Thunders Shadow

I had a feeling that this morning, was only another normal day in Ponyville. We the Cutie Mark Crusaders, made up of Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and I Scootaloo. Were are all sitting down next to each other on the tree-house floor as we all silently tried are best to think of ideas on, what type of cutie mark we could get today, which we have done many times before. Like always, I could smell the hard crisp aroma of apples from Sweet Apple Acres wafting around our tree-house. I turned my head and took a peek at the window I could see the sky filled with clouds. Rainbow Dash was probably dashing around that sky like a dart in the sky, as awesome as ever. All I could think of is if I would visit her today.

"What should we do today?" Sweetie Belle said with a sing-song tone that sounded like a hum. Her right hoof also pointed up, in an upbeat way, breaking the boring silence that had shrouded are tree-house.

"We could see what, Rainbow Dash is doing." I said while I felt a large, fan filly grin starting to show. I couldn't believe it had been a complete week, since Rainbow Dash, had taken me under my wing hanging out with her had been just awesome as I suspected, in fact scratch that, it was even more awesome than I could ever imagine, we were like soul sisters.

"We have done that all week, that and talk-in, about stuff," Apple Bloom said, her tone let out partial annoyance while her forehead sunk low. I decided to hide the fact for later that, we actually hadn't had an opportunity to hang out with Rainbow Dash yesterday.

"How about, hanging out at Sugar Cu--"

I got interrupted, as the entire tree-house shook. I watched in shock as the light of the wooden lantern, tied to a sturdy rope on the ceiling flickered on and off, as it swayed violently. The green pencil holder cup on top of the window sill, plunged down taking three green pencils that it was holding with it.

I stood up and looking down at my friends, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were both still sitting on the floor staring at each-other in a great deal of shock there green and orange eyes were both locked down on the floor in panic.

"Something's, causing the tree house to shake we better leave!" Apple Bloom with worry, while standing up. Her hooves then ran down, the tree-houses wall almost as if she could tell just by feeling it that there was something wrong. It was proably just some sort off unplanned storm caused by normal weather Pegasus, it wasn't like it was Nightmare Night or anything.

"Yeah. We should definitely head home," Sweetie Belle said with a squeak. She stood straight up off the floor and stared at the window shuddering in fear, I could make out blackish storm clouds filled the normally clear blue sky. " Now." She gulped.

I spoke up. "Come on. It's just a little storm we don't have to--"

"Krak! Boom! Krak!" The thunder bellowed. The two open glass windows painted, a frightnig slash of golden lightning..

"-- Go home yet..." I finished as I begun to charge towards the door, with the rest of my fellow crusaders.

As I ran and began to scream as the window curtains flapped wildly, I felt the wind blow like we were in a Pegasus hurricane of at least 800 wing power. The nailed down art arrangements, were now free from their hinges and coming in contact with the air around me, and the nails were doing the same thing. I spotted Apple Bloom instantly, but in the same instance she was gone replaced by dizziness.

I wasn't sure if it was my head, or the tree-house spinning or probably a combination of both, but all I knew was it was nearly impossible to move against the harsh wind current. Saw dust blocked my vision. I wouldn't be able to find my friends now.

"What!? Help where is every-pony!" I yelled through the now howling wind.

There was no response. I wanted to move my forelegs, but they were locked in fright.

"Ow!" I said in a painful cry, as I felt a fiery blast of crippling pain put on by a bulky object it completely crush my back side, where my wings were located, I fell in complete agony.

"Apple Bloom?! Scootaloo!?" I could hear Sweetie Belle screaming, but my wings had been wedged into the object trapping me, I was in way too much pain to help her, or even reply. All I could do was softly moan in intense pain as I waited to black out or something worse. I had always loved thunderstorms, when I am indoors. They reminded of Rainbow Dash's cutie mark and how she was the most amazing coolrific pony I've ever met, but now if I made it out of these death trap of a tree house alive, I'm not sure I ever would love them again.

"Help!" I yelped finally letting go of most of my shock, to at least half scream. I tried to crawl but the object prevented me it must weigh a ton. I felt tears streaming down my face but of course that didn't help relive any of the pain which felt like being crushed by a piano. Where was Apple Bloom? She probably hadn't even made it to the door, she hadn't screamed like Sweetie Belle, or was wallowing in pain like me and after the quick saw dust attack, everything seemed look completely dark. I couldnt have gone blind to? Could I?

"Help!" I yelled battling agonizing pain. I couldn't just give up yet. There was still hope one of the members of the Apple family would come look for us or Rainbow Dash could just swoop in and potentially save me at the last-minute right?

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" I heard while still in deep agony.

"Boom!"

"W-hats going on now!?" I screamed in desperation, I could feel myself dropping downwards. Where was I going. Had the tree- house.. collapsed?

"Rainbow Dash! ... Please help!" I said trying use the only breath I could manage to use as the sawdust clogged my breath. My mouth was still beyound dry from the stupid dry flakes of wood. Our tree house is going to kill me. It was going to kill me all I can think about these would be my last thoughts, the thoughts before I.. die. No! I can't think that all the ponys would miss me... my parents... and I would miss me.

Im a Pegasus I could fly.. or hover. I flutter my wings. There not trapped under anything im falling. They still wont move. they wont budge. Theres not even anything to hang onto. What Pegasus had made these storm anyway? Why was it so powerful I wouldn't know maybe just regular weather peagsi it could be any Peagsi but these storm was different! It swarmed fast without any warning, it seemed mean and teasing. It even seemed alive, like the storm was breathing down my throat.

"Crash!"

I could hear it. The sound filled my eardrums it was louder than the thunder had been. The sound seemed important I didn't feel the same. Infact I didn't feel anything. I couldnt feel anything. I wasn't falling anymore I knew that much. Where was I? These place didn't have any color. How was there a place without color? Of course my questions do not feel important but nothing felt important anymore. I was just here.

I can see black only black so black that it wasnt black, it was grey and red sea of never ending darkness. I can feel somthing. It felt over. Somthing felt over. I can feel everthing. There was still no pain, just my skin was pricked with a unjoyable cold feeling.

I'm not sure I was in Ponyville anymore or anywhere was I dead was I alive some different plane of emotion, some different universe entirely, I felt different I was I freezing. Did that mean I was alive? I couldn't tell anymore, I cant even cry I felt wrong very wrong.

All around me and in me. I felt the end of everything, the end of dreams, the end of nightmares, the end of friendship, the end of love, the end of hope, the end of magic, the end of harmony the end of all that was and will be it all seemed gone.

That was only the eye of the storm, because something was next to me I could feel it it had been there sense I came, I didn't wanna feel it I wanted to scream and cry and run forever, to find somewhere warm and loving. For I was beyond scared, I was lost and alone with him.

He attacked me, he had been doing it scince I came but now he had won.That would forever plague my dreams, it snarled and it whispered, only one word a word that might seem manical and it was, it might seem terrible and it was, but mostly it was shallow and cold and that seemed far worse.

It whispered, "My slaves,"

Words in these place even if they were shallow should feel comforting, but it was just terrifying where were my friends where was Rainbow Dash where was Ponyville..

Then somehow somewhere some things started, like fireworks. Darkness loomed once again and my eyes flutterd shut. But I saw somthing it had only been a glimpse, but thats all I needed.

There was a rainbow.