//------------------------------// // Game 10-Blue Print // Story: EqG Tales: Arcade Edition // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// On a beautiful Saturday morning, Applejack and Rarity were jogging into a peaceful neighborhood. Applejack wore a light teal short sleeve shirt, blue gym shorts, and white sneakers. Rarity wore a lavender shirt with thumb holes, black spandex shorts, and blue sneakers. They stopped for a while to take sips from water bottles they brought with them. “I don’t mind working out with you.” Rarity said, catching her breath. “But, this is one rough workout.” “Nothing like a good jog to get ya goin’ for the day.” Applejack replied. “Besides, you probably need to keep your gorgeous figure in shape.” Rarity blushed, knowing that the farm girl is right. “Touché. I’m very surprised that your Stetson doesn’t fall off while you’re jogging.” Suddenly, a creepy looking figure came along. He had a round brown body strong looking yellow arms and legs, and bulgy eyes on his head. “What is that gruesome thing?” Rarity asked. “Dunno.” Applejack replied. Suddenly, the creature lunged at her. “Hey! He’s after me!” Applejack ran away. But, the creature went after her. “Hang on, Applejack!” Rarity called our. “I’ll save you.” Suddenly, a black haired man wearing a red polo shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes stepped in and blocked her path. “That beast, Ollie Ogre, is too powerful for you to handle.” The man informed. “But, he’s chasing my friend.” Rarity said nervously. “I have to do something!” “There is one thing.” The man said as she is shown the neighborhood. “In this neighborhood, there are eight pieces of a machine that can stop Ollie Ogre. But, be careful. There maybe bombs hidden around here.” He points to a hole near their location. “If you find a bomb, drop it down there. A monster might pop out of that hole sometimes. He’ll try to take apart the machine as you’re assembling it. Just lead him into that hole to get him out of the way.” “Understood.” Rarity replied. She sees Applejack keeping her distance from her pursuer. “Applejack can hold her own while I assemble this strange machine. Looks like I’ll get another big workout this morning.” Rarity made her way to a nearby house, and looks like a boot. She wasn’t sure what it is. She then saw another boot at another house. Rarity placed the two boots down on the ground near the houses. These boots must be part of that strange machine. Rarity thought. Two Down, six to go. Meanwhile, Applejack was keeping her distance from her beastly pursuer. Hiding behind a tree, she waited for the beast to approach. Then, she stuck her foot out and tripped him. “That’ll hold ya for a bit.” Applejack said as she ran off. Rarity placed down another piece of the machine she’s assembling. Not knowing what it is, she went off again. In front of another house, there was a piece that connects to the piece she’s found. Rarity connects the four pieces she collected so far. It looks like I assembled a storage area for ammunition to blast that creature. Rarity thought. Since I picked up four pieces, I am half way done with this mission. Rarity soon rushed into another house. But, she pulled out a bomb. “Yikes! Better get rid of this!” Remembering the hole near her workspace, Rarity threw the bomb in there. After the explosion, she was relieved. Meanwhile, Applejack was up in a tree, resting from being chased by Ollie Ogre. “That beast it relentless.” Applejack said to herself. “Hope he doesn’t climb trees.” The creature spotted Applejack, and punched on the tree, hoping to bring her down. She then jumped down onto his head, dazing him, and took off again. “That rest was what I needed.” Back at the workspace, Rarity puts on two more pieces of the machine she found. They were a crank, and the top part of a hose connected to the ammo box. "I just need to find two more," Rarity figured, "then the machine is finished. " Suddenly, a round, blue monster with legs hopped out of the hole, and made it's way to the workspace. Rarity saw that it was the monster she was told about. Using her charm, she lead the monster back to it's hole. Then, it's back to work. Grabbing a giant rock, Applejack was ready to knock down Ollie Ogre. "Try this, you brute!" She threw the rock, and hits Ollie in the head. Applejack then ran to find a place to hide while the beast recovers. Back at the workspace, Rarity returns with the eighth and final piece of the machine. "Lucky I found that curved piece that acts like a launcher for the ammo." Rarity said as she connects the last piece, a giant funnel. "Assembly complete. Now, to save Applejack!" Hopping onto the machine, Rarity turned a key, and rode off. Applejack help her fists up, ready to defend herself against Ollie Ogre as she approaches her. Suddenly, Rarity came to the rescue on the wacky machine. "I'm coming, Applejack!" Rarity called out. "Time for Ollie Ogre to get his!" Rarity started turning the crank. Balls came out from the bottom of the tank. A glove punches the balls up the tube, and starts hitting Ollie Ogre in many places. Having enough, he ran away, not to be seen again. Later, Rarity presented the machine to the people of the neighborhood. "With this machine," Rarity announced, "Ollie Ogre will never bother you again!" The people cheered as Applejack and Rarity walked out of the neighborhood, and back home. "Are you okay, darling?" Rarity asked. "Yeah, I'm fine." Applejack replied. "My mishap with that big bully, Ollie Ogre, sure gave me a workout." "Not quite the workout you had in mind, I bet." The two friends shared in a laugh as they made their way back to home.