The colt-carrying creature was a never-ending speck along the northern horizon. Rainbow Dash knew this, for she had been staring at it for hours.
Her pursuit of the monster was resolute. Not for one second did she take her goggled eyes off the thing. Mountains and forests and rivers blurred underneath her, and the sun was slowly melting into the west. Fairly soon, the cold blanket of night would envelop the world, and Rainbow would have little to no chance of tracking the creature anymore. She had to do something about that. She had to catch up with the thing.
Her dizziness had eventually cleared, but its impact on her flight was undeniable. Rainbow Dash had allowed herself to fall horribly behind. The energy had been sapped from her wings. Her body throbbed from a deep pain. Every nerve in her being was complaining over her refusal to stop and relax like with previous episodes.
But if she stopped for one second, if she allowed this monster to disappear into the hills of the north, then Red Turnip's little brother may never see his family again. He may never see anything again. Rainbow Dash wondered if this was what happened to the poor souls that the villagers of Windthrow were incapable of observing. Every “death” and “tragedy” was simply a creature sweeping one of the helpless earth ponies away to a grim fate. But just where did that fate lie? Was this thing taking the colt to its nest? To some infernal pit? To the end of the world?
The creature simply did not stop. Rainbow Dash refused to believe that it had some sort of inherent intelligence, that it was simply distracting her for the sake of distracting her. For that matter, hardly any of that mattered A colt's life was at stake, and Rainbow Dash couldn't stop to guess what was right or wrong, smart or dumb about her chase. She simply had to continue the chase...
Gliding over mountain tops and skimming the roofs of forests, the monster flew ever-northward. Rainbow Dash found the path of pursuit easy, since the creature was apparently intent on following a specific range of hills that ran north from the source of Windthrow itself. This is what made Rainbow assume that the destination was going to be a pit or a valley of some sort. Gradually, the hills sloped down and down, so that the landscape was becoming increasingly flatter. What's more, the trees were beginning to vanish as the topography favored wide plains of grass and moss.
Rainbow Dash could only grit her teeth. If somehow she was going to be introduced to wherever these creatures came from, there was a good chance she would come out that day as the first Equestrian in millennia to eat meat.
Blood for the blood god?
Time to find out where these sons of horse-monkeys come from!
Finally, it's time to put an end to this series of attacks and its source! Give 'em Hell Rainbow Dash!
Haha!!!! I finally caught up to dashie and her evaluations. I am like a frggin machine, tearrin' through these chapters like a champ.
In other news, this story is still very awesome. I've noticed that the number of comments are dwindling and I can only guess that the views are doing the same. Don't give up guys. It may seem like a lot of chapters but realize that the story is still half the length of BP, and a quarter of EoP or FoE. I'm sure that if y'all can hand those fics, you can handle this one just fine.
Remember, the best are requires an investment before payoff begins to show
IIIIIt's Dashie's evaluation time!
So we don't have too much going on on this chapter. Basically, Dash is persevering through the pain and nausea her bout of dizziness gave her. I compared this episode of dizziness to her previous ones, and found that, in the past, she always took a while to rest after becoming dizzy. It must be taking all of her willpower to keep flying after the colt. I feel like if she finds the monsters' home soon, she won't be in a very good position to fight, as she will probably be exhausted and in dire need of rest. Things aren't looking too good for her...These are my thoughts so far.
-MASH
P.S. 1285691 It's good to know that there are people out there who read my evaluations! Thank you sososososososososososooooooooo MUCH!!!! My one complaint...I'm a guy...
P.S.S. I'll be doing a few evaluations tonight, not just one. It won't be as long as the Marathon Evaluation Time, (...shudder...) but it'll span across a good couple chapters. I think that I'll do something special like this every time I find a new evaluation time follower. I sure hope there are a lot of viewers out there who enjoy the evaluations, so that's why I'll keep doing it!
Rainbow Dash couldn't stop to guess what was right or wrong, smart or dumb about her chase. She simply had to continue the chase...
This guy!
Quarter milestone! Only 150 more to go!
1300021 Your evaluations are always entertaining. Thank you for them.
1608782 Thanks very much! I'm glad that you enjoy them!
*wheezes* Only 1/4 of the way there. So worth it, though. I had no idea when to actually make a comment, but I think now works. To put it in one word: Fucking amazing. ... I know it's two words, shut up.
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Oh, dude, you're a lifesaver! It really helps me focus on what's happening!
1300021 Now that I know about them; I've started actually
readingskimming the comments for them, though I can only actually recall seeing them once before this particular story.achievements.schrankmonster.de/Achievement.aspx?text=A%20quarter%20of%20the%20way%20to%20the%20East
Hell yeah
1300021 got to say thank you for the evaluations, i read them every chapter
keep up the good work
775615 Skulls for the skull throne.
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Ia! Shub-Niggurath! The enemy's gate is sideways!
Woohoo, I'm a quarter of the way through! It took me longer than I thought especially with such short chapters, but I'm here, and I am enjoying the ride. This sub-plot story must be nearly over by now, especially as Rainbow Dash seems to be about to find their nest. If she does, the smart thing to do would be rest nearby and gather her strength, or reinforcements, or she could charge in and get beaten to a pulp. I look forwards to finding out.
It seems I am a quarter the way through this.
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Likewise, my friend.
This story is brilliant.
It's unlike anything I expected it to be. I thought it was just about a continuous journey eastwards, nothing else.
I thought wrong. So very wrong.
*crests the rise*
Oh, so there's a kinda of makeshift camp here at the quarter mark. Cool.
*hefts pack higher*
No time to delay!
*walks off towards Ch. 51*
Woah! Can't believe I missed that amazing quote the first time round.nthat's the amazing thing about this story - no matter how many times you read it you find you've missed details. And, by the time you reach the current chapters you realise Austraeoh is a distant memory and you reread it. It's a never ending cycle.
Missing a period after "mattered" and before "A".
Man, this story becomes more and more interesting with each chapter.
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I can't believe I actually get that reference.
25% done, 75% remaining...This has been good so far.
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Of the first book, that is. There are still 8 more, and daily new chapters. This is gonna take a long time to read.
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No you are not 75% done. This series is clocking in at 3.6 million words, this is about the 50000 mark.
Could her body even handle it?
It took me a year to catch up to Diaries of a Madman.
Already a quarter of the way through the first book... like six to go.
It is a very specific type of anger that drives one to eat their for.
Rip and tear until it is done!