//------------------------------// // Talking With Dust // Story: The Rainbow Trials // by Foxes33 //------------------------------// 4. Talking With Dust I am here and I can tell I am shocked, beyond it. I am being told the word freedom and it seems to be stuck in my brain in a matter of seconds. "My freedom? When will be set free?" Rainbow asked, very excited to here a time or day, it could be a month for all she cared, she just wanted to be free. Her pleased face made Dusty Rose smile, and he looked at her. "There is no certain time, only a final trial my dear. If you finish it, you will prove to be worth our time." "Worth your time? Then why I am I here mister? I would like to know please. I am aware you may not want to tell me, but I feel I must know." Rainbow asked, staring into Dusty's green eyes. He laughed in a mischievous way that made a chill go up Rainbow's spine. She was not horrified, but nervous for what was behind that laugh. It seemed like he was trying to hide something, making Rainbow feel uncomfortable. However she breathed, calming her mind to she could still sit in front of Dust. "You can't know, how do I know where your loyalties lie. Besides, you have one last trial, the third and possibly life ending trial." He explained, letting out another mischievous laugh, as though just to make her uncomfortable. That is what it did, but she still had things to say, but somehow knew soon she might be put to sleep for transport. Her head looked striaght into Dust's green eyes. "I went through fire, and got bombed by your little canon, I don't think it can get much worst. I am batter and bruised, and I may not know your plan, but my spirit is not broken." Rainbow growled. She was starting to get a little angry, but she soothed herself, conflict now would lead to bad things. This guy was in control, he had guards, and he was clearly hoping she would blast right up to him so he could let his guards do as they wished. Dust just frowned and let out a sigh, he gestured to his guards. Rainbow didn't know what it meant, until a needle entered her right shoulder and her muscles began to feel weak. She wanted to fight it, but the drug was a lot stronger then expected! Slowly her energy drained until she fell to the ground. This time colors spiraled and a dream began to form. She was back in Ponyville, her friends by her side as they were at Sweet Apple Acres, enjoying some delicious apple cider. Her friends laughed as Pinkie Pie rode her unicycle and was juggling, also telling jokes. The sunlight felt warm on her blue face, and although she wasn't high in the sky, she liked being here. "Hey Dash? Why did you leave us?" Pinkie said and everything began to turn dark as her friends stood together facing her. "What?" Dash pondered for the few seconds she didn't notice until she noticed the dark skies and the world looked like a shadow. "I-I, I just wanted some adventure. I felt like I needed to see the world, I-I am sorry." Dash cried, as her friends came closer and she had to put her back up against the dark tree. "Traitor, Traitor, Traitor!" They yowled in unison. Dash screamed, until she found a kind voice telling her to wake up, the voice of a mare. She screamed for a few seconds until the real world came back into the focus and she noticed it was just a dream, a dream that felt so real. She looked around, until her eyes laid on a light purple mare, almost the color of Twilight, but her mane was dull blue. She looked like a mess, cuts were on her, with a bit of blood, and she looked bruised, far worst then Rainbow did. She was also a pegasus, at least she was no longer alone. "Good your awake, you were trashing and screaming. I was going to let you sleep, but I thought you might hurt yourself. I was worried Rainbow." She said in a sweet and motherly voice. Dash cocked her head. "Who are you? How do you know my name?" The mare sighed, looking down briefly. "I am Jasmin. They put me in here when they found the notes." "Your Jasmin. Well what did they do to you?" Rainbow asked, sliding out of the bed. By her guess, Jasmin had moved her there so she wouldn't be cold, o the guards decided to mix it up a bit. "The same thing they did to you. They tried to make it worst, harder just to make sure I got hurt." She explained, then she fell to the ground weak and now Rainbow knew, there was a thin chance of escaping.