"Eugh. My eyes need a rest from all this icky muck." Rarity said irritated, as she stepped in some mud. Suddenly the moon stop shining, covering everything in blanket of darkness. Rarity looked to the right and left before saying "Well, I didn't mean that literally.".
The voice of Skywalker pierced through the darkness "That ancient ruin castle sister thingy could be right in front of our faces and we wouldn't even know it!" .
Through the darkness McGrath's sarcastic voice is heard "Great. I'm stuck in a pitch dark forest with four other guys and six talking horses." Skywalker started to channel electricity in the palms of his hands "Better?" he asked. "Not really. Still stuck in a forest with " McGrath responded.
The blue light shines over the monster face's of the tree's... Wait that doesn't sound right... Holy crap! The tree's have freaking monster faces! Nearly everybody is startled, but Skywalker stands there unimpressed, staring at the monster trees.
"Does anything phase you?" Twilight asks, making Skywalker turns to look at her "Huh?" he answered. They're interrupted by the sound of laughter. They look at the source of the sound, seeing Pinkie Pie and Griffifth laughing at the monster trees. Everybody looks on in surprises as Pinkie start to make funny faces "Bleh. Ooo!"
"Pinkie, Griffith! what are you doing!? Run!" Twilight shouted. Griffifth turns around to face her, "Why?" looks at her with a puzzling expression. "Okay, Griffith has totally lost it." said Phoenix slowly, looking at the others from corner of his eye. Pinkie Pie bounced over to them, "Oh girls, don't you see?"
"I'm a guy, thank you very much." McGrath said offended, with his arms crossed.
Pinkie Pie takes a deep breath as music started to play in the background. "When I was a little filly and the sun was going down." Pinkie started signing.
Meanwhile, at the river up ahead, the purple smoke cuts a sea serpents mustache. The purple smoke lands in a nearby forest, looking on as the sea serpent starts to cry, making the river's water going wild.
"Try getting past this, foolish fools." Nightmare Moon said, pleased with herself. As she turns to leave, she bumps into Unknown. Nightmare Moon takes a bow "Master, is something wrong?" looking up at him, his thoughts impossible to read, as his face is an emotionless mask. His glowing blue eyes looking directly into her own light blue serpent eyes. "What is taking you so long?" Unknown said looking over to the the sea serpent. "Some foolish fools are trying to intervene. But don't worry my lord, I'll handle them." Nightmare Moon explained as Unknown gives her one last look, before putting his hood back on, concealing his face. "See to it that you do. I hope that I do not have to remind you of the consequences of failing me, do I?" Unknown questioned her before turning his back to her. "Of course not, my lord." she said as Unknown disappears into dark blue smoke. Nightmare Moon looks to the place he disappeared from, the sound of voices makes her turn around quickly.
"Did you know Disney is gonna adapt the Snow Queen from Hans Christian Andersen?" the voice of Phoenix is heard. Nightmare Moon transforms into her smoke form, quickly making her way to the castle. The heroes exit the darker part of the forest, McGrath scoffs before saying "Yeah, like that will every catch on." stops as he almost falls into the river. Applejack quickly bites into the back of his hoodie, preventing him from falling.
"How are we gonna cross this?" Pinkie wonders, looking at the river.
"Maybe we can swim across it?" Griffifth suggested.
The sound of sobbing is heard in the distance. They came across a purple Sea Serpent as they follow the source of the sobbing. Revealing to them that the sobbing comes from him. "What a world, what a world." said the Sea Serpent sobbing.
"Excuse me, mister Sea Serpent. Why are you crying?" McGrath asked.
Sea Serpent looked up notice the heroes standing there. "I was just sitting here, minding my own business, when this tacky little cloud of purple smoke just whisked past me and tore half of my beloved mustache clean off, and now I look simply horrid."
McGrath shoos his head in frustration before speaking up "Don't you just hate it when your minding your own business and then some jerk comes and involves you into his crap?" he said with a uncharacteristic soft voice. "Oh, gimme a break." Applejack said shaking her head. "That's what all the fuss is about?" Skywalker said, face palming.
The most unlikely of responses came out of McGrath's mouth "You guys disgust me! Especially you, Jason Skywalker! How can you be so insensitive?" Skywalker expression changed from annoyed to 'Did he just said that'.
"Oh, just look at him. Such lovely luminescent scales." Rarity chipped in, looking over his scales. "And your expertly coiffed mane."
Sea Serpent gave a small sob "Oh, I know, I know." stroking his mane. "Don't forget his fabulous manicure." McGrath said, making all the other guys dropping their mouth open, shocked at McGrath sudden niceness.
"All ruined without your beautiful mustache." Rarity lamented, as the Sea serpent started have a freak out "It's true, I'm hideous!"
McGrath tried to calm him "Well, your not as good looking as me. But there must be something we can do for you..." started to think as Rarity got an idea "I simply cannot let such a crime against fabulosity go uncorrected." with her teeth takes a scale from the Sea Serpent. He yelps in surprise "What did you do that for?" starts, McGrath looks at her "Rarity, what are you..." just as the words have left his mouth, she uses the scale to cut off a big part of her own tail and she uses her magic to attach the cut off hair on the missing side of the Sea Serpent.
Sea Serpent gains a big goofy smile on his face as he starts to stroke his new mustache "Oh-hohohoho! My mustache. How wonderful."
"But Rarity, your beautiful tail..." McGrath said sounding actually worried. I know, its weird!
Rarity gave him a soft smile "Oh. It's fine, my dear. Short tails are in this season. Besides, it'll grow back." tries to reassure him.
Rainbow leaned over to Skywalker whispering "So would the mustache. Why are you looking so shocked Sky?"
Skywalker tries two times to say something before it comes out of his mouth "Not used to McGrath being so nice." McGrath turned around giving him an angry look "Hey, he was just some guy who minded his own business and for no reason what so ever he got into trouble! I'm not made of stone!"
They look over the river, with the Sea serpent calmed down so as the river, that they can use some stones to skip over to the other side. Twilight gave a big smile "We can cross now. Let's go." they walk up to the skipping stones, but the Sea serpent used his body to make a bridge. "Allow me."
After another sort track to another part of the forest they, find an exit again. In the distance, they can see the castle ruin thingy.
"There it is, the ruin that holds The Elements of Harmony. We made it!" Twilight said happily, as the rest of the heroes follow, in her excitement Twilight charges off to the castle.
"Twilight, wait for us." Applejack shouted, as the rest charges after her.
"We're almost there. Whoa!" Twilight shouts over her shoulder, not notice that there is another cliff there and almost falling over it if not for Skywalker pulling her tail.
"What is it with you and cliffs?" he asked before turning his gaze upon the cliff. "Now what?" Pinkie said as the rest started to think, trying to come up with the best solution.
Griffifth shrugs his shoulders "Well, we tried. Let's go home."
Skywalker looked at the distance between the cliffs before concluding "Me and Griff could easily jump over this cliff, McGrath could teleport himself, Dashie, Phoenix, Sutakira and Fluttershy could fly over it. But what about the rest?"
Rainbow noticed a bridge giving her an idea "Duh!" flies into the cliff, picking up the hanging bridge, flying it up and tying it to the other end.
As she starts tying up the other cable a mysterious called out to her "Rainbow... Rainbow..."
Over at the other side, the rest can see dark purple fog forming, Skywalker with a hint of worry in his voice "What's happening over there?"
"Who's there? I ain't scared of you! Show yourself!" Rainbow voice can be heard on the other side.
Skywalker closes his eyes and shakes his head in anger "No! You won't have her!" makes a huge jump to the other side, straight into the fog. His other friends could only watch, as he disappears into the fog.
Skywalker lands safely on the other side, but the fog obscures his vision "Dashie? Dashie!? Were are you!?" he shouts, trying to locate his friend. "Jason Skywalker..." A mysterious voice from the fog called to him. "I have seen what's in your heart... and it is mine!"
"We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the best flyer in Equestria." The voice called from the fog.
"Who?" Rainbow asked.
The voice chuckled before answering "Why, you, of course."
Rainbow gained a grin "Really!? I mean... Oh yeah, me. Hey, uh, you wouldn't mind telling the Wonderbolts that, would ya? 'cause I've been trying to get into that group for like, ever."
"No, Rainbow Dash." the voice said "We want you to join us, The Shadowbolts." out from the fog, three dark pegasi appear, standing in front of her. "We're the greatest aerial team in the Everfree Forest, and soon we will be the greatest in all Equestria." the middle Shadowbolt said chuckling before continuing "But first, we need a captain. The most magnificent... Swiftest... Bravest flyer in all the land." flattering Rainbow, who responded with a big grin "Yes, it's all true."
The Shadowbolt continued "We need... you."
"WOOHOO! Sign me up. Just let me tie this bridge real quick and then we have a deal." Rainbow said excited, but the Shadowboltsstop her.
"No! It's them or us." the Shadowbolt demanded an answer.
Rainbow gave it a thought for a minute before answering "You... Thank you! For the offer, I mean, but I'm afraid I have to say no." ties the bridge.
On the other side of the cliff, the others are waiting, as Rainbow comes flying triumphantly "See? I'd never leave my friends hanging..." she said as she notice that here one member sort. "Where is Sky?"
Twilight "He... saw that you were in danger and went in to find you." upon hearing this Rainbow's expression went from triumphantly to worried in less then ten seconds flat. "No!" tries to take off, wanting to go back and help Skywalker but McGrath holds her back.
"Take it easy. Skywalker is a though cookie. He can handle it."
A few minutes go, as suddenly the fog clears and they can see the form of Skywalker kneeling on the ground. They all rush over to him. "You okay there Sky?" Rainbow said worriedly. Skywalker took a deep breath before opening his eyes and standing up. "I'm fine. Are you okay Dashie?" he said worriedly. Rainbow patted her self on the chest "Of course! Thanks for coming to my aid, by the way. Even though I wouldn't have needed it."
Skywalker gave a small chuckle "Well then... Last in the castle is an Egghead!" giving them a smile before running towards the castle.
"Hey no fair! You have a head start!... Again!" Rainbow said as the rest of the gang start to run after him.