When Trouble Comes: A sequel to "Through the other Dimension"

chapter 26: Toby's POV

I never knew having two right legs and two left legs could be so hard. Horses make it look so simple when they dash in open fields. These thoughts were in my mind as I scampered away from the danger lingering behind me. I was clueless of what was going on, but all I knew was that I was given this satchel to give to a so-called 'Twilight Sparkle," who ever that was.

Two objectives kept going in my head: Save Des and find Sonic Thunder.

I didn't know how to do either, but, as Dessy always said, if there's a will, there's a way.   

It was dark.... Really dark. It didn't help that I was hearing all around me creepy sounds, the sounds you'd hear from horror movies. I kept running. I didn't know what I was running from, but I knew it was dangerous. What was even more dangerous, I realized, was the fact I was running for my life in the dark.... in a forest... by myself.

With this thought in mind, I picked up my pace, wanting to get out of this forest before something bad happened to me, but that do me any good. As I ran as fast as I could through the forest, I bumped into something furry. I couldn't tell what it was I ran into, but I fell to the ground right on my back.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Destiny's little human brother. Toby Hope is it?"

I panicked. I didn't say a single word, in fear that I was getting kidnapped...... or worse. All I could make out was a tall figure above me, but I don't know if my eyes were messing with me, but he looked strange. He didn't look like a pony, or any of those creatures that attacked Lance, but I couldn't figure out what he was. I stared at him in the dark, trying to fully see him.

"Oh, excuse my manners, Toby. You can't see in the dark like me." Once he stated that, a light flickered from he's fingers. I screamed once I saw him. I got up and ran for my life away from that creature, but he appeared in front of me and, with a flick of he's fingers, I stopped. I tried to move, but I couldn't move at all.

"That wasn't very nice, Toby, now was it," he criticized me. "Don't you know how to respect ALL creatures?"

"I-I-m-m s-so-sorry..........."

"Well sorry doesn't cut it! And to think I was going to help you because of Sonic Thunder..."

"Wait! You know Sonic Thunder?!"

"Of course I do! He saved my life and died doing it."

"Do you know where he is now?!"

"Yes, I do..... Wait a second." He raised his eyebrow. "Your not thinking about going to save him, are you?"

"Yes, that's why I came to this dimension in the first place!"

"Why do you want to save him so badly?"

"Because..." I stopped myself, because for one thing, I shouldn't even be talking to this guy.

"Because, why?" He questioned as he observed me. He looked at me for a long time before realization seemed to dawn on him. "It's because of Destiny, isn't it?"

"How'd you know?" I asked alittle bit creeped out. He looked around nervously, before he continued.

"Look, Toby," he lowered his voice, "you know her current state, right?"

"Yeah. She's missing Sonic Thunder and under pressure. Why?" I whispered, still not able to move. He looked taken aback for a second, before he sighed.

"You don't know, do you?"

"About what?"

"That she's slowly dying?"