Jack stared blankly at the landscape as it whizzed by, wondering what exactly had driven him to be here in the first place. Was it curiosity? Promise of adventure? Or the sheer need to have a goal in life?
"What's the point?" Jack mumbled. "I'll never reach the top."
He slumped down on his seat, letting out a heavy sigh.
"Just like everything else at life."
Jack glanced at the pair of chattering ponies in the cabin, raising an eyebrow at their apparent cheer. "They have the look of warriors, and they're chattering at a time like this?" He wondered. "They're about to face death in the eye." His amazement slowly turned bittersweet. " Not that I'll care if I die. Might as well enjoy the last days of my life."
The brown pegasus let out a hollow chuckle. He didn't exactly plan to die. Prior to the trip, he had refined his sword skills once more, and bought the best wing blades that he could afford. He just hoped that it would be enough.
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Getting off of his seat, he ambled over to the pair of chattering ponies, hoping he had enough charisma to join the conversation. Raising a hoof, he interrupted "Hello, you guys going up the mountain too?"
The greatest challenge of his life, and he was still using small talk.