Chapter 18: Dana's Story
Hey everyone I'm back, I'm glad you all enjoyed my Friendship Games version of this story, now many of you have asked the same question of how Dana got to Canterlot so I hope this answers your question. Please Review and Enjoy.
It had been a few days since the Friendship Games and Luke's family were still in Canterlot.
At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was watching as Kord was carrying armfuls of different kinds of tech into the barn.
"Uh you mind telling me what you're doing in there?" Applejack asks curiously.
"Can't. It's a surprise." Kord said. "Besides Eli's holding a meeting for Luke and all his friends. You better get down there."
"Oh no." Applejack gasps as she grabs her blaster. "Knuckles let's go!" Hopping down from her room Knuckles lands on her shoulder and they took off.
"Perfect, that outta buy me a little time to finish these up." Kord said cracking his knuckles and walking back into the barn.
At Luke's house, Eli was smiling as he, Trixie, Pronto, Luke, Sonata, Sunset, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight were eating breakfast when Applejack walks in.
"Hey y'all sorry I'm late." Applejack said sitting down.
"Don't worry about it. You just better hurry before Pronto takes all the good stuff." Trixie said handing her a plate.
As Luke tried to cut his pancakes, he flinches in pain not being able to use his left arm.
Looking over Rarity scoots closer. "Here you go darling." Rarity said cutting it up for him and holding it out for him to taste.
Blushing slightly Luke takes a bite and smiles. "Thanks Rarity." Looking down he saw Spike eating with Volts, Burpy, Knuckles, Racer, Torch and all the other slugs. "How you liking the food Spike?"
"Mmm tasty." Spike said when he noticed Pronto looking at him. "What? Do I have something on my face?"
"No, it's just strange getting used to a talking dog. What's next talking slugs?" Pronto asks.
"Why not? You're a giant talking mole." Rainbow laughs.
"She's got you there Pronto." Eli chuckles.
"So do you guys hang out like this all the time?" Twilight asks.
"Yep what do you think?" Luke asks.
"I gotta admit it's pretty cool seeing all these types of slugs in one place." Twilight said looking at all of them.
"Pretty cool right?" Pinkie asks when they heard a knock at the door. "Who could that be?"
"Oh I invited someone over for breakfast." Eli said walking to the door and when he opens it they all gasp when they saw Ryan and Dana Por at the door.
"Hey there." Dana waves.
"Oh no you don't!" Applejack declares as she, Rainbow, Rarity and Sunset drew their blasters while Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie got in front of Luke to protect him.
"Whoa, you've been recruiting Eli?" Dana asks surprised.
"Nope these girls are part of my son's team." Eli said. "Calm down girls they come in peace."
"Prove it. Let out all your slugs." Rainbow said as Dana took out all her slugs.
"Pop the one in the chamber." Sunset said.
"Street smart, impressive." Dana smirks letting out an Arachnet.
"My mom and I came because we promised to explain everything to Mr. Shane." Ryan said when a man with spiky black hair walked up behind them. This was Zack, Ryan's father and Dana's husband.
"And she thought it would be best if I came along to help explain." He said.
As the three of them walked in Applejack looks to Ryan and stomps on his foot causing him to hiss in pain.
"Okay I deserved that. You girls have anything else you want to get off your plate?" Ryan groans when Rarity, Pinkie and Sonata slapped him, Sunset punched him in the gut and Rainbow kicked him where the sun don't shine.
"Ooh right in the mole mounds." Proto winced.
"Was that really necessary?" Zack asks.
"In all fairness you did kinda go overboard." Twilight said.
"Kinda?" Spike raises an eyebrow.
"How could you let Principal Cinch trick you like that?" Luke asks.
"Ex principal." Ryan groans.
"After the Friendship Games I may have "persuaded" Cinch into going into early retirement." Dana smirks.
"Still as sneaky as ever Dana." Eli smirks.
"One of the things I love about her." Zack said kissing her cheek.
"So how did you wind up here after the whole incident back in Slugterra?" Eli asks as Dana's family sat down.
"Uh if you don't mind me asking why you had to leave Slugterra?" Sunset asks.
"It's because of this." Dana said taking out a dark orb looking object.
"Ooh, interesting." Pinkie said picking it up.
"The Shadow Walker." Eli recalls.
"What's it do?" Fluttershy asks.
"It always whoever to use it to travel through the shadows like the Shadow Clan." Eli said.
"The shadows? How does that work?" Applejack asks when suddenly the Shadow Walker glowed and Pinkie disappeared surprising them.
"Like that." Dana said.
"Where'd she go?!" Rainbow asks when Pinkie came back a few seconds later holding a cake.
"You guys are not gonna believe it! First I was here and then I touched this cool glowy thing and the next thing I know I'm at Sugar Cube Corner right as they finish baking a new cake!" Pinkie said excited holding it up.
"Wow that's pretty cool." Sunset said.
"Oh yeah and when I discovered that thing could get me anywhere I wanted I used it to try and go down as the greatest thief in Slugterra's history and I was good at it until I decided to try to steal from Dr. Blakk." Dana said.
"You mean the guy you took down?" Sonata asks looking at Eli.
"Yeah and needless to say when she did steal from Blakk was not happy." Eli said.
"He sent bounty hunters after Dana and one of them had almost captured her, but after dealing with us we helped Dana fake her death in order to get Blakk off her back." Trixie said.
"So, I guess that leaves the big question on how you got all the way up here?" Luke asks.
"It all started after we faked my death. I was struggling to find a safe place to live and needless to say I didn't have many options. So, I expanded my search and looked anywhere I could think of where my past couldn't find me until one day, I found this old cavern. I followed it and it led to one of the Shane's drop sights. After what seemed like forever, I managed to climb up it and reached the surface." Dana said.
"But after that she was completely worn out and starving, which is when I found her." Zack said. "After t hat one thing led to another and we ended up getting married."
"And the rest is history." Dana smiles kissing her husband.
"An old cavern? Interesting." Luke said to himself.
"So you climbed up the Drop? Not bad Dana, that's quite a feat." Eli said.
"And because of that I know figured out the greatest Shane secret of all time." Dana smirks.
"But what have you done since you discovered this?" Eli asks.
"I'm the head of my own security company. I help people by keeping thieves from stealing their valuables." Dana said.
"Well who better to understand how a thief thinks than a former one." Trixie smirks.
"Exactly." Dana grins when suddenly they heard a fidgeting with the door.
"I'll get it." Luke said walking to the door when it suddenly swung open revealing Kord.
"You guys! They're finally done!" Kord said excited when he noticed everyone had a horrified expression and Luke was missing. "Hey where's Luke?"
"I'm right here." Luke groans.
Moving the door away Kord saw Luke pressed against the wall.
"Oops." Kord cringes as Twilight runs over and helps him up.
After Luke had recovered from the door, Kord was leading them all to the barn at Sweet Apple Acres.
"So what's this big surprise you got for us?" Rainbow asks.
"Is it a party? I love surprise parties." Pinkie said excited.
"It's not a party, but it is something you'll all need." Kord said as he stopped in front of the barn. "I hope you're ready."
Kord opens the barn and all the girls dropped their mouths in shock to see 8 mecha beasts for them. For Applejack an ox, Rainbow Dash a cheetah, Rarity a snow leopard, Sonata had a lioness, Pinkie had a jackal, Fluttershy had a bear, and Sunset and Twilight both had alicorn mecha beasts.
"No way." Sunset said with wide eyes.
"This is AWESOME!" Rainbow cheered getting onto her mecha beast. "We actually get to keep these?"
"Yep they're all yours." Kord nods.
"Um are these things safe?" Twilight asks nervously.
"Don't worry I'll show you how to ride one." Luke said.
As the Rainbooms were admiring their new mechas Eli was looking at them with a smile on his face.
"So you think they'll be okay when we leave?" Trixie asks.
"Oh yeah, Luke's got a great team with him." Eli smiles.
"Not as great as us they don't have the amazing Pronto with them." Pronto said.
"Somehow I think they'll get by." Eli rolls his eyes.