Daring Do and the temple of Earth

by Crystal Light

Chapter 0.5

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"Are you sure about this Daring. You just came back from your last adventure,"Dusty said,"I cannot keep teaching your history class forever. They are already wondering about where you have been off to for three months".

"Your complaining never ceases to amaze me," I said, rolling my eyes.

"One day, Daring. One day." He chuckled lightly. I sat down on the chair and leaned back in my teacher getup. "I don't even know why you bother on teaching, you have enough bits to buy the Canterlot Castle tenfold," He sat down in the chair across from me. Leaning forward and crossing his legs like he was a good for nothing noble, he listened to what I was going to say.

"I enjoy teaching my students, and Compass Rose is very good with location-the blah blah stuff-and she has a similar cutiemark to that of mine. As a bonus, Compass is quick with a sword and has a cute little dagger that she tries to hide from me most every day. She would be very helpful and maybe become my full time partner," I snorted. Leaning back in my leather chair, I let a sigh out. Surprising really, most every day he either tells me to quit teaching or adventuring. I said no to him many times and yet, he still asks. He can be a pain in the butt sometimes.

Dusty glanced at the clock. "Tick-Tock Ms. Dial, you have a class to teach," He said with a smirk. I sighed and stood up from the chair. Placing my hoof on the door knob I opened it to see my classroom.

A simple room with a class of sixteen ponies. The desks were neat an clean, like they were brand new, though they were six years of wear and tear. A small bookshelf was filled with many history book and some banned. I didn't care about them being banned- the parents who decided to do that were whiny foals that didn't know a good book when they saw one. The walls were plastered with maps and a Daring Do book. "Ms. Dial! You're back!" A student exclaimed. Soon a bunch of 'Welcome back' and 'Where were you' were said.

"I was on a exclusive trip to Saddle Arabia. Now back to your seats," I said. The class sat down at their seats immediately and I began the lesson. "Today we are going to review the Discordian Era. We will start when the three tribes had united as one empire," I then paused and drew the three types of pony and a draconequus, "After they united and became a single empire, all was sound. One day a draconequus appeared. The ponies welcomed him to Equestria and wanted to become friends with him. He had no name and soon began to play nasty jokes on other ponies. One day, he got caught after playing a prank that went too far. The ponies demanded why he would do such cruel things after they had helped him and now a little foal had died because of it. He thought nothing of it and kept on doing the pranks- each one crueler than the next. Unicorns cast a spell over every house hoping that it would protect ponies in their homes but came with no avail. Soon he terrorized all the ponies in Equestria, and many of them starved. A pony started calling him 'Discord' and soon the name caught on giving him the name of Discord. One day while he was terrorizing a village, two alicorns came and used the Elements of Harmony on him. Discord was turned to stone, thus ending the Discordian Era," I paused for a moment and took a deep breath before continuing,"Now tell me what is that," I asked the class, pointing to the draconequus. One pony raised their hoof tentatively. "Yes, Razor,"

"A draconequus. There is only one know draconequus which is Discord," Razor said.

"Nice job Razor. If we were in kindergarten, I would give you a gold star. But guess what-we're not in kindergarten. Even though I taught you this in the year earlier, I still want you to know this and remember it. Finals are in a month and I want every one of you to pass". The entire class groaned. "Yes. Finals is a wonderful thing an-". The bell rang loudly, ending the class. "Now your homework is to study for finals," I told the class I waved them goodbye.

Once the door closed, I turned around and began to gather my stuff to return to my house. Then, a loud banging came on the door. "Come in!" I yelled. The door opened slowly, creaking with each movement. I heard the creaking of three ponies hoofsteps coming in. "What can I do for you," I said turning around to see whom had entered my room. Three burly earth ponies were in there, each of them with a weapon and a few scars. "So," I said cracking my neck and wings, "Is this going to be the easy way or the hard way." The bunch snickered, like just said a joke. "What am I, a comedian," I cocked my head to the side.

"Oh no, it is just that they think they finally caught you," A voice spoke outside the room," And they did. I recommend you go quietly, but I doubt that you would listen to me. Why you are just an arrogant buffoon who thinks that she is amazing just because you think you play hero every once and a while."

I growled under my breath.

"Come up and say that to my face. Or are you too scared to try. I would run away now if i were you," I said with a smirk on my face.

"But the thing is Daring, I am not you. I am something more superior," He said, stepping into the room.

"So the scaredy mare finally comes out into the light," I taunted.

"You look like you could use some glasses. You must becoming blind with your old age. I am Adolf Hoofler, the most feared terrorist in the world. And I am about to bomb Canterlot." Adolf sneered. I rolled my eyes.

"More like the most feared in your puny brain," I snickered. "Oh my goodness," I threw up my hooves in mock fear,"I am soooo scared. Please don't kill me." One of the muscles guffawed. The brain glared at me. "Buh bye," I smiled and waved them goodbye.

"What does even that mean?" Adolf looked at me.

"This," I said as I flew up to him and gave a him sucker punch in the nose,"So much talked for one who can't even defend himself." I quickly flew back, grabbed my stuff, and did my least favorite thing. I jumped through a window.

Flying as fast as I could, I went threw another window. This time, I entered Celestia's throne room at an important meeting with ambassadors from different countries. All heads were turned towards me. Most of them looked shocked, but Celestia's was as calm as ever. "Mrs. Do," She said before talking a sip of tea,"What do have to warn me about today." I flew down next to her throne.

"I have collected some information that Canterlot is going to be bombed. I have learned this from the colt,"-I then lowered my voice-,"named Adolf Hoofler. He thought that he had captured me and he told me- like all other villain failures- his evil plan to bomb Canterlot. I would suggest an evacuation. A subtle quiet one. So that anything that plans this city harm will not notice a thing," I told her.

Celestia nodded slowly, her face too serious, I was positive that she was hiding something from me. The sun goddess then leaned towards my ear and said,"I got it covered. I have know for a while and has already done so. You needn't worry. This meeting itself is a decoy. We were just communicating in our homes- other than me- and are talking about a party for Luna. You and I are the only real ponies here right now."

"How did- you know what, I am not going to ask that," I concluded with myself.

My body sagged with relief before straitening up again."Princess, I must get you out of here," I protested. Celestia giggled.

"I can teleport us out in a flash. I wonder how surprised Twilight will be when we pay her a visit. Now let us go, the bomb will explode soon." Celestia then lit up her horn-"Seriously," I said-and teleported us straight to the Ponyville library.