He’s dead…. Storm is dead…. My whole body goes numb with the realisation.
“I truly am sorry for your loss young one he seemed like a wonderful pony” huh? who said that? I turn round seeing Celestia, oh… I had forgotten she was here I wonder what she saw…
“P Princess Celestia he’s dead…” I manage to choke out a fresh batch of tears flowing from my eyes as Celestia trots up to me and hugs me gently.
“He died protecting the one he loved child he can rest knowing that the scourge is dead and you are safe” she smiles at me warmly and closes Storm’s unblinking eyes with a hoof gently, shutting his shades and placing them on his chest he looks so peaceful now…
“Well well isn’t this just…Touching!” the way the pony said that last word sends shivers down my spine I turn to face the one pony I don’t want to see Pestilence…. His face normally one of mock disinterest is now contorted into a look of pure unbridled hatred “yes Autumn I am here did you really think a measly spell could kill me?” he laughs his laugh chilling my blood with fear “well aren’t we a naïve one? Now then what am I going to do with you?” he pauses as if in thought “I could kill you but honestly just killing you now would be such a waste…” what does he mean? Throughout this encounter Celestia is silent observing oh I hope she is coming up with something to do because I have frozen in fear! An evil grin spreads across his face but disappears as he speaks “well off you trot go run to your kingdom I give you permission to leave I have some…matters to attend to” my eyes widen what is he saying? He’s letting me go just like that? Oh so many questions are running through my head the main one screaming out at me is what is he planning? This is so confusing…Celestia finally takes this opportunity to step up trotting up until she is eye level with Pestilence her eyes narrowed.
“I don’t know and don’t wish to find out what you are planning but if you try anything against this little unicorn or her friends or even my kingdom the least you would have to worry about would be your errands” seeing Pestilence’s reaction throws me even more… he is smiling not smirking but smiling a wide grin across his face.
“Oh and you must be Celestia…famed for her inefficiency to protect her kingdom in times of need turning to six miniature ponies and a myth to protect an entire kingdom.” His chuckle scares me this pony really must be mad… “Now if you will excuse me I have an errand to run” he winks…
I am in a room surrounded by others they are all looking at a map and shaking their heads one of them looks at me and sighs “we aren’t going to lie the situation is dire but that is irrelevant we called you here to tell you that we are transferring you to a different squadron… we are placing you in crimson squadron” at this announcement he smiles “congratulations lieutenant breeze you are in with the elites of this army do us proud” I salute hard “thank you sir I will sir!”….
When I awake I am in a bed no! Not just any bed my own… how in the world did I get here? I hear hoof-steps and pretend to be asleep as the pony trots in “still sleeping I see?” I open my eyes a tad to see Twilight standing there looking worried.
“Oh hello Twilight not to be rude but how in the hay did I get here?” she smiles at me and places a tray on the bedside table before speaking.
“well I was re-reading the book on pony diseases to see if what you had was a disease when Celestia trotted in with you on her back she explained the entire situation and I rushed you here.” Her ears drop and she looks at me sadly her voice is small and cracks slightly as she says “I’m so truly sorry about Storm I know how much he meant to you Autumn…” well here we go I have to put up with this now… I suddenly am assaulted with memories of me and him as my heart breaks and my eyes burst with tears Twilight rushes over to me and pulls me into a tight hug as I cry on her shoulder she strokes my mane in a reassuring manner.
“I I loved him Twilight and I never had the guts to tell him and then then Pestilence happened” a fresh bout of tears erupt as I remember the ‘game’ and Storms death and my whole body is racked with shudders but twilight doesn’t speak she just listens and hugs me stroking my mane after what felt like an eternity she speaks.
“I honestly can’t imagine what you are going through but I want you to know Celestia told me he died fighting Pestilence thus protecting you and that is a noble way to die. I also know that you wish to be alone but I will deny you this and be here for you” I can’t help but smile slightly at her comment and I break the hug.
“t thank you Twilight you don’t know how much I appreciate that” she smiles and trots out the door saying
“I will be downstairs if you need me just give me a call” I smile and nod laying back and try to sleep but something keeps plaguing my thoughts what is Pestilence planning? Then it hits me he looked very beaten up when he was speaking… what if my magic did hurt him? what did he call himself again? Oh that’s right a lich but what in the hay is a lich anyways? I need some help on this matter…
“Twilight? Can you come up here for a second I need your help on a small matter”
maybe I can get some answers from the library…