On the vast area of an ocean, there was an island off the coast of the land that neighbored it. This island was not like other islands for it was floating high above the surface of the planet, breaching the sky. On the surface of the island was nothing more than old ruins with a shrine on top of them and a forest surrounding the rest of it. On top of the shrine lied a great power; a power that kept the island afloat and was kept away from those that wish to steal. The island was known as, "Angle Island", it housed the great power and the one who protects it from harm. There, the protector gauds it, keeping it safe whenever it is in trouble as to honor his clan which made up the population long ago.
"hmmmm" the creature hummed "It's been to quiet lately, for months the master emerald has gone untouched"
He began to walk down the shrine to the ruins
"I haven't heard a word from Sonic and the others in a long time, Eggman's doing god knows what, and rouge…I don't even know"
He crossed his arms and began to think
He was known as Knuckles the Echidna, the last of the Echidna clan and the protector of the Master Emerald; the great power for which he protected. He is honest, Independent, short-tempered and is strongly devoted to his duty. He is the type of person to take everything serious and never the person to kid around.
As he walked around the ruins he noticed something, something glowing at the corner of his eye
"What is that?" he thought
It was under piles of a fallen structure. He used his strength and moved the piles of stone with ease. He had a clear view of what it was...but did not know what it is.
"Maybe tails will know something" he thought, analyzing it
He started off toward station square hoping tails would know something
"YAHHHHHHHHH!"
"WHACK"
"Ow…that…hurt" Rainbow dash said while giving the wall a face high five
"Well at least she lasted long that time" said Bocoe said
"But not long enough" Eggman said while thinking of another idea to train Rainbow
Rainbow dash have spent hours in Eggmans' training simulator, He was creating virtual realities for Rainbow to train in but with little succes. This one was a desert battle against a giant robot worm
"Hey Doc can we take a break, I'm getting hungry" Rainbow said trying to keep her pride for not being worn out
"Yeah find, I'll have Bukkun make you something" Eggman replied
"Thanks" she opened open her wings" ah, dangit still sore"
She trotted out of the room with Bukkun giving her some fruit
"Leave you two, I need to think"
"Yes doctor" they both said at the same time
" What am I doing wrong; she has been through 5 different simulations all ending in failure. I saw her do incredible things in the city, why can't she pass one stinking test" he let out a sigh "wait a minute..." He started to think back to when they were in the woods
"Good, but next time you face sonic he will fight you with all his power and hold nothing back…how are you fighting a fast-moving, hyper-active beings before…in fact what have you done that involve you straining yourself"
"Well…" she started to think back at all the time where she relied on others to aid her
"Nothing really, it's usually peaceful I have always got my friends to back me up whenever there is trouble, BUT I still do heroic stuff in Ponyville like rescue people from certain death. But other than that not really, no"
"Of course, she does have amazing powers but I'm unlocking them all the wrong way...hmmmm…"
He pushed his intercom button
"Rainbow Dash, report to the training hall. I have a solution"
Rainbow just finished drinking her water
"Oh boy these training…wacha-ma-call-it, are intense. There's no way this Sonic guy can do this, but I guess that's what is going to make me better than him" she thought
She started going to the training room
"Now to do some experimenting" Eggman said popping his knuckles
He reached over to another button on the opposite side of the training room control room, and something rose up in front of him, a Chaos Emerald
"Computer transfer the Chaos Emerald into the training simulator and fire up the Dream Seeker"
"Dream seeker?" Decoe Questioned "I don't remember you constructing like that"
"Of course you wouldn't remember , it's my brand new invention, I made this to have the ability to see into the minds of others and learn what I can from their past experience, but with the power of the Chaos Emerald and it being hooked up to the training simulator, I will have Rainbow Dash fight someone she has already fought, so I will know what I'm dealing with. I made this because of a past failure I had, but that matters not. Today, we test it"
He started to develop a grin
"Computer, begin start up of Dream Seeker. DECOE, BOCOE transfer the Chaos Emeralds' power to the Dream Seeker, BOKKUN hook the Dream Seeker up to the Training rooms' power !"
"YES SIR" all three of them replied
Sounds of power erupted in the two rooms
"uhhhh Dr. what's going on?" Rainbow Dash said wondering
"Nothing my dear but be prepared to have a déjà moment" he replied with a chuckle
"Why doesn't that make me feel better" she worried
The room started to flash different colors and different backgrounds start to change from oceans, to forest, to cities, and she was even on the moon.
"I think I'm gonna be sick" Rainbow dash said wobbly back and forth
Suddenly a giant sphere lowered into the room. The training rooms' background kept changing with the overloaded power but the sphere remained.
"NOW" he screamed
Eggman slammed on the on switch with his fist
The sphere lit up like a disco ball and was analyzing Rainbow Dash
She was to dizzy to noticed it was scanner her
"DREAM SEEKER ACTIVATE"
There was a bright light emitting from the Dream Seeker and it started to get brighter and brighter until no one could see
"YES!...YES!" Eggman said raising his fist
Then there was silence
The Dream Seeker knocked Rainbow Dash unconscious. She was lying in the on top of a grassy hill with mountains in the distance a river nearby and a town just down the hill
"uhhhh" Rainbow groaned "Oh my head. I still don't see how this is going to make me stronger. Where am I"
She looked at her surroundings
"Wait a minute..." She notice the town, "Is that…PONYVILLE! I'm home, WHOOO HOOO!"
She started to fly over town and through the clouds
"Oh man it feels good to be home,"
She was embracing the feeling of being somewhere is belongs, it was a great feeling to her
She glanced down at Ponyville and noticed that there wasn't anyone there
"huh?" she wondered
She landed next to a tree that had been hollowed out to form a library
"Where is everypony? Hello is anyone here"
No reply
"Pinkie?...Applejack?"
She started walking
"TWILIGHT, RARITY"
She flew up
"WHERE IS EVERYPONY"
Wait a minute...
"NO NO NO..."
She started to look inside buildings but there was no one there
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" She scream into the emptiness
She bowed her head, Remembering that is was in trouble before she left
"I'm too late"
Seeing as in no one is around, I tear left here eye
She started walking to Fluttershys' cottage, for some reason that she cannot explain
She arrived moments later to see that it was deserted
she let out a sigh
"Rainbow…"
Her head shot up
"Fluttershy?... You there"
"Rainbow dash it is you"
From the cottage a yellow Pegasus walked out, she had a pink mane with three butterflies on her flank
"Fluttershy…you're alive"
They both gave each other a hug. They were both glad to see each other
"I'm so glad to see you"
"I'm glad to see you too, Rainbow wh-where did you go"
"I dunno, I was teleported somewhere that I still don't understand"
"I'm glad to see you're ok…i…*sniff*can't say the same about the others"
"What happen here?"
"I…Can't remember. I'm so sorry, but all I can remember is waking up at my home after the Battle"
"Dangit I should have been here I could have helped"
She started to say something else but was interrupted
"Yeah you should've" Fluttershy snapped glaring at her
The response froze Rainbow Dash solid
"You left us here to fend for ourselves; we could not have won without you but NOOOOoooo you had to play the hero again and rush in without thinking and look where that got you, in another world while we all stayed her fighting for our lives. Why can't you think of anyone but yourself Rainbow Dash? Tell me why"
Dark clouds started to form around them
"I-I'm sorry Fluttershy"
"Oh no you're not, not yet"
The wind started to pick up blowing rapidly
Fluttershys' eyes started turning red and yellow with the pupils being different sizes
"This…this doesn't make any sense" Rainbow dash said trying not to freak out
"Make sense?" Fluttershy said in her normal voice
She said in a deeper voice" What's the fun in making sense"
"…No" Rainbow dash with fear in her voice
"Oh yes" he/she said
A mist covered Fluttershy
Rainbow prepared herself for she knew who it was
The mist faded and the being there was not Fluttershy…but Discord
"BRAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" he laughed with lightning striking behind him
Rainbows' eyes winded
For she knew she was in for a fight…