Rainbow dash was doing her daily routine to keep the skies clear when a storm, out of nowhere, started up and hurled her far. Regaining her self quick as lighting she struggled to get back to Ponyville. This storm was like the one that hit three years ago. But no matter how hard Rainbow Dash tried she couldn't get a hoof hold on this storm.
Suddenly out of nowhere lighting struck one of her wings, crying out in pain, she was hurled out over the Everfree. Then everything went black.
Riak was checking his traps when a storm struck. It was just as strong as the one that had brought him here three years ago. Leaving his traps he made a quick pace to his house. It was about a miles walk, Riak had gone from beer gut to muscled and athletic. But the storm made him struggle. No matter how hard he tried, each step felt like he had concrete encasing his feet.
But Riak was determined not to be carried away this time. Not by a measly storm. Looking up at the clouds he saw some one braving the storm in the air. How the person was doing this evaded his mind. Then lighting struck the person, he or she, started plummeting toward the ground. Fear stricken Riak quickly tied a rope he always carried with him around a tree then using all his strength and that of the storm's Riak leaped into the air and grabbed the person.
The force of grabbing the person threw Riak for a loop. But more so did the sight of whom or what he was carrying. He was holding a female pegasi. Astounded, Riak attempted to pull her down with him, but up in the air the storms strength was ten fold of that on the ground. Suddenly a strike of lightning struck Riak's hand. Crying out in pain he was forced to let go. Fighting to stay conscious but inevitably losing.
The last thing Riak remember was landing in the midst of more ponies. He hadn't seen so many in one place at a time. And as short as the storm had been, it seemed to have run it's course. With that, everything went black.
Rainbow Dash put a hoof to her head to try and sooth her massive migraine. But her hoof didn't feel right. When she opened her eyes what she saw in front of her seemed alien. But it felt apart of her too. What was held in front of her face had a center part with five long appendages that moved when she willed them too. She looked down at the rest of her body and let out a high pitched squeal.
"Ah come on." Said a voice next to her. Obviously the creature was male. But he looked the same as her. "It's early in the morning. Not even time to check the traps. Sleep longer. Must." And with that he let out a heavy snore. His body was the same as her's. Had and alien upper half and then a pony lower half. Luckly her hair was still rainbow colors. She liked her hair like that.
Her coat was still the same sky blue color and her tail also rainbow colors. But her upper half was completely alien. Her torso was accompanied by large breasts which were not covered. Carefully she got up but lost her balance and fell on the colt beside her.
"Ahh! What the he-" He stopped mid-sentence when he saw the Rainbow Dash. "Umm, I'm not really sure if I should scream or be flattered that you flashing me." He smiled nervously and pointed at her nude torso.
"Oh, sorry." She got up and went to a pile of sheets that were stacked in a corner on the far side of the room and wrapped it around her. "Umm, I'm Rainbow Dash."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Colonel Riak Vashnor. But you can just call me Riak. Where are we?"
"You are in Phillydelphia." Said a voice behind them. Riak jumped to his feet and wobbled a bit. Looking down he had the look of confusion. He had a brown coat and a black tail, but his wings were larger then Celestia's. "So how did I go from human to Centaur? Pretty cool though."
The colt who had told them their whereabouts stood there patiently. "I can tell you two aren't from around here. But you guys fell out of the sky right after the storm had past."
Rainbow Dash clasped her hands together. "That must be what made me turn into this thing."
Riak gave her a stern look. "Hey I don't like the fact about being half human either, but I was born human. Something happened after you and I collided in the storm. Tried to save the girl in trouble but then again, I can't help it if she used to be a Pegasus. Now your half human and half Pegasus. Sadly I am too. Deal with it. This ain't no poison joke. hate that blue flower. Been living in those woods for three years. All my stuff is there."
"Woo woo woo. You mean to say that you've been in the Everfree forest for three years and you haven't died. That's pretty cool. How'd ya do it?" Rainbow gave a look that might resemble a child admiring a super hero.
"How about I just go find my stuff that I was carrying. Um mister, where is all the stuff that I had with me when we fell?"
"I don't know. One minute you were a stick figure kinda guy, then all your stuff poofed from existence and you be came, uh...what was it you called yourselves?"
"Centaur."
"Yes, that. You sure are a big fella. You sure you want to venture into the Everfree, pretty nasty place to be."
"I survived it for three years. Nothing to it." Riak looked to Rainbow Dash. "You're welcome to come with me if you want."
"I thought you would never ask." With that she bounded past the colt.
Riak looked at the fair colt. He never looked close at him. His coat was a dark pink and his hair was a fair blond. "Never did catch your name. Mine's Riak."
"The names Rainbow Dash." He held out his hoof and Riak gently shook it. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"Indeed. I apologize if we had inconvenienced you. But I thank you kindly for letting us stay until we regained consciousness. Which reminds me, How long were we out?"
"About a month. Must have been knocked around pretty good to be out that long. What happened up there?"
"Well we both got struck by lightning a couple of times. Hurts like hell. Anyway, I must be on my way. Thank you again." With that Riak bounded out at full throttle. Catching up to Rainbow Dash he smiled. "Sure you want to go with me into the deep dark forest?"
"Not really." She turned her head and faced me with a shy smile. " But the only way to get to ponyville is either through the forest or on a train. I left all my bits at home."
"'Bits'? Is that the currency here?" Riak looked puzzled.
"Yes. I believe that it is the only currency in Equestria. Why do you ask?"
"Nothing. Just thinking that I may need to get a job if I want to survive in ponyville. Oh well. We've got a long trek ahead of us. Let's get going."
"Right." Rainbow Dash made an audible gulp but followed Riak into the forest.