The Mission That Didn't Count
Chapter 5: That's A Yikes!
Previous ChapterNext Chapter"We need to get Starlight back!" Said Twilight.
" No offense Twi but...."
"Uh Twi, I remember Starlight talking about using friendships magic?" "But there needs to be all six of us, that' s why I turned in Starlight!" We could easily defeat Chrysalis and save Starlight!" "If that makes any sense?" Said Applejack.
"Do you not know the emotional impact of betrayal!" "That's what happened with Sunburst!" "I don't want her to get trick by Chrysalis or manipulated by her!" Exclaimed Twilight.
"So you don't trust her?" Replied Applejack.
"No I trust her....but... you know what happened with Discord!" Snapped Twilight.
"Hey, guys...."
"Applejack I can't believe you right now, gosh!"
"It's all part of my plan! " "I am being as honest as I can be right now Twi, what else do you want me to say?!" Exclaimed Applejack.
"Guys..."
"Applejack!" "Listen to me..."
"No, you listen Twi..."
"GUYS!" Shouted Fluttershy. Everypony looked over at the timid pegasus.
"I'm sorry Fluttershy...."
"Listen, Twilight, Applejack everypony, to be able to use this "friendship magic" we need our friendship, like Applejack, said we need all six of us." "It doesn't look like we are getting along very well." "We can't defeat Chrysalis or Grogar without our friendship!" "So please stop fighting, do it for Starlight..." Said Fluttershy standing her ground.
"Wow, that was a pretty darn good speech there Flutters!" Said Rainbow Dash.
Fluttershy blushed, "Thank you Rainbow Dash, I uh... Flutters?" "Okay?" "I uh appreciate it!" Replied Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy is right, we need to work together as a team!" "We've been through so much together, whos to say this one is different!" Said Twilight.
Rainbow raised her hoof, "Well we are saving STarlight and we don't know much about this Grogar guy and..." Fluttershy covered Rainbows mouth with her hoof and growled at her signaling her to remain quiet.
Twilight's eye began to twitch in worry and fear, "Thanks Rainbow Dash I really needed that, ahem well I'm sure you all know what I'm trying to get at?" "Right?!" Asked a nervous Twilight.
"Of course darling," replied Rarity the rest nodded their heads in agreement.
"Okay, so here's the plan..." Said Twilight as the rest huddled up like a football team.
"Oh Starlight?! Where are you?" Asked Chrysalis.
Starlight was hiding behind a small rock barely covering her, she was too exhausted to use her magic. Starlight bit her lip as she held her breath. The rock was littered with vines and the rock looked as if what ten times this size but had been weathered down like Starlight's positivity. They were outside the Changeling Kingdom. Chrysalis had taken King Thorax and Prince Pharynx hostage. The rest of the Changelings fleed in fear. They ran to Princess Celestia but fell right into Grogar's trap and they soon were locked up in cages like the princess and other creatures.
Starlight either wanted to run fast for the hills or work to find weaponry, but instead, she stayed right where she was. Sometimes freezing is the best of the choices. She wanted to quell the hammering in her chest, but there's no way that will happen now.
Chrysalis chilling voice became louder and louder almost booming like a speaker, Starlight felt as if her heart wanted to rip out of her chest and run. "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo..." "Gotcha!!!" Said Chrysalis frightening Starlight. She hissed at the unicorn and used her magic to drag Starlight over to her. She then proceeded to throw the mare against a wall over and over again.
"You're going to break my back!" Pleading Starlight.
"That's the intent!" A huge grinned spread across Chrysalis face. "Your little pony friends are going to come to hunt me down and exterminate me like the bug I am!" "But when they see you....." "Oh wow caught up in the moment, I'm not going to tell you. That's villainy 101, don't tell your plans to your nemesis," said Chrysalis rolling her eyes in amusement that she was this close from blowing her cover, at least that's what she thought. She didn't want to take any risks here. This plan had to work, it had to! Meanwhile, Starlight Glimmer tried to scramble away, limping and crawling on the hard terrain ground.
"Oh your not going anywhere!" Shouted Chrysalis lifting up Starlight once again and this time she threw her against a rock with holes, it looked like something that belonged in the old hive. She was flung against the rock causing it to break in half. Her mouth opened in a silent scream and her unblinking eyes popped like a fashioned toy doll. A bead of cool sweat dripped down her back and her fur became as pale as Chrysalis fangs that flashed before her. She aggressively hissed and growled at Starlight.
"Please stop, I will do anything just please stop torturing me, please!!" Cried out a petrified Starlight Glimmer.
"Anything eh?" "Will you help me destroy those six pathetic ponies!" Exclaimed Chrysalis.
"No, please..." Pleaded Starlight Glimmer.
"Sorry, that's the only thing I will abide by," said Chrysalis.
"I uh...Okay okay, just please don't make do something I will regret for the rest of my life!" Pleaded and wounded Starlight.
"Yeah yeah okay," replied Chrysalis carelessly.
Starlight knew she was lying or to say the least not showing any care or empathy towards her and how this would affect her. But then again Chrysalis is a love sucking bug with no ability to love another creature or pony. Her Stubbornness and pride gets the best of her sometimes.
"Do we even know where Chrysalis even is?" Asked a curious Rainbow Dash.
"No... but I have an idea where she might be and where Starlight is!" Replied Twilight.
"Where?!" Asked a stricken Pinkie Pie.
"Outside of the Changeling Kingdom, there is a small group of caverns that weave their way into the Macintosh mountains." "I'm assuming shes their since in the past Changelings have recorded sites of her lurking near there Kingdom." Said a confident Twilight.
"Are we there yet?" Asked Pinkie Pie.
"No, not yet but we are close!" Replied Twilight. A couple of hours passed and the gang soon became dehydrated and famished.
"Twilight you said we were close a couple of hours ago?" "The rest of us are hungry and thirsty?!" Complained a deflated Pinkie Pie.
"I swear we are...*pant* almost there..." said an exhausted Twilight. 15 minutes had passed and they soon were met with a set of small loose looking caverns. One stood out though, it was bulky and was littered with the feeling of emptiness. The temperature drops as you enter into the massive underground chamber, sending a violent chill down your spine. Light reaches neither wall nor ceiling, confining vision to a small circle of flickering orange cast by the torch; inky black water sloshes against a narrow strip of land that disappears into the darkness before you and jagged teeth of stone descend from the shadows above.
"This place gives me the hebbie jeebies!" Exclaimed Pinkie Pie.
"I agree," said a frighten Rainbow Dash.
After walking in a straight line for what seemed like an eternity, they were met with a small room which was a dead end. Spiky rocks or spikes in general littered the cavern from head to toe. Sharp rocks that could pierce your back splitting you in half and put on a display for the twisted fools who entered this cave. For what these ponies saw was unbelieve. It shocked them. They felt as if their skin oozed away from their bodies.
"Oh, My Celestia!" Whispered Applejack as her eyes shot wide open. She knew at this point in time the plan wasn't going exactly according to plan.
Author's Note
I've legit spent all day writing, wow I need a life lol, anyways yeah I hope you enjoyed it!
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