//------------------------------// // Ch 8 // Story: Fractured Soul // by JollyRogue //------------------------------// While Jason was unconscious, the sun had begun to set. As the sun fell toward the ever expanding horizon, a dark shadow consumed the Ever Free Forest. The shadow seemed to spread out, it covered the forest. On the ground of the forest, a shadow darker than night covered the forest floor. The shadow looked almost like water from the dark depths of the ocean. It was dark,and brimmed with an almost primordial force. The shadow rippled, like somepony had thrown a rock into water. A single object broke the surface, a white claw. As the claw came out of the shadow the rest of it had followed. A long bone slid out, followed by more bones. As the bones slid out of the shadow, the creatures true form was revealed. The creature that had emerged was a dragon, but this dragon was only bones, no flesh, just bones. Each bone was connected to the other bone by a shadow. The same kind of shadow as the one on the ground where it had emerged from. The dragon stood nearly as tall as some of the tallest trees in the Ever Free Forest. The length of the dragon went on for a ways, before it ended in a spiked tail. Each of its legs were massive. Each ended in a set of claws the size of cleavers, equally as sharp. Upon it's back sat the skeletal remains of its wing's. The wings seemed to be in disrepair. Upon its flimsy spine sat a skull. At the top were two massive horns, each ended in a fine tip. The dragons teeth were equally as sharp as its horn's. All were the size of daggers. The worst part about the dragon was its eye's. Instead of being filled with a shadow, both of the sockets glowed a dark emerald green. With a roar the dragon started to unfurl its wing's. Each bone was connected by the smallest amount of shadow. When the wings had fully unfurled, a shadow consumed the wings. The dragons wing's were covered in a black haze, the broken wings were now a fully functional set of wings. With another roar the dragon started to beat its wing's. Slowly at first, it rose from the ground slowly, but quickly ascended to the skies. The dragon flew in the direction of a familiar farm. *Ten Minutes Earlier* Uh, this day has been so stressful. First Pinkie befriends an amnesiac, then he faints, then he tells us about a magic I've never heard of. Confound this pony, he is going to drive me crazy! "Hey Twilight! You paying attention?" Asked a voice behind me. "I'm sorry, are you talking to me?" I turned around to see Rainbow Dash and Rarity. "Yeah, I've been calling you for like two minutes." Rainbow said. "Yes darling, we were starting to get worried about you." Rarity said. "Oh I'm sorry. I was just thinking about this new pony Pinkie met." "New Pony, what are they like? Pinkie meets tons of new ponies every day it seems." Rainbow asked. "Well he... I'm not exactly sure." "Not sure? What do mean? You've met this new pony right?" Rarity asked. "Yes, but the problem is he has amnesia." "Oh my, that really is tragic!" Rarity exclaimed. "Meh, doesn't seem like that big of a deal." Rainbow said. "It wouldn't be. If he was a normal pony!" "What?" They said in unison. "Yeah, he apparently has a magical ability, one that I've never even heard of." "That sounds... Awesome!" Rainbow interjected. "Now is not the the time dear." Rarity said towards Rainbowdash. "Now Twilight please do go on. What do you mean magic you've never heard of?" "Thank you Rarity. Anyways after I'd seen his power, I left to send a letter to Princess Celestia, and she still hasn't responded." "Oh dear, maybe she's busy. See the sun is just coming down now. Maybe she will send you a letter after it sets." Rarity said. "Yeah, you're probably right. So where have you two been. I haven't seen you in a few days." "Well Rarity had a fashion show in Manehatten, and she asked me to go with her." Rainbow said. "Really, how did it go." "Oh it was just fabulous darling! I got so..." A loud roar tore through the air, Rarity was cut off, hundreds of birds to took flight from the Ever Free Forest. "What the hay was that?" Rainbow asked. "I don't know but it sounds like it's coming form the Ever free forest." We all looked over towards the forest to hear another roar before a giant white mass flew out. "What is that?" Rarity said worriedly. "I don't know but it's heading towards Applejack's farm." "Well we better get a hoof on it, and stop that thing before it wrecks her farm!" Rainbow said. Without hesitation, we ran off towards Applejack's. *Five Minutes Earlier* "Wait Mr.J, you remembered your name!?" Pinkie asked. "Yeah I guess it means you can stop calling me Mr.J." "Oh yeah..." Pinkie said, a disappointed look on her face. "Well spit it out and tell us already." Applejack said. "Oh yeah... My name is Jason." Silence. You think they would have been a little more excited. "That name isn't very..." "Pony." Pinkie interrupted. "Well I'm sorry that my name isn't something original like "Pinkiepie", but it's my name. It's one of the only things that I have... Other than these." I motioned towards my scarf with my metal leg. "Oh I'm sorry Mr.J." Pinkie said. "It's okay, but can you call me Jason." "Aw, do I have to?" "You don't have to, but I would prefer it if you did." "Hmm... I'll think about it." "Umm... I'm sorry for interrupting you two, but did you hear that?" Applejack said. Hear what? I leaned my neck to the side, as I tried to hear something. No there wasn't anything. Wait there was something, it sounded like a roar. "Umm... Sugar cube you might want to look at this." Applejack said. I turn my head in the direction of the sound. I was looking at a forest way out on the distance. There's nothing there. "Look up!" Applejack exclaimed. I still couldn't see anything, there was just an ever darkening sky. Wait there was something. A white mass flew through the sky. "What is that?" "I don't know, but it's heading this way!" Applejack said. "Do you think he's heading this way to get some apples?" Pinkie asked "No Pinkie. I think its coming here for me."