Equestrian Adventurers

Team Velkons arrive at their destination. They stand in front of the entrance to the mineshaft. The sun is nearing its daily peak of noon.

Shield turns to the other, “Ok guys here is our mission: Go in and look around for the vault that holds the book Swift needs. We kill any Diamond Dogs or any other enemy that comes our way. Stick together and watch each other’s backs.” The others nodded to this and then begun their descent into the damp and dark mine shaft.

Rez summoned a small fire ball to light up the path ahead of them. On the ground was what is left of an old rail cart system. Around them as they walked is left over mining equipment that is all broken. As they walked down they come to a fork in the shaft.

Shield held up a hoof to stop the party, “Hmmm looks like we have two choices. Swift which way do you think we should go?”

“Ummmm my gut says right.”

“Then right we go.”

They followed the path that Swift decided to follow. About half way down they all heard the sounds of grunts. Shield stopped them then and there and listened. Swift also listened and heard what sounds like two different voices.

“Ugh are they ever going to get here? It’s been days since we spotted them surely they would get greedy and come down here for some quick money from gems!”

“Calm down. They will be here soon. We just have to keep patrolling till we spot them.”

Dark Shield help up his shield to be ready to defend if needed. Everyone else prepared for a fight also. In the narrow mine they only had room to be one behind the other.

“Rez put out that fire before they see it!”

Rez did what was told and they all stood in darkness. They all stood ready to hopefully see the light of the coming enemy. After what seemed like eternity they saw a small light coming down the shaft. With nowhere else to go they all knew that a fight was about to happen.

Shield took his Shield and charged forward toward the source of the light. The others followed suit. Shield charged into a pair of Diamond dogs. Both of them never knew what hit them. Shield knocked out both Diamond Dogs at the cost of a loud sound echoing through the shaft they were in.

“Great. There goes the element of surprise. Be ready to fight more at any moment gang! Rez get that light up again. We are going to rush this shaft be ready to push when it comes to it!”

Shield took front again and led the group down the shaft. After a while they came into a large open area that had torches lighting up the area. Not paying attention Shield and Root, whom were the two in front, both fell into a pit hole near the center of the room. Lucky for the others they stopped before it was too late.

“Crap! Rez! Zinc! Use your magic and get us out hurry!”

Before Rez or Zinc had the chance the two Unicorns both where picked up by ropes and heaved into the air. Rez tried to use his magic to burn through the ropes, but with no luck.

“The ropes are magic proof Rez! We can’t get out”

Shield was beginning to become very afraid. "Sky fly up there and cut them down! Swift get ready to cover for sky if Diamond Dogs come out kill them.”

Swift took out his daggers and started to hover ready for anything to come out at him. Sky flew up to cut the ropes, but failed to cut them with his sword.

“The ropes are too strong for me to cut! We need to find the mechanism that is holding them destroy it. Swift you see a lever or something?”

“No I don’t”

“Keep looking!”

Suddenly down another shaft in the room they all heard a voice, “Well well well! About time you showed up. And look! Another lackey joined you! Hello puny Pegasus! What did these ponies promise you? Adventure? Fortune? HA! They lie! They are all worthless ponies with nothing to live for!”

Walking out of the shaft stood a large Diamond Dog. Behind him was 5 other Diamond Dogs. The large Diamond Dog had a scar across his left eye.

“Well Pegasus? What do you think of us? Guess Shield never told you that he has been down here before!”

“Leave him out of this Beasttooth! You want revenge with me and me alone! Don’t drag my friends into this! Especially Swift! They have nothing to do with this. Why don’t you let us all out and play fair?”

“Ah Shield looks like you fell for one of my traps. As you may have not notice I don’t like playing fair, but for an old friend I will make an exception. Everyone except the Unicorns will fight me and my pack. If you defeat us you win and are free to go.”

“And if we lose?”

“You all get to become part of my new chair! I am missing a few skulls to finish the armrests.”

“Fine deal. But no more trick or traps!”

Shield and Root both get out of the hole they were in.

“Guys you don’t have to fight this battle. I was stupid to bring you here even for Swift’s mission. I knew the risk of him being here and I am sorry. Let me do this alone you guys don’t need to pay for it.”

Sky put a hoof around Shield, “We are a team Shield. We will all fight alongside you. We can take them. Its 6 v 4. Now let us go kill these dogs and get that book for Swift and leave this place!”

“Thank you my friends. Swift I know you are new to this. I want you to play it safe. Do not fight Beasttooth alone no matter what. I rather you run away and leave us for dead than you lose your life.”

“Shield. You all have taken me in. Believed me in what I said. Taught me the ropes. You guys are the best friends I could ever deserve. I will fight next to you even if there were a hundred of them. Now let us go and win this.”

They all stood ready to fight. Beasttooth made a motion with his hand and the 5 Dogs behind him all charged the four colts. Right off the bat Root decapitated a dog with his axe and stood next to Shield using their teamwork to fend off two other dogs. Sky was locked in battle with another Dog off to the side. Swift somehow ended up fighting a female Dog that fought with a Falchion.

“Give up Pegasus! You will never win.”

“Woman! I came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. AND I`M ALL OUT OF BUBBLE GUM!” Always wanted to say that!

Swift let loose and just did what he was trained to do. He got cut up a bit, but the She Dog was worse. He got a lot of hits in on her using one dagger to defend her attacks and another to attack her.

“I will not disgrace my pack by losing to you!”

“HA! That is where you are wrong”

Swift ducked under her swing and pushed himself upward and impaled both daggers into her chest. The female Diamond Dog dropped her Falchion and fell to the ground dead. Swift took the daggers out of her and looked around. He saw that the other Diamond Dogs where down, but so was Sky and root. Shield was battling Beasttooth.

“Shield! You gave me this scar on my face. I shall return the favor with my sword in your heart!”

“Never! I gave mercy last time and this time there will be no mercy!”

“Ha! You already lost!”

Shield didn’t see but he was backed up against the wall and had nowhere to go. Beasttooth sung his sword and knocked the shield away to the side.

No! Shield is going to die!

Swift started to fly straight to Beasttooth. He felt a surge in himself, but ignored it. All he wanted to do was stop the sword that was about to impale his friend. He pulled his daggers in front of himself and felt the surge go through his front hoofs into the daggers. Swift felt a buzz in the air right before he shot blue lightning  out of both daggers and into Beasttooth, causing a giant hole to appear in the center of his back. Beasttooth fell to his side dead. Swift fell over passed out.

*Somewhere in an evil castle*

A Diamond Dog came running up to their leader

“Sir we have word that Beasttooth has fallen and allowed the ponies to win.”

“Yes I know. It was my plan for him to fail. I wanted to know how strong they were and it seems I was right.”

“What will we do now?”

“Send me Darkmeld. I need to speak with him”

*Back in the mine shaft*

Swift awoke to see him bandaged up,” Whoa. What happened?”

Shield walked up to him, “You happened. You used your magic daggers and saved my life.”

“Yea I remember now. So what you think? Do I still need my book? All I need to do is just shoot lightning and BAM we win.”

“Yes Swift we still need your book. I am betting 50 bits that you didn’t even mean to do that.”

“Ok fine you got me there. How is everyone else?”

“Just a few minor cuts and bruises. You suffered the worst though.”

“Ah that’s good I think. So I am feeling better now. Can we go searching for this vault?”

“Well you have been out for about an hour. So we thought that we should go ahead and look for you. We found it, but we decided to let you open it.”

“Thanks a lot. So where is it?”

Shield leads Swift down a shaft where they came up to a wall with lots of engravings on it.

“Whoa that’s wicked. What does it say?”

Zinc didn’t look up from his paper and quill,” I have no idea, but I am willing to bet your two daggers are the keys to open it. There are two slits that look like they fit in over here.”

In the center of the wall were the slits. Swift walked over and put both daggers in. Suddenly Swift was in another room transported by some magic.

Crap. Another trap?

“No this is the vault”

In front of Swift a ghostly figure stood. It appeared to be a gray pony with a white beard and a robe and hat that matched.

“I am Star Swirl the bearded. You must be the new owners of the daggers I help create.”

“Yes I am. Wait. If you are Star Swirl then that means…..Merlin?!”

“Ah a name I have yet to hear in a very long time. Yes that is my human name. How did you come of this information?”

“I am human also, Luna and Celestia told me.”

“Ah my dear boy. What year was it when you left?”

“Ummmm 2 centuries into the B.C era.”

“I see so it has been far long.”

“Wait how are you here? I thought you were dead.”

“I might be. This is just a spell I created to greet the next great warrior.”

“I am no warrior. I am just a normal guy.”

“Boy look. The daggers pick the owner of a future great owner. You are chosen. Now take this book and this amulet and be gone! You have much to learn. The book will revile more as you grow in power and experience. The amulet is a symbol of who you are. Wear it at all times. Trust anyone who wears that same as they are like you.”

Swift was suddenly back in the room with everyone holding a book and wearing the amulet.

Rez walked up next to him, “Where did you get those Swift?”

Swift told them what happened.

Shield stood up, “Alrighty gang let’s get out of this hell hole and back up on the surface. We can plan the next thing to do in the morning. For now we get to the tavern and sleep."