" Note to self don't try to chase after a speeding Pegasus., you will not catch her. " Cheese gasped aloud for air as Boneless Two tilted forward slightly on his backside.

" No!., I didn't really think I'd catch her Boneless Two don't be so sarcastic! " Cheese plopped down on the side of the road needing to catch his breath green hues looking for any trace of Rainbow Dash.

Instead another young pegasus made her way down the road back towards Ponyville looking as if she were in a daze., her mane was a Pale cerulean with white highlights and coat a Pale persian blue.

Light Rose colored eyes looked to Cheese in a confused manner.

" Uh, are you ok? " The Pegasus asked her body slightly swaying side to side.

" Oh!, yeah just resting have you seen a Pegasus named Rainbow Dash fly by here?..." Cheese trailed off slowly looking to this young filly wondering if she was ok.

" Oh Dash!...yeah saw her fly by a while ago looked really freaked I'm Cloudchaser by the way. " Cloudchaser smiled before quickly walking away down the road.

" Wait!, I wanted to ask if you were ok!, you look a bit off! " Cheese yelled after the filly who turned and shrugged gently.

" Nah!, I'm ok just some Chimpunk in the EverFree totally attacked me!, gave me a scare is all! " Cloudchaser giggled suddenly flapping her wings and flying off towards the town.

" Attacked by a chipmunk? " Cheese thought about it for a second finding that odd could it be related to " It " ?

Suddenly a loud crash could be heard coming from the Everfree as Cheese quickly jolted up now was his chance sounded like a fight was taking place., for Pinkies sake he would not allow Rainbow Dash to fall to any harm.

Boneless Two flinging back slightly as Cheese raised up to his hind legs before dashing off into the distance at top speed., hoping he was not too late.


" Did the doctor say she was ok hon? " Applejack asked in a concerned tone her hat left off as a sign of respect in front of Fluttershy who was sleeping in Twilights bed breathing aloud very shallowly.

" That's the odd thing girls' the doctor checked her over she is perfectly fine from a medical standpoint it's almost like it's her..." Twilight trailed off slowly as Pinkie sighed aloud from the corner looking so down..

" Spirit? " Pinkie added as Twilight just returned a slow nod.

Pinkie gazed behind her as she brought many a balloon, flowers and teddy bears to Twilights in hopes of cheering up Fluttershy only to be greeted by this sight., her friend unable to wake up and looking so pale and cold.

" Well don't just stand there Sugarcube y'all just got to find a way to help her then. " Applejack spoke to Twilight who just sighed aloud a bit beaten.

" Applejack I've looked all day and found nothing about this in my books I even have spike doing a double-check." Twilight replied as Applejack just stomped her hooves down in anger and worry.

" Well look harder! " She yelled stomping a hoof down causing a loud thud as Pinkie gasped aloud and Twilight stepped back almost frightened.

Applejack gazed down in sadness ears drooping down as she turned away slowly eyes filled with tears.

" I'm., I'm sorry Twilight I know you're doing all you can..." Applejack trailed off into silence walking upstairs to keep Fluttershy company., the room filling with silence.

" Ahem., I'll make us all a lovely cup of tea that will settle us down. " Rarity spoke up with a reassuring smile trotting off towards the kitchen softly.

The door suddenly opened as Cloudchaser trotted in with a happy smile on her face everypony in the room looking up to her with a solemn gaze.

" Oh!, sorry to bust in like this but heard Fluttershy was feeling sick decided to see if I could help in any way? " Cloudchaser asked tilting her head down softly matching their sad looks.

" Sure thing Cloudchaser!, any help would be nice go into the kitchen and see if Rarity needs any help. " Twilight replied as the young filly nodded trotting off into the kitchen as well.

" I found " It "! " Spike yelled almost tearing down the door carrying an old dilapidated book in his claws.

" Found what? " Twilight asked.

" It! " Spike smiled.

" Which is? " Twilight asked confused.

" Um It? " Spike replied in an uncertain way.

" I know "It" but which " It " is " It "? " Twilight moaned aloud annoyed.

" Huh?...what? " Spike just mumbled holding up the book to her.

Twilight Sighed snatching the book with her magic flipping through the pages to the marked page Spike highlighted.

" I meant It as in what everypony was talking about or It as in helping Fluttershy? " Twilight sighed under her breath looking over the page slowly.

" Oh!., Um well both! " Spike spoke up as Twilight gasped aloud in shock.

" Oh My Dear Celestia! " Twilight yelped eyes filled with fright.


The loud crashing noises filled the air as Cheese came to a large bush hiding behind it., hearing a wild smash echoing around him he gazed to Boneless Two worriedly.

" Ok., buddy I'm going to jump out and yell something intimidating if I run into trouble I need to know you have my back! " Cheese asked the Chicken toy which just squeaked aloud softly as he gave it a tight squeeze.

" What do you mean I'm on my own?!, Why you Boneless Chicken! " Cheese yelled aloud the bush suddenly springing open a dark figure stepping forward.

" Ahhh!...Boneless Two Punch! " Cheese screamed flinging the toy chicken at the figure.

A soft squeak was heard as the toy bounced off Rainbow Dashes face gently followed by a dull thud the toy falling to the ground softly.

Rainbow just looked to the frightened stallion with a blank look as he quickly regained his composure in front of the filly.

" Hehe... it's just you I knew that...please don't tell Pinkie. " Cheese looked down embarrassed as Rainbow just shook it off and rolled her eyes.

" Whatever!, I looked all around this place and found nothing that could have hurt Fluttershy! " Rainbow Dash huffed aloud in anger as she turned away from cheese.

" Not even an attacking chipmunk? " Cheese chuckle trying to break the tension as Dash just rolled her eyes.

" What?!, No I did find a hurt one though...Grrrr Fluttershy you need to pull through girl..." Rainbow dash looked away trying to put up a tough front yet cheese knew she was close to a breakdown again.

Mind racing he knew he had to do something to calm her so he gently walked up to the young filly and gave her a tender hug.

Rainbow Dash just sighed and buried her face in his shoulder her body shivering softly.

Silence filled the place around them before it was broken by Rainbow Dash who slowly wiped away a few tears from her eyes.

" So., why the chipmunk joke wise guy? " Rainbow Dash sighed trying to sound normal again as Cheese blinked and shrugged.

" Didn't mean it to come out like a joke just a Pegasus named Cloudchaser told me she was attacked by one." Cheese chuckled aloud thinking a little rodent could take on a pony.

" Wait!. the chipmunk I found was so weak looked almost like..." Rainbow Dash suddenly jolted up into the sky gazing down to Cheese before blasting off into the distance.

" Huh?!, Oh no it's ok just fly off and leave me here without so much as a explanation!, I'll just play charades with myself to figure it out! " Cheese sighed aloud tossing Boneless Two back on his backside galloping as fast as he could towards Ponyville.


" The " Ishitari Totem " or known to many as " It " once long ago belonged to the ancient race of the Ishitari before they vanished forever not leaving a trace as to where they moved too., To many is odd since when they vanished they took nothing with them no supplies nor equipment. " Twilight read aloud from the book as Rarity , Applejack , Spike and Pinkie listened closely.

" They simply just vanished some belive it was the totem that cursed them leading to the opening of the " Portal." which swallowed them whole., yet this is just an old mares tale. " Twilight finished as she narrowed her eyes slowly and turned around looking over some books in the shelf behind her.

" What's a Totem? " Applejack asked confused as Spike smiled standing up proudly.

" It's like a giant statue of things' all stacked atop each other with creepy looks on their faces! " Spike smirked aloud as Applejack just shrugged.

" My sounds horrendous! " Rarity chirped in.

" Well sounds easy enough to spot let's go smash it! " Applejack spoke standing up tall as she quickly flipped her hat back onto her head swiftly.

Twilight walked back to the group another book floating beside her as she shook her head softly side to side.

" Sorry Spike but this Totem is more like an Emblem a small jewel or maybe even a ring or necklace..." Twilight opened the book eyes quickly scanning the pages before she smirked.

Spike just sighed along with Applejack knowing it wasn't going to be that easy.

" I knew the Ishitari sounded familiar they were part of " The Void Walkers. " History. " Twilight spoke up the group looking confused.

" Oh., the Void Walkers were an ancient race of ponies that ruled Equestria in total darkness and hatred for thousands of years it wasn't until something called " The Great Light. " Banished them from this plane into another known as " The Abyss." ." Twilight continued to speak as eyes glanced back to the book.

" It was a sudden banishment though because many of their artifacts were left here., One called " The Heart of The Void." a mysterious jewel said to be filled with the essence of the Walkers." Twilight took a soft breath.

" It was thought to be lost to time but many scholars believed that at one time the Ishitari might have found it and named it as the Tribes' Totem. " Twilight finished looking up to the group who stood in silence unsure of what to say.

" Are you saying a jewel capable of destroying a civilization is in Ponyville? " Applejack spoke as Twilight sighed aloud.

" Normally I'd say no but legends of this jewel state it feeds upon happiness and love draining the essence of it's victim until they are merely a shell. " Twilight slowly spoke keeping her voice call making sure not to cause a panic knowing this sounded just like what happened to Fluttershy.

" You mean it takes a Ponies' Soul? " Pinkie asked in a worried tone whimpering.

" In a way yes. " Twilight sighed in reply.

" And how can a shiny rock just hurt ponies?, does it just float around!? " Applejack rolled her eyes huffing aloud not buying a word of this junk.

" No Applejack it takes on host's if somepony where to touch it., it could then possess them somehow and drain essence from another., they say it always searches out stronger hosts to control. " Twilight spoke aloud as Applejack just looked away.

" The thing that worries me is once it attacks a creƤture it will not stop until it has its' full essence." Twilight gazed down in sadness as the room looked shocked.

" So what we need to do is span out and look for this thing right? " Spike spoke up trying to come up with a plan his voice filled with worry and fright.

" I suppose but first we need to make sure this is truly what were up against..." Twilight chimed in with a calm attitude before a sudden scream echoed in the house.

" Fluttershy! " Pinkie screamed aloud as the ponies looked around in confusion.

" Where's Cloudchaser? " Twilight gasped suddenly running up the stairs with the group as fast as their hooves could carry them.


Cloudchaser was atop Fluttershy on the bed her eyes glowing a dark red as her mouth was open a pink aura flowing out of Fluttershy and into Cloudchaser.

" GET OFF HER! " Applejack screamed pouncing quickly towards Cloudchaser who simply swiped a hoof towards her smacking her aside sending her into a nearby wall with a loud crash.

Twilight felt her mind grow blank a spell not coming to mind as her body trembled., Pinkie Pie suddenly jumping ahead of her holding spike in her hooves.

" Now Spike FIRE! " Pinkie screamed roughly squeezing Spike as a green fire erupted from his mouth wildly singeing Cloudchaser who hissed aloud and suddenly jumping out the window flying off into the sunset outside.

Rarity rushed to help Applejack up who simply nodded no weakly getting back to her feet trembling some.

" Where's Cloudchaser! " Rainbow Dash screamed as she flew in upstairs gasping for air as she had flown all over the place looking for her.

Everypony in the room looked to her in silence as Spike sat atop the bed with Fluttershy looking her over gently.


" I..." Gasp"...Hate..." Wheeze."...Walking..." Cheese gasped aloud as he finally trotted back into town after getting lost for a bit in the EverFree.

Yet the wind felt still and the town was silent a sudden pain in his side caused him to rush forward forgetting about the burn he felt inside he had to make sure everything was alright.

Pushing inside Twilights' home he was greeted by Rainbow Dash looking out the window in silence not saying a word nor moving an inch.

Pinkie Pie was sitting in the corner of the room ears lowered in sadness her once vibrant pink mane now a dull color eyes filled with tears.

" Pinkie you're scaring me what happened? " Cheese swallowed a lump in his throat asking her a question he knew did not have a good answer.

" Fluttershy...is...gone." Pinkie spoke in a quivering tone.

" She get better and go home? " Cheese asked his heart racing as Pinkie started to cry.

" She's Gone-Gone! " Pinkie started sobbing as she looked down sadly Cheese quickly wrapped his hooves around her pulling her close for comfort his soul sinking as he held back his own tears to stay strong for Pinkie.

Outside the moon glowed a dull yellow., Dark clouds forming overhead as if the skies themselves mourned the loss of a dear friend.

TBC.


A/N: Well this is part one of the chapter I hope you all enjoyed and just want to say I love you all who have been following , Faving and Reviewing you make writing worth while!

I hope you enjoy the chapter and as said last time the next Chapter does have a huge PinkiexCheese moment., as well as a new song.

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Love, IRD.