//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 (Encounter) // Story: The Adventures Of Rift & Navi // by Riften //------------------------------// ---Adventures Of Rift & Navi --- In the deepest reaches of the farthest corners of Equestria lies a land forgotten by time and most of pony-kind itself. A place of legend, said to be filled with an unspeakable amount of treasure waiting for a brave adventurer to come and claim it as their own. Mare`Derado, the lost city of gold. Many ponys have attempted this quest of both mind and body.Some for the treasure, some for the fame, and others for satisfaction. However this is the tale of two individuals. Two ponys Mare and Stallion. One of might and one of magic. One born seeker of fortune, and the other of fame. This is the story of Rift and Navi. Rift is the older of the two, a strong proud mare. Confident in his ability and is an avid and well known seeker of fortune. Hes not one much for talking but can more than hold his own if the need comes. The other, Navi has a special gift. Magic. She is a unicorn, pretty much the only one of her kind for hundreds of miles. With all her magic comes yet another special talent, HER special talent. She possess an unnatural gift of direction. She never seems to get lost and usually can navigate the two out of most of the problems Rift cant solve with force. (Navi = Navigate get over it.) They come from Two of the many tribes that are scattered across the regions, Rift from the most well known and prominent of all of them, The Strong-mane Clan. A tribe that focuses on the idea of brute force, having lived with the clan his entire life Rift has adopted some of these ideas and teachings. Some. They ended up being his reason for leaving everything behind. His family, Friends, Everything. After hearing of his decision the rest of the clan pursued him with the intent of simply returning him to his home.This is where our story begins...... ~Rift~ How did i manage to get myself into a situation like this? I was what? Some fifty feet outside of our boundaries and now i seem to be surrounded by virtually every freaking guard in the village. And now guess what? they're coming closer with what im pretty sure is an intent to capture. They were getting REALLY close. But then the strangest thing happened, a massive green bolt of lightning dropped in front of everyone. This of course terrified all the ignorant magic fearing ponys away. I couldn't do anything but stand there in shook of what just happened. it was a few minutes before i got a hold of myself and began to walk off. No point in attempting to go home now. I was just a few feet from where the bolt dropped when i heard a small voice coming from underneath the base of large tree in front of me Filly~ "Ge-Get away from me!" she squeaked. She was young? What was a filly this small doing out in this part of the woods by herself? He thought to himself. Rift~ "What are you do-" his heart stopped. She had a horn. He knew what this had meant. Unlike most of his tribe Rift took the time to learn about local folklore and such. But a Unicorn? His people believed they didn't even exist in these parts. Rift~ "What are you doing out here by yourself?" Filly~ "I-I don't know, stay away from me!" Rift~ Calm down, I'm not going to touch you, Just you shouldn't be out here. This place is dangerous." He tried to sound as gentle as possible, he wasn't about to leave her here alone in the cold mountains where they had lived. Navi~ "W-who are you, why haven't you gone yet?" Rift~ "*Sigh, My name is Rift, and, There is no way im going to leave you here by yourself. If you'd like a fire and some food id suggest you come with me." She was still trembling, whether it be the cold or her terror. She hesitated for a moment and then rose off of the ground. She was definitely scared that was for sure, but there was something i saw in her eyes as she rose. Was it Guilt? We had just arrived back at my little "camp". If you could call it that. It wasn't that much more than a fire, a packed pile of leaves and branches that served as my bed, and a small pile of berries i stored in the knot of a nearby tree. She had seen the fire and immediately ran towards it with astounding speed. She turned and looked at me with a massive smile seeming to thank me for what little i had done for her. It didn't last long, after a short glance she slunked down and whatever feelings of gratitude shown on her face seconds ago were now gone, replaced with a dreary frown and what i think was the start of a tear. I was confused at first but then i struck me, almost literally. The green bolt of magic that had caused me to become an outcast was nearly the same color as her braided mane. I hesitated asking but the words ended up slipping out. Rift~ "Have you by any chance,....Seen me before? Maybe surrounded by a group of other ponys with grey manes?" It came out a bit harsher than i intended it to be. Filly~ I-I saw you being attack by some bigger ponys. They looked really angry, and i thought they were going to hurt you." Hurt me? Why would she care? I don't even.... Rift~ "What concern is it to you what happens to me?" Filly~ I-I've kinda been following you since you left your...." Rift~ "Home?" Filly~ "Yes, Home. Ive been following you.." She hunkered down "Eating your... scraps." Ive had this strange feeling somethings been following me, but this...myth following me was beyond the idea of it just being a small animal. Filly~ " So when i saw you in trouble i was scared that my food source would end." ~Filly~ He was mad, no furious, I could feel the tension rising. But then...every bit of anger seemed to just flow out of his pale red eyes with a deep exhale. Filly~ "I'm...sorry...for following you sir. I'll leave now." I turned and walked away wearing a frown. Rift~" Horseapples... HEY, kid come back here. Come have some food, real food this time." He waved his hoof in my direction beckoning me to come. Something wasn't right. Why was he helping me? Better yet how could he be so calm now? He was almost trembling with frustration just a few seconds ago. But hey who am I to question some actual food, its been....weeks? I don't even remember anymore. To Be Continued