"You guys went camping?" Kubo asked annoyance clear in his voice.
He was standing in a small motel room that had a clear view to the beach. It wasn't pretty the floor had some stain that he was hoping was from someone spilling food. The air conditioner was going off, but it sounded like there was something rattling inside of it. Something Kubo was too afraid to investigate due to it growling at him. The television was an old box television that barely had a picture. This really was the cheapest place he could find.
"So why are you guys at a summer camp?!" Kubo roared into his phone.
"Before you start Celestia paid for it," Hikari said over the phone, "and Akiko said she wanted to help the girls relax too."
"She just wanted to be alone Vector, didn't she?"
"Yep." Hikari said with an annoyed sigh.
"How's Vector taking it?"
Kubo suddenly heard the sound of shouts that nearly made his eardrums pop followed by the sound of something crashing, "Open these doors right now or else I'll eat your family!"
They were quickly followed by another sigh from Hikari, "The Vector way."
"Well how is the aura engine coming along? Did Vec at least finish it?"
"Kind of he said he just needs a little more time and he'll finish it. Luckily this Everfree place has a good set up for it. We'll be able to set up in no time." Hikari said in a cheerful tone.
"Well that's good to know."
"How's everything going on your end, spot Godzilla yet?"
"Nothing yet, but Moll say's he out there."
"All right, please call us if something happens, I don't want you doing something stupid." Hikari said.
"Same goes for you guys. See ya." Kubo said in a teasing tone.
He hung up the phone with a sigh and looked to the open window. There were many people on the beach which gave Kubo a small smile when he noticed a small boy clinging to his mother and father. A flash of a more peaceful time came to mind making him tighten his fist. These people don't deserve to have their lives ruined.
When he looked to the sea he looked for indication of something off. There was nothing. Which made him feel even more uncomfortable. His instincts were telling him Godzilla was here, but the lizard was showing very little signs of movement. Which meant he was hunting something.
"Hey, Moll, you sense anything?" Kubo asked.
To his surprise Moll didn't immediately answer. When he looked to the bed the younger Elias was sitting with her legs crossed. Her eyes were closed as she let out calming breathes. She was actually meditating. Kubo was wide eyed at the sight considering how rare it was. Normally she was all giddy and was looking around for objects that peeked her curiosity. Heck when they stepped into the hotel she was running laps around the room. Now she was sitting still by her own will for that matter.
'Huh she's must be worried too...wait a minute.'
When he looked at the Elias closer he noticed something extending from her nose. A large snot bubble started forming and her calm breathing soon turned into peaceful snoring. A smile appearing on her face as she began to drool.
"Yeah that makes more sense." Kubo said popping the snot bubble.
"Wha!" Moll gasped as she woke up.
"Sorry about that shorty, but do you mind telling me if you found Godzilla."
"Ugh...I was having such a good dream to." Moll sighed rubbing her eyes, "Every time I try to search for his aura and enter his mind Godzilla just cuts me off. It's as if he's trying to hide."
"Or he's stalking something." Kubo said a serious look in his eyes, "Let's go for a walk maybe I can get a better view of the water."
"Should we call the others now?"
"Not yet. If he is stalking another kaiju things could get crazier if we show up with Mothra. Whatever it is could go crazy and make a break for the shore. For now let's just try to figure where he is and figure things out." Kubo said taking Moll into his pocket, "Besides the girls are camping and trying to relax I'd hate to ruin it by saying there's another monster trying to get them."
"Yeah they do deserve a chance to breathe and I'm positive this camping thing should do it." Moll said with a happy smile.
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Camp Everfree
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Sunset was far from relaxed as should stood on the camp grounds. She stood with her friends watching a scene that was making Pinkie and Sonata laugh their butts off.
"Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open!" Vector was trying to pry the bus doors open with his bare hands with a deranged look on his face.
"How long has he been doing that?" Rainbow Dash asked.
The girls were all standing at the edge of Camp Everfree taking their bags from the bus. Each of them were wearing colors of the camp. Although Rarity and Fluttershy had a slightly more modified uniforms with frills around the edges of the shirt and pants with her boots changed into high-heels for Rarity. Fluttershy changed her shorts into a short miniskirt with thigh high socks the shirt was cut short to show off her shoulders. She was looking at Vector with a small smile on her face mixed with a blush.
Hikari was groaning as she watched Vector trying to pry open the bus doors open. She was in a blue camp uniform with her hair tied into ponytail. She looked to Akiko and Bone Crusher for support.
"Could one of you do something about him?"
"Vecy, wanna set up a tent together?" Akiko, who was wearing a cropped black uniform, called.
That only made Vector try harder to open pry the bus doors twice as hard. Making Akiko clutch her heart and moan in disappointment. Bone Crusher cracked his neck adjusting his goggles over his red uniform. He walked to Vector placing a hand on his shoulder. Vector turned to see his older brother staring at him with a smile.
"He managed to calm him down." Twilight said in amazement.
Bone Crusher smiled at Vector before delivering a hard upper cut to his chin.
"WHAT!!!!!" The girls shouted in unison.
Vector was sent flying landing face first into the ground. Bone Crusher walked over to him cracking his knuckles with a look of disappointed anger plastered on his face, "You fool!"
"What was that for?!" Vector shouted rubbing his face.
Bone Crusher grabbed Vector by the shirt collar pulling him close. "Do you how many men dream of being in this scenario?"
"Huh?" Vector said with the girls.
"You are at a camp with ten beautiful girls and you're trying to leave? Have I taught you nothing!" Bone Crusher had a look of pure jealously on his face, "You get to live in an actual harem anime!"
"Sorry big bro, but I don't wanna do all those clichés."
"You green haired fool," Bone Crusher chuckled, "Those aren't clichés they're training regimes."
Vector looked at him with a raised that was clearly voiced 'Do you think I'm that stupid?' Bone Crusher wrapped his arm around Vectors' neck leading him to the lake. Letting out a breath through his nose.
"Do you really think harem anime was made just to see boobs jiggling?"
"Well ye..." Vector was about to speak but Bone Crusher cut him off.
"Of course not! They're the dreams of every man brought to life through art! The creators knew that one day a chosen one would arise to be placed in the scenarios they wrote about!" Bone Crusher went on like he was giving a speech to troops, "Those 'clichés', that you were so quick to dismiss, are actually the dos and don'ts of being the only guy in a group of women."
"They are?"
"Of course! I had my doubts at first, but after years of searching and coming across dead ends. I believe I've found the chosen one and he's standing right in front of me." Bone Crusher stared into Vector's eyes.
"I don't know, bro. After being around Akiko for so long those girls look like billboards." Vector said. He took a glance at the girls offering up a disappointed sigh in response, "They even make Hikari look like a pillow than the rack of ribs she actually is."
The girls, besides the resident Equestrians present and Pinkie Pie, blushed with scowls on their faces. Fluttershy let out her own disappointed sigh as her shoulders slumped. She sent a slightly jealous look to Akiko. Rarity was grinding her teeth.
"I'm, once again, going to let that slide. In the name of friendship of course," She spoke with grit teeth, "Although I at least of have more to offer than a certain athlete."
"Keep talking, Rarity, we're the only ones out here." Rainbow shot back.
Hikari was tapping her foot and clutching her fist tight as she held her hands against her chest. "He's so dead."
Bone Crusher was chuckling patting Vector on the head, "You say that now, but seeing the same two people over and over again get's old, plus look at where we are." He motioned to the lake that sat in front of the camp, "This place is grade A bikini territory. You'll change you're mind soon enough."
"Bikini territory?" Vector said. He hummed in thought as images began appearing in his head. He started laughing to himself as he held a toothy grin and his nose began bleeding.
"You're starting to blossom. " Bone Crusher beamed like a proud father.
"I see a light, big bro, and it's beautiful." Vector said looking up to the sky like he was staring at the pearly gates.
"Yes my prodigy live the dream that even your brothers could not." Bone Crusher pat Vector on the shoulder as he stared at him with glowing eyes of admiration.
"Even Kubo dreams of this beauty?"
"Yes, I even thought he was the chosen one at one point, but he failed every test I gave."
"That does sound like Kubo." Vector said.
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"Achoo!" Kubo sneezed rubbing his nose.
"Bless you." Moll whispered sticking her head out of his pocket.
Kubo was standing on the docks looking out into the ocean. He was watching the waves and was currently sniffling. "Bone Crusher and Vector better not be talking trash about me again."
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"Camping rocks!" Vector shouted.
Suddenly the eyes on his necklace began to glow causing a pain to course through Vector's head.
"Don't ruin my dream, Caesar!"
"Glad you're seeing it my way little bro." Bone Crusher said. He began snickering uncontrollably his own dream forming in his mind, 'There's also the fact that I caught Cap packing her new bikini and Celestia and Luna's rockin bods in those camp uniforms. The legs on that camp counselor. Oh man! Thank you all mighty God in the sky for letting me live to see this greatness!'
"Camping Rocks!" Bone Crusher shouted blood starting to pour from his nose.
The two quickly held each other and began doing the Can-Can with wide grins. Unknown to either of them a small head poked her head out of Akiko's cleavage. Lora's eyes stopped glowing as she cut off the mental connection she was supplying to Hikari and Akiko. They were watching the two dance with cold eyes.
"So when are we going to kill him?" Hikari asked.
"Let Vecy engrave that stupid grin on Boney's face in his mind. It's going to be the last time he'll ever see it again." Akiko said.
Aria, who was leaning against a tree, rolled her eyes with a scoff, "Boys."
She was in a matching uniform to Akiko and her baggy shorts hung off her waist . A giggling Sonata bounced around her with Pinkie mimicking the same dance the boys were performing.
"Those two are a riot." Sonata giggled. The younger siren was wearing a light blue uniform that matched her hair. She had small shorts that rustled each time she moved. Small pieces of candy began falling out of her pants pocket.
"Try not listen to them." Adagio said with a sigh.
Her purple uniform was clinging tightly to her body like her normal clothing. She had a spiked belt wrapped around her waist her fingerless gloves made small squeaks as she moved her hands. She sighed looking up at the sky enjoying how blue it was, but each time she saw a cloud her heart started racing.
"Hey."
Adagio jumped when she felt someone tap on her shoulder. She turned to find Sunset standing behind her with a worried expression on her face. "You doing alright? You're looking a little pale."
"Just a little nervous." Adagio admitted with a sigh.
"Well you don't have to worry." Sunset gesturing to her friends, Akiko, and Hikari all of them smiling at her, "You've got your friends here."
"Not to mention your family." Aria stated flipping her hair out of the way she had her usual annoyed at the world look, although it came with a teasing smile, "If you're willing to keep me around."
Adagio let out a small laugh playfully punching her cousin in the arm. Sunset laughed too, but it was quickly cut off when the speakers went off. An overly cheerful voice came from that made Aria scowl.
"Attention campers! If you could start making your way to the court yard that would be rad! Let's get ready to the best week of camp ever!"
Aria raised her brow, "Did she just say rad?"
"Save it." Adagio said.
Aria groaned slinging a duffle bag over her shoulder and walking to the center of the camp. A singing quartet made of Pinkie, Sonata, Vector, and Bone Crusher, each of their arms linked, danced their way behind her. They were followed by a clearly annoyed Luna and an oblivious Celestia, who was reading a camp brochure.
"Sunny they have knitting! We can make that quilt you were talking about!" She happily said looking at Sunset before Luna pulled her along.
"Try acting like an adult," Luna said before looking at Sunset with a wink, "Although I don't mind telling Sunset about your younger years."
Celestia snarled stomping after her sister leaving Sunset and Adagio behind. The former unicorn slapped her hand hard against her face, "If anyone should be worried it should be me."
"Why?" Adagio asked.
"The month of teasing that's going to come from mom and Lulu being well...themselves."
"Aww that's cute, you think I'm only going to tease you for a month, fan girl." Adagio playfully teased.
"You're such a jerk." Sunset sighed with a smile punching Adagio in the arm. The two former Equestrians walked together laughing with the rest of the girls following after them. Except for one.
Twilight had been struggling to free her last bag from the bus. With one last grunt she pulled the bag free. She wiped her brow from the effort and noticed that her friends were getting ahead of her. She yelped noticing that she was about to be left behind. A chilling laugh froze the girl in her tracks.
A chill ran up her spine as she felt predatory eyes on her. Twilight stared at the reflection of herself in the door of the bus. Although she was looking at herself Twilight felt like she was looking at a total stranger. The eyes weren't her own they were of something else. Green and purple fire burned into her soul as a smile crept across the strangers face. She held a single finger to her lips making a shushing sound.
"You have a job to do, Twilight."
"Earth to, Twilight Sparkle!" Another voice called out.
Twilight looked broke from her trance finding Spike to be looking up her. His tail wagged as he looked at her with concern on his face.
"You okay? The others are getting ahead of us." Spike said.
"I'm fine...I just...just thought I had something in my hair." Twilight said.
"Oookay well let's get going. I see some squirrels that need chasing." Spike spoke with anticipation as he wagged his tail.
Twilight giggled as she watched her dog run off. She then looked at her reflection again noticing that it was back to normal. She moved her head and everything seemed to work properly. When she pulled away she noticed the strange look she was getting from the bus driver. Twilight nervously laughed and waved before running after her friends. She didn't catch that her reflection was looking back at her with a crazed smile as she watched Twilight run.
When the group finally made their way to the court yard of the camp they found two camp counselors standing in front of them. The woman had an overly large smile at the girls. Hikari was fascinated by the necklace she wore. The colors of the geodes were fascinating considering she'd never seen those colorations before in an area like this and how they were held together with a strange vine. When she looked around there didn't seem to be any tree that could produce vines like that.
"Hello everyone my name is Gloriosa Daisy, you're camp director! Think of me as your friendly camp and nature guide!"
On her right a young man appeared with green hair covered by a skull cap. He had a smaller smile as he looked at the group in front of him. Hikari was surprised by how young he was, at least the girl's age maybe even a year under Vector.
"I'm Timber Spruce, think of me as that awesome guy, who should always be invited to fun things."
"We're here to make this the best week of your lives!" Gloriosa looked to the G-team with an even wider smile, "We'll work even harder to make our celebrity guest feel even more welcomed."
"We really weren't expecting to see the G-team here." Timber said.
Akiko caught a nervous hint in his tone as he looked at them. She saw the small smile on his face turn into a nervous glance. When she looked down she saw Lora staring up at her with a look of suspicion. Something was off with this Timber kid she just couldn't figure it out yet. It was hard to tell if she should act on it considering he looked just like a regular kid and he seemed to be catching the eyes of a certain someone. She caught a red cheeked Twilight looking up at him and her friends were quickly jumping on that.
Lora quietly poked her head from Akiko's shirt her eyes glowing, 'Something is off about those two. Should I look into them?'
'These girls earned themselves a break I don't want to go starting a random fight.'
Lora looked at the G-team captain with a look of shock, 'My, my, Akiko not thinking with her fist for once!'
'You're cruising for a bruising fairy.'
'By the way, how long are you going to let that continue?
Akiko looked up and growled at the sight in front of her. Bone Crusher had taken a knee and held Gloriosa's hand as he looked into her eyes. He smiled at her wiggling his eyebrows, "There's no need to treat us any differently than the average person. The one who deserves special treat meant is you. Running a camp by yourself is truly amazing."
"Oh...well thank you." Gloriosa said with red cheeks.
"I should be the one thanking you for allowing us into your camp and to be in the presence of your great bea...OWWW!" Bone Crusher cried out when Hikari grabbed his ear.
"Aki." She said with an annoyed sigh.
Akiko spun on the balls of her feet as she jumped into the air and delivered a hard quick to his ribs. Bone Crusher was sent sailing across the ground like Vector had earlier. His face carving a trench into the dirt as he came to a skidding halt. The girls, excluding a jealous Rainbow Dash, had satisfied looks as his legs occasionally twitched. Vector gulped when he caught the glare Hikari was giving him.
The scientist cleared her throat looking to Gloriosa and bowing her head, "I'm so sorry for my friends actions, but he's right, you don't need to treat us any differently from the rest. We're just here to hang out with our new friends."
"So let's go ahead and get on with this introduction speech." Akiko said.
"Rrrright well then as I was saying this is going to be the best week ever! We aim to please so before we hand out tent arrangements we'd like to hear from all of you! You can do whatever you like here!" Gloriosa said.
"Except hike near the rock quarry because that's off limits." Timber quickly spoke up.
"Yes, but the rest of the camp is your playground." Gloriosa said while giving Timber a quick glance, "So what would you like to do?"
Rainbow quickly shot up from the group raising her hand, "Oooh! Rock climbing!"
"Sure thing!"
"Archery!"
"You bet!"
"Teether ball!"
"Of course!"
Rainbow started thinking of more ideas, but Sunset grabbed her and pulled back, "Rainbow maybe you should give someone else a chance."
"Yeah quit being such a glory hog, Dash Bow." Aria said.
Rainbow Dash looked at Aria with snarl sending a quick elbow to her gut, but Aria blocked it. The two remained in a stand off as they glared hard enough for lightning to shoot at each other.
"How about bare knuckle boxing?!" Rainbow said as she began pushing against the siren.
"That sounds like a great idea!" Aria said pushing her face against Rainbow's.
The girls sighed as they watched the two slowly build into a fight. It would have continued if it hadn't been for Luna snapping her fingers. When they looked at her as she gave them an icy stare freezing them in place.
"What do you have to say?" Luna asked with an icy tone.
Aria and Rainbow gulped before turning to Gloriosa and bowing their heads, "We're very sorry for interrupting!"
"Right well any other suggestions?" Gloriosa asked looking at the group.
"Cookie decorating!" Pinkie shouted.
"No, no Pinkie. Taco decorating." Sonata said jumping next to her.
Pinkie looked at Sonata with squinted eyes that the younger siren returned. They began humming and everyone thought another fight was going to break out. Suddenly their eyes widen as smiles formed across their faces. They jumped into the air shouting in unison.
"COOKIE TACO DECORATING!"
Everyone had looks of shock mixed with disgust at the suggestion. Except for Akiko, who was mulling the food combination in her head and licking her lips. Sunset began nudging Adagio.
"When they say cookie taco. They mean making cookies and tacos separate, right? Or just making cookies that look like tacos?"
"You know that's not what they mean." Adagio said her face starting to turn green.
"I do make a mean sugar cookie and fiesta does sound fun, fun, fun!" Gloriosa said with a wide smile while Timber rolled his eyes.
"SHE'S OKAY WITH THAT?!" Adagio and Sunset said at the same time as their eyes nearly shooting from their heads.
Gloriosa soon went onto Fluttershy, "Oh um...Early Morning nature walks."
"With walking sticks for everybody!" Gloriosa clasped her hands together before looking to Rarity.
"Oh me? Yes, well, I was thinking about a fashion show! Where I develop the most fabulous camp looks based on today's hottest trends. And have them molded all of my friends!"
"Do you know what camping is?" Vector asked.
"A camp tradition!" Gloriosa said.
Vector's jaw dropped at Gloriosa's answer. Rarity, with a cocky smile, closed his mouth while patting him on the head, "I'll make something special for you too."
Timber came to his sister with a raised eyebrow, "We have literally never done that before."
Gloriosa ignored her brother with a simple smile as she looked for further request from the girls. Timber sighed shaking his head as his sister began getting overly excited. He shook his head and rolled his eyes that soon met Twilight's. She blushed as she met his offering a small smile and wave that he returned with one of his own. Sunset smiled at the sight with Adagio, who offered a thumb up to Twilight who tried hiding her face from the two.
"What about the camp gift?" Celestia asked, "That was always my favorite tradition."
"The camp gift of course!" Gloriosa said.
"Really?" Timber whispered.
"Yes really."
"Well I just thought..."
"Well you thought wrong."
Sunset watched the siblings interaction with a raised eyebrow as she leaned to Adagio, "You picking up that tension."
"Yeah even Aria and I are more subtle than them." Adagio whispered back.
"Every year campers work together to make something useful a gift to future campers," Gloriosa explained, "working on these common goals helps build strong bonds that last well beyond your time here at camp. Which is why it's so important." She looked to Timber who responded by rolling his eyes, "This gazebo was built by last years group and so was the totem poll and the sundial."
"The sundial was our gift!" Celestia proudly said as she leaned against Luna.
"Even though some of people thought it would be impractical since a sundial can't be used at night." Luna said in annoyance but a smirk came across her face, "Although I guess it did help count the hours down for your nightly 'walks' on the beach with. Oh I can't get a name there were just so many."
A breeze rolled through the camp grounds as everyone looked to the siblings with wide eyes. It was deftly silent until Bone Crusher rose his head from the ground with a groan, "That's hot."
Celestia's face began to turn red as the girls looked at her shock. It didn't help when she noticed Sunset leaning against Adagio gagging. Her students were no longer looking at her as their principal and role model, but rather her teenage self who she was hoping she left behind. She smiled looking at the group nervously laughing as she leaned to her sister.
"Luna, my lovely sister, please don't make me kill you in front of our students."
"Luna stayed home, like she wanted. This week you're getting, Nightmare Moon." Luna whispered back.
Gloriosa cleared her throat noticing that things were starting to get troublesome between the two sisters. "Well you all seem like an inspiring group so I'm sure you'll come up with great ideas!"
The sound of a car pulling up caused everyone to turn their heads. Finding a long limousine slowly rolling toward them.
"I have a suggestion!" A voice called out from the rolled down window.
A man with a clear fake tan stepped out of the back seat. His thick black hair that was being kept back with hair gel that everyone could smell. Hikari crinkled her nose as she noticed a very potent stench of cologne. The black suit and power tie made Vector and Akiko narrow their eyes. Anyone that looked like that was trouble.
"Filthy Rich, what a wonderful surprise." Gloriosa said.
Akiko caught the anger in the camp director's voice and eyes as she walked toward Filthy Rich. Filthy Rich was looking around the camp with a grin on his face. To Hikari he seemed like a man who was looking at a newly bought house. When he looked to Gloriosa his grin grew cockier.
"What are you doing here? Camp is just getting started." Gloriosa asked in a sharp tone.
"Just taking in the scenery it's so," Filthy snorted looking around again, "....relaxing. Especially after that little mountain slide you all had. I'm surprised these nice folks decided to come I hope they know to watch their steps."
His eyes widened when he noticed Akiko and Hikari standing by.
"And it appears you also have some very special guest as well. I didn't expect the G-team to be here. All the more reason for you to be careful."
The more Filthy spoke the more Akiko noticed Gloriosa's fist beginning to ball up. She suddenly felt small kicks from Lora when she casually glanced down she saw the Elias was sticking her head out again. She had wide eyes of confusion and slight concern. The G-team captain nudged Hikari mouthing the word problem.
"Hey Caesar said he just felt aura for a second." Vector whispered.
'So did I, but it's gone now.' Lora's voice played in their heads.
"Well you can come sight seeing again if you decide to schedule a stay." Gloriosa said in a her normal cheerful tone though it was full of venom.
Filthy Rich narrowed his eyes at the camp director and she did the same. With another laugh he made his way back into the limo. As the window slowly began to rise up he gave one last glance to the camp grounds, "Make sure it's a good week."
Those were the final words he spoke before the car drove off leaving the surprised group alone. The girls began looking around uncomfortably. Aria had narrowed eyes as she watched Filthy Rich leave the camp. Vector finally broke the silence as he began humming in thought.
"So that guy's name is Filthy? Like someone actually named their kid that?" Vector asked.
"He's also a massive di.." Aria was about to go on if Luna didn't cut her off.
"Watch it."
"What it's not like we weren't all thinking it." Aria shot back.
"Not really, considering you have to have one to be one. Didn't you see the way he was walking?" Rainbow pointed out. Aria snickered at the joke punching her fist into Rainbow's.
"Well cursing is off limits here, we are guest after all." Luna said she then leaned next Aria's ear, "And for future reference the proper way to describe him starts with an A."
Rainbow and Aria started laughing at the joke bringing calm back to the tense situation. Gloriosa was taking calming breaths and slapped her cheeks before turning back to the group.
"Sorry about that folks, Filthy Rich is a Camp Everfree alumni. He likes to come around and check in on his old stomping grounds." Gloriosa said with a smile.
"A bit too often for my taste." Timber shot as he began grabbing a bag.
"Yes, well let's start handing out tent arrangements. Normally I'd hand out cards to the boys, but since there's only two of you just follow me. Girls you'll be getting tents from Timber. The gem on the card is your assigned tent. Now let's go boys." Gloriosa said.
Bone Crusher suddenly appeared by her side with a wide smile on his face, "I'll go anywhere as long as your in front of me. By the way I never introduced myself names Bone Crusher and you can think of me as--WHHHHY?!"
Bone Crusher's voice grew my high-pitched due to Akiko's foot slamming into his crotch. Like a deflating balloon as he fell into the dirt with his leg twitching. She rolled her eyes before looking to Vector with a smile, "Vecy be a dear and help Boney out. Oh and come straight back to me so we can do some brother sister bonding." She then blew him a kiss with a wink as she giddily bounced toward the girls.
Vector groaned as he heard the snicker of Aria and Rainbow Dash from behind him. He was then caught by Hikari who handed him his bag with a stern look on her face. He sighed rolling his eyes, "Please don't."
"Did you pack the aura engine?"
"Yes."
"You're tools?"
"Yes."
"Clean clothes?"
"Good grief, you literally gave me a lecture about packing them," Vector deadpanned, "And why are you so worried about my hygiene when there's a perfectly good lake I can bathe and clean my stuff in right behind us."
"That, Vector, that's why I lecture you instead of Akiko." Hikari groaned rubbing the bridge of her nose. She then pat his shoulder, "Also I heard that little chat you had with Bone Crusher and I'll tell you this after that little incident at Pinkie Pie's house I won't hit you. Because I know your better than that."
"What is this?" Vector raised an eyebrow.
"I told Miki about this little trip and she wanted me to be very detailed when about how it went. Who knows how'd she'd react to hearing that her sweet little Vector was acting perverted while she wasn't around." Hikari's eyes had a glow that terrified Vector.
"You're cruel."
"No, I just love you and I don't want you ending up like, Bone Crusher." Hikari said with a smile patting his head she then looked to Gloriosa who was patiently waiting on them with a smile. She leaned into Vector in way that seemed like she was giving him a kiss. She whispered into his ear, "Also I want you to have Caesar keeping an eye out for anything. This place is giving me a weird vibe."
"Caesar was going to even if you didn't ask. Good grief, so much for reading Deku when I was done working." Vector whispered into Hikari's ear.
Hikari pulled back with a smile and nodding her head before pushing Vector forward. He pulled a still twitching Bone Crusher and began following after Gloriosa. Hikari couldn't help but get a strange vibe from the director's attitude toward her brother and Filthy Rich it was clear there was something go on. She also seemed way to eager to please them why else would she agree to Pinkie and Sonata's horrifying food suggestion.
The fact that Lora was sensing aura was sending up a red flag in her mind. It would be better to just watch Gloriosa rather than start something right away. The girl's deserve a break and from the looks on their faces it seemed they were calming down. She saw that Sunset and Twilight were smiling as they held cards with similar gems. She also caught the glances Twilight was giving to Timber and the smile Sunset was giving her. Adagio was offering a small smile to Applejack as they held the same card.
The farm girl was tipping her hat to the siren offering a happy hand. Adagio casually took it clearly showing she was willing to make friends. It was also helpful to see that the tension she was carrying was slowly going down. When she looked to Sonata and Pinkie they were cheering as they held the same cards. Aria and Rainbow were staring at each other as they looked at their cards it looked like they were mixed between sizing each other up and forcing each other to shake hands. Aria was a having more difficult time as her arm was shaking along with the forced smile she was presenting.
It seemed that everyone was holding a card except for....
"Um...excuse me..."
Hikari looked to see a surprisingly nervous Timber Spruce. Which was odd as he seemed to be more chipper around the girls. She wasn't like Akiko who took pride in scaring off others, maybe it was for disciplining Bone Crusher in front of everybody. Or did she come off as too suspicious when she was looking at his sister. She hoped that neither of those scenarios were the case she didn't want things to be awkward for the next week.
She put on her best smile trying to calm Timber down. He smiled back at her though she could still see he was nervous for some reason. A bead of sweat was rolling down the side of his face and from the way his chest was moving he was breathing faster than normal. He was anxious about something, but it was hard to tell what. He held his bag out to her, "You're the last one."
"Oh thank you very much!" Hikari said reaching into the bag and pulling out the final card.
Timber nodded to her before taking off without saying another word to her or allowing Hikari to speak more. She looked at the young man strangely as he walked away. Something was off about this place she just couldn't put her finger on it just yet. Before she could harp on the thoughts anymore Akiko jumped on her back wrapping her arm around Hikari's neck. She had a wide smile on her face as she held up her own card with an emerald on it.
"What card did you get, Sis?"
Hikari held up her card which had an amethyst in the center. Akiko moaned in disappointment as she compared her card to Hikari's. "Purple and here I am stuck with green."
"First of all those aren't the correct terms, Aki. My card is an amethyst your card is an emerald."
"Like the game Vecy complains about not being remade!" Akiko said with a gasp.
"Yes like that game," Hikari groaned, "Secondly we're only going to be a few feet apart from each other."
"Okay, well whose your bunk mate then?" Akiko asked looking around.
"I think that's me." Fluttershy quietly said as she walked to Hikari holding an amethyst card. Hikari smiled matching her card with Fluttershy.
"Well that's one down now whose my bunk mate?" Akiko asked scratching her head.
"I guess that's me." Rarity spoke up holding an emerald card.
Akiko's eyes began to widen and twitch as a creepy smile crossed her features. She started giggling like a mad woman, "I get to spend the entire week with the same girl who put her butt on my little boopy?"
"Didn't we all agree that was an accident?" Rarity asked as she started shaking in her boots.
"I know which is why I'm so happy we're alone together! That way we can just talk and get to know each other better." Akiko said holding Rarity's shoulders.
Rarity gulped as she stared into Akiko's crazed eyes. Suddenly she noticed the woman's breast moving and an annoyed Lora popped her head, "You know I'm here too right?"
"Sorry you're just so small I forgot you were there, darling." Rarity said looking at Lora.
Lora looked at Rarity annoyed her eyebrow ticking up at being called small. She let out 'hmph' sticking her chin in the air as she slid down Akiko's shirt, "Just for that I won't warn you when she comes."
Rarity had wide eyes of terror as Akiko pat her purple head with a laugh, "Lora, you big kidder." Akiko kept laughing as she continued to pat Rarity, who was nervously joining in on the laugh, "Now how about we settle in?"
Without much warning Akiko pulled Rarity onto her shoulder and started walking toward tents. The fashionista looked to Fluttershy with pleading as the G-team captain walked away with her. Fluttershy looked to Hikari, who was holding her nose with scrunched eyes.
"I'm sure Rarity will be fine, Miss Hikari, she's pretty persuasive." Fluttershy said.
"She's never talked to the brick wall that is, Akiko. But I'm sure you're right, Fluttershy, besides Akiko does get a kick out of scaring people who come near Vector." Hikari said, "I just hope she doesn't scare Rarity off you girls really seem to be making a good impression on him. I've never seem him take to people his own age so quickly."
"He likes us?" Fluttershy asked her cheeks becoming red, "Even though all those comments he makes about us?"
"That's just Vector being Vector. He really does like you girls, but if he does anything perverted you tell me." Hikari said.
"Okay," Fluttershy was rubbing her fingers together, "Um since we are going to be spending time together can you tell me a little more about Vector? Just so I could get to know him more."
"I think I can tell you a few things about little Vecy. It is a big sisters job to embarrass her little brother after all." Hikari said with a smile that made Fluttershy laugh. They began to set off with Hikari telling a story that was already making Fluttershy giggle.
They didn't notice that Timber Spruce was watching them or more so Akiko and Hikari. He sighed with down casted eyes as he then looked to Vector and Bone Crusher, who were being shown there tent by Gloriosa. His sister seemed happy to the point that her eyes were going to pop out when she got the call for visitors. But when he saw that it was the G-team Timber's heart nearly exploded from his chest. Filthy Rich showing up didn't help either.
When he looked at the gazebo he found a vine growing from the bottom. It was twitching as if looking for something to grab. He quickly stomped on it with a nervous look on his face before anyone could see. He sighed wiping sweat from his brow, "This is going to be a long week."
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Ocean
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Godzilla sat on the ocean floor inside of a field of rocks. Bubbles flowed out of his mouth as he took calming breaths sensing the world around him. He started to become one with the world. Which was why he shot his eyes open, an eerie blue blow coming off them as he looked to the left. He snarled scaring the living creatures around him including his enemy. He may not be able to see or sense his target, but he knew it was there. The rocks were acting as this creature's cover giving the monster king a good idea of just who he was facing. When he noticed the rocks moving it was all he needed to confirm the theory.
The crab. An annoying foe to say the least.
He steeled his body, his tail slamming on the ground bringing up sand. He growled as his back spines began to glow blue flames flickering in his fangs. He waited for what felt like hours though only a few seconds past. When nothing came he blew smoke from his nostrils and sat back down. The crab was smarter than he gave it credit for. Considering he'd been doing this for the past week.
Like a crane waiting to strike a fish the king of the monsters hadn't moved. When his prey would move closer and he would strike. The crab had the advantage of stifling his energy and being in an environment that kept him well hidden. If Godzilla did try to move it would give the crab the advantage he was waiting for to strike. So he was stuck in this spot waiting for his foe to make the wrong move. The same went for sensing the energy of the world outside him. He could feel the one who speaks to him trying to call, but he had to keep her out. Letting her inside or feeling any other aura would be another distraction that the crab would take advantage of. The only advantage he had was years of predatory instinct passed down from his father. Like light sleeping and gaining small amounts of energy from the world. His back spines continued to glow as he absorbed energy from the sunlight trickling down from the surface.
It may not have been as filling as gaining a full days rest and meal, but it was enough to keep him active and ready for a fight. He would kill the crab for making him do this, then he'd hunt down the turtle that surly followed him. That one put Godzilla off the most considering how smart it was compared to others that followed Battra. He could only hope Mothra stayed away from that one. There was something off about that creature and he'd rather face that one himself. He put that thought aside focusing on his current foe.
He heard the rocks moving meaning something large was walking across them. Meaning the crab was walking away to rethink it's strategy. Godzilla took a breath and closed his eyes to lightly sleep. The crab was clearly getting annoyed hopefully that would lead to it getting sloppy in it's next move. This was a battle of endurance, his energy vs the crab's patience, and he wasn't planning on losing.
Further away the rocks beneath Ganimes were melting under his many feet. Foam was gushing from the giant crab's mouth as he gripped his pincers. His bulbus eyes were wiggling in frustrations every fiber of his being wanted to attack Godzilla and tear into his throat, melt away his eyes, then kill the humans and the moth that stay by him. After the humiliation they caused him that would quell some of the rage in his body. Yet every time he came close to getting a shot in Godzilla would find his hiding spot forcing him to back away and rethink. He had hated that!
Thinking was for slowpokes like Kamoebas and Battra.
He preferred to just kill and fight without thought. Simple and with his presence suppressed he could do whatever he wanted without being caught. So why wasn't that the case know? He knew Godzilla was strong, but being able to sense him like this was insane. He couldn't get close without nearly getting spotted by that lizard. His instincts were too sharp for his own good.
He needed to let his guard down in order for Ganimes to get close. Kaiju like Battra annoyed him to know end, but they had a point about being patient. At least he could come up with an idea to get somewhat close. His head hurt like crazy every time he tried to think. Yet he decided to anyway. His mandibles clicked and sputtered until an idea popped into his head. It was extremely annoying and would still cause him to wait longer to settle his bloodlust, but it would be worth it. The tide had to be right for this to work he could feel the water flowing. He settled his body into the rocky ground and watched Godzilla in the process. His mandibles clicking together in what could best be described as laughter.
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Camp Everfree
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Everyone was sitting around a burning camp fire Timber Spruce was waving his hands in front of the flames. Fluttershy was clutching Spike tightly as she shook. Vector was looking at her with a raised eyebrow as he turned back to Timber. Sunset was listening with intrigue along with Hikari. Ghost stories were like listening to kaiju stories and the two couldn't have been more intrigued. Akiko was being held down by a frightened Sonata and Pinkie Pie, who were both holding overly clumped sticks full of marshmallows. Adagio appeared to be barely listening as she flicked dirt out of her fingernails.
"To this day, Gaia Everfree, still haunts this very forest." Timber said.
Suddenly a branch snapped causing the girls to jump and scream when they saw a set of green eyes staring at them in the darkness. Gloriosa suddenly walked out of the forest with a startled look of her own. She held her hands in defense as she smiled at them, "Whoops sorry didn't mean to scare everyone I was just taking a walk."
"In the dark?" Adagio asked.
"I just love that night air," Gloriosa said, "I hope everyone had a lovely day and if there's anything you need to make this a great night don't be afraid to ask. I've got this!"
Bone Crusher held up his hand to say something only to stop when Hikari and Akiko shot him icy stares. His voice died as he quickly sat back down with a nervous smile. Vector cleared his throat getting the camp director's attention. She looked to see that he had a two stacks of marshmallows stuck to his head. Pinkie and Sonata were nervously smiling with red cheeks.
"Could I maybe get some scissors?" Vector said in annoyance.
"Sorry about that, Vecy!" Pinkie said suddenly appearing by his side.
"Yeah, Timber's story was just really scary! It made us jump!" Sonata said appearing on his left.
They each grabbed one of the sticks on his head. When Vector saw what they were doing he gulped as his eyes grew terrified, "This won't end well." With a quick tug, and a high-pitched scream, they ripped the sticks off his head.
Gloriosa ignored the scene they were putting on and focused her brother. Sunset caught the narrowed eyed look she gave him that quickly was masked with a smile, "What scary story?"
"Oh you know, Gaia Everfree, the spirt that haunts this forest. The one that makes weird things happen around here." Timber said as he had eyed his sister.
"Oh yeah, Gaia Everfree, the last I checked she was an urban legend." She sharply spoke to him.
"Right, right, urban legend or is she?" Timber spoke in a goofy tone trying to scare the girls as he walked off.
"Don't mind Timber he's just a bit of a goof ball. Any who it'll be lights out pretty soon so I'd like everyone to start making their way back to their tents. Breakfast starts at nine and then we can start our first set of activities so be sure to rest up!" Gloriosa said.
With that she made her way back to the camp although Sunset caught the brief frown she had. She had a raised eyebrow something about these siblings was getting her weird flag to wave and with the group she hangs out with that wasn't a good sign. Maybe she should just keep an eye on them just in case something was going on. It wouldn't be the first time something strange went on in her little town.
"Fluttershy, could you let go?!" Spike struggled to say.
Fluttershy was shaking like a leaf as she held onto the dog. Applejack playfully pat the girl on the shoulder with a laugh causing Fluttershy to yelp and toss Spike in the air. Before the dog could hit the ground Applejack caught him in her free hand. "Let's not get our knickers twisted. Timber was just trying to scare us."
"Yeah you should learn to be cool." Aria said with a confident smile.
"You can let go of my hand now, Aria." Luna said loud enough for everyone to hear.
Everyone looked to see that Aria had Luna's hand in a vice grip. The purple haired siren's cheeks began to turn red and she quickly let go putting her hand behind her back. She cleared her throat while not making eye contact with the snickering Rainbow Dash.
"Hey, Dash Bow, are you okay? You were kind of shaking too." Bone Crusher said.
Rainbow was starting to sweat and stumbled on her words, "Y-y-yeah I was just wondering what if that Gaia Everfree thing is another creature that got booted from Equestria." She looked to a slightly annoyed Adagio staring at her, "No offense."
"None taken." Sonata happily said appearing behind her sister.
"That's what I'm sayin we shouldn't get to worked up. With the year we've been having I could use a week of just relaxing without worrying about magic or crazy monsters coming after us." Applejack said with a sigh.
"A monster a day does keep the doctor away." Bone Crusher joked.
"But we have been through a lot since then. New York and having to fight two demon friends!" Pinkie said.
Sunset rolled her eyes with a slightly annoyed sigh at having her past being brought up again. As she did that she noticed that Twilight had been sitting alone the hole time. She caught the girl flinching and rising up. She was making her way away from the group until she caught Sunset looking at her causing the girl to freeze. Twilight cleared her throat getting everyone's attention.
"I think I'm going to turn in early tonight." Twilight said barely making eye contact with anyone else before quickly walking away.
"Twilight wait up!" Spike called in concern as he chased after his friend.
Sunset looked to her friends who were all holding the same concern as Spike, "I think I'll turn in too. Also maybe let's not bring up the Friendship Games, Twilight's still beating herself up about it."
The girls nodded their heads in agreement with smiles. Pinkie even bit down on her large stick of marshmallows in her mouth. Her lips were covered in melted marshmallow and when Sunset looked closer bits of green hair when she spoke her voice was muffled, "Our lips are sealed."
Vector looked at her in slight disgust, "Did you just eat my hair?"
"It's fluffy and delicious." Pinkie said.
Sunset laughed shaking her head as she ran after Twilight. Her friends may bring up the past more than she liked, but they were always there for each other. She could only hope Twilight could see that too. She was still new to the group and was clearly trying to be accepted by them. So far it had gone pretty well since the Fall Formal incident the students at CHS had learned to be more forgiving. Although Sunset had the sneaking suspicion that it was also the fact that they'd already spent time with Princess Twilight Sparkle.
There were some similarities between the two. Like there names and hair, or at least when it was down, both were geniuses in there own rights, making Sunset somewhat jealous of the grades she brings in, although Akiko says having a rival isn't that bad. However that's were their similarities came to an end. Princess Twilight Sparkle was much more assertive than this world's Twilight was. The Twilight of this world was an introvert and still preferred being around Spike than her own friends. She was sure it had something to do with her old school and how she was treated there. It took a lot of coaxing to lure her outside.
When she thought back to the night before New York the only reason Twilight came to Pinkie's house was because she said it was for school. Unless it was for studying it was pretty rare for Sunset and the others to get Twilight to leave the house. Not that she wasn't trying when she looked at Twilight she was sure the girl was trying her hardest to come out of her shell. Sunset was hoping that talking to her would maybe help Twilight calm down.
"You're not alone, Twilight." Sunset said to herself with a smile that slowly disappeared when she looked around, "No need to worry, Sunset, you've looked a giant monster in the eye. So getting lost in the woods isn't that big of a deal."
Sunset started nervously laughing to herself as she touched her fingers together. She looked around only to find more trees. When she looked up she noticed that the sky was eerily dark. Sunset gulped, "This isn't your average ordinary darkness this is," She suddenly heard the sound of a branch breaking apart turning her eyes into pinpricks, "...advanced darkness."
Sunset was starting to feel her heart beating faster than normal. Without the sun the forest gave off an incredibly creepy vibe. It really did feel like there was something watching her. The camp couldn't have been that far away considering how fast it took them to get to the fire pit. Sunset started walking faster hoping to see the camp grounds. When she spotted a clearing in the woods a smile of relief formed across her face. She started rushing out ready to just run for the camp and fall into her bed.
When she ran through the trees she practically burst out. Sunset was panting wiping sweat off her nervous brow. That was way to much weirdness for one night, "Time for..." When Sunset looked up her eyes became wide, "bed?"
She was back at the bonfire and it was still going, but to her surprise there was no one there. Sunset looked behind herself trying to figure out if she walked in a complete circle. What was also surprising her was the fact that everyone was gone. She'd only just left so there was no way they left without her hearing or seeing them. So where was everyone?
Sunset looked around and began searching for signs of her friends. She assumed the only way back to camp was the way she came from. Unless they just wandered to a different area of the forest to get back. Were they just playing a prank on her. No, that would mean Rainbow Dash some how convinced everyone to go along with it. Something else was going on.
"Hey guys? Where are yo...AAAH!" Sunset yelped when she tripped over a tree branch. She sucked in her breath looking over the scraped knee she had. She grumbled to herself looking at the branch that she tripped on. She would have said something have earned a lecture from Celestia, but her voice trailed off instead going into an intense pant.
The tree looked way to familiar. The branch and the bark looked like a human person. The branches looked like arms grasping for something it had the curves of a female. The bark was formed into a screaming face. What was scaring Sunset was the leaves and the shape they had taken. It was formed into an all to familiar curl.
"Rarity?" Sunset could barely speak above a whisper.
When she started looking around she soon noticed the other trees and the forms they had taken. Each of them looked like her friends and... "No."
Sunset ran to the last clump of trees her heart racing. Each of them were clumped together as if trying to protect each other. "Hikari, Lulu, Adagio, Sonata, Aria Aki, Bone Crusher, Vector." Sunset felt her eyes watering as she looked at the last tree that was the tallest of the bunch, "Mom."
Sunset's knees gave out as it felt like someone just punched her in the stomach. What did this to all of her friends and her family. Everyone she loved was gone. She could hear a cold laughter from all around her. That was suddenly followed by the sound of harsh panting from behind. Sunset shot her head around looking to see Twilight falling to the ground. When Sunset looked at the girl there were tears in her eyes as she looked around wildly.
"Twilight!" Sunset called out.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" The girl shouted covering her ears driving her head into the ground.
The laughing grew as Twilight began whimpering. Sunset could feel a cold breeze in the air as the trees started moving. When a tree that looked like Rainbow Dash fell over a figured appeared that Sunset never thought she'd see again. A raven winged version of Twilight hovered above the ground. Green flames came out of her eyes and she held a crazed smile.
"Look at what you did." Her voice was like snakes.
"I didn't do this it was you! YOU! YOU! YOU!" Twilight shouted not looking at the person in front of her.
With a loud groan the darker Twilight landed on the ground purposely breaking Rainbow Dash into splinters making Sunset shudder. When the her athletic friend's head landed in front of Twilight she shot up to scream her darker self took the opportunity to grab her neck making Twilight screams turn into a squeak. "How can someone with such a big head be so stupid?!" With ease she held up Twilight before harshly slamming the girl into the ground before tapping her head, "Now get this through our think skull. I. AM. YOU! And the sooner you accept that the sooner we can...
A rock suddenly hit her head causing both Twilights to look up. Sunset was on her feet again panting as she held two more rocks in her hands. She glared daggers at the raven winged version of her friend, "Get your hands off her!"
"Sunset." Twilight spoke with hope filled eyes.
"Shimmer."
The dark version of Twilight stared at Sunset like a deer caught in headlights. Sunset dug her feet into the ground as her heart was beating faster than normal. She hated getting stuck in these situations. She could hear her instincts screaming to run away from the clear threat, but her heart was telling her to stay and help her friend. She could feel it building up and warming her entire body. She began to glow and she could feel her muscles getting denser. Her ears moved to the top of her head as her hair grew longer. She raised her arm ready to throw another rock.
"I don't how you're back, but I won't let you hurt my friend!" Sunset shouted.
The only plan she could think of was just throw rocks distract this evil Twilight grab the good one and run. It wasn't much of a plan, but it was all her racing mind could come up with that sounded reasonable. Hopefully in this state she could move faster and hit harder. She stretched her arm out throwing the rock as hard as her ponied up form could muster. She was ready to hear the sound of stone hitting skin. The sound never came instead she felt an icy grip on her wrist. Burning green eyes staring at her still wide and full of surprise.
"You're really her." She spoke gripping Sunset's wrist tighter causing her to drop the rock in her hand.
Sunset was staring at the raven winged monster in front of her. She looked over to Twilight, who was looking on fearfully, then back to the one in front of her. How did she get here so fast? She didn't even see her move? The raven winged Twilight started to grow a smile as she stared at Sunset.
"Where's that pretty white dress of yours?" She asked, "Don't tell me you can't do it again."
"Leave her alone!" Twilight called.
"You're so lucky she wants you alive, Sunset!" The raven winged Twilight spoke with a smile, "But that still doesn't mean I can't have some fun with you!"
Sunset struggled to get her arm free she felt her heart racing faster. Her eyes becoming wide as she stared into the monster's smiling face. She grit her teeth and held back her free hand back balling it into a fist. She thought back to seeing Kubo fighting and the battle she saw with Godzilla. She just had to throw a punch like them!
"Let Go!" Sunset roared as loud as she could as she swung her fist.
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She jumped out of bed with her arms raised. Sunset looked around as her vision started to clear up. She had to shield herself from the rays of light coming from the opening of the tent. When she looked over she noticed the sun was coming up. She looked at her shirt with groan and noticed that it was her pajamas not her camp gear. She lifted her head up seeing her feet dangling off the side of her bed. Her head was sore from landing on the floor.
"Another day, another weird dream." Sunset said with a sigh.
She heard a moan from the bed next her. Sunset flipped herself over waking herself up. She started rubbing her eyes thinking of the proper way to apologize to Twilight. These dreams were starting to get on her nerves. "Sorry about that Twilight I was having this really freaky dream."
Her eyes suddenly widened when she looked back and saw that half of the tent was surrounded in a purple aura. Twilight was floating in the air and moaning in her sleep. The aura was coming off her body and surrounding everything. It even covered Spike, who was happily curled into a ball sleeping in his basket. Sunset backed up as she looked at everything going on.
"Okay, this is weird." Sunset said.