Twilight's Experiments: Saving Chunksby MIKEANTHONY321ChaptersUnseen TravellerAncient RevelationsGone MiningAwkward MomentsSonic Rainboom?TeamworkAnother Wing-RubAwkward yet Charming ConversationVillager InterestsVillage Protection Agency (VPA)DigitalizedSuspicionsUnseen TravellerIt was a perfect, sunny spring day in the land of Equestria. Birds chirped their quiet melodies, and ponies went about their normal business down in the streets of Ponyville. However, a certain rainbow-maned cyan pegasus had a different way of spending time. While all the other ponies walked the paths below, the pegasus gracefully soared the skies, performing dangerous tricks, dazzling any citizens who happened to be watching from below. She stopped, panting heavily and hovering in place. “And now for my grand finale! Prepare, audience of Ponyville, for the most amazing, action-packed, awesomest trick ever…the Sonic Rainboom!” She felt that what she was about to do deserved a very bold opening, although no one was listening. With a sudden burst of energy, she began to soar upwards, climbing altitude fast. She looked down as she climbed, watching the civilization below begin to shrink at a steady pace. She stopped once she could hardly breathe from the thin air. Then, without wasting a second, she jetted downwards at alarming speeds. Her descent was very powerful, and tears began forming in her eyes. She beat her wings with all her might, destined to break the visible light spectrum, and shatter all of Ponyville’s windows. A steady cone began to form around her outstretched hooves, and began to sharpen quickly, electrifying the surrounding air particles. “Come on…just a little…more…” She grunted. A noise echoed through her ears. “Hey, Rainbow Dash!” Surprised, Rainbow opened her eyes a little bit to see who was calling her name. It was Twilight Sparkle. Alarmed at such a sudden disturbance, Rainbow stopped flapping her wings, and spread them out like a parachute, desperately trying to halt her descent. However, her descent rate was far too high, and she crashed into the ground with the power of a meteorite. Dirt and dust was kicked up in all directions, blinding both of them for a short amount of time. When the dust cloud cleared, a large crater was visible in the earth where Rainbow had landed. She groaned, and rubbed her head. “What is it Twilight? That almost killed me!” “Sorry about that. It’s just that I learned a new spell, and I wanted to see if you’d be my guinea pig. If it works, it’ll be my biggest breakthrough!” “Uh, I don’t know, Twilight. Whenever somepony steps up to be your guinea pig, something goes horribly wrong.” “Don’t worry about that. I knew there would be dangers to trying a new experiment, and that you were one of my friends. I checked the calculations multiple times.” “I’m still not too sure. I don’t want something to happen to me, with the Wonderbolts auditions coming up in a few weeks.” “Speaking of the Wonderbolts, I got a couple tickets to a front row show that’s right after the auditions. I was going to give you them if you agreed to try the experiment with me.” “Hey, what could go wrong? Let’s do this!” Twilight laughed. ……………………………………. Twilight led Rainbow down into her basement, where some strange symbols were drawn around some areas of the room. “What’s going on here?” Rainbow asked. “You’ll see. If it works, you shouldn’t be in Equestria anymore.” Twilight responded. “Wait…WHAT?” “Don’t worry, it’s completely safe. Now just stand there in the middle.” Feeling very uneasy, Rainbow did as she was told. Then, Twilight started the spell. She closed her eyes, and a steady stream of magic flowed out of her horn. Starting from the bottom up, it slowly began to envelop Rainbow Dash. Twilight didn’t appear to be struggling with the spell, because her face kept a calm expression. She didn’t tense up, or stutter. The feeling was very strange for Rainbow. There areas around her body that were covered in magic were completely numb. More of her body began to feel this way as the glowing energy surrounding her began to climb higher up her body. It moved up past her abdomen, and continued to rise past her back. It tickled the tip of her wings, and began to surpass her neck. Finally, the magic coating reached her face, blocking out her view of Twilight and the world around her. ……………………………………. When the darkness cleared, Rainbow realized she was falling. She was startled by the sudden lack of ground underneath her hooves, and was slow to respond to the crisis she was in. The first instinct that came to her mind was to start flapping her wings. She did so desperately, but her descent didn’t seem to slow. She was falling with her back to the ground, and had no control over her terrifying plunge. Within a matter of about ten short seconds, Rainbow hit the ground with a loud thud. She had landed right on her wing. She clutched her wing in pain. “Ahhh! Ow!!! My wing! Ah……somepony help me!!!” “…What do you mean by ‘somepony’?” A voice said. Rainbow gasped, startled by the sudden voice of the pony standing next to her. She turned toward them, and was…surprised by what she saw. The pony standing next to her was actually not a pony, but a strange cubic figure that stood on two legs. He had a casual blue t-shirt and jeans, and held a crystal-like blue sword in his hand. “Whatzit to you, cube face? Who…or what…are you?” She asked. “I could ask you the same question. You’re not from here, are you?” He replied. “Where’s ‘here’?” “Minecraft. Somehow, you’ve landed yourself in the land of Minecraft.” Rainbow looked around. Everything around her looked like a very large wild wilderness, with nothing manufactured within eyesight. However, everything was made of blocks. There wasn’t a round thing to be found. “W…where am I? What’s your name?” “My name is Steve. And yours…?” “My name is Rainbow Dash. THE Rainbow Dash. The line for autographs starts over there.” Steve rolled his eyes. “Listen, do you want that wing healed or not? If so, you’d better quit the boasting. You’re in my world now, buddy. And in my world, you don’t want to be out here when the sun sets.” “What do you mean by that?” Steve held out his cubic hand. “Follow me. You have a lot to learn, traveler.” To be Continued… Author Notes: Here we go again! I love this idea, so I couldn’t keep from writing for long! Ancient RevelationsRainbow Dash reluctantly followed Steve, the mysterious cubic man. She didn’t know where he was taking her, but it was better than dying out in the cold, dark wilderness. “So kid, where do you come from?” Steve asked. “I come from Ponyville, which is in Equestria. Why is it important?” “It’s not. I just needed to know. Also, how can you talk? Horses don’t talk.” “What about you? Humans are just a myth. Especially cubic freaks like you. And by the way, I’m a pony, not a horse.” Steve turned around, and gave Rainbow a cold stare. “You’d better drop the attitude, or you’ll regret it. You’re lucky I’m saving you, because staying out here at night is a death sentence. You may be a big-shot in your world, but you’re nothing here. I could kill you right now, and see what items you drop.” Rainbow stared back at him. Her eyes darted down to the sword he was holding. “What is that sword made of?” “This weapon is made out of diamond, the rarest material in the land, aside from emerald. It has the highest durability, and the highest killing power.” Rainbow chuckled. “I bet Rarity would love one of those.” Steve raised an eyebrow. “Who is Rarity?” Rainbow glanced at him. “Oh, just a friend of mine. She’s crazy for diamonds.” “Is she in this world too?” “No. Just me.” Steve nodded, and changed the subject. “C’mon, we’re almost there. Night is coming soon.” He continued walking, and Rainbow followed. ……………………………………….. As they walked, Rainbow looked around a little bit. She was still amazed by what was around her. Everything she laid her eyes on was made of blocks. The trees, the tree leaves, the dirt, the clouds, and even the animals. She only wondered what amazing secrets waited around the hidden corners of this immense world. “There, here we are!” Steve exclaimed. Rainbow looked forward, and saw a cozy-looking wood cabin with a garden out front. There was a fence around the whole complex, and a gravel path led to the front doorway. There was a sign above the door that read, “Home Sweet Home”. “You live here?” She asked. “Yep. Built the whole thing myself.” Steve replied. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. “This whole thing was your work? How did you do it?” “Building is easy in this world. You just hold the blocks in your hand, and place them one at a time. The strange thing is that sand, gravel and anvils are the only things in this world that fall by themselves. Everything else floats on its own.” “How about we go inside? The sun is setting fast, and I don’t want to die.” Rainbow suggested. “Yeah, good call.” …………………………………… Despite being completely alone in the middle of absolute nowhere, Steve’s house was pretty cozy on the inside. It had a workbench-type thing, along with two furnaces and a few chests in the back, and it had a bed and a small laptop on the sides. The house was lit by a couple torches and some creepy-looking lamps that hung from the ceiling. Steve walked toward his work area in the back, and started doing some storing and crafting. “Hey, Steve? What is that on your ceiling, and how is it glowing?” Rainbow asked. Steve followed her gaze. “Oh, that’s glowstone. It’s a special material that produces light nonstop, and you can only get it in the Nether.” Rainbow looked at him with a horrified expression. “The Nether? You mean, like…hell? Did you go to hell?” Steve nodded. “I travelled to the Nether through an obsidian portal. It’s still working down in the basement, if you want to go there.” “Um…no thanks. I’ll pass.” Steve smiled. “Yeah, I didn’t think so.” He turned back around, and continued his work. Rainbow had an endless stream of questions that she wanted to ask this man. “Are there any other portals that lead to other places?” Steve looked down solemnly. He didn’t answer for a bit of time. “…Yes. There is one. It leads to an unforgiving dimension called The End.” “The End? What the heck kind of place is called The End?” “The End is located high up in another part of the universe. All it is is a big floating island of an unknown material. Hundreds of Endermen roam freely there, and a very large creature called the Ender Dragon rules over the area. Anyone who entered The End was said to never escape. However, no one has ever been there.” “You’re not thinking of going there, are you?” “Actually, I am. It has been my destiny ever since I spawned into this realm.” “Dude, that’s suicide! How would you even get there in the first place?” “There are legends of a revolutionary structure found deep underground that contains the portal. However, the structure has many false chambers and mazes. Finding the portal is no easy task. And to add to the trouble, the stronghold is located somewhere in this infinite world. Its absolute location has been lost in time. It could be anywhere.” Rainbow put a hoof up to her head. “Okay, this is too much information. Do you have an aspirin?” Steve was confused. “What’s an aspirin?” “Oh yeah, I forgot. There’s no advanced civilization in this cubic wasteland.” “There actually was some civilization long ago, and there still is. In some deserts and plains, you can find villages. And if you’re really lucky, you can find ancient temples in some of the deserts and jungles scattered around this world. Some really old mineshafts can also be found underground.” Rainbow shivered a little bit. “This world is too big and empty. I…I want to go home…” Steve was surprised. On the outside, this pony appeared to be very physically and emotionally strong. But on the inside, she’s scared of this place. Everyone’s scared of this place. Why must he bear the curse of living alone in this land? Steve walked over to her, and put a hand on her back. “Don’t you worry. As long as you’re with me, you’re just as safe as you would be in your own world. I’ll be your home for now. And in time, who knows? I might find a way to get you back. Trust me.” To be Continued… Author Notes: Let me know what you think, without being cruel! And by the way, every minecraft-related picture you see was built and uploaded by me. Completely homemade! Gone MiningRainbow Dash shuffled with her hooves by Steve’s bed, while Steve did a little browsing through his chests. “What are you looking for?” She asked. It took a moment for Steve to answer. “Give me a second…I almost got it…” After a little more searching, Steve pulled out a pile of cooked steaks, and an iron pickaxe. Rainbow eyed the steaks. “What are those things?” Steve took a great big bite out of one of them. He glanced up at Rainbow. “Steaks. Do you want one?” “Wait, you can eat those? What are they made of?” “They’re made of cow. I killed them, took some of their meat, and cooked it.” Rainbow was horrified. “Eww! That’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard of!” She started to gag. “…I think I’m going to puke…” Steve did a little more chest-surfing. In a matter of seconds, he pulled out an iron bucket, and tossed it to Rainbow. Then, he turned around and looked out a window. He heard another loud gag, and then a disgusting splattering noise. He was glad he didn’t have to see it. “Don’t you have anything else?” Rainbow sputtered. Once again, Steve did some chest-searching. He pulled out some carrots, and showed them to Rainbow. “How about these?” Rainbow gave a sigh of relief. “Okay, those are more my league.” Steve handed them to her. “Why do we need so much food anyway?” She asked. Steve pulled out another iron pickaxe. “I’m low on diamonds. We’re going to go mining.” He tossed the pickaxe to Rainbow. Rainbow held the metal tool in her hooves. She had a shimmer of doubt, but quickly discarded it. “Let’s do this.” …………………………………….. Steve led Rainbow outside, where it started to become morning. He led her out behind his house, towards an area that seemed very mountainous. “I thought you said we were going mining?” Rainbow asked. “We are. There are a lot of really big caves in this area.” Steve replied. “But if we stumbled down into a great big cave, wouldn’t monsters come and attack us?” Steve chuckled. “Don’t worry. I came prepared for that.” He reached into his pocket, and pulled out his diamond sword, and a stack of TNT blocks. “Yeah, now we’re talking! But…how did you fit all that in your pocket?” Steve shrugged. “It’s some kind of inventory that I have. It can fit up to about 36 items.” Rainbow nodded in understanding. “By the way, what do you need diamonds for? It’s not like you need jewelry to survive out here.” “Diamonds are the strongest material in all the land. I can use them for super-strong tools, and also for armor, jukeboxes, and enchantment tables. And because we’re out in a mountainous biome, we’ll be searching for emeralds too.” “Can emeralds also be made into all that stuff?” “No, actually. But when you want to trade with villagers, emeralds are the way to go.” After Steve’s explanation, there was a long period of pure silence. The couple continued to walk, hoping to find some large caves to explore. “…You know, you must have a lot of weight on your shoulders. You live in a big, empty land of secrets, and you have this destiny to kill a creature from another dimension that’s many times your size. And all this time, you had no one to share it with.” “Well…you get used to it after a while.” “Even though I boast all the time to everyone I know, I secretly always thought my life was kind of crappy. But when I look at your situation, I see how I have it good. I have a big house in the clouds, I have a lot of friends, and I’m respected around a lot of Equestria. I’m also Equestria’s best flyer. Or at least…I used to be.” Rainbow looked sadly at her crippled wing. “When life gives you pumpkins, all you have to do is make pumpkin pie. I make the most out of what I have.” Steve responded. “Your life-goal is to travel to some unknown part of the universe, and kill the Ender Dragon. Mine is just to join the Wonderbolts. How do you wake up in the morning?” Steve stopped walking, and put a hand on Rainbow’s shoulder. “Hey, I’m still here, aren’t I?” Rainbow Dash smiled a little. Steve turned his head. “By the way, we’re here.” Rainbow followed his gaze, and saw a massive canyon stretch outward before her. Water and lava poured out from the sides, and a bunch of creepy monsters lurked around at the bottom. She gasped. “We’re not going in there, are we?” Steve nodded. “It’s too bad you don’t have your wings, isn’t it?” Rainbow gulped. Steve grabbed his pickaxe, and started breaking blocks below his feet. “Hey, how are you doing that?” She asked. Steve looked up at her. “It’s easy. You simply put your pickaxe in your hand, look straight down, and start swinging it. The block breaks itself.” “I have a hoof, not a hand.” Rainbow corrected. “Whatever.” Ignoring the little speech mistake made by her cubed companion, Rainbow looked down, and began to swing the pickaxe that was in her hoof. Sure enough, the stone block that lay beneath her broke. She fell down one block, and picked up a block of cobblestone. “Wow, that’s pretty cool. Is this how you intend on getting to the bottom of the ravine?” Steve nodded. “One block at a time.” “What do I do with this block of stone?” She asked. “Keep it. In the future, you can place it down to build with it, or craft tools with it. In fact, if you cook it in a furnace, and then craft it together, you can build a house out of stone brick. It’s a pretty good-looking building material.” “How do you know all this stuff?” “How do I not? I’ve lived here my entire life.” While they talked, they kept breaking blocks. By the time their conversation was over, they had reached the bottom of the ravine. “Okay, now what?” Rainbow asked. “Now we mine. There are a lot of valuable resources down here, such as coal, iron, gold, emerald, and lapis lazuli. However, we’re still not deep enough to find diamond or redstone.” “What is redstone?” “Redstone is a form of wiring in this world. If you place down a bunch of redstone dust, and then craft some buttons, switches or pressure plates, and can make a bunch of cool things happen. Remember those glowstone blocks I used on my ceiling? If you craft those with redstone dust, you can make a lamp that turns on and off.” Rainbow chuckled. “That sounds awesome.” Rainbow and Steve smiled at each other for a short while. Suddenly, Steve’s eyes went wide, and he gasped. “Hey, look out!!! Behind you!!!” *SSSsssSSSsss……* Before Rainbow had time to respond, she was blown off her hooves in a powerful explosion. She hit the ground hard. Steve ran forward. He picked up Rainbow, and turned her around. The cyan pegasus was unconscious. Steve yelled, and thrashed his sword around. “I hate creepers!!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry that took so long! I was very busy over the holidays. Some relatives were staying over the week, and I had a lot of parties to attend. I got a Nintendo 3DS for Christmas, so that also kept me busy! Please tell me what you think of this chapter. Awkward MomentsSteve had a serious problem on his hands. His best friend…the only friend he ever had…was within inches of her life, and he had no way of escorting her to his house for intensive care. Steve yelled again. “I’m so stupid! I never should’ve taken you on a freaking mining trip without your wing! What was I thinking?” He put his ear up to Rainbow Dash’s chest. Luckily, her heart was still beating. He looked around warily. To his surprise, mobs surrounded him from all sides. Creepers, Skeletons, Zombies, and a bunch of others stood with their weapons in hand. Steve stood up slowly with his diamond sword, ready for battle. A few spiders lunged at him, hissing loudly. He backed up swiftly, and jammed his sword into one of them. The other one leapt onto him and tried to straddle him to the ground. He quickly shoved it off, and sliced its head clean off. No sooner did he do so, the skeletons all fired their arrows at him, several of the projectiles sinking into his skin. He screamed, and pulled them out with great force. He then threw them back at the skeletons like javelins, stunning them while he ran at them with his sword. After toppling the skeletons to the ground, a few zombies and creepers crept toward him. A creeper hissed, and blew up in a forceful explosion. The blast injured Steve greatly, but it also killed a couple of the surrounding mobs. He reeled his sword back, ready to strike again. But before he could swing, a zombie who had snuck behind him grabbed his sword out of his hand, and swung it at his head. Steve was knocked to the ground. Two more zombies grabbed his arms to keep him in place, while the first zombie gave Steve’s diamond sword to an Enderman. The Enderman aimed the sword at Steve, prepared to deliver the final blow. Just before he could do so, he was sent into the air by a supercharged uppercut punch. Rainbow Dash reclaimed Steve’s diamond sword that had been taken by the Enderman, and started smiting all the remaining mobs with threatening power. The two zombies holding Steve’s arms made a run for it, and the Enderman teleported away. The coast was clear. Rainbow helped Steve up, and gave him his sword back. Steve panted heavily. “How did you do that? I thought you were unconscious.” Rainbow gave a cocky smile. “You can’t keep Rainbow Dash down for long!” Steve was tired out, but impressed nonetheless. He noticed his pegasus friend had some bruises from the explosion, but she looked like she would recover soon. “So what do we do now?” She asked. Steve looked up. The sun was about midway through the sky, so they still had some time. “It’s up to you. You’re the one who saved my life, so you can decide. Should we continue mining right now, or should we camp here for the night?” “Let me just say for the record that you saved my life first by finding me in the wilderness. How would we camp here anyway?” “Every time I go mining, I bring some wooden planks in case of emergency. And since those spiders gave me a bunch of string, I can craft some wool for a couple of beds. What do you say?” “Wouldn’t it save time and resources if you crafted one big bed for the two of us?” Rainbow suggested. Steve gave a concerned and suspicious look. “Don’t you think it’s a little early on for that kind of thing?” Rainbow Dash was confused, but quickly understood what Steve meant. “Wait, that’s not what I meant! I didn’t mean…” Rainbow blushed. “Relax, I was just messing around! I’ll craft two beds.” Steve laughed. ……………………………………… That night, Rainbow Dash and Steve lied on two separate beds, staring up at the ceiling. Steve had dug a small room into the side of the ravine, and the two of them decided to sleep there for the night. A crafting table and a furnace sat right next to Steve’s bed, and a single torch lit the whole room. They lied there in silence, until Steve spoke. “You told me you came here from another world, correct?” He asked. “Yeah. What about it?” She replied. “What is this world like?” “It’s kind of a long story.” “Rainbow, we’re lying here in a small room I dug out with a pickaxe at the side of a massive ditch in the middle of the night. I think we have time. I’m all ears.” Rainbow sighed. “My world is called Equestria. There are two princess sisters who rule over the land, named Celestia and Luna. Celestia is the goddess of the sun, and Luna is the goddess of the moon. The three kinds of ponies in my world are pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies. Earth ponies have no special abilities, while pegasi have wings to fly, and unicorns have horns on their foreheads that allow them to perform spells. The two princesses are alicorns, meaning they have wings and a horn.” Steve nodded. “What about you?” “I live in a small town called Ponyville. My home is right on the outskirts of town, in a big cloud mansion. I have five friends named Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity. I am famous in my world for being the most talented pegasus who ever lived. I’m the only one on record who ever performed a Sonic Rainboom.” “What is a Sonic Rainboom?” “A Sonic Rainboom happens when a pegasus such as me flies so fast, they break the sound barrier AND the visible light spectrum. A big burst of colorful light flies out in all directions, and a rainbow trails behind us. Everyone thought it was an old mare’s tale, until I did it.” Steve was confused. “That can’t be done. The visible light spectrum is not something that can be broken.” “What are you talking about? Yes it can.” “No, it can’t. The sound barrier is something that you can break, by travelling at the speed of Mach 1. The visible light spectrum is not even a solid speed.” “Then why don’t you watch me do it once my wing heals?” Rainbow challenged. “You’re on. I bet you all the diamond we find tomorrow that it won’t happen.” Steve responded. “Deal.” Rainbow Dash spat on her hoof, and held it out toward Steve. “Um…what are you doing?” “Aren’t you going to hoof-bump me?” “Why would I do that? You just spat on your hoof.” “Exactly. You’re supposed to spit on your hand, and then touch it to my hoof to seal the deal.” Steve stared at it. “That’s kind of gross.” Rainbow rolled her eyes. “Are you going to do it or not?” Reluctantly, Steve spit on his hand, and then bumped it to Rainbow’s hoof. He then quickly wiped it on his jeans. To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m even laughing myself, because that ending was golden! Please tell me what you think of the fight scene, because I’ve never really written one before. Sonic Rainboom?After Rainbow Dash’s chest discovery, the search continued. Four diamonds was a lucky find, but it was not enough to suit Steve’s needs. If he wanted to use the diamonds to the best of their ability, he would surely need more. Eventually, the duo turned down another junction of the abandoned mineshaft. Up ahead was something they did not expect. Cobwebs coated every inch of the corridor, and a strange flaming grid-type block sat in the center. The block had a picture of a spider inside it. At the end of the hallway, on the other side of the cobweb obstructions, there was a dead end. The dead end contained just what they were looking for. “So, what’s our plan of attack?” Rainbow asked. “You’re going to take this pickaxe, and mine your way around the corridor to get the diamonds. I’m going to fight off the cave spiders.” Steve answered. “All by yourself? That’s sounds almost impossible.” Steve scoffed. “Not near as impossible as the so-called Sonic Rainboom that you plan on doing later.” Rainbow turned, and gave Steve an angry look. “Why can’t you just get it through your thick, square skull? The visible light spectrum can be broken, and I’m the only one that can do it!” Steve turned toward Rainbow, and got up in her face. “Now you listen here, Skittles. You’re insane if you think that you can come anywhere close to breaking something as solid-ground as the visible light spectrum. Saying that is like me saying that I can shoot an arrow at sleepiness. It’s not something that can be done!” “Then why can’t you prove it?!” Rainbow blurted out. Suddenly, it got quiet. There was no more yelling, as both of them just stared at each other angrily. Steve spoke quietly. “There is no need to. I am so confident in proving you wrong that I want to change the bet.” “Oh really? What do you have in mind?” “If you win, which you won’t, you’ll get to call the shots. You can be the leader who decides what to do next, and I’ll be your wingman. But if I win, which I will, you have to tell me what you were thinking about earlier, and why you were acting so strange.” Rainbow blushed again. “I told you there was nothing to talk about.” “Then why do your cheeks get all red whenever I bring it up? You obviously have some idea going on that I want to know about.” Rainbow thought to herself for a little bit. She then looked up into Steve’s eyes. “It’s a deal.” Once again, Rainbow spat on her hoof, and held it out towards Steve, who looked at it disgustedly. “For crying out loud…do you always have to do that?” Rainbow rolled her eyes again. “Look, I don’t know how it’s done in your world, or any other world, but this is how we do it in Equestria. If you want to make a deal or a bet, you have to do this.” “Here, let me show you the way I do it whenever I make trades with the villagers. First, you hold out your hand, like this.” Steve held out his hand. Rainbow Dash reluctantly held out her hoof. “Now all you have to do is grab their hand, or hoof if you will, and shake it a couple of times, like this.” Steve grabbed Rainbow’s hoof, and gave it a shake. Rainbow scoffed. “That’s stupid.” “At least we’re not spreading around bacteria!” Steve snapped at her. Steve kind of had a point. She had once caught a wicked fever because she had made a bet with a stallion at a casino in Las Pegasus. She almost went crazy because she couldn’t fly for the following week and a half. And to top it off, she lost the bet anyway. … In the time that had passed during their drawn-out conversation, quite a few cave spiders had spawned, and were working their way through the cobwebs toward them. “Quick! Take this pickaxe, and run around to the side of the hallway!” Steve coached, giving Rainbow the iron tool. As Rainbow did as she was told, Steve pulled out his trademark diamond sword to fight. Meanwhile, Rainbow was mining her way into the wall of the side corridor. The diamond only had to be a couple blocks away. She listened to the melee combat going on just around the corner between Steve and the vile arachnids, hoping they wouldn’t come around to where she was. Anyway, just as she had predicted, she had struck diamond after only three blocks. She quickly began to mine it. “1…2…3…4…5 diamonds!” She counted. She ran around to the original hallway, and found Steve thrusting his sword into the last spider’s skull. It fell to the ground with a thud. He looked up at her. “Could you use the pickaxe to break that flaming block right there in all the cobwebs? It’s what’s spawning all the spiders.” Rainbow followed his gaze, and saw the strange block sitting in the initial corridor. She quickly ran up to it, and broke it into a million pieces with her pickaxe. “There, I got it.” “Good. How many diamonds did you find?” “I found five.” “Great, now we have nine. Nine is just enough to make another pickaxe, another sword, a shovel, and an axe.” “Cool. How about we get out of here now?” “Why, are you scared?” “NO! I’m just a little bored down here…that’s all.” Steve chuckled. “I was leaving anyway. Come on, let’s go.” “But how are we going to find our way back? There’s like a billion different paths through this mineshaft.” “Who said anything about finding our way back?” Steve took out a pickaxe, and started to dig above him. Then, he took out some cobblestone, and placed it beneath him. “Oh, now I see what you’re doing!” Rainbow mused. She took out her pickaxe, and began doing the same thing. …………………………………… A few minutes later, the duo broke through to the surface. Once they had placed the last block underneath them, Steve navigated them toward his house. Rainbow Dash stared longingly at the open blue skies. There were very few clouds, and the weather seemed perfect for flying. She sighed. “Is there any way that you can heal my wing faster?” Steve glanced back at her. “Yeah, I think I have something in mind.” “Really? What is it?” Steve chuckled almost deviously. “Alchemy.” … In the time it took the duo to reach Steve’s cozy cabin, Rainbow was going nuts trying to find out what Steve meant by ‘alchemy’. When they entered, Steve immediately went back to his storage chests, and began digging around. Rainbow stared nervously at him, wondering what miracle he was going to pull out of his Chest of Secrets (as she liked to call it). “Ah, here it is!” Steve took out a bottle of red liquid. It seemed to give off a strange glow. Rainbow stared at it. “You want me to drink that?” Steve nodded. “Yes. This is the most valuable thing I have besides my diamonds, so be glad I’m giving it to you.” “That looks like a bottle of hard blood. Why in Equestria would I drink something as…questionable as that?” “Because it’ll instantly heal your wing. All that’s in it is some nether wart, and a slice of glistering melon. It’s totally healthy.” “What’s nether wart? I’m not drinking something that has weird things floating around inside it.” “Nether wart is a rare herb that grows in hell. Could you please take it now?” Rainbow gulped. She nervously took the bottle of strange fluid. Taking the cap off, she took a whiff. It smelled very fruity, but had a kind of fiery spice to it as well. It reminded her of a V8 that was loaded with ignited gasoline. Rainbow could tell Steve was getting impatient, so she put the bottle to her lips, and slowly drank down the whole bottle. Before she had time to put the bottle down, a strong shiver ran down her spine and jerked at her tail. Soon after, she began to feel excruciatingly nauseous, like she was going to throw up. She didn’t however, and the nauseous feeling was replaced by a very clean and relaxing feeling. Steve observed her strange reaction. “So, how do you feel?” Rainbow tried flapping her broken wing a couple times. To her amazement, it worked perfectly. “I feel……great! W…what was that?” “That was a Potion of Healing, power I. They’re very hard to mix up, and that was my last one.” Rainbow Dash was so overjoyed that her wing was working that she ran forward and hugged Steve. This caught him off guard. “Whoa, whoa, no need to thank me that much! I can easily get more!” Rainbow realized that she just carelessly hugged someone she barely knew. She quickly got off of him, and tried to keep her cool. “Yeah, so…thank you.” Steve just chuckled. “So how about you show me this oh-so-amazing Sonic Rainboom of yours?” “It’s about time. Prepare to be blown away by my awesomeness!” Steve rolled his eyes. ………………………………………. Rainbow and Steve walked outside to an open area. “Okay, show me what you’ve got!” Rainbow smiled, and began flapping her wings. To Steve’s astonishment, she hovered off the ground and into the air. “You’re amazed now? I haven’t even gotten started yet!” Like a jet, Rainbow suddenly soared into the sky with great speed. Steve stared at her as she climbed higher, until eventually he couldn’t see her anymore. “Okay, you’ve got this. It’s time to show him what you’re made of!” Rainbow whispered. Rainbow entered a steep dive. As she descended, she began to quickly accelerate through the atmosphere. From the ground, Steve watched the sky very closely. Suddenly, he could see a streak jetting across the heavenly horizon, gaining speed exponentially. Rainbow’s eyes began to water as a steady cone formed around her, intensifying rapidly as she approached Mach 1. Steve didn’t believe what he was seeing. His jaw went slack as he watched Rainbow break the speed of sound. The cone around her made a quick explosion outward, and a ring of visible air was left behind her. An amplified whip-crack noise echoed throughout all the land. Rainbow Dash had just created a sonic boom. However, there was no rainbow. Although he had won the bet, he was kind of disappointed that his friend didn’t achieve her goal. The streak that was Rainbow Dash began to slow down significantly, and headed in the direction of his house. … Once Rainbow Dash had touched down in front of Steve, she had a huge smirk on her face. “So wingman, the first thing we should do is get something to eat from your chest. I’m starving here, so chop chop! Let’s get a move on!” “Um…Rainbow Dash?” “And make sure you don’t give me any of those disgusting steaks, because that’ll make me lose my appetite.” “You didn’t perform a Sonic Rainboom!” “Wait…what?” “I’m sorry, but what you did was just a regular sonic boom. There was no colorful rainbow explosion.” Rainbow nervously chuckled. “Y…you’re joking!” “I guess Sonic Rainbooms can only be done in your world. Here, it’s impossible.” “That’s not true! You’re lying!” “Rainbow, I-” “I’ll do it again just to show you!” “I’m sorry it didn’t work. Now I understand that you probably don’t want to talk to me right now, so I’ll just have you uphold your end of the bet later. If it makes you feel any better, that was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen since I spawned here. You did a good job.” “Don’t lie to me. We both know I sucked.” Rainbow walked away toward the house before Steve could respond. She kicked some pebbles on her way inside. To be Continued… Author Notes: I hope this chapter was long enough! This is about as long as any of my chapters are going to be. Please send comments! TeamworkSteve jogged through the front door of his house, and saw Rainbow Dash slumped on his bed. “Hey, why are you so down about this?” He asked. Rainbow sighed. “I feel insignificant. There’s nothing special that I can do in this world. Imagine being Sapphire Shores, and then being absolutely nothing the very next day.” “Who’s Sapphire Shores?” “A very famous pop star.” “What’s a pop star?” “Someone that everypony loves very much!” Steve was quiet for a few seconds. He felt sympathy and empathy for his friend. “Listen, it doesn’t matter if you’re a big-shot in this world or not. To tell you the truth, there isn’t really anyone in this world to adore you aside from me. Imagine being entirely alone for months on end.” Rainbow Dash shuddered. The simple thought of being alone scared her. She was so used to being admired by at least three ponies at a time, so she couldn’t imagine what being Steve is like. “You know, I actually do admire you. Those wings of yours really fascinate me. ……Perhaps they could be of some use?” Steve suggested. “What do you plan on doing to my wings?” “Do you mind if I study them? I might be able to craft something similar to them. In this world, wings technically mean invincibility.” “…What do you mean by ‘study’?” “There’s no need to be worried. I’m not some mad scientist who would sever your wings for my own personal benefit.” Rainbow sighed. “Okay, what do you want me to do?” “Just stay here for a second.” Steve walked over to his Chest of Wonders, and dug around in its contents. A few seconds later, he pulled out a couple blocks of wool. He walked over to the center of the room, and broke some blocks of the wood flooring. He replaced them with the wool, so that there was a small rug in the center of the room. “Just lie down here and get some rest. That sonic boom had to have been pretty tiring for you.” “Are you just going to ‘study’ my wing while I sleep?” “Precisely. Don’t worry, nothing will hurt. Just let me do one thing.” Steve grabbed Rainbow’s left wing, and plucked a feather off. “Ow! What was that for?” She asked. “It might help with the study. After all, both of your wings are made entirely out of them.” “Well, let that be the only one, okay?” … Steve gestured Rainbow Dash toward the rug he had made. Rainbow Dash lied down on the wool, and adjusted herself to get comfortable. Steve gently grabbed one of Rainbow’s folded wings, and unfurled it to get a better look. Rainbow shuddered. “Did I do something wrong?” Steve asked. “No, it’s just that pegasus wings are very sensitive.” “If it hurts, I can stop.” “Nah, it’s fine. It actually feels kind of good.” Steve shrugged. “If you say so.” ………………………………………… Steve worked all afternoon. Minutes turned into hours. The sun began to set steadily. Steve was rapidly walking all around. He would go from a chest to a furnace, to a crafting table, and back to Rainbow Dash to study her wing some more. Occasionally, he would run his hand up and down her wing just to make her shudder or moan from the feeling. By the time night had completely fallen, and monsters lurked outside as far as the eye could see, Steve was exhausted. He hadn’t made too much progress, but he figured he could finish some other time. He planned on visiting the Nether tomorrow. “Alright Rainbow Dash, where do you want to sleep?” When he turned around, he saw that Rainbow Dash had already fallen asleep right there on the rug. Perhaps the wing-rubbing had really soothed her more than he thought. “Okay, sleep there.” Yawning, Steve trudged over to his bed, and flopped down for a good night’s rest. …………………………………… -The following morning- …………………………………… When Steve sat up and opened his eyes, he saw that he was alone in his house. Rainbow Dash was gone. “Rainbow? Where are you?” Steve got out of bed, and walked outside. A couple of creepers walked up to his fence and stared at him, yearning to blow up the confinements of his house. “Yes, good morning to you two!” A voice said. A few arrows went flying at the creepers, and they toppled over dead. “What…who did that?” Steve asked. “I’m up here!” Steve turned toward the sound of the voice, and saw Rainbow Dash sitting on his roof, holding a bow. A pile of arrows sat next to her. “What are you doing up there?” Steve asked. “Shooting down some bad guys! I tell you, I haven’t felt this productive in a long time!” “No, I mean why are you up there?” “I got up early, and decided to take a little flight. It feels so great to be back in the sky again.” “Well I hope you got used to it, because we’re about to go deep, deep underground. Come on.” Steve ordered. “Didn’t we just go mining yesterday? Let’s take a break from that.” “We’re not going mining. We’re going to the Nether.” “What? Why?” “I’m low on all sorts of things, ranging from glowstone dust to blaze rods. Let’s go.” “We can’t go to hell! That place scares-…I mean…make me uneasy.” “Man up. I gave you a soothing wing-rub last night, so you owe me.” “Ugh…fine.” Rainbow reluctantly flew down to Steve, and gave him his bow and his arrows. The two of them walked inside, and climbed down to the basement. In the back of the room, a big creepy portal made out of obsidian churned in the back of the room. Strange, purple particles got sucked into it at a steady pace. “Ladies first.” “Do we have to go in there?” “There’s no other way into the Nether. Go on.” Rainbow gulped, and slowly walked into the purple mass, with Steve close behind. Their world became all swirly and distorted, and she felt like reality was falling away from her. … When the confusing array of distorted swirls subsided, everything looked way different. It looked like…well…hell. “Oh sweet Celestia…I think I’m going to be sick…” “Don’t worry. I heard The End is way worse. Most of the creatures here ignore you.” “Why are we here, anyway?” “I need to find a fortress.” “Do I even want to know why?” “Blazes. They give me blaze rods, which give me blaze powder, which gives me Ender eyes, which will lead me to The End.” Rainbow Dash fanned herself with her hoof. “Man, I would kill for some ice-cold water. It’s blistering hot down here.” “You can kill all you want down here, but you won’t get any water. It evaporates instantly.” “It’s so weird to know that this is where we’ll be when we die. It bugs me.” Rainbow stated. “What, you don’t believe in heaven?” “Well sure, but I don’t think that’s where I’ll be going. I’ve done things that I’m not proud of.” Steve shrugged off the conversation. “Do you think you can carry my weight? It might be easier if you fly, and I ride on your back.” “What, that’s crazy! Why would I let you do that?” “I don’t know, because it’s easier. I brought a leather saddle with me, which I found in a dungeon.” “Fine, if it’ll get us out of here faster. Do you want me to go fast, or slow?” “Slow. Because if you go fast, it’ll surely lead to my death, if you know what I mean.” “Fortress, here we come!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry this chapter took so long. Hopefully it’ll make up for the other story I wrote last night! Another Wing-RubRainbow Dash calmly hovered over the vast seas of lava that covered the Nether, with Steve on her back. She didn’t seem to have any trouble carrying him, but she didn’t really care for the concept of being ridden on by someone else. As far as the eye could see, lava poured out from the ceiling, dripped off of various surfaces, and bathed the lands of hell. In uncovered areas, Zombie Pigmen roamed the hills and cliffs with their golden swords in hand. “This place is…creepy.” Rainbow remarked. Steve was silent. He simply nodded in reply to her statements. “So what does a fortress look like? I bet it looks pretty cool.” She asked. “It’s a massive building that towers out of the lava in great pillars, and suspends hallways, chambers, and balconies. Mysterious blocks litter the structure, spawning Blazes and Wither Skeletons at a rapid pace. The entire thing stretches out for miles, and is made completely out of the darkest brick in existence. The block is such a dark shade of red that it siphons light away from the surrounding vicinity, causing a paradox of self-generated darkness that is uniformly distributed throughout the area.” Rainbow was quiet for a few seconds. “Sounds like fun.” A loud, whining cry echoed through Steve and Rainbow’s ears, and continued on through the thick, hellish air. Steve gasped. “Oh, how could I have been so stupid?!” Rainbow was confused. “What is it?” “Rainbow, you need to land, NOW. If you don’t, we could spend our last breaths screaming as our flesh burns off of our bones.” “Okay, no need to tell me twice!” Rainbow made a sharp turn to the left, and slowly descended onto a nearby outcrop of Netherrack. “What was that all about? Where did that cry come from?” She asked anxiously. “That was a ghast. And by the sound and volume of its cry, I’d say we should probably take cover.” Steve whipped his diamond pickaxe, and began to dig a hole in a nearby hill. Once they were safe in their temporary hideout, Steve explained. “A ghast is a large cubic creature that resembles an octopus. However, it floats through the air and shoots flaming Fire Charges out of its mouth. They’re so big that only two of them could fit in my entire house.” “So…you told me to land because…” “If it would’ve found us and shot a Fire Charge, you surely would’ve been knocked out of the sky and into the lava. And that’s if the fire from the shot hadn’t already burned your skin off.” Rainbow gave him a terrified look. “Sweet Celestia, you make me feel so safe in this place. It reminds me of a daycare center now!” Steve chuckled. “That’s one way of putting it.” “I mean, I never get this kind of action in Equestria, and I’m an Element of Harmony! We fight enemies like Nightmare Moon, who wanted to bring on eternal night. And Discord, who wanted to make Ponyville the Chaos Capital of the World. And here, I have to worry about keeping my meat on my bones, one day at a time.” Steve shrugged. “Welcome to my life.” Rainbow Dash changed the subject. “Suddenly I don’t feel very motivated. Can we turn back now?” Steve shrugged again. “If that’s what you want. We can turn back later.” “But what about that ghast thingy?” “I have ways of dealing with him.” Steve pulled out a bow, and a couple dozen arrows. … The duo stepped out of their hidey-hole, and looked around for the ghast. It was nowhere to be seen. “Hmm, that’s funny. Usually it gets closer the more it senses you.” A loud screech was heard, and a Fire Charge flew at them from the foggy distance. Seemingly without fright, Steve simply punched the ball of fire with his fist, and it flew back out into the distance. “Wait…it’s that easy?” Rainbow asked. “Sure. You just have to have the courage.” Steve replied. Just then, the ghast revealed itself from the distant fog for Rainbow Dash to see for the first time. Steve drew back his bow, and launched an arrow just as the ghast launched a Fire Charge. The arrow hit the Charge, and it flew back into the ghast, killing it instantly. “That was……wow.” Rainbow stuttered. “Yep, all in a day’s work. Shall we return home now?” Steve asked. “Yeah, let’s get out of here!” …………………………………… When the swirly confusion of purple subsided, the Nether horizon was replaced by the horizon of Steve’s basement. The duo climbed the ladder that was in the corner, and up into the main part of Steve’s home. The sun was beginning to set from out the window. “We must’ve been gone for a long time down there.” Rainbow observed. “Quite. Time passes differently down in the Nether. So does space.” Rainbow yawned, and walked toward the center of the room. She curled up on the rug that Steve had made the day before. “You know, carrying you around in the Nether was pretty tiring.” “Yeah, I’d imagine.” “Do think you could give my wing a rub again?” Steve laughed. “Those wings are your hotspot, aren’t they?” He walked over to Rainbow’s spot on the rug, and outstretched her wing. He began to rub it slowly. Rainbow Dash shuddered. The feeling was very soothing, yet she barely ever got to feel it from another pony. Or in this case, another human. Steve chuckled. “I love your reaction. You really are enjoying this, aren’t you?” Rainbow simply nodded in response. To see her reaction, Steve moved down, and began rubbing her back. She moaned softly. “I needed this……” She muttered. “I didn’t know this was so relaxing to you. The last time I did this was when I tamed a dog from the taiga.” Rainbow turned over onto her back, and let Steve start rubbing her belly. “I’ll say it again. You really remind me of that dog I used to have!” Rainbow moaned again. “Could you go lower?” Reluctantly, Steve rubbed a little lower toward Rainbow’s bellybutton. “So does this happen a lot in your world? Do other ponies really find this so relaxing?” He asked. Rainbow Dash didn’t answer. Her tongue hung out from her mouth. “Rainbow Dash?” “Huh, what?” “Is this usually a form a relaxation in your world?” “Oh, um…kind of.” Steve kept massaging her while he talked. “Kind of? What does that mean?” “Sometimes, it’s used as a sort of remedy.” “A remedy for what?” Rainbow Dash gave Steve a look that he didn’t approve of. A blush crossed her face. “…It’s used for when we’re in heat.” As she said this, she used her hoof to push Steve’s hands further down her body. A little too low for comfort. “Okay, wait! Let me clear this up for a minute!” Steve exclaimed. He pulled his hands away from Rainbow Dash, and stood up. “What’s wrong?” Rainbow asked anxiously. “Correct me if I’m wrong here. You’re in heat?” “Um…I guess. Why?” Steve covered his eyes with his hand. “I’m sorry. I just don’t do stuff like that. If you’re having……troubles, you can handle them yourself. I just want to be your friend.” Rainbow Dash was silent. She looked down. “Is that the thing that you wanted to tell me down in the mine the other day? When you were acting all weird?” Rainbow nodded slowly. “Look, I’m not mad. I’m just a little surprised. I’m going to bed, so if you want to go outside, you can. Just make sure you stay away from the fence.” Steve walked over, and climbed into his bed to get some sleep. Rainbow just stood in the center of the room, thinking to herself. To be Continued… Author Notes: Is this a clopfic? Here’s your answer right here: Don’t ask me where these ideas come from, because I couldn’t tell you. I just can’t wait to see what your reactions are! Awkward yet Charming ConversationWhen Steve woke up the next morning, he found Rainbow Dash curled up on the rug, sleeping soundly. A peaceful setting hung in the room. He yawned, got up out of bed, and walked over to his storage chest. Searching around for some breakfast, he came across Rainbow’s blue feather. He picked up the feather, and stared at it blankly. Suddenly, he got an idea. Walking over to Rainbow Dash, he slowly knelt down, and began tickling her nose with the tip of the feather. She giggled a couple times. He kept doing this, and eventually Rainbow sneezed, which woke her up. “Rise and shine, camper. We got stuff to do.” Steve announced. Rainbow rubbed her eyes, and let loose a loud yawn. “Five more minutes?” Steve shook his head. “Every minute counts for what we’re about to do.” Rainbow’s curiosity began to rise. “What are we going to do?” “We’re going to go hunting for a village. I have a lot of emeralds stashed up, and I could probably get some useful things by trading with some of the villagers.” “Why does every minute count if we’re just going to find a village?” “Some villages are far, far away. It might take days and nights to find one. Just in case we’re gone overnight, I’ll be taking the two extra beds that we used on the mining trip.” “Oh, okay.” It was silent for a couple minutes while Steve did some preparation work at the crafting table. Steve decided to change the subject while he was working. “Did you have any trouble sleeping last night? After what you told me?” “You mean the whole thing about the heat cycle? Nah, it was fine.” “How long have you been in heat?” Rainbow Dash was beginning to hate this conversation. “Why are you asking me?” Steve shrugged. “I just wanted to know.” “A little bit before I came here.” Rainbow answered uncertainly. “How often does heat come and go?” Steve asked. “Before I answer, could you tell me why you’re asking? Not many humans like you should care about a random pony’s heat cycle. It’s sort of a private discussion.” “Rainbow Dash, you’re not just a random pony. You’re blue, you have a rainbow-colored mane, and you have wings. You’re a fantasy creature who dropped into my world by some dumb chance. I’m just into the science of the unknown. That’s why I was so interested in your wings.” “Yeah, and now you’re interested in my private anatomy? No way, sir.” Steve shrugged. “You’re the one who tried to get me to violate you last night.” Rainbow’s face flushed bright red, and she looked away from Steve. “Anyway, I think we’re ready. We should head out to go find that village.” Steve stated. Rainbow Dash didn’t reply. …………………………………… Steve tramped through the thick grasses of the forest biome, with Rainbow hovering close behind him. There were still a couple mobs hiding under trees from the previous night, which Steve shot with a bow as he passed. “You know, you could use your hooves to walk. It might give you some better exercise.” “Nah. My wings are the only things that need to be exercised.” The duo travelled through several different biomes without talking to each other. At some points, the silence was deafening. “So……” Steve started to say. “Are you planning on talking about my heat cycle again? Seriously, I’m starting to think you’re obsessed.” “I just think it’s interesting! I mean, pegasi are supposed to be mythical creatures, so who’s going to get the chance to talk to one? I want to know as much as I can.” Rainbow scoffed. “Seriously dude, nothing to talk about here.” Steve ignored her remark. “Does it usually happen at different times with different ponies? Or does it happen to everyone all at once?” “I really don’t want to talk—“ “What time of year does it usually happen?” Rainbow sighed. She knew that there probably wasn’t going to be a way out of this one. “Well, it was getting to be that time of the year again when I got snagged from my world. The annual cycle usually comes around mid-June.” “How does everyone know when it’s coming?” “Well, let me just say for the record that I do everything faster than everyone else. Everything. So I’m pretty much always the first one to start getting affected by heat. When it gets to be the right time of year, ponies start to watch how I act. Because once I’m affected, the stallions know it’s time to buckle down.” Steve laughed. “What do you mean by that?” “For some reason, in my world, there are about a dozen mares for every stallion. A whole town could have over a hundred mares, and only about ten stallions. So when the big bad heat cycle comes around, the guys have to run for their life.” Steve was cracking up. He had never laughed so hard in his life. “Your world must be a great place to live!” “For some of the guys, it is! Some stallions like to throw themselves out there during the cycle, while some run and hide.” “Have you ever chased down a stallion during a cycle?” “Well, I usually try to keep my stature in front of everyone else so that I don’t look weak. But the effect was so bad one year that I couldn’t keep myself together anymore. After a big Wonderbolts show, I tackled Soarin during a live television interview.” Steve’s laughter was music to her ears. He completely stopped walking, and was doubled over laughing. Tears streamed down his face. “That is the most priceless thing I’ve heard since I spawned! Oh gosh, I can’t take it!” His words were muffled by more rapturous howls of laughter. Steve’s laughter was too contagious. Before she could stop herself, Rainbow found herself laughing too. … Once they had calmed down, Steve continued asking questions. “So what about your friends? How do they handle it each year?” “Well, I don’t know how Twilight or Applejack handle it. Fluttershy usually stays away from public domain until the cycle is over. Don’t ask me what she does back at her cabin when she’s alone. Rarity and Pinkie Pie throw themselves at the guys like they’re chew toys.” “What would say was the worst heat cycle you’ve ever witnessed?” Rainbow put a hoof up to her chin. “Well, there was one a couple years ago where Big Macintosh was literally being chased down the street by a mob of mares. I got the whole thing on video, and I still look at it some nights when I need a good laugh. In fact, now that I think about it, that year was a rough one. Some stallions actually got injured from the heist.” Steve chuckled. “I bet being in the hospital wasn’t much better though, since there are nurses there who might also be affected.” “Yeah, that’s true.” “You know, when I find a way to get you back to your world, I want to go with you. I’m sure living in your world will be way better than living in Minecraft. This place is lonely, and downright dangerous.” Rainbow Dash changed the subject. “Hey, I see something over there!” Steve followed her gaze, and saw just what he was looking for. To be Continued… Author Notes: I get really disappointed when I don’t receive comments. Please give me your feedback! Villager InterestsSteve and Rainbow Dash casually approached the NPC village. Upon stepping on the gravel sidewalk, a couple of villagers turned to greet them. “Welcome, traveler. What brings you to our peaceful settlement?” A villager asked. “Me and my friend here just came to make a few trades. We were also wondering if you had some carrots and/or potatoes for us to have.” Steve responded. While Steve talked to the villager, a crowd slowly accumulated around them. Many other villagers stared at Rainbow Dash with extreme interest. Rainbow Dash glanced at a few of them, and chuckled. “What, is my awesomeness just too much for you to handle? In case any of you are interested, I do sign autographs. Just get a piece of paper and a quill, and watch me work my magic!” Steve noticed how many villagers were crowded around his pegasus friend. He smirked. “Have any of you ever seen a living pony before? Step aside.” One of the villagers turned around to answer him. “We’ve never seen one that has wings! She’s absolutely amazing!” Another turned around to add a comment. “Yeah, what’s her name?” Soon, dozens of villagers were asking Steve ridiculous questions. “Can she really fly?” “Where did you find her?” “Where does she come from?” “Is she your pet?” “Does she do tricks?” “Are you in a relationship with her?” Steve gave a look to that last question. The villager who asked it awkwardly smiled, and turned back around. “Listen everybody, there is nothing special to see here. She’s just a traveler that I found over by the mountains.” “Tell us the story!” “Look, I just came here to trade a few things with you. I brought a bag of emeralds.” “Tell us who she is, and where you found her, and we’ll give you whatever you want!” Steve smiled. He liked the sound of that. “Well, I had just gone out to get feathers from some straying chickens, when I came across her writhing on the ground. Apparently she had broken her wing. I didn’t know who…or what she was, so I took evasive action. For the time being, she was to be seen as Public Enemy #1 until I could find out about her origins……” Steve told the whole story to the mob of enthusiastic villagers. Rainbow Dash stood in the back of the crowd, surprised by all the details that Steve had remembered. … By the time Steve had finished his story, some villagers still had questions. He just told them to hold it for now, because time was waning, and he still had a trade to make. “Okay, here’s the list of things that I need.” Steve took out a book that he had written in. “I need some extra bookshelves, some extra diamonds, a couple of gold bars, a pair of shears, some wool, coal, and an enchanted axe. If anyone has any of these things, could they please raise their hands?” About two-thirds of the crowd raised their hands. Steve surveyed the results, and found that only the enchanted axe could not be obtained. “Wow, that’s pretty good! Are you all sure you don’t want any emeralds for this?” Only one villager in the crowd raised their hand to that question. Everyone else in the crowd turned to him, and gave him a dirty look. He chuckled nervously, and slowly lowered his hand. “Eh heh heh……just kidding…” … By the time all the trades have commenced, the sun was very low in the sky. Stars steadily became visible in the sky. Rainbow Dash warned Steve of a creeper she spotted a ways off in the distance. “There’s no way we’d make it back to my house without getting mauled. Do you think we could spend the night at your village?” Steve asked. “Sure. You can sleep in my house.” A villager suggested. “No, sleep in my house!” Another villager objected. Soon, an argument broke out among the villagers. Rainbow Dash chuckled, and trotted over to the villagers, sporting her swag. “Gentlemen, gentlemen, I understand you all want to bask in the light of my bewitching good looks, but I can only stay in one place.” Rainbow Dash flipped her hair at them seductively. Steve tried not to burst out laughing from behind. It didn’t seem to settle the argument. In fact, it only made it worse. Steve figured that with Rainbow Dash talking to them like that, it would only excite them more, so he decided to step in. “You know what? We’ll just stay in one of the small side-huts. This seems to be causing more trouble than it’s worth. I brought beds, so don’t worry about that problem.” Some of the villagers groaned out loud. They all trudged back to their respective cottages for the night. Steve and Rainbow Dash walked to an empty hut to set up for the night. ……………………………………… Steve and Rainbow lied in their separate beds in the small living space that they occupied, much like they did back on the mining trip. They were both silent for a moderate period of time. Rainbow Dash kept glancing over at Steve uncertainly. She debated with herself on what to say next. “Want to give me a wing-rub again?” There was a bit more silence. Suddenly, Steve burst out laughing. His laughter filled the room, and kind of made Rainbow Dash smile a bit. “You’re funny, you know that? That was the best joke I’ve heard since we came to this village!” Rainbow awkwardly chuckled. “What’s so funny about it?” Steve wiped a tear from his eye. “It’s that kind of funny that’s hard to explain. It’s like if I were to suddenly turn to you and say, “What up with those tax-rates these days?” Know what I mean?” Rainbow Dash wasn’t really catching his drift. “What if I told you I was being serious?” She asked. Steve stopped laughing. “Wait…you weren’t joking?” Rainbow shook her head. “Well, I don’t really think I should, now that I know what that really means. Being someone who has lived alone their entire life, I don’t think I’m ready for something like that.” Steve explained. An awkward silence hung in the room, until Steve asked Rainbow a question. “Who used to give you wing-rubs back in your world?” Rainbow sighed. “Me and Fluttershy usually do that for each other, since we’re both pegasi. I’m really the only one that’s allowed in her cottage during heat-season. Like I said, she doesn’t do well with guests.” Steve couldn’t help but to think about Rainbow’s world all the time. It seemed like such a nice, peaceful place to live. There’d be no more hiding and watching your back all the time, and no more doing everything for survival, and no more trying to kill that blasted Ender Dragon. He was made to thwart that beast, yet he didn’t enjoy that destiny whatsoever. The second they got the chance, he was going to jump into her world with her. Before any of them got a chance to say anything else, a loud groan was heard. The groan was followed by a very loud pounding at their door. “Zombies! Rainbow Dash, we’ve got company!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry there were no pictures in this chapter! I’m also sorry that it took so long. I had to worry about finishing an essay for school this weekend, and I also attended the Solo & Ensemble Festival yesterday. I got first division! Anyway, it took so long because I’ve just been busy recently. Also, I finished this entire chapter in one sitting, so forgive me if it’s not formatted very well. Village Protection Agency (VPA)“Great, now what?” Rainbow Dash grumbled. “What do you think? It’s time to attack.” Steve replied. “With what? I don’t have a weapon.” “Well, you seemed to do some considerable damage with only your fists the other day. I think you can handle a few zombies. But we have to do it quickly.” “How come?” “If we don’t kill them off as quickly as we can, they’ll infect the entire village. Come on!” Steve ran to the door, and kicked it down in one swift move. He pulled out his sword, and started swinging it skillfully at the undead intruders. Rainbow Dash followed close behind. … With just a few swings, Steve managed to make the zombies stumble. He then quickly decapitated them with a stealthy slice. Rainbow Dash flew to the front doors of a few houses, where groups of zombies huddled to break inside. She picked them up one by one, and hurled them away from the village as hard as she could. One of them landed on a creeper and exploded, while the others hit the ground and died on impact. “Wow, you’re strong!” Steve remarked. Rainbow gave him a smirk. “That’s what they all say!” … Suddenly, she gasped. “Steve, behind you!” Without answering, Steve swung his sword around on one step. The zombie that was standing behind him got its face cut right in half. Unfortunately, Steve’s sword met the same fate. “Crap! My sword broke!” He exclaimed. “Oh, no! What do we do?” Steve pulled out a diamond axe, and continued to swing. It was the next-best thing he had for a weapon besides his bow. “Listen Rainbow, these zombies are not going to stop. The only way to permanently protect the village is to build a barricade.” Steve explained. “And how do you intend on doing that?” Rainbow asked. “I’m not. You will. Here, take these.” Steve handed Rainbow a few piles of stone walls. Rainbow looked at them. “Why do you take this stuff around with you?” Steve shrugged. “Luck favors the prepared. Now I want you to take those walls, and place them all around the village. I’ll try to hold off the zombies.” … Rainbow nodded, and did as she was told. Steve ran to the front doors of the villagers’ houses, and fought off the zombies that continued to accumulate. His axe wasn’t near as efficient as his sword, but it was the best thing that he had to work with. Suddenly, a deafening crack was heard, and the mob of zombies started pouring into the villager’s house. They had busted down his door. “No!” Steve ran inside the house in pursuit, but it was too late. Two villagers had already been added to the undead population. Steve quickly took out a bunch of TNT blocks, and some flint and steel. Just as he placed it down and began to light it up, the zombie mob had turned around to attack him. … Steve turned, and ran out the door, placing blocks in the doorway on his way out to keep the zombies inside. “Fire in the hole!!!” He screamed. Rainbow Dash realized what was happening, and got down on the ground. She covered her head with her hooves. As Steve ran away, the house exploded in a massive, fiery array of smoke and debris. The blast obliterated all of the zombies that were inside the house, as well as part of the hut that they were staying in. Steve stopped in front of Rainbow Dash, panting heavily. “How do you like that?” He muttered. Rainbow opened her eyes to see if the coast was clear. Once she saw that it was, she jumped back to her hooves. “That was totally awesome! Man, we need to do that again!” Steve chuckled. “Yeah, perhaps after you get that wall done.” Rainbow gasped. “Oh, right!” ………………………………… Just as Rainbow Dash was beginning to wrap up the wall, dawn began to arise. Steve trudged back over to their half-destroyed hut, and began packing everything up. A villager wearing a white cloak walked up to him. “Greetings, traveler. I am the leader of this humble settlement, and we wanted to give you our thanks.” “Your thanks? It really was no big deal. I do this every day.” “It really means a lot to us that you’re protecting us from those horrid zombies. Our villagers have had to deal with them every night for the last dozen generations.” Steve said nothing. He could only smile at his good deed. “As a token of our gratitude, please take these.” The village leader handed Steve a pile of sixty-four Ender Eyes. Steve’s jaw dropped. “W…where did you get these?!” Steve asked in awe. “We’re a very old civilization.” Was the leader’s simple response. “I…I can’t believe this! Thank you so much!” “No, no. Thank YOU. Feel free to stop by anytime. That rainbow-haired friend of yours is very amusing.” Steve laughed. He waved goodbye to the village leader, and began to walk away. Rainbow Dash followed close behind. ……………………………………… Steve and Rainbow struck up on conversation as they walked back to the cottage. “That explosion was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life! That entire house was gone in ten seconds flat!” Rainbow exclaimed. “Yeah, it was pretty amazing.” Steve casually responded. “What did that weird guy give you earlier? The guy in white?” “He gave a full pile of Ender Eyes.” “Ender Eyes? That’s gross.” “No, they’re not real eyes. They’re glassy orbs that have an everlasting flame burning inside them. When you throw them, they fly in the direction of the legendary stronghold.” Rainbow gasped. “So that means…” “…Yes. It means we can go to The End.” To be Continued… Author Notes: I have a few things to apologize about. First, I’m sorry that this chapter took so long. I’m in the middle of extending the story, “It’s About Time”, and I got a brilliant idea for a brand-new story. For the record, Rainbow Dash DID NOT die in “It’s About Time”. Read it to find out what happens next! Second, I’m sorry that this chapter was so short. Sometimes I’m on a short schedule, or I need more time to come up with better ideas. Some chapters may be short like this. And lastly, I apologize for the content that was in the above picture. I’m sure you realize that the picture takes place in the Superflat Mode instead of Default. This is because I usually make a new world in Creative Mode in order to make the images needed for this story. Well, making that explosion scene was way too difficult, and I needed to do it several times. Superflat was the only way I could have an infinite number of villages at my disposal, because it was too difficult to find a village in the Default Mode. Hopefully a new chapter will be out soon! DigitalizedSteve led Rainbow Dash back to his house so they could stock up on supplies. Steve went to his chest once again, and picked out piles of food, weapons, and spare armor. Rainbow Dash stood behind him, and casually observed. Steve sighed, and pulled out a full set of enchanted diamond armor. … “Whoa, you could kick some serious flank wearing those!” Rainbow exclaimed. “Yeah, but they’re not for me. They’re for you.” Steve replied, holding out the armor to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. She stared in disbelief down at the armor, and then back at Steve. “Seriously? You’re not joking?” “I spent my entire time in this world saving up the diamonds for this armor. However, I think you should have it. You deserve it more.” … Still a little awe-stricken, Rainbow Dash slowly reached out and took the crystal clothing from Steve. She held it in her arms like a newborn foal. “Why in Equestria would you give your life’s work to me? Am I that special to you?” “I don’t have much time left in this world. The extended demo is almost up.” … Rainbow gasped. “What? What do you mean?” “The demo. My user did not buy the full version of the game, so their free trial is about to expire.” “Free trial? Game? User? What does this mean? What are you talking about?” Rainbow asked, beginning to panic. Steve walked forward, and put a hand on Rainbow Dash’s shoulder. “Listen here Rainbow. This is a computer game called Minecraft. It’s a game programmed by Mojang available for purchase at around thirty dollars, or in your currency, bits. You can get a free trial that only lasts for one hundred minutes, which is about a week in this world. My user got the free trial, which is about to expire.” Rainbow Dash could barely fathom what Steve was telling her. Her athletic mind couldn’t really handle so much information at once. … “But…I don’t get it! Who’s your user?” Steve smiled. “Sparkle17. You’d be surprised; you might know her.” “……Sparkle? As in……Twilight Sparkle? I had no idea Twilight was a gamer.” Steve sighed. “You know kid, I think we all have a little bit of gamer in us somewhere. You just have to let it free.” … “But…this is all too sudden! Why didn’t you tell me this before?” She asked. “I didn’t want you to worry. You seemed to be having a good time in this world, believe it or not. After the initial shock of being in a big, empty, scary world, you handled it pretty well.” A tear rolled down Rainbow’s cheek. “But…what about you? What’ll happen?” … As if in answer to her question, Steve and the world around her flickered. Flashing 1’s and 0’s in the form of binary code streamed across the surface of matter. “Don’t worry about me. This happens to me every day when someone shuts off their computer.” Although she tried to hold them back, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. “Wait, there’s something I want to tell you!” She cried. … Before she could get the words out, she disappeared in a quick flash of white light. She closed her eyes from the flash, and when she opened them again, she was travelling down a long wormhole of computer-based data. ………………………………. When the digital background subsided, she found herself standing still in Twilight’s library. “What? How did I get here?” She heard hoofsteps. When she turned toward the direction of the noise, she found Twilight walking down the stairs. “So, what did you think?” Twilight asked. “What did I think? First, you have to tell me what the hay just happened.” Rainbow responded. “My calculations were correct. That spell I cast on you earlier sent you into my computer. I loaded up a demo of that popular Minecraft game everyone’s talking about, and put you in it.” “A computer? I tried to get a computer to give me a wing-rub?! A freaking computer?! I really am alone in the world, aren’t I?” Twilight laughed. “I guess heat-season was a pretty bad time to put you in a big computer world with just one other person, huh? I probably would’ve done the same thing.” “He seemed okay with it, until he found out what the real purpose of it was.” “Yeah, to tell you the truth, I think the whole town was better off without you this season anyway. Last time you landed that assault on Soarin, he couldn’t sleep for a week. And he refused to do any TV interviews. You really need to learn some self-control.” … Rainbow Dash scoffed. “Who needs self-control when you could have someone as hot as Soarin or Steve?” She suddenly covered her mouth. Guess she said a little too much. Twilight stared at her a funny way. The room was completely silent for a long time. “Well, uh……I guess I’ll see you later, Twilight.” Without another word, Rainbow Dash awkwardly walked out the door, and flew away. Twilight thought for a moment, then came to an idea. ………………………………… Rainbow Dash paced back and forth in her house, shaking her head and swearing. “For crying out loud, how could you be so stupid? You tried to mate with a bucking computer! What the hay is wrong with you? He’s not even remotely our species! What would a mutant foal of that kind even look like?! Stupid instincts…stupid stupid stupid.” The doorbell rang a few moments later, interrupting her fit of rage. She stomped over to the door, and swung it open. “What is it??!!” Rainbow Dash’s anger was completely washed away when she saw who was standing at the door. Twilight stood at her porch, using a cloud-walking spell. She was accompanied by Steve himself. … “Hello, Rainbow Dash.” Steve greeted. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. She stood in place, completely at loss of words. “But…you…here…h…how? How are you here?” She stammered. “I figured if I had the power to transport you into a game, I could transport the game out to you. You seemed to like this man a lot, so I thought you’d be better off with him than alone. And now you don’t have to be embarrassed about him being a computer!” Twilight and Steve smiled. Rainbow Dash was still stuttering, trying to find words to describe her mixed feelings. “You didn’t hear any of that rage a second ago, did you?” She asked. “Yeah, I kind of heard all of it. That’s uh…pretty interesting.” Rainbow blushed. “………” … “So, I’m just going to go and leave you two here. I have other important work to attend to back at the library.” Twilight said, excusing herself. Once she left, Steve started conversation. “Is that what you wanted to tell me before I…digitalized?” “…Kind of. It’s not really important now, now that you’re solid matter and not just a bunch of computer code!” “You know, I really enjoyed your presence in my game. It’s always nice to have someone else to share a server with, especially when it’s you.” Rainbow Dash looked up at him. “You were really brave in there. Sometimes even braver than me.” He added. “Yeah, well. Now you’re in my world, with me. And no extended free trial could ever change that!” … “Well, for once I’m not out collecting resources or running from monsters. How about a wing-rub?” Rainbow Dash gasped, and smiled ear-to-ear. THE END Author's Note I know, I know. Almost everything I write boils down to sex references at some point or another. I live in a world of sex talk, sex jokes, and sex imagery. It's hard not to add to my stories for "shits-and-giggles". :D I hope you enjoyed Saving Chunks! I have two newer stories in the works right now called "It's About Time", and "A Life-Changing Blessing". SuspicionsWhen Rainbow Dash’s eyes slowly opened the next morning, she found Steve standing next to the furnace with a pickaxe in his hand. She yawned. “What are you doing?” Steve turned to look at her. “Oh, you’re awake! I got up early and mined some extra iron for us in case our pickaxes break. It’s cooking into ingots as we speak.” “Why would our pickaxes break? They’re made out of solid iron.” She asked. “In this world, all of your tools break after using them for a while. Iron may be strong, but it doesn’t last forever. Diamond tools also break, but they last an incredibly long time.” “How much iron did you get?” “About eighteen blocks. That’s enough to make three pickaxes for each of us.” Rainbow was surprised. “Three? I guess they don’t last as long as I thought they would. Is there any way to make them last longer?” “If you craft an enchantment table, you can enchant your tools to make them last longer, or make them more powerful.” Steve answered. Rainbow’s eyes widened. “So there IS magic in this world? Oh, thank Celestia! Does that mean you can enchant some kind of portal to take me back to Equestria?” Steve shrugged. “I’ll try, but I don’t think it works like that.” Rainbow looked down. “Don’t worry; I’ll do everything in my power to return you to your world. But let’s worry about right now for the time-being. The iron is done smelting, and it’s time to mine!” …………………………………… Steve led Rainbow down through the ravine, until they reached a large cave that branched off from it. They turned, and entered it. Not far into it, and the tunnel suddenly dropped straight down. “Great. Now what do we do?” Rainbow asked. “Remember what we did to enter the ravine in the first place? Just do the same thing.” Steve replied. Steve walked to the edge of the hole, and dug straight down with his pickaxe. Rainbow recognized what he was doing, and did the same thing. Soon after digging, the duo found themselves in a large cavern-type room that was filled with lava. Many assortments of ore lined the walls. “This is it. This is as far as the caves go before you reach bedrock. If we’re going to find diamond, it’s going to be here.” Steve announced. Rainbow pointed toward the floor. “Hey, look at that red stuff that’s buried in the rock. Is that that redstone stuff you were telling me about?” “Yes, but it’s too close to the lava to mine. I have some of that at my house, so we don’t need to get it right now. “What about the rest of the stuff that’s down in here? Do we get that?” “We came down here for diamond, so it’s diamond that we’ll be collecting, and nothing else. We can’t waste too much time down here, because the last thing we need is for a creeper to blow one of us into the lava.” “Is a creeper that thing that blew me up back when we first got down here?” “They don’t exactly have the nicest greeting to guests.” Rainbow chuckled slightly. “You don’t have to tell ME twice.” Steve gestured her along. “Come on, there’s another cave this way that we can follow.” Rainbow reluctantly followed, and the two of them travelled even further into the depths of the underground tunnels. Not too far forward, something caught Rainbow’s eye. “Hey Steve?” “What is it?” “Were you down here before?” “No.” “Then what’s up with those wooden frames over there?” “Wait…what?” “Wooden frames. I know those aren’t natural.” Steve followed her gaze. When he saw what she was looking at, his eyes went wide, and his jaw went slack. “Rainbow, you just found an abandoned mineshaft!” Rainbow looked back and forth. “An abandoned what-now?” “An abandoned mineshaft. You can find chests full of valuable things hidden in the tunnels, and other great things!” “And the extra dangers are…” “Poisonous cave spiders.” Steve finished for her. “Of course. Just to make things more difficult.” Steve ignored her remark. “Come on, let’s go!” …………………………………… As the duo walked through the dark tunnels of the mineshaft, Steve lit the hallways as best he could by using torches. No chests have been found yet, but there sure were a lot of junctions. He snuck a glance back at Rainbow Dash. She walked with a kind of swing in her step, and looked around in a fascinated sort of way. Of all the ponies to drop into his world, he was glad it was Rainbow Dash. She didn’t appear to be afraid of much, and agreed to all of his decisions. The other night, she had told him about some of her friends. If Fluttershy were to be the one with him right now, this whole thing would be a disaster. Trying to get her to walk a step in this eerie mineshaft would be like trying to get a brand new house cat out from under a bed. “So Dash, is there anything else about your world that you want to tell me? I’m getting kind of bored walking around.” “Um…we have holidays occasionally over the year. Do you know what a holiday is?” “No, actually. It sounds like something that would be fun.” “Holidays are awesome! A holiday is a special day of the year where you celebrate something good that happens traditionally.” Steve scoffed. “I just celebrate every day I’m still alive. What’s your favorite holiday?” “I always like Nightmare Night, because I can fly around in an eerie costume and scare the wits out of everypony! This one time, I scared a small filly, and she actually peed herself! I was laughing so hard, I almost did the same thing myself!” Steve chuckled. “That sounds like it would be pretty cool. What about your least favorite holiday?” Rainbow put a hoof up to her chin. “I’d have to say Hearts and Hooves Day. It’s the day where everyone in Ponyville gets all mushy around each other, and I can’t travel two feet on a heavy street without overhearing some kind of romantic activity. And the worst part of it is…no one ever asks me to be their special somepony.” As Steve listened to what she was saying, he began to feel kind of bad for her. “Hey kid, don’t feel so down about it. I barely even know anything about romance, because I’ve never had anyone to share it with. You’ll find someone to be with someday, once I get you out of here.” An idea crossed Rainbow’s mind, but she quickly discarded it. “Yeah…I guess.” Steve raised an eyebrow. “What is it?” “Nothing, I didn’t say anything.” “There’s only the two of us down here, so if you want to say something, you can say it.” Now Rainbow began to feel embarrassed. She blushed a little, but just enough for Steve to notice. "Are you thinking about..." He began. “…Just forget it. I think I see a chest over there.” She interrupted. Steve quickly looked to where she was looking. Sure enough, a small wooden chest lay up against the wall of the tunnel about twenty feet away. “Hey, good eye!” He exclaimed. The two of them jogged up to the chest. Steve opened it, and looked inside. There were some melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and about four diamonds. “Yeah, we finally got some diamond! But we’re going to need to keep exploring if we want to find more.” “Yeah, okay.” They left the chest alone, and continued to explore the maze of hallways. As they walked, Steve thought hard about Rainbow’s strange behavior. To be Continued… Author Notes: It seems that no matter what subject I write about, I always crawl back to the same awkward subject. Let me know what you think, because I love reading comments!
Unseen TravellerIt was a perfect, sunny spring day in the land of Equestria. Birds chirped their quiet melodies, and ponies went about their normal business down in the streets of Ponyville. However, a certain rainbow-maned cyan pegasus had a different way of spending time. While all the other ponies walked the paths below, the pegasus gracefully soared the skies, performing dangerous tricks, dazzling any citizens who happened to be watching from below. She stopped, panting heavily and hovering in place. “And now for my grand finale! Prepare, audience of Ponyville, for the most amazing, action-packed, awesomest trick ever…the Sonic Rainboom!” She felt that what she was about to do deserved a very bold opening, although no one was listening. With a sudden burst of energy, she began to soar upwards, climbing altitude fast. She looked down as she climbed, watching the civilization below begin to shrink at a steady pace. She stopped once she could hardly breathe from the thin air. Then, without wasting a second, she jetted downwards at alarming speeds. Her descent was very powerful, and tears began forming in her eyes. She beat her wings with all her might, destined to break the visible light spectrum, and shatter all of Ponyville’s windows. A steady cone began to form around her outstretched hooves, and began to sharpen quickly, electrifying the surrounding air particles. “Come on…just a little…more…” She grunted. A noise echoed through her ears. “Hey, Rainbow Dash!” Surprised, Rainbow opened her eyes a little bit to see who was calling her name. It was Twilight Sparkle. Alarmed at such a sudden disturbance, Rainbow stopped flapping her wings, and spread them out like a parachute, desperately trying to halt her descent. However, her descent rate was far too high, and she crashed into the ground with the power of a meteorite. Dirt and dust was kicked up in all directions, blinding both of them for a short amount of time. When the dust cloud cleared, a large crater was visible in the earth where Rainbow had landed. She groaned, and rubbed her head. “What is it Twilight? That almost killed me!” “Sorry about that. It’s just that I learned a new spell, and I wanted to see if you’d be my guinea pig. If it works, it’ll be my biggest breakthrough!” “Uh, I don’t know, Twilight. Whenever somepony steps up to be your guinea pig, something goes horribly wrong.” “Don’t worry about that. I knew there would be dangers to trying a new experiment, and that you were one of my friends. I checked the calculations multiple times.” “I’m still not too sure. I don’t want something to happen to me, with the Wonderbolts auditions coming up in a few weeks.” “Speaking of the Wonderbolts, I got a couple tickets to a front row show that’s right after the auditions. I was going to give you them if you agreed to try the experiment with me.” “Hey, what could go wrong? Let’s do this!” Twilight laughed. ……………………………………. Twilight led Rainbow down into her basement, where some strange symbols were drawn around some areas of the room. “What’s going on here?” Rainbow asked. “You’ll see. If it works, you shouldn’t be in Equestria anymore.” Twilight responded. “Wait…WHAT?” “Don’t worry, it’s completely safe. Now just stand there in the middle.” Feeling very uneasy, Rainbow did as she was told. Then, Twilight started the spell. She closed her eyes, and a steady stream of magic flowed out of her horn. Starting from the bottom up, it slowly began to envelop Rainbow Dash. Twilight didn’t appear to be struggling with the spell, because her face kept a calm expression. She didn’t tense up, or stutter. The feeling was very strange for Rainbow. There areas around her body that were covered in magic were completely numb. More of her body began to feel this way as the glowing energy surrounding her began to climb higher up her body. It moved up past her abdomen, and continued to rise past her back. It tickled the tip of her wings, and began to surpass her neck. Finally, the magic coating reached her face, blocking out her view of Twilight and the world around her. ……………………………………. When the darkness cleared, Rainbow realized she was falling. She was startled by the sudden lack of ground underneath her hooves, and was slow to respond to the crisis she was in. The first instinct that came to her mind was to start flapping her wings. She did so desperately, but her descent didn’t seem to slow. She was falling with her back to the ground, and had no control over her terrifying plunge. Within a matter of about ten short seconds, Rainbow hit the ground with a loud thud. She had landed right on her wing. She clutched her wing in pain. “Ahhh! Ow!!! My wing! Ah……somepony help me!!!” “…What do you mean by ‘somepony’?” A voice said. Rainbow gasped, startled by the sudden voice of the pony standing next to her. She turned toward them, and was…surprised by what she saw. The pony standing next to her was actually not a pony, but a strange cubic figure that stood on two legs. He had a casual blue t-shirt and jeans, and held a crystal-like blue sword in his hand. “Whatzit to you, cube face? Who…or what…are you?” She asked. “I could ask you the same question. You’re not from here, are you?” He replied. “Where’s ‘here’?” “Minecraft. Somehow, you’ve landed yourself in the land of Minecraft.” Rainbow looked around. Everything around her looked like a very large wild wilderness, with nothing manufactured within eyesight. However, everything was made of blocks. There wasn’t a round thing to be found. “W…where am I? What’s your name?” “My name is Steve. And yours…?” “My name is Rainbow Dash. THE Rainbow Dash. The line for autographs starts over there.” Steve rolled his eyes. “Listen, do you want that wing healed or not? If so, you’d better quit the boasting. You’re in my world now, buddy. And in my world, you don’t want to be out here when the sun sets.” “What do you mean by that?” Steve held out his cubic hand. “Follow me. You have a lot to learn, traveler.” To be Continued… Author Notes: Here we go again! I love this idea, so I couldn’t keep from writing for long!
Ancient RevelationsRainbow Dash reluctantly followed Steve, the mysterious cubic man. She didn’t know where he was taking her, but it was better than dying out in the cold, dark wilderness. “So kid, where do you come from?” Steve asked. “I come from Ponyville, which is in Equestria. Why is it important?” “It’s not. I just needed to know. Also, how can you talk? Horses don’t talk.” “What about you? Humans are just a myth. Especially cubic freaks like you. And by the way, I’m a pony, not a horse.” Steve turned around, and gave Rainbow a cold stare. “You’d better drop the attitude, or you’ll regret it. You’re lucky I’m saving you, because staying out here at night is a death sentence. You may be a big-shot in your world, but you’re nothing here. I could kill you right now, and see what items you drop.” Rainbow stared back at him. Her eyes darted down to the sword he was holding. “What is that sword made of?” “This weapon is made out of diamond, the rarest material in the land, aside from emerald. It has the highest durability, and the highest killing power.” Rainbow chuckled. “I bet Rarity would love one of those.” Steve raised an eyebrow. “Who is Rarity?” Rainbow glanced at him. “Oh, just a friend of mine. She’s crazy for diamonds.” “Is she in this world too?” “No. Just me.” Steve nodded, and changed the subject. “C’mon, we’re almost there. Night is coming soon.” He continued walking, and Rainbow followed. ……………………………………….. As they walked, Rainbow looked around a little bit. She was still amazed by what was around her. Everything she laid her eyes on was made of blocks. The trees, the tree leaves, the dirt, the clouds, and even the animals. She only wondered what amazing secrets waited around the hidden corners of this immense world. “There, here we are!” Steve exclaimed. Rainbow looked forward, and saw a cozy-looking wood cabin with a garden out front. There was a fence around the whole complex, and a gravel path led to the front doorway. There was a sign above the door that read, “Home Sweet Home”. “You live here?” She asked. “Yep. Built the whole thing myself.” Steve replied. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. “This whole thing was your work? How did you do it?” “Building is easy in this world. You just hold the blocks in your hand, and place them one at a time. The strange thing is that sand, gravel and anvils are the only things in this world that fall by themselves. Everything else floats on its own.” “How about we go inside? The sun is setting fast, and I don’t want to die.” Rainbow suggested. “Yeah, good call.” …………………………………… Despite being completely alone in the middle of absolute nowhere, Steve’s house was pretty cozy on the inside. It had a workbench-type thing, along with two furnaces and a few chests in the back, and it had a bed and a small laptop on the sides. The house was lit by a couple torches and some creepy-looking lamps that hung from the ceiling. Steve walked toward his work area in the back, and started doing some storing and crafting. “Hey, Steve? What is that on your ceiling, and how is it glowing?” Rainbow asked. Steve followed her gaze. “Oh, that’s glowstone. It’s a special material that produces light nonstop, and you can only get it in the Nether.” Rainbow looked at him with a horrified expression. “The Nether? You mean, like…hell? Did you go to hell?” Steve nodded. “I travelled to the Nether through an obsidian portal. It’s still working down in the basement, if you want to go there.” “Um…no thanks. I’ll pass.” Steve smiled. “Yeah, I didn’t think so.” He turned back around, and continued his work. Rainbow had an endless stream of questions that she wanted to ask this man. “Are there any other portals that lead to other places?” Steve looked down solemnly. He didn’t answer for a bit of time. “…Yes. There is one. It leads to an unforgiving dimension called The End.” “The End? What the heck kind of place is called The End?” “The End is located high up in another part of the universe. All it is is a big floating island of an unknown material. Hundreds of Endermen roam freely there, and a very large creature called the Ender Dragon rules over the area. Anyone who entered The End was said to never escape. However, no one has ever been there.” “You’re not thinking of going there, are you?” “Actually, I am. It has been my destiny ever since I spawned into this realm.” “Dude, that’s suicide! How would you even get there in the first place?” “There are legends of a revolutionary structure found deep underground that contains the portal. However, the structure has many false chambers and mazes. Finding the portal is no easy task. And to add to the trouble, the stronghold is located somewhere in this infinite world. Its absolute location has been lost in time. It could be anywhere.” Rainbow put a hoof up to her head. “Okay, this is too much information. Do you have an aspirin?” Steve was confused. “What’s an aspirin?” “Oh yeah, I forgot. There’s no advanced civilization in this cubic wasteland.” “There actually was some civilization long ago, and there still is. In some deserts and plains, you can find villages. And if you’re really lucky, you can find ancient temples in some of the deserts and jungles scattered around this world. Some really old mineshafts can also be found underground.” Rainbow shivered a little bit. “This world is too big and empty. I…I want to go home…” Steve was surprised. On the outside, this pony appeared to be very physically and emotionally strong. But on the inside, she’s scared of this place. Everyone’s scared of this place. Why must he bear the curse of living alone in this land? Steve walked over to her, and put a hand on her back. “Don’t you worry. As long as you’re with me, you’re just as safe as you would be in your own world. I’ll be your home for now. And in time, who knows? I might find a way to get you back. Trust me.” To be Continued… Author Notes: Let me know what you think, without being cruel! And by the way, every minecraft-related picture you see was built and uploaded by me. Completely homemade!
Gone MiningRainbow Dash shuffled with her hooves by Steve’s bed, while Steve did a little browsing through his chests. “What are you looking for?” She asked. It took a moment for Steve to answer. “Give me a second…I almost got it…” After a little more searching, Steve pulled out a pile of cooked steaks, and an iron pickaxe. Rainbow eyed the steaks. “What are those things?” Steve took a great big bite out of one of them. He glanced up at Rainbow. “Steaks. Do you want one?” “Wait, you can eat those? What are they made of?” “They’re made of cow. I killed them, took some of their meat, and cooked it.” Rainbow was horrified. “Eww! That’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard of!” She started to gag. “…I think I’m going to puke…” Steve did a little more chest-surfing. In a matter of seconds, he pulled out an iron bucket, and tossed it to Rainbow. Then, he turned around and looked out a window. He heard another loud gag, and then a disgusting splattering noise. He was glad he didn’t have to see it. “Don’t you have anything else?” Rainbow sputtered. Once again, Steve did some chest-searching. He pulled out some carrots, and showed them to Rainbow. “How about these?” Rainbow gave a sigh of relief. “Okay, those are more my league.” Steve handed them to her. “Why do we need so much food anyway?” She asked. Steve pulled out another iron pickaxe. “I’m low on diamonds. We’re going to go mining.” He tossed the pickaxe to Rainbow. Rainbow held the metal tool in her hooves. She had a shimmer of doubt, but quickly discarded it. “Let’s do this.” …………………………………….. Steve led Rainbow outside, where it started to become morning. He led her out behind his house, towards an area that seemed very mountainous. “I thought you said we were going mining?” Rainbow asked. “We are. There are a lot of really big caves in this area.” Steve replied. “But if we stumbled down into a great big cave, wouldn’t monsters come and attack us?” Steve chuckled. “Don’t worry. I came prepared for that.” He reached into his pocket, and pulled out his diamond sword, and a stack of TNT blocks. “Yeah, now we’re talking! But…how did you fit all that in your pocket?” Steve shrugged. “It’s some kind of inventory that I have. It can fit up to about 36 items.” Rainbow nodded in understanding. “By the way, what do you need diamonds for? It’s not like you need jewelry to survive out here.” “Diamonds are the strongest material in all the land. I can use them for super-strong tools, and also for armor, jukeboxes, and enchantment tables. And because we’re out in a mountainous biome, we’ll be searching for emeralds too.” “Can emeralds also be made into all that stuff?” “No, actually. But when you want to trade with villagers, emeralds are the way to go.” After Steve’s explanation, there was a long period of pure silence. The couple continued to walk, hoping to find some large caves to explore. “…You know, you must have a lot of weight on your shoulders. You live in a big, empty land of secrets, and you have this destiny to kill a creature from another dimension that’s many times your size. And all this time, you had no one to share it with.” “Well…you get used to it after a while.” “Even though I boast all the time to everyone I know, I secretly always thought my life was kind of crappy. But when I look at your situation, I see how I have it good. I have a big house in the clouds, I have a lot of friends, and I’m respected around a lot of Equestria. I’m also Equestria’s best flyer. Or at least…I used to be.” Rainbow looked sadly at her crippled wing. “When life gives you pumpkins, all you have to do is make pumpkin pie. I make the most out of what I have.” Steve responded. “Your life-goal is to travel to some unknown part of the universe, and kill the Ender Dragon. Mine is just to join the Wonderbolts. How do you wake up in the morning?” Steve stopped walking, and put a hand on Rainbow’s shoulder. “Hey, I’m still here, aren’t I?” Rainbow Dash smiled a little. Steve turned his head. “By the way, we’re here.” Rainbow followed his gaze, and saw a massive canyon stretch outward before her. Water and lava poured out from the sides, and a bunch of creepy monsters lurked around at the bottom. She gasped. “We’re not going in there, are we?” Steve nodded. “It’s too bad you don’t have your wings, isn’t it?” Rainbow gulped. Steve grabbed his pickaxe, and started breaking blocks below his feet. “Hey, how are you doing that?” She asked. Steve looked up at her. “It’s easy. You simply put your pickaxe in your hand, look straight down, and start swinging it. The block breaks itself.” “I have a hoof, not a hand.” Rainbow corrected. “Whatever.” Ignoring the little speech mistake made by her cubed companion, Rainbow looked down, and began to swing the pickaxe that was in her hoof. Sure enough, the stone block that lay beneath her broke. She fell down one block, and picked up a block of cobblestone. “Wow, that’s pretty cool. Is this how you intend on getting to the bottom of the ravine?” Steve nodded. “One block at a time.” “What do I do with this block of stone?” She asked. “Keep it. In the future, you can place it down to build with it, or craft tools with it. In fact, if you cook it in a furnace, and then craft it together, you can build a house out of stone brick. It’s a pretty good-looking building material.” “How do you know all this stuff?” “How do I not? I’ve lived here my entire life.” While they talked, they kept breaking blocks. By the time their conversation was over, they had reached the bottom of the ravine. “Okay, now what?” Rainbow asked. “Now we mine. There are a lot of valuable resources down here, such as coal, iron, gold, emerald, and lapis lazuli. However, we’re still not deep enough to find diamond or redstone.” “What is redstone?” “Redstone is a form of wiring in this world. If you place down a bunch of redstone dust, and then craft some buttons, switches or pressure plates, and can make a bunch of cool things happen. Remember those glowstone blocks I used on my ceiling? If you craft those with redstone dust, you can make a lamp that turns on and off.” Rainbow chuckled. “That sounds awesome.” Rainbow and Steve smiled at each other for a short while. Suddenly, Steve’s eyes went wide, and he gasped. “Hey, look out!!! Behind you!!!” *SSSsssSSSsss……* Before Rainbow had time to respond, she was blown off her hooves in a powerful explosion. She hit the ground hard. Steve ran forward. He picked up Rainbow, and turned her around. The cyan pegasus was unconscious. Steve yelled, and thrashed his sword around. “I hate creepers!!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry that took so long! I was very busy over the holidays. Some relatives were staying over the week, and I had a lot of parties to attend. I got a Nintendo 3DS for Christmas, so that also kept me busy! Please tell me what you think of this chapter.
Awkward MomentsSteve had a serious problem on his hands. His best friend…the only friend he ever had…was within inches of her life, and he had no way of escorting her to his house for intensive care. Steve yelled again. “I’m so stupid! I never should’ve taken you on a freaking mining trip without your wing! What was I thinking?” He put his ear up to Rainbow Dash’s chest. Luckily, her heart was still beating. He looked around warily. To his surprise, mobs surrounded him from all sides. Creepers, Skeletons, Zombies, and a bunch of others stood with their weapons in hand. Steve stood up slowly with his diamond sword, ready for battle. A few spiders lunged at him, hissing loudly. He backed up swiftly, and jammed his sword into one of them. The other one leapt onto him and tried to straddle him to the ground. He quickly shoved it off, and sliced its head clean off. No sooner did he do so, the skeletons all fired their arrows at him, several of the projectiles sinking into his skin. He screamed, and pulled them out with great force. He then threw them back at the skeletons like javelins, stunning them while he ran at them with his sword. After toppling the skeletons to the ground, a few zombies and creepers crept toward him. A creeper hissed, and blew up in a forceful explosion. The blast injured Steve greatly, but it also killed a couple of the surrounding mobs. He reeled his sword back, ready to strike again. But before he could swing, a zombie who had snuck behind him grabbed his sword out of his hand, and swung it at his head. Steve was knocked to the ground. Two more zombies grabbed his arms to keep him in place, while the first zombie gave Steve’s diamond sword to an Enderman. The Enderman aimed the sword at Steve, prepared to deliver the final blow. Just before he could do so, he was sent into the air by a supercharged uppercut punch. Rainbow Dash reclaimed Steve’s diamond sword that had been taken by the Enderman, and started smiting all the remaining mobs with threatening power. The two zombies holding Steve’s arms made a run for it, and the Enderman teleported away. The coast was clear. Rainbow helped Steve up, and gave him his sword back. Steve panted heavily. “How did you do that? I thought you were unconscious.” Rainbow gave a cocky smile. “You can’t keep Rainbow Dash down for long!” Steve was tired out, but impressed nonetheless. He noticed his pegasus friend had some bruises from the explosion, but she looked like she would recover soon. “So what do we do now?” She asked. Steve looked up. The sun was about midway through the sky, so they still had some time. “It’s up to you. You’re the one who saved my life, so you can decide. Should we continue mining right now, or should we camp here for the night?” “Let me just say for the record that you saved my life first by finding me in the wilderness. How would we camp here anyway?” “Every time I go mining, I bring some wooden planks in case of emergency. And since those spiders gave me a bunch of string, I can craft some wool for a couple of beds. What do you say?” “Wouldn’t it save time and resources if you crafted one big bed for the two of us?” Rainbow suggested. Steve gave a concerned and suspicious look. “Don’t you think it’s a little early on for that kind of thing?” Rainbow Dash was confused, but quickly understood what Steve meant. “Wait, that’s not what I meant! I didn’t mean…” Rainbow blushed. “Relax, I was just messing around! I’ll craft two beds.” Steve laughed. ……………………………………… That night, Rainbow Dash and Steve lied on two separate beds, staring up at the ceiling. Steve had dug a small room into the side of the ravine, and the two of them decided to sleep there for the night. A crafting table and a furnace sat right next to Steve’s bed, and a single torch lit the whole room. They lied there in silence, until Steve spoke. “You told me you came here from another world, correct?” He asked. “Yeah. What about it?” She replied. “What is this world like?” “It’s kind of a long story.” “Rainbow, we’re lying here in a small room I dug out with a pickaxe at the side of a massive ditch in the middle of the night. I think we have time. I’m all ears.” Rainbow sighed. “My world is called Equestria. There are two princess sisters who rule over the land, named Celestia and Luna. Celestia is the goddess of the sun, and Luna is the goddess of the moon. The three kinds of ponies in my world are pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies. Earth ponies have no special abilities, while pegasi have wings to fly, and unicorns have horns on their foreheads that allow them to perform spells. The two princesses are alicorns, meaning they have wings and a horn.” Steve nodded. “What about you?” “I live in a small town called Ponyville. My home is right on the outskirts of town, in a big cloud mansion. I have five friends named Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity. I am famous in my world for being the most talented pegasus who ever lived. I’m the only one on record who ever performed a Sonic Rainboom.” “What is a Sonic Rainboom?” “A Sonic Rainboom happens when a pegasus such as me flies so fast, they break the sound barrier AND the visible light spectrum. A big burst of colorful light flies out in all directions, and a rainbow trails behind us. Everyone thought it was an old mare’s tale, until I did it.” Steve was confused. “That can’t be done. The visible light spectrum is not something that can be broken.” “What are you talking about? Yes it can.” “No, it can’t. The sound barrier is something that you can break, by travelling at the speed of Mach 1. The visible light spectrum is not even a solid speed.” “Then why don’t you watch me do it once my wing heals?” Rainbow challenged. “You’re on. I bet you all the diamond we find tomorrow that it won’t happen.” Steve responded. “Deal.” Rainbow Dash spat on her hoof, and held it out toward Steve. “Um…what are you doing?” “Aren’t you going to hoof-bump me?” “Why would I do that? You just spat on your hoof.” “Exactly. You’re supposed to spit on your hand, and then touch it to my hoof to seal the deal.” Steve stared at it. “That’s kind of gross.” Rainbow rolled her eyes. “Are you going to do it or not?” Reluctantly, Steve spit on his hand, and then bumped it to Rainbow’s hoof. He then quickly wiped it on his jeans. To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m even laughing myself, because that ending was golden! Please tell me what you think of the fight scene, because I’ve never really written one before.
Sonic Rainboom?After Rainbow Dash’s chest discovery, the search continued. Four diamonds was a lucky find, but it was not enough to suit Steve’s needs. If he wanted to use the diamonds to the best of their ability, he would surely need more. Eventually, the duo turned down another junction of the abandoned mineshaft. Up ahead was something they did not expect. Cobwebs coated every inch of the corridor, and a strange flaming grid-type block sat in the center. The block had a picture of a spider inside it. At the end of the hallway, on the other side of the cobweb obstructions, there was a dead end. The dead end contained just what they were looking for. “So, what’s our plan of attack?” Rainbow asked. “You’re going to take this pickaxe, and mine your way around the corridor to get the diamonds. I’m going to fight off the cave spiders.” Steve answered. “All by yourself? That’s sounds almost impossible.” Steve scoffed. “Not near as impossible as the so-called Sonic Rainboom that you plan on doing later.” Rainbow turned, and gave Steve an angry look. “Why can’t you just get it through your thick, square skull? The visible light spectrum can be broken, and I’m the only one that can do it!” Steve turned toward Rainbow, and got up in her face. “Now you listen here, Skittles. You’re insane if you think that you can come anywhere close to breaking something as solid-ground as the visible light spectrum. Saying that is like me saying that I can shoot an arrow at sleepiness. It’s not something that can be done!” “Then why can’t you prove it?!” Rainbow blurted out. Suddenly, it got quiet. There was no more yelling, as both of them just stared at each other angrily. Steve spoke quietly. “There is no need to. I am so confident in proving you wrong that I want to change the bet.” “Oh really? What do you have in mind?” “If you win, which you won’t, you’ll get to call the shots. You can be the leader who decides what to do next, and I’ll be your wingman. But if I win, which I will, you have to tell me what you were thinking about earlier, and why you were acting so strange.” Rainbow blushed again. “I told you there was nothing to talk about.” “Then why do your cheeks get all red whenever I bring it up? You obviously have some idea going on that I want to know about.” Rainbow thought to herself for a little bit. She then looked up into Steve’s eyes. “It’s a deal.” Once again, Rainbow spat on her hoof, and held it out towards Steve, who looked at it disgustedly. “For crying out loud…do you always have to do that?” Rainbow rolled her eyes again. “Look, I don’t know how it’s done in your world, or any other world, but this is how we do it in Equestria. If you want to make a deal or a bet, you have to do this.” “Here, let me show you the way I do it whenever I make trades with the villagers. First, you hold out your hand, like this.” Steve held out his hand. Rainbow Dash reluctantly held out her hoof. “Now all you have to do is grab their hand, or hoof if you will, and shake it a couple of times, like this.” Steve grabbed Rainbow’s hoof, and gave it a shake. Rainbow scoffed. “That’s stupid.” “At least we’re not spreading around bacteria!” Steve snapped at her. Steve kind of had a point. She had once caught a wicked fever because she had made a bet with a stallion at a casino in Las Pegasus. She almost went crazy because she couldn’t fly for the following week and a half. And to top it off, she lost the bet anyway. … In the time that had passed during their drawn-out conversation, quite a few cave spiders had spawned, and were working their way through the cobwebs toward them. “Quick! Take this pickaxe, and run around to the side of the hallway!” Steve coached, giving Rainbow the iron tool. As Rainbow did as she was told, Steve pulled out his trademark diamond sword to fight. Meanwhile, Rainbow was mining her way into the wall of the side corridor. The diamond only had to be a couple blocks away. She listened to the melee combat going on just around the corner between Steve and the vile arachnids, hoping they wouldn’t come around to where she was. Anyway, just as she had predicted, she had struck diamond after only three blocks. She quickly began to mine it. “1…2…3…4…5 diamonds!” She counted. She ran around to the original hallway, and found Steve thrusting his sword into the last spider’s skull. It fell to the ground with a thud. He looked up at her. “Could you use the pickaxe to break that flaming block right there in all the cobwebs? It’s what’s spawning all the spiders.” Rainbow followed his gaze, and saw the strange block sitting in the initial corridor. She quickly ran up to it, and broke it into a million pieces with her pickaxe. “There, I got it.” “Good. How many diamonds did you find?” “I found five.” “Great, now we have nine. Nine is just enough to make another pickaxe, another sword, a shovel, and an axe.” “Cool. How about we get out of here now?” “Why, are you scared?” “NO! I’m just a little bored down here…that’s all.” Steve chuckled. “I was leaving anyway. Come on, let’s go.” “But how are we going to find our way back? There’s like a billion different paths through this mineshaft.” “Who said anything about finding our way back?” Steve took out a pickaxe, and started to dig above him. Then, he took out some cobblestone, and placed it beneath him. “Oh, now I see what you’re doing!” Rainbow mused. She took out her pickaxe, and began doing the same thing. …………………………………… A few minutes later, the duo broke through to the surface. Once they had placed the last block underneath them, Steve navigated them toward his house. Rainbow Dash stared longingly at the open blue skies. There were very few clouds, and the weather seemed perfect for flying. She sighed. “Is there any way that you can heal my wing faster?” Steve glanced back at her. “Yeah, I think I have something in mind.” “Really? What is it?” Steve chuckled almost deviously. “Alchemy.” … In the time it took the duo to reach Steve’s cozy cabin, Rainbow was going nuts trying to find out what Steve meant by ‘alchemy’. When they entered, Steve immediately went back to his storage chests, and began digging around. Rainbow stared nervously at him, wondering what miracle he was going to pull out of his Chest of Secrets (as she liked to call it). “Ah, here it is!” Steve took out a bottle of red liquid. It seemed to give off a strange glow. Rainbow stared at it. “You want me to drink that?” Steve nodded. “Yes. This is the most valuable thing I have besides my diamonds, so be glad I’m giving it to you.” “That looks like a bottle of hard blood. Why in Equestria would I drink something as…questionable as that?” “Because it’ll instantly heal your wing. All that’s in it is some nether wart, and a slice of glistering melon. It’s totally healthy.” “What’s nether wart? I’m not drinking something that has weird things floating around inside it.” “Nether wart is a rare herb that grows in hell. Could you please take it now?” Rainbow gulped. She nervously took the bottle of strange fluid. Taking the cap off, she took a whiff. It smelled very fruity, but had a kind of fiery spice to it as well. It reminded her of a V8 that was loaded with ignited gasoline. Rainbow could tell Steve was getting impatient, so she put the bottle to her lips, and slowly drank down the whole bottle. Before she had time to put the bottle down, a strong shiver ran down her spine and jerked at her tail. Soon after, she began to feel excruciatingly nauseous, like she was going to throw up. She didn’t however, and the nauseous feeling was replaced by a very clean and relaxing feeling. Steve observed her strange reaction. “So, how do you feel?” Rainbow tried flapping her broken wing a couple times. To her amazement, it worked perfectly. “I feel……great! W…what was that?” “That was a Potion of Healing, power I. They’re very hard to mix up, and that was my last one.” Rainbow Dash was so overjoyed that her wing was working that she ran forward and hugged Steve. This caught him off guard. “Whoa, whoa, no need to thank me that much! I can easily get more!” Rainbow realized that she just carelessly hugged someone she barely knew. She quickly got off of him, and tried to keep her cool. “Yeah, so…thank you.” Steve just chuckled. “So how about you show me this oh-so-amazing Sonic Rainboom of yours?” “It’s about time. Prepare to be blown away by my awesomeness!” Steve rolled his eyes. ………………………………………. Rainbow and Steve walked outside to an open area. “Okay, show me what you’ve got!” Rainbow smiled, and began flapping her wings. To Steve’s astonishment, she hovered off the ground and into the air. “You’re amazed now? I haven’t even gotten started yet!” Like a jet, Rainbow suddenly soared into the sky with great speed. Steve stared at her as she climbed higher, until eventually he couldn’t see her anymore. “Okay, you’ve got this. It’s time to show him what you’re made of!” Rainbow whispered. Rainbow entered a steep dive. As she descended, she began to quickly accelerate through the atmosphere. From the ground, Steve watched the sky very closely. Suddenly, he could see a streak jetting across the heavenly horizon, gaining speed exponentially. Rainbow’s eyes began to water as a steady cone formed around her, intensifying rapidly as she approached Mach 1. Steve didn’t believe what he was seeing. His jaw went slack as he watched Rainbow break the speed of sound. The cone around her made a quick explosion outward, and a ring of visible air was left behind her. An amplified whip-crack noise echoed throughout all the land. Rainbow Dash had just created a sonic boom. However, there was no rainbow. Although he had won the bet, he was kind of disappointed that his friend didn’t achieve her goal. The streak that was Rainbow Dash began to slow down significantly, and headed in the direction of his house. … Once Rainbow Dash had touched down in front of Steve, she had a huge smirk on her face. “So wingman, the first thing we should do is get something to eat from your chest. I’m starving here, so chop chop! Let’s get a move on!” “Um…Rainbow Dash?” “And make sure you don’t give me any of those disgusting steaks, because that’ll make me lose my appetite.” “You didn’t perform a Sonic Rainboom!” “Wait…what?” “I’m sorry, but what you did was just a regular sonic boom. There was no colorful rainbow explosion.” Rainbow nervously chuckled. “Y…you’re joking!” “I guess Sonic Rainbooms can only be done in your world. Here, it’s impossible.” “That’s not true! You’re lying!” “Rainbow, I-” “I’ll do it again just to show you!” “I’m sorry it didn’t work. Now I understand that you probably don’t want to talk to me right now, so I’ll just have you uphold your end of the bet later. If it makes you feel any better, that was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen since I spawned here. You did a good job.” “Don’t lie to me. We both know I sucked.” Rainbow walked away toward the house before Steve could respond. She kicked some pebbles on her way inside. To be Continued… Author Notes: I hope this chapter was long enough! This is about as long as any of my chapters are going to be. Please send comments!
TeamworkSteve jogged through the front door of his house, and saw Rainbow Dash slumped on his bed. “Hey, why are you so down about this?” He asked. Rainbow sighed. “I feel insignificant. There’s nothing special that I can do in this world. Imagine being Sapphire Shores, and then being absolutely nothing the very next day.” “Who’s Sapphire Shores?” “A very famous pop star.” “What’s a pop star?” “Someone that everypony loves very much!” Steve was quiet for a few seconds. He felt sympathy and empathy for his friend. “Listen, it doesn’t matter if you’re a big-shot in this world or not. To tell you the truth, there isn’t really anyone in this world to adore you aside from me. Imagine being entirely alone for months on end.” Rainbow Dash shuddered. The simple thought of being alone scared her. She was so used to being admired by at least three ponies at a time, so she couldn’t imagine what being Steve is like. “You know, I actually do admire you. Those wings of yours really fascinate me. ……Perhaps they could be of some use?” Steve suggested. “What do you plan on doing to my wings?” “Do you mind if I study them? I might be able to craft something similar to them. In this world, wings technically mean invincibility.” “…What do you mean by ‘study’?” “There’s no need to be worried. I’m not some mad scientist who would sever your wings for my own personal benefit.” Rainbow sighed. “Okay, what do you want me to do?” “Just stay here for a second.” Steve walked over to his Chest of Wonders, and dug around in its contents. A few seconds later, he pulled out a couple blocks of wool. He walked over to the center of the room, and broke some blocks of the wood flooring. He replaced them with the wool, so that there was a small rug in the center of the room. “Just lie down here and get some rest. That sonic boom had to have been pretty tiring for you.” “Are you just going to ‘study’ my wing while I sleep?” “Precisely. Don’t worry, nothing will hurt. Just let me do one thing.” Steve grabbed Rainbow’s left wing, and plucked a feather off. “Ow! What was that for?” She asked. “It might help with the study. After all, both of your wings are made entirely out of them.” “Well, let that be the only one, okay?” … Steve gestured Rainbow Dash toward the rug he had made. Rainbow Dash lied down on the wool, and adjusted herself to get comfortable. Steve gently grabbed one of Rainbow’s folded wings, and unfurled it to get a better look. Rainbow shuddered. “Did I do something wrong?” Steve asked. “No, it’s just that pegasus wings are very sensitive.” “If it hurts, I can stop.” “Nah, it’s fine. It actually feels kind of good.” Steve shrugged. “If you say so.” ………………………………………… Steve worked all afternoon. Minutes turned into hours. The sun began to set steadily. Steve was rapidly walking all around. He would go from a chest to a furnace, to a crafting table, and back to Rainbow Dash to study her wing some more. Occasionally, he would run his hand up and down her wing just to make her shudder or moan from the feeling. By the time night had completely fallen, and monsters lurked outside as far as the eye could see, Steve was exhausted. He hadn’t made too much progress, but he figured he could finish some other time. He planned on visiting the Nether tomorrow. “Alright Rainbow Dash, where do you want to sleep?” When he turned around, he saw that Rainbow Dash had already fallen asleep right there on the rug. Perhaps the wing-rubbing had really soothed her more than he thought. “Okay, sleep there.” Yawning, Steve trudged over to his bed, and flopped down for a good night’s rest. …………………………………… -The following morning- …………………………………… When Steve sat up and opened his eyes, he saw that he was alone in his house. Rainbow Dash was gone. “Rainbow? Where are you?” Steve got out of bed, and walked outside. A couple of creepers walked up to his fence and stared at him, yearning to blow up the confinements of his house. “Yes, good morning to you two!” A voice said. A few arrows went flying at the creepers, and they toppled over dead. “What…who did that?” Steve asked. “I’m up here!” Steve turned toward the sound of the voice, and saw Rainbow Dash sitting on his roof, holding a bow. A pile of arrows sat next to her. “What are you doing up there?” Steve asked. “Shooting down some bad guys! I tell you, I haven’t felt this productive in a long time!” “No, I mean why are you up there?” “I got up early, and decided to take a little flight. It feels so great to be back in the sky again.” “Well I hope you got used to it, because we’re about to go deep, deep underground. Come on.” Steve ordered. “Didn’t we just go mining yesterday? Let’s take a break from that.” “We’re not going mining. We’re going to the Nether.” “What? Why?” “I’m low on all sorts of things, ranging from glowstone dust to blaze rods. Let’s go.” “We can’t go to hell! That place scares-…I mean…make me uneasy.” “Man up. I gave you a soothing wing-rub last night, so you owe me.” “Ugh…fine.” Rainbow reluctantly flew down to Steve, and gave him his bow and his arrows. The two of them walked inside, and climbed down to the basement. In the back of the room, a big creepy portal made out of obsidian churned in the back of the room. Strange, purple particles got sucked into it at a steady pace. “Ladies first.” “Do we have to go in there?” “There’s no other way into the Nether. Go on.” Rainbow gulped, and slowly walked into the purple mass, with Steve close behind. Their world became all swirly and distorted, and she felt like reality was falling away from her. … When the confusing array of distorted swirls subsided, everything looked way different. It looked like…well…hell. “Oh sweet Celestia…I think I’m going to be sick…” “Don’t worry. I heard The End is way worse. Most of the creatures here ignore you.” “Why are we here, anyway?” “I need to find a fortress.” “Do I even want to know why?” “Blazes. They give me blaze rods, which give me blaze powder, which gives me Ender eyes, which will lead me to The End.” Rainbow Dash fanned herself with her hoof. “Man, I would kill for some ice-cold water. It’s blistering hot down here.” “You can kill all you want down here, but you won’t get any water. It evaporates instantly.” “It’s so weird to know that this is where we’ll be when we die. It bugs me.” Rainbow stated. “What, you don’t believe in heaven?” “Well sure, but I don’t think that’s where I’ll be going. I’ve done things that I’m not proud of.” Steve shrugged off the conversation. “Do you think you can carry my weight? It might be easier if you fly, and I ride on your back.” “What, that’s crazy! Why would I let you do that?” “I don’t know, because it’s easier. I brought a leather saddle with me, which I found in a dungeon.” “Fine, if it’ll get us out of here faster. Do you want me to go fast, or slow?” “Slow. Because if you go fast, it’ll surely lead to my death, if you know what I mean.” “Fortress, here we come!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry this chapter took so long. Hopefully it’ll make up for the other story I wrote last night!
Another Wing-RubRainbow Dash calmly hovered over the vast seas of lava that covered the Nether, with Steve on her back. She didn’t seem to have any trouble carrying him, but she didn’t really care for the concept of being ridden on by someone else. As far as the eye could see, lava poured out from the ceiling, dripped off of various surfaces, and bathed the lands of hell. In uncovered areas, Zombie Pigmen roamed the hills and cliffs with their golden swords in hand. “This place is…creepy.” Rainbow remarked. Steve was silent. He simply nodded in reply to her statements. “So what does a fortress look like? I bet it looks pretty cool.” She asked. “It’s a massive building that towers out of the lava in great pillars, and suspends hallways, chambers, and balconies. Mysterious blocks litter the structure, spawning Blazes and Wither Skeletons at a rapid pace. The entire thing stretches out for miles, and is made completely out of the darkest brick in existence. The block is such a dark shade of red that it siphons light away from the surrounding vicinity, causing a paradox of self-generated darkness that is uniformly distributed throughout the area.” Rainbow was quiet for a few seconds. “Sounds like fun.” A loud, whining cry echoed through Steve and Rainbow’s ears, and continued on through the thick, hellish air. Steve gasped. “Oh, how could I have been so stupid?!” Rainbow was confused. “What is it?” “Rainbow, you need to land, NOW. If you don’t, we could spend our last breaths screaming as our flesh burns off of our bones.” “Okay, no need to tell me twice!” Rainbow made a sharp turn to the left, and slowly descended onto a nearby outcrop of Netherrack. “What was that all about? Where did that cry come from?” She asked anxiously. “That was a ghast. And by the sound and volume of its cry, I’d say we should probably take cover.” Steve whipped his diamond pickaxe, and began to dig a hole in a nearby hill. Once they were safe in their temporary hideout, Steve explained. “A ghast is a large cubic creature that resembles an octopus. However, it floats through the air and shoots flaming Fire Charges out of its mouth. They’re so big that only two of them could fit in my entire house.” “So…you told me to land because…” “If it would’ve found us and shot a Fire Charge, you surely would’ve been knocked out of the sky and into the lava. And that’s if the fire from the shot hadn’t already burned your skin off.” Rainbow gave him a terrified look. “Sweet Celestia, you make me feel so safe in this place. It reminds me of a daycare center now!” Steve chuckled. “That’s one way of putting it.” “I mean, I never get this kind of action in Equestria, and I’m an Element of Harmony! We fight enemies like Nightmare Moon, who wanted to bring on eternal night. And Discord, who wanted to make Ponyville the Chaos Capital of the World. And here, I have to worry about keeping my meat on my bones, one day at a time.” Steve shrugged. “Welcome to my life.” Rainbow Dash changed the subject. “Suddenly I don’t feel very motivated. Can we turn back now?” Steve shrugged again. “If that’s what you want. We can turn back later.” “But what about that ghast thingy?” “I have ways of dealing with him.” Steve pulled out a bow, and a couple dozen arrows. … The duo stepped out of their hidey-hole, and looked around for the ghast. It was nowhere to be seen. “Hmm, that’s funny. Usually it gets closer the more it senses you.” A loud screech was heard, and a Fire Charge flew at them from the foggy distance. Seemingly without fright, Steve simply punched the ball of fire with his fist, and it flew back out into the distance. “Wait…it’s that easy?” Rainbow asked. “Sure. You just have to have the courage.” Steve replied. Just then, the ghast revealed itself from the distant fog for Rainbow Dash to see for the first time. Steve drew back his bow, and launched an arrow just as the ghast launched a Fire Charge. The arrow hit the Charge, and it flew back into the ghast, killing it instantly. “That was……wow.” Rainbow stuttered. “Yep, all in a day’s work. Shall we return home now?” Steve asked. “Yeah, let’s get out of here!” …………………………………… When the swirly confusion of purple subsided, the Nether horizon was replaced by the horizon of Steve’s basement. The duo climbed the ladder that was in the corner, and up into the main part of Steve’s home. The sun was beginning to set from out the window. “We must’ve been gone for a long time down there.” Rainbow observed. “Quite. Time passes differently down in the Nether. So does space.” Rainbow yawned, and walked toward the center of the room. She curled up on the rug that Steve had made the day before. “You know, carrying you around in the Nether was pretty tiring.” “Yeah, I’d imagine.” “Do think you could give my wing a rub again?” Steve laughed. “Those wings are your hotspot, aren’t they?” He walked over to Rainbow’s spot on the rug, and outstretched her wing. He began to rub it slowly. Rainbow Dash shuddered. The feeling was very soothing, yet she barely ever got to feel it from another pony. Or in this case, another human. Steve chuckled. “I love your reaction. You really are enjoying this, aren’t you?” Rainbow simply nodded in response. To see her reaction, Steve moved down, and began rubbing her back. She moaned softly. “I needed this……” She muttered. “I didn’t know this was so relaxing to you. The last time I did this was when I tamed a dog from the taiga.” Rainbow turned over onto her back, and let Steve start rubbing her belly. “I’ll say it again. You really remind me of that dog I used to have!” Rainbow moaned again. “Could you go lower?” Reluctantly, Steve rubbed a little lower toward Rainbow’s bellybutton. “So does this happen a lot in your world? Do other ponies really find this so relaxing?” He asked. Rainbow Dash didn’t answer. Her tongue hung out from her mouth. “Rainbow Dash?” “Huh, what?” “Is this usually a form a relaxation in your world?” “Oh, um…kind of.” Steve kept massaging her while he talked. “Kind of? What does that mean?” “Sometimes, it’s used as a sort of remedy.” “A remedy for what?” Rainbow Dash gave Steve a look that he didn’t approve of. A blush crossed her face. “…It’s used for when we’re in heat.” As she said this, she used her hoof to push Steve’s hands further down her body. A little too low for comfort. “Okay, wait! Let me clear this up for a minute!” Steve exclaimed. He pulled his hands away from Rainbow Dash, and stood up. “What’s wrong?” Rainbow asked anxiously. “Correct me if I’m wrong here. You’re in heat?” “Um…I guess. Why?” Steve covered his eyes with his hand. “I’m sorry. I just don’t do stuff like that. If you’re having……troubles, you can handle them yourself. I just want to be your friend.” Rainbow Dash was silent. She looked down. “Is that the thing that you wanted to tell me down in the mine the other day? When you were acting all weird?” Rainbow nodded slowly. “Look, I’m not mad. I’m just a little surprised. I’m going to bed, so if you want to go outside, you can. Just make sure you stay away from the fence.” Steve walked over, and climbed into his bed to get some sleep. Rainbow just stood in the center of the room, thinking to herself. To be Continued… Author Notes: Is this a clopfic? Here’s your answer right here: Don’t ask me where these ideas come from, because I couldn’t tell you. I just can’t wait to see what your reactions are!
Awkward yet Charming ConversationWhen Steve woke up the next morning, he found Rainbow Dash curled up on the rug, sleeping soundly. A peaceful setting hung in the room. He yawned, got up out of bed, and walked over to his storage chest. Searching around for some breakfast, he came across Rainbow’s blue feather. He picked up the feather, and stared at it blankly. Suddenly, he got an idea. Walking over to Rainbow Dash, he slowly knelt down, and began tickling her nose with the tip of the feather. She giggled a couple times. He kept doing this, and eventually Rainbow sneezed, which woke her up. “Rise and shine, camper. We got stuff to do.” Steve announced. Rainbow rubbed her eyes, and let loose a loud yawn. “Five more minutes?” Steve shook his head. “Every minute counts for what we’re about to do.” Rainbow’s curiosity began to rise. “What are we going to do?” “We’re going to go hunting for a village. I have a lot of emeralds stashed up, and I could probably get some useful things by trading with some of the villagers.” “Why does every minute count if we’re just going to find a village?” “Some villages are far, far away. It might take days and nights to find one. Just in case we’re gone overnight, I’ll be taking the two extra beds that we used on the mining trip.” “Oh, okay.” It was silent for a couple minutes while Steve did some preparation work at the crafting table. Steve decided to change the subject while he was working. “Did you have any trouble sleeping last night? After what you told me?” “You mean the whole thing about the heat cycle? Nah, it was fine.” “How long have you been in heat?” Rainbow Dash was beginning to hate this conversation. “Why are you asking me?” Steve shrugged. “I just wanted to know.” “A little bit before I came here.” Rainbow answered uncertainly. “How often does heat come and go?” Steve asked. “Before I answer, could you tell me why you’re asking? Not many humans like you should care about a random pony’s heat cycle. It’s sort of a private discussion.” “Rainbow Dash, you’re not just a random pony. You’re blue, you have a rainbow-colored mane, and you have wings. You’re a fantasy creature who dropped into my world by some dumb chance. I’m just into the science of the unknown. That’s why I was so interested in your wings.” “Yeah, and now you’re interested in my private anatomy? No way, sir.” Steve shrugged. “You’re the one who tried to get me to violate you last night.” Rainbow’s face flushed bright red, and she looked away from Steve. “Anyway, I think we’re ready. We should head out to go find that village.” Steve stated. Rainbow Dash didn’t reply. …………………………………… Steve tramped through the thick grasses of the forest biome, with Rainbow hovering close behind him. There were still a couple mobs hiding under trees from the previous night, which Steve shot with a bow as he passed. “You know, you could use your hooves to walk. It might give you some better exercise.” “Nah. My wings are the only things that need to be exercised.” The duo travelled through several different biomes without talking to each other. At some points, the silence was deafening. “So……” Steve started to say. “Are you planning on talking about my heat cycle again? Seriously, I’m starting to think you’re obsessed.” “I just think it’s interesting! I mean, pegasi are supposed to be mythical creatures, so who’s going to get the chance to talk to one? I want to know as much as I can.” Rainbow scoffed. “Seriously dude, nothing to talk about here.” Steve ignored her remark. “Does it usually happen at different times with different ponies? Or does it happen to everyone all at once?” “I really don’t want to talk—“ “What time of year does it usually happen?” Rainbow sighed. She knew that there probably wasn’t going to be a way out of this one. “Well, it was getting to be that time of the year again when I got snagged from my world. The annual cycle usually comes around mid-June.” “How does everyone know when it’s coming?” “Well, let me just say for the record that I do everything faster than everyone else. Everything. So I’m pretty much always the first one to start getting affected by heat. When it gets to be the right time of year, ponies start to watch how I act. Because once I’m affected, the stallions know it’s time to buckle down.” Steve laughed. “What do you mean by that?” “For some reason, in my world, there are about a dozen mares for every stallion. A whole town could have over a hundred mares, and only about ten stallions. So when the big bad heat cycle comes around, the guys have to run for their life.” Steve was cracking up. He had never laughed so hard in his life. “Your world must be a great place to live!” “For some of the guys, it is! Some stallions like to throw themselves out there during the cycle, while some run and hide.” “Have you ever chased down a stallion during a cycle?” “Well, I usually try to keep my stature in front of everyone else so that I don’t look weak. But the effect was so bad one year that I couldn’t keep myself together anymore. After a big Wonderbolts show, I tackled Soarin during a live television interview.” Steve’s laughter was music to her ears. He completely stopped walking, and was doubled over laughing. Tears streamed down his face. “That is the most priceless thing I’ve heard since I spawned! Oh gosh, I can’t take it!” His words were muffled by more rapturous howls of laughter. Steve’s laughter was too contagious. Before she could stop herself, Rainbow found herself laughing too. … Once they had calmed down, Steve continued asking questions. “So what about your friends? How do they handle it each year?” “Well, I don’t know how Twilight or Applejack handle it. Fluttershy usually stays away from public domain until the cycle is over. Don’t ask me what she does back at her cabin when she’s alone. Rarity and Pinkie Pie throw themselves at the guys like they’re chew toys.” “What would say was the worst heat cycle you’ve ever witnessed?” Rainbow put a hoof up to her chin. “Well, there was one a couple years ago where Big Macintosh was literally being chased down the street by a mob of mares. I got the whole thing on video, and I still look at it some nights when I need a good laugh. In fact, now that I think about it, that year was a rough one. Some stallions actually got injured from the heist.” Steve chuckled. “I bet being in the hospital wasn’t much better though, since there are nurses there who might also be affected.” “Yeah, that’s true.” “You know, when I find a way to get you back to your world, I want to go with you. I’m sure living in your world will be way better than living in Minecraft. This place is lonely, and downright dangerous.” Rainbow Dash changed the subject. “Hey, I see something over there!” Steve followed her gaze, and saw just what he was looking for. To be Continued… Author Notes: I get really disappointed when I don’t receive comments. Please give me your feedback!
Villager InterestsSteve and Rainbow Dash casually approached the NPC village. Upon stepping on the gravel sidewalk, a couple of villagers turned to greet them. “Welcome, traveler. What brings you to our peaceful settlement?” A villager asked. “Me and my friend here just came to make a few trades. We were also wondering if you had some carrots and/or potatoes for us to have.” Steve responded. While Steve talked to the villager, a crowd slowly accumulated around them. Many other villagers stared at Rainbow Dash with extreme interest. Rainbow Dash glanced at a few of them, and chuckled. “What, is my awesomeness just too much for you to handle? In case any of you are interested, I do sign autographs. Just get a piece of paper and a quill, and watch me work my magic!” Steve noticed how many villagers were crowded around his pegasus friend. He smirked. “Have any of you ever seen a living pony before? Step aside.” One of the villagers turned around to answer him. “We’ve never seen one that has wings! She’s absolutely amazing!” Another turned around to add a comment. “Yeah, what’s her name?” Soon, dozens of villagers were asking Steve ridiculous questions. “Can she really fly?” “Where did you find her?” “Where does she come from?” “Is she your pet?” “Does she do tricks?” “Are you in a relationship with her?” Steve gave a look to that last question. The villager who asked it awkwardly smiled, and turned back around. “Listen everybody, there is nothing special to see here. She’s just a traveler that I found over by the mountains.” “Tell us the story!” “Look, I just came here to trade a few things with you. I brought a bag of emeralds.” “Tell us who she is, and where you found her, and we’ll give you whatever you want!” Steve smiled. He liked the sound of that. “Well, I had just gone out to get feathers from some straying chickens, when I came across her writhing on the ground. Apparently she had broken her wing. I didn’t know who…or what she was, so I took evasive action. For the time being, she was to be seen as Public Enemy #1 until I could find out about her origins……” Steve told the whole story to the mob of enthusiastic villagers. Rainbow Dash stood in the back of the crowd, surprised by all the details that Steve had remembered. … By the time Steve had finished his story, some villagers still had questions. He just told them to hold it for now, because time was waning, and he still had a trade to make. “Okay, here’s the list of things that I need.” Steve took out a book that he had written in. “I need some extra bookshelves, some extra diamonds, a couple of gold bars, a pair of shears, some wool, coal, and an enchanted axe. If anyone has any of these things, could they please raise their hands?” About two-thirds of the crowd raised their hands. Steve surveyed the results, and found that only the enchanted axe could not be obtained. “Wow, that’s pretty good! Are you all sure you don’t want any emeralds for this?” Only one villager in the crowd raised their hand to that question. Everyone else in the crowd turned to him, and gave him a dirty look. He chuckled nervously, and slowly lowered his hand. “Eh heh heh……just kidding…” … By the time all the trades have commenced, the sun was very low in the sky. Stars steadily became visible in the sky. Rainbow Dash warned Steve of a creeper she spotted a ways off in the distance. “There’s no way we’d make it back to my house without getting mauled. Do you think we could spend the night at your village?” Steve asked. “Sure. You can sleep in my house.” A villager suggested. “No, sleep in my house!” Another villager objected. Soon, an argument broke out among the villagers. Rainbow Dash chuckled, and trotted over to the villagers, sporting her swag. “Gentlemen, gentlemen, I understand you all want to bask in the light of my bewitching good looks, but I can only stay in one place.” Rainbow Dash flipped her hair at them seductively. Steve tried not to burst out laughing from behind. It didn’t seem to settle the argument. In fact, it only made it worse. Steve figured that with Rainbow Dash talking to them like that, it would only excite them more, so he decided to step in. “You know what? We’ll just stay in one of the small side-huts. This seems to be causing more trouble than it’s worth. I brought beds, so don’t worry about that problem.” Some of the villagers groaned out loud. They all trudged back to their respective cottages for the night. Steve and Rainbow Dash walked to an empty hut to set up for the night. ……………………………………… Steve and Rainbow lied in their separate beds in the small living space that they occupied, much like they did back on the mining trip. They were both silent for a moderate period of time. Rainbow Dash kept glancing over at Steve uncertainly. She debated with herself on what to say next. “Want to give me a wing-rub again?” There was a bit more silence. Suddenly, Steve burst out laughing. His laughter filled the room, and kind of made Rainbow Dash smile a bit. “You’re funny, you know that? That was the best joke I’ve heard since we came to this village!” Rainbow awkwardly chuckled. “What’s so funny about it?” Steve wiped a tear from his eye. “It’s that kind of funny that’s hard to explain. It’s like if I were to suddenly turn to you and say, “What up with those tax-rates these days?” Know what I mean?” Rainbow Dash wasn’t really catching his drift. “What if I told you I was being serious?” She asked. Steve stopped laughing. “Wait…you weren’t joking?” Rainbow shook her head. “Well, I don’t really think I should, now that I know what that really means. Being someone who has lived alone their entire life, I don’t think I’m ready for something like that.” Steve explained. An awkward silence hung in the room, until Steve asked Rainbow a question. “Who used to give you wing-rubs back in your world?” Rainbow sighed. “Me and Fluttershy usually do that for each other, since we’re both pegasi. I’m really the only one that’s allowed in her cottage during heat-season. Like I said, she doesn’t do well with guests.” Steve couldn’t help but to think about Rainbow’s world all the time. It seemed like such a nice, peaceful place to live. There’d be no more hiding and watching your back all the time, and no more doing everything for survival, and no more trying to kill that blasted Ender Dragon. He was made to thwart that beast, yet he didn’t enjoy that destiny whatsoever. The second they got the chance, he was going to jump into her world with her. Before any of them got a chance to say anything else, a loud groan was heard. The groan was followed by a very loud pounding at their door. “Zombies! Rainbow Dash, we’ve got company!” To be Continued… Author Notes: I’m sorry there were no pictures in this chapter! I’m also sorry that it took so long. I had to worry about finishing an essay for school this weekend, and I also attended the Solo & Ensemble Festival yesterday. I got first division! Anyway, it took so long because I’ve just been busy recently. Also, I finished this entire chapter in one sitting, so forgive me if it’s not formatted very well.
Village Protection Agency (VPA)“Great, now what?” Rainbow Dash grumbled. “What do you think? It’s time to attack.” Steve replied. “With what? I don’t have a weapon.” “Well, you seemed to do some considerable damage with only your fists the other day. I think you can handle a few zombies. But we have to do it quickly.” “How come?” “If we don’t kill them off as quickly as we can, they’ll infect the entire village. Come on!” Steve ran to the door, and kicked it down in one swift move. He pulled out his sword, and started swinging it skillfully at the undead intruders. Rainbow Dash followed close behind. … With just a few swings, Steve managed to make the zombies stumble. He then quickly decapitated them with a stealthy slice. Rainbow Dash flew to the front doors of a few houses, where groups of zombies huddled to break inside. She picked them up one by one, and hurled them away from the village as hard as she could. One of them landed on a creeper and exploded, while the others hit the ground and died on impact. “Wow, you’re strong!” Steve remarked. Rainbow gave him a smirk. “That’s what they all say!” … Suddenly, she gasped. “Steve, behind you!” Without answering, Steve swung his sword around on one step. The zombie that was standing behind him got its face cut right in half. Unfortunately, Steve’s sword met the same fate. “Crap! My sword broke!” He exclaimed. “Oh, no! What do we do?” Steve pulled out a diamond axe, and continued to swing. It was the next-best thing he had for a weapon besides his bow. “Listen Rainbow, these zombies are not going to stop. The only way to permanently protect the village is to build a barricade.” Steve explained. “And how do you intend on doing that?” Rainbow asked. “I’m not. You will. Here, take these.” Steve handed Rainbow a few piles of stone walls. Rainbow looked at them. “Why do you take this stuff around with you?” Steve shrugged. “Luck favors the prepared. Now I want you to take those walls, and place them all around the village. I’ll try to hold off the zombies.” … Rainbow nodded, and did as she was told. Steve ran to the front doors of the villagers’ houses, and fought off the zombies that continued to accumulate. His axe wasn’t near as efficient as his sword, but it was the best thing that he had to work with. Suddenly, a deafening crack was heard, and the mob of zombies started pouring into the villager’s house. They had busted down his door. “No!” Steve ran inside the house in pursuit, but it was too late. Two villagers had already been added to the undead population. Steve quickly took out a bunch of TNT blocks, and some flint and steel. Just as he placed it down and began to light it up, the zombie mob had turned around to attack him. … Steve turned, and ran out the door, placing blocks in the doorway on his way out to keep the zombies inside. “Fire in the hole!!!” He screamed. Rainbow Dash realized what was happening, and got down on the ground. She covered her head with her hooves. As Steve ran away, the house exploded in a massive, fiery array of smoke and debris. The blast obliterated all of the zombies that were inside the house, as well as part of the hut that they were staying in. Steve stopped in front of Rainbow Dash, panting heavily. “How do you like that?” He muttered. Rainbow opened her eyes to see if the coast was clear. Once she saw that it was, she jumped back to her hooves. “That was totally awesome! Man, we need to do that again!” Steve chuckled. “Yeah, perhaps after you get that wall done.” Rainbow gasped. “Oh, right!” ………………………………… Just as Rainbow Dash was beginning to wrap up the wall, dawn began to arise. Steve trudged back over to their half-destroyed hut, and began packing everything up. A villager wearing a white cloak walked up to him. “Greetings, traveler. I am the leader of this humble settlement, and we wanted to give you our thanks.” “Your thanks? It really was no big deal. I do this every day.” “It really means a lot to us that you’re protecting us from those horrid zombies. Our villagers have had to deal with them every night for the last dozen generations.” Steve said nothing. He could only smile at his good deed. “As a token of our gratitude, please take these.” The village leader handed Steve a pile of sixty-four Ender Eyes. Steve’s jaw dropped. “W…where did you get these?!” Steve asked in awe. “We’re a very old civilization.” Was the leader’s simple response. “I…I can’t believe this! Thank you so much!” “No, no. Thank YOU. Feel free to stop by anytime. That rainbow-haired friend of yours is very amusing.” Steve laughed. He waved goodbye to the village leader, and began to walk away. Rainbow Dash followed close behind. ……………………………………… Steve and Rainbow struck up on conversation as they walked back to the cottage. “That explosion was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life! That entire house was gone in ten seconds flat!” Rainbow exclaimed. “Yeah, it was pretty amazing.” Steve casually responded. “What did that weird guy give you earlier? The guy in white?” “He gave a full pile of Ender Eyes.” “Ender Eyes? That’s gross.” “No, they’re not real eyes. They’re glassy orbs that have an everlasting flame burning inside them. When you throw them, they fly in the direction of the legendary stronghold.” Rainbow gasped. “So that means…” “…Yes. It means we can go to The End.” To be Continued… Author Notes: I have a few things to apologize about. First, I’m sorry that this chapter took so long. I’m in the middle of extending the story, “It’s About Time”, and I got a brilliant idea for a brand-new story. For the record, Rainbow Dash DID NOT die in “It’s About Time”. Read it to find out what happens next! Second, I’m sorry that this chapter was so short. Sometimes I’m on a short schedule, or I need more time to come up with better ideas. Some chapters may be short like this. And lastly, I apologize for the content that was in the above picture. I’m sure you realize that the picture takes place in the Superflat Mode instead of Default. This is because I usually make a new world in Creative Mode in order to make the images needed for this story. Well, making that explosion scene was way too difficult, and I needed to do it several times. Superflat was the only way I could have an infinite number of villages at my disposal, because it was too difficult to find a village in the Default Mode. Hopefully a new chapter will be out soon!
DigitalizedSteve led Rainbow Dash back to his house so they could stock up on supplies. Steve went to his chest once again, and picked out piles of food, weapons, and spare armor. Rainbow Dash stood behind him, and casually observed. Steve sighed, and pulled out a full set of enchanted diamond armor. … “Whoa, you could kick some serious flank wearing those!” Rainbow exclaimed. “Yeah, but they’re not for me. They’re for you.” Steve replied, holding out the armor to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. She stared in disbelief down at the armor, and then back at Steve. “Seriously? You’re not joking?” “I spent my entire time in this world saving up the diamonds for this armor. However, I think you should have it. You deserve it more.” … Still a little awe-stricken, Rainbow Dash slowly reached out and took the crystal clothing from Steve. She held it in her arms like a newborn foal. “Why in Equestria would you give your life’s work to me? Am I that special to you?” “I don’t have much time left in this world. The extended demo is almost up.” … Rainbow gasped. “What? What do you mean?” “The demo. My user did not buy the full version of the game, so their free trial is about to expire.” “Free trial? Game? User? What does this mean? What are you talking about?” Rainbow asked, beginning to panic. Steve walked forward, and put a hand on Rainbow Dash’s shoulder. “Listen here Rainbow. This is a computer game called Minecraft. It’s a game programmed by Mojang available for purchase at around thirty dollars, or in your currency, bits. You can get a free trial that only lasts for one hundred minutes, which is about a week in this world. My user got the free trial, which is about to expire.” Rainbow Dash could barely fathom what Steve was telling her. Her athletic mind couldn’t really handle so much information at once. … “But…I don’t get it! Who’s your user?” Steve smiled. “Sparkle17. You’d be surprised; you might know her.” “……Sparkle? As in……Twilight Sparkle? I had no idea Twilight was a gamer.” Steve sighed. “You know kid, I think we all have a little bit of gamer in us somewhere. You just have to let it free.” … “But…this is all too sudden! Why didn’t you tell me this before?” She asked. “I didn’t want you to worry. You seemed to be having a good time in this world, believe it or not. After the initial shock of being in a big, empty, scary world, you handled it pretty well.” A tear rolled down Rainbow’s cheek. “But…what about you? What’ll happen?” … As if in answer to her question, Steve and the world around her flickered. Flashing 1’s and 0’s in the form of binary code streamed across the surface of matter. “Don’t worry about me. This happens to me every day when someone shuts off their computer.” Although she tried to hold them back, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. “Wait, there’s something I want to tell you!” She cried. … Before she could get the words out, she disappeared in a quick flash of white light. She closed her eyes from the flash, and when she opened them again, she was travelling down a long wormhole of computer-based data. ………………………………. When the digital background subsided, she found herself standing still in Twilight’s library. “What? How did I get here?” She heard hoofsteps. When she turned toward the direction of the noise, she found Twilight walking down the stairs. “So, what did you think?” Twilight asked. “What did I think? First, you have to tell me what the hay just happened.” Rainbow responded. “My calculations were correct. That spell I cast on you earlier sent you into my computer. I loaded up a demo of that popular Minecraft game everyone’s talking about, and put you in it.” “A computer? I tried to get a computer to give me a wing-rub?! A freaking computer?! I really am alone in the world, aren’t I?” Twilight laughed. “I guess heat-season was a pretty bad time to put you in a big computer world with just one other person, huh? I probably would’ve done the same thing.” “He seemed okay with it, until he found out what the real purpose of it was.” “Yeah, to tell you the truth, I think the whole town was better off without you this season anyway. Last time you landed that assault on Soarin, he couldn’t sleep for a week. And he refused to do any TV interviews. You really need to learn some self-control.” … Rainbow Dash scoffed. “Who needs self-control when you could have someone as hot as Soarin or Steve?” She suddenly covered her mouth. Guess she said a little too much. Twilight stared at her a funny way. The room was completely silent for a long time. “Well, uh……I guess I’ll see you later, Twilight.” Without another word, Rainbow Dash awkwardly walked out the door, and flew away. Twilight thought for a moment, then came to an idea. ………………………………… Rainbow Dash paced back and forth in her house, shaking her head and swearing. “For crying out loud, how could you be so stupid? You tried to mate with a bucking computer! What the hay is wrong with you? He’s not even remotely our species! What would a mutant foal of that kind even look like?! Stupid instincts…stupid stupid stupid.” The doorbell rang a few moments later, interrupting her fit of rage. She stomped over to the door, and swung it open. “What is it??!!” Rainbow Dash’s anger was completely washed away when she saw who was standing at the door. Twilight stood at her porch, using a cloud-walking spell. She was accompanied by Steve himself. … “Hello, Rainbow Dash.” Steve greeted. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. She stood in place, completely at loss of words. “But…you…here…h…how? How are you here?” She stammered. “I figured if I had the power to transport you into a game, I could transport the game out to you. You seemed to like this man a lot, so I thought you’d be better off with him than alone. And now you don’t have to be embarrassed about him being a computer!” Twilight and Steve smiled. Rainbow Dash was still stuttering, trying to find words to describe her mixed feelings. “You didn’t hear any of that rage a second ago, did you?” She asked. “Yeah, I kind of heard all of it. That’s uh…pretty interesting.” Rainbow blushed. “………” … “So, I’m just going to go and leave you two here. I have other important work to attend to back at the library.” Twilight said, excusing herself. Once she left, Steve started conversation. “Is that what you wanted to tell me before I…digitalized?” “…Kind of. It’s not really important now, now that you’re solid matter and not just a bunch of computer code!” “You know, I really enjoyed your presence in my game. It’s always nice to have someone else to share a server with, especially when it’s you.” Rainbow Dash looked up at him. “You were really brave in there. Sometimes even braver than me.” He added. “Yeah, well. Now you’re in my world, with me. And no extended free trial could ever change that!” … “Well, for once I’m not out collecting resources or running from monsters. How about a wing-rub?” Rainbow Dash gasped, and smiled ear-to-ear. THE END Author's Note I know, I know. Almost everything I write boils down to sex references at some point or another. I live in a world of sex talk, sex jokes, and sex imagery. It's hard not to add to my stories for "shits-and-giggles". :D I hope you enjoyed Saving Chunks! I have two newer stories in the works right now called "It's About Time", and "A Life-Changing Blessing".
SuspicionsWhen Rainbow Dash’s eyes slowly opened the next morning, she found Steve standing next to the furnace with a pickaxe in his hand. She yawned. “What are you doing?” Steve turned to look at her. “Oh, you’re awake! I got up early and mined some extra iron for us in case our pickaxes break. It’s cooking into ingots as we speak.” “Why would our pickaxes break? They’re made out of solid iron.” She asked. “In this world, all of your tools break after using them for a while. Iron may be strong, but it doesn’t last forever. Diamond tools also break, but they last an incredibly long time.” “How much iron did you get?” “About eighteen blocks. That’s enough to make three pickaxes for each of us.” Rainbow was surprised. “Three? I guess they don’t last as long as I thought they would. Is there any way to make them last longer?” “If you craft an enchantment table, you can enchant your tools to make them last longer, or make them more powerful.” Steve answered. Rainbow’s eyes widened. “So there IS magic in this world? Oh, thank Celestia! Does that mean you can enchant some kind of portal to take me back to Equestria?” Steve shrugged. “I’ll try, but I don’t think it works like that.” Rainbow looked down. “Don’t worry; I’ll do everything in my power to return you to your world. But let’s worry about right now for the time-being. The iron is done smelting, and it’s time to mine!” …………………………………… Steve led Rainbow down through the ravine, until they reached a large cave that branched off from it. They turned, and entered it. Not far into it, and the tunnel suddenly dropped straight down. “Great. Now what do we do?” Rainbow asked. “Remember what we did to enter the ravine in the first place? Just do the same thing.” Steve replied. Steve walked to the edge of the hole, and dug straight down with his pickaxe. Rainbow recognized what he was doing, and did the same thing. Soon after digging, the duo found themselves in a large cavern-type room that was filled with lava. Many assortments of ore lined the walls. “This is it. This is as far as the caves go before you reach bedrock. If we’re going to find diamond, it’s going to be here.” Steve announced. Rainbow pointed toward the floor. “Hey, look at that red stuff that’s buried in the rock. Is that that redstone stuff you were telling me about?” “Yes, but it’s too close to the lava to mine. I have some of that at my house, so we don’t need to get it right now. “What about the rest of the stuff that’s down in here? Do we get that?” “We came down here for diamond, so it’s diamond that we’ll be collecting, and nothing else. We can’t waste too much time down here, because the last thing we need is for a creeper to blow one of us into the lava.” “Is a creeper that thing that blew me up back when we first got down here?” “They don’t exactly have the nicest greeting to guests.” Rainbow chuckled slightly. “You don’t have to tell ME twice.” Steve gestured her along. “Come on, there’s another cave this way that we can follow.” Rainbow reluctantly followed, and the two of them travelled even further into the depths of the underground tunnels. Not too far forward, something caught Rainbow’s eye. “Hey Steve?” “What is it?” “Were you down here before?” “No.” “Then what’s up with those wooden frames over there?” “Wait…what?” “Wooden frames. I know those aren’t natural.” Steve followed her gaze. When he saw what she was looking at, his eyes went wide, and his jaw went slack. “Rainbow, you just found an abandoned mineshaft!” Rainbow looked back and forth. “An abandoned what-now?” “An abandoned mineshaft. You can find chests full of valuable things hidden in the tunnels, and other great things!” “And the extra dangers are…” “Poisonous cave spiders.” Steve finished for her. “Of course. Just to make things more difficult.” Steve ignored her remark. “Come on, let’s go!” …………………………………… As the duo walked through the dark tunnels of the mineshaft, Steve lit the hallways as best he could by using torches. No chests have been found yet, but there sure were a lot of junctions. He snuck a glance back at Rainbow Dash. She walked with a kind of swing in her step, and looked around in a fascinated sort of way. Of all the ponies to drop into his world, he was glad it was Rainbow Dash. She didn’t appear to be afraid of much, and agreed to all of his decisions. The other night, she had told him about some of her friends. If Fluttershy were to be the one with him right now, this whole thing would be a disaster. Trying to get her to walk a step in this eerie mineshaft would be like trying to get a brand new house cat out from under a bed. “So Dash, is there anything else about your world that you want to tell me? I’m getting kind of bored walking around.” “Um…we have holidays occasionally over the year. Do you know what a holiday is?” “No, actually. It sounds like something that would be fun.” “Holidays are awesome! A holiday is a special day of the year where you celebrate something good that happens traditionally.” Steve scoffed. “I just celebrate every day I’m still alive. What’s your favorite holiday?” “I always like Nightmare Night, because I can fly around in an eerie costume and scare the wits out of everypony! This one time, I scared a small filly, and she actually peed herself! I was laughing so hard, I almost did the same thing myself!” Steve chuckled. “That sounds like it would be pretty cool. What about your least favorite holiday?” Rainbow put a hoof up to her chin. “I’d have to say Hearts and Hooves Day. It’s the day where everyone in Ponyville gets all mushy around each other, and I can’t travel two feet on a heavy street without overhearing some kind of romantic activity. And the worst part of it is…no one ever asks me to be their special somepony.” As Steve listened to what she was saying, he began to feel kind of bad for her. “Hey kid, don’t feel so down about it. I barely even know anything about romance, because I’ve never had anyone to share it with. You’ll find someone to be with someday, once I get you out of here.” An idea crossed Rainbow’s mind, but she quickly discarded it. “Yeah…I guess.” Steve raised an eyebrow. “What is it?” “Nothing, I didn’t say anything.” “There’s only the two of us down here, so if you want to say something, you can say it.” Now Rainbow began to feel embarrassed. She blushed a little, but just enough for Steve to notice. "Are you thinking about..." He began. “…Just forget it. I think I see a chest over there.” She interrupted. Steve quickly looked to where she was looking. Sure enough, a small wooden chest lay up against the wall of the tunnel about twenty feet away. “Hey, good eye!” He exclaimed. The two of them jogged up to the chest. Steve opened it, and looked inside. There were some melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and about four diamonds. “Yeah, we finally got some diamond! But we’re going to need to keep exploring if we want to find more.” “Yeah, okay.” They left the chest alone, and continued to explore the maze of hallways. As they walked, Steve thought hard about Rainbow’s strange behavior. To be Continued… Author Notes: It seems that no matter what subject I write about, I always crawl back to the same awkward subject. Let me know what you think, because I love reading comments!
