Equestrian Adventurers

*Somewhere deep in a mine somewhere*

The cave is dark; you can hear the sound of paws rapidly hitting the cold wet ground of the cave in a hurry. Running is a diamond dog, heading to the center of the cave system to where his boss is at. Once out of the dark tunnel he approaches the throne and bows to a large dark figure.

“You highness, our scouts say that a group of 6 ponies are on their way into town. We believe these ponies to be the ones paid to rid of us.”

The dark figured look at one of his servants. It has been 4 years since he has taken command of these diamond dogs as they call themselves. They were his first group of servants, as they all coward under his power. The dark figured stood and held his hands outward to calm all the dogs down.

“My most loyal disciples, these ponies are not as powerful as us! We will set up a trap to capture them and take them as our prisoners. So I ask that a small group of you stay behind while the rest of use move on with our plans and head to our next destination. Who wishes to be remembered forever as heroes!?”

A group of 10 large Diamond Dogs come forth. Then another two come up after them.

“Come up here HEROES! Everyone here look at your saviors! Remember them forever as I will!”

Thinking to himself the figure thought “Pift these guys are dumb as they come. It will take all of them to even possibly hold those six prisoners. Half of them just for that one Pegasus.”

“Let us go everyone else! Let us come and continue with our plan.”

All the dogs followed their master through the maze of tunnels to where they are needed. The twelve that stayed behind continued to work on the plan to capture the six.

*Outside of Little Gem*

“Swift! Come here,” Shouted Swift knew the voice to belong to Sky Shadow.

Ugh. Please don’t let him teach me my only second lesson fighting. I already know how to at least not get hit by Shield another Pegasus who knows how to fight as a Pegasus will just murder me.

Swift stepped out of his tent. Looking around he can see the town of Little Gem not far away. He walked over to where Dark Shield and Sky Shadow both stood waiting on him.

Shield sees Swift walking over,” Swift, Sky here will be teaching your next lesson. You will follow him and do as he says.” Shield pulls Swift closer and whispers in his ear, “And I know he can come off rude, but he means well. Just have some faith and you might learn something.”

Sighing Swift responded, “If you say so. If I don’t come back that means Sky killed me or left me to die.”

After the two ponies stopped their secret talking Sky started walking into the forest. Swift thinking of all the ways he can and might die followed.  They followed what seems to be either a trail made by forest animals or a path used very little. After what seems to be forever in the dark forest they come to a clearing. What Swift did not know was that they have been slowly been going uphill. They both now stood on top of a cliff with the ground to be about 40 feet below them.

Sky Shadow not looking behind him at Swift, but looking at the sky itself feeling the wind against his face.

“Since you have been a Pegasus for only a few days Shield and I assumed you have no idea to fly.

Holy balls! I forgot I can fly now. Wait...HIS HE GOING TO TEACH ME TO FLY?! I really am going to die. At least falling is somewhat a swift and painless death.

“Now I want you to watch me as I fly.” Sky then unfolded his wings and gave them a few stretches. He keeps them straight out then walks to the edge of the cliff. He takes a deep breath then falls forward. He fell straight down till he almost hit the ground, then he adjusted his wings to capture the wind in them then made a sharp turn upward. Swift sat in amazement as Sky made that quick adjustment in the air with what seemed to be little effort. Sky flew in the sky using his wings to keep him in the air. Sky looked over at Swift and saw him in awe with his mouth open.

“Ha! This kid knows nothing at all! How about I show off?”

Sky did some loops in the sky and barrel rolls. He decided to get cocky and do one of his favorite things. Sky started to fly straight upward. Climbing higher and higher till Swift was just a speck of color on the ground.  Noticing his height Sky folded his wings against his body and made himself face downward. His pace of falling started to accelerate at gravity took over his body. He kept going faster and faster. He stared to feel the air around him squeeze tighter as he started to accelerate to the speed he wanted. As he neared the ground he took his wings out suddenly and altered his angle in a split second causing a break in the sound barrier sending a shockwave of sound to echo across the area around him.

If Sky was closer he would have saw that Swift literally pissed himself from pure amazement Swift saw.

*Swift POV*

Whoa why is Sky going up so high? Wait he is falling now….IS HE HURT?! Uh what do I do? What do I do!??!?!?!

Suddenly a wall of sound and air hits Swift. In awe Swift had no control of his bladder and pissed himself.

OH CRAP! Uh lets just move over here and hope he doesn’t see that.

Sky lands next to Swift

“So kid you think you're ready for your first flight lesson?”

“If I can do that air explosion thing you just did I will take flying lessons for three days straight.”

“Ha kid not just any Pegasus can do that. You have to be the best flier in equestrian to even do it perfectly. I can’t get fast enough so I can just barley do the shockwave. Almost 60 years ago a Pegasus named Amelia was the first to do it. All she did was fly around places. She wanted to fly across the world to find unknown lands. I knew her personally since she was my grandmother and all.

Wait. He isn’t talking about Amelia Earhart who went missing in my world? Wonder who else from earth has ended up here?

“Alright now let’s start by unfolding your wings and giving them a few flaps.”

Swift did what he was told and found it a very weird feeling with wings having the muscles move along his back nothing like being human ever felt.

“Ok good. Now try to flap them as hard as you can and fast as you can to try to float off the ground.”

The lesson went on for another hour or so. At the end of it Swift could fly for about ten minutes in the air.

“Alright let’s get back to camp and rest up. We have a long day tomorrow. Also Swift don’t tell the others about my trick. They don’t need to know about that since I’m trying to keep my tough guy act on, I’m only being nice to you since you are the only other Pegasus in the group now.”

“Ok Sky you can count on me no problem”

The two Pegasi headed back to camp to rest up for the night.

The next morning the group of six colts headed into the busy town of Little Gem. Swift couldn’t believe all the different colors ponies had on them and their cutiemarks. Everyone was unique and doing the jobs they loved to do.  Shield led the group to a tavern in the center of the town. Once everyone got inside and to a table they all could sit at Shield started to talk.

“Ok guys you know the rules, but for Swifts sake I’m going to repeat them. You are free to do as you wish all day. You are to report here at the tavern at every meal. Try to stay out of trouble. I will most likely be here at the tavern most of the day. If you can’t find me look for Sky.”

Everyone started to split up to go do any errands they might have. Shield pulled Reznox and Swift to the side.

“Ok Rez you are in charge of equipping Swift with proper gear. Put it all on my tab.”

Saluting in a mocky way Rez replied. “Yes captain you orders will be fulfilled as you requested!”

“Just get it done Rez,” Shield rolled his eyes and trotted off.

“Alright Swift lets go ON AN ADVENTUUUUURRREEEEE!” Reznox skipped out of the tavern with Swift behind.

“Alright first thing first you will need a bag to carry everything in. If I remembered the bag shop is down this street on the right.”

They entered a shop with a sign that said “Bag World”

Inside were rows of every color and size of bag that could ever exist.

A colt came up to them and asked, “Can I help you two?”

“Yes my friend here needs a bag.”

“Ah of course as you can see I sell only the best! Now what kind will you need?”

“Get him a saddle bag that matches his coat and mane. Also have it where weapons can be sheathed on it for quick access. And so he knows it’s his put his cutie mark on the sides. All payments go under Dark Shield.”

“Ah another member of the might team Velkons! I’ll see what I can get for you it will just be a moment.”

After taking measurements of Swift and jotting them on a notepad. The colt went into the back of his shop.

“So Rez I guess Shield is known in this town?”

“Well most adventures are. This town is a main stopping point for most travelers thus has almost anything you could ever need. It isn’t a large trade town  just a nice town to stop by.”

After about 10 minutes or so the colt came out with a bag that was the same grey as his coat. The straps were the same yellow that streaks across his mane. On the sides shows his cutie mark, two lightning bolts and a dagger.

“I assumed you will be using daggers since that is your cutie mark so on both side are sheathes for daggers. I also made it to fit without it getting in the way of your wings.  Oh and on the house for  my friend Shield I added a money pouch on the inside.”

“Thanks a lot sir!” Swift put on his new bag and it fits perfectly. Nothing back home could have fit like this on human nor horse!

Leaving the shop Rez and Swift went shop to shop to get Swift what he needed. Camping gear. Food and Water containers, and bed rolls. At the end of their list ended them up at a blacksmith.

“Hello boys! How can I, Smithy, help you?”

“My friend Swift here needs weapons, all payments will go to Dark Shield.”

“AHA! That old bloke finally found him a fresh one? Well come on boy, If Shield is paying might as well get you the best.”

Inside were rows of weapons on the walls and some on the counter top. Weapons of any and all kinds Swift could tell were in this shop.

“So Swift was it? What will it be? Bow, daggers, sword? Maybe the good old Mace?”

“I want to look at your daggers. Since my cutie mark has a dagger on it.”

“Works for me. Follow me over here.”

Smithy lead the two toward a wall covered in daggers.

“Almost all of these are made by my hoofs with some help.”

Swift was in awe of all the different daggers. They all ranged in the shape of the blade to the hilts. As he looked at the wall he looked over to his right. There by themselves was a pair of blue daggers.

Pointing at them Swift asked, “What about those two over there.”

“Oh those are uh not made by me. The other day a man came in to sell them said that the true owner will find them soon. He left in such a hurry he forgot to take all his payment.”

“Can I see them?”

“Sure lad no problem just let me go get the key to open the case they are in.”

Smithy opened the case and handed the pain of daggers to Swift.

“From what I can tell by my expert smith skills. The daggers are made by cloud steel. An old way Pegasi used to make their weapons. The gem in the center of the hilt there is some sort of sapphire and on the gem on the bottom I never seen. It looks like a cloud stuck in crystal of some kind, but it could just be an enchantment to look like that.”

Swift reached out to grab one. Once he held it in his hoof he could feel something coming from the dagger. As if it was calling out to him. The gem on the bottom showed something, as he looked closer inside he saw lightning.

“Whoa I think I just saw lightning in the cloud gem.”

“Ha your funny lad if that’s true then that gem is one of the rarest things ever. Only the princesses themselves have that kind of gem. Storm gems are the most magical gems ever to exist. Anyways you seem to like them. If you want I will sell them to yea.”

“Sure thanks mister.”

After Smithy made a note that Shield will pay. Swift put the daggers in their places on his new bag. Reznox and Swift headed back to the tavern for lunch.