//------------------------------// // Mission 12: Playing in the Snow // Story: Operation: VECTOR in Equestria // by type13 //------------------------------// *Harsh blowing winds* *Beastly Screeching* “Can’t you go any faster, Dragon?” asked VECTOR as he sat atop the red Dragon’s back as it flew in the cold winter sky in the northern mountains. “Sorry, my body is still recovering from weeks of being entrapped in those magical chains” answered the Dragon. “Ok ok, but didn’t you say that you we’re the only Dragon that was captured? Then why the hell are we being followed by those things?” asked VECTOR as he took up aim and fired 3 rounds of machine gun bullets at their pursuers; Hitting one square in the head but the bullets just bouncing off to the sides. “Those are not Dragons, VECTOR. Those are Wyrms; they are lesser Dragons, they have the partial traits of a Dragon but, have more animalistic instincts than intellect. “So to put it simply, they’re much like a wild dog” “Yes, you can put it at that” “Figures--- much less troublesome to tame wild beasts than smart ones, gives you less things to worry about, anyways. How far till the Crystal Empire?” inquired VECTOR as he took aim again, but now at the Goblin rider, instead of the Wyrm itself. “I am not exactly certain, but I will tell you this, once I regain my full wing strength; expect them to not catch up on us” answered the Dragon with a smirk on his face. *Multiple Gunshot* “Well, that too….” Added the Dragon as he looked behind and saw one after another, Wyrm riders were falling from the sky. *** “Alright Girls, are you all ready?” asked Twilight as she trotted next to AppleJack, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. “Ready as we’ll ever be!” answered Rainbow Dash. “Good! Now remember the pattern on the map that I gave you AppleJack, and you guys won’t get lost out there” said Twilight. “Okie dokie lokie! *snort* the red line on the map looks like a baby snake *hehehe* so cute!” said Pinkie Pie as she looked at the markings on the map. “Riiiight… good thing your brother has a map outside of the Crystal Empire for us, saves us the time to make one of our own” said AppleJack as she tucked the map in her saddlebag. “I know right? Guess it was the map he used the first time he wandered outside of the Empire. Anyways, here, Rainbow Dash; this is the device I made to track the black magic ‘footprint’ that King Sombra made when he abducted VECTOR” said Twilight as she handed a weird eyewear with a strange gem attached at each socket to Rainbow Dash. “So this’ll make me see that black smudge thingy that we saw back in Canterlot?” asked Rainbow Dash as she took the eyewear from Twilight and examined it. “Yes! I’ve enchanted those two gems so that you don’t need any unicorn magic to look for the ‘footprints’, due to the fact that Rarity didn’t even want to go with you, anyway. Good luck out there you three, I’ll be contacting you guys via telepathy” said Twilight. As the three nodded in unison, Fluttershy and Rarity arrived shortly to wish their traveling friends a good luck and safe travels as they search for their captured friend. Sharing one last group hug; Pinkie Pie, AppleJack and Rainbow Dash set forth into harsh northern winds of the Crystal Empire to begin their search. *** News of how the one and only Dragon that was captured traveled fast within the Goblin Base, it soon reached the end of the Base where the Stronghold was located, within the Stronghold lies the Throne room of the ever tyrannical, King Sombra. In the Dark lit room of the once Tyrannical and now Fallen King of the Crystal Empire. A lone Goblin messenger bowed ever so low in the middle of the Dark Room, giving his respects to his King and telling him that the captured Dragon that took them Days to weaken and capture, escaped. What’s even worse was it was freed by the same creature the King brought to Equestria from another world and failed to control and much less kill; VECTOR. How…….. HOW?! screamed an eerily malevolent voice as two sinister eyes can be seen from the shadows of the dark throne room and closing in on the Goblin messenger. “It was not my fault King! It was the Guards! They did not------” ENOUGH!! bellowed King Sombra as an angry mouth appeared below the eyes and towered the scared Goblin messenger. Tell one of the Goblin Generals to assemble some troops and follow that Dragon! Take the Wyrms if they need to. JUST GET ME BACK THAT DRAGON! screamed King Sombra. “Yes my King! Right away my King!” answered the Goblin Messenger still bowing extremely low to King Sombra. What are you waiting for? GO NOW! screamed King Sombra, his patience wearing thinner, as the force from his voice blew the Goblin Messenger out of the throne room and slamming in the nearby wall. King Sombra forcefully slammed the throne room’s door close with his black unicorn magic; a magical mirror glowed at the far end of the room. I NEED that Dragon!! said King Sombra as he approached the glowing mirror …I will not fail the second time… …This time will be different…. As King Sombra gazed in the glowing mirror, he did not see his reflection however. What he saw was a two bipedal creatures wearing battle gear and holding the same ‘trinkets’ called “Guns” standing in a slightly dark isolated room, and behind them was a door. They did not notice the door silently opening and a dark figure slowly coming out of the door crouching. As King Sombra’s face crept closer and closer to the glowing mirror, an evil smile creeping in his face, anticipating what would come next. The dark figure unsheathed a sharp blade from his waist and…. …This time… As the shadowy figure dispatched the two guards with his now bloody knife and continued onwards… …The Teacher, will hunt the Student… *Sadistic Laughter*