A Lost Childhood {RE WRITTEN VERSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED!}

Chapter 11: She Never Arrived.

The Wonderbolts all descended to the ground of the small town, a few local residents looked at them in shock for a brief moment before smiling and walking off. The Wonderbolts all smiled, this is why they really liked this town, the ponies here treated you like a normal citizen instead of famous celebrity's.

"Come on guys I think the princesse's castle in this way," Spitfire said as she beckoned them to follow her.

The Wonderbolts all walked towards the direction of the castle.

They stopped at the big wooden castle doors and glanced at each other.

"so um ... do we like knock or something?" Soarin asked.

They all shrugged.

Soarin rolled his eyes as he went to knock on the door. A few moments later little steps could be heard running towards the door and small voice could be heard on the other side.

"Coming!" The voice yelled.

The giant doors slowly opened to reveal a small purple baby dragon with green spikes on his back. He looked up at the ponies in surprise and shock.

"Uh ... hey guys. What are you all doing here?" He asked out of curiosity.

"Well we have an issue being faced currently and were wondering if the princess and her friends are available" Spitfire explained.

"Oh yeah sure, Twilights just finished studying so she should be free." Spike smiled. "Come on in." He opened the doors a little wider so the Wonderbolts could enter.

Fleetfoot raised a eyebrow at him,

How does he manage to open a huge wooden door when he's the size of a cat?

"Follow me" Spike waved a claw signaling them to follow.

They all nodded at him and followed him through a series of long hallways and countless flights of stairs before reaching a room near the center of the hallway.

Spike knocked on the door.

"Come in," came a voice from the other side of the doors.

Spike opened the door to reveal a wide, tall room with seven thrones circling a large round table which seemed to have a hologram version of the map of the Equestria and beyond. Dangling from the ceiling was a large wooden trunk of a Tree with white strings attached to pastel colored diamonds. The thrones and the table were directly underneath it. The thrones all seemed to have a Cutie Mark on them.

Three purple gems

Generosity

Three red apples

Honesty

Three balloons, two light blue with a yellow in the middle

Laughter

Three pink butterflies

Kindness

A larger throne with a large pink star with five similar small white stars surrounding it

Magic

And lastly...

A white cloud with a lightning bolt sticking out of it which consisted of three colors red, yellow and blue.

Loyalty

Upon seeing the Wonderbolts arrive Twilight put her book down and walked over to the group of pegasi.

"Princess Twilight" Spitfire said as the Wonderbolts all bowed down to her, but Twilight quickly held out hoof and shook her head.

"Please there is no need for the formality, just call me Twilight." Twilight smiled at them.

Spitfire smiled back at her.

"What can I help you with?" Twilight asked.

"Well, we were wondering if Rainbow Dash had visited you yesterday," Spitfire asked, biting her lip as she saw Twilights confused face.

"Rainbow Dash ... no I do not remember her coming to see me last night. Spike did Rainbow Dash come by yesterday? She asked her small companion, to which he shook his head.

Twilight looked up at the pegasi, "Why?" She asked with a hint of worry.

Why would Rainbow Dash want to randomly visit me last night? Why do they all look so distressed?

"Well, a few days ago Rainbow Dash received a letter from the Canterlot Royal Guard stating that her dad had escaped prison," Spitfire explained.

Twilight had a look of pure shock on her face.

"H..her father escaped .... but was not he put in a high-security prison?"

"Indeed he was," Spitfire continued "yesterday she asked me if she could visit you and the rest of your friends to keep you up to date if the latest events and said that she would be back the next morning at 8:00 AM, however, she still has not returned back to the HQ. " Spitfire finished explaining.

"B-but Rainbow Dash never visited me last night." Twilight said with worry in her voice.

"So that means .." Spitfire trailed off.

The Wonderbolts and Firefly all looked at each other

Both Spitfire and Twilight's eyes widened as they looked at each other

"SHE GOT TAKEN!" The mares both exclaimed in terror.

The Wonderbolts all gasped.

If she never made it to Twilight in the first place then that meant she ha-

Uh-oh .....

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Rainbow Dash was curled up into a ball on the broken mattress on the room she was being kept hostage in.

She was asleep, though it was not as comfortable as a bed, with the springs coming out and being constantly cold she somehow still managed to fall asleep. Her father had gone out so she used the time to get a rest as she had not slept for nearly 2 days straight. Her whole body hurt, being covered with bruises and scratches it was no surprise she was in such pain.

For the past two days, Dash hoped for nothing than to be rescued and be in safe hooves again.

What did I do to deserve all this, I mean, it was not my fault mum and dad got a divorce ... Right?

....right?

Rainbow Dashs' eyes slowly fluttered open, she had only been asleep for about 10 minutes, she could not go longer than that, her body hurt so much that she would always keep waking up due to all the aching.

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"Spike can you get the rest over here asap and get Starlight Glimmer here too?" Twilight asked her number one assistant.

"I heard my name" A voice echoed from the hallway, and soon a pink mare appeared through the doors. Her coat was a light pink and she had a purple and teal mane and tail. Her Cutie Mark was a purple and white star with two turquoise glimmering streams.

"Ahh ... Starlight I was gonna send Spike to come get you" Twilight waved a hoof at her Student, beckoning her to come towards Twilight.

"Alright I'll go get the others then Twilight, be back soon" Spike said as he zoomed out of the castle and into Ponyville to get the rest of the element bearers.