//------------------------------// // ch. 3 // Story: Ditzy and the Rhythm of Life // by skyguardian //------------------------------// "Get up! Twilight get up!" Rainbow Dash cried, tapping her with her hoof. "Where are we?" Twilight asked. "I ain't sure, but I know that we're in a cave of some sort," Applejack said, "Why is this place so dark and scary?" Ditzy asked, surprising all of them because they didn't know that she came with them. "Well, that's probably because it's dark. But it's not even that scary" Rainbow Dash said, just as a ghost walked out in front of them and motioned for them to follow. "Okay now that is both scary and creepy" Pinkie Pie said "Not really. It's probably just a fake," Rainbow Dash said slightly shaken by seeing a ghost. "Whatever it is, fake or real, we should probably see what it wants," Twilight said not even a bit scared. "Why aren't you scared Twilight?" Applejack asked. "Because ghosts aren't real so it's most likely fake." Twilight said as the ghost led them through a series of tunnels covered with cave paintings. " The entire history of Equestria is shown in these paintings." "This is getting really boring Twilight," Rainbow Dash said, breaking silence as they slowly walked past the paintings. As they came out of the tunnels, they came to a giant ravine where they stared in awe at how big it was. "This must be miles long and at least half a mile wide," Twilight said wanting to take exact measurements. "This thing is all underground too," Applejack said quite surprised that there could be a ravine this big and not show on the surface. "Don't we need to find a way across because that ghost pony is over there?" Ditzy asked not at all as perky as she usually is. Soon, they found a way across and continue to follow the ghost. (2 HOURS LATER) "Wherearewearewelostifwe'relostit'snotgonnabegoodcauseifwe'relostwecouldbestuckdownhere FOREVER!!!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. "Calm down dear I'm sure we'll be quite all right {if I don't get covered in mud that is}," Rarity said calming Pinkie Pie. "Um, do we really have to go in there?" Applejack asked looking at the dark tunnel ahead of them. "Well if that ghost wants us to go in there then we kinda have to don't we?" Ditzy asked. Walking into the tunnel all of them were scared for who knew what awaited them inside. "Man it's dark in here," Rainbow Dash said, "but at least there's a light at the end" "Is that daylight I really wanna see daylight," Pinkie said with a bit tiredness in her voice. (3 MINUTES LATER) "Whoa! That's a lot of clouds all in one place," Rainbow dash said a bit excited "Hmm. The light is coming from under the clouds," Twilight said very interested in how the light is coming from under the clouds instead of from above them. "Y'all know earth ponies and unicorns can't walk on clouds right?" Applejack asked the four of the group with wings. "These cloud formations are different in that they seem to be able to hold things other than Pegasi," Twilight said unknowingly right after Applejack talked. "And ah spoke too soon."