On the Night I Met You

On the night I met you

Chapter 8

Tornado awoke from another nightmare, seeing Scion sleeping in his arms. He smiled warmly and lightly kissed Scions cheek and slowly got off the bed. Before he left the room he tucked Scion in so he wouldn’t notice Tornado getting up.

Tornado went into the bathroom to wash his face. When he washed his face he looked in the mirror, looking tired but he wasn’t feeling tired. He made his way to the front door, noticing a small envelope at the doormat. He slowly picked it up and opened it, he began reading what was on the letter.

Dear Tornado Dash

I have been watching you over the past month and seen you develop this relationship with Scion. Look at your past in life Tornado, don’t you remember taking something from one of your best friends called Colbolt that you never gave back. So I’m going to do the same to you, I’m going to take the one thing important to you and never give it back. I will take Scions life, watch your back, I’ll be watching from the shadows.

Sent from Anonymous

Tornado looked up from the letter in tears. “What? no...NO!” Tornado exclaimed, “I can’t let this happen, I can’t!” Tornado quickly went to check on Scion. He was beginning to wake up.

“T-Tornado?” He said rubbing his eyes, “another nightmare?”

Tornado nodded, “and this letter we received through the letterbox.”

“Let me see.” Scion continued rubbing his eyes, reaching out for the letter.

“Okay, just don’t react badly.” Tornado passed it him slowly with his hoof.

Scion began reading it and mumbling what was on the letter. Scion slowly raised his head from the letter, “oh come on now.” Scion rolled his eyes.

“What?” Tornado sniffled, “what’s wrong?”

“It’s obviously some stupid practical joke from one of your friends.” Scion passed Tornado back the letter.

“But he knows about what happened between me and Col-”

Scion put his hoof on Tornadoes lips, “shh shh shh, it’s just a stupid prank somepony is trying to pull.”

“Are you sure?” Tornado looked into his eyes.

“Positive, really I mean first of all this guy didn’t even put his name down, so it’s kinda obvious isn’t it?” Scion held Tornado close, “besides, if it was real wouldn’t they have killed me earlier?” Scion chuckled lightly.

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” Tornado chuckled and cuddles Scion closely.

“I am right, trust me I have had a lot of these stupid threats through and none of them were real.” He gently stroked Tornadoes mane and kissed his head lightly.

“Really, why?” Tornado looked up at him.

“Well, that I still don’t know.” Scion frowned, “what I do know is, is that it’s a prank.”

“Okay, thanks Scion for making me feel better.” He started to snuggle into the fur on Scions chest.

“Hey don’t mention it Torny.”

Approximately 22 hours later.

“Come on, we have to get to DJ-PON3s club Scion!” Tornado was rushing around to tidy himself up.

“I know I just need something!” Scion was searching for his necklace that Tornado made him, “found it!” He wrapped it round his neck and came out of his room.

“All set?” Tornado put his hoof on the doorknob.

“Of course!” Scion said as Tornado yanked the front door open. They ran together quickly to get to the DJ-PON3 club that was playing that night. “I can’t believe we’re going to a DJ-PON3 club!”

“I know it’s great isn’t it?” Tornado and Scion arrived finally. There was no queue, in fact the club already started but they were just on time. The guard pony let them past and into the club, loud electronic music was playing and multi-coloured lights were flashing while ponies danced to the beats that were played. Some other ponies were sat at the bar having a drink and some even kissing their loved ones.

“Wow, it sure looks like fun!” Scion had to yell to be heard by Tornado.

“I know, I’m gonna get a drink do you want one?” Tornado replied also shouting.

“Sure a drink won’t hurt!” Scion and Tornado trotted to the bar and sat on a stool each.

“Cider?” Tornado said pulling out some bits.

“Ha yes!” Scion said smiling.

“Two ciders please!” Tornado passed his bits to the barpony.

“Of course, one moment please.” The barpony said taking the money and pulling two cups out of the cupboard below. He started to fill them up with some yummy, apple cider. The two stallions watched their drinks bubble over when they were passed to them.

“Thank you” Tornado said pulling his cup towards him.

“Thanks!” Scion said pulling his towards him.

Tornado lifted his cup up. “To our love!” Tornado smirked.

“To our love!” Scion chuckled as they knocked cups together.

“Cheers!” They both said in sync. They both started drinking.

“How long does this club go on for?” Scion asked curiously.

Tornado looked at the time on his watch, “well it’s quarter past ten now and it started at ten so I’d say, it will finish at one or two am.”

“Really, we aren’t staying for all that are we?” Scion said with a hint of laughter while drinking.

“No of course not, we will head back at about half past twelve or so and get our beauty sleep.” Tornado finished his cider, “now how about we go down there?” Tornado pointed to the dance floor.

“Sounds like fun!” Scion and Tornado went down onto the dance floor and started raving with the crowd to the music. Some ponies were drunk, some sober. The music playing was some fast paced, dubstep music. The crowd was wild with the raving including Tornado and Scion. When the song ended Tornado and Scion were catching their breath back.

“That was fun.” Chuckled Tornado, catching his breath back.

“I know, look I’m gonna step outside for a few minutes.” Scion started to make his way to the exit.

“I’ll catch up.” Tornado was panting.

Outside the club Scion was just standing outside around the corner of the building, looking up at the moon with a smile. “The moon is so beautiful.”

“Indeed it is Scion.” Spoke a voice that was heard next to him. Scion looked and saw a brown pony with a red and black mane with blue eyes and he was an earth pony, “you know, I’ve been watching you and Tornado grow your relationship and...” He took a step closer to Scion slowly pulling out a small blade with his hoof. “Oh sorry, how rude of me not to introduce myself I am Colbolt, the one who sent that letter.”

“You sent that!?” Scion was shocked and started taking steps back, “when Tornado gets out here he’ll-”

“He will what?” Colbolt cut him off, “save you before I get the chance to talk?”

“I know what you want and you won’t hurt me or hi-”

Colbolt lunged forward pinning Scion against the wall, making both Colbolt and Scion stand on their hindlegs and stabbing Scion in the belly and twisting the blade. Blood ran down his belly and onto Colbolts hooves. Colbolt went in and whispered, “Oops, looks like I just did.” Colbolt stuck the blade in deeper.

“Gah!” Scion yelped in pain, holding the blade and looking into Colbolts eyes in pain.

“And you know something?” Colbolt removed the blade and held him against the wall, “you won’t last twenty four hours!” Colbolt shoved Scion to the floor and went back on all four hooves, swiftly running away.

Tornado came outside only to see Scion on the floor bleeding. “Scion!?” Tornado ran to him, “Scion!?” Tornado started to panic, “oh shit, oh shit, shit, shit.” Tornado kneeled down to Scion and held him in his arms. Ponies started to come outside of the club looking and Tornado started to develop tears. “Some pony call an ambulance!” He started to cry. “Please, please help him!” Tornado sniffled and cries holding him close.

“T-Tornado?” Scion weakly asked, “a-am I going to die?”

“N-no, y-you’ll be alright.” Tornado gently stroked his cheek with his shaking hoof, his tears dropped onto Scion as he cried.

“B-but you’re crying.” Scion grunted. “There’s something wrong.”

“No, I’m fine.” Tornado tried to act brave even though his tears showed sadness and the fact he was shaking showed he was panicking. One of the ponies did call an ambulance but it was going to take twenty minutes for it to get here.

“I-I feel weak.” Scion started turning pale and was getting weaker by the second.

“Shh shh, just rest.” Sniffled Tornado, “oh god this is my fault!”

“How is it your fault, you didn’t stab me?” Scions eyes were barely open, as if he was about to go into a coma.

“Who did? Tell me Scion.” Tornado wiped his tears but he continued shedding them.

“H-he called himself, Colbolt.” Scion was losing strength.

Tornado was completely silenced by the name he just heard. The ambulance arrived and took Scion; Tornado joined them in the back as it darted off towards the hospital. “Will he be alright?!” Tornado stood by Scion in tears.

“We can’t promise he will make it, his heart rate is dropping but we will try our best!” The doctors kept doing CPR to keep his heart going. “Some pony clean his wound!” One of the doctors started cleaning and disinfecting Scions wound. Scion started cringing in his sleep.

“Is he in a coma?!” Tornado was really starting to panic, one of the doctors turned to him.

“No, not yet we’re trying our hardest to prevent it!” Many of the doctors now were now applying bandages over the bloody wound. The wound had been cleaned but the blood was still coming out.

When they arrived at the hospital they put Scion onto a stretcher and quickly ran him in with Tornado following. “Move out of the way, patient entering!” Shouted one of the doctors carrying him in.

“Oh my god, why did this have to happen?!” Tornado mumbled to himself in tears. They reached the operating room.

“Sorry sir you will have to wait in the ward.” The doctor stopped him as they entered.

“But I need to be with him!” Tornado was in tears trying to persuade the doctor to let him past.

“Please sir!” The doctor silenced Tornado, “it would be for the best.”

“O-Okay.” Tornado looked down and slowly walked into the empty ward and sat down on a chair, waiting for the doctors to finish. Tornado was torn apart, what his childhood friend did to Scion just tore him to pieces. If Scion lives through the night, then Tornado would be happy. But it’s unlikely, just think of hope Tornado, hope will guide you...