Chapter 5 Young
"When we are young, we think we are invincible, when we are old, we think that even a cough can kill us." Night Wing
A week later there was no Pegasus in Ponyville, Thunderlane still stayed in the hospital, only because Nurse Redheart refused to let him go over to Clouds Dale, Nurse Redheart had gotten so sick over time that she now stays in the same room as Thunderlane does. Both Scootaloo and Rumble have been to afraid to go outside during the day, they wait till it's really dark out, and when all of the ponies are asleep to sneak into town to steal even little bits of food, even if that means stealing it from the garage. But is it really stealing from the garbage if they are going to throw it away anyway? Scootaloo doesn't think so. It was only a week after the two pony's had spent in there new homes that Scootaloo was the next one to get sick, now she has been unable to move like she used to, and yet Rumble still remains to be un sick, even though he must had spent with the sick the most, dealing with his brother who got the virus first and now Scootaloo. With a cough Scootaloo was laying on the ground, Rumble put his blanket over her, she wanted to say no, but knows that Rumble wouldn't listen to her. "Rumble," Scootaloo said in between coughs.
"Yes Scootaloo?"
"Can you…make me a promise?"
"What is it?"
"Not to leave me."
"I won't Scootaloo…promise."
"Pinkie promise?"
"Cross my heart…hope to fly…stick a cupcake in my eye I promise not to leave you." Knowing that Rumble Pinkie Promise not to leave her she closed her eyes and went to sleep. Rumble gave Scootaloo a warm kiss on her forehead, something that his brother did a lot for him when he was young, it didn't help him get better but the thought of someone you love still caring for you always made him felt good.
"Uh…Rainbow Dash." Said Fluttershy in a shy voice. "I think we are missing a few fillies."
"Not every Pegasus can make it up to Clouds Dale Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash responded. "I just hope that the ones that are still down there get better soon."
In Ponyville there was a riot that was going on over at the hospital, all of the earth pony's and unicorns where outrage that Thunderlane still gets to stay in the hospital while there are others pony's in the town that needs that room just as bad. And he has been there before this pandemic even struck. Thunderlane, who could barely even keep his eyes together, was starting to welcome death, and when the riot came not only did he had no energy to fight back, he welcome them. "Let's get rid of the pledge then our lives will go back to normal!"
Rumble could hear commotion coming from Ponyville, as he look outside he could see what looks like fire, a new one that was just getting started as well, curiosity Rumble wanted to check what was going on, but he never breaks a promise as he look back to the sick Scootaloo on the ground still. "I'll be back Scootaloo." He said in a whisper as he gave Scootaloo a kiss on her forehead to make sure she knows that he is going to return. Rumble took a look outside to make sure that no pony could see him then headed off to town where he saw his brother being on a stake. One pony said a few choice words, another made a quick speech. "This all started because Thunderlane had a cough, next thing we know the whole town has Feather Flu…I say get rid of Thunderlane we can get rid of this flu!" the rest cheered in agreement as the one that made the speech started to set the bottom of the stake on fire. Rumble let out a high pitch squeak that gave his position away. "What was that?" "A PEGAUSES HE ALSO PART OF THE PROBLEM WE MUST GET RID OF HIM AS WELL!" Rumble ran away as fast as he could and while his older brother started to get burn alive. He had nothing to do with this; he never wanted to be sick, why are they burning him? Ask Rumble as he was running for his life to who knows where.
Scootaloo was a long ways away but she heard the crowed and woke up, Rumble was nowhere to be found. "Rumble." She mumbles with tears. "You…you promise that you were not going to leave me." She said as she heard the angry coward chasing after Rumble.
Over in Canterlot Twilight was watching the smoke from the burning flesh of a Pegasus, Apple Jack walk next to her. "Don't look at it sugar cube. It's not a pretty sight."
Twilight sighed. "I just that…all of the Pegasus are OK."
Apple Bloom came running over to Apple Jack as fast as she could. "Apple Jack. There is a big problem.
"What is it?" Ask Apple Jack.
"I can't find Scootaloo anywhere! I know she is a Pegasus and all of them have to be in Clouds Dale but she can't fly yet and word is coming from Ponyville that they just capture a young Pegasus and going to burn it!"
Apple Jack quickly looks over to Twilight and fear was in her eyes, are they really going to murder a young filly? With a nod from Apple Jack the two pony's rush over to Canterlot as fast as they could, right before they left the room they found Rarity and Pinkie Pie; they told them what has been going on in Ponyville and had to stop them. Everyone agreed and Twilight uses her magic to teleport back into Ponyville praying that they may not be too late.