//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Fire and Ice // by X3n0heart //------------------------------// Chapter 6: Winter Wrapped up Twilight's horn started to glow but Fenix was ready for her and jumped into the air and behind one of the supporting pillars that circled the main room of the town hall. Firing a beam of pure magic Twilight barely missed the pegasus as it hit the pillar and left a nasty scorch mark about as half as big as he was. That was to close, he thought as he hovered behind the pillar. Fenix heard a strange pop and then other as the unicorn appeared above him on the railing of the second floor and fired once again at him. "Shit!" he called as he dropped himself a few feet the beam grazing the top of his mane as he put out a few strands of hair that were smoking. "Damn she's quick." he said as he flew quickly to the other side of the building and behind another pillar. He heard that strange popping sound again followed by Twilight's laughter. "So it's hide and seek that you want to play?" she called out as her eyes searched the big room. Closing her eyes she calmed herself and started to listen intently for a few moments before locating the flapping of his wings. "Got'ca." she said as she teleported herself to the pillar he was hiding behind and fired strait up. Fenix only had a fraction of a second to act and tilted sideways as the beam streaked past yet hitting his right wing which caused him to scream in pain and spin awkwardly in circles before crash landing near the middle of the room. Looking at his damaged wing he knew he wouldn't be able to fly for quite a while and got up slowly as a trickle of blood flowed from his bandaged head. Twilight slowly moved from behind the pillar towards the wounded pegasus with a smile and a look on her face that actually showed that she was enjoying herself. She stopped near Fenix and just laughed at him again. "You pegasi are nothing without your wings. All I had to do is wait for the right moment to bring you back down to earth." Fenix just glared at the unicorn and stood his ground waiting for her to make her next move. "So tell me," she continued as she started to slowly circle him, "where is your pretty little friend? I haven't had to pleasure of playing with her as much as I did with that other stallion." Fenix remained silent as he watched her closely. She wasn't charging any magic and her horn wasn't glowing but that didn't mean he was going to relax around her. "There's no use to give me the silent treatment now, is there? I mean I had such big plans for all of you." Twilight sighed as she continued to circle the orange pegasus. As she passed in front of the doors he noticed Fluttershy still huddled closely by them covering her face with her wings shaking visibly. "And what kind of plans did you have for us?" he finally asked. "It's a secret." she replied with a grin then shrugging she went on, "but then again it's no use now that I've lost the best young flier in Equestria." "You mean you killed her!" Fenix shouted back. "If that's how you want to put it." Twilight commented. Suddenly her ears perked up and she turned her head towards the back of the main hall and smiled. "So that's where you are hiding." Twilight turned and started walked towards the small closet door almost hidden in the shadows by the stairway leading up to the second floor. "Stay away from her!" Fenix shouted as he galloped at the unicorn before she spun to the side and buck him hard in his side sending him crashing to the floor once again knocking the wind out of him. "Stay down." she said as she faced the door once again and blinked with a stunned look on her face. Standing directly in front of her was Pinky Pie with her party cannon only inches away from Twilight's face. "Pinky Pie...what are you doing here?" she asked surprised. Fenix noticed Fluttershy's head popped up from under her wings and looked over also a bit surprised. "Pinky....Pie...?" she said barely above a whisper. That very moment Pinky fired her party cannon point blank into Twilight's face sending confetti and silly string all over her, blinding her and cutting her face in multiple places as she screamed and took a few steps back rubbing at her eyes. Pinky Pie turned and opened the door grabbing Sunflower and started running towards the stairs. Both Fenix and Fluttershy got as low as they could to the ground for Twilight started firing beams of magical energy randomly all over as her rage took over once again. "I WILL GET YOU FOR THAT PINKY!" she screamed bucking and shooting in circles as she tried to get her vision back as her blood started to stain the floor. Pinky kept running with Sunflower as a beam struck her left back leg and she stumbled and fell bringing the pegasus down with her before skidding to a stop only feet away from the bottom of the stairs. Sunflower was up first and helped the pink earth pony to her feet. The white and yellow pegasus wrapped her arms around Pinky's waist and started to lift her up into the air. Both Fenix and Flutteshy just watched the small pegasus strain with effort but was able to make it to the second floor where they hid into another room right as Twilight's vision started to return. Her eyes were filled with hatred as she looked frantically around for that earth pony and when she couldn't find her she let out another blood curdling scream. Her eyes fall on Fenix as he got back onto this hooves and smiled at her. "Well that was unexpected." he chuckled as he got his breathing under control. Twilight's horn started to glow as she stepped closer to him her purple face a dark shade of red and a killing intent could be seen in her eyes. He stepped slowly with her trying to keep the same distance between them at all times. If she stepped forward he took one back and vice versa. "Twilight, please stop." said a kind voice in the deadening silence. The only other sound was the crackling of magic coming from Twilight's horn and the hoof steps of each pony. Fluttershy got up onto her hooves and started making her way over to Twilight as she stopped moving and just watched the pale yellow pegasus. "Please stop. Don't you think we've had enough pain and suffering?" she begged her good friend as she stopped near her. "Pain?" Twilight echoed. "You don't know what pain is, you fucking pegasus. Here let me show you!" she roared as she turned and bucked her hard sending her into one of the nearby pillars. Fenix heard the sound of bones breaking as Fluttershy screamed in pain as one of her wings was completely laying limp at her side. The kind pegasus just looked up at her friend in shock and disbelief as she wondered what made her change so much and act this way. "Now let me show you some more pain!" Twilight laughed as she turned and aimed her horn at the cringing pegasus as she hid herself behind her front hooves. Her horn was glowing intently casting enough light that create shadows as she continued to laugh at her injured friend. Fenix knew it was now or never. She was distracted and it could be his only chance at stopping this insane unicorn. Taking a deep breath he bent his legs and pushed with all his might breaking into a full gallop before jumping strait into the air. Twilight turned as she saw the strange pegasus leap into the air and grinned as she steadied herself to release a enormous blast of magical energy his way. Right as she fired Fenix landing directly on her horn as it pierced his chest missing his heart by only a few centimeters. He then reached around her neck with his front hooves and held her tightly locking her together with him. At the same time the blast of magical energy tore through his body ripping out his back, exposing his spine and part of his rib cage, as well as shredding both of his wings to pieces. Blood splattered all over the ground reaching the nearest wall and pillars. Fluttershy just watched in horror as the pegasus continued to hold Twilight to him her horn still locked into his chest. "Let me go!" she yelled as she tried to buck him off of her but he kept holding onto her. Twilight began to panic as she continued to try and free herself before tiring out and started laughing again. "I'll just keep blasting you until you are nothing more than a pile of fucking blood and feathers." Fenix could actually feel the magic that she started to gather inside of him and knew that he wouldn't live through another one of her attacks. He was losing blood way to fast at the moment and felt that it was time to end this while he still had the strength to. Fenix brought down a hoof hard upon Twilight's face and he felt her magic falter as he brought it down again as he heard her cry out in pain and shock as he magic completely dissipated. Again Fenix's hoof smashed into Twilight's face and once again she screamed in pain trying to pull her horn out of him and free herself. Thud. "This is for Rarity!" Thud. "This is for Sweetie Bell!" Thud. "This is for Rainbow Dash!" Thud. "This is for every pony else you've hurt!" Fenix hoof was hitting harder and harder with every land that connected with Twilight's face as her right eye was broken and falling out of the socket, her mussel busted open, teeth missing, her ear broken as her jaw swelled up from every blow he was laying into her. Twilight noticed he was running out of steam as he took a moment to catch his breath and she started to gather her magic once more. "Die you fucking bitch!" He screamed as he placed both hooves over her neck and with the help of his hind legs he twisted his body lifting her from the floor in a spin which snapped off her horn in a violent burst of magic which separated both of the ponies sending them in opposite directions. Fenix landing close to Fluttershy as she covered herself up from the magical wave that emanated from the point of origin as she was slammed against the pillar once more from the pressure of the magic. The wave passed through everything as it made it's way out of the building and out of sight. Opening her eyes slowly she noticed Twilight was breathing erratically and she made her way over to her. Fluttershy watched as the light of life faded slowly from her eyes before they became completely dark and she took her last breath as death finally took her. The pale yellow pegasus sat down and wept for her friend even though she did all those horrible things. Hearing hoof steps coming slowly down the stairs, Fluttershy turned and wiped her eyes seeing Sunflower helping Pinky Pie descend. She rushed over and they got her safely to the bottom as she looked at Pinky's back leg and gasped. "Oh dear. Will you be alright, Pinky Pie?" "I think she will be in some time as long as she stays off of it." It was badly burnt and shriveled but will heal eventually. Fluttershy nodded as Sunflower noticed Fenix laying very still on the other side of the room. Flying quickly over to him she lifted his head into her lap and saw that he was barely breathing. "He's till alive!" she called to the other two as they made their way over to the pegasi. Fenix's eyes opened slowly and he looked up at Sunflower as that icy blue color started to dim. "We...did it..." he coughed blood and gave a weak smile as Fluttershy and Pinky Pie sat down next to Sunflower, both with tears in their eyes on the verge of breaking down. "Please don't try to talk..." Sunflower sniffed as she watched the color fade even more. Fenix looked over at Pinky Pie and slowly yet weakly started doing the Pinky promise. "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." quoted Sunflower as his orange hoof fell from his eye and he lay still. All three ponies broke down at the same time weeping uncontrollably at the death of the pegasus who just saved them all. Fluttershy was the first to get up and quietly said to Pinky Pie, "Let's give her some time with him." Pinky just nodded and let the pale yellow pegasus help her up as they started for the double doors. Pinky noticed it first as she pointed a hoof to her ear as Fluttershy stopped to listen. "I don't hear anything." she said as she watched Pinky point to her ear again and then to the doors. They started up again and they both opened the doors together and what they saw both couldn't believe. "Oh my...." was the only thing that escaped Fluttershy's lips as their eyes must be playing tricks on them. As both ponies took a step out the first thing they felt was the warmth of the sun then the dirt underneath their hooves. The sky never seemed so blue as the first song of birds could be heard in the distance. Everything was vibrant and colorful like it used to be even though it was still all wet. It looked like everything had sparkles on it for it glistened in the sunlight. Fluttershy and Pinky Pie looked at each other and then back towards where Sunflower was still weeping over Fenix. The square was beginning to fill up with ponies as they couldn't believe what they were seeing either. Some thought they were still dreaming. Others thought they must have died and were in heaven. Some even started kissing the ground and smelling the grass and dirt again which brought back memories as one by one they started to smile and cheer. Pinky Pie threw her arms around Fluttershy and smiled brightly as she giggled at her friend welcoming back the first of the birds as they flew through the clear sky. Two months have passed since the defeat of Twilight Sparkle as three ponies stood onto a small hill which a lone gravestone laid. Pinky Pie had a pegasus on each side of her. Fluttershy placed some fresh flowers on the grave as Sunflower said a small prayer. A soft breeze sprung up which flew through the manes and tails of the three ponies as they stood there silently looking at the grave. Here lies Fenix Fire Savior of Ponyville May he rest forever in our hearts. Both pegasi placed a wing on Pinky as all three looked at each other and smiled before turning their eyes upwards towards the crystal blue sky. Somewhere up there they knew he was watching over them and guiding those missing pegasi back to Ponyville once more. The three friends said their goodbyes as they trotted down the hill leaving the bouquet of flowers rustling in the afternoon breeze.