//------------------------------// // chapter 3 on the road // Story: daring do and the griffons goblet // by daring do biggest fan //------------------------------// Daring do grabbed a wagon and six saddlebags. She didn't know how long she would be looking for the goblet so she packed an array of food. Pickled pears, dried apples, dried carrots, oats, hay, almost everything she had in her pantry came with her along with a canteen full of water. She packed all she needed for food but then it was time to pack for the journey. She brought a blanket a pillow and a lantern for the long nights. She brought a map of western and eastern Equestria. She also brought a shovel and a brush for the goblet that could be buried somewhere, and a flash light with insect repellent for the goblet that could be hidden in a cave. She couldn't forget all the books she had on griffons, ancient Equestria, fossils, and relics. Not to mention the book G-H. She packed her wagon with everything i listed and more. If i were to list everything it would be too long of a book. "You're sure you want to do this?" Raven hoof asked. Daring do had asked him to come over right before her journey to say goodbye and to learn anything else about the adventure ahead of her. "I'm nervous and excited at the same time......." daring do said ".....but there's no way i'm backing out now." "Ok......" Raven hoof said "...Be careful who you talk to, watch where you step and daring......." "Ya?" daring asked "Whatever you do...... don't die." Raven hoof stated "I'll try my best not to" daring do said giving him a smirk. "And if you do die....." Raven hoof continued "....Do it around a bunch of people so you don't go 'missing' " "Got it." Daring do said tightening the strap attached to her wagon. "Oh one last thing" Raven hoof said "Don't get eaten by a bear?" daring said mockingly "Well.... that too but what i was going to say was, Don't forget this" Raven hoof said tossing her pith helmet to her. "Wise words of wisdom" Daring do said giving Raven a nod. And then, our hero walked out to start the search for the griffons goblet. ⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛ Daring do trotted along. she drew a red line in the middle of her map and decided to look everywhere in Equestria in sections. the first section she was to explore would be Los pegasus and Applewood. She never would think to hide a goblet in the most bustling city but who knows what it looked like a long time ago? She was finally at the train station. "All abooooooaaaaard!!" the conductor yelled. Daring boarded the train and took her seat, she decided to keep her wagon right next to her in case some pony tried to steal something. On the train ride there daring crossed out the Leil woods on the map which was where daring lived and a little farther south. She couldn't wait until she crossed out everything on the map and finally found the griffons goblet. The train ride seemed to take forever but she finally made it to the elusive las pegasus. The bustling city was not her type at all so instead of staying at a noisy hotel she decided to camp out just outside the city. After marking her place on the map where she would camp out she left to go goblet hunting! The first place she looked was 'the cider spot' a new place opened on hoof lane.if someone found it she thought they might've brought it here. She sat down on a stool at the bar looking around to see if anyone in the place was drinking out of a certain goblet that could give you the power to rule over griffon stone. Some pony's might not know that they were drinking out of a legendary cup but daring do would find it. "Newcomer.......... hello? NEWCOMER!" the bartender yelled. Daring do was pulled out of her daze "huh?.....me?" "Yes you you're new here aren't you?" the bartender asked obviously annoyed with daring's obliviousness. "Oh uh ya" daring do said. "What'll it be?" The bartender asked. Daring do thought what they might serve in a goblet "Some sparkling apple cider please?" Daring do asked unsure of herself. "Coming right up" the bartender said turning around and starting her drink. Daring do took out her hoof note pad and wrote all the drinks that were on the menu into her pad. "Here ya are" the bartender said giving her a cider mug with sparkling cider. Daring do drank a little and crossed out 'sparkling apple cider' on her list and she gave the bartender 3 bits. About two hours passed and she had tried grape juice, punch, vitamin water, a shot of 5 hour energy, apple juice, sriracha, you don't even wanna know what birthday cake was. they all came in a glass, a mug, a wine glass, plastic cup, shot glasses birthday cake came in a bowl, but none came in a goblet. "I GIVE UP" Daring do said face planting herself into the table. Just then a stallion trotted up and sat next to daring do "Another newcomer? what'll it be?" the bartender asked "I'll have apple cider please." the stallion answered "Ah yes! our most popular drink on the menu!" the bartender then went over to the back to fix his drink. Daring do crossed out 'mystic amethyst' on her list which was a mix of cranberry juice and apple juice. "Here you are sir." the bartender said giving the stallion next to her some apple cider. IN. A. GOBLET. Daring do sat up straight and looked at it. Wrong one. but she could've figured that out earlier if she just ordered the most popular drink on the menu. "A goblet?" daring asked the bartender "Ya i got it from my mother as a birthday gift." he answered "That's unusual......" Daring do said ".......are there any other bars that have a goblet?" "Not in Los Pegasus, i've been here for five years and every creature asks me about that goblet. It's pretty rare to see at an old bar but there are no more of those in this town." he said nonchalantly while polishing a mug. "Thank you sooooo much you just saved me a lot of time......" daring do said ".....and bits!" she placed down 18 bits. "Oh..... and a tip!" she left 6 bits "Uh actually birthday cake is four bits not two." the bartender said pointing at the pile of money. Daring do tossed him two more bits then ran out. He saved her so much time she didn't even care. There are no more goblets in Los Pegasus. She boarded the next train and crossed out Los Pegasus on her map. It was now onto the San Palomino Desert. She arrived there and that was when she got a note. Dearest Daring, I have received word that you can cross off eight more places on your map. Not only did i send you on this mission but i also sent one of my other agents to explore the eastern part of equestria. You can cross out ponyville, and canterlot. Other places include the crystal empire, Manehatten, the ghastly gorge, and the ever free forest. The undiscovered west has been discovered and there is no goblet there. The last place on the map you can cross out and a really good time saver would be all of the bugbear territory. You are to search Cloudsdale at once. Your pal Raven hoof. Daring do sighed. She just got to the San Palomino Desert and now she has to go to Cloudsdale? "I guess Raven hoof knows best!" Daring do said to herself. She got back on the train and headed to Cloudsdale!