The Heir and the Chimera

In the dark streets of Canterlot, the pony in black had to stay close to the struggling Glass Cannon. It felt like a 2-hour trip to the Monster Market.

The Monster Market was in the “poorly kept” part of the city. It was a grey building with a metal door in the front and random plants everywhere around it. The plants felt like they were staring at the pony in black and Glass Cannon. The door appeared to move on its own and the ponies ran in.

Inside the room lit by a black light, there is a cargo elevator at the other side of the room and more ponies in black acting as guards. Glass Cannon nervously grabs his sword.

One of the guards asks, “That’s Glass Cannon, Jaws?”

The pony that brought Glass Cannon (Jaws), “Yes, I got him from his own mansion.”

“Not usually a wise choice to do that, Mr. Rubyshoes, but you got lucky tonight. Take that elevator there.”

Glass Cannon awkwardly says, “Thank you.”

Jaws leads Glass Cannon into the elevator.

Jaws asks, “So what are you looking for?”

Glass Cannon answers, “I want a goat mon… no a snake, no, a tiger.”

“We do happen to have something that is all 3.”

Jaws presses a button, a gate door appears and blocks the entrance. The elevator goes down. Every floor has its own monster breeds. They see a couple seconds of each creature, like hydras and muti-headed dogs.

After a few more floors, they stop at the Chimera floor but the gate doesn’t open.

Jaws asks, “How much did you bring?”

Glass Cannon answers, “I need to count.”

Before Glass Cannon could count, a parrot’s voice says, “183 bits, Cheapskate.”

Jaws says, “Thank you, Star.”

“Give me more water.” Star squawks.

“After the sell, Star.” He turns to Glass Cannon. “With that ‘amount’ I can get you a basic model of Chimera but you do have a choice with its heads.”

Glass Cannon asks inquisitively, “I’m pretty sure a monster should come with its heads already on.”

“We have heads with experience that is needed to protect you, rather than some newborn.”

Jaws opens the gate and it reveals many combinations of snake, tiger, goat and even dragon creatures (Chimeras). Jaws advises Glass Cannon to stay behind him because the Chimeras were known to attack new customers that they think are intruders.

As the ponies walked down the hall, Glass Cannon stayed close behind Jaws. A few claws and a burst of flames strike at Glass Cannon’s tail and misses.

Glass Cannon asks, “Can I go back in the elevator?”

“Do you want me to pick your parts or do you want to supervise your first purchase?”

“I trust you to make my chimera, as long as I get back in the elevator.”

“Ok, what do you want your Chimera do?”

“As long as I have a bodyguard that can protect me and my grand uncle’s place, I’ll be happy.”

Glass Cannon see snakes come out of Jaws’s cloak. They grab Glaas Cannon and his bits. The snake throws him at the elevator. The landing was surprising soft. Glass Cannon looks around and notices that he is above a mattress.

Star squawks, “Spineless.”

Glass Cannon takes the insult and then he falls asleep on the soft mattress. He dreams about being back at home safe and sound.

After a while, Glass Cannon is rudely awakened. He was tossed on something soft and furry. Glass Cannon was awake enough that he knew that he was thrown but not enough to react.

Jaws says, “Getting a bit ahead of yourselves aren’t you?”

Glass Cannon asks, “Huh?”

A voice says, “Can the massster even sssee us?”

As Glass Cannon gets fully awake, he realizes that he is the back of his new chimera staring at a goat head (with black fur and tan horns) staring at him.

He looks around and sees a green snake head with red eyes, “Cool this thing has a small dragon head.”

The snake head says, “I’m a conssstrictor sssnake.”

Jaws added, “You didn’t have enough for the dragon upgrade. You have the standard tiger, goat, and snake chimera combo. We pride ourselves in our genetically modified monsters or Gene Mod Mons to save time. I got a book about different chimera and everything you need to know about maintaining yours including what you can add to them.”

Glass Cannon asks, “Add what pounds?”

“No well maybe… what I mean is like Gene Mods and maybe some armor but that is somewhere esle. Gene Mods like claws that can climb walls, a longer neck for your snake head, or an organ that will help your goat regenerate her magic.”

“This comes with a magic user?”

The goat head says, “I can do magic but our body needs to be hit with it for me to recharge.”

Glass Canon turns to the goat head, “What can you do?”

“I can use telekinesis and lighting bolts.”

“This is looking to be very promising, so where is the tiger?”

A voice says, “I’m in front of this body, maintaining the muscle of this team.”

The elevator starts moving and then Jaws give Glass Cannon a book labeled ‘Guide to The Monster Protection Market’s Monsters: Chimera Edition’ and 3 bits. Glass Cannon puts away the book and bits in his empty bag.

Jaws notices Glass Cannon’s eyes constantly trying to keep open.

Jaws offers, “I can lead them to your home and I speak for you to your servants about your purchase while you take a nap.”

Glass Cannon says, “That sounds great. See you in the morning.”

Glass Cannon makes himself conferrable on his chimera’s back. As the chimera walks, he falls asleep on the soft fur with the help of constant rocking.