The Magic of Friendship, Love, and Guns

JASON POV

I was currently sitting on a bench at the train station with the other girls and Spike, waiting for a train to come

"So where exactly are we going?" Applejack asked. She wore a red button up shirt that stopped at her stomach, giving her... Assets some attention, and blue jeans

"The Pegasus Rainforest. The kingdom was said to have been burned down and all that was left was ruins, but i got a pretty good idea on where to look." I explained

"And why do we have to come?" Rainbow Dash asked as she wore a black shirt and a blue unbutton shirt and black shorts

"Tell that to Pinkie and Twi. They were being stubborn and wanted y'all to come." I told her

"We're friends. And friends help friends." Pinkie pie said

"Again. Why are we here?" Rainbow asked as she glared at me

"Trust me, I wouldn't want your sorry ass here either." I said as she growled at me

"Say that again." Rainbow flew over to my face. I stood up and stared her down

"I wouldn't want your sorry ass here either. Skittles." I smirked

"Oh, that's it!" Rainbow Dash pulled back her fist back but was caught by Applejack

"Easy there sugar cube. We don't need a fight on our hands, and you. Stop provoking her." Applejack told me

"I didn't want none of you here in the first place." I said as i crossed my arms

"L-Let's all calm... Down..." Fluttershy said softly. She wore a green shirt and yellow cardigan and green pants. I rolled my eyes and sat down at the bench. Rainbow Dash scoffed and looked at the train coming

"Ah, the train is here. Let's go, darlings." Rarity said as she wore a white button up shirt and purple skirt "Just wish i knew where we were going, i could've dressed for the occasion." She said. I got up and went aboard the train, taking a seat as the train later rode off. I looked out the window and crossed my arms

"Soo... What exactly are we looking for?" Applejack asked me as she sat down next to me

"A gem that belonged to the Alicorn King of some civilization. It is said he stored his magic in the gem, and it might get me back home." I explained to her

"So we're chasing a myth?" Rainbow asked as she sat in the seat beside us

"And so were humans, multiverse, and all that. But here we are." I said, Rainbow Dash scoffed and rolled her eyes

"This'll be fun! To adventure!" Pinkie Pie smiled as she peeked over the seat behind us

"Is she always like this?" I asked Spike as he was in the seat in front of us with Twilight

"You have no idea. But that's Pinkie Pie for ya." Spike shrugged. I shook my head and then noticed Pinkie Pie staring at me with a big smile on her face

".... What?" I asked her

"Can we see your face?" Pinkie asked me

"Oh yeah, sure." I told her

"Really?" Pinkie gasped as she smiled

"When I'm dead." I said "Plus 10 days, Just to make sure I'm actually dead this time." I laughed

"Awwww." Pinkie Pie whined. I then noticed Twilight turning bright red and shifting a bit in her seat

"What's the matter with you?" I asked her "Still thinking about this morning?" I teased her, seeing her jolt a bit when i said this. Soon laughing my ass off "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"I-It's not funny!" Twilight said, still bright red. I stood up and put a hand on her shoulder

"You're right, you're right. It's not funny." I said to Twilight

"T-Thank you." Twilight sighed softly and smiled

"It's hilarious!" I laughed more as i saw her turn even redder

"Uh, what's going in?" Spike asked "What's so funny."

"Just an inside joke, Spike. Don't worry about it." I slowly calmed down, I looked at Twilight as she looked really embarrassed... And cute. I shook my head and gently patted her head "Okay okay, that's the last time. Promise." I chuckled softly

"What exactly was the joke? Tell us, please!" Pinkie Pie said

"Nah, besides. I think Sparkle-butt will just die from embarrassment." I joked

"Please don't tell them." Twilight begged me

"I ain't gonna tell them, calm down." I told her, sitting back down

"And my name is Twilight." Twilight said

"Whatever." I said as. Looked out thw window

""E-Excuse me..." Fluttershy said very very softly

"You gotta speak up, I can barely hear you." I told Fluttershy

"O-Oh, S-Sorry.... But do... Do you have friends back home...?" Fluttershy asked me. I stayed silent for a minute or two when she asked this before speaking

"No." I told her

"Ha! So you're a loner." Rainbow laughed

"Rainbow Dash, that ain't right to laugh." Applejack scolded her

"No no, she's right. I prefer to be on my own." I said

"But no one deserves to be alone." Pinkie Pie said

"Hehe, that's a lie. Some people... Some things are better off alone." I told her. Looking out the window. I then felt something wrap around me, looking behind me to see Pinkie Pie hugging me "What are you doing?" I asked

"I'm hugging you. No one deserves to be alone, especially friends." Pinkie said

"Let go." I told her

"No." Pinkie Pie wrapped her arms tighter around me. I stood up and tried to get out of her hold

"Let go, you walking cotton candy." I said as i struggled to get her off me

"Never!" Pinkie said as she then wrapped her legs around me, feeling her large bust press up against my back

"Jesus Christ, what are you? Half anaconda?" I asked as she had a damn tight grip on me "How the Hell do i get her off me?" I asked the others

"Ya can't, Pinkie's grip it tighter than a rattlesnake on its pray." Applejack said

"I swear to God I will jump out the window." I threatened Pinkie

"I dare you." Pinkie stared me down

".... I despise you." I said as i stopped struggling, but she was still holding on to me "You can let go now."

"Nope." Pinkie giggled, now nuzzling her cheek against mine

"This is going to be a long ride." I groaned, but couldn't help but find Pinkie... Cute at this moment. This place is driving me insane. Night later came and we all went to the back to our rooms on the train to rest for the night. Me and Pinkie Pie would bunk together since she was clinging onto me the whole damn day, I opened the door and stepped inside, closing the door as Pinkie Pie finally let me go

"Yay! Roommates!" Pinkie jumped excitedly as she sat down on one of the beds

"Do you ever run out of energy?" I asked her

"Nope." Pinkie Pie giggled. I chuckled softly and laid down on the other bed across from her, i glanced over and noticed Pinkie just smiling at me

"What?" I asked her

"... What's your real name?" Pinkie asked me "Your REAL name."

"Gary Bobbie Ferguson." I told her. Pinkie giggled and snorted cutely as i said this

"That's not a real name, silly." Pinkie smiled

"How do you know?" I asked, smiling softly

"Because I do." Pinkie smiled, leaning against the wall. I smiled at her "So... What exactly happened that made Twilight all red?" She asked

"Sorry, but i shouldn't say. She might die from the embarrassment." I joked

"Okay." Pinkie smiled, she then played with her thumbs "Do... Do i really look like cotton candy?" She asked. I looked at her

"You're puffy, your hair is soft, and... You're sweet..." I mumbled, soon seeing Pinkie turn red a bit and giggled

"Aww, thank you." Pinkie smiled at me "See? You are-" I cut her off

"No. I am NOT nice. Got that?" I told her, seeing her jump a bit "I am not nice, I just do things that i think is right." I said, turning on my side with my back facing her. Pretending to go to sleep, as i couldn't and didn't want to go to sleep. Hours past by and the sun came up, I say up and then felt the train stop. Standing up and opening the door, going to a window and looking to see we stopped at a train station, looking at the map in my helmet to see we were here. I looked over and saw the girls and Spike waking up and walking out of their rooms

"Are we there yet?" Spike asked

"Yep, but you all can head back home. I can do this alone." I told them as I walked off the train

"You ain't doing this alone, partner." Applejack said

"Stubborn bastards." I muttered "Fine fine." I said as i watched them step off of the train. I looked around and saw we were in a fairly large town with a lot of markets, reminds me of Egypt a bit, but had a lot more plant life and not just deserts

"So where exactly do we go?" Rainbow asked

"We take a boat down river, travel through the jungle, and then find the damn place." I explained as i started walking, and just like in Ponyvile i was getting a lot of attention from the people. Hearing them mutter about what i am, who am i, the clothes i was wearing, all that crap. I ignored them and kept walking, heading towards a docking yard and walking up to a guy wearing a Captains hat "You. You give rides?" I asked

"That depends, where to and if you can pay for it." The Captain asked

"Down river, towards the ruins of the jungle." I told him

"That place? That's Nothing more than worn down structures and rocks." The Captain laughed "Hey guys! This guy is chasing the fairytale of the Alicorn King!" He told his crew, making them all laugh. I rolled my eyes and grabbed him by the neck, pulling him close

"Listen here you little shit. Either you get me there, or i break every bone in your body." I threatened him, he shivered and gulped in fear. Quickly nodding his head "Good." I let him go

"Hey! You can't just do that!" Twilight told me

"Oh, what are you gonna do? Get that one person that can stop me? What was his name? Michael Mcdoesn't-exist." I said as i got on board the boat. The others then got on as well

"Must you be such a brute?" Rarity asked

"Yes." I said as the captain got on board and his small crew pulled everything in and started to drive down river. Seeing more and more of the jungle. I could see the eyes of the crew and the captain on me as they wondered what i am, but still ignored it. After a few hours the boat stopped

"This is as far as we go, so... Who's paying?" The Captain asked. I tossed him a bag of bits that i stole from him earlier, hopping out of the boat and on to the shore. The girls doing the same as they went down the ramp, except Rarity

"Rarity, come on. We gotta go." Rainbow said

"And walk on the mud? Through this horrid jungle? Absolutely not." Rarity said as she crossed her arms

"Fine, go back. Makes not difference to me." I said as i was already walking towards the jungle

"We ain't got time for this, Miss Fancy Pants. Move your caboose." Applejack said

"No." Rarity said

"Red Hood, can you please carry Rarity?" Twilight asked

"Carry her? Unless her legs are broken i ain't doing nothing." I told them

"Please?" Fluttershy asked

"No." I said

"Pretty please?" Pinkie asked me as well

"What i look like to you, a taxi?" I asked

"Please?" Twilight, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie asked

"We can just... Motherfucker, alright fine. If it'll get you to shut up." I groaned as i went over to Rarity and knelt down "Shut up and get moving. And if i hear any lip from you i will throw you into the river, do not test me." I told Rarity as she scoffed, but went over amd climbed on my back. Feeling her arms wrap around my neck as i held her legs. Standing up and going into the jungle with the others, hearing birds, the river, and other animals as we ventured deeper into the wild untamed jungle

"Exactly how do you know where to go?" Rainbow asked

"I memorized every known map there are and had every route planned out." I told her as i carried Rarity, glancing at the glare Spike was giving me. The hell was his problem? Meh, who cares

"Wait wait, you memorized EVERY map?" Applejack asked in disbelief

"I know, I'm awesome." I chuckled softly. Applejack giggled a bit

"Now you sound like Rainbow Dash." Applejack joked

"Oh, how dare you." I looked at Applejack and laughed

"Hey!" Rainbow Dashed glared at me, but the rest of us had a bit of a laugh, even Rarity laughed. We kept walking and later on we started to see some ruins

"Looks like we're getting close." I said as i moved some thick leaves out of the way, soon seeing some destroyed pillars, statues, and a cave. I out Rarity down, much to her protest, and looked around

"There's the entrance, let's go." Rainbow said as she headed towards the cave, the others went towards the cave but i knelt down and moved some dirt out of thr way to see some writing. I wiped away some more dirt and then looked up

"Stop." I told them, seeing them stop at least one foot away from the cave. I grabbed a rock and walked towards them "Move to the side." I told them as i did the same, soon tossing the rock towards the cave, it landed on the ground and soon a large wave of fire shot out. The girls yelped in fear as they saw this

"Holy moly! What was that?!" Spike asked as she hid behind Twilight's leg

"The mouth of the Dragon. A trap set up by these guys, that cave isn't the entrance..." I walked back to the center "It's beneath us." I said as i wiped away more dirt to see the face of a golden Alicorn "Bingo." I smirked

"How... How did you know?" Fluttershy asked me as they all walked towards me

"Simple, i looked and read the writing here. They worshiped a big ass Dragon God or something, and that the greatest reward was within the most dangerous place. And the most dangerous place is... The mind." I said as i pulled out my knife and used it to lift the Alicorn face up just a bit for me to pull it off to the side "Oh, and also because i noticed burn marks and ash near the cave. So yeah." I looked down to see darkness. Turning on my night-vision to see that there was ground below. I then jumped down and landed on my feet "Okay, it's a bit deep so be careful coming down." I said. I looked up and saw Applejack climbing down, but she slipped and fell

"AAAAH!" Applejack screamed, but i quickly caught her in mh arms bridal style

"You good?" I asked ad i looked at her, she looked back at me with her green eyes

"Y-Yeah. Thanks, partner." Applejack said as i set her down. I looked up and saw Pinkie jump down

"Weeeee!" Pinkie laughed, i groaned as i caught her as well

"Really?" I asked in slight annoyance

"What? It looked fun." Pinkie smiled, i rolled my eyes and set her down. Rainbow Dash used her wings to fly down, Rarity tried to climb

"Don't look up!" Rarity said, since she wore a skirt her panties were shown... Black looks good. Rarity then slipped amd fell, screaming in terror. I rolled my eyes and caught her as well

"Can none of you climb?" I asked as i sighed, putting Rarity down. I looked up to see Twilight smile sheepishly, i groaned "Just jump down." I said, Twilight jumped with Spike in her arms and i caught her. Putting her down as we all looked around

"It's so dark." Spike said, i used my night-vision to see in the dark, there were torches on the wall but weren't lit. I grabbed one and pulled out my lighter, lighting up the darkness

"Let there be light." I joked as i noticed a long dark hallway "Stay close and be prepared for anything." I said as i lit another torch and gave it to Applejack

"What did you mean by the most dangerous place is the mind?" Twilight asked

"The mind is very powerful, but if used correctly it can be dangerous. Your fears, worries, darkest inner thoughts, all of it." I said

"Then this will be easy! I ain't afraid of anything." Rainbow Dash boasted. I ignored her and walked down, seeing more writing

"Beware your fears, for they are as real as you and I. Face them to find what you seek." I read "Cryptic bastards." I said as i then stopped, grabbing a handful of pebbles and tossing them forward. Soon dozens of darts shot out from the walls, the girls were shocked to see this

"Whoa nelly!" Applejack gasped

"O-Oh my..." Fluttershy gulped as she shivered

"Hey, you all wanted to come here." I told them as i walked down the dark catacombs

"I-I told you that you aren't doing this alone." Twilight said as she stayed right behind me

"Whatever." I said as we then reached an open area with 7 doors "Crap." I said as i walked up to one of the doors

"What now?" Applejack asked

"Simple. Pick a door and walk on in." I said

"I-I don't think we should spilt up..." Rarity suggested as i could hear the fear in her voice

"We can cover more ground this way, just be careful." I told them, i saw them reluctantly pick a door, Spike going with Twilight, and then we all put our hands on the doors, slowly opening up the stone doors. I them walked through mine and ventured deeper, ready to face anything that got in my way.