The wind swirl dust and suck through the desolate streets. The Amber Rays of sun light pierced though clouds of dust, streaming light across the street creating a dim golden glow. Massive mounds of ruble and half standing buildings glow dimly with crackling dying fires, are all that remain of the once lively town.
A light blue Pegasus with a singed rainbow main and tail, emerged from the clouds of dust. As she trots through the street her gaze fell appon a building that was still partially recognizable. She stopped in her tracks and sighs at the sight. The crude condition of the once pristine, captivating and welcoming structure made it bard to believe that the gloom building was once the castle of the princess of friendship. After a deep breath the mare started down the Erie abandon Street. Her hoof steps echoed into the distance.
After a short walk she found her self at the bottom of a small hill on the edge of town. The rainbow colored Maine Pegasus made her way to the top of the hill. A cream colored Pegasus with a pink Maine sat at the top of the hill. She was sobbing softly with one hoof on a marble head stone. The light blue mare called out with Ginuwine care and worry in her voice "fluttershy.... are you ok".
Fluttershy replied with a quit "ill be fine rainbow dash". As rainbow dash sat next to fluttershy she read the head stone she had read 100 times before. It read here lies princess twilight sparkle rainbow dash broke the silence by pulling fluttershy in close with a wing.
Tears now building up in het eyes as well, she said "twilight saved all of us she gave her life to keep all her friends safe." Rainbow could hear muffled cries from the smaller pegasus. She could feel her coat being dampened from the tears. She pulled away and moved the pink main from flattery’s eyes and said "we need to go you know its not safe here we need to get back the apple family farm" the cream colored Pegasus simply nodded and stood up.
The two mares turned to walk away and started toward the apple family farm. As they walked down the hill rainbow dash looked back and thought I cant believe your gone it all happened so fast. She turned back and continued with Fluttershy. After a long walk the reached a large wall that surrounded the apple farm. The wall stood ten to fifteen feet tall. As the two walked up to a large gate. A white stallion unicorn with a dark blur main appeared on top of the wall his horn lit up with a dark pink glow of magic, a cross bow envelop in a dark pink magic aura appeared and aim down towards them.
He shouted down towards them saying " identify yourself".
Rainbow Dash call back "it's me rainbow dash and Fluttershy".
He kept the crossbow trained on the two and demand they show their id's the two removed a small bit of paper from their saddle bag. The paper was taken up by the stallion check and then he lowered the crossbow.
Fluttershy spoke up for the first time since they left the hill, and asked "are you going to let is in Shining armor". He nodded and turned around and muffle yelling Was heard. The large gate slowly creaked open just enough for the two mares to walk though. As the two entered they saw, the few dozen ponies that now lived there just doing what they could do to help make life there possible. The gate closed behind them sealing them off from the rest of the world.
A pink pony bounced toward the two pegasi with a bright smile on her face. When she got closer she slid to a halt and exclaimed "ohhh I am so happy you found her dashie".
Rainbow dash spoke in a hushed tone "she went to see twilights uhhh..." "well you know" .
The smile left the earth ponies face but soon returned she replied "at least you two did not get hurt while out there. Fluttershy if you want to leave you need to tell us. We were scared when we could not find you".
Fluttershy said in almost a whisper "sorry".
The pink pony turned around and as she hopped away said i need to get back to helping gather food ill see you two latter".
Rainbow dash went to fly up to a small cloud she kept around for the pegasi to rest on after a long day of work. The cloud was white fluffy and just big enough for two ponies to lay side by side on. But as she unfurled her wings she quickly pulled them back to her side as she winced in pain. Fluttershy put a hoof to rainbow dash’s side to steady the mare.
She spoke with a true concern in her voice "are you ok".
The light blue Pegasus said "yay yay my wing still hurts a lot from the last time we where attacked".
Fluttershy replied sternly with "the doctor told you to take it easy".
Rainbow with her head hung low muttered "i know i know".
A sharp scream came from near by and a voice “yelled out look up there”.
High up in the sky there was an Pegasus flying as fast as they could when a bolt of light came from no where and struck the Pegasus mid flight and the pegasus started falling straight toward the farm.
Rainbow yelled " she's unconscious". And dove up in to the air pain from her wing coursing through her body she flew a few feet in the air and before she could look up she was struck by the falling Pegasus’s unconscious body. The two slammed in to the ground. Neither pegasi moved as they lay in a cloud of dust.
Fluttershy ran up and instantly identified the other Pegasus and gasped in shock as she said "spitfire?" The two pegasi lay one on top of the other still not moving as doctors rushed over to help them.