//------------------------------// // Quest Details // Story: The Completely Normal Pet of Spike the Dragon // by DauntedSuperior //------------------------------// “What?” Spike asked making me shoot him a deadpan expression. “What is it Spike?” Sweetie asked making Spike turn his attention back to the girls. ‘Just, distract the girls while I get the details on what the spiders need our help for.’ “Oh, ah, I... thought I heard something.” Spike stated before putting on the biggest ‘I’m lying’ smile I’d ever seen. ‘Remind me to teach you how to lie when we get home.’ my gaze returned to the lead spider in front of me, ‘So what do ya need done? I've got a good track record from anything involving stealing, looting, gathering items, reconnaissance, taking care of anything dangerous, and almost anything else you can think of.’ The four spiders looked to one another while I put on a good smile. Had to look professional after all. I felt like someone was watching me though, so I turned and saw Spike looking at me with a raised eyebrow, ‘What?’ ‘Really?’ his expression said as the girls called him over to help with something. ‘Oh, right, I'll explain that later.’ I said before returning my eyes to the Spiders. They seemed to of finished whatever it is they were talking about, ‘So what do you need done?’ ‘Our mother, she is very distressed at the moment.’ the lead spider stated. ‘Thieves broke in last night and stole what she was guarding.’ another spider spoke up, ‘She's angry, very angry.’ ‘She's retreated into the caverns beneath the forest. Not safe down there for any except her.’ the third spider said. ‘She yelled things, plans of what she would do to the ponies who broke in. Terrible things of what would happen to those that got in her way.’ the last spider said, as a cold chill began to grip my heart. ‘We fear for the safety of the ponies in the town by the forest's edge. That is where the thieves went, it is where she will go as well.’ the leader finished. ‘Ponyville...’ I cut off power to my eyes to think to myself, ‘First quest and already tackling lifesaving scenarios.’ “What!?” Spike exclaimed making me turn around. The crusaders were nowhere to be seen, but Spike was looking at me with shock and wide eyes, “Whose life is in danger!?” ‘Uh... no one. No one is actually in danger, just... That it's a situation where someone could be in danger. Understand?’ He blinked at me a few times and scratched his head, “Not really...” ‘Okay I'll explain what's going on later, right now I got to get the quest details from them.’ I motioned my paw towards the spiders, ‘Why don't you go and check on the crusaders?’ Spike opened his mouth to reply before there was a loud crash from the other room the hole in the wall lead to, drawing our attention, “Scootaloo watch your wings, that could’ve crushed somepony!” “...” Spike and I look to one another, “I’m fine here.” another nod from me before I turned my attention to the spiders. ‘Okay, what do I need to do to stop her?’ ‘There are two ways to stop her, but you can not kill her.’ the lead spider said. ‘I know that she's your mother, but if Ponyville is in danger I will stop her.’ I stated. “What?” Spike asked, more confused than worried. Ignoring him, I listened to the lead spider, ‘No, she is immortal. You can not kill her. If you are able to hurt her enough though, she will either run away and rest to heal her wounds, or fight till she can no longer move.’ With a roll of my eyes and an annoyed sigh I thought, 'Of course she's immortal. The moment I get immortality everyone get's it too.' "What?" Spike asked again with even more confusion. ‘I'll explain later.' I turned back to the leader, 'Okay, so all I have to do is fight her and calm her down. where's the entrance to the caverns?’ I stated, anticipation for my first fight running through my mind. ‘The entrance is in the room behind you, but-’ it was at this point I could no longer wait. I took off through the hole in the wall with a smile plastered on my muzzle. ‘Spike watch the girls, I'll be back in a little bit.’ I called out as I left him behind. He was still too young to help with the fighting and this fight, ‘This fight will be one to remember, I can feel it.’ “What do you think this does?” Apple Bloom ask as I ran behind them and towards the back wall. ‘Spike can handle it...’ I thought to myself as I ran the length of the back wall looking- the floor gave out under me, making me yowl in surprise. Dirt was all I could see as I tumbled down the steep incline that I had stumbled across. ‘That's one way to find a tunnel.' a puff of air left my muzzle stirring up dirt and drawing my attention to the cavern. “Did yall hear that?” Apple Blooms voice rang from above. “Sounded like Scruffy!” Sweetie Belle stated in a worried sounding voice. “Alright girls, spread out and look for him. We’ll figure out what this thing does later.” Scootaloo said as the sound of hooves on stone reached my ears. ‘I got to take care of this spider before they find this tunnel.’ back on my paws I was about to take off down the tunnel when I heard Spike’s worried voice. “Scruffy! Scruffy! Have you girls seen Scruffy!?” “No, we just heard him a second ago though. We’re looking for him now.” Scootaloo answered. “Oh, not good, not good, not good. I’ve got something really important to tell him!” Spike stated as I heard his clawed feet starting to run around. “What would somepony have to tell a cat?” Apple Bloom asked make Spike stop running around from what I could hear. “Oh, I... I have to tell him it’s time for us to go back and get him some food.” there was no doubt in my mind he had that big ‘I’m lying’ smile on again. I shook my head, but thought nothing of what they had said in case Spike could still hear me. With a smirk I took off down into the caverns. I had some spider hunting to do and not a lot of time to do it in.