//------------------------------// // Exploring the Everfree Forest! // Story: Empire from the Other Side // by IceDragonKing //------------------------------// Chapter 4 Exploring The Everfree Forest! Few Days Later, in Ponyville... *Earthquake!* "What the hay just happened?!" asked Applejack. "Three times of this day now!" said Rainbow Dash. "And eleven or twelve times in a few days now!"Said Rarity. "Something fishy is happening around!" said Pinkie Pie. "And I bet you're going to say that we have to do something right?" asked Applejack. "YEAH!" shouted Pinkie Pie. "So... which place we can find an answer?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Maybe the Castle of the Two Sisters can!" said Spike and pets of the girls show up around them. "Oh! Angel you're so sweet! You wanna come too?" asked Fluttershy and they all nod to her. Meanwhile in the Everfree Forest... "I have to admit. This land is absolutely beautiful!"Said Kaa while he's carry a Simosuchus that he brought from General Mukti with him. Then a Cragadile jump out from the pond to attack him but he's grab his laser musket and shoot at its left shoulder. The wounded Cragadile quickly go back into the water and hide from him. Leave a piece of its back on the ground. "I bet that it must be the Mahajangasuchus of this land." said Kaa and he's creep away into the forest. Later, he accidentally found the Castle of Two Sisters. "Hope there is no any Keshi in there." said Kaa and he's creep across the bridge and go to the gate, open it and go inside. "Whoa! I can't believe they let this castle in a ruin like this. But it can be useful for me." said Kaa and he's looking around. Later Outside... "Now here we are!" said Spike and he's see the gate being open. "Strage. I don't remember that the door was left opened." said Applejack. "Maybe there is somepony in there." said Fluttershy. "And what kind of that somepony who wanna come in this place alone?" asked Rainbow Dash and Spike pulls up his hand. "I said pony. Not a Dragon." said Rainbow Dash. "Whatever. Should we go inside now?" asked Rarity. "Let's get in!" said Pinkie Pie and she's quickly run inside. "Pinkie Pie wait!" said Rainbow Dash and she's run follow her with the others. Meanwhile in the Underground of Ponyville... "BOOM!" *Earthquake!* "The tunnel may collapse anytime! We can't take more risk!" said Dhi. "Just keep digging and bring more bombs guys. The oil and the copper are worth enough to find!" said Mukti and Vaatu and Ranjan planted the bombs and fire them up and quickly creep out. Then, it's go explode. "BOOM!" *Earthquake!* "We're nearby to our goal now guys!" said Mukti. Back to the Castle of the Two Sisters... *Earthquake!* "We better looking around. This earthquake gonna make me feel sick!" said Applejack. "Agreed. We should split up!" said Rarity. "I'll go with Rarity!"Said Spike and he's quickly grab her right arm. They all quickly go to stare at him. "What?" asked Spike . In the shadow, Captain Raava loaded his laser musket with the laser. Aim it to the ponies or as his kind called them the Keshi. Then, he's jump out from the shadow and aim his laser musket to them. They all turn to look at him with a little scare. They all wonder of what is he is. For Kaa, when he is now see what the Keshi truly look like. He refuses to believe that these are the blood-thirsty savages that will eat him alive. When Captain Raava put out his headdress, the Ponies, along with Spike, quickly run out from the castle in fear. "Wait!"Said Kaa and he's quickly creep after them. They all keep running away, followed by their pets from behind. "Please! Hold on!" said Kaa and Spike accidentally fall on the ground when his tail got into his leg. They all stop to get Spike up and Captain Raava finally catch up with them. "Please! Let me help him," said Kaa and he's put down his shoulder bag and get medical box out from it. He's cover the wound on Spike's right leg with a green goo. Angel, a Bunny of Fluttershy, very much dislike this situation and try to jump up to kick Captain Raava at face but Winona grab his tail by her mouth first. "So... who are you six?" asked Kaa and then the wind come down from the sky and go surround them. The five ponies and Spike are now can understand of what did Captain Raava is asking them. "My name... is Rainbow Dash," said Rainbow Dash and the pets are amaze from what did they hear from Rainbow Dash. "The name is Rarity," said Rarity "Applejack..." said Applejack "Spike..." said Spike "Fluttershy..." said Fluttershy "And I'm Pinkie Pie!" said Pinkie Pie as she's hug all of her friends. "My name is Kaa, Kaa Raava." said Kaa and then a Simosuchus jump out from his shoulder bag and go to sniff the other animals. "Hey Adewa! Come here and take a look at them." said Kaa and he's carry a Simosuchus name Adewa up to give the Ponies a look. Meanwhile in Canterlot at the Royal Palace... "Prince Shining Armor!"Said Soldier #1 "What is it?" asked Shining. "We believe that we have found what is the source of the earthquake." said Soldier #2. "What is it?" asked Shining. "A Colony of Serpentines!" said Soldier #2 and Shining Armor goes shock from what did he heard. "How many of them?" asked Shining "We don't know that yet sir. We found their ship and a secret door to the colony. We suggest that they're not even live in Equestria. They must came from another land across the ocean!"Said Soldier #1 "We need somepony who can go and spy on them. We need to know what are they planning." said Shining. "Me and my troops volunteer to do this sir," said Pegasus Royal Guard. "Alonzo de Ojeda and his troops," said Shining "We would be honor if you let us do this," said Alonzo "Very well. Now go and see what're they doing," said Shining "As you said sir." said Alonzo and he's quickly fly out with his troops to find the Colony of Sravasti that is the place where the Nagas are use to live.