Day 2

Dear diary,

I woke up on a sandy beach with Lightning Tumble standing over me. I got up and immediately asked him where Storm Twirl was. "He's out looking for shelter," he answered. I am very worried. I'm stranded on a desert island with two dashing pegasi. I don't even want to think about what might happen.

But I am still wondering what that shadow was, Lightning said he has no clue. I will ask Storm Twirl when he gets back.

~Rarity

I decided to take a look around, not too far for that is unnecessary, Storm Twirl is already out looking around. The beach we are stranded on has white sand and a tropical forest starts about 6 or seven yards from the water.

"Rarity," came a voice from behind me.

I yelped, " For the love of Celestia! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"

"Oh no," I turned around and saw Storm Twirl, "I'm sorry, I've just come back, and Lightning told me you had a question,"

"Ah yes," I started, "Have you the slightest idea to where we are?"

"No," he chuckled.

"Are we able to, ahem, get off this island by any chance?" I inquired.

"Nope," Storm Twirl pointed his hoof at Lightning, " Genius here tried chasing that shadow, got both of our wings broken. Why?"

"I thought I could catch it," Lightning Tumble cowered in Storm's glare.

"Why? Why would you even try?!" Storm closed the gap between them.

"I dunno," Lightning shrugged.

"Now do you see why Mom and Dad stopped at you?" Storm shoved him.

" Vaguely," Lightning shoved him back.

"Do you even know what that means?" Storm head butted Lightning in the flank.

"No," he admitted.

"Not to be rude," I stepped between them, "But could you be so kind as to STOP FIGHTING?"

"Sorry," they chorused.

"Thank you," I started walking towards Storm, "Now Stormy, may i call you that? Did you find a shelter?"

"Yes I did," Storm Twirl said, "It's not so far from here either, just follow me."

Lightning got up and dusted off his sandy coat and we were off. Storm lead us through the thick jungle, all these nature things were getting in my way! Ugh! I got mud on my hooves and now I have to jump over a river! What does Storm think I am an athlete? I leaped to the first stone. I have to admit it wasn't so hard. The second stone, that was quite different on the other hand. I landed on it, but I regret to say I overlooked the moss covering the surface. I slipped and fell into the river screaming.

"Help! Help!" I flailed my forelegs.

"Rarity, stand up," Storm sighed.

I obeyed his order and to my surprise the water was only about 4 inches deep. "Oh," I blushed, "That is embarrassing," and with that I walked out of the river sopping and red. We continued with our journey and it ended at the mouth of an enormous cave.

"Welcome to your temporary home you guys," Storm sounded drained.

"Oh how lovely," I was concerned for Storm, "Storm do us a favor and lie down before your legs give out from beneath you, hmm?"

"Aye-aye captain," he didn't even need persuasion, he collapsed right there.

"Now Lightning, help me get some fire wood and we'll build a fire," I took charge.

"No problemo, Princess," he sauntered towards the woods.

"Please, I will tell you this once, do not call me 'Princess' again if you wish to live another day," I threatened.

"OK," Lightning shrugged.

"Thank you," I headed toward the forest.

5 minutes later we had quite a pile of wood and I started a fire using only a few of the logs. There was nothing to cook so we had to go without a dinner, but we will go scavenging tomorrow, that is for sure. my eye lids became heavy watching the fire. So I got myself up and shuffled into the cave and collapsed in between Lightning and Storm and fell into the deepest sleep I've ever had in my life.