dark Flame told me...”
Spitfire stopped Soarin with rage in her eyes “DARK FLAME? How many times I told you to don’t talk about him? I know you liked him but please don’t talk about him.”
“But I wasn’t alone who liked him, right Spitfire? And I wanted to tell you...”
“SHUT UP! Arghh... Twilight what do you need for that medicine?”
“As I see I have everything so I don’t need... wait... oh this is embarrassing... I don’t have water.”
“I will bring you some. You’d better get far from Soarin too because when he’s in this mood it’s dangerous being close to him. Trust me I know much about it!”
Spitfire picked one bottle and fiercely shut door behind her.
“What’s wrong with her Soarin? And who is Dark Flame?”
“Well... better question is who WAS Dark Flame, if you understand me.”
“Oh... yes I do. I am sorry.”
“You don’t need to be. It’s OK you didn’t know that. And now when she isn’t here I can tell to you what I wanted. Dark Flame saved Lightning Dust when she was a little filly. It was the same day he died. I think that Lightning Dust’s dream was to become one of us. But when Rainbow Dash told Spitfire that she leaves the academy Spitfire had to choose. And of course that she choosed...”
“Rainbow Dash because she saved her life at the best flier competition right?”
“Yes. And also because Rainbow Dash performed sonic rainboom. This choice totally broke Lightning Dust heart. I watched her because I think that Dark Flame died for her life and he was my friend so I don’t want to let his life get lost for nothing. First days she was sad but then her sadness turned into pure rage and hatred.”
At that time Spitfire came back with bottle of water. “Here you go Twilight. And as I guess Soarin you told everything right? It doesn’t matter. I will go for a walk, so don’t wait for me.”
Spitfire again left and Twilight started preparing medicine for Rainbow Dash.
“Twilight are you sure that Trixie will not come here?”
“Yes I am. And if she will come it will be useless for her. To get back her strength she will need heart of bigger animal what can talk but not pony.”
“To get her strength back???”
“I mean strength of her amulet. And preparation of potion what will get back its old power is difficult and long. But as I see our medicine is done. Nurse Redheart gave me this recipe so it should work.”
Twilight walked to Rainbow Dash, opened her her mouth and spilled medicine into it.
“Ehm... Twilight I think that this will kill her not help her.”
“Don’t be afraid. I saw how Nurse Redheart is doing this and it worked. Just trust me. And please can I ask you a favor? Dash will need to relax; can you take her to bed?”
Soarin nod and smiled at Twilight.
“It’s upstairs. It will not be problem to find it there’s only one room. And one more thing Soarin. Thank you!”
Soarin took Rainbow Dash to bed, carefully put her in it and covered her with blanket. Then turned and slowly went back to Twilight. But his walk was interrupted by Rainbow Dash.
“Urgh... Soarin? Is it you?” Rainbow slowly asked.
“Yes it’s me, but you will now need rest so go sleep and I will go back to Twilight.”
“No, please! Stay here with me. At least for five minutes.”
“All right but then I will go downstairs, deal?”
Rainbow looked at Soarin and answered “Deal.”
Soarin turned back to Rainbow Dash and sat near her on the bed. Rainbow Dash was in horrible pain, but inside she felt nice. She was so close to Soarin. Yes it’s true that if he would be closer it would be better, but this was good too.
Meanwhile Twilight is writing litter to Princess Celestia about Trixie and Lightning Dust. But suddenly someone knocked at the door. It was almost midnight but Twilight decided to open. There was dark blue pony with Wonderbolt’s outfit.
“This is like Wonderbolt day. What do you want?”
“Well... My name is Dark Flame and Wonderbolts sent me to get...”
“Dark Flame you say? This name is similar to me... Wonderbolts sent you huh? But aren’t you supposed to be dead?” Then Twilight turned to stairs and shouted “Soarin! Can you come here?”
“Soarin? What? He is here?”
“Yes. And he will come.”
Soarin answered from upstairs “Yes I’m going.” but Rainbow Dash didn’t like Twilight’s idea “What? But you said that you will be with me here for five minutes. We have a deal!”
“I know Rainbow Dash but Twilight needs me. When she will not need me anymore I will come back to you.”
Rainbow Dash looked at Soarin and slightly smiled. Soarin went downstairs and saw that dark blue pony. “Dark Flame? What are you...? I thought that you are... I am glad that I see you Dark Flame.”
“Stop talking Soarin. Is Spitfire here?”
“No she isn’t and she won’t come till midnight.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes I am. She never came so early.”
“Well... please don’t tell this to anypony. Officially I am dead.”
“All right but what happened?”
“When we’ve separated something tried to tear my wings from my body. I couldn’t control them and felt in front of light blue unicorn. Then they caught me.”
“Who?”
“Shadowbolts. They were following me from the beginning. If you remember they were hunting is before. I had to choose. Become a Shadowbolt or get killed. So I joined them, but in my heart I still was a Wonderbolt.”
“And why you want to be supposed as somepony who died?”
“If Shadowbolts will get to know what I am doing in here and that you recognised me, they will kill us all. And well... I really won’t allow them to hurt Spitfire.”
“WHAT? After so many years you still love her? There is no Shadowbolt mare or what?”
“Of course yes. There are much Shadowbolt mares, but none of them is like Spitfire. I didn’t see Spitfire for so long time but I still feel that there’s only room for her. But what’s with her? Do you know something about her? Is she happy...? I mean, did she find her special somepony.”
“Yes I know about her. She’s with me in team. And she seems to be happy but inside of her she isn’t. She’s taking long walks at night from the day you’ve lost. We all thought that you are dead.”
In that time Spitfire walked in. Soarin quickly hid Dark Flame behind himself, while trying to get Spitfire’s concentration off of him.
“Oh Spitfire. What are doing here? I mean why you are here so fast?”
Spitfire only past them with her head put down and with sad face. “It doesn’t matter Soarin. There’s nothing what matters now. I will go sleep. Good night, you two.”
When Dark Flame saw how sad is Spitfire he had to do it... “What? Good night and so sadly? I didn’t see you for ten years and thirty-four days and you just say to me good night?”
Spitfire raised her and looked so happy “Dark Flame... is it really... you?”
“Yes. But still I have to go. I am sorry. I hope that we will meet once again.”
“No, no, no!” Spitfire started crying “You can’t leave now! I didn’t see you so long time and you just... you want to leave?! Please don’t go! I don’t want to lose you again. It was terrible time. No you just can’t leave.” Then Spitfire ran to Dark Flame and hugged him “I won’t let you go! I won’t lose you again! I want to be with you until we die!”
Soarin watch these two with no emotions in his eyes but with hatred in his heart. He was so long time alone with Spitfire but still he couldn’t find way how tell her what he really feels. And now Dark Flame has returned.
“As I see you will not need me anymore so I will be upstairs.”
Soarin returned back to Rainbow Dash, sat near to her and put down his head.
“Hey Soarin you’re back. That’s great!”
“Yeah... I am back.”
“What’s wrong with you?”
“Oh... nothing... I just... I don’t know how this war will end.”
“War? What war? You mean Trixie? Oh come on she’s weak. This is not even battle!”
“If Twilight was right she is right now making potion what can get back strength to her amulet and that will be a real problem.”
“You’re kidding, right? How can a WONDERBOLT be afraid?”
“Rainbow you know nothing about this. Just go sleep. Good night.”
“What? But I don’t want to...”
“You want Dash. We will need your strength later.” Soarin stood up and walked away.
In this time but far away Trixie and Lightning Dust were searching for griffon. “These are the Griffon Mountains. Gilda will be probably here.”
“I’ve never seen here before Lightning Dust, so you will have to find her, show me who it is and I will take care of the rest.”
“What’s ‘the rest’?”
“If I’ll tell you then you won’t be surprised, right? So just find her and then watch.”
“We must get to the city. But there’s one problem. I don’t really know where she is now. It was before eleven years when I met her.”
“Dear Lightning Dust. We don’t need that Gilda. We need griffon! Do you see that one? I think that this amulet still have enough strength to let me transform once more.”
Trixie transformed into one of griffons and walked to the city. She saw that her target is going into building what looked like a pub. And it was a pub. Trixie walked in and after short time she pointed and the griffon what looked same as Trixie and shouted “CHANGELING! SHE’S A CHANGELING!” Everygriffon turned at griffon what was Trixie pointing at, jumped on her and started to tear her apart.
“What’s wrong?” one of them asked.
“But when you kill changeling it has to show its real look.” Said second griffon and all looked at Trixie.
“Not all changeling.” Trixie said “some of them need their heart to be specially destroyed and then they will reveal their true form. I know how to destroy it. Just give it to me and watch that body. You will see what will happen”
They looked at themselves and decided to give the heart to Trixie. “Here you go. Destroy it!”
“But... there are missing some parts!”
“So is it impossible to destroy it?”
“No... I only hope that it will work.” Trixie left the pub and returned to Lightning Dust.
“How was it going? Do you have what you want Trixie?”
“Yes. I have it.” said Trixie and transformed back to her form. “Now we have to return to the Everfree Forest. I think that there’s perfect place for making potions in there.”
“Ehm... What place do you think?”
“The old chapel.”
“But it’s only a ruin now.”
“Yes. And it’s our advantage. They will not search for us in there.”
Nothing else happened that night. Trixie was creating potion while Lightning Dust was checking the area. In library Rainbow Dash was turning on her bed and couldn’t fall asleep. Soarin was too sad to sleep and Twilight was studying the Alicorn Amulet. The only one who fell asleep were Spitfire with Dark Flame.
