Brink

CHAPTER THREE: Search For The Orb Pt. 1

I had gotten the letter from Lance and Frederic a few hours later. We gathered up with Twilight, Luna, and Silvermoon.

“So, how do you expect this is going to turn out?” Frederic asked Lance.

“One of us is going to shit ourselves, I know that for sure.” Lance replied.

I couldn't help but smile. “Just follow me, I know all the locations of the orb pieces. Just stay away from the Iron Maiden and The Brass Bull.”

“Be careful, okay?” Twilight kissed Lance.

“Of course.”

“Come on, come on, you two can make out when we get back.” I said agitated. As much as I was scared, I knew it had to be done.

“Alright, alright.”

“Before we go, I had to bring this.” I said, taking out a large tub of tar.

“This will help put the orb pieces together.”

Lance looked at me weirdly. “You sure?”

I nodded. “I'm sure.”

My horn glowed, and we were transported inside of The Choir. It was time to find the orb pieces.

“Damn it's musky in here!” Lance yelled out. I knocked him on the back of the head.

“Shut up you idiot! You want The Brute to hear you?”

Lance's eyes grew wide and he nodded nervously. I felt my legs lose their feeling when I heard foot steps.

“Damn it Frederic!” Lance hissed.

Frederic put his head down. “Whoops... sorry.”

I sighed quietly. “Just stay down, and stay together.”

Rrrroooooooohhhh...

Frederic squeaked. “Oh shit oh shit oh shit...”

“Shut up! Stay together, don't make a sound!” I motioned for the two to follow me. Massive stone pillars held the seemingly endless ceiling up. Covered with large, thick, vines.

Look out!

I stopped dead in my tracks. It wasn't the monster, but a massive gaping hole. I looked to my left, nothing, to my right. I saw a large bridge in the distance.

“C'mon guys, follow me.”

I heard the brute moan again, this time it was louder.

“Come on!” I hissed louder then I had wanted to. Big mistake. The brute made a sudden noise, and the sound of creaking metal began to become louder and louder.

“Fuck you Dorchester!” Lance hissed.

“Well excuse me princess!”

“Hey!” Frederic yelled out. How could I forget that Frederic's wife was a princess! I'm such an idiot sometimes! The Brute made another noise, I heard it's creaking footsteps quicken and louder. It saw us!

“RUUN!” I screamed. We headed towards the bridge and crossed it.

We all kept running until each and every one of us was out of breath.

Lance walked over to me panting. “I... think we lost it...”

We all sat down, panting.

I nodded, too tired to speak. When I regained my energy I stood back up and pointed my hoof in the opposite direction of the bridge. “Just straight ahead, we should be approaching the Iron Maiden soon.” I said as we slowly made our way down the large room.

We approached a big iron door. I creaked it open, it made a loud scratching sound. I heard the Brute in the distance.

“Everyone in! Inside now!”

Frederic and Lance dashed in. I heard the Brute getting closer and closer.

Great, now it knows we're here!

Fuckfuckfuckfuck I'm so fucking scared right now...

I slammed the door behind me. Louder then I meant to. Frederic and Lance shushed me. I gave them a nasty look.

Rrrroooouuuuhhhh...

I felt my heart skip a beat as the Brute stopped right outside the door.

I mouthed the words. “HIDE!”

We all ran into one corner, a large cage surrounded by spikes was held above us by iron chains.

Is that?

Aww fuck! It's a naked dead person!

Lance noticed my gaze, he yelped when he saw the body. Frederic covered his mouth. The Brute made another sound.

My heart thumped loudly inside my chest. We haven't even found the first orb piece yet!

CRASH!

The Brute had just broken down the door.

I tried to move my mouth as little as possible. “Stay... really... still...”

Lance was hugging my arm so hard I thought it was going to pop. Frederic was making small whimpering noises.

“Shut... up...”

“Meep...”

Rrrrrroooooaaaahhhhh....

The Brute appeared in front of us, walking to the left. I watched as it limped with it's massive blood stained blade that had replaced it's right arm. It's head looked like a massive cabbage.

The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. My nose felt tickilish.

Fuck.

“aahhh....” I began to sneeze. Frederic slapped his hoof on my nose. He gave me a frightened look. I instinctively pushed his hoof away, and sneezed.

“ACHOO!”

RRROOOOAAAAAAA!

“FUCKING RUN YOU SON OF A BITCH!” Lance screamed, we bolted towards the door, I turned around. I saw the Brute, but no door. I screamed and tried to fly up, MY FUCKING WINGS AND HORN HAD VANISHED!

“Our magic and flying is gone!” I yelled out, catching up to Lance and Frederic.

“Mother fucker of flying fucking piece of horse shitting pussy licking dick biting son of a bitch!” Lance yelled in anger.

“Just run!” I yelled. I saw the gap appear again. But I couldn't find the bridge!

“We're going to have to jump it!” I gasped.

“Are you kidding me? This is suicide!”

“Not if you live!” I roared, jumping will all my might I passed the massive gap, landing face first on the hard ground. I groaned in pain. I heard another smash.

I looked to my side, only Frederic was there with me!

“HEEELLLPPP!” Lance screamed. He was holding onto the ledge with his hooves.

“I gotcha!” I said, putting my hoof down. I saw the Brute sprinting towards us, roaring.

“Take my damn hoof!” I yelled. Lance grabbed hold of my hoof, but the Brute jumped and smashed his massive blade into Lance's back. He screamed in agony.

“Screw this!” Frederic said. I pulled Lance up, along with the Brute with all of my might. I put Lance on my back, who was struggling to stay awake. Me and Frederic ran until we reached another door, and slammed it shut. Frederic barricaded the door with rocks. I set Lance on the ground.

A massive gash went through his back, down to the edge of his tail. I could see a little bit of his spine.

“Lance...” I said. “You okay?”

Lance didn't respond.

I shook Lance awake, he looked at me with droopy eyes. He smiled weakly.

“I found... the orb piece...” He said. He pulled out a small red curved shard. Yup, it was part of the orb. I took it in my hooves.

“You... and Frederic go... ahead... I'll stay here... until you return.”

Frederic looked at me. “Dorchester, look.”

I looked to see a massive Bronze Bull. There was another orb piece in here somewhere. I began to look around the pillars, and found a black piece of the orb.

“But... that part's red... and the other... is black...?” Lance looked at me confused.

“Each piece of orb is a different color.” I responded.

I looked at the gash on his back.

He looks okay... for now...

I think he should stay, until we get back and find the other four pieces of the orb.

I kicked the ground. “Damn it! Why does there have to be six pieces of the orb?!”

Frederic walked over to Lance, inspecting his wound. “Before I became a prince, I had to take care of myself a lot if I got an injury. Lance should be fine until we return, then I can have Luna and Celestia look after him.”

Lance chuckled weakly. “Twilight is gonna have a heart attack.”