Chapter 1
Arrival
It had been six days since Forge last touched down for some rest, and six days since the guards started chasing him.
"Oh for Celestia's sake!" Forge shouted at them "Don't you guys ever quit!"
No response as they continued to fly after him. Forge continued flying, looking back every know and then as the guards began to close the distance. Despite having escaped the guards multiple times in the past, Forge was running on fumes. It was only a matter of time before they were on top of him and he was sent to prison.
The trouble all began in Stalliongrad, where despite Forges' best efforts, he was recognized and panic immediately set in. Forge had grown a bad reputation surrounding him and his abilities, causing ponies to flee at the sight of him. In actuality, Forge was a nice pegasus and had at one time been loved by everypony.
Sadly, things change and he was now on Equestria's most wanted list.
They were getting closer, he could feel it. Soon he'd be captured and sent to prison to rot for the rest of his life. He looked back to see his fate closing in...
...except they weren't there.
Forge stopped and began to look frantically everywhere for any possible sign of where they were.
"Th-their gone...," Forge thought. A smile began to spread across his face. "I did it... I escaped again!"
Forge hovered in place for a moment as if in shock before shouting his excitement to the heavens.
"Yyyyaaaahhhhoooo! I got away again! I am awesome! No one can catch me! You hear me! No one! I AM INVINCIBLE!"
The sound of thunder broke through Forges excitement as he suddenly became fully aware of his surroundings. The guards didn't stop following him because he out paced them, they stopped because he had flown into a giant thunderstorm!
"Damn it! I must have been to focused on getting away I didn't even notice where I was flying!"
Rain began to pelt Forges black coat like baseballs and the wind howled through his ears as he desperately searched for a place to wait the storm out. Lightning broke the skies everywhere he looked and the thunder was loud enough to deafen him.
"It's going to be a long night..."
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"Wow..." Twilight thought as she stared out the window at the storm over head. "Rainbow and the other pegasi have really outdone themselves this time."
"Yeah, Celetia only knows that she'll be braggin' bout it tomorra", responded Applejack. "Thanks for lettin' us stay the night, Twilight. I don't think its safe ta be outside right now."
"Yes dear, your very kind" added Rarity. "All that gastly wind would ruin my beautiful mane."
"Nothing could ruin your beautiful mane Rarity," Spike said as he stared at Rarity like a lovesick puppy.
"I hope the other girls are okay. I mean the storms pretty bad." A look of worry spread across Twilights' face as she thought of Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash.
"Don't sweat it sugacube, I'm sure their fine. Fluttershy's probly made her house more secure than Rarity's jewelry box, and Pinkie Pies outta town with the Cakes. She won't be back till tomorra".
"What about Rainbow Dash?"
"She made this here storm, I'm sure she's fine. Shoot, she's probly causing all the lightning ta try and scare us".
"Yeah, I suppose your right Applejack".
"Of course she is dear. I'm sure our friends are just fine." Twilight looked over at Rarity and Applejack as she relaxed. The sincerity in Rarity's voice and Applejack's comforting words always seemed to relieve any stress, even during the worst of situations.
"Still, I do hope that no one got caught in it though."
"Twilight, you worry to much," replied Spike who had stopped staring at Rarity long enough to listen to the conversation. "You'd have to be stupid or crazy to head into a storm this bad."
"Spikes right, you need to lightnen up a bit dear. All this worrying will give you wrinkles."
Twilight looked back out towards the window, a look of worry still on her face. "They're right", she thought to herself. "Only an idiot would head into this storm...right?
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"I must be the biggest idiot in all of Equestria", Forge thought as he continued flying through the storm. "How the hell do I not notice flying into a storm! It's a storm for Celestia's sake!"
His fur was soaking wet and his wings were taking a beating due to the wind in the storm. He had been flying for at least twenty-minutes now and he felt like he could just pass out at any moment from exhaustion.
Suddenly, Forge looked up. He could see lights across the landscape, and where there were lights, there was a town.
"Finally", he exclaimed exhausted. "Salvation."
Forge put his final ounce of strength left into his wings hoping that they would get him to the town before he passed out. He suddenly felt a jolt of electricity course through his body as he writhed in pain.
He had been struck by lightning.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Forge shouted as the electricity passed through his body. After the pain subsided, his eyes began to go dark and he was then plummeting towards the ground. His crumpled body twisted and turned as he fell. He had no more energy left to pull out of this. He stared towards the ground as he sped closer and closer to it.
"One...last...chance", Forge said. He managed to twist his body so that he was looking straight at the ground. He only had one shot if he was going to survive. He closed his eyes and braced for impact.