//------------------------------// // getting to the volcano // Story: Monster of the Nightmare Night. // by ezio dementay //------------------------------// everypony had already awoken and made them self some breackfest. Rainbowdash had repaired her sword from the royal ludaroth of yesterday. Applejack's burn injuries from yesterday had healed up nicely as well. pinkie and Fluttershy had practiced using the bowgun together, with pinkie firing and Fluttershy reloading a selecting the appropriate shot. Rarity had made some Armour for everyone and twilight was learning about the monsters of the land. Rex was clearing up fluffy from yesterday and had gathered some quests from town but there was one that grabbed his attention. "okay everyone, listen up." everyone gathered around Rex and saw the quest. "the ruthian that destroyed the boats has been spotted in volcano area. the quest say's to kill it and make sure it's dead." Fluttershy raised her hoof meackley. "are we all going?" Rex noticed how scared she was from the sweat on her head. "i'm tacking those who can fight, so in other words, dash and applejack and pinkie, your coming with me and fluffy." "Fluttershy and me work together on the bow gun thingy." Fluttershy nodded her head in disagreement. "no thanks pinkie, i'll just stay here." pinkie's hair deflated in disappointment. "come on Fluttershy, think how much fun it will be!" before Fluttershy could reply, a small boat appeared near the camp. "that's our ride now come on, were heading off." pinkie picked up Fluttershy like a teddy and jumped on the boat in sheer excitment. "come on, let's go! this will be really fun!" pinkie exclaimed, smiling in utter excitement. applejack and rainbow dash got on along with Rex and fluffy and went off to the ruthian lair. as long as the magma doesn't get them first of course. they sailed off, with twilight and rarity waving goodbye and good luck to there friends, hoping for the best there friends. "do you think they will be okay?" asked rarity. "of course. i know so." twilight was sweating like a pig in the sun at this point but it calmed down rarity. on the boat... pinkie was bouncing up and down in excitement, rainbow dash was napping, apple jack was sharpening her great sword and cleaning it from yesterday's hunt, fluffy was staring at the fish at the side of the boat and Rex was picking which weapon to use and Fluttershy was scared out of her mind. "what's wrong Fluttershy?" Fluttershy turned around and saw Rex. "nothing, just scared that's all. what will happen when we go up against this dragon?" Rex sighed and smiled. "well assuming none of us die, once it's dead, you can use this boat and you and your friends can go home." Fluttershy's eye's opened wider in shock. "i don't want my friends to die! can't we just move the dragons some were else?" Rex moved his head in disagreement. "just hope for the best, use these items when you need to. the red horn is used before battle and the green one for when were all injured, if that happens of course." Fluttershy nodded meackley and smiled. applejack walked over to pinkie and tried to talk to her. "hay there sugar cube." pinkie continued to bounce. "why'd you bring Fluttershy?" "because she said she would help me with my bow thingy. that and this whole hunt will be super fun!" applejack's face went to confusion at this statement. "besides, if anything bad was to happen, my pinkie sense would go off." applejack sighed in relief, knowing that pinkie was right. no bad pinkie sense means no one is gonna get eaten. a few hours later... they arrived at the volcano area and got off the boat, not before fluffy woke up Rainbowdash by knocking her into the water. "stupid bucking raptor thing" dash said with glaring eye's at fluffy. "ahh good job fluffy, i would of done it my self you know." Rex laughed and so did fluffy. "we'll set up camp on that hill over there and tommorow, we can the dragon, go home, have some fish and maybe have a drink or two, then we'll do other stuff, now come on already. everyone nodded and followed Rex. once they got to camp, everyone sat down and planned ahead. Rainbowdash was sharpening her blade again, and placing a funny talisman on her sword. for some reason, the blade seemed to stronger to her, she didn't know why but it looked stronger. applejack also placed a funny looking talisman on her great sword and gave it a test swing on a burnt tree, slicing it in two. "hay Rex, my blades a lot sharper then usual, what's going on?" asked apple jack. "hmm? oh it's the talisman you put on you sword. talismans add affects to weapons and Armour. mine for example, allows me to sense were large monsters are." Rex looked over to the volcano. "and the beast is near the volcano. rest for a bit, the we'll head off." Rainbowdash was way ahead with this and already asleep. applejack went to sleep rather quickly as well, thinking about what will happen. pinkie went to sleep... while continuing to hop, still excited for the hunt. Fluttershy couldn't sleep though. she was frightened, scared for her life and her friends. "i can't do this, i can't do this!" Fluttershy thought as she started to whimper. Rex came over to Fluttershy and sat beside her. "fluttershy, i know your scared, but just calm down. i promise nothing bad will happen." Rex tried to reassure Fluttershy but was met with Fluttershy becoming more worried. "you can't promise that though. that dragon will hurt everyone and i can't do anything about it." Rex got out a flute and gave it to Fluttershy. "look, you can't fight but if we get in trouble, use this flute and we'll run back to camp okay?" "so i won't be fighting?" Fluttershy was hoping for a yes. "oh heck no, that flute stuns monsters for ten seconds. just use that and we'll escape back here okay." Fluttershy sighed in relief and fell asleep soon after. fluffy had fallen asleep so Rex fell asleep on fluffy and used him as a pillow. "the advantage of having a giant raptor. they make a excellent pillow." he said as he went to sleep. a few hours later... everyone had woken up and was heading to the volcano, the heat making the journey even harder then it already was. "come on, let's go super fast! the sooner we get there, the sooner... wait what are we doing again?" Rex sigh in annoyance or just from pinkies forgetful ability. "were hunting a ruthian pinkie, and were almost at the top so prepare your selves." everypony got out there weapons and prepared them selves for battle. they made it to the top and were ready for the beast. "were is this ruthian anyway?" applejack asked, a bit frustrated at not finding the beast. "somethings off here-" Rex was saying before the winged beast came down from the sky's, cloaked in fire as if it had come from the deepest bowls of hell it self. "everypony, get ready for battle!" rex said, know that this battle will be a long one...