“Whoa…what the hay happened?”
“WRONG TIMELINE! OOPS! Let’s go!”
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Rainbow rubbed her eyes as she opened them.
“What time is it?” She wondered out loud, as she noticed Scootaloo’s bed was empty. Lightning wasn’t in the tent either. “Holy Celestia someone’s gotta be here.”
She stepped out. The sky was still dark.
“Oh well.” Rainbow muttered.
As she sat down on the ground, she started counting the stars for no reason. The tiny dots of light stood out bright against the dark indigo sky.
Maybe they still had hope. With dark, there would always be a bit of light within…Just like the night sky she saw every night.
The smoke from a distance clouded the northeast part of the sky. It had been there, for as long as Rainbow could remember. The swirls of dusty purple and light brown were often cast upon with the telltale neon green of Sombra’s magic.
She didn’t want to think about what it was for.
“Dash!” Scootaloo limped slowly.
“Scoots?” Rainbow was surprised. Not only that her daughter, or sister, as she would refer to her in public and to others, was gone in the night, but now she was back. Strangely, she did not feel relieved.
“It’s…It’s…Lightning.” Scootaloo’s face projected pure horror. The blood running down from her ear dripped from her face to Rainbow’s hooves, and the urgency in voice…the wideness of her eyes.
Before Rainbow could reply, a distraught looking Thunderlane was carrying Lightning Dust on his back.
The feisty, energetic ally she had was lain across Thunderlane’s back, unconscious. The cuts on her hooves, the blood stuck in her mane…it could only mean one thing. Rainbow rushed up to her, with a certain urgency, when a familiar voice sounded. Unlike the other times, his voice was much colder.
“There’s nothing you can do.” Soarin said softly, but his voice reflected a tone of coldness. “The best thing we could do would be to leave her alone.” His voice was much softer, yet his tone did not spread to his eyes.
Soarin sighed.
“I’ve seen so many ponies like this.” He began, but Rainbow cut him off with a feather from her good wing, pressed against his muzzle.
“It’s all right.” Rainbow said, holding back her emotions and fighting off her tears. “Everything will be. You won’t have to see that again.” She said, swallowing the lump in her throat.
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It was back to sleep for everyone – Princess’s orders. Normally everyone would rejoice, but everything that had happened the morning – Lightning and Scootaloo’s refusal to tell what happened, the horrendous injuries, and how they weren’t fighting the day.
It would’ve been nice not to be so worrisome.
No one could have slept, knowing fully well it was war, and war wasn’t exactly relaxing – rather, it was opposite.
Who knew what happened out there? At least, it would be a glad thing that only one pony was injured.
Scootaloo was sleeping soundly. Rainbow thought if she could sneak out, she could find Lightning and find out what had happened.
Making a small plan, she stepped out of the tent, the smoke, dust and bits of gunpowder greeting her. She was going to find out what had happened no matter what. She couldn’t live another day knowing that her best friend – one of her only friends – suffered a curse, a injury, without her knowledge of what it even was.
Days had turned into months and seasons and nearing years. But nothing could change the sense of loyalty she had always felt. Something embedded so deeply even the war could not remove it; something that had always been a part of her that she would never loose; and it was the only thing she could truly keep.
But maybe, it could help her keep her friends as well.
It was certainly worth a try, no matter what.
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“Are you feeling better?” The nurse asked, taking the tray and placing it on the table beside Lightning’s bed.
“I’m fine.” She spoke softly, yet still a trace of her usual gusto remained.
“If you need anything, just call for me.” The nurse beamed. “And you have a visitor. I heard that she’s your friend.”
Your friend. The words echoed around in Lightning’s mind. At least she still had a few left. “She can come.”
Rainbow stepped in as the nurse began to leave.
Her first thought was that Lightning was looking terrible.
It wasn’t a statement to undermine Lightning’s confidence or insult, but she certainly did by pony standards. Her bright orange mane was now a dirty gold, and her coat was matted in various areas, most notably around her neck and injuries. Parts of her coat were shaven off to prevent it from irritating and infecting her injuries.
It didn’t seem possible that a pony could transform within mere hours.
“Are you alright?” Rainbow asked, concerned.
“Yeah…” Lightning tried to laugh, to tell Rainbow she was okay, but it came out as pathetic and forced. “I really am.”
“You don’t sound like it.” The words came out before Rainbow had time to register what she had said.
“I know, I know. But I’ve been worse, haven’t I?” Lightning smiled, despite the pain it caused her. Rainbow knew she was telling the truth. It was something both of them had witnessed.
“Just…well…don’t ”
“It doesn’t matter.” Lightning shrugged it off.
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The patter of the rain echoed against the mud-splattered coats of the soldiers as they trudged around gloomily. No doubt that the events earlier have made their impact on their spirits.
The mud clung to their coats, yet it was almost unnoticeable.
It just seemed that life was always mocking everyone. No matter who it was, what you were, it just seemed that stuck in war was equal to hell.
No one could have a good, or even satisfactory life in war.
It was the perfect mixture of life and death to cultivate hope, yet shatter it time after time.
Perhaps all hope wasn’t lost?
Yet.
No one really knew what to do at times like these.
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The moon was out.
But neither Rainbow nor Soarin were in the mood for anything that contained smiles.
What was the Crystal Army anyway?
To all of the soldiers, they seemed like just “their common enemy”.
But was that all?
Something told Rainbow that what was common, shared knowledge, was not all that had been. So much time had been spent on the defense plans, the attack plans, and they had completely forgotten whom they were facing against.
Plainly put, no one really knew the enemy.
All they knew was what they need to do – to train, to fight, to learn about schemes and carry them out.
It dawned on Rainbow that perhaps, the reason that the months had not produced any real result, was that they didn’t know who they were facing against. The soldiers were equivalent to fighting robots.
Wasn’t that Sombra’s approach? To turn his subjects into lifeless robots, and have them care to his every whim; to fight against the Equestrian Army.
They needed a good change. They needed to know, that they were fighting against schemes most ponies could not decipher. What they probably needed was the ability to think fast and react if anything didn’t go as planned.
She thought back to the earlier times. Each time the news of many deaths would spread was much because the soldiers only knew how to carry orders, take orders, but not improvise should the need come.
As the thought strengthened itself in her mind, she realized it was what they needed.
They had heart, they had loyalty, but they needed the quick-thinking and improvising skills in order to win.
She had a plan, and she would set it in motion.
If she needed, she would change it as well.
It seemed the perfect solution to many of their current problems.
But first, she needed to tell Spitfire.
FIRST!! another cool chap and rd's got something up her sleeves
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7765698 I sooo love you chap WHEN'S THE NEXT ONE COMING OUT!!!!!!!!flutterrage:I should stop putting these emojis now.... MAYBEY I WON'T ok I'll stop now promise
By:TriDashie
P.S.GO cheak out his (I think) vid they are SUUUPPPEEERRR aowsume!!!!
I just saw this sooo cool defo 20% cooler I can't find RD with shade but this will nope never mind I find a pic in the met just wait a minute...*searches 20% mems* ok let's see here..*scrools down* nope...nope..HOLY COW NO!..Ah! SOOOO FUNNY!!!!!
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BUTT this one thou....
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I know.. WHO WOULD DO THIS ME!!!!!!
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OMG REALLY!!!!
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With pleasure!
Ok I should stop this right now I told my mom I would do my H.W in the comp yet I'M doing this!<-- me right now
one last pic.
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WHOA! Dude,That's ceepey.
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IDK cause the links won't open and my internet is awful. Maybe like on monday I could go to school and view it during break times. The teachers don't mind if you don't do it in class.
7766891 LOL!!!! We aren't even aloud to open our phones EVEN DURING BRAKES!We have this 'no phone in school'policy crazy right? thou I know they mean well but...You know what never mind. currently listening to "This Day Aria" and "'s in bloom"
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We're only allowed laptops...and in front of a teacher...because some of the boys in my class are watching...y'know..
7766968 whatching what? OH I GET IT lemme guess adult content am I right?
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Yeah.....
7768083 I hear boys in my class keep on talking about it makes me wanna hurl but....I'm guilty I used to wach it....but I stoped NOW I'M ADDICTED TO MLP!! My besti Alexandiria(we call her alex or lex) Is OBSESED with the shipping JELSA(Jack frost x Elsa) Wile I'm obssesed with SOARDASH they are just sooo DAMN CUTE!!!! *sqwee* And you know the boys in my class keeps on telling dirty jokes TO ME! I'm not even that preety!
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OMG so true!
7769223 I KNOW RIGHT!!!
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Because boys are so immature XD
7769271 Wait we were talking about boys?... OF COURSE WE ARE I'M SUCH A DUMMY DUM DUM I thought we were talking about SoarinDash since it's are OTP and all... but....yeah boys are soo imature you know one time one of my male classmate asked me
"Do you wanna go to *SOGO with me?'
I was like "Fuck no bastard! I'm not ready to lose my virginity! besides I don't even like you!
and he was like"What your a virgin?!"
and I told hm"Yeah you piece of shit! What do you think I am a prostitute or some kind of fuck-buddy?"
and he told me"Yeah I thought you lost your virginity years ago with **Mark in the same place."
I slaped him hard..."The fuck was that for?!" I remembered him asking
"I DON'T LIKE MARK YOU SICK BASTARD AND I'M NOT A WHORE!!!" I yelled at him do you understand how angry I was?! I slaped him agan and walked away to my seat and cried I didn't care if my classmates can see me.I felt so discussted I always carry my self in a feminine and gracius way....Not like some slut... what hurt the most is I heard him laughing at what he did to me.... I never told anyone thou and I just didn't talked to him.
*It's a popular motel in the Phil. You probobly know what a motel is right? I asked my pa about it and said it was prettey common there n the U.S. and preetey clean but here in the Phil....it a place for making let's just say that.
**Mark is my seat mate and is a preetey cute boy...but he is a phyco he can't think of anything exept death,distruction,war.....He's basically a war freak and hates Donald Thrump. And the whole class pairs me up with him...EVEN THOU I DON'T LIKE HIM!! Thou I'll admit he is preetey cute.WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT HERE I DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM BUT I'M TALKING LIKE I'M HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH HIM!!!!
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WHAT THE HELL???!!!!
SLAPPING TIME!!!
7770662 Don't worry way ahead of you belive me or not I was 'molest' or my upper assets were held a my male tutor mate who is sombody I FCING hate 2x! But he got sent to the Principle's for that courtesy of my dad(2x again I my dad super muchthou I'm bad girl)
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So he got reported right? I'm glad to hear that. Seriously some people for some crazy reason are afraid to tell someone
7774533 Yep...I know some people are acctually afraid of their opponent even thou they know the are the victim like me their opponent might be somone the hate or the treathened them into not telling, or maybe the victime knows when she/he is defited and just keeps it hidden....But inside the are scared,cinfused if you may. Or maybe the attacker is a very popular guy/girl who to be honest is hard to deffite since a lot of pepole is afraid of him/her cuz of his/her social status. and well they'r just afraid that it'll get worse but me, I know my limits calling me names and making me cry in class,juging me,mocking my famiy...JUST STAIGHT OUT BULLING ME!! IS ONETHNG BUT TOUCHING A GIRL WHERE THEY CAN'T BE TOUCH IS CROSSING THE LINE!!!! BUT DOING IT 2X?!
He's asking for it....do you know how long he bullied me... from gr.3-6 Yeah 3 whole straight years and no matter how many times I complain to the D.O(Decipline office) he.WON'T.QUIT!! Oops.....I did not realize I was ranting... But you understand right....still I'm sorry hey do u wanna be frends with me?
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I totally understand. Seriously I don't get it why people are afraid of the person who has done wrong.
7776008 I don't know actually maybe.... the attacker knows a secret from the victime that the victim dose not like anyone to know. there are many reasons to fear someone,but learing how to step up is a must especially if you know he/she os wrong I once fell victim to this kind of fear cuz around a year back my 'freind' let's call her Mary shall we ok Mary nad I were freinymeys for a long time since she and I go to the same class and school eversince we were like 4 yrs. old yeah no wait when we were still in nursary.I know that ling I ain't kidding now we're both gr.8 her mom is the principle of the kinder and nursary department and you can guess her mon is preetey important in school and just think...and SHE IS JUST ADDOPTED!!! i knoe she told me herself and she was never my real freind she USED ME To make dumb excusses to her mom and turned me into a FREAKING SLAVE!!but I have seacrets that she knows and I don't want anybody know. So yeah but I talked to my mom who are preetey close to Mary's mom so the liked talk Mary 's mom scolded her and she apologized then after a few months she did the SAME thing AGAIN!! and I talked to mm and blah blah blah yada yada ya. and this school year Mary's mom asked that we aren't classmate cuz of that tbe officials transfered me to another section where my worst enimy the one who touched me up there...yeah him. when I found out I BEGED my mom to let me change class wich is where I am now. and 'm preetey happy (if you exclude the many many dity minded classmates that is)
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XD
7778475 yeah I know right! hey do you mind if you proof read my story since I just found out that it failed AGAIN!! I not fit to be a writeryet I laned of doing a sequal... so can you helo me if you don't or your to busy it's fine I'lk understand besides us pegasisters/brony's have life too
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I'll do it, no problem!
7780992 YIPPEE!!!!!! I'LL PM it to you don't wanna spoil the surprise now do we?
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Okie Dokie lokie!
7782212 did it say...tell me what u think PM me don't reply to this spoilers u know.cuz me troll