The Adventures of Daring Do: Amazonia

by Archer-Of-Anarchy

Amazonia, the lost continent past the borders of Equestria. Famous adventurer Daring Do accepts this as a challenge, making preparations for the journey ahead. Calling on old friends and gaining new 'allies', this adventure will certainly be one she will never forget! Warning: This story takes place in the middle of her career. Some history is omitted for the reader's imagination.

1. The Train To Manehatten

Our story begins on a train rumbling its way down a lonely track somewhere is Equestria. Its engine runs purposefully, the backup stallions resting in their car behind. The tops of the train cars gleam brightly in the heat as we travel down the train towards the rear. We pass storage containers, first class, the dining car, and the sleeper car before we get to the end of the train. Economy class. They are the two cars at the end, the caboose and the car before it. Normally they are full of ponies wanting to go to Manehatten to seek their fortunes, but are mostly empty now due to the heat.

In a window of the caboose we see two ponies sitting alone in the car, on either sides of a table waiting. One is a large earth stallion, almost too big for his seat. His coat is a dark brown, his mane a blonde crew cut. Barely visible on on his flank is a nut, with a bolt or any other decoration. Across the table, the other is a small unicorn stallion who is looks even smaller next to his partner. His green hooves are up on the table as he lays across the entire bench. His dark green mane hangs in his face as he sits there, breathing lightly. He seems to be old enough to have a cutie mark, but doesn't seem to have one. Under the table is one big saddlebag, out of sight.

After a few minutes of our looking on, the large one speaks up.

"Umm... So, are you sure she said this train?" he asks in a deep baritone voice.

The smaller one groans.

"For the last time Torq, yes! I am sure she said this train."

"But, she's not 'ere, and you said that she said we got to go with her this time .… "

Sitting up, the unicorn wipes his hair out of his eyes.

"Here, if you don't believe me, here. Read her letter."

He levitates out of the saddlebag a wrinkled piece of paper. Bringing it over to his associate, he reclines back into his former position. Torq picks up the paper and unfolds it carefully with his big hooves. The letter opens easily, like it has been opened almost a hundred times before.

Torq blinks at it a few times, then looks back over at the unicorn.

"Sykes?"

"What?" he answers without looking up.

"Ah can't read."

Sighing, Sykes floats the letter over to himself and begins to read.

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Dear Sykes and Torq,

I have both good and bad news. First, we have gotten a job from the Manehatten Museum, so our financial problems should be over. Unfortunately, this means I will be going to Amazonia before the week is out. However, since you two have helped so much as information gatherers for me, I have decided to bring you along. The museum agreed to fund us enough to all to go.

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Sykes pauses and looks over at his friend.

"That means you finally get to dig stuff up with her, Torq."

The large stallion hoof-pumps, almost punching a hole in the roof.

"Yeah!"

Sykes then continues reading.

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So you should pack your bags and be on the next train for Manehatten. I won't be seeing you before it sets off, so don't worry if I am not onboard. See ya soon!

D.D.

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Sykes sighs as he folds the letter back up and puts it away.

"I hope she gets here before we reach Manehatten, She didn't leave any instructions of what to do when we got there.."

A thud comes from the back of the car. Torq looks over Sykes at the door behind him.

"Hey Sykes..."

"What?" he responds, slightly annoyed with eyes closed again.

"If we are at the back of de train, there's nothing behind us right?"

"Yes...your point? *knock knock* Oh."

Sykes gets up from his seat and opens the door out of the back of the caboose, messing with the lock. A dirty yellow pegasus with a grey scale mane and tail and a compass rose cutie mark stands there, a light saddlebag on her back. She is holding her hat on her head and shaking out her wings.

"Seriously, who locks the back door of a train?"

She comes in and sits down where Sykes was. He takes on the table across the aisle from them.

"Uh... So what are we looking for?" asks Torq.

Daring looked at him, a smile playing across her face.

"No idea, we need to meet with one of the museum's representatives first. But before that we need to pick up an old friend..."

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Here's a list of OC's I am going to use in no particular order. I only got through half of what I wanted to, so expect the next bit soon.

Arc Flash (BlackShock95)

Aurora Blueskies (Empeorie)

Flare Twister (dragoonian)

Comet Clue ( Red Mage )

Frostbite ( kabal1337 )

Rex Hex ( Spike's number one fan )

Volt Shortage ( Aimbot )

Enigma Flare ( AstralElebit )

Daltharious Calariac Metablade ( WoWMotherFan45 )

Now I am needing OC's for more the arrival in Amazonia, which will be in a town about the size of Apploosa. I already have a harbormaster, so that's out. I am also looking for those of a naval profession. For example: Pirates and sailors. You would not have a large part, but it would be a much more guaranteed part.