The Pebble and the Pony

chapter 7

Flash and Rainbow Dash then raced each other to a different boat. It was headed right toward Ponyville. They would be home in a matter of minutes! 

"Whoo! I won! I won!" Rainbow Dash leapt in victory. "I won!"

"I beat you in a mile!" Flash retorted.

"You're blind as a bat. I won the whole way, I was WAY in front of ya! I left you out in the cold come on!"

Suddenly, the boat hit something, making them crash and fall out.

"Goodness, Celestia, what was that!" Flash cried.

"Looked like a killer whale!"

"It was twice as big as a Cerberus!"

"Twice as big, twice as fast, and twice as mean!"

"Oh, good..."

"That's not the worst part!" 

"Wonderful, what's the worst part?"

"They hunt in groups!"

"What!? Oh, no!"

"Groups! Big groups! Oodles and oodles!"

A whale hit them off course. They landed in the water and they panicked as they were circled by a vicious sea beast. Flash was frantic for his pebble but Rainbow Dash wanted him to live so she flew him up the air and they dashed before any whales could come after them. The two then were washed up and they were swished up into Ponyville's best beach. They then got to where they could, as the Cutie Mark Crusaders were walking along, talking of the news that was spread over Ponyville.

"Twilight's gone." Apple Bloom spoke up.

"She ran away!" Sweetie Belle added.

"No, Discord kidnapped her!" Apple Bloom glared at her. "Hurry up!"

"I wish Flash Sentry was here!" Scootaloo said, nervous.

Discord was laughing evilly. He was walking along, grabbed Twilight's hoof. "As I said, my pretty, I refuse to lose!"

"Ow! You're hurting me!" Twilight cried.

"Then get smart! Yes, or you'll be banished!"

"You'll never get me!"

"But precious, you'll only starve!" Discord forced the alicorn over his shoulder. 

"Let go!" Twilight pounded his back to make him let  go of her. She then drooped her head, but then she smiled, lifting her head as she heard a familiar voice.

"Get your filthy claws off my girl!" Flash said, bravely.

"Flash!" Twilight cheered.

"What the--" Discord turned, feeling haunted. "Flash, we thought you were dead!"

"You heard me, Discord!" Flash came closer.

"Now, you're gonna wish you were..." Discord looked at him deathly. He then put Twilight down and he rushed over to attack the pony guard.

The two raced at each other. Discord overpowered Flash and made him hit the wall and knock him out. That was almost too easy. Twilight rushed to Flash to aid him, feeling gratefully disappointed.

"That was easy," Discord smirked, then glared at the alicorn. "Twilight!"

"Let me go!" Twilight barked as she was grabbed again.

"Flash Sentry! Oh, no!" Apple Bloom cried and rushed with the other Crusaders to fight him on. "Come on, let's get him on his feet."

"Help me, Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo struggled with Apple Bloom to stand Flash up.