//------------------------------// // A New Discovery // Story: Continuing the Dream // by Blue Breeze //------------------------------// A few days had passed since Dash and I had started going out. It was amazing. I never had a marefriend before, so this was really special for me. We had told the others about it, too. They were surprised at first, but they got used to it and were happy for us. Pinkie wanted to throw a congralutory party, but after about three hours, we were able to talk her out of it. That mare and parties, I swear. Tonight I was planning to head back into the Everfree Forest, being my first time there since we had to go save the crusaders. I also heard a storm was happening in there tonight, so I was extra excited to be heading back there. I start heading out of work, saying good bye to Dash before doing so. "See ya, babe. Wish me luck." I say with a kiss on her cheek. Did I mention how awesome it is having a marefriend? She kisses me back. "Good luck. Just, please be careful this time." "I promise." I reassure her. "How safe exactly is it to fight an ursa? I kinda wanted to try that." "Blue." she says sternly with a glare. "Just playing with ya, Dash." I joke. Actually, I did wanna try that, but don't tell Dash. I head out of the building and make my way home. I want to get an early start on the forest before the storm started, so I am in a hurry. I nearly knock over a stand in my rush. The flower trio were a little upset about that. I get to my house and start getting ready. I put on my coat, load up my saddlebag(mostly with chimicherrychongas), and make my way to the forest. As I reach the forest, I pass by Fluttershy's, the yellow pegasus watering her garden as I trot by. "Hey, Fluttershy." I greet She notices me and smiles. "Oh, hello, Blue. What brings you by?" "I'm just heading off into the forest." I point at said forest nonchalantly. Just another day in my life. "Oh, well, do be careful." she says cautiously. "What, and miss out on you taking care of me again?" she giggles at my joke. "Don't you worry your pretty, little head, Fluttershy. I'll be careful." "Alright. Good luck in there!" I nod and start heading towards the forest again. I reacvh the inside of the forest and take out my notes. I look up and notice the storm clouds above rumbling a little, unlike normal clouds that dont even move unless touched by a pony. I start jotting down notes on this. After some time and some gobbled down chimicherrychongas, it starts raining, and thunder can be heard from the sky. I start taking more notes when an idea pops in my head. 'Maybe I should see Zecora some time. She lives in this forest. Maybe she knows something about the weather.' I make a mental note to remember this. Dang it. Ran out of mental ink. Guess I'll just have to remember on my own.(aren't lame jokes fun?) As I'm about to make my way out of the forest, I hear a strange noise off in the distance. A kind of noise that I've never really heard before. Well, better do what they do in the books and investigate it even though it's probably a bad idea. If you haven't noticed, I can be kinda wreckless. I make my way towards the noise, being careful not to draw attention to myself. As I reach the source of the noise, I find somthing I never would've expected: a pony fighting a manticore. An earth pony with a blue coat, black mane and tail, and an ice cube cutie mark. His tail also looks like one of those fans you'd see high class mares in Canterlot or Manehatten use(my my, aren't we fancy?). But there is something very strange about him: he has small, white horns on each side of his head. The manticore leaps at the pony, its claws flared. Before the manticore makes contact, the pony clenches his teeth and pounds his hooves on the ground, causing a wall of ice to appear... What the buck?! An ice wall?! What is this guy?! The manticore begins pounding away at the way, putting small cracks in it with every hit. The pony looks like he's struggling to keep the wall up to stop the manticore. I've gotta do something. "Hey! Ugly!" I shout. Both the pony and the manticore turn to look at me. "How about you try this?!" I spread my wings and fire two Wing Waves at the manticore. It dodges the first one, but is sent back by the second. The pony looks at me in confusion. I give him a grin to show him I'm on his side. He smiles at me in understanding. I then notice something. "Hey! Look out!" I warn. He turns around to be hit into a tree and get knocked out by the manticore. That does it. I begin flying around the manticore in a circle, picking up speed with every go-around. A tornado starts forming and sucks the manticore off the ground. I call this move(be prepared for the most creative name EVER.) the Blue Tornado. After a few seconds, the manticore goes soaring out of the tornado and into the other side of the forest. "Stupid pest." I say in annoyance. I gallop over to the pony and check him out. His body is freezing. He needs help. I pick him up and put him on my back. It feels like icicles on my back. I hurriedly make my way out of the forest and to Fluttershy's house. I reach it and repeatedly knock at the door. Fluttershy opens the door, a concerned look on her face. "Blue, what's wrong?" "This." I say, turning myself so she can see the pony. "Oh my goodness! What happened?!" "I'll explain later. Can you take care of him while I get the others?" "Of course." I give Fluttershy the freezing pony and rush to get the others. I just hope he'll be all right. Author's Note: Hey everybody. Finally got a new chapter out. The pony used in this chapter comes from my friend, Ice. Go to his page to check him out. Hold onto your hooves, guys. This is where things get interesting.