> Finding A Way Home - A FlutterDash FanFiction > by Shiloh > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Spell Gone Wrong > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight Sparkle eagerly awaited her friends arival. She had stayed up late learning a new spell, that shows ponies the future, and the past. She was hoping she had perfected it, and wanted her friends to be there. One by one, her friends walked in, greeting Twilight, with bright smiles on their faces. They were surprisingly happy, even though they had no idea why their friend had called them over, expecially so early in the morning. "This better be good Twilight. I hate getting up early!" RainbowDash pouted, landing on the ground, crossing her arms. "Don't worry - it is!" She exclaimed, with a bright smile. "I just learned a new spell, that lets Unicorns look into the future. And I wanted you ponies here to see it with me!" She said, clapping her hooves. She was expecially exited about this, wanting to know various of things about the past and the future. "Oh.. My." Fluttershy said, crossing her hooves. "Are you sure it's safe Twilight?" She asked, tiling her head. Her pink mane fell over her eyes cutely. "Of course I'm sure." Twilight said, slightly tiling her head, smiling. She blinked several times, waiting to see if anypony else had any comments. After a few seconds of silence, Twilight spoke up. "Alright everpony! Stand back!" She said, leaning down, slightly sticking her flank in the air. "Here we go!" She said, closing her eyes. Her horn slightly sparkled, then burst with light. The pink magic around her horn ligtly flowed, as the room started to rumble. "Woah nelly!" AppleJack exclaimed, standing on her mind hooves. "Twilight! What's happening?" RainbowDash said, not being able to stay in the air, falling to the ground. Twilight clenched her teeth, concintrating on the spell. She waved her head several times, as if trying to stop. Everpony fell to the floor, not being able to keep their balance. Their waves blew in the wind, as a black portal began to open, making swishing sounds as books and quils started to be sucked into it. "Wh- WHAT IS THAT!?" Fluttershy said in a harsh, yet soft voice, trying to keep balance. "EVERPONY RUN!" PinkiePie said, repeatedly trying to stand up, but all failed. "Hold on everpony!" Twilight managed to say, sweat dripping off her body, her mane flowing violently through the wind, her body starting to be sucked into the hole. "Hold on!" She repeated, also falling to the floor, being dragged toward the hole. Everpony clenced onto eachother. Fluttershy lowered her ears, clenching her teeth. She closed her eyes, ready to be sucked into the hole. Her horn made a loud screeching sound, as if someone had took their nails to a chalk board. The room filled with white light, blinding everone. Everything went dark. Twilight Sparkle was the first one to wake up. Her knees were shaky, her horn was sore, and her mane was a mess. "What... Happened?" She asked, looking around to the others, who were just waking up. "Oh my.. Where are we?" Fluttershy asked, slowly standing to her hooves, poking at her messed mane. "I have no idea!" AppleJack said, angerly stomping her hoove to the ground. "What in tar nation happened Twilight!?" She exclaimed, looking around her. "My.. MANE!" Rarity exclaimed, looking into the lake. "Its.. It's... RUINED!" She said, nearly in tears. "Yeah, I though you said it was safe!" RainbowDash said quickly, pushing her face into hers. "Well!?" She said, demanding an answer. "I'm.. I'm so sorry everpony. I.. Should have tried it before I called you all.. I though I had it down!" She said, sitting down. She lowered her ears, looking at the ground. "That doesn't matter now!" AppleJack said. "What matters is we find a way home... Where.. Where are we?" She asked, even though she knew everpony else had asked that. "Were not anywhere near PonyVille that's for sure." Rarity said, fiddling with her mane. "Twilight, why don't you do one of you're teleporting spells and get us home, will you darling?" She asked, trying to keep calm. "Teleporting! That's right! I'll just teleport us home!" Twilight said, jumping to her hooves. She closed her eyes, ready to focus. A small spark came from her horn, then nothing. "What.. What's going on?" She asked, looking up at her horn. "My.. Magic isn't working." She managed to stutter out of confusion. "Well then Darling, I'll try mine." Rarity said, looking at a twig, trying to use her magic to pick it up. "Mine.. Mine's not working either!" She exclaimed. "Well that's just great! Neither of you're magic's working, and we have no idea how to get home!" AppleJack said, throwing her hat on the ground, stomping it out with her hoof. "Were never going to get home!" PinkiePie said, bursting into tears. "Now now Pinkie.. We'll get home darling. We'll just walk until we come across something." She suggested, looking at Twilight with pleading eyes. "Don't worry Pinkie. We'll get home." She said. "Like Rarity said. If we just walk, we're bound to come across something!" She said, standing to her hooves. As everypony stood up, they relised that they were extreamly tiered. "Can we rest before we leave?" PinkiePie asked lightly. "Yeah. I'm really tiered." RainbowDash said, laying down. Their hooves her sore, manes a mess, and their eyes were droopy. "Come to mention it, so am I.. Alright. We'll leave right in the morning." She said, yawning, closing her eyes. > "You're a really good friend." > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RainbowDash opened her eyes, looking up at the moon. She could tell they had been sleeping for awhile, but not too long. She sat up, looking around to her friends. Twilight, AppleJack, Rarity, PinkiePie, and.. Fluttershy. She lightly smiled, then forced a frown on her face. She had always treasured Fluttershy more then the others. She fell for her cuteness several times, but had to hide it. Now she was laying so close to her, she could feel the shallow breathing on her fur. RainbowDash looked up at the stars, wondering how they were going to get home. She herself could fly up and look where they were, then get home in a flash. But with the others with her, she had to find a way for the Unicorns and Earth ponies to get home. Throughout this whole day, she felt like a leader. She had saved them from death so many time, she felt that she was the sole leader that was ment to bring them home. But- maybe it was just her attitude. RainbowDash had already taken notice to her stubberness, and knew she was a bit self centered at times, but she still cared for her friends. Fluttershy especially. But why Fluttershy so much? She didn't have a crush on her. She was just a best friend, right? "Rain.. RainbowDash?" Fluttershy stuttered, opening her eyes. She blinked several times, looking up to the rainbow maned pony. "Is there something wrong?" She asked with a concerned voice. "I'm fine." She said, continuing to look up at the stars. She wasen't fine. She had too much on her mind, and she was thinking how she can lead the others home. "Are you scared.. Like me?" She asked in a shy voice. "What? Me? Scarred? No way. Nothing scares this pony!" She said, forcing a smile on her face. She stopped. Fluttershy had said she was scared. "Hey, don't be scared. We'll get out of here in a dash! In the morning, we can fly up to see which way we should go!" She said, lifting up the pony's muzzle. "I was lost once. It was me and my parents. I was just a filly then, and I helped find the way home.. That, that was the last time I saw them though." RainbowDash stuttered. "What.. Happened?" Fluttershy asked, sitting up. She tilted her head in that cute way she always did. Her eyes were gleaming in the moon light. "Well.. " RainbowDash turned away, lowering her ears. She had never told anypony about her past, or parents, but she felt she could trust FlutterShy. "They passed away when we got home. They ate some bad leaves and.." RainbowDash cleared her throat. "I'm so sorry to hear Dashie." She said in a light whisper. Dashie. Only PinkiePie had called her Dashie. Then again, PinkiePie gave everypony a nickname. Why was FlutterShy calling her Dashie? "I haven't seen my parents in awhile." She said, moving closer to RainbowDash, leaning on her. "Last time I saw them was before the Pegasus race. You know, when we were fillies." The touch of her fur sparked RainbowDash. She lowered her ears, not saying anything, wanting to cheerish the moment. "RainbowDash." Fluttershy began... "You're a really good friend." She said closing her eyes. "You're a really good friend to FlutterShy." She responded, looking down at the mare. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Alright everpony!" RainbowDash said, waking everyone up. "It's time to get up and start walking!" She said, continuing to yell, waking everyone up. "Oh do we have to get up now?" Rarity whined, covering her face with her hooves. "Let 's get going everpony!" AppleJack said, getting up, placing her hat on her head. "It's time to get em' up and round em' out!" She said nudging the others to wake them up. "Let's GO!" PinkiePie said, leaping up and down. "Alright then! Everyone follow me!" Twilight said, waving her messy mane out of her face. "Uhm, Twilight. I think the Pegasus should lead. You know." She said, nodding toward the sky. "I can fly ahead and see." She said, leaping into the air, having her wings catch her. "Well. Alright!" Twilight said, feeling refreshed and open to ideas. RainbowDash nodded, flying quickly up the the sky. The leaves of the branches scratched her, taking off feather, and cutting into her. She still flew regardless of the pain. Instead of the tree getting thinner, it got thicker. The branches stabbed into her as if knives. She stopped flying, leaning on a branch. She shake her head, looking at her hooves. They were cut, but not too bad. "This is hopeless!" She said, lowering her head. She quickly flew back to the ground, landing softly. She had tiny cuts and scrapes on her, but she wasen't too hurt. "Well? What'cha see?" AppleJack asked. "Nothing. It's hopeless. I can't fly through those branches. They'll saw me in half before I get to the top!" She said, stomping her hoof on the ground. "Well.. That crosses out that option." Twilight said, scratching her head. "I say we just keep walking! Were bound to find something.. Right?" Rarity said, not 100% convinced herself. "Lets get walking everpony!" PinkiePie, starting to bounce away. Fluttershy and AppleJack shrugged to eachother, and started to follow. A few hours had passed, and rain started to pour down. Rarity slipped, falling into a pile of mud. She screamed, making the others cover their ears with their hooves. "Mud! Oh, I'm hidous!" She whined, sitting down. "Isn't there any other way?" She said, lowered her head. She was covered in head to hoof in mud. Her mane was soaked, and tears were streaming down her face. "I'm all for roughing it, and picking myself up and dusting myself off, but you and the others arn't used to this kinda stuff." She paused, relsiing her was kinda boasting. "My hooves hurt." PinkiePie lightly said, in a soft, somewhat disappointed voice. She lifted one of her hooves up, mud dripping off it. "But.. We can't give up now!" RainbowDash pleaded. "I'm sorry RainbowDash, but everypony is exhausted." Twilight began. "We made great distance today though." Fluttershy added in, lightly smiling, though her mane was soaked, and dragging in the mud. "We'll wait for the rain to stop, then I'll make a fire. We could use some warmth. And some food." "I'm good to finding berries. And I know which ones are safe to eat, and which arnt!" AppleJack said, raising a hoof. "Alright. AppleJack and PinkiePie, you go find some berries. Rarity, you come with me to gather firewood. RainbowDash and Fluttershy, you look out for dangerous animals. You never know what's out here." She said, starting to walk away. RainbowDash and Fluttershy nodded in agreement. "Come on Fluttershy." RainbowDash said, jumping into the air. Fluttershy ketp her hooves on the ground, shaking her head. "I want to stay on the ground. I.. Can't fly well in wind and rain." She say, lowering her head embarrassed. "Well.. Alright." RainbowDash said, landing on the ground next to her. "We can keep a lookout here." Her said, wrapping her wing around her, sheltering her from the rain. "You're a really good friend." > "I don't want to die..." (Short Chapter) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rain trinkled through RainbowDash'es feathers, falling onto the ground. Fluttershy took shelter under her wing, and fell asleep. So much for watching out for danger. But RainbowDash didn't mind. They had walked for hours, and everypony needs rest. "Alrighty." AppleJack said, trotting back. The mud splashed up, hitting RainbowDash in the eye. She quickly folded up her wing, splashing Fluttershy with water. She rubbed her eye with her hoof. "Damn it A.J. Do you have to stomp to hard in the mud!?" She said, looking down to Fluttershy, who had awoken from the splashes of water. AppleJack didn't respond, not wanting to start an argument. Everypony was tiered, and she wasn't ready to spend the rest of the night arguing. She dropped the berries down, lightly sighing. "Didn't find much." She started, lightly sighing. "Just enough for one meal each." She moved the berrys into the center of the circle they were standing in. "Anypony see Twilight?" PinkiePie asked, staring at the berries. "I haven't." RainbowDash said, holding out her wing again, wrapping it around Fluttershy. By this time, the rain had stopped, and it was just lightly spitting. "Over here darlings!" Rarity said, trotting over to them. The mud and leaves her out of her mane, though it was still soaking wet. Twilight had a unsatisfied look on her face, carrying a ton of sticks on her back. She roughly dropped them down, looking over to Rarity. "I found a watering hole and washed out my mane!" She said, twiddling her mane in her hooves. Twilight rolled her eyes, positioning the sticks in the circle of rocks. AppleJack walked over, lightly a fire. She sighed sitting down. Fluttershy leaned on RainbowDash, fading back asleep. A small smile forced across her face, as she lowered her ears, nuzzing herself into RainbowDashe's fur. "So, are we just goin' to keep walking until were dead?" RainbowDash snapped. This caught everypony off guard. They lowered their ears, and looked away. None of them had an answer. AppleJack stood up, walking toward RainbowDash. "Don't you think everypony wants to get out just as much as yo do!?" She snapped, pushing her face into hers. "I have my Sister to take care of! Why do YOU have to get home so bad!?" She said, glaring into the mares eyes. "I.." RainbowDash stopped. "I'm worried about you guys. All of you." She managed to stutter. "I don't want to die out here." Twilight nodded, eating a few berries. "None of us want to Rainbow. We all have things waiting for us at home." RainbowDash nodded. Everpony but her had something waiting for them. She had nothing. No family. Fluttershy struggled, pulling herself out from under RainbowDashes wing. "Ex..Excuse me." Fluttershy said, quickly trotting away. "What's wrong with Fluttershy?" AppleJack said, backing away from RainbowDash. "Fluttershy hates fighting guys!" PinkiePie exclaimed. "She didn't want to hear us arguing." She said, rubbing the ground with her hoof. "I don't think that's what's wrong with her. I'll go talk to her." RainbowDash said, leaping to her hooves. "I'll be back." She said, flying away. "Fluttershy! Fluttershy, what's wrong?" She asked, flying up to the mare. "Oh RainbowDash! Angel must be worried sick about me! And what about the other animals!?" She said, rushing up to RainbowDash. "And what about AppleJack and Rarity!? Their sisters and familes must be oh so worried!" She said, digging her muzzle into the mare's fur. Her tears drenched where her head rested. "I don't want to die out here Dashie," She said, nuzzling her head in more. "I don't want to die." She repeated, falling to the ground. It was clear all this stress was getting to Fluttershy, and it had hit her like a brick wall. She was overwelmed with the stress, and sadness, that she had tried to sleep it away. "Don't worry Fluttershy. We'll find out home. Don't worry." She said, petting the mare with her wing, trying to comfort her. She wasen't used to comforting ponies, but she was trying her best. "Dashie. Thank you for everything you've done.. I.. I saw the cuts you had when you tried getting through the branches. You hurt you'reself tryin to help you're friends." She said, looking up to the mare. "Rainbow Dash, I l-" "There they are!" Twilight said, trotting up to the mares. "We heard TimberWolves. We though.." She sighed in relife. "Come on you two." AppleJack said, waving her hoof. "You shouln't be out here alone. Let's go back to camp, and get you warm." Twilight said, helping them up. Fluttershy looked away, her mane hiding her face in the cute way- like she always does. RainbowDash wrapped her wing around her, smiling lightly. "What was that mare going to say?" RainbowDash wondered, walking back to the campsite. > Attacks and Burns. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AppleJack yawned, slowly opening her eyes. She lifted her hat, putting it on her head. She shoke her head, trying to wake herself up. "Come on everypony." She said, struggling to stand up on her hooves. The ponies blinked several times, sitting up. They all did their share of yawns, looking at one another. The only ones that haden't woken up were RainbowDash and Fluttershy. . . Because they wern't even there. "Fluttershy!" Twilight said, leaping to her hooves. "Dashie!" PinkiePie called out. "Oh, what could have happened to them Ya'll?" AppleJack asked, looking to her friends. "You don't think....." Rarity began, making a throat slicing movement with her hoof. "No! Of course not!" Twilight said quickly. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "I think we should get back to the site." RainbowDash said, slowly standing up. Fluttershy nodded, lightly smiling. "Thank you Dashie.. I never thought I would be able to tell somepony my whole past.. Thanks for listening." Fluttershy said, tilting her head in the cute way she always did. "You're a good friend." "Well.. Come on Fluttershy." RainbowDash said, lightly pushing her with her wing. The two mares walked back, sharing small stories lightly laughing. Nothing had happened between them, they just talked. Fluttershy had woken up RainbowDash in the middle of the night, and asked if they could take a walk. They walked for awhile, and Fluttershy told RainbowDash her past and everything she feared. RainbowDash listened to everything she had to say, even though it bored her. She still liked the time she spent with her. Every moment counted. "RainbowDash!" Twilight said, quickly trotting up to the mares. "Where in Equestria were you!?" She exclaimed, hugging her friends. "We just took a walk." Fluttershy said calmly. "I'm sorry we scared you." She said, lowering her ears. "At least you're alright!" Rarity said, smiling brightly. The bushes around them shoke, making shuffling sounds. Small growls came from behind the trees. Yellow eyes shined through the blackness. "Uh.. Is everpony else seeing what I'm seeing?" Twilight asked, backing into her friends. "I don't wanna die!" Fluttershy screamed, cleching onto RainbowDash. "Everypony be quiet...." AppleJack instructed. "Stay still." She said making sure everypony wasen't moving a muscle. Just then, five TimberWolves jumped out. Their coats were pure black, their eyes yellow. They started to circle them, snarling loudly. "Fluttershy, do something!" Twilight urged, staring at the terrified yellow mare. "Me- ME!?" She gasped, backing away even more. "Talk to em'!" AppleJack said, her eyes wide in fear. She knew how to scare Timber Wolves away, but there was nothing loud to clang of bang. Fluttershy took a deep breath, looking at the ground. "Oh.. Uhm, you - you stop right now you wolve-" Fluttershy's words were cut short by a angry snap from the wolves. "Plan B!" RainbowDash said, running up to one of the wolves, bucking it right in the jaw. The wolf whined, shaking his head, but didn't run off. The kick made him even more angry. They started to close in even more. "The fire." AppleJack whispered, looking over to RainbowDash. "What!?" She asked in confusion, keeping her eyes on the wolves. "The fire!" AppleJack repeated, louder. AppleJack ran toward them, stomping her hooves on the ground. "Ya'll get outta' here ya' hear!?" She said, continuing to stomp her hooves on the ground. RainbowDash took this opportunity, running over to the still alive fire. She bucked some fire toward the wolves, burning her hooves. The fire slightly missed them, but shocked them. Some of the small ones ran away, their tales between their legs. "Again R.D!" She said, looking her way. "You got it!" She said, doing it once again. Before she could, one grabbed onto Fluttershy, ripping some leaves off her wing. Fluttershy screamed in pain, trying to pull away from the wolf. "Fluttershy!" Twilight exclaimed, trying to run to her aid. Before she got there, she was blocked by a TimberWolf, foam coming from his mouth. "Help.. ME!" Fluttershy said, feeling the wolf wrap his muzzle around her hind hoof, biting down. "Get.. away from her!" RainbowDash said, kicking fire at the wolves once again. It burned like hell, but she didn't care. The wolves whined and yelped in confusion. AppleJack stomped on one of their paws, making them flea in terror. "Fluttershy. Ya'll alright?" AppleJack asked, walking up to her. Only a few feathers were missing from her wing, but she had a bite on her hoof. Luckily it wasn't that serious, or life threatening. Twilight, PinkiePie and Rarity rushed up to aid there friend. "I'll get some leaves STAT!" PinkiePie said, quickly bouncing away. "I'll get some water." Twilight offered, grabbing a leaf in her maw. "RainbowDash, you find some straw or something like that! I'll stay here with Fluttershy." Rarity said, pointing behind her. RainbowDash nodded, spreading her wings to fly. It was then she noticed she had burned off some feathers, leaving a gash. The skin wasen't burned, but it stung. She took flight, trying to find some straw or thin grass. She was sure to watch out for anymore Timber Wolves. RainbowDash's hooves burned with every slight movement. Every time she walked on them, it burned her, making her clench in pain. Spotting some straw, she lightly landed, and started to pick them. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Did you see RainbowDashe's wing?" Fluttershy asked laying down. "No.. Why, what's wrong with it?" Rarity asked, slowly placing water on the wound. "I think she burned it." Fluttershy responded, her mane covering her face. "I think she would have told us if she was hurt." Twilight said, sitting next to fluttershy. "Besides. She couln't fly if her wing was burned." "What if she's straining it? What if she's hurt and she only wants herself to know because she wants me taken care of first, and doesn't want to get in the way?" Fluttershy said, lowering her ears. "Come to think of that..." AppleJack started, raising a hoof. "You and RainbowDash have been spending alot of time together. Sumthin' you wanna tell us SugarCube?" AppleJack asked, staring straight at the mare. "What?" Fluttershy asked in confusion. This made her blush. Nothing was going on between them... Yet. "Come on Hun. You walking off by you're selves... RainbowDash always having her wing wrapped around ya." She said, eying Fluttershy. "Yes.. I was actually wondering the same thing. I didn't want to say anything.. But now that the subjects been brought up." Rarity said, fumbling with the leaves. "Were just good friends." She managed to say. Her face was beat red. "We.. Alrightly then." AppleJack said, passing her some berries. "I'm back." RainbowDash said, slowly flying just about the ground, not wanting to walk anywhere. "Here." She said passing the straw to Rarity. "Aha! Thank you darling." Rarity said, taking the straw in her hooves. She tied the leaves together over the wound, patching it up. "That'll have to do until we get home." She said standing up. "Were never going to go home!" PinkiePie says, breaking into tears. She covered her face with her hooves, tears drenching her face. "It's going to be alright SugarCube. Just wait, you'll see. We'll get home, I promise." AppleJack said, not too sure herself. "Right?" She asked the others. Twilight lowered her ears, and forced a smile on her face. "Yes. Of course we are." She said, walking up to PinkiePie to comfort her. "Are you alright?" Fluttershy asked in a soft whisper to RainbowDash. "I.. Kinda burnt my wings. And hooves." She said, sitting down. "It's not bad though. I think I'm going to go sit in the water for awhile when things cool down." "Shouldn't you tell somepony?" Fluttershy urged, looking up to the mare. "They have too much on their minds right now. Plus - I er.. Don't like ponies touching my hooves." She said with a light smile. "Well.. I'm pretty tiered out. I reckon we can't walk today because of Fluttershy's hoof. So I say we rest, then leave tomorrow." She suggested, laying down. The rest nodded, laying down as well. "Want me to come with you?" Fluttershy asked, standing up. "Sure." RainbowDash whispered, starting to trot away. > "Is it wrong?" > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fluttershy...." RainbowDash started, lowering her ears. Her face was beat red. She nervously cleared her throat. She spread out her wing, making it look like she was stretching it. "I, I've always wanted to tell you something." She paused, sitting near the water, resting her hooves in it. "It may be a bad time.. but..." She lowered her head, shaking it. "Dashie?" Fluttershy asked, resting her hoof on her shoulder. "Fluttershy. What if.. What if one of our friends had a crush on another mare... Do you think it's wrong?" She asked, looking up to the mare, somewhat ashamed. "I think it's.. Natural." Fluttershy said, taking her hoof of her shoulder, sitting next to her. "Fluttershy?" RainbowDash asked, glancing at her lips. "Yes RainbowDash?" She asked, lowering her head, her mane covering her beat red face. "I.. I think... I... Love you." RainbowDash stuttered, covering her face with her wing. "Dashie?" Fluttershy asked, trying to look at the mare. "Yeah?" RainbowDash asked, lowering her wing. "I.. Think I love you too." Fluttershy replied, leaning in and lightly kissing the mare. "Awwee!" PinkiePie exclaimed, pushing her hooves on her face, looking at the two mares. She giggled lightly. She wasen't the only one giggling. Fluttershy blushed deeply, covering her face. "You ponies come out here right now!" RainbowDash said, taking her hooves out of the water. "If you insist." Rairty said, strutting out. "But it was just getting good!" Twilight joked, lightly giggling. The others walked out behind them. "I'm so happy fer' you two." AppleJack said, resting her head on her shoulder, resting her shoulder on RainbowDash's. "How long were you standing there?" Fluttershy asked, lowering her ears. "Ya'll don't expect us to just watch you two walk away all the time with no explanation." AppleJack said, nudging Fluttershy. "You.. Followed us?" RainbowDash said, looking around to the group. "Well, no." Rarity started, waving her mane. "Just this once." She said, lightly blushing. "Well, we should be heading back. It's darker out here then the campsite. Plus, I don't think those Timber Wolves will stay away for long." AppleJack said, starting to trot back. RainbowDash wrapped her wing around Fluttershy, as they walked back. > "I'll lead you home." > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Twilight... Sparkle?" The Princess nudged the mare, rolling her over on her back. "Princess? Is. That you?" Twilight asked, standing to her hooves. "What are you doing here?" She asked, looking around to her friends who were all sleeping. "I noticed smoke.." Luna began, looking at the steaming fire. "No pony camps out here.. You're not even in Equestria." She said, lowering her head to become eye level with Twilight. "I messed up on a spell, and brought us all here. My magic is countered here!" She said, with a pleading voice. She was embarrassed to admit that in front of the Princess. "Seems you and you're friends are very beat up... What happened?" The Princess asked, tilting her head. It was at this time, all the ponies started to wake up. The all shoke their head, looking at the Princess, surprised. "Princess Luna!" Fluttershy said, lightly pushing off RainbowDash's wing off her, waking RainbowDash up. "What are you doing here?" She asked. "I was just flying by and saw the smoke." She paused, looking to everypony. "Oh thank goodness you're here Princess! I can't stand another day out in all this nature! It's been days since I've had a hoofacure!" Rarity said, kneeling at the Princess's hooves. Luna lightly giggled, covering her mouth. "Now, now my little ponies. I'll get you all home." She spread her wings, looking up to the sky, noticing the trees. "Oh.. Of course we have to walk a bit to find a clear spot to take flight." She lightly blushed, starting to walk. RainbowDashe's hooves were hurting more then yesterday. Every time she moved, they burned and streched. As for her wings, they stung, but not too bad. RainbowDash wrapped her burnt wing around Fluttershy, slowly walking with her. Fluttershy kept her pace slow, so RainbowDash could keep up. She wrapped her wing around RainbowDash, nuzzling into her fur as they walked. "So, you messed up on a spell Twilight Sparkle.." Luna began, walking beside her. "What spell was it?" She asked. "Well, it was a spell that allowed ponies to see the past and future." She paused, blushing. "I don't know how I messed up this badly." "Everypony makes mistakes. It's just rotton luck that it brought you here. Most of my magic is also countered here. That's why no pony comes here." Luna explained, keeping her pace slow. "I see you're pony friends have forgiven you. " Luna lightly smiled, glancing at RainbowDash and Fluttershy. "And maybe this was ment to happen. It looks like two of you're friends found true love with one another." Twilight glanced back, seeing the two mares cuddling together, walking side by side. "Maybe this was meant to be." Twilight guess, lightly shrugging. "Just dumb luck some of us got hurt." "TimberWolves are unforgiving and brutal. I'm glad you escaped them, without anypony being hurt beyond hope." Luna gave a re assuring smile. Everypony reached a clearing in the woods, the sun shined into the ponies faces, almost blinding them. It had been so long since they had saw the sun shine, and the clear skys. Luna bowed her head, closing her eyes. She made a spell, granting the unicorns and earth ponies wings. She opened her eyes, smiling. "I'll lead you home everpony." She said, taking wind. Since that day, Twilight had practiced spells, leading up to the bigger ones, to make sure a mishap like this never happened. As for Fluttershy and RainbowDash? They stayed together happily, spending time and time again together. THE END...