My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Starlight, Starbright

Chapter 24

Windigos

In a small cave inside a mountain in the middle of the blizzard, a swirl of dark fire appeared in the deepest part. The swirl divided into two halves.

Sweet Song fell out of one and hit the ground on her flank. Chaos Gun came out of the other, hovering in mid air. Naturally, Sweet Song got up and headed for the exit. Chaos used his magic to summon up a barrier, blocking the exit. He cast spells on other openings to prevent her escape. He also used his magic to light up the area they were in.

“No! HELLO!!!” Sweet Song yelled, hoping someone, anyone, would hear her. “HELP!”

“nobody will hear you.” Chaos Gun said as he used his magic to summon wood and place it in the center. “we’re too deep in the caves for anyone to hear.”

This can’t be happening. This can’t be happening. That thought raced though Sweet Song’s mind as she banged on the barrier, hoping he screwed up with his magic. He didn’t. “No. no no no no. there’s so much in life I haven’t experienced yet...”

Great. Now she’s going to ramble. “(should’ve sealed her mouth up.)”

“…I never went to the prom with that special somepony. I never had my first kiss. Never had kids of my own.”

Chaos Gun used his magic to lift her up and pull her over to him. “Will you shut up for just one second?”

While she is scared beyond compare, Sweet Song tried to put up a brave front. “l-l-listen, you. I-I won’t spill where Starlight is.”

Chaos Gun rolled his eyes and put the mare down. “I don’t care about Starlight or any of her friends.”

“Then… then why did you kidnap me?”

“Because… because I want to ask you a question. One I’m hoping you’ll answer.”

“a question?”

Chaos Gun sighed. “what can you tell me… about love?”

Love? Is he serious? This has to be a trick. Better pry. “Why do you want to know about love?”

Chaos Gun sighed again. “because… my master created me to be heartless; so no feelings can hinder me. But… seems some feelings crept in.”

“Such as love…” Sweet finished.

The dark Alicorn nodded. “at first, I didn’t know what it was. But… this picture of this mare kept entering my mind and… no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn’t leave. And my hooves would get sweaty and my heart would beat rapidly every time I thought of her. When I explained it to my master, he told me it was love.”

“So why kidnap me?”

“Because I’m hoping you can explain it.”

Sweet Song gave a light chuckle. Her? Really? “I don’t know what help I’m going to be. I’m not exactly a expert on love. Derpy or Cadence might be, but me? No. besides, I…” the memory of Soarin’ and Peppy crept back into her head, causing her to cry. “I just went though a… bad experience with love.”

Chaos Gun sighed. This was a bad idea. He just had to go and act like a idiot. Sweet glanced to him and saw something she never expected to see; despair and loneliness in his eyes, coupled with grief. He feels… heartbroken. “well…” Chaos’ ears slightly perked up. “… I guess I can try to explain it.”

“That’s all I’m asking.” he said.

A grumbling sound filled the cavern they were in, breaking the somber mood. The two looked at each other. Sweet Song blushed and laughed nervously. “Um… Hehehe. I haven’t had anything to eat in hours. Think you can get some food?”

Chaos Gun spread his wings. “there’s a village down the slope. I can go there and be back with food in no time.” before Sweet song told him what she’s feeling hungry for, Chaos flew though the barrier, which passed over him.

Sweet Song sat down and crossed her fore-hooves. “could’ve waited.” she muttered. The cold seeped in and she shivered. She noticed the wood and sighed. “Guess I can make a fire or something.”

“SWEET SONG!!!”

Sweet Song’s friends drudged though the blizzard, trying to find their lost friend. Sweet ran away when she saw her crush Soarin’ Cloud making out with Peppy, causing her heart to break and run out into the blizzard.

Goldie shivered up a storm again, regardless of what her friends did to keep her warm. Even Peewee’s fire isn’t helping her. “Goldie… you should’ve stayed back at the cabin.” Soarin’ said.

“Well, she wouldn’t be out here if it wasn’t for your libido, Soarin’!” Glade angrily said. “Or if Peppy wasn’t such a hussy.”

“HEY!” Peppy angrily exclaimed.

“Will you please shut up and focus!?” Screw Loose yelled.

Starlight tripped and her hoof sank into the snow. Bass quickly caught her and helped her up. “Thanks, Bass.”

“it’s no prob.” he replied with a smile.

Marian watched the two of them and angrily snarled. That little-goodie-two-shoes shtick may have Starlight fooled but she’s not falling for it. First chance she gets, Bass is getting a first-class ticket to Tartarus.

“Starlight!” Sym called out. “We’ve been searching for hours! Let’s turn back to the cabin!”

“we can’t let Sweet Song freeze to death!” she replied.

“I’m not saying that! I’m just saying that wandering aimlessly in a blizzard isn’t a good idea!”

Soarin’ and Peppy agreed with Starlight. “We need to keep looking! It’s our fault Sweet Song is out here in the first place.” Peppy said.

“We know!” everyone coldly said.

“didn’t have to say it like that.” Peppy muttered.

A unknown but very foreboding and scary sound was carried over the wind. It sounded like a… whinny?

“what the hell is that?” Season said.

The whinny came again. It took a few more whinnies but Woona was able to recognize it from all the plays. “oh, no! that’s a Windigo!”

“Windigo?” Screw Loose asked.

“a spirit of hatred and winter that takes on the form of a pony. They always come to where there is hatred.”

“well, I won’t blame them if they come after us.” Filigree said. “I think we did some very hateful things.”

“but how can you tell?” Cotton asked. “It could be the howl of the blizzard.”

“it’s not. I’ve seen the Hearth’s Warming Eve play multiple times since I was a foal. Trust me; I know what a Windigo sounds like.”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4lwpYLlVvM

Guardian Boss Music - Darksiders 2 OST

The whinny came again, this time much closer. Very closer. Pretty soon, more joined it and turned into a chorus of death.

“They’re coming for us, aren’t they?” Sym asked.

“Like you have to ask.”

Up in the sky, a small break in the clouds opened up just over them. None of them celebrated, knowing what’s going to come from the storm. They backed into a circle, those able to use magic powered up their horns.

Blue masses, counting up to 7, cometed towards the group, each one intent on freezing and devouring them. The masses turned out to me Windigo’s. each one snarled and encircled the group.

“guess you were right, Woona.” Pumpkin gulped, her horn glowing.

One of the Windigos made a move and charged at them. It slammed into, bit down on her wing, and took Goldie up into the sky. “GOLDIE!” Starlight quickly spread her wings and went after her.

“Starlight, wait!”

“Look out, Bass!”

The stallion did look and saw a Windigo coming right towards him. A well placed magic-shot from Season made the winter spirit go off course and crash into a snow drift.

“Nice shot, Season!” Bass panted. The changeling-pony hybrid didn’t reply as he was too busy trying to stay alive.

One of the Windigo’s headed straight for Fire Ruby. The filly didn’t notice it as she was busy cowering in the snow. Her big sister stepped in, Flipping over the spirit and bucked it in the back of the neck. The Windigo crashed into a snow drift and Filigree landed.

Glade’s guards fired up into the blizzard, hoping the blind-fire will throw the Windigo’s off and even hit one. Easier said then done.

Glade himself and the other Pegasi took to the air to try and head them off. “Hey, UGLY!” Soarin’ yelled out to one of the Windigos. He got the monsters attention, causing it to stop and look at her. “Your mom was a snowman!” the spirit growled in anger and headed right for him. “Guess that worked.” he muttered. He made his wings go limb and fell out of the monster’s attack.

Starlight flapped her wings vigorously as she tried to catch up with the monster that took her sister.

“Get back here!” she angrily snarled. The Windigo whinnied and kept flying.

“HELP!” Goldie yelled out.

Her Cutie Mark glowed, as did her eyes, and Starlight sent a magic beam at the spirit. It hit it, causing the Windigo to whinny in pain and let Goldie go. The spirit crashed into another one and they fell to the ground.

Goldie yelled as she fell, unable to flap her wings thanks to what the Windigo did. Starlight stopped in mid-air and barreled down after her. She’s not going to let her sister die.

Starlight flew as fast as her wings would let her. She strained them to the limit, reaching out to grab Goldie. She almost got her at one point but she was falling too fast.

A Windigo came out of nowhere and rammed into Starlight, taking her up into the sky. Goldie yelled out, seeing her sister be taken away. The last thing she remembers his her world going black.

Starlight saw her sister hit the ground, bounce around, and go limp. “NO!” she yelled. Anger took her eyes as her eyes turned green, her iris’ turned red and reptilian, and wisps of purple fire came out the sides of her eyes. A bright piercing glow came out of her body, causing the Windigo to whinny in pain when it’s eyes blinded.

The spirit let her go and flew away. Starlight quickly adjusted and hovered in mid-air. she spread her fore-hooves and wings wide.

The bright light illuminated the entire area, forcing everyone, including the Windigos, to cover their eyes.

A shockwave shot out of the powered-up mare and quickly covered the battlefield. It caused the clouds to part and let sun in for the first time in a long while.

The shockwave hit the Windigos, causing them to whinny in pain and agony. After 40 seconds of that, they all just… blew up. Just small, personal booms.

End Song.

The glow went away, as did the colors in her eyes. Starlight lost consciousness and fell to the earth.

Bass uncovered her eyes and saw Starlight falling. “Star!” he ran to her.

The Alicorn was close to hitting the ground, just inches away, when Bass jumped and caught her. The two hit the ground and rolled down a snow-drift and into another.

Bass coughed as he got up out of the drift. He saw Starlight out cold and went over to her. He shook her, trying to wake her up. “Starlight! Starlight!”

Starlight lightly groaned and stirred. Her eyes struggled but opened. The first thing she saw was Bass standing over her, the sun’s rays right behind her. “B-Bass?”

Bass breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness. I thought you were dead.” Starlight groaned as she got up. Once up, she shook the snow off of her. “What happened?”

“I… I don’t know. I was chasing a Windigo when…” she remembered why she went into the air to begin with. “Goldie!”

Starlight dredged though the snow and found her sister lying face-first in the snow, not breathing and not moving.

“GOLDIE!!!” she spread her wings and flew over to her. She landed in the snow and held her up. “Goldie! GOLDIE!” Bass caught up to her just as she’s starting to break. “please, Goldie, don’t be dead.”

Bass walked over to Goldie, rolled her over, and took a listen to her lungs. “she’s still breathing.”

“Thank goodness.” Starlight sighed.

The rest of the group found and ran over to them. “Starlight! Bass!” Erys called out. When they arrived, they saw Goldie being in the predicament she’s in. “is she…”

“She’s still alive. Barely.” Bass picked her up and put her on his back. “we need to find a doctor, though.”

“A doctor!?” Marian yelled. “Where? There’s no town in a wasteland such as this!”

“Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try!” Starlight yelled. “This is my sister we’re talking about here! And I’m not about to let her die!”

“I agree with Marian.” Windancer said. “we’re out in the middle of nowhere. Where would we find a doctor in this mess?”

“Well…” Golden Day interrupted. “I heard that there are tribes who make a living up here.”

“Tribes? Tribes of what?” Sym asked.

“I don’t know. I just read about it back in school.”

“we’re not going to find a tribe out here in the middle of nowhere!” Marian exclaimed.

“We have to try!” Bass exclaimed. He walked over to Star and helped her up. “Come on, Star. We’ll likely find something out here.”

Marians anger for Bass reached a boiling point. Her Alicorn Amulet glowed red. As Bass headed down snow drift and turned back to help Starlight down, he was suddenly hit by a magic blast that sent him and Goldie flying.

“you stay away from her, you fake son-of-a-bitch!”

Author's Notes:

great. from one insane threat to the other. why can't things ever be simple?