Split Fates

Cloudsdale, Equestria

Chapter 5: Clash of Hooves

The night had crept up on Cloudsdale unbeknown to candy who was still sleeping, it was more cold than usual but not because winter approached but because of the storm that had intrigued many but ignored by all. The storm that Dromeda called "The Storm Made of Swords". It hadn't left or moved yet but had only been getting stronger and had stayed its ground hovering and almost swallowing all if the Everfree forest, it had garnered some attention but was only seen as a seasonal storm or just one of Everfree's mysteries...no one saw it as a threat or a danger but it did cause some weather issues but nothing out of the ordinary occasional rain showers occurred more often, winds had picked up drastically and the average temperature had dropped 22 degrees...but no one thought nothing of it. No one had an explanation for its existence or how it formed out of thin air, many scientist attempted to explain but to no avail. Candy's eyes barley opened as she awoke, she moved her legs remembering where she was. Getting up and rubbing her eyes she looked through the nearby window that accompanied two pictures of a colt Dromeda smiling next to him an adult pony with hazel eyes, blue skin with a star mark on his rear and another one with just the adult pony holding a baby Dromeda in his hooves. 'Hm wonder who this pony is?' She thought of asking Dromeda who she assumed was still upstairs sleeping, she began walking to the stairs when she felt a cold breeze brush her shoulders causing her to shiver. She glanced behind her and saw the door open, her first thought was somepony had broken in and was robbing them...except she didn't hear any noise or footsteps only silence with a view winds blowing the curtains. Then she thought who in Equestria would do that, from her perspective everyone here was nice...maybe a little bit to nice. So the possibility of somepony doing that was slim to none. She walked upstairs to Dromeda's room to check up on him and to be certain no intruders were in the house, she peeked into his room expecting to see him...but all she saw was an empty bed.

"Shit!" She galloped down stairs and ran outside trying to find any signs of him, but saw nothing but darkness and heard nothing but wind. She paced back and fourth trying to think where he might have been and why, she thought of checking peppermint's place maybe went there to give him the good news. Candy assumed nothing more than that and headed to peppermint's.

Peppermint was laying down looking at the celling; he had his mind on something...somepony...a particular pony he's been spending alot of time with and for some reason he couldn't stop thinking about her. When he woke up she was on his mind, when he would eat she was on his mind whatever he did or thought or saw...she would pop up in his head. 'Its not because i like her...right?'. Peppermint heard a knock on the door and he picked his head up.

"Who is it?" He asked hopping it was just Dromeda, he was hoping he could tell Dromeda about what her, about how confused he was about how he felt about-

"Its Candy"

Peppermint flung his head straight the direction at the door shocked that she was here at this time. He went over and opened the door and she barged in looking for something.

"Candy wha- what are you doing here at this time" He asked looking at her

"Dromeda wasn't laying down when i went to go check on him!" Candy exclaimed as she searched the house in a last effort to try to find him.

"Candy I'm sure he's off doing something that probably would be better without you trying to follow him" Candy stopped in her tracks and glared at peppermint visibly heated.

"Are you FUCKING serious, he's out there with that cut on his leg going who knows where and you're just gonna sit back and ignore it...pft what a great fucking friend you are!" Peppermint dumbfounded by her response looked at her and tilted his head.

"Candy...he's a grown pony...he doesn't need me to look after him nor does he need you"

"I just wanna make sure he's ok that's all peppermint seems like you don't care at all"

"THEN GO FIND HIM!" Peppermint was at his peak emotions taking control over his judgement.

"THEN GO FIND HIM IF YOU WANNA FIND HIM SO BAD CANDY!" Candy was taken back and proceeded to go to the door.

"Candy wait...I'm sorry" She stopped and listened

"I...i don't know where he is..."

"That's all you had to say" Candy said coldly, peppermint went over and to her and could see how mad she was at him.

"I'm sorry candy ok? but wherever he goes...I'm sure he'll be fine why are you throwing a huge fit over this"

"Because i don't want to lose anyone else peps...i don't want to have to bury any more friends or family" Candy said with a few tears falling down of her face. Peppermint hugged her as she began to breathe heavily but she dared not to cry...not in front of him.

"You wont candy me and Dromeda are here to stay...as long as he doesn't piss the locals off we're good" Candy snickered and peppermint lets go of candy.

"If he isn't home by tomorrow we'll go look for him ok but for now sleep here its kinda late" She looked at his bed and peppermint already knew what she was gonna say.

"Its ok i can-"

"No discussion candy, ill make a bed on the floor right next to the bed if you need me" He went to go gather some spare blankets to construct his bed while candy looked at the bed again and smiled at the generosity of peppermint...she didn't want to admit it but she made her feel like a queen and not some pony he knew. Peppermint finished his make shift bed while candy snuggled between the warm blankets that smelled just like peppermint.

"These blankets have a really strong smell of you peps" Peppermint slowly looked at candy

"...Why are smelling my blankets again?" Candy laughed and closed her eyes and cleared her mind to help her sleep.

"Goodnight peps and...sorry about today didn't mean to barge in like that...and... i didn't mean anything i said i know you're good friend"

"Its fine candy...i know I'm not a good friend but i try my best to be a decent one" Candy glanced at peppermint who had a frown on his face while looking at the celling, a rush of guilt filled her and she went over and layed next to peppermint who was petrified

"Uh candy what are you doing" She smiled at him

"You looked sad...thought maybe you needed a friend" She snuggled in his blankets and closed her eyes again. Peppermint looked at her and saw nothing but perfection...her eyes, skin, voice, personality you couldn't convince him anything to be wrong with her to him...that's when he knew...he was in love with Candy Floss. He rested his head thinking about something...somepony...that ponies' name...Candy Floss.

Thanks for reading hoped you enjoyed ;) This chapter was more personal than others for reasons ill leave unknown but I'm sure you'll ask anyway, love you guys just wanna say thanks for the support and obviously i cant take all the credit special thanks to misticalcreations237 she's been a huge help in all of this.

Till next time SECTION 30 OUT!