My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Of Ponies and Humans

Chapter 10

To The Gryphon Kingdom!

39 Days after Zero Hour

Yesterday, Twilight and the rest of the Mane6 received a letter from Princess Cadence, saying that the Reversal Spell to this is somewhere in the Gryphon Kingdom and that the king knows where it us. Unfortunately, his daughter is requesting that they come to the kingdom to get it. So, Twi is making preparations to go and meet with them, but is she going alone? Pbbt, of course not.

The sun’s rays broke the horizon, bringing the new day it’s first light.

Twilight read the letter again while Spike was putting a bag of supplies together. “Why are you looking at that again, Twi? We know where we need to go and that we’ll meet Cadence and Armor again when we get there.” Spike said, stuffing in a sewing machine. (When will they need that?)

“yeah, I know. I’m just wondering what surprise she has for us. Or who this Gryphon King’s daughter is who has a grudge on us. We don’t know a Gryphon princess.”

“we’ll find out when we get there, Twilight.” Spike said as he jumped down on a sink. (seriously, what’s with these things Spike’s putting in the travel bag?) “by the way, are we the only ones going? If it’s just us 2, it’s gonna get boring fast.”

“no we aren’t Spike. Requiem and her friends, minus Satoshi, are coming with.”

Spike grunted as he landed butt-first on a cupboard. (what kind of bag is this?) “why ain’t Satoshi coming?” Twi looked at him with a ‘are you kidding’ glare. “oh, right. Orion. Well, what about the others?”

“I don’t know. I didn’t get any word from them. They either are or they aren’t.” Knocking came from the main door. Twi didn’t answer before Trixie came in. “oh, no. not again.” Twi groaned.

“hey there, Twi.” Trixie noticed the bag. “What’s… going on?”

“I’m going away on business, Trixie. S--”

“Oh, cool. Where you going? Can I come? Think this’ll bring us closer together?”

Spike rolled his eyes. “she’s worse then Big Mac and Cheeralie when they were under that love potion.” he muttered.

Twilight scoffed. “you won’t let this go, will you? Please, listen Trixie. I don’t love you. At all. At least not in the way you’re hoping.”

“oh, come on Twili. Just try it once. You’ll love it.” Trixie asked, running her finger though Twi’s hair. Spike face-palmed.

Twi pushed Trixie’s finger out. “what is your obsession with me? what is so fascinating about me that you’re still trying to get me?” Trixie didn’t answer. She just stood there, not sure what to say. “that’s what I thought.”

Twilight picked up the bag Spike had packed, which she lifted with ease, and she and Spike headed for the door. Her hand was above the doorknob when…

“Because you’re my first love.” Trixie suddenly blurted. Twilight and Spike looked back at a distrat Trixie. “until I met you, I… I never had someone to love. True, I had Halo and Zilver, but… but I know they aren’t my real brothers. … I was hoping you would be the first to… to actually love me.”

Twi couldn’t bear to open the door after hearing that. “Trixie…” Spike looked between the 2 and then at the camera, shrugging. “Trix… you’re better off finding someone else. I’m not a Filly-Fooler. I’m in love with Halo, even if he won’t return it. I’m sure Lyra or Bonbon have some single Filly-Fooler friends or some ex-marefriends. Ask them.”

Twilight opened the door and walked out, Spike not far behind. Trixie just stood there. “but… I don’t want anyone else… I want you…” she sadly said.

“you sure you don’t wanna come, Satoshi? It sounds like it’s gonna be one heck of a adventure.” Dash asked.

“pretty sure.” Satoshi said as he pulled out a broken piece of wood. “that adventure we had on the last world took it out of me. Besides, someone has to keep an eye on Ponyville while you guys are gone.”

“you? Really? You don’t look like you can fight.”

Satoshi scoffed. “that’s so I can catch people off guard. I’m a master strategist and mechanic. I don’t need to fight. Besides, whenever I do…” Satoshi reached behind him and pulled out a block of… something. The block bulged and transformed into a gun as he pulled it out. “I have some deadly accuracy with this.”

“how so?”

Satoshi looked around for a target and found it. “See that apple at the tip-top of that tree?” Dash looked, saw it, and nodded.

Satoshi aimed the gun with one hand and closed his left eye. He carefully aimed down at the apple and fired. A red laser bolt came out and hit the stem. The apple fell and hit the ground. Dash’s mouth dropped. “see. Deadly accuracy.” Satoshi gloated.

“Sure you’ll be okay by yourself, Fluttershy?” Bahamut asked.

“Yes, I will Bahamut. I’m pretty sure I can take care of Edge by myself.” Fluttershy said, grabbing a couple of washcloths.

“if you’re sure. But just to be safe, I’ll ask Pinkie to check in now and then.”

“if you want.” ‘Shy distantly said.

Bahamut got suspicious. “you okay, ‘Shy?”

Fluttershy sighed. “no I’m not. My friends are going away and leaving me behind.”

“It’s only for a couple of weeks at best. Hopefully we’ll be back before Hallowe-- I mean Nightmare Night.”

“It’s not just that.” Fluttershy added. Bahamut titled his head in curiosity. “I have this sinking feeling that something bad is going to happen if you all go.”

Bahamut just raspberried at that. “it’s probably just butterflies in your stomach. It’s just gonna be you, Marble, and Satoshi looking after Ponyville while we’re gone. Anyone would be nervous if they were to watch a whole town by themselves.” Bahamut picked up his knapsack with his mouth and put his wings though the straps. “Trust me. Nothing bad is going to happen.”

Bahamut unfurled his wings and flapped them once. He hovered in mid-air as he turned his attention to Fenrir and Cobalt. “you 2 keep an eye on this place while I’m gone. And don’t try to eat any of Fluttershy’s animals, okay?” the wolf and eagle nodded. Bahamut nodded back. “be back in a couple weeks, ‘Shy.” Bahamut flipped in midair and flew out the open door.

Fluttershy continued to stand there. She still had a bad feeling about all this.

“…and remember to lock the place up before you go home, okay?” Twilight explained to Berry Punch. She had asked her to look after the library while she was gone.

“yeah yeah yeah. We went over this 3 times already.” Berry complained.

“just making sure, since you don’t exactly have the best memory due to you… ahem… escapades at the local bars.”

“Hey! That happened once, okay? Still not sure how that story of me being drunk 24/7 even started.”

Twilight just shrugged at it. “you also have Fluttershy to call on if you need help.”

“right.” Berry turned Twilight around and pushed her. “Now go and cure us.”

The group gathered outside of Ponyville just as the sun completely rose over the horizon. They waited under a tree when Applejack and Rarity ran up. “Sorry we’re late.” Rarity panted. “Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were insisting that they’d come along, something about crime-fighting Cutie Marks.”

“hehe. Kids. So innocent and so fun to mess with.” Aura chuckled.

Applejack looked around at the ground and noticed… “Derpy? Why’s she coming along?”

“I grew up in the Capital City for a few years. I know my way around.” she explained. “plus, I know a old friend that owns me a favor. Think I can ask him if we can bunk at his place while we’re there.”

“well, you’re not the only one who knows a old friend in the Gryphon Kingdom.” Dash said, hanging upside-down off a branch.

“right. Gilda. We remember her. What a mean girl she was, yelling at Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie like that.” Rarity angrily said, thinking back to that day.

“yeah, well, I know more then just Gilda.” Dash flipped up and jumped down. “I was born and raised in the Gryphon Kingdom up till I was 6. It’s gonna be nice meeting with the old gang after all this time.”

“Guess that explains the gruff attitude.” Halo muttered.

“So, Twi, how do we get to the Gryphon Kingdom?” Sora asked, sitting back on the tree.

“Well…” Twi reached into her knapsack and pulled out a world map. She unfurled it and set it on the ground. “… we would’ve taken the train to Port Hayshed but the Train’s out of commission; wheels rusted due to bad oil. Once at Hayshed, we take a boat over the river to the Gryphon port of BedFeather then we catch a train from there to the Capital City of Fellwing.”

“That’s a long ways. What about that balloon of yours?” Zilver asked.

“not enough room for all of us. Don’t wanna say it, but i guess we’re walking.”

“well, how far is it?” Ash asked.

“Would’ve taken a full day by train, so…” Twi ran the math in her head. “should take us at least a week to get there, give or take a few days.”

“a week?” everyone groaned at it. “good-bye, legs.” Aura comically whined.

“don’t worry. I know a secret that will get us there in no time at all.” Pinkie proclaimed.

Those not going-- Dinky, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Sparkler, Carrot Top, Satoshi, Lyra, Bonbon, Berry Punch, Ms. Cheerilee, Big Mac, Marble, and Fluttershy --arrived to say their goodbyes to those who are leaving.

“Good luck, sis.” Applebloom told A.J.

“you take care, okay?” Sweetie asked her sister.

“don’t worry. We will.” Applejack and Rarity both replied. A.J. scuffled Applebloom hair while Rarity hugged Belle. “And don’t give Ms. Big Mac a hard time, okay?” Rarity asked.

“don’t worry none, Rare. It’ll be like a slumber party.” Applebloom said. Both she and Belle gave a faux smile.

“Why don’t I feel comfortable with that?” Rarity muttered.

“remember, Berry, you have to---” Twilight started to talk to Berry again on what to do with the Library. She shut her up by placing her hand over Twi’s mouth.

“I still don’t like this.” Fluttershy worriedly said. “I still have this feeling that something bad is going to happen.”

“in our line of work, something bad happens every 20 minutes.” Jax said. “we’ve come to expect it.”

“bye mommy.” Dinky said, hugging Derpy good-bye.

“See you when I get back, muffin.” Derpy said, holding Dinky tighter.

“don’t worry, Dinky. I’ll take care of your mother.” Whooves said, cheering Dinky up.

“thanks, Uncle Whooves.”

“and don’t you worry about Dinky. We’ll take care of her.” Sparkler said, holding her little sister tight.

“hey, Pinks.” Marble said, coming at Pinkie from behind.

She turned around with a smile. “what is it, Marble?”

“I just wanna say…” Marble paused, making Pinkie curious. Marble looked back up and smiled. “… come back safe, ‘kay?”

“of course I will, Silly Pony. I haven’t been getting any doozies with my Pinkie Sense lately so this is bound to go well.”

“Pinkie Sense?”

“you’re better off not asking.” Twi groaned, remembering the last time Pinkie got a doozy.

“Lyra, Bonbon. I expect the boutique to be in top shape when I get back.” Rarity said. “don’t wanna come back to a pigsty.”

“Don’t worry, Rare. It’ll be fine. You go and save the world or something.”

“save the world?” Sora asked. “so, only thing that seems world-destruction worthy was the beasty that stranded us. And I highly doubt we’re gonna run into Sabado Gigante on the way there.”

“who?” the 3 asked.

Requiem heaved up her knapsack and looked off where they needed to go. “we going or not? Last I checked, that spell ain’t gonna come here on it’s lonesome.”

Everyone nodded in confirmation.

“then let’s get going. On to the Gryphon Kingdom!” Req exclaimed, pointing in the direction it was.

“wrong way, Req.” Twi said.

Req staggered into a comical pose. She looked back to Twi with half-closed eyes and questionably pointed in another direction. Twilight nodded.

“right. Well… the moment’s ruined. Let’s just go.” a defeated Req walked off. Everyone looked at each other and chuckled.

They started down the hill. Their destination: The Gryphon Kingdom. Both groups waved good-bye as they went their separate ways.

Halo stopped and doubled back for a moment. Ash noticed this and looked back. “Halo?”

“I’ll just be a moment.” he said to the group. “I forgot something.” he reached those who are staying behind.

“What’d you forget?” Big Mac asked.

“To ask you guys to look after Trixie.”

“Trixie? Why?” Bonbon asked.

“She’s not in the right frame of mind right now. I’m worried she’ll do something stupid. Or worse.” the group looked at each other and talked amongst themselves for a moment. They all looked back at Halo and nodded. Halo breathed a sigh of relief. “thanks. You don’t know what a relief this is.”

“well, you might wanna hurry. You’re being left behind.” Bonbon said. Halo turned around. The rest of the group was gone, gone, gone.

“HEY!” Halo yelled. He ran after them. “HEY, WAIT UP!!!” he called out, running after them.

The group waiting on the other side of a small line of trees as Halo ran up.

“Thanks for waiting.” he panted. He gathered his second wind and walked to the other side of the group.

“So, Pinkie. What’s this shortcut of yours?” Jax asked.

“oh? Oh, it’s quite a shortcut. Should get us halfway to the capital city in 3 minutes.” Pinkie squealed.

Sora couldn‘t help but laugh. “okay. Hehe. That’s impossible, Pinkie.”

“it isn’t if it’s a musical montage.”

Everyone looked at her with unbelieving eyes. “you been watching one too many Disney movies?” Aura asked.

“hehe. No silly…”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opv1JnwKm64

On My Way from Brother Bear

0:00.

“…It’s been proven that singing is the best way to past the time.” Pinkie happily exclaimed.

“anybody else hear music?” Bahamut asked, looking up to the sky. Pinkie bounced on by with a wide grin on her face.

“She’s really not gonna sing, is she?” Requiem asked Rainbow Dash.

“you obviously don’t know Pinkie. Once she gets the need, there ain’t no stopping her.”

0:19.

Pinkie:
“♪Tell everybody I’m on my way. New friends and new places to SEE!!!♪”

“she’s really singing.” a distrat Jax groaned.

Pinkie:
“♪with blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way…♪”
Pinkie bounced on off with everyone slowly following her.
“♪…and there’s nowhere else that I’d rather be…♪”

0:37.
Original Song(V.A.)
♪Tell everybody I’m on my way, and I’m loving every step I take…with the sun beating down, yes I’m on my way, and I can’t keep this smile off my face…♪”

The group walked though several different landscapese, such as a very hilly field, a flower field, and just a plain ol’ field.

0:56.
Original Song(V.A.)
♪cause there’s nothing like seeing each other again, no matter what the distance between.♪

Rainbow, Sora, and Zilver talked amongst themselves. It must’ve been a annoying or boring conversation as Jax had some clouds for earmuffs.

♪And the stories that we tell will make you smile. Oh, it really lifts my heart.♪

The group sat around a campfire as A.J. told a story with a big finish. Ash, Shadow, Spike, Derpy, Zilver, and Bahamut laughed while everyone else was confused by the ending.

1:16.
Original Song(V.A.)
♪so tell ‘em all I’m on my way, new friends and new places to see.♪

They all walked on over a rickety bridge that swayed under them. They all walked across one at a time to avoid being swept away by the raging river 50 feet below.

♪and to sleep under the stars, who could ask for more. with the moon keeping watch over me.♪

The group made camp inside a cave big enough for them. They all fell asleep as the moon shone in.

1:33.
Original Song(V.A.)
♪Not the snow, not the rain, will change my mind. The sun will come out, wait and see.♪

They walked though a very windy valley, blowing everyone’s hair every which way.

When they emerged on the other side, everyone’s hair was a mess. Everyone laughed while Rarity freaked out, as usual.

♪and the feeling of the wind in your face will make you smile. Oh, there’s no where else I’d rather be…”

The unfortunate walkers of the group sidled against a thin foot hold as they slowly made their way across a cliff.

Bahamut, Rainbow Dash, Requiem, and Aura flew on by, Bahamut and Aura acting like a couple of idiots.

They slammed into the cliff and sank to the ground below.

1:54.
Original Song(V.A.)
♪cause I’m on my way now. Well and truly. I’m on my way now.♪

The group stood at the edge of a cliff overlooking Port Hayshed.

“2 minutes. New world record.” Twi chuckled, looking a imaginary watch.

“See? Musical Montages are always the best form of travel.” Pinkie said as she skipped on down to the port.

2:10.
Original Song(V.A.)

Requiem and Spike ran onto the docks of Port Hayshed and looked out at the water.

“WHOA!” they both excitedly exclaimed. “That’s one big ocean!” they both said.

“It’s not a ocean. It’s a river over 10 miles wide.” Twilight explained.

“Still, that’s pretty big.” Req said. “and I’ve seen my fare share of big. And I take it flying over will be a chore?”

“There’s no islands between shores. There’s bridges but they’re reserved for trains and carriages. You can walk across but it’ll take you 2 days to get across and even then, you’d have to worry about traffic.”

“boat it is then.” Spike said, looking up at Req. she just shrugged.

The group gathered at the edge of the docks as Aura, Halo, and Applejack walked up. “Okay, we got tickets. Cost us a arm and a leg.” Halo grumbled.

“Which ship we on?” Dash asked as she grabbed hers.

“The… GKS Bright-Wing.” Shadow said, looking at his.

“That ship.” Aura said, pointing at it.

“huh. Looks just like Orion, but without the fans.” Ash pointed out.

“un… I’m starting to get seconds thoughts about going on a boat, guys.” A.J. groaned.

“oh, relax Applejack. It’s just like riding in a carriage.” Dash said. When A.J. wasn’t looking, she looked to Shadow and snickered evilly.

2:38.
Original Song(V.A.)

Applejack leaned over the side, vomiting up a storm. “Guess A.J.’s seasick.” Spike said to Jax.

Bright-Wings reared up as it sailed over a big wave. It crashed down into the water and kept on going.

2:50.
Pinkie Pie, Requiem, Sora, Twilight, and (Rarity):
“♪tell everybody I’m on my way. And I just can’t wait to be there.(just can‘t wait to be there.) with blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way. And nothing but good times to share…♪”

The 5 stood on the bow of the ship, singing the song loud and proud.

3:08.
Rainbow Dash, Derpy, and (original song):
“♪so tell everybody I’m on my way. And I just can’t wait to be home.(just can’t wait to be home.)♪”

The 2 sang on top of the crows-nest, Derpy surprising soundly like Janet Jackson.

Requiem, Pinkie, Twilight, Sora, and Rarity joining in:
“♪with the sun beating down, yes I’m on my way. And nothing but good times to show… I’m on my way.♪”

The other 5 joined in with those 2 and finished the song with a bang as the ship sailed over the water and towards the setting sun.

3:37. End Song.