Stupid... stupid... stupid fruit!
I turned the purple fruit in my hooves. We had discovered them yesterday and while they looked like giant purple grapes, they tasted like nothing else and were absolutely delicious.
But the shell was thick, strong and just stretchy enough to make it a pain in the tail to get through!
I glared at it and then tried with my fangs again. Open, damn it!
"Sir! Sir!"
I looked up to see a pegasus quickly swoop down from the air towards the temple, she was one of the scout patrols.
"Sir! The airship! The Airship!" she exclaimed as she landed just before me, "They're here!"
I surged to my hooves, the fruit forgotten, "Where? How far?"
Light Shimmer pointed with her hoof, "That way, fifteen minutes of flying."
I nodded as I looked around at the ponies all paying very close attention to us, "Okay!" I said loudly, "Our ride home is almost here, you all know what to do. Get to it!"
As everypony burst into motion and the unicorns started to send up flares high into the sky, I looked to Light and gave her a nod, "Good job spotting them."
She grinned, "Airship, not exactly hard to spot. I'll head out and guide them in."
I gave her a nod and she took back to the sky once more.
They were here. We'd get everypony else home safely.
I felt relief rush through my body for a second before I shook it off and took to the skies, flying up on top of the highest point of the pyramid. No relaxing yet, not until everypony is on the airship and outside the jungle again. Who knows if we'll run into more feral weather and crash again.
And wouldn't that just be fucking awesome.
I didn't need to wait long before I spotted a spot approaching on the horizon, slowly growing to the shape of an Equestrian airship. Bit slower, but fatter than the one that took us here. And a bit smaller.
Things on the way back would be... let's call it cozy. That sounds a lot better than 'get your hoof out of my face' cramped.
But it was better than staying here!
Besides... not like everypony had to go on the airship the entire way either, just back to a town that got rail service. Might be slower, but as cramped as it'll be, I bet a ton of ponies rather take that route if given a choice.
The airship slowed as it got closer, turning to come up parallel to the pyramid as Light Shimmer guided them in. As they came to a halt, it started to slowly lower down and a hatch opened in the bottom as the propellers stopped turning.
A quad of pegasi emerged, carrying ropes that they flew up and attached, letting them fall down to the ponies below and they started to pull the airship down and into position just beside the second level of the pyramid.
I watched as they worked before I spread my wings and glided down to land next to Midnight where the ramp would be lowered to.
Moments later the door opened and the ramp extended, glowing from unicorn magic as it was laid into place.
Then I saw them.
Luna and Sunset.
They were the first ones out and I stepped forward to meet them by the bottom of the ramp, "My Sky," I said, looking up at Luna.
She smiled and moved in to nuzzle softly, "My Page," she answered as she moved closer. I nuzzled against her neck, feeling her warmth against me for a long moment before I stepped back, smiling up at her.
There was only so much public affection we could show, as much as I'd like to-
My train of thought was abruptly derailed as Sunset grabbed me and pulled me into a kiss that made my brain just completely lock up.
"Don't do that to us again," Sunset breathed as she finally broke the kiss, looking into my eyes.
I managed a small nod, far from certain I'd be able to form words at the moment.
Luna smiled and nuzzled at my ear before she herded Sunset and me out of the way so ponies could disembark the airship without having a pair of alicorns taking up all the room.
"So," I started, clearing my throat, "Welcome to the monster infested jungle. I'd show you around, but something would try to eat us so I think we'll skip the tour for today. Breakfast is served at seven and there is no room service. If you find a monster beneath your bed, ask them to kindly leave."
Luna looked to Sunset, "You broke him."
"I did not," Sunset protested with a grin, "He's always that silly."
I glowered at them. No sense of humour.
Luna smiled before she shook her head, "Buck it," and pulled me into a kiss that if I had any, would have curled my feathers.
Yay! Rescued at last!
How are the chances he tempted murphy again with that?
They bring repair crew and repair materials with them.
Unlikely that it will get to cramped on the way back...
Pretty sure thats only the Mountains tip of crap he get into...
10471899
Murphy isnt that cruel ... Give the guy some credit
10471894
Rescued? You do know they will Snu-Snu him so hard&long that he wish to battle a T-Rex to get a break
Now Page, all silliness aside, you should show the results of what you found here then kindly pack up and get outta there!
Your thoughts and actions more than once invoked Murphy. You wouldn't want it to happen again while your herd is here right?
10471916
Luna & Midnight? Literally nothing can screw em over now. Sunset alone could cook a dino alive if needed...
Mmnoice
"And this is the statue of the evil battycorn I showed you."
"My page this...."
"Its you page."
"Yes I agree with sunset, at first I thought it might have been your subconscious affecting the dream but now in person, this is clearly fashioned in your likeness."
"What! THAT's crazy!"
"says the ex human who's been transformed not once, but three times..."
"Yes page, you might as well accept it, maybe it won't come today or a century from now, but someday you're going to be sent back in time."
"I'd never let that happen!"
"Yes, back in time to when I was about your size and described as ravishing beautiful."
"...I might let that happen."
Near death is no place for decorum, you silly alicorns.
Ohhh,they are close to coming back and Page didn't got send into the past yet.
.......Discord this is your cue
10472055
Meh... give him time to grow into it... That war must have lasted decades!
Leave it to a red head to say “ To hell with decorum.”
10471894 Not rescued till they are safely out of the jungle
Luna: Awww I missed you my sweetie Page~! So...anything you want to tell us?
Page: ...what?
Sunset: You know...like...made any progress? Moon Dancer? Amber? Any of the soldier ponies?
Page: What are you talking about?
*Sunset and Luna look deadpan at Page*
Luna: We left you alone for MONTHS and you have nothing to show for it?!
Page: Umm I-I-I found a pyramid??
Luna: *scoff* Great...I owe Chrysalis 200 bits now...
Sunset: *facehoof* Page...I know humans are too prude for their own good but COME ON!
Page: Wait! What's wrong? I didn't do anything!
Luna&Sunset: EXACTLY!
so now that the rescue ship has arrived something is gonna go horribly horribly wrong...
Not Guns and Roses? No? Anyone? OK then.
10472550
Uuu... Nice More of the Indiana Jones myself
10472428
If you do something like start a paytreon just so people can support you making jokes on these stories, you'll make almost as much as Hiver himself 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
10472428
Pretty sure they were longer stranded than they travel to the jungle
10472446
Yes... Luna will take the night and sunny the day. Lets add Midnight to in between and Page Snu-Snu will last F-O-R-E-V-E-R
*DEEP DARK LAUGHTER*
10473543
We did sort of noticed.
For some reason, she's constantly saying stuff like that - this line, with minor variations, every goddamn time they see each other after a longer moment... :D
What's up with that? :D
Except if it’s a changeling. They belong under the bed.
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Well of course, they're cuddlebugs and that is their natural habitat whilst residing in the pony realm, not monsters, silly
Use the built-in fruit opener (horn).
Unicorns horns are with spirals for a reason
Chrysalis:
"Hello little predator, I have come to make sure you are still in one piece. At least the lower pieces must be intact to give me grand larve!"
Blank Page:
"I am not ready to raise a foal!"
Chrysalis:
"Silly little Predator, you are not to raise the Larve, only fertilize them Zeezzkekeezzkzk!"
Skitter comes timidly out the airship:
"I am ready"
Red flushing Blank Page:
Okay... Looks like someone needs a teeth of sharks instead of just fangs.
Nobody has made a Fantasy Island joke? For shame.
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Cuddlebugs under the bed, the safest security one can ask for ♡