//------------------------------// // Zekora's Wisdom // Story: I Want to Be like You // by Dlamb //------------------------------// Dinky and the Crusaders walk in to Zekora’s hut unannounced. “Ah Dinky and the Crusaders come in for awhile and tell me about the latest style.” Zekora said with glee on her face. “Ugh Zekora I don’t think we have much time for chit-chat.” Applebloom said quietly as if she was going to wake somepony up. “What is wrong little Applebloom? What makes you down and in the gloom?” Zekora said in a concerned voice. As Dinky had walked in front of the Crusaders to state her case. “It’s me Zekora I think there is a curse upon me. The Crusaders and I were being bullied and all of a sudden my vision went light blue and I summoned a great amount of power that I’ve ever seen before or experienced.” Dinky said as she tried to sound as sane as possibly. “Ah I know of this case, you shouldn’t be sad, have a smile on your face.” Zecora said to cheer up the small philly. “What do you mean?” Scootaloo said interrupting the conversation. Zecora walks to the window to give herself a more dramatic appeal. “Many years ago a philly like you gave a magic fight, her name was Twilight. Even though she was young she proved to her teacher to be the top gun. The said it to be a curse but it was something not a worse.” Zekora said turning back to the four phillies. “There is no fret, there is someone that I know that can fix this I bet. When midnight has come you shall not be stun. There is a mare that will be there to take you into the night to have you learn more about this magic fight.” Zekora said. “I don’t get it.” Applebloom said with a confused look on her face. “It means that we have to go at night to find Princess Luna to learn more about what happened to Dinky.” Explained Sweetiebelle. “Oh well that seems easy.” Scootaloo said with a smirk on her face. “Be careful at night there might be something there that will give you a fright.” Zekora said as she booted out the phillies out of her hut. "What do you think she meant by that?" Applebloom said with a bit of fright in her voice. "Zekora means that we need to be prepared for what ever is thrown at us while we wait here for Princess Luna. Lets gather supplies and wait till night fall. We need to be as prepared as if an Ursa Major were coming for us." Dinky said standing up for the group as a leader and a friend. "Alrighty then girls lets do it!" Applebloom said as each philly went into differn't was to get there supplies for night fall to come. Hours later night has finally come and each philly had gather their supplies for the night ahead of them. They all had their water, food, weapons, and whatever they needed for their journey ahead of them. "We need to make are way to Luna's statue. Its only a few miles away from here but I think we can get there in a jiffy as long as we stay focus and... LISTEN!" Dinky yelled as she saw Sweetiebelle staring into the starry sky and then back at Dinky. "Haha sorry..." Sweetiebelle said as she shrugged and looked at the ground. And just like that Dinky and the Crusaders went on their way to princess Luna's statue. An hour later they all could see the statue just a few meters in front of them. "Well there it is, wasn't all that bad getting here." Said Sweetiebelle very cocky. "Yeah a little to easy if you ask me." Said Scootaloo very concerned over their situation. Just then there was some rustling in the bushes behind them. All four phillies turn and took out their weapons in preparation for the beast that appeared to be stalking them.Then out of the bushes emerged... a chicken head? "Ah so thats whats been following us." Said Sweetiebelle as she approached the chicken. "I thought we were going to be in dang-" Sweetiebelle was cut-off by herself as she noticed that she couldn't feel her hooves. "Whats going on here?" as she looked down to notice that she was turning into stone. "Oh nooooo" As sweetiebelle yelled as she turned to have a single tear on her face as the rest of her body was in case in stone. "Its a Cockatrice!" Applebloom yelled as she and Scootaloo turned and ran towards the statue. Dinky started to walk up to the Cockatrice. The Cockatrice stares at Dinky and starts to turn her into stone also but Dinky powers through it and takes out her sword and in one single swift motion she had taken off the Cockatrice's head right off of its shoulders. Dinky's hooves became normal again and Sweetiebelle started to turn back also. Sweetie belle started to cry. "Why are you crying?" said Dinky as she started to hug her. "It was horrible. I could see what was happening and couldn't move. It felt like my whole body fell asleep in a terrifying nightmare. I...I just couldn't stand the thought of it happening to you either. Nopony should have to go through what I just did ever." Said Sweetiebelle through her tears. "Its alright were all safe now." Said Applebloom as her and Scootaloo returned from running after hearing their friend come back. "We need to get out of here!" Said Scootaloo impatiently. "I agree its not safe for you four out here all alone." Luna said as the Crusaders and Dinky look up in delight for they have lasted through the night and finally had gotten up to Luna. "Luna.. We're here for help." Dinky explained as she broke down into tears. "I know Zekora told we were you were going and why and I will gladly take you as a student in the palace." Luna said as they all gathered into Luna's cart and faded into the dusk sky.