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// Rainbow and Fluttershy 
// Story: Beyond Betrayal 
// by Rarostar95 
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The journey was long but as they finally made it, they decided to first sit down and get some food at sugar cube corner. 
“I still don’t understand why we didn’t just take the train,” Raro said. 
“I told you before, there’s something wrong with it, and I don’t know it might have just broken down. Besides, Flying is healthier right?” Razor said getting impatient with Raro’s repeated questions. After their quick lunch they both set off to get Bamboo and Twilight. The two ponies had been walking for some time now and Razor began to grow impatient. 
“Are you sure you remember where his house is, we’ve been walking for ages now,” Razor said with stress in his voice.
“Yep… I’m almost 99 percent sure that we are possibly and maybe on the correct trail of correction to which we are heading to that place where I am…” Razor interrupted. 
“You don’t know where we are, do you?” 
“Bingo” Raro shouted.
Razor sighed. “Look, if we’re going to find this potion for eternal unlimited power, in a place way beyond Equestria then we’re going to need…” And before Razor could finish he was crushed by a light blue pony that had fallen out of the tree above them. 
“Ouch! I’m so sorry” Rainbow dash said apologetically. Rainbow dash got up from on top of Razor, and Razor’s face then went pale. 
“Hi I’m Rainbow dash, and err, sorry about falling on you I guess”. Razor said nothing, until the awkward silence was broken by Raro. 
“Hi I’m Raro, and the mute pony here is Razor”. Before Rainbow dash could say anything Fluttershy flew down. 
“Whoa Rainbow are you okay” Fluttershy said.
“Yeah I’m good” she replied. “This is Fluttershy you guys and Fluttershy, this is Raro and, Razor was it?” 
Razor finally plucked up the courage to say something. “Well hey there Fluttershy” he said “And hey, rain-, ra-, Rainbow,” Razor stuttered. 
“Wait a second were you two spying on us,” Raro shouted. “What did you hear?” 
“Oh nothing we swear… just something about a potion and eternal power or-or something like that,” Rainbow said panicking while Raro was right up in her face. 
“Damn it Razor, she knows now. I mean, we can’t risk her telling anypony else so… so I guess we’ll have to take them with us,” Raro implied. Razor’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. 
“YEAH, yeah I mean you don’t have to come if you don’t want to, but you know it’ll be great we’re going to get a guide to lead us, we’ll pack some food for the journey it’ll be awesome” he said hesitating. 
“Yeah sure, sounds like fun” Rainbow said. “Are you in Fluttershy?” 
“Well I don’t know, I’m not really the ‘travelling’ type” She quietly replied. 
“Oh c’mon, you may as well now. I mean this is a quest for something incredible; we can all gain impossible power by drinking this potion and we can all live the life of luxury until the end of everything” Raro said persuasively. 
Fluttershy chuckled. “Well when you put it that way… oh ok then, sounds pretty good to me”. “Excellent, well we’ll set off in about 2 hours so meet us at sweet apple acres then ok?” Raro said. 
“Can do,” Rainbow dash said smiling. “C’mon then Fluttershy lets go”. Razor and Raro were both left alone. 
“She. Is. Beautiful” Razor murmured as if Raro wasn’t there. 
“Are you kidding me, did you see that Fluttershy. She’s amazing,” Raro said as he tried to picture her again in his mind. 
“Oh c’mon this is like fate. Four Pegasi all together, going on a quest for power” Razor said. 
“I guess you could say that. Well c’mon anyway we’ve got to go find Bamboo and Twilight, and we have to set off before dark,” Raro stated. And as he said that the two of them flew off together back into the heart of Ponyville to continue their search for Bamboo’s home. As the two of them eventually made it to what Raro assumed to be Bamboo’s house, they both knocked on the door at the same time. A tall bright green pony with a dark green mane and a dangerous looking flower for his cutie mark flung the door wide open. He spoke in quite a deep and foreign tone that was not from these parts. 
“Raro… is that you?” he said. 
“Yep it’s been to long hasn’t it,” Raro replied. There was a short period of silence until Bamboo came out with “Raro, pal how you been all these years?” 
“Yeah not to bad, not to bad. Oh sorry this is Razor,” Raro said introducing him. Razor sort of stepped forward a bit. 
“Hey, good to meet you” He said. 
“Yeah you too” Bamboo replied. “Well come in, come in make yourselves at home”. As they both trotted in only one thing was going through their minds. The heat. Everywhere they looked there were flowers, plants, fruits of all colours and sizes dominating almost every square inch. Plants in plant pots on the floor grew madly like octopus tentacles coming out from an ocean. At the end of the main room was a door with a big ‘NO ENTRY’ sign stuck to it. 
“It’s pretty hot in here Bamboo,” Razor said hinting for an explanation. “Well it has to be to keep all of my plants alive. My main passion in life is plants. I’ve dedicated most of my life to researching and developing new species of plants. It’s a dangerous world out there you know. You need to be wary of your surroundings.” Bamboo finished. 
“We-we were just wondering if you could help us find something, I mean I couldn’t think of anypony else that knows the lands better than you,” Raro said. 
“Well I don’t like to brag but yes, you’ve come to the right pony. Now, where exactly are you going?” “Well actually its miles away from Equestria. If you look at this map it says that this potion that we’re looking for, a potion that can supposedly grant you eternal power is located in this long forgotten cave in the woods of Cervidas on the other side of Eternity’s crossing”. Razor spread the map out onto a table pushed up against the wall. 
“Whoa” Bamboo said. “That’s quite a long way away guy’s. Are you sure you have the supplies for a journey like this?” 
“Not really, no,” Raro said. 
“Well, I know just the pony that can give you protection, supplies, food and well, pretty much anything. His name’s Dr Ringer, a unicorn and a genius. He has a lot of other ponies to help you on your journey; His own personal henchponies, bodyguards.” Bamboo carried on. “So if you’re wondering if I’ll help you then yes. I mean a quest for eternal power… how could I say no. And besides, I also owe Raro from all those years ago”. 
“Why?” Razor said curiously “what did you do for him?” A silence was opened in the room. 
“It was a long time ago” Raro said silently. There was another small silence. 
“Well c’mon anyway, we’ve got to get Twilight and we have to set off before dark,” Raro said as he broke the silence as if nothing had been said earlier. 
“Ok, let me just put my automatic plant watering device on, lock up and just quickly feed my plants,” Bamboo said to them. While Bamboo was making sure his house was safe for the journey, Raro and Razor were left alone in silence with only their thoughts talking at them. Razor was still determined to know what happened with Raro ‘all those years ago’. Eventually the three of them took off and made way for Dr Ringers residence. As they were walking Razor spotted a familiar figure coming out of the dusk. It was Twilight.