Author's Note

Sorry, this chapter is really short, I promise the next one will be longer and with more action-packed. Once again thanks for reading and help with any mistakes I made in this story.

Part 3

Before she hit the final step, a light splashing noise echoed in the distance. Turning on the lantern; she scans the large open room for the source of the noise. Nothing, but barrels and boxes floating on the calm water. She figured it was just something falling down, and continued into the flooded storage. She heads for the closes door which is on her right and opens it. A singular table and a single chemical container, oh and a jar of oil was all that was held in this room. She picked up the oil first then container and examined it. “Aqua Regina” She double checked the recipe to make sure this is what she needed. It was needless to say.

Picked up Aqua Regina.

She trotted to the room across from her and opened that door. That room was filled to the brim with strange chemicals, and vials which held various unknown specimens inside. She looked on the many of the shelves but nothing pertaining to the next ingredient. She once again did a thorough sweep of the room and still nothing. She took a big breath and sighed heavily.

“ Why can’t things be easier to find, I’m n-not playing a scavenger hunt for Celestia’s sake. And my legs are getting tired from walking around this decrepit place.”

But alas she knew she had to keep going and continue this game. Fluttershy, through soaked hooves, trotted to the last door on her left. Which was on the far side of the large room. She opened the door. Darkness filled the blank corridor it was practically consuming the light from her lantern, she decides to fill the lantern with more oil to make it brighter. It worked somewhat, the light barely reached the door at the end of the hall. A splashing sound once again emitted, but this time but louder and clearer than before with a light growl. She froze, her heart beating faster with each moment passing by.

A quiet whimper sounded from the mare. She turns to the door behind her making sure it was open so that if anything dared to burst from that door at the end she at least had an escape route. She put one shakey hoof in front of the other, slowly and quietly. Her heart leaping with every step. Now in front of the metal door, she puts her ear against the door to see if the thing is still splashing around. All she hears is the quiet pitter-patter of the water. The door creaks open Fluttershy peeks, and my God. The room was gigantic compared to the last one. Filled with creatures, equipment, and chemicals she had never seen before, some of the shelves and tables were in disarray, also a lot of floating boxes and barrels accompanied the empty walkways. Other than that nothing seemed out of the ordinary. That is until a shrill cry echoed from a corner.