The volcano’s lava briefly came up and hit the zeppelin balloon. Burning it. “NO!” Shouted Thistle.
“FIRE!” Shouted Minty. The zeppelin steered away but it hit the side of a nearby mountain ripping the balloon apart.
Everypony came into the cockpit as the zeppelin began to lose altitude.
The zeppelin rushed down from the sky into a large open area. “We’re going down!” Shouted Minty.
The zeppelin slammed on the ground, glass broke inside the cockpit and everypony held on as the zeppelin scratched it’s way across the ground. Then it hit a rock knocking everypony out.
Then it stopped.
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The next day. The crowds of families arrived in Ponyville angry with their hectic trip there. Now they thought their loved ones didn’t even get them presents.
Twilight tried to explain the situation, but the violence quickly escalated from there.
“Who asked you to be here!?” Asked one pony as rocks began to fly at her and she flew off.
“I thought you loved me!” Asked one pony throwing rocks.
“It wasn’t my fault. You ungrateful jerk!” Said another, throwing rocks.
“What is wrong with you!?” Said somepony else. Everypony threw rocks at each other or even got into physical fights.
Soon all of Ponyville was fighting itself in a fit of blind rage.
And the wind got extremely violent. There was so much snow. Nothing could be seen.
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Minty woke up in the crashed zeppelin. She came face to face with a Reindeer.
“A reindeer?” Asked Minty.
“Yes. I am, snowy sound. And this is the rest of my family.” He said. And there were other reindeer waking the others up.
“Are you ponies, ok? That looked like quite a crash.” Said Snowy.
“Yeah, but um. We’re trying to get to the north pole. To find this relic called the wish box.” Asked Minty.
Snowy smiled. “Oh! You’re at the north pole now! The wish box is right outside!”
The ponies walked out to see the enchanted crystalized city of the north pole. Filled with reindeer.
“My family are the guardians of the wish box. It can grant any wish you ask. No matter how impossible. So, what do you wish?” Said Snowy.
“Well, you see. The wish is actually for an entire village of ponies. I accidentally burnt all the presents in Ponyville. But then some magical bulbs and a magical map called us here to maybe wish them all back.” Said Minty.
Snowy was excited. “Of course! You must be Minty! We’ve been expecting you!”
“You have?” Asked Minty.
“Yes! The wish box showed us a vision of you burning the presents. The box must have sent out those four bulbs for you to come here!
My parents always told me the wish box works in weird ways.” Said Snowy sound.
“You mean it chose me?” Asked Minty.
“Yes. Follow me, I'll take you to it!” Said Snowy.
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The ponies walked inside a massive castle. And inside a large central chamber, sure enough the box was there in all it’s glory.
It was gigantic. The Crystal structure giving a light show of bright lights and colors with fantastic waving ribbons.
“Woooah!” Said everypony.
Then an angelic voice spoke. “Minty~”
“Huh? Who was that?” Asked Minty.
“That’s the wish box talking to you.” Said Snowy.
“Wait. This thing can talk?” Asked Rainbow.
“Yes~” said the wish box.
“I’ve been expecting you. You see, me and the tree of Harmony share a symbiotic relationship to maintain harmony in equestria and beyond. And so, I sent out four gifts for the cutie map. For you specifically Minty.~” the box explained.
“For a specific reason. That will save Ponyville.~” Said the box. Suddenly a white ball formed inside it showing what was happening in Ponyville.
Ponies were fighting, throwing rocks at loved ones, how so many ponies felt betrayed that their own family didn’t seem to care.
And how the blind rage did not help them see the true error of their ways
And worst of all. The windigos had returned.
The vision ended.
Snowy and the others were concerned as well as the other reindeer inside. “The windigos… the ancient enemy of the reindeer.”
“Make your wish Minty and I shall grant it. But I cannot guarantee everything will be alright afterwards.
Any wish this grand will come from the heart~” said the box.
“Yes, it will. Wish box.” Said Minty.
“I wish…”