Linkin Pony- Recharge

by Kaciekk


Part 40

After awhile, the ponies had come down from the stage. The crowd was happy, and excited. Many tried to talk with them, but the commotion was too loud. It was hard to stay together. Many eyes were on them
"At least they trust us now!" HyperBlitz called out.
CharmingRhythm nodded. "How do we get out of here?"
"I don't know." Hyper laughed.
He got over to the side, where there was less congestion. A path was cut through the crowd. The other ponies followed Hyper. Still, many ponies tried to get to them, but they tried to reason with the others. It was good to see these ponies' enthusiasm, and they hadn't met a group of fans like this in a long time.
HyperBlitz looked through the crowd of many colored ponies. Their faces were bright, especially the fillies and colts. Something caught his eye. A tan mare, who seemed to be heading the other direction. Her mane was black, and her cutie mark was a pink bow. The design was strikingly familiar to Hyper.
"SweetHooves?!" He called out. "Is that you?"
Suddenly, the tan mare jumped at the sound of his voice. She ducked her head low, and ran without looking back. She passed through the crowd.
Hyper then lifted off the ground with his wings. He zoomed forward and followed the mare. He zig-zagged through the bundle of ponies. Some pedestrians yelled at him when he bounced through. He tried to keep steady as he flutter through. Finally, he slammed himself through a door, and broke it open. Hyper looked around, the mare hid in a corner.
"SweetHooves!" He yelled
"Don't look at me!" She called back. The mare covered her face with her hooves and hair. "Go away!"
“What?!” Hyper said. “Sweet, I didn’t know you were here-” He stuttered. “I didn’t know you were alive.” His eyes filled with emotions.
“Just go away.” She murmured.
“What’s wrong? Wouldn’t you be more excited to see me?” Hyper asked.
“No…” The mare hesitated. “The world has changed everypony.”
“Sweet, I know… I know that very well, but that doesn’t mean that everypony is somepony different now.” HyperBlitz paused. “Just look at me.”
"I...I can't." She said. "I'm not the same"
HyperBlitz lifted her head with his hoof. He removed her black mane from her face. A scar stretched across her eye and down her cheek. Hyper was silent for a while as he scanned her face.
"You're still beautiful to me." He whispered.
"Hyper..." She put her head down.
"You've been through a lot, haven't you." Hyper asked.
SweetHooves then nodded. "Haven't we all? I still see you have the band together."
"Did you see us play?" He said, and she bowed her head. "Why didn't you come out then?"
"I couldn't, Hyper... I just couldn't."
They were silent for a few moments. Then a sound came out from the other corner. Hyper looked over the dusty room. There was an opening, a deterioration door. Something leaped out, a bright orange colt looked up. "Daddy!"
"JumpingJolt!?" Hyper spoke with disbelief. "Jolt's still alive?"
"Mm-Hmm. He's the only one left." SweetHooves murmured. "He was the oldest...."
HyperBlitz took a deep breath. The colt looked up at him with a bright smile. "Well, he seems to still be happy and active..."
"Like you..." SweetHooves said.
No words were spoke now, only eyes met. Hyper leaned over and kissed the mare. Her eyes weary, did not close. She then resisted.
"HyperBlitz..." She said, pulling away.
Then a little voice came from the side. "Daddy, what happen to your wing?"
Hyper looked at JumpingJolt, then too his wing. "Oh...a Hybrid took it from me."
"Hmm..You lost a wing, and I lost sight in one eye." SweetHooves murmured.
"Yeah... but Rh-." Hyper stopped. "Damn, I forgot. I shouldn't of ran off from them." He looked at the mare. "But I had to find you..."
HyperBlitz then stepped over, he went outside. He gazed around, there was still a crowd of ponies. He tried to find his friends in the mob. He then took off from the ground, flying. The pegasus glanced down, and searched through the colors.
Suddenly, Hyper shot his head up. Something else was flying to his right side. FeatherTune was fluttering, and when he caught sight of Hyper, he flustered over to him. He gave a bit of an annoyed face.
"Why did you disappear like that?!" Feather asked.
"I'm sorry, I had to do something..." Hyper said. "I completely forgot about you guys for a second."
"How!?"
"Just...." Hyper muttered. "Where's Rhythm?"
"Down there, looking for you!" The cream pegasus pointed his hoof.
HyperBlitz looked over and spotted the blue unicorn. "CharmingRhythm!!!" He shouted.
Then his head spun around, confused, he looked up. Rhythm saw both of them. They couldn't hear him, but could read his lips as he spoke "HyperBlitz." with an irritated expression. Then Rhythm galloped towards them, through the crowd.
Hyper and Feather glided down, they were in a space at the side of the crowd. CharmingRhythm came through and met up with the two.
"What was that for!?" Rhythm called out.
"Sorry... sorry." HyperBlitz echoed.
Hyper looked over, he saw SweetHooves hiding behind a wall. Just as he extended his hoof out, she backed away. Rhythm and Feather were confused at what he was doing, for they couldn't see her.
But just then, the orange coat of JumpingJolt zoomed out from behind the wall. FeatherTune and CharmingRhythm both jumped, and glanced around confused. The little colt came and greeted them, with a huge smile.
"Whoa... JumpingJolt?" Rhythm said. "How did you..." He then looked at Hyper.
"I'm surprised too." HyperBlitz admitted. "I thought he was dead. Who knew that he would be here."
"But-- what? How... is..?" FeatherTune only stuttered, he couldn't make out a real sentence.
SweetHooves finally stepped out slowly. Feather and Rhythm gazed over and looked stunned. Hyper took her underneath his left wing. SweetHooves' hair covered her scar again, and she looked miserable.
"Sw-SweetHooves?" CharmingRhythm gagged.
"She was here the whole time." HyperBlitz exclaimed. "But she still doesn't seem to be very excited to see me, or any of us."
The mare put her head low. "It's not the same anymore. The world is too different." Then SweetHooves came away from his wing, and slowly went back behind the wall.
The stallions looked to each other, confused, while JumpingJolt still had a bright smile.