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// Crystalized 
// Story: Equestrian Gems 
// by Serenade Sketch 
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Red Pearl, Twilight, Spike, Rarity, and Fluttershy continued to the northwest searching for what they assume in a gem artifact in the Frozen North.  Eventually, they reached a part of the area that wasn't covered by snow and ice.  "This is defiantly where the artifact is," Red Pearl declared.

"It's rare to see snow melted in the Frozen North, but I don't see any sign of the artifact," Twilight said.

"Here, allow me," Red Pearl said trying to sense where the artifact is.  As she followed where the energy was being tracked with everyone following her, they soon stopped at the center of the melted area.  "Under here," she said pointing directly below where she was standing.  After Red Pearl moved, Twilight used her magic to remove the dirt and stone from where she was pointing and uncovered the artifact which looked like a prism sphere with a bright red gem inside and a silver string tied on the top.  After freeing the artifact, it started to hover and surround itself with fire.

"Um, Red Pearl, what kind of artifact is that?" Fluttershy asked.

"A Crystalize Prism, but they're not supposed to activate on their own," Red Pearl replied.  The prism then shot fire at the group which made Twilight summon a magic shield.

"How do we stop it?" Spike asked.

"Only the one that controls the prism can stop it, but no one is controlling it."

"Can you tell us more about it?" Twilight asked.

"Crystalize Prisms were created to be powered by other gems and right now, there is a gem inside," Red Pearl explained.

"There's a gem inside?" Fluttershy asked.

"They were created by Homeworld. Instead of shattering gems that were part of the rebellion, they decided to use their power against them. When a gem is inside a prism, you can utilize the power of said gem."

"So then, how do we release the gem inside?" Rarity asked.

"I know of a way, but I can't release her in this situation. For now, we should make sure that she doesn't hurt anyone."

"Oh, I know, I've been practicing on creating bubbles similar to yours with my magic," Twilight said.  She started to focus her magic on the prism and a magenta-colored formed around it.  After containing the prism, Twilight's shield dissipated and the group approached the bubble.

"So, how do you release it?" Spike asked.

"Not only does a prism need someone to control its power, the controller is also needed to free the gem inside," Red Pearl explained.

"How do you become the controller?" Twilight asked.

"You need to wear it around your neck with the string on it," she answered pointing to the string.  "However, with how active it is right now, I don't want to risk it. We should wait until it calms down a little. I still don't understand how it can activate itself without anyone."

"Then we'll just keep it inside this bubble for a little longer. Maybe being with us for a while will help it calm down," Twilight suggested.

Rarity then interjected, "Well now, why don't we make our way back to the temple now that we have what we came for?"

"Should we do anything about the melted snow and ice?" Spike asked.

"No, I'm sure the snow here will be restored overtime," Twilight answered.  Before heading back to the temple, the group headed back to where they last saw the group going to retrieve the wailing stone to regroup with the Elemental Prism they found.