//------------------------------// // Chapter 16 Unthinkable // Story: Rainbows and love letters // by Flat spin //------------------------------// MLP: FiM Rainbows and love letters By: flat spin Edited by: Moonlightsong It was a warm summer day. The sun was shining and the warm summer wing was blowing. Soarin, Dash, Scootaloo, Spin and Derpy were walking through Canterlot. There were Equestrian flags and victory banners everywhere. They slowly made their way to the Canterlotte Speedway which hosted the Canterlot 500. As they made their way up to their seat in the grandstand they could see a huge Equestrian flag on the field in front of the pit lane. “Mares and gentlestallions. To honour our victory and fallen soldiers please stand up for a silent moment.” Voice came over the loud speakers that were stationed around the speedway. Every pony stood up in silence until the voice said. “And please remain standing for the Equestrian national anthem presented by the royal music brigade from Canterlot castle.” “United and strong our home land of Equestria, Land so beautiful and free from harm, Glorious our purple flag, Glorious our princess,” All ponies stood up and sang along the lyrics. “Long live the Empire, Long live the princess, Long live the Empire so united and free.” Spin and Soarin both saw some security personnel run through the crowd as they were singing. “Night and day ruled by two sisters, We follow them through dark and light, May they rule over our beloved land, may them rule over us, With them on our side Equestria shall prevail,” The anthem went on as the Equestrian flag was raised high, but both Soarin and Spin saw now more security personnel and government agents run through the crowd. They both looked at each other with worried expressions. “O'h Equestria’s skies, And emerald plains, Where freedom and justice prevail With courage and strength, We'll fight to the end, For liberty in our land." And as the final note of the national anthem was sung a huge explosion happened in the other end of the grandstand. The flames that came from the explosion went really high and the shock wave blew everypony off their seat. Soarin quickly grapped Dash and Scootaloo and Spin took Derpy and they tried to protect them from the shrapnel that was flying in the air. Soarin could hear the screams of ponies and saw many running away from the speedway. The he looked at Dash who had a cut in her head that was spilling blood. It wasn't a big cut but it didn't look good either. Then he looked at Scootaloo who was trying to get to her hoofs. He stood up and felt pain in his back but he didn’t care. He grabbed Dash and helped her on to her hoofs and them looked back at Spin. But he couldn’t see him. Spin opened his eyes and saw Derpy laying below him. He quickly got up to his hoofs and was about to pick Derpy up and fly away but then he remembered his wings. The Shock wave had thrown him and Derpy off the grandstand and in to the field next to it. “Derpy are you ok?” He asked as Derpy opened her eyes. “Yeah…” Derpy said and got up to her hoofs. “We need to find Derpy and Spin and get out of here. Soarin said. “Yeah.” Dash quickly said back. “Umm… what’s that?” Scootaloo said and pointed at the place that the explosion happened. There was a lot of yellow mist spilling out of the place that the bomb exploded. “Mustard gas… We need to find them quickly!” Soarin said and picked up Scootaloo to his abck and three of them flew up. “I See them.” Dash said and pointed at the two ponies who were getting up to their hoofs. “Spin! We need to get out of here quickly.” Soarin said and laned next to him. “What happened?” Spin asked him. “We both saw those ponies before that explosion… right?” “Yeah but we need to get out of here now!” Soarin said. “There is a lot of yellow mist coming this way.” “What! You mean mustard gas?” Spin said in disbelief and looked back at the grandstand which was covered in gas. “Yeah so let’s go. Dash you take Scoots I’ll carry his sorry ass.” Soarin said and handed Scootaloo to Dash and picked Spin up to his back and they flew away just as the Canterlot’s emergency services arrived with the Canterlot guard’s division. Five of them flew away and saw the Canterlot’s guard’s division’s soldiers starting to evacuate the area as ponies with gas mask and special suits made their way into the middle of the mist. As they continued to fly towards Cloudsdale they took a look at the Canterlot castle. The front yard of it was all so covered in gas and there was a huge crater in the middle of the court yard. As they got in to their home Soarin and Spin both rushed into the living room and turned on the TV. “We have confirmed attacks in the following cities. Cloudsdale, Fillydelphia, Vhinnyapolis, Trottingham, Manehattan, Las Pegasus and our nation’s capital Canterlot and more. We don’t yet know the origin of these explosions or who is behind it. but we know that after the explosion there was chloride gas also know as mustard gas in the air. I recommend that you stay inside until the situation has been resolved.” The new presenter said. Spin turned around to face Soarin and saw a huge piece of shrapnel sticking out of his back. “Ok Derpy get that cut in Dash’s forehead fixed. Scootaloo bring me two towels and Soarin stay here.” Spin said and gave out orders. “Here are the towels.” Scootaloo said and gave Spin two towels. “Thanks. Soarin bite on that.” Spin said and gave Soarin one of the towels. “Why?” Soarin asked him. “There is a small piece of shrapnel in your back. we need to get it out.” Spin said looked at the huge metal piece. “If you say so…” Soarin said and put the towel to his mouth. “On three. one… two…” And Spin pulled the piece of metal out of his back. “ARGGHH! You said on three!” Soarin yelled in pain as blood started to flow out of his back. Spin quickly put the other towel on the cut and it stopped the bleeding. “Did i? oh sorry about that.” Spin said and chuckled. “Not fun asshole.” Soarin said as Spin was holding the towel to his back. “Thanks…” “It was my pleasure.” Spin said and smiled. “Let’s get that cut cleaned.” Derpy said and started to clean Dash’s wound. “Gosh… what the hell is happening?” “I dunno but I bet that the two of them know.” Derpy said and cleaned Dash forehead. “I dunno about you but I have a bad feeling about this.” Dash said as Derpy finished. “Yeah me too.”