Sketchy Chronicles

During their travels the team came across a village and decided to stay in the inn for a bit. Turns out some ponies there had heard about the whole mechanic fiasco with the animals and all. The bar tender informed the team that there is a king who found some of the animals during that whole thing and took them in to help them but then something odd happened and now rather than the king taking care of the animals he's just holding them hostage in sacks being guarded by weird creatures. After hearing this the team decided to find the king's castle and find out what this is all about and so after they ate and took a rest, they headed off.

"Hey, Sketchy, do you even know where this king's castle is?" asked Flaming Wind as they traveled.

"No idea, but I'm sure if we keep traveling we'll find the animals eventually and they'll help us get to the castle." Sketchy explained.

"That sounds like a good plan. Surely they must know where the castle is considering they were brought there at first."

As the team traveled they eventually came across some odd creatures that tried to attack them, they defeated them as they went along and eventually found a cave. They entered a cave where they found a sack that kept moving around and then suddenly some 2 legged creature made of fire appeared.

"I'll take care of him!" said Flaming Wind who then proceeded to shoot fire balls at the creature which only made it bigger. "OH COME ON! Hasn't that thing heard the phrase 'fight fire with fire'?" Flaming added.

"I don't think it works that way, Flaming..." said Mystic who then just made water appear appear over the creature and caused its flames to go out, making it just a rock which Sketchy proceeded to smash.

"Man, am I ever going to get to do anything?" Flaming said in disappointment.

"What are you talking about? Was destroying an entire air ship not enough for you?" Sketchy snapped back at Flaming.

"Oh yeah, I did do that, didn't I?...Well I was only able to do that because I...got a little heated." Flaming said with a grin.

Sketchy just rolled his eyes as he opened the sack which revealed a big hamster.

"'Ello there, my name is Jerblmy, thanks for savin' me." said Jerblmy (the hamster)

"Who?" asked Sketchy.

"Jerblmy...you know...it's loike Jeremy but mixed with...g-gerbil...anyways, why'd ya save me?" asked Jerblmy.

"We were wondering if you could take us to the king's castle." explained Sketchy Mane.

"The king, eh? You know he was a really noice guy but then one day he just went crazy and carried us all to some random places and stuffed us in sacks...well I don't know where he is but I think one of my other animal friends can help. There's an owl named Hoocoo. I saw the king put him in the farest, I can take you to that farest if you'd loike." explained Jerblmy.

"Yes, that would be very helpful, thank you." said Mystic with a smile.

"Oh roight den. Follow me." said Jerblmy as he left the cave.

So the team followed Jerblmy to the forest and protected them from any evil creatures they came across along the way. After a while they finally made it to the entrance of the forest but were stopped by a tree.

"Halt. Nobody enters this forest as ordered by the king." said the tree with a serious look.

"Aw come on. You gotta let them in. One of my friends is in der and I need these gois to save 'em." pleaded Jerblmy.

"NO. None shall enter. King's orders." said the tree.

"Aw come on man! Just let us in!" complained Flaming.

"Why should I listen to a pony who shows the talent of fire. A forest's worst enemy." said the tree as it gave Flaming an angry look.

"Listen. I know you're trying to do good by listening to the king but you don't understand. Something happened to the king which seemed to have made him not who he was and now he's holding poor animals hostage...do you, a guardian of nature, really want animals to suffer?" asked Mystic with a sad look in her eyes.

The tree started to feel a bit saddened and said "W-...well no..."

"Then could you please let us through so we can help these animals?" asked Mystic.

"....Alright fine. Go ahead." said the tree who proceeded to open a path into the forest.

The team headed into the forest.

"Oh roight. Bye you gois!" said Jerblmy as he waved.

"You're not coming?" asked Sketchy.

"Ay. I knew where forest was but not the owl exactly." replied Jerblmy.

Sketchy just shrugged and then proceeded into the forest.

TO BE CONTINUED...