//------------------------------// // The Noise // Story: The Sky Island // by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD //------------------------------// Everypony in the castle was sleeping. Rainbow Dash was tossing and turning in her bed, then, she heard a noise. She woke up and looked around. "What was that?", she asked herself. She peeked her head out her out her room. "Who's there?", she asked again. She tip-hoofed her way into Twilight's room. She entered and spoke to Twilight. "Twilight, wake up. I think there's somepony in the castle. Twilight, wake up." She plucked her feather from her wing and tickled behind Twilight's ear. Twilight giggled. "hahaha, Rainbow Dash, stop, hahaha it tickles.", she said. She opened her eyes wide. "Rainbow Dash, what are you doing up?" Rainbow Dash dropped the feather out of her mouth. "There's somepony in the castle.", she said. "There's what?", Twilight asked. "There's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash repeated. Twilight yawned. "Go get the others, I'll be there in a second.", she said as she removed her sheets off her. Rainbow Dash walked out of Twilight's bedroom and snuck into Applejack's room. "Applejack, there's somepony in the castle, I heard it." Applejack opened her eyes slowly. "You heard it.", she whispered. "Yes I did.", Rainbow Dash said. "Alright, I'm coming.", Applejack said as she slowly tried to get out of her bed. Rainbow Dash sped out of Applejack's room and into Rarity's. She slowly walked over to her bed. "Rarity, there's somepony in the castle, wake up." Rarity didn't wake up, so Rainbow Dash plucked another feather from her wing and tickled under her chin. Rarity laughed and snorted. "Hahahaha Spike hahaha stop tickling me hahahahaI know it's you hahaha you always have a feather when you tickle me hahaha I know I can't see you, but, I know it's you hahaha stop tickling me so I can remove my mask." Rainbow Dash stopped and dropped the feather. Rarity caught her breath. "Thank you, Darling.", she said sweetly. She removed her mask and saw Rainbow Dash. "Oh, hi, Rainbow Dash. I thought you'd be--" "Cut the chit chat, there's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash said as she closed Rarity's mouth. "Somepony?", Rarity asked. "Like who?" "I don't know, but, it doesn't sound good.", Rainbow Dash said. "I'm getting everypony out of their rooms, because we're going to look for that pony." "That's nice, Darling.", Rarity said. "But, let me put on my slippers, because my hooves are going to get cold if I--" "Forget the slippers.", Rainbow Dash said. "Get up now." "Okay.", Rarity said. "I won't put on the slippers, just be patient." Rainbow Dash sped out of Rarity's room into Applejack's. She tip-hoofed to her bed, lifted her left fore-arm and tickled her armpit. Applejack laughed and tried to pull away, but, Rainbow Dash was too strong. "Hehehe stop please hehehe.", she said. She opened her eyes wide. Rainbow Dash stopped. "Rainbow, what's going on?", the orange cowgirl asked. "There's somepony in the castle.", Rainbow Dash said. "Who?", Applejack asked. "I don't know yet.", Rainbow Dash said. "I'll be there in a minute.", Applejack said as she tried to get up. Rainbow Dash sped out of Applejack's room and into Fluttershy's. She slowly flew to the bed. She slowly landed on top of Fluttershy's body. "Psst. Fluttershy.", she whispered. She slowly opened her eyes. "Rainbow, what's happening?" "Somepony snuck into the castle.", Rainbow Dash said. "Really?", Fluttershy asked. "It better not be Lightning Dust, I don't want her to chase Spike again." "Let's hope it's not her.", Rainbow Dash said. She sped out of her yellow friend's room and into Pinkie Pie's. She didn't want to wake her up by talking in her ear. But, the best way to wake her up is a tickle. She removed her covers and moved her front hooves to the back of her head leaving Pinkie's sides as targets to tickle. She prepared her hooves and dug into the pink pony's sides. Pinkie squealed as Rainbow Dash tickled her sides. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA RAINBOW DASH!" "Sorry about that, Pinkie.", Rainbow Dash said. "I was just waking you up to--" "Having a tickle fight?", Pinkie asked. "Because I'm going to tickle you." She jumped on the rainbow Pegasus and darted her hooves into her belly. "AHHHHHHHH NO PINKIE HAHAHAHA STOP PLEASE HAHAHAHAHA I WASN'T HERE TO TICKLE YOU HAHAHAHAHAHA I CAME HERE TO WARN YOU HAHAHAHAHHA!", Rainbow screamed. Pinkie stopped. "Warn me?", she asked. "About what?" "Somepony crashed into the castle while we were sleeping.", Rainbow Dash said. "Who could it be?", Pinkie asked. "I don't know.", Rainbow Dash said. The four friends came into the room, Thorax, Spike, Starlight, and Trixie. "What's going on?", Starlight asked. Pinkie looked at the four creatures and then she looked at Rainbow Dash. "She came on to me.", Pinkie said. "Rainbow, I heard you say something about somepony crashing into the castle.", Thorax said. "You mean you know to?", Rainbow Dash asked. "Maybe, I don't know.", Thorax said. "Should we check now?", Trixie asked. "It's late." "Yes, we have to.", Rainbow Dash said. They arrived at the entrance area and there was nopony there. "Are you serious?", Rainbow Dash asked. "I could've sworn somepony came in this castle." "It must be Luna.", Spike said. "We don't know that, Spike.", Rarity said. "She only finds us when we dream." "It could be her, because she's a night pony.", Applejack said. They all walked near the entrance door, thinking that there could be somepony at the door. Fluttershy's shook with nervousness. "What if it's a ghost bear.", she said. "It's not going to be a ghost bear.", Starlight said. "If it's a manticore, it will grind your bones for it's bread.", Trixie said with a fierce voice. A voice chuckled from behind. "Well actually, that will be a giant.", the voice said. They all turned around and saw Spitfire standing there. "Spitfire, why were you standing there?", Rainbow Dash asked. "I saw Lightning Dust come in here, so I followed her in here.", Spitfire said. "Lightning Dust, I knew it.", Fluttershy said. "Thorax, do you have that key?", Starlight asked. "Yeah.", Thorax said. "Why?" "Can a portal be bright?", Starlight asked. "It could be.", Thorax said. "If you open a portal, it will shine bright so it can help us find Lightning Dust in here.", Starlight said. "Okay.", Thorax said. "Let's give it a try." He held out the key and turned it. A glow ball lit up and grew big causing it to explode. A big blue portal appeared. Thorax realized he dropped the key, it flew in the air and landed on the ground in front of Lightning Dust which picked it up. The turquoise Pegasus smirked. "Thank you, Rainbow Dash.", she said. "You knew you'd be standing there.", Rainbow Dash said. "Don't move, Lightning Dust, there's nowhere to hide.", Spitfire said. Lightning Dust flew over the group and ran through the portal. "She's getting away!", Rainbow Dash yelled. They all ran through the portal, then it closed.