The Harvest Disaster
Chapter Four
The ponies awoke in a small thicket, covered in dew. They proceeded down to a stream and took sips of the cool water. An ear peircing scream was let out by Bubbles when she caught her reflection in the water.
"Honesty, Bubbles," said Tootie Tails, munching on some grass. "Who are you here to impress? We�re lost in the wilderness for goodness sake! NO ONE CARES!"
"Calm down," said Raincurl. "We�re all upset, just relax."
"Okay, let�s see. Is everyone done eating? Okay, good. Let�s get a move on. We�re heading east, because that�s what Bubbles memory tells us," announced Magic Star
"Bubbles� memory isn�t a very reliable source, Magic. You�ll scare everyone, say we�re going east because Wigwam says so," whispered Cherry Treat. Magic Star laughed quietly.
The ponies plodded along for quite some time. No one said anything. They finally stopped to end when the sun went down. The evening was young, so Steamer built a fire.
"What�s the battle plan for tomorrow?" asked Fifi.
"Well, I guess we�ll keep heading east," Magic Star replied.
"You know? I heard when I was little about this mountain side� I think we�re going the right way!" exclaimed Apple Jack.
"Oh but how do you know Apple Jack? We�re lost! No one knows where we are. We�re all going to die! SOMEONE HELP ME!!! HELP!!!" and Shady�s eyes also clouded over, as Magic Star�s did in panic. This happened a lot to ponies, especially under stress and in times of need.
"Calm down, Shady, relax," said Stockings soothingly.
"Let�s all get some rest. We�ve had a hard day and �" Magic Star stopped suddenly.
"What�s that noise?" asked Tootie Tails in a panic as she stood up frantically, looking around.
"Sounds like�"
"Oh, no�Please no�"
"RUN!!!!!"
The ponies bolted in every possible direction. Shrill screams were heard everywhere. Magic Star fumbled blindly around in the dark, screaming. Apple Jack and Fifi were soon at her side, running with her. Having no shrubbery or cover to hide under, they all felt incredibly helpless. All they could do was move.
Magic Star�s stomach lurched as she heard a terrible scream from Cherry Treat. Echo�s were heard everywhere, echo�s of her friends being chased down and hunted.
"Help! Tootie Tails help me!!" an echo whispered through the tall grasses. Magic Star halted, she couldn�t go any further, her friends� screams were over powering.
"Magic! GET UP! Oh please, please come. QUICK!" sobbed Fifi, tugging at Magic Star�s mane. "You must come, please! Don�t leave us!"
Magic Star arose slowly, looked around helplessly, and gasped as a nightmarish face peered into hers. It was disgusting. It was brown, bald, and wrinkly, with red eyes and bat-like fangs dripping with blood. Arched on it�s back were wings. It wasn�t big, but looking around more carefully, Magic Star that they flew in packs.
She screamed and kicked the ugly thing in the face. It screeched and sprang on her back, biting and clawing. More were joining. She screamed and kicked, terrified. Every little pierce of skin were little knives made of razor sharp silver.
She heard the horrified screams of Apple Jack and Fifi. With her last bit of energy, she kicked. Her strength was draining, she couldn�t hold on much longer. With a desperate sigh, she closed her eyes� and all went black.