A Rainbow in the Dark

by Fluttershy 117


part 1

A Rainbow in the Dark (part 1)
by ~Fluttershy117

It had been a wonderful and beautiful day, at least it had been until the storm hit. It had arrived unexpectedly, catching every pony off guard. "hmmmm" thought Rainbow Dash as she was flying threw the late evening air " I dont remember there being a storm scheduled today". She had planned on doing some practice flights for the upcoming competition and she wasnt about to miss out on a chance at improving her trick she had been working on. "After all" thought Rainbow Dash "if anything the storm might just help me improve my trick". She looked down and realized she had arrived at her destination, the everfree forest.___

Meanwhile in a quiet little cottage sat a scared Pegasus with a yellow coat and pink mane. Fluttershy had been enjoying the evening spending time with all her wonderful animal friends when the storm showed up. She had just finished feeding all the animals and was about to lay down to relax when a loud clash of thunder nearly scared the Pegasus right out of her coat. The storm was now fully developed and was blasting away at Fluttershy's cottage. The Pegasus was terrified, she never liked storms even as a young filly. She shuttered when a loud blast of thunder shook her cottage making her tighten up and lose all control of her muscles. As she layed there unable to move due to the fear that any moment the storm might blow her and her cottage away she could swore she heard something. " it must be the wind" thought Fluttershy trying to calm herself down, then she heard it again only this time it sounded more like some pony screaming for help. Fluttershy tried to dismiss it as the wind again, still too scared to move or speak. The noise carried on for a few more minutes until it stopped.___

Rainbow Dash had begun to practice her trick. Dodging back and forth through the trees on the edge of the Ever-free forest. She needed to practice on dodging in between obstacles for her trick and the trees outside the forest where the perfect candidates for practice. The trick she had in mind was a bit dangerous but then again, that never stopped her before. She had been practicing for a few minutes and the storm had already began to get too bad for her practice. "great" thought Rainbow Dash as she landed on the ground and stared up at the storm "so much for practice". As Rainbow Dash stood there watching the storm a lightning bolt had hit the tree behind her. Rainbow dash had saw the blast but was unable to move in time and was crushed under the large tree branch. "HELP!!!!!!!!!!!" cried Rainbow Dash as she layed there trapped under a large branch. she had tried and tried to get herself free but it was useless, the branch had landed on her right wing and she had no choice but to call for help and hope that some pony heard her.___

Fluttershy was finally able to get control of her muscles and had slowly gotten up off the floor when she heard that noise again. Except this time, it was different, Fluttershy could have swore she heard the noise say her name. "huh?" said the yellow Pegasus as she turned and looked out the window. Did the wind just say her name? She listened closely to the noises caused from the strom outside. She sat there for what seemed like forever before she heard the noise again. "FLUTTERSHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" at that Fluttershy jumped back and slammed into the cabinet sending it crashing to the ground, as well as all the things on it causing all the already startled animals to go into a frenzy. Fluttershy stood up and looked at the chaos she just caused "oh Fluttershy look at the mess you just caused" she thought to herself. She looked out the window at the storm raging outside and started to shiver just at the thought of going out there however before her fear got any worse she heard the voice again shaking her out of her thoughts. "Some pony needs my help" she said outloud still shaking from her fears "and I cant just ignore that" at that she slowly started to edge towards her door.___

Rainbow Dash layed there helpless and trapped. She had been screaming for help for what seemed like hours and she was too exhausted to do it anymore. "This is hopeless no pony is going to hear me" she thought to herself as she layed there, beaten and battered by the storm and the branch landing on her. She could have possibly gotten free if the branch had just landed on her wing, "tho" thought the rainbow colored Pegasus "the last time i couldnt" at that she sighed. The branch had also landed on her back too making any attempt of getting free by herself pointless. As she layed there thinking to herself she noticed that the ground she had been laying her head on had started to fill up with water. "Oh just great!" screamed Rainbow Dash as she realized she had been trapped in a dried up river bed this entire time. She started struggling to get herself free of the seamlessly impossible weight of the branch but it was a losing battle and Rainbow Dash just didnt have the strenghth or energy to get out from under it. The water was quickly filling up and was already up past her wing. Rainbow Dash started screaming for help again knowing that no pony was going to hear her over the noise of the storm but she had to try anyways. As she was yelling for help she noticed something familiar off in the distance. As her eyes began to focus in on the small cottage she realized why it looked so familiar. "Its Fluttershys place!" she said out loud at that she screamed fluttershys name as loud as she possibly could hoping that some how she would hear her. She looked down at the rising water and a thought began to creep into her head, "if Fluttershy or some pony doesn't come and help me....im going to drowned".___

Fluttershy had finally reached her door and the fear that had been building up inside her was making it almost impossible to move. She slowly approached the door and began to open it but her fear of the storm was making it very difficult. "Come on Fluttershy, be brave" she brought up what little courage she could find and began to open her door. As it opened the intense wind from the storm caught the door and caused it to fling open slamming against Fluttershys cottage causing her to jump back in fear. Fluttershy, whose muscles had completely froze up again slowly got control over herself again, stood up and peered out the door cautiously. The storm had grown even worse then it had been earlier and was tearing away tree branches and other various debris. "Oh Fluttershy......what are you going to do?" she said out loud staring into the chaos the storm was causing. She was starting to give into fear and go back inside where it was safe and there seemed like there wasn't anything she could do about it. She slowly started to back inside when she heard her name being screamed again causing her to stop and look into the ever-free forest. Fluttershy was fighting her fear the best she could and slowly began to move outside, one hoof at a time. She got about half way outside when a bolt of lightning struck another tree closer to her house causing the tree to burst into flames. Fluttershy froze in fear her body refusing to move for a moment until the shock from what had happened wore off. "This is pointless" Fluttershy said out loud dropping to the floor of her cottage,"Im just a scaredy pony" she lowered her head in defeat. She had let her fears get the better of her, and worse let some pony who needed her help down. As she sat there staring out the front door she heard the familiar cries of help, each cry of help tearing her up inside. "Oh what am i going to do? she thought to herself " I cant just leave them out there in this terrible storm they could be hurt or..." Fluttershy shivered "worse". She layed there in defeat listening to the cries of help slowly fade away. She closed her eyes fighting back tears when she heard one last desperate cry for help..."FLUTTERSHY!...ITS...RAINBOW...!!!" the cry for help had been cut off but it didnt matter she had finally realized why the voice had sounded so familiar, "that wasn't just some pony stuck out in this storm" thought Flutteshy with fear beginning to rise up again, "it was Rainbow Dash".___

The water was rising quickly and the more Rainbow Dash struggled the worst it seemed to get. "Oh this is just great!" shouted the pegasus as she tried to lift the branch off her back and wing with all her remaining strength. "How heavy can a stupid tree branch be?!" Dash shouted as she collapsed back to the ground her face causing the water to splash. The water was already almost pass her wing meaning she only had a little longer before it reaches her neck and then her head and if she isnt free by then, well she didnt really want to think about it. She tried to call for help again but she knew it wasnt going to work. "Fluttershy's probably curled up in a ball somewhere freaking out" she thought to herself "shes never going to hear me in this stupid storm anyways". She looked down at the water and her eyes widened in terror. The water had risen up to the base of her neck and was rising fast. She had to get free of this stupid branch or she was going to drowned in the water. She pushed up as hard as she could using all her strength to try and lift the branch enough to get free. It wasnt enough however and she dropped back to the ground. Her head went under the water and she quickly lifted her head back up gasping for air, spitting out the water that had entered her lungs. The water was already up to the top of her neck and was rising up quickly. "Oh man this is not good!" said Rainbow Dash starting to freak out at the sight of the rising water. She didnt know what she could do, so she did the only thing she could do, She yelled for help. She yelled a few times with no results "come on Fluttershy why arent you coming to help me?!" she said out loud with a tint of desperation in her voice. She only had enough energy for one more shout and she had to make this one count. She took a deep breath and screamed as loud as she could. "FLUTTERSHY ITS RAINBOW...!" she was cut off by the water pouring into her mouth making her cough violently. The water had reached her head and had splashed into her mouth, causing her to choke on the water. Before she had time to take a deep breath the water rose over her mouth and then her head. She was now completely emerged under water. If Fluttershy didn't hear her...she was going to die.___

Without even thinking Fluttershy bolted out the front door, running straight for the ever-free forest. The storm was blasting the yellow pegasus, the rain and wind biting into her face but she didnt care. She didn't know where this sudden burst of courage came from but it didnt matter. Only one thing mattered and that was saving her friend from this terrible storm. She ran straight into the forest not really knowing where she was going or where her friend was at. The tree branches tore into her coat and face scratching her, she hadnt been paying attention however and tripped over a fallen tree brach causing her to stumble down a small hill. She landed on the ground hard causing pain to shoot up her back fore leg, She stood up and gasped at the pain that shot up her leg. She couldnt let anything stop her from saving her friend, she looked up at the surrounding forest around her. "Oh Rainbow dash where are you?" she said with desperation in her voice. She stopped when she noticed a small river bed peeking through the cracks in the forest where a tree had been knocked down by the storm. She looked closer before noticing the large fallen branch partially submerged under the water. SHe quickly limped over to the edge of the river bed and looked closer at the fallen branch. It was a large branch, it looked like it had been hit by lightning and must have fallen during the storm. As she was looking at the branch something caught Fluttershys eye, she looked down and noticed what looked like a Pegasus wing under the water. As she looked at the object she noticed the bright cutie mark under the water. "RAINBOW DASH!" Fluttershy screamed as she ran as fast as her hooves could carry her reaching the fallen branch in seconds. She quickly bent down and lifted the tree branch off Rainbow Dash, suprising herself with the sudden burst of strength. She then grabbed Rainbow Dashes coat with her mouth and pulled her out of the water. She wasnt breathing and showed no signs of life causing Fluttershys heart to break. She pushed down on Rainbow Dashes chest a few times in hope that it will cause her to cough up the water in her lungs and start breathing again. "Come on dash" said Fluttershy starting to cry "you gotta pull through!" she was screaming now, her voice racked with grief and despair "DON'T DO THIS TO ME!!!!" Fluttershy screamed as she brought her hoof down on Rainbow Dashes chest with all her might. Rainbow Dash just layed there, absent of life. "I was too late..." Fluttershy said quietly as she dropped her head, "this is all my fault". She started to sob heavily as she put her head in the blue Pegasus's mane. "HOW COULD YOU LEAVE YOUR FRIENDS...HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME?!" Fluttershy screamed shaking Rainbow Dash. She buried her head in Rainbow dashes chest as she continued to cry. "How could I let this happen?! Why do I have to be so afraid of everything?! THis is all my..." Fluttershy was cut off by the sound of Rainbow Dash coughing up all the water that was in her lungs, She slowly opened her eyes just a bit looking straight at Fluttershy before passing out. "Rainbow Dash!!!" Screamed Fluttershy as she hugged Rainbow Dash. She had already passed out but she was alive and that was all that mattered.