steam-punk: quest for energy

It was the day they would start their journey and they were just finishing packing. They decided that they would carry weapons in the case things got to dangerous, Spike had a plasma gun and his arm was built with extra protection so he could hit things and it wouldn't break upon impact, Jacked had a pistol but, her arm had many utility's that she could use in a tight situations, Lazarus was last to pack his weapon's. He had a sword with a tiny plasma rifle on the back and he had a heavy shotgun but, he had a strap on it so he wouldn't have to carry it every where they went. He dawned is armor, not much only to protect the soft spots on his body the scales would do the rest. They were about to leave when Lazarus secretly slipped a pill bottle in his pocket. Jacked and Spike realized this and decided to confront him later, Spike was a bit more suspicious than he let on.

After their final and quick goodbyes. They started a journey of uncertainty. It wasn't a shot in the dark for a location of the first dragon, but it was however for whether or not they could defeat him. The journey would take at least a Day or two so to pass the time they would chat, Lazarus stayed relatively quiet, this was off settling for the two. First the pills, now he wasn't speaking they knew something was up.

"Hey, tink?" Jacked said in a concerning tone.

"Yea?" Lazarus said slurring a noticeable amount.

"Is every..." Jacked was cut off by an angry looking spike.

"You son of a bitch..." He said a little above a whisper. Lazarus looked up with glazed and blood shot eyes.

"l knew it... I KNEW IT!" Spike screamed at Lazarus.

"Your on dragons ice aren't you!?" Spike asked Lazarus angrily.

Lazarus had broken his tail a few months ago, a dragons tail is there most sensitive area and when damaged it is the most painful experience ever. Dragons had come up with a remedy for this pain called dragons ice, it completely numbs the body and gets the user very high, then when you come down from the high you can't remember anything the next day. To give it to pony it can kill them instantly it's so strong. Lazarus was addicted to it for about three months before hitting rock bottom and over dosing. He was able to be revived and was forced into rehabilitation. Now realizing that this was happening again sent spike over the top.

"Look... Spike m-my tails been hurting bad late..." Lazarus was cut off by a powerful blow to the face. He got up to see spike in a fighting stance, he stood up and drew his sword and got ready. Spike stopped and began to talk.

"Lazarus, I'm sorry but you ha..." He stopped talking when Lazarus dropped to his knees and began crying silently. He then started to talk

"Pinkie... Sh-she left me." Lazarus spat out and began to calm enough to speak.

They were in shock. Pinkie had been in love with Lazarus since his arrival in pony ville 6 months ago.

"Why?" they said in unison.

"If I'm gone we-l can't give her a child, that's why she went off the pill and we stopped using condoms..." He stopped talking and stood up only to stagger and fall down again.

"I'm taking them so I can forget the pain." Jacked hugged him tightly and tried to explain there's other methods. He just stared blankly at her and stood up and started walking. They tried to get him to talk again but the drugs finally, fully kicked in. After about a day of walking the set up camp. Lazarus went into his tent and started to tinker on his weapon's. Jacked entered the tent and saw him sitting and kissing a pinkie, fluffy pillow

" Oooh, pinkie mmm.... hmmm... OH SHIT, JACKED ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS GET OUT!!" She ran to her and spikes tent and hide under the covers, shaking furiously.

"I'm gonna talk to him... ok?" she shock her head.

He walked over and slipped a picture of pinkie at the beach under his tent. Lazarus stood up and left his tent.

He rubbed his neck "thanks." Spike ran and hugged him. He started bawling his eyes out on Spikes shoulder.

"I'm sorry bro." Lazarus cried into Spikes shoulder.

"It's ok I know its bad but on the Brightside I just got a letter!" Lazarus gave him a 'are you fucking serious' look.

"It's from pinkie." When spike said the first syllable the paper was snatched from him, it read

Dear Lazarus,

Hey its Pinkie I know that i said some things and I'm sorry. The reason im contacting you is, i think i may be with child and if i am he or she is going to need a father please get back to me.                                                    

                                                           ~Pinkie

Lazarus was so happy he kissed Spike. He of course smacked him. He wrote her back.

Dear Pinkie,

PINKIE I LOVE YOU AND OUR CHILD ILL BE THERE WHEN I FINISH MY JOURNEY!!

                                                        ~Lazarus

Lazarus was ecstatic. They were all happy for him too and clapped as he danced in front of the camp fire... And screamed as he fell into... Said fire.

It was getting late so they decided to sleep.

Two days later

tomorrow came and Lazarus was the first to wake up. He decided to pack everyone up. When Jacked and spike woke up they ate and started walking they were only a few miles from the cave. They reached it In no time at all and were surprised to see no dragon. They decided to explore the cave and see if they could find anything important... That was until the dragon came home.

"YOU SHALL BE KILLED FOR TRESPASSING!"

Lazarus and Jacked stood in a fighting stance as spike smiled smugly and said. "you want me, COME GET ME."