Chapter eleven
Breaking up

Author's notes: Hey everypony! I'm keeping it up just like I promised! ...Actually I forgot if I even made that promise...eh whatever. The important thing is that I'm back and feeling pretty good. Got the cast on my right arm off. Now it's just the left one with a short cast. Well enough about me let's get on with the story!

Everypony woke up that day rested and reenergized. The night went by without an event though it was difficult to sleep at times due to the howling and loud painful moans that seemed to be right next to them.

Bass joined lightning as he sat by the creek washing his face," You got any plans?" bass asked.

" What do you mean?" Lightning asked back after splashing his face with the cold water.

Bass thought about it for a few minutes," I honestly don't know. I was just hoping you had a plan."

" I did. But then it blown to bits." Lightning muttered," I'm not the leader of this group bass and I don't have any wish to be. Get your plans from somepony else."

Bass sighed," I'm not saying you're the leader. I'm just trying to see where we place our hooves next."

"Why don't you ask princess Luna or rough rider."

Bass shrugged and watched Lightning walked over to Green bolt and nudged her to wake up.

Rough Rider walked up to the center of the encampment with Twilight following me," Everypony! Gather your things! We need to hit the road right away!" Rough Rider yelled out.

" We're almost to the border of Equestria! Hopefully when we're out we'll be safe!" Twilight yelled.

Star Charmer shivered at Rough Rider and Twilight's yelling," Could you not yell? It could attract some of ...those things."

Luna stepped up to Twilight and Rough Rider," The point is we have to leave now." she said.

They all nodded and started to pack. Bass walked over to Lightning and nudged him," So how's it going with Green Bolt?" he whispered to him.

Lightning's head shot up," I-it's...it's none of your business!" He said while his face gained some crimson.

Bass chuckled," Don't mess up with her." He then walked away to pack his own things.

When everypony was packed and ready to go they began their long hike. Along the road they didn't hear or see any signs of life. As they walked along they landscape slowly turned from dense with trees to just bushes and a few trees to no pony's land.

Frost Coat came to halt," What the hell!? How are we suppose to survive out here!?"

They all stopped and looked back at Frost Coat," What do you mean?" Rough Rider asked.

" How the fuck are we suppose to survive out there! There's no trees, no food, and I'm guessing no water!" Frost yelled.

" We live out here where it's safe then go into Equestria when we need food and water." Twilight came up with a quick solution.

"Sorry but no thanks. I'm not living out there. Plus do you have any idea how hard it is to drag supplies out there? I'm staying in Equestria and taking my chances."

" Frost Coat. We should not split up. We're safer together." Luna said softly.

Applejack cleared her throat," No disrespect princess but big Mac and I were planning on stayin in Equestria."

" Why applejack? What's back there but death?" Twilight asked.

"Food, water, and shelter. Plus big Mac want to start a small orchard."

" An orchard!?"

" Eyup." big Mac said.

" You want to start another orchard when you got those things running around?"

Big Mac nodded," Me and sis can keep our own. Sides, sis here has gotten good with a sword." He said then him and Applejack walked over to Frost and stood by his side.

" Please fair Applejack, big Mac, Frost Coat. We have to stay together." Luna pleaded.

" I'm sorry princess. But I'm just not living out there." Frost said and then turned his back and started to walk away.

Applejack and big Mac turned too and followed Frost Coat. Luna started to try and stop them but then Twilight said," Princess...they're not going to change their minds."

Rainbow dash hovered above the group twirling her hooves around each other," Um guys... I-I'm leaving too."

"What!? Rainbow! Not you too!" twilight said

"I'm sorry twilight but I have to know about cloudsdale . You all keep telling me that it's most likely safe but I have to know for myself."

" What about loyalty!?"

"I'm keeping my loyalty to cloudsdale. But I will be back after I know what happened. I promise." Rainbow then shot off into the sky back towards equestria before anypony could say anything else.

"What's going on with everypony?" Lightning asked shaking his head.

"They're all scared or just tired..." Twilight answered softly. She then looked at the remaining survivors," we'll everypony, this is the chance for you to leave if you want to."

Lightning runner looked at Green bolt, she shook her head, "We'll stay with you Twilight." Lightning said.

Star charmer leaned against Wonderbread," Wonderbread and I have been talking Twilight." Star said," We feel more safe back up in the mountains."

Twilight face grew sadder," Alright...just promise me you'll be safe."

Wonderbread nuzzled Star," We promise. Besides, she has me."

Star pushed him off," Yeah sure I feel sooo safe." She said with a chuckle and kissed Wonderbread's cheek," sorry Twilight."

Twilight shook her head," It's fine I guess..."

Star charmer walked up to Lightning and Green bolt," Lightning, you can come with us if you want to..."

"sorry Star. I'm staying." Lightning said.

Star charmer threw herself onto Lightning giving him a tight hug," I'll miss you Lightning runner."

Lightning put a hoof around Star's neck," Take care of yourself star."

Star let go of Lightning and looked over at Green bolt," you watch out for him." she said then leaned closer to green bolt's face," don't let him do anything stupid."

"When have I ever done anything stupid!?" Lightning asked.

Star pulled back and looked at lightning with an expression that said "really.."

" I'll watch him." Green bolt said smiling.

After Star and Wonderbread said their goodbyes to the rest of the remaining survivors they walked back the way they came and started their hike up to the mountains.

"Rider? Are you staying?" Green bolt asked.

" Heck yea!" Rider responded.

"Bass is staying if anypony cares." Bass said from next to Luna.

"I wouldn't forget about you dude." Lightning said.

"Six left...better than one I guess." Twilight said then cheered herself up," Come on everypony let's get to work!"

" Green bolt and I could fly around and find a nice place to set up." Lightning offered.

"Great! And while you're doing that we four can start gathering supplies. Meet back here in 3 hours?" Twilight said.

"Sounds good." Lightning said then he and Green bolt took off into the air and flew off trying to find a place to camp. Twilight turned to Rough rider and Luna.

"You three ready?" she asked.

"Raring to go!" Rider said.

"Always fair twilight." Luna answered.

Bass grunted slightly mad at everypony for forgetting him.

"Alright let's get to work." Twilight said and then the three of them walked off to find supplies. Twilight glanced at the nearby mountains, the Everfree forest, and the direction of Cloudsdale.

"Please everypony...be safe."

Author's notes: okay, okay. I can probably guess what you're thinking "skull! What the buck!? Are you seriously making the group split up!?" and the answer is yes. You just read it didn't you? Anyways. I'm planning on having one chapter for every group that split off from the original. In other words like rainbow dash will have one chapter, wonderbread and star charmer will have one chapter and etc. well I'm off to work on those. Hang tight everypony!