The group looked around to figure out where they were, when an inkling walked by and said something.
"Welcome to the city square of Inkopolis."
"Well, now we know where we are.", said Rarity.
"What are we?", asked Pinkie out of curiosity.
"You're inklings, a hybrid race between humans and squids. There also exist octolings, which are similar, but they are crossed between humans and octopi.", explained the inkling.
"Let's have a look around.", Fluttershy said calmly.
They were about to start exploring the square, when a large screen lit up and a music tone played.
"Hello Inkopolis, hope you're feeling fresh.", said a newscaster named Clara.
"It's time for the news.", said a second newscaster named Sophia.
"We've got two newsflashes that just came in.", said Clara.
"What seems to be coming to our attention today, Clara?", asked Sophia.
The monitor behind Clara and Sophia showed a live feed from a camera near the tallest building in Inkopolis. Above the image were the words "Great Zapfish mysteriously vanishes".
"INKOPOLIS'S GREAT ZAPFISH HAS DISAPPEARED!", Clara shrieked.
"AGAIN? WE'RE GOING TO LOSE POWER!", Sophia shuddered.
Suddenly, the screen changed to show a picture of a yellow inkling with the word "MISSING" above it. Below the figure was "Marie".
"THIS JUST IN! MARIE OF THE SQUID SISTERS IS MISSING!", Clara cried.
"First Callie, now MARIE?", Sophia screeched.
After the news report had ended, Twilight and the others began looking around Inkopolis, when Applejack spotted an inkling with magenta colored tentacles. She seemed to be motioning them.
"Look y'all. Who's that over there?", she asked.
Rarity saw the inkling, but she began to shudder because she was standing next to a grate.
"I don't want to get dirty."
Pinkie Pie spoke next.
"What did the note say again?"
"It said to look for someone with magenta hair. That inkling's hair matches what the note said.", said Rainbow.
Realizing that Rainbow was right, Twilight led her friends closer to the grate, and the inkling introduced herself.
"Are you a group of six friends that sticks together frequently?"
"Yes, we are.", Twilight answered.
"My name is Clauds, Clauds Manta. Follow me."
The six friends followed Clauds through the grate. Rarity quickly got over her nervousness because there was nothing in the pipe.