Journey of the Spark

by LordMalevar063


Saying Goodbyes

The ponies went back to their places and were saying good-bye to their loved ones and begin as the girls start packing materials and essentials for the long journey ahead of them. In Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack and Applebloom hug. Applejack then gives Applebloom a playful noogie.

At the Carousel Boutique, Rarity smiles at Sweetie Belle and lovingly nuzzles her. Rarity, with great determination, trots out of the Boutique and out into Town Hall with the rest of the girls. The group was ready to move out.

"Alright girls, let's get to it!" said Applejack. "We've got a long journey ahead of us!"

"We will search far and wide for Twilight!" said Pinkie Pie. "We will go wherever the wind takes us!" The party pony soon pauses for a dramatic effect.

"Or we could just start at the Train Station," suggested Applejack.

"That works too!" said Pinkie Pie, smiling with a squeaking sound and hopped to the Train Station. The girls followed after Pinkie Pie.

At the Train Station, a large group of ponies fill the train station as the girls are ready to disembark on their adventure. The girls are saying goodbye to various ponies. Big Macintosh and Granny Smith hug Applejack. Applejack and Rarity are bidding farewell to their respective sisters. Rainbow Dash is hoof-bumping a Pegasus pony when Scootaloo walks up to her.

"Hehe, you too," Rainbow Dash said to the Pegasus pony. "Hey, look after that wing!"

The Pegasus pony walks away. Rainbow Dash sees Scootaloo, her number one fan and a Pegasus pony she considers her sister.

"Hey, Scootaloo!" Rainbow Dash greeted. "How's it going, kid? Heard you've been rockin' that new scooter of yours!"

"Yeah! I've been learning some pretty awesome tricks," Scootaloo said, excitingly. "But nothing as awesome as your moves, Rainbow Dash!"

"Heh, I know! Hey, Scoots, I have something I want you to do."

"Anything!"

Rainbow looks solemnly at the ground because of her worries of Twilight. She lifts her head up at the young filly. "Keep those friends of yours close, and make sure they don't do anything stupid… cause you never know what'll happen. Okay?"

"Huh?" responded Scootaloo, confused.

Rainbow smiles a bit, seeing herself in Scootaloo and pats her forehead.

"You'll understand when you're older. But now I gotta go find Twilight. She can't run away from her friends that easily. Not if I have anything to say about it."

"Knock 'em dead, Rainbow!" Scootaloo jumped. "I know you'll kick all sorts of tail out there!"

"Thanks, Scoots… I'll see ya when I get back!"

All the girls started to get on the train after saying all their farewells to their friends and families. Walking into an empty train cart, each pony sat on different beds.

"So, where to first, girls?" asked Spike.

"Hold on, let me check the map," said Rainbow Dash, pulling out a map of Equestria and examines it. "Well, we can rule out that she's not in Ponyville. She's definitely not in Canterlot and she's obviously not in Cloudsdale."

"Then where should we start?" asked Fluttershy. "I get the feeling that this is gonna be nothing more than a big goose chase."

Spike agreed. "Fluttershy's right. Discord won't tell us where Twilight is. The four days will run out before we even know where to look."

"Now you listen here, mister!" said Pinkie Pie, looking eye-to-eye at Spike. The group looks at Pinkie with surprise. "My granny pie always told me that laughing in the face of adversity always led to brighter days!"

"Pinkie, what are you talking about?" Applejack said.

"I'm saying that instead of thinking we WON'T find Twilight, say we will! It's all a matter of WHEN."

"Pinkie, dear," Rarity said, "You know something like that never works, right?"

"Not if you keep thinking that way it won't!" Pinkie Pie said. "Just keep focusing on what matters, and I'm sure we'll find Twilight!"

After that, the train's engines heated up and rode off.

(A song called The Journey Song was to be sung here.)