//------------------------------// // Sonicstorm? // Story: A Second Too Late // by Thunder Seethe //------------------------------// WELCOME TO THE SATURDAY WRITE MARATHON! This is the first marathon so comment the crap out of it! I have a group and other stuff going on for this story. Be sure to join or at least visit it! Anyway enjoy! Shayne's POV Today was a really awesome day with Dashie, she's actually really nice, and funny. She's got that playful attitude, and enjoys pranking. Today will be a very memorable day, she keeps staring at me though with those violet eyes, those eyes were really beautiful... what am I saying!? She may be very human in terms of personality but that can never happen! Ugh. I gotta stop with this, gotta keep my mind focused on something else, remember your life, playing the Cello, or Violin. Yea those were pretty good times, I remember it just as if it were yesterday. I started learning the Cello when I was in middle school. The orchestra teacher was really strict, but most of the students goofed off anyway, not to be seeming like the over-achiever here, but I really was. I concentrated and spent most of my time learning the different notes, and rythms as I started to master them. I was the first ever student in that school to ever skip a grades (musically) I started from beginning orchestra, and jumped straight into the junior orchestra! I took my music playing very seriously, but all the guys from the junior classes would tease me for being small, different, and an over-achiever. I hated myself, but I didn't want to lose music sight, so I disregarded their harsh words and continued playing. Eventually the violin took over me, and I started learning that too, it was pretty difficult learning two very different instruments at the same time, but you get used to it. At the time, I wanted to become a professional musician, while that quickly moved onto computer programming. Yet, I've never lost sight of loving music, and I hope I never will. Hmm maybe thats how I can get my cutie mark! Maybe I'll get a bass cleff for the cello, or a treble for violin. Only one way to find out I guess. "Hey Dashie?" "Yea Thunder... actually Thunder may get old no offence, hows about I call you storm. Thats a pretty cool name, don't you think?" I was ok with this. "Yea that actually sounds pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I was going to ask you where I could get my hooves on some instruments. Preferably a cello and violin." "Oh. Well actually we don't have a musical store here that sells violins or cellos." Just my luck. "I think we may have some in Canterlot, or Manehattan." Great, if only I knew how to get there. "By any chance, will there be an occasion where all of us end up going there anyway?" "Actually the Gala would be the perfect time for you to grab some instruments! It's going to be held at the castle in Canterlot, Maybe after we can get you some instruments!" "That'll be great Dashie! Uhm, you have any idea where I could get a job? I know I just got here, but I could get my hands on some money." "Well you can either work for some people by doing chores, but I'm sure Applejack would be happy to let in a friend for some work." I looked up at the sun and saw it to be edging towards the horizon, so it must be around 7:00 to 8:00. "I'll get started at AJ's tomorrow morning I guess, it seems that the suns heading down and they're probably eating at this moment. Best we not interrupt them." "Alright, this way to my house!" She took off quickly leaving a trail of rainbow behind her. How did she do that? Oh well, I'm not going to complain or anything, because that's realy cool. I'm not going to lie or not mention my curiosity, but I did actually try to touch the rainbow before I took off. The rainbow was like floating water, I put my hand on it, and it immediately broke the rainbow and started moving around like blobs of color. As I followed her to my house, I could see that I was flying faster than ever before, faster than when I threw Dashie into the lake before I hit another tree. So, I guess this was the fastest I've flown in my life. Well considering that this was the only time I've actually had wings to try. I was flying low towards the ground and people were yelling at me for speeding quickly down the market place, but I didn't pay too much attention, I continued flying low, dodging people as they walked by and everynow and then ascend into the air and drop back down. I wasn't out of control, so the adrenaline was rushing through me making me want more of this. So when I saw Dashie take off to the right, I could see her house already, a cloud castle looking house. It had rainbows spewing over it making a small pond of rainbow on the bottom. Acknowledging where the house was located, I took off to the left and went really high performing loops in the air, and doing struts as I skip the ground at top speed and take off expertly. I went as high as I could and... having all this adrenaline in me just kept me going higher until the air got too thin for me to keep up. I let myself fall... and fall... 200ft.. 150...100... then I spread my wings and pushed toward the ground now at top speed. I put my hands in front of me long ago as I started to freefall. I knew that if I wanted to get out of this perfectly, I would have to spread my wings at just the right time and take off to avoid any damage. 50ft... I noticed a cone forming around my hand and surrounding my body. I kept going. 40... The cone turned into a sharp aura. 30... the aura forming around me became hole, I began hearing a sizzling sound, then eventually a blue circle followed by a large explosion sound, though nothing was destroyed except a few windows. The golden circle spread across the entire landscape I was over, I continued flying downwards realizing my accomplishment... whatever I just did. I flew back up and hovered as I watched in awe, whatever I did, was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Just then I heard screaming and hollering at me... not in the bad way, but in a good way. "YOU DID IT!!! YOU DID IT!!! squeeling I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD DO THAT! YOU DID IT ON YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT! AMAZING!" That was Dashie telling me this? She seemed more of the type who wouldn't let anyone get better than her, or even seem good, as a comparison. Well she wasn't comparing... yet. "You are actually a very talented flier! You know what, you should try out for the wonderbolts like me!" she said that ever so proudly. "I will actually, thanks for the support Dashie!" I gave her a big mid air hug, and started off towards her house so we could sleep. "Hey Dashie, what was that thing I just performed back their anyway?" "Well for me it'll be called a sonic rainboom. Only because when I attempt it and succeed..." She looked down and I just pulled her head up. She looked away and did her best to avert her eyes. "because... I'm only able to perform it if someones in trouble. So when I do perform it successfully, its a rainbow. Yours was golden very much like your eyes, but it had a surrounding of blue in the middle. The sound it made when you completed it, it wasn't much of a 'boom' it was more of a thunder crackle. Heh no wonder why your parents called you Thunder!" She chuckled, this probably means that she's feeling better talking about this, I'm glad she's feeling better. "So would mines be called... Sonicthunder? I have no idea..." "I guess, you know what? It actually has a ring to it! You can perform a 'Sonicthunder' and I can perform a Sonic Rainboom!" Its about 10:00 now, we should really be getting to bed. I feel bad about lieing about my age. Although in this world I do feel a lot younger! Actually you are just as you said, you are 17. When you were transferred in this world, you had to be set to our time as well. So you are 17. Your birthday remains the same, July 18th. Our month names are the same, though our holidays are named differently. "Thank you." Crap... I just said that aloud. "What?" Dashie seemed curious on who I was 'talking' to. Don't worry, I won't be spying on you, but I can hear concerns. So whenever it happens, I'll fill you in on information, as you go. The date is Julty 14th. You can tell me things by just thinking about me, and your thought. So you don't 'have' to say things aloud to communicate with me. 'Thank you Princess Celestia' Well you can just call me Celestia. No need for formal talk. she chuckled and her voice soon dissipated. "Don't worry about it Dashie. Lets get some shut eye when we get to your place though." I smiled at her, at least I don't have the guilt of the lieing anymore, since techinically I accidentally told the truth. Even though it would've been not that big of a deal, it bothered me anyway. As soon as we got into her 'domain' as she likes to call it. She took her shower, and then I took mine. Her house was puffy all over, it was also very soft. She asked me why I was so amazed, and I told her the very truth. Well most of it. I told her that where I came from, I didn't really focus much on flying, and that was the only REAL time I did. Most of the time, I'll be focused on school, or playing instruments. I didn't mention computers because I doubt there'll be such a thing in this world. It seemed low tech, without offense of course, I liked it here more than ever! I told her that I only had one friend throughout my life, I didn't tell her his name because she wouldn't understand and become suspicious of me. So I quickly changed it and continued. "You know what Stormy," I guess thats a new nickname for me. "one day after the Gala, I want to hear you play some music for me. Can you sing too?" She asked with a grin on her face and eyes wide. "Well I usually don't sing because... I'm not the best." I was afraid she'll ask me that. I had a horrible fear singing for others, especially if its a girl. I get so nervous that I end up sweating from head to toe. Ugh please don't make me... "Well if you 'can' then do it! For me. Pleeeeaaseee!" When she said 'For me'... nevermind about it. "Do I really have to?" I had a pouting face on, my best one at that. "Well... you are letting me live here for now, so I guess I 'have' to." And I did so. Dashies POV Wow his voice is amazing. I haven't really heard of a song like this before, but it was quite soothing. I walked up to my bed motioning him to follow me, and I told him softly so he wouldn't stop singing to share beds because I only had this one. IT WASN'T A 'MOVE' I JUST DIDN'T WANT HIM SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR! Geez... Anyway he did so, and he sung to me until he fell asleep. His voice was just wonderful. Wow, so he's a talented flier, musician from what I assume, and a great singer! "Heh, you never cease to amaze me Stormy." "And you never cease to amaze me Dashie." He turned to face me and poked my muzzle. And I did the same thing back. Eventually he fell asleep again and I was dozing off too. I looked toward the clock and realized it was only 11:14. I thought of doing something nice for him. Should I make him breakfast in bed? Hmm lame. What does he like... music... the cello and violin! Maybe tomorrow I can convince him to take off plans of asking AJ for work and I could fly with him to Canterlot! Maybe then we could go to a musical store and get him some instruments! I don't exactly have much bits on me right now, lets see... After recounting my spendings and earnings, I realized how much I should have in the bank. The bank closes at 12:00 maybe I could check how much I have. I looked at the clock again, 11:46 gotta run! I meticulously got out of the bed without disturbing Storm and rushed out of the house to get to the bank. "Excuse me, uhm can I check my current statement?" "Sure dear, whats your first and last name, then I need you to put your hoof on this panel." I did so, following the usual steps. And the number came up 257,157 bits. WOW! That's a lot of bits! I had no idea! This would be enough to get me a TV from Canterlot! Nopony here has them because they cost about 7,000 bits for the cheapest! I could be the only pony here with one! I guess when we go to Canterlot, Storm and I could go shopping! I got back home and got to bed with Storm again. Tomorrow was about to be a great day. *Authors notes: And thus the saturday marathon BEGINS!