Chapter 29

We last left Raveon, when Avery ran away from Las Pegasus. Where? We don't know just yet. Now it is the next day at the casino/hotel and Raveon is pacing around in front of the entrance.

Raveon: "Were could they be? They should be here by now? I wonder how Avery is doing out there. She's probably scared and alone."

Twilight: "Raveon!"

Tory: "Bro!"

Applejack: "We made it!"

Raveon: "Guys! You're here. Thank God."

Pinkie Pie: "We wanna help find Avery."

Paige: "Do you have any idea which way she went last night?"

Raveon: "I don't know."

Twilight: "Why don't you try your abilities to locate Avery?"

Raveon: "I don't know if you guys notice but my powers are kinda mixed up with my magic. In a way, it's sometimes difficult."

Applejack: "Just take your time sugarcube."

Rarity: "You can do it darling."

Fluttershy: (gently) "Yay."

Raveon: "Thanks you guys." (deep breathes) "Okay. Here we go."

And just like that, Raveon activated one of his abilities. His first sight was seeing Avery in her half fox form running out of the hotel crying. He got worried when he saw Zorro following behind her with a dagger in his hoof. That made him very angry.

Rainbow Dash: "Is it just me or is he scary with his eyes glowing all green like that?"

Applejack: "Quiet Dash! Uh oh he's on the move! Come on y'all let's head 'em up and move 'em out!"

Twilight: "Come on everypony! Follow Raveon!"

Paige, Tory, and the Mane 6 followed the green eyed Raveon all the way out of Las Pegasus until an hour and 45 minutes later, they came across a canyon like area. Then Raveon's eyes went back to normal.

Raveon: "We have to find her. Quick! Before Zorro does."

Twilight: "Raveon there's something you should know about Zorro. He's a hunter that hunts for abnormal creatures. He hunts them down and kills them. Then he takes something of theirs and hangs it up like a trophy. His family has been doing that for generations according to Princess Celestia."

Raveon: "Damn it! We gotta find her now! Where the hell are we?!"

Rainbow Dash: "Let me take a look." (flies high in the air, then flies back down) "Guys check it! We're in Ghastly Gorge! Dun dun dun!"

Tory: "Ghastly Gorge? Isn't that where those snake like monsters just pop out at you?"

Fluttershy: "Yes. Rainbow Dash almost didn't make it out of there. Luckily Tank was there to help her out."

Rainbow Dash: "I could've made it without any help."

Applejack: "Uh yeah right."

Paige: "No time for that. We need to find Avery before she gets killed."

Raveon: "Yeah. All right everybody. Here's what we're gonna do. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Tory, you three search in the sky to see if you can spot Avery."

Tory: "You got it."

Rainbow Dash: "Gotcha."

Fluttershy: "Don't worry Raveon. We'll find Avery."

Raveon: "Thanks you guys. Okay. Applejack and Pinkie Pie, you girls search in the west side of the gorge."

Applejack: "You got it. C'mon on Pink."

Pinkie Pie: "Okie dokie lokie."

Raveon: "Twilight, Rarity, and Paige, you girls search in the east side of the gorge."

Paige: "Gotcha Bro."

Twilight: "Yes lets hurry."

Rarity: "We'll find her for sure darling. And maybe after we do, why don't you and I go on a little trip just the two of us."

Raveon: "Uh…well."

Twilight and Paige: "RARITY!"

Rarity: "Coming dearies! We'll talk later." (giggles then winks)

As everyone went their way, Raveon went straight ahead.

Raveon: Don't worry Avery. We'll find you.

Deep inside Ghastly Gorge, Avery returned back to her form just a little except for the ears, her red eyes, and two fox tails. She was hiding behind some rocks because she knew that Zorro had followed in the gorge after her.

Avery: "I'm so scared. And I'm alone. I could never show my face in Ponyville ever again. Everypony will look at me as a freak…" (begins to cry) "W-what am I gonna do?"

Zorro: "(evil snicker) "Here little hybrid."

Avery: (gasps quietly) "Oh no."

Zorro: "Come out come out. You know you don't belong anywhere else. Why waste your time hiding and just accept it. Nopony wants to be with you. Your friend made that very clear when he saw you as the monster you really are."

Avery: (growls quietly)

Zorro: "He doesn't love you. Why would he? He is nothing like you. He is a pony and you are nothing. Nothing but a freak of nature."

Avery: "You know nothing about Raveon! There's more to him than you think!"

Zorro: "Oh? Is that so? Well enlighten me."

Avery: "No! I'll never talk."

Zorro: "Well I guess I have to use this lantern."

Avery: "Lantern?"

Zorro held the light into the air and it made this eerie sound that was so uncomfortable for Avery that she fell from where she was hiding.

Zorro: "Now I got you."

Avery watched in terror as Zorro pulled out the dagger.

Zorro: "Do you know what's so special about this dagger? Once you've been cut or slain by it, you turn back into your true form. And it seems you haven't shown it like you did at the party. Let me help you with that. Heh heh heh heh!"

Avery: "No! Don't do it, please! Somepony, anypony, Raveon, HELP ME!"

Up in the sky Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Tory heard Avery's plea.

Tory: "That sounded like Avery. Like she's in trouble!"

Fluttershy: "Oh dear, we have to help."

Raveon: I'm almost there you guys!

Rainbow Dash: "WOAH! What the hay was that just now?!"

Raveon: It's me Rainbow! I'm communicating with you guys telepathically. It's one of my abilities.

Fluttershy: "You're full of surprises Raveon."

Raveon: Thanks Fluttershy. Now go back and tell the others. I'll deal with Zorro.

Rainbow Dash: "Roger! Come on let's go!"

Raveon: I'm coming Avery! I'm coming!

Zorro: "Nopony will miss you when you're dead. You can die like the trickster that you are. Just like you're mother."

Avery: (gasps) "M-my mother?!"

As the blade came close to hitting Avery, it missed her. Striking Raveon in the leg instead.

Raveon: "AAAAAHH!"

Zorro: "What the-"

Avery: (gasps) "Raveon!"

Raveon: "Get away from her you bastard!"

Zorro watched as Raveon's hoof turned back into a leg.

Raveon: "W-what the hell?! What did you do to me?!"

Zorro: "I stabbed you with the dagger which was meant for her, but it seems there is another abnormal creature in this world. Let me see what you really are!" (stabs Raveon twice in the side)

Raveon: (blood spills from his mouth) "AAAAAHHH!"

And just like that, Raveon turned back into a human. Falling on his back with his hand on his side to stop the wound from bleeding out. With his vision blurry from the stinging stabbing pain, Raveon watched as Zorro observed him more.

Zorro: "In all my family's history, I have never seen a creature like this. You seem very rare. More rare than the fox hybrid."

Raveon: "Stay the hell away from her!" (breathes heavily)

Zorro: "Oh I'm not interested in her anymore."

Raveon trembles as Zorro holds the dagger to his neck ready to collect his new trophy until suddenly Zorro was knocked to the ground by a fiery blast. Raveon weakly looked up to see Avery with angry red eyes charging straight toward Zorro with hatred in her eyes.

Avery: "HOW DARE YOU HURT SOMEONE THAT I CARE ABOUT?!"

Raveon: "…Av…..ery…."

Avery: "Hang in there. Let me take care of this monster."

Avery walked toward Zorro ready to attack.

Zorro: "Stay away from me! Y-you demon! You monster!"

Avery: "I'm not the monster." (holding mystical fire) "You are."

Zorro curled as he readys the fire attack. Avery threw it extremely hard, but a pink force field blocked the attack. Next thing you know, Zorro was all wrapped up. Avery turned around to see Twilight and the other ponies. They were pretty shocked looking at Avery, but pushed that aside for now.

Avery: "Twilight?"

Twilight: "It's okay. We know what you are. But that's okay. You're safe now."

Avery: "Thank you."

Paige: "BIG BROTHER!"

Twilight and Avery looked to see Raveon's side where Zorro stabbed him bleeding extremely. They hurried towards him.

Rainbow Dash: "Guys. He's not looking to good."

Pinkie Pie: "Is he dying?"

Rarity: "No Pinkie dear. Don't think like that! He's gonna be okay… Isn't he?"

Applejack: "Ah don't know y'all…His pulse is gettin' weaker by duh minute!"

Fluttershy: "Oh my goodness! Twilight do something! Please."

Tory: "Don't die on us bro! Please!" (crying)

Avery: "Raveon…you saved me." (in tears)

Twilight: "Be calm everypony. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna might know exactly what to do."

Everypony: "Okay."

Twilight: "Raveon…stay with us…hold on. We're taking you back to Ponyville."

And with that, Raveon blacked out…

….Will Raveon survive? Find out in the last chapter of A Trip Across Equestria.