Chapter 4: Curve of the Eclipse

Now it's Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie's turn. I decided to combine them since the chapters would had been too short that way.

Enjoy the chapter!

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The accursed six had survived. All six mares had safely gotten down the hill with minimal injuries. For Solar Flare it angered her some to know that they had stood up to one of her traps, but it also meant she felt a bit of amusement of seeing how much they could take of her power.

Her smoky form streamed through the sunlight like a blade of grass in the wind. Her mist-like body quickly darted through the trees, searching for another obstacle to halt the ponies in their tracks. Luckily, it came faster than expected, for right before her lay a great, ferocious beast of the Everfree forest.

Quickly deploying her shapeshifting powers, she flew straight to the creatures, changing just in time as she hit it. The manticore woke up and let out a pained roar.

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The binds that held her rubbed her skin raw. Though she was immortal and could heal herself at a much faster rate than any other being of the land, the constant abrasive cuts of the tentacles tightly gripping her all over were making it harder and harder to bring regeneration to her tiring body. Her head throbbed in agonizing pain and the light glaring into her forced-opened eyes only worsened her migraine.

To make this experience even more agonizing, she had begun to hear Solar Flare's cackles and menacing threats in the background. Whenever she tried to search around a bit to look for her, she would find nothing but more hot flashes and strain on her weakened form.

"You might as well give up. Escape is impossible. I've taken note of every precaution, everything you could try to use to get out of here, because... of course I've had time to prepare... SINCE I WAS LOCKED ON THE MOON FOR A THOUSAND YEARS!"

She could feel her tears turn to steam and burn her skin more as she cried out, not in pain, not in stress, but in sorrow. For the first time in almost a millennia, she was crying for Solar Flare.

"Twilight... please. I don't need to be rescued or saved, just... just save my sister from this fate."

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A tamer of creatures they had. Perhaps she needed to step up her game. After a quick fly around, she had taken a good look at their cutie marks and then at the environment they were in. It was too bright and could no longer see clearly, providing excellent cover for her to slink on by.

Though she hated to admit it, the darkness was good for a number of thing, but more importantly, it accented her light more. Taking note of the bizarre plant growth around them, another plan began to formulate in her head. It would require to use a bit of the darkness, a thing she did not particularly like to use since it did not suit well with her day, but combined with her light she could see it being very successful.

In no time, they'd be frightened away for sure.

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Sorry for the late update, I've just been really busy, and I hope you can forgive me for my lame excuse. Anyways, I think I might combine the last two ponies and then do the final scene in two or three chapters to finish up the story and it should take way sooner. Thanks for staying with me you guys. Please leave a review and I'll see you again next time. Oh and Happy Easter! Sincerely, v.t.7