NOTICE: (This will also be posted in a blog)

I'm leaving part of this story's fate up to you guys. This is -as the summary stated- based on "The Mist" by Stephen King. The movie is my main basis however, though there are aspects of the story which you can control, based on what you want:

-A Clop scene can be added

-A tragic ending from the movie, or an ending I come up with on my own.

Please comment on here, the blog, or message me on what you would like to happen with this story.

MIASMA
BY THE YOUNG AND FREE DRAGON

PROLOGUE

Rarity awoke slowly from peaceful slumber and glanced around. She was in Twilight Sparkle's bedroom, lying on a mat in the floor. Applejack lay opposite of her, snoring loudly, while Twilight lay in her own bed, sleeping soundlessly. The sleepover had been quite a success so far. They had gotten along much better than the last time and had had much more fun (though last time was a bit more special). She got up and stretched, grabbing her bag with magic and heading to the bathroom.

She ran a bath for herself and put on a mud mask before sinking into the bubbles with a sigh. She placed cucumber slices over her eyes, and relaxed and soaked. She opened the window via magic, and was met with a cool breeze, choked with moisture. She lifted a cucumber from her left eye to get a look out of the window. The only thing she could see (from her current position) was a gray sky, made up of clouds so smooth that it seemed almost as though the atmosphere itself was gray.

A gloomy day it seemed. She shut the window, not wanting the humidity to mess up her mane before she could properly arm it against the weather. She wondered why Rainbow Dash had not informed her of the humid day as she had asked her to. But it wasn't that big of a deal, she could take precautions since she had found out herself.

When she was done, she dried herself quickly and applied her mane products and her normal perfumes and make up and packed her bag. She wouldn't leave until the other two woke up, of course. But she was prepared to when they did. She went into the library, where Spike had moved his basket to, so the mares could have privacy and they wouldn't disturb him while he tried to sleep.

But when she reached the basket, she found it empty. The blanket had been thrown back and the pillow underneath still had the impressions of the dragon's body. Perhaps he had been scared by the storm last night. The poor dear...it had been quite a storm, hail and lightning being the least of problems compared to the thunder claps. She searched the library and other rooms but found no sign of him. Heading to the kitchen, the place she hadn't looked, she glanced out the window as she wondered about where he was. Her eyes froze as they saw what was outside. A gray cloud was approaching the library.

It was strange and ominous, as though the mist was a whole being, absorbing everything it came in contact with. It blanketed everything and she could see nothing in it. The objects that disappeared into its shrouds seemed to be erased from existence.

"Rarity?" Twilight Sparkle yawned, walking into the kitchen with her. "Where's Spike?"

"I was just wondering the same thing," Rarity said. "But look at the mist outside. Isn't it ghastly?"

Twilight looked out the window and concern crossed her face. She had never seen mist like this, certainly not this thick or solid or...seemingly alive.

"Rainbow Dash didn't say anything about mist today, did she?" Twilight asked.

"Not that I know of," Rarity said.

"Well, maybe you should wait a little while to go home. I don't want you getting lost out there in that."

"Oh, I wouldn't want to impose..."

"It's no trouble," Twilight assured with a smile.

"Thank you, dear," Rarity said, returning the smile.

"We'd better find Spike," Twilight Sparkle said. "Just to make sure he hasn't gotten into any trouble. He could be outside."

"Did you hear that storm last night?"

"How could I not? That was the worst storm we've had in ages... Come to think of it... I don't remember Rainbow Dash saying anything about a storm yesterday either."

"Hmm...me either. I wonder why she's slipping on her duties."

"Well, I don't know about that," Twilight Sparkle said, opening the front door. "The mist may have come from the storm. If she didn't know about the storm, she wouldn't know about that."

They stood back and glanced up at the tree that served as the library and gasped. They both wondered now, how they had slept through such a storm, when large limbs of the tree were hanging, almost detached. Others had been torn away, and what little trees they could see around that wasn't covered by the coming miasma, were blackened and twisted from lightening strikes and high winds.

"Oh Celestia...this is going to take all day to fix!" Twilight cried.

"Yes it-... Rainbow Dash?" Rarity had begun to say something but noticed their friend, and turned Twilight's attention toward their approaching friend.

Rainbow Dash stumbled out of the mist, going at a fairly quickly toward the door of the library. They glanced at each other then back at her. She didn't look normal, and something was wrong with her wing. They went towards the door and opened it for her, and ended up being a cushion when she fell inside. Twilight was under her, holding her up, while Rarity supported her back until she got a closer look at Rainbow's wing and fainted with a wail of horror.

Twilight grunted as Rainbow Dash's full weight was thrown on her, but once she looked into the pegasus's face, her annoyance faded. Dash's eyes were wide and fearful and blood was running down from her nose and soaking into her coat.

"Close the door!" Rainbow Dash shouted, jumping off of Twilight and slamming her body against the door, and sliding down the wood when it was shut. She was panting and looking to be in major shock, mumbling to herself.

Twilight's words caught in her throat as she was about to ask what was wrong, for she had saw Rainbow Dash's wing. The main joint was bent back, and jagged bone protruded from the shredded flesh. The rest of the wing hung uselessly and swung from side to side as Rainbow Dash spoke and shook her head.

"N-No...no… t took her..." she said.

"Who? Took who?" Twilight Sparkle asked, getting up and feeling panic rising in her stomach.

"P-Pinkie Pie..." Rainbow Dash stuttered.

Twilight grabbed Dash's face and turned it toward hers so that their fearful eyes could meet.

"What took her?" After a moment of silence, Twilight repeated; "What took her, Rainbow Dash?"

"S-Something..." The pegasus said, trembling. "Something in the mist..."