"We have to split up!" All eyes turned to Twilight who was the one to bring up the idea. "You all herd me; we have to split up in order to get the emblems."
After hearing such statement Rainbow Dash just began to laugh. "Good one Twi. Seriously though, how are we going to get them?"
"I was being serious Rainbow Dash. There is no other way we're going to be able to get them before Midnight takes over."
"No offence sugar-cube but how do ya reckon we're gonna do that. We barely beat these troublemakers the first time around, and there were six of us and we had the elements, how in Equestria are goin to if we split up?"
"We don't have to defeat those monsters, we just need to find the emblems. Now listen, I've thought about what would be the best way to split up so I have to ask; are you all up for it?"
The group just exchanged looks and then Celestia answered Twilight's question, "I think, I speak for all of us when I say that we are all up for the task. Just tell us were we should each head and we will go."
Twilight was about to say something before she was interrupted. "WAIT!" This time eyes fell on Moon Dancer. "Twilight, before you say anything, I want you to know that I want to help, so please put me on a group or individual location, anything. I just want to help."
Her three friend behind then stood up decisively and Minuette step forward. "We want to help too. Twilight we're your friend and citizens of Equestria, so we want to help in any way posible. But most importantly, because we're your friends." With that said, Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts just nodded in agreement.
The speech her friends had given made Twilight release a tear of happiness and a little sigh after. "OK guys, but remember, this will be dangerous." Her friends answered with a nod of determination. "Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and the Wonderbolts will search the sky for the emblem of Friendship. Princess Celestia you must find a way to enter the land of the breezies and get the three emblems in there. Spike, Discord you go to the Dragonlands and find the emblem of Love. Cadence and Shining since you know the Crystal Empire better than any pony here, you should take care of the emblem of Knowledge. As for Moon Dancer, Starlight, Sunset and me, we will head to the frozen north and get the emblem of Honesty. Applejack, Pinkie, I want you take the fire swamps, if you take your families you are sure to find the emblem of Courage. And finally Luna, Rarity, Zecora, Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts, you guys head to the Everfree forest and get the one of Purity/Innocence.
"Tartarus is too dangerous so we will meet up at the entrance and enter once we are all there"
The group had already split up and they were all getting ready to retrieve their respective emblems. Rainbow's group set off immediately to search the skies. Princess Celestia was in the Royal Canterlot Library searching for spells to complete her task. Discord used his magic to teleport Spike and himself to the dragon lands. Applejack and Pinkie Pie had each gone in different directions; Pinkie had taken a train so she could go and get help from her family while Applejack took another train with Luna's group so she could get to Ponyville and get help from hers. Finally Twilight's group had taken the crystal train along with Cadence and Shining Armor and were on their way to the Crystal empire, that way Twilight's group would be closer to the frozen north; Twilight had brought some books from the tower so they could find some spells to defend against their enemies dark magic.
All groups were trying to find the emblems, but just like Twilight said, Midnight was already aware of their existence. She was at the Crystal Empire's library when the groups that had set out to obtain the emblems of Knowledge and Honesty and just like that she became aware of their intensions. "So, you ponies think I can be stopped. Well, it wont be so easy to get your emblems." She then used her magic making her staff glow. "My allies, the ponies that intend to stop us are after something called the Emblems of Peace, I shall send you the images of both the emblems and the ponies. Stop them from getting them, AT ANY COST!" She then used her magic to teleport. She didn't need to stay, she had gotten all the knowledge she could have gotten from the empire. Now with her enhanced magic she didn't have to be in the place to absorb information, she teleported to a place where she could stay put and do the process with the entire land.
One thing was for certain; time was running out.