//------------------------------// // Chapter 10 - Crashing The Crater // Story: Fun & Fantasy // by Yosh-E-O //------------------------------// “Hang on!” cried Big Mac as he made his way down the crater. It wasn’t as direct a route as Discord had Spike take so Leon and Parker had time to take in the surroundings. “Other dragons?” wondered Leon as they kept passing groups of cartoon-like dragons who, upon seeing them pass, spread their wings and gave chase. “I think they want to fight!” cried Parker who was just itching to pull out his sword. POOF! “Have you noticed we’re being followed?” mentioned Discord as he appeared alongside Big Mac and the ebon dragons riding atop him. “Eeyup!” huffed Big Mac. “Spike needs our help first!” “Hmm,” thought Leon as he snuggled the plush of Nixi close and noticed the new gem on his staff start to glow. “I wonder…,” *** “METEOR!” boomed the purple dragon as the region around him and Garble grew totally black and turned itself into a galactic landscape. “Wha?” Garble baffled as he noticed a series of large glowing stones heading straight for him. “What is th-” POOM! CRASH-BOOM-POOM-BOOM! “Ha!” cried Spike as he started to feel very tired for spending the majority of all his magic power. However it was worth it to see the red dragon bully pummeled in intersteller rocks that exploded all over him in a plume of grey cosmic dust. Spike dusted himself off and grew a proud smile. He then struck a confident pose without even thinking for a minute how he looked with that massive diaper exposed in his statuesque stance. CRACK-CRACK BOOM! “No way!” cried Spike as he fell on his padded bottom. Garble now stood in front of him. However this wasn’t the same Garble as before. This one was black, snarling, and looking as if he had gone into some sort of ‘Second Phase’ that was far less pleasant than the original. “Garble…?” trailed the purple dragon wizard as he scooted away. “Gwah!” the new Garble spat as his teeth, claws, and talons all grew longer and sharper. His eyes burned red and he looked posed to strike. WHOOSH SLASH-SLASH “Yipes!” cried Spike as he noticed the enhanced Garble having far more speed and ferocity than the original one he was up against. “Help!” *** “Anyone noticing anything peculiar?” questioned Discord as more dragons gave chase after Big Mac and the twins. “Just that we’re going to have a big battle once we get down to where Garbunkle is,” stated Parker with a smirk. “We’re going to get tons of experience and gold and maybe even some rare item drops after we thrash them all.” “Hmm,” replied Discord as he patted Parker on the head. “That’s very optimistic of you to think, Rubber Blade. However I was referring to your brother’s snappy garment.” Leon appeared confused. “What about it?” he asked. “Well,” continued the draconequus. “I’d imagine it would have popped completely off of you for how many dragons are now chasing us.” “Right…,” Leon considered. “It always opened up when we were in for a battle.” “Eeyup,” added Big Mac as he noticed they were coming upon a larger space that also seemed to stand out for how colorful it was compared to the rest of the crater. “Are you saying we aren’t meant to fight those dragons?” asked Parker as he took in the numerous dragons trailing them. “Perhaps,” considered Discord with a groan. “Maybe we need to try that whole ‘Friendship’ thing with them once we get to that very obvious arena up ahead?” Leon suddenly felt a warmth against his side in which brought his attention to the plush of Nixi. “Hmm,” he suddenly considered while looking towards his staff. “I may just have what we need to do that.” “What’s that?” wondered Parker. “You’re the cleric and the cleric doesn’t have any weapons that can damage more than a slime or other low level monster?” “Keep your fendoshi on,” grinned leon. “We need to get there first.” *** “Captain Wuzz!” cried Spike as he struggled to climb up the crater as he was ferociously chased by the even more powerful Garble. “Sir McBiggun!” “Namby-pamby-pony-lover,” deadpanned the charcoal-colored Garble. “Tear soft pony hide.” FWOOM CRUNCH SLASH-SLASH “Whoah!” Spike cried as he had to fall hard on his padded rump in order to dodge Garble’s flying leap and slashing attacks. “Gotcha’,” the bully stated in a very monotone voice before plucking Spike up by the scruff of his attire. “NO!” the purple dragon cried as Garble reached his other claw back to reveal ghastly purple mist fuming off the tips of his claws. “Spike…,” the bully grinned ominously as drool poured from his opening mouth. Spike struggled to free himself but to no avail. However he did notice that the pacifier he had received had been returned as it flopped out of his robes and around his chest. “Here goes nothing,” he gulped as he tore the pacifier off and slammed it into Garble’s mouth. SLIP PLOP! Spike found himself in a cloud of powder as Garble released his grip and also plopped to the ground. “Ungh…,” he moaned as he couldn’t resist suckling the enchanted pacifier. “Spike…” The ppurple dragon didn’t want to wait around for when the pacifier’s effect would wear off. Taking a look upward he spotted that he was soon coming upon a wider area. He also could see a large group of dragons swarming behind what had to be Big Mac, Discord, and the twin ebon dragons. Wasting no time, Spike got his footing, adjusted his legs for the way the diaper split them further apart, and moved past Garble as quickly as he could towards reaching his friends at the location above.