//------------------------------// // Survivors // Story: A Good Share of Lives // by Sea Pony //------------------------------// Sonata gasp in horror as the entire room of the tower began to shake. The players began to gallop in all direction but what caught his attention was a cracking noise. He look up and saw a wall falling to crush Winter Song. He instanly took off and flap his wings the hardest he could but the wall was quicker. ``Winter get out of the way!!`` But instead she lost conciousness before a strange pink light engulfed the body of the filly and she dissapear just in time before the wall crush where she was standing. ``Winter? WINTER!`` He dug to find the filly in hope she was still alive, but he was quite surprised when he found nothing but the element of kindness. Before he coulld think of the situation the entire tower shook harder, Sonata tried to pick the element and for a strange reason the enchantement let him grab it this time. Once again the tower shook but this time it was stonger as if the tower was actually moving, in fact Sonata was pretty sure it was moving at this point. - - - - - - The tower began in sink at the ground as more and more pieces of it began to fell. The resident of Equestria look at the screen that show the spectacle in awe, what did happen in there that could have cause this destruction? Fluttershy couldn’t handle to look at it anymore and was sobbing on the floor. Her poor little foal was possibly still in there how could Sonata bring a poor innocent filly on the battlefield? ``Fluttershy don’t worry my little pony.`` The princess of the day said reasurely. ``I felt a strong magic in there I think Winter should be safe if it’s what I think it is.`` ``Y-you think?`` The princess nod with a motherly smile. ``Through the entity that protect her is pretty extreme when it’s come to protect somepony, it could take awhile before we see Winter again`` Fluttershy ears fell at this new but keep a hopefull smile. ``At least Winter Song is safe that all it’s matter right now.`` She said in relief. ``Now I think everypony have too much on their mind right now after what happened in the tower, we will postpone the reunion to next week.`` Twilight was about to protest but through better and nod understanding it wasn’t the best moment to talk strategy. ``I think Meek Sky will need her mother, she never was far away of her sister before.`` Twilight said reasonably. ``And now that the tower is destroyed we need to find a way to get the elements.`` As if the world had heard her, a warning sound was played on the shield. Discord appear on the screen in all his glory from his two months of absence. ``Hello fillies and gentlecolt! It’s look like this last battle was rough on my poor tower`` He said mocking sadness. ``But don’t worry the game is only begining.`` He said gaining a micheviously grin. ``Each months I will created special events here in Equestria, each time the price for the winner will be the same. One element of harmony, don’t worry you will all know when it’s begin, but for now ciao!`` With that the screen close down leaving Equestria in silence. - - - - - - One month ago *Knock* *Knock* *Knock* Scootaloo open her eyes as the sound on her door woke her up, she rub her eyes tiredly, who would wake her up so late at night? She rose from her bed and slowly trot in the empty hall of her mansion. She sigh sadly as she look at the empty hall, this place was becoming lonely since her roommate Sweetie Belle start her model career. Everypony through she would be a singer when she would be older and she did sing in a couple of shows when her modeling was in a slack period. But when she grew up she became absolutely gorgeous she could have made every stallions and probably a few mares eat in her hoof. And since it was mystery to nopony that the mare wanted to be in the world of fashion like her sister since she was a filly, she became a model. Rarity’s businness was booming in only a few weeks when Sweetie Belle decide to advertise her work. In only three months of career, ponies began to compare the young mare with the famous Fleur de Lis, a lot of ponies believed they would become bitter rivals for that, but at the contrary they became very close friends and participate in a few magasines together. Scootaloo shook her head, she shouldn’t make the pony at her door wait too long. When she came close of the stair she took off. Her wings respond with a loud buzzing noise. When she land on the floor she pant at the exercise. Her wings was never like the other Pegasus, she tried to learn even through all the professional told her it was dangerous.But even with all her will there was just no way to make these blast things glide for a second. She was pretty much similar to a humingbird, only her wings wasn’t made to flap that fast. Gah! She was disctracted again, Apple Bloom would make fun of her saying she had in her head in the cloud if she saw her. She quietly open the door in front of her was somepony she didn’t through would have come see her personally. ``Dame Phoebe? What are you doing here?`` The orange Pegasus ask precautiously. ``I’m sorry to put this burden on you.`` The knight said sorowfully. ``Eh? What do you mean?`` In responce the goddess of light opened her robe to show a little Earth pony colt sleeping in her hands. ``Who is that foal?`` She raise a brow in confusion, what did this have to do with her? ``Tonight I foolishly attacked the ghouls of Manehatan, a stallion died because of my reckless actions, I know I don’t deserve forgiveness for that, but the stallion had one last request before he took his last breath, he want you to take care of his foal.`` ``What?! Listen here lady, I know some ponies might think I’m good with foals because I was one of the the first cutie mark crusaders and all that. But at the time it’s wasn’t as big as Apple Bloom project to help all foals agaisnt bullying.`` Phoebe shook her head sadly, she didn’t want to say the next bit but she had to, she owe it to the poor changeling that died because of her. ``No it’s wasn’t because of that, you see this is not a simple colt, his father was named Night, he said you would understand if I said his name to you.`` Scootaloo open and close her mouth several time in responce. ``No... I don’t believe you, Night can’t be dead. If he was in Equestria all this time he would have visited me.`` She said with a deadpan glare, clearly this mare had more information on her than she was letting on, but that didn’t surprise her at all she was from the council after all. A small whimper interupt her train of throught. She look down to see the colt hiding from her, her heart sank as she saw the resemblance from the picture she kept, a single tear roll down from her eyes as realisation struck, could it be possible he really died? ``Ok... I still don’t trust you just yet, but if it’s really Night’s colt I can’t let him alone like this, but I want more answer as to what Night was doing here in Equestria, before he died.`` She glare at Phoebe. ``I... Don’t promise anything but I will do my best to find out if I can.`` Scootaloo nod slowly before closing the door. ``So little colt what is your name?`` Scootaloo said gently, she wasn’t sure what to make of the situation she consider for a second to put him into adoption but immediatly want to slap herself. Orphanage was the worst part of her foalhood there was no way she would let another pony go to that horrible place if she could help it. ``M-my name is Leaf miss.`` Scootaloo smile at him. ``Just call me Scootaloo and let your disguise down when you’re here I want to see the real form of the colt I will take care of.`` His eyes widden in fear. ``You know!?`` Scootaloo couldn’t help but laugh at his expression. ``Of course I know! I knew your father when he was as young as you.`` Relutantly the colt took a step back and was circled by a wall of green flammes before he reveal his true form. Scootaloo was puzzled at changeling before her. The only real difference the colt had from before was that he had bug wings, a black horn on his head and fangs, apart from that Leaf seem to be a normal looking colt with fur, mane, tail, ect. ``You don’t look like Night or the changelings that attacked Canterlot.`` Leaf look at the ground a little shyly. ``That because my mom is a pony.`` Scootaloo look at him curiously, she didn’t know changelings where compatible with ponies. ``Wait if you have a mom, why the hay did your dad want me to take care of you?!`` She said as she realise what he said. ``Well mom dissapear over a month ago, we think the Moon Fangs guild attacked her, but we don’t know why.`` The changeling colt was at the verge of crying at the mention his mother. ``There, there, no need for tears I’m sure she’s okay.`` The colt sniff and nod trying to believe that what the mare had said was true. `` Now do you want something? I have milk if you want.`` Leaf nod with the ghost of a smile. Scootaloo quickly made her way to the kitchen, she could hardly believe she was put in this situation she wasn’t sure if she was ready to take care of a kid but she would try for Night. - - - - - - Fluttershy said goodbye to her best friends before slowly trot in the streets of Ponyville. She sigh sadly as she saw another family of ponies packing their things to leave town, with all the crimes happening around Canterlot and Ponyville lately, a lot of ponies didn’t want anything to do with the place anymore. If things continue like that the only ones left would be the elements bearers and the players. Her revery was broke when her ears twitch as she heard a voice she was all too familiar with . ``... honor of being defeat by the fire of the Phoenix!`` There was no mistake Meek Sky had enter in her Phoenix phase! Fluttershy turn the corner quickly and gasp at the sight she saw in front of her little cottage, her daughter was smirking cruelly at Sonata as she created a giant fist made entirely of fire before charging at the griffin. - - - - - - 5 minutes ago Sonata slowly walk out of the Everfree he couldn’t believe he had survive the fall of the tower himself it was as if somepony had protected him. He look down at the element of kindness. Could it have been? No that seem a little too far-fetched. The first thing he saw when he pass the last tree was the smoke of a dead fire and a filly looking pleadingly at him. ``I-I saw Winter on the screen, did she escape with y-you?`` The griffin shook his head before adding. ``Don’t worry I’m sure she’s in a better place.`` Sonata realised how what he said sound like when he saw tears forming in the eyes of the poor Unicorn filly. ``Y-you didn’t p-protect her... You didn’t protect her at all you stupid brainless bird!`` Sonata step back in fear as her voice change of ton, her voice seem more deeper as if she had grown to an adult mare in a second and her eyes lost her innocence to let place to a expression of insanity. But that wasn’t the big change, no the voice and the eyes where only minor things, the big change was the fact that her mane and tail had caughtv in fire but didn’t seem to hurt her at all. ``Anypony who hurt our family deserve to die! But you’re in luck I will give you the honor of being defeat by the fire of the Phoenix!`` She cackle in amusement at his shocked expression, flammes began to gather around her hoof to form a fist made of pure fire before charging at the griffin with convictions of hurting him. Sonata left without any option took his massive blade in hope of blocking her attacks. Fluttershy gasp in horror as she saw the scene happening before her she shook her head not wanting to believe her eyes and scream. ``Stop!``