Chapter 3
The war, the experiments Finally they were going back on track. Angel still couldn't take her mind off Sod-off's burnt, limping, hind leg. She moved closer to the tan pony and asked in a quiet voice. "What happened to him?" Sky was caught off guard and looked at the white pegasi, who tilted her head to motion at the burnt leg. The tan pony looked around nervously trying to think of how to explain. "Oh. uh..." he lowered his head closer to hers to whisper in her ear, looking up to insure the unicorn was continuing forward and had no attention to them.
"Well... we were originally state military for ponyville. We were pretty good, hack and slash every pathetic zebra in our way. Since you are new here, remember to stay away from Zebras. We are at war with those back stabbers.They are lead by none other than nightmare moon and her small band of alicorns. Celestia knew she would betray her and was foolish to give her a second chance. She has been recruiting everypony to ponyvlle, the base of the equestrian army. I was one of the army as well as Sod-off. We were on a mission to watch Zacora for she was suspected a spy for the zebras. She wasn't in her house, so as we went to leave... we were jumped by both her and her apprentice, Xanith. Trapped in their basement and used as experiments for zebra weapons, among them was a flame thrower." Sky gave a long pause and looked down sadly. "Watching our brethren dying or being tortured by these weapons every day. I shouldn't have taken my little brother on that mission. The fires hurt him badly. He was just a little filly and he was burned mercilessly by the legs. We weren't used often otherwise and I was lucky to not be used, but after 2 days of it was when the ministry of awesome paid griffins to storm in and raid the place. They rescued us all, buried the bodies, and held the zebras under custody. The wounded were rushed to the hospital, but even if they healed my brothers wounds, the memory ruined his heart and mind. He was never the same and that limp is a reminder why I fight zebras, where I messed up, and why he was discharged from state military."
Angel perked her ears and listened intently to the sad tale. She lowered her head and drooped her ears. "Poor Sod-off." she mumbled "I can hear you guys, you know!" Sod-off shouted, sounding quite annoyed like the memory still bugged him. "Lets hurry up, we're losing daylight like this!" he growled. and dashed forward. The two gasped in surprised, which sky followed with a "Hey wait up!" and dashed after his brother. a few heart beats long was how long Angel waited before she too dashed after the brothers.
They finally arrived at a pretty nature-like house full of mini bird houses, nests, trees, and a pond full of aquatic animals and fish, but most of all was the ministry of peace poster. Sod-off reached up a hoof to knock, but before his hoof collided with the door, the sounds of a shriek followed by things falling and breaking. Angel rolled her eyes at the sound and gave a
tch knowing that sound well. "Oh dear, oh dear! Angel bunny, help me get the scrolls and treaties. I'll get the books." They heard fluttershy shout in panic and it was followed by the sounds of books falling and another
Eeek!Angel Lockedheart gave an annoyed growl and pushed Sod-off aside. Sod-off glared at her displeased by the action and sneered a little, but focused back to the door. Angel gave the door a good buck which was followed by another shriek and more books falling, but after a long pause, the door finally opened to reveal a messy house with a pile of books and many boxes.
Fluttershy brushed her mane out of her face and the first thing her gaze met was her younger sister. Fluttershy gave a smile as did Angel Lockedheart and the younger pony reared up in a hug, her front hooves wrapped around Fluttershy's neck and her face buried in her sisters shoulder. Fluttershy wrapped a hoof around her younger sister and rubbed her head in her younger sisters mane. "Angel Lockedheart, it's good to see you again. Come in." she said in her peaceful voice and backed up, ending the embrace.
The 3 ponies trotted through the door, of course the brothers bowed and introduced themselves. "I'm Sky, and this is Sod-off." the tan earth pony said. Angel shook her head realizing the travel made her fever worse and the only resolve she had left was simple, besides, she felt filthy from the muddy night. "I'm going to go shower." The white pony said as she walked away. The brothers were putting in a disk for fullmetal alchemist the game. (But with ponies) All in all, everyone made themselves at home and began kicking up their hooves and relaxing.