My Little Pony: Will Of Fire

The Fire Element Alicorn

Chapter 3

Say It Ain't Snow

It was another cold day in Ponyville as Rainbow Dash and the others were visiting Flareon and Twilight at Golden Oak Library while Spike was busy with a task in Canterlot. A blizzard was beginning to pick up outside. "Sorry Flareon...checkmate!" Twilight said as she once again beat Flareon in another game of chess. "Five times...I've lost five straight times," he said. He then raised up his hooves, "That's it, I give up!" "That's our Twilight for ya, she's been the best chess player in Equestria for about 10 years now," Applejack said. She and Pinkie Pie were in a heated starring battle. Soon after, Applejack gave up and blinked as Pinkie Pie had now beaten her, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy. "I don't know how you do it Pinkie Pie, but you defiantly are unbeatable at this game." Suddenly Pinkie Pie began to yawn and said, "Nothing like a quick nap." "Wait a minute...have you been asleep with your eyes open this entire time?" Applejack replied as everyone began to laugh. "Well...I guess I should be going now," said Rarity, "I don't want to overstay my welcome, not to mention I need to complete some unfinished dresses. " "I also need to get back home to Angel, she's probably hungry by now, " Fluttershy said. "I guess I'll head home too," Rainbow Dash replied as she went for the door, "Bye Twi..." but as she opened it, a rush of cold wind and snow blew into the house. "Close the door Rainbow Dash!" Flareon yelled as he tried to shield his face from the wind. After Rainbow Dash slammed the door closed, Applejack said, "Well...I guess we won't be going home anytime soon." Rainbow Dash looked around the room at everyone and said, "Why are you all giving up now? This little blizzard is no match for me!" She then opened the door and attempted to fly back home, but Rainbow Dash was unable to move even 10ft before she was frozen solid. As Twilight moved the frozen Rainbow Dash back inside Flareon began to laugh, "Hey look! It's a rainbow-flavored popsicle!" The only sound that could be heard was from the blizzard outside. "Oh come on...that was a good one!" After looking at Twilight's face, Flareon used his fire magic to free Rainbow Dash. After she was unfrozen, Rainbow Dash looked around at everyone and said, "Uh...what just happened?" "Sorry girls, but I don't think any of you will be able to go home during this blizzard. I think it's best if we all just wait this out. I mean...how long can this storm possibly go on?" said Twilight.

A couple of hours later, after playing every board game Twilight owned, they decided to play cards. Unfortunately, the fun didn't last long as Rainbow Dash got discouraged after losing five straight hands. "Alight...there is absolutely no way you guys are going to beat this," Rainbow Dash said as she showed her hand, "Three Aces!" At first it look like she had won, but then Flareon smiles and shows his hand, "Sorry Rainbow Dash...royal flush!" At that moment Rainbow Dash flipped over the table and yelled, "I'm done with this stupid game!" As Twilight flipped the table back over she said, "Why don't you calm down for a bit and read a book? I've got some good ones you would love to read!" Rainbow Dash could only laugh at Twilight's suggestion and replied, "Books? No Thanks! I'm not an egghead like you and Flareon are." As Twilight sighed, Flareon said to himself, "At least we have something in our heads." Unfortunately, Rainbow Dash heard what he said. "What did you just say?" Applejack decided to step in and break the tension. "Ok...I think we all need to just take a break and relax." Twilight then looked at the clock and said, "It's 11pm now. Why don't we just go to bed and hopefully when we wake up, the snow storm will be over." As everyone nodded in agreement, Flareon decided to go upstairs and bring down some sleeping bags for Rainbow Dash and the others, but he was unable to reach their bedroom. "Um...Twilight," Flareon yelled, "I think we may have a problem!" When Twilight reached his spot on the stairs, she noticed that the furniture from their bedroom was blocking the path to their room. "Oh no!," Twilight gasped, "Did the our bedroom window accidently get blown open? I think the wind may have pushed all the furniture over in this direction." Flareon then attempted to push the furniture back, but was unable to make them budge an inch before he said, "It's no good...there's probably a good amount of snow piled on top of the furniture. There's no way we are going to be able to make it upstairs." As they went back to everyone, Twilight said, "Sorry everyone, but because of an unfortunate circumstance, we aren't able to get into our bedroom to get the sleeping bags. It looks like we are going to have to make due with what he have down here." After everyone found a good spot to get comfortable and finally went to sleep, they could still hear the blizzard raging outside.

Unfortunately, no one was able to sleep for even 10 minutes before they were all awoken by Rainbow Dash's snoring. "Are you kidding me?" Flareon yelled as he tried to whisper, "She snores like a lawnmower!" "I'm sorry, I didn't know Rainbow Dash was like this. Hold on...I'll get some earmuffs," Twilight said as she disappeared into another room. When she came back she said, "Sorry everyone, but I only have four pairs. It looks like two of us are going to have just bear with it for tonight." Soon after she laid the earmuffs on the floor, everyone quickly fought to get them. In the end, Flareon and Twilight were the ones left without a way to go to sleep. The next morning, the snow storm was still raging outside. "I slept amazing last night," Rainbow Dash as she stretched, "How about you guys?" When she saw Flareon and Twilight, they both had bags under their eyes as if they had not slept at all last night. "Whoa...what happened to you two? It looks like you didn't sleep at all." As Rainbow Dash turned around, Flareon attempted to grab her neck, but was stopped by Twilight who had to hold him back. "Oh dear...I hope Angel and the other animals are doing ok," Fluttershy as she looked out the window, "It looks like the storm hasn't ended yet." "I don't know about you, but I am hungry," replied Applejack." After everyone went into the kitchen to have breakfast, Rarity was unhappy with the food she was served. "Yuck...this is what we are eating?" Rarity said as she pushed away her food in disgust, "I absolutely refuse to eat this." Applejack then grabbed her food and began to eat it while saying, "Sorry Rarity, but food is food. Don't start whining when you become hungry." Pinkie Pie opened the fridge and took out more food, but Flareon stopped her and said, "Hold on Pinkie Pie, we don't know how long this storm will continue. We need to save as much food as possible, because if we don't. Trust me...you don't want to know what hunger can do to someone." Suddenly the windows opened and the cold wind and snow began to rush into the house. Everyone hurried and eventually they were successfully able to board up all of them.

The rest of the day everyone tried to keep themselves busy while they waited out the storm. The following night, Flareon and Twilight were given the pair of earmuffs, while Applejack and Rarity were left without them. Suddenly Applejack saw Rainbow Dash get up and go into the kitchen and decided to follow her. Apparently Rainbow Dash was trying to make a late night snack. "Oh boy...I'm sure hungry," Rainbow Dash said as she was raiding the fridge. After she put the food on the kitchen table, Applejack walked inside and said, "Rainbow Dash...what are you doing? Flareon said we need to preserve the food for when we need it. Not to snack on." "Oh come on Applejack...it's just a little snack," Rainbow Dash said. She then put some food on the edge of the table. "Want some?" Eventually Applejack agreed to eat too, and after they were done, they went to sleep. The following morning, Flareon realized that the fridge had less food in it than yesterday. As he walked back into the main room Flareon said, "Would any of you mind telling me why we have less food than before?" Applejack and Rainbow Dash looked at each other worried, but they didn't speak up. "Ok...I see how it is," Flareon said, "Well then...I guess me and Twilight are left with no choice." When he looked at Twilight, she nodded in agreement, "Martial Law is now in effect." When everyone looked at him confused, Twilight decided to tell everyone what it meant, "The exercise of control by the homes' owners over the guests. Simply put, it means that me and Flareon are in charge of this house, and everyone in it." Soon after, they began to eat breakfast, Applejack and Rainbow Dash weren't hungry, but Rarity was as she finally decided to eat her food. "What the matter you two...not hungry?" said Twilight. "Oh...the thing is we," but Rainbow Dash was interrupted by Flareon, "Raided the fridge last night for a snack? It that it?" He then took their plates away and gave them to Rarity and Twilight, "Well then...I guess you two will be without food today." Applejack slammed her hoof on the table, "That ain't fair!" "Oh that isn't fair...I'll tell you what isn't fair. You and Rainbow Dash eating our food without permission. So unless you two want to be forced to leave and turned into frozen popsicles, don't do it again!" Flareon yelled. At that moment, Applejack and Rainbow Dash went out into the main room, and used some chalk to draw a line near the edge of the east side of the room. "This is our side and we are setting down our own Martial Law. Anyone who comes inside our space will face the consequences!" Rainbow Dash said as she and Applejack had now separated themselves from everyone.

As an extra precaution, Flareon had Pinkie Pie guard the entrance to the kitchen. "Ok...Pinkie Pie," Flareon told her, "Do not let Rainbow Dash or Applejack past here. You understand?" Pinkie Pie smiled and replied, "You can count on me!" During the night, Flareon awoke to see that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were gone, and so was Rarity. He decided to check on Pinkie Pie. "Hey Pinkie Pie...did you see where Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity went?" Pinkie Pie replied, "No sir!" Flareon decided to check in the kitchen just in case, but when he tried to walk past Pinkie Pie, she stopped him. "I'm sorry sir, but I need to see an ID." "Ok, just hold on a...wait a minute, you know who I am Pinkie Pie, let me in there!" Flareon replied. When she refused, Flareon pushed her away and went into the kitchen, and saw the fridge open while Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity were eating out of it. "What do you three think your doing!" When they closed the fridge, Rainbow Dash yelled, "Pinkie Pie! We told you not to let him in here!" When Flareon realized Pinkie Pie had betrayed him, he yelled for Twilight and Fluttershy, who soon appeared. Chaos soon erupted as Rainbow Dash's group was trying to fight with Flareon, Twilight, and Fluttershy over the fridge. As the fight soon went into the main room, Flareon, Twilight, and Rarity were all using their magic trying to obtain the fridge, but they used too much magic and accidently caused the fridge to explode, sending food flying everywhere. The only food that was left intact was a small cup of yogurt and soon everyone jumped and tried to get it.

Five days went by as everyone tried to survive. Eventually though, the two sides internally collapsed which forced everyone to fend for themselves. Soon after Spike was seen walking through Ponyville, and as he was about to reach Golden Oak Library he said to himself, "That task Princess Celestia gave me sure took longer that I thought. I wonder how Flareon and Twilight are doing?" When he opened the door to the house, he noticed the lights were off, and when Spike turned them on he was shocked at what he saw. The entire house was littered with food, books, and everything scattered everywhere. "What in the world went on in here?" Suddenly Flareon and the others appeared all ragged and dirty. Flareon looked at Spike and yelled, "It's an outsider...get him!" As everyone tackled Spike, knocking him outside, they were shocked to see ponies walking around Ponyville. As Spike got up, he brushed off the dirt and said, "What is with all of you? I'm gone for a week and this is what happens?" Rainbow Dash replied, "The...storm is...over?" Spike looked at everyone confused and said, "You mean the blizzard that hit Ponyville? That ended nearly six days ago. Why do you ask?" Everyone was completely speechless. They had just endured the worst week of their lives to find out that it was all for nothing. As Spike walked into the house, Flareon looked around at everyone and said, "Let's never talk about what happened...ever again." As everyone nodded in agreement, Rainbow Dash and the others returned home, while Flareon and Twilight went inside to help Spike clean the house.