Keeping Spike occupied, you say, “Well, I understand how you feel, but—”
Barley points and interrupts. “Look out!”
Too late. The dog snatches the page from Spike. Spike and Barley both chase after him as he crumples up the page and passes it to another. It goes from that dog to a third. What unfolds is a spectacular game of keep-away that the Diamond Dogs likely pulled off through sheer luck rather than skill. Regardless, Spike and Barley collapse in a heap as the Diamond Dog with the page raises it high and shouts triumphantly, “Foolish critters! Too busy talking icky lovey things! We smarter! Our turn to write story!”
Barley retreats towards you as Spike is reduced to his baby dragon form and Rarity wakes up from her trance.
“Spike? I just had the weirdest dre— wait, what’s going on?”
The Diamond Dogs now grow more muscular, and a different 70s song starts to play. The lead dog sings:
“As he pulled you out of your cold lithic cave,
You looked for the latest soiree.
With an over-memed song, and a plan that went wrong,
Dressed like a knight he was,
Not very bright, he was.
Crawling through the cavern on your hoof and knee,
You’re no longer protected, for it's plain to see,
The Diamond Dogs are vicious, they’ll catch you with ease.
Make you dig the ground they will, our gem carts are what you’ll fill.”
The mares sing, “Here they come!”
“We’ll keep your friends in chains!” The dogs sing.
They tackle Spike and Rarity.
“Here they come!”
“Look, we’re taking the reins!”
Spike and Rarity are wrestled towards the cages.
“Here they come!”
They lock up Spike.
“Well, Spike’s done, been and gone.”
They lock up Rarity.
“Get back in your prison, lady! We’re reaching the epilogue!”
You decide it’s probably time to go before they get you too!
“Ohh-ooh! They call us the Diamond dogs!”
You start to run out of the cave and Barley chases after you.
“Arrrooooo!”
“What just happened?” Barley asked, panting.
“Woof, woof!”
You exclaim, “Nevermind, let’s just find a way out of here!”
“Keep cool! Diamond Dogs rule, OK?!”
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