The Pebble and the Pony

chapter 5

Meanwhile, we are in Discord's spooky cave. He is with his minions, still determined to propose to and marry Twilight before Flash Sentry gets a chance to do so. 

"Well, there's only eight more days until the next full moon ceremony," Discord monolagued. "And Twilight still hasn't agreed to be my wife. Although, my faithful servants, we have seen Flash Sentry is a Cerberus meal. It's a pleasant thought, that stupid p-p-pony will never return!"

Spike and Trixie laughed evilly, though they weren't instructed to right then.

"Silence, you idiots!" Discord sneered at them, making them run away in fear. "Twilight is mine!"

Flash was now in a little boat instead of swimming in the nearly frigid waters. He was still talking with Rainbow Dash.

"So, what happens when you don't make it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Flash cringed and shuddered. "That's too horrible to even think about."

"Well, think about it," Rainbow Dash shrugged. "Who would Twilight marry?"

"Discord."

"Discord? Well, is he any good with the ladies?"

"Yeah."

"Well, full speed ahead! Here we go!" Rainbow Dash made the boat go faster and blast away from the beach. It then landed on Rock Island. It was a lot worse than the beach they were on and it surely was no Canterlot or Ponyville. A lot of time had passed. It was then getting stormy and unbearable to survive in.

"We got only five days left," Flash sighed. "We're running out of time."

"Look, we can't fly or swim through this storm unless you want to die."

"Maybe Discord will leave Twilight alone." Flash looked into the skies.

"Yeah?" Rainbow Dash scoffed. "Maybe Discord has already married Twilight."

"No, no, I know my girl! She'll wait!"

Rainbow Dash groaned at that.

"And if she accepts this pebble," Flash took out his prized pebble once more. "We'll be married!"

"IF she accepts the pebble," Rainbow Dash stormed to him, glaring at him. "You mean, you're not SURE if she's gonna accept the pebble!?" the pegasus then laughed. "You're going through all this trouble, and you're not even sure."

"She'll accept it." Flash replied, trying to sound sure.

"Aw, come on!" Rainbow Dash laughed, and climbed up a slope.

"It's beautiful, it's--"

"Perfect!"

"Yeah, it is perfect, isn't it, Rainbow Dash?"

"There," Rainbow Dash pointed to a new place. "That ledge!"

"Rainbow Dash?" Flash looked up, wondering what she was going on about.

"We've discovered an authentic, ancient, avarial air strip!"

"What?"

"This is beautiful, this is it!" Rainbow Dash hovered in excitement.

"You're not gonna try magic again, are you?"

"You bet your golden armor off, you!"

"Rainbow Dash!" Flash protested. "Pegasus ponies can't do magic!"

"Ooh, feel that wind," Rainbow Dash smirked. "Where's your sense of adventure? This is the chance of a lifetime!"

"This is the END of a lifetime!" Flash went after her to try to stop her.