The tale of a pony named Wilber Heartcarle, and the challenges he goes through to change the fate o
The tale of a pony named Wilber Heartcarle, and the challenges he goes through to change the fate of himself and others. The last of the Heartcarle family, come along for the trip through the past and present of Wilber Heartcarle.
Celestia's bright sunny day was obscured by dark and foreboding clouds making noon time dark. Rain starts to fall as a funeral begins. Many ponies have gathered to mourn and/or show their respects. One pony sits closer to the hole to which the deiced is to be laid.
"We all are here for this, a sad day for everypony, it is very rare for a pony to kill themselves. But when one does it is felt by everyone." Says an earth pony in an all black suit "May Jane Heartcarle find peace in the afterlife. If any of her family like to say any last words do so now. I'd like to end this as soon as possible." His voice oozing with boredom while moving to his chair.
A pegasus pony with a dark gray coat and light gray mane and tail with three hearts for a cutie mark gets up and starts to walk to the hole where the last pony was standing, his face looked like he hadn't slept for many months his mane and tail was full of mats.
"I'm going to keep this as short as possible for 'curtain' ponies." He said turning to glare at the previous pony that talked. "My sister was a very kind and good natured pony, she always helped me and any pony who would ask her. She was also the best writer in the family. What saddens me the most is that the family business is now dead with her. . . May she always know that s-she is and always w-will be l-l-loved." He finished as he fully broke into tears sobbing words that fell onto deaf or unhearing ears, as his sister was lowered into the hole.
Two hours after the final shovel full of dirt was placed many of the ponies that attended have left, only a few remain and they're around the last of the Heartcarle family as he still sobs uncontrollably. Of the ponies that are still there only two are not close friends or were 'old' business partners of Jane's here to say that they are sorry about what happened. One of the two was an earth pony stallion he had a blue mane and tail both of which were very well kept his coat was a pale yellow, he wore a full gray suit that blocked his cutie mark from being seen. The other pony was a unicorn mare about the same age as Jane. Her mane and tail were a bright orange color, her coat was a calming shade of blue, she didn't have a cutie mark. They both stayed to the back of the mob of ponies, patiently waiting to get to the center of the crowd, their wait was a good hour an a half. Most other ponies were gone by now, it was the three of them.
"Hello Mr. Heartcarle, it's a pleasure to finally meet you." Says the earth stallion
"Please call me Wilber. I haven't earned the right to be called that yet" Wilber sheepishly states sadness still having a strong grip on him.
"Cheer up Mr. long face!" Shouts the blue mare scaring Wilber. "Ooo, that was fun lets do that again."
"No, this is not the time nor the place for that miss" Wilber deadpans.
"MISS! Don't call me that it makes me sound old. I'm not that old, I'm I?" The mare asks to no pony in particular.
"My name is Orange Barry. So please don't call me miss, OK." Barry says jokingly
"Alright. So sir, what's your name, seeing as you know mine now." Wilber inquires.
"My name is not all that important. What you need to know is that something big is going to happen what that is I'm not sure. Ready your self for anything Wilber." He warns "Come on Barry we need to get going" the old stallion says as he starts to leave.
"Wait what do you mean something big is going to happen?" Wilber asks, getting silence as the answer as the two ponies leave, Wilber is now all alone in the building, he leaves a couple minutes later still trying to figure out the stallion's meaning.
He arrives at the Heartcarle house after a ten minute walk, he stops and stares at his late-sister's door. Many feelings rush him almost making him cry again, he quickly goes to the master bedroom to finally get some sleep after mouths without it, for tomorrow he moves to Appaloosa, to start anew.
"The path of life is full of falls, it take courage to get back up. Only Cowards stay down." Come from an unknown but Familiar sounding voice.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Wilber asks a little scared.
"Nothing. For you to understand the magic that holds everything in place, that keeps everyone live, makes them die, makes new life... And your strange power to see what others can't, and what you can't see for yourself." explains the voice.
"What do you mean--" Wilber starts to say as the blackness starts to turn into colors that blind Wilber for a short time.
"You will relive your past, and change what you couldn't see before. Be ever wary for you are more blind than you realize." the voice warns.
As the blindness slowly fade away from Wilber, he notices that everything is...back to the way it use to be when he was a young colt. He realizes that this looks just like it did before everything changed for him and Jane. When their mom, dad, and brother where still alive, Before the accident that would that them from him, thirteen years ago.
"If what the voice says is true, then could I make so that mom, dad, and big bro don't die." Wilber thought out loud. He looks around and finds the sun. "Good it's around noon if I hurry I should be able to stop them from getting into the cart" Wilber says causing the ponies around him to look at him.
After a five minutes of frantic galloping he finds his goal, the cart that would be the death of them. Only problem is that his parents are already inside. As hope starts to leave him, he hears father yell "Come on son, hurry up or will be late." At this Wilber's heart and hope shoots up. He still has a chance.
"Da--" he cuts himself off with his hoof realizing that calling him dad would be bad. "Sir, ma'am could I talk to ya for a second." Wilber says trying to mask his voice.
"Sure I don't mind, you Bunny" the father asks his wife
"Sure don't, what ya need sweaty." Mother asks
"Stay home! Don't leave, you will die in a cart accident." Wilber shouts franticly.
The couple look at each other then back to Wilber, than they both call him crazy and to leave now or they will call for the cops, as the son comes out of the house to enter the cart and head out to its doom. Having failed in the one thing that could have saved his parents, he falls onto his haunches staring at the cart as it fades from view. Then all the colors and everything fade into Perpetual darkness same as before, but this time no voice.
Wilber awakens on the floor in The room thinking what happened was just a dream, he looks outside to see that Celestia's beautiful sun is just starting to rise. Now is a good time to start packing everything for the trip to Appaloosa.
A/n: wow ya read the whole thing, how many brain cells are dead now? Hehehe just kidding. Leave your thoughts below and I will get the second chapter out “soon”. Next chapter will definitely be more on Wilber Heartcarle's life up til the funeral. What a sad way to start, don't ya think?
A/n: A big thank you to Dark Glider for poof-reading. OK, now on to the chapter.
Two hours past as Wilber was packing everything that he would bring with him into a suitcase, which wasn't very much just what was necessary and some other do dads that he couldn't just leave behind to whomever would enter next. For reasons unknown to him, he felt like he was forgetting something very important, but he couldn't recall what it was. He spent an other hour trying to recall it, eventually he gave up deciding that if he ever remembered he would come back to hopefully retrieve it. All this had made him late for the train to Appaloosa.
“Ugh, I'm so late.” he shouted getting looks from the few ponies that were going to work or school. This village was very small and not very memorable. It is located just north of Galloping Gorge. The town's name was a strange and foreign, Potto-ville. Ask anypony that lived there what it meant and you wouldn't be getting an answer, but just a 'I don't know why.' from them. The village isn't up to date with the rest of Equestria, the only clock here was at the back of a newer looking pub. If anything one could remember was the lush greenery that surrounded the village.
“The train to Appaloosa is about to leave! All aboard who's coming aboard.” shouted the train conductor as the few ponies that were leaving were entering. Wilber came running as fast as possible with his suitcase in mouth.
“Just.. barely... made it. Next time... I'll pack up... more then two hours before.” Wilber says in between his panting.
“That might be a good idea there son.” the train conductor says with a big, almost goofy, looking smile. Wilber makes no comment on the goofy smile and boards the train.
“The train ride is supposed to be about five days long. There isn't very many ponies on the train right now, but hopefully that will change later.” Wilber thought to him self for once instead of speaking out loud like a mad pony. An hour later and Wilber was starting to doze off, not wanting to let sleep take hold of him this fight, however, was a losing battle.
Ten Years Ago ~Dream~
Jane enters a room looking for something. Her coat is a lime color, her mane and tail are both yellow, and her cutie mark is a quill writing on a scroll. Her mane an tail are both swirly and very neatly taken care of. She is a unicorn, she is three years older than Wilber, and is the head of the household.
“Little brother, where are you? Come out right now you can't hide forever, I'm going to dye your coat, mane, and tail!” Jane shouted into one of the rooms of their house. “Come on, your natural colors are so ugly. The colors I choose will look perfect on you.”
“No, your last color choice was horrible. Everyone at school made fun of me!” Wilber shouted back.
“I'm never letting you dye it again.”
“Oh... Really” Jane said as she abruptly opened a lone wardrobe in their late-brother's room, completely startling the colt that was hiding within. He started to run out of the room to another hiding spot, but was all to quickly caught by his sister's magic and forced into the bathroom to once again have his coat, mane, and tail dyed some unnatural color by Jane.
Three hours later, from the room exited the young colt his coat had been bleached until it was white, his mane and tail were died a neon orange. He was some what pleased that Jane had choose a more reasonable color scheme.
“This is definitely the last time your doing this to me sis.” he stated defiantly.
“I don't care what the other ponies think of my natural colors. I'm fine with them, I don't need friends that are just friends because they like the color of my coat or mane.” As he finished his sentence, he looked over at Jane to see if he had got his point across. She was just smiling at him, like he just did something nice for her.
“Well I think that you do care. How are you going to get a mare friend, if she doesn't like your coat or mane color.” Jane said that kind smile turning into a smile that oozed mischievousness. Getting the response that she was hoping for. Wilber backed up a little and had a nervous smile on his muzzle.
“I-I don't need one. E-especially not for that reason.” Wilber said slightly struggling to find the right words so that Jane couldn't twist his meaning.
“Ooh, well I've set up a planed date for you. That's why I decided to die your coat, mane, and tail.”
Jane said sheepishly.
“YOU WHAT!” Wilber shouted. Causing Jane to jump back at the sudden rise in volume. He realized that he was loud and calmed him self down before talking again.
“You set me up on a date and not tell me about it or even ask if I wanted one in the first place. When is it then?”
“Well you weren't doing anything that showed that you didn't. So I just did it for you. And it's tomorrow. Sorry.” Jane said as she tried not to look her brother in the eyes, but eye contact was kept none the less.
“Oh come on! Please tell me your joking. That's not even fair.” Wilber protested.
“Well, your going on it never the less.” Jane said showing her authority as the head of the family.
“An plus she is an old friend of mine, her name is Silent Wind. You remember her right?”
Wilber just shook his head, not wanting to speak any more. The rest of that day was a fairly normal one for them. Wilber did his homework, Jane was working on three stories that she was writing. Later Wilber tried his hoof at writing a story too, but he couldn't find the right words for it. Then they went to sleep. Wilber had trouble sleeping that night thinking about his date and all that happened that day. He also tried to remember Silent Wind, the name did sound familiar, but he couldn't put it to the face, Wilber spent two hours thinking about it, coming to no answer he fell asleep a little later.
Wilber Slowly woke up to the sound of the train about ten hours later. He looked around finding no one to talk to at this time of night. So he just looked at the princess of the night's lovely moon hoping that if any one could hear what he is to say, it would be her. Then everything started to fade to darkness, sleep taking him once more. Darkness was all Wilber could see for a while, then a light started to show its self and a figure. From what he could make out this creature was tall, vary tall its head would be around were Celestia's would be, its back was to him. The creature was standing on its hind legs like a bear would, but it didn't look like the creature was forcing that. Nothing happened for the longest time Wilber just stared at this creature not knowing what it was, why it was in his dream, or how long he would have to stare at the back of an unknown creature. The light started to fade after what seemed like nine hours of looking at a back, taking with it the view of the thing. Wilber didn't mind though he didn't what to see it any longer he just wanted a peaceful dream one that wouldn't rise memories of the departed or the bitter love that was force on him by a loved one. He got just that tonight, peaceful sleep, he had none the rest of the night.
Luna's night gives way to welcome the day, ponies are just waking up and getting their days started. A unicorn mare is wandering around the train, just looking for something to do to pass the time until she got off. She stumbles on to a sleeping stallion that hasn't be taking care of his body at all. His mane and tail seems to be full of mats, he's unshaven, and there is dirt all through his coat.
"Sir, wake up please."
"Zzz."
"well, I don't think he'll be waking up any time soon. Hopefully he won't mind if I just get those mats out of his mane and tail." The mare thinks to herself as she produces a brush out of nowhere. Using her magic she works his tail first as gently as possible to not wake him. It takes her a hour to work out all the mats in his tail.
"Ha I did it, his tail is all brushed now... Wow it's pretty long, he must not have cut his hair in a long time. Well let's get started on his mane now."
She does the same process on his mane as she did on his tail. It takes her about two hours to fully work the mats out of his mane.
"There, now all that is needed now is to clean his coat."
"Um, Miss why are you standing over me... Are you going to try to rape me?" Wilber says as he notices the mare standing over him.
"uh........" Is a the mare utters before quickly jumping off and turning away from him out of embarrassment.
"No. I was just. Look I'm just helping you with your mane, tail and coat. Don't get the wrong idea here, I'm not that kind of filly."
"Whoa, I was just joking." Wilber says trying to diffuse what he just caused
"My name is Wilber. What's yours Miss?"
"My name is Mint Glow. I'm traveling with my sister to Ponyville."
"Aah I didn't know that a ponies faces could go that red." Wilber jokes.
"So Where are you going Wilber?" Mint Glow asks ignoring Wilber's obvious joke.
"I'm going to Appleloosa, to start over." Wilber says as he turns his head to look out the window.
"Why? Did something happen where you lived before?" She asks
"Yeah, a lot happened." Wilber said trying not to recall any bad memories of what was done two days ago.
"A mare I meet, I think her name is Orange Berry, told me that if I go to Appleloosa. I'll get answers to a lot of my questions."
"Sooo... Your going there on the off chance that you'll get answers. That's craz--"
"Arghhhhh!" Yells a random pony that appears to be running away from somepony.
"Hey, get back here. I need to see your ticket." Yells a ticket inspector at the pony that is running around like a mad pony.
"Chair mode active...Boop."
"... I need to see your ticket, sir."
"....."
"Sir, Please show me your ticket."
"Stephano, Help me! They're trying to throw me off Farsa."
"Sir, I just need to see your ticket. I'm not going to throw you off."
"Don't lie to me, your working for the Barrels."
"You don't have a ticket, do you."
The pony quickly calms down and sits on his haunches and thinks before responding.
"Piggy and Agrippa have my ticket."
"If you don't have a ticket, I'll sell one to you. So, please stop acting like a crazy pony sir."
"Well then... That was strange" Wilber says to Mint as the ticket inspector and the crazy pony go to a different car.
"Yeah. Everypony knows not to trust Piggy to hold something like a ticket." Mint states a fact that only she really knew.
"... What?"
"Never mind. What were we talking about again." Mint asks Wilber.
"Um... I don't remember."
"Anyways, we should be stopping at the station just under Cloudsdale. You can go up and clean yourself up." Mint says to Wilber.
"I think I'm going to wait till we get to Canterlot for that." Wilber tells Mint.
"that's about two days away. You, no offense, smell really bad as it is. That and you need to get a haircut and shave." Mint says to try and persuade Wilber.
"I can't go to Cloudsdale."
"Why not? Were you kicked out for doing something bad."
"No. I-I Just can't go to Cloudsdale."
"Tell me why. What's the reason?"
"Only if you promise not to laugh once I tell you."
"Okie Dokie." Mint says as she holds up her right fore-hoof.
"I-I can't f-f-fly." Wilber whispers growing more quite as he says fly.
"Sorry what was that. All I heard was 'I can't...' you can't what?"
"I can't f-fly." Wilber says a little louder. Upon hearing this Mint busts out laughing.
"I knew it. Anypony would laugh at know there is a Pegasus pony that can't fly. That's like a unicorn that can't do magic."
"I'm sorry." Mint apologized
"I just thought that your reason was really bad, but now that I know. Don't worry you got it easy. My sister is also a unicorn and she has a really short attention span and she is very forgetful. So magic is not her forte, but she has a special kind of magic. She can control weather like a pegasus with her magic, she is also on the weather team that's the main reason she and I are moving to Ponyville. Did your parents not teach you?"
"My family was all unicorns. That and I was the only pegasus in the village."
"then how did you come to be if your whole family and village didn't have a pegasus in it." Mint asked
"I was a door step foal." Wilber tells Mint. Sadness ever present in Wilber's voice.
"So I don't know my real parents. That is why I'm going to Appleloosa to find what answers I can find there."
"Oh, Well I'm sure that if you ask one of the pegasi they could help you go to and fro."
"I don't know I'm still sleepy. I went without sleep for a few months now." Wilber states. Mint takes his hint and starts to leave, but turns to say one last thing.
"You should come see me when you wake up. My sister and me are in the next car. I'm sure my sister would love talking to you." Mint Glow says and then leaves without giving Wilber a chance to say anything edge wise.
Wilber yawns and his eyes slowly close. He lets sleep take him, thinking that it will be like last night. His dream is yet again perpetual darkness.
* * *
"Welcome back Wilber. Are you ready to change the past. Do you wish to get rid of this blindness of yours." Says the voice.
"Not this again. What do you mean change the past, nopony can do that. And I'm not blind." Wilber tells to the voice.
"I told you to stop scaring him. He doesn't know what's going on." A second higher pitched voice scolds to the first lower pitched voice.
"I'm sorry about him. He likes to confuse others a lot, but what he says is true. We can change your past depending on how you do in these 'dreams', but the changes will all take place after your all happy with them."
"Wait. I could really change it to where my parents and sister don't die?" Wilber asks.
"What are the consequences of doing that?"
"Whatever changes are made are permanent, but we'll get into it more after your done. Right now you are about to be thrown into your past. So open your eyes and look for what you need." Says the lower voice as the blackness quickly gives way to light that blinds Wilber.
"Don't worry, Just have fun remembering everything...
Wilber is now back in Potto-ville, back in the Heartcarle home, it just about sunrise. He's in his old bed everything is as it was. There is the smell of pancakes.
"Little brother wake up you won't be able to eat if you don't." At hearing this Wilber fell onto his face, not for the food but for the voice which belongs to his departed sister, Jane Heartcarle.
The door to his room swings open as Jane rushes in to make sure that Wilber is alright.
"Oh my goodness, are you ok?"
"Yeah." Wilber says as he rushes to hug Jane taking her by complete surprise.
"I've missed you so much."
"You sound like I've been gone for a long time." Jane says as she returns the hug.
"I was serious about what I said though, I don't want you to be late to school. So quickly go down to eat and then I'll walk you to school."
"You haven't had to walk me since elementary school." Wilber states
"Since yesterday. Are you feeling well." Jane asks as she brings her foreleg to Wilber's forehead.
Wilber stands up and to his surprise Jane is a lot taller then he remembers. A thought hits him, he quickly runs through the giant looking house to the restroom to look in the mirror, but he couldn't see the mirror at all. His thought was right the voices didn't just send him to his past, they also made him the size and age he was in that memory.
"He must really need to pee." Jane thought to herself as she started to go back to the table to eat her own breakfast.
"This is so strange, talk about reverse puberty. I need to get used to a small body." Wilber thought to himself as he was pacing around the restroom.
"Exactly where... er when did they put me?"
"Wilber hurry up or I'll eat your food as well as mine."
"Give me a moment sis." Wilber Shouts so that Jane could hear.
Wilber paces for a little longer then goes to the table to eat. They start their walk to school, the walk is very silent until Jane's best friend meets up with them.
"Hi Jane and Lil ber. How are you two today?"
"Hi silent. I'm fine though Wilber is acting a little strange."
"I need to act normal right now. Pretend that I don't know what Silent Wind is going to do." Wilber thought to him self
"Come on big sis Silent I don't like being called Lil ber. And I'm not acting strange sis your acting silly." He Said and then he made a silly face that made both the mares laugh.
As they walked Jane and Silent Wind Talked about mare things among other things that Wilber still didn't understand. They reached Wilber's school he left, the two mares continued walking to a small park to sit and talk until midday then they would go about their business. Jane would go home to work on one of her stories. Silent Wind would go and meet up with her colt friend for a date. School was more boring then it use to be since Wilber knew all that was being taught. He talked to his only colt bud about how everything that is going on as to try to pinpoint when he was. It had worked he found that it was about three years after the cart accident. School ended he meet up with Jane and walked home to hopefully find what is needed for him to change.
“Alright now that I know what year and day it is I just need to remember what happens now.” Wilber thinks to himself as him and Jane walk in to the house.
“OKAY sis, I'm going to go do my homework now.”
“Nice try, Wilber but you’re getting a visit from the Tickle-corn.” Jane says as she moves in to attack.
“I really need to do this homework sis.” Wilber lies to Jane. He finished it in class as soon as he got it.
“You are boring today lil' ber. OKAY, the Tickle-corn will wait for her chance to get you.” Jane says trying to sound scary.
Wilber walks to his room to start thinking about what happened on this Friday three years after.
It took him two hours to think of something, but he finally has a starting point.
“If I'm right then tomorrow is the day it actually happens. When big sis and Silent Wind have a fight and stop being friends.” Wilber thinks to himself.
“Silent's colt-friend comes here after his date with her tomorrow, and asks Jane to be friends’ with benefits
Jane refuses. Something happens then he tells Silent a lie. That is what I'm to stop isn't It.” he Thinks.
“Ah, but how?” Wilber shouts out loud.
“How what little bro?” Jane says as she opens the door and places a tray with snacks and a drink on it on Wilber's desk.
“Um nothing sis, just trying to think of what fun actives to do tomorrow.” Wilber says.
“What are you going to do, ask a filly you like on a date?” Jane says with a big smile on her muzzle.
“Yes.” He once again lies to her.
“OKAY, what's wrong? Don't lie to me, Wilber. You can talk to me.”
“Sis what if you had to do something really big, that could change if somepony were friends or not? Do you think you could make the right choice?”
“Well Wilber. It not so much as making the right choice as it is doing what you can to keep their friendship. As long as you’re trying to do that, then they will understand you and everything will work out right.”
“I hope so, sis. Thanks I'll just think of how I can keep this friendship.” Wilber says as he kisses Jane on the cheek.
“I'm not done yet, you seem to be done with your homework. TIME TO ATTACK!” Jane whispers then shouts the last words.
“Oh no, run away.” Wilber says as he starts to run away from the Tickle-corn.
“You‘re not getting away this time, Young bolt.” The Tickle-corn says as her coat changes from eggshell white to a brown color, her mane also changes from blonde to the same brown color as her coat. Wilber's coat and mane take a similar color change, but instead of brown it is a salmon color along with a lightning shaped of silver in his mane and coat.
“Drat, Bolt where have you gotten away to. Hiding is useless I will find you and you will be tickled.” Shouts the Tickle-corn
“Not in your life time you foul monster. For I, am Bolt the monster hunter.” Replies the brave young hero.
“Monsters far and wide tremble in fear when they hear this name. Monsters that have crossed paths with me have been sent back to the darkest reaches of Taurtarus, were they belong, and you will be joining them soon enough.”
“HAHAHAHA All you heroes are the same, once they think they can win they start to talk and get themselves into death. Right now I'm in for the attack.”
The Tickle-corn says before leaping on to Bolt the monster hunter
“Oh no you’ve ~HAHA~ got m-me. ~HAHA~ whatever s-HAHA-shall I do.” Says Bolt behind all the laughter coming from him. The lights turn off
“What shall happen to our hero, will he be able to send the foul monster known as the Tickle-corn back to Taurtarus or will he be done in by the Tickle-corn. Find out in the next episode—“As the lights turn back on. Bolt shouts to the monster.
“You are not going to tickle me to death. You’re going back to where you belong you tickler of siblings.”
“You really went there. No I'm not doing that line, nope not at all.” The Tickle-corn thinks to her self
but gives in.
“You think I tickled your sister I Am Your Sister.”
“No, that can't be true. You lie.”
“Yep, I lie.”
“Now back to Taurtarus with you monster.” Bolt says as he pulls away from the Tickle-corn.
Bolt starts to chant ancient words of power.
“Ne ar yoh le fa ra nakau ne sem yio mu nao.” As he says them he starts to glow as he comes to the end the glow is almost blinding.
With a flash the only one left is Bolt the monster hunter the monster is nowhere to be seen.
“How dare you attack me when I'm distracted?” Is all that is heard from the Tickle-corn.
Bolt has won, all is right... for now at least.
“HAHA that was fun sis.” Wilber says as their coats and manes return to their normal colors.
“I knew that would cheer you up. We played a long time today, it's six o'clock right now. I'll go make us some dinner.” Jane says as she walks out of Wilber's room.
“That was truly fun, sis. I'll miss playing this game.”Wilber says to himself as some tears fall.
The rest of that night was spent eating and spending more time with Jane before he'll have to make the change to the past.
* * *
~The Next Day~
“That strange it feels like I've actually been asleep. Well today is when I'm going to change it. Better get to it then.” Wilber thinks to himself
“... Wait no breakfast today.”
Wilber gets out of bed and trots down into the kitchen to find that there is no pony there. He looks around the house till he remembers to check Jane writing room. To his luck Jane is indeed there but she is talking to herself. Wilber decides to listen in.
“SHIT. How could I miscalculate the dead line for this story? Dammit. I need to get this done by Five o'clock and I'm half way done. I'm sorry Wilber, but I have to ignore you today, I'll make it up to you for sure.”Jane curses as she starts to come to the door to the room, Wilber hides around the corner so Jane doesn't see him. Jane puts a sign on the door handle that reads 'Do not disturb! Working' and fully closes the door.
“Darn looks like I won't be able to tell sis not to answer the door today. I know why she locked herself in there now.” Wilber thinks to himself.
“Well if I can't tell sis, then I need to tell big sis Silent about this, but I need to wait till their date ends. I guess I need to follow them.” Wilber quietly leaves the house as to not disturb Jane from her writing. He wonders around for an hour. He finally spots Silent and her stallion. He gets closer to the couple while trying to stay hidden.
“So darling what are we going to do today?” Silent Wind asks.
“I'm sorry silent love, but this has to be a short date today I've got some plans for the rest of the day.” The stallion says.
“Oh I don't mind at all as long as I'm with you today I'm fine.”
“How about we grab some breakfast then walk around then, love.” The stallion says as he starts to walk.
“Alright.” Silent Wind says as she happily skips up to him then starts to walk normally.
“Wow she looks so happy around him. I feel kind of bad having to tell her, but it needs to be done for future happiness.” Wilber thinks to himself as he starts to follow the two.
The couple has a quiet breakfast as neither wanted to talk, they wanted to enjoy their meal. Wilber also had some food. Silent and her stallion paid, well Silent paid, for the meal and left. Wilber did the same after about a minute later as to not be seen by them. Wilber caught up to the couple at the park and continued to follow. They walked for about a hour or two before stopping the stallion turned to tell Silent Wind something what that was Wilber couldn't hear, but he knew that their date was over as they parted ways with a kiss, Silent was now on her way home while the stallion was going to the Heartcarle home.
“I need to wait about ten minutes before bring Silent over as to stop the fight between them. I guess I could go up and ask to hang out for a little then ask her to come over. Yeah I'll do that.” Wilber thought to himself as he started to gallop after Silent Wind.
“Big sis Silent, Hey wait up.”
“Oh goodness!” Silent nearly exploded from joy.
“And I run into lil' ber, today is a good day indeed. You are up early on a Saturday, you come to play?” Silent asks while shaking her tail.
“What are you a dog?” Wilber thought.
“Yeah I just wanted to play with big sis Silent. But I that's not why I'm here big sis told me to come and get you in thirty minutes about 10 minutes ago.”
“So we can play for nine then walk to your home, Yay. NOT IT!” Silent shouted then ran off to hide.
“Better start counting then.” Wilber said out loud
Then he started slowly to count down from ten, and speeding up at about five.
“Zero ready or not Silent here I come.” Eight minutes go by as Wilber is unable to find where she has hidden herself.
“Alright, Silent I give up.”
“Woo-hoo undefeated hider.” Silent Shouted as she popped out of a hole in a tree that seemed to be too small for her to fit into.
“Um how Just how?”
“How what? Come on if we don't hurry we'll be tardy for seeing Jane. And you don't want to be tardy do you?”
“No, not the duct tape.” Wilber says while he blushes due to what happened last time. He was laughed at for weeks.
As they begin to walk to the Heartcarle family house, for the most part it was a silent walk. Silent Wind for the most part was humming a tune that Wilber remembers Jane singing all the time around the house.
“Hey Big sis silent, what is the name of that tune your humming? It sounds nice.”
“Oh I don’t know what it’s called, but it is beautiful in sound isn’t it?”
“Can you keep singing it?”
“Sure I will lil' ber.”
They continued to walk for about two minutes before Silent Wind started to go a little crazy with the tune.
“Um big sis Silent, I think you can stop with the song now.”
“Aw I was just getting into it to. So what did your sister want to talk with me about?”
“She doesn’t I need you to come with me, I have a bad feeling about something.”
“Alright lil' ber you haven’t done anything to have me not put trust in you.”
They both were silent from that point till the front door of the Heartcarle home. Wilber try as he might wasn’t able to work up the courage to open up the door. If he was to early then the cheating stallion wouldn’t get caught in the act. If they were to late then the fight will still happen. Silent Wind was starting to look a little worried as she looked at Wilber’s hesitation was affecting her. She was starting to fear what was behind the door, what horror awaited them. The tension was broken by the sound of glass breaking, Wilber was about to open the door, but Silent stopped him.
“Wilber go and play. This is not a place for colts and fillies.”Silent Wind said quietly so only Wilber could hear.
“Alright Silent.” Wilber did as asked for the most part he left for a moment.
“What in the hay is going on here?” Silent Wind shouted to whoever was inside.
“Oh thank Celestia you’re here.” The stallion says to Silent Wind as he rushes over to her.
“Jane asked me to come over and help her move something yesterday, and then she tries to make me do ‘that’ kind of thing with her.”
“Jane, i-is that true?” Silent Wind asks
“It no..” Jane starts but stops.
“What happened then?” Silent asks her voice turning into a shout.
Jane doesn’t respond tears start to flow from her. Wilber was just outside of the room watching and doing his best to not interfere any more than he already has.
“Jane, I can’t believe this. Are you not my best friend? Last time I checked best friends don’t do this.”
“come on sweetie let’s get out of here.” The stallion says as he makes his way to the door.
“No. this is not going to fail not now.” Wilber thought to himself.
“Wait, big sis Silent. Big sis wouldn’t do something like that.”
“I thing she did. Just look it’s as plain as day.”
“But. Sis wouldn’t” Wilber says as something starts to happen to him.
Wilber’s eyes close, his body starts to give off a slight glow. His eyes snap open they are pure white, the glow intensifies then it all starts to head to his head and into point about a foot from his head. Then the glow shoots from that point towards Silent Wind and her colt-friend. It circles them then in the middle of them it forms a heart, it starts off white then it starts to change color. It goes from white to a black color then it breaks in half and dissipates. As that happens Wilber falls to the ground.
Jane rushes to catch him, she makes sure he is alright.
“What just happened? Is Wilber alright?” Asks Silent Wind.
“I think so. He just pasted out is all.” Jane says.
“Am I missing something here? Weren’t we just leaving dear.”Asks the stallion
“Jane what was that thing lil' ber just did it looked like magic.” Silent asks Jane completely ignoring her stallion.
“Oh my Celestia, Silent look what Wilber just got.” Jane squeals.
“His Cutie mark.” Silent Gasps.
“Three hearts one white, one red, and one black. So his talent was something to do with love then.”
“So what just happened was his special talent a black heart that breaks…I get it.” Silent says.
“Hey darling, guess what?”
“What sweetie.”
“We’re done. You can leave now.”
“What? Y-you can’t break up with me.”
“Um…To bad already did.” Silent Wind says to the stallion.
“Sorry I yelled at you Jane. Can we still be friends?”
“The best of.” Jane said as they hugged each other. They watched over Wilber for an hour before he woke up.
“When is he going to come to?” Silent shouts.
“Ugh don’t yell. My head hurts.” Wilber udders through the pain in his head.
“You’re up.” Both mares say at the same time they both hug Wilber.
“Help...c-can’t...breathe.”
“Oh sorry little bro. guess what you got… Your cutie mark. I’m so proud of you...” Jane says unable to finish her sentence as she and everything around Wilber fades into blackness. Wilber looks at his hooves then looks for something.
“You voices are you there?”
“Of course we are here we have nowhere to go to, we, unlike you, are confined to the darkness.”
“Don’t mind him. He likes to sound big. It looks like you did what you needed to do there. That is all you can do for now you’ll be awakening soon.”
“Thank you for helping somepony like me.” Wilber says as the dream starts to break into reality.
* * *
Wilber slowly awoke from the ‘dream world’ as he started to stretch himself out.
“Oh boy, I’ve been laying down for to long now. Note to self: Don’t sleep for two days strait.” Wilber says to himself. As he gets up and starts to walk around, but he trips himself on his mane.
“Maybe I should ask a Pegasus to fly me up to Cloudsdale. I’m tripping myself on my own hair. I guess I should go see Mint Glow.”
As Wilber got up and walked to the next cart a mare bumped into him. She didn’t stop to check if he was alright she just kept going.
“What’s her problem? Sheesh, some ponies.” Wilber asks no pony. As he tries to make his way to the next car, he trips on his mane twice.
He makes it to the car that Mint said she and her sister were in, he looks through most of the car not finding a trace of Mint Glow, until he gets to the front is when he sees Mint’s curly mane. Wilber moves slowly behind her and tries to cover Mint Glow’s eyes.
“Guess Who?”
“Prince Crimson Folly.”
“Who?”
“Celestia’s nephew, Prince Blue Blood’s younger Brother.”
“Never heard of him…Wait you’re from Canterlot?”
“Yes I ran a shop, well more like a bakery really.”
“Oh sounds good. Would you make me something sometime?”
“You seem really chipper now. You sleep good?”
“You wouldn’t believe. Getting up here was a pain though I think I’ll go up to Cloudsdale for a trim.”
“That’s good… You know, pegasi are really lucky your kind can walk on the very clouds that give shade, water, snow, and lightning. I wish I could, it would be so fun.”
“Everypony can walk on clouds, what do you think fog is?”
“not that kind, on clouds high above the ground. Those kind of clouds are what I’m talking about.”
“Maybe once I learn to fly I’ll take you up, seeing as you want to go so badly.”
“I would love that.” Mint said as she shed some tears of joy.
“Listen the stop under Cloudsdale should be coming up shortly. Let’s try to find a Pegasus to take you up, Alright.”
Wilber and Mint started looking for somepony to help Wilber get up to Cloudsdale. The search lasts for about ten minutes; no pony is willing to help. They are about to give up on this altogether.
“Why are some ponies so unhelpful?” Mint Sighs bringing a hoof to her head and rubs her temple.
“Looks like you’re not going to Cloudsdale, Wilber. Let’s go back, my big sis is probably starting to worry.”
“Yeah, I guess we should. You could tell me more about your sister… wait I want to ask one more pegasus.”
“O…kay. Who are you going to ask then?”
Wilber didn’t respond, he just started to walk. He stopped in front of a stallion
“Um…Hi may I ask you a question, sir?”
“Ya just did boyo.” The Stallion says then bursts in to laughter.
“Sorry bout tat, tend ta do tat a lot. Sure ya can ask me.”
“Well as you can see I’m a pegasus, but I can’t fly.” Wilber concedes
“Oh tat’s a bummer mate. I’d love ta help ya, but I need ta find me girl.”
“What if I help you find her?”
“Ten I guess I can help ya wit your lack of flying. But where are me manors, names Ralph. “Wat’s yours, boyo?”
“My name is Wilber; it’s nice to meet you Ralph. So what does she look like?”
“She be on the small side, her coat be white as milk. She alsa be a pegasus.”
“Alright, we’ll go check the front two cars while you check the back then meet back here in ten minutes.”
“Aright, See ya ten, boyo.”
Wilber and Mint head off to check the front cars and Ralph heads to the back cars. Two minutes pasted by quickly without much said.
“So Mint, what's your sister like?” Wilber asks.
“Well she’s kind of random; she doesn’t seem like the elder of us. She’s kind to many ponies and she is a hard worker, when she focuses on what she is working on. I love her to death.” Mint says to Wilber. “Do you have a sister, Wilber?”
“Yeah, my sister is also a hard worker, but she takes time to play with me. She was a writer. She wrote many stories.”
“Why’d she quit writing?”
“She killed herself.” Wilber start to tear up.
“Oh I-I’m sorry for asking about something so sad like that.” Mint apologizes.
“Don’t worry about it, I wouldn’t have told you if I didn’t want to share it.” Wilber smiles as he rubs his eyes.
The search finished about a minute later as they found the only pony that recognized the stallions name and fit the discretion of her. The rest of the time was spent talking to the mare.
“Ralph Sweetie.” The Egg shell pony Shouts.
“Where were you Bell? I was looking all over for ya.” Ralph fumes.
“Sorry, I started to follow this blue mare and I got a little lost.” Bell apologizes.
“It doesn’t matter now you’re here now an’ that is all I’m asking for love.” Ralph confesses.
“Tanks boyo, I don’t know wat I would have done if n’ ya didn’t offer your help. Now we’ll help ya get up ta Cloudsdale.”
“There is still something I can do for you and Bell, if you’ll let me.” Wilber offered.
“Oh, Ya got something more now do ya. I be game, you love?”
“Oh my yes, that does sound enchanting. I’d love to see.” Bell smiles.
“Alright then, Ralph and Bell stand close to each other please.” Wilber kindly asks they both step closer to each other.
Wilber starts to focus on the couple; his eyes close for a few seconds then his eyes burst open their color changing to red. He softly began to glow; it slowly intensified to an almost blinding point. The glow began to gather at his head. Once it was all at his head it shot off in a fury of reds and whites. The colors swirled around the couple get closer to them with each rotation. The colors settled into the couple then a heart formed in between them, the heart was white in color. The heart started to change colors, it started to darken slowly into a black color then turned a bright red color then it exploded into a shower of smaller hearts. With this Wilber’s eyes returned to their normal color of grey. Ralph stood there not showing any kind of understanding of what just happened, Bell on the other hoof started to tear up and Mint Glow stood in complete shock at what she just witnessed.
“Whoa, I really need to practice doing this more.” Wilber panted.
“Wat in ta hey was tat boyo?” Ralph questioned. ;“Bell ya alright?”
“That was so beautiful; I’ve never seen anything like that before. What does it mean Mr. Wilber?” Bell said as she whipped away her tears.
“What that means is you two are a perfect match for each other. You’ll most likely get married and live happily together.” Wilber explains to them.
“Wilber, can I ask you something in private?” Mint asks to which Wilber nods and walks to the front of the car.
“So what’d you want to talk about Mint?”
“Just exactly who are you. No pegasus can do that type of magic; let alone what you just did.” Mint Inquired angrily.
“No need to get angry, Mint… wait that was magic?”
“Of course that was magic; now tell me what is going on!” Mint crescendos in anger.
“Alright just calm down please.” Wilber says then begins to explain.
~a few minutes later~
“…and that is all I know about my special ability.”
“Sorry I snapped at you, I just stopped thinking for a moment.” Mint apologizes.
“It’s fine. I didn’t know that was a big deal… I bet Ralph and Bell are starting to worry.” Wilber smiles.
They walked back to where the couple was. Much to their surprise Ralph and Bell were still in, more or less, the same spot doing roughly the same motions of showing each other their affections for the other.
“Umm… You guys going to be finished soon the stop is in a few minutes?”
“Yeah we’re done. So why can’t ya fly boyo, If ya don’t mind me asking?” Ralph asks.
“My family is made up of unicorns and my village doesn’t have pegasi. So I never learned to.”
“Ah well if you want me and Bell could teach ya. We’re going to get a house out in Manehatten.”
“I try to come and visit as soon as possible. Thank you both for all the help you’re giving me.”
“No problem boyo. We should be taking our seats soon. Meet us at take-off point A.” Ralph says before him and Bell walk over to the last two seats open.
“They seemed like a very loving couple. Don’t you thing so also.” Mint Said.
“Yeah, it must be nice to have a lover. I wish to find on...”Wilber said before he was suddenly reacquainted with the floor.
“Oh sorry… Sis I’ve been looking all over for you… Oh you’re on a date.” Mint’s sister said.
“It’s you again.” Wilber said but was almost completely ignored.
“S-s-sis I’m not on a d-d-date with him… Wait Wilber you’ve meet my sister before.” Mint Stuttered.
“This is your sister. Yes… kind of. Remember when I told you that I bumped into a pony well this was her.” Wilber Explained.
“You didn’t tell me anything like that.”
“My little sister is ignoring me due to her new colt-friend.” Mint’s Sister feigned crying.
“He’s not my colt-friend. And introduce yourself sis.”
“Oh Right hello my name is Rainy Daze, Mint glow’s older sister. Please take care of her she hasn’t had a colt-friend before.” Rainy Daze playfully says.
“Sis stop saying that we just meet each other yesterday.” Mint tries to explain.
“Oh love at first sight then?”
“Grah! It’s not like that!”
“Hahaha, you two are perfect siblings.” Wilber laughs.
“Don’t encourage her.” Mint giggles.
The three of them talked as they walked back to their seats. Wilber did not really want to leave, he felt that for some reason or another he would never see them again. The train slowly came to a stop at the station under Cloudsdale. Wilber went to meet up with Mint and Rainy before leaving to the take-off point A and meeting up with Ralph and Bell. Everything was going perfectly both meet up happened as planned. Ralph and Bell waved Wilber over and began to explain how they are going to help Wilber up. Wilber did as told, taking off was a breeze all Wilber had to do was make sure to keep is fore-legs around Ralph and Bell’s withers and enjoy the ride, five minutes later the group lands in the city in the sky. Wilber is in awe looking at the sights to be seen at the landing area. Fluffy white clouds was what Wilber expected to see up here, much to his surprise the clouds all seem to have a light tinting to them some of the ground clouds had an blue tint other looked red. Perplexed Wilber asked Ralph and Bell what meaning these color differences had.
“Ah so you noticed the clouds having different coloring. The ground clouds that we walk on have two colors blue and red. Blue means that the cloud is safe to walk on you’ll be less likely to fall through. The red clouds are very unstable, it’s advised to not walk on them. Workers every day work on checking the clouds to see what is safe or unsafe to walk on. Everything in between blue and red you’ll need to be careful and watch were your step. Then we have the building clouds these much like the ground clouds have two colors these colors are Yellow and orange. The sturdier the more yellow the building is most new buildings are this color. Orange colored cloud buildings you should be careful in they may collapse on top of you.” Bell explains to Wilber.
“That is going to take some getting used to.” Wilber says as he removes his fore-legs from around ralph and Bell. His hooves dig into the ground cloud, the coolness sends shivers through out his body just like walking on freshly watered grass in the early morning.
“So where is the closest barber shop?”
“Don’t ya tink ya should wash up before ya go for a trim. Why don’t ya come wit us to Bell’s folks an’ wash up ten well take ya ta a barber.” Ralph suggests.
“Alright lead the way.”
A few minutes of walking the group arrives at Bell’s parents cloud home. The cloud color of the house was orange-ish yellow color. The house itself didn’t look any older than the other houses around it. This house had a fence around it, the house unlike the other’s was a one story the others were two. Small chunks of the building cloud were chipped away. Inside the fence was a small chromatic pond with small fish swimming around in it. There was loud talking coming from inside the home, by the sounds of it there were two stallions arguing about something inside.
“Sounds like Mr. Bolt is over. Hope dad lets him win this time.” Bell sighs.
“Who’s Mr. Bolt?” Wilber asks.
“He lives next door with his wife they come over a lot. I remember hanging out with their daughter… um something with an m Bolt. She had a monochrome mane, always dreamed of being a royal guard to princess Celestia. Darling we should go and see her at the academy.” Bell explains and asks Ralph.
“I’d love ta sweet heart, we should do tat tomorra.” Ralph beams with joy.
Bell knocked on the door to the house three times. A couple seconds later the door opened to reveal a mare in old age. She was a pale white color her mane was in a tight bun.
“Honey, Our little filly is home!” Bell’s mother squealed with joy.
“WHAT!” The sounds of two stallions, as they both come running to the door to see.
“Hi mom, dad, and Mr. Bolt how have you been?” Bell happily asks.
“We’ve been fine dear, come inside.” Bell’s father says.
The group entered, Wilber for the first time sees what a pegasus’ home looks like. It was just like a normal house just in the sky was the only difference. A few minutes of Bell and Ralph talking about stuff passed before Wilber came out of the restroom.
“Thank you ever so much Mr. and Mrs. Bell for letting me use your shower.” Wilber says.
“So you ready to go to a barber?” Ralph asks.
“You stay here I’ll take Wilber. You can tell them your plan.” Bell’s father says with a devilish smile.
“Uh alright.” Ralph agrees completely shocked.
“So how long have you been having your dreams of the past?” Mr. Bell asks after two minutes from leaving the cloud home.
“I’ve always have dreams.” Wilber answers.
“Fine you don’t have to answer, just don’t let them trick you is all I’ll say.” The Elder stallion says.
“Don’t let who trick me?” Wilber asks.
“Who... I must be going senile. Sorry about that.” He laughs.
After the elder stallion’s question the rest of the walk the elder stopped every so often to talk to some of the pegasi whom happened to pass by. The Haircut and shave was relatively quick it was done in seven minutes. The walk back was much of the same as the way to.
“Thank you both for taking me up to Cloudsdale. I’ll be sure to come over and learn to fly from you both after my trip to Appleloosa.” Wilber thanked the pegasi couple as they walked to the take-off to go back to the ground.
“Don’t mention it boyo. We can’t wait ta have ya over, hopefully we’ll be completely finished movin’ in by the time ya come.” Ralph says.
“Did my father give you any trouble Wilber?” Bell asks.
“Uh… None at all.” Wilber says thinking back to the walk back to Bell’s home and the thought of almost falling off of Cloudsdale due to the elder wanting to take a shortcut.
“He made you take a shortcut through the older part of Cloudsdale didn’t he?” Bell flatly asks.
“Yes, but it’s alright no harm do at all.” Wilber answers.
“It not alright you could have died. The part of town is closed off for a reason; my dad shouldn’t be going there in the first place. I’m really sorry about that, Wilber.” Bell Apologizes.
“Really, it’s ok I’m not hurt. Even if I fell I wouldn’t really mind I’d be able to see my family.” Wilber says.
“You really shouldn’t think like that you’re a young stallion. Those thoughts should only be thought about when you’re an old stallion near his end.” The couple said at the same time.
A quick trip back down from Cloudsdale Wilber, Mint glow, and Rainy Daze stand ready to board the train to Canterlot. Good byes and see you later were given then the couple toke off back up to Cloudsdale.
“Wow you look completely different than before.” Rainy Daze says. “If you’re not careful I’ll steal him from you little sis.”
“Stop it sis.” Mint shouts blushing slightly. “Anyways that look suits you.”
“Thanks I feel a lot better now that I don’t have to worry about tripping on my hair.” Wilber smiles.
Wilber’s mane and tail had been cut to a medium length it was combed backwards, his beard had been shaved and trimmed into a small goatee, and as a small Cloudsdale welcoming he was given a free pruning for his wings.
“I feel so light right now. I never know pegasi had to prune and clean the wings.”
“I thought all creatures with wings did that out of instinct.” Mint glow said. “Well now we know huh sis… oh great she wondered off. Anyways let’s board the train now. ”
“Is that alright leaving your sister like this?” Wilber asks while following Mint.
“Oh it’s fine after all she’s a full grown mare. It’s not my job to make sure that she doesn't do something stupid like get lost or anything.” Mint glow says while puffs of steam come out of her head.
“I’m sure she’ll find her way on to the train after all. What’s the worst thing that can happen?” Wilber says trying to cheer mint up. The sky suddenly becomes dark as storm clouds start to form overhead. Static could be felt all around running through the air, the faint smell of rain could be smelt, and distant rumblings could be heard. “Was it scheduled to rain today?”
“I don’t think so.” Mint was looking to the sky as the clouds kept forming turning the vast blue into a confining grey. “Wilber we need to find my sister, this weather doesn't feel right.”
“I’ll say. This weather is strange; something feels really off with it.”
The storm becomes more and more severe by the second; the rain falls harder to the point where it stings upon the skin. The wind begins to pick up speed to almost enough to topple anypony not prepared for it. Light dims more and more till visibility is near zero; the only light comes from inside the train and lightning. The thunder follows closely to its mother scaring the foals upon the train. Hail falls; some as big as a baseball while others as small as a pinprick. Atop a hill near the station a lone tree is struck; the fire illuminates the hilltop. A silhouette can be seen just standing; unmoving. The storm seems to be the heaviest at the hill; the winds swirl around the base of the hill. As the hail and rain beat out their iritic rhythms, Wilber and Mint continue to get as close as possible to base of the hill.
“How in the hey are we going to get through this, Mint?” Wilber loudly inquires.
“I have no idea but we need to do so quickly,” Mint shouts back.
“I hope that isn’t you Sis.”
“I’m going to make a run for the top!” Wilber Shouts just before doing so. He comes into contact with the swirling wall of wind and is thrown pass mint sliding on the dirt path.
“Wilber, are you alright?” Mint worriedly asks.
“I-I’m fine, just wasn’t expecting to be thrown that far,” Wilber says as he tries to stand back up. “Ow, I think I hurt my leg.”
“I know! I’ll try using my magic to get us past the wind wall,” Mint says.
“You could have teleported us in?”
“Yeah… I-I was about to say so but you rushed in before I could get a word in edgewise,” Mint says as she looks away from Wilber.
“Okay just do it already!” Wilber shouts.
Mint Glow starts to build up the magic to perform the spell. Once doing so she releases a blinding flash, in a blink of an eye both Wilber and Mint are on the other side of the wind wall. Something though is wrong, Wilber manages to stand up but Mint Glow is just lying down in the spot they landed, unmoving. Wilber walks up to her and nudges her with his snout, but still she remains motionless. Wilber goes around her to try and nudge her from the front once he get to the side, he is horrified to find that Mint Glows has a huge chunk of her missing what is there is sprawled along the ground. Intestines and other internal organs in plain sight, Mints’ blood oozing out of her staining the ground, her eyes wide open unmoving, unseeing, the eye of a dead pony is all that Wilber sees. Fighting the fear at the sight of a dead pony, Wilber closes the eyes of the pony he knew. He remembers his mother telling his older brother to only perform magic’s that he knows, because the risk of doing unknown magic may have grave outcomes.
“Why Mint, why did you try a spell you don’t know?” Wilber asks tears running down his face.
After a few minutes Wilber slowly begins to make his way up to where the pony is. A few steps after leaving Mint’s body, lightning strikes start a fire that quickly builds to stop Wilber from going back. Startled by nearly dodging his own demise he tries to calm himself down. He tries to see anything past the cyclone around the hill, what he sees are the remains of the train, fire, and ponies running franticly around looking for safety. Some of them seem to be screaming, some lay upon the ground dead charred and burned alive, others are trying to help everypony calm down and help the ones that are still clinging to life.
Unable to bare the horrors are him, Wilber steels his resolve to confront whoever that is behind this. As he slowly makes his way up the fire seem to be moving as slowly as Wilber is. A large piece of hail falls hitting Wilber and knocking him down. Blood starts to run down from the fresh wound, causing him to close his left eye as to keep the blood out.
Having reached about half way up the large hill, Wilber stops to wipe off the blood on his face. He is interrupted by a powerful quake startled; Wilber finds the closest thing to grab hold of. After the quake stops Wilber looks out pass the cyclone again, all he sees is nothing but blackness. Quickly going more to the edge he sees that the half of the hill he and the other pony are on is miles up in the air, the quake was the hill top being torn off of the rest of the hill.
“Not like I could go back even if I wanted to.” Wilber thought to himself.
Continuing up what was left of the hill; Wilber notices the storm become heavier closer to the top of the hill. Minutes go by as Wilber fights against the storm, finally reaching as close to the summit of the hill. The wind makes it hard to see anything within it, the rain become all hail, and the lighting strikes become more often. Wilber would have to force his way through the powerful cyclone. Taking a deep breath Wilber gallops at full speed into the cyclone, upon contact he is flung back a few feet. He lies where he landed writhing in pain for a few seconds before getting back up and charging at the cyclone again, each time taking longer and longer.
“I-I n-n-need to get p-past this s-stupid WALL!” Wilber shouts as he makes another charge at the cyclone.
He come into contact, his blood is splattered on the ground but instead of being flung away by the wind, he continued to go forward getting through the cyclone Wilber falls onto the ground. Laying there to regain his strength before continuing on, blood from his freshly made wounds spilling onto the ground, the throbbing pain felt trough out his body made him want to just lay there on the ground and not move. Forcing himself to continue, Wilber gets up and begins to walk the last few steps to the top of the hill.
Finally reaching the top, Wilber was about to face the pony that was behind this. Standing near the edge of the hill, a creature wearing a black hooded cloak that seemed to be made out of some kind of skin; the hood was up not much detail could be seen under the cloak.
“Such a beautiful sight-- ponies in agony, in despair. This is true beauty, don’t you think? After all; that is their true nature,” The cloaked creature said not moving from their spot.
“Why are you doing this?” Wilber shouted at the hooded creature.
“Can you not hear (master)? We wish to see the true beauty in this lonesome world. This is why we do this. This is beauty,” The hooded creature responded still not moving from the spot.
“T-this isn’t beauty, this is cruelty-- its evil. You have to stop this,”
“What you think is cruelty we think as beauty, neither is right they just are. What makes you think that we are the one making this happen, we were drawn here by the beauty that would happen,” The hooded creature replied turning its head slightly.
“What are you talking about?” Wilber said angrily.
“Chaos is what we follow; it brings out the beauty in everything even in thing as ugly as happiness and joy. If you don’t like it then make it stop. You’re a pegasus right? Make this stop then (master),” The hooded figure said turning around to face Wilber. Looking into the hood all Wilber saw was darkness.
“I can’t. You need to stop this,” Wilber said.
“You know nothing; you dare order us to do something you make us laugh. You who couldn’t even save one of your kind from the cold grips of death dare to give us orders. Shall we show you beauty personally?” The hooded creature said as it lowered its stance reading for an attack.
“No I don’t want to fight. I’m asking if you could do something,” Wilber said.
“Stupid foolish pony know your place in this world, all you ponies are below us, we are the shadow that follows chaos, we quietly watch over the beauty that comes with it. We a higher being than thou and you dare give us orders. You shall pay for your lack of respect towards us with your life, fool,” The Hooded creature shouted just before it leaped at Wilber.
Slashing at Wilber with one of its clawed paws, and biting at him all attacks made missing Wilber as he franticly dodges. The hooded creature stops the fury of slashes and bites and slams its body into Wilber, knocking him to the ground. Standing over Wilber the creature looks upon him and removes the hood that was hiding its face. The creature’s face was cat-like; its fur was a navy blue, eyes were as red as fire, and it had some kind of light blue gem in the shape of an oval on its forehead.
“This is how it should be the weak underneath the more powerful. Know this-- this is your place, fool. You down upon the ground on your belly, while we are up on all fours to enjoy what this entire world has to offer. We’ll show ye a mercy today we shall send you to the never ourselves,” the strange cat-like thing said as it started to prepare for an attack.
It opened its jaw wide readying to bite at Wilber; it opened to a disturbing angle the skin stretching to accommodate the wideness. Wilber, frightened, tried to get away but was unable to do so, he noticed the gem on the cat-like things head it was glowing, and it was what was holding him.
“Now die!” It shouted as it brought it sharp teeth down onto Wilber.
“AHHH!” Wilber shouted as he bolted up from his sleeping position in a cold sweat.
“Are you okay?” Asked a startled passerby.
“I-I’m fine, just a bad dream,” Wilber says laughing out of embarrassment.
“Hope you have a better dream then,” The passerby said before leaving.
“Sigh~ Ha ha that would be stupid to do in a story. I hope we get to Canterlot soon. I can’t wait to see the sights,” Wilber said to himself as he started to look out the window into the darkness until he fell asleep again.
“Happy Nightmare Night Everypony, Hope It is an awesome and safe day for all of you. May you all receive lots of candy and not get gobbled up.” ~Rainy Daze
