Chapter Two: Pyro And Hacksign are Found
Pyro stood still. He was black, with orange and red fire flames coming up his legs and black tail, and also on his hip as his symbol. Pyro's ears twitched as he heard an approaching sound, his eyes flashing open, his whole body suddenly aware of everything going around him. He could hear faintly the soft clamp of tiny hooves against the ground, the wind blowing through their manes and tails, their voices quiet, though audible. He looked to Hacksign, a pale green pony: it was obvious she was still asleep, her body worn from the recent storm that had nearly claimed both their lives. She was whimpering softly, and it pained him to see her in such a position. So, though he did not trust what he would find waiting for him at the other end of the rock they hid by, he stood up, his eyes glaring down at the two ponies lost on their trail. His eyes widened slightly when he saw what they were, but his stance remained unmoving.
"Who are you?" Pyro called out, his eyes never leaving them. Though his body was still weak, he stood strong and tall, his eyes boring down on them, letting them know that he did not in the bit trust them. Baby Flutter quietly nudged Baby Bumble, using her nose to point up to where the young Pyro was standing. Bumble's mouth dropped open in shock! So that was the sound she'd been hearing. She still couldn't make out exactly what he was calling out, though. "We can't hear you!" She yelled at the top of her voice.
Pyro remained in his stance, unwilling to leave Hacksign by herself, especially not after what she had been through. He also found that the ponies looked quite similar to Hacksign, what with the simple sign on their backs and all. Neither had any other signature, unlike him, his fire stripes running up and down his legs. "Then come closer," he called back out to them. He took a few steps from behind the rock, standing by it, his stance going into complete defensive mode.
Baby Bumble looked helplessly up at the rock where this strange creature was. She wasn't even positive that it was a pony from this distance. Her wings felt as though they were made of lead, but she knew that they would have to go up and check on this poor creature, whoever he was. Baby Flutter must have felt the same way, because she said, "I'm going to try and fly up there. It sounds like whoever that is really is hurt."
"I'm going too!" cried Baby Bumble. So they mustered up what they had of their strength and slowly but surely made their way up to where the black creature was. Once they reached the embankment, they landed, wheezing. Suddenly Bumble saw the black creature, and saw that it was a pony, and not a pony she'd ever seen before. "Hi," she said shyly .
Pyro gazed at the ponies with immense curiosity, examining every bit of their apparent features before speaking. They seemed kind and honest enough, innocent in a way, though there was a haughtiness about them that made him wonder. Finally he spoke, his voice calmer than what it had been, though he still did not let down his defenses. "I didn't know there were others like us," Pyro stated, his eyes never leaving the two. "Where... did you come from?'
"The Realm of the My Little Pony. It's where all the My Little Ponies live... at least that's what I thought," stated an unsure Bumble.
"I remember Miss Juniper saying something about some renegade ponies in history, once," interjected Flutter. "They left to live on their own. But that was hundreds of years ago! We thought they were dead!"
"Oh yeah..." reflected the less studious Bumble.
"Well I don't know anything about any renegade ponies, or any My Little Ponies, or any Realm," Pyro stated. He went behind the rock, only to return moments later with another pony lying unconscious around his back. "But... we need help. Hacksign is hurt, and she has been asleep for a long time now. Can you show me where you live?"
Baby Bumble looked at Flutter. "I... well, that is, Flutter and I kinda weren't supposed to come her to begin with... we're too young to fly this far alone. We barely made it up to you, we're so tired. I have two ideas, and at least one will work. I say we make camp here tonight, and light a big fire. We can look for food nearby. If we make the fire big enough, maybe someone in the castle towers will see the smoke and send Chief (big bro pony and fire chief) to investigate." If they don't come tonight for us, then we'll take you home tomorrow morning first thing."
Pyro hesitated. He didn't want to sit around and wait for morning: Hacksign needed attention now. However, he felt that his own body could not carry her all the way to Dream Valley, and it would be best to stay where they were safe then to stop to rest in a place where danger would be inevitable. Sighing deep, he allowed Hacksign to slip from his grasp.
Pyro stood still. He was black, with orange and red fire flames coming up his legs and black tail, and also on his hip as his symbol. Pyro's ears twitched as he heard an approaching sound, his eyes flashing open, his whole body suddenly aware of everything going around him. He could hear faintly the soft clamp of tiny hooves against the ground, the wind blowing through their manes and tails, their voices quiet, though audible. He looked to Hacksign, a pale green pony: it was obvious she was still asleep, her body worn from the recent storm that had nearly claimed both their lives. She was whimpering softly, and it pained him to see her in such a position. So, though he did not trust what he would find waiting for him at the other end of the rock they hid by, he stood up, his eyes glaring down at the two ponies lost on their trail. His eyes widened slightly when he saw what they were, but his stance remained unmoving.
"Who are you?" Pyro called out, his eyes never leaving them. Though his body was still weak, he stood strong and tall, his eyes boring down on them, letting them know that he did not in the bit trust them. Baby Flutter quietly nudged Baby Bumble, using her nose to point up to where the young Pyro was standing. Bumble's mouth dropped open in shock! So that was the sound she'd been hearing. She still couldn't make out exactly what he was calling out, though. "We can't hear you!" She yelled at the top of her voice.
Pyro remained in his stance, unwilling to leave Hacksign by herself, especially not after what she had been through. He also found that the ponies looked quite similar to Hacksign, what with the simple sign on their backs and all. Neither had any other signature, unlike him, his fire stripes running up and down his legs. "Then come closer," he called back out to them. He took a few steps from behind the rock, standing by it, his stance going into complete defensive mode.
Baby Bumble looked helplessly up at the rock where this strange creature was. She wasn't even positive that it was a pony from this distance. Her wings felt as though they were made of lead, but she knew that they would have to go up and check on this poor creature, whoever he was. Baby Flutter must have felt the same way, because she said, "I'm going to try and fly up there. It sounds like whoever that is really is hurt."
"I'm going too!" cried Baby Bumble. So they mustered up what they had of their strength and slowly but surely made their way up to where the black creature was. Once they reached the embankment, they landed, wheezing. Suddenly Bumble saw the black creature, and saw that it was a pony, and not a pony she'd ever seen before. "Hi," she said shyly .
Pyro gazed at the ponies with immense curiosity, examining every bit of their apparent features before speaking. They seemed kind and honest enough, innocent in a way, though there was a haughtiness about them that made him wonder. Finally he spoke, his voice calmer than what it had been, though he still did not let down his defenses. "I didn't know there were others like us," Pyro stated, his eyes never leaving the two. "Where... did you come from?'
"The Realm of the My Little Pony. It's where all the My Little Ponies live... at least that's what I thought," stated an unsure Bumble.
"I remember Miss Juniper saying something about some renegade ponies in history, once," interjected Flutter. "They left to live on their own. But that was hundreds of years ago! We thought they were dead!"
"Oh yeah..." reflected the less studious Bumble.
"Well I don't know anything about any renegade ponies, or any My Little Ponies, or any Realm," Pyro stated. He went behind the rock, only to return moments later with another pony lying unconscious around his back. "But... we need help. Hacksign is hurt, and she has been asleep for a long time now. Can you show me where you live?"
Baby Bumble looked at Flutter. "I... well, that is, Flutter and I kinda weren't supposed to come her to begin with... we're too young to fly this far alone. We barely made it up to you, we're so tired. I have two ideas, and at least one will work. I say we make camp here tonight, and light a big fire. We can look for food nearby. If we make the fire big enough, maybe someone in the castle towers will see the smoke and send Chief (big bro pony and fire chief) to investigate." If they don't come tonight for us, then we'll take you home tomorrow morning first thing."
Pyro hesitated. He didn't want to sit around and wait for morning: Hacksign needed attention now. However, he felt that his own body could not carry her all the way to Dream Valley, and it would be best to stay where they were safe then to stop to rest in a place where danger would be inevitable. Sighing deep, he allowed Hacksign to slip from his grasp.
