The Flash is Ponified (as in is a pony) and Rainbow Dash isn't as fast as she thinks she is.
The Super Equestria Verse is about to begin with the ponified origin of the Superhero that began the Silver Age- The Flash. A semi-squeal to "To be a Hero in changing times".
When Lightning Force, a CSI scientist for the Central Canterlot Police is Struck by a Strange lightning bolt that gives him superspeed, he must learn to cope with it and control it before it destroys his life completely. And on top of that, a friend of his has gone rogue.
In order to stop him, lightning must learn from the best to control his speed. But will Rainbow Dash relinquish her claim as the fastest pony alive to teach him, or will she just let him go unprepared against the Magic of Captain Cold?
Please tell me what you think of this fic in the comments (just be civil about it). And tell me what you don't like about this story so I know if I need to explain why it's that way or change it.
The Fastest Stallion Alive - Origin of the Flash (a Super Equestria Verse Story)
By Sparkfire
Prologue: Dreaming of Speed
Speed, it is a simple word that means to go fast. To most ponies, it only applies to Gods, Pegasi, and Athletes. Almost never has a unicorn ever been associated with the word.
That is, until a meteor crashed in Ponyville many years ago. After that event, rumors started surfacing of a unicorn who could out race Pegasi and Alicorns on hoof. Eventually, it was revealed that the ”unicorn” was an alien that was similar to an Alicorn. It was also learned that he was also this universes’ version of the hero that defeated Tirek.
After learning that, ponies when back to applying the word speed to Those they did previously.
Soon, they’ll learn that the word speed, is simply just that.
Just a word, and words can be applied to anything and anypony
Who am I? My name is Lightning Force.
This is my story. The Story of how I became faster than even gods.
This is the Story of how I became the ‘Fastest Stallion Alive’.
How I became the FLASH!
I guess it started a month ago, or was a few days. I can’t really tell any more. For some reason, time seems to have changed speeds on me. Seconds seem like hours now, minutes like days, hours like weeks, and days seems like months.
Everything seems much too slow to me now. Ironic that the stallion who is always late, is also the fastest equestrian alive.
“Lightning, earth to Lightning Force. Anypony home?”
“Apparently not Cobalt. The lights aren’t even on.” Said a Large bald, brown coated earthpony stallion, a with and deep, but low pitch, sounding voice.
Cobalt, a Cobalt blue coated unicorn stallion with a spiky black mane and tail, just nodded. He then bopped me in the head with his hoof. “Dude, what hay is more fascinating that work is non-existent to you?”
“OW!! Cobalt, you’re lucky I don’t buck you into next week for that.”
“Yeah, yeah. What was distracting you? What, Iris get a perfect picture in the paper again or something?”
“I have to admit, I’m curious at what distracted you of all of my CIS ponies. You’re not one to just ignore work”
“Sorry Sir, it’s just that I'm reading about that That RA JAG Captain that helped us out on a few cases, Coldwave. Well his mother was involved in an incident. It’s looks like something out of a comic book happened to her. Well, just read it.”
The two other stallions looked, and were shocked at the Headline.
Freeze nearly Iced by Husband and 10 year old daughter! Son vows to bring them in.
Renown Scientist, Doctor Victoria Freeze was nearly killed by her husband and daughter while she working to cure a Windigo of need to feed off rage and anger to keep itself at a stable temperature. Their attack result in the explosion of the equipment used to keep the Windigo, who Freezes’ assistants referred to as “Nora”, from dying of heat exposure.
The explosion, according to the doctors working on this case, seems to have ‘fused’ the Windigo to Doctor Freeze and altered her body chemistry to the point she can no longer survive temperatures over 32 degrees Fahrenheit without a specially made suit Also, there have been reports that she can’t express any emotion other hate, anger and/or rage, though she can still experience all emotions. {Due to the Battle against Tirek 25 years ago, Princess Celestia has a similar condition. However, unlike miss Freeze, she is reported to not be able to express any emotion, while still being able to experience them}.
As for the Suspects: Icicle Freeze, 48 and Frost Freeze, 10- are considered extremely dangerous. Icicle is a Bald, large build White Unicorn, around 6’ 5” and 1500 lbs* with silver colored eyes and an icicle for a cutie mark. Frost, due being a minor and speculation that she is being manipulated by her father, will not be described. If you See Icicle Freeze, please contact the proper authorities.
Freezes’ son, recently promoted to captain, has vowed that he would not rest until Icicle and his sister were in custody. When asked to elaborate on why his mother was experimenting on the windigo in the first place, he declined to comment.
As Cobalt and Sharp Eye, our boss, saw that story- they understood why I was shocked. Coldwave could be a bit of a jerk, but he was always professional and once you got to know him, he was an ok guy.
“Lightning, this is just bad mojo. Coldwave may not be a member of the force, but he still is one of us in spirit. After you finish up the Grodd case tonight, both you and Cobalt are to head over to Coldwaves’ first thing in the morning. That’s an order.”
Too bad we never got chance. It might have changed a lot of what happens later on.
“Yes sir.” Both Cobalt and I answered
Before anything else could be said, we heard a rumbling sound outside. We were so wrapped up in the Front page news, we forgot to check the weather schedule report. Funny, looking back on this, I didn’t think I be telling this as a superhero origin story. Or that it began on the “It was a dark and stormy night” cliche.
“Storm huh? Well, Lightning you’re on duty in the main Lab here. I’d leave Cobalt with you, but we’re needed to retrieve some evidence from Lab 2, 3 and 4. We’ll be back in a couple of hours.
“Alright Sir, hopefully will finally be able to nail him for those murders and robberies in downtown Canterlot. Maybe King Solovar will finally be able revoke his sons’ student visa, and we can try him as the criminal he really is.”**
“We can hope, I still say we should shove a King Cobra up his furry a- “ Sharp cut Cobalt off before he even finished that sentence.
“Anyway Lightning, Cobalt and I will be back later.”
With that, they left. If they knew what would happen to me, I think they would’ve told me to go with them. Anyway, as I was working, the storm just got louder and louder. And for some reason, the lightning got brighter and brighter. Figured it was the pegasi trying to be showy with the storm. Little did I know that they had no clue what was happening with the storm.
So I just keep working.
I had just finishing putting the chemicals I’d used back up, when I heard the window shatter behind me. As I turned around, I was hit hard by a massive blast of lightning and slammed back into the shelf I had just put chemicals.
The last thing I saw before time stopped dragging on, was something that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
I remember, because it's the reason time changed speed for me.
The Fastest Stallion Alive- The Origin of the Flash (a Super Equestria Verse Story)
By Sparkfire
The Day Time Changed Speed
Tell me, what is the most intense pain you’ve ever felt?
Mom said it was hip pain. My Grandpa said it was the pain of having a heart attack.
True, those are very painful. I won’t deny that they are very painful to those who experience them. I just can’t say they’re the most intense to me.
Why you ask?
Simple, the most intense pain I’ve ever experienced was nearly indescribable.
It felt like I went ten rounds with old Ben Boxer, the diamond dog boxer. My insides felt like manure, and I thought all my bones were broken. Then it felt like I got turn inside out and went another ten rounds with Ben.
I didn’t think getting struck by lightning would feel that horrible. Then again, who imagines getting struck by lightning?
I’m not sure when the pain stopped, but when it did, I noticed a few things.
One, I was running in an area that seemed tunnel like.
Two, I noticed the colors seemed to meld together into a white-yellow while flowing around me in a lightning bolt patterns.
Third, I had no bucking clue how I got there, or why I was running.
Then it got strange. Images started appearing in front of me, showing me events that made no sense. One image showed what looked like an old human in a red shirt with as yellow lightning bolt, blue pants, and black belt with a gold buckle, and red boots. It even had a weird metal hat with wings on it
Then, somehow, I knew his name
Jay Garrick
Mentor
First Flash
Another image then appeared. This one seemed familiar.
A lab, similar to the one at the the station. Another human, this one wearing Khaki pants and a blue long sleeve button shirt, as well as a Lab coat like I was. As I watch with fascination, I saw him hit the by a bolt of lightning like I was.
Then, I knew who he was. Yet, I knew more as well as whatever was telling me this pumped more information in to my brain.
Barry Allen
Alternate you
Multiversal counterpart
Not accident
As I tried to process the information, another image appeared. This one much different than the last, yet it was still this Barry Allen whose name I now knew for some reason. This time, he was wearing a red suit with a white circle on it and wore yellow boots. Across the circle, was a yellow lightning bolt, and around his waist, was a Streak of yellow lightning and yellow lightning streaks around both forearms. Also, the mask seem to cover half his face.
Like the first image I saw, the mask also had wing like protrusions on each side.
I was beginning to think that not only this place was sentient, but also had a weird obsession with lightning and the colors red and yellow.
As that stray thought left my head, more word entered.
Brave and the Bold: Brave
Time and Space and Dimension connected
Mass + Strength * Velocity near the Speed of Light = Infinite Mass Punch
Rogues not Evil
A fourth image appeared. It was similar to the previous one save for one fact. The colors on the suit this other human was wearing were reversed. Yellow where there was red and vice-versa. The circle on the chest was black instead of white.
Then, more words came rushing into my head.
Reverse Flash
Zoom
Evil
Beware
Dangerous, Deadly
Friend turned Foe
Ok, so this Zoom is supposed to be evil. That much I got, because my head was beginning to spin from all of the information I was being given. Didn’t help that yet another image appear in front of me.
This one was much more confusing. It showed a Mint colored Unicorn mare with a light green mane and tell messing some weird devices and a strange machine. I watched as she too was struck by. More words flooded my mind.
The sixth image really got my attention. It featured a cyan pegasus mare with a rainbow mane and tail. looking at what I can only describe as a really ugly monster with bones sticking out of parts of its’ body.
For a second I didn’t recognize her, then I remember who she looked like.
Rainbow Dash, the current captain of the wonderbolts.
And then I knew what was about to happen. Rainbow Dash has always been know for doing the impossible, but what she was going to pull off in this image was the stuff of legends.
Against a monster that was unstoppable, she kept it off balanced long enough for Princesses Celestia and Luna and Superman to get it into path of the Elements of Harmony and Crystal hearts’ combined blast.
She accomplished this by doing something no one has ever done.
20 sonic rainbooms at once- and this place was the reason why.
Even more words then flooded my mind.
Predecessor
Teacher
Future Unwritten
Learn From Her
Faster than she believes
Pass the Torch
As the that last word entered mind, I noticed I had stopped running and the tunnel had become a white area that was being consumed by darkness. I had no idea what was happening, and before I could doing anything-
My vision went black.
As my vision started to come back, I heard a soft yet maternal feminine voice speak.
“Well, looks like you’re awake. Good, I’d like to talk to you while you still have time”
When Finally was able to see, in front of me was a pale grey mare with a short black curly mane and tail. Yet, the the oddest feature were her big black eyes. Nopony in equestria that I know of have black irises. Other Species do, but no pony that I knew or know of.
“Who are you?” As I said that, new words appeared in mind.
Death
Black Flash
Endless
Not Enemy
It seemed as though she had some connection to what happened to me, as she knew what was going on in my mind.
“Seems that you’re not able to process the information the Speed Force downloaded into your brain normally yet. Don’t worry, you’ll get use to it.
“To answer your question, I’m the personification or in this case ponification, of Death. You can call me Dee if wish. And no, you’re not dead. Common mistake to make when everyone meets me is to think that you have to be dead to meet me.” She said, smiling kindly and turning slightly so I could see her cutie mark. A skull with flowers entangled around.
She then asked me a question that made no sense to me.
“Tell me Lightning, what do you think my cutie mark means?”
“Uh, I don’t know really. I’d have to say death, since, well you are death. Right?”
“Partially, it also represents life. I can do anything related to either concept, as long I don’t violate the revival rules of a universe. Including talk to you because I can.”
“Why talk to me? I’m not that special.”
“To ask three question of you, to determine your character.”
Yeah, the mare was odd. I couldn’t tell if she was toying with me or not. I didn’t really get how three question could determine my character. So I just told to fire away with them.
“Alright, Question the first: If you were given the chance to go back in time to kill King Sombra before he could do any of the acts of evil he is infamous for, yet knew that if you did so, it would make things for the present worst- would you still do it?
I had to think on that one. It was a tempting thought.
“No I wouldn’t, even though I’m tempted to try it.”
“Alright, question the second: Whose more important, your girlfriend Iris or Celestia?”
She really was messing with my mind. How did she know who Iris was?
“Iris, because she is always there for me. Celestia may be important in the grand scheme of the universe, but to me Iris is more important.”
“Alright, Final question: What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Considering the seriousness of the other two question this one caught me off guard.
“Uh, what kind of swallow? Equestrian or Griffonian?”
“Well, I’m done with questioning you. You should be waking up any second. Have fun learning from Dashie. She really knows her stuff when it comes to speed.”
“Wait what? What about you determining my character?”
“I’ve already determined it. I never said I’d tell you what I determined, now did I?” she stated with a kind smile.
All I knew is she was weird. Yet, I wanted to ask her more questions. However, before I could, I blacked out again.
I think I was starting to get use to blacking out like I was. I didn’t feel tired or groggy or anything like that. In fact, I felt better than ever.
As I looked around to get my bearings, I saw I was in a Hospital room. Sitting in the corner near the window, was a pegasus mare. A white mare with a purple mane with yellow highlights. and she was sleeping.
“Iris.” I whispered, because I didn’t want to wake her up.
Then I noticed a paper on a dresser in the room. I decided to read it to find out how long I’d been out. I thought I was out for week, maybe a month at the most. So I was kind of shocked at the date.
“YOU’VE GOT THE BE KIDDING ME!! I ONLY BEEN OUT ONE DAY?!?”
I think I woke up entire hospital.
Time seems so slow when giving you the COLD shoulder
The Fastest Stallion Alive- The Origin of the Flash
By Sparkfire
Time seems so slow when it’s giving you the COLD shoulder
In retrospect, I shouldn’t of yelled that loud in a hospital.
In my defence, I thought I had been unconscious for weeks. So I was just in shock I was only out of it for little more than a day.
Iris and the Docs all gave me an earful, before any of them would tell me when I could get out.
Apparently I recovered faster than they thought I would, and I was able to be released early.
As Iris and I were leaving, I heard a whisper that sounded like ponies talking. For some reason, it sounded like it was getting faster and faster, then seemed to slow way down. To the point that I thought it was a recording somepony was playing with.
I turned to where the voices were coming from, and much to my surprise, I saw that I was hearing two elderly mares. It was like watching a video recording, with somepony playing with the fast forward, play and slow buttons.
Didn’t know what think, only that I might need to to take more time off than I thought. As I turn around, Iris was staring at me.
“Lightning is something wrong, other than the fact you’re walking out of a hospital barely two days after getting STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. I don’t know if some weird magic mumbo jumbo saved you or not, and frankly, I don’t care. But spacing out on me, is not a good way to show you’re feeling better.
“I’m keeping you out of work for three weeks, or until I’m confident you are at one hundred percent. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR MISTER?” She told me, though, “told” is a weak word for it. I’d say she out right demanded I do what she said. I’d never say that to her face, she’d kill me.
Iris always was a worrier. I just wish she didn’t go to these extremes.
Might happen to do with her cousin being overprotective of her and it rubbed off on Iris. Apparently, her cousin Rainbow was lax about what she’d let a foal did. That is, until something happened. Iris never told what happen, only Rainbow started watching every action that Iris took. If she got so much as a scratch or papercut, she said Rainbow took her the hospital.
Before you ask, no I didn’t put two and two together. I really wasn’t paying that much attention to Iris when she mentioned her cousins’ full name. Plus she only talked about her 10 or so time before this point. Never even told me her occupation.
If she did, I’d of figured it out.
Don’t look at me like that! I would have.
Anyway, when she get like this there’s no point in arguing with her.
“Ok Iris, I get it. I didn’t space out though. It was more like mind was was playing a weird trick on me. Look let go grab a bite to eat, I’m starving. When we get home afterwards, there is something I want to talk to you about.”
“What do you want to talk about? Why I was in your hospital room worrying about you all night. Or the fact you somehow got struck by lightning even though that is only possible if you’re a pegasus who got careless with a thundercloud!” She seethed. Really, It takes a while to calm her down.
~~~~~~~ Three Hours later
“Seriously Lightning? A tunnel? That showed you...other universes? I was wrong Lightning, that is even stupider than a magic barrier protecting you.” Iris said, snickering at what I told her.
“I did say you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. That wasn’t the weird part either?”
“What, really? The tunnel of lightning that spoke to you through your mind wasn’t the weird part?” She asked me, incredulous of my claim.
“I know it sounds like I went nuts, but I also met death while there”
Silence. Everything in the house seemed quite
Until Iris Slowly spoke.
“Whaa?”
“Yeah, I met death. Not exactly how I pictured her.”
“Wait, death is a mare?”
This conversation took till night fell, only ending when Iris said that she wanted me to have my head examined. The next day however, threw out the notion that I was going crazy.
Yet, as I went to sleep, I wondered how Coldwave was doing. Later on, I found out just what happen with him.
Coldwave was having a bad week. A REALLY bad week.
“Worst. Week. Ever! Where the Tartarus am I going to get Fifty million bits for some experiment that might not even bucking work?
“Yo Bartender, another milk!”
“Milk? Is the wittle horsey afwayed of a wittle alkeyhall? AH HA HA HA!! You know this is a bar ya idgit, yer supposed ta drink booze here.” Called a chimp wearing a bowler hat.
“Aw, don’t be mean to him DC, might not be able to hold his liquor. You ponies do have poor constitutions though. Haven’t seen you before?” Spoke a large black Gorilla, holding a small device in his hands.
“I drink milk because I like milk, GRODD.” Coldwave said, emphasizing Grodds’ name with as much disgust as he could.”Also, you do know it’s illegal to have guns in equestria? I know you Apes are allowed to have them for ‘protection’ in Gorilla City, but here, only the military has them. Even then, they’re rarely use outside of major wars.”
“Watch your tongue boy, or I’ll kill you here and now.”
“Who you calling ‘boy’ brat? If it wasn’t for your supposed Diplomatic Immunity, you’d be rotting Iron Heights right now.
“You’re a cold blooded killer who doesn’t get that he’s a the bottom when it comes to true power.”
“Tell me, how do you know this? I’m just an Exchange Student from Gorilla City who’s attending Canterlot University. How could student be as cruel as you say.” The Gorilla known as Grodd sneered, believing there was no way anyone would even try to touch him.
“Let see, considering the fact you just threatened to kill a member of said Equestrian Military. Then there is the fact that there are at least several videos that show you leaving a crime scene, 2 minutes before the CCPD* arrived. Add to the fact you are breaking the law by swinging that gun around like a toy.” Coldwave said evenly, expecting Grodd to try to kill him.
He got a big surprise when he did bring the gun up and fired it at Coldwave in a rage.
The bullets stopped about six inches in front of Coldwave, who had a knowing smirk on his face.
“Seems you’re shooting blanks Grodd. If you did your homework, you’d know unicorns have the ability to shield themselves from bullets if they have trained enough to cast magic as if it were something as simple as blinking.
“But here’s a fact they don’t teach about unicorns. Those who specialize in cold or ice magic can create a thin invisible barrier that can slow thing down by draining an object or creatures’ kinetic energy and heat generated by said kinetic energy. In other words, I can stop anything in its tracks with a thought unless it happens to be going at very high speeds.
“And it can get MUCH worse. So I’m going to give you a choice: 1. You turn yourself in, and confess ALL of your crimes to the police, or 2. I show you just what thislittle pony is really capable of.” Coldwave said with venom in voice.
For a minute, the two apes stared at Coldwave with anger. Then Grodd made a mistake.
He didn’t listen.
“Break him DC, and make it painful.” Grodd told said chimp, wanting to just get this idiot out of his sight.
Unfortunately, as DC got closer to Coldwave, he seem to slow down to a snails pace and turn blue. As he got as close as the bullets that Grodd had fired at Coldwave had gotten, DC stopped and fell to his knees shivering as though he’d been out in sub-zero temperatures for hours.
“Still think you can take me?” Coldwave said with an even tone, walking over to the freezing chimp, kicking him back to Grodd.
“You DAMNED pony, you’ll pay for this” Raged the Gorilla, though he was turning around to run away, cowering in fear.
Every pony in the room that saw what happen didn’t know what to make of the scene. They knew that Grodd had just been defeated, but he was their (bad) boss. Now they had no way knowing just what would happen to them.
“Well, that was easier than I thought. I should’ve done this a lot sooner.” Coldwave stated to no one in particular.
As it turned to leave, a brown blur appeared in front of him.
“The was AWESOME!!” The brown coated, blond maned colt yelled with a massive grin on his face.
“Laddie, calm d’wn. Let da Lad have sum air. Sorry, Tricky doesn’t H’ve da ability ta know when ta let ponies breath.” The Bar Stallion, a Orange Crystal earth pony with a Silver mane, said.
“He wasn’t doing that, kid just startled me is all. What’s he doing here in this place anyway? Don’t tell me Grodd was exploiting minors on top of his other crimes.” ‘Fraid so laddie. Arsehole paid’em even less then even me. I c’n barely live off 200 bits per month, and Ah’m da bartender. So how c’n a kid live off 25 bits a month on their own? Grodd was greedy, kept all the money fer himself and da other monkeys.”
“What’s your name”
“Mirror Image. The brat is Tricky Prank.”
“I’ll remember that. Grodds’ office is upstairs, correct?”
“Aye laddie. Second door on the right, third floor. Second floor is me living quarters, if’n ya want ta call that glorified outhouse ‘living quarters’. Why do you want to know?”
“So I can figure out what to do with Grodds’ crap. Who knows, might just give you the keys to the place. Just keep everyone here till I get back.”
With that, Coldwave walked to Grodds’ old office, thinking on what he just heard.
‘Damn, Grodd is a sick bastard. Low pay for his workers, hiring foals. What next, killing them because he didn’t like the way they looked at him. That’s bad business, it a wonder noponyor noone turn on him. Or tried to murder him. It was like he made sure the ponies had no loyalties to him’
He soon came to the third flood, and the door that lead to the office. When he opened it, behind the desk, he saw a Massive vault. And another door on the side that lead to very elaborate bed room.
“If this Vault has money in it, Grodd must have an IQ of 2.” Coldwave mused to himself, as he open the safe with his magic. “I mean, the vault isn’t even magic proof. Probably has the key in the top draw of the desk too.”
He was shocked at how much Grodd had left in there.
“There has got to be at least 75 million bits here. Grodd seriously was stupid if it though all this cash was safe.” Coldwave said aloud, as he realized something.
‘I could just take it all, and nopony would know. Yet, all of the ponies that were under grodds’ iron fist deserve restitution. Just long did it take for him gather all of this?”
Coldwave wondered what to do, his own situation and the plight of those down stairs. It took him a while, but he did think he solved the problem.
‘First, I’ll pay Grodds’ ponies off. Then I make them the offer: join me and get better pay and treatment, or go to jail.
‘I’ll keep 30 million of the money. I tell them why, just to show how different I am from Grodd.
‘Maybe it’s time I go ROGUE. This might be the stupidest move I’ve ever made, or the best. Might even keep doing afterwards, even if I fail at my goal.
‘I’ve got nothing to lose.’
As Coldwave finished his thought, he turned towards the desk. Upon it, he saw a phone and made a decision.
He picked it up and dialed a number.
“Hello, this is Captain Coldwave Freeze. I’m call to inform the Lt. General Highguard that due to family problems that have occurred, the I’m resigning from duty.
The Fastest Stallion Alive - The Origin of the Flash( A Super Equestria Verse Story)
By Sparkfire
Speed of ‘What the Hay Just Happened?’
Waking up in my own bed was a nice feeling, and I wanted to stay in bed all day. Unfortunately for me, Iris had plans.
“OK, mister ‘I can survive being struck by Lightning’ Force, get your flank out of bed.”
“Iris, what are you doing? It’s Seven in the morning, on a Saturday. Last time you said you got up this early on a Saturday. it was to watch those old Pinkie Tunes shorts or Star Wings, and those haven’t play on TV for at least a decade.” This was a first for her, she told me she likes to sleep in on weekends.
“Because, YOU are going to start getting out more. I’m not gonna let you just stay in bed for the next three weeks. So get up, breakfast is ready.” She said, turning around to head back down stairs. I really wish she’d stop doing this.
I sneezed at a party last year, and she confined me to bed for two weeks. That was after the doctor gave me a clean bill of health. Iris always had a habit of going to extremes when something happens to somepony she cares about.
Take her ten year old nephew, Western ‘West’ Wind. He got a scrape on his elbow, she put him in a full-body cast.
Well, back to the story.
As I walked down to the kitchen, I knew what to expect. When cooking, Iris had tendency to cook what amounted to a few tons. Usually, she ate half of it and the rest was eaten throughout the day.
Imagine my surprise when the effects of the lightning bolt started kicking in.
“Lightning?” Iris asked, shocked at my appetite. “Did you just eat everything I cooked?”
I looked over to the table the food was on, and sure enough, there was no more food. To make matter worse, I was still hungry for some reason.
“Ok, this is weird. Iris, how about we just go out to eat for breakfast?” I tell her, hoping she doesn’t start asking questions.
I saw her eyes narrow, like she was about yell at me. To my surprise, instead of yelling, she held up a black ring case in her hoof. She then speaks, with a smirk on her face the just screams ‘gotcha’.
“Alright, and while we’re there will have a discussion about this. Is there anything you want to tell me?”
As I look at her, my eyes are wide from fear. She found it, and I can only say three words.
“Oh, buck me.”
The closest restaurant from our house.
I’m mainly just watching her eat, waiting for the inevitable question.
It finally comes.
“What is, or should I say ‘who’ is the ring for Lightning?” I practically hear the venom in her voice.
Truthfully, I was waiting for something before I gave her the ring. I had to say something to get her off the trail.
“It’s….for your birthday Iris.” She eyes the ring then looks back at me. I could tell this was going to hard. The ring was for her birthday, but it’s also an engagement ring.
Made of Platinum, and boy was it expensive. about Twenty-Five thousand bits.
What? I got the money from the remainder of my college fund. Don’t ask how much. Lets just say my Grandma was wealthy and really wanted me to have a good education.
“Really? This is...my...birthday present?” I could see the shock, the disbelief, and even the suspicions she had in her eyes.
If I told her what it really was for (or how much it cost), she’d probably would have a heart attack. Marriage is a big decision. It is for her birthday too, I just wanted to get her dads’ blessing first.
“Lightning, don’t you dare lie to me. WHAT is the ring for Lightning?” Before I could say anything more, we felt the earth beneath us rumble. And in that moment, time around me seemed to stop.
I didn’t have a clue what was happening at the time, but in that one moment it felt like only I could see what was about to happen.
As I turned to look out the window, I saw it. A foal of about three or four years, was in the path of a falling sign. Not only could no get him in time (and trust me on this, I saw a mare who was frozen ahead of five or six other that looked like she was heading towards him with panic and fear on her face. I found out afterwards that she was his mother), but his tail was caught under a heavy pot that fell on it.
I really can’t describe what happened next. I just RAN as fast as I could, somehow getting the heavy pot off him and get him out of there Just as time starts back up.
Next thing I know, the kid goes up the the mare I saw earlier. Everypony seem to be looking at me with shock, horror and awe. I saw Iris running out of the restaurant, but unlike the others, all I saw was a look of pure terror on her face.
As I looked down at my hooves, I understood why. My body was surrounded by lightning. It seemed to dissipate, and I thought I was in the clear.
Yeah, I’ll never think that again.
Next thing I remember, was my world turning black.
Strange isn’t it? When you know exactly where you are, even though you knew that you were somewhere else earlier.
Yeah, I knew I was back in the hospital.
Again.
But this time, there was something different about this experience. Like I wasn’t out that long.
As I tried to open my eyes, I heard two distinctly female voices. Both had a regal tone, yet sounded very different than you would expect royalty to sound.
First, one of them just sounded cold. Like her voice was stripped of all emotions. Oddly, it sounded a little robotic to me.
The other was much more emotional, and less monotonous. This second voice just sounded softer.
It is the first voice I hear speak clearly.
“Miss Iris, I do understand the concern for your coltfriend. I really do, though it may not seem that way. However, since he did exhibit the effects of “Velocity X” without any in his system, he is now a priority risk that must dealt with. I feel I must make sure I get the facts straight from him directly.” The voice spoke.
I try opening my eyes again, and this time I can make out a image of silver with some red and blue hovering above it and behind it. It takes a few minute as my eyes focus, and I can clearly see.
And I am floored by who I see. A large Silver Alicorn mare with a red/blue mane and tail. She is the source of the first voice. Her Cutie Mark was the sun, and inside the sun was a small red symbol. To those who've never seen it before, it could be mistaken for a flower or a maple leaf.
Yet I knew what it really was. An atom. A stylized atom at that.
Fear washed over me as I watched the mare turn towards me. Her eyes glowing with energy, and no expression on her face. I knew who the mare was: Celestia.
Looking at me, she spoke six words.
“Lightning Force, we need to talk.”
With those words, I swallow hard. Not knowing what she has planned for me.
The Fastest Stallion Alive- The Origin of the Flash (A Super Equestria verse Story)
By Sparkfire
The Rainbow Connection
Ok, Princess Celestia is terrifying. Even if she wasn’t actually trying to scare me, the way she looks now allows her to do it no matter what.
“W...wh..wha...what about?” I ask, stuttering a bit.
“A lot of things. I assume you’ve heard of the drug known as ‘Velocity X’, so I’ll cut to the chase. From numerous reports of the incident earlier today, you exhibited the main effect of the drug while also showing a symptom that is not known as a side effect of ‘Velocity X’.”
“The lightning surrounding my body before I passed out”. I muttered, still wondering where she was going with this.
“Correct, Mister Force. As you know, ‘Velocity X’ is banned for use by anypony or anyone in Equestria. The curious part of this is simply this: You are the only pony to check out clean or not show any sign of withdrawal. Nor any form of psychosis.
“‘Velocity X’ is something I’ve tried to counter for a long time, and if you will consider an offer, I make sure you will not be subject to testing for anything.”
“What kind of offer?” I ask, puzzled by her phrasing. She sounded completely calm, like this was rehearsed or something. I really couldn’t tell if this was a set up or anything as Princess Celestias’ face didn’t show any sign of emotion.
“Training. I want you to harness the speed you’ve somehow acquired. I will notify the one I have in mind to train you, but only if you accept my offer.”
“And if I refuse? No offense your highness, but how do you know that wasn’t a fluke?” I asked, because she seemed so sure I could move a fast as a pegasus at will.
“I have my sources Mr. Force. But I will assure you this: Nothing will happen from mine or my sisters’ end. However, there will be ponies and other creatures that will stop at nothing to find out how you did what you did.
“Make no mistake, this is a choice that is a one time offer. If my source is correct, and I have no doubt it isn’t, Your speed will be the key to stopping some very deadly forces in the future. If you were to train yourself in the use of it, I believe you would be capable of doing what amounts to the impossible. Even for the fastest pegasi in Equestria.
“But, you have to willingly take this offer. The speed you’ve been granted is something that must be focused, if not for saving ponies or other creatures and civilians, then at least for you own safety.”
Princess Luna then spoke up.
“Fate is very fickle about things like this. Seemingly ordinary ponies can gain power far beyond anything we’ve seen before. The question is ‘What will you do with this power?’. I’ve seen the fate of three ponies that have had their lives changed when that bolt of lightning struck you.”
For some reason, she didn’t look as frail as I pictured. I knew she’d been crippled and confined to a wheelchair due to the battle with Tirek. However, she seemed much less broken than I thought she’d be, and only her hindlegs were atrophied. The rest of her seemed normal.
“Fate? look, let’s say I believe you. What you’re saying is still way out there. Why should I believe you?”
“Lightning, Fate is what must happen. However, Fate can only go so far. Your destiny, even gods can’t tell you your destiny. You must choose what your destiny will be. Right now, you have a choice to make.
“Do you want to go back to being just a CSI scientist and investigator, or, do you wish to do something more. The best advice I can give you right now is to think about our offer.”
At that point, I looked over to Iris. There was a pleading look in her eyes. She wanted me to consider this.
Funny, I know I’d do anything for her. Iris, despite her overprotectiveness of those she cared about, still only wanted what was best for me.
I relented. At the time, I really thought my speed was a fluke. But, if I did have “Super Speed”, it wouldn’t hurt to at least know the basics.
“Alright, fine. I’ll meet whoever you want me to. Just- Just let me take a walk to clear my head. It’s been a long few days.”
And with that I left the room. Like I said earlier, at the time I really had no clue if the speed I had was a fluke or not. I’d soon find out the it was more than anything I’d ever thought possible.
“Look Cap, I swear I didn’t do it on purpose. Please don’t kick me off the team because of one mistake. It’ll never happen again, I promise.” The Cadet begged.
”I’m not kicking you off the team Cadet Cyclone. Look, rules are rules, and I just can’t let you be a Wonderbolt because of your powers. Meta powers are dangerous, and could put the team or yourself in danger.
“I’m going to be frank here. You are one of the best of you class, and if not for the fact your powers developed at the wrong moment, you’d be a Wonderbolt.” Rainbow stated as coolly as possible.
“So, I can’t be a Wonderbolt because of dumb luck?”
“Unfortunately, yes. You aren’t the only pony who can’t be a Wonderbolt because of the rules. Cadet Heatwave can’t be a Bolt because of his mother being on the selection committee, due to the fact it would be considered Nepotism. Only reason he’s allow to even try is because there is no rule that prevents him from trying.
“This is most likely what you weren’t expecting. Both you and Heatwave can at least be transferred to the Meta Flyers Corp. It’s all I can do for you,” She said, bowing her head slightly.
“The Meta Flyers Corp Ma’am? I’ve never heard of it.” Cyclone asked. Though he was devastated by the fact he couldn’t be a Wonderbolt, the fact that he could still be apart of something similar gave him some hope.
“It’s a new group that the princesses have formed. Suppose to be a more combat oriented branch of the Sky forces, focusing on meta based incursions. It might not be what you wanted to do with your time in the Force, but at least you’d be apart of something.
“Just… just think about, Ok.”
With a sigh, and to Rainbow, a sullen expression, Cyclone left her office.
‘Damn, knew he’d take it bad. Stupid rule ruined a lot of dreams these past twenty odd years. Sucks I can’t do a damn thing about it, except give a chance to do something other. Buck it, just once I’d like to give somepony like Cyclone and Heatwave some good news’ She thought as she felt to mood in her office turn sour.
She would have stayed sulking at her desk longer and mourning the loss of one of the best Cadets she’d seen in years, if she hadn’t noticed a letter addressed to her from the desk of Princess Celestia.
‘What the hay? Last time Celestia sent me a letter, it was to get me to perform a Sonic Rainboom for the anniversary of the rediscovery of the Elements of Harmony five years ago. Well, I haven’t see everypony in three years anyway. Guess I should at least see what they’re up to after this training cycle is over.’ Dash though to herself as she opened the letter, hoping it would take her mind off of what had happened with Cyclone.
“Dash? You alright?” A voice asked.
“Not really Soarin’. Just had to tell the best cadet in the class he can’t be a Wonderbolt because of his, unknown until today, status as a meta.” She grumbled.
“And then I have to tell Cadet Heatwave he can’t be one because, not only is he a meta, but also because Spitfire is on the Approval committee and the Captain is his aunt. Do you realize what that would do to him?”
“Crush his dreams completely? Dash, he’s our nephew. It’s not like we or Sis haven’t told him the rules about it. Heck, you yourself barely avoided his fate by marrying me after I transferred over to Sky Force HQ as a Major and Spitfire was appointed to the selection committee before that. Plus the fact that Spits and I are twins and tried out at the same time prevented us from having to deal with the nepotism rule.
“What’s really wrong? Is it the fact that the anniversary of it is coming up. Blaming yourself for things you can control isn’t good for you. You couldn’t prevent it, just like you could have prevented Cyclones’ and Heatwaves’ predicaments.” Soarin stated, wondering how the mare he married became this obsessed with preventing things she knows she couldn’t even if she tried.
“Maybe it’s the stress of the job getting to me, or maybe I’m just sick of just of watching the dreams of my cadets being crushed because of a fluke of nature that they can’t control. Maybe I’m just sick of not being able to do anything about it.
“And yeah, It is bothering me. I should of been there. Not flying in a useless parade for some snob, just so he could boost his ego. I might not have been able to save her, but I could of at least caught the damn jerk who did it.”
“Dash it isn’t healthy to do this to yourself. It wasn’t your fault.
“Look, I’ll see you at home. Will talk then, maybe talk about getting you some help with this. Loyalty is admirable, but not to the point of losing your sanity.”
“Fine, I guess I do need to do something about this. Since it happened I haven’t really felt like myself, haven’t even felt like doing thing the way I use to.” Dash told Soarin before he left.
Still, she had a few things to finish before she left
‘Man, I’m old. When I was 19, I saved the world on several occasions with the Twi, Rares, AJ, Pinkie and Flutters and didn’t bat an eye. Now look at me. I’m the strictest Captain the Wonderbolts have ever had. Since when the buck did I follow rules?’
‘Maybe whatever’s in this letter Celestia sent me can take my mind.’
As she finished opening the letter and start reading, she wonder if it was a prank.
She had to re-read it twice to make sure it was correct. As what was written was processed, she had to wonder how it was even possible.
“She wants me to train a… Unicorn? That is actually faster than me?
The Fastest Stallion Alive - The Origin of the Flash (A Super Equestria Verse Story)
By Sparkfire
Impossible Speed
Cloudsdale- Wonderbolt Training Stadium
Sometimes, you end up in places you’d never expect to be.
Take me. I never expected to go to Cloudsdale for any reason other than to meet Iris’ parents. Which reminds me, yes I will resolve the ‘platinum birthday/engagement ring for Iris’ problem before I finish the story.
First thing I noticed happened as I was being yelled at by Iris.
I was actually walking on the clouds. The thing is, I didn’t have the Cloudwalking spell cast on me before I disembarked the airship we took.
Before we could even figure out why I was able to walk on clouds, we had made it the training stadiumand standing outsidethere was Captain Rainbow Dash of the Wonderbolts with some azure blue stallion with a dark mane.
Captain Dashs’ eyes’ eyes seemed to narrow as she saw us walk up to her.
“So, you’re the the guy I’m suppose to train?” I answer with only a nod. “Then come on, We ain’t got all day.” She said curtly.
I had this feeling she didn’t think this was serious, and a waste of of her time. If only it were. Then we all could just believe it was fluke I moved that fast.
As we all go in, Dash hands me a red flight suit. Yeah, you all know what suit this becomes, so I’ll save you the trouble of speculation- It’s the first version of the suit.
“Go put that on speedycorn. Then meet us out here at the track.”
I wanted to ask her what the problem was, but you’d have to be stupid not to see what’s got her tail in a bunch: Me.
As I go change, I hear them talking. Something told me this wasn’t good thing for me.
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“So that was Lightning ‘Dork’ Force? Seems like weenie to me.”
“Rainbow, he’s not a weenie. He’s a nerd, and proud of it. Trust me on that.”
“Iris, what Rainbow means is that… How do I say this Rainbow?”
“He doesn’t have what it take to keep up with anypony or creature. He’s a total lightweight when it comes to speed.” Rainbow curtly added.
“You wouldn’t say after seeing him move as fast as he did. It was terrifying seeing him move like a lightning bolt. I was- I was scared I’d lost my coltfriend after he was struck by the freak lightning bolt that hit him.
“Then at the restaurant, I just don’t know how to describe it. It was like he was at the table one second, and the next, he saves a foal being crushed. When I say he’s fast, trust me on that.”
“Iris, if this is some scheme to get me to approve of you dating him, you’ve got another thing coming.”
“Don’t you dare accuse me of that. I don’t care what daddy thinks of unicorns, I don’t need anyones’ approval of who I date. Beside, I’ll let your eyes be the judge.”
“Why the tartarus should I even believe he can move as fast as me, if not faster Iris? You need wings to move past mach ten, even with spell boosts and those new fangled thruster doohickies….. Faust I sound old.
“Look, the point is that magic lightning doesn’t exist. You’re expecting me to believe that being struck by lightning grants you super speed. Next you’ll tell me that it can also grant you powers similar to Super Stallion.”
“Rainbow, Iris. Can you two argue about this someplace else? Besides, I wish this could of waited till the speed vampire malarkey blew over.
“Speed Vampire? Soarin’, you can’t be serious about that. It’s just some scare tactic those Velocity X dealers came up with to hide their insane blood stealing scheme.”
“What are you two talking about?” Iris asked, confused as to how the subject got changed to Velocity X.
“It’s some stupid prank is what it is. It suppose to be a yellow blur surrounded by red lightning.”
“Dash, Fleetfoot was a victim of this ‘prank’. So was Storm Blast, that recruit that you personally recommended become a reservist. BOTH took the lie detector test, which both passed, and described the exact same thing as the ‘stupid prank’ before it became known as the speed vampire.
“AND that was five weeks ago before it was known to the public that it even existed as a rumor.” Soarin finished, clearly peeved that his wife would dismiss the yellow blur as if it was just a joke.
“Ok, ok, I get it Soarin’. Let’s move on to the matter a hoof. Iris, have you ever thought that he could simply be a Velocity X user? Before you say anything, remember that this drug is highly addictive and makes the user very, very fast. Possibly to the speeds equal to me at my fastest, which need I remind you taps out a Mach Fifteen point seven.
“The speeds you’re claiming he’s capable of reaching is not only impossible without an outside source powering him up to extreme levels of speed, but you also need a way to focus that power. There is only one force I know that can do that.
“It put me in the hospital right after I tapped into it. Is the speed possible? Yes. Is it possible that he is that fast? No.” Rainbow added, remembering the sheer power she had tapped into stop Doomsday long enough for the Elements of Harmony and the Crystal Heart to be used against him.
“Rainbow, when have I ever lied to you? Lightning can move that fast. It not a question of ‘If you believe me.’, it a question of ‘Why won’t you considered that it could be possible.”
As both Rainbow and Iris were talking, a voice interrupted them.
“Uhh, I hope I didn’t keep you waiting to long.”
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So I’m back.
Yeah, I knew they were talking about me. Kind of obvious when you’re the elephant in the room.
I heard how some pegasi reacted to unicorns who turned out to be cheating in races. It wasn’t pretty. Even some those who didn’t cheat and only got to fourth or fifth place through genuine effort, were mutilated just as badly as cheaters. When Velocity X first was used by a racer in the World Unity Games (previously known as the Equestria Games), the unicorn was outed as a cheater by his pegasus victim.
I think he wanted to be recognized as the best in everything. There was talk of him being an ascendist. Before you ask, they basically try to become alicorns through illegal means. At least his victim lived long enough to see justice served.
Think the victims’ name was Lightning Dust.
“Alright kid, this is going to be simple. The suit you’re wearing is connected to the screen on the tower in the center of the track.” Dash spoke, pointing to said track with her hoof “You are going to run around the track as fast can, one hundred times. Your speed will appear on the screen on the tower in the center, so we will know just how fast you really are.
“And trust me when I say that this’ll tell us if you’re using X or magic.” She said crossly, while narrowing her eyes “If I find out you’re using either, you get a one way ticket to the Slab. Do I make myself clear?”
“Crystal, Ma’am. Besides, we both know this is the only way to end this debate about what’s happened to me. Not that believe I have super speed anyway, it’s probably just some weird form of teleportation due to the lightning bolts residual energy interfering with my magic.” As I said that, I saw they were puzzled at what I said.
All of them said the exact same thing.
“What?”
“Basically uncontrollable teleportation. I only know of one case of lightning having that effect. Happened in a town about fifty to sixty miles to the south of Canterlot. Lightning struck a unicorn fillys’ horn, and messed up her magic badly.”
“I- I remember something like that happening” Rainbow admitted, somewhat reluctantly.
“Well, it caused her to temporarily develop temporal teleportation. It was confirmed by Princess Twilight that the filly was time traveling via random teleporting. It did get resolved after the fillys’ mana reserves were exhausted.
“I’m most likely experiencing something similar, and the best way to fix it by force.”
“Lightning, I was there. I saw you run faster than should be possible in less than a millisecond. If you were teleporting, shouldn’t your.whole body turn into energy?”
That was something I didn’t think of. Again, at the time, I wasn’t really sure what was happening.
“Let’s just get this over with. Once we get a clear answer, we’ll discuss what to do afterwards.
“Start running lightspeed.”
And so I did. Funny how one moment can change you life.
I remember that moment well. I started off slow, or what I thought was slow.
Then it happened. I felt a burst of energy surge through me, next thing I know is that that I was hearing a voice in my head. The very same voice that I heard after the lightning bolt first struck.
Think fast, go fast.
As I heard it, I could feel myself speeding up. It felt, much faster than what happen a few days ago.
Go faster.
As I try to think, I start to notice something.
The tunnel I was running in when this all began after the lightning struck, was forming around me.
And more words entered my mind.
Your speed is only limited by thought.
Think of any speed, and then reach it.
Time not linear, change the past.
Reverse the damage, not too late to save her.
More and more, the words keep coming. They came faster than I thought I could handle. I did the only thing I thought reasonable - I stopped running.
Next thing I knew, I was standing back in front of Iris, Rainbow Dash, and the other guy. Only, they had a look of horror, shock and fear on their faces. They also happened to be looking behind me.
As I turned my head to see what they were looking at, my jaw just dropped.
The entire track was decimated. The field was completely wrecked beyond repair, and the tower that the screen was on was collapsing, Yet my eyes were on the screen itself, and the number on it.
I could only mutter two words in a whisper.
“That’s impossible.”
I said that because, before the screen when black, it showed a speed that no one could naturally achieve on their own.
The Fastest Stallion Alive - The origin of the Flash
By Sparfire
Birth of the Rogues
Five days. That’s how long it took Coldwave to go through Grodds’ crap to find out if there was anything of use to him.
Now he had found something of use- Namely, Grodds’ book of ponies, and other creatures he employed.
Coldwave had gathered the few who stayed after his “epic” defeat of Grodd.
A Gryphon Female named Golden ‘Goldie’ Glider, a Diamond Dog in a no sleeved hoodie named Piper, a pegasus named Roy G. Biv, and Tricky Prank and Mirror Image all sat at a table near the back of the bar. All wondering what Coldwave was about to say as he came down the stairs.
“Good afternoon. I’m going to get straight to the point.
“After the treatment you’ve suffered at the hands of Grodd, and the fact that you’ve stayed, leads me to one conclusion- You’re not just in this for the money, though it’s a big factor.
“So, what do you say we all do something that hasn’t really been done Yet?
“Depends horny. What’s your stance on killing?” The Gryphon asked.
“Don’t kill anyone without reason. We’re all civilized here, no need to kill if you don’t have to. However, anyone who fights back after you give them fair warning is fair game. That doesn’t include cops, they’re just doing their jobs. Only kill them if you have no choice or way to escape.
“Sound fair?”
“Kind of. Why that type of rule?” She answered back.
“It kind of simple and kind of complicated- You rob a bank, you get jail time if they catch you. You murder or kill somecreature without a logical reason, they’ll hunt down and you’ll be lucky to survive long enough to BE imprisoned. We don’t won’t to be a crime family or on the level of Bane or Mister J, especially Mister J. That Stallion is insane beyond anything I’ve seen
“Keep the heat off of you as much as you can. However, you might have a run in with the Bat or Big Blue himself. Just surrender to Big Blue, since it’s your only option. The Bat, I‘ll leave how you deal with him up to you if and when you encounter him. “Maybe some new hero trying to make a name for him or herself interferes with a job. Don’t kill him or her. Humiliate and defeat them, only kill them if they are a threat that can’t be stopped any other way. If they beat you, then you have a goal other than just stealing cash.”
“Ok, those are good reason to not kill”
“Alright, anymore questions?” Coldwave asked.
“Oh oh, I got one. What happen to your tail?” Tricky asked, getting a groan from the others sitting at the table.
Without missing a beat, Coldwave shocked them with his response.
“Cut myself shaving.”
“Really?” Came the response of all present, though only Tricky seemed serious about it.
“Actually, I froze it off while I was trying to learn how to shave. That’s how I got my cutie mark.”
“Lad, quit jossing the colt. Aye tink we all know you just ain’t got a tail. And Tricky, it ain’t polite ta ask somepony that.” Mirror Image scolded Tricky, as he slapped him in the back of the head..
“I’m serious. I still can’t figure out why it happen. It’s kind of funny and embarrassing at the same time. Only reason I can answer with straight face now is that I got over the fact it was that embarrassing.”
“So let me get this straight? You froze your tail off, AND you’re bald? Wow you must of had a sucky ass foalhood.” Roy G. Biv interjected.
“Oh, I’m not bald. Since mom didn’t trust me or my dad with blades after that, she sent me to a barber. I just told him to shave my head completely, and I have had my mane shaved regularly ever since just because I like the look.”
“Ok, let’s get back to the point at hand and off the subject of hair. We were talking about doing something that hasn’t been done before.” Piper finally spoke, trying to get the conversation on track again.”
“Alright Here’s my proposal.”
Cloudsdale- Big Belly Hay burger, 3 miles away from the now severely damaged Wonderbolt training field.
Mach 100. Yeah, it actually read that for a few second.
After that, somehow Iris, Soarin’ and Dash and I were out eating. I sorta was a little distracted, and didn’t really pay attention to what happened after I saw Mach 100 flashing on that sign.
I was in panic mode. My mind was just racing, trying figure out what just happen.
“Lightning, are you ok. You’ve been kind of spacey since what happen at the track?” Iris asked, her tone sounding worried.
“Iris….I just did something that simply shouldn’t be possible. Lightning can’t just grant super speed. Then there’s the tunnel that seems to be able to talk to me through my mind- Try explaining that to my psychiatrist.”
“Kid, why are you seeing a shrink? You don’t look like a crazy.” Rainbow said kind of bluntly.
Soaring and Iris were glaring at her after she said that.
“I don’t know how to begin.” I said, sighing as I knew it would come up.
“When I was 11, my mother was murdered by….Something impossible. It was blur of yellow, surrounded by red lightning. It- It was circling my mom, and for a second I saw what it was. A stallion in a yellow suit. Maybe it was a demon or something, but it still killed my mom. Look *huff*, I need to go to *huff* the bathroom. I’ll be right *huff* back.” I told them, as I walked away from the table.
I say I walked away, but as soon as I was half to the bathroom, my new found speed kicked. Next thing I knew, I was in front of a mirror in said bathroom.
Before you ask why I haven’t mentioned what happened to my mom, let’s just say i don’t like talking about it. I don’t know why she was killed, or why no one accepted that something that impossible could have happened.
It destroyed dad mentally, as even though the evidence did prove he didn’t do it, ponies and other creatures still believed he killed her.
He died four years later, from a massive heart attack. It was like he just gave up on living.
As I continued to clear my head, I heard yelling.
‘That sounds like iris. Who’s she yelling at this time?’ I thought to myself, as I walked to the door.
As I opened the the door, I looked to where Iris, Rainbow and Soarin’ were. That’s when I saw him. A very large dark brown stallion, with a black buzz cut mane, and a short trimmed tail. I knew who he was too, since I’ve seen his picture in Iris’ photo albums.
The very stallion that can decide Iris and my future.
Her father, Western Front.
Small problem with that. He doesn’t like unicorns that much.
Before I could even blink or think about interrupting the argument they were having, IT showed up.
‘It’ being the stallion in the yellow suit. The stallion who killed my mom.
I watched in horror as Rainbow, Soarin’ and Front tried and failed to take it down. He threw them onto the floor, somehow beaten unconscious before they hit it.
Then he went after Iris.
At that moment, I didn’t think- I acted.
I ran into him, slamming him against a wall. It only stunned him for a second, and in that second I got a clear look at him.
It wasn’t a demon like I had believed it was when I was young, he was just vibrating very fast. To the point he was almost a blur. There was red lightning surrounding his body as well as having glowing red eyes.
And for some strange reason, his teeth were bared as though he was an animal. What was even stranger, is that his canines seemed more pronounced than they should.
I really should have try to subdue him during that time frame, because after three seconds of eye contact, he ran off. I did try to go after him, but he had a head start. He was gone just fast as he appeared.
You know, after my mom was murdered, I wanted him brought to justice and sentenced for the crime. That was when I was younger. Yet, as I grew older, I found myself only wanting answers. Wanting to know why he killed her.
For the first time, I had a chance and finally find out why he did it. And I screwed it up.
I had to forget about that for the time being. I had to check on the others at the restaurant. I had to make sure Iris was alright.
When I got back, I could see anger, confusion, fear and shock on the faces of everypony in the building, and a very mad Front storming towards me.
“YOU! Talk! NOW! What the seven hells was that thing, and how the hell are even standing on clouds without a damned cloudwalking spell? And why the flying feather are you not in a damned cell for using Velocity X?” Front Questioned
“Uh, First I have know idea how I’m walking on clouds. That’s one the the ten thousand reasons I’m in cloudsdale. To figure it out. Second, I don’t know that thing was. All I can say is that it’s a monster I’ve got to stop before it kills one of the most important ponies in my life again.
“And 3rd, I’m not using X” I tell him. brushing him off as I headed over to Rainbow Dash.
“What do you want? I’m kind of busy checking on Iris, making sure that thing didn’t hurt her or did something freaky.” She seethed, obviously angry she could stop it.
That was when I made the decision that lead to me becoming the Flash . “I want you to train me.”
Back with the Rogues
“And that’s the idea and plan. I”ll admit, it’s crazy and only has a small chance of working. You know what they say though, ‘No risk, no reward’.” Coldwave said with a smirk, waiting for their answers.
“Lad, Ah’ll be blunt. d’at is one of the most insane ideas ah’ve ever heard. Yet, ya admit it’s a longshot, so Ah’m with ya just ta see if’n ya c’n actually pull it off. As fer the money, at least you’re honest about what most of it’s going to.
“Just a question though lad. What made you even t’ink of this?” Asked Mirror Image, with some curiosity.
“Mainly, I figured that illegal connections were the only reason ponies like Bane, Cheetah and Disaster are the only reasons they get out of of the of prison. Mister J is let out so offen simply because no one has the balls to off somepony that insane, nor do they have the balls to keep him locked up for the same reason. Add to that, it’s insane to think you can’t be caught just because of skills and/or powers.
“If this is to succeed, one or a number of us- hell maybe even all us will get caught eventually. I might be doing this right now for money to cure my moms’ current condition, however, the thing is, I don’t know If I ever be able get the remaining amount.
“So, not only does this plan ensure that jail time is reduced to the bare minimum, it’s also to allow us basically operate without worrying that we’re on R.B.Is’ top ten most wanted list.
“Is it risky? Yes. Hell, there’s over an eighty percent chance this could backfire spectacularly.
“But that’s how it goes in life. No risk, no reward. So, I ask you a question: Are you willing to following me knowing that this will be the ultimate gamble on your freedom? Do you have the courage to follow my crazy plans and me till end?
“If you do, just raise a hoof, hand, paw, claw or talon. If you don’t, you can walk out the front door and forget we ever had this conversation, The choice is yours.” And with that, Coldwave waited for their response.
And he smile as they each raised their respective appendages.
Before he could finish the meeting though, the door to the bar opened, and in walked to Pegasi. One with a green coat and short spiked black mane and tail with yellow tips, while the other had a white coat and a longer mane mane and tail that seem to resemble flames in it’s color. And both seemed really depressed.
Then Coldwave smirked as he had an idea.
“Stallions, may I have a few moment of your time.”