The Adventures Of Rift & Navi

by Riften

Chapter 3 (The Adventure Begins)

It was done they had decided on a course of action. They were to head back to Rifts home and search for some kind of book to help them translate the mysterious stone Navi found. It seemed like a simple enough task, hidden under the cover of darkness Rift would enter in from the same hole he used when he was a foal to get a peak at the area outside of his village. After a little while of further planning they had worked out most of the problems they could think of. Well so they thought...

Rift~ “So you’re sure this will work?” Navi~”Nope.” she said that with a awkward lack of concern. I shot her a quick look of annoyance, she just smiled and assured me that if anything went wrong she would jump in and cause a distraction. Something told me that she REALLY wanted something to go wrong just so she could have her big moment, kinda worried me a bit. Navi~ “ Well, lets hope that our luck continues and everything goes according to plan.” Rift~” Luck? I don't need luck.” I couldn't help but feel a little eager, I grinned to myself and began the short walk to the entry point. But as i started to walk away i could of sworn i heard her whisper something. Navi~”...Be careful Rift...” It was probably nothing.

As he approached the hole it was still there, just as it has always been those many years ago, for the most part unchanged. But something was a little different about it this time, or well something was different about Rift. He was easily three times the size of the hole. Not a chance he’s be able to fit through. He sat back and hesitated for a moment having seen their entire plan fall apart before it even began. He looked around for any other obvious entrance. Rift~” No way I'm getting in here. There has to be another way inside....” It took him only a few moments to realize how close he had actually been to the main entrance of his home. The village had been there for many generations and during that time an impressive stone wall had arisen around its perimeter. This of course prevented any direct access from the outside. That is if it wernt for the main gate that lead to the outside of the village were Rift lived. Convenient. If it wernt for the large amount of pony's patrolling the entrance. Could he slip past them? Not yet he had an idea. it involved a little bit of Navi magic. Navi~ ”Oh i hope hes alright. I cant stand this waiting.” There was a small ruffle in the bushes and sure enough emerged Rift wearing a nervous grin. Navi~” It was really that easy? You were only gone maybe 10 minutes?” Rift~” Yeah about that. I seem to have um, outgrown the tunnel. BUT i have a better idea. Navi, I need you to make me look like a filly.” Navi~ “WHAT? why?” Rift~ “ Well i figure id be a whole lot harder to spot if i didn't look like the pictures of me saying. BANISHED~DO NOT ALLOW ON PREMISES.” Navi~ “What exactly are you planning?” Rift~ “Well...I figured id just walk right through the main entrance.” Navi~ “Ok.” Rift~ “Wow is it really that easy to convince you?” Navi~ “Eeyup.” and with that the spell was cast. There was a brief flash of light and it was done. Navi~ “ Awwww, you’re sooo cute.” He just grumbled. Rift~ “Now if you’ll excuse me i have a mission to do.” His voice had also changed along with his appearance, it was now young and squeaky. Navi~ “Awwwwww.” He couldn't get out of there any faster. He made his way to the entrance, outside stood two tall stallions. Show time. He trotted up and passed between the two of them. The guards gave a quick glance but other than that didn't seem to care. Rift thought to himself “That was easy.” He could see his home not that far up ahead. It was that brown unimpressive house at the end of the path. He was lucky he lived where he did, it was just far enough away form the rest of the houses that he was able to enter without anyone noticing. He walked inside and looked around for a moment reminiscing of his memory's of living here. He couldn't help but let out a sigh. He grabbed the book from the shelf and proceeded to exit. Something caught his attention on his way out. A Picture. He trotted up to it and looked at it with confusion. It was a picture of a family. He turned as a mare stared at him. A Younger Blue mare she stood there in confusion as stared at the little intruder. Rift hesitated and ran. The mare just stood there watching him run off. Rift knew that pony all to well. It was his sister, Gate.