Chapter 1: Terminate Virus
Ponyville was in their usual business; marketing and sellings, playing the games, storing some supplies and constructing the buildings. At the Rainbow Friendship Kingdom's Library, Twilight Sparkle was studying on the genealogy on the writing table. One book after another, Twilight wrote it down on her notes.
Ben entered the library, spotted Twilight near to her writing table; writing on it. He approached to her, taking a glance on the notes. She wrote it down about Princess Celestia and Princess Luna's family tree. Ben whistled gently, startled Twilight. She turned and glared at him, who whistled innocently.
Twilight groaned lightly, "Honestly, Ben." She turned and levitated the book up. She turned and put it on the book shelf. She continued, "The last thing I want was some Pinkie Pie's Random Attack."
Ben chuckled lightly, "Of course. What are you up to?"
Twilight returned to her working desk, writing it down, "Just studying on your family's genealogy."
"Seriously?"
"Yup. Every since we learn the truth of your connection to your mother and your father, and especially your half-sister, I became so obsessed in learning about it. And what about you? Do you have something to do?"
"Well, I have something to do? But is it more work to do?"
Twilight breathed lightly, "Sorry, Ben. I tried to shorten it, but Princess Celestia sent more of genealogy works for me to study. I really want to know more about. I was so curious if I was related to Twilight the First and some of my friends. I just can't wait."
Ben breathed lightly, understanding Twilight's doing, "I understand. Besides, you're not the only one who has to do your own work. Rarity got her fashion works. Applejack has her farm. Pinkie Pie has some party to deal with, going to town-by-town with Brian and Cheese. No worries." Ben picked a brown book from the near shelf to him. He took it and placed it on his saddlebag, "Besides, I'm taking Nyx and Spike out."
"Huh? To where, Ben?"
"I'm heading out with Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Scootaloo for a journey with Dragon Kick, Jade and Tailtech. We're going to Amazebra."
"Another territory of Zebra?"
"That's the one. We're doing some archaeology work. I really wish to go with you. But... you know..."
Ben smiled, "I understand. But I will see you soon." He turned and exited the library. Before going out, he turned and glanced at Twilight, "I'll bring some souvenirs."
Twilight smiled, approached to Ben while giving him a kiss, "A good one, please."
Ben smiled. He turned exited out.
On the outside of Rainbow Friendship Kingdom's, Ben exited out from the castle, meeting with Nyx, Spike, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Scootaloo, Dragon Kick, Jade and Tailtech.
Ben smiled, "Is everypony ready for the adventure?"
Spike smiled, "Yup, we are ready."
"All set to go," Tailtech held his GPS device on his wrist up, "If we're lost, we can used this to get out of the mess."
Nyx smiled, "Not to mention, we're waiting for Flare Tiger and her two children."
"Like now, partner?" The southern voice asked happily. Ben and his friends turned and found Flare Tiger, Blaze Leo and Iris Heart Shield came towards them. She smiled, "Ready to go, partners."
Iris Heart Shield giggled happily, bounced around her family and friends, "Alright! It's adventure time! I can't wait to try it."
Blaze Leo smiled happily, looking at Jade in both love and interest. Jade gave him a wink. Blaze Leo had his mouth drooling, "Yeah... I can't wait..."
Jade smiled, "In that case, let's get going."
Rainbow whistled happily, flying to the sky, shouted out loud: "Oh yeah! Daring Do's partner is independent adventurer! I can't wait to find out about the artifact we're going to find. I'm gonna show it to Daring Do about it!"
Scootaloo bounced happily, "You said it, Rainbow Dash!"
"Yeah... That's nice," commented Fluttershy.
Annoyed by Rainbow Dash's enthusiasm, Dragon Kick had his eyes rolled over before he shook his head. He turned to the front, "Alright then, everypony, let's head off!"
Many days, about seven days, had passed...
Ben and his friends had ventured and journeyed across through the wild jungle and forests of Everfree Forest, the desert and then to Tenochtitlan Bastion. It was where they had keep on running away from Ahuizotl and his gang when Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo, again stolen his goods; making them ran away.
On the late afternoon, entering the borders of Amazebra; home yet jungle place for a group of zebras, Ben and his friends entered the hallway of jungle trees and bushes. They all looked tired and sleepy for travelling across the jungle world. Everyone looked tired and exhausted from walking and journeying across the land of desert and jungle. They sat down near to the shades of the trees. They rested down.
Spike breathed continuously and tirelessly, "Man, travelling across to Amazebra is very tough. I really need some vacation."
"Spike, it is our vacation if you hadn't notice it," said Scootaloo in annoyance.
Dragon Kick sighed, sitting near to the tree, "Let's rest here for a moment. And then we'll head off to the Amazebra. I just can't wait to find out more about the artifact we're going to find."
Blaze Leo and Jade were talking bout their relatives. Rainbow Dash slept on the branches. Fluttershy grabbed some fruits; apples, grapes, kiwis and strawberries to her friends for eating. Tailtech headed out for recon, in searching the way to Amazebra. Dragon Kick, Ben and Flare Tiger were discussing about their travelling as well. Scootaloo and Spike were sleeping as well.
Nyx and Iris Heart Shield asked their parents of exploring out for the moment. Reluctant and concern Ben and Flare Tiger had, yet they knew that they were growing up girls and they can handle it very well without them, and especially Nyx, who has special ability in becoming Battle Form and Gravity. Thus, they allowed their fillies to go. Nyx and Iris Heart Shield headed out for a walk, finding of what they were looking for.
For passed of minutes, Nyx and Iris Heart Shield felt very tired and exhausted from journeying across the jungle forests. Their bodies sweated out very much, and they can feel the sun burning on their furs or skins. They wore the mask of drought, feeling like they need something to heal them up and going. They had forgotten in bringing the bottle with them.
They looked around, hoping to find of what they were looking for. They turned to their left, found the purplish lake in front of them. They approached it. They stared at it with curious and wondrous.
"What is this?" Nyx asked.
Iris Heart Shield shrugged, "I don't know... I never seen this before in my life. Is this grape juice lake?"
"I think so. From the looks of it."
"Should we drink it? I feel very thirsty and tired."
"I don't know. Grape juice for a lake, it's kinda weird and strange..."
"Well, ever think about of how strange to have a Fruit Bat?"
Nyx thought for the moment. She sighed lightly, knew Iris Heart Shield was right about it. There things had yet to understand, and especially weird stuffs such as Pinkie Pie, Fruit Bats and many more such creatures or things they have yet encountered.
"I guess you're right. Come on, let's drink it up." said Nyx.
"Okay," agreed Iris Heart Shield.
Nyx and Iris Heart Shield lowered their heads down, taking some sips from the mysterious purplish lake's water slowly and gently. For a moment, they breathed out loud for the air to absorb. They breathed lightly. That was tasty and good as the grape juice. Nyx levitated the test tube, and scope the water up, hoping to get the good testing on it and she was right about it.
Nyx and Iris Heart Shield turned to their backs, heading straight back to their groups.
On the purplish lake, there was a metallic can on it. It shown a metallic skull pony with circle on it. What was that about?
Their resting was over. Ben and his friends continued their journey on the long road of street on the desert. The sky was clear and beautiful. The sun glowed brightly like the heaven. Everyone looked good and healthy. Nyx and Iris Heart Shield looked up on the sky, looking at the glaring sun, blinded their eyes. It was making them dizzy.
Their hearts were beating hard and quick. Their bodies sweated off. They can feel heats. Not from the sun, but within their bodies. They faces glowed in reddish than just a blush. They coughed out for three times.
Ben and his friends continued walking while looking on the beauty of the world. Nyx and Iris Heart Shield continued coughing for three times again. Their walking became weaker and slowly like they were about to fall. Ben and his friends continued walking and heading to the front. Nyx and Iris Heart Shield gave another coughing again. Slowly yet weaker than before, they both tripped by the small peddle. They fell to the ground hard, moaned painfully and sickly.
Spike and Blaze Leo took a glance on their backs. They gasped in shock.
"NYX!" Spike cried.
"IRIS!" Blaze Leo shouted.
Ben and Flare Tiger turned to their backs. They gasped in shock and fear, looking at the sights of their children. They, Blaze Leo and Spike quickly approached to both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield. Dragon Kick, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Scootaloo, Tailtech and Jade turned and saw the shocking sights. They quickly approached to both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield.
Ben and his friends looked for the shades. They found the jungle forest, and placed both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield under the shades. Fluttershy placed her hoof on Nyx's and Iris Heart Shield's foreheads, checking on their fever. She felt their foreheads burning.
"Oh my god!" Fluttershy exclaimed in shock, "They had high fever! They have to stay out of the sun for a while."
Nyx and Iris Heart Shield looked sick and pain, leaving both Spike and Blaze Leo showed concern and feared about their sister's healthy state.
"Here's one thing I don't get," said Rainbow Dash, "How the heck did they get sick in the first place?!"
"Yeah. Both Iris Heart Shield and Nyx were healthy!" Scootaloo agreed.
Ben and Flare Tiger approached to their children, looking both feared and concern at them.
"Nyx, how did you get sickness?" Ben asked in concern and worry.
Flare Tiger nodded her head, "Did you eat, drink or touch something when travelling around for a while?"
Nyx nodded her head, pointed at the saddlebag. Ben turned and took something out from the saddlebag. He found the purplish water within the test tube. He turned and approached to Nyx and Iris Heart Shield.
"Nyx, what is this?" Ben asked in concern. "Where did you get it from?"
Nyx coughed a bit, yet painfully, "That's from the lake. We were so thirsty."
Iris Heart Shield nodded sickly, "We forgot to bring our bottle."
Tailtech turned to both Ben and Flare Tiger. He spotted the purplish water test tube. He gasped in shock and scared. He quickly swiped and grabbed it. He stared at it like it was a ghost to him.
"Taily?" Flare Tiger asked in concern.
"What's wrong?" asked Ben.
Tailtech panted in feared and concern, feeling his hoof shaken, as well as the test tube. Ben and Flare Tiger shown their concern and worry looks.
Flashback:
Tailtech the young fox-pony shivered in fear, crying and sobbing in despair and sadness. Dragon Hope held Tailtech to him tightly. Both Tailtech and Dragon Hope watched from the window screen where doctors and medics were working and checking on two fox-ponies. Two fox-ponies screamed in pain like they had something in their bodies. They continued screaming in pain and agony.
Tailtech cried in pain and despair, turned and held Dragon Hope's chest hard. Covering his eyes on the chest and covered his ears with hooves, he was unable to watch and heard two fox ponies' screaming.
Flashback Ends:
"WHAT?!" Ben and Flare Tiger asked in shock and fear.
Tailtech had both Ben and Flare Tiger in having private discussion from others, hoping not to frightened his friends, and especially the young fillies and colts.
Tailtech nodded, "Yes. What Nyx and Iris Heart Shield drank was Terminate Virus."
Ben and Flare Tiger looked shock and concern. Tailtech continued.
"Terminate Virus or known as T-Virus is the very lethal and powerful biology weapon, invented by the most dangerous, lethal and cruel Demon General: Machine Dragoon. It destroyed thousands of lives when making a contact with it by touching, feeling, eating, drinking and tasting it. Once you had them in, you will die for 30 minutes."
"30 MINUTES?!" Ben and Flare Tiger asked in shock and feared.
Tailtech nodded his head, "If we don't stop the T-Virus, both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield will be killed by them. And trust me, it's not going to be good."
Ben groaned angrily. He turned to the tree, punched his hoof hard on it for three times. Flare Tiger sobbed and sniffed in pain and despair.
Ben turned to Tailtech, "Tailtech, please tell me there is a cure."
Flare Tiger glanced at Tailtech, with her gritted teeth, "You'd better tell us now! For our daughters' lives!"
Knew how two ponies felt, Tailtech felt that feeling before and especially two ponies he loved before their passing. Looking at both parents' eyes, he knew he had to do it. For his personal gain and purpose.
Tailtech nodded his head, "You won't like this one. But It has to be done..."
Ben and Flare Tiger glanced at Tailtech, hoping for some answer from him, and for some good news to save both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield.
Within a minute, Tailtech teleported his friends, in arriving at the metallic version of Android City, one of Dark Mystic Realm's cities. Its cities was filled with modernized version of buildings, factories and houses like it was from the future. Ben and his friends hidden from building to building; avoid making contact with their enemies, and especially Demon General Machine Dragoon, who was known to be cruelty and obliterated Demon General.
Arriving on the house, Ben and his friends settled on it. In the living room, Fluttershy, Blaze Leo, Spike, Jade and Scootaloo looked after the sickly sleeping Nyx and Iris Heart Shield on the couches. The children could to was to stare and watch on them hopelessly and feared. In the kitchen, Tailtech had his private discussion with Ben, Flare Tiger, Dragon Kick and Rainbow Dash about the cure.
"The reason we came to this place was because Machine Dragoon had not only T-Virus, but its vaccines and cure." Tailtech explained. Ben and his friends looked concern and worry, feared of what battle they were about to go through. He continued, "I know it sounds stupid and crazy. We've been trying to create cure ever since Machine Dragoon had sent his terrorists and criminals set the virus on recent area from both Mystic Realm and Equestria Realm. We were too late to stop the virus."
Dragon Kick breathed in concern, "So, this place was the only area that we can get cure?"
With Tailtech's nodded, Rainbow Dash grunted angrily, "I hate this trick! It's so unfair!"
Angered and raged, Ben can felt it within his heart and mind, hated the enemies using tricks and weapons in winning the battles. Yet he knew that the enemies had the answer when they were creating the dangerous weapon, they had fail-safe to counteract it. Ben looked up and asked, "When?"
Tailtech nodded, "Whenever you are ready. I'll be outside with Dragon Kick. Time's running out."
Tailtech and Dragon Kick exited the kitchen, and headed out of the house. Ben, Tailtech and Rainbow Dash headed to the living room, wondering of how Nyx and Iris Heart Shield were. Fluttershy turned to them, giving them a shook.
"I'm sorry, Ben and Flare Tiger. There's nothing else I can do." Fluttershy breathed in concern. She looked at both Nyx and Iris Heart Shield were sleeping on the couches. She said, "For now, Nyx and Iris Heart Shield could do were sleeping. I'm sorry."
Ben shook his head gently, knew Fluttershy; she would do her best to help anyone and even animals back to their healthy state. He said, "It's okay. There's one thing that me and some guys can do."
"We're gonna find the cure for them. We can promise you that, partner," agreed Flare Tiger.
Fluttershy smiled, knew her friends wouldn't gave up without the fight.
Rainbow Dash smirked, "We'll be going now."
Jade, Scootaloo, Blaze Leo and Spike turned to both Ben and Flare Tiger, begging that they wanted to go with them and helped them to get the cure.
Ben shook his head, "No, guys. We need you to stay here."
The children looked shock yet upset. Flare Tiger smiled and explained, "Besides, we need you to help Fluttershy and making sure that no bad guys come in and attack them and especially your sisters, Spike and Blaze Leo. Can we count on you?"
"You think you can handle the job?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Jade, Scootaloo, Blaze Leo and Spike gave their disappointed looks, yet having second thought. They knew what Ben and Flare Tiger had said were true. They needed to look after Fluttershy, Nyx and Iris Heart Shield, knew that the enemies will not show mercy to them. They nodded their heads.
Ben smiled, "Thanks guys."
He turned to both Flare Tiger and Rainbow Dash, giving them a nod. He and them exited the house, meeting with Tailtech and Dragon Kick. Ben gave them a nod, and they nodded their heads. Ben and his friends headed off. They had to get the cure...
To be continued...
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