I'm going to die. The thought keeps going through my head. Turning, over, and over, and over. Never stopping. I could go mad from the thought. My body can't move. I don't want to die. Why do I have to die? For what reason?
Please. Please don't let me die. It has to be a lie. Please. Please. I'm afraid... for once in my life, I'm not scared, I'm terrified.
My eyes finally open. The sun has started to go down and a shadow casts over the town. There was a giant hole in the courtroom. Even worse though, the town is destroyed. While I was unconscious. A plan starts to form in my head as a familiar pony flies by me. I set myself in motion to follow her, as she flies to the forest.
You Need My Help
Twilight Sparkle
I can't believe he did that. Ryu sacrificed himself so that I would live. No, he said that Scorpion would do that, but it still feels like he's gone. If only I had stronger magic. Just stick to what we planned. It will work, he said so. But can I trust him?
I stopped flying to think about that. Can i even trust him? What if he's working with Scorpion. Twilight your being ridiculous, he put his life at risk to save Ponyville from that monster. Not only that, but Scorpion tried to kill Ryu. And succeeded. No, he said that he could live through that. Which part did he mean though, the fire or the stabbing. I can't keep debating this, I have to get to my friends so we can defeat Scorpion.
As I heard my wings started to flap I noticed that there seemed to be an echo. An echo that sounded like bigger wings. Coming from behind me... that's not an echo. I turn around to find a manticore. "Ah horsefe-" The manticore's paw shoots out and hits me. Knocking off my flying. I find myself flying towards the ground. This is not good.
CRASH!
Ow ow ow ow ow ow owww. My wings ended up behind my back. I try to stretch them up but pain flares up all along them. Maybe I can get myself up and run the rest of the way. The manticore crashed down onto the ground. Across from me. While looking at me a bit too hungrily. No, I have to get to my friends.
All of the sudden a large sound goes through the forest. Then following the sound I see a large shape jumping high into the air. It lands right in front of me and wait, I recognize this shape. He was supposed to be locked up. Even if it wasn't a perfect containment spell it should hold up against physical force. What is he going to do?
Bowser
What the hell am I going to do?
Twilight Sparkle
I shouldn't doubt him. He may be smarter than he looks. In fact I bet that he has a plan to save boh of us. If he's actually helping me. Which if that's the case then his plan would start by running at the manticore...
Bowser
I really should have thought this out better. I literally jumped in the sky and stood in front of this purple pony princess, with no plan whatsoever.
Twilight Sparkle
...so that he would take all three of the new manticores and find a way to get them to trip over each other...
Bowser
This has to be my worst plan ever, and I was the one who came up with the idea to deliver candy to children in white vans for my friend's charity. I think I deserved that punch.
Twilight Sparkle
...thus stopping all the manticores, timberwolves, and various cockatrices safely and without causing harm to any of them. He's brilliant!
Bowser
I'm going to punch it. In the face. I put my right foot back and get ready to run.
Twilight Sparkle
He started to back up. He's actually doing it! After taking a few steps he ran forward. Every step the ground shook from his massive size. Finally he was right in front of the manticore giving him the perfect chance to make the dodge that woul- ...he punched the manticore. I breathe out a sigh.
Bowser
Yeah! I punched a thing. Well... it seemed more fun when I first thought of it. Anyways the manticore was angry so I punched it in the face again. Then again. Then again. Okay never mind what I said, this is way more fun than I thought.
But the manticore had obviously had enough. He swiped his paw across my face. It was that moment that I realized we were the exact same size. Ok that's an exaggeration, he was way smaller than me. So I decided to do the best thing I could think of. I backed up and dropkicked him into space. In reality though, he sailed through the air before landing somewhere far in the forest.
I finally turn to Twilight, she flinches at me looking at her. I'll admit, it hurt a little. The ground shakes as I walk over to Twilight. This doesn't help her obvious fear of me. I sit down in front of her. It was obvious the tension was thick. Then I decided to break the ice, "I'm sorry I tried to kill you and your friend."
She gave me a look that I couldn't quite place, but I guessed that she was irritated. Don't have a single idea why. She sighed and looked at me, "How, why are you here?"
"Well, my dad was very drunk one nig-"
"NO! No! I meant why did you come save me?"
"First, tell me, why are you going out into the forest alone."
She looked to the ground before saying, "Following a plan, to stop someone who harmed one of our friends."
"Then I'm here to help."
"Why would you want to?"
"So that maybe I could redeem myself for what I did."
"Well," Twilight looked to be thinking, "If you help us out then we can think about starting to forgive you."
"That's all I ask."
"Now can you help me."
"Uh-"
"I can't move."
One Short Walk Later
"-so our plan is that Ryu has ten minutes to grab hold off Scorpion. He has to grab onto Scorpion or the plan won't work." While I had to carry Twilight, (apparently she had a broken ankle or something) she started to explain the plan. My part would be helping Ryu, the one who completely beat me in the town.
Finally we arrived at the place Twilight was talking about. I walked in an-
"Hey! What are you doing here? You want to be beat again?" Oh no, I have an extreme irritation of the entire gay movement in one pegasus.
"It seemed like you needed a lot of help."
"Still beat you."
I decide to set Twilight down, a small yellow pegasus with tear-stained eyes comes over. She looks around for a small time before saying, "Thank you for helping my friend."
Well this isn't as bad as I thought it would be-
"Monster! Do not think you're trial is over!"
...god damnit.