//------------------------------// // The Element of Loyalty Flashes // Story: Humble Beginnings - The Elements and the Tree of Harmony // by EmilySkittles //------------------------------// "Wha-What is it?", asked Smart Cookie while looking at Puddinghead's shiny necklace. "WOAH-WOAH!" Pinkie Pie interrupted the story. "THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I WOULD DO!" (Squee) mentioned Pinkie Pie. "Okaay, go on Twi, continue yer story. replied Applejack. "I have no idea, but it will be a great report for my mentor!" responded Clover, while writing in her scroll to report to Star Swirl the Bearded " I think it's a colorful rock..", said Pansy rather shyly. "It looks like a magical gift from the Windigoes?" guessed Smart Cookie. Everypony shared their thoughts about what it is. " It looks an Element of Harmony", said a Mysterious Pony. "An element of what now?", replied Hurricane. The mysterious pony went out of the shadows and it was revealed to be Princess Platinum. "PRINCESS!", cried Clover. "I'm fine, Clover, and I said an Element of Harmony.", Making everypony shocked by Platinum's reply. "An Element of Harmony is a powerful magic stone that can make impossible magic even for the (Evil) Queen. There are 6 elements but I heard from my daddy that only 5 exists during the (Evil) Queen's rule." continued Platinum. Everypony just stood in shock of what they heard. Clover yelled, "Wait a second! If we find all 6-" "5" interrupted Hurricane. "5 elements or possibly the 6th one, we'll be able to stop the queen!" continued Clover. Everypony, but Platinum, agreed and nodded to Clover's plan. "By the way, I'm here for Hurricane, the Queen said she needed her and not Pansy. She said she wanted a strong pegasi to lead her troops, and she forgave your sin." explained Platinum. "WHAT?! really! I always wanted to get out of-" Hurricane looked back at her friends. "I'm sorry Platinum, but I refuse your offer. Sure I can get out of here (from this point Hurricane is glowing red.) but I do not, I repeat I DO NOT ABANDON MY FRIENDS! I REFUSE TO GIVE ANY OF MY LOYALTY THE QUEEN!" Hurricane shouted. Then Hurricane had a magic red aura surrounding her and a dull red stone was turning around her and beamed to a hot red color. The gem, like Puddinghead's, became a necklace. And the necklace rested on Hurricane's neck. From this point, Platinum left the dungeon and cried for she missed all 5 of her friends, but she had no choice, but also she noticed her plan was working in place. She had an idea who was next. Everypony was confused, why did the Elements of Harmony showed up "magically". "I got an idea!" snapped Clover. "Well, what are you waiting for Clover, spill it out!" urged Hurricane. "This Elements of Harmony shows up when a certain deed was showed by a certain pony. Maybe they glow and gain magic when somepony displays it's magic. Like how Puddinghead made us giggle and laugh, the blue gem appeared. And for Hurricane it showed up because you never abandoned your friends, and thats called loyalty!" shouted Clover, quite exhausted from the talking. "Hmm, what should we name this gems?" asked Smart Cookie. "We should name them after the magic it posses. The red one is Element of Loyalty, and the blue one, we could all agree we should call it Laughter!" exclaimed Clover. And the ponies rejoiced. They will find their way on how to fix this upside-down world! The Evil Queen heard of their plans, she felt like her plan needs to take action and fast. She read a book about the legendary gems and was still doubting they were real and has true magic. Platinum stalked the queen every night to find out any new changes to her plan. She was always able to escape from being caught. The 5 ponies were planning and thinking what are the last 3 or 4 elements magic. But it might be Smart Cookie's turn.....