Fernpuddle’s Story

~2 Days Earlier~

Fernpuddle woke up, the hundred year star illuminating his auburn hide. He stretched his wings, careful not to wake up Stormwhisper. It was just as he had planned, and he would be back in to time. Carefully, the colt crept out of the nest. The weanling silently flew down to the ground, that way less pegasi would be woken up and could report him to the overstallion.

“Alright, now we just need to get to Desertherd…” Fernpuddle used to enjoy listening to the elder’s tales of battles, and legends. Now, he knew exactly were to go. His eyes slowly navigated the thick clump of trees, so that he could make his way out safely. One hoof after the other Fernpuddle kept telling himself.

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Fernpuddle’s eyes shrank, the sun was bright combined with the size of the hundred year star. The colt looked over his shoulder one last time at Jungleherd territory. He unfolded his wings and took up towards the sky.

He wasn’t used to flying this high, as it wasn’t usually aloud. Weanlings weren’t supposed to go past the clouds but this was an urgent mission. He needed to save the black foal from being executed.

Fernpuddle dove straight into a cloud. The moisture beading along his silver mane. It’s endless off white just kept coming. Knowing that if his wings got to heavy from the water he couldn’t fly, he lowered himself until the cloud was long gone.

“So I’m supposed to be looking for the vein.” It was the quickest and easiest way to get to another herd. His wings beat easily as he flew. Occasionally he glided, in order to give himself a break, but then he would have to gain height again.

Then, his brown eyes caught something. It was a ditch like path, probably as wide as a river. “That must be the vein!” The colt shouted overjoyed. Hours of flying and he finally found the vein. But, if it took him this long to get to the vein, how would he get to Desertherd in time?

That was something he would have to figure out later, but for now, his wings desperately needed a break. Fernpuddle glided down to jagged rock sticking out of the walls of the vein. Fernpuddle sat down, folding his throbbing wings. The colt desperately tried to stay awake, but ended up dozing off.

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The half moon was high in the sky, subsiding beside the hundred year star. Fernpuddle woke up startled, not knowing where he was. Slowly regaining his memory of the past day, the Jungleherd pegasus stood up unfolding his wings.

“No, no no, this, this can’t be happening.” Frantically he began to flare his wings. If the colt could only fly for a few hours without having to sleep, he wouldn’t be able to get to Desertherd and return without taking more than three moons.

Fernpuddle dove down to the ground panicking. “Why did I do this again? I-I have no business with the black foal…” With a thud he collapsed on the ground of the vein. Fernpuddle’s wings were in a crumpled mess, his usually straight main sticking up in every direction.

Then, with a woosh he heard something. A black shadow flew over him. Not one, not two, but three. “Oh no…” The colt said in a hushed whisper. His ears perked up listening to the ‘wooshing’ sound. He made it out to be the wingbeat of pegasi flying fast overhead. He was in trouble...

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Thank you for reading! I know I'm new to this MB but I already know this is going to be really fun to write and see your reactions! Please correct me of any spelling/grammatical/plot wise mistakes, it really helps.

Jungleherd

Overstallion:

Smokewing-Grey tipped brown feathers, grey main, dark brown pelt, male

Lead Mare:

Mintcloud-Turquoise wings, green main, light brown pelt, female

Weanlings:

Stormwhisper- Purple feathers, auburn mane, silver pelt, female

Fernpuddle- Purple feathers, silver mane, auburn pelt, male

Elders:

Mossbrook-Aqua feathers, mane as green as the leaves of a tree, a tan pelt, female

Willowmoon- Orange feathers, black mane, white pelt, female

Medicine Mare/Stallion:

Whiteroot-Dark green feathers, dark brown main, white pelt, female

Dessertherd

Overstallion:

Copperwing-Red feathers, dark brown mane, reddish brownish pelt

Captians:

Larkfall- Bright yellow feathers, white mane, cream pelt, male

Black Foal:

Trail-Black feathers, black mane and tail, black pelt, grey socks

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-1

Chapter 2: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-2

Chapter 3: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-3

Chapter 4: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-4

Chapter 5: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-5

Chapter 6: https://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/fan-ficton/cloud-dancers-chapter-6