Equis Art Online II

As the familiar white flash faded from their eyes, the group smiled. The familiar sight of the ruined castle they had stayed in graced their eyes.. Agil smiled and looked around.

"This it, Kirito?"

"Not really, Agil. There's more." Kirito replied.

"Good." Agil said. "This DLC better be worth the trip."

Kirito laughed a little, then he sat down next to Asuna. Silica and Liz sat next to Klein, while Leafa and Aries sat together. Alice and Agil finally sat down as well. Kirito opened his inventory and passed around a few loaves of bread and some fish.

"Man, this is the definition of roughing it." Kiritio said, taking a bite.

"Yeah. No pup tents and S'mores though." Aries quipped.

As the group laughed, Alice laid back against a wall and smiled.

"You know? When I first started playing this game, Kirito, I wasn't expecting this."

"Yeah." Kirito said. "Kind of a surprise for us too."

"We should get some rest. We'll need it." Agil said, looking at the sun dipping below the horizon.

"Alright." Klein said, yawning.

As the group extinguished the fire and drifted off to sleep, a small spider watched them. It squeaked, and then dove back into the forest.

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Twilight woke up and stretched. She checked the DimGear rig. Red, as it had been for the past three weeks. She sighed and walked downstairs to Spike cooking breakfast.

"Morning, Spike." she said.

"Morning." Spike yawned, and his eyes darted from side to side.

"Anything happen yet?" She said, with a curious look.

"Star spider invasion." Spike said sleepily.

"WHAT!?" Twilight barked, and she ran outside. True to Spike's word, a massive Star Spider, bigger than Ponyville square, was screeching wildly. The Royal Guards stationed at Ponyville were doing their best to fend the Spider off, but they were failing. Twilight ran towards the guards, which the Spider noticed. It turned to look at her, the spider's fangs dripping with poison.

"Well, well, well." it said evilly. "You can see, little pony, that you and your forces are...outmatched." it cackled.

"How can you speak?" Twilight asked, shocked.

"Members of my brood can speak your tongue, pony. I am the last. I am Queen Wevoc, leader of Silkshard web." she cackled, before baring her fangs, dripping with bright blue venom.

"Whatever you are here for, Wevoc, I'm sure we can settle this peacefully." Twilight said.

"There will be no negotiation, pony. I fear no one. The world is an insect, ripe for dinner, caught in a web." it spoke, before charging, with its fangs bared. Then, there was a fiery explosion. The Guards and Twilight were thrown back. The spider clawed at its face in agony. Twilight gasped at the silver-black arrow embedded in one of Wevoc's eyes. She recognized that arrow. Only one being used those arrows.

"Hey! Ugly-ass spider!" a familiar voice yelled.

All eyes, pony and star spider, turned to the group of fairies flying in the air above Twilight. She gasped at the sight of her friends. Kirito. Asuna. Klein. Lizbeth. Silica. Aries. Sinon. There were two she didn't recognize, one with brown skin carrying a huge battle-axe, the other with honey-blonde hair and a blue shortsword. They set themselves down whilst drawing their weapons. Kirito walked over and helped Twilight up.

"Been a bit." he quipped.

"Kirito..." Twilight said.

"You want us to get rid of your little infestation?" Aries said, his face grinning. This comment made Wevoc growl in anger.

"Please do." Twilight said. "I don't think I can fight this one."

"Sounds good to me!" Kirito said, charging forward. One by one, the others charged as well. Wevoc bared her fangs and charged as well. Three green HP bars appeared, along with the boss marker and a name.

WEVOC-THE VENOMOUS SNARE

Kirito crossed blades with Asuna. This was it.