Missing

Skylar Flitter trotted weakly through out Silvershine Town, Racing Thunder right by her side. "Ya know, it's quite peaceful here." he murmured quietly. He was right. No ponies were seen through the central part of town. Racing Thunder sat on a bench. "So, where do you live?" Skylar shuffled her hooves. "I don't live anywhere. I travel from town to town, city to city. I'm an artist! I look for places with great inspiration!" Racing Thunder smiled. "You should paint some stuff here! Silvershine Town is a wonderful place." Skylar nodded. "Well I was, until I fell into that cave." Racing Thunders eye glowed in the dim light. "You should see so much more! Legends say, deep hidden in the deepest cavern, there's a treasure beyond anypony has ever seen! It shines bright, illuminating the whole cavern in the night, it smells like a fresh breeze from a purified plain, and its back story!" Racing Thunder shivered with excitement. "Lemme tell you the story!" So Skylar sat on the bench, eager to listen to the story. "Long ago, loong loong ago, when the dinosaurs were around! An asteroid fell to earth, disrupting the earths core and crust. Its power source, a golden aura, said to be the spirit of the first princess who ruled over Equestria! The aura was said to be tucked away in a golden diamond. The legend says that the diamond should fall to whom ever it chooses to grant its unbelievable power to! Except...I don't think it chose ANYPONY. The minute it touched the earth, it imploded and pieces of the diamond were scattered all over Equestria. Hidden deep in caves, caverns, I heard volcanoes even! Hidden deep in forests and jungles, in seas and ice tundras, the pieces remain to found! If all of them are found, i heard, it has an immense power! It could destroy the world! It's best to leave them be but I really want to find ONE pie-" A crashing sound interrupted Thunder. A pony with a black hood and electric orange eyes appeared. He cackled. "Hehehehehe! Forests and tundras?" His eyes glowed in the night. " THOSE CRYSTALS WILL BE MINE AT LAST." A flash of purple and the mysterious pony was gone. Skylar Flitter's cutie mark turned a bright orange. "Whats going on??" Racing Thunder's eyes widened. "That pony is gonna try and find those crystals!!!" Skylar jumped off the bench. "What!? Is he crazy!??" Racing Thunder flew up and zoomed around in circles. "WE GOTTA GO STOP HIM!" Skylar jumped into a tree. "Oh no no no no!!! That pony is dangerous! Did you see his teeth?" She pointed a hoof to her mouth. "Poooiinnttyyy!!!" she shrunk to the ground. Racing Thunder landed in front of the bush. "SUCK IT UP SKYLAR! DO YOU WANT THE WORLD TO END??" Skylar shook her head, shaking. "N-no..." Racing Thunder grabbed her hoof and pulled her into the sky. "WELL COME ON THEN!" Skylar let out a squeal as she was thrown clear into the air. She spread her glossy wings, her brownish golden feathers drifting to the earth below. As they flew through the clouds, she took a final glance at Silvershine Town below. "I have a feeling we're not coming home for a while." Skylar looked ahead. A redwood forest awaited, the cawing of birds was audible even from high above. "The legend says one of the pieces should be in a forest! This could one of them!" A roar sounded below, and Skylars wings snapped together. "AAAAAARRRRRGGHHHH!!!!!" she let out a terrified screech as she fell. "SKYYLLLAARR!!" Racing Thuder swooped under her and caught her, his eyes glowering. "ARE YOU MENTAL SKY!?" Skylar covered her ears. "I'm scared!" she let out a whimper. Thunder rolled his eyes and landed ungracefully, sending Skylar flying into a puddle. "Oof!" Skylar got up and shook her self, her mane ratty,her eyes big and scared.

Another roar was heard, closer than before. Skylar let out a horrible screech. It echoed throughout the trees. Racing Thunder quickly glided over and put his hoof over her mouth. He whispered softly in her ear. "If you make one more sound you'll kill us both.." Shaking with fear, Skylar quieted at once. A trampling sound was heard behind racing Thunder.  Skylar screamed. "BEHIND YOU!" She pointed a hoof to a creature, half snake, half lion, and half bear. It roared and a giant paw came down on Racing Thunder, but he was too quick. He glided swiftly up into the air, and started flying around the creatures head, like an annoying insect. It roared again and batted it at it with its scaled tail. "Skylar!" Racing Thunder called. This beast is not fast nor smart enough to know where I am! Throw rocks at it and lead it over to the edge of the hill! It should tumble down it!" Skylar, wide eyed, nodded and flew up into the air. She picked up a pebble and chucked it at the beasts head. "Hey you! Come here you big fat ugly monster!" Skylars cutie mark turned a dark red. The monster roared and hurled itself at Skylar. SKylar flew forward fast, and flew right into the monsters stomach, biting down into his flesh. The monster let out a blood curdling yowl and flipped on to its back, clawing at its stomach. The smell of rotten flesh burned her eyes and seared her nostrils but she hung on tight. Suddenly, Racing Thunder swooped in, a branch in his mouth. " GE REA'Y TUH FIGH!" He swung the branch at the monsters face, which caught it in the eye. It let out a howl of pain. He kept wacking the beast until it unexpectedly kicked its hind foot up, knocking Thunder out of the air. Skylars eyes glowered. "NO ONE HURTS MY FRIENDS!!!" She mumbled around the fur and flesh. She releases her bite and grabs the branch. She flies in close, and sticks it right into the monsters throat. Blood splattered the ground as the monster let out a ghastly cry. It collapsed to the ground twitching uncontrollably. Skylars cutie mark turned a dark blue. She stumbled over to Racing Thunder who  was breathing heavy and drinking from the puddle where Skylar had landed in earlier. "That was incredible!" he managed through his rough breathing. "integrity like that will always be rewarded!" Skylar knelt and drunk from the puddle. It tasted of earth, but Skylar didn't mind. To her, it was the greatest water she's ever drunk. As night came, it became cold. Racing Thunder and Skylar huddled together to keep warm. The monster had attracted vultures that ignored the two ponies. Cold, tired, and hungry, the battered ponies slept on the cold hard ground of the forest floor. Skylar, staring up into the sky, over heard Thunder mumbling in his sleep. "How are we ever going to get the diamonds....ehh.....Skylar......together..find...." Skylars eyes started to droop, and soon, she drifted into sleep, wondering what the day would turn up as tommorow.