The Equestrian Monomyth - Book 1 - Be a Good Brony or Die Trying

And there it goes! Dashie finally perfomed the Sonic Boom! Then she looked back, expecting Luna to be falling by now,
but none of that.

" She ran away. Coward. "

Then, she spotted me, healing Twilight, and landed near me. I did a quick glance to her: She had several cuts and
bruises, but nothing serious.

" Oh, buckings! Is she going to be alright?! " She asked, pointing Twi with a hoof, scared.

" Yes. In two or three weeks. Damn! I told her not to get involved! " I cursed. " Where are the others? "

Dashie looked back.

" They were there... but I can't see them. "

I looked upside.

" It looks like that damned alicorn ran away. Bring the others here, this place is no longer safe. We have to move out."

" I'm on my way! " Dashie parted to find the other mares, but she returned a while later, when I had already ended the
treatment.

" Gus, Gus! I can't find them! They're nowhere around! " She informed me, scared.

" What the...?! Damn! " I realized that Luna has ponynapped them all...

A pretty beaten Luna approached Seymour, and he couldn't help himself but to say:

" Whoa! What happened, my princess? Rough day? "

Luna walked toward him, and made the VR Googles appear.

" Oh, jo, jo, jo! Are you came back to your senses, my princess? It was time already! " Seymour got happy, thinking she
was going to give it back.

" Teach me how this thing works. "

" Huh? My Princess? I think... that's better that you lend it to me. I'm all an expert, you know? " Seymour pointed
himself.

" Huh, huh. Teach me. How this thing. Works. " Luna repeated, tilting her head, very angry.

" But my princess...? "

" AT ONCE!!! "

Seymour stood in front of the cage holding Applejack, PinkiePie, Rarity and Fluttershy.

" You know? This is exactly what I wanted to avoid: Revolting ponies. Because revolting ponies are dead ponies. So, I'm
so regretful to inform you that one of you must die. "

All the mares gasped of fear.

" Roasted! " Another gasp, louder than the first.

" And eaten!! " Another gasp, even louder than the previous. " That'll make an example so nopony want to revolt
again...! " Seymour stood up and started to walk around the cage. " But, being the good natured and kindly hearted guy
I am, I'll let you choose which one of you will be. Of course, if you don't choose anypony... you'll let me no other
option but... Eat you all! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! "

" I VOLUNTEER! " All of them startled when heard Fluttershy's voice. It wasn't because what she said, but the way she
said it.

" Flutters, no, Flutters...! " The other mares tried to protest.

" SHUT UP YOU ALL! " Fluttershy screams, looking at them with a scary look. Then, she looks to Seymour again.
" I volunteer. Eat me, but spare my friends, please, I beg you. " She said with her shy voice again.

" Ohh, the Element of Kindness. How convenient. " Mocked Seymour. " Alright, so be it. The execution will be tomorrow at
noon, at the Canterlot plaza. Don't miss it! Ha, ha, ha! " And left.

" No Flutters, no. Why you? " Rarity put her forelegs over her.

Fluttershy looks at Rarity:

" Rarity, you always bring wealthy clients to Ponyville, making it a prosperous and healthy town. "

After, she looks to Applejack:

" AJ, you have to take care of your little sister Applebloom. And who else will give us those tasty apples that only
your farm can produce? "

Then, she looks at Pinkie Pie:

" Pinkie Pie, you're the one that gives joy and happiness to our town. Without you, it will be gray and sad, and
everypony will get sick. "

And, finally, she turned around, closed her eyes and lowered the head:

" I'm just an useless pegasi, who can't even fly... Please, let me be useful for this only, I couldn't take it if
anypony die for my fault, because I'm too weak and coward. "

" You're not coward, Flutters! " Yells Rarity, sobbing. " Please, let me take your place! "

" No! I'll take her place! " Bumps Pinkie.

" Nah way, ah ar' the one who will... " Started AJ.

" Enough! All of you, enough! " Screams Fluttershy. " I need all you to live! To live for me! For our relatives and
friends! For those had have fallen fighting this madness! Pinkie Promise! Pinkie Promise that you'll live! "

" That's not fair, Flutters. " Protests Pinkie Pie.

" Pinkie Promise! " Repeats Fluttershy.

All the mares sighs.

" We promise... Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. " They said with weariness...

I carried an unconscious Twilight to Zecora's house, and sat aside to Dashie.

" What are going to do now, Gus? We're the only ones left. " She inquired.

I really don't know what to do. I was out of ideas. Also, the fact that she just took the mares and didn't used them
to blackmail me, were confusing me. Why? What's she planning to do? And she had all them imprisoned all the time before
Celestia broke free. Why keeping them alive?

" Gus? " Asked again Dashie, worried for my silent treatment.

I frowned.

" Dashie, do you happen to know why Seymour and Luna kept alive you all, when they first captured you? "

" Ah, sure I am. How could I forget that? To torturing and abusing of us. That was for! "

I lowered the head and clenched the teeth. That damned Seymour! I never thought he'll fell so low! Then, they'll surely
had captured the mares just to torture them again! I can't allow that to happen!

I stood up.

" Dashie, we're going to Canterlot Palace. We're going to finish this. "

" But how we're going to enter? There surely will be millions of monsters guarding the castle! "

I put my hand in my pocket and took out a magic book: Teleporting, my nemesis. But I have to learn it yes or yes.

" We will, Dashie, we will... " I affirmed.

First thing I did, was to get to my hideout near Zecora's house. There I had a stock of real weaponry, as the things
created by the VR googles tend to dissapear after a day of so. I still can't explain why the aliens and predators are
lasted so long. Maybe that rule doesn't apply to characters?

I picked a sniper rifle, an uzi submachine gun, some frag grenades and plenty of ammo. There can't be place for any
chances. While doing that, I was explaining to Dashie:

" Dashie, first thing what we have to do, is to neutralize Seymour's magic tool. I'll try to shoot him down first, but
if I can't, I need you to cast this spell: It's called Electromagnetic Pulse, or EMP for short. That'll fry it for
sure. "

" And how I cast that? "

" Well, first you have to learn how to magnet yourself. Start with this piece of iron, try it to get stick to your
hoof. " I put the iron piece near her, and walked away.

" Hey! Where are you going? " She asked, concerned.

I didn't turn around:

" I have my own spell to learn. I'll be back... " And I left.

The nightfall happened without I even realize it, and I haven't learned the teleporting spell yet. How that was
possible?! If I can cast more complicated spells without any trouble! What could possibly I being doing wrong?!

Dashie came closer to me with a tired look:

" Gus, friend. I can't get that thing to stick to my hoof. I can't hold anymore, I need to rest, or I'm going to pass
out. "

I frowned. Seems that we both had the same issue.

" Alright, let's eat and rest a while. We're not going to get anything else done for today... "

The next morning, we were startled from our slumber for an angry and worried Twilight:

" Hey, you two! How can you be sleeping, while our friends are in danger?! Don't you have any shame?! And Dashie, I
don't want to see you sleeping with my stallion again, you hear me?! "

Only then, I realized that Dashie had slept with me. I smiled.

" Ohhh. Buck oooooooooofff. " Dashie yawns, still sleepy.

" Ah! But we haven't broke up? I can sleep along who I want with! " I replied, putting a fake anger face.

" What?! Did you...? " Twilight's angry face become scared and tearful.

" What do you think, if you bucked me out?! " I continued teasing her.

Twilight started to cry and turned around to gallop away, but I catch her for the tail before she could and dragged her
to a hug.

" Come here, my love. How could you think I'm gonna give up so easy on you? Nothing happened! "

" Why, my love, whyyyy? Why you make me to suffer like thiiii"i"is? " She cried.

" Because I'm trying to protect you, my love! And sometimes that means doing things that we don't want to! "

She looked at me, panting, but by her expression, she looks like to had understand it.

" Sorry, my love. I let myself to act carelessly, and I put everypony in trouble. I even bucked you out. Can you forgive
me, please? " She hugged me and sobbed.

" Of course I do. And now, you have to go back to rest, beacuse that little heart of you still is badly. " I petted her
chest.

" Oh, it's not. It's fine already, and ready to action! "

" What?! " I put my hand on her chest, and checked her vitals. All were normal. " How...? " I couldn't believe it.

" Ah! Zecora's healing potions! Seems she has some aces under her hoof! " Twilight smiled. " So, what's the plan? "

I looked at her, not understanding at first.

" To save our friends! "

" Ow! Right...! It's... you'll probably aren't gonna like it... is plain crazy... "

" That's Ok. Some pink mare taught me that a bit of crazyness it's not a bad thing. At all. "

We both smiled and kissed in the lips. When we broke the kiss, she told me:

" Ah! My love, I had a present for you! "

" A present? "

" Yeah. A reconciliation one. I made it last night. Take. "

She gave me an amulet, with our pictures inside, and it reads: "Loving you is magic, your Twi"

" Do you like it? " She smiled, a little worried I didn't.

" How I'm not gonna like it, my love? " I smiled, and we kissed again.

" Are you done? " Dashie complaint, upset. " We're getting late, you know? "

It was near noon already, and Fluttershy was being transported in a cart for all through Canterlot, so everypony could
see her. Behind, in her royal carriage, Luna and Seymour followed. The procession arrived to Canterlot Plaza, and a
predator took the pegasi and put her roughly over the execution pedestal.

All the ponies stared to that silently, too scared to reply. Luna looked upside, satisfied, as Shining Armor's shield
over Canterlot won't allow any interruption on her power demostration. That will keep any revolting pony at bay.

While watching this, Seymour got remorsed: Any other of the ponies wouldn't be any problem, but the lovely
Fluttershy... So, he turned to Luna.

" My Princess, don't you think this's a bit... excesive? I mean, I played my part scaring them and all that, but it's
this really necessary? "

" Ow, but my stallion! Aren't you telling me you're backing out? If we don't do this, we'll soon have a revolt, and
many ponies would get killed. It's not better than be just one, huh? "

" Alright, you got your point, but... I don't want to do it. "

" Ah! How could you think I'll let my stallion to stain his beautiful hands with that filthy pleb blood! Of course not!
Because who's going to do it... is Shining Armor! " Luna pointed him.

The unicorn startled:

" What?! No! I refuse! I won't do it! "

" Don't question me, Shinny. Remember Cadanceeeeee. " Luna threatened him.

Then, she threw a butcher's knife in front of him.

" Alright, Captain. It's time. Carry on with the execution. "

Some predators with drums started to beat them. Seymour stared at Luna:

" Damn. You're so perverse... "

Luna evily smirked:

" I thought that you liked me to be perverse... "

Shining Armor raised the knife with his magic, and came closer to Fluttershy.

" Please... forgive me... " He babbled.

Fluttershy smiled.

" Don't worry, my brave captain. I'm ready. " And she closed her eyes and stretched her neck, getting ready for the
killing blow.

Shining Armor raised a trembling knife...

That's what I saw from my watching spot from a nearby tower, where, Dashie, Twi and me, after silently reducting the
guards, were hiding. Twi and Dashie were still trying to cast the EMP wave, with no success.

I moved the dial of my sniper rifle. I just wanna to hit Luna's head, where the VR Googles were. Looks like she's the
one in charge now. Well deserved, you lazy fat toad!

Suddenly, Seymour ran towards the execution pedestal. That bastard! He wants to do it by himself!

" No, dude, no! Don't do it, don't do it! " He screamed to Shining Armor, but I couldn't hear him.

I pulled the trigger...

All that Fluttershy could feel, was a strong hit on her loin. An unconceivable weight fell over her, and a sharp pain
went for all her body! She tried to scream, to breath, and she couldn't! That was what dying feels? All her life
passed in front of her eyes, and her last tought was of regret, of never to have known a stallion's love. Then, all
blacked out...