//------------------------------// // The Tales Of Flash Fire : Chrysalis's Apprentice Chapter 4. // Story: The Tales Of Flash Fire : Chrysalis's Apprentice // by Flash_Fire //------------------------------// The Tales Of Flash Fire : Chrysalis's Apprentice Chapter 4. -------------------------------------- Flash Fire had been fleeing for hours now, Saddle Arabia was barely a dot in the horizon. She'd been following a small dirt trail up hill into the wilderness in the direction of the Chrystal Empire, when all of a sudden she heard a loud noise that sounded like," That'll knock 'em dead!" She gulped and fear began building up as the sound came closer. It sounded almost like a battle cry. A shouting and yelling... Then a chanting. She gulped and hid behind a bush. She peered out from the leafs and didn't see any pony on the trail up ahead, or the wilderness. Maybe she'd just imagined it, but it had sounded so clear. She waited. Nothing. She shrugged and came out from the bushes, following the trail once again. Then a loud shout." I'm gonna blow them all back in one swift move!" Flash Fire looked around. No pony. She paused, waited and then the pace of the wind picked up. It started slowly sucking in faster, and faster... She walked against the current of air until she couldn't anymore. She looked behind her and in the air was a little twister getting larger and larger. But it wasn't a ordinary tornado, it was gray and 3 different shades of blue! She shrieked as she was pulled up into the air, towards it. She flapped her wing frantically, but they could barely do a thing, the broken glass and explosions and all had pretty much broke them. They ached and she had to stop. She still struggled though but eventually she was dragged into the tornado and was spinning wildly about in it. As she was being tossed around, she screamed." HEEEEEELLLLPPP!!!! SOME PONY HELP ME!!!!!" All of a sudden the tornado dissolved into a huge wave of air that flung her 50ft away, and into a pond. Flash Fire stood, her mane sopping wet, with a enraged look on her face. Her face grew redder by the second as she stomped out of the pond. " Hahahahaha!!! Ow! Hahahahaha!" A gray Pegasus appeared in front of her with a damaged looking wing, there were thorns stuck in it and it was torn. She had a mid –length mane that had 3 different shades of blue in it. Amusement glowed in her yellow eyes, then it was replaced with pain, and back to amusement. “Let me guess! You want the stupid Elements too? Well you can't have them!" Flash Fire shouted at her. “What are you talking about, mare? I'm just practicing my sick moves! Did you like one of my originals, the tornado of doom?" The mare responded happily. Flash Fire gritted her teeth." Oh yes, I just love having near death experiences! Especially when I get sopping wet afterwards!" " Hey don't get all mad with me! It serves ya right for trying to steal my moves, I came out here to practice alone!" The mare continued her smile fading. " I didn't come out here to steal your precious little moves, Pegasus! I'm just passing through!" Flash Fire retorted, angered. " Oh... I thought you were try'n to take my moves for the Best young flyers competition at Cloudsdale in a few days... Sorry about that, I didn't mean to scare ya." The mares tone started to sound more apologetic. Flash Fire sighed," It's ok, as long as you didn't mean to..." "It doesn't look like I'll be able to make it any way though... My wings pretty hurt from the landing of the tornado of doom... Maybe next year..." The mare looked down sadly. Flash Fire couldn't help but feel bad for the mare, even though she was sopping wet because of her." I'm Flash Fire... Sorry about your wing... I broke mine too so I can't fly either if it makes ya feel any better." " I'm Nightstorm, best flyer in all of Equestria!" Nightstorm smiled proudly. " Nice to meet you... You know minus the whole tornado thing..." Flash Fire responded, thinking this mare might be a bit full of herself at times. " So uh... Where ya headed? I'm not going anywhere soon with my wing hurt..." Nightstorm murmured curses under her breath. " I'm headed to the Chrystal Empire, but I'm only passing through there too... After that I'm uh-" after that she murmured something quietly, not wanting the mare to hear. " Egh, I hate the Chrystal Empire! A shame I have to go with you!" Flash Fire raised her eye brows," why would you be going wi-" she was cut off by Nightstorm. " You don't expect me to leave you alone, do you? You barely survived my best moves! You wouldn't stand a chance alone in this wilderness!" Nightstorm interrupted. Flash Fire sighed starting to get a bit aggravated at this mare," Look, it really nice of you to offer and all bu-" " Buh buh buh! I'm going with you!" Nightstorm cut off. Flash Fire tapped her hoof nervously. If someone attacked her on the way wanting the elements, Nightstorm would find out she was a thief! She couldn't let her come." Nightstorm, I really don't think it's a good idea for you to come..." " I'm coming with you whether you like it or not and that's final!" Nightstorm stomped off down the trail. Flash Fire rolled her eyes and yelled after her." Wrong way!" Nightstorm snorted and turned around." I uh... Knew that.." She galloped off in the other, passing Flash Fire and leaving her in the dust. " Hey, wait up." Flash Fire ran after her. ------------------------------------- It had been about a hour down the trail and Flash Fire could start to see the peak of the Chrystal Castle tower. As she kept going she could see the beginnings of a town made of Chrystals. She had pretty much chased after Nightstorm they entire afternoon and she was still ahead of her. But never the less she kept at it, until Nightstorm stopped running, in fact she started slowly backing up. " F-Flash Fire?" Nightstorm whimpered up ahead. " What's wrong?" Flash Fire asked galloping up to her. " M-M-Manticore! Ahhhhhhhh!" Nightstorm screamed and galloped away as a huge manicore charged at her, appearing from behind some dense brush by the trail. It bared it’s yellow lion fangs and slashed its scorpion tail. " Ahhhhhhhh!" Flash Fire screamed and ran after her. The half lion and half scorpion beast ran after the growling viciously. They ran and ran until Nightstorm tripped on a tree root. Blind with fear Flash Fire didn't notice and tripped on one of her hooves, landing face first in the dirt beside her. She spit out some dust, trying to get to her hooves. Flash Fire heard the sickening cry of the manticore and a few seconds later a loud thump as it hit the ground. She turned, hearing a loud evil laughter, her eyes widening in fear as she heard a deep voice say," Hello, Thief! Welcome to the Chrystal Empire! Now hand over the case!" Flash Fire felt a bead of sweat trickle down her neck, she found it hard to breathe and she was beginning to panic, why did so many people want the elements? Chrysalis had never trained this… She’d left the Land of Outcasts so unprepared, surely Chrysalis hadn’t meant too. Will I ever get home? What if Chrysalis gave me an impossible task? Flash Fire looked into the sky and murmured.” Chrysalis, Where are you? If you’re out there please, help me!”