Hope you all like it so far! :3 They're gonna keep running before a bit but before long I'll move to something else! ;3
Oh and PLEASE REVIEW! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the story so far!
Twilight was in a bit of a sticky situation. Who should she go in for? Spike? Who was now tumbling and getting burned with each passing second. Fluttershy? Who was nearly about to trip herself seeming she was the weakest here. Or Applejack? After she had just promised to give her a break!
"OH!... HURRY UP PINKIE!" Twilight shrieked, causing the pink party pony to finally sit up. "I'm almost done I think but I need a bit more time to cool off if I'm gonna go back out there." Pinkie answered grimly.
Twilight then turned towards Spike. He and Applejack were the real ones who needed it. "Twilight!" Applejack called suddenly. "Just pick Spike! I can run for a bit longer!" Twilight knew Applejack was trying to be honest with herself but yet... She knew the orange earth pony couldn't last that long. "AND WHAT ABOUT ME!?" RainbowDash cried, as sweat swam down her face. "I thought Pinkie Pie was going in for me!"
"Sorry... I think I'll go in for Applejack." Pinkie Pie answered calmly.
"AND WHAT ABOUT ME!?" Fluttershy screeched. "I CAN'T HANDLE THIS ANYMORE!"
Twilight ignored the yellow pegasus realizing she was the latest who had just gotten out there. "Sorry Fluttershy but I know you can still hold up for a bit longer..." Twilight then decided on... Spike. "I take Spike's place!" She announced and in a blink of an eye she was running on the treadmill.
Spike tumbled helplessly to the floor, the stench of burning scales and flesh filling the bubble. "Eww! Gross Spike!" Pinkie exclaimed, but Spike didn't budge or move. Uh oh... Pinkie Pie thought suddenly. Looks like Rainbow Dash will have to bear through it a tinsy wincy bit longer...
Applejack was now on the brink of collapsing. "Please Pinkie Pie! Are ya done yet?" Suddenly Rainbow Dash tripped and fell backwards into the ashes. Everypony gasped in horror, as the cyan pegasus cried out. "WHOAAAAA! HELP ME PINKIE!"
"No! HELP ME!" Applejack practically choked on the words, and thought to herself.
Just because Rainbow fell doesn't mean she can steal my turn AGAIN...
Applejack thought about falling into the ashes herself so that she'd be chosen but Pinkie Pie had made her mind up too quickly.
"I trade spots with RainbowDash!"
"WHAT THE HAY!?" Applejack nearly screamed. "YOU WERE COMING IN FOR ME!"
Even Twilight looked a tad bit disappointed by Pinkie's decision. "Well too late now!" The pink pony fired back at her.
"OH PLEASE MAKE IT STOP DISCORD!" Fluttershy suddenly cried aloud, but when everyone turned to meet his answer they found the mythic creature fast asleep in the recliner, snoring softly.
"HUH!? Does he really expect us to do this ALL NIGHT!?" Rarity exploded from where she ran, sweat running down her face and even dripping into her mouth as she spoke.
Twilight just sighed. "I guess so..." Glancing over her shoulder she spotted Princess Celestia watching on in total depression. 'I'm sorry.' We're the only words Twilight could detect as she mouthed them.
It was then when finally Spike blinked open his eyes. "W-what happened?" "SPIKE!" Everyone shouted at once.
"Huh? What's going on!?" The dragon asked aloud again.
"No time! Applejack needs you to take her spot!" Twilight blurted aloud. Right at that second the orange mare's legs gave way and she began rolling into the ashes like everypony else had done.
Spike gasped and announced. "I trade spots with Applejack!"
They both appeared in different spots as Rainbow Dash was just now starting to stir. "HURRY UP PLEASE!" Pinkie called from her treadmill.
"YES! I NEED A BREAK!" Fluttershy squealed in horror when she suddenly lost her footing and fell backwards into the ashes.
Twilight's eyes grew wide. "Hurry Rainbow! There's not much time before she gets scorched!" Rainbow only shook her head though. "I can't Twilight! I just began resting! I need a break..."
Everyone turned to glare at the cyan pegasus. "We all do!" Rarity screeched, while her mane and tail were flying out behind her.
"Rarity's right! We're doing this as a team!" Twilight reminded Rainbow.
Rainbow Dash just sat there while breathing quite hard still and gazed at the shrieking Fluttershy, but her screams were slowly dying away.
"Come on Rainbow Dash! Get out here and stop being such a big MEANIE!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed through breaths.
"Oh fine!" The pegasus groaned. "But I just hate the fact... Well... I HATE ALL OF IT!"
"We all do dearie." Rarity replied. "Uh-huh!" Spike agreed.
And with that, Rainbow announced. "I trade spots with Fluttershy!" And the two ponies instantly swapped places. Fluttershy appeared in the bubble and landed right on top of Applejack who hardly moved.
"Oh hurry up you guys!" Twilight called out desperately, when she suddenly noticed how slow Rarity was going compared to the treadmills speed.
"Rarity? You alright?" "I'M FINE DEARIE!" The white unicorn spat as her wet soggy, sweat-filled hair clung to her face.
Suddenly Applejack gave a small groan from where she lay at the bottom of the bubble. "W-what?... What happened?" The mare's eyes grew wide from seeing the cream colored pegasus on her. "Uh... Fluttershy?" The yellow mare didn't respond, as Applejack just simply shoved her off and sat up.
"PLEASE HELP ME!" Rarity suddenly blurted aloud. "I can't do this anymore!"
Pinkie Pie then spoke up. "Hold on just a darn minute! I need a break too!"
"But you haven't been out as long as I have!" Rarity flashed back at her, only causing Twilight to for once enter the scrap. "No, I think I was out here longer than BOTH of you!" "OH YEAH!?" Pinkie threatened. "Well it's Applejack's choice! And she's sure to choose me since we're REALLY close best friends!"
Applejack just sat there looking a little taken aback, but then narrowed her eyes sharply. "Now old on Pinkie... When I ask you... You never chose me so why should I choose you now?"
Pinkie Pie opened her mouth to protest but slowly shut it realizing... It was the cold hard truth.
Suddenly there came a long slow groan from where Discord slept, as he began stretching out each limb in turn. Opening up his droopy eyes he spotted his victims once again. "Oh hello there young ponies! Enjoying the nice run I planned for you?"
"OF COURSE NOT!" RainbowDash roared in fury.
Discord pretended to look hurt by this but sat up and glared at the pegasus. "Ok... If that's what you want."
In a snap of his fingers Fluttershy was instantly back in her little corner, fast asleep.
"HUH!?" Rainbow Dash gasped. "That's not fair!"
"Like I said, Friendship's not fair..." Discord replied simply while continuing to stare down the annoying pegasus. "How about I turn up the heat?" He added slyly.
"You wouldn't!" Twilight yelled, panting from exhaustion.
"Would I?" Discord continued to press the matter as he raised the level to 6.
The treadmills were just way to fast for everypony causing them ALL to fall and tumble back into the ashes over and over and over again.
"Cut it out!" Applejack snapped. "No." Discord simply replied. "If this is just too much for yall then I guess we can move onto something else... Something much more threatening and... Dangerous."