//------------------------------// // Chapter 17: The Seventh Element // Story: Lost // by MLPTMNTPegasister //------------------------------// Leo, Sundown's father, had just finished telling the story of his and his wife's death. "So you don't know who killed you?" Sundown asked. "No, son. We never found out. Nor did we find out what happened to Spike. We searched for him, all over the world and in the spirit realm. Never found him." "That's scary," whimpered Hummingbird. "That must've been a sad story to tell," Zach said. "Dying must've scared you quite well." "Why, yes, it did." Twilight said. "I have a question!" Pizza Pie raised her hoof as if she was in class. "Where are the Elements of Harmony?" "What do you mean?" Elusive asked. "King Sombra destroyed them, right?" "He did," Leo said. "But my wife, along with Donnie, was able to restore them." "She was?" Ruby asked. "Wow." "But back to Pizza's question, the Elements are located in the tip of Canterlot Castle's tallest tower. We didn't think to take them with us when we visited PonyVille." Leo answered. "And I'm sure I can guess who gets what Element." Twilight smiled. "Pizza gets Laughter, Elusive is Honesty, Scarlett is Generosity, Zach is Loyalty, Hum is Kindness, and Magic is Sundown." "How did you know that? And Zach's name?" Pizza asked. "We're ghosts," Leo said. "We know everything. I also know that deep within Magic is a seventh element. One nopony knows about, and one that Twilight wasn't able to pull out." "What Element?" Scarlett asked. "The Element of Motivation." Leo answered. "One that is the hardest to harness." "Anyway, we know what we have to do." Sundown sighed. "We have to go to Canterlot, where the Plague is headed." "Remember, son, we are always with you." Twilight said, and she and Leo climbed into Sundown's chest, disappearing. "Let's go." Pizza said, getting a head start away from the cabin. "Good thing Zach whipped up that potion while Leo was telling the story." Hummingbird said. "Well, it's time to be brave!" Zach rhymed. "We have a kingdom to save!" And they headed off, daydreaming of taking the Plague down!