//------------------------------// // The Great Earthquake/“The Rite of Spring: Part 3: Extinction” // Story: Equestria Girls: Disney Odyssey: Fantasia // by Mister V //------------------------------// After a long night's rest, the group awoke to find the air was a mix of hot and cold, moist and dry. Sunset and Twilight were the first to emerge from the mouth of the cave, only to see a land littered with the bones of dinosaurs slowly being buried by sand. Gone is what was left of the swamp lands and forests, leaving only a vast desset, with no food or water visible for miles and miles. (Pause at 0:32) "Oh, man." Sunset said in shock at the sight of it all. "I knew it would come, but I wasn't expecting this." "The mass extinction of the dinosaurs is a sad story, but's a part of life." Twilight said with a smile. Just then, Ayla walked out to join the two in the open air. "Sun rising." Ayla said in all seriousness. "Must reach mountain." "She sure can be determined when she wants to be." Sunset said to Twilight. Before too much time has passed, everyone packed up and made their way to the mountain, with Kino carrying Dirc in the napsack this time. Along the way, the group discovered a collection of dinosaur eggs that still have signs of life in them. Twilight, being ever the prepared one, stores the eggs into a device similar to an incubator, made from tools in her backpack and materials from the swampland. Soon, the group arrived at the mountain, which as much taller then expected upclose. It was so tall, that it even reached above the clouds. "So, let me get this straight." Applejack started as she turned to Rainbow Dash. "Are we really going to climb this?" "Looks like it." Rainbow Dash replied. The group then began the long climb up the mountain. During this trek, something has been bothering Spike and Trinity was the first to notice this. "Is something wrong, Spike?" Trinity asked in concern for her friend. "Yeah, but I'm not sure what." Spike replied in uncertainty. "It's almost like something that I think is coming is coming real soon, but that's impossible. The only thing I think would be coming would be a-" But Ayla stopped the group midway to the top of the mountain. (Resume Video) "Earthshake." Ayla said with a look of dread and urgency as she turned to the Rainbooms and her tribe. "Get to mountain top! Hurry!" "What?" Sunset said in confusion as the earth began to shake and rumble. The group then started racing up the mountain a massive earthquake started ripping the land apart. Mountains and canyons started to form around our heroes and the Ioka Tribe. "It's an earthquake!" Rainbow Dash said in panic. "This one must a real big one." Rarity replied. "Naturally." Louis began. "The earth is made of plates that are always shifting in a slow rate, but some times they can cause a major shift that causes earthquakes. "Hey, this makes my voice sound silly!" Pinkie Pie said in a funny sounding voice. "We must get to the top of the mountain." Fluttershy said as a massive body of water started to spread across the land and start to rise up the mountain. Soon, Ayla was the first to reach the top of the mountain, and made sure everyone else got there safely. Just as everyone made it safely, the chunk of mountain Ayla was standing on broke off and she started to fall. In a split second, Ayla felt someone grab her hand, and looked up to see Applejack holding on to her with all her effort with everyone else holding on to Applejack. "Hold on!" Applejack said while using all her strength. The group then pulled Ayla up to safety, much to her surprise. "Friends save Ayla..." She said in disbelief. "Well, we couldn't let you fall, could we?" Jiminy asked in generosity. "Ayla suppose not." Ayla said with a twinge of sadness. "Whatever is the matter, dear?" Rarity asked in concern for her prehistoric friend's sadness. "Kino explain." Kino began with a heavy heart. "Ioka have sacred law. When Ioka person saved by other tribe, Ioka person honor bound to join other tribe." "But that means..." Trinity began in shock. "She won't be able to go home." Sunset finished in regret. Ayla then approached her tribe with a look of sadness in her eyes. "Listen Ayla." She began with tears in her eyes. "Ayla fight for Ioka many moons. Fight as chief. Fight as warrior. FIght as defender. Now Ayla leave Ioka, join Rainboom by honor of sacred law." Ayla's people react to this with shock, but after a while. they chant Ayla's name to honor their champion. "Such devotion to a friend." Sunset said in admiration. Ayla then approaches Dirc, still resting in the knapsack. "Young one, remember." She said with a smile of hope for the future. "You, Dirc. Son, Ayla and Kino. Soon to be Ioka chief. Be strong, and Dirc no lose." It was at that moment that a portal opened up behind the Ioka tribe, and the everyone in the tribe said their goodbyes to Ayla before walking through the portal, with Kino being the last to do it. "Kino forever like Ayla best." Kino said with a smile. "Ayla forever like Kino and Dirc best." Ayla said with a kiss to Kino and Dirc. The two of them then entered the portal, and it closed just as a stone slab emerged from the mountain and revealed a trumpet decorated in rubies shaped like apples. Feeling as if it was meant for her, she picked it up and started to play it, as if to honor the bravery of her new friend. "That was beautiful." Rarity said in awe of the music. "Thanks, Rarity." Applejack replied before turning to Ayla. "Ayla, I want to apologize for everything." "Applejack no apologize." Ayla replied. "Ioka forever in Ayla heart, just as Crono and friends forever in heart." It was at that moment that another portal opened up and our heroes passed through it to continue their quests.