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"I still can't believe that guy wouldn't let us on the train" said Rainbow Dash a little irritably "Just tryin to save all of Equestria from darkness you know" They had been kicked out of the train station a little to harshly as soon as they tried to board.
"Rainbow calm down" said Spitfire "It's not us he wouldn't allow on the train. I have to admit if I saw a 2 and a half pony tall dire wolf wanting to board a train full of helpless ponies, I wouldn't let him on either"
"Come on Rainbow cheer up" said Twilight nuzzling the cyan pegasus affectionately "At least Fang was kind enough to allow us to hitch a ride" Spitfire, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight were resting a top a cloud being pulled by a rope which was wrapped around Fang's tail. Fluttershy however was resting peacefully on Fang's back hooves tucked under her body as she laid down.
"Fang's just a big softy once you get to know him" replied Fluttershy with a giggle Fang gave a little bit of a growl at that comment. "Oh you know you are" replied Fluttershy to the wolf "No matter what, you will always be a softy to me" Fang let out a breath of air. Rainbow didn't know if a wolf could sigh, but that was darn close.
"I have to say I thought all Dire wolves were rabid monsters" said Spitfire a little embarrassed "I guess I owe Fang an apology" Fluttershy looked down at Fang for a second chuckled to what was obviously an inside joke then replied
"And Fang thought all ponies were pieces of meat with tiny brains" said Fluttershy "Looks like u both deserve apologies"
"So how close do you think we are to Ponyville?" asked Twilight looking at Spitfire
"No idea" replied Spitfire looking to Rainbow Dash "You have any idea Rainbow Dash?"
"We should be there soon" said Rainbow Dash looking at the clouds "Those clouds there we scheduled for Ponyville"
Twilight and Spitfire looked at Rainbow Dash with confused looks on their faces. Rainbow Dash looked back at them a little hurt at their reactions.
"What I may be a wonderbolt but a lot of my friends are weather pegasi" said Rainbow Dash defensively "I like to know what's going on maybe lend a hoof once in a while"
"Dashie" started Fluttershy with a large smile "Once a weather pegasi..."
"Always a weather pegasi" finished Rainbow Dash right on cue a little over dramatically "See some pony gets it"
"Sorry Rainbow Dash" said Spitfire apologetically "I've never been a weather pegasi i wouldn't know"
"Well now you do" replied Rainbow Dash picking up a part of the cloud and throwing it in Spitfire's general direction. It flew through the air and puffed into mist, as it hit Spitfire in the shoulder. Spitfire merely picked up a chunk of cloud and chucked it at Rainbow Dash. Rainbow dodged it and it hit Fluttershy on her nose causing Fluttershy to sneeze a look of bepuzzlement on her face.
Everypony broke out laughing as Ponyville finally came into view. Not much had changed in 4 years they realized. Everything looked pretty much the same. Fond memories came back to the three friends as they looked upon Ponyville. The tranquility was broken when an explosion sounded off in the distance.
The barn at what they all remembered to be Sweet Apple Acres had erupted and burst into flames.
"Everypony hang on" yelled Fluttershy getting to a better riding position, wrapping some of Fang's fur in her hooves as anchorage "Fang get us there, hurry"
Twilight and the two pegasi barely had time to remember to grab the cloud before Fang dug his paws into the ground and launched himself forward. Immediately they felt wind rushing past them stinging they're eyes and threatening to blow them off their cloud. Land faded into a blur as it went by Fang gaining speed every time his paws touched the ground.
"This must be what's it's like to fly" thought Twilight adrenaline pumping "Now I know why Rainbow Dash keeps asking to take me to go flying with her"
They reached Sweet Apple Acres in a few moments. As Fang gradually came to a stop it became clear that things were much worse than they seemed. The fire that had started at the barn was now spreading all over Sweet Apple Acres. It had engulfed the main house and was threatening the apple trees.
"We need to get some water fast" yelled Rainbow Dash launching herself into the air "There should be some rain clouds nearby for emergencies"
"Spitfire go with Rainbow quickly. Gather as many rainclouds as you can and bring them back here" said Twilight turning to Fluttershy "Fluttershy and i will stay here and try to find Applejack and her family. Hopefully they got out in time"
"Alright Twilight" said Spitfire launching into the air in pursuit of Rainbow Dash and flying away to disappear into the distance
"Fluttershy you and Fang search the house" said Twilight pointing her hoof at the house slowly being enveloped in flame "I'll check the barn"
"Good luck Twilight" said Fluttershy flying onto Fang's back as he sprinted full tilt towards the house
Twilight turned her attention to the barn. It was almost completely engulfed in flame. Somepony could be stuck in there was all that ran through Twilight's head as she ran inside. Immediately the smoke stung in her eyes and invaded her lungs. She put a hoof over her mouth as she cast a spell of protection on herself. Her eyes ceased to sting and her choking stopped. Twilight proceeded into the barn avoiding the occasional falling beam.
"Applejack?" yelled Twilight stepping carefully over a pile of un-ignited hay "Applebloom?"
"Twilight is that you?" called a weak southern accent
"Applejack!" answered Twilight heading in the direction of the voice "Are you alright" She found the earth pony trapped under a few columns that had fallen in the initial explosion. Applejack's hat was on the floor covered in soot and the earth pony was reaching for it weakly.
"I've been better sugarcube" replied Applejack weakly "Might ya lend a hoof there Twilight?"
"I'll have you out of there in a second Applejack don't worry" Twilight focused as hard as she could her horn flaring bright purple The columns on Applejack launched themselves off further into the barn. Applejack's hat then floated back onto her head.
"Thanks Twilight" said Applejack getting to her hooves shakily "I think I'll be okay now"
"We should get out of here" said Twilight reaching her hoof out to Applejack "Grab my hoof and I'll teleport us out of here" Applejack reached for Twilight's hoof when a fireball came from their right and impacted her on the side. It exploded and sent the pony flying through the wall of the barn breaking a few beams as the wall caved in.
Twilight was launched backwards head over hooves her protection spell cracking a bit. She impacted the ground hard on her right side breaking her protection spell the rest of the way. She stood up a little dazed and shook her head to clear it. Twilight immediately put up a stronger protection spell and looked around.
"Twilight Sparkle" said a rather obnoxious voice echoing around the barn "Why must you always interfere with my plans?"
"Who are you?" asked Twilight furiously "Why are you attacking Sweet Apple Acres?"
"You should be proud of yourself Twilight" said the voice with an echoing laugh "It's your fault"
"What do you mean?" asked Twilight confused
The flames parted in front of Twilight. Out from the smoke walked a frosty blue unicorn that Twilight had hoped to never see again.
"Trixie!" screamed Twilight furiously "Why are you doing this?" Something was different about Trixie this time though. She had on a heavy dark blue robe and she wore a proper wizards hat instead of the showy one she wore before. Twilight noted that the hat was jet black, and reflecting the dance of the flames on it's silver band.
"It's called revenge Sparkle" said Trixie "You thought you could beat me in magic and get away with it, did you?"
"I never meant to do that and you know it" yelled Twilight in her defense "An ursa was attacking the town. If I hadn't stepped in when I did Ponyville would have been demolished"
"What's done is done Sparkle" said Trixie in a grim tone "You beat me once. It won't happen again" Trixie's horn glowed a shadowy blue and flames erupted around her. They began swirling into a vortex and shooting straight at Twilight.
Twilight acted on reflex bringing up a ward between herself and the flames. The flames hit against it with their full force cracking it. Twilight dug her hooves into the ground and strengthened her ward repairing the crack and driving the flames back at Trixie.
"Oh no you don't Sparkle" yelled Trixie her eyes flashing red as she stood back on her hind hooves and made a pushing motion with her front hooves. Her horn erupted in dark blue light as two more jets of flame were flung at Twilight's ward.They smacked into it one after another and fused with the previous one. The ward cracked but held, Twilight could feel the heat of the flames on her muzzle.
Trixie made a swirling motion with her hooves and the three flame jets combined into a tempest. The spinning acted like a drill shattering Twilight's ward and hitting her full on picking her up off the ground and driving her spiraling out of the barn. She blew through the barn doors on her way out.
Twilight hit the ground hard the dirt putting out the flames as she skidded to a stop. The spell of protection had been broken by the barn doors so she had caught all of the shock of the fall herself. She could feel a few ribs cracked under her lavender pelt. She dragged herself to her hooves just in time to dodge another fire tempest coming her way. Twilight could feel the heat as it wizzed past her muzzle.
Trixie stepped out of the barn, it crumbling to flaming rubble as she did so. She raised her hoof to send another jet of flame at Twilight. Twilight braced herself and waited. As the jet came racing towards her she cast a spell of reflection launching the jet of flame back at Trixie. She then punched her hoof into the ground creating a fissure spreading right towards Trixie.
"You think that will work?" mocked Trixie knocking the flaming tempest away with one swipe of her hoof "What the..." Trixie had been so focused on the fire coming towards her she had completely missed the fissure growing rapidly beneath her. She had barely enough time to hop backwards before the ground shuddered and broke apart where she had been a few moments ago.
Twilight didn't stop there. She tapped her hoof on the ground twice launching two boulders into the air and sending them shooting them towards Trixie. The first one made contact with the now mid dodge Trixie sending her flying backwards the other one followed her to the ground, slamming her into the dirt hard enough to crack the earth where she landed.
Taking a second to make sure Trixie was at least dazed for a bit Twilight ran over to the still not moving, now soot covered Applejack.
"Applejack you okay?" asked Twilight concerned for her injured friend
"I'll be fine sugarcube" said Applejack coughing blowing soot of her nose "Just a little beaten up is all."
The ground under Twilight thundered and two dark vines erupted from the ground wrapping themselves around Twilight. She tried to use her magic but she was lifted off the ground breaking her concentration for a second. Twilight gasped as the vines began to constrict her crushing the breathe from her lungs.
"You thought you could defeat me so easily" roared Trixie darkness flowing from her hooves "I've become more powerful than you could even imagine Sparkle"
Twilight winced as the vines began to squeeze harder and harder. She began to feel light headed and dizzy. Twilight knew she didn't have much time before she blacked out. She took the biggest gulp of air she could and focused all of her magic to her core. Then she ignited it and let it go.
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"I've got all that I can carry Spitfire" said Rainbow Dash rounding up another cloud to add to her pile "let's get back to put out those flames"
"Right behind you" replied Spitfire grabbing her last cloud as well "Let's hurry"
An explosion of Lavender fire erupted in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres catching both Spitfire and Rainbow Dash off guard. Spitfire rubbed her eyes and said
"What in Celestia's name...." she didn't get any farther
Rainbow Dash wasn't certain of what happened, but she could feel it in her heart. Twilight needed her and she needed her NOW. She had never done a Sonic Rainboom right from the start but there is a first time for everything. Rainbow Dash flew faster than she ever did before, praying to Celestia that she made it in time.
Reaching Sweet apple Acres in ten seconds, flat Rainbow Dash realized immediately what that explosion was. Twilight was lying unmoving in the grass. A unmistakably familiar light blue unicorn was standing not far off. She was standing shakily wiping soot off of herself, an evil looking smile printed on her face. Rainbow started into a nosedive.
She pumped her wings on her way down going faster and faster, until it happened. If the Sonic Rainboom was a myth than a double Rainboom was just plain impossible. Rainbow Dash could feel the shockwave behind her as she was catapulted forward yet again a Rainbow colored explosion erupting behind her. She'd done it. A double Rainboom!
She was going so fast that time itself seemed to be moving slower. She continued her dive head first at Trixie pumping her wings to slow down. Rainbow Dash wanted to be slow enough so that when she met Trixie she could throw all of her momentum into a single unforgiving punch with the sentence "Get the buck away from her you Bastard" yet still be able to stop without faceplanting the dirt.
Rainbow Dash's hoof met Trixie right in the crook of her jaw. The force alone should have been enough to kill her on the spot, but she took the full force of the blow, being launched off her hooves unconscious spiraling wildly out of control. She flew faster than a bullet through the air crashing into the post at the entrance of Sweet Apple Acres and bouncing off the ground and flying head over hooves a few more feet before she finally hit the ground and skidded to a halt.
Rainbow Dash hit the ground hard, enough of her momentum used in that punch to safely come skidding to a stop. She looked at the light blue unicorn to find her disappear into a black mist and fade away without a trace.
Rainbow Dash ran back over to where Twilight was laying and put her head to her chest. She could hear a steady thump thump. Rainbow Dash wrapped her hooves around the lavender unicorn and lifted her into an embrace, as Applejack approached limping in from behind them.
"I knew your barn door swung that way RD" said Applejack with a laugh
"Now is not a time for jokes AJ" growled Rainbow Dash back at the earth pony
"You must really love Twilight" said Applejack putting a hoof on Rainbow Dash's shoulder in a gesture of understanding "I've never seen a punch like that and I've been bucking apple tree's mah whole life"
"Is everypony okay?" asked Fluttershy flying in a saddle bag hanging around one shoulder
"Twilight could use some help Shy" said Rainbow Dash laying Twilight carefully back on the ground Fluttershy put her hoof on Twilight's chest and traced a well rehearsed looking line around her chest.
"She's used up way to much of her magic" said Fluttershy with a smile "She'll be fine she just needs rest. I'd probably take her to the hospital though" Fluttershy lightly tapped Twilight's chest "Feels as though she's broken a few ribs. How did that happen?"
"Trixie" replied Rainbow Dash through gritted teeth, gently picking up the lavender unicorn and flying off in the direction of the hospital
"Trixie?" asked Fluttershy confused "Didn't we kick her out of Ponyville?"
"We did sugarcube" replied Applejack "But it would seem that she's come back, this time for revenge" The sun disappeared as twenty rainclouds flew over Sweet Apple Acres putting out the fires. Spitfire landed gracefully next to Applejack and looked around.
"Where are Twilight and Rainbow Dash?" asked Spitfire worriedly "Are they okay? What was that explosion?"
"Calm yourself" replied Applejack placing a hoof on Spitfire's shoulder comfortingly "They're fine Twilight is a bit beat up but they'll both be fine"
"What are you talking about beat up?" asked Spitfire looking around at the battle scorn earth "What did I miss?"
"Trixie an old show pony returned to Ponyville to seek revenge on us for humiliating her and getting her kicked out of Ponyville." said Applejack in answer "As it turns out she's learned some powerful new tricks. She had a fight with Twilight and if it wasn't for Rainbow Dash's interference, Trixie would have won"
"But that's impossible" cried Spitfire in disbelief "Twilight is the most gifted unicorn in all of Equestria. How could she get beat in a magic duel?"
"I don't now" replied Applejack "All I know is I better make sure Applebloom and Big Macintosh made it out okay"
"They're taken care of Applejack" smiled Fluttershy "I had Fang take them to the hospital already, Big Macintosh broke a foreleg and Applebloom got a bad case of smoke inhilatioh but i think they'll be just fine"
"A hundred thanks Fluttershy" said Applejack giving a weary yawn "I better go and get myself checked into the hospital as well. Not everyday you get hit by a fireball you know"
"You did what?" asked both Fluttershy and Spitfire in shocked unison
Man do i love the feeling I get when I finish a chapter. Hope you enjoyed and stick with me for the rest. leave grieviances or comments down below and i'll see what I can do for future chapters.