//------------------------------// // Gilda Versus Blossomforth // Story: Thunderlane's New Life // by The Delirium //------------------------------// "Thunderlane, wait please!" Blossomforth was currently flying through the air, desperately trying to catch up to her friend. After Rainbow Dash, Flitter, and Cloudchaser botched their apology to Thunderlane, the stallion had taken off into the night. Blossomforth had decided to follow him, wanting to make things right, but also curious about where he would go. She soon got her answer when she saw Thunderlane begin to descend. Blossomforth hung back as she watched him land outside a different block of apartments. She saw Thunderlane walk through the mass of apartments, until he stopped in front of one. Blossomforth saw him knock on the door and after a minute it opened. She couldn't see who opened the door, but they embraced Thunderlane and pulled him in. Blossomforth just flapped her wings and stayed in place, deciding it would be best to give Thunderlane a few minutes before getting him. Thunderlane could not believe what had just happened. His former friends found him in Cloudsdale and came to apologize. However, they did no such thing. Instead, they decided to make it out like the whole situation was his fault and tried to force him back to Ponyville. He had immediately flew away in rage and straight towards Gilda's place. Once he had made it there, he knocked on her door. Gilda opened it and immediately pulled him into a hug when she saw the agitated look on Thunderlane's face. The griffon had pulled Thunderlane in and sat him on her couch. The two were currently wrapped around each other, with Gilda nuzzling against his neck. "What's wrong, Thundy?" she asks, concerned. "I've never seen a sorrier face in my life." Thunderlane glared at Gilda, but softened his expression when he remembered that she was not perfectly romantic. "You're not going to believe what just happened. I got back to Soarin's and guess who's there. Rainbow Dash and those other ungrateful pegasi from Ponyville! They said they came to apologize, but what do they do!? They make me out to be the bad guy and try to force me back to Ponyville!" Thunderlane looked at Gilda and was surprised to see her beak hanging open. "Those bit..." Gilda was cut off by knock at the door. She quickly hopped off the couch and made her way to it. Opening the door, she was surpassed to find a white furred mare with a green and red mane standing outside her home. "Can I help you?" "Yes, I need to talk to Thunderlane!" Blossomforth said quickly, stepping inside. She immediately spotted him on the couch and walked over to the stallion. "Thunderlane, I..." "Why are you even here!?" Thunderlane screamed. "Why in the name of Equestira would you be here right now!?" "I have to make things right." "Why bother? After what happened at Soarin's, I don't think that's possible." Thudnerlane said, turning away from her. "What Rainbow and the others said is their own beliefs. I don't feel that way at all. You had every right to run away and I'm deeply sorry." Blossomforth began to tear up and looked down at the floor. Gilda, who had been watching in silence up to this point, finally decided to step in. "Look, Thunderlane wants some time alone with me, so I think you better leave." "And just who are you?" Blossomforth snapped back. "I'm the one Thunderlane's in love with, so I'm going to tell you this one more time. Get...out...of...here...now." "In love with you? Don't make me laugh. Thunderlane would never love such a..." "How dare you!?" Thunderlane yelled. "I do love her! Now, Blossomforth, there is nothing for you to do here. Just leave Gilda and I alone, okay." Blossomforth just stood in silence as she let the reality of the situation sink in. At last, she turned towards the door and was about to leave, but not before letting out one more comment. "Nice job, Thunderlane. I always knew you would end up with someone just as dumb as you." Without warning, Gilda launched herself at Blossomforth and slashed a claw at her face. The strike landed on it's target, opening a large gash on Blossomforth's cheek. She immediately turned around and bucked her legs out at Gilda. The griffon was caught off guard and was sent flying into the wall. She looked back at the mare with fire in her eyes and lunged at her again. This time, Blossomforth was ready and jumped into the air. Gilda sailed past her, crashing onto her couch. "Stay still, so I can pound in your face!" Gilda roared as she lunged at Blossomforth once again. The pegasus mare could not react quick enough and was tacked to the ground. Gilda landed on top of Blossomforth, instantly knocking the wind out of her. Keeping her weight on the helpless mare below her, Gilda began to deliver furious pushes to Blossomorth's face. Blossomforth felt her nose break and soon another wave of anger filled her body. She tilted her head slightly and bit down heard on to one of Gilda's claws. The griffon reeled in pain as she got off of Blossomforth. She took the opportunity to grab a vase in her teeth and slam it onto Gilda's head. The vase broke over head and she went down to the floor. Blossomforth jumped on top of her as the two began to wrestle on the ground. This continued until Gilda used a claw to pock a sharp peicee of broken vase and attempted to plunge it into Blossomforth's eye. Luckily, before Gilda could, Bloosomforth smacked Gilda's claw with her hoof, causing the sharp piece to fly out of her grasp. Gilda and Blossomforth immediately stopped their fighting when they heard a surprised yelp come from behind them. They looked over to see Thunderlane with his eyes wide open. He was holding a hoof to his chest, where a deep crimson had covered most of his black colored fur. They could see the broken piece of vase was almost completely buried in an area dangerously close to Thunderlane's heart. Gilda and Blossomforth watched as Thunderlane's eyes rolled back into his head and the stallion collapsed onto the floor. Without a hoof holding the wound, blood began leaking from his chest in large amounts. A puddle of crimson began to cover the floor around him. Gilda and Blossomfroth, who were stunned at the sight before them watched silently, until they raced over to the injured stallion. "Thunderlane!"