//------------------------------// // 21: Would You Kindly... // Story: Bring the Thunder // by Ze Guest //------------------------------// Neon caught up with us before we walked into the woods. He was covered in ashes and dead grass that he was using his plasma form to burn away. "Uh, where are you guys going? We're going backwards." he said. "No, for real? I thought we were going into space." I said. Now I'll admit, it might have been a bit harsh but I was a little, I guess disappointed in Celestia in the way she just let Malice walk away with immortality. Or at least partial immortality. "What's with you? Was it the fact the Twilight left you outside by accident?" Neon asked. "No, it's- nothing. It's nothing." was all I said. I wasn't going to tell an epic of what happened between me and Malice, not now. We walked deeper into the woods. It was almost getting to the point that I was thinking Astheno lost her head and was taking us home. I wonder what difference it would make? Would it make a difference at all? And thinking about Celestia's inability to realize who Malice was, would it be an improvement with her being gone? And speaking of that, what the fuck am I saying?! Of course not! I'm sure if Malice is in charge she'll rape our colts- or fillies. I'm not entirely sure I know what side of that she's on. Maybe both? Anyway, where was I? Oh, yeah! She'll kill everyone and those she doesn't kill will be enslaved and she'll blow up entire cities when she's board and need a couple cheep kicks. So anyway. We walked through the now dead woods, yadda, yadda, yadda nothing happened for a little while and all that stuff. And then we all heard this huge freaking roar and guess what? "Dragon!" Twilight shouted. Any louder and I would have a ruptured ear drum. Then the dragon held up it's fist and who else was in it, but, well I'm sure you know who by know. And of course, we got trapped in the damn force field, again. "Hello, as you can see I kind of got into a little trouble with this here dragon." the ghost said. Oh! And if you were wondering, it was the same dragon of who's young he killed. Go figure. "If only a certain some-pony could help me." he said waving another necklace in the air. It had a little butterfly on it so this was Fluttershy's element. "Oh, this isn't my handkerchief." the ghost said. "Well, serves you right!" Fluttershy said. "Any-pony would want to kill a stallion who murders children." "Oo, harsh," the ghost said in reply. "And by the way, I'm already dead. Oh! I also started that fire too. So there's that." I was waiting for him to say that. "You-you WHAT!?" Fluttershy roared furiously. I could have just said Roared, but that would be an understatement. I think the ground shook when she said that. "Yeah, and in summary. You have to kind of, sort of, save me from this beast. And if you don't, well, you surely won't get your element so you can save the world." "Well, I'll inform you that I am not at all tempted to help you. After what you did!" Fluttershy said cruelly. Twilight looked a little scared by the statement. "Fluttershy! What are you talking about?" Twilight shouted. Now maybe it's just me, but if I were Fluttershy, I would not have said something as stupid as that. Right away, I thought of something that just might get her to do something. It was a negative statement like most of whatever comes out of my mouth. "Well, I guess Fluttershy doesn't deserve the element of kindness if she's going to be mean, right?" And not surprisingly, it didn't work. Everyone scolded me and I don't think Fluttershy was even listening to me. "That's the best you have?" Rainbow Dash asked me. "Well hay, what did you expect me to say?" I asked. "Oh, no!" the ghost said with horribly bad acting, "I think the dragon is going to eat me!" the dragon stared at the ghost confused. He kicked the dragon and it roared and opened it's mouth. "You wouldn't want the dragon to eat this would you?" he asked. Fluttershy looked at the ground for a second and saw a dead- well, I couldn't tell what it was because it was all black in ashes. I think she started crying. Wait, brilliant! I got it! Something I could say that might actually be useful! I said it as quickly as possible. "Alright, I know the last thing I said was fairly stupid. But if you don't do this, think of all the animals Malice will kill. I guarantee it's more than this jerk will do in a- well, not a lifetime- you understand!" Fluttershy looked back at me. Her eyes turn king from anger to sympathy. I hope I got something right. Fluttershy opened her wings and flew up to the dragon. The ghost seemed to be looking at me. "That's it." he said. "Hi, uh- dragon. Look I know you really don't like this guy, but, no matter how much I dislike him. You need to let him go. Now I can understand that you're really mad at this guy, especially because he killed your babies. But I can make sure he'll change. Even if I have to die to do it, I will. I've never held a grudge before and I really don't want to start now. Remember when me and my friend helped bury your children?" Neon grew a little smile. I remember the first time they said I was a friend. I was confused that day. "But you have to listen to me. The ghost in you hands right now has something I need. Something I need to save the world. If I don't get it, You're children will just have died in vain." The dragon paused for a moment and roared. It dropped the ghost. As much as I would have loved to see him hit the ground, he floated down to his feet. The dragon opened it's wings and flew away. Fluttershy flew to the ground next to the ghost. "I do believe I owe you this." The ghost handed Fluttershy the element. "Thank you." she said. The force field around me and the others went down. "Well, I guess it is time for me to go once again. One more element! Look how far we've gotten every-pony!" and he disappeared. We walked out of the woods and slept in the meadow where Twilight made that force field where the only live grass stood for miles. I didn't have any dreams though. Last night was creepy though because all I heard was someone whispering It's him. I woke up shaking.