//------------------------------// // Ractive and Power // Story: Dream Walker // by Rocktavius Dashylight //------------------------------// You open the door and gasp. Blue and Fluttershy stood in the house. They weren't beat up nor captured! "Buh...I" you start. Blue explained, "That Rocktavia person wrote a message in our brains. He said to go to Fluttershy's house, and he'll send a clone to take our place. They have trackers on them." Wow. This Dashy guy thinks of everything. "It's time you see Fluttershy's full power," Twish said through the talkie. All eyes fall to Fluttershy. The pony slowly opened her eyes and her eyes illuminated blue, the color of the sky. She started levitating, wings extended, but not flapping. Blue looked into her eyes, then they changed to the same hue as the kind pony's and she seemed to be in a trance. Fluttershy spoke, not in her usual timid voice, but in a calm and commanding tone. "Walk over to me Blue Sky." Blue complied, not even pausing. "Wha-?" Blue looked confused. It was like a Gias. She was making Blue do something she didn't choose to do. It was like a level up from her stare. But the gias had a limitation of one order per human. Did the rule in this world still apply to humans or does it switch to one per pony? Only time would tell. It was obvious that these two bronies had different styles in what they see as a superpower. "Fluttershy, have you seen----huuuuh!" Octavia said as she walked in and stared at the pegasus. Fluttershy returned the look. "Octavia, walk around in circles." She did just that. You hear a weak squeak, and Fluttershy fell to the ground, exausted. "So, I can shoot light out of my body? And accelerate faster? And Fluttershy can do...that?" Rainbow asked. "What the hay is goin' on?" Octavia yelled. "It's a long story." you answer. You hear hoovesteps outside, really close to the home. Everything went deathly still. A red pegasus with yellow, spiky hair walked by the door crying. Had she seen Fluttershy? Who was she? Right when Applejack saw her, she pushed everypony back and shut and locked the door. "We got another problem," AJ exclaimed. "What is it?" you ask. That red pony looked like that pony that brushed past you in Twilight's dream. She looked just as sad. "Ractive," AJ answered, "She's radioactive!" "Ractive," AJ answered, "She's radioactive!" "It sounds like you need to stop jumping to conclusions like you did at Zecora," you tell the orange pony. "How else do you explain that cutie mark?" You follow where Applejack was pointing, which was at that red pegasus. She was sitting on a bench outside in line with the window. It was the first time you saw the cutie mark. It was a radioactive symbol! Is this why everypony was scared? "How do you even know she's bad? I'm gunna go talk to her." you ask. "Are you crazy?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "I've never met Ractive, but you guys know she was watching Trixie's act right?" Twilight pointed out. "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT! I COULD BE AFFECTED RIGHT NOW!" AJ yelled, franticaly jumping around. The other ponies remained quiet, not knowing which side to take. You took advantage of the moment. "See ya," you say, saluting, as you fly out of the door. The pony was suprized to see you come toward her. Before you could say anything, a giant rumbling was heard "Uh, sorry. I haven't been able to go into any restaraunts and eat anything lately," the red pony said. The voice suprised you. It was a high, scratchy voice, like Derpy and Gilda mixed. "So, I'm not the only one who feels like an outcast here," you tell her. "Guess not. But one day, I will show them who I am. I am not an evil radioactive pony who wants to kill everypony. If I had the chance, I would save Equestria." "Don't set your standards too high. We need to get you to get to know those ponies." You point at Fluttershy's window and you see AJ peeking out. She quickly ducked when Ractive turned her way. "No pony wants to get to know me." The pony hung her head. "I'm sure they'll like you when they get to know you. Just wait, one day, you'll show them." "Ya, I guess so." You can't just leave her! Maybe you should hang out with her more. But you should tell the others. One question still remained. "What does your cutie mark mean anyway?" "I'm immune to radioactivity" You don't want to ask how she found that out. "Do you want to...you know, hang out a little?" The ponies face brightened. "SERIOUSLY?! YOU WANT TO HANG OUT WITH...me?" "I just have to tell them," you say, as you point at AJ peeking again