//------------------------------// // Meeting // Story: Life after Death // by Weisted Machine //------------------------------// Hey everyone! Sorry for the late update on chapters, I've been quite busy and I have started another story which won't be out for some time, and I have started creating a mlp fan made computer game,which took ALL week and finished yesterday :3 (I'll upload it soon) so yea, sorry for the wait! Sky Bridge and Fluttershy eagerly left the heard, and trotted in the direction of the setting sun. As the clouds grew thinner, the pink mare leapt and spread her wings, then looked back at Fluttershy. "C'mon!" Sky Bridge called before flipping though the evening sky before diving down, to the forest beneath their hooves. Fluttershy timidly looked down. It was certainly a drop if she failed to take flight, but part of their are resumed down there... Fluttershy spread her wings and jumped. Before she knew it, she was free falling trying to get a grip at her wings. Her wings was spread, but she couldn't control them. FLAP! she screamed inside her head, but her body wouldn't take the command. Fluttershy looked down, the ground was only seconds away. She squeezed her eyes shut and braced herself for a huge impact, which never came. She landed on something soft, yet firm. Fluttershy opened an eye. She looked down and found herself on a pink platform, which was Sky Bridge's back. Sky Bridge landed on the moss covered forest and Fluttershy hopped off of the mares back. Fluttershy looked at Sky Bridge "T-t-thank you" Fluttershy stammered. Sky Bridge nodded and smiled. In the corner of Fluttershy's eye, was a dark figure. She fixed her glance on it, but instantly it disappeared into the thickness of the forest. Fluttershy blinked and changed her focus back on Sky Bridge. The pink mare smiled at Fluttershy. "No problem!" She said. "But, Fluttershy? Why didn't you fly?" Sky Bridge added, tilting her head. Fluttershy looked up at Sky Bridge. She couldn't just say, 'oh, I tried to fly but my wings didn't work' So, what was she supposed to say? Fluttershy smirked. "Well, I tried to fly, but my wings were locked and I couldn't move them" Fluttershy said, digging a tiny hole with her fore hoof, not meeting Sky Bridge's gaze. Sky Bridge narrowed her eyes at the yellow mare before nodding her head briefly. "I see...." She said quietly. Fluttershy looked up with the silliest grin on her face, Sky Bridge looked at Fluttershy before her eye brow furrowed. "What happened next?" Sky Bridge asked. "Nothing. Nothing at all" Fluttershy said innocently. "I just need time alone" The yellow mare said, trotting past Sky Bridge. "Ok, you remember the route back?" Sky Bridge asked. Fluttershy nodded. "Ok, I'll meet you back at the herd!" Sky Bridge said before taking flight. Fluttershy sighed before trotting further into the forest. As she examined her surrounding, she found a log just a bit further. She blinked and trotted toward it. As she neared it, she noticed it was wet and cold. Fluttershy turned away from it and behind her she heard a sharp crack. Fluttershy whipped around to find to unicorns a few pony-lengths ahead. The yellow pegasus recognized one, a white unicorn with electric blue mane... that was.... Vinyl Scratch! The pony responsible for her death. The other unicorn with Vinyl looked like the DJ, except the mane which is a pure red. Fluttershy ducked beneath the nearest tree and listened to the unicorns talk. "You understand Vinyl? Right here, is the border." The other unicorn said to Vinyl, who nodded her head. "Ok" The familiar raspy voice rang in Fluttershy's ears. Fluttershy peered from behind the tree. Vinyl and Moondancer were trotting in the oppesite direction where Fluttershy was. Normally, she would have thought this was a good thing, but Fluttershy needed to speak with Vinyl. **************************************************************** Vinyl and Moondancer trotted away from the border with a steady pace. Just then, a sharp object dug into her back. Vinyl spun around to see something yellow and pink duck behind a tree. Vinyl looked back at Moondancer, who was a few pony-lengths ahead. "Hey Moondancer, I'll meet you back at our heard, I have to do something." Vinyl called out to her mentor, who looked back at Vinyl. "Yea sure, I trust you know your way back?" Moondancer asked. Vinyl nodded in response, then Moondancer soon disappeared into the thick fog. Soon when Moondancer was out of ear shot, Vinyl looked back at the tree. "Hello?" Vinyl called. The yellow pegasus from earlier soon poked her head out of the tree. She looked at Vinyl, and something about her was oddly familiar. The suns heat was unbearible. Vinyl and some other unicorns practiced spells in the market place. Though magic wasn't Vinyls thing, and she would have prefered to practice on her turn table, she came out for awhile. Soon, it was her turn to go again. But her magic lost control and shot directly at a yellow pegasus nearby. Vinyls eyes grew wide. "Oh... it's you... I-I'm so sorry...for killing you" Vinyl said,dropping her ears. The other mare stared at Vinyl. "Oh... Um, even though you killed me, it's ok. I forgive you" The other pony said in a gentle, hushed voice. Vinyl looked up. "Um, thanks even though I don't deserve it. You didn't deserve to die" Vinyl said. "Well, whats done is done. What are you doing here, Vinyl?" 'she knows my name!' "Well... later that day I died... on my own.... because, I killed you, and it was something I couldn't bear" Vinyl stammered. "So you killed yourself?" Fluttershy asked. Vinyl nodded. "You didn't have to, you know. I kinda like it here" Fluttershy said, smiling. Vinyl smiled. "Well, I have to return back to my herd, so I guess I'll see you later" Fluttershy said as she turned to leave. "Wait!" Vinyl called. Fluttershy looked back. "I didn't catch your name" "Oh. my name? Fluttershy" And with that, Fluttershy turned to trot away into the fog.