Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo looked up from working on their homework as Jackie and Jade staggered into the living area of Uncle's shop, looking rather exhausted from their trip to the jungle in search of the Snake Talisman. "So, how did it go?" Sweetie Belle asked sweetly as she fetched a cup of tea for Jackie and a juice box for Jade.
"It was so awesome!" Jade squealed out happily but tiredly. "We went searching through the jungle and into a deep cave, found a secret temple, and Jackie climbed all the way to the top to retrieve the Talisman, and then he had to fight a giant snake!"
"So...awesome!" Scootaloo squealed out.
"So where's the rock?" Apple Bloom asked eagerly.
"We don't have it," Jackie groaned out as he sank into his chair. "A phony archaeologist in it for the profit and TV show by the name of Wesley Rank managed to get it out of my pocket while we were running from the giant snake and the Dark Hand."
"Oh, the guy from 'Just the Artifacts'?" Sweetie Belle asked as she set down the tray of drinks and snacks for the adventurers. "Uncle hates that guy. Says he gives historians and archaeologists a bad name."
"I'll say," Jade grumbled irritably. "Not only did he steal the Talisman, he erased an ancient cave drawing so it could only be seen on his show! We had to sneak into his trailer to get the directions we needed to find the temple." She smiled as she took a sip of her juice. "Admittedly, that was kind of fun."
"Jade..." Jackie cautioned as he sipped his tea, plainly not liking the idea of Jade enjoying breaking and entering.
"I know, I know..." Jade responded, waving it off. "It would have been a lot easier if you three came along, though. How come you didn't?"
"Exactly how much help would I be?" Scootaloo asked. "In amongst all those trees, there aren't enough steady air currents for Cumulo to ride, or me to manipulate. And I wouldn't have been able to follow you from above the treetops."
"And I'd have gotten all manner of creepy crawlies in my mane!" Sweetie Belle whined. "And some of those creatures are big enough to eat me in one bite!"
"Well...okay," Jade admitted, accepting Scootaloo's answer as valid and ignoring Sweetie's. "What about you, Apple Bloom? I'd have thought you'd love the jungle!"
"Too hot and humid for Audrey," Apple Bloom pointed out, gesturing to the plant she still sat on. "He's no tropical or succulent. Without him, I'd have to be walking. Can ya imagine what my magic runnin' amok woulda done to the jungle?" She shuddered. "I got enough o' that in Mexico when I kept getting cacti up my tail!"
Jackie chuckled softly. "Yes. Until you can control your magic so you can prevent plants from sprouting randomly, perhaps it would be best if you did not go anywhere without Audrey."
Jade sighed fitfully. "But it's not nearly as much fun without them..." she grumbled under her breath.
"We'll go with on the next one," Scootaloo spoke up. "Promise."
"Well, the new episode of 'Just the Artifacts' should be on soon," Sweetie Belle pointed out. "Maybe we can use that to find out where Rank took the Talisman. If not, we can always sic Captain Black on him."
"I suppose so," Jackie murmured softly as the group gathered around the sofa to watch the TV.
The show soon began, the musical number and title screen coming up, before showing Rank himself. "Welcome. I'm Wesley Rank and you're watching 'Just the Artifacts' at the legendary once-lost Temple of Culibra Gigante. I have just braved a treacherous climb to the temple's harrowing heights to bring you this..." He lifted the Snake Talisman into view. "The Snake Talisman."
"No!" Jade perked her eyes up as she saw herself punching Rank in the gut.
"I'm on TV!" Jade gasped out as she watched.
"Rank didn't edit that out?" Jackie asked in surprise as the fillies burst into giggles.
"Liar liar liar!" Jade on the TV continued to shout as Rank pushed her off the shot.
"Ow, that hurt," Rank complained, rubbing his belly.
The shot then shifted, showing Rank running in terror from something before locking on his screaming face. That shot then shifted to the corner of the screen as the slightly bulky cameraman chuckled, now dressed in his own version of Rank's outfit. "Welcome to a special edition of 'Just the Artifacts'! Wesley Rank may not know how to treat little girls, but he sure knows how to scream like one." He let out another laugh as the screen focused on him. "I'm Dino Stephenson, and I'll be your new guide."
Jade joined the fillies in laughing. "Go camera guy."
"Look!" Jackie called out as the screen showed the Snake Talisman.
"You'll also get the full scoop on how we recovered this rare Snake Talisman from the local pawn shop Rank sold it to," Dino continued. "We, of course, donated the artifact to the New York Museum."
"Well, we know where it is now," Scootaloo spoke up.
Jackie sighed in relief as he turned off the TV and stood up. "After what we went through, getting the Talisman back from the museum should be a snap."
"We're off to the jungle!" Jade crowed happily.
"Eh?" Jackie asked, confused.
"New York," Jade explained. "The concrete jungle."
"Audrey should do fine there," Apple Bloom pointed out.
"And the thermals in a big city like that..." Scootaloo purred eagerly.
"And so many places to shop!" Sweetie Belle crowed happily. "I'm going to get so many souvenirs!"
Jackie sighed fitfully. "Aiyah," he moaned softly. "Bad day..."
I may be mistaken, but I believe that's the first "Aiyah" in several chapters.
Edit: Last one was 5 chapters ago.
You make popcorn vendors very happy.
7433911 First 'Bad Day' too.
7433912 If this keeps up, not even Discord can get us enough popcorn.
Are you really going to let those four loose in New York we are all doomed the will be very little left of the city after them.
Well, that answered my question.
7433943 New York has survived the Ghostbusters, 9/11, and Donald Trump. It can handle Jade and the Crusaders.
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"Aiyah!"
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"One More Thing!"
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...Yeah I have an idea...
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Actually, NYC might be one of the few places big enough to handle those four.
And so the Bad Days and Aiyahs return in glorious fashion!
7433993 You're missing the 'Bad Day's and 'One More Thing!' from the first few chapters.
7434082 I'm not counting "Bad Day"s, and no, I'm not. If you go through the comments for every chapter you'll find that I have them all counted. I just didn't start keeping track until a couple chapters in, and the first entries covered the previous chapters.
I wonder how Viper will take to the fillies...
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Yeah. She is going to probably squeal and hug them for being so adorable.
I wonder if the CMC will figure out how to weaponize their cuteness like Wily did with Vinyl on "Wily's Wittle Wub"?
Wesley turned out to be quite a snake indeed. At least he was just a pawn in this chapter. Then again, Jade did give that guy a guy feeling for what he was in.
There's a place in New York City called "Skid Row". I do believe there's also a shop there called "Mushnik's Flower Shop".
Reminds me of an ability from Age Of Wonders
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Okay, not quite, but close!
Well, I actually missed that episode every time I watched the show, I think cartoon network may have skipped right to the next one in some reruns.
Yay, Viper makes her big entrance... and the Crusaders and Jade can start trying to hook her up with Jackie. I can't wait to see how the museum encounter goes, but Wesley should show up again to be humiliated over and over.
"Aiyah" indeed, Jackie... That adventure is the most embarrassing for Jackie and Jade. I hope the outcome will be different...
*Reads title* That reminds me of that jackie chan cartoon. *Reads desc*
7433959 this is the CMC...theres disasters...and then theres those three fillies
Now they're off to Audreys hometown! I cannot wait for it!
7433959 Famous last words....
7434591 maybe, but that's the only thing Good he seems to have on him...
Careful Jackie, your Grumpy Old Man is showing
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... really?
Just... just fucking stop alright? No more Trump and WALL puns... I hate "THOSE" kinds of so-called "puns".
7434790 ... think about it...
WALL Street?
And many people have made many puns about it ya know?
Trump and his WALL?
Edit: before this becomes a comment war please PM me so we dont get in trouble the author.
7434591 ...that was a joke.
7433959 It even bounced back from the incident with the club that we don't talk about pretty quick and that was a LOT of burning collapsed skyscrapers.
7433959 Not to mention it has also survived nearly every super-hero and super-villain in the Marvel universe. :-D Though, if you think about it, it's a pretty good indication of just how dumb most Marvel comics criminals ARE. I mean, picking a town that is home to that many super-heroes is just begging to get caught (or worse; some crime-fighters are less merciful than others).
All joking aside, yeah, the city has survived A LOT.
Hey there. I have to say, so far, this story is going great. The action, exchanges, emotional content, humor and future chapter set-ups are all well done in all the right places. Nothing to blame for my lack of commentary beforehand other than self-admitted laziness. Anyway, I will definitely be looking forward to more of this as soon as time and inspiration will allow.
7435969 ugh... Brain, y u no work good?
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I think it was mainly a reference to the idea of three girls in a school have to ask permission to go save the world. Didn't matter what grade they were in.
That was fun, may I have another? Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
I just spent a day and a half give or take binge reading this and Damn is it awesome! I hope to see an update soon!.
P.S.: Someone should draw Uncle, Jackie and Jade as Ponies.
7438867 Why would you put that Idea in my head... I mean there is a chuck norris pony
7440463 The fact I have managed to enbed this idea into someone elses mind means my plan is working
7439503 will do.
7436189 I know, it's just that you said they were in first grade when explaining it to crimsoin sun.
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Oh. My bad. Been a while since I've seen Powerpuff Girls.
7433993 Let's add a "Bad Day" counter.
Is it wrong that by the end of this story one of the counters reatch 420?
7447965 Someone's already doing counters for "Bad Day", "One More Thing", and "Aiyah".
7606632 only if it's the "bad day" counter.
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Nah bro that's a good day : P