Author's Note: Bear with me if you aren't interested after reading this. I will do better with characterization in the coming chapters. I mean the only character that was really developed in the G1 pilot movie was Megan and Firefly. Twilight, Ember, Applejack, Bow Tie, and Medley had lines but nothing important. I will probably make a Bio Page explaining the personality, appearance, and power of each pony. Just know that it will have minor spoilers in it.

The Capture

The wind rushed through Firefly's mane as she flew through the air with great speed. Medley was not far behind but always dragged behind because she was more reserved.

"Come on, Medley! You are such a slowpoke."

Medley sped up a little. "I'm not a slowpoke you are just too fast."

Firefly began to weave between the trees barely missing a few branches.

"Firefly stop! You're gonna get hurt."

Firefly turned to look behind. "No I'm not-"

Medley gasped as Firefly hit a branch and spun out of control. "Firefly!"

She landed in a thorn bush and rolled out with thorns stuck in her tail. "Oooh ouch ouch."

Firefly could hear laughter coming from behind her.

"Who's laughing?"

Bow Tie, Bubbles, Cotton Candy, Ember, Twilight, Applejack, Moondancer, Glory, and Spike were all laughing at Firefly's misfortune.

Medley was not amused. "This isn't funny girls. Firefly could really have gotten hurt. How did you get here before us anyway?"

Spike crossed his arms. "I really wish you guys would stop grouping me in as a girl. I am a boy dragon."

Ember and Cotton Candy snickered.

Bow Tie ignored Spike's comment. "Twilight teleported us all here."

Twilight smiled. "Yep, I've been working on my powers. I can almost do it on command instead of wishing for it."

Firefly shook her body trying to get the thorns loose. "Can someone please help me?"

Applejack came over and began removing the thorns.

"Thanks, Applejack."

Once the thorns were all pulled out they picked the spot for their picnic.

Medley decided that Applejack and Bow Tie would help set up while the others played.

Ember, Spike, and Twilight played tag.

Bubbles found a waterfall to play in.

Cotton Candy, Moondancer, and Glory were lying in the grass talking and laughing.

Firefly was off in the clouds daydreaming when she saw a storm in the distance.

She flew down to Medley, Applejack, and Bow Tie.

"Girls, it looks like our picnic is going to be cancelled. I see a storm coming."

Applejack's face dropped. "Shucks, I was lookin forward to my apple pies."

Bow Tie came to Applejack's side. "We can still enjoy apple pies in the castle. Besides we always have fun together. We don't need a picnic."

Medley nodded. "Bow Tie's right. We just have to get back to the castle before our stuff gets wet."

"Hey everyone! We have to go home unless you like eating in the rain. You don't count, Bubbles."

Ember jumped up and down. "Can I be teleported first, Twilight? I'm always last."

"Sure Ember. I'll be back in a bit to teleport the rest of you."

Ember grabbed onto Twilight and they disappeared right before everyone's eyes.

The ponies waited and waited for Twilight to teleport back. Five minutes past and then ten and then twenty before Firefly said something.

"Something isn't right. Something happened."

Thunder crashed and the rain came down hard. Some of the ponies ran to get cover under the trees.

Bow Tie, Moondancer, Bubbles, and Firefly stayed in the rain.

Moondancer started to cry. "This isn't like Twilight. She doesn't play pranks. I think something terrible has happened."

Bubbles nodded. "I agree and something about this storm feels unnatural. It doesn't taste like rain at all."

Bow Tie stuck her tongue out and shook her head in disgust. "It almost tastes like…like blood."

Firefly jumped in the air. "I'm flying on ahead. I know they are in danger."

"Be careful!"

Firefly flew as fast as she could. The rain made it hard to see but all she cared about was reaching Twilight and Ember.

Please be safe.

She cried out when she saw what was left of Dream Castle.

The castle was completely destroyed and everything seemed dead. The river was no longer flowing. The trees were dead or cut down. Fire had ravaged the grass. It was a barren wasteland.

"Twilight! Ember! Where are you! Please say something!"

Firefly frantically searched the area and found nothing. Then she remembered Twilight's favorite spot on the hill behind the forest.

She raced there to find her barely clinging to life.

"Twilight! What happened!"

Tears fell from Firefly's eyes as she looked at her broken body. Bruises and cuts covered her. They had shaved her beautiful hair off and left her naked to die. Terror threatened to consume Firefly but she focused on her hate of whoever did this.

Twilight opened her eyes.

"Firefly?"

Firefly wiped her eyes and forced herself to say calm.

"Yes I'm here."

Twilight struggled to speak. "They took Ember. I….I tried to protect her but I failed. There were too many. I'm sorry."

"No it isn't your fault. You did your best. We are gonna save Ember and you will help us."

"They asked about Megan and the rainbow. You must warn her. I think you should visit Mr. Moochick again."

Firefly was shouting now. "Stop saying things as though you are dead! You are going to make it!"

Twilight closed her eyes. Firefly didn't know what to do.

"Megan."