The CMC
This chapter requires a specific cover. In fact, the below image came from that cover. You'll find RonsRogue cover at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-diaj0Mv2A&list=FLDZ-H818JKMUoK0RxBbQq2w&index=7&feature=plpp_video
Septembers
Chapter 1: The CMC
Ponyville was basically the same as anywhere else in Equestria, in complete desolation. Smoking ruins and scorched earth. the only difference was that a group of three fillies were slowly walking through it, their heads all bowed low to the ground in grief. They all knew that after a whole month of waking up in the wreckage of their home, without any friends or family, and scrounging for food in the demolished town, it was really time to move on.
No tears, they had long since run out. A month of overwhelming sadness and confusion can do that to you.
One of the three, a white unicorn filly, was singing to herself as she walked.
We can't remember
What happened in September
When everything is gone
When it's dark and we're alone
It's been forever
Since we could have remembered
The other two joined her in her song,
Where the heck is everypony?
We just want to know the story
Of what happened right before
We became so alone.
The fillies soon arrived at the train station, now a heap of rubble. The Friendship Express was also destroyed, a heap of molten metal, now solidified into a twisted shape.
The three ponies found themselves on a hoof cart last used by the Late Elements of Laughter and Generosity, of which the latter was the older sister of the singing white unicorn filly.
As the yellow earth filly and orange pegasus filly operated the hoof cart, the unicorn sat in the middle, her rear hooves hanging off the edge, a few inches off the ground. The unicorn filly was not the athletic type. She wasn't a weakling, but with the earth filly being the last of a family of apple buckers, and the pegasus being a master stunt rider when scooters were concerned (the scooter was ashes now, by the way), it was obvious who would be operating the hoof cart.
They went down the tracks for quite a while, and the hoof cart was actually quite a fast little vehicle. Before long, they were going by the ruined town of Appleoosa, now a ghost town, literally. As they passed, they continued to sing, this time to the beat of the squeaking and clanking of the hoof cart.
Still can't remember
What happened in September
Back when everypony died
Trails of blood during our stride
We just decided that
the ponies were defeated
by something really strong
it seemed very weird and wrong
it just doesn't belong
like it came out of this world.
Suddenly, the yellow earth filly froze, and the hoof cart stopped.
"What is it?" the orange pegasus asked.
The earth filly sat down, shock in her eyes.
Then she closed them. . .
They were on a familiar stage, with everypony in Ponyville watching them. The three of them stood around a large bubbling cauldron, and each held a bag of herbs and crystals and thing they had each collected in secret in the Everfree forest.
"Finally. . ." the earth filly said, chuckling madly as the cauldron's contents turned red, "Finally it's done! Hahaha! IT'S FINALLY DONE! Hahahahahahaha!"
A zebra mare suddenly pushed through the crowd and began shouted fearfully to all who could hear her, "Stop those fillies or we all shall fall! Stop them! They're going to kill us all!"
"NO!" the yellow filly shouted, shaking her head wildly, her bow flopping back and forth, "No, we're gonna save them! We're gonna save all Blank Flanks! DON'T YOU TRY AND STOP US!
The filly opened her eyes and summed up the vision in song.
I've regained a small memory
Came to my head just like that suddenly
I think I've gotten a clue
Something tells me this is worse than what we knew.
The eyes of the other two opened wide in response as the yellow filly's words caused something to stir in their minds as well. As if in a trance, the all three bowed their heads and closed their eyes, letting their memories flow. . .
The white unicorn filly laughed and said, "This is your Redemption Day, Blank Flanks everywhere! You'll get your Cutie Marks!
"GO AWAY FROM US!" the orange pegasus screamed at a pair of fillies in the front of the audience. One was pink and wore a diamond tiara on her head. The other was grey and wore glasses and a pearl necklace. Both now had looks of horror on their faces.
"STAY AWAY FROM US!" the orange filly screamed insanely, a twisted smile on her face, "Go away! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You can't bully us now!
A group of six older ponies pushed through the audience, shocked at the sight of the three fillies on stage. They had thought that seeing them after they had gone missing for a month would be a joyous occasion. Unfortunately, it was ruined by what appeared to be the detrimental effects a month alone in the Everfree Forest. It could do terrible things to a young filly's sanity and mental health.
"You see these?" the yellow earth filly said as they all held up their pouches of ingredients, "We're gonna add them. . .!"
BOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
All three fillies stared at each other with a blank look. Then they all quickly turned to their flanks. No longer blank, their flanks all had the identical Cutie Mark: a large explosion, complete with mushroom cloud.
Turning from their marks to each other's faces, the Cutie Mark Crusaders sang. . .
We just remembered
What happened in September
WE'RE THE ONES THAT KILLED THEM ALL!
WE SURVIVED AFTER THE FALL!
. . . in triumph. . .
And that's the end of part one. Somepony else will be next. Fluttershy? Twilight? Rainbow Dash? I wonder who I should do next? Oh well, I'll figure it out. Please review and tell me what you thought of this little project I'm working on!
