A Second Too Late

by Thunder Seethe


Been Thinking...

A/N: Before continueing, I'd like suggestions to make this story as enjoyable as possible, so send me some stuff, pm me, or comment. Whatever I just want to keep current readers interested. I don't know where this is going, I do plan ahead by one chapter or so. I like to keep things random and with the flow. Just not... Pinkie Pie random, thats too much to handle.

Edit: I just read the first three chapters, and thought I should say, if you're still here then you're awesome! I know that in the beginning everything was horrible. Grammar, that wall of text that I recently fixed, spelling, contradictions, all of the things that could've gone wrong, you're still here. I'm glad for that, and you're the reasons why I still write. Without further adieu, lets bring the torture until maybe chapter 15 where I get better. Have fun! - May 5th, 2012

'Still Shaynes POV'

Well, in a forest, not exactly sure how to walk yet, or... trot. Anyway, I wonder what kind of pony's I'll meet, hmm everything looks like it should, I mean, like on Earth. Nothing is too out of place, except talking pony's and I'm a pegasus, I wonder if I could contact Sean somehow... Sean should be well enough fine without me. Lets figure out these wings, I felt around for muscles so my brain could become familiar with them... found the muscles, "Wow these feathers are soft!" I began rubbing my wings, I couldn't help myself, but before it became a habit, I decided to figure out how to spread my wings. It took a few minutes till I got them fully spread out, they're quite large! I'd say about 5ft wing span, not to shabby!
I took a moment to stare at my wingspan, figuring out how this would work... I think I should start with hovering, then move to moving foward... slowly, then try to take height and speed. Here we go!

Ok easy does it... I start to flap my wings and I take off, that wasn't too hard. Now I should try to keep it in synch for at least a minute...

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Ok good, lets try moving foward... "Easy... EASY!" I started going faster when I leaned too much foward, I forced myself to lean back and I flew into a tree knocking the wind out of me. When I got back up, I chuckled when there was an outline of my back on the tree... How did I not get hurt? Meh... maybe had to do with Celestia's magic or something. I started again, going up and this time I got the hang of it. I moved foward about 5 feet and I started to gain altitude. In the matter of seconds I was above tree level and I heard a rather raspy voice coming from above me. "LOOK OUT!" I looked up to see a cyan blue pony flying down full speed at me, I dove was about to dive aside, but my reaction was late. Next thing I saw was myself about to be pummeled into the ground, with the cyan pony next to me seemingly unconcious.

I woke up from my stun and grabbed her with my two hoofs that reminded me of hands, and started pushing up against the force, when I realized the speed we were going down in was too much, I was just wasting time and energy. It'll only be a few more seconds before we hit the ground at full speed. So what was there to do? I guess... glide, I spread out my wings and tried going with the force, making slight turns and shifts to avoid the incomming trees ahead, now that I was still going full speed, but to my suprise parallel with the ground, I calmed down. "Oh shit." I can't keep this up forever! I'll have to land eventually and what was the only thing I didn't practice? LANDING! I'm such an idiot! Well... the only thing I can do is crash land, but I won't let this pony get hurt... what can I do. Too fast to go back up, and I'm deeper in the forest now, I'll end up messing up if I try to fly through the tree line. The only thing I can do is... is that a lake?

"Hey get up!" I lightly slapped the cyan pony's face. "Get up! You're not going to like this if you don't get up"

"Hunh?.... Huh!? WHOA!"

"Yea good, you're awake. Listen no time for questions." She obeyed and nodded. "I can't exactly land without crashing at this speed." Trying to cover up my 'I'm new to being a pegasus thing so I have no idea how to land'. "I hurt my wing," I made it look slightly limp and i started bobbing up and down. Bad idea, now I really am out of control. "Ok I'm losing control and I can't stop, I'm going to throw you in the lake... NOW" I quickly threw her in the lake and I prepared for the impact.

Now before you go on about teasing me that I could've just flown in the water, let me explain that the water was close to me, but I wasn't over it. And the speed I was relying on was all inertia, if i were to change the direction so suddenly I'd be flipping through the air and would probably hit something worst than a tree. Just saying.

Rainbow Dash's POV

"Ok, now for the final trick that'll just BLOW the wonderbolts's mind! I will attempt the Sonic Rainboom!" Heh if I can pull this off and perform this by will, they'll surely take me in without a doubt! Ok. I put in intense speed and continued gaining speed until I could see the white orb forming around my hoof, it began to sharpen until I saw somepony flying about 50feet above the forest canopy. I'm going to hit him if he doesn't move! "LOOK OUT!" He looked up at me and the first thing that caught my attention was his eye's and how unusually large he was. I mean he wasn't as big and Princess Celestia, but still pretty tall. Next was his eyes, you couldn't really tell but at the same time you could see a golden color around his pupil and yellow in the middle.

I hit him and woke up with him telling me to be quiet and trust him for whats about to happen, his wing does seem a bit limp. A few seconds later he tossed me towards the lake, and he crashed into a tree knocking it down. Thats GOTTA hurt a lot. I need to get help. Who knows how hard he hit the tree. I can't exactly fly with my hurt wings, so I sprinted towards twilights house for help.

I bucked the door as hard as I could, "TWILIGHT! ARE YOU HERE? TWILIGHT ITS AN EMERGENCY!"

"I'm comming! I'm comming! Calm down! Rainbow? Whats the problem? You're all wet an-"

"No time to explain come quickly!"

"Ok ok, calm down!" she snarled then began following me. Well of course I was faster so she kinda just followed where she thought I went, occasionally I'll slow down so she can keep up, but it took us 5 minutes to get back to where I saw the gray stallion. Regardless, we could have been there sooner.

There was a small trench that led us to the broken tree and the stallion, there was blood forming around him already. I started to panic until Twilight started barking orders telling me what to do. Believe me, it was REALLY hard to keep up with how fast she was talking. First she said to roll him so he's on his back, while she checked his pulse. She said it was still going but it was becoming faint. She teleported, I guess she went to the hostpital. I looked at him, he looked peaceful, saying of course, if there weren't a puddle of blood around him. I shivered. "Twilight, come quickly please!"

"Ehem... uugh.. Who are you? Oh. How are things? How long was I out... I'm bleeding aren't I?" I guess he noticed the expression on my face. I was standing over him when he spoke to me for the second time, he actually had a really nice voice when he's not... yelling. "Hi I'm Rainbow Dash. Don't worry. You'll be safe, Twi-WHOA!" I fell backwards when twilight appeared with medics, I was relieved but still worried. I hope he's alright.

Sean's POV

It's been almost a week and I the police still have no idea where Shayne went! They've already been starting to call off the search. I can't believe they gave up so easily! This doesn't make sense, I would give anything, and I mean ANYTHING for Shayne to come back, he's really my best friend, and nobody can replace him. I mean, we're pratically brothers. Except he's never gotten a girl, and I am his ONLY friend. After all we've done he is technically my bro.

I've got three days before the doc's said I can be released, my parents visited and slapped me and hugged me. The slap was for being stupid to go inside a collapsing building, when I brought up the people I saved and my frie-SCREW IT he's my brother! When I told them about the burning building, the pipe in his arm, the other students and maybe even teachers I saved, they gave me a hug and made me promise that I wouldn't ever do anything so stupid again. I agreed, but if the chance came up where I can save someone, I'm going to lie to my parents and save him. I will always put someone elses life before mines, no matter if I fail, at least I know I tried.

"Sean, we have your release forms." What? I thought I still had a few days? Well the sooner I get out the better. But I am a bit curious... in fact I haven't even seen this guy before! Is he even a doctor? I took the forms from him and went through it thoroughly... It seemed legit.

"No offense here, but I haven't seen you before... whats your name? I know all the docs names that helped me, its a way for me to keep track on how I can repay you." he chuckled at my excuse.

"My name is Dr. Redhear- I mean Dr. Porter" I could tell he's lieing.

"Ok 'Dr, Porter' lets say I believe you. Why am I being let out early?"

"Oh... The doctos said you're fine and got the ok to go home. Why don't you believe that Dr. Porter isn't my name?"

"Well it sounded like you're giong to say Dr. Redheart..." Do I really look like an idiot?

"Well... I suppose you deserve the truth. BUT I'M GOING TO MAKE IT CLEAR AND YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE!" My ears...

"Ok, I promise, go on."

"Actually maybe I should just show you." And with that statement he disappeared, and later found him in a pitch black room. "Uhh whats going on?" This is freaking me out!

"Ok you're about to see in a third person view whats going on to your friend Shayne. Ready?"

"I guess..." A Large picture appeared in front of me and showed a pony.

I saw everything. From when the gray pony first started to fly and crash into a tree, to when he REALLY crashed into a tree when he saved the cyan pony. I thought I heard talking... maybe thats just me. "Where was Shayne in all of this Dr. Redheart?"

"Did you see that gray pony there?" No... no way...

"Was that SHAYNE?!" I wanted to make fun of him if he could hear me, but at the same time I was about to faint... I was getting really light headed. What the hell is going on.

"Yes that was Shayne. Don't go telling everyone, because you'll probably just be thrown into a mental institute. And I'm sure you know how fun that'll be." He's right. I can't tell anyone, at least I know where he is and that he's fine... I think. He did crash into that last tree pretty hard, but it looked like the cyan pony came back with help so... I can only hope for the best.

"Thank you for showing me this... but if I ever wanted to see my friend again, how can I contact you?"

"Easy, just think about him over and over, and eventually, if you stay in the same spot, I'll be over shortly. Things that you should know though. A day here is 6 hours there. So time yourself. Don't worry about it though. He'll be fine!"

"Wait one thing before you go. Does he still remember me?"

"I'm most certain he does."

"Ok. I feel better now that I know he's fine. Thank you, you can send me back now." I think I understand how this works. He explained to me that unicorns are magical and such and pegasi, which is what Shayne is, could fly, and the mixture between the two are called 'Alicorns' they basically can do both, fly and perform magic. However the alicorns magic is much more powerful than just a normal unicorn, they are also very endagered. There are only two left in existance which were the two princess's. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. According to him they are the most wonderful of rulers, and more organized than our current government. In the land of Equestria-thats their country name, have only been in a few wars. The war with the NLR, Discord (twice), and a few dragon wars. That was great, considering their country was here longer than America and still have been in about... I don't know, 500 less wars than us? Of course I'm exaggerating but it's true! I wouldn't mind living there, of course of I can still contact my family, but surely with all those magic unicorns there, I'm sure at least one of them would hold possession to send messages to another dimension.

Maybe its all just my hopes and dreams.

*Authors note: Sorry I know theres a typo in here somewhere, but I already spent an hour looking for it and cant find it! If you notice anything wrong here tell me asap. Aaaaannyyyywaaayyy leave me suggestions on what you want to happen later. I'm open to ideas. I'm trying to make this story as 'reader friendly' as possible. I'm sorry if you dont exactly like choosing stuff to happen and you expect the author to do the right things, but sometimes we need ideas. And readers are good at helping with that kind of stuff. Anyway THUNDA OUT PEACE!