//------------------------------// // Rescuing Rainbow Dash // Story: Dons Magical Stabilization // by JasonSonicZombie //------------------------------// Dons Magical Stabilization Disclaimer: I Do Not Own "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" Please Support the Official Release. Main Character First Name: Don Last Name: Not Known Middle Name: Not Known Age: 23 Gender: Male Species: Human Mood: Hungry, Angry, Annoyed, Frightened, Power Hungry Hair Color: Short Rainbow of Colors Eye Color: Light Blue, Glowing Bright Blue Height: 5.6 feet Weight: 191 pounds Personality: Loneliness has filled him with Sorrow, Despair, and Shyness. His Overwhelming amount of Magical Prowess makes it very difficult to make friends as most people are too afraid to get near him. His inability to Smile may be the Object of his new found friendship. Chapter 10 Rescuing Rainbow Princess Mi Amore Cadenza Mendacore The Legend an Old Pony Tale Twilight Sparkle's Spike! "Blood Stain" Faded Memory Equestria Skies Soarin was getting weaker by the minute he could crash at any moment now. "This wasn't always this hard I must really be out of it, maybe I should take Spitfire's Advice and stop for a breather." Unfortunately Soarin did the exact opposite he sped up faster pushing his muscles and wings to there thresholds. "I can do this! I know I can I've done it before!" Spitfire raced across the skies leaving a trail of burning hot flames behind. "I'm not sure how much longer I can keep this up I've been at it for at least two hours straight I can't even feel my wings anymore." Spitfire began loosing herself in her thoughts and concerns for Soarin. "I can only imagine what Soarin must be putting himself through, he's always been stubborn and a little arrogant at times, I hope he's alright." Spitfire began slowing down the fire she was producing slowly burnt out she came to a sudden stop. "Maybe I'll feel better... after a... a quick..." Spitfire yawned loudly. "Nap..." Spitfire slowly descended to the ground as soon as she hit the ground without even having time to look around she fell over fast asleep, she was totally exhausted. Don continued to flying through the air his movements decreased in velocity he breathed heavily in the cold night air. "I'm not sure how long I've been flying for, I feel so tired, darn it! I should've reached the castle by now." Don looked down to the forest below scanning it's wide wide area. "Well at least I'm over top of the EverFree Forest, soon I'll be above Ponyvile then Canterlot should be within my fading sight." "I only hope I can make it to Canterlot before I totally pass out from exhaustion." Suddenly I heard a scream, a familiar scream it struck my heart deep. I looked down to the EverFree Forest. I could here her calling for help the fear in her voice frightened me. I quickly descended straight into the bowels of the EverFree Forest. "Hang on Rainbow Dash! I'm coming!" I disappeared into the deep dark ends of the EverFree Forest. Canterlot Raider starred at Twilight with complete amazement. "Twilight are you sure your OK, you don't look so good. Maybe you should stop and rest for a bit." Twilight lashed out as the air around Twilight thickened with magic. "No! I have to get stronger so I can help the Princess I want to be like her, I have too!" Raider's eyes widened in absolute mesmerization. "Oh my goodness Twilight very well may be able to raise the sun." Raider looked into the dark empty night sky not a single star was in sight. "If she keeps this up she may have about half of Celestia's strength, it's incredible!" Raider turned back to Twilight the ground around her began to shake and crack as Raider's eyes widene d. "I've never seen any pony progress so rapidly and only in such a short period of three hours!" A guardian pony suddenly appeared behind Raider Captain of the Guardian Forces of Canterlot. "Your Late!" Raider stated in an annoyed tone. "I know my apologizes, we received information from the Wonderbolts a few moments ago." Raider didn't turn his head he continued to monitor Twilight's training. "Yes, go on!" Raider could hear the guardian was breathing abnormally. "Well... Sir... it would seem... that the Captain of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire hasn't recently responded to any attempts to contact her." The guardian pony gulped heavily. "We think she's gone missing." Raider turned around instantly. "What! Your joking!" The guardian pony sighed heavily, Raider was really annoyed now."No! Sir I wish I was though, we could really use your assistance sir things seem pretty hectic out there all of our ground guardians are out searching there totally lost there bumping into one another it's so dark! The Wonderbolts are all scattered lost and exhausted, they can only fly for so long." Raider slammed his hooves into the ground, the guardian pony fought to keep his balance as the ground shook violently. "Darn it! Darn it! Darn it!" Raider stopped slamming the guardian pony stood up slowly in a daze. "Fine recall all of the remaining Guardians back to Canterlot also recall all of Wonderbolts back to Cloudsdale to rest and recover." "Yes Sir! right away Sir!" the guardian disappeared to deliver the new set of orders. "I can't believe it, why couldn't the sun be up instead of the moon it would be so much easier to search." Raider took a deep breath. "Twilight that's enough! You need to stop now before you completely ware yourself out, your running yourself ragged." Immediately after Raider finished talking Twilight fell to the soft grassy ground unconscious. "See, I told you!" Twilight snored loudly. Raider looked up slowly to see the dim moon suddenly appear as if from out of no where, it glared at him he always got an ominous feeling whenever the moon was out. Sweet Apple Acres Suddenly Granny smith shoved a spoon full of zap apple jam into Applejack's mouth. "Emm... Whoa! Yeha! Granny that's sure is something mighty special I tell you." Immediately Applejack was fully awake her taste buds totally engulfed with a tingling sensation that was indescribable. "Applejack can you run into town once more, I need a really special rare flower I can't complete my zap apple jam without it." "So your saying that this here jam ain't done yet, Emm... It was delicious, sure I'll run right into town mighty quick to pick up your whatever flower it is you'd be needing." Granny smiled widely. "Perfect thank you so much Applejack! I would've asked Big Mac but he's been stung too much to even move." Granny handed Applejack a piece of paper with a name of the flower and a picture of it. "Now get going missy." Applejack flew downstairs and out the front door quickly heading towards the trail leading into Ponyvile. Granny Smith took a deep breath to howler. "Big Macintosh you alright in there?" Granny listened and waited for a response she began to worry after not hearing anything for a minute or two then finally. "...Nope!" Ponyvile The small town was quiet no pony was in the streets they where empty and how ominous it was. The mayor starred out her bedroom window. "I still can't shake this feeling, why hasn't the sun rose yet. Who was that mysterious pony who saved the town, an what happened to the Ursa's that where rampaging who defeated them." The mayor was ravaged with questions. Who would give her answers? Above the EverFree Forest A Wonderbolt who was really worn out was flying as fast as he could back to Cloudsdale. When suddenly the Wonderbolt heard loud frighteningly terrifying growls from within the EverFree Forest he looked down to the ominous forest below. Suddenly some creature straight from a fairytale leaped out of the deep forest soaring high into the air. The Wonderbolt glared at the strange frightening creature it's features where revolting. The strange creature had the Skin of Dragon's, the Claws of Ursa's, the Eyes of a Demonic Beast, the Arms of Tigers, the Body of a Manticore, the Legs of Monkey's. "What... What is that thing?" The Wonderbolt recognized the creature somehow. "Wait... I think I've seen it before, yeah I have! I read it in a old story book when I was a filly." The Wonderbolt's eyes widened in fear. "B..b.. I thought it was a legend! I thought those things didn't exist anymore! Oh! No! I gotta move fast I gotta tell somepony! Mendacore's still exist" The Wonderbolt flew away trembling in fear. Truly these Mendacore's are a force to be reckoned with! The Mendacore starred at the Wonderbolt as it cowardly flew away, the Mendacore considered chasing after him, but then heard screams from below. The Mendacore growled loudly as it quickly descended back down into the dark depths of the forest to torture some more. Canterlot Raider as he eyed a large number of guardian ponies standing before him, Raider stood counting up the numbers of guardian ponies remaining. "Hmm... We seem to be missing a few ponys? Well OK listen up everypony now's your time to rest relax enjoy this R and R for now, cause you have five hours we need to get back out there to search for the Princess as soon as possible." The same Wonderbolt who encountered the Mendacore landed behind Raider looking totally overwhelmed with exhaustion. "A Wonderbolt here? You! Wonderbolt speak your business why have you come here?" Raider demanded as he angrily slammed his front right hoof into the ground. "M..e.n..d..a...c.o..r..e! I... Saw one... while I was flying... over top of the EverFree Forest." Raider starred at the Wonderbolt with confusion evident on his face, "Umm... What the heck is a Mendacore?" The Wonderbolt's eyes widened. "So you haven't read the storybook!" Raider shook his head in annoyance he was surrounded by foals. "What storybook... You listen up, I don't have time for your Fillyish games I have a Princess to find you got that!" A guardian pony stepped up behind Raider. "Umm... Sir it would seem we have reason to believe that the missing guardian ponies, where actually last seen by the borders of the EverFree Forest then they just disappeared, nothing left but a scream." Raider's eyes widened in fear. "Wait! So are you really trying to back up this clown Wonderbolt's story." The guardian pony sighed he was about to take one for the team. "Yes Sir... Even though Mendacore's are fictional characters, I do believe this has some kind of connection to the Princess and the missing guardians." "That's it you've convinced me, I can't stand it standing around here all night and day... I'm heading out!" The guardian ponies and the lone Wonderbolt's eyes widened. "What... Now out there... alone in the dark... you can't possibly be..." Raider cut him off with a crude smirk on his face. "Quiet! Of course I'm serious. However first I have to hire a baby sitter for Twilight." "A baby sitter Sir... Who'd you have in mind at this hour." Raider trotted towards the exit. "Don't worry I know a certain pony who'd love to do it, she's kind, gentle, powerful with magic she might even be able to teach Twilight a thing or two." The guardian pony starred in confusion, but he jusy decided to agree with Raider. "Very good Sir, I'll be on my way then." The guardian pony disappeared into thin air. The rest of the guardian ponys Raider had lined up all left to enjoy there short time of R and R, cause it wouldn't last long. The Wonderbolt starred at Raider with red puffy eyes he wobbled left and right he was so tired. "Now do you believe me." Raider stopped in the doorway his shadow loomed over the Wonderbolt. "Get out of here kid! I don't care about any Mendacore's." Raider charged off leaving the lonely Wonderbolt to his fears. Ten Minutes Later Raider knocked on a rather large door that led to a small castle on the complete opposite side of Canterlot. "Mi Amore! Are you still awake." Raider stood outside in the cold awaiting a response, a gentle breeze blew past brushing up against Raider's neck then suddenly an ominous sensation dawned down upon him. "Umm... Yes is that you... Raider?" Raider sighed heavily trying to maintain his composure. "Yes it is I... Princess may I have a word with you?" "Umm... I'm not decent hold on a second." Raider shook his head trying not to think of what she could be doing in her large castle alone. "Take your time Princess." Raider began tapping his hooves in impatience. Finally after ten minutes of waiting and sweating even though it was chilly out Raider somehow managed to cover himself with sweat. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza answered the door. "Raider how many times do I have to tell you to just call me Cadenza, please is it too much to ask." Raider fixed his collar. "Very well, Prin... Cadenza I have a favor to ask of you, could you watch over and if possible tutor a very special little filly for me while I'm away." Cadenza looked back inside of her home for a moment then turned back to Raider. "Sure! I don't mind I'm great with fillies... Wait is it a colt." Raider seemed a bit confused. "No... Umm... it's a mare named Twilight Sparkle." "Twilight Sparkle you don't say, that's such a beautiful name! I'd love to watch over her for you even once you return, it sounds lovely besides I have nothing better to do." Smoke suddenly became visible in the background scene behind Cadenza. "But... I can't at this exact moment, I just put cookies in the oven a few minutes ago so..." Raider's eyes widened but not of the smoke that was attempting to suffocate him, but of something else the look of annoyance and rage almost filled his face. "You mean while I was standing out here..." Raiders left eye twitched. "Well umm... Maybe I was making cookies as I was getting dressed." Raider sighed heavily. "Anyway Princ... Cadenza I have to leave Canterlot I'm leaving Twilight Sparkle in your very capable hands! She's resting soundly on the thirteenth floor of Princess Celestia's castle." "OK I'll be sure to head right on over as soon as my cookies are done, okki dokki!" Cadenza closed the door and ran back inside to her cookies. Raider however just face hoofed. Deep Within the EverFree Forest I slammed my fists into the faces of severally strangely formed creatures that where after my life. "It was bad enough I had to reseal my powers away, but then fly for three hours straight now I'm fighting these bastards! I'm not sure how much longer I can keep this up I haven't even found Rainbow Dash yet, please just hang on!" I continued pounding my way through the what seemed like a never ending amount of disgustingly revoltingly hideous creatures. I let my guard down for a second to breath, apparently it's all they needed almost instantly I was slammed into the ground by at least ten of them at once. The force was so earth shattering I felt like all of my ribs just broke into pieces. I lied on the ground unable to move I could hear the creatures laughing at my approaching death. I could hear Rainbow Dash's cries for help just past the crowd of monsters before me. I somehow stood up to one knee as I began to turn invisible the creatures seemed totally taken by storm that I was able to move. My invisibility spell was very slow I stood up to my feet before my entire body, but my head was invisible. I opened my eyes revealing the darkness behind them the creatures I'd thought where so terrifying a few minutes ago now seemed like bothersome flies that where begging to be crushed. Somehow I felt different like I wasn't there I felt so far away. Don's hair remained a rainbow of colors his eyes however glowed red brightening up the forest until he turned completely invisible, then the forest and all of the creatures weren't visible darkness swallowed them hole. I immediately began tearing through the monsters like they where nothing no matter how heavily he breathed Don didn't stop. I torn them in half there blood covered me as I cut there numbers down to size. Thirty or so of them surrounded me, I guess after chopping them in half and having there splattered all over me made my invisibility spell not to useful, if I was drenched in there blood. "That's it... I've had enough... let's end this!" The monsters all jumped me at once they neared me slowly I assumed the adrenaline I was experiencing was slowing them down then I realized... it was me. "No way! I can do that!" I looked around to see the monsters almost completely frozen in mid air then I felt the wetness and the warmth of my hands. I looked at myself I was covered in blood. "Wha...what the... How the hell did all of this blood get on me, what's going on? Did I black out?" Don's eyes suddenly returned to normal. I guess the something that came over him finally receded. "What am I becoming?" Suddenly I heard a scream as everything began to speed up again. I quickly swerved around the monsters heading straight for Rainbow Dash I could feel her presence nearby. I tried to shake the blood off of me, but it's always like someone close to me says "Blood doesn't come off it only Stains!" I finally reached an open part of the forest, but it was darker here than the rest of the entire forest combined. I could just barely see Rainbow Dash she was surrounded by those monsters she looked completely paralyzed in fear. Of course who wouldn't if your surrounded by these things I can only imagine what she's going through, she's so young as well. I quickly teleported over top of Rainbow Dash offering her a new light of hope in escaping this god forsaken forest. Rainbow Dash starred up at me I turned to her. "Hang on I'll get us out, count on it!" She was barely able to bobble her head in confirmation. I suddenly felt a weakness in my stomach, I fell to one knee. The monsters all immediately took that as there cue to attack they all leaped high into the air at once. I quickly slammed both my hands to the ground a shield instantly formed around Rainbow Dash and myself. Rainbow Dash managed to ask. "What's all that red stuff on you Don?" I shook my head, I didn't want to show my face. "Please Rainbow Dash don't ask!" The terrifying monsters banged and slammed on my barrier, I knew it wouldn't hold out for long I turned to Rainbow Dash. "Some rescue operation this turned out to be." Rainbow Dash tried to stand up but she moaned in pain. "Hey don't move it looks like one of your legs is broken." "Sit tight, I'll try to heal it for you!" Rainbow Dash was mesmerized by Don's words despite the thriving pain her back left leg. "Wow! Don you can heal too, your so awesome!" I used the last of my magic to heal Rainbow Dash's leg with it she stood tall. "So... What now... Don?" The monsters slammed there fists harder into the barrier causing it to crack the sounds grew louder. Rainbow Dash quickly ran behind me and hid I stood to my feet preparing myself for them to bust through the barrier. I breathed heavily I could hear Rainbow Dash's whimpering over all of the growls, howls and screams. The moon began to glow and rotate as if the large embodiment of power trapped inside of the moon was trying to break off some it's power. Something inside me just slipped at that moment I felt a familiar presence come over me, if it was to protect Rainbow Dash then any alternative was acceptable. "For a moment I lost myself." Don's eyes suddenly brightened bright sky blue a blue aura consumed his body Rainbow Dash's eyes widened to the sight of Don, the barrier shattered into pieces. The monsters all jumped towards Don at an overwhelming speed there anticipation to Don's death was incredible. Don grabbed a hold of one of the creature's he used that one like a baseball bat swinging him around knocking all of the others back. "They just keep coming." Rainbow Dash continued to stare up at Don with amazement in her eyes they sparkled. The moonlight broke through the deep thick forest trees illuminating Don and Rainbow Dash. Don suddenly looked up to the Moon as he continued slinging the massive creature's around batting them off the rest. "THAT IS IT! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!" Don slung the creature into a dozen or so of his friends sending them all toppling back on top of one another. Don instantly stuck both of his hands into the air. The moon began spinning and turning moving as did the sun. All of the monsters suddenly jumped Don some got a few hits in the others just grabbed a hold of him trying there darnedest to hold Don down to stop him from what he was about to do. Raider stood at the borders of the EverFree Forest he looked up to the moon. "Wha...what the... It's... It's moving the moon is, could the Princess have returned, but surely I would've heard something by now." The sun began rising rather quickly it was already visible over the horizon of Equestria. The Light began filling Equestria with it's warmth protecting its inhabits. The monsters surrounding me and Rainbow Dash stopped attacking suddenly. Sun light began seeping into the forest through the cracks in the trees. All of the monsters fled at the first sign of sun light. "Finally... it's... about... time..." The blue aura around Don receded he fell to the ground unconscious completely exhausted his body was worn out bruised cut up gash's where all up his arms and back, his magic supply was totally empty. A gently breeze blew through the EverFree Forest, as Don laid in the grass Rainbow Dash circled him afraid that he was dead or worse... Finally after almost an entire day of darkness the sun has finally risen by Don's hand at least. Now that the sun finally adorns the sky once more maybe the search for the Princess will succeed. However somewhere very far away Princes Celestia was admiring Don's abilities to be able to raise the sun... "Incredible! Good Work... Don!" End of Chapter 10