I've heard those ponies who mentally gave up after being enslaved are enlisted to Sombra's army, brainwashing them in the process.
What happens in the mines, stays in the mines.
There's nothing that I can do now.
Thinking won't solve anything in the mines, only work does.
I can't recall when was the last time I see the light. Judging by the amount of times I've slept in this cavern, it feels like I've been here for 7 days, scavenging for scattered food remains that were left from the previous slaves. I haven't heard of Moonlight Zephyr in a while, and even after these days, I can't seem to find him anywhere. Is he gone? Or perhaps he's been enlisted to Sombra's army? I've heard those ponies who mentally gave up after being enslaved are enlisted to Sombra's army, brainwashing them in the process.
What happens in the mines, stays in the mines.
There's nothing that I can do now. Thinking won't solve anything in the mines, only work does. Even so, I don't get paid for this, not even food! What have the gods placed me into? I used my magic to pick up the pickaxe and mine for amethyst. Tomorrow is the time when the guards are going after me to take what I've mined, and if they find out I didn't mine anything, I'd be as good as dead....
An hour has passed. I suddenly hear voices.... no, a scream, in fact. The sound seems oddly familiar. Could it be Zephyr? Could he be needing my help in his time of need? I have to go there, stat, for not only he might need my help, but also I have been living in this caverns alone as if my mental health is degrading bit by bit. A company is always helpful.
As I approach the nearing voice of the scream, I happen to see a light, so bright that it's pointing towards the outside. My eyes feel like they are burnt with a thousand suns, but what made me couldn't care less, is that I'm approaching the exit. I should mark this place as an attempt to escape in the future. The voice seems to become clearer, although now that I think of it, it doesn't sound like Zephyr.... it sounds like-
"WHAT IN TARTARUS IS THAT?"
A guard? I think that's a voice of a guard. I should probably go back.... but then again I'm curious to see what's going on. I hide in the nearby stalagmites while eavesdropping to what the guards have to say.
"Is it a bird? Is it a pegasus? No, it's really big and it's coming towards us!" a guard screamed.
"YOU IMBECILE! THAT'S A DRAGON APPROACHING US! GUARDS, POSITIONS!" another guard shouted.
The second guard seemed to shout louder and the voice seems like a warcry. What is he planning to do? In the meantime, I think to myself: a dragon? What's a dragon doing here? And what the hell is a dragon?!
"IT'S COMING TOWARDS US! STAY ON YOUR GUARDS. DON'T JUST STAND THERE, KILL THAT THING!" he shouted again.
The curiosity of what's going on and the fact what a dragon is makes me want to go outside to check it out. I leave the mines only to see cinders. Also, I see fields of fire while thinking about why the exterior seems hotter than usual.
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As I try to think of a rational reason why, an obvious fact suddenly came to realisation. The dragon burnt those guards! Yikes, I have to get out of here now!
I want to retreat back to the mines and seek refuge. This dragon seems like the big deal! I walk slowly backwards to avoid any fireballs that are thrown towards me. Suddenly another voice is approaching from the inside. Now, this one, this one sounds too familiar to be true. It has to be-
"Hey, you there, Chip! Come on, we need to get the heck out of here! Princess Luna won't give us another chance!"
I stop for a moment and wait for Zephyr before he is beside me. Wait… did Zephyr just called me.... Chip? Is that my name? Sure, Chip seems like a good name. It has a good ring to it, but.... how did he know my name in the first place?
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As he approaches me, a sudden tremor shakes the cavern walls apart. I start to lose my balance, and so does Zephyr. I can't think straight. The dragon must've flown over and let out a typhoon in his wake! When he reaches beside me, I ask him how does he know my name.
"Wait how did you know my-"
"Now's not the time for asking questions! Come on, what are you waiting for? Let's get out of here for pity's sake!"
As we try to run away from the shaft, these shackles keep us from trotting. We both keep falling, then get up, then the process repeats, but we don’t know exactly how to release these hoofcuffs. Halfway through the entrance of the shaft, we nearly accept our fate to die, until I use my magic to destroy our shackles.
“Hold still!” I told him. He held still while I release a black magic blast to destroy the hoofcuffs. The intensity might be only as intense as candle light, but the intensity is enough to destroy the hoofcuffs. I do the same to mine before we dash towards the exit.
Upon reaching the exit, we look up and see this “dragon” from afar approaching the mines in the air.
“Oh, god! That’s a freaking dragon!” Zephyr screamed in panic.
“Well… Wait… what about-”
“No time. If we go back to save them, we’ll die immediately!” Zephyr yelled back when I tried to give a suggestion of saving these ponies.
“But-”
Zephyr let out a huge pause and gave a serious look. Time feels as if it slows down, yet the ever-increasing temperature of space proves otherwise.
“I know.” Zephyr knew what was about to happen. He hated to sacrifice others for himself, but if I think about it, we won’t survive the fireball. Begrudgingly, we both trot away from the mines.
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As we trot further away from the mine, I see a huge waterfall falling straight down. Gulping in fear, my body seems to be paralysed looking at such force of nature. Thankfully, the dragon didn't see both of us, but I can't say the same to those in the shaft. The dragon let out a huge roar and spits out a huge fireball towards the cavern, and a huge beam of fire is spitting out from the entrance. There's no time to waste. We need to get out of here!
Now, as I see my surroundings, there is no other way besides.... down. Zephyr seems to be in position, he seems to be ready to fall.
"Ready?" Zephyr said.
We both jump at the same time. As I fall down through the roaring waters, I can't see Zephyr anywhere. How did he.... disappear?
I looked up in the sky while falling to see that Zephyr is floating in the sky.... no, he's flying. Crap....
"ZEPHYR!!!!"
Zephyr seems shocked to think that I would jump from that height. He must've thought that I was ready to be carried up by him. I see him rushing downwards while trying to save me. However, he decided to stop rushing as he hears a huge splash. From what I've heard in the waters, I hear him saying: "Death........ height........ rush........ Canterlot........".
The voices are unclear as I begin to faint.
Damn it....
The last thing I see is him flying away with a huge explosion and landslide coming towards him. My vision starts to blur as I drown. The water is slowly consuming me while I feel lifeless....
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