Ancient evils

Chapter 2: The descent

The main 6 followed Zecora into the cave where she stopped at a hoofblade rack.

"Take one of these, if you would please."

"I suppose we might need them for this" said Twilight, and strapped it on to her hoof.

The rest of the mane 6 followed suit, and Twilight created a light on her horn to light the way. The cave was covered with all sorts of strange symbols and icons, along with an unnerving ritualistic altar with an image of a large Alicorn with a long black and purple mane, dressed in a black cloak. They continued further in, untill a large red earth pony stallion stallion crashed into Twilight, causing her to fall over. Next, a silver haired earth pony stallion dressed in very expensive clothing and a mysterious unicorn mare with a long purple mare in a cloak appeared from the shadows.

"Very good, Force." spoke the silver haired stallion. "But don't you think attacking a majestic mare such as herself without so much as a warning a bit low?"

"Sorry boss." said the red stallion

"My name is Silver Tongue, and my friend here is Brute Force, along with our ally here who, perfers not to reveal her name."

"You'd better start to explain, or i shall put you in a world of pain. said Zecora

"Ah yes, we knew you were coming, Zecora, your little friends are locked up in the back. Uncouth, i know, but it gets the job done. But enough conversation, let us get this over with."

Silver lunges at Zecora with a small hidden blade, but is quickly parried and Zecora delivers a quick jab and cuts him on his left front hoof.

"My Tuxedo! This cost more bits than you are worth! I'll destroy you!!!"

He delivered a hard hit, and sent zecora sprawling on the ground.

"Nobody...hurts...MY FRIENDS!!!" yelled Fluttershy, who then took Silver down and nearly cut him until Brute Force knocked her off of him, which just made her angrier, and she proceeded to deliver a hard kick to Brute Force's head,making him dizzy. Rainbow flew up at the mysterious unicorn, who was up on top of a small rising in the cave floor. Rainbow hit her in her side, and just then the unicorn released a dark bolt of energy, knocking rainbow to the ground, themporarily making her wings useless. The unicorn the blasted again at Fluttershy, who was knocked down, but quickly got back up and delivered another kick to Brute Force. Rarity lifted several rocks from the cave floor and flung them up at the unicorn, who deflected most but got hit right in the head with one, knocking her back, and she then fled deeper into the cave. Silver Tongue had gotten back up, and was now locked in a heated blade duel with Zecora. Brute Force was knocked down from the repeated kicks, then he got back up and, terrified and in pain, ran off. and Fluttershy then started off to chase him. Applejack bucked Silver, who was knocked dizzy by the attack. Silver Tongue, quickly realizing he was outnumbered and out of options, ran deeper in the cave and delivered a sharp kick to a cave wall, causing rocks to fall.

Before running out of sight, he yelled to the ponies. "You only won because we were outnumbered! I'll be back, and with more ponies to fight you."

The rocks then fell and blocked the path to go any further.