//------------------------------// // The Magic Quest // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls Magic in Manhattan // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// In the Turtles lair everyone was in the den where they had set up a game of Mazes and Mutants. As the Turtles were showing the Hex Squad and Am-Drag crew how to play, Luz, Spud, Gus, and even Trixie looked like they were really getting into. “This is so exciting!” Luz cheered, “I never knew anybody back home interested enough to play anything like this with me.” “A very interesting strategy game,” Gus admitted, “We could use this as a way to plan our next attack on Kiki and the others.” “It'll take more than using a strategy game to prepare us against those three.” Sunset replied. “Still it is all good fun.” Spud noted. “We even got another LARP game back home too,” Pinkie spoke up, “Ogres and Oubliettes.” “It's a very good game.” Spike added. “Yawn!” Raph called, as he sat off to the side with Casey, Jake, Eda, Trix, and the twins who looked uninterested. “I can't believe you'd play a game like that when you and us deal with the real thing every day.” Jake added. “Difference is the game here isn't a matter of life and death.” Rainbow noted. “Yeah, here you can just have fun.” Fluttershy added. “You guys really should give it a try.” April suggested. “Why bother if there's no prize at the end?” Eda asked. “Not everything's about getting a prize, Eda,” Rose replied, “It's about enjoying it with those close to you. Even though I've hunted magical creatures for a living, this doesn't have all the stress of actually fighting them.” “They do have a point, you guys,” Amity admitted, “I mean when I discovered the book series Good Witch Azura I really got into it.” Luz smiled cheekily, “She even drew herself with Malingale the Mysterious Soothsayer.” The group looked to Amity, “Seriously?” Rainbow asked. Amity blushed while making a cough, “I can neither confirm nor deny that...” “A crush on someone that's not even real?” Raph asked rhetorically, “Man I thought I heard everything.” Luz and Amity scowl, but before they could say anything a bright light shined in the lair grabbing their attention, “What is that?” Karai asked. “No idea.” Leo replied, as they all got defensive, until the light died down to reveal a small illusion of a familiar sparrow mutant in a cloak. “No way!” Mikey gasped. “Sir Malachi?” Leo asked in confusion. “Turtles! I'm terribly hurt and I need your help. You can find me down here in the sewer underneath the park. Please, hurry!” he pleaded before the illusion faded. “Dudes, we gotta help him!” Mikey gasped. Raph groaned, “Do we have too?” “Raph, he looked like he needed help.” Leo reminded him. “He's also the one who put us through his little game against our wills!” Raph reminded him. “Even so, he's not an enemy. So we need to see if he's ok.” Leo ordered. Raph groaned, “Alright.” “Come on, everyone. Let's move!” Leo instructed, as they left the lair. As the turtles led the group through the sewers, Willow spoke up, “So, Leo, who was that bird creature you know so well?” “He's called Sir Malachi.” Leo began. “But his real name is Martin Milton,” Mikey spoke up, “He was once a teenager who loved playing the same LARPing game as us.” “He got mutated into a sparrow when a canister of mutagen hit him.” Donnie explained, as Amity knew this was yet another victim of the mutagen spill the turtles unintentionally caused. “He fled to the sewers where he mostly played by himself, until he led us to discovering the game and once we learned all the rules he set up a game for us to play in.” Mikey put in. “He used this illusion magic to make the whole game seem real, it was crazy!” Raph added, “He practically could've killed us!” “And it didn't help he made us think he had April hostage and wouldn't let her go until we beat the game.” Donnie said feeling bitter about the mutant illusionist tricking them like that. “Even though he apologized and never intended to hurt us we made him promise not to do anything like that again, and he just left.” Leo finished. “Well, it sounds like he really needs help.” Fugitoid recalled his distress call. “Yeah, but from what?” Casey asked. “Guess we'll have to find out.” Applejack replied, as they continued on, before stopping down one of the sewer tunnels and spotted the sparrow mutant lying on the floor. “Sir Malachi!” Mikey called, as they raced over to check on him. “Is he?” Fluttershy asked. “No, he's alive.” Leo assured. Sir Malachi groaned, as he looked up, “Turtles, you came.” “Don't worry, we got you.” Donnie said, as they helped him back to his feet. Sir Malachi looked and saw the Rainbooms making him gasp, “Merlin's Beard! The Legendary Rainbooms!” “You know of us?” Rarity asked. “Of course!” Sir Malachi began dramatically going to and describing each of them, “The lovely generous Rarity! The intelligent and magical Twilight Sparkle! The cunning and clever Sunset Shimmer! The funny and energetic Pinkie Pie! The strong and honest Applejack! The speedy and loyal Rainbow Dash! And the shy but kind Fluttershy!” “Well, it's nice to meet you, Sir Malachi.” Fluttershy greeted. “Hold on, how do you know the Rainbooms?” Raph asked him. “I hear a lot through the sewers and even up above. I've been aware of what you and the girls had been doing for a long time now,” he confessed, before turning to Jake, “And the legendary American Dragon Jake Long and company. Words cannot describe how honored I am to meet you.” “Ok, dude, cut back on the medieval talk.” Jake replied. “Yeah. This ain't no medieval fair.” Fu Dog added. “My apologies.” Sir Malachi replied. “Anyway, Sir Malachi, we'd like to you to meet more of our friends,” Mikey began introducing him, You're already aware of April O'Neil. This is Casey Jones, Karai, Shinigami, and Fugitoid.” Casey Jones smirked, Karai nodded, Shini winked, and Fugitoid bowed his head. "You really incorporated me into your game for the guys?" April asked the mutant. "I did give you a fitting role in it." Sir Malachi noted Mikey then went to the Hex Squad, “And these are some other magical dudes from another world called the Boiling Isles. This is Luz, Eda the Owl Lady, King, Willow, Gus, Amity, Edric, and Emira.” “Wait, you come from a world of magic?” Sir Malachi gasped. “Yeah, though technically I'm a human from an alternate earth, long story.” Luz answered. “Sir Malachi, who did this to you?” Leo asked. “And where's your staff?” Donnie noticed his magic staff wasn't on him. “Oh, it was horrible!” Sir Malachi began, “I was defeated, and my staff was stolen by my accursed nemesis, the dreaded Lady Slithereene!” “Lady Slithereene?” Trix asked with a raised brow. “Who is that?” Spud wondered. “A half snake sorceress with the power to turn my illusions into reality.” “That's terrible!” Pinkie gasped. "Yes, and unless she is stopped she could unleash terrible horrors on the city or worse!" “Is this another one of your elaborate hoaxes just to get us to play your twisted game again like before?” Raph asked suspiciously. “Raphael, I'm hurt! I learned my lesson from last time.” “But who could this Slithereene even actually be?” April asked. “Could be another mutant.” Donnie suspected. “Or maybe even something else.” Fluttershy shivered. The group looked at each other before knowing what to do. Leo turned to the sparrow mutant, “Alright, Sir Malachi, we'll help you find your staff.” “Oh, this is going to be such a fun adventure!” Luz cheered, “Not like that fake quest I went on during my second day at the Boiling Isles.” “Thank you my friends, and though I am without my staff, I have but enough magic in me to outfit you all in more appropriate garb.” Sir Malachi blew some glowing dust at the heroes and suddenly the turtles were dressed in their trademark Mazes and Mutants attire. “Not again!” Raph grumbled. The Rainbooms, Spike, April, Casey, Karai, Shini, and Fugitoid were dressed in the costumes they wore while they were inside the videogame Super Quest. Trixie herself was dressed as a wizard. For the Am-Drag Crew, Jake was dressed as a knight, Rose was a paladin, Trix was an archer, Spud was a mage, and Fu was dressed as a tradesman. The Hex Squad had also gained costumes as well with Luz and Amity dressed as Azura and Hecete from their fave book series. Eda was a rogue, Willow was a druid, Gus was a mage, and the twins were arcane tricksters. “Oh, my gosh looks at us!” Luz cheered. “Amazing!” Amity marveled, at their costumes. “Oh, this is sweet!” Spud looked himself over. “Well, at least I'm a cool knight.” Jake admitted. “How come I don't get a cool costume?” King grumbled. “You really want to be part of this?” Eda asked rhetorically while motioning to her rogue garb. “Well, it'd be nice.” “Alright, everyone, we look the part, and we're equipped with what we need. Let's move.” Leo instructed. “Oh, and before we head out on this dumb quest, there's just one little thing that I need to take care of...” Raph began, and without warning, he socked Sir Malachi right in the face, sending him crashing into a wall and dropping onto the ground upside down. Sir Malachi groaned before speaking up, “I take it thou art still displeased with me for giving thee that turkey head when we first met-ith?” “No... WHAT GAVE YOU THAT IMPRESSION?!” “Raph, that's enough!” Fluttershy chided him, “You made your point.” Raph sighed, as they started heading off with Sir Malachi getting back up to follow them. As they walked, it zoomed out to reveal they were being watched by a crystal ball where a figure was in the shadows making hissing sounds. “Ssssso, that foolish Sir Malachi has put together a party to take me down? Well, I'll make this quest of theirs one they'll never forget!” she laughed through hissing.