//------------------------------// // Episode 39: Sarah's Adventures in Equestria the Movie: Part 2 // Story: Sarah's Adventure's in Equestria // by Zipp Storm //------------------------------// Third Person POV In Equestria, the Storm Creatures had captured all the ponies and muzzled them and forcing them to walk, connected with chains. Other were placed in cages. Tempest was on the balcony of the palace. She walked inside where the three Princess Statues were. Each were on a corner of a four petaled flower. Twilight and her friends statues were off to the side. “All this power wasted on parties when there are far greater uses.” There was a small cauldron in the middle of the room and one Storm Creature came in holding an orb that was ringing. “Well? Answer it!.” Tempest ordered. The Storm Creature poured the liquid into the cauldron and out came and image of the Storm King. “Where am I supposed to be looking? I never understand how this spell works. Tempest!” The Storm King called. “Over here, Your Excellency..” Tempest called. “Where?” “Over here.” “Huh?” “No. No, right. Look right.” “My right?” “Yep.” “Oh. There you are. Here's the deal. I'm in the middle of a big rebrand here. "The Storm King" is tracking well as "intensely intimidating", but you know what? I need to back it up. You know what I need to back it up with? A storm! That would be great! You promised me magic that could control the elements, and right now, I'm holding a what? A branch. A twig. Bleh!” “Uh, that would be the Staff of Sacanas, Your Excellency, and it will channel the magic of the four rulers of this land. You'll soon have the power of a hundred armies.” “So that would be a yes on your locking down the four Pegacornicuseses, or whatever you call them?” “Give me three days. I'll have everything ready for your arrival.” The Storm King's’ voice then turned ominous, “Remember, Tempest. Only I have the power to make you whole. Make this twig work, and you'll get your reward. Fail me, and your horn won't be the only thing that's broken.” “It won't be a problem.” And the Storm King suddenly turned upbeat, “Great! I'm ready to power up, crash and bash, and be the biggest, baddest bugaloooooo…” and the spell finished. “Thorry, bad thpell thervice. You want me to call him back?” Gruber asked. “Do you have the Princess?” “Well, uh, funny thtory. It kinda theemth like she... she might've like, you know, got away... a little bit. I know you're dithappointed, but I got one word for you: "thpongecake".” Tempest zapped Grubber with her electricity. “I need all four for the staff to work.” Tempest growled. “Hey, I know! I want the Thtorm King to fix that crazy horn as badly as you do. It lookth like a crackly chipped tooth on the top of your head. And you know you don't look good in hatth.” She sharply turned towards him. “That Princess is not gonna keep me from getting my horn back! Prepare my ship!” Grubber freaked but he went to prepare her ship. Tempest returned to her calm demeanor. “Please. How far could one little human get on her own?” Tempest asked. POV Ends Now we were in the Badlands Desert. There were no clouds in the sky and just sand everywhere. The heat and humidity didn’t affect me much due to my animal abilities. My friends, on the other hand…. Eh. I turned back and saw them sweating profusely and walking slow. Rantaro was trying to fan himself but it barely worked. Jacks’ shirt was all sweaty. Ren looked like he at the point of dropping down to the ground, along with Jamie. "I...can't...take it...anymore..." Jamie complained. “Soo… hot…” Jack groaned. “Tell.. me… about it.” Ren added. I felt bad for them. I was up ahead by a few feet. Carrie almost fell from heat exhaustion if Mason didn’t catch her. I looked at the sun. There weren’t any clouds in the sky. “How can I block the sunlight? Aha!”  I changed into a Typhoomerang dragon and hovered over my friends. My large wingspan covered them in the shade. They all gave a sigh of relief. “Thanks… Sarah..” Kaede said. “No problem” I said. “How… much… farther?” Jack asked. “Hey… when did this… road get here?” Kodi asked in a tired voice. “A road..?” Ren said. My friends came over a sandy hill and they smiled. Up ahead was a town. “A town.” I finished. Seeing the town, must have gave my friends an extra boost of energy because they started walking a bit faster. When we got closer to the town, I landed on the ground and turned into my human self. We entered the town and saw there were pig creatures and some vendors too. Carrie looked around and saw cages with animals in them. One pig creature dropped a barrel, “I got it.” I said and I used my magic to lift it up. “ Hey! No magic around my merchandise!” the pig creature exclaimed, frightening us a little and we scurried away while Jack snarled at the pig creature. “This place give me the creeps.” Mason said. Carrie held onto her brother tightly. “Me too.” Jamie said. “Just stick together.” Ren said. “Be careful who you talk to. And try to blend in.” Suddenly a vendor creature came up to us, “How much for the red wolf?” “Huh?” We all asked. “The red wolf.” the vendor said again, pointing to Kodiak, “I’m not a wolf, I’m a dog?!” he exclaimed. “Uh, sorry Kodi isn't for sale.” Ren said. “I want the small girl. I'll give ya two storm bucks for it!” another vendor said. “My sister is not for sale either!” Mason growled. The various another creatures started to surround us, saying multiple bids. Jack got in front of us for protection. We were cornered against a wall, but before any of them could touch us, an anthropomorphic cat leaped in front of us. He wore a red robe and had a blue ring on his tail. “Backup, everyone! Back it up! Y'all in some serious danger! Now you didn't touch any of them, did you? Just look at all those colors! You think that's natural? They're infected with ‘pastelis coloritis’.” he said. The creatures gasped. “ Now, you listen here, cat, there ain't—” Jack tried to say but was cut off by the cat. “Don't worry, don't worry, as long as you're not covered in purple splotches, you'll be fine. Uh-oh.” “What do I do?!” One creature asked. “Enjoy your last moments and don't touch anyone. Because parts will fall off.” The creatures screamed and ran away, leaving the streets vacant.”Well, all right.” he said and he purrs a little.  “Woah… he’s better than you Rantaro.” Kaede said. “Pfft. Whatever.” Rantaro said. “Capper’s the name and charming's’ my game.” Capper said. I approached Capper, “Hi, Capper. My name is Sarah Gem and these are my friends; Ren, Mason, Carrie, Kaede, Jack, Jamie, Nicole, Rantaro, Kodi and Rosy.” “Nice to meet you all.” Capper said. Ren and Mason pulled me off to the side, “I don’t think we should trust him. He acts like Rantaro.” Ren said. “I agree with Ren.” Mason said. “Maybe we should, I mean we could use a friend out here.” I stated. Capper suddenly came over, “You know what, the little female is right. And if I do say so myself….” “He better not sing.” Jack grunted. “You know he is.” I replied. Jack growled. (Capper) This town is not a nice place For little fillies all alone There are lots of twists and corners That could lead to the unknown Let me guide your way And I'll be sure to help you through You could really use a friend out here And luckily for you... I'm the friend that you need When you're lost and don't know what to do I'm your pal, your amigo Useful and resourceful, too And my help, you'll concede Is a plus guaranteed You can call and I'll come running Just follow my lead 'Cause I'm the friend you need! (Klugetown Wool-Seller) He's a friend Scaly Klugetowner: Quite a friend! (Klugetowners) He's a friend indeed! (Capper) You need a bud to spot the danger A pal to stop the creep A chum and not a stranger to assist You need a bro who is cunning That can help you take the leap A friend who knows what's lying in the mist Don't fear these darkened alleys They're scary, yes, I know Why, you could use a friend To protect you wherever you go And such a dazzling beauty Covered in dirt and muck But now your fate is changing Now you are in luck 'Cause I'm the friend that you need When you're lost and don't know what to do I'm your pal, your amigo Lookin' out for friends like you And my help, you'll concede Is a plus guaranteed Just call and I'll come running We'll say it's agreed… 'Cause I'm the friend you need! (Ren and the others) He's a friend Kaede: Quite a friend! (All) He's a friend indeed! Capper led us into his home. There were shelves with bottles on it and it looked like a hodgepodge of some sort. “ Apologies for the state of my litter box. I wasn't expecting guests.” “Gross.” Mason stated. “Y'all sure you want the Hippos?” Capper asked. “It’s Hippo-something. I know it can’t just be hippos.” I replied. “Right, now let’s see what we have here.” Capper said. Third Person POV Tempest, Grubber and some Storm Creatures were walking through Klugetown. The creatures of Klugetown were screaming and running away. “You really think the ponieth got thith far?” Grubber asked. Tempest saw one of Sarah’s feathers on a stand, “ Oh, they're here. Attention! A little purple pony passed this way. Tell me where she is…” “..or thumpin real bad'th gonna happen.” Grubber added. “You think we're gonna fall for this again? I don't know what kinda scam you're workin' with Capper and the rest of your friends, but--” One fish creature stated. “Friends?” Tempest asked. “Poison or no poison, you're gonna pay!” Tempest didn’t flinch instead she knocked the fish creature down and threw him onto the ground! “Ohhhh, Fishman juth got dropped!” Grubber said. Tempest approached the fish creature. “Now… about this… Capper.” she lit her horn, emphasizing she was serious. POV Ends Meanwhile, while I was looking through some of the books, Kaede was with Capper and she fixed a button on his robe. “ Here you go. I do apologize. If we were back home, My friend, Rarity could've done something truly fabulous.” she said. Capper looked at her with suspicion, “Okay... What's the catch?” “Nothing. After all that you've done for us, consider it a "thank you".” Kaede admitted, surprising Capper since nobody ever thanked him for anything. “Oh. Uh, don't thank me. Really.” “Guys!” I called. I placed a map on the table. “I found the Queen, Princess Celestia said. We need the Queen of the Hippogriffs; part pony, part eagle!” “Hippogriffs. Cool!” Ren said. Capper came over, “Oh! Oh, the Hippogriffs! Now, the trouble with that is no one knows where they are.” “The map says they live on Mount Aris. Where’s that?” I asked. “Maybe it’s that large mountain out the window.” Rantaro stated, nonchalantly, pointing out the window. We went over to the window and saw the mountain in the distance. “That’s it!” I exclaimed. “We’ve got to get to the mountain.” “You need an airship! And lucky for you, I can get you a ride.” Capper said. “No, no, Capper, you’ve done enough. We can take it from here.” I reassured. Suddenly, the door was busted down and certain hornless unicorn came in, slowly. “Hehehe… silly humans.” Tempest said. “Tempest.” I said in fear. My friends gasped in shocked and fear. “Trusting strangers? Big mistake. Big…” “Huge!” Grubber added. The two slowly walked towards us. “Ummm… any ideas, guys?” Ren asked nervously. I used my magic to make a small cloud of dust in the room, which Tempest, stopped with her electricity. My friends climbed on the windmill outside. “Go, Go!” I flew out the window. “Get her now!” Tempest ordered and the Storm Creatures went to work. “You’re gonna be scared now, humans.” Grubber said. My friends were on a single windmill when one of the Storm Creature held on part of the windmill. Kaede and Carrie screamed. I went over and pushed one of the blades of the windmill with all my might. The struggle broke the device holding the windmill and hitting the Storm Creature in the face. My friends screamed in fear as the windmill dislodged itself and started rolling through town. “I'm... gonna... be... sick!” Jack said. “Me.. too!” Ren added. The rest were screaming and panting. They leaped off and rushed across a platform which was getting destroyed by the windmill. Ren and Kaede carried their respective pets. They leaped into a small entryway. “We have to get there to the docks!” I said. We all rushed up the stairs just as the ship was leaving. “Hurry!” Ren added. I rushed ahead and grabbed the rope and pulled it, allowing my friends to walk along the rope, like tightrope walkers. Jack, Jamie, Nicole, Rantaro, Mason and Carrie walked across it. “Don’t look down.” Jamie said to himself. Ren went next, but Kaede saw the Storm Creatures coming and she leaped onto it, pulling me and she slipped off. “WAAAHH!” “Oh no!” Mason cried. “Kaede!” Everyone cried. I ditched the rope and dove for Kaede and I luckily caught her before she hit some rocks. I flew her over to the airship and we landed roughly on it. I was panting heavily. “Sarah, you okay?” Ren asked. “Yeah, I’m alright.” I reassured. “Shhh!” Nicole snapped. We were behind some large crates and hear some voices. “Did you hear something?” Boyle asked. Squabble squawked. “Eh, probably just the rats. If we find 'em, we'll eat 'em.” Boyle said. Jamie gulped nervously, “Rats?” “Let’s just stay quiet.” I whispered. Hopefully, these guys would be friends to us. Third Person POV Capper was brought before Tempest and Grubber. “Now... where are they going?” she asked, chargin her horn up. Capper got up, “Okay. No need for violence. Uh, they're headed…” The button Kaede sewed on sparkled reminding Caper about her generosity. He winced and suddenly got an idea, “They headed east! Yeah, to... to Black Skull Island. So, uh, glad I could be of service to His Majesty, the Storm King. I'll just be on my way.” The Storm Creatures blocked his way. “When I get my Princess. Until then, your fate is still... up in the air.” Tempest said. “Oh, you're gonna go in the thkiff! Which ith a boat! Thpethifically, a air-boat!” he laughed. The Storm Creatures brought Capper abroad, “We make a great team. I love it how you thaid hith fate with "up in the air", and then I thaid, "you're gonna be in the air on an airboat!" POV Ends