Yūkan wakes up in a crappy mood. Sleeping in a cave is never a fun thing to do. He sits up to looks to his right. Apparently the little horse has found comfort in snuggling up against his right leg. The creature was cute indeed while sleeping but no matter how cute the world was always unforgiving.

"Hey there." He says shaking her lightly, "Its time to get up."

The little horse clutches tighter rubbing her head into his leg trying to get in more sleep.

I'm glad she's not here. If she was she would probably have a heart attack.

"Come on now we really have to get going." He says trying to pry her off.

The young unicorn wakes her eye sight blurry and her throat sore. She looks at the object of comfort to see that its something she's never seen before. He eyes travel up until she's face to face with him. She opens her mouth to scream but imminently regrets it when a sharp pain shoots through her body. She clutches at her throat and tries to remember why it hurts so much.

"Hey calm down. That tree had you up there for a good time. I'm surprised you didn't die sooner. But don't you worry we're far gone away from that tree."

She began to remember that tree now. She saw it and was so entranced by it than everything went black. All she really remembers is a chocking sensation and wanting to be free. She opens her mouth and tries to ask who are you but ends up giving her more pain.

"You probably shouldn't talk for awhile. It isn't healthy for you throat."

She nods her head and decides to write it into the dirt of the cave. Unfortunately the equestrian literature is different from Earth's so he only replies that he can't understand her writing. She than decides to be smart about this. She draws a question mark and points at him.

"Oh! I'm Yūkan. If you think you can, can you tell me your name?"

The unicorn taps her hoof on the ground thinking of a way to tell him her name. She draws a piece of equestrian candy and draws a bell next to it.

"Sweet Bell?"

She figures close enough and nods her head.

"Alright I'll just call ya S.B for short. So I bet you got a lot on you mind huh?"

She nods her head and motions at his body.

"Well I'm a human. I came down here with my two friends to find treasure beyond our wildest dream. Too bad we're finding other stuff instead. Stuff that wants to kill us mostly...."

She nods her head and looks around the room. The rooms was really foreign but it did remind her of the local library.

"So strength or Magic... Hard choice I have to say. And If I know stuff like this you can only pick one. So lets see. Sweet Bell stay close alright?"

She nods her head and stays close behind him.

"Might as well go with strength. Never really did like the magic went." He says walking towards the open door way with the words strength above it.

They travel through the door and enter a room where gloves rest on a pedestal. He looks around the room too see different symbols all over them. The gloves are brown with three different jewels put on them. A red, green, and blue on the right and yellow, white, and black.

"Neat." He says going up and taking them.

To his surprise and relief the only thing that happens is a door behind the pedestal opens.

"Alright S.B lets keep moving!" He puts on the gloves and walks through the door.

*Tsumetai*

"So any Idea of where we are going?"

No, the tunnels are way to unpredictable.

"Ah I see.."

The filly is a sleep in Tsumetai's arms. The orange pegasi finally got calmed down and fell asleep some times ago. This tunnel has been going on forever. Its almost like its a tunnel that goes on forever.

"Jeez I'm getting sick of walking... and Looking at all this dirt too."

It could be worse though. I guess while we travel I can answer any questions you got.

"Um Yea. What was your part in this magic war I've heard about from you?"

Ah that! Well... back during the magic war there was a need for leadership and better technology for the war to end. The orb that I'm sealed inside of is the way we were going to end the war. It worked indeed and there are many others trapped away too but they were dealt with by Celestia, Luna, and many of the other true magic beings. Unfortunately I was also sealed within my own creation. I was deemed as something that was too powerful for my own good so they said it would be safer for me to be like this. I didn't agree with them but I figured it might as well go ahead. A lot has happened and I was too tired to argue as it was. I was supposed to be put up with others who were good natured during the war. This was suppose to be our eternal peace but some how I ended up down here. I hold nothing against anyone really. I just wish to see the world once again.

"Wow... this must really be tough..."

No. Its fine. Once we reach the surface we can find one of the others to free me.

He nods his head understanding all the information. A few more minutes of walking they come to an open room. the room is like a triangle. To the right and left sides are other ways to go. Words are written around the room.

Turn back huh? Something dangerous is up ahead indeed. So that means we should be close to something. That's how this place has always been or so I've heard and seen.

"Really now? Do you think it could be an exit?"

Perhaps but not really sure.

"Well right or left bud?"

Hmmm Left. There has always been something about right that I've never liked...

"Left it is than."

They begin their trek through the unknown world of the underground.

*Elza*

Elza spends around to see the man behind them. The man slides back chuckling at the scared expressions upon the pair's faces.

"Now come girls! I'm not that scary looking am I?" The man says walking around a circle while climbing up higher into the sky as if he was on a spiral staircase, "Now what brings you so deep into the cave?"

"An exit as you probably already know."

"Ah yes the exit of this horrible place. Now the thing is I believe there is no exit and that the exit can be almost anywhere behind some veil you think is there but isn't. But don't worry I'll give you a chance at finding the right path."

The room shifts around till a giant box lies in the middle of the room. Three doors are on the front of it. They look on the sides to see no other doors so they didn't bother with the back if there was a back. It looked like the building went on forever.

"How will this help? Going inside a place while stuck in a cave!" Applebloom yells irritated.

"Well my dear inside this box lies a maze that will lead you to a diffrent spot depending on which door you choose right now. There are many dead ends and there are many dead ends. Its up to you to figure out where you'll end up. If you just pay attention than you should be just fine."

"A maze inside a maze..." Elza says sighing thinking back to multiple movies she's seen in her lifetime.

"Yes! A great way to get through a maze is to make a easier maze of your own am I right?"

Elza would disagree with the lunatic but since he can virtually just kill them with the blink of an eye she choice to keep her mouth closed.

"Now come on I'm a very patient man but you don't want to be here forever now do you?"

Elza had to agree with him and so did Applebloom.

"So right or left?" Applebloom asks.

"I'd say right because so far going right has proved pretty good to me."

Applebloom nods her head and the pair go into the right door way. The door way closes behind them as they stand in a long hallway of white walls, ceiling, and floor.

"I guess no going back now..." Elza says walking forward with Applebloom not far behind.

*Twilight and Rarity*

Twilight really didn't have time for this. So she came up with a plan.

"Alright alright. You want the truth? I took your diamond in order to get you on a search for something even more exclusive. It's bigger and better than that diamond will ever be! I figured someone of your caliber would be able to help me find it. Now do you think you can help me?"

"But what did you do with the other diamond!"

"That was just a test to see if you could find such rare things and you have certainly passed! With flying colors too. Plus the diamond was fake so it wouldn't have done you too good."

"Fake! Ummm right quite I knew that already as it was." Rarity says blushing a little turning around to the tunnel.

"So where is this fabulous rare jewel."

"That's what we've been looking for."

"Okay.... Also how did you know my name but I forgot yours?"

"Oh well I'm Twilight and you bumped your head pretty hard when we first came down here. I asked if you wanted medical assistance and you denied it. You might be feeling the after math of that right now.

"Oh okay." Rarity says simply.

She ignites her horn but feels a severe headache.

"Ouch.... I guess its effecting my magic as well..." Rarity says looking some what defeated.

"Its okay we'll get through this. Plus I believe we're closer than ever to getting the gem."

"Oh that is just wonderful ummm Twilight right?"

"Yes now lets keep moving."

Twilight and Rarity begin their walk through the tunnels again Twilight keeping a close eye on Rarity.

*Rainbowdash*

After a while with the mysterious man Rainbowdash has had enough.

"So what do you think! Time for you own adventure!?"

"If its anything like in the stories than of course! I'm up for anything!"

The man really was something. He completely lifted up Rainbowdash's spirit after what she has experienced. Some what through the stories she had fallen a sleep. After which she felt better than ever. She felt like she could do a thousand rainbooms at once!

"So here's the deal if you want me to come I'm to need you as a host. Got it?"

"Yea as long as you don't do any thing weird with my body..."

"Perfect!" He says turning more intangible and flying into the mare.

Rainbowdash closes her eyes at the point of impact. She reopens them and doesn't feel any different.

Of course you don't at least till you let me drive.

"What you mean? Where are you?" She asks looking around.

In your mind and body waiting to give you energy in time or crisis.

"Oh okay... you're also here to help me right?"

Of course Rainbow! I promise as long as you and me are connected that I won't let any harm come to you.

"Right! Let's go!" Rainbowdash drops into the hole hovers in the way room that has changed in her absence. A way forward and a way back are her only options, "Always forward!"

And with that Forward the Rainbow went.

*Fluttershy*

"Why where you tied up like that?" Fluttershy asks breaking the silence between the two.

"Well back in the old days they used to call me the Colt killer. I used to lure in all type of guys with my child like appearance and sink my teeth right into them! Than the magic war came along and ruined all my fun. I picked the wrong side and I paid for it. But now that I'm free I can finally go see how the world is like now! All we have to do is make it to the exit."

"You know where the exit is?" Fluttershy asks amazed.

"Not really. But with us two together I bet we could do anything as it is!"

Fluttershy shakes her head. She really wished she had something with her. She hadn't noticed till now but all her stuff was missing. She probably lost it along the way or the cave magics took it away from her.

"Than were are we going?"

"Hunting remember! Your rainbow friend couldn't have gotten that far!"

Fluttershy stops dead in her tracks, "You won't hurt Rainbowdash!"

"Oh come on ummm whats your name again?"

"Its Fluttershy and you won't hurt her! She's my friend and I won't allow any of my friends get hurt."

The vampony slides up to Fluttershy in an instant and starts whispering in her ear.

"But come on Fluttershy don't you want to try out your new fangs? I bet Rainbowdash wouldn't mind you having a little nip at her neck as well as get a taste of her blood. I bet she taste like skittles! If you've never had any it'll be the best tasting thing in the world I promise! Plus if she's a vampony you two could live side by side with me!"

Fluttershy didn't realize it but her tongue was hanging out a bit at the thought of biting into Rainbowdash's throat and drinking the blood from her soft neck while she smelled her wonderful scents and. Fluttershy backs away shaking. These weren't her thoughts.

"Come on Fluttershy just embrace the vampony inside. Now lets keep moving!"

The two begin walking down the tunnel again in silence as thoughts of a rainbow friend seemed more of a food.

*Pinkie and Applejack*

"Found it!" Pinkie yells running into a tunnel as half the room is filled with Lava.

Applejack quickly follows behind as they run into a square room where a ball lays on a table with two boxes on each side.

"You found me you found me! I guess I better give you a reward! In the boxes you'll see something. Something you don't and something you want. You only get to see it once. So pick on for each of you and have fun!"

"Okay... I'll go first Pinkie this might be a trap."

Applejack walks to the box on the right and opens it. A ball floats out and engulfs her.

I knew it! I knew this was a...

Her thought fades off as a picture unfolds in front of her. Applejack sees her sister walking with a tall strange creature though a maze. The picture fades away and the bubble releases Applejack before disappearing.

"Oh ooo oo ooo! What was it like!?"

"It was like watching a picture show but it was like I was really really there...." Applejack says shaking her head.

"We need to hurry up and find the fillies! I saw Applebloom with a strange creature and I have no idea what it might do to her!" Applejack says stomping her hoof.

"Okey dokie loki! First!"

Pinkie grabs the box and the same thing happens to her. Pinkie sees herself with her two sisters standing on the outside of this cave and they're all walking back to Ponyville so happy, free, and united. The bubbles goes away. Pinkie has happy tears on flowing from her eyes. A door opens behind the crystal that turns into gas and flies away thanking them for the fun game. Applejack and Pinkie walk through the doorway and back into the tunnels of the cave ready for anything else that might try to "play a game" with them.

Author's Note

It feels good to be back writing this story! Also every like counts and thank you to everyone who has Favorited my story