Back with Ice

[Willow]

Willow entered onto the prairie with Ice by her side. In the distance willow could see the outline of Jewel at her Kleepa door through the dusk.
"Jewel!"
Willow was worried, jewel wasn't the type of pony to stay out for visits late.
"C'mon Ice!"
Willow tilted her head and dashed off towards her kleepa.

[IceCrystal]

Ice sensed the urgency in Willow's voice. He followed behind her, suddenly concerned.

They reached her kleepa quickly and approached the pony Willow called Jewel.

[Jewel]

Jewel rapped on the door with a forehoof, unable to stand still with the pressing situation. Her wings twitched sporadically, "Come on, Willow.." Jewel pleaded under her breath.

Just then, she heard her name called from the distance. She raised her head in the direction of the voice, and was relieved to find it was Willow.

[Willow]

Willow scampered up towards Jewel.
"Jewel.. Whats going on.. are you hurt? Somthing wrong?"
Willow looked to Ice.
"This is Ice. He's staying with me tonight."

[Jewel]

Aside from trembling, Jewel stood in a way that showed she was otherwise in perfect health. She took a deep breath and tried to relax.

Royal purple eyes met those of the green stallion as Jewel nodded a greeting, "Nice to meet you, Ice. I'm Jewel," She smiled in a way that showed she was happy to make the acquaintance, but was also quite troubled at the moment. Pulling Willow aside, she began in a low voice:

"Something's terribly wrong.. I think we're all in danger."

[Willow]

Willow's eyes got wide. She didnt need to know how Jewel knew somthing bad was going to happen. She trusted Jewels feelings. Willow got frightened hoping that what ever the "bad" was it had nothing to do with a plague or bushwoolies.
Willow shuddered then wispered in jewel's ear "I think we can trust Ice... I think we should warn him too..."
In a normal tone so Ice could hear willow said. " Well then lets all go inside I think we'll feel safer there."
Willow opened the door and let the others come in. she rolled out an extra log/stool for jewel to sit at. The big cauldron was still in the middle of the floor acting as a makeshift table.
Willow put water on to boil and measured out some camomile tea leaves into the little orbs.
" Please....Make yourselves comfortable."

[Jewel]

Jewel looked at Willow, then at Ice. She didn't know him, and therefore, had no reason to trust him. However, if Willow wanted to share with him too, Jewel saw nothing wrong with that. "Alright," She looked around her briefly, ears swiveling to gather any strange noises.

She gratefully walked into Willow's home, feeling more secure and at ease by the warm environment. She sat down for a second, but was soon up on her feet again from nerves. She just couldn't make herself rest.

[IceCrystal]

Ice followed the two fillies into the kleepa, not saying a word.

He could sense that something was deeply troubling Jewel. Her words echoed in his head..."I think we're all in danger."

He finally spoke. "Ponyville seems like the safest place on Earth. What could possibly be so dangerous here?" he asked, his glance shifting from Jewel to Willow, who seemed frightened. He walked over to her, hoping to put her more at ease.

[Willow]

Willow saw the uneasiness in Jewel...
"Jewel, Ice, would you like some chamomile tea?"
Willow saw Ice come closer to her. It made her feel more relaxed to have a strong stallion with her.
"Now Jewel.. Will you tell us what led you to belive this.?..I can also sense somthing is wrong but you seem to know more about it. Please fill us in."

[Jewel]

Jewel accepted a cup of tea, but was too anxious to even touch it. She took a slow, deep breath and tried to explain what she felt.

"I had a nightmare.." She started, "It started out with me, standing in the fields, thinking about going for a flight because of how nice a day it was. But.. when I tried to fly, I couldn't. I was shocked and scared at the same time, but before I could try a second time, a huge storm came up.. a hurricane, and I was completely enveloped in it. I saw these ponies.. they seemed dead and alive at the same time, and were making these screeching sounds, and lashing out at me. The wind was so intense, it sucked the air right out of my lungs. Then everything got darker and darker.. then I woke up."

Before they could respond, she added, "Look, I know what you're probably thinking.. crazy pony having a bad dream. This is.. I can't explain it.. but this is something worthy of being scared of. Something's coming for the residents of ponyville."

[Willow]

"Oh no I would never think that!" Willow ran over to Jewels side.. "This is serious stuff.... Prairie ponies always belived dreams were ment to be warnings...."
Willow looked troubled..... She was kinda sad the first night Ice stayed at ponyville wierd things had to happen....
She sighed, "i dunno what to do... tell the mayor? Jeeze i heard he's already kinda behind in his work..."

[Jewel]

Jewel was immediately comforted by Willow's belief in dreams. "I've always been told that dreams are prophecies.. this time I knew it."

She avoided eye contact with Ice Crystal, afraid to see his reaction. She'd been laughed at too many times in her life.

"The Mayor?" Jewel asked, her question as to who governed Ponyville finally answered. "He'd probably be 2 steps away from labelling me the village idiot," Jewel rolled her eyes and rubbed her face with a forehoof.

[Willow]

Willow sat down at the cauldron/table.
"Well we could always just sit and wait for "it" to come get us.. Bring it on..."
Willow laughed. Ice probably thought she was insane...
We need weapons. Willow thought, although she didnt wanna say it because it might make others feel panicy.. Personally, willow had been through evil before... she was planing ahead...
hmmm.. I have a few reaping sighs (sp?) those would make nice weapons...

[IceCrystal]

Ice just listened. He always kept a cool head. He watched Willow and could tell she believed her friend.

When Jewel had finished telling her dream, Ice was silent and in deep thought. He remembered his journey toward Ponyville. While he was still many miles away, he had seen a strange storm in the distance over where Ponyville was. It was a fast, strong storm that dispersed as quickly as it had began. He hadn't thought much about it at the time, but now it came to his mind.

"I saw a storm..." he said quietly, "...on my journey here. It was dark and brooding, hanging over Ponyville. But it disappeared quickly as if someone pushed it away. It was strange, but I didn't give it much thought."

"If this is some sort of evil, I don't think a small town mayor will be much help." he added.

[Willow]

Willow was relieved to hear Ice speak and slightly surprised..
"A storm....Oh yes... I remember that day.. I was wandering in the bluffs and came upon a silver pony...... I think her name was silverfall...She had this wierd power to settle the storm.... After the storm settled a pony came out of the clouds in a hot air balloon..He was harmless just stuck in the storm.. I belive his name was Razz.....Maybe we should go find silverfall, she might know whats happening.."