//------------------------------// // Chapter 19 - Slimes Vs Hornets. // Story: Terraria: Friendship Is Magic // by Pomp-Neigh //------------------------------// -TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE- Fluttershy and Ritsu, to put it simply, were practically long lost sisters. They continued to talk about many of the animals both have taken care of in their time. Everyone else present couldn’t help but to smile at the exchange taking place before them. “Oh my, so you can talk to animals too?. I wish you could’ve met angel bunny back home I think he’d like you.” “Oh yeah, it comes with being a Kitsune. We have the ability to speak with any animal we want, the only other species that ever beat us as far as being connected to nature goes were The Dryads.” “Oh, we actually met a Dryad named Celebes. She kept to herself but she was very nice too, she played a big role in helping us beat the... Moon Lord...”, Fluttershy says as she begins to shake nervously. “I’ve got to say, you guys got guts. I know powerful adventurers who crapped themselves just from hearing his name.”, Ritsu says, suddenly, a pink blur zooms next to Fluttershy. “Oh, you mean like how Fluttershy wet herself when Razeem came and crashed the-” “Pinkie!”, Applejack exclaimed, Fluttershy was red in embarrassment as she tries to hide behind her mane. “Don’t be ashamed Fluttershy, It happens to the bes-”, Suddenly, Ritsu cuts off her words and her fox ears flicker about as she hears something nearby. “Wait, I hear something everyone... I can’t put my finger on it but it sounds like buzz- oh no.”, Applejack’s curiosity was peeked as she asks: “What do you mean you here a buzz?, as far as I know that could only be a-”, [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] “Oh no, not the bees!.. Wait, they look more like hornets.”, Pinkie Pie says with confusion. “Oh, they look so cut-” “Normally I’d agree with you my fellow animal lover but those are not the friendly types!”, Ritsu says as she cuts off Fluttershy’s words. “Those bees are... Pretty darn big...”, Applejack says in shock. “Hornets actually.”, Pinkie Pie interjects which causes Applejack to look at her with a deadpan stare. “Now’s not the time for talk, move those hooves and- Duck!”, Zecora shouts as a hornet tries to swoop in. Everyone dodges in time however this causes the rest of the swarm to give chase. “Run!”, Applejack exclaims as the entire group makes a run for any type of shelter, the hornet swarm were relentless as they pursue the group with no intentions of letting up. The group have been running for a good ten minutes and some of the ponies were beginning to have trouble catching their breath, suddenly, Fluttershy’s Slime Staff begins to pulse with energy and the words: “Use us”, pops into her psyche. Something snaps within the yellow pegasus as she turns to the swarm and, to everyone’s surprise, her eyes began to glow white and her body was surrounded with a red and purple aura. She floats into the air and her voice deepened as she says: ”By the call of the slime, I summon the green hoard, come to me, my servants of green!”, The moment those words were said a large portal appears over Fluttershy. Pouring out of this portal was, literally, hundreds of green slimes. [BOIK] [BOIK] [BOIK] ”All hail the Goddess Fluttershy!.”, All of the slimes say in unison. Fluttershy’s white energy filled eyes narrows in anger towards the swarm of hornets and makes her proclamation as she points a hoof to the hornets and says: “By the decree of Crimulan and Ebonian, destroy my enemies!” -FLASHBACK, KING SLIME AND PRINCESS PINKIE- ”Father, not to sound ungrateful but why did you bestow the slime staff onto Fluttershy?. She definitely does deserve it but why did you do it?” ”Daughter, do you remember what I told you about The Slime Gods: Crimulan and Ebonian?.” ”Of course father, they existed ever since this worlds creation and brought to life all slimes in existence. They were also the ones who bestowed you with your power and authority.” ”Indeed my child, but before you ascend to the eventual role of Slime Queen you must know the truth about The Slime Staff. You see, the staff doesn’t seem like much to anyone else but when I bestow the staff on one who is deserving the staff judges their new owner on behalf of the gods. When I put my tendril onto Fluttershy’s head that day I saw a vision my child, your friend is truly impressive.” ”What did you see father?” ”I saw her... She was fighting a great foe along with her allies but by their side, by her side, was... The gods themselves. She will eventually tap into the staff’s true powers, she is worthy!” -END FLASHBACK- The hornet swarm and the green slime army battle it out with both sides taking losses, Fluttershy returns to the earth and lands on the ground. Her eyes were still filled with a bright white energy and the green aura around her has yet to dissipate. Everyone stares on with disbelief as they each comment: “Ah can’t believe what ah’m seein’, Fluttershy just summoned a whole army.” - Applejack. “Fluttershy’s superly duperly awesome!, we need to throw a party for this!” - Pinkie Pie. “It can’t be... This energy she’s giving off, it’s hers yet it’s not.” - Gex, he was so surprised he once again decided to not speak in rhyme. “Never did I expect such might, to come from one so shy, her heart is so pure devoid of hate, what we’re witnessing is a righteous flame.” - Zecora. “She’s a fellow animal lover and a summoner?!, Eeek, you ponies are too much.” - Ritsu. Suddenly, the ground around them shakes violently and new foes enter the battlefield as large vine like monstrosities erupts from the ground instantly eating various hornets and slimes. (Image belongs to its respective user) The energy that once surrounded Fluttershy and overtook her eyes dissipated, she wobbled in place and was about to collapse to the floor until Applejack catches her and says: “Ah’ gotchya sugarcube, come on everypony we’ve got’ta go while they’re distracted.”, Everyone nods in agreement and uses the ensuing chaos to escape. -TERRARIA, HOME TOWN- “Ok, slow down Rainbow. What did you see again?”, Twilight asks, Starlight Glimmer’s mouth was agape as she listens to Rainbows tale. “I told you already Twilight, I went to one of those Sky Islands you guys wanted me to check out and when I got there I-” “Wait!, I need to document this!”, Twilight cuts off Rainbow’s tale as she conjures a quill along with multiple sheets of paper into being. Starlight and Rainbow sigh lightly before Rainbow continues: “Like I was saying egghead, I found one of those islands and found a house on one of them. A golden house that would make Rarity go insane, I entered the house and found a chest just like Daring-Do!. Anyway I open up the chest and got this baby, stand back.”, Rainbow backs away from the two mares and conjures her newly acquired blade into being. Twilight and Starlight stare upon the blade in utter shock but most surprisingly, Starlight seemed even more ecstatic about this discovery as drool nearly slips out of her mouth as it hung agape. Twilight continues writing down her notes as Starlight shouts: “That’s The Sword: Starfury!, it can summon stars to rain down on your foes. It costs both magic and physical strength to use but it’s an amazing blade, I’m so jealous!”, Starlight begins to hyperventilate which causes Twilight to stop taking notes in order to support her student. “You know, I figured you eggheads would know more about this thing. Well, Starlight, you want it? Twilight is going for the pure mage route and I know you wanted to mix in some melee with your magic. It’s awesome but I don’t-” “Yes!, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, a hundred times yes!.”, Starlight exclaims as she gets so close to Starfury she could kiss it. Twilight chuckles to herself and says: “I think that’s a wonderful idea Rainbow Dash, it also gives me time to study the blade alongside Starlight. I’m not really interested in any weapons like this, if you find a rare staff on one of those islands though give me a call, that’s when it gets gooooood.”, Rainbow hands the blade over to Starlight whos eyes sparkled just like the stars themselves. Putting the blade into her inventory Starlight runs into Rainbow and hugs her tightly. “Oh my gosh Rainbow you have no idea how happy you’ve made me!, I’ve read all about this blade in the library and I’ve been dying to get my hands on it while we were here. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.”, Starlight repeats as she nearly had tears form in her eyes. “No... Problem b-but please... I need... Air...”, Rainbow struggles to say. “Oh sorry, ehehe.”, Starlight lets go of the rainbow pegasus who takes the time to catch her breath, Twilight finishes her notes and sends them away via her magic onto the nearby table. “I really appreciate this Rainbow, hey, you know what? I think I can repay you back in full.”, Starlight says with a smirk as an idea pops into her head. “What’s that?”, Rainbow asks. Twilight catches on to what Starlight was suggesting and continues: “You see Rainbow, these last few nights we’ve been collecting stars that literally fall from the skies. Trust me, I lost my mind about it.”, Twilight’s left eye noticeably twitched. “However, we were working with Ceeman The Arms Dealer and we’re currently working on a new project.”, As Twilight finishes her words she turns her head and nods to her student, Starlight takes over and says: “It’s very fortunate you’re aiming to be a ranger to go alongside your melee attacks Rainbow because we want you to be the first to use, The Star Cannon.” “Aww yeah!, now we’re talking. I bet I can kick that Wyvern’s flank the next time we-” “You met a Wyvern?!”, Twilight exclaims as she cuts off Rainbow’s words and teleports in front of the pegasus. Twilight fires up her horn and takes Rainbow into her aura, she rematerializes her quill with multiple sheets of paper and says: “Tell... Me... EVERYTHING!”