Chapter 5: Trials and Tests Part 2
Danny was getting bored pretty fast after the cliff fiasco, seriously you would expect the creepy forest to hold a bit more of a challenge. He realized he most likely just jinxed himself, which was confirmed by the roaring of a manticore.
He slapped a hoof to his face in irritation. He just had to wish for a challenge didn't he? If Desiree was around he swore she wouldn't be able to feel for the next couple of months.
"We've gotta get pass him." Twilight stated. You must be kidding right? Really, there were better ways to tell the others what they needed to do rather than... I don't know, SAY IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE ANGRY MYTHOLOGICAL BEAST!
The manticore lunged at them and Rarity bucked it in the snout. "Take that you ruffian!" sadly this only made it even more angry. It roared at her with such force that her perfect mane puffed up. She screamed.
A small "wait" came from Fluttershy, but no one except Phantom seemed to be paying her any attention. Applejack was at this point, riding the manticore. Fluttershy said another "wait" a bit more urgently this time. AJ was bucked off.
"All yours partner!" Applejack yelled at Rainbow Dash while she soared pass her. Phantom grabbed AJ out of the air and set her down. He then yanked on Rainbow's tail with magic and pulled her away from the manticore before she could even get relatively close to it.
"Would you guys stop!" Phantom yelled, "Fluttershy has been telling you all to back down and you haven't listened!" Fluttershy smiled at him and started to walk over to the angry beast. It still growled when she came closer and it stood on it's back legs ready to strike. She nuzzled it's paw and it lowered it's paw to show her... a thorn.
"Oh you poor, poor, little baby." she cooed. "Little!" Rainbow shouted, incredulous. "This might hurt for just a second." She pulled the thorn out and the manticore roared.
"Fluttershy!" they yelled to her when the beast picked her up... only for it to give her kisses.
"Awww, your just a cuddly little manticore, aren't you?" Fluttershy snuggled with it. "Do you think you'll be okay?" the manticore nodded happily and it made room for them to walk pass him. "Manny said he'll be fine, and that he had no hard feelings." she informed them while waving and trotting ahead of them.
"Wait how did you know that...er, Manny had a thorn in his paw?" Twilight questioned.
"I didn't, but sometimes you just have to show a little kindness before you make assumptions." Fluttershy waved her off, a tad embarrassed.
Dusk smiled, he knew that this adventure would take them all somewhere. He had a few dots now, all it took were a few more and the line that connected them.
This time around, he was right, not that he expected his answer to come true literally.
O-o-o-o-o-O
Yeeessssss, freedom!
I'm so sorry! I had the opportunity to write this chapter (more like finish it) but I was procrastinating. I absolutely hate using 'original text' it makes me feel bad inside. T-T
Ugh, a few more trials to go I guess, then we can move on to the story arc for this season!
I'm so excited you guys!
The next chapter will likely be posted before the weekend, I'm busy almost every other weekend. Don't let that get your hopes down though! I will post as frequently as possible, and I doubt that anything will be going on hiatus until next September, even then it's not likely.
Like I keep on saying, guess that mystery character. The poll on Danny's Element was taken down for something much more in this story's favor.