The storm had long since broken with the rain pelting down on the roof.
North Star was standing in front of the fire when a voice asked her in a
plaintive voce a question.
"North Star, where's my mummy?"
North Star looked up to see young Whistles standing before her. Whistles was Wind Whistlers 7-year-old daughter.
"She's not in our room?" North Star asked hiding her worry from the young pony.
"No, I thought she'd be there too, but she'd not anywhere". Whistles looked like she was on the verge of tears.
"It's okay Whistles. Maybe she's at Paradise Estate". North Star told her. "How about you go back to your friends and I'll go and check'. North Star suggested.
"Okay". Whistles looked thoughtful. "How will you get there in this storm?"
"I'll get some of the unicorns to wink me across". North Star told her. "Now off you go".
Gently the pink Pegasus guided whistles to the playroom where the other babies were playing.
***
After settling Whistles, North Star sought out Galaxy, Gusty and Fizzy. The three unicorns agreed to wink her across. By working together they would save energy and it enabled them to wink a non-unicorn with them.
The four of them appeared in the lounge room of Paradise Estate. Baby Half- note let out a squeal of surprise when the appeared.
The three unicorns went their own separate ways while North Star made her way down to the quiet end of Paradise Estate.
Galaxy went to talk to Magic Star about magic related problem.
Gusty went to play scrabble with Cherries Jubilee. It always surprised everyone how much patience Gusty showed while in the company of Jubilee.
Fizzy wandered around not really sure what she should do. Finally she found herself peaking through the secret window into the infirmary. No one else knew that this window existed. But Fizzy knew. She'd been the first in the estate when she's come back from the Mushromp with it. She knew all the secret places that no one else knew.
She saw Wind Whistler laying flat out on her sides, her wing hanging limply. Fizzy gasped and closed her eyes as her mind flashed back 8 years ago to when she was 13.
*FLASHBACK*
fizzy had been out exploring with Lofty. Lofty was high up in the sky when Fizzy had found the unconscious Wind Whistler lying in a crumpled heap. Thistles her mate lay dead beside her. They'd been attacked and Thistles had died saving his pregnant mate.
Fizzy nuzzled Wind Whistler but she wouldn't wake up. Suddenly a tingle bolted down her spine causing Fizzy to throw her head up in alarm. Barely 20 meters away stood the monster that had killed Thistles. It was built like a man only heavier. His skin was black and rough. Two large red eyes in his head. A red crystal adorned his forehead. The monster saw Fuzzy and stared at her. Fizzy shivered in fear. Fizzy wondered where on earth Lofty was and why she wasn't here with her.
Bravely Fizzy stood over the prone ponies on the ground.
The monster shot a bolt of red power at her. Fizzy summoned up her unicorn magic in the split second, and created a magical shield around her and the pegasi. She stood there in silence, concentrating on keeping the shield strong enough to withstand attack.
Eventually the monster had enough of Fizzy deflecting his power and gave one last departing shot as she bolted away.
Fizzy was so glad that the monster had not turned around after his last shot. Her shield was failing as she was only a young unicorn and the use of so much magic had taken its toll of her lithe frame. The bolt of power had penetrated her shield and had cut her down her neck. Summoning up the last if her magic she healed herself then trued to heal Wind Whistler. The magic had worked for her but now she'd run out and it hadn't healed Wind Whistler.
A little while later, North Star and Magic Star had come with some other ponies to take them back to Dream Valley. Lofty had seen Fizzy fighting from the air and had flown home for help.
Fizzy was so exhausted she could barely move. Her legs trembled when she stood on them. Galaxy and Ribbon supported her between them.
"Stand up Fizz". Ribbon urged when Fizzy felt her legs giving way. Fizzy tried, she'd try anything for Ribbon or Galaxy. Fizzy looked up to the powerful unicorns. They were 19, six years older than she herself was.
*END FLASHBACK*
"North Star, where's my mummy?"
North Star looked up to see young Whistles standing before her. Whistles was Wind Whistlers 7-year-old daughter.
"She's not in our room?" North Star asked hiding her worry from the young pony.
"No, I thought she'd be there too, but she'd not anywhere". Whistles looked like she was on the verge of tears.
"It's okay Whistles. Maybe she's at Paradise Estate". North Star told her. "How about you go back to your friends and I'll go and check'. North Star suggested.
"Okay". Whistles looked thoughtful. "How will you get there in this storm?"
"I'll get some of the unicorns to wink me across". North Star told her. "Now off you go".
Gently the pink Pegasus guided whistles to the playroom where the other babies were playing.
***
After settling Whistles, North Star sought out Galaxy, Gusty and Fizzy. The three unicorns agreed to wink her across. By working together they would save energy and it enabled them to wink a non-unicorn with them.
The four of them appeared in the lounge room of Paradise Estate. Baby Half- note let out a squeal of surprise when the appeared.
The three unicorns went their own separate ways while North Star made her way down to the quiet end of Paradise Estate.
Galaxy went to talk to Magic Star about magic related problem.
Gusty went to play scrabble with Cherries Jubilee. It always surprised everyone how much patience Gusty showed while in the company of Jubilee.
Fizzy wandered around not really sure what she should do. Finally she found herself peaking through the secret window into the infirmary. No one else knew that this window existed. But Fizzy knew. She'd been the first in the estate when she's come back from the Mushromp with it. She knew all the secret places that no one else knew.
She saw Wind Whistler laying flat out on her sides, her wing hanging limply. Fizzy gasped and closed her eyes as her mind flashed back 8 years ago to when she was 13.
*FLASHBACK*
fizzy had been out exploring with Lofty. Lofty was high up in the sky when Fizzy had found the unconscious Wind Whistler lying in a crumpled heap. Thistles her mate lay dead beside her. They'd been attacked and Thistles had died saving his pregnant mate.
Fizzy nuzzled Wind Whistler but she wouldn't wake up. Suddenly a tingle bolted down her spine causing Fizzy to throw her head up in alarm. Barely 20 meters away stood the monster that had killed Thistles. It was built like a man only heavier. His skin was black and rough. Two large red eyes in his head. A red crystal adorned his forehead. The monster saw Fuzzy and stared at her. Fizzy shivered in fear. Fizzy wondered where on earth Lofty was and why she wasn't here with her.
Bravely Fizzy stood over the prone ponies on the ground.
The monster shot a bolt of red power at her. Fizzy summoned up her unicorn magic in the split second, and created a magical shield around her and the pegasi. She stood there in silence, concentrating on keeping the shield strong enough to withstand attack.
Eventually the monster had enough of Fizzy deflecting his power and gave one last departing shot as she bolted away.
Fizzy was so glad that the monster had not turned around after his last shot. Her shield was failing as she was only a young unicorn and the use of so much magic had taken its toll of her lithe frame. The bolt of power had penetrated her shield and had cut her down her neck. Summoning up the last if her magic she healed herself then trued to heal Wind Whistler. The magic had worked for her but now she'd run out and it hadn't healed Wind Whistler.
A little while later, North Star and Magic Star had come with some other ponies to take them back to Dream Valley. Lofty had seen Fizzy fighting from the air and had flown home for help.
Fizzy was so exhausted she could barely move. Her legs trembled when she stood on them. Galaxy and Ribbon supported her between them.
"Stand up Fizz". Ribbon urged when Fizzy felt her legs giving way. Fizzy tried, she'd try anything for Ribbon or Galaxy. Fizzy looked up to the powerful unicorns. They were 19, six years older than she herself was.
*END FLASHBACK*