//------------------------------// // Chapter 03: Zebura's Scary Element Revealed! // Story: MLP: Friends From the BIG House // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 03: Zebura’s Scary Element Revealed! The scene soon opens up to where back at Grimdark, something unexpected was going on, as we find the Mane Six group in an opened room with a large table for a large crowd to dine on. Right now, there was a lot of food from Sweet Apple Acres’ veggies to Sugarcube Corner’s sweets, some food that’s given to those from the royal palace and a few prepared takeout meals. Applejack & Pinkie Pie were getting the meals ready while Rarity was setting up the decorations with Rainbow’s speed along with Fluttershy’s help. As Goldie’s group was helping around getting things set, the Sparkle Family were scolding the kids for this while the Warden sat at the edge of the table in observing what was happening. “So you snuck out of the castle to follow us here?” Twilight asked in getting the story straight of what her daughter did. “Sorry mommy, we just didn’t wanna miss out….I hope we’re not in trouble.” Nyx apologized in knowing what she did was not right here. “Well we’re lucky that Warden Mongul says he’s straighten things so the staff don’t think about imprisoning you three from things that aren’t directly at you.” Ben stated about the facts that with some cooperation, they have managed to have the warden keep just any upset prisoners from going off against hating Nyx & the baby Dragons from having connections to Nightmare Moon and Tadaka and Lorcan. “But when we get home, you’ll have a ton of chores to perform as punishment.” Twilight scolded the kids in giving them this tough but fair punishment. “Okay…” Nyx & the baby Dragons lightly responded to giving in to that demand, since they did disobey. “Hey, you think Fred & Barney learn we skip out?” Spike asked off a puzzling question at this moment. “Nah, they be worrying about disappointing their new employer to not notice yet.” Phobos waved off his arms in thinking Fred & Barney haven’t given up searching for them yet. “At least they’re not in trouble.” Ben reminded the Moon Dragon of being in trouble, for when they get back will explain to their guards that they did nothing wrong. “Hugh, anyway, we’ll save that for later since we are trying to throw this celebration for Zebura’s release.” He sighs in changing the subject and his attitude to looking at a more happier time it seems. “I must say, I’ve never heard of a release party taking place inside a jail.” Warden Mongul responded in finding this to be very unusual to take place. “Normally I have staff make meals, but since you all used our gallery, I’ll have to ask that you pay.” He issued this off to the gang about paying for this stuff being done. “Why not ask Zebura to do it himself?” Golden Heart stated about having Zebura pay for this, it’s the least he could do since he is being released. “Maybe he’ll probably say ‘This all ya got? What kinda shabby release celebration is that?’ or a bunch of other complaints like that. Judging by his character as what we’ve seen.” Pinkamena pointed off in stating while the entire gather table was filled to the brim with large amongst of food, and from what it sounds like it might not be enough to please Zebura’s stomach. “Man, that would be a good imitation, seen him once and you seem to have it down.” Jack Zen replied in thinking the pink pony lookalike got that stuff down easily. “Woah now….How much can he eat?” Rainbow Dash yelped in surprise in hearing how much the guy they are freeing can eat a lot. “I am puzzled if Zebura is a glutton.” Omega responded puzzled over the manner if Zebura eats a lot. “Right, Ah’ve seen an all-ye-can-eat buffet, but a table 'dis size needs loads o' helpful mouths ta eat!” Applejack stated how this much food served here needs a lot of folks to even be done scarfing down this much. “Say, where is Zebura, anyhow?” Rarity asked off in noticing there was still someone missing from this celebration. “Oh I think I heard a guard nearby say he went to where the other prisoners are.” Pinkie Pie responded off in having the answer the gang needed to know. “Oh, is he going to say goodbye to every pony here?” Fluttershy responded in hearing this to suddenly build up a smile in learning of this. “Aw…He looks so scary, but I guess he’s really a very loyal & good pony, isn’t he?” She spoke from having a feeling they may have jump to conclusions too fast involving Zebura’s behavior, he might have a nice side to him if he’s going to see those he’s known for so long before going their separate ways. “I must say, hearing that is a surprise, I guess you can’t judge a book by its cover after all.” Rarity responded in agreeing to Fluttershy’s point of view until.. “That’s not quite it.” Jack Zen spoke off here which broke Fluttershy’s daydream moment to where she paid attention. “Right, you see he’s saying goodbye alright, but in his own way.” Golden Heart issued to point out something that clearly Twilight’s group don’t have much facts involving Zebura. “To the prisoners who were sneakily complaining about him…” He added off that fact of what Zebura’s goal was at this moment. “Hugh? Is that much different?” Spike asked off in not following what this topic was bringing them to. “GWUUAAAHHH…./HEEELLLAAAAAPPHH….” Then from behind the walls, there were loud sounds of wailing and crying out voices, sounding like some individuals are in trouble while in a fight. “Woah! What’s going on out there?” Rainbow Dash asked off in hearing the ruckus. “Sounds like there’s fighting going on!” Applejack stated in what they are hearing. “Um, wait a second….could it be that for Zebura…he’s…” Pinkie Pie slowly was thinking that this commotion, would Zebura be behind it? “I’ve heard from Celestia, you see, that he’s got some incredible hearing that are dubbed Hell Ears.” Golden Heart explained out some portion while the sounds of some poor prisoners getting beaten up gets more voices that sound like they are either in pain or on the verge of death. “And they say Zebura has the shortest temper and is the fastest to pick a fight.” Warden Mongel explained the other matter that concerns over how Zebura does things while the noises keep increasing from loud explosive forces and outrageous cries the likes none have ever heard so much. “Hey. Don’t just stand there, put a stop to it! If he keeps this up, then Grimdark will have zero prisoners.” He looked to some Prison Guards in giving them the order to handle this. “Heeehhh!” The Prison Guards yelped with shock eyes in having a terrible feeling of them stopping Zebura is like an ant stopping a Dragon; it’s impossible. “Wow! I’ve been around for a long time and even I don’t know any living creature that likes to fight more than that guy.” Pinkamena responded in sheer surprise in hearing to state how much Zebura loves to pick fights, she must never have met the guy if he could do so much. And all while more implosive, crashes and screaming prisoners are heard around, Zebura is literally tearing up the prison from inside out. Course after having heard the explanation, and finally as the noises dropped, one would think the gang would be at ease, well….WE’RE WRONG! Instead, much of the Mane Six, Ben, Nyx, Spike & Phobos each seem to have different worried, frighten, cautious & sweat-drop faces of what they listen to of the conversation and the noises outside the room; it all sounds like Zebura is a super problem child for reasons matching up to being almost crazy enough to beat every last deceitful prisoner into submission or they perish. Truly, they wonder…just who is Zebura that they are asking him to become an ally? Course that was nothing when a large shadow started to show up over the mare group’s position. “Um, did the lights above us go out?” Pinkie Pie asked in a hint of worry now from what happened. “Ah don’t think 'dis here’s a simply bulb busted case. Ah think it’s…” Applejack was slowly speaking in what was not a light issue, but something else… Soon the mares slowly turn before they got a surprise in seeing Zebura’s wide large grit teeth with a scary face that could give one a heart attack. “Aaaaaahhhhh!” Rarity let off a scream in staring at something that really made her look like she saw the devil. Then the background theme called ‘Zebra’s Theme’ from Toriko OST is heard during the moment. “Whaaahachachachaaaach….” Zebura let off a little chuckle that was kinda creepy for any that heard him laugh. “Woah! Ze-Zebura?” Spike yelped when most of the little ones near the Mane Six trip backwards from being so close to the guy that overshadow them; he’s a pretty tall and big guy. Spike, Phobos and Nyx stared at him in almost looking petrified that he was here. “That’s because there ain’t anything in this world more stimulating than a fight.” Zebura explained himself to those that talked about him as he had an answer to their discussion while he said his farewells to the prisoners. “Don’t get so flustered, kids.” He addressed the ones smaller than the Mane Six from seeing such actions. “Or I’ll deal you next.” He issued off this rude exclaim statement of what he’ll do to those here with that freaky scary face. “Uh oh….” Nyx yelps in seeing who has arrived here all so suddenly. “That sounds like a threat. And I don’t know if he’s joking!” Phobos stated in having a bad feeling about what the guy here said that don’t sound pleasant. “Hey, hold on there, Zebura. Let them be, you’re acting like a delinquent.” Ben’s voice cuts in as he put his hoof to Zebura’s head to stop the guy from scaring the ones that don’t know him as Ben was trying to sound tough and serious. Heck, he even summoned the Golden Gauntlets to give him extra strength after seeing how strong Zebura was earlier, to be on the safer side. “Heh? Whose head do you think you’re grabbing, buster?” Zebura responded to slowly stand up straight while looking like he couldn’t be bothered or care about who was trying to challenge him and without fear. “Um, say Ben, maybe you should let go now. It looks like his mane has grown and might need some cut work.” Goldie tried to make sure they don’t end up picking a fight with a guy that LIKES to pick fights. “Hey, hey. Don’t screw with me, you uptight jerk.” Zebura spoke off this in addressing Goldie which made the pony feel a bit upset. “Listen, we’re not asking for trouble. We came all this way to get you under my mom’s order. So calm down a bit.” Ben insisted while Zebura turn to him, the prince was trying to keep the guy from resisting, but something was wrong…the guy was not even phase of bothered by the other stallion’s strength. “I don’t wanna.” Zebura objected while he reached up to grasp Ben’s right hoof and in a shocking turn…was overpowering Ben’s hoof off his head; this guy’s strength was almost monstrous. “If you don’t like it, Celestia’s kid, then why don’t I let my stress out on you?” He spoke off in making this unusual challenge in which they can fight each other. “C’mon, lets duke it out. You & your rowdy batch, let’s see how tough they are with your power against mine?” He was starting to bring up his pulse veins in wanting to actually get ready to fight here. “Grrr….if you’re wanting a fight just to test me, I’ll gladly show you what I’ve got! Golden Heart, Omega, back me up.” Ben responded in getting himself almost pretty much suckered into fighting the guy they want as an ally. “Roger.” Goldie & Omega responded in seeing they may have to go a little rough housing. Typical boy thing. “Woah-woah! Ben, hang on….that’s going a bit too far! Settle down.” Twilight was trying to calm her love over what Zebura was doing in trying to cause a fight to break out, but… “I know how to end this….oh Zebura.” Pinkamena spoke in earning some attention before getting ready a…special surprise. “Your Time’s….Uuuuupppp!” That was it, she was staring her eyes out in unleashing the Brrrs effect. “Waahhhh….Brrrr…..Brrrr….Brrrr….” Rainbow Dash yelps from seeing that move to catch it, unfortunately. “Waahhhhh! Brrrr…Brrrr…” And in the upset of not dodging, Golden Heart & Ben Mare got hit by that technique too to have the ‘Brrrr’ feeling. Omega was a robot, so it didn’t affect him at all. “Aw great, she used 'dat indoors!” Applejack sighed in seeing this little action had to take place. “Well at least it stop the boys from fighting.” Rarity spoke off to say this on the good note of things. “Yes, um….let’s all just calm down and have a nice meal while we get to know another and try to become close acquitances.” Fluttershy tried to speak reason to the recovering boys from getting the Brrrs effect. “Aaahhh!” Zebura turn near the others and where Pinkamena was when that suggestion was said. As the pink pony was giving a full focus of the Brrrrs, only a few of the gang managed to avoid eye contact, but as Zebura gaze at the eyes, there was literally….NO REACTION! “Hugh? Hey, why isn’t my Brrrrs working on you?” Pinkamena asked off puzzled and confused, this has never happened before. “What doesn’t?” Zebura responded off with a blank expression in not having any idea what the pink pony lookalike was talking about. “The mistress is referring to the Brrrrs.” Omega pointed out the case of what they are discussing here. “Yeah! The Brrrrs!” Pinkamena proclaimed in stating her technique is supposed to make anyone that looks at her eyes feel all chilly and say ‘brrr’ from feeling a chill. “What’s that? Can you eat them?” Zebura asked off puzzled in thinking the Brrrrs were a meal. “Uuuuugh, I don’t think the Brrrrs are something you eat. I’m not sure if they’re edible at all.” Spike rubs the back of his head in being unsure about such a random topic. “He must have never seen what the Brrrrs do or maybe he’s immune to them.” Nyx spoke off in having seen this that maybe Zebura is immune to whatever effects the Brrrs give ponies. “You kidding? Even I get the Brrrrs when she gazes, how can he not get them?” Phobos protest in finding that is kinda unfair, how is Zebura immune to such things or does he not even have the understanding of ‘fear’ in mind. “Cough….excuse me, Zebura.” Twilight coughs in trying to get attention here now. “Hugh?” Zebura looked away from Pinkamena over to Twilight Sparkle’s direction. “Let’s eat first before this goes to waste.” Twilight spoke in trying to bring this useless fighting to a halt with a change of pace. “Huuugh…Okay, then I’ll fight yah later.” Zebura responded in thinking that be a good idea, have something to eat and refuel before fighting against these guys. “No, we’re not fighting.” Jack Zen spoke off to state this was not a time to fight among each other, honestly, what is the deal with Zebura and picking fights; is he always this problematic? Now the scene focuses around some lit torches before everyone was soon seated around the table. And soon they all slowly begin to dig in while almost forgetting about Zebura’s rough-housing action just moments ago. Guess food is the next best thing to help keep even this guy settle down. Also during the case, Warden Mongul was explaining some things to Zebura that involved some…conditions it seems. “Now as spoken, you need to arrest 500 wanted criminals that are loose and hidden around Equestria that may or may not be in league with the Three Lords. Those are the conditions of your release.” Warden Mongul explains the basic matter of what Zebura must do here. “Hey, this is my release party, right?!” Zebura spoke off near Goldie when he saw him eat something tasty nearby. “Don’t go eating all the food.” He issued this off after licking something off his hoof without a care. “Do you understood,” The chief warden address Zebura if he heard him, but…the guy ignored Mongul. “Listen, these are the Royal Sister’s instructions that Princess Twilight, her prince and council friends have journeyed here to give you.” He force this info for Zebura to understand the matter of how serious it is. “By the way, Ben Mare, was it.” Zebura spoke in addressing over to Ben while still not paying much attention to the warden. “Hm, what is it?” Ben responded in unsure what the guy was gonna ask him after just having a tough struggle. “What the hay is that magic you used anyhow? Something from your element?” Zebura asked off in pondering what that move Ben used, Golden Gauntlets that gave him some incredible strength, it may not have work on him, but he felt that it was strong enough to earn his attention. “Hey, Zebura, are you paying attention?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing that the guy is missing some important things to remember from the warden upon his release. “Well the Triforce Element lets me call in weapons & items from the Hero of Time Link. I’ve gotten the handle in mastering them while still unlocking others.” Ben explained the matter of his case, but… “Hugh, sorry warden, 'dis here discussion o' negotiation ain’t working’ well.” Applejack shrug off to say while they chow down, Zebura is too focus on eating to care otherwise. “My mom says you have a powerful element we can use to stop the uprising of powerful foes. And she said you could do it since you have a fearful reputation.” Ben issued off in speaking about Zebura’s ability that has earn him some recognition and to why the heroes request him. “Heh, picking fights. I ain’t no little kid, ya know.” Zebura responded like he wasn’t interested…but the strange urge of his tapping hoof said he WAS interested. “From the sly expression on his face and feeling eager to let loose shows you actually want a piece of that action going on.” Golden Heart muttered off in seeing that Zebura seems very interested in the subject. “Excuse me, but shouldn’t Zebura be listening to his release request? They seem crucially important.” Rarity issued off that Zebura is too busy stuffing himself to hear the terms of his release. “Repeating request: Zebura must catch 500 wanted criminals to help focus all our remaining resources in battling against the Three Lords.” Omega repeated the request terms real easily while Zebura and much of the others still were eating. “Um, question….all the dishes that were cooked…” Phobos slowly begins to speak about the stuff they had out to eat. “Yeah, what about them?” Spike asked off to say before taking another gander at the table. “They disappeared in an instant.” Nyx pointed out in which the entire table’s set was filled with empty plates, bowls and bottles; this much of a group finished it all or was it by one pony? “Money’s on Zebura, Omega.” Jack Zen spoke off in having a feeling, Zebura ate more than anyone else. “Confirmed, while I did not dine, I recorded that Zebura ate more than anyone.” Omega nods in stating that the outdating expert was Zebura. “And he looks like he isn’t having a tummy ache, talk about a tough digestive track!” Pinkamena rub her back head surprise, usually when one overeats they get sick, but Zebura looked completely fine. “So this is Zebura.” Twilight spoke in her mind after she could at least study him from across where they sit. “We heard that it’s cause he had a loose temper that he ended up here in prison. But no matter what, neither my friends nor I understand how he got a death sentence just from having too much a loose temper.” Twilight was very much in her own world in speaking her mind, pondering the mystery that revolves around Zebura. “Hey Twilight, you-hoo?” Pinkie Pie waved a hoof to her friend in seeing her go off in space of her own mind. “She must be thinkin’ about somethin’ important again.” AJ stated what their smart pal was doing right now. “Hey, princess.” Zebura spoke off suddenly that made the Mane Six refocus their attention. “Yikes!” Pinkie Pie yelps from when they were so close to Zebura that he could still scare them from that face, it makes Pinkamena’s look normal for a change. “Was that cooking really all made by you & your band of friends?” Zebura asked off this interesting topic that was on his mind. “Ehh?” He was awaiting an answer if what he asked if this was made by such ponies, true or not, was the question. “Well, Ah, um…shucks, course it was.” Applejack slowly responded in still having that nervous feeling when near this pony. “Yep, me and AJ come from two places that sell food of veggies & sweets, so it was an honor to make things to liven your spirit.” Pinkie Pie spoke off with a usual perky smile in stating how good they brought in their food. “Um, I hope I’m not being nosy, but….was it to your liking?” Fluttershy spoke with her shy behavior in trying to help speak gently to Zebura, so he won’t be upset or offended. “Ach!” Zebura responded in having heard the words, but there was something else he sense that earn his attention that only ‘he’ knows out of those here that spoke their words. “Oh, yeah…” He spoke in recalling something, something he once…heard, recently. “Okay every pony, we best get ready here. Pinkie Pie & Applejack, I’ll need you to prepare some of the food we brought for Zebura’s release party.” Twilight’s voice is heard speaking out from within Zebura’s ears as he recalls what he has heard. ------------ The scene opens to the past where the Mane Six & Goldie’s Group need to get the party setup for Zebura’s release from prison. “Twilight, you do know you’re asking us to do that at the prison?” Rarity questioned her friend about having a release party IN Jail. “I don’t have a problem throwing a party at prison.” Pinkie Pie smiled to shrug off in not having an issue of that plan. “Pinkie, you probably are the only pony that WOULDN’T be bothered by such a thought!” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in seeing the pink pony is fine with that idea so long as one is throwing a party, Pinkie’s in. “Well mom and aunt Luna said they know a bit about him, after all. Like he’s a friend to them or that they just care about him. So the best thing to do is do our best to accommodate the job.” Ben shrug off to say in seeing they need to warm up to Zebura and vice-versa to become great allies. “So what sort of things does Zebura like, um, if no pony minds me asking?” Fluttershy shyly asked the question on what the guy may like to have. “Don’t worry, from what I recall, he’ll eat anything.” Goldie pointed out in hearing Zebura likes just about anything that’s edible. “Come on Golden Heart, can’t ye give us a straighter answer, so we can make 'dis dinner honest an' true dat he enjoys it ta his liking.” Applejack asked off in liking a bit more Intel, so that what they make won’t make Zebura feel like they didn’t get the best stuff out. “Well you’re in luck, he likes to eat veggies fresh and have something sweet afterwards.” As Goldie was talking, the scene shifts to where Zebura of the past was hearing the stuff going on outside while he traveled the prison. Then the scene shows AJ & Pinkie Pie wiping up some stuff in the kitchen gallery right now. “Alright, might not be some fancy restaurant, but 'dis grub should taste like something he ain’t had here before.” AJ responded to say in knowing that prisoner food ain’t as tasty as the real stuff. “I just hope he likes the stuff we’re preparing, it’s gonna be Pinkie-Kin!” Pinkie Pie’s voice sounded off while the scene shows that Zebura was already finished wiping the floor with the other prison inmates to beat them severely; ouch. -------------- Now the scene returns to the present from after Zebura recalled those events from the past of what he ‘heard’ during the passing of time. “You all said stuff like that.” Zebura narrow his eyes towards the group in addressing how he recalled such things being said. “You two!” He spoke off towards Applejack & Pinkie Pie which made them flinch a bit. “Um, yes?” Applejack yelped from seeing that they were being called. “Don’t get cocky.” Zebura responded to say this plain statement to the ponies. “Oh, okay!” Pinkie Pie replied off without ever thinking a second thought “There’s nothing I hate more than folks that’re cocky.” Zebura explained this under a serious threatening tone of his voice. “Just looking’ at ‘em makes me want to squash ‘em between my hooves until there ain’t a single darn one left.” As he was addressing this statement, AJ & Pinkie Pie’s confidence seem to drop severely with worry while the others felt a bit shaken in what they heard; sounds like Zebura isn’t too pleased in dealing with those that are cocky. “Oh, o-okay. We-we understand perfectly, right?” Spike nervously responded in hearing that, as long as they aren’t cocky, they’ll be okay…he thinks. “Ri-right, sorry if maybe we felt like getting cocky from sneaking here to see yah and got Twilight mad at us.” Phobos held the back of his head in apologizing from what they did “So you did get cocky, you little scamp?!” Zebura responded off in glazing at Phobos in hearing that little confection. “Waaaaahhhhh!” Phobos screamed out in terror when Zebura was so close to him, he looked ready to rip him to shreds until nothing ain’t left of him. “No wait, I didn’t! I didn’t get one bit cocky in thinking we make it out scout free! Please don’t rip me to limbs!” Phobos was trying to get his scaly behind out from almost gonna be shred to pieces from sounding cocky, that was an accident. “Please wait sir, it’s my fault….I push these guys to doing this, so I’m responsible.” Nyx spoke up near her dragon friends to take the responsible blame. “Ehh?” Zebura responded in hearing this right to stare at Nyx as she awaited while everyone seem nervous or wondering if they should stop Zebura about to go crazy….he didn’t. He seem to sense the black filly was telling the truth. “Heh, well if you’re saving his scaly hide from your mistake, then you best remember to not be so cocky.” He issued off this fair warning that even Nyx best keep an eye on what she does. “Um…yes sir.” Nyx responded off stump surprise, was she….given a lay off; hugh, and here many thought she was gonna be toasted. “Warden!” Suddenly, another voice was heard speaking out that earn everyone’s attention in some confusion. “What is it, Vice-Chief Gendo?” Warden Mongul asked off puzzled in looking to a dark green unicorn stallion with silver dark mix short mane & tail, brown eyes and a Guard’s Badge Cutie Mark as he was before the warden and the crew. “Sir, the Demon of the Forest has appeared.” Gendo reported the matter of what was currently happening at this time. This news caused everyone to feel a bit surprise and a bit speechless in what they heard of what was already appearing around Grimdark Prison. Even Mongul showed his own expression for caution and concerns over the matter. “I see. Then that’ll be trouble then.” Warden Mongul nods lightly with a strict face in knowing this info. “The Demon of the Forest?” Twilight asked off confused in hearing that name be said here. “What’s that?” Pinkamena asked off puzzled, but the name sounded…familiar. “That’s the one you mentioned at the entrance, right?” Jack Zen recalled they heard about the Demon of the Forest earlier when they came here. “What is it, exactly…if you don’t mind our snoopy noses?” Rarity kindly asked off in liking a little briefing on the subject. “Yeah, cause so far, we’ve seen your Wild Beasts here that are tame, aren’t they good protection?” Rainbow Dash brought up a good point, but apparently, that isn’t the serious case. “Allow me to explain. It’s a monstrous Demon turtle that appears once a year during Monster Season.” Warden Mongul waved off his right hoof to point out the issue of what the Demon of the Forest is; a turtle. “A Turtle?” Fluttershy responded puzzled in hearing about some animal creature. “Monster Season?” Omega repeated in hearing something he’s never heard of before. “Wow, those sound weird when put together!” Pinkie Pie replied off in never hearing such words put together till now. “Shhh!” The baby Dragons hush their friend, so that they can hear more of what’s going on. “In this area, we have a first nearby of deadly seasons called ‘Death Season Forest’.” Warden Mongul explained the issue of what goes on around here in this particular prison facility. “It’s one of the few environments that is no less harsh than the ones in Tartarus. And that they are more terrible than those seen in the End of Equestria.” He stated that the harsh environments that happen here are just as terrible as it is in Tartarus. “The seasons are split into Melt, Mist, Freeze, and Beast.” He pointed this out to the gang that there are four seasons that happen around this prison different from others. “Woah, sounds like the opposite versions of summer, fall, winter and spring.” Pinkamena responded in what they could almost think those four seasons would be, but far more dangerous perhaps. “So, did any of those seasons happen when the Brotherhood got free?” Phobos questioned this out from thinking it’s worth asking. “They escaped when we came near the last season as I spoken. But first, let me explain the details.” Warden Mongul issued about what happened then while preparing to move along. “Oh course, go right ahead.” Spike stated in wanting the guy to tell them what those other four seasons are here. The scene changes to what looks like magma flowing around Grimdark’s below area that makes it look like it’s trapped or a base above the magma pits. “The season of lava and melting, Magma Season. In this season lava spurts from below.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the first season as shown of its terrifying features. The next scene shows everything is covered in a light violet mist, while it doesn’t look much around Grimdark, there is more than meets the eye here. “The season of mist and fog, Mist Season. In this season, a mist of poison gas envelops everything.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the second season as shown of its terrifying features. The third scene shows a large blowing frost of blizzard winds that had everything turn white and icy, if one was outside Grimdark, they soon freeze into a Popsicle. “And in the season of freezing, Freeze Season. Everything is frozen by blizzards.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the third season as shown of its terrifying features. Then the final scene shows what looks like a lot of flying and land base monstrous creatures roaming around Grimdark, their shadowy bodies and red eyes could show it’s almost a hell to be trapped in such a prison that if one escape, they run into devilish Demons. “And the season we’re in now is the Monster Season. The season when ferocious Wild Beasts awaken.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the fourth & final season as shown of its terrifying features. Soon the focus returns to the inside part of Grimdark where the Mane Six, Goldie’s group, Nyx, Ben & the baby Dragons along with Zebura heard much of the info of what’s going on. “The average level of the awakening Wild Beast is near that of Alicorn power readouts.” Mongul explained how strong the beasts that come out are at this time. “My word?” Rarity gasped in hearing that which surprise them. “Wa-Wait! An Alicorn power readout?!” Rainbow Dash yelped in hearing this right, the beasts are that tough. “Is what he said true?” Jack Zen asked Golden Heart if this was no mistake. “It is, I once thought of fighting such creatures in the past to train….I was lucky it was only a few bruises if Pinkamena didn’t bail me out for the escape.” Golden Heart nods with a serious face to explain the case that even he was involved. “And the strongest among them is a turtle known as the Demon of the Forest. It’s generally known as the Magma Tortoise.” Warden Mongul proclaimed forth in what was like the boss of those beast. “Um, if we were to fight them, or this turtle creature….what are the chances?” Phobos asked off in pondering their chances of winning. “Calculating if Wild Beasts are far superior to even the creatures of the Everfree Forest and those of the End of Equestria during Demon Lords reign….calculation….14 percent chance of success.” Omega did calculation before determining the outcome would be near to impossible results. “Only 14 percent?” Spike yelped in hearing that, that’s their best odd, then this battle really is against their luck. “Twilight, what’s the plan here? It sounds like we’re really in a tight jam?” Ben asked his love if she has a plan of how to fend off against such beast. “I’m not sure, if we could muster up our Rainbow Forms, they may help, but that’s only a guess.” Twilight responded in not having all the answers either here; they still haven't understood how to use their Rainbow Forms or how to active them. “Excuse me, but would it not be wise to wait until the end of the season to release Zebura?” Vice-Chief Warden Gendo spoke his own opinion of what they must do under safety reasons. “Hmmm….it’s true, it is dangerous.” Warden Mongul looked away to ponder this heavy decision to be made. “Even skilled train Mystic Warriors have their hooves full fighting that many strong Wild Beasts and then be exhausted in facing the Demon of the Forest.” He sighs to state the truth that even some Mystic Warrior type fighters have a struggle against such large numbers and odds. Everyone was in silence in hearing what was going on as it all didn’t sound good. They have to hold off going anywhere until the season here ends, but who knows when that maybe. And fighting such powerful and deadly creatures sound even harder even with the Mane Six, Goldie’s group, even Ben, Nyx and the baby Dragons working together, the odds might not increase their chances; so what now…? “That thing’s getting cocky.” Zebura leans back to issue this fact about the Magma Tortoise case without a single care, but sounding…annoyed & intrigue about such a creature. This action caused much of those around the room to yelp or gasp in shock. Was Zebura actually not worried or scared over such a dangerous and powerful creature that give a lot of Alicorn ponies, even Mystic Warriors a run for their money? “Eh-hach-hach-hachach-eh-eh-eh-eheeehhh….” Zebura was instead letting off a wicked cackle with a wide grin in almost sounding like…he was gonna take of this matter as if it’s an invite….to a FIGHT! -------------------------------------- Meanwhile, outside Grimdark Prison, we soon see what looks like loads among loads of weird, strange, but powerful Wild Beasts roaming the area of the forest surrounding the big house. There were many giant size monsters from dinosaur beasts, giant gorillas, giant tigers, giant insects, giant crocodiles, giant mutant freaks of nature, you name it; it was like entering a mad zone. If anyone where to venture outside, it be the same as asking for a death wish right outside the door. “Waaahhh! Why’re there so many of those Wild Beasts?!” Rarity yelped to panic out in seeing this from a high view of the prison, along with her were the rest of the gang and the warden. “As I explained it, that’s this season of the Death Season Forest.” Warden Mongul explained this to the group of what they are witnessing, is the season where the monsters come out. “We cannot be reckless about venturing outside these walls.” He stated that their safety is to stay inside and not go out during this matter. “Woah, you ain’t kidding, look at them all!” Phobos stated in what he saw looked like some pretty scary bunch of creatures. “It’s like seeing the Everfree Forest invasion again where I fought them off, but these things look way more tougher,” Nyx stated from recalling something like this of what she did long ago, but this looks even more intense. “There it is, the Magma Tortoise.” Warden Mongul pointed out in having already notice the main adversary foe was approaching. “Oh really? Well, maybe me or Fluttershy can handle it since I have a pet turtle and she talks to animals.” Rainbow Dash was about to say that maybe they can calm a giant turtle from having a familiar sense of caring for one, but… “These beasts cannot be talked in negotiation, their only actions…are driven by wild & violet instincts for destruction. Just see for yourself.” Warden Mongul issued forth in what they are seeing are those that are not natural, they only crave dominance and destruction. The gang was puzzled before they peeked outside the window to find something to see. “Grugrugruahhuuarraaghhh….” There was a strange hexy growly noise as something very big and very large was walking across the area. It is a gigantic turtle beast whose size even dwarfs the massive Grimdark Prison and many of the giant creatures of the forest, having a length of over 1700 meters and it has a titanic weight of 65,000,000 tons, this makes it not only one of the largest creatures but also the heaviest creature in existence noted in Equestria. It has a fearsome and Demonic appearance, with pale red eyes and a large fanged maw filled with rows of sharp teeth. It has two giant orange horns coming out if its head and it has many volcano-like formations on its shell. “ROOUURRAARRRROROUGHHH/Powwfruvhmmm….” This was the Magma Tortoise as it let off a loud roar while at the same time, its volcano-like shell spew’d out lava. “Plufrvuhhmmm….” The droppings of burning lava and rising fire caused the other giant creatures to cease their actions to move away. “Roouuarrrughhh!” The Magma Tortoise let off a roar animal sound in demanding to have others make way while it let off more magma. Many of the other giant and scary Wild Beasts back off and shield themselves from the fiery temperature that was given off from what was burning by the powerful foe. “ROOUUARRRUGHHHH!” The Magma Tortoise continued to let off its powerful roars in being the dominate creature out of everyone else around. “That’s a Magma Tortoise?” Jack Zen asked off in being very surprise in what they are seeing out there. “The warden wasn’t lying, it’s behavior suggest it’s stronger out of the others.” Omega spoke off in having observe the giant turtle and the power reading he pick up….is pretty outrageous. “Oh man, that thing look like it can give any one of us a hard time! I wonder if even Tao could even handle that,” Spike spoke off worried in seeing such a creature, would any of them even handle such an enemy. “Well he’s not here, and if Dragon Kick of those Ninja Pony Four guys were, this thing look like it give them a real workout.” Phobos shrug off to say about the manner of how tough that turtle is. “I think if I were to picture us down there right now near that thing, we be…staring at its toe.” Pinkie Pie focus to say from her eyes gazing at stating a surprising fact of where they stand against the creature, to the toe and that isn’t even close. “Wow, even from a distance, that IS pretty big.” Pinkamena quoted how if they went face to face with the Magma Tortoise, that would be pretty hard to swallow in combating a giant foe. “And Zebura went out alone, will he be all right at such a dangerous time with all the other Wild Beast out there?” Ben asked off in feeling a bit concern in what was about to happen, Zebura was gonna go solo against all those creatures. “Dangerous?” Golden Heart responded a bit puzzled in hearing the question of Zebura being endangered. “Ben’s right, even if he’s stubborn to pick a fight, we can’t leave him alone to handle this.” Twilight nods in feeling like they can’t just let one pony handle an entire forest pack of giant and deadly animals that could be as strong as fighting Mystic & Dark Mystic Warriors. “Come to think of it, I fail to mention something to you all in regards of what element Zebura possesses that you need.” Warden Mongul spoke off from being in thought of almost forgetting to tell the group something; as they look to him. “That and the crime Zebura committed that he was place here to begin with.” He spoke this off with a serious face about there was another subject to go over as well. “Hugh? The crime he committed?” Fluttershy responded a bit stump in hearing this, over just coming to get Zebura out of Grimdark, an explanation of why he was place here besides ‘he had a loose temper’ wasn’t made clear enough. “Heeeh.” Zebura was seen smirking with a wide grin outside as he was watching the Wild Beasts go crazy along with the Magma Tortoise. “I see now. This guy’s really gotten cocky.” He issued off in seeing what was happening without fear, concern or worries, he just address the turtle creature as getting so full of itself. “ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” The Magma Torrtoise was seen from below Grimdark in where Zebura stood in looking down below; truly the turtle was much more ten times the size of the other giant beast, proving it was superior and boss to be called Demon of the Forest. Then at the moment, some exciting background music that is into heavy beat-box mix with a dramatic unleashed event theme is heard that will spice up the drama playing out here. “From one certain element, Zebura possesses a sense of hearing that can even perceive the sound of a coin falling dozens of kilometers away.” Warden Mongel explained forth the matter of what it is that Zebura has that gives him special skills unlike any other. “He also has the power to freely manipulate his voice and destroy everything around him with the vibrations. Hence the terrifying power to control sound; the Element of Sound.” We see the warden explaining the facts of what Zebura’s element can do: control sound! “Wait! So back then, wha destroyed the execution grounds….” Applejack yelped in realizing something crucial here. “Was the power of Zebura’s own voice? Seriously?” Rainbow stated off in almost disbelief in what they heard. “Seriously, is it even more powerful than the Royal Voice?” Rarity asked forth in finding if that element of sound’s power outranks the Royal Voice tone. “Yes.” Golden Heart nods in agreement to the discussion that is being talk about right now. “His power and destructive force is one of the unique and rare class of elements, it makes him stronger than most other strong fighters and warriors you’ve met.” He pointed out how strong Zebura’s element is that compared to others, they aren’t even a scratch of this guy’s surface of devastating power force. “HUUAAAAUGH…WRRUUOOAAAGHHH….” Zebura was soon doing a strange performance in standing up, waved out his front hooves before bringing them up to him. “GRUUARRGH…Aaaeeeeeuuughhhh….” His voice was sounding almost hexy while some unseen shaking was occurring, like he was focusing on something. “Gruspvhmmm…/Truspvhmm…” Then without warning, his stomach shrunk in from whatever the guy was doing. “From what I’ve heard in the past, the problem is the guy’s tendency to quickly get into fights.” Golden Heart explained the case while the gang are still watching what was happening now. “HUURROOOUURRAAAOOUGHHHH….” Zebura is seen taking a lot of breath into himself as he’s seen leaning backwards while he continues to suck more and more air…. “Woah! Look at him, it’s like holding your breath, but way more unusual!” Pinkie responded in seeing this way out of notice action playing out. “Grruoooaaghhh….” Soon Zebura was finished sucking in the air as he was slowly moving in a strange pattern to lift his front hooves. “Huumpmpvhhmm….” Then he pump his front hooves back in preparing something. “Pump…Pump…Pump….” From the gut was inflating up like it was a countdown or something. “Uh-oh! We better cover our ears again, gang!” Pinkamena issued an order that they quickly cover their ears, much to anyone that didn’t follow but…it must have been an alerted Pinkie Sense. “WOOOHHUUUUAAAAAAUUGHHHHHHH!” Zebura soon unleashed a loud battle wail that the entire atmosphere was shaking by a heavy force of sound. “Waaaahhhh!” The gang yelps from covering their ears; that is pretty loud right there! “GRRRRUUAARRRRAARRRURGHHHHH….” Zebura was letting off a really long lasting yell as he flex his muscles to the point that everything felt like that force was almost about to bring everything down. “Prusfruvhmmm…/Wubwubwubhfruvhmmm….” Then without any warning, a strange oxygen air bubble flew out of Zebura's mouth as it unleashed sound waves that let out vibration pulses. “Frususfruvhmmm….” Even after its launch, it shook everything all around until it reach the skies and began to brighter up while almost causing everything of loose pebbles to be sent skywards. “Waaaugh….is that?” Spike gasp out in staring at what seem so shocking, he can’t believe it. “TRUSPRUSVHMMM…./BangBangBangBang-Pow-Pow-Pow-Pow….” The bubble sphere was unleashing strong vibration waves before it did something…it began to revert itself to start shrinking while making ‘bang’ noises of fireworks going off. “Gurhaaahh-Waaaauuaaghhh…” Zebura was seen with white eyes to smirk ever still with an open mouth in watching his work. “BangBangBangBang-Pow-Pow-Pow-Pow-Bam-Bam-Bam-Bamfruvhmmm…” As the bubble sphere was shrinking, we see a few things that look like the science form of atoms mixing around inside the bubble sphere. “Wurhhaaah-Hah-Haaahhh…” Zebura was totally lost in this in laughing at his power in what was being prepared. “When he’s got prey that he’s interested in or ticked off by, he’ll finish that species until it’s entirely extinct.” Warden Mongul explained with a serious face in what Zebura would do to anything he got his sights set on. “E-E-Extinct?” Phobos looked with a blank stupefied face in not believing that, one pony with an element did all that. “So far he’s driven 26 different species to extinction.” Warden Mongul explained the count of how many species the guy killed off. “That’s Zebura’s big crime. That’s why he’s been labeled as a first-class dangerous creature even among pony species.” He pointed out the cause of Zebura’s actions that brought this upon himself. “Then….among the monsters outside right now….” Ben slowly was speaking in feeling some actual sweat begin to be seen; out of the frightful & dangerous monsters outside, only one among them was... “The most dangerous one of all is none other….” Twilight slowly turn her face out the window towards…the pony fighting now. “Than Zebura.” She spoke out in almost being completely surprised to learn this; they never knew. “No wonder you felt jumpy Goldie!” Pinkamena responded in seeing why her brother Golden Heart felt shock about Zebura being unleashed to the public. Outside, Zebura stands in watching the work of the bubble sphere as the atoms continued to beat around it. “Bam-Pow-Bam-Pow-Bam-Powvhmm….” The different color energize atoms were banging and popping up like crazy, something big was going on in there. It was also around here that the background theme ended. “The echo reverberates inside and amplifies.” Zebura explained the course of how his power over sound was working. “Now, strike! My lightning of sound!” He held out his front hooves in announcing that his attack that is to be, now strike. “Thous-Thous-Thosu…Wruspvhmm…” Soon the banging of the bubble air sphere shrunk enough that it vanished to reveal some glowing yellow sphere, and the noise cease before… “BAamgruuufruvhmmm….” A great burst of the thing exploded to shot off different lightning bolts from it. “THUNDER NOISE!” Zebura roared out loud the name of his attack that was completed of its charging. “Bruusssfruvhmmmm….” No sooner and no quicker thAn anyone expected, a lot of raining thunder bolts came down awfully fast. “Kurbrizizizifrivhmm….” And let’s say that the unfortunate ones that got hit by that were none other than….the targets. “Waarrrughhh/ROOOUURRAARUGHHHH!” So many different creatures screams were heard as they were being given a shocking voltage of pain like none any have seen. So many of the Wild Beast were being hit by that force, the entire area even felt a shake from what power at work here made all the impacts. “Gruuoowwaaaaughh….” Zebura was seen above Grimdark in grinning with a wide smile at his work as it was finishing off the beast. “Heh.” He made a sly chuckle in having done and made his point across. And down below the forest, lots of black clouds are seen before we’re seeing many giant and fallen bodies all over the ground. That attack from Zebura was so powerful, it took out a large army in mere few seconds flat that they are completely totaled. All except for one that appeared out of the smoke cloud; the Magma Tortoise. “GRUUOORRAARRRORUGHHH!” The Magma Tortoise let off a mighty roar in having survived that attack in showing it’s stronger while the other Wild Beasts fell. “He-heeehh….” Zebura made a crack chuckle smile in watching the boss Wild Beast show such power to not be taken down as of yet. “Roouuaarrrorurrghhh….” Soon the Magma Tortoise begins to charge off towards Grimdark to attack the challenger that wanted to rise up and attack him; none can’t say they’ll getaway unharmed after that stunt. “MUUHHAAAAAAH….” Then Zebura leans back and opens his mouth again to suck in some air here. “WRUUHHARRRUAAGHHH….” As he was doing this, a glowing charge of magical energy was appearing from within the mouth. “ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” The Magma Tortoise cease charging to make another roar again, but…. “Uh-oh! My senses are going crazy!” Pinkie Pie yelps in feeling there was something else coming; something really big. Zebura soon had a glowing pink sphere in his mouth, like he had a ball caught in there, but it was much more. “DUUUUUCK!” Pinkie Pie & Pinkamena yelled out to push the others from the windows away; what’s coming here is really, REALLY gonna be big that some showed looks of fear and terror. “VOICE MISSLE…..” Zebura unleashed a blast from his mouth that seem to echo the ‘le’ of missile a bit. That attack was heading straight towards the Magma Tortoise that was like a deer in the headlights. “ROOUURRGH…./Powwfruvhmmm….” But all things went white with the Magma Tortoise letting off a tiny roar without realizing what would come next. “Kurbamfrvuhmmmm…./Waaaaaaaaahhhhh….” A huge cloud of dust was blowing so much even into the prison where the gang shielded and duck low while they tried to cover their ears to not hear that loud sound of what was devastatingly powerful. Zebura’s attack was still so effective that it was even shaking much of the area around Grimdark like a supersonic force of vibration waves, it was like the storm of the world’s end. “Aaaaahhhh….” Many of the gang was heard screaming to hold on tight, it’s like even their own shelter place won’t last and the wind force was enough to almost push them off their feet and hooves. “Trupoowwfruvhmmm….” Then from afar view of where Grimdark is located, a large light burst to show lots of dark rubble blown up into the air before it vanished. “Kurpowwfruuvhhmmmmfruvhmmm….” Then without warning, a large light dome imploded over the entire region brighter than the sun, as if making a nuclear explosion act be seen. The explosion’s light flew over and made everything shake so much it was unbelievable in so many words before everything was blurring out. Finally, the action was slowly fading, the brightness gone before large smoke clouds covered the entire area. Grimdark looked like it managed to handle that force well, but much other spots were moving around from such an attack. “Man, I think he made a new record there!” Rainbow Dash rub her ears from what powerful force really knock them about. “Ow, I hope my ears are alright after that last yell.” Fluttershy yelped from what ache her poor ears; that was twice in one day from Zebura’s loud voice. “My systems appeared functional, but they were just repaired, and I think I still hear a ringing in my head.” Omega spoke from a few sparks, he survived from the noise frying his system, but he really does need a boost on sound-proofing himself. “What happened outside?” Nyx asked off in pondering the bigger question in what happened outside their view. “See for yourself.” Jack Zen stated from looking out and look pretty focus on what he saw, was a shocker. “Whatever could you…” Rarity was almost about to say, but her words never came out. “Eeeeeehhh!” Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Spike & Phobos yelped with a gasping mouth, in what they saw. Everything was fried, all the Wild Beasts were completely defeated. All the previously beaten creatures were beaten even more severely to be down permanently to not cause trouble. “Oh man….that guy…” Ben was in utter and total shocking surprise in what they have witnessed here first hand at Zebura’s power. And the grand prize itself was the total defeat of the Magma Tortoise as it lie there, mouth hang out and slipping lava dripping from its shell. Zebura’s attack was indeed powerful enough to have finished it off where no other has done. “By mah Granny’s Pies! Wha a destructive force he’s got.” Applejack responded in almost being so shock, she can’t believe what she’s seeing. “He finished off those Wild Beasts in an instant.” Warden Mongul responded off in surprise that someone could wipe out all those strong creatures in one fatal blow. “And I think in most of that, he may not have gotten much serious and held back.” The warden issued from feeling Zebura held back, for anymore might have almost overdone it, perhaps... “THAT WAS HIM HOLDING BACK!?” Phobos yelled out to almost pull his ears off in shocking disbelief; what they saw was absolutely crazy and that wasn’t even the full extinct of Zebura’s power. “Man, I almost fear if he went full throttle!” Spike spoke a bit nervous if Zebura really goes all out, how much more damage could he do; maybe it’s best not to picture that right now. “You see what I mean? That’s why Zebura’s element is so terrifyingly strong, it’s scary, especially when he laid waste to many of these dangerous beasts.” Golden Heart spoke in explaining to the group how Zebura had a power from an element that could do all that, sure the enemies don’t have that, but the guy that is the wielder is another story. “I feel that the power he holds is so great, he might even take on Ultimate Mystic Warriors & even Dark Mystic Warriors with ease, considering all the executions might have been training to make him stronger than he was long ago?” That has to be it, Zebura was surviving prison as a means to train and get stronger, and from what they saw, he might just be super strong to be seen as a scary threat. “Talk about really growing well, who knew the saying ‘prison makes you get tougher’ was true.” Pinkamena replied off in having to think that such a guy got that strong after going to jail, who knew? “Heh, it’s been a while since I tried to cut a bit loose there.” Zebura spoke off from where he sat down as the others watch him take it easy. “Um, Zebura…” Twilight’s voice was heard calling out to the guy in trying to be gentle in her tone addressing the guy after absorbing...what they all witnessed in shocking fear. “Hugh?” Zebura moved his left eye towards where the window was of the group and of the one who called out to him. “Twilight, was it? Once I get my belongings, you can inform me of your case. Heuugh.” At that last part, he made a sly smile appear on his face, as if stating the discussion to help out….he’ll lean an aid. “Oh, hooooh, that’s good to hear. Maybe you can meet Celestia once more to discuss old times.” Twilight sighed in feeling like there was nothing wrong, Zebura wants to cooperate and maybe they can make this work. Course most of the others that have bear witnessed to Zebura’s power from the Element of Sound, they feel like the guy was indeed a force to be reckoned with. Course the other manner was from his crime, and that could be hard to overlook. One things for certain, if they even mutter this out or if they begin to sound cocky, then they better be ready against a seriously fearsome storm. The scene grows dark here as the results of what will happen are almost upon us…and the rest of Equestria.