"...Yes Ma'am..."
By MrAnderson92
I stood in front of this crimson pony, mind still a little fuzzy from clubbing with Rainbow Dash, trying to think of any reason why this unicorn would randomly assault me. Unless it isn't a random attack...You can worry about that later. Right now you have to beat this guy. Yeah yeah, I know.
"So....Who exactly are you?" I asked, buying myself a little time while my mind frantically tried to think of some way I could beat this guy.
"Don't play dumb Cloud! I've come here for my revenge!" Needless to say, my idea wasn't working out.
"I assure you, I am not playacting right now." I said cautiously, getting a better look at our surroundings while keeping a wary eye on this stranger, "I have amnesia, so I honestly have no idea who you are."
"A likely story." The stranger said menacingly, "But no matter. Time to die Cloud."
...This is bad. Oh you don't say? START FLYING GENIUS! I turned and took off as fast as I could, only to be brought to a sudden stop as the unicorn's magic grabbed hold of me and flung me into a nearby tree trunk.
WHAM!
Ugh...holy teats of Celestia...I looked up just in time to see his horn flare up as he picked me up and slammed me into the ground at his hooves.
WHAM!
I struggled to get onto my hooves, but the unicorn colt put his front hoof on my head and pushed me back down.
"I waited too long for this Cloud Runner." He said as he increased the amount of pressure on my cranium, "This is going to hurt you A LOT more than it hurts me!" I felt a sudden release of pressure as he lifted his hoof up and prepared to crush my head with it.
Welp, never thought it would end like this...
"CLOUD!!"
I looked up just in time to see a familiar purple unicorn tackle the crimson unicorn off of me.
"T-Twilight?" I stammered, as I pushed myself to my hooves, "What are you doing here?"
"I was going to go visit Fluttershy because she wanted to talk to me, but I heard a lot of commotion coming from over here and then I found you with this guy! Who is he anyway?"
"I honestly don't know Twilight." I said as I looked at the strange pony.
"Stop lying to everypony Cloud Runner!" The crimson unicorn shouted, "You lied, you cheated, and ultimately ran away from your responsibilities, just like you always did! You left your family, abandoned Hazel, and are hiding out in this rathole of a town claiming you have amnesia! I'm ashamed to have ever been your friend Cloud Runner."
Whoa whoa whoa. WHAT?? "Wait, we're friends?" I asked stupidly, "But you're trying to kill me!"
"We're no longer friends Cloud. That ended when you left everypony behind."
I stood there for a few minutes, just looking at this unicorn, wishing I knew what he was talking about. I glanced at Twilight, who was staring at me with a look that pierced my soul. I looked back at the crimson unicorn, and in a flash of discovery, I found his name in my foggy memories.
"Look Supernova," I said loudly, "I'm not entirely sure what you're talking about. I just now remembered your name! But I'm sorry, I really don't remember doing anything like that."
"Then that's your problem Cloud." Supernova said quietly as he turned away from Twilight and I, "One day, your little maretoy won't be around to protect you. And when that day comes, I'm going to end this once and for all. Goodbye Cloud Runner." And he turned around and walked away.
"Thank you Twilight," I said, looking over at her, "If you hadn't shown up I would've died."
"Don't mention it Cloud." Twilight said as she stared at the receding unicorn, "But don't you think we should go after him?"
"No Twilight..." I murmured as I started walking in the opposite direction, "This'll get resolved in due time."
"Alright..." She said as she walked with me, "So...who was that guy?"
"His name is Supernova." I said, keeping my gaze focused on the ground in front of me. "Apparently we used to be friends, and he despises me now because apparently I ran away from everything in my past."
"So...did you run away from your past?"
"I don't know Twilight. I don't like to think of myself as the type of pony who runs away from his responsibilities."
"But apparently he IS the type of pony to run away from relationships." A menacing voice said coldly from somewhere above us. I looked up to see Rainbow Dash hovering about ten feet above us, glaring at us (especially me) with eyes that looked ready to kill. "What the hay is going on here?"
"Ah...Rainbow!" I said wearily, not liking the way this seemed to be going, "You will not believe what I just went through."
"Oh no Cloud, I'm quite sure I already know what you two have been through since I went off to my house." Rainbow said through gritted teeth, the anger in her eyes betraying her cool demeanor, "Now that our date seemed to be over you were just going to go be with Twilight huh? I see how it is..."
"No Rainbow! That isn't what it's like at all! I got att-"
"SAVE IT!" Rainbow shouted, making me cringe with the tone of despair in her voice, "I trusted you. I thought you really cared..."
"But...I do care..." I trailed off as Rainbow turned and bolted away for her house.
"Wow..." Twilight said, astonishment clear on her face, "I've never seen Rainbow act like that before..."
"It's because she's...ah...inebriated," I informed Twilight, "She's not in her right state of mind. I'll talk to her once she's sobered up..."
"That's probably a good idea..." Twilight said as she looked around at the empty street, "So...Do you want to head to the library? I can make up the guest room for you..."
"No...I think I'll head to Fluttershy's with you if that's ok." I said, looking at Twilight, "There's little chance of me getting to sleep anytime soon anyways. Also, my right wing hurts so I thought maybe she could wrap it up for me."
"Oh, alright." Twilight said, beginning to trot off in the direction of Fluttershy's cottage, "Hurry up slowpoke!" She called back over her shoulder, "I was supposed to be there already!"
I nodded my head, more to myself than to Twilight as I trotted behind her. I can't believe that just happened. You can't really blame her can you? You told her to go on ahead, and when she came back to look for you she found you with Twilight. I know. But I still wish she'd have let me explain what had happened. You'll just have to wait. Give her some time to cool down. Besides, she was dru-
WHUMP! "Ow..."
"Well that saves us having to knock I guess." Twilight said, suppressing a giggle as she looked at me sitting on the ground holding my slightly bruised snout, "How did you not see Fluttershy's door?"
"I was deep in thought geez..." I said, getting back to my hooves.
"About Rainbow?" Twilight asked, giving me a worried look, "I'm sure that everything will work out between you two."
"I hope so...I didn't expect her to overreact like that..."
"W-what happened?"
"Well like you said Cloud, she was intoxicated. She'll understand once you explain what happened with Supernova."
"W-who's Supernova?"
"I hope you're right Twilight. I don't want Rainbow to hate me over this."
"E-excuse me..?"
"She won't." Twilight assured me, "Rainbow is one of the most loyal ponies I know. The worst thing that might happen is that she might not want to be in a relationship with you anymore..."
"I know...But that is pretty bad...Not that I don't like you anymore, 'cause I do, but I didn't want things to turn out like this. I wanted to make the decision myself, between you and Rainbow and Fluttershy, not have it made for me because of some crazy unicorn from my past trying to kill me." You DO realize what just slipped out right?
"WHAT??" Twilight and Fluttershy both exclaimed simultaneously, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN-"
"BETWEEN ME, RAINBOW, AND FLUTTERSHY??"
"SOME CRAZY UNICORN TRIED TO KILL YOU??"
"Uh....." I said stupidly, my mind instantly kicking into overdrive, "Well would you look at the time, I gotta get going!"
Yes, that is the genius that my mind came up with. I turned quickly and prepared to run away, but suddenly I was enveloped in a magical purple aura that stopped me in my tracks.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Twilight shouted as she lifted me into the air. Turning to Fluttershy she said sweetly, "Fluttershy, may we trouble you for a few minutes of your time?"
"U-um...Yes Twilight, you may." Fluttershy said, stepping back into her cottage to give Twilight enough room to levitate me inside. Twilight was right behind me, giving me a look that made me wish I was still fighting Supernova. She dropped me (unceremoniously I might add) onto Fluttershy's couch and stood next to Fluttershy as they stared at me with looks of worry (Fluttershy) and thinly veiled contempt (Twilight)
"So..." I started to say, but Twilight cut me off harshly.
"When were you planning on telling on telling me about this?" She asked angrily.
"Well, actually, I-"
"Excuse me Twilight, but if it's alright with you I'd like to hear about this unicorn who tried to kill Cloud first..."
"Well, you see-"
"Of course Fluttershy. I understand you must be worried."
"Well of cour-"
"Oh I am...I don't want anypony getting hurt."
"Trust me, me ne-"
"I can't promise that he'll make it through the night unscathed though Fluttershy."
"In case you forgot, I'm already-"
"I understand Twilight...I can tell you're really upset..."
"But it was just-"
"Thank you Fluttershy. Well, what happened was that after Rainbow and Cloud had finished their date, Cloud told Rainbow to go on ahead to her house."
"Wait, shouldn't I be-"
"Then when he was alone, he was attacked by a crimson unicorn pony named Supernova. I showed up and stopped him from killing Cloud, then he started saying some unsavory things about Cloud."
"Oh my...What kind of things?"
"They were all lie-"
"He started saying something about Cloud lying to everypony, abandoning his past, and running away from his responsibilities."
Fluttershy gasped at this obvious heresy against my good nature, "Th-that doesn't sound like the Cloud Runner I knew growing up..."
"I'm sure it doesn't Fluttershy. I'm sure it doesn't."
"But who exactly is this Supernova?"
"He's a uni-"
"He's a pony who claims that he and Cloud used to be friends before Cloud left his old life. Now he's vowed revenge against Cloud for what he did."
"Oh my goodness! That's terrible!"
"Yes, I suppose it is. So what did you want to talk to me about Fluttershy?"
"O-oh...well...ummm...I was...hoping we could...talk in private...if that's okay with you..."
"That's fine with me Fluttershy. Will tomorrow work for you?"
"Yes Twilight...That's fine with me..."
"Good. Now if you'll excuse us," Twilight said as she levitated me with her magic again, "We're going back to the library to have a nice long talk." And with that she dropped me (again, unceremoniously) outside.
"O-ok Twilight...I'll see you tomorrow then. Goodbye Cloud." Fluttershy said quietly as she closed the door behind us.
"Alright Cloud." Twilight said, staring at me with a scary glint in her eyes, "We're going straight to the library."
"But Twili-"
"NO BUTS! Now MARCH."
"...Yes Ma'am..."
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A/N: Here's the next one guys. Sorry for the massive break. A lot of stuff has gone down in my family and I wasn't able to update. But most, if not all, of the drama is over so I'll try to update way more often. I'm really sorry everyone. I'm working on the next chapter of my other story next, so if any of you are reading it stay tuned for an update on it. On a lighter note, Cloud seems to have a dark side to his past. Or does he? And now he's pissed off both Rainbow AND Twilight. Things can't get much worse...or can they?