[IC] Of Goats, Goblins, and Mages; The King is Missing and all that Jazz.

[booksmusicanime]

"I hate illusions." Phoenix mumbled glaring at the ground.

[MonsieurShade]

Adrian calmly tucked the money into his jacket pocket as the bar and the very town itself disappeared into the thin air. Despite the oddity, the lawyer remained completely calm, offhandedly mentioning that this was not that much weirder than his time in Bangkok before following after the Overgoat.

[rush99999]

Fred reacted calmly as well. He had known the entire town was an illusion all along. Fred continued walking towards the shortcut he had spoken of before.

[Snarfulblast]

"Follow da goat everybody." Grub struts his way over to "THE OVERGOAT" then follows him, humming to himself.

[booksmusicanime]

Phoenix crossed her arms and walked after the goat.

[rush99999]

Fred led his fellows towards the shortcut. He stopped outside a hidden cave, which had a sign posted at the threshold. 'There are no shortcuts to Doomed Town in here' the sign said 'And if you think there are shortcuts to Doomed Town in here, then prepare to be ambushed by dubstep ponies'.
The sound of dubstep could be heard from within the cave. "Prepare yourselves!" Fred said "This may be a trap!".

[ChadsWorth The Third]

As the last few words of the Overgoat Fred trailed off in the cave, several Ponies of the Dubstep Tribe galloped to the tune of this song. They were led by their leader Toffee Ember, an Orange Pony with Toffee in her hair. She smelt of coffee and sugar.

"Goats? In the sacred cave of Pinky Glider? What are you foolish mortals doing here?"

A Red pony stepped forward. Her hair was blue and had lollipops in it. "Toffee? Uh.. I hate to interrupt, but that Goat is my... my FRIEND!"

All the other ponies gasped, and several different tunes of Dubstep played at the same time.

"Don't be alarmed! Fred is nice! Aren't you Fred?"

[Snarfulblast]

"PONIES I LOVE PONIES!!! PONIES TASTE LIKE ALIGATOR WRAPPED IN BACON DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE!" Grub runs past the ponies and rushes into the cave, after entering the cave Grub begins to sing at the top of his lungs,"I am Grub and I kill scrubs, Yes I am Grub and I eat ponies and stuff to fill my tum, I like them when they are deep fried and tossed in bacon bits."

[ChadsWorth The Third]

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

It only took one scream to send the Dubstep ponies into a panic. All most Instantly, Toffee Ember shouted "Attack the outsiders! They plan to eat us with Bacon!" In unison a Song played. They ponies began an attack, charging at the Adventures with their horns. The Red one, Named Red, ran away crying.

[Snarfulblast]

"Wait, wait, I was only joking yah stupid ponies. We aint allowed to eat yah, but only because youse is endangered. *under his breath* "Stupid cops stopping me from killing all youse stupid ponies and keeping my deep fried pony nuggets cart going."*out loud* So stop your attack." Grub stops singing and puts his hands in the air.

[ChadsWorth The Third]

It was too late. The ponies didn't even hear Grub. One even went as far as to shoot him with a sound wave.

[Snarfulblast]

"Ok dats it youse all gonna die." Grub pulls out his club and proceeds to enter a blood rage, running at the nearest pony he dispatches it with utter glee.

[rush99999]

Before Grub or anyone else could hurt anyone, Fred used his telekinesis to suspend Grub and the dubstep ponies (Excluding Red) in the air. "THE OVERGOAT DEMANDS SILENCE!" Fred bellowed, causing all present to fall silent. Fred then approached Grub and pimp hoofed* the goblin "That was for making a friend of The Overgoat cry!" Fred said before walking over to Toffee Ember.

"Great Toffee Ember!" Fred stated "The Overgoat asks that you blame not our whole group for the actions of 1 goblin! The one called Red speaks the truth! A friendship exists between The Overgoat and her to the point where she is permitted to invoke the true name of The Overgoat and as she says, The Overgoat is kind to all who do not warrant a pimp hoof from The Overgoat! The actions of Grub are inexcusable! And The Overgoat therefore offers the goblin to you as a sacrifice in exchange for safe passage through the sacred cave of Pinky Glider to the settlement of Doomed Town!".

From his studies of dubstep ponies, Fred knew that the only way to gain their forgiveness and trust once offended, was the sacrifice of the offender.

*Pimp Hoofing is the goat version of pimp slapping.

[ChadsWorth The Third]

Toffee Ember glared at The Overgoat. She began nibbling thoughtfully on the Toffee in her hair.

"I believe you, Overgoat. This Grub Goblin appears to be your un-trained Goblin Servant, they way you Pimp-hoofed him like that. While we do require sacrifice, your servant will be spared, under one condition. He must sing the scared song of Friendship and Forgivness, which is only reserved for friends of Ponies."

Red the pony came galloping back at full speed, nearly leaping with joy.

"Oh Fred! It's been so long! Where have you been? I have missed you so." She said glefully. "But why are you back at the sacred cave of Pinky Glider with these outsiders?"

[rush99999]

"We are here because we must reach Doomed Town with great haste!" Fred replied to Red's last question ""For you see, The Goblin King has gone missing! And unless we find him in 10 days, the goblins will kill everyone!".

[ChadsWorth The Third]

Toffee Ember looks at the group, and realizes.

"Go. We will let you pass. Find the Goblin King before war lets loose. We will not be dragged into another war between these Goblins and Goats. That would cripple our race and nearly wipe us out yet again." Toffee Ember looks at Red the Pony.

"Red, leave with them. You will be our representative. Go."

Red nearly jumped out of the cave, but she understood the severity of her task.

"Come on guys, lets get a move on!" The group heads down the cave into the dark.

[rush99999]

Fred decided that meant Grub was off the hook. He let the dubstep ponies down gently, but Fred just let Grub fall, seeing as he made Red cry. Fred followed after Red as she left the cave through the exit leading towards Doomed Town.

[booksmusicanime]

Phoenix nodded to the ponies as she passed, glad that she didn't have to fight them. Her red eyes focused on the ground as she followed The Overgoat.