My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Silver's Adventure

by JS2002


S:01 E:02 - Friendship is Magic: Part 2

Nightmare Moon cackled amongst the gather of frightened ponies before her. She stood high and mighty, believing she had won over her subjects. The only pony brave enough to speak up was Mayor Mare.

“Seize her!” Mayor Mare shouted. “Only she knows where the Princess is!"

A group of Pegasus guards flew toward Nightmare Moon, to prevent her escape.

“Stand back, you foals!” Nightmare Moon laughed.

Generating gigantic thunderbolts, Nightmare Moon knocks the guards back. Then she turned into a dark blue mist and easily slipped out of the building.

“Ergh…” Applejack groaned.

In the meantime, Applejack had tried to hold Rainbow Dash back. But eventually, the blue Pegasus finally broke free, sending Applejack flying backward as Rainbow tried to pursue the released Mare in the Moon. But the mist proved too fast, disappearing into the night.

“Come back here!” Rainbow panted.

It was then that she allowed Nightmare Moon’s words to sink in, realizing what she meant. “Nighttime? Forever?”

Just then, before Rainbow had more time to think, she spots Twilight Sparkle and Silver dashing out of the building.

Before Rainbow Dash knew it, she watched him gallop away at incredible speed as if he had just made a remarkable recovery. This stunned the speedy Pegasus, but then remembered her train of thought.

“Where’re they going?” She demanded from above. “Hmph… They know something!”


Meanwhile, the two unicorns had just arrived back at the library. Twilight had just put Spike to bed, the baby dragon completely oblivious to the situation as he slept.

“Uh… We gotta stop Nightmare…”

But it wasn’t long before the young dragon conked out again, falling fast asleep. Twilight smiled warmly, as she tucked Spike into his basket for the night.

“You’ve been up all night, Spike,” Twilight pointed out, as he slept. “You are a baby dragon after all.”

The two unicorns walked downstairs and began trashing through the books.

“Elements, elements, elements…” Twilight said frantically. “Ugh! How can we stop Nightmare Moon without the Elements of Harmony? Silver, can you…?”

Twilight didn’t finish when a certain blue Pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail flew right into Twilight’s face, forcing the unicorn to back away nervously.

“And just what are the Elements of Harmony?” Rainbow demanded. “And how do you and Silver know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you two spies? Whoa!”

Rainbow was pulled back just as Applejack appeared. The cow pony tugged the blue Pegasus away by the tail, letting her go at a safe distance from the two unicorns.

“Simmer down, Sally,” Applejack remarked. “She and Silver are no spies. But they sure knows what’s going on. Don’t you, guys?”

Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity arrived close behind, clearly sharing the same train of thought as their faces showed. Twilight looked at them one by one, hesitant to answer. Silver stood beside her, motioning her to talk.

“I read all about the prediction of Nightmare Moon,” Twilight explained. “Some mysterious objects called the Elements of Harmony are the only things that can stop her, but I don’t know what they are, where to find them; I don’t even know what they do!”

Pinkie Pie merely walked over to a nearby shelf, examining a rather old book. “’The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide’,” She read aloud.

Hearing the title, Twilight zipped over and pushed her out of the way. “How did you find that?!” Twilight asked.

“It was under ‘E’,” Pinkie said, in a sing-song voice.

Silver slapped a hoof over his face; Twilight felt rather silly as well. “Oh…” Twilight remarked.

Regardless, Twilight was quick to recompose herself before reading the contents of the book. “There are seven Elements of Harmony, but only five are known: Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty, and Loyalty. The last two are a complete mystery. It is said, the last known location of the five elements was in the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters.”

It was during this time a mysterious black mist returned, floating as if it were watching the seven ponies from outside the window. Having heard enough, the mist zips away unnoticed by the group. "It is located in what is now—” Twilight read.


“THE EVERFREE FOREST!” The ponies said in unison, as they stood before the aforementioned wood.

"Whee! Let's go!" Pinkie Pie said eagerly and bounced forward.

"Not so fast," Twilight as she stopped her, "Look, I appreciate the offer, but...Silver and I can handle this alone."

“No can do, sugarcube,” Applejack said firmly. “We sure ain’t lettin’ any friends of ours go into that creepy place alone. We’re stickin’ to you like caramel on a candy apple.”

The rest of the girls agreed with a ‘Hmph’, as they ventured forward. Even Fluttershy, the most nervous of the group, trotted with the group of eager ponies. The only one who didn’t go in with them was Pinkie Pie.

Especially if there’s candy apples in there,” Pinkie Pie said.

But her rambling earned some stares from both Twilight and Silver.

“What? Those things are good.”

Twilight just sighed heavily, while Silver stifled a chuckle. They wasted no time following the group of ponies close behind, venturing into the deep dark wood in search for the Elements of Harmony.


The trek through the Everfree Forest was quiet… Perhaps too quiet. Apart from a slight breeze brushing against the trees, the forest was as inactive as the starry night sky as the moon cascades over the area. As they walked, Twilight spoke up.

“So, none of you have been in here before?” Twilight asked.

“Ugh, heavens no!” Rarity answered, surveying the marsh. “Just look at it – it’s dreadful!”

“I’m not going to argue with that one,” Silver nodded. They had started approaching a large cliffside. It was then the dark mist appeared and crept into the cracks of the ground beneath them.

“And it ain’t natural,” Applejack added. “Folks say it don’t work the same as Equestria.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Twilight asked Applejack.

“Nopony knows…” Rainbow said.

The way she lowered her voice, Rainbow Dash made it sound as if she were about to tell a scary ghost story. It was more than enough for Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy to shiver nervously.

“You know why?”

“Rainbow, quit it!” Applejack scolded.

The cow pony knew exactly what the blue Pegasus was trying to do, and she did not like it, not one bit.

“’Cause everypony who’s ever come in has never come out!” Rainbow Dash concluded, make the three mares filnched quietly.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash, as the ground beneath their hooves gave away. Every pony screamed as they slid along the steep slope. Only Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were able to avoid the drop, but saw their friends were in danger.

“Fluttershy! Quick!” Rainbow shouted, swooping down.

“Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!” Fluttershy panicked, before joining Rainbow.

Both Twilight Sparkle and Rarity screamed their lungs out, trying to slow their descent down the slope, which ended at a very large drop-off. Silver uses his magic to flown himself into the air and help the two pegasuses. Applejack managed to clamp her feet on a root to stop sliding. Rainbow scooped up Pinkie Pie, while Fluttershy and Silver grabbed Rarity’s left and right front hoof to slowing her down. But Twilight was losing ground fast and soon dangled over the edge of the cliff.

“Hold on!” Applejack called out. “Ah’m a-comin’!”

Applejack let go of the branch, gently making her way towards Twilight. She grabs her front legs, preventing the unicorn from falling.

“Applejack! What do I do?” Twilight asked, frightened.

Applejack just held Twilight tightly, before she looked up and saw something. She then turns toward Twilight.

“Let go,” Applejack said, plainly.

“Are you crazy?!” Twilight retorted.

“No ah ain’t,” Applejack assured. “Ah promise you’ll be safe.”

But the frightened look on Twilight’s face proved she wasn’t convinced.

“That’s not true!” Twilight proted.

“Now listen here,” Applejack said firmly. “What ah’m sayin’ to yah is the honest truth. Let go, and you’ll be safe.”

Twilight Sparkle hesitated for a moment, before she eventually lets go.

“YAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Twilight screamed before she felt her fall stop midway. She looks up and saw Silver, who was blushing, carried her bridal style, while they were in the air with his magic. After she realizes what happened, Twilight's face heats up as well and her heart starts beating faster.

"A-are you alright, Twi?" Silver asked nervously, as he slowly lands them.

“Y-yea thank you, Silver," Twilight answer him nervously as well. 'W-what wrong with me? Why my heart beat so fast?'

Then Silver brought Twilight to the bottom of the drop-off, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie were already there waiting for them.

“Sorry girls,” Fluttershy apologized. “I’m not used to holding anything more than a bunny or two.”

In the meantime, Twilight watched Applejack hop her way down and smile, grateful she could trust this pony. Little did they know, the purple mist swooped about the forest before approaching a creature, its contact made it utter a mighty roar.


As they ventured through the forest, Rainbow couldn’t stop bragging about herself.

“And once Pinkie and Rarity were saved,” Rainbow spoke, excitedly. “Whoosh… Silver loop-de-loop around and WHAM! Caught you in the nick of time.”

“Yes Rainbow, I was there,” Twilight said while blushing a little, before smiling. “And I’m very grateful that Silver save me, but we gotta—”

Suddenly, to every pony’s surprise, a creature pounced before them. Twilight gasped, as before her eyes stood a hybrid between a lion and a scorpion.

“A MANTICORE!!!” Twilight cried, as it roared. “We’ve gotta get past him!”

The creature tried to attack, with a swipe of his paws. But Rarity gave him a good buck in the face, forcing him to jump back.

“Take that, you ruffian!” Rarity called out confidently.

The manticore responds with a mighty roar, the intense breeze messed up Rarity’s mane, making it poofy and messy.

My hair!” Rarity cried out, before noticing the Manticore’s glare. “Woop—”

Rarity just barely missed getting swiped, dashing off to the side.

“Wait,” Fluttershy said, softly. But only Silver was able to hear her.

'Huh?' Silver thought, looking at her confused. Meanwhile, Applejack lands atop the creature.

“YEE-HAW! Git along, little dogie!” Applejack called out, as she rides the beast like a wild bull at a rodeo.

Wait,” Fluttershy said a little louder, but still they didn't hear her again. Silver tried to think what wrong with the manticore. Since Fluttershy is grate with the animals, he thought that there is something that he and the others can't see. Meanwhile, the manticore roars before officially bucking Applejack off of his back.

“Whoa!” She exclaimed as she was thrown through the air.

“All yours, partners.” She said to Rainbow Dash.

“I’m on it!” Rainbow said, diving towards it. Then, Silver gasps then he finds what wrong with the beast.

'That's it!'Wait!” Silver called out. Rainbow Dash soared round and round the Manticore, trying to distract him. But the monster’s roar blows the Pegasus away, making her scream.

“Rainbow!” Twilight called out. The beast’s grunt gestures the group toward them. Soon, all the ponies, minus Silver and Fluttershy, leaped into battle. Twilight snorted with determination before the five girls began to charge at him all at once. They were within attacking range when Fluttershy and Silver cut them all off.

WAIT!!!” They called out. The beast and the ponies stopped charging, though the creature still growled. Fluttershy simply approached the Manticore, who raised its paw to attack. The girls flinched nervously, anxiously assuming the worst. Silver on the other hoof, was calm. He knew that Fluttershy was going to be okay.

“Shh… It’s okay.” The five mares open their eyes as Fluttershy kindly nuzzled the Manticore’s other front paw. The creature extends it, revealing a very thick thorn in his paw.

“Oh, you poor, poor little baby,” Fluttershy cooed.

“Little?” Rainbow replied, stunned. The others watch with interest, as the Manticore faced the kind yellow Pegasus with a rather sad look.

“Now this might hurt for just a second,” She told him gently. The Pegasus quickly used her mouth to pull the thorn out. The beast roared, scooping Fluttershy towards his mouth quickly.

“Fluttershy!” The mares cried out. But what really made all their jaws drop in shock. The manticore wasn’t going to eat her. Instead, he just licks her, clearly grateful that this pony removed the thorn from his paw, practically purring even. That made everypony smiled.

“Aw, you’re just a little ol baby kitty, aren’t you? Yes you are, yes you are.” Fluttershy replied sweetly as he continued to lick her mane and then set her down. Everyone gave her a cheer as the manticore set her down and went on his way. Twilight was most impressed.

“How did you know about the thorn?” Twilight asked.

“I didn’t,” Fluttershy replied, as she walked by. “Sometimes we all just need to be shown a little kindness.”

Twilight just smiled as Fluttershy moved on, before noticing Silver smiling as well. "What's your reason for letting her do that?" she asked.

“Honestly, I just trusted her judgment. After all, she is talented with animals.” Silver replied with a smile. Twilight smiled back, as the two followed the ponies deep into the Marsh, missing the fact that the thorn shifted back into the mist as it followed them.


The march through the marsh continued for this rag-tag group of ponies. But the forest seemed to go on forever, they felt like they weren’t getting any closer.

“No,” Rarity groan. “My eyes need a rest from all this icky muck!”

All at once, every pony’s vision went black as darkness was casted all over the forest. "Good job, Rarity. You jinx us." Silver said grumbling.

"That wasn't what I had in my mind!" responded Rarity.

“That ancient ruin could be right in front of our faces and we wouldn’t even know it,” Twilight pointed out. It was so dark in fact, Rarity bumped right into Twilight.

“I didn’t see you there, my apologies,” Rarity remarked.

“Oh wait,” Applejack paused, raising her hoof. “I think I stepped in somethin’.”

Fluttershy suddenly screamed, but Applejack was indifferent. “It’s just mud,” Applejack reassured.

Suddenly, there was an ominous growl from one of the trees. Then another, another, and soon, they were all surrounded. On each tree, they seemed to make a scary face at the ponies with large eyes and razor-sharp teeth. The girls screamed, while Silver guarded the girls.

“Stay back, girls!” Silver said bravely. “I’ll protect—”

Suddenly, they saw that Pinkie Pie was... laughing?! Surprised, all the ponies noticed how Pinkie was busily laughing and making goofy faces toward one of the scary trees.

"--you?" Silver finished, confused.

“Pinkie, what are you doing?!” Twilight asked fearfully. “Run!”

“Oh guys, don’t you see?” Pinkie Pie asked. And all at once, before any pony knew it, Pinkie Pie started singing…

Pinkie Pie (Sings):
When I was a little filly,
And the sun was going doo-ow-ow-n!

“You’re kidding me,” Silver replied with dread.

“Tell me she’s not…” Twilight added. But she never finished when Pinkie popped up from above them, upside down.

Pinkie Pie (Sings):
The darkness and the shadows,
They would always make me froo-ow-ow-n!

“She is,” Rarity replied. Meanwhile, Pinkie kept singing while bouncing around the group.

Pinkie Pie (Sings):
I’d hide under my pillow,
From what I thought I saw.
But Granny Pie said that wasn’t the way
To deal with fears at all!

“Then what is?” Rainbow asked, as Pinkie got in her face.

Pinkie Pie (Sings):
She said, “Pinkie, you gotta stand up tall
Learn to face your fears.
You’ll see that they can’t hurt you
Just laugh to make them disappear.”

Ha! Ha! Ha!

As if by magic, the once scary tree turned normal, no face on it whatsoever. Even the darkness surrounding the tree disappeared, much to the ponies' surprise. “Well… in that case...” Silver smiled, before he joins the pink pony.

Pinkie & Silver (Sings):
So… Giggle at the ghostly,
Guffaw at the grossly.
Crack up at the creepy,
Whoop it up with the weepy.
Chortly at the kooky,
Snortle at the spooky.

Pinkie Pie (Sings):
And tell that big dumb scary face
To take a hike and leave you alone
And if he thinks he can scare you
Then he's got another thing coming
And the very idea of such a thing
Just makes you wanna... Ha-ha-ha-ha....
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuugh!

Soon, with a little help from her friends, all the scary trees disappeared. The rest of the ponies rolled on their backs, laughing themselves silly.

“Sometimes we learn when we are ready,” Pinkie replied, before zipping away. Silver looked bugged out for a second, before shaking his head. A giggly grin forms on his face.

I have a feeling that I’ll never understand this mare,” Silver thought to himself.


As they continue to laugh and hop merrily on their way, Pinkie Pie came to a sudden stop causing every pony to collide with each other. Before they could say anything, they noticed before their eyes was a wide stream dividing the forest. While it appears rather shallow, the water was actually raging violently.

“How are we gonna cross this?” Pinkie Pie asked. Before anyone could answer, they suddenly heard the sound of someone crying in the distance.

"Huh?" Pinkie remarked as they all turned to see a rather large but lanky sea serpent weeping himself in the middle of the water. His elongated figure wiggling so fast, the rapids were building. They also noted one-half of his orange mustaches, which matches his orange hair, looked torn as if it were chopped off.

“What a world,” He sobbed dramatically. “What a world!”

“Excuse me, sir,” Twilight called out, trying to be polite. “Why are you crying?”

“Well, I don’t know,” The Serpent replied, facing the seven ponies. “I was just sitting here, minding my own business, when this tacky little cloud of purple smoke just whisked past me and tore half of my beloved mustache clean off, and now I look simply horrid!”

“Oh, give me a break,” Rainbow muttered annoyingly.

“That’s what all the fuss is about?” Applejack asked, in disbelief. Suffice to say, Rarity felt indignant about the situation.

“Why, of course it is!” Rarity replied, stepping forward. “How can you be so insensitive?”

“Rarity actually has a point. Any pony would feel subconscious if they had to be out in public, only to have a bad or messy mane. Or in this case, a mustache.” Silver added, in agreement. He looked at Rarity, who in return looked him back. They nodded their heads and began to walk side by side toward the sorrowful serpent.

“Precisely,” Rarity nodded. “Oh, just look at him. Such lovely luminescent scales.”

“I know,” Silver nodded. “And that expertly coiffed mane.”

“Oh I know, I know,” The serpent replied, running his fingers through it.

“Your fabulous manicure,” Rarity pressed on. Meanwhile, Silver watched her with interest. Course, it was hard to tell if Rarity was genuinely cheering him up or buttering up his vain ego. Either way, he allowed her to keep talking.

“It’s so true!” The serpent answered, looking at his fingers.

“All ruined without your beautiful mustache,” Rarity finished, sympathetically.

“It’s true, I’m hideous!” The serpent cried dramatically. As over the top, as the serpent was acting, Silver too felt sympathetic for him. Something needed to be done to cheer up this poor creature, but ‘how’ to do it was another matter. Luckily, Rarity was already a step ahead of him.

“I simply cannot let such a crime against fabulosity go uncorrected!” She declared.

Before the serpent or Silver could say any further, the determined mare pulled off one of the serpent’s scales, making him yelp. “Ow! What did you do that for?” He asked.

Rarity said nothing, as she held the round part of his scale in her mouth. The sharp end gleams in the moonlight, as she raised it in the air. The rest of the ponies were stunned, unsure what she was about to do. Then Twilight spoke. “Rarity, what are you—” SWIPE!!!

Every pony’s eyes shrunk with shock, as the serpent fainted. Fortunately, he neither splashed them with water and neither was he severely hurt. Instead, Rarity’s now long, beautiful tail was cut off, leaving just a short remainder of purple hair. Using her magic, she levitates the cut tail and carefully ties it with the remains of the serpent’s sliced mustache. When he awoke, he saw that his mustaches had been restored… for the most part.

“Oh-hohohoho!” The serpent exclaimed, gleefully. “My mustache. How wonderful.

“You look smashing,” Rarity said, returning to her friends.

“Oh, Rarity, your beautiful tail…” Twilight said sadly.

Rarity looks upon her now short tail sadly yet still smiling.

“Oh. It’s fine, my dear,” Rarity said bravely. “Short tails are in this season. Besides, it’ll grow back.”

“So would the mustache,” Rainbow muttered on the side.

“Yea, right,” Silver said, hearing Rainbow. “Tell you what: Next time that awesome mane of yours gets a buzz cut, I’ll be sure to remind you, ‘It’ll grow back’. What do you say?”

Rainbow nervously put a hoof on her mane, as the others chuckled to each other.

“Heh, heh… No thanks!” Rainbow replied, chuckling. “I’m good.”

"I thought so." Silver said with a smile. Just then, Twilight looks ahead and gasped as the water before them was shallow again.

“We can cross now,” Twilight informed, walking through the water. “Let’s go. Ah!”

Twilight was startled when she found herself upon the hump of the serpent’s elongated body. “Allow me,” He offered.

And so, the serpent creates a set of hump platforms with his body for all the ponies to cross to the other side.


It wasn’t long, during their travels, when Twilight recognized the site which they had been searching for.

“There it is!” Twilight said, excitedly. “The ruins that hold The Elements of Harmony. We made it!”

Twilight proceeds to take off, with Silver and the girls following in hot pursuit. “Twilight! Wait for us!” Silver called out.

“We’re almost there!” Twilight called back. “Whoa!”

In her hurry, Twilight nearly tumbled down a large gap but managed to dig her front hooves against the cliff side preventing herself from falling. Rainbow dash grabbed Twilight's tail to keep her from slipping forward.

“What’s with you and falling off cliffs today?” Rainbow joked, but Twilight was looked shell-shocked and breathed a sigh of relief.

“Now what?” Pinkie sighed.

“Duh,” Rainbow remarked, flapping her wings into the air.

“Oh yeah,” Pinkie chuckled.

Taking to the skies, Rainbow searched for the rope holding the boards to the bridge in place. Finding them through the mist, she flies back toward the opposite end intending to tie the bridge together.

“Rainbow…” A mysterious voice caught the blue Pegasus’ attention, dropping the rope before she could tie it.

“Who’s there?” Rainbow asked.

“Rainbow…” She stood upon her upright hoofs, using her wings to stay balanced. She placed her front hooves in front of herself in case the mysterious figure had malicious intent.

“I ain’t scared of you!” Rainbow said bravely. “Show yourself!”

We’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the best flyer in Equestria,” The voice spoke, deviously persuasive.

“Who?” Rainbow asked curiously.

“Why, you, of course.” The voice spoke again.

“Really?! I mean… Oh yeah, me,” Rainbow stuttered. “Hey, uh, you wouldn’t mind telling the Wonderbolts that, would ya? ‘cause I’ve been trying to get into that group for like, ever.”

“No, Rainbow Dash…” Before Rainbow’s very eyes, three Pegasus ponies, wearing dark blue-and-black flight suits and goggles, appeared before her. While two of the ponies were silent, the leader, the mare, did the talking.

“We want you to join us, The Shadowbolts. We’re the greatest aerial team in the Everfree Forest, and soon we will be the greatest in all Equestria, but first, we need a captain.” The lead pony began to fly around Rainbow Dash, stroking her ego more and more.

“The most magnificent—”

“Yep,” Rainbow agreed.

“Swiftest—”

“Yes.”

“Bravest flyer in all the land.”

“Yes,” Rainbow chuckled. “It’s all true.”

“We need… You,” The leader offered.

“WOOHOO!” Rainbow shouted excitedly. “Sign me up. Just let me tie this bridge ‘real’ quick and then we have a deal.”

Rainbow grabbed the rope in her mouth, proceeding to tie it to the post. Suddenly, the leader charged next to her, making the blue Pegasus drop the rope.

“No!” She barked. “It’s them or us!”

Rainbow suddenly felt as if she was in a tight spot. On one hoof, Rainbow needed to get the bridge tied so their friends can cross and help find the missing elements. But on the other hoof, if she turned down this offer to join a real flight team, word of this will surely get out and Rainbow may never get accepted into ‘any’ flight team. She won’t get another chance if she refused now.

“Rainbow, what’s taking so long?” Twilight called out. From the other side, the other ponies were waiting for Rainbow Dash to tie the bridge. Silver quickly saw the Shadowbolts and silently pointed them out to Twilight.

“Oh no,” Twilight gasped. “Rainbow!”

The Shadowbolt leader’s eyes glowed, creating a thick fog drowning Twilight out.

“Don’t listen to them!” Twilight called out. But it was all for naught, her cries were muted by the fog. From the other side, Rainbow was unsure what to do while the mysterious flight team waited for her answer.

“Well?” The leader asked.

“Rainbow!” Silver shouted. “I know how much you want to be the best flyer; I know this has been your dream! Don’t worry about us, we’ll find the elements and save Equestria. Just know whatever you decide, we’ll always support you no matter what. Even if this means goodbye… I won’t be disappointed in you; I promise.”

Rainbow Dash hesitated for another second, until a decision was finally made.

“You…” She spoke. The three Pegasus ponies seemed satisfied with her answer, when she suddenly took the rope to secure the bridge, much to their shock.

Thank you! For the offer, I mean,” Rainbow clarified. “But I’m afraid I have to say no.”

Rainbow zipped away, as the leader and her two cohorts grit their teeth before turning back into the dark mist and floated away. The rest of the ponies cheered as Rainbow Dash flew back to the other side, as they began to cross the bridge.

“See?” Rainbow told Twilight. “I’d never leave my friends hangin’.”

Twilight just smiled, as Rainbow zipped just above Silver’s ear. “Thanks for the support,” She whispered. “It made the decision easier.”

Silver smiled, giving her a nod as they all crossed the bridge together.


It wasn’t long before our heroes found themselves in the ruins of the Castle of the Royal Sisters. As they explored the ancient castle, they pause before a large stone structure, which held several orbs around it. In a way, it reminded the ponies of something out of a planetarium.

“Whoa!” Twilight and Silver gasped, in unison.

“Come on, guys,” Applejack said. “Isn’t this what you’ve been waitin’ for?”

“The Elements of Harmony,” Twilight said, gapping at the statue.

“We’ve found them!” Silver added.

Slowly but surely, Rainbow and Fluttershy brought down the orbs one at a time.

“Careful, careful!” Twilight warned.

But fortunately, all the orbs were set in place before Twilight and Silver.

“One, two, three, four… There’s only five!” Pinkie pointed out.

“Where’s the last two?” Rainbow asked.

“The book said that when the five are present, one would be revealed through hope, the other by a spark!” Twilight explained.

“What the hay is that supposed to mean?” Applejack asked curiously.

“I’m not sure,” Twilight admits. “But I have an idea. Stand back. I don’t know what will happen. Silver, can you give me a hoof, please?”

"With pleasure," said Silver as they both knelt forward and began to make their horns glow to try and concentrate.

“Come on now, y’all,” Applejack said, guiding every pony out. “They need to concentrate.”

As Twilight and Silver concentrated, the dark mist soon arrived and encircled the elements, all while they tried to generate a magical spark. Soon, they both open their eyes and witnessed a huge blue cyclone before them. Twilight and Silver gasped, realizing what was happening. “Aah!” They both shouted.

“Twilight! Silver!” Every pony shouted.

“The Elements!” Twilight shouted.

“We must stop her!” Silver added. The two unicorns dove into the funnel of the cyclone, as it magically disappeared along with them. The other five ponies looked around, talking amongst each other.

“Twilight?!” Fluttershy called out. “Silver?!”

What?!” Applejack exclaimed.

“Where did they go?” Rarity asked.

“What happened?” Pinkie asked.

“What’s going on?!” Rainbow Dash finished.

All of them, minus Applejack, dashed about, wondering where their two friends disappeared to.

“Twilight, Silver, where are you?” Applejack asked, worried.

“Look!” Rarity called out. They turned toward where Rarity was pointing, as a nearby rundown ruin glowed nearby.

“Come on!” Applejack called. Together, all the ponies rushed out as fast as they could to reach their friends.


Meanwhile, the blackish-blue mist transported Twilight and Silver toward a new location, the two unicorns coughed and sputtered from all the dust. Before them was Nightmare Moon herself, laughing evilly over the Elements. Twilight gasped, before she and Silver glared sternly, preparing to charge.

“You’re kidding,” Nightmare mocked. “You’re kidding, right?”

Twilight just glared, before she and Silver charged toward her, and Nightmare Moon came right at them. At the last possible moment, just when their horns were about to make contact, they conjured their magic to instantly vanish and reappear in the middle of the elements.

“Just one spark,” She groaned. “Come on, come on!”

Nightmare Moon quickly turned back into mist, sending an electric blast propelling the unicorns backwards and onto their backs. However, the elements seemingly charged back to life.

“No, no!” Nightmare Moon cried out. Twilight and Silver smiled triumphantly… Until the charge fizzled out, leaving them agape.

“But… Where are the last two elements?!” Twilight cried out. Nightmare Moon laughed sinisterly, lifting her front hooves, and stomped around the orbs, causing them to shatter into a billion pieces. Twilight and Silver stood in shock, their only weapon against her… Destroyed before their very eyes.

“You little foals!” Nightmare Moon laughed. “Thinking you could defeat me? Now you will never see your precious, or your sun! The nightwill last forever!”

Nightmare Moon cackled evilly, generating a great dark blue storm above her. Twilight felt that it was all over, their efforts to prevent Nightmare Moon’s take over were in vain. But then Silver saw her fall into despair, something spark inside him.

"No," Silver said, take the attention of both mares as he gets up. "I will not let it happen."

"You foal!" Nightmare Moon said. "The Elements are gone! There's nothing that can stop me now!"

"She's right, Silver," Twilight said hopeless, "with the Elements gone, we can't do anything. It's pointless."

"NO, THAT'S WRONG!" Silver yell, shocked the mares. "It's not pointless! There's still hope! We can overcome her and save Equestria! As long as we believe to hope, we can stop her!"

Then he said those words, a white aura surrounded him for a few seconds, shocked Twilight and Nightmare Moon even more. After she hears him spoke those words, Twilight felt something warm inside her. Like the despair inside her start to disappear and replace with something else. And that something is called Hope. Then, familiar sounds caused them to turn behind, as a group of shadows approached talking over each other.

“Don’t worry Twilight, we’re here!” Pinkie called out.

“Don’t worry, we’ll be there!” Applejack added.

As they waited for their arrival, something clicked between Twilight and Silver. A special spark suddenly appeared in both their eyes. Exchanging looks, they give each other a quick smirk silently realizing what this means. They turned around to face Nightmare Moon, their expressions shifting to fierce confidence.

“You think you can destroy The Elements of Harmony just like that?” Twilight challenged, as Silver stood beside her. “Well, you’re wrong, because the spirits of The Elements of Harmony are right here.”

As if they rehearsed this moment, all five mares stood around Twilight and Silver.

“What?” Nightmare Moon exclaimed. Before her eyes, several shards suddenly rose from the broken elements, as Twilight spoke.

Applejack,” Twilight spoke, “who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of… Honesty!”

Applejack found herself surrounded by some of the shards.

Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of… Kindness!”

Fluttershy hesitated but found reassurance in the shards around her.

Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of… Laughter!”

Pinkie got giddy as shards surrounded her.

Rarity, who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of… Generosity! Rainbow Dash, who could not abandon her friends for her own heart’s desire, represents the spirit of... Loyalty!”

As Rarity and Rainbow were surrounded by some shards, Twilight looked down at Silver, who smiled at her, and she finally understood.

“And Silver, who never lost hope ever since the beginning and give me hope then I was into despair, represents the spirit of… Hope!”

Twilight stepped away from Silver, who became surrounded by the shards as well, before she spoke again. "These six ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us.”

“But you still don’t have the seventh element!” Nightmare Moon protested. “The spark didn’t work!”

“But it did!” Twilight corrected, facing the six ponies. “A different kind of spark. I felt it at the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, how much I cared about you.”

Twilight smiled, as a single pair of tears escaped her eyes. “The spark ignited inside me when I realized that you all… Were my friends!”

Upon Twilight’s epiphany, a light glowed around the unicorn as all eyes watch it descend before her. It did not take long for Twilight to realize what it all meant.

“You see, Nightmare Moon,” Twilight continued. “When those Elements are ignited by the… The spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the seventh element: The element of… Magic!”

It was then the seventh orb appeared, revealing the seventh element as it descends above Twilight. The shards of the other elements restored themselves, creating special gold necklaces with each element residing in the center for the mares. Silver's element was more special, a gold crown with the element of hope, a white five-point star gem, on the center appear on his head. Twilight’s element also was special, a gold tiara with the element of magic shining triumphantly on her head as well. Then, a rainbow beam flies from them and towards Nightmare Moon.

Nooo!” Nightmare Moon screamed. “Nooo!”

As the rainbow’s power consumed the Mare in the Moon, the elements themselves glowed brighter until Twilight opens her eyes, which glowed as well. The brightness consumed them all, filling the entire room with radiance. Eventually, the bright light faded, leaving every pony laying on the ground, clearly spent from the exposure to all that power.

“Ugh, my head,” Rainbow groaned, sitting up.

“Everypony okay?” Applejack asked, as the rest got back on their hooves.

“Oh, thank goodness!” Rarity cried.

All the ponies turned as the fashionista looked behind herself. Apparently, the magic of the elements was so powerful, it restored her beautiful tail to its former glory.

“Why Rarity, it’s so lovely,” Fluttershy pointed out.

“I know!” Rarity said, cuddling her tail. “I’ll never part with it again.”

“No, your necklace,” Fluttershy corrected. “It looks just like your cutie mark.”

Rarity finally noticed her gold necklace, noting how the purple diamond in the center matched her cutie mark swimmingly.

“What? Ohh!” Rarity exclaimed. “So does yours!”

Fluttershy looked upon her own necklace, smiling warmly. All the other ponies acknowledged their new jewelry bestowed upon them by the elements’ power.

“Look at mine! Look at mine!” Pinkie said excitedly.

“Aw yeah!” Rainbow said proudly, admiring her own.

Silver has a small smile on his face as he looked at his crown.

All the ponies ‘oohed’ and ‘awed’ at their elements, as Twilight admired her tiara with a big smile.

“Gee, Twilight!” Applejack spoke. “I thought you two were just spoutin’ a lot of hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of friendship."

“Indeed you do…” A majestic voice draws the group toward the window, as the sun returns, and a warm light enters the castle ruins. As the familiar golden orb of hope and light ignited the dark sky, another made its way before the ponies. And there, standing majestically before them, was Princess Celestia herself, towering before her subjects. All, minus Twilight and Silver, bowed before their mighty ruler. The two ponies in question were all too happy to see her again.

“Princess Celestia!” Silver and Twilight gasped. The unicorns rushed towards their mentor, sharing a warm embrace.

“Twilight Sparkle, Silver, my faithful students,” Celestia said proudly. “I knew you could do it.”

“But… You told me it was all an old pony-tale,” Twilight pointed out.

“I told you and Silver that you needed to make some friends, nothing more,” Celestia corrected. As the other ponies stood up, minus Fluttershy given her shy nature, Celestia continued as it all became clear for her students.

“I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon’s return, and I knew it was you both who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart. Now if only another will as well,” Princess Celestia said.

The seven ponies turned as Princess Celestia made her way towards what remained of Nightmare Moon, or rather her true form…

“Princess Luna!”

There, sitting upon the remains of now useless pebbles and shards, a lighter blue alicorn, with an even lighter mane and tail, met their gaze. The paleness of her coat and mane a sign she had been drained of her magical power, the alicorn much smaller in size compared to the white-coated Princess Celestia. She gasped upon hearing her name, one she hadn’t heard in so long, as she looked toward Princess Celestia fearfully.

“It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this,” Princess Celestia said. “Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.”

Every ponies’ jaws, minus Silver, dropped upon that startling twist.

Sister?” Twilight and Rainbow said at once.

“Will you accept my friendship?” Celestia offered, extending a hoof.

The other ponies leaned forward with interest, anxiously waiting to see how Luna would answer. Pinkie Pie, however, learned too far forward. “Whoa!” She called, losing her balance.

After a brief moment, Princess Luna burst into tears and raced to embrace her older sister. “I’m so sorry!” Luna sobbed. “I missed you so much, big sister!”

Tears formed on the bottom of Celestia’s eyes, holding Luna close. “I’ve missed you, too,” Princess Celestia said, tearfully.

That was when Pinkie Pie burst into tears, sobbing… For a few seconds, before blowing her nose. “Hey, you know what this calls for?” She asked.


“A party!”

It wasn’t long before the seven ponies, and the two princesses, returned to Ponyville, as the entire town cheered for the princesses’ return, as the celebrations began. Amongst the crowd, Spike appeared giving both Twilight and Silver a warm welcome. Princess Luna, unsure about being there, was suddenly approached by two young Pegasus foals presenting her with a beautiful necklace of roses, as she gave Celestia a teary smile. All of Ponyville was happy… Except for one mare.

Despite their success, Twilight exchanged a sad face, assuming this is how it all ends.

“Why so glum, my faithful student?” Princess Celestia asked gently. “Are you not happy that your quest is complete, and you can return to your studies in Canterlot?”

Twilight turned her head toward Silver and her new friends, who seemed sad that she was about to leave.

“That’s just it,” Twilight spoke. “Just when I learned how wonderful it is to have friends, we have to leave them.”

Princess Celestia smiled, understandingly. “Spike take a note please,” She commanded.

On command, a quill and parchment in claw, Spike took notes as Princess Celestia made an announcement before all the ponies in Ponyville.

“I, Princess Celestia, hereby decree that the unicorn, Twilight Sparkle, shall take on a new mission for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report to me her findings from her new home in Ponyville.”

Twilight smile excitedly, as the rest of the ponies cheered, and Silver and the five mares gathered around her for a group hug.

“Oh thank you, Princess Celestia!” Twilight said happily. “I’ll study harder than ever before!”

Silver smile, as all of Ponyville cheered once more. 'This is definitely the beginning of a brand-new adventure. I wonder what the future has for the seven of us.'