//------------------------------// // Doubts and New Enemies. // Story: A Sparkle and Her Flame // by Flame Dash //------------------------------// I woke up, back in my tent. I blushed when I realized I must've fell asleep with Scorch, yawning I walked out of my tent suprised to see Starlight and Trixie were still sleeping but hey. "Early bird gets the worm" I laughed at myself as I thought that, noticing the flap from Scorch's tent was still open "She's actually awake early by choice for once?" I mumbled looking for the sister of Rainbow. My ears picked up on a rustling not too far away, since I've turned into a pony some of my senses heightend. I started to trot to were I heard the noise expecting to see Scorch. --------- I landed back on my feet as I struck the rock infront of me. My flaming sword floating next to me. "Scorch?" I turned around, seeing Sparkle looking at me in awe. The golden pendent around my neck stopped glowing "Hey Sparkle..." I rubbed the back of my head "How...I thought only Unicorns and Alicons could use magic?" "Techinally they are the only ones, but my pendent made it through the portal" I glanced downwards at the pendent around my neck then back at Sparkle "You know how my power is controlling fire back home?" "Uh-huh..." "Well, Sparky we don't know what this mission is about." I sat on a rock, Sparkle walking to sit next to me. "And I don't know if it's going to be dangerous or not.. I had to bring my pendent so I could use my magic, I have to protect you guys if anything were to happen..." I sighed looking at the mare next to me. "But... I can't do it, I'm no where near strong! Why did the Princess call me Sparky? I'm just a clusmy pegasi in this world.. " Sparkle shook her head "Wow....The Great and Powerful Flame Dash is having doubts?" I glared at her, earning a giggle from her before she smiled gently at me. "Scorch...The map called you." She put her hoof on my chest, I looked up at her "It could've called anypony," I smiled as she started using Equestria's words "But it didn't...It calledyou and if thats not enough proof tht your strong, I don't know what is." She gave me another gently smile, I sighed giving her a playful push "I thought I was suppose to cheer you up." I stood up. "You already did, now it's my turn to return the favor." ------- "Trixie Come on!" I shouted, Scorch and Sparkle had already started to move again "Coming, Coming! Jeez no need to rush..." "Ugh.." I rolled my eyes, continuing after the Pegasi and Unicorn infront of me "Ten Bits that those two are togther." Trixie smirked, I looked at Scorch and Sparkle "Them? Eh Probably not yet" I raised my eyebrows suggestively and Trixie and I laughed. Scorch had turned her head to look at us "What's funny?" "Oohhh Nothing..." Trixie and I said, smiling to each other before starting to laugh again "Oookay then.." Her head turned back to face infront of us when a castle came into voice "Bingo." I heard her say as she started to fly towards it. Trixie, Sparkle and I started to trot after her. Scorch looked around the outside of the Castle before pushing on the door, which had rusted again even after Twilight told me her and the girls had fixed it. "Hold on." I said has my horn started to shine blue,I casted a spell that made some od the rust on the door disappear. Scorch pushed on it again and it started to open. The rest of us helped and it opened all the way. It was pitch black and Scorch landed back on the ground. We shared a glance before nodding and walking infrontof Trixie and Sparkle. My horn shining brightly to illuminate the room, I looked out of the corner of my eye to Scorch. Her necklace and eyes shined a bright gold as a lantern of fire appeared next to her, it floated alongside her as we walked. I had to admit, being a Pegasi and having the magic to contol fire looked pretty cool. "It's safe guys! Come in!" I heard Scorch yell, followed by the sound of hooves walking as Trixie and Sparkle appeared beside us. "Do...Do we really have to be in here... In the dark...?" I heard Trixie whimper. "Is the Great and Powerful Trixie scared of the dark?" I said smugly "Shut Up Starlight, As I s-said the Great and Powerful Trixie isn't scared of anything or any-!" "BOO!" The echos of Sparkle and I's laughter could be heard throught the castle as Scorch snuck behind Trixie and scared her. "Scorch! I am so going to kill you!!!" Trixie yelled as she chased Scorch down the hall "Hey guys wait up!!" Sparkle Shouted as we ran after them ----- "Hey guys wait up!!!" I heard Sparkle yell but I was too busy laughing while galloping away from Trixie. "The Big and Scaredy Pony Tri-!" I felt the ground beneath me disappear faster than I could even open my wings up, both me and Trixie fell into a cold hard room. I tried to fly back up to the top but whatever opened for us to get down here closed immediately. Trixie's horn lit up as I summonded a ball of Fire next to me, lighting up the room we were in. It seemed like a basement "Great! Scorch this is all your fault! If you didn't pull that stupid joke we wouldn't be down here!" "Still worth it." I laughed seeing her groan "Your just like your sister" "I know, I get that alot." I smirked before starting to walk, she followed after me. -------- We looked around trying to find Scorch and Trixie who just disappeared into thin air. My ears flattened as I walked over to Starlight a bit, weakly lighting my horn alongside hers "Scorch?! Trixie?!" Our yells echo'd off the walls , Starlight sighed "Well, Seems like it's the two of us right now... " I glupped, I already felt like a downfall with 3 other ponies around me. Now there was only one, making me a bigger weakness... "Yeah..." ------------ "Hello?? Starlight?! Sparky?! Where are you guys!?" I yelled, just resulting in my voice coming back to me in a echo "I think we kind of lost them when we fell through the floor genius." Trixie mumbled "I don't see you coming up with any wise ideas" I spat back, before hearing a sqeak "What the heck? Trixie you alright?" I turned around but I instantly froze as I saw a pair of red eyes looking at me. A horn was glowing from the shadow's also and a bright green aura had Trixie suspended in the air. "Horseapples."