Chapter 9: Discovery in the Dark
“….n…! …en! Jennifer!”
“Mmmg…five mre minnits mmm…” The girl heard her mom screaming for her to get up and mumbled the usual pleas for more sleep. Man did she feel lousy…maybe mom would let her stay home from school. Really all she had to do was play sick and stay in her room all day away from her mother; she generally didn’t care what she got up to as long as it wasn’t around her.
Today didn’t seem to be her lucky day though, as rough hands shook her shoulder. …rough and HARD hands. “Agh Jeez I’m up mom! Don’t gotta go punchin me…” She frowned realizing her eyes were open but she couldn’t see a thing. The next realization was she wasn’t lying in her nice bed…but on stone. Uncomfortably hard, cold, stone. Why did it feel like she was wrapped in her blanket…?
It all came back in a flash. The bridge, the spiders, and the fall. She remembered falling from the bridge into the darkness. Twisting her pack to her front and cradling the injured Rainbow Dash as she fell. She didn’t think it would matter from the height they were dropping but she had to try something.
Turns out it did help…since the voice screaming in her ear belonged to Rainbow Dash. “M’awake…I’m awake Rainbow. And if I was dead I wouldn’t hurt this much so we must’ve survived.” She blindly felt around the ground, pushing herself to a sitting position.
“It’s been quiet up there, I haven’t seen any of Twilight’s magic or uh…any spider bodies falling around us. You think you can whip up some light?” Dash’s voice sounded a bit shaky…maybe she didn’t like the dark.
Jen grinned groping about and finding her pack, digging around inside it. “I CAN do light…though no magic.” She fished out the flashlight she’d packed and clicked it on. Both girls winced and had to look away for a moment for their eyes to adjust to the sudden glare. She could see bloody scratches over pretty much the entirety of her body…but nothing felt broken. Slowly she got to her feet. “How you feelin Dash? Can you walk? I’m…kinda beat and I dunno how far I can carry you.”
Rainbow Dash flexed her wings a few times and took a couple experimental steps. “I think I’m good. Not gonna be runnin a marathon but I can walk.”
With a nod Jen swept the light around the area. They had fallen all the way to the bottom of the chasm. Even with her light shined up she couldn’t see the ceiling…or the bridge for that matter. “I bet I shielded us on the way down like the train.”
The ground was littered with spider bodies. Some still smoking from the magic that slew them, others with large hoof shaped indents in their carapace. “…gross…looks like they did a lot better than us huh?” She laughed nervously.
Her companion gave a laugh of her own…trying to sound more confident and mostly failing. “A lot worse than YOU y’mean. I was stuck in your back pack.”
Unable to argue that point Jen frowned again looking back and forth. “Alright Find It…do your stuff.” She couldn’t just ask the fastest way out…for all she knew it’d send them back the way they came. Of course it could guide her forward but it might be into a sheer wall…and Rainbow didn’t look like she could fly herself out let alone carry a passenger. She sighed. Focusing again on the quickest way to the ancient pony lands. Her horn glimmered and began tugging her along. “Looks like we’re goin this way.”
There was a slight twinge in her leg as they walked…so the going was slow. Not that Rainbow seemed to mind, as she was still far from healthy herself. Jen’s fur was matted in places from the blood. Bleeding in and of itself sucked enough…but then to be covered in a full body coat that got all sticky with it? Doubly sucky.
She looked down at the pony limping beside her with a little frown of worry. “You think the others are ok?”
Dash didn’t hesitate in her confident nod. “Yup. With Twilight’s magic and Pinkie’s Pinkie Sense there’s no way they’re not fine. Gotta be in better shape than us.”
Both girls shared a laugh at that. And while it felt good to laugh…the simple fact was they WERE in bad shape. If they couldn’t get out soon they might be in real trouble. She found her free hand fingering the jewel containing Discord’s power around her neck. She could always tap into that to save them…but then Discord would win. Which given the circumstances seemed a sad inevitability anyway.
The pair found a tunnel…and Jen’s horn instructed them to follow it so follow they did. Rainbow kept shooting glances up Jen’s way. “So….almost a full pony now huh?”
To Dash’s surprise Jen simply nodded. She didn’t look upset or freaked out. “Guess so.”
Rainbow paused a moment to try and find the right words. “Well…aren’tcha worried about never seein your home again?”
Jen gave a nod, looking thoughtful. “I am…it’s a little scary to think I’m never gonna see any of it again but…Princess Luna asked me what I’d be willing to sacrifice to help my friends.” She gave a shrug. “If me not walking on two legs again is the price for stopping Discord and saving your whole WORLD, I don’t think it’s that much to pay.”
The Pegasus looked over at the girl walking beside her in a new light. “Know what kid? Yer alright. Sound a lot like me, and matching my awesomeness is NOT easy to do.” She gave her a fierce grin.
Feeling she had been paid the highest compliment Rainbow Dash could give another Jennifer just grinned right back down at her. “You’re not so bad yourself.”
The tunnel they were following seemed mostly a straight walk, so she didn’t need to use her Find It charm to constantly keep them moving in the right direction. Eventually they came to a split, two paths branching out. She called up her charm which angled her to the right…as she approached though the jewel around her neck began to feel warm. When she moved closer to the right path it cooled…but a step back and toward the left it warmed again.
“…the way out is that way…but…there’s something down this way.” Jen frowned fingering the amulet again. “Something Discord’s energy doesn’t like I think.”
Now Dash found herself torn. She wanted to get out of here…pegasi as a rule preferred the open sky to being indoors, let alone underground with tons of dirt and stone between themselves and the air. At the same time if there was something Discord wouldn’t like down here… “Well what’re we waitin for? Let’s go check it out!”
Without waiting for Jen, Dash started out down the left path. The girl hurried to catch up, her flashlight again illuminating the way. The passage was a slow, but steady decline leading them deeper underground. Neither seemed particularly happy by this, but the gem was growing hotter and hotter against the fur of her chest. Jen had to stop and pull it off, dropping it into her pack before it grew painful.
“Whatever it is we’re getting closer, and it’s not liking it at ALL.”
This seemed all the confirmation Rainbow Dash needed to swallow her fear of being trapped so far below ground. Jen’s step quickened, descending further and further, it was all she could do not to break into a full run and leave the limping Pegasus behind. The air was growing increasingly stale and oppressive until the tunnel finally ended in another chamber.
Not quite as large as the bridge chamber they fought the spiders in above, but big enough the ceiling wasn’t quite in view. Cautiously Jen swept the flashlight across the room looking for any sign of spiders…or any other creepy crawly.
Dash cantered off to the side prodding at a big stone. “Hey check out this big white rock.”
Jen focused the light on Rainbow…and the ‘rock’. “I don’t think that’s a stone Rainbow Dash…” Slowly she crept the light over it revealing more and more…they were bones. Huge bones. A tail from the looks of it. It connected to a much bigger body…big enough that it towered over the pair. The head was a huge horned reptilian skull.
Dash gave a low whistle. “It’s a dragon.” The light moved along the walls, illuminating several other dragon skeletons. “…buncha dragons. Wonder what happened to ‘em.”
Jen’s mouth was hanging open a little in awe. So far the only dragon she’d met was Spike and he definitely didn’t compare to these behemoths. Cautiously moving into the chamber her light landed upon a much smaller pile of bones. “…I think this was a pony.”
Both girls moved closer to the small pile of bones. Clearly identifiable as a pony when they got closer. It was decked out in badly rusted, but clearly high quality barding. A fine helm perched on the skull and the pony’s horn protruded from a smooth hole in the helmet. The only thing NOT touched by rust was an odd looking shield attached to a foreleg by a leather sleeve. The shield itself gleamed proudly in the light of the flashlight. Made of fine silvery metal, embossed with an image of the royal sisters chasing one another’s tails. Half dark, half-light. It looked like the flags Jen had seen in Canterlot. Sticking out of the top of the shield looked like a large knife or small sword hilt.
“Whoa.” Was all Rainbow Dash could think to say.
Jen nodded her agreement with the statement. “You think this pony…brought down all these dragons?”
Dash’s ears were flat against her head as she looked about, trying to imagine anypony besides a princess being capable of such a feat. “I dunno…I think we should get outta here Jen.”
Her friend didn’t seem to be listening to her. Jen’s eyes were dead set on the shield. Slowly kneeling down she gently lifted the ancient pony’s foreleg, sliding the shield off carefully. It resisted only a moment, before the sleeve seemed to expand and allow her to remove it without effort. It was small in her hands, more of a buckler than a proper shield. Carefully she slid her arm through the sleeve and settled it on her left arm. Eyes widening a little as the sleeve itself contracted to fit snugly over her arm.
Rainbow gave another ‘whoa’. “You sure that’s a good idea?”
Jen just shrugged and looked down at her arm, lifting the shield and turning it this way and that. It was obviously made for a pony, the lack of hand straps made that clear. It was also magic. Strong magic if the angrily pulsing jewel in her back pack was any indication. Jaw set firmly she gripped the small hilt peeking out of the top of the shield, giving a tug and expecting a knife. What she drew was a full sized sword. The blade grew until it was nearly as long as her arm. The metal of the blade was a pale pink (light red! Jen would claim from this day forth), covered in several intricate runes.
Dash’s eyes grew even wider. “…whooooooa.” She scuffed a hoof, wings giving a little huffy flap. “I shoulda grabbed it…”
With an apologetic smile to Rainbow Dash, Jen gave the sword a few practice swings and pokes. It was so long…but felt like it weighed nothing. “This thing is so cool…wait til we show the others.” Carefully holding her left arm out she inserted the tip of the blade back into the sheath, sliding it downward. It contracted in on itself until it fit snugly once more.
“Gotta say I feel a lot better having a weapon. I mean Twilight has magic and you guys have your hooves I got…flailing my feet powers.”
Rainbow gave a little chuckle at that. “Hey on the bright side it probly saved our lives! And we wouldn’t have found your sweet sword.”
“Heh. That IS true…I’ll feel better when we meet up with Pinkie and Twilight again though.” Jen lead the way back out, casting one last look at the fallen pony. For a second she thought she saw an image of an ethereal pony standing over the bones, nodding in approval. When she blinked however it was gone. With another quick blink and shake of her head she hurried back to the fork.
-Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie-
Twilight wasn’t sure what to do about Pinkie. She hadn’t said a word since they began moving through the confusing network of tunnels. It seemed there were three or four more branches for every passage they went through. She only hoped she was properly replicating Jennifer’s Find It spell. Pinkie had lost the spring in her step, the bounce in her mane. She just continued forward, one hoof in front of the other. Twilight kept trying to think of something to say, some words of comfort but…what COULD she say? She knew Pinkie was close to Jennifer and cared about the girl a lot but…she was acting as if she’d lost her own foal.
Pinkie surprised her by speaking first. It was so sudden and so quiet she almost thought she imagined it. “You don’t have to say anything.”
The unicorn blinked and looked back at her in surprise. “Pardon?”
“I said…you don’t have to say anything Twilight. I know you’re trying to think of something but…there’s nothing to say. Jennifer and Rainbow Dash are…are gone. So let’s just focus on finishing this stupid race and putting Discord back where he belongs.”
She had seen Pinkie sad but this was just something else entirely. Twilight felt her heart breaking listening to her. “Pinkie Pie…you can’t give up hope. We only saw them fall. Jen said she had a big fall when she first got here remember? And she was fine getting thrown off a moving train! Her magic is really powerful. I’m sure she shielded herself and Rainbow.”
The earth pony heaved a sigh. “Maybe. Even if she did then what? She’s either stuck in Equestria forever. Never able to go back to her real home or…or she DOES go home. Then she’s gone again. I don’t think I can say goodbye again Twilight…”
Twilight gave a little snort. “To be perfectly honest Pinkie Pie, I don’t think she’s all that eager to go back to her world. She never really had any stories to share with us about her home when we visited her. And she doesn’t seem to be pining for home since she’s been here either. I think you two need to sit down and have a frank, open discussion about how you feel. That always helps.”
Pinkie glanced back the way they came from. “Maybe…if we see her again.”
“We WILL see them again Pinkie Pie. We’re all connected. By our friendship, and by the elements of harmony themselves. If something had happened to Rainbow we’d know. They’re just fine. In fact they’re probably waiting for us outside already. I bet Rainbow’s pacing around impatiently saying “What’s takin those slow pokes so long?!” The unicorn shouted out in a mock of Rainbow’s voice.
Pinkie’s lips threatened to turn up in a smile. “Yeah. And Jenny would roll her eyes and just sigh.” The beginnings of the smile vanished as soon as it appeared. “…they’re ok, right?”
“Yes. Yes I’m sure they’re alright Pinkie.” Twilight’s ears perked up. “I think I hear voices…and I definitely smell fresh air. I bet they’re just ahead!”
The pair burst into an excited gallop…they definitely heard voices but the way they bounced off the cave walls made it impossible to tell who they belonged to. Ahead a faint spot of sunlight was visible at the end of the tunnel. Exchanging a look of excitement they charged ahead as fast as their legs could carry them.
“Well well well…you two certainly made good time.” It was a human…just not Jennifer.
-Jennifer and Rainbow Dash-
“Come on! Come on! Do it again!” The excited Pegasus was trotting circles around the casually walking Jen.
With a chuckle and a sigh she drew her sword again, letting it extend to its full length and eliciting probably the fifteen ‘coooool’ from Rainbow Dash, before sliding it back into place. “Kinda weird it’s got a leather arm strap though huh?”
Dash’s shoulders rose and fell in a shrug. “Well way back in the day ponies were a little less…gentle with their neighbors. Before the Princess’s came along ponies interested in harmony and friendship were a bit less common. The three tribes bickered a lot, even after founding Equestria.”
Jen nodded, again regarding the shield and sword strapped to her arm. “Well whatever this is, Discord’s magic definitely doesn’t like it. The stupid thing hasn’t stopped pulsing since I picked it up.” ‘Not to mention the whispers in the back of my head have stopped.’ She thought to herself.
“Hay yeah it doesn’t! I bet that sword can totally take him down elements of harmony style! I can’t wait to see the look on his stupid face when you show up with that bad boy!” Dash was getting closer and closer to her old self.
“Startin to feel better I guess?” They’d been following the right fork for a while now, and it definitely felt like they were moving up much to their relief. The air was starting to smell fresher even.
With a nod Dash even flapped her wings a few times, getting off the ground to hover by Jen’s head. “Yup! Still a little sore here an there but I’m almost back to a hundred percent!”
“Well that’s a relief; I was getting tired of luggin you everywhere.” A grin showed she was joking though.
Dash gave a snort and gave her broader pony-nose a jab with her hoof. “Watch it you. You’re still a filly an pretty soon I’m gonna be the bigger one.”
Jen gave her little muzzle a wiggle, gazing at the green furred nose with a snort. “Yeah pretty soon…”
Rainbow’s ears immediately lay flat on her head. “Oh hey kid I’m sorry, I didn’t mean anything by it…”
With a dismissive wave Jen just shrugged. “It’s alright. Kinda funny how I forget it when I don’t sit on my tail or something. Just wonder what I’m gonna do when I y’know…go native.”
Dash had to land soon; she was recovering but not quite ready for long flights. “Well you’re a filly so…probly school. Maybe a part time job.”
This stopped Jen in her tracks. “Whaaat? You guys have high school?”
Rainbow seemed to be considering how to explain it. “Well…not exactly. We don’t go by grade. We go to school to learn stuff like math, reading and writing right? Then there’s basic history and stuff. Usually when we’re between twelve and fifteen we get apprenticed to learn what we wanna do. Like I’m a weather mare, Pinkie’s an apprentice baker and so on. So while you’d be older than your classmates, you still need to learn Equestrian history an stuff. And you need a career or something.”
Jen was walking again, tail swaying lazily. “I guess that’s not the end of the world…I mean I should probably learn something about the uh…entire new world I’m going to be living in.”
This brought a nod from her companion. “Yeah plus it’s easy stuff. You don’t gotta be an egghead like Twilight unless you want to go to some big fancy magic school. …which I guess you might since yer a unicorn…uh, in the making.”
Learning more magic DID sound pretty cool. But Jen wasn’t sure if she wanted to go to some special school for it. It probably meant a lot more studying and homework and such…not exactly her favorite activities. She’d much prefer…doing what she was now she realized. Even the terrifying giant man-eating spiders had been exciting.
Soon they could see light ahead, and were emerging from the other side of the Crystal Mountains. Sprawling ahead of them was a huge valley glistening a pristine white under mounds of snow. In the distance they could spot a sizeable cloud structure…and what looked like a little village on the valley floor and a castle carved on the side of a mountain.
Dash shot into the air wings flapping excitedly. “This is it! We found it!”
Jen nodded, sharing her elation…before she was hit with a realization. “We’re missing Twilight and Pinkie.”
With a thump the Pegasus landed next to Jen. “…oh yeah.”
-Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie-
“You won’t get away with this Discord!” Twilight was squirming against the ropes binding her legs tightly together. Every time she tried to focus a spell a faint pink aura flickered around her horn sending a jolt through her and disrupting it.
Pinkie was lying in the snow next to her…also bound but unconscious. She’d attacked Discord’s group ferociously, even after they’d subdued the pair she was thrashing to the point where she’d injure herself. Trixie mercifully worked a sleep charm over the frenzied earth pony.
Discord himself had to intervene when Lightning Dust tried to attack the unconscious earth pony. It seems she was harboring a grudge (a black eye, and her missing front teeth too), toward Pinkie Pie for the train incident.
“I will NOT warn you again. They’re not to be harmed…permanently anyhow.” He chuckled to himself and knelt down to eye level with Twilight. “And where oh where is the rest of your team? I don’t see Rainbow Dash or the delightful young Ms. Allen.”
Some of the fight went out of Twilight…and the draconequus turned human narrowed his eyes. “You LOST them?” He stood and barked a laugh. “I can’t believe it! How did you LOSE the only human in the entire world? She kind of sticks out you know?”
Anger flashed in the unicorns’ eyes as she thrashed at the ropes again. “We were attacked by MONSTERS in the cave is how! This is YOUR fault Discord! It’s YOUR fault they’re….they’re….” She couldn’t bring herself to say the word she WANTED to say. “…gone.”
Trixie and Cranky shared a similar…unhappy look and trotted a little ways from the rest. Lightning Dust just gave a little ha and buzzed about the group. “Man if only I coulda seen her go down with my own eyes.”
Twilight was surprised by the look of anger that flashed across Discord’s face. Grabbing the gloating pegasi’s tail he jerked her to the ground. “This ISN’T funny. This is NOT how the game is supposed to go. Humiliating them and making them look stupid is funny. One of them DYING is not. PARTICULARLY the entire REASON I engaged in this entire game!” His voice had been steadily rising during his tirade, and he flicked Lightning away in disgust.
Abruptly his mood switched and he threw himself to the ground next to Twilight, lying on his back with his face next to hers as if the two were old friends. “Well no matter! Once we win this little race and I have my power back I’ll just find them and bring them back. Well…bring Jennifer back, a zombie Pegasus would probably be a hassle.”
Rolling his eyes at the look of horror on Twilight’s face he climbed to his feet. “Ugh, no fun as always Twilight Sparkle. You need to get that stick out of your backside young lady or you’ll never have any fun in the soon to be chaos filled Equestria.”
“O…oh yeah?!”
Three pairs of eyes turned to look up the slope, taking in an apparently green bipedal unicorn brandishing a decidedly pink sword…and a polychromatic Pegasus who looked more like a mummy than a magical flying pony.
Dash rolled her eyes down at Jennifer. “Oh yeah? C’mon you couldn’t come up with a better opening line then that?”
Pursing her lips Jen gave Dash a snort. “Shut it! This is my first dramatic entrance.” Almost as if remembering she was in the middle of said entrance she gave a little urk and whipped around to face Discord and his evil Pegasus minion! (Maybe she was just crazy or something but in the young girl’s mind bad guys are always evil). “N…now uh….let our friends go or else Discord!”
The diminished chaos god gave one of his best laughs, holding his sides…even falling over to roll about on the ground. “Oh ha ha! She looks ridiculous! And that sword! It’s so pink!” Even the ill-tempered Lightning Dust couldn’t hide a smirk. Though she seemed ready to pounce at Dash any second.
“I…it’s not pink. It’s red. A pale red! And it’s super magical! Now prepare to face my wrath!” A flicker of uncertainty flickered across her eyes, but she quickly quashed it and leapt from the slope toward Discord…greatly misjudging the distance and slipping…doing a decidedly uncool face plant into the snow. Her sword landed next to her with a soft PFT as it sunk into the white powder.
Twilight was staring at her lost friends with wide eyes, a joyful smile rapidly spreading across her muzzle. “Jennifer! Rainbow Dash! You’re alright!” A smile that instantly vanished as Jen jumped. “Agh! What do you think you’re doing!?”
Rainbow was flying down to help her out when a streak of teal slammed into her side sending her flying off course with a pained yowl. With a predatory smirk Lighting Dust zipped off to chase her nemesis.
Discord was still chortling to himself as he approached the fallen Jennifer. Unceremoniously stepping on her rear end he knelt to examine her sword. “Say now THIS is familiar…” He reached out to grip the hilt, when a bright flash of light burst from the sword, sending him flying back to slam into a snow bank.
Jennifer groans as she pulled herself out of the snow. She looked from her sword to the dazed Discord sitting in a snow bank nearby. “Whoa! Did I get him?”
With a little sigh and roll of her eyes Twilight shook her head. “No…but your sword got him.”
A touch crestfallen the teen nodded and stood up pulling her blade from the snow beside her. “Oh…well…still…it’s MY sword so it kinda counts!” She turned to (very cooly); thrust her sword at the villain. “And now you uh…are…gone?”
Indeed Discord was running to the edge of the cliff. “Lightning Dust! Get over here now or you can forget the
Wonderbolts!” With a running jump he leaped off the cliff, in time for a streak of orange and teal flash by and snag him in midair. He spared a jaunty wave as he was swept off to catch up with his team. “Arrivaderci girls! Better luck next time!”
Jen watched them go with a frown. “I’ll be right back Twilight.”
Ignoring the protests of the tied unicorn Jen hurried through the snow to find a dazed Rainbow Dash getting to her hooves. “…you ok?”
The Pegasus huffed and flicked some snow off her wings. “Yeah she just sucked punched me, no real damage this time.”
Sure that Rainbow was fine she hurried back to Twilight’s side, cutting the rope from her and Pinkie. “…what’s wrong with Pinkie Pie?” The danger passed Jen slide her sword back into its resting place.
Waving a hoof Pinkie’s way Twilight gave a reassuring smile. “She’s just fine. It’s just a sleep spell; she should come out of it any minute.” Her horn glimmered and seized Jen’s arm, dragging it…and the weapon she bore down to eye level. A little yelp of protest was all the fight Jennifer put up. “Where did you find THIS?! It’s VERY magical!”
Tugging her arm loose from the telekinetic aura Jen shrugged. “We found a pony skeleton surrounded by a buncha dead dragons down in the caves. She was wearing this and I just uh…helped myself. It’s not like she needed it!”
Twilight just nodded, not seeming to be disturbed by the impromptu grave robbing. “Well when we get back to Ponyville I want to run all sorts of tests on it. Ooo a real uncatalogued magical artifact! Maybe they’ll call it Twilight’s Sword!”
Seeing the eyebrow Jen had raised Twilight calmed some. “…or maybe Jen’s Blade…” With a chuckle Jen scooped the little unicorn into a tight hug. “We were worried about you guys.”
Twilight threw her forelegs around Jen’s neck returning the embrace. Rainbow watched from above. “Not me! I knew you guys would be fine.” Though she looked like she wanted to join in the hugging…Twilight just grabbed her in an aura and drug her down to join in.
All three were ploughed to the ground by a pink blur…Pinkie squeezing the life out of them. “Jenny-bean! Rainbow Dash! You’re alright!” Happy tears rolled down the excited earth pony’s cheeks…as her mane and tail regained their trademark poofiness. “I was so worried! We saw you fall and I was all like JENNY! Then Twilight was all “We gotta go Pinkie!” And BOOM she crashed the ceiling on the spiders! Then I was super super sad but Twilight told me you guys woulda wanted us to finish the race and beat Discord and I really really REALLY wanted to buck him right in the face cause I thought you guys were dead! But you’re not!”
Jen got her arms around Pinkie squeezing her close. “It’s alright Pinkie…we’re fine see?”
Pinkie buried her face in Jen’s chest, enjoying the girls comforting presence…but she stepped back abruptly. “But it’s not alright! I’m Pinkie promised to take care of you and I…and I didn’t…”
Not sure what to say Jen just watched Pinkie gush…strangely touched by the sentiments. It was Rainbow Dash who broke the silence, ruffling the girl’s hair with a hoof. “Hey you’re not the only one that cares about her. And I was with her the whole time makin sure she was ok. We’ll just say we’re ALL included in the Pinkie promise to look out for her, and then you didn’t break it.”
Twilight nodded her ascent. “Yes I think that’s a good idea, don’t you Pinkie Pie?”
This seemed to bring her out of her sudden funk, her mood doing a whole one eighty again. “It’s a GREAT idea! She can be our little filly!”
The subject of this conversation was suddenly looking less pleased about being talked about like she wasn’t there. “Oi I’m not exactly little…and WHO kept WHO from getting hurt in the fall Rainbow Dash?”
The Pegasus conveniently found something to be more interested in, squinting to the pony cities ahead. “We’re wastin time sittin around huggin! Discord and his team of jerks are gonna beat us, we gotta get movin!”
The others all scrambled to their feet (and hooves). “Dashie’s right! We’re back together and that’s what matters, no WAY can that meanie Discord beat us!”
“Right! Come on girls this isn’t over yet…but we’re almost there.” Twilight lead the charge, the others hurrying down the snowy slopes toward their destination.