Legend of The Six: The Beginning

"What's one life, compared to a hundred?" - Emperor Conquest of the Phoenix Empire.

***Chapter 3: A Black Sacrifice***

"Wake up Stella, wake up!" I get slapped in my face two times. "Wake up!" Slowly I start to wake up. Everything around me is blurry. I hear Firewall. Finally I get my vision back. The capsule is heavily damaged, its a big mess. I shake my head.

"Ahh... My head..."

"I'm glad your okay." Firewall helps me on my legs.

I wipe my forehead, because I thought I felt sweat. Instead, I find blood. "Is that... Blood? Am I bleeding from my forehead?!"

"When the ship crashed, you smacked your forehead on the control panel with heavy force. I am the only one who didn't black out... Or died."

I looked around. "Died? Who died?!" I saw huge leaves covering up the... Bodies... Like I haven't seen those enough today...

Firewall walked to an body. He looked at it. Judging by the size, Its the body of the yak. "From the 20 ponies, only 6 survived. You, me, the twins, that mare who lost her sister and that black coated Pegasus stallion with red hair named Black Trigger. Or the harasser as you call that guy. Yeah, Fauna and Flora told me all about him."

"Where are they?"

He walks back to me. "Outside. Your lucky you know. Other ponies would have had their heads bin smashed to goo."

I check my LEC Device. It's damaged, but still functional. Then I realize something. "Wait a minute... If you knew I was alive, then why did you and the others left me with the bodies in here? Why not move me outside?"

Firewall rubbed his neck. "Well... You have been out for over 3 hours, we thought you wouldn't wake up anymore, that the hit to your head would have damaged your brain and gave you like some sort of coma. But luckily, we where wrong. I'm glad we waited. Although, Black kept telling us why we should move on and leave you."

I roll my eyes. "Why doesn't that surprise me?..."

Firewall nodded. "I know. He's an asshole. I can tell by his attitude."

"Lets join the others. I don't wanna be around corpses anymore... I've seen and heard some... Horrible things out there..." I walk to the broken door.

Firewall follows. "We all did."

I walk out. The light of two nearby stars blinds me for a second. The first thing I see is a jungle in the background with huge trees covering the hole area. I see the others, we're crashed on a beach. The others just sit there on a dead tree. Shocked, tired, wounded... Normally ponies would be happy if you woke up after three hours being knocked out, but they are just to deep in shock to think strait.

Fauna's mascara is ruined. "We crashed on a jungle planet... We're gonna die..."

Flora tries to calm her down. "Don't say that Fauna. We'll be fine. Ships will come any moment for us."

"Heh, yeah. To blow our heads off. They will come looking for us soon to make sure we're all dead." Black stood up and tries to think.

Fauna got only more stressed. "I didn't even think of that!"

Flora looks pissed at Black Trigger. "Thanks for that, jerk."

"Your welcome lady. Just so you know, I'm still interested in you. Yeah, that body is just fine... There will be a moment nopony else is around... Hahehe!"

Flora is disgusted and afraid of the stallion. She remains silent.

The other mare stood up and walked to him. "If you dare to do that I-" She gets interrupted by him.

"You what? Gonna cry and say how sad you are?! Look at me, I just lost my young sister! Bo ho... WE DON'T GIVE A SHIT!"

The mare burst into tears and was about to jump him out of rage.

I stop her. "STOP! Calm down, please. And you, knock it off! What is wrong with you?! We're crashed, our cruise exploded, allot of ponies died in frond of our eyes and yet you try to make it even worse by insulting and bullying others?... I mean, what the fuck man!"

The mare walks back and sits down. "I can't do this... It's to mush..." She covers her face and lets it all out. Firewall went to her and tries to comfort her.

"You better shut your mouth. Mares who keeps flapping their lips like that attract the wrong types..." Black took an good look at me and licks his lips.

"Your disgusting..." I said and I walk away from him.

He laughs mean. "Don't go far."

I walked to the mare. Firewall managed to calm her down. I started to talk to her. "Are you okay?"

She nods sad.

"What is your name?" I ask.

She takes a beep breath. "Minty Sweets... My name is Minty Sweets." Now that I have more time, I take a good look at her. Shes an light blue unicorn with white mane, tail and green eyes.

"Ow, I like that name. Its nice to meet you Minty."

She nods. "Same here." Finally, a smile.

Fauna starts complaining. "What that that Star Explorer did was a war crime... Attacking innocent ponies. And now where stuck in this planet..."

"Now that you mention it. On what planet are we?" Adds Flora.

"I don't know..." I respond.

Black walks closer. "We're on Deltonax. A jungle planet with highly aggressive wild life. Everything on here wants us dead. To them, we're all are an walking hearts warming meal." He grinned mean. "That is, if they get you of course."

I don't like to talk to him, but I had no choice. "Is there any city or town near?"

He looks at me, surprised I respond to him. "I only know of one city. In fact, the only city on this planet. A Naturian city, Green Oak. The only bad news, it takes six hours to get there from here."

Flora raises an eyebrow. "How do you know this?"

Black looks at her. "I studied planets and the locations of them. Its needed for my education as royal trooper. Why would you care?"

Firewall didn't seem to like this. "Great. Stuck on a wild planet and our only hope is a Naturian city who is six hours away from us through a dangerous, endless jungle with no food or what so ever. Can this get any worse?"

I stood up. "Yes, we could have bin dead. We where very lucky to survive that crash. We most think of a plan."

Black responds. "How do you mean? We've got one. We go to that city."

I shake my head. "Have you gone mad? That right there is a wild alien jungle! Celestia knows what we'll find in there. I think we most stay here for a while and think of a better plan."

Black laughs a bit. "Yeah, right. Your welcome to stay here, but I go to that city. Don't forget to send me a nice pink card once your head is blown off." He walks towards the jungle.

URRGG! I hate that guy, but he's right... The jungle might be an living tartarus but staying here will guarantee our death. I look over at the others. "His right, we most head for the city if we wanna make a small chance of survival." It hurts when I said that.

They stand up and follow Black Trigger. But they are not amused.

"I hope he knows what he's doing..." Said Firewall as his ears flop down.

Flora sighs. "I can't believe I'm doing this..."

Fauna stops. "Hold up, aren't we supposed to bury the death? You know, give then a last honor?"

She's right, actually we should. But we do not have time. "Fauna, there is no time for that. We most advance now or we might get fighters on our tails."

She nods, but I could read from her face that she didn't liked it.

We are in the jungle. There are strange noises all around us. From the animals to the gigantic plants, everything sounds somehow terrifying. I start to walk next to Minty Sweets. I needed some distraction and I wanna know if everything is alright with her. I have the feeling she's the most sensitive of us all. Well, she saw how her sister got slashed in half by an door, can't blame her for that. But the way she responds and acts says allot. I wait till we where a small bit away from the others, but their still in sight. "Hey Minty. You haven't talked in a while. Are you alright?"

She nods slowly. "I think I'm alright I guess. I... Keep seeing my sister... I try to think of something else but I keep hearing her scream..."

My ears slip down, I really felt bad for her. I know she tries to forget about that horrible moment. Maybe if I remember her of the good moments she'll feel better. "So, about your sister. What was her name?"

Minty sighs. "Her name is-.... WAS Bubblegum Sweets..."

I sign Firewall to stop for a moment, he nods and they stop. Even Black strangely enough, but he seems inpatient.

I wrap my left hoof around her. "It seems you love your sister allot. Hey, you have similar names. How come?"

She looks at me. "Our mom and dad own a candy shop named The Sweet Tooth. We make all sorts of traditional Equestrian candy like sugar bellies, sour sweets and of course, pinkies. We have allot of good memories there."

Her face has a soft smile. It heads the right way. "Like what? Do you wanna share one with me?"

She seems to enjoy to talk about this. "I still can remember when she decided to become candy maker. She was so small, I needed to levitate her up everytime when she wanted to reach something. On a day she found out what her special talent was. She turned out to be a natural bubblegum maker. I felt so proud as big sister, to see how my little sister got her cutie mark and was setting her first step into adult hood. I remember her hugging me, thanking me for helping her to find her talent." She gets silent. "But she'll never would have forgiven me for what I did to her today... Its my fault..."

I start to rub her back. "Its not, trust me. You where not responsible for any of this. And after what I heard, I think she would have forgiven you for sure. Minty, you tried to do the right thing as a big sister, you tried to save her life. She may not have made it but in every view your a true hero. I bet she's watching you right now, and she has those wonderful memories with her, looking back on all the good times you had with her. You also have those memories, something nopony can take away from you. And as long you remember her she'll live fort, in here." I move in front of her and held my right hoof at her heart. "Death is not the ending. For memories will keep our loved ones alive, and somehow keeps them with us." I pull my hoof back.

Mixed feelings jump in on Minty's face. Sadness, happiness. She smiles widely as a few tiers roll down her cheeks. "That was beautiful... Thank you."

I smile back. "Your welcome. Now, do not blame your self aga-"

Out of nowhere, she starts to hug me. I just went with it and hug back.

She stops but still holds my right hoof. She looked me in the eyes. "Your such an nice pony. Even after all what happened... And that, really warms my heart. I wish I had something I could give to you but I got nothing..." She thinks. Then, blushed. She looked to the others, their not paying attention. Then she quickly moves up close and gives a small kiss on my cheek.

"Again, Thank you." She whispers and quickly walked off to the others.

I just stood there, frozen, red as a tomato. Why do I keep blushing with mares?... I feel, confused... Am I... What, no! Don't be silly Stella. You like stallions and always will. Mares ARE NOT your thing, you know that... It was unexpected, that's all. I sigh deep and the blushing stops. I walk back to the others and we start moving again. Black starts to jerk around...

"That took long, was hoping something caught both of you."

I had enough. "You know what, Black? Go dig a hole and wait in there!"

He looks back surprised. "Fine." He got the massage.

As we move on, it got hotter. The temperature is rising.

Fauna starts to complain. "I HATE these suns... Why didn't we crash near a nice beach with booze, stallions and happy pills."

Flora shakes her head. "We're getting cooked here by two suns and THAT is the only thing you can think about?"

"Well, yeah, duhh? Of course I do." Said Fauna as she starts to wipe away her ruined mascara.

Flora seemes annoyed by her sisters attitude. "Your impossible..." But helps her anyway. "Here, let me help you." She licks her own hoof clears everything.

I saw the hole thing, I scratch my head. "One moment you enter a argument and the other you help each other out. Why is that a thing?"

Fauma smiles. "We're sisters, its what we do.

"No worries, you'll get used to it. You'll be seeing this allot more now." Adds Flora.

Then Fauna spots some yellow colored berries, her eyes sparkle from excitement. "Food! Finally, I'm dying here!" She grabs three and was about to eat them.

Flora her eyes open widely and slapped them out of her hooves. "DON'T!"

"Ouch! He! You don't have to hit me..." Said Fauna as she kicked the berries away.

I need to laugh a bit, but cover my mouth and hold it in. I know Fauna did something stupid judging by Flora's reaction but Fauna's randomness is really funny sometimes.

Flora apologized. "Sorry... Those are quick choke. It has poison that attacks your longs. It makes your longs glue together from the inside. Without the right treatment you could die within three hours. And that is one berry. You where about to eat three, that makes it one hour. Just do not just randomly eat things you see, let me check them first. I didn't study plants for nothing you know... That counts for all of you. Also, Fauna is an expert in animals and alien wild life. So that might come in handy two."

"If you say so..." Said Black.

Firewall picks a fruit. "How about this?" He said as he shows it to Flora. Its some kind of blue round fruit.

Flora nods. "That's bluefruit. Its eatable, but it might have an tripping effect on you. Do not eat more then two a day."

Firewall nods. "Okay. Thanks, Flora."

Fauna gasps and walked to the tree. Its full of those things. She grabs 6. The others look at her worried, even Black found it an bad idea.

"You shouldn't do that..." He said.

Fauna looks around. "What? Give me a break." She starts to eat one.

Minty shakes her head. "Ow boy..."

Flora slaps her face. "Just... Don't trip like shit, alright?..."

Fauna rolls her eyes. "Fine... I'll save some for later...."

Flora takes an whole bag of those fruits. She knows this is maybe one of the few eatable things around. So she doesn't take any chances. She is aware that Fauna might try to get more, so she guards them well.

Thirty minutes later. It feels like forever! I got thirsty and a bit hungry. I got Flora's attention. "Hey, Flora. Could you give me one of the bluefruits please?"

Flora took one out of her beg. "Sure. Here, catch!" She threw it towards me. I got it.

I took a bite, and it was AMAZING! So juicy, and the sweet, sour taste. Its better then apples, that's for sure. I kept going. Every bite is delicious. Then, I hear something. A growl not far away from us. I drop the fruit and walk to Fauna. "Uhh, Fauna. I hear-" She interrupts me. "Everypony, quite!..." She already heard it. We hear the growl again. Its getting louder. Fauna signals to stay. "Do not make any sound!" She whispers very softly.

Minty starts to hold my hoof. I didn't mind, somehow is works calming. Then, something walks out from a bush ahead from us. Its a horse sized pony/dragon like creature. It has small dragon wings, dragon skin, fangs, reptile eyes but the body of a horse. the head is not pony nor dragon like, it's just in between.

Fauna made her self small. "Do as I do, make your self small and back off SLOWLY... That is a Dovahequus. They eat meat and can be VERY dangerous... Luckily, its a male. I can tell by the orange skin color. They are mainly harmless. But a female... They can breath fire and are highly aggressive. So, watch out for those with a red skin color." I start to shake a bit as we slowly back off. That thing follows us, like its playing with us... Black tried to scare it away.

"Shoo, go! Ksssst!" He waves his hooves. Fauna stops him.

"No don't!" She yells to him.

It lets out this terrifying sound, some kind of growl. We hear more of it all around us as some kind of responds. Then he starts to run towards us. Fauna took Flora by her hoof and yelled: "RUN!" As she runs away with her sister. We are right behind them. Firewall in front of me and next to me are Minty and Black. I look back. That thing, its to fast! We jump and run as best as we can, but its no use. It keeps getting closer. I have to stop it somehow! I charge my horn and shoot an weak bean at it. The beam misses, but the dovahequus got scared and stopped following. It made strange noises again. I did it! I think... "Hey it gave up!" I said proudly. Fauna shakew her head. "It did not! Its calling for help!" We kept running, but suddenly one jumps in front of us, and so blocking out way. Two more from behind. We can't go left nor right for their are huge rocks blocking our way.

Minty panics. "I don't wanna die, not like this!

The three male dovahequuses slowly get closer, growling loud. I look around quick, trying to find an way to escape. Then, I saw a cave on the left. I don't know where it leads... Or ends... But we are out of options. "Everypony, there is a cave on our left! Let's go!"

"Shit! Shit, shit!!!" Yells Fauna as we entered the cave.

Its dark. But me and Minty light the whole place up with magic. Normally we could also have used our devices for that, but the running makes it hard to grab them. In here we could hear those monsters getting closer as the sound egos back to us. I look back, and saw how one of them misses my tail by an inch. With an slam the mouth of it closes. I scream it out. The next bite, will be in me... Minty saw it, she tried fire at the one that was targeting me. she charges her horn and aimed. Then Black did something unexpected. He gave Minty a push against the wall. She hits the wall and falls on the floor. I stopped and yell. "WHAT THE FUCK BLACK?!"

The others stop. "Don't tell me he did that!" Firewall ran back. The twins both close their eyes and hold each other. They know what happens next.

Minty tries to get up fast, but one of the Dovahequus jump her. He bites in her leg. She starts scream and begs for her life. "NOO! HELP ME! AHHH! WHY, BLACK, WHY?! AAAAAAAHHH! NO, PLEASE! SAFE ME!" The other two get around her and start to eat her alive. Minty could see how those monsters start ripping peaces of meat away from her body. She cries, screams, move, but they don't stop... The twins cry, trying to look away from the horrible sight. I see everything... I watch in horror how they feast on her body... Black did this... I turned to Black, and punched him in his face. Bulls eye! His muzzle starts to bleed.

"You sick psychopath!"

"Fucking bitch! I saved our asses!" He punched me to the ground. I got up again. I was about to jump Black but Firewall starts to hold me.

"Calm down..."

I cry. "Calm down?! THEY ARE EATING HER ALIVE!!!"

One of the dovahequus attempts at finish off Minty. He starts to hold Minty's neck with his mouth. Minty tries to get away, but he already has his teeth on her neck. The other two keep eating from her. She cries, but knows its over... She looked at me sins her head was stuck in my direction, and said her last words.

"I'm coming for you, Bubblegum... Tell our parents. Ahhh!... We... Loved them..." She closes her eyes. Finally the Dovahequus bites through her neck and with that brakes it. I could hear her final breath slip away from her longs as her body goes limp. Blood starts to flow from her neck and mouth. She's dead... I feel weak... I rage.

"NO! YOU MURDERER! YOU COLD BLOODED MURDERER!" Firewall drags me away. He was getting a bit emotional himself. The twins follow. Black didn't come yet. He watches Minty Sweets, like he enjoys her death. The Dovahequuses didn't came after us and ignore Black. They have what they want. We found an exit. The twins sit down on a rock and embrace to find support. Firewall lets me go, I drop on the ground.

"No... Its not fair... ITS NOT FAIR! Rrraahhbh!!!" I stood up shot a laser around with my magic from anger, destroying plans. Firewall lets me do my thing. The twins look at me, afraid. After I while I calm down. I cry again... Firewall holds his hoof on my shoulder.

"Better?" He asks.

I nod. I'm still weeping. The twins walk up to Firewall and me. We group hug quickly.

Flora sighs. "Minty is with her sister now..."

I feel still angry. "She didn't deserve this..."

Firewall nods. "We know, we all know..."

Then, Black Trigger walks out the cave. We stop hugging and gave him a dirty look. "How could you?!" I yell at him.

He looks psychotic with a grin. "What? I saved our lives. The strongest survive, that's how nature goes. Besides, she was only holding us up, I saved us."

Fauna walks up him. "Saved us? You killed her!"

Black nods. "Yes, I did. So what? What do you wanna do about it, hu? Kill me? Come on, try! I'll make sure to drag your dead body to those dovah things."

I charge my horn. "Shut up right fucking now!"

He laughs and looks my in the eyes. "Come on, do it. I know your weak... I do not see a killer in your eyes, I only see a weakling."

I was about to blow his head off, but I... I can't do it... I uncharge the spell.

"See, like I said. Weak!" He laughs mean. You know, it did me good to see how Minty died. My favorite part was when you guys left and those dovah beasts started to rip her legs from her torso. I laughed my ass off. Here, I made some pictures." He projects some pictures he made with his LEC Device. Minty is open on all sides. Her organs lay across the cave floor. We can see her brain all little bit, stomach, hart... It was simply disgusting. I need to vomit again. Flora did the same.

Firewall walked to him, took his LEC and throw in to peaces. "You sick fuck!" He smacks him in the face.

Black grinned as he gets smacked in the face. His lips bleed. He literally picked up Firewall and threw in on a sharp rock. Firewall yells as he lands. "AHHH! FUCK!" The rock penetrates his torso a little. He bleeds lightly.

Black laughs insanely. "Is that all?... IS THAT ALL?! Come on, kill me, KILL ME!" He picks up a rock and was about to crush Firewall his skull. I quickly ran to them and blocks his aim. But he was planning to use it anyway. But then, there sounds growling behind Black. Fauna signals us to take distance from Black. And so we did. I help Firewall up and got him safely to the others. Black drops the stone and turns around slowly. He saw a female dovahequus, as red as blood. By the looks, it wants him. Suddenly, he doesn't feel that bad ass anymore as he faces the beast. The beast stares at him, waiting to strike. Black simply said one thing: "Fuck..." Then, the beast claws with a roar at his belly. His organs fall out of him and after a few seconds he drops dead on the floor. The twins look away again, but me and Firewall watch. He deserved this... The female dovahequus roars loud and kicked his head off. His head flies away. She begins to eat his organs.

My body shakes, I looked at Firewall and sigh. "Lets go..."

He nodded. "Alright, we've seen enough here."

I walked to the sisters and hug them both. "I'm so happy both of you are okay..."

Flora smiles. "Same here."

I stop hugging and turn back to Firewall. "Now that I think of it, Firewall, Are you okay? You had nasty fall." I added.

Firewall shows the left side of his torso where he landed. "Its... Fine... Do not worry about me. We most head to that city... For Minty. For everypony who died on that ship."

I nod. "For Minty." We walk off. Deeper into the jungle. I feel... Empty. I was starting to like Minty... At least she sees her sister now... By Celestia... I hope Black Trigger burns in tartarus...