The Promise
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Red "Inferno"
Pegasus
Six years old
July 15, 1987
Before Elements were born
Canterlot Royal Elementary School
"Come on Inferno stop being a chicken or are you"
"I'm not a chicken, give me the rope"
Infernos heart was pumping with nervousness. He was dared to jumped off the highest rope in the jungle gym. It was a good 50 feet off the ground and the only pony who attempted it had to go to urgent care after that daring jump.
His hoofs made contact with the rope. Dust was being shooken off as he tested its durability. The rope was several years old and hasn't been touched in years, with the exception of that colt who went to the hospital.
"Are you going to it or what, I have 10 bits saying your going to fall"
"I have 20 bits saying he will make it"
All the pony's turned around and saw a yellow an orange mane filly holding a small bag. Inferno was now scared that if he fails he makes that filly lose 20 bits, but if he wins he makes Butch lose 10 bits.
He held onto the rope with his mouth and held onto the other parts with his hoofs tightly holding on.
He took a step forward right before the jump but moved back slightly. He was now sweating with nervousness, the weight on his shoulders was like 1 ton weights.
Before he could chicken out out he felt a pair of hoofs on his side. He turned his head and saw it was the yellow and orange filly. She smiled and took her hoofs off him. He was now confident with his action. He let go of the rope and started walking away.
"See told ya he'd chicken out" said Butch.
Inferno stopped in his tracks and galloped as fast as his little colt legs could run. He jumped into the rope and swung down fifty feet.
The excelerating feeling of doing something this fun was outstanding to him. He was lost in thought that he was now 20
Feet from the floor. He saw this and jumped off the rope just in time before the rope hit the side if the school building.
He got up and dusted himself off and he looked over his shoulder to see the group of filly's and colts smiling and applauding. Butch defeatedly hoofed Inferno the bits and walked away. As Inferno was getting massive amounts of compliments he saw the filly with the yellow and orange fur and mane walk over to him.
"That was Daring of you Inferno" she said.
"Yeah I was scared at first but then you have me that confident smile saying I could do this, I then felt my confidence soar up and I just had to make Butch look bad" Inferno said.
"Yeah that was pretty rad" she said.
"Oh since you know my name what's your name" Inferno said.
"It's Spitfire" she said.
"I think were going to be good friends" Inferno said happily.
Before they could talk some more the school bell rang and all the students rushed toward there home room class.
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Canterlot Briefing Room
"Ma'm there has been some disturbing news"
"Yes go on"
"It's seems Commander Inferno has been K.I.A in Changling territory"
Princess Celestia felt her heart crack. This was grave news for her and she stood there silently as the room went silent.
"Um...how did this happen" she said.
"Our intel says he was on a Undercover mission protecting Queen Chrysalis when griffin mercenaries bombed her throne and attacked her. They say he managed to take them out but something else stood in there way...
"WHAT" she roared in the small room with just generals.
"Um...General Ship was going on a unauthorized mission to kill the Queen and he managed to capture her and take her about 70 feet in the air before there was a beam shot that killed the queen"
" . " she was now furious with Ship.
"It was Inferno. His mission was to protect her until they reached Delta team. And from there they were suppose to capture the queen and bring her here for interrogation and if things went bad he had to kill her"
"Then why did he kill her"
"Because Ship was going to use her for bait against the Changlings and cause a massive War"
"Ok I understand but what about Inferno how'd he die" she said with hesitation at the end.
"Your not going to like this...Ship made a deal with the griffin paying them 1000 bits if they help him capture the queen and some witnesses say that he stabbed Inferno on the side knowing it was him and left him there to die but Inferno managed to take one last shot before dying and teleporting to emergency care in Canterlot where they pronounced him dead for to much blood loss...I'm sorry Princess"
She ran out the room and into her chambers crying heavily on her pillow. Tears rained down her sheets as her husband was dead. This mission was his last mission before retiring. She managed to get up and walk into the bathroom to clean herself.
After taking a shower she stepped out and dried herself off. She looked out her window and saw the sun and it looked mid-day. She was now worried about not her but something else that might be more affected than her...
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Canterlot Royal Elementary School
The final bell rang for the day and all the students were happy to be out of school. Inferno walked beside SpitFire talking about what there going to be when they grow up.
"So what are you going to be when you grow up" said SpitFire.
"Don't know but as long as I get to kick some flank, that's always good with me" said Inferno.
"Well I plan on being something were I get to show off my skills on flying and impress crowds of pony's" SpitFire said dreaming of it.
"Well you should have a team of good flies and call yourself the...Show Stoppers" said Inferno.
"Maybe the Blazing Angels" said Spitfire.
They thought long and hard about it for a minute before thinking of the perfect name.
"How about the WONDERBOLTS" said both of them.
They smiled and giggled for a bit but SpitFire had to go with her mother and Inferno looked for his. He searched all the pony's but didn't see his mother. He sat down on a bench and drooped his head low.
"Mothers not coming I guess I have to walk home she's probably busy again"'he said to himself.
"Now why would you say that" said a voice behind Inferno.
He turned his head and ran toward the voice. He hugged his mothers leg and she picked him up with her magic. She sat him down in her back and he hugged her neck. His mother was a caring mother and loved him with all her heart and showed him right from wrong...his mother was Princess Celestia.
After about a 10 minute fly they arrived at the Canterlot Castle. As they walked in Inferno ran toward his parents bed room and opened the door to see his father that was gone for 8 months.
"Daddy were are you" said Inferno checking all the rooms. He gave up after checking all the rooms and sat down in his parents bedroom.
He was sad that his father promised him that he would be back around this day. Inferno everyday checked if his father was back and in his room with his mother.
He saw his mother come in with a sad face also.
"Mommy what's wrong" said Inferno.
"Promise me Inferno that you wouldn't hate anypony but me" she said with watery tears.
"What's happened mommy"
"Your father is gone Inferno" She said with tears streaming down her face and into the bedroom sheets.
"I don't get it, I know daddy's gone but where is he"
"No Inferno you don't understand Your father is gone from this land, he...pasted away"
Inferno eyes grew wide and tears were forming in his eyes. His mother gave him a hug to comfort him but he didn't care for the hug...his father died.
"Please don't me Inferno I was one who told him to go on that mission" Celestia said crying with Inferno.
"Mommy...I..I...don't...don't...you why wou...would you think that" said Inferno.
They hugged with passion for 10 minutes before Inferno let go and walked away silently to his room.
He entered his room and locked the door. His mane was ruffled up and dry tears were still on his face along with some of his mothers tears. He opened the balcony door and stepped outside to feel the chilling cool air with a breeze. He looked at the moon and saw his fathers reflection in the moon.
"Daddy I never got to say how much I loved you and that me and mommy the time you spent with us even thought it was short. I will protect mommy with my life and anypony who can't stand up for themselves. I'll live up to the Inferno name and become what you've become...A Protector and that's a promise"