"I don't care!!!" Matt yelled "I wil go in there if I have to!!!"

"Wait!!!" Everyone yelled. Matt charged at the dragon.

"Give me back me friend!!!" Matt began punching the dragon on it's underbelly. The dragon awoke and turned, seeing Matt punching him. Not caring much, it flicked Matt and went back to sleep. Matt slammed on the wall hard, but he got back up, in a tone of rage, went back and headbutted the dragon. Now, the dragon woke up and grabbed Matt's neck, bringing him up to it's face.

"What are you doing?" the dragon asked "Can't you see I'm trying to sleep after a delicious snack?"

"That's just it!" Matt yelled "The snack you had was my friend!!!"

"Your friend?"

"Yes! The alicorn that is in your gut right now!!!"

"I don't remember any alicorn, all I do remember is a large yellow mass flying in the air. It was so tasty, much tastier than the sudden growth of fish."

"YOU'VE BEEN EATING SEAPONIES!?!?!?" Doug yelled. The dragon turned and saw the rest, all with a shock on their face. The dragon turned back to Matt.

"Why are you all here?" it asked

"Well," Doug answered "we were sent to investigate on why your kind was attacking the sea-ponies, and you really did ate our friend."

"Oh yeah? Now tell me, if I really did ate your friend, why isn't he moving in there?"

"THAT'S IT!!!" Matt snapped "IF YOU DON'T LET MY FRIEND OUT, I'LL GET SOMEONE THAT WILL!!!"

"And who would that be?"

"Fluttershy." Gustavo said. The dragon's eyes shrunked, almost well aware of who that was.

"Did you say 'Fluttershy'?" The dragon asked "Is she here?"

"...yes and yes." Gustavo replied "If you don't let our friend out, she'll have to do something to get him out... which may be painful."

"No! Don't get her here! I... I'll have your friend out in no time!"

"Go on then!" Matt said "Hack him out." The dragon placed Matt on the floor and everyone came to his side, making a circle where Kane should land in. The dragon started to hack, but was proving ineffective. Nothing but saliva fell out.

"Why isn't this working?" Matt asked "You better not be lying to us!!!"

"I'm not," the dragon replied "I haven't done this at all. Your friend may be too big to get out."

"It just occured to me." Cannon said. everyone turned their head to him. "Although a dragon may help a specific pony get out, many dragons can't get them out on their own, they require some assistance, usually from other ponies or, though very rarely, other dragons."

"So you're saying-"

"Yes. one of us will have to go inside and take him out." They all turned their attention of Doug. Doug saw them all, including the dragon, staring at him.

"Fine," Doug said with a deep breath "I guess I deserve it. My plan got him there in the first place."

"I'm going in as well." Matt said. "He may need someone to calm him down."

"It's official." Cannon said "Dragon, lay you head and chest slightly to the side. This trick is always proven to work." The dragon followed what cannon said. Doug and Matt stood where the Dragon laid it's head.

"Don't we need rope for this to work?" Doug asked

"Nah." Cannon replied "A rope does help, but it's proven to work without one. Release the jaw, dragon!" The dragon followed, opening it's mouth. The horrid stench of fish and cheese hit both of them, causing huge coughs. Some cheese dripped from the top, and a couple of Kane's feathers, coat, and mane was between some of the teeth. Both of them entered, taking a deep breath and holding it.

"Now swallow!" cannon ordered. Both looked behind, seeing the last of daylight closing from the dragon's mouth. They felt the tongue moving, causing them to lose their balance and falling into the esophagus. The muscles of the the throat was what they felt, along with some of the saliva. It seemed like minutes before they landed in a squishy cave covered in slime. It was very dark, with only the internal sound of the heartbeat of the dragon surrounding them. They lowered their horns and casted a light spell, making the dark area not so dark anymore. They found Kane right on their feet, passed out, still covered in some cheese, and wings, coat, & mane messed up, but alive. Right next to Kane was Seahorse.

"Did you find your friend?" the muffled voice of Cannon went through.

"We did." Doug said "Along with your captain."

"CAPTAIN!?!?!? HOW IS HE!?!?!?"

"They're asleep. Covered in saliva, some weird juices, missing some hair, but other than that, they're fine."

"Good! We have the dragon's feet and neck tied down-"

"WHAT!?!?"

"The rope is mostly saved for the feet and neck. Anyways, the dragon's feet are tied down, and we are ready when you are."

"We are." Matt said "Do it!"

"Alright. Commence the tickling!"

"Tickling!?" Both asked. The whole area shook, and they heard the dragon, chuckling at first to full out laughing. They saw the esophagus opening with the open & closing of the dragon's mouth. Doug grabbed Kane's tail while Matt followed, dragging seahorse out. They travelled their way out, as the laughing got louder and louder with each step. They made it to the mouth, where Kane was starting to regain consciousness. With a leap, they made it out of the Dragon's mouth, losing only some hair on their tails. Gustavo and the crew stopped what they were doing and untied the dragon. They went to where they came out of, and even the dragon peered down to them.

"Oh." The dragon said in realization. "I guess I did ate your friend on accident." Matt gave a stern look at the Dragon, then turned to Kane.

"Kane!" Matt said "Strongheart! Wake up! Say something! Anything!" Kane awoke a bit with some coughing, but weakly.

"Have I," Kane spoke, slowly and with deep breaths in between one or some words "ever told you guys... I... had... vorarephilia?"

"No. You haven't."

"Oh... well... it's... much... more... different... than... I... thought... before... experienced." he went back to sleep.

"Weird." Doug stated.

"What are we going to do now?" Lyra asked "We now know they've been eating my subjects without knowing."

Russell and the others continued to follow where the rest were at.

"Are we there yet?" Russel asked

"No." Bird-eye responded

"How long then?"

"Until we get there!" Creed yelled.