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A Rumble In Time

by Lab Matt

Chapter 2: Part 2: "Strict progression of cause to effect" my flank

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(WARNING: this chapter contains mild violence.)

"Awww, he's so cute!" Cloudchaser said, rubbing the foal's tummy, making him giggle. "Isn't he just adorable, Flitter?"
"Yes, yes, very cute, but... Don't you think this is kinda strange?" she asked. "I mean, look at him! Blue mane, grey coat, purple eyes... He is identical to the colt we met earlier! And to make things even crazier, they have the same name!"
"Well, coincidences happen!"
"Celestia, CC! How many ponies do you know that have the same name?"
"Well... According to him, there's a Flitter and a Cloudchaser in Ponyville!"
"Ponyville?" Thunderlane's voice tone was both surprised and nervous. "Oh, I... I was going to tell you..."
"Tell us what, Thunderlane?" asked Flitter.
"Well, you see..." he looked at his mother, that only nodded. "Mom said the doctor told her that Rumble is really weak and living in a big noisy city won't be good for his health! The doctor suggested my parents moving to a smaller town on the land, where is quiter and the air is fresher, what will be good for Rumble's health! And, well... Dad bought a house in a village called Ponyville and we're moving this weekend!"
Suddenly, silence filled the room, save for the sound of Rumble squirming on Cloudchaser's hooves, trying to go back to his mother's bed.
"When were you planning on telling us?" Flitter asked, fighting back small tears.
"Flit--"
Before he could explain himself, she dashed out of the room and toward the front door, leaving the house. Cloudchaser gave Rumble back to his mother and went after her sister. Thunderlane looked at his mother, not knowing what to do or how to react.
"Go after them!" said the older mare with a smile, but a concerned look and her ears flat against her head.
Thunderlane nodded and left the house.

* * *

Rumble was lying on his back on the shadow of a cloud statue, his hooves under his head and staring at the blue sky.
"I always wanted to come here!" he thought. "Well, wish granted..."
The light grey colt closed his eyes, trying to take a nap, but the sounds of sobbing wouldn't let him relax. Rumble then opened his eyes.
"Sounds of sobbing?"
He got up and soon located the source of the sound: a filly sitting on the sunny side of the same statue, her hooves on her eyes while she cried. Rumble then recognized her.
"Flitter..."
She heard somepony saying her name and looked around, but saw nopony close to her. Rumble was about to reveal himself when they saw another filly approaching. Rumble went back to his "hiding spot".
"Flitter!"
"CC, what are you doing here?"
"I-- You're crying?"
"N-No! I'm not crying! I-It's just that... I-I-I... I yawned! Yes! This sun is making me sleepy and I yawned!"
"Then let's go to the shadow!"
Rumble's heart skipped a beat. As the siblings went to shady side, the colt went to the sunny side.
"Is there something you want to tell me, Flitter?"
After a few seconds, the sounds of sobbing returned. Cloudchaser hugged her sister. Flitter buried her face on Cloudchaser's shoulder.
"Why didn't he told us sooner?" she asked between sobs.
"I don't know, Flitter!" Cloudchaser started stroking her little sister's back. "I don't know!"
"I... I wanted to tell him about my feelings! But how can I gather the courage to do so in such short amount of time?"
"Flitter liked my brother?!" Rumble thought, surprised.
"Please, let me pass, Score!" he heard a voice not too far away from there saying.
Rumble looked around and saw the younger Thunderlane with a taller colt. He was a fat pegasus with a grey coat (darker than Rumble's, but lighter than Thunderlane's), a dark grey mane covering his eyes and his Cutie Mark was three footballs. He was blocking Thunderlane's path.
"Where are you going, ThunderLAME?" asked the colt.
"I'm looking for my friends! Let me pass!"
"Sorry, but only pegasuses that can fly are allowed here!"
"It's pegasi!"
Score stomped on the cloud and approached his face.
"Are you correcting me?"
"N-N-No, sir!"
"Thought so! Now get out of here and only come back when you can fly!"
"Bu-But I can fly!"
"Oh, really? Then show me!"
Thunderlane flapped his wings as fast as he could. He managed to lift himself a few inches aboe the cloud, but soon lost control and faceplanted. Score laughed.
"I knew it! Thunderlame will never fly!"
Thunderlane tucked his tail between his legs like a scolded puppy and flattened his ears against his head before trotting away.
"But if Flitter liked my brother, why aren't they together in my time?" Rumble tought, then widened his eyes. "Maybe it's because they never solved this affair! And it's Score's fault!" a smile apeared on his face. "Somepony need to save their future together!" he flew toward Score. "And that pony will be me!"
Thunderlane sighed. "Maybe they're not there..." he thought.
"Hey, get off me!!" shouted Score. Thunderlane turned around and saw a light grey colt with blue mane pinning the bully to the ground.
"Go, Thunderlane!!" the colt shouted. "They're near that statue!!"
"Wh-Why are you--"
"Just go!!"
Thunderlane nodded and galloped toward the cloud statue. Score headbutted Rumble's muzzle, making him flinch. Rumble flew away, holding his bleeding muzzle, Score chasing him.
Rumble smiled. He knew he was about to get the beating of his life, but at least his brother and Flitter were probably going to end up together and be happy.
"Worth it!" he thought.

Author's Notes:

Bigger chapters as wished! ^_^

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