Insane Cafe 4: The Insane Frontier

[Nick22]

Naturally, he will use them for his own twisted purposes" stripetail said. he then turned to the magical images. " I am a mage, like yourselves. so projecting an image of myself is  childs play. i know your captor, unfortunately. Chong and i have crossed paths on several occasions, fortunately, i have always emerged the victor from those conflicts> in terms of magic, hes not in my league ' Stripetail said. " we will try and rescue both of you as soon as possible. however, weynard is itself under great threat, from a magical being  by the name of Mertavius whose power infinitely outstrips Chongs. It is he who has wright such havoc on Weynard." stripetail said.
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 Nice" nick said " any help they can provide will be greatly appreciated. those guys are good at avoiding detection>' he remarked as he loked around. " Gabuna? Cant you fly? He asked the Digimon" Fly? are you kidding. Gabumons cant fly, we're quadripeds at every level. Rookie, Champion , Ultimate, no flying is possible. I'm not sure about Mega, though, only a handful oF Gabumon have ever reached that level.>" Fine, Fine, Spyro, fly up above and see if you can spot them from above." nick said. On it' spyro said " tigerss walked on in front of thm ' you dont have any ' detect enemies powers, do you Tigress?' Nick asked " Nope. all i have is ' freeze them' and  roast them powers.  being able to sense folks who are nbear, that would be cool. perhaps stripetail can add that into our armor at some point. maybe have bart  work onthat. Remember bart? you know that guy who the seer took along to keep his house clean? " yeah he was a big  fantasy guy. kept calling stripetail  wizard-man." Nick  said as boyth shaggy and Nani ran up t them, both carrying thier weapons>" hey guys, sorry i'm late. had to track down Shaggy Here>' Were  you in an eatinhg contest with the tonfonese shaggy?' Nick asked " No, But That sounds like a good idea. ' i was helped a extended family move into the 4th floor of  the Winterville inn.' shaggy said " Well, then grab these intruders and boot them off this ship!" he said, griping harder on his gun.

[Kor]

"You want to go and relax somewhere Twilight?  Have some coffee, a donut or something?  Read a cool book you've not read in a while?" Spike said, thinking Twilight needed to rest a bit and be sure she wasn't overworked or to tired.

[Serris]

(Phoenix)

"How will you rescue us?" Karis asked. "Amiti and I are powerful Adepts and the jail would not yield to our most powerful Psyenergy.

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(Spire of Winter)

Dr. Kerzach nodded. "Well, that's going to be really hard given that they could be any  where on this ship. Granted, I did overhear Mr. Bigmouth saying there was sabotage was in the industrial area."

He scratched his chin. "I think we should split up."

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Twilight was walking along the streets of Winterville. It was simulated nighttime but the streets were still busy with the numerous refugees still getting settled.

She yawned as she approached Winterville Tavern. "Maybe some tea should help."

Rarity was inside the tavern as well. Her normally-well manicured mane and tail were a mess and she had bags under her eyes. A Spirarian guard had fallen asleep at one of the tables.

The white Unicorn levitated a hot cup of tea to her lips. "Twilight, Spike, how do you do this fine evening?"

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"Karis! Amiti! Are you all right?" Tyrell demanded. He looked at the astral projections, trying to see if there was any weaknesses that could be exploited.

"We are unharmed, physically, that is," Amiti replied. "But I feel that will not last as Chong has taken our Djinn to use them against his enemies."

[Nick22]

if you mean letting him sit on us, i have a better idea. lets take him to see a movie' sima suggested.
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 cynder helped herself to to some of the meet vushu had brought  then decided that she need to stretch her wings." going out for a flight Stripetail ' she said as she got up from her seat.' alright. just remember to be back here once you are done. the hotels full up of refugees so we'll be sleeping here tonight." got it, Stripetail." Cynder said flying out of the room, and heading out of the hotel. the town was filled with refugees, here and there Cynder could see a few magical ponies or dragons flying to and fro.  the ' sky' was clear and the air crisp.

' excuse me?' came a voice nearby. and a green dragoness landed awkwardly near her, carrying a pair of golf clubs ' Have you seen my friend Samia? we wee going to play golf together?" no, I havent sorry. I've never met her, so i don;t even know what she looks like' Cynder Said. ' Shes about my height, gold in color, we;ve been friends for a long time. oh, sorry, forgot to introduce myself. Dulcy, where ARE your manners? i'm Dulcy She said offering Cynder her claw " Cynder" Cynder said."Nice to meet you Dulcy" she said shaking Dulcys claw." say, would you like to play?" Dulcy offered her one of the golf clubs>" tee time is in 10 minutes, and i dont want to lose my spot." we dont have golf where I'm from, so you'd likely kill me Cynder said " besides i'm a quadriped, cant really grip those clubs.' Oh Dont worry, i stink. Its just something to pass the time and have fun. Tell you what. you play with me, and i'll buy you the dinner of your choice/ Rice balls, stuffed steak whatever you like  i'm kinda desperate here, you see.'
_ Ok< fine, i'll play, but you'll have to tell me the rules. i was just going out for a flight to stretch my wings. " cynder said 'sure. sorry for interrupting your flight.' she apologized as the pair headed over to winterville gold club.
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 mona and flash entered the movie theater, followed by Arlebne and Luca, alright kids, granb some snacks and drinks, while I get the tickets ' Arlene said

[Kor]

"oh, Rarity." Spike said.  He rubbed his ears back and his head to be sure he was looking his best for Rarity.  

"I'm doing great Rarity.  How are you doing?" He said, momentarily forgetting about Twilight in how he felt about Rarity.

[Nick22]

hmm. so teleporting is out ' Stripetail said, with a frown on his face. ' if you can give us the ships location, we'll begin preparing a rescue team to come get you. this wiont be a large team, as we want to avoid detection. you'll have to hang in there for 2-3 days, by my rough estimation. think you can do that?
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 dulcy led Cynder to the first tee, which showcased a low hill overloking a pond. ' now you dont want to hit it into the pond, otherwise you lose a couple shots. the object is to get the ball into the hole in as a few shots as possible. 3, in this case. that is called 'par' Dulcy said. just take a few swings' cynder swung the club a bit nervous ' oh dont worry about it. you should see the last scorecard me and Samia put up. i finished 42 over. samia was 39 over. like I said, this is for fun. " what happens iof i get it in the hole in one shot? cynder asked well, thats called a hole in one. its very unlikely, so well, we'll add something special, if either of us do it. ' Dulcy said kindly.  cynder swung and hit the ball. it flew over the water and landed smack in the middle of a bunker. " thats not bad! you avoided the water at least." dulcy swung, and groaned as her ball flew over the green, struck a tree and landed in some rough.' like i said, i stink." she said with a laugh. cynder gave her a smirk.
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 Gabuna and I will go this way. Nick you came along " tigress said. " spyro you go with Kerzach. ' We'll keep our communicators open if we see anything." i'm going with Nick, and the girls " nani said " Shaggy, you help Bigmouth and kerzach> radio if you see anything.
-  roger shaggy said

[Serris]

(Phoenix)

"Sadly, we cannot pinpoint where we are located as we were prevented from seeing anything that could give us a reference to our location," Amiti said.

"Hey! Who the hell are you two talking to!?" A guard ran into the cell block. He saw Stripetail's astral projection and immediately alerted Chong.

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(Spire of Winter)

"Sounds good." Dr. Kerzach radioed Mr. Bigmouth.

"Bigmouth! Do you copy? We are in need of your assistance!" Dr. Kerzach waited but he heard nothing. "Damn it, he's asleep!"

The Cassowary shook his head. "Screw that. We'll have to go on without him."

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Rarity took a sip of some Tonfonese tea. Thanks to her being a Unicorn, she was unaffected by the magically charged liquid. "I am very tired," she said. "But a lady must always put the needs of the others ahead of her own. As of now, I have been assisting with the Tonfonese in getting settled. I must say, their traditional outfits is quite elegant. Especially the royal regalia of Emperor Unan and the royal family."

She then watched as a Tofonese refugee ordered a late night snack of fried tofu. "Spike, I do hope you are keeping healthy. After all, a baby dragon needs their sleep."

"He ain't no baby!" a worker who had been with the mining crew back on Mawashi replied. "He's as tough a miner as they come!"

Twilight rubbed the back of her neck with one of her forelegs. "Well, technically-" She was interrupted by a yawn. "Excuse me. He is a baby dragon by the standards of Equestria."

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Emperor Unan and the Tonfonese royal family had been assigned a room all to themselves. However, at his insistence, he got a tent among the Tonfonese refugees at Winterville Park. His justification was to show that he was one of them.

[Nick22]

Stripetail turned and saw the guard running off ' i'm sorry, but i will have to cut this communication short. chong will likely move you into a cell with even stronger magical defenses.my apologies. I should have broken communication earlier. but that cant be helped now. we will try and find you and rescue you as soon as possible. stripetail out ' stripetail said and his image vanished, leaving the pair alone again.
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 chong dropped her tea when the guard reported in. ' WHAT do you mean you saw someone talking to those two? that's impossible. i put those magical suppressors in there myself. best dampers money can buy. so either, you were taking sips from grandpas cough medicine- or the wizard has managed to lock  on to their location. which means- it wont be long until he discerns this ships location, and will try to take control of it from me, and give it back to that sniveling twerp Nick! Hes not even a good businessman! seriously, have you WATCHED any of his ads? your tastebuds will go into orbit? " chong made a face.
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[Serris]

"Lord Stripetail," Tyrell said as he watched the whole thing unfold. "Shall we prepare for a rescue mission immediately?"

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Dr. Kerzach led his group out of the elevator and into the edges of Winterville. It was "nighttime" and the town was quiet with streetlights providing a soft white light. The only things that seemed to be open in the town were the tavern and the hotel. Of note were the Tonfonese refugees sleeping on the benches and cots lining the sidewalks.

He blew some air out his beak. "Great, they could have disguised themselves as Tonfonese refugees," he muttered.

[Nick22]

well, we need to find the Phoenix first, before any attempt can be made at a rescue. it will need to be a small number, we're not taking the ship away from Chong. Yet. We have a planet to save and that is more pressing than one small ship." stripetail sighed ' we also need to know exactly where they might be held, and the only ones who might know that are Nick and Kerzach." He pressed an intercom on the table. Find Nick and bring him back here> we need to discuss the layout of thePphoenix and where the prisoners might be. Its his ship, he would know. Stripetail out."
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 (theater)
Mona and Flash grabbed sodas and popcorn for the movie. as they entered the theater room, they noticed a large number of refugees had taken up seats, they were watching what was to them a film from a foreign world. Mona and flash sat next to each other in one row, arlene and Luca and the other kids got the row in front of them.  oliver was given the Popcorn bucket for the first fillup. other oliver would get it the second, then mona, then flash. Luca was in charge of drinks, and arlene had gotten candy for each of them. Oliver got fruit snacks, Other Oliver a big chocolate bar. Mona got licorice, and Flash got a kit kat bar. Luca and Arlene  shared some soft  taffy, Luca got peppermint, Arlene bubble gum.
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 Golf Course)
Cynder hit her ball on the green, and it stopped about 10 feet from the  hole." geez. Why Do I get the sense you are going to beat me by like 20 shots' Dulcy groaned, as she hit the ball, and watched it hit the flag pole  and bounce away into a bunker. " heh.  this never happens to me  in mini golf. Course, there you only have to worry about putting and angles." Dulcy took 3 more shots to get the ball close, then tapped her 6th shot home. Cynder left her putt short, but she won the hole by 2 shots. over the next 4 holes, Cynder won, by 4, 3, 6,  and 2 shots, so by the time they got to hole 6 Cynder was up by 17 shots and was 5 over par, Dulcy was 22 over.  

" Ok, i'm revising my estimate. you're going to beat me by 50 shots the way things are going. For someone who's never played, you're doing real good Cynder." Dulcy said after they both parred the short par 3 6th  " I'm just getting lucky' Cynder Demurred before hooking her shot badly  on the par 5  7th deep  into a bunker. Dulcy then hit a beautiful drive, which actually made it all the way to the green and stopped 20 feet from the hole. " if I make this shot, its known as an albatross, or more commonly, a double eagle. its 3 under par for the hole " Dulcy said as the pair reached the green and Dulcy looked at her ball and the holes location, and cynder watched with interest.  " theres a term for getting a hole in 1 on a 5, a condor, but it never happens." Alright, Cynder nodded. you can finish up since you are much closer than me.' Since this is such a rare opportunity Dulcy . lets do something special.' ' Oh a wager? Nice! Normally, Samia and I save those for mini golf, because there we actually have a realistic chance of making shots.  Ok, what will you do for me if I make it? And what do I have to do, if I miss?" Cynder paused for a moment and looked at  Dulcy pondering what wager to put on this shot. The pair had bonded very quickly over time spent digging through grass for missing balls, joking about bad shots-Dulcy had told a story about her worst hole ever. "I took a 35 on one hole.."-and fishing balls out of ponds.
 She finally settled on something simple "if you make this Dulcy.. I'll kiss you on the lips.' Dulcy turned and looked at Cynder in surprise, whose red lips were parted in a smile."after the round is over, I mean" she clarified. Dulcy's dark red lips parted in a smile as well. "Sure, that sounds like fun." she nodded." but If you miss, you have to dress up like that instructor guy.' Cynder giggled as a hologram of an a golf instructor wearing very colorful and flashy outfits popped up. It showed up whenever a player got a good shot, or, more often, after players had gone over 10 shots on a  hole " and I'm going to take pictures " Cynder said  with a wicked grin as Dulcy looked at the garish outfit.

 " My gosh , Samia  Sonic and the others would die laughing if they saw me dressed up like that! Dulcy said and shot a look at her playing partner.  "No pressure or anything.' Cynder said. "Besides, next time I get in a position like that, you can do something similar to me. Like, I dont know, making me tap dance, or something. "  sure. Ok,  no pressure.No Pressure No pressure.' Dulcy repeated " If I miss, you are going to get it from me Cynder!". Dulcy took a deep breath, aimed for the right edge of the cup, and putted, the putt rolled up a slope, then  flattened out and turned left as it moved towards the hole, it was headed straight towards the edge of the hole, before it began to fade away to the right. But at the very last second, it broke back again and caught  the very edge of the cup, the ball rolled around the cups  entire diameter  a total of three times, half of the ball visible as it rotated counterclockwise, before finally disappearing into the hole with a rattle. Dulcy let forth a big whoop as she ran forward to collect the ball. 'holy hardhats! I made it!" Dulcy said pulling the ball away from the hole. ' she wrote on it " Albatross. Hole 7" and put the ball away." I'm never using that ball again. its going safely into my trophy room at home." Dulcy said..' along with my valor medals from the war, and my participating flying ribbons. I um. crash a lot when i fly." She said nervously.  "well I owe you one kiss .  i'm going to give several shots back here, too" Cynder said. indeed, It took Cynder 7 shots to finish this hole, which Dulcy won by 5. Cynder was now 7 over, Dulcy 19.  Her confidence much higher after the great shot on the last  hole, Dulcy went on a tear, and  won the next 6 straight holes, all by 3 shot margins, with Dulcy getting birdies, and Cynder getting double bogies. going to Hole 14. Dulcy had picked up 23 shots to lead by 6, she was now 13 over, Cynder 19. " So much for me beating you by 50" Cynder shot Dulcy a  smirk, before the pair burst out laughing.
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 (Eating Contest)
 Laval overheard a passing group of Tonfonese wonder where they would be sent to ride out the disaster unfolding on Weynard, and thoughts of home sprung to the lion princes mind.  Perhaps Chima could help? That was sooon put on the backburner however as Kovu strode up to the table wearing his tradition 'eating contest" bib. " you must be Prince Laval' He said " prince Kovu, at your service" the black maned lion said formally, yet the big grin showed clearly how much he was looking forward to stuffing his face. Laval shook claws with Kovu and bade him sit down. " these are my girlfriends Li'ella and Eris. They are my cheering section, and my best friends as well. Tonight, my prince, we are eating  a 200 oz steak' laval smirked as a two enormous cuts of meat were placed in front of the two. " Bartender says, only 2 people have ever finished the whole thing without puking their guts out before hand. So the prize is simple. the guy who can finish more of the steak in 30 minutes get s this shirt " Laval waved around a huge shirt with a satisfied fat guy on it That said Endless Gut". ' 20, 000  in cash, and limitless trips to the dessert bar. So Ice cream sundaes, pies, Cake, Chocolate, smores, you name it, they've got it. Loser gets 5 000 in cash and this " Laval produced a garbage bin " for when it comes up again.."
_ bring it on! Kovu smirked ' I warn you though. I've had plenty of portions of mawashii food and this looks like an appetizer compared to that . You'd better keep that bin heady Laval. You're gonna need it " Kovu said.

[Serris]

(Phoenix)

Karis slumped against the hard steel wall of the cell. "Well, Amiti," she said. "It seems like all is not lost."

Amiti allowed himself a brief smile as he watched the stone-faced guard outside their cell. "It would seem so, but we must keep in mind how the tides of fortune can turn."

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(Spire of Winter)

Dr. Kerzach and Shaggy had been examining the Mawashiian shrine for any signs of intruders when Dr. Kerzach's radio buzzed. He nodded as Stripetail's orders came through. "Roger that." He then radioed Nick. "Nick, Stripetail wants us to go back to Winterville Tavern for a meeting."

He then turned to Shaggy. "Well," he said, clapping the man on the back. "You're on your own for this."

The Cassowary then walked down the road that led back to Winterville.

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"I'll come!" Tyrell exclaimed, slamming his fist into his palm. "No one kidnaps Amiti and Karis and lives to tell the tale!"

[Nick22]

Stripetail looked at  the determination on Tyrell face and the wizard allowed himse;f a smile. ' Since you are so determined Master Tyrell, you may come along on the rescue mission." he said. "It will be a day or so, before we can get a plan  together. Remember, when I send you guys in, You wont be getting backup. The job is to get Amiti and Karis out, not start a fight with Chongs whole crew. nick knows the ship the best, so listen to him. " stripetail added. " Once I get the team of volunteers together, I'll contact you>'

[tempestwheel]

Several delivery boys from the nearby restaurants were on hand near Kovu and Laval's contest. They were there to make sure there was a constant stream of food being provided for as long as both lions had the guts to keep eating. A small crowd was forming, each male having some cheer for them among the people in the crowd.

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"Sima, how about we go shopping for Kovu after this?" Kiara offered, "I can tell you what he likes to get as gifts."

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Oliver grinned as a teaser for an upcoming Catman movie was played. "I wanna preoder a ticket," he said to his mother when she brought the snacks. The superhero franchise was Oliver's favorite. "Let me show you my collection after this," he offered Other Oliver.

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Sly, Carmelita, and Bentley were sitting down in the Interpol Officers' room. "We need this moment of rest," Bentley said, sipping a pina colada.

[Nick22]

hey man? Shaggy started as Kerzach Left " where are you going? He sighed as Kerzach disappered, , then continuede down the hallway, Spyro flying past him.
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 - the boss is calling you huh ' Tigress said To Nick. " yeah" nick said. keep looking in the indystrial area. thats where we last saw him. " gabuna nodded. " hes not angry with you is he?' She said nervously " no, thanjk goodness. If hes angry you'll KNOW. this is a guy, simply put you do NOt want to get on the bad side of. I'm off girls. Good luck. I'll see you later " nick said as he headed the other way.  " i've been on his ' naughty list' a number of times' tigress said ' Its not fun, at all." what did you do? " well, goofing off with my girlfriends Dixie and agumina, for one. He, uh, doesnt like us fooling around when theres a job that needs doing" tigress said as the pair walked on down the corridor and Nick headed back."" remind me, not to do that then. You're a naughty girl Tigress' Gabuna said and Tigress smirked,.

 ' naughty girls have the most fun" tigress said, a grin spreading over  her face " Besides, you want to be  a trusted member of this team, you have to gain the trust, of Dixie, Cynder and me. Which means you gotta hang out with us, spend time with us. you know that sort of thing. " Well. i'm doing that with you right now, so i guess that counts.' Gabuna said , noticing a number of holes in the sides of the walls. " After this, you want to do something? she asked. " I mean tomorrow, we'll be rushing around the planet rescuing folks." Well We could try and find a dance club. I love to dance " tiogress said " and singing, I like singing. " i sound like a wounded Gatomon when i sing " gabuna laughed. I'd make your ears bleed. " well i'm sure dixie could help you. She sings , shes told me just about anyone can sing. all it takes is practice, training, and patience." ok, if you really want to hear me sing, i'll sing. Just dont say I didnt warn you." gabuna said. for now, lets look over there, theres a lot of gunk over there. lets check it out. Tigress ears caught movement. "Theres someone here! Lets go!
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why dont we go shopping for ourse;lves> i enjoy shopping for a guy, dont get me wriong, but well. i also need ' me stuff, you know? besides if hes as good an eater as you say, He'll be getting plenty of stuff from winning that contest ' siima said.
_ Vushu and vitani ate some of the food  Vushu had brought in. "How are things down on the surface' vushu said as she noshed on some meat ' Its beautiful, I 'd go exploring, if the place hadnt been struck by 10000 meteors " vitani said. " looks like just about everyone else is sleeping.' she said. Dixie and scooby were snugglred toget5her in one chair. Angel and Stitch in other. Tiger and Agumon were using armrests as pillows.

[Serris]

Tyrell nodded, his face in a resolute glare. "I understand."

Prince Ryu Kou entered the room where Stripetail was present. "I apologize but I could not help but overhear that you wish to rescue Amiti and Karis. I will lend my assistance as well." He took a cup of steaming hot Tonfonese tea that had been prepared by Lady Hineshou's handmaidens for the royals and and upper-ranking crewmembers of the ship.

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One of the saboteurs was planting an explosive charge next to a power conduit that provided electricity for the area surrounding the Mawashiian shrine. If the power went out, practically everything in that area was unusable.

[Nick22]

the saboteur burst out of the  door and began firing at tigress and Gabuna, who ducked out of the way. a few bullets found their mark, but impacted harmlessly against the armor both girls were wearing. gabuna fired a blaster attack in retaliation, amd tigress fired lightning from her horna. the firefight went back and forth for nearly 15 minutes, before the saboteurs ran out of bullets, and soopn after, a well placed ice shard through the neck from tigress  killed him. ' tigress and gabuna slowly approached the dead body, and tigress turned away, her stroing smell sense, telling her that this was a body. " Ok guys' she spoke into her rings ' we got our guy'  Shaggy?  Spyro. Have you found yours yet?
_ No, Not yet" Spyro replied" you girls can head back, you did your job.
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 Cynder and Dulcy  both birdied 14 and 15, and cynder managed to make up 4 shots over 16 and 17, leaving Dulcy with a 2 shot lead, entering the last hole, which was a par 5. ' so i have to beat you by 3 shots on this to win' Cynder said. ' well if we tiw, we'll go back to the first hole and go through each hole again until someone wins. Dulcy said. dulcy went first, and ca,e up well short, leaving her shot in the rough. Cynder lashed a beautiful shot, and went over 300 yards, leaving the dragoness an easy shot to get on the green in 2. Dulcy's second shot landed in bunker, and she sighed. cynder hit another great shot and the bsll scooted up close to the hole, leaving herself 5 feet for an eagle.' go, on, finish up'  dulcy said. 'Cynder stared over the short putt. 'ok, wager time' Dulcy grinned. 'Ok,  if you miss, you gotta wear wooden clogs on your feet and do a tap dance.' And what if i make it.. ' Cynder said. 'hmm..i'll get you  some jewelry.." well I have some black gem necklaces already , and I already have a good collection of gems from my travels.. Cynder said. ok, umm. i'll take you to see a movie.. with food and drinks included. Dulcy said. " deal' Cynder said. she took a deep breath aimed her shot and putted. the ball went in the center of the cup, and cynder pumped a fist..' you wanna a double or nothing? Cynder said ' we could do a mini gold round, if you want.' sure. that's much easier than regular golf." Dulcy said. Dulcy went back to her ball, knowing she had to par the hole to tie. her third shot landed on the green but rolled into a  low area, leaving her 40 feet to the hole.

 _ Cynder watched as dul;cy putted for the 4th time. the ball rolled up the hill and flattened out stopped 10 feet from the hole. ' right, i have to make this ' dulcy said.  cynder stood watching the putt. dulcys putt  started outside the hole that moved towards the hole, it started slowing down and stopped on the edge off the hole, before dropping. ' course is closing in 10 minutes' said an announcement over the loud speaker.' ok, we have time for 1 more hole. Dulcy said ' we'll go back to the nearest par 3, which is the 17th.' she said, and lead Cynder back to that tee. ' both girls made it on the green easily, with cynder inside of Dulcy. Dulcy missed her shot, and tapped in for a par. course closing in 2 minutes. " came an annoucement. "Well, This is the last shot. you make it Cynder, you win. You miss, well we'll tie, as we dont have enough time to do another hole' Dulcy said. " Fortunately, the mini golf was lights and glow in the dark balls, so we can play all night." Cymder yawned  her teeth visible." On second thought, i think we can put that off for a different time ' Dulcy said. ' just remember to squeeze me in, when you have a day off.." dulcy said ' 1 minute left' said the  projection ' players may finish up their current hole, but must come back tomorrow to finish  if they are not through with their round."
 Cynder stared over the putt which was 6 feet from from the hole. She putted and watched the ball head straight for the hole. as the ball disappeared ,  Cynder let forth a blast of shadow to celebrate. the black smoke dissipated and cynder picked up the ball out of the hole. ' ok, i won by 1. cynder smirked as the dragonesses walked off claw in claw. 'this was a lot of fun. i should definitely take spyro golfing sometime, just for the laughs." dulcy carried the clubs in her pouch , and gave Cynder her card, Both had finished 11 over par, with Cynder winning in the playoff." this is actually the best round I've ever done ' Dulcy said. " i mean 20 shots better than I normally do. Samia will wonder if I stole someone elses scorecard" she laughed, as they headed to winterville. The clock in the middle of the Town chimed 11 pm. "You can stay with me and my group for the evening. Cynder said. " i can introduce you to all my friends." Cynder Said as they reached the hotel " thanks. i'll take you up on it' dulcy said.
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Stripetail gestured and a large image of a huge planet appeared. the color of the planet seemed to changed color every second, a mixture of red seas, Pink mountains, green rivers, and towering purple trees, as the image rotated, the wizards eyes fixated on a structure that appeared on top of a plateau overlooking a large river. ' Aestorica, my home world " stripetail sighed, as magical clouds formed and dissipated in the image.
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[Kor]

Spike nodded, getting back to normal, "Yea, I'm keeping healthy, resting and all that.  Not as many gems here as they have in Equestria, but this isn't Equestria." Spike said.

He smiled to the miner, "Thanks.  I am still very young.  I guess dragons live a long time." Spike said, now knowing much about dragons from the world he, Twilight & Rarity were from.

[tempestwheel]

The crowd around the lions' eating contest was cheering for which of the princes they supported the most. Kovu's supporters could see that the brown lion was having an easier time stuffing his face as well as keeping the vast quantities of food down. "Go! Go!" they cheered excitedly.

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"Thanks for the food and drinks mom," Oliver smiled as Arlene brought back the food for everyone.

"Anyone want some of the popcorn?" Other Oliver offered.

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"After the crisis the people on board this vessel are dealing with is finished," Bentley said to his friends, "We need to get back to Planet Clockwerk and rescue our friends. Murray, Penelope, and the Guru must be going through heck right now."

[Nick22]

i dont think we have much say over where we go next Bentley " sly said " we go where the captain takes us. Yes We could go back, but that would likely require the wizard sending us back. It would also be something we'd have to do on our own. We didnt fare so well when they arrived on Clockwerk, remember? we barely escaped. Look , its shame what the guys are going throiugh, dont get me wrong, but theres nothing we can do for them right now. " sly said sipping his drink.
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 Sima walked through the winterville mall, looking at the various displays. "  there doesnt appear to be anything in my size. everything 5 sizes too small." She said, gazing a t a red attire set that she thought was lovely, but just too small " she sighed. ' what sort of outfit do you think would gain the princes approval?' She asked Kiara "  Perhaps something in his colors? something to catch that dreamboats eye ' she Laughed ' of all the lionesses in Mawashii, his favor fell on me.."She said, a big grin on her face.  Kiara had confdided in her about her meeting Kovu and the  trails and tribulations that followed. " besides, hes a bad boy, and girls swoon for them. Its a weakness" she laughed. " you know this from first hand experience, dont you Kiara?"
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 I'm good with the candy Mona said to Other Oliver. I'll help myself when its my turn with the box. Just remember Flash, not to swipe too much " she said teasingly to her friend. " Each of us gets a full box.." Flash made a face at Mona. " Says the girl, who guzzled half the Pepsi " Flash said " behave girls " Luca said." remember, others are watching the movie too."
_ Tiger was doing a night shift as a traffic cops, pointing out  where people should go. Kitty had set up a Green River stand, full of stuff she had Tiger had brought along on the trip.  This included a batch of Waul Burgers, which were coioking on a grill. She had priced thenm as 1 dollar a burger.

So are there any rules you set  for your mate? Vushu asked " Just curious " she added. " well, the big difference between me and Kiara is.. I dont let my mate sit on me and other lionesses at the same time. Kiaras fine with it, I'm not. Personal preference. And while both guys have to mate with the other lionesses as part of maintaining dominance, again, thats not something We discuss in our relationship." Are you jealous perhaps, that he might like another girl? vushu said, and Vitani paused. " Well, frankly, I'm sensitive about that yes. Part of it is, is my looks' Vitani brushed her bangs out of her eyes ' runway model, i'm not. Heck I'm the opposite of that. Kiara, is, well, shes a very attractive lioness. You can see why my brother fell hard for her."
 Beauty is only Skin deep " vushu said."And Frankly, i find intelligence much more interesting.  brains are beautiful . Big is beautiful. Bangs are beautiful. You dont need to compete with her.' besides, to gain the kings favor, you have to be doing something right... Vushu said. 'You will bear him sons and daughters, I'll wager in due time." OF course, thats part of my job. I.. Just dont .. want to be taken for granted, you know. " " does he know how you feel?' Vushu said ' well.. some of it.. He knows i dont like seeing him mate with other lionesses in front of me. ' it happened once.. he was in a threeway with Auka and Fulni. They're nice girls, dont get me wrong, good huntresses,  loyal, and know what i expect from them.  But well, watching him "strut his royal stuff" set me off. The girls bolted, and it wasnt until a couple days klater that we talked thing out on a hunt.. They thought I was mad at them. I wasnt, I was mad that the king would do it so openly in front of me. Look, i know its part of his job, but I'm not Kiara, wiling to let anything  Kovu does slide because its KOVU. No, thats not me. I love Kopa, he means the world to me, but theres are just some parts of his job that i dont want to see acted out in front me.  Hence, ixnay on the thron-nay.." Well, what about a small one? Vushu said. " How many Lionesses is in Kovus  ahem" throne" at one time? ' 10-12, usually, but there have been as many as 20
" Vitani paused as she swallowed a strip of steak. ' well,  why not have a max of 4 in Kopas. You, Me and 2 other absolutely trusted lionesses that have your favor. And thats it."
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 wait, You'd be willing to have him sit on you? vitani said " if I'm part of the pride, I do as the king commands. Mostly, though its to keep you company, after all, You're the one I'm tagging around with."Vushu said>" Wow.. thanks. Would that apply to stuff I want? Queen commands and all that?"Well as long as its reasonable. I mean If you want a " queens throne' or footstool, I suppose i can do that for you. I'm big enough for it " vushu smirked " and i do mean, BIG enough. You want your choice of prey, just tell me, and its on your table ready for eating or cooking." Well i am partial to gazelle " Vitani said. " Excellent choice.  Gazelle kabobs are delicious. And the best part is you use the gazelles own horns for the kabobs. adds extra flavor " vushu licked her lips. Mawashiian gazelle are likely 10 times as big as the ones you are used to " i'll have to import some from Mawashii.' she mused." Ok, Fine. Kopa gets a small throne. better tell him the next time you see him that he owes you big time.' Vitani finished.

 Eating contest
 Laval was eating as quickly as he could, but the Chima prince was simply unable to keep up with Kovu. kovu was already 34ths of the way through the huge steak, while Laval was only a 4th of the way through. man this guy can eat ' Li' ella watched in amazement as kovyu wolfed down steak, fish and hot dogs with reckless abandon. Laval was getting creamed, and it was obvious to everyone, especially Laval. " i'll go get the Garbage pail " eris said fluying off towards the back of the restaurant.

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

"You can do it Kovu!" shouted Eric. He was part of the crowd watching the lion-eating contest. "Go! Go!" he cheered in unison with the rest of the crowd cheering that exact phrase.