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// Chapter 3: Riverboat Fantasy 
// Story: Daring Do and the A-peel-ing Treasure 
// by Chrome Masquerade 
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Getting on a jet, Daring Do, Rainbow Dash and Big Macintosh scanned the map.

"Well," Daring began, "It looks like the location of  the Banana of Bombay is within a temple along the Amarezon river. Hopefully we can get there before our competitors do."

Little did they know that their competitors were in the back of the very same plane.





Arriving at their destination, the trio rented out a river-boat. Expensive, but worth it. With the boat, they began travelling down the Amarezon river.

Big Mac took pictures of the environment as they passed, seeing many different kinds of animals as well. He made a note to get those photos developed ASAP.

Rainbow Dash, for her part, kept watch, ensuring that they weren't ambushed or something. So far, everything was quiet. The atmosphere was tense, however. Something was going to happen, and all three of them knew it. It would only be a matter of time...

Suddenly, Rainbow saw something in the water briefly, but when she looked back, it was gone.

"Uh, guys? Prepare for boarders!" she cautioned.

Daring set the craft to an autopilot function and equipped her Knuckle weapons. Pressing the spot between her ring and pinkie fingers on both hands, sharp 9 inch(1) claws sliced free of their confines, the enchantment keeping them within the limited space discharging.

Big Mac put his camera away and braced himself. He nodded and said "Eeyup." gruffly, indicating his preparedness.

Just then, the first attacker (wearing a SCUBA outfit) came, going for Daring Do first. She was prepared, however, and grabbed the attacker's arms, flinging them into the next boarder. 

"They're a comin' from all sides!" Big Mac said.

"Then send 'em right back!" Rainbow returned.

More suited soldiers came, attacking in rapid succession. However, with a slash from Daring Do, a charge by Big Mac or a quick punt from Rainbow Dash, -often from the shadows- they were just as quickly being flung back off.

Daring took a brief lull in the attack to get back to the steering wheel and kick the boat into gear once more, gunning it for all it was worth. 

Just then, some submarine-like ships started rising from the waters. One opened up top and quickly someone rose up with a rocket launcher and fired. Thinking quickly, Rainbow Dash intercepted it with a sphere of Wind energy, returning it to the sender and causing that ship to explode.

Not to be outdone, Big Mac took a portion of the ship's metal railing and started batting any such missiles into the river, occasionally hitting a surfacing ship himself.

Soon enough, the attackers seemed to get the idea and started to fall back, their casualties becoming too numerous to make continuing the attack worth the trouble.

Arriving at their destination without any further incidents, the trio got off rather closer to the temple than expected; It was relatively close to the water. As they entered, Daring Do said, "Keep a look out for traps. For all we know, the place could be riddled with 'em. And be careful; The walls have eyes."

As if to prove her point, several sets of yellowish eyes began to fill in the holes shortly after they passed them.