//------------------------------// // The Disappearences // Story: The Electric Medley // by Fandom Trash Snivy //------------------------------// As Sassaflash was busy sleeping, all seemed to be well in the electric division. She was busy dreaming about how happy the princesses would be when the electric division collected all of the electricity needed for the Grand Galloping Gala. "So, you told us to come in here?" Princess Celestia asked Sassaflash. "Yes, your Highness." Sassaflash answered. The Princesses made their way to the large jar. The jar was completely full with electricity. Princess Celestia's mouth was wide open, and Princess Luna was just staring off into space. A silence took place in the electric division. "So, do you like it?" Sassaflash questioned. Princess Luna was still staring off into space. Princess Celestia waved a hoof in front of her face, waking up her younger sister. "Did thou really manage to pull off this?" Princess Luna asked in wonder. Sassaflash, full with pride, spoke: "Yes. My employees and I filled this entire jar." The Grand Galloping Gala was indeed coming up. Now that the jar was filled, Sassaflash and her workers' names would go down in Equestrian history. A loud crash woke up Sassaflash. "Who goes there?" It was 4:35 a.m. "Oh come on! Can you at least let me sleep?" Everything was silent. Sassaflash dismissed this as something from her mind and went back to sleep. As she was sleeping, she heard another loud crash. Something also fell over. Glass could be heard breaking. Sassaflash growled and put her pillow over her head. Suddenly, she heard electricity buzzing and a scream. Oh no. It couldn't be. she anxiously thought. She tried to go back to sleep. Just then, a large boom can be heard. "That's it. I'm gonna see what exactly is going on here." Sassaflash got out of bed and exited the office. The entire factory was pitch-black. It was obviously not morning yet. Sassaflash yawned as she tried to find a light switch. When she found one, she flicked it upwards with her hooves. What she saw was the most terrifying yet mysterious thing she has ever seen in her life and career. The Zappertron 4000s. The electricity deposit station. The large, vacant jar. They were all gone. Just like that. "Oh sweet Celestia," Sassaflash whispered. At least the uniforms were still there. Sassaflash at least had to look professional, so she put on her Electric Production Supervisor uniform and walked throughout the now almost completely empty electric division. The pipes were gone too. It was almost as if the division had just been built. "Who could've done this?" Sassaflash was just about to exit the electric division when she saw the silhouette of a pegasus mare outside in the dark. When the figure turned its head to look at Sassaflash, it immediately flew away and disappeared. "Who is that pony?'" "And then they were all gone. Just like that!" It was 7:30 a.m, thirty minutes before work started. Sassaflash was talking to her friends about the recent incident at the electric division in the main building of the Cloudsdale Weather Factory. "It just doesn't make sense," Medley spoke. "How could they all just disappear?" "Perhaps it was a burglar," Dizzy Twister guessed. "But who in the name of Star Swirl's beard would go out on a limb and steal all of the machines in the electric division?!" Cloud Kicker angrily spoke. "Perhaps someone was jealous of Sassaflash's job," Cloudchaser suggested. "That could be possible, seeing how high she is in the world of work," Flitter added. Sassaflash was getting mad. She didn't need all of this conspiracy theory nonsense. "How about this: everypony, stop making up silly conspiracy theories! Cumulo Nimbus will just figure this out by himself! This pony could just be jealous of all of us because we are the supervisors of every single division!" A large silence took place. "Sorry, Sassaflash," Dizzy Twister apologized. "We are just trying to make sense of a recent event." "You are forgiven," Sassaflash spoke. "Now let's hurry. Work starts in ten minutes now!" Sassaflash and her friends hurried off to the meeting room in the main building of the Cloudsdale Weather Factory, awaiting the other workers and Cumulo Nimbus himself. It was 8:00 a.m. Everypony was seated in the meeting room. The workers sat in chairs surrounding the desks where the Junior Worker Ponies and supervisors sat. In front of everypony else was Cumulo Nimbus, the boss. Cumulo Nimbus cleared his throat. "Today is October 28. We, the Cloudsdale Weather Factory employees, including workers, JWPs, and supervisors alike, have gathered here today to talk about recent events to each other and to me, Cumulo Nimbus." Cumulo Nimbus folded his wings. "So, let's do an overview on how well each division is doing so far. The first division who will show their progress is the cloud division. Cloudchaser and Flitter, as the respective supervisors of the division, will come up here and stand next to me." Cloudchaser and Flitter got up out of their seats and stood next to Cumulo Nimbus. "As of yesterday, we have bucked a total of 527 clouds," informed Flitter. "That's a pretty impressive number, eh? Next week, we'll buck even more clouds!" Cloudchaser enthusiastically spoke. "You may head back to your seats now," Cumulo Nimbus told Cloudchaser and Flitter. Cloudchaser and Flitter headed back to their seats. Sassaflash gulped. These meetings, these congregations, were always easy for her. Suddenly they seemed a whole lot harder than they were ever intended to be. Since she had forgotten how much electricity her workers have collected yesterday, what was she going to say when she got up out of her seat to stand next to her all-superior boss Cumulo Nimbus? "Now, the sun division will show their progress." Cloud Kicker raced up out of her seat and stood smiling next to Cumulo Nimbus. "I can tell she is happy about her progress," Carnation whispered to herself. "The sun has been shining for the amount of time it is supposed to," Cloud Kicker informed. "There is no need to worry if the weather goes bonkers or something. Why? Because... WE ARE THE CLOUDSDALE WEATHER FACTORY!" Cloud Kicker jumped up in the air and flapped her wings for a few seconds before landing on the ground again. Cumulo Nimbus, still with his blank expression on his face, told Cloud Kicker: "Alright, Cloud Kicker. You can sit back down now." Cloud Kicker hopped happily back to her seat. "Now, the rain division." Medley walked up next to Cumulo Nimbus. "We have been making it rain for the days it was supposed to and have been bucking storm clouds when it was supposed to be sunny," Medley informed. "We have been impressing the sun division, and the sun division has been impressing us." "Nicely done!" Tea Leaf yelled. Pegasi around Tea Leaf told Tea Leaf to be quiet. "You can head back to your seat now, Medley," Cumulo Nimbus spoke. Medley calmly walked back to her seat. Sassaflash's heart was pounding. What am I going to say? she anxiously thought to herself. "It is now the tornado division's turn to come up." Dizzy Twister got up out of her seat and stood next to Cumulo Nimbus. "So far, we have been told to not create any tornadoes on purpose," Dizzy Twister informed. "But we have been doing practice drills in a field far away from Ponyville inhabitants." Dizzy Twister headed back to her seat. Sassaflash's heart was beating like a drum. What am I supposed to say? she anxiously thought to herself. "And finally, the electric division." Sassaflash's heart was racing. Sweat was pouring down her head and her eyes were wide open. "I said, the electric division," Cumulo Nimbus repeated. "Is something wrong?" Tea Leaf asked Sassaflash. Despite the ongoing fear, Sassaflash slowly rose up out of her seat and walked next to Cumulo Nimbus. Sassaflash opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Everypony was staring at her. "Sassaflash, is there something wrong?" Sassaflash opened her mouth and nothing came out again. "I said-" "All of the machines at the electric division have been stolen-" Sassaflash held her hooves over her mouth. A large silence took place in the meeting room. Suddenly, everypony gasped. After that, everypony started chattering. "Who would do such a thing?" Tea Leaf wailed. "Oh come on! I just started to work here yesterday!" Carnation angrily spoke. "Well, I have an explanation for this." Everypony was silent. They turned their heads over to the owner of the voice. Standing by the door of the meeting room...was Lightning Dust. "I saw it all happen this morning." "Who are you?" Cumulo Nimbus asked. "Lightning Dust," Lightning Dust introduced with pride. "Ah yes. Lightning Dust. The pegasus who got dragged out of the Wonderbolts Academy..." "I have changed," Lightning Dust replied to Cumulo Nimbus. Lightning Dust walked up next to Cumulo Nimbus. "Alas, I indeed have seen who had stolen the electric division machines. They were six pegasi cloaked all in black. I wonder who would stay up that late to pull off such a heist..." Lightning Dust paused. "Unless you were them!" Lightning Dust pointed to the six supervisors, Sassaflash and her friends alike. Everypony gasped. "But you love to work here!" Tea Leaf gasped. Suddenly, the gasping turned into bitter argument. The arguments erupting between the pegasi continued for five minutes until Cumulo Nimbus simply spoke: "Stop." A large silence took place. "We will continue this tomorrow. Everypony, you can go home." Everypony got up out of their seats. As Sassaflash and her friends were about to walk out the door, Cumulo Nimbus flew up out of his seat and landed next to them. "You six will stay here tomorrow. I will also speak to you now. Lightning Dust is welcome to stay here for this talk because she is an alleged witness." Sassaflash and her friends walked up to Cumulo Nimbus. "Gosh," Medley whispered. "We are in a tough place now."