private The S.S. Romantic (RP)

[Descant 1,898]

The Tree Stump hadn't been affected at all by the tremor, but Rose hadn't stayed standing. She struggled back to her hooves. "I think... I think I'm okay," she said shakily. "Let's get out of here. I want to get off of this island as soon as possible." She looked around dreamily.

[Marathon 562]

Stacy cursed as Rose lagged behind and she saw the smoke rising into the air. The others helped Star out and Stacy rushed over to Rose. "Come on were almost there." She urged as they made it to the raft. Stacy then went to the suitcase she had packed and dragged it on board with her. She was ready but she noticed the others as they scrambled to get the raft out in time.

[Chespin 180]

"Oh crap, we better get going, If the raft is ready enough..." he said. Firecracker then preceded to set off the fireworks he put down, mainly because he didn't want his work to go to waste. Then he started to push the raft into the water.
 
"IT'S A DISASTER, WE'RE GOING TO DIE!" Staletate panicked. "Calm down, our inflatable raft is still where it is." Tailgate explained as they were trotting on the beach. "Oh yea, I thought it was washed away from the tides..." Staletate said. They then pushed out thier inflatable raft to the salty sea.

Edited December 17, 2012 by Danger Dashie

[Windy Scamper 403]

Scamps looked at the raft. "There's enough room for everypony, but it won't stay a float if we all get on." Scamps quickly thought as she saw the volcano erupt andthe lava shoot up.

 

Scamps got an idea and shot into the air. "Earth ponies and the wounded, get on the raft! Any room left over will be given to some unicorns and peagsi. The reaming pegasi and unicorns will fly above the raft....assuming the unicorn can do a levitation spell. We will switch off the raft with other pegasi and unicorns if we get tired."

 

Scamps looked around. She knew she didn't have a lot of other pegasi and unicrons to work with. Star, Somber, and Rose were all injured, which added to the weight of the raft.

 

"Ready? Let's get on! Firecraker, and Somber, if you can manage, you'll be flying with me for the first shift."

[Undyne 1,483]

"I'm sorry... But I can't. If I over exert my wings.. I might cause some permanent damage to them... Star is still woozy from the blow dart incident... And Rose... She needs to rest too.", Somber cried out to Scamps, getting off of the stump. The rumbling made him lose his balance, falling down and yelling in pain a bit before getting up.

[MelancholicMemory 2,025]

Moonbeam helped push the raft off into the sea before climbing on with the others, they used a tree branch to push themselves farther out to sea before using it as a makeshift paddle. A second puff of ash flew from the volcano in the distance and lava started flowing down its side. Once on the raft, she looked out at the ocean. This raft would protect them for a while, but their only hope was for a ship to sail by and notice them.

[Marathon 562]

Stacy looked around as Scamps gave out directions. She was right though, the raft cant hold all their weight. She turned and called out. "Scamps. Theres still some intact life boats over there. Get some rope and we can tie them to the raft. Have some able ponies take them out into the water an bring them over here!" But she was to late. Moonbeam had already pushed the raft out with them on it. Luckily Star, Somber, and Rose were here with her and Stacy let out a sigh. "Never mind scamps the raft is holding fine for now."

[Windy Scamper 403]

Scamps, who was in the air with Firecraker, noticed two lifwboats Stacy had pointed out. "If we get a lifeboat, we could all fit easilt and use the raft for fishing!" Scamps called.

 

Scamps flew back to the island and grabbed the lifeboat. She tried to push it in the water and steer it, but then, lava came and hit her wing and she fell i to the lifeboat, away from everypony else. "FIRECRACKER! HELP!" Scamps cried.

[Chespin 180]

(OOC: SCAMPER, Y U NINJA ME?)

 

"I do know a levitation spell, but it's a bit unstable. I think I can float for around ten minutes at a time, and another ten minutes to get all of my energy back." Firecracker said to Scamps.after they pushed the raft into the ocean, a jade/emerald magic aura came from his horn, surronding his body, and he found himself with his feet off the raft, floating slightly off the raft.

Firecracker suddenly noticed Scamps, while getting used to floating, in a lifeboat, with her wing burned. She then called for help. This would be the test to see he could move around quick enough while levitating. He then rushed over to Scamps, who seemed helpless, pushed the lifeboat to sea that Scamps was in, and then pushed the second life boat to the sea, and got on it himself.

[Windy Scamper 403]

"Firecracker," Scamps said. "We need to get to the raft. There should be rope in one of these lifeboats...we can tie all 3 together, maybe even leave the raft behind since these are more stable. But right now, we need to get to the others!" She called.

 

'We need to get back...we'll be stranded and alone if we don't...I may never see Airy again....our wedding....'

[Chespin 180]

     "Found it!" interrupted Firecracker, levitating a long piece of rope, long enough to tie the three boats. "Oh and by the way, are you alright? Your wing's burned!" he called. Firecracker then threw the long length of rope to the wood raft. "Throw the rope to Scamps' boat!" he yelled out. He then began to think about Staletate and Tailgate. "Have they really changed their minds not to come here? Did they die there or did they got some sort of working raft...?" he wondered.

Edited December 17, 2012 by Danger Dashie

[Descant 1,898]

Rose was semi-conscious by the time Stacy caught her and carried her the rest of the way to the raft. She was vaguely aware of Somber and Star being there with her, and then everything went black...

 

Several moments later, or maybe an eternity, Rose woke back up. She had a massive headache, and she could hear shouting in the distance. She tried to get up and see what it was about, but her legs didn't seem to agree with her curiosity. 

[Marathon 562]

Stacy quickly grabbed hold of the rope and threw it Scamps on the other raft. She could see the burns on her wing and mentally winced at the sight. Stacy then began to pull Firecracker in. After he was close enough she saw Rose starting to get up. Stacy gingerly made her way to Rose and laid her back down. "Lay down Rose, you look kind of tired." Over all she looked terrible. Stacy probably didnt look so great herself but she pushed the thought away as she was the only one here to help any wounded. Moonbeam was busy rowing. Scamps and Firecracker are on the rafts, and Sombers out fot the count. And..."Spark! Has anyone seen Spark?" She yelled looking around for him. Stacy looked back at the island wich was pretty much engulfed in lava. Het heart sank as the realization hit her. "He didnt make it..." She said to herself. Although for all she knew he could be in one of the rafts. She pushed that thought away and went to the suitcase and got a canteen out of it. Stacy brought it to Rose and gave it to her. "Here, drink it slowly. Not to much alright." She said tenderly, fighting back the sorrow in her voice.

[Descant 1,898]

Rose blinked a few times. A voice seemed to reach her, as if from a long way away, although it sounded louder than the ever-distant screams of agony. "Lay... Rose..... of tired...." She allowed the blurred outline of a pony to lay her back down. It did so with such tender care... More shouting, then the blurred outline seemed to look towards the bright orange blot on the horizon. When the outline left, Rose suddenly felt scared, alone. She shivered, frightened, left alone with the screams. But then the outline was back, and Rose immediately felt comfort. She didn't know what was going on, she just knew it was okay. The screaming began to fade away, and she heard the voice again, this time clearer, yet still as if from a distance.

 

"Here, drink.... slowly... much... aight..." 

 

Rose obediently obeyed the kind voice, and drank. She drank and drank until there was no more. Or was the water taken away? Maybe it was. The outlines just started to blur again, and the screaming began to return. "No... Make it stop..." She spoke raspily, with the frightened voice of a little filly. She didn't know what was happening, just that there was pain and misery all around her.

 

What they saw, was Rose lying there with a somewhat dead look in her eyes, a frightened expression on her face, rocking slowly.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Star who was slowly starting to feel better stared at the island on fire. *The zebras, Greenleaf... Bright Spark.* Her lip quivered and she began to cry. "We never warned Greenleaf Or any of the other zebras... There were families there." She put her head in her hooves and cried.

[MelancholicMemory 2,025]

(OOC: I'm a little confused about what is happening and where everyone is. Just assume this is whereever it is most appropriate. Also good night.)

 

Moonbeam did her best to look past all of the problems at hand and continue to scan for ships on the horizon. Suddenly, a single, tiny black vessel appeared in the distance. They were saved! But they had no way of getting its attention. She looked back at the firework set up on the beach, which would soon be covered with molten lava.

 

However, the great heat from the lava caused the nearby fuse to spontaneously combust, starting the distress call. They just needed to last until they were rescued, which may be anywhere from hours to a day. The ship did seem far away afterall. Moonbeam pointed all of this out as it unfolded, hoping some good news would brighten their spirits, and give them the strength to press on. Other than moral support, all she could do was keep rowing.

[Marathon 562]

Stacy pulled the canteen away so that everypony else would have water to drink. She set it aside and looked over at Somber and Star who looked to be fine. Stacy then noticed Roses ears began to twitch. Rose than began to almost talk to herself. Stacy assumed the forest was speaking to her, probably screaming as it burned. Not knowing what to do Stacy began to lightly brush her mane and spoke in a soft voice. "Its ok Rose. The voices arent real...calm down. Its alright." Stacy looked around again and saw Star had began to cry. Even though she felt bad for Star, Rose is a little more important. Stacy had no idea how to calm down Rose. She just hopped Somber would comfort Star. *Why wont that damn forest just die already?* she thought to herself as she continued to whisper to Rose and comfort her. Stacy looked up as Moonbeam pointed out a black figure on the horizon. It looked like a boat and she let out a sigh of relief and smiled down at Rose, a hint of sadness mixed with it.

Edited December 17, 2012 by Marathon

[Descant 1,898]

Rose didn't feel the tears running down her face. She was absorbed in the screams, the screams, THE SCREAMS! She barely heard the kind voice over the cacophonous symphony of the dying. "...okay, Rose....aren't real...alright..." 

 

The huddled figure over which Stacy knelt shuddered.

 

THEY WERE REAL! THEY WERE REAL, AND THEY WERE DYING! NONONONONONONO MAKE IT STOP THE BURNING! THE HORRIBLE BURNING!

 

Wry shouts pierced the air. The tortured form of Rose Petal was screaming. Her cries would go unfinished, as another would start. She screamed as the forest screamed, and she felt its pain...

 

And then, all was silent. 

 

The silence was eerie, unbearable. Rose knew something was horribly wrong. The silence was worse than the screaming. The screaming, the screaming, the screaming! Make it come back! There's nothing left! All gone!

 

 

All gone.

 

 

 

ALL GONE!!!!!!

 

 

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The unseeing eyes began to see, once again. Blurred images, disjointed words. All kind. She could see a light. A figure was silhouetted across that light. The silhouette was the one who spoke kind words, who stroked her hair. The silhouette was the one who knelt beside her and loved her. Who was it she could not see? Who was it that spoke kindly and softly? Who could it be?

 

"Stacy..."

 

A tear ran down the yellow cheek, and a line in the dirt followed.

Edited December 17, 2012 by Descant

[Marathon 562]

As Stacy held Rose, she seemed to calm down a little and Stacy relaxed. But just as she did Rose began to scream. The sudden noise startled Stacy and her heart began to race. *No...no this cant be happening.* her thoughts were just as jumbled and scared as she was. She had no idea what to do and it felt like a thousand eyes were watching them. Watching Rose like this was heart breaking, but she had to be there for Rose. Stacy began to whisper softly to rose again, lightly brushing her mane all in attempt to stop her screaming. It eventually became so loud Stacy had to lay her ears back on her head so she wouldnt go deaf.

 

Stacy heart stopped. Rose stopped screaming. The dead look in her eyes. The forest had finally died. Stacy watched as she didnt move, didnt say anything. Right before Stacy could say something she spoke. She said Stacys name, as a tear ran down her cheek. "Yeah, Rose. Its me. Youre ok." Stacy said with a smile as tears of her own began to fall. "Its all over now." She said while continuing to stroke Roses hair.

[Descant 1,898]

Rose shuddered, and tears poured shamelessly down her soot-covered face. "It's all gone. Stacy... It's all gone." 

 

Her vision started to clear up. She could see Stacy clearly now. The mare was leaning over her, a look of pure happiness on her face. Rose supposed it was because Rose herself had recovered. Rose gazed into that face... Stacy had stayed by her side... Her beautiful sapphire orbs were welled up with tears, just like her own ruby ones were...

 

And Rose's mind was finally, blissfully empty... 

 

A small smile spread slowly across her tearstreaked face.

[Marathon 562]

"I know it is.." Was all Stacy could manage to reply. Roses eyes began to move about and Stacy didnt know wether to be scared or thankful. Those beautiful eyes finally looked up at her and Stacy smiled. A reasurance that everything was ok. Stacy waited for something that showed Rose was ok. And then...a faint smile appeared on her face. So Stacy hugged Rose tight never wanting to let go. But when she did, she pulled the two letters out of her saddlebag and ripped them up. She was staying.

For better...

Or for worse.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Bright Spark had watched everything that had happened. He would have talked  to rose, but he just couldn't. He had never seen such madness from what was going on. It had only just come to his attention that this mare could talk to plants. And to imagine an entire forest screaming as it burned. Seeing the actual thing was crazy enough, but to imagine the voices was almost driving him to insanity. But he kept his mind clear, and to see that now, Rose was happy. He smiled, and was almost tempted to go over. But this wasnt his moment to help. Instead, he just lay down and starred into the vast oceon.

[Descant 1,898]

Rose laid her head back down, panting, and closed her eyes. Everyone she had known, cared about, was gone. But if everyone was gone, then why was there still ponies talking, and ponies walking, and the sound of an ocean breeze?

 

She tried to get up again, but still, her legs refused to move, so she merely looked around. Star was there, and she was crying too, but she was looking at the lava-covered island that Rose could see clearly now. Somber lie near her... Moonbeam rowed the oars. Stacy knelt over her. Airy lay nearby. Scamps and Firecracker sat in another boat. And over there... was Spark. Sitting alone, where nopony seemed to have noticed him. Nopony but Rose, anyway. "I promised I'd talk to him," she murmured. "I said I'd talk with both of you," she said, this time to Stacy, but her eyes lingered on Spark for a few more moments before looking  back to Stacy.

 

She was so happy... She wasn't alone... She wasn't really alone...

Edited December 17, 2012 by Descant

[Marathon 562]

Stacy only smiled and nodded at Rose. She deserved anything she wanted, especially after what she just went through. Stacy was also relieved to see Spark had made it aboard. She had been so caught up in helping Rose she completely missed him. Stacy slowly got to her feet and walked up to Spark, laying a hoof on his shoulder. She smiled and said to him in the same soft voice she had been using with Rose, "You should go talk to her. Try to talk softly...she needs you now. Ive done my part for now." Stacy noticed Scamps had tied the rope and began to pull her in closer to the raft, allowing Rose and Spark their space.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Bright Spark looked up. "ok." He didnt say anything else, untill he went over to rose. "and thank you." He sat down next to rose. He smiled gently, knowing that she wasnt exactly able to move. "I'm glad to see your ok. I may not know what it was like but i can imagine how you feel, and i'm happy you pulled through for us."