The Academy

[RainboomDash]

Lyria looked to Shadow Sound. [colour=#800080]"Thank you Shadow Sound." [/colour][colour=#000000]She put the branches done and started to make the fire. After a few minutes, she set the logs and sticks ablaze. The warmth in the cav e skyrocketed. Lyria looked at the cave entrance, and some boulders. She started to push them to the cave entrance, hoping to block out some of the cold driftng in. After that, she wiped her forehead with her hoof, and looked at the makeshift wall. [/colour][colour=#800080]"This should keep us warm."[/colour]

[ShadowSound]

Shadow helped with the boulder as best he could before he yawned as took a place near the wall smiling as he felt the fires warmth. He looked to Angle and tilted his head [colour=#0000cd]"Hey, you doing any better?"[/colour] He asked curiously. After a short time he began to hum a upbeat tune to himself not realizing its echo within the cave.

[RainboomDash]

Lyria listened to Shadow Sound hum a tune, and she created lyrics for it in her head. She started to sing along with the humming, her voice a sweet and melodic tone.

[IIID3LTAIII]

Angel smiled "[colour=#800000]A little, Now that im warmer." [/colour]He told shadow. The two began to hum a tone and lyria began to sing. Angel laid down and listened. He looked at the ceiling of the cave. A lone drop of water landed on his nose from the ceiling. He shook it off, and let out a little sneeze.

[RainboomDash]

Lyria looked at Angel when he sneezed, and giggled a little. She trotted into the back of the cave, and looked around. [colour=#800080]"No way..." [/colour][colour=#000000]She whispered to herself. She looked around, and noticed the small table and bed she had made so many years ago. With her father, they built this little playhouse. It had a table and chairs, bed, mini fridge, working sink, anything a house would need. Just she had built it for a play house.[/colour]

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb listened to the rain, it had been several hours and he still couldnt sleep. He began to hear the chirps of the morning birds, He decided to get up and sit by the fire and look as the logs burned. He heard the rain begin to die down as the dawn came. He felt wierd not being able to sleep nearly at all and how quick the night passed. Flashbomb yawned, he knew if he tried to sleep again he would probably pass out again and would not wake up in time to leave the forest for the graduation. He watched the flames intently, not adverting his gaze.

Rainbw dash, Gadget and Lightning dust had been sleeping in the cramped cave. Lightning dust had gotten better and she was just a little cold. She got up and shivered. The sun had began to crack the horizon. He sat down and watched it. She sighed and looked back to Rainbow Dash who was still asleep. She saw Gadget was asleep as well still. She stayed silent and hoped everypony was alright.

[IIID3LTAIII]

Angel could hear lyria down the cave a ways. He couldn't make out what she was saying. "[colour=#800000]Lyria, Are you alright down there?" [/colour]He called.

[ShadowSound]

Shadow sat up some and looked in the direction she left and then to Angle. [colour=#0000cd]"Should we go take a look?"[/colour]

[IIID3LTAIII]

Angel looked over at her "[colour=#800000]Sure, Come here and help me[/colour]" He told Shadow. He glanced down the cave, If something had happened, Angel didnt know how useful he would be with a busted leg.

[RainboomDash]

Lyria continued to look at all the old stuff, and smiled as she recognized the small things. She trotted over to a small window that her father had carved for her in the cave. She looked outisde of it, and saw that snow had covered it.

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb sat gazing at the fire for another hour when he heard whispered voices in the back of the cave, They seemed to be echos coming from within. He Got up and trotted to the back of the grove and heard the voices this time but more echoed, He found a large rock against the wall where the voices seemed to be breathing from. He pondered if he should investigate more, He looked at the base of the rock and saw that there was a small amount of space between the ground and the rock. He pulled the rock up trying to move it but it didnt budge, He scratched his head and tried to think. He saw a large branch near the base of one of the trees in the grove, He grabbed it and wedged it under the rock. He used it as a fulcrum lever and lifted the rock up by pushing down, the rock rolled off revealing a large hole. The rock rumbled down the back of the cave and collided with the wall. Flashbomb felt a cold rush of air come from the hole, He trotted over to the fire and lit a large branch to make a makeshift torch. He saw that Marble was still out so he left him there to rest, He trotted to the hole and crawled into the darkness. He heard the voices echo down the passageway. He trotted down the lybrinth of tunnels and followed the voices, it was quite scary in the darkness alone he could easily get lost and possably parish in the cramped caves. He stepped through waist high water and under sleeping bats, a couple rats scurried between his hooves and he shivered in the cool wind. He came to a makeshift door, or what seemed to be a door. He put his hoof on the handle and twisted it, With a creak the latch unlocked and he tried to push it open. Something was in the way and he couldnt get it to move. He put his torch down and backed up, He unfirled his wings and shot forward at the door. With a bang he got the door to open and the rock in the way rolled to the side. His head hurt slightly from being used as a battering ram but he coped. He looked around and saw that he was in a large open cave there stangely enough he saw a [colour=#000000]small table and bed. [/colour][colour=#0000FF]"What in the name of Celestia......" [/colour]He whispered, he heard movement behind him and turned quickly to see a familiar face.[colour=#0000FF] "Lyria! Thank Celestia your ok! Where are we?"[/colour]

[RainboomDash]

Lyria squeaked and jumped into a corner of the cave. [colour=#800080]"Flashbomb! How did you get in he-"[/colour]

[colour=#800080]"This is my old playhouse type thing. I've had it since forever ago.. Forgot it was here. My father and I built it." [/colour]

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb was Marveled by the little house that Lyria had said that she and her father had made. He looked back to her [colour=#0000FF]"Marble and i were in another cave far from here and i found this small network of tunnels that i guess connected ours with yours. Its kinda spooky in there though." [/colour]He said with a uneasy grin. He sat down and covered his hind legs with his tail. [colour=#0000FF]"Where is Angel? Is Shadow with you as well?"[/colour] He asked with a tilt of his head.

[ShadowSound]

Shadow nodded and stood quickly getting to his hooves and helped lift Angle to his feet.[colour=#0000cd] "Sure thing, just let me know if you needa rest or anything."[/colour] Once they were steady he began to move with the other pony making their way down the cave till they came to the area where Flash and Lyria were Shadow blinking. [colour=#0000cd]" When diid Flashbomb get here?"[/colour]

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb saw Shadow And Angel come to the back of the cave. He was happy they were ok,[colour=#0000FF] [/colour][colour=#0000FF]"I Found a network of tunnels connecting our caves together." [/colour]He said with a smile. He saw Angel and his expression changed. [colour=#0000FF]"Angel are you alright?" [/colour]

[IIID3LTAIII]

Shadow helped Angel to the back of the cave. FlashBomb was standing there with Lyria, "How did you? Never mind" He said. FlashBomb looked at Angel with concern and asked him if he was alright. "No, Not really. I must look trerribal. My leg is burning with pain. And I'm covered in mud. But atleast your alright" He smiled

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb sat down and lowered his head slightly. At least it was almost morning and they could leave the forest and get Angel some medical treatment soon. He heard wind rush from the door where he came, it made him shiver slightly.

[RainboomDash]

Lyria looked at Angel. [colour=#800080]"How much longer till we are done with this test?" [/colour]Lyria asked. She continued to look at the three of them.

[IIID3LTAIII]

Angel turned to her "[colour=#800000]Today, we need to find our way back to pony-ville, The others are ether in the same situation as us. Or there waiting. We need to get back ASAP if you guys want to pass.." [/colour]He looked outside to see it was morning.

[RainboomDash]

Lyria looked out the window, and kicked it. [colour=#800080]"We gotta pass this test. GO!" [/colour][colour=#000000]She barked, and grabbed Angel, carrying him as she quickly glided through the forest. [/colour][colour=#800080]"Only a few minutes from Ponyville." [/colour][colour=#000000]She whispered, and landed on the outskirts of the town. She put Angel against a tree. [/colour][colour=#800080]"Am I in time?"[/colour]

[IIID3LTAIII]

SpitFire looked at a pocket watch. She tapped her hoofs, She had the local weather team throw in a surprise for the trainees the last night, So far only 1 had shown up. Herself. She looked up to see Lyria carry AngelSnapp and put him agenst a tree. She asked if she was too late "[colour=#daa520]Yes you made it, But right now[/colour][colour=#daa520] . AngelSnapp's hurt, We need to get the med's down here..[/colour]" She trotted over to him "[colour=#daa520]Come on, Shake it off, Youve been through worse..[/colour]" She told him. Angel laughed "[colour=#800000]Yeh, Guess I have.." [/colour]He turned to see a field doctor come with a med-kit.

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb watched lyria and Angel take off to ponyville. He shrugged to Shadow, he looked back to the tunnels. [colour=#0000ff]"come on shadow we have to go get Marble first." [/colour]He trotted into the tunnels and grabbe dthe torch on the floor. It was still burning, Shadow followed him as they traveled through the wet tunnels. They finnaly reached the cave where Marble slept. Flashbomb climbed up and reached down to pull shadow up. He trotted over to Marble, he tried to wake him but when he didnt move he picked him up and started for the exit. (sorry for controlling you guys)

[fireraven23]

Marble slept quite soundly despite his bed being made of twigs, and his blanket being made of leaves. His dreams were mostly normal ones, involving him going to funny places with his friends. It was odd to see that Flashbomb, Lyria, Angel and Lightning Dust were in it instead of his normal work friends that usually wandered about his dream world. He felt a shaking, but thought nothing of it as he drank his cup and threw away his tea. Then the shaking jolted again, and he woke up, upside down and moving. [colour=#ff0000]"GAH!" [/colour]Marble screamed quietly, as he flinched up and was now hovering above where he was. Awareness came back slowly, and he remembered resting in the cave for the test. He looked down at Flash. [colour=#ff0000]"Oh, it's only you." [/colour]He floated back down to the ground and walked with him. [colour=#ff0000]"We just have to leave now. Knowing our luck, we'll run into a few dragons before that happens."[/colour]

[Dabom444]

Flashbomb chuckled as Marble jolted awake, He contnued to trot out of the cave and through the forest. [colour=#0000FF]"We need to hurry back to Ponyville, they are waiting for us." [/colour]He unfirled his wings and took off through the forest, making sure he stayed below the treeline. He heard wings beating behind him which he figured was Shadow and Marble. He shot back and forth between the trees.

Lightning dust, Rainbow Dash and Gadget had left the cave and Hurried to ponyville. Rainbowdash was glad that Lighting dust had recovered but she shrank at the thought of having to tell the others that Flash was dead. She sighed and kept her course through the trees to ponyville.

[ShadowSound]

Shadow nodded following flashbomb as he hummed to himself He thanked the colt for helping him up as he held the torch while Flash picked up marble. They began to make their way through the cave again.[colour=#0000cd] "Alright guess its time we get back to the town as well"[/colour] He couldn't help but laugh a little as he watched marble start to a wake. When they got out of the cave he dropped the torch making sure it was put out before he nodded flapping out his midnight black wings before taking himself to the air awell staying under the tree line. He bobbed and weaved through the tree line before reaching the edge of the forest hovering just above the ground as he made his way to the edge of pony vill. [colour=#0000cd]"Heya how's Angel doing Lyria, hope im not late Spitfire" [/colour]