the group trotted up the side of a volcano, all but two of them nervous about the top.

"I-I don't know Sunny, how are we going to get inside the cave with the door at the bottom locked?" Hitch asked.

"I peaked through the keyhole and there was a lava fountain. how is that going to help us exactly Sunny?" Zipp questioned.

"well, the lava has to come from somewhere, and where else could it come from but the top?" the orange alicorn replied.

"you want us to jump in lava!?" Misty asked just as they reached the top, looking at Sunny like she'd just said she'd killed her mother.

before Sunny could reply, Sparky clapped his claws before jumping off Hitchs back.

"whee!" Sparky squealed as he cannonballed into the lava, terrifying everypony except Sunny.

"Sparky!" Hitch cried out, already panicking as he ran over to the lavas edge.

"Sunny why are you laughing!? my four year old son just jumped to his death!" Hitch complained when he saw Sunny failing at holding back laughter.

"what? where?" Sparky asked as he poked his head out of the lava while looking around with confusion as everypony except Sunny looked at him in shock, she instead fell to the floor in a burst of laughter.

"you see Hitch, a few years ago I found out-" she said as she sat up, pausing to give another chuckle.

"dragons are fire-proof" Sunny spoke as she crossed her forehooves.

she gave a loud snort when she saw Hitch looking at her with the most disgusted expression before bursting out laughing.

"why didn't you tell him!?" Pipp asked while Izzy joined in laughing.

"I did! but apparently he didn't listen. all five times!" Sunny replied, leaning on her forehoof to stop herself from falling over while Sparky swam around happily.

"we can't even take him out because its lava" Zipp commented.

"wanna bet?" Misty asked, gesturing to the boiling surface with her horn.

"what?" Zipp wondered aloud.

Misty easily used levitation to lift Sparky out of the lava and bring him back to dry, crispy land.

Sparky pouted as he crossed his arms.

Sunny inhaled deeply before standing up.

"hey Sparky, could you swim down and see if there's a way to get into that room at the bottom of the volcano?" she asked, instantly cheering up the toddler.

Sparky nodded before standing up and diving into the lava.

"well I'm never getting used to that" Hitch commented, stepping back as the lava splashed.