Chapter 2: Zomponies

A few days passed and Electro's cold was somehow getting worse. She was too weak to even get out of bed. Her cousins were all standing right next to her when there was a knock on the door. Pyro and Ivy went to go get it while Aqua stayed with Electro. They opened the door and saw Thunder Shock.

Thunder Shock was Electro Spark's brother and was 20 years old. She had also left him back in Canterlot but he returned a few months after she turned 15 and had been living with her ever since. Only problem is that he went on day-long journeys for his "job" and when Electro would ask what his jib was, all he could say was that is was confidential. Even their own parents didn't know what his job was, but they figured that as long as he was nice and smart, it didn't really matter. Electro and Thunder also had a little sister named Freezy Snowflake but Thunder said that it was wiser to leave her in Canterlot with their parents.

"Oh hey guys. What's up?" Thunder Shock asked.

"What's up!?" Pyro yelled.

"Your sister is extremely weak right now and you just come here now!?" Ivy now yelled.

"Hang on now, I was busy. Electro's sick?" Thunder asked.

"Is that Thunder?" Aqua asked from the other room. "Tell him to come in here quick,"

Everyone now gathered in Electro's room.

"Oh no. She doesn't look good. I need to warn our parents about this. I'll be back tomorrow!" Thunder said, trotting out of Electro's house leaving the cousins only to facehoof.

"We can't just leave her here," said Pyro

"We could use the hot air balloon we used to get here," Ivy suggested.

"Everybody, let's pick up Electro," Aqua said eagerly. They all put Electro on their backs and started walking out when Electro started trying to get off.

"Guys, i-it's alright. I got this," Electro said, legs shaking but managing to walk. They got to the hot air balloon and hopped in. Pyro Flame used her magic to create a flame for the balloon. They slowly started flying upwards. Electro Spark fell asleep while in the balloon when she heard thunder. "What was that!?" she asked. Her cousins were on opposite ends of the balloon, as far away from Electro as they could.

"Electro! Your horn is sending out random bursts of electricity!" Aqua yelled.

"Oh no...it must be because of the lightning. I feel a bit better now, though. Hopefully it wont cause too much troub-AH!" As Electro said these words, a burst of electricity was sent out and blew a hole in the balloon. It started falling, and fast.

"I'm so sorry!" Electro yelled.

"Don't worry, I got it!" now Ivy yelled. They had to yell as it was hard to hear over the strong wind of their fall. Ivy used his magic now and a giant tree grew from the ground which cushioned their fall. "Guys, I know where we are. We're far away from home,"

"Where are we!?" Aqua asked.

"Stalliongrad, Poniet Union" Ivy replied.

They were all left wide-eyed and started climbing down. The air was smoggy. It almost felt as though they were in a sewer. Then, they were surrounded. Tattered clothing, limbs hanging out, brains visible, all walking creepily towards them. They all knew what they were.

"Zomponies..."