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// Mountain climb 
// Story: Corrupted Souls 
// by Flame Blade 
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The sun rose on another magnificent day for Sweet Apple Acres. Apple Jack and her Sister Apple Bloom wondered away from the farm and toward the school.

The suns rays lit up Twilights room as she woke to another beautiful day and a letter from Princess Celestia telling Twilight to keep all ponies in Ponyville away from the large mountains shadowing Canterlot.

"Twilight why cant any pony go up that damn mountain, what threat could it pose to any pony?" asked Apple Jack.

"Well, there is a dragon and some sort of strange magical field, sort of pulling ponies in, but not very strong" said Twilight reading the letter over again.

"Alright Twi, but any updates on dat mountain tell me, k?" said Apple Jack.

"I will" said Twilight as she galloped off towards her castle.

Apple Jack looked at the mountain, wishing to do something, anything that was adventurous and didn't involve her friends. Then she decided she would climb the mountain.

After about an hour of packing, Apple Jack set off towards the mountain, catching a train to Canterlot and finally galloping towards the mountain. By nightfall, the mountain loomed over apple jack, as she made her first fearful step onto the mountain. A rush of greed swept through her body, urging her to carry on. She could see the sun rising and she was only half way up the mountain and she could also see the cave at the top of the mountain. As another rush of greed swept through her, a guard called to her to come down, but the greed pushed her on.

As she made it to the next ledge she gasped for breath and looked down to see the  unicorn guard rushing up the mountain protected from the field of greed around the mountain. Apple jack new he could not keep that pace and that he would slip so she just carried on towards the next ledge, which was about 1 mile away.

She felt the air grow colder, as it began to snow and the air started to become thinner. She was about three quarters of the way up when she felt a magical air bubble surround her. The guard had slipped and injured himself badly and could no longer chase Apple Jack up the mountain. It was getting late, so Apple Jack decided to set up camp on a large ledge she had clambered onto. The tent was small, with hardly any room for a full grown mare, but it had to do for the night, besides it seemed no pony could see her even a pegasus guard had looked right at her and not noticed her, she was safe
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In the morning Apple Jack awoke to the sound of a pegasus guard speaking to another about how the pony had simply disappeared, Apple Jack realised that they were flying around near by and were disappearing into Canterlot.

By the time Apple Jack reached the cave, it was nightfall again and she had no choice but to sleep in the cave.