Dinky galloped through the forest, leaping over logs and running around plants and trees. Mr. Thompson was galloping behind her, wheezing, trying to keep up, as Dinky pressed forward.
In the distance, tops of some stone structures stood above the gigantic trees, reaching to the clouds like Manehattan skyscrapers.
Soon, Mr. Thompson called her to a stop. They were so close, but Mr. Thompson looked her in the eyes.
He then said" This is where I take my leave, Dinky of the Doos." He smiled sadly down at her, and Dinky embraced him in a tight hug.
When they split, he said "Remember the Laser Spell! It will help you fight your way to the temple. I believe in you!"
At that he galloped away, leaving Dinky alone on the edge of the forest limits. She could see the open lands of the city through the trees.
She then cantered forward, locking a guard in her sights as she powered up her Laser Spell, shooting it at him. He crumpled, his right foreleg blown off.
Dinky began to shake. She had almost killed him, but had shot his leg instead, just at the right time. But he was still screaming in agony. Dinky wanted to cover her ears with her hooves, but couldn't, or she wouldn't be able to move.
A female gazelle ran out in front of her, throwing a spear, Dinky ducked, and the spear soared over her, hitting a tree with a dull thunk.
Dinky powered up her spell and blew out the ground in front of the guard. The guard stumbled and fell into the newly made pit. Dinky cantered forward and picked up lots of dirt from the ground, covering the hole, making escape even harder for the gazelle guard.
Dinky pushed forward, her mane flying behind her. Soon she could hear crowds. And then see them too. They were surrounding a giant temple. She watched in disgust as they killed a purple unicorn, pushing it down the steps. Thankfully it wasn't one of her group.
Then she looked up again. And on the top of the pyramid, Spike was being chained down, a dagger held above his chest. Dinky's face flashed with anger. She tried to hold it back but couldn't. Suddenly she rose into the air, the Kaleidoscope Spell starting, She had to do this. For Spike.
Dinky effortlessly gained the first over glow, over the first glow, in a few seconds. No gazelle or pony noticed her as the watched the priest dance around Spike. It seemed as though he was a special prize. They probably had never even seen a dragon before.
But all thoughts left her mind as she concentrated on only the spell, earning the second over glow. She began to sweat and rise up even more as the third over glow flickered into existence. Sweat dripped off of her, forming pools on the ground. Her eyes were wide open as the fourth over glow began to flicker, not there yet. She felt herself giving out. But then she saw Spike, the dagger now raised over his chest. This time, though, it would actually strike. Dinky felt all of his hugs, his kisses, his words, all her feelings, rush through her as they poured out her horn, the last over glow coming to life, surrounding her horn.
A blast of light erupted from her horn, and all the gazelles toppled, blinded by the light as they screamed and writhed in agony. Dinky could see they priest fall on top of his own dagger, impaling himself, before toppling off the temple, smashing into the ground below.
Dinky's hooves hit the ground. They light was bouncing around, still strong. Dinky powered it back up to full power with a few Laser Spells as she cantered to her friends. When she reached the top of the stone pyramid, she quickly freed them, and called upon their armor and weapons with her newly enhanced magic.
Her friends gaped at her as their armor fit onto them, their weapons returning to their sheaths.
Spike rushed to her and gave her a long kiss on the lips. He started to try to slip his tongue in, but she pushed him away, signaling that they had to leave. The spell was starting to wear off, and a few Laser spells wouldn't fix it. But Spike then pointed to her flank. Dinky's eyes opened wide as she looked down at her once blank flanks. Each was now adorned with a single blonde star with a star for each color of the rainbow around it. She gaped and then squealed in delight. She had her cutie mark!
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Roseluck cantered at the front of the group, the others not close behind. Dinky kept squealing every time she turned around, seeing her new cutie mark. Meanwhile Spike was looking at Dinky's flanks also. Roseluck held back a snigger. She pointed it out to Coco and the two erupted in a fit of giggles as the group stopped in a clearing for a rest. They had galloped all the way back to the ship before heading back out, following the path to the new part, making sure to steer clear of the antelope.
Spike blushed as over ten jokes were told by Coco at the expense of him and Dinky's flanks.
It all ended when Dinky got to her hooves, slapping Coco in the muzzle. It was loud, and Coco fell to the ground, clutching her muzzle.
Dinky looked at her and hissed, " I know were all friends, but can't you at least give Spike an hour after he almost got killed to joke at him?" Dinky's gaze were like twin laser beams, slicing through Coco.
Coco mumbled nonsense before slowly nodding and quickly getting up, and starting off. The others all followed behind, Roseluck staying at the back.
After over a half hour of watching Spike ogle Dinky's flanks, Coco stopped them. She stepped to the side and pulled back some palm fronds, her face wearing a look of awe.
In front of them a cliff rose, the beautiful blue sea crashing against it before dripping off, swirling back into the ocean before crashing against it again.
On the cliff was a beautiful old temple, painted the purest blue. Paintings of waves adorned the sides of it, and a giant golden trident stuck from the roof.
The part was located in the old temple. As they trotted forward, Roseluck felt uneasy, as if the temple didn't want them there. They then proceeded farther in.