Defender ch 6
The journey begins
Silver flight over looked the packing of the wagon. It was a nice little covered wagon designed to have two pegasi pull it through the sky. It had enough room for one pony and a weeks worth of supplies which meant that only three ponies could come on the expedition. Pinkie Pi and Fluttershy volunteered to stay and keep Applejack company as she had broke a couple of ribs in the fight against the beast, so that left only Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, who suffered only minor bruising, and Silver Flight.
Silver Flight knew that his memories were slowly coming back, but that seemed to be not fast enough. He needed to know what was going on and now. For something told him that who ever sealed his memories was going to strike soon and all of Equestria would fall. He thought of his last flash back, what was that armour? Could he summon it again? He glanced around he saw Twilight checking things off her list and Rainbow Dash was helping pack with Pinkie Pi and Fluttershy. He decided to stretch his wings, he flew up to a drifting cloud, he studied the landscape and looked to the mountains of the north. "by this time tomorrow, we'll be headed over to those mountains," he thought to himself.
Silver Flight lifted his hoof up and looked at it. He thought about that armour from his flash back, "I wonder," he concentrated and sure enough a sky blue armour formed on his for-leg. It seemed to bleed out of his skin and fur and formed into a shining hard metallic surface. It was the same colour as his fur. The armour seemed to bend and move with his body. When He willed the armour away his flesh seemed to soak it up like a sponge would with water.
He peered off the cloud to see how things were doing. It seemed that no one was having any trouble with any thing so he decided to take a little flight. He land in the Center of
Canterlot and began to look around. Fancy ponies of all types strutted by their noses pointed at the sky. Silver Flight chuckled at that. He decided to window shop for a bit. Silver Flight strolled by stores and shops looking at their pretty displays of jewelry and other ornament as well as some displayed a few house hold appliances which gleamed in their brand new glory. When he decided he had enough he spread out his wings and took off. He landed and the loading platform. Every thing was going smoothly he thought. He saw Twilight Telling the others of what to do.
"hey Twilight," he call out catching the young mares attention.
"oh hey Silver Flight how you doing?" she asked,
"fine, any thing i can help with?"
Twilight Sparkle checked her list, "no we have it under control, but you should go get some rest, remember we leave as soon as Celestia raises the sun. Besides we don't to start the journey exhausted,"
Silver Flight looked at the setting sun and sighed, "your right, but don't you stay up too late your self," he teased, he took off before twilight could rebuke. He landed on the balcony that led to his room in the castle. He jumped on to his bed and fell soundly asleep.
He was flying in a valley. It was a luscious green valley, trees grew strong and proud, the grass was thick and lush, squirrels and other small animal went about their Dailey business. This valley was far from any kind of civilization and was isolated from prying eyes. He looked Down to see the figure cheering him on urging him to go faster and higher. Beside the figure was a white unicorn who sat and stared. His Red eyes glaring at him. he could feel wings grow weary he landed before them.
"how'd I do father?" he asked.
"Wonderful you did wonderfully," answered the figure. He could see the figure more clearly now but the only thing he could see was that the figure was not pony.
Silver Flight awoke to hoof prodding him in the ribs. He opened his eyes to see Twilight Sparkle standing beside his bed. "good morning sleepy head," she smiled cheerfully. Silver Flight sat up and rubbed the sand out of his eyes.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"why making sure you got up, silly. Besides we need plenty of time to triple check that everything's packed," Silver Flight's belly growled, "and to have breakfast of course," she giggled.
Silver Flight took his spot next to Rainbow Dash. His stomach was full of apple pie and cake from pinkies going away party. He looked at pinkie pie, Applejack, who still had bandages wrapped around her barrel, and gentle Fluttershy, and rarity was standing next to them.
They Said their fair wells and within a few minutes they were off, flying into the great unknown.
A few hours later their speedy departure slowed into a nice steady pace. Silver Flight matched Rainbow Dash's pace. Stride for stride. Wing beat for wing beat. A ongoing rhythm.
None of them knew where their destination was nor how to get there but Silver Flight was guided by nothing more than instinct. Twilight Sparkle was in the wagon reading a map and pointed out places and what there names were. Rainbow Dash would some times would say things like 'how interesting it was' in a sarcastic manner. Silver Flight would only chuckle.
They flew on through the morning and day only stopping for lunch, which was a slice of applejacks homemade apple pie, then continued on. When the sun started to set they set up camp.
Twilight Sparkle set up the tent while Silver Flight and Rainbow Dash gathered fire wood. When Twilight had finished up with the tent she got out a book called 'out door cooking for dimwits'
"so how long till we reach whatever we're looking for?" inquired rainbow.
"I don't know, but something tells me that I'll probably recognize the place once we find it," replied Silver Flight, "but right now we should get some sleep,"
The next day was much like a repeat of yesterday. Woke up, ate, packed, and kept on flying. The only major difference happened during mid afternoon. That's when Silver Flight saw it. The valley from his dream. It was just as green and lush as it was in memory.
"there it is!" he cried out.
"what?" asked the two mares that were with him.
"That valley I recognize it. It is where I grew up,"
"really?" asked Twilight Sparkle as the pegasi brought the cart in for a landing.
"yeah, really. I remember now. These are the skies where I first spread my wings. I remember playing with my brother in these meadows."
"brother? Since when did you have a brother?" questioned Rainbow Dash.
"Since forever apparently, I cant remember his name but I can remember what he looked like. He is a white unicorn with red mane. Somehow I have a feeling that he is behind all this." confessed Silver Flight as his hooves touched earth.
"how so?" asked Twilight Sparkle.
"I don't know, its just a gut feeling I have."
Silver Flight, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight Sparkle, wandered through the woods. They had hid the cart and the it's belongings in a bush so that it wouldn't get ransacked. Silver Flight looked around trying to recall his suppressed memories, mostly unable to.
Rainbow Dash spoke, "if this is where you lived than shouldn't there, like, be a house somewhere."
The sky blue Pegasus stopped in his tracks as if he suddenly remembered something,"no, the 'house' was underground,"
"What?" Replied the mares.
"the building i lived in. It was built inside the mountain,"
As if on cue, the ground beneath their hooves disappeared and they fell in through an endless dark tunnel...