Mar:Back with another installment of The Hero of Equs…Hope you all enjoy…
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Mar:Hehehehe…finally…well..you guys enjoy…
Chapter 6
I woke up to something warm against my side. I opened my eyes and, instead of the normal, wite ceiling of Rarity's living room, my eyes were greeted by a stary designed ceiling. I turned my head and saw a pair of glass French doors, sunlight pouring in and illuminating the room. I turned my head a bit to the right and noticed the sleeping form of Luna. I smiled, watching her side rise and fall with the smooth, slow rhythm of her breathing. Suddenly, I realized something, 'Wow…I'm dating a princess…' I thought with a great deal of shock. I smiled and stayed still, not wanting to wake her. Minutes later, I heard a soft, cute yawn as she sat up, rubbing her eyes, "Morning sleeping beauty…"
She jumped slightly and looked at me, "Oh…right…morning handsome.."She leaned over and gave me a quick kiss before getting up and stretching. I sat up and stretched. Then I noticed something I was too tired to notice last night. She had a couch, a flat screen TV, and what looked like an xbox, "Whoa…you have a game system?"
Luna looked at them, "Yeah..why? You wanna play?"
I got up, "Sure…it's been a while so I might be a bit rusty.."
I ran over and vaulted over the back of the couch as Luna walked over and grabbed a couple controlers, "I got a few games…Duel of Worlds…Lord of the Horn…Immortal Colosseum…WarHorse…Galaxy Wars"
"You choose…I'm not too picky…"
She put in a game and walked over, sitting next to me.
(Three hours later)
I threw my arms up in triumph, "Woo!That's Victory twenty-four!"
She smiled at my enthusiasm, "Wow...impressive…you're pretty good...nice to have a real challenge.."
I looked at the lovely girl and smiled, "Thanks…you almost had me though…"
"Well…good game" there was a knock on the door in an interesting pattern, "Come in sister.."
The door opened and Celestia walked in in a more casual princess-y attire, "Hello sister…I see you were enjoying some quality time with your…boyfriend…"
"Oh shut up Tia.."
"Hey..what time is it?" I asked.
"Um…almost noon I think…" Celestia responded.
"Hmm…well…I think it's about time I head back to Ponyville…my little sis is probably getting worried about me…plus…I promised I'd accompany her and her friends on one of their crazy little adventures…"
Luna seemed to pout, "Aww…"
I retrieved my shirt and jacket, "Sorry Luna…some things are just a bit more important…" I gave her a kiss and walked over to the balcony door as I pulled the jacket on. I waved to her as I hopped up on the railing, looking at the form of Ponyville in the distance. I turned around and gave a wave, the two returning the gesture as I shifted my weight, falling back. I smiled as the wind whipped past me. After a few minutes, I flipped and my wings sprang open, catching the wind at an angle that caused my momentum to propel me at high speed in the direction of the town.
(An hour or so later)
I landed in front of the boutique, but as I hadn't tried slowing down, I stumbled and ended up running face first into the front door. I backed up, a bit dazed. The door was opened a few seconds later, "Oh my…Star…are you okay?" Rarity's concerned voice
"Yeah…I'm fine…forgot to slow down before landing.." I shook my head and walked past Rarity, "Do you wanna hold on to this suit?"
"Um…Sure…I left your stuff where you put it…" I nodded to her and walked over to the table. I took the jacket off and replaced it with my own. I grabbed a pair of jeans and stepped behind the privacy wall used for changing and changed into the clean pair of pants, putting the other half of the suit with the jacket, "Where were you last night? After the incident I mean.."
"The princess offered to let me stay there for the night…avoid a migraine from Twilight…" I answered as I put my sword and pack on my back.
"Well that was certainly nice of her…"
I walked towards the doorway of the workshop when I realized something, "Hey...what happened to the leaves?"
"Well it is fall…"
"Yeah..but yesterday they all still had leaves…"
"Well yeah…but today was the fall run…several volunteers ran along a path and knocked the leaves down…"
"Just by running?"
She nodded and I left, fairly confused. I shrugged the feeling off and pushed the question to the back of my mind as I pushed the doors open and walked towards Sweet Apple Acres. Soon, I reached the farm and was walking in front of the house, about to head over to the girls' clubhouse, when a much older, wrinkly woman with bright green skin, old, wise, orange eyes, and white hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a light blue, long sleeved blouse, a red and orange handkerchief around her neck,a green, apple designed long skirt, and a pair of slippers, sitting on a rocking chair on the front porch with a quilt over her legs. The elderly woman I knew as Granny Smith, called, "Escuse meh yong man…could yall come ere please…" I walked over, stopping at the edge of the porch, in front of her, "Mite ah ask wah yall is here taday Sta?"
"Well Granny…I promised Apple Bloom, Sweetie, and Scoots that I'd accompany them on one of their little adventures.."
She leaned back, nodding, "Well…mind if ah make a request of ya?" I shook my head and gave a warm, sweet smile, "Ya see…ahm not gonna be around fovea…Mah time on this world is comin to a close…so…ah'd like tah ask that, when ahm gone, yall 'ill watch out fo Appul Jack an Appul Bloom…yur a good an trust wortheh gah…ah can feel it…so…can yall promise meh that? Please…so ah can know that mah grand youngins 'ill have someun tah look out for em?"
I nodded, "Of course…I promise…"
"Thank ya kindly yong man…jus…don't let um greive ova meh too much…make sure theh know ah had a good life…and that…in tha end..ah was happy to go…now than…yall go on…go back ta what yall was doin…"
I nodded to her and walked off towards the treehouse that was the three girls' clubhouse. When I arrived I heard the three discussing what they were gonna do. I heard things like bird watchers to sky divers to even monster hunters. I chuckled and banged the side of my fist on the side of the building, "You three gonna stay in there all day or we gonna do some adventuring?"
Scoots suddenly jumped out of the window into my arms. I chuckled as she hugged me, obviously very happy as the other two went the normal way around. I smiled and put my sister down, "So…what's our adventure gonna be?"
Scoots jumped up and down, rather giddily, "Ghost hunting!"
I smirked, "And where are we gonna go to do that?"
Sweetie put her hand up, most likely on impulse, "I read that there's an old castle in the everfree…that place is bound to have a ghost or two…I know where the path that leads there is"
"Okay then…you girls ready?"
"Yeah!" The said in unison.
"Okay then…take us there Sweetie.." We all followed as Sweetie Belle began to walk. It took about an hour or two but eventually, we arrived at the castle. We went inside and, sure enough, the walls were cracked with vegetation and age but it was in rather great shape. We reached, what seemed to be, the throne room. Sweetie and Applebloom ran around, looking for ghosts. After a minute, Scoots took a step and stepped on something. The floor beneath our feet gave way. I shoved Scoots onto the solid part but my wings refused to open and I fell. I woke up about an hour later, surrounded in debris. I sat up and looked around. I found I was in, what appeared to be an abandoned, dried up sewer. I stood and brushed myself off. I saw a flicker of movement out of the corner of my eye. I looked but saw nothing. I walked towards the tunnel, hoping I could find a way out. I found my way out of the sewer and wondered the halls, trying to find the main room again. As I walked down corridor after corridor, I felt as though someone was watching me, though I saw no one when I'd look. Soon I found an old, worn oak door. I walked up to it and reached for the bolt, but then, I stopped, my hand inches away from the metal latch as my ears were greeted with a faint, evil cackle. I spun on the spot, dropping into a defensive stance. I could do nothing as a strange mist surged at me. I felt my heart and lungs tighten, as if in a vice as the mist seeped into my skin. I shouted in agony and dropped to my knees as images, memories flashed before my eyes. It felt like my very soul burned as my memories took their toll. Suddenly, I heard a voice, female in origin, scream in agony. The scream replicated several times as it warped into a male, dark, evil, demonic cackle. I screamed in agony as the mist seeped from my nose and eyes. Then the voice spoke, "Finally…I'm free…" and cackle before, suddenly, a pulse of energy launched me through the door and the world went black.
Cliff Hangerrrr….reveiw you guys..or Im gonna start setting a goal before the next chapter is released…as always..Im Mar…and I'll see you next time..
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