EqG Tales: Arcade Edition

by Brian Sheil


Game 1-Donkey Kong

On a beautiful Saturday morning, Flash Sentry and Twilight Sparkle were on their way to meet their friends at Canterlot State Park. Suddenly, a powerful brown furry gorilla was running from two men in white uniforms. Just then, the gorilla instinctively grabbed Twilight and ran off.
“Twilight!” Flash called out.
“Flash!” Twilight shouted nervously. “Help me!”
Flash followed the beast as it made its way to a construction sight. He sees Twilight tied up, high on a platform, with the beast standing next to her. Flash was soon approached by the men in uniforms.
“I wouldn’t go near that beast.” One of the men informed. “That’s Donkey Kong. One of the cleverest gorillas known to anyone.”
“We were sent here to have him sent to a jungle.” The other worker said. “Life in a zoo is not for that gorilla.”
Looking at the situation, Flash made a decision. “He has my friend. I’ve got to try!”
Flash made his way across the area, seeing a ladder, he climbed it to a higher beam. Suddenly, he saw a barrel thrown by Donkey Kong down the beams. It landed into an oil barrel, which ignited. Soon, a fireball leaped out.
“Those guys are right.” Flash said to himself. “This guy is a clever gorilla.”
Flash runs on to the beams, avoiding any barrels the gorilla throws by jumping over them. As soon as he was under where Twilight is held, Flash spots a hammer. “I can use this to knock down any barrel that gets in my way.”
Rushing across the beam, Flash uses the hammer to smash any barrel he encounters. He climbs a ladder, and sees Twilight on the platform. Donkey Kong looks shocked as Flash climbs the ladder to be with Twilight.
“I’m glad you’re here.” Twilight said with relief. “This gorilla brought me here, and tied me up using rope he found so I don’t run away.”
“You’re safe now.” Flash said.
Suddenly, Donkey Kong grabbed Twilight and climbed to a higher area. This made Flash mad. “Come back here, you brutal beast!”
Flash followed Donkey Kong to another section. He sees conveyor belts. On them, are metal trays filled with hot cement.
“Trying to make things hot for me.” Flash said to Donkey Kong. “Huh?”
“Be careful, Flash.” Twilight pleaded. “This is one tricky area.”
Flash carefully climbed up the ladders, without contacting the metal trays. But, using the conveyor belts, Flash avoided any obstacles. He reached a contracted ladder, and climbed it. When he reached the top, he thought he couldn’t reach the top of the girder.
Donkey Kong rides the top conveyor belt, pounding his chest while acting scary. Twilight started to get scared. Just then, Flash’s ladder extended, and he made it to the top.
“Don’t worry, Twilight.” Flash called out. “Here I come.”
Reacting to Flash’s arrival, Donkey Kong grabbed Twilight, and climbed higher. This got Flash upset as he climbed after the gorilla. “Here we go again!”
As Flash climbed up, he saw his next obstacle. It’s full of elevators, and bouncing girders that bounced in the top beam then fall close to a series of small beams.
“Okay,” Flash said, “let’s go for it.”
On the ground, Sunset Shimmer used her phone to see all of the action.
“Are you guys watching all of this?” Sunset asked, using FaceTime.
At Fluttershy’s place, she and the rest of the girls saw the whole scene.
“We are.” Rainbow Dash replied. “This is getting serious.”
“Twilight’s in a situation more scary than confronting a swarm of bees.” Applejack said with concerned.
“I feel bad for Donkey Kong.” Fluttershy said sadly.
Everybody was surprised to hear that.
“You feel bad for that brutal gorilla?” Pinkie yelped. “WHY?”
“Spending time in a zoo can be frustrating after a while.” Fluttershy explained. “That’s why he was going to be taken to a jungle.”
“Keep an eye on the action.” Dash advised.
“Okay.” Sunset replied as she hung up her phone. Be careful, Flash.
Meanwhile, Flash rode an elevator down to a small beam. Watching the bouncing girders, he carefully jumped on the small beams. When he reached the top, he rushed to save Twilight. After ducking from a bouncing girder, Flash climbed up a ladder, to get to Twilight.
“I thought this nightmare would never end.” Twilight said with relief.
Just then, Donkey Kong grabbed Twilight and climbed higher.
“I guess it’s not over yet.” Flash grunted as he started to climb after the gorilla again.
As Flash reached another area, he saw Twilight, still tied up, on a platform with Donkey Kong right underneath her. Flash also some fire creatures all over the area.
“I wonder how to tackle this one.” Flash wondered.
Flash climbed up a ladder. He was then confronted by a fire creature. He leaped over the critter, and landed on a yellow connector. It shattered into pieces, leaving a gap.
“Hmm.” Flash wondered. “This gives me an idea. Let’s get rid of all of these connectors and see what happens.”
Flash then moved all over that section, avoiding the fire creatures, and smashing the connectors. When the last connector was smashed, the girders fell down to the floor of that section. Donkey Kong looked down, and got worried. “Uh oh.”
The mighty gorilla fell, and landed on his head, knocking him out. Flash was able to finally reach Twilight.
“Flash!” Twilight sobbed. “I was so scared.”
“It’s okay.” Flash replied as he hugged Twilight. “It’s over.”
Twilight shed tears of joy, knowing she’s safe at last. Later, Twilight and Flash find themselves back on the ground as their friends were relieved that the nightmare is over. Fluttershy got concerned as Donkey Kong is loaded into a truck.
“Is Donkey Kong going to be okay?” Fluttershy asked with concern.
“Don’t worry.” One of the drivers answered. “He’ll be taken to an animal sanctuary where he’ll be treated. Once he’s completely healed, we’ll have him sent to the jungle, where he’ll live a happy life.”
“That’s a relief.”
“I’m just glad that I’m not tied up anymore.” Twilight praised. “It was like being in a King Kong movie.”
Everybody nodded, knowing that this nightmare is finally over.