Chapter Three

A single white horse stood on a smooth dirt pathway as he watched dark clouds roll overhead. It had been some weeks since the last rain had dropped on his world of bright colors and he smiled at the promise of fresh rain dripping from his long mane and tail.

He flicked his long rainbow hued tail and began to gallop down the path. Birds were setting in their roosts in anticipation. Furry colorful creatures scrambled in an unknown language of chitters and squeaks as they closed their windows and doors before the rain fell.

In the background rose a large sandstone castle, rainbow painted trim lined the window ledges and doorframes and this is where the tall muscular horse ran to. Raindrops had already began to fall and the wind began to rustle the leaves in the branches of a seemingly starshaped sculpted tree.

Before the horse could reach the building the rain began to fall in torrent sheets. The horse quickened his pace but was stopped when a near wall of water dropped on his body and the stallion staggered on his hooves.

"By the Light! Now I'm drenched!" A female voice broke through the rumble of thunder. "What the-?"

The horse opened his blue eyes to come nose to nose with a green winged pony with darker hair. For a moment he thought he had been dazed to the point of hallucination, but the tall mechanical being behind her made the horse realize that he was not dreaming.

In the downpour the horse met with a group of smaller horses and robots.

"What the slag is going on here?" One of the robots shook a fist in the air. On the arm was a wide barreled blaster and the horse knew he was in trouble and could do nothing more than rear in fright.

"RAINBOW BRITE!" He shrieked into the storm.

A blonde haired young girl burst from the castle's doors and touched a shooting star on her belt that glowed with bright rainbow colors. A colorful ribbon streamed through the air and widened to act as a canopy over the entire group. Her just as colorful boots splashed in a water puddle as she frowned at the mismatched troupe.

Her horse trotted over to her and nuzzled her. She laid a reassuring hand on his muzzle and asked "Who are all of you and where did you come from?"

Wind Whistler stepped forward. "I am Wind Whistler, a little pony. We hail from Ponyland."

"Speak for yourself, flesh sack."

She looked to the Transformers. "And these are Megatron and his... ah.... subordinates, I believe."

Starscream made a rude sound and crossed his arms.

"Don't let them fool you with the 'cower pitiful flesh thing'. All bark and no bite," Bouncy grinned.

The girl only nodded her head and gave them a smile. "I am Rainbow Brite. And this is-"

"Starlite, the magnificent flying horse." The stallion posed.

Bouncy gave him a funny look. "Flying horse? Where's your wings?" She stretched out her own as demonstration.

"For your information, I gallop along a rainbow. Like the one shielding us from this rainstorm." He snorted.

"I say we slag them all," Starscream offered.

"And how do you propose we do that, Starscream?" Megatron asked him. "Our blasters apparently don't operate in these....." He took a moment to look around himself. "Disgustingly cheerful places."

"Pound them into the dirt!"

Rainbow stared at him with a horrified glare. "You will do no such thing."

"Oh? And what are you going to do about it?"

Bouncy whirled about just as the rainbow shelter gave way and the rain fell on them all. Again.

"Well, at least it's not snowing anymore," Medley hazarded. "Rain isn't THAT bad. I mean, we won't MELT now, will we?"

"Umm, Medley ..." Heart Throb's eyes widened. Beside her, the others of the mismatched group slowly fell silent; even the ever complaining Starscream had been silenced.

"I mean, it could be worse! We could've ended up somewhere with witches and flying monkeys, or something like that ..." Medley continued.

"MEDLEY!" Wind Whistler joined in. "I believe that the situation requires your attention posthaste!"

"And snow and rain aren't THAT bad," the green pegasus concluded. She turned to her companions. "What?! You guys are awfully quiet ..." she turned. "Oh dear. Maybe it could get worse ..."

"DECEPTICONS RETREAT!!!" bellowed Megatron, and Medley had to jump out of the way as the four robots barreled past them, followed quickly by Rainbow Brite on Starlite. The pegasus had only a moment to look at the quickly approaching column of wind thundered towards them.

"I KNEW I SHOULD'VE WORN MY RUBY SLIPPERS!" wailed Heart Throb as the tornado overtook them.