Not many people are familiar with the tale of the Village Within The Sands, its one of those tales that can drive a pony mad and greedy. Not me though, ever since I was a filly I dreamed of finding the lost riches of Equestria, not for greed, not for power, and certainly not for wealth. I wanted to travel for the adventure! I have a house in Ponyville, a nice village with even nicer residents. So i spend my time in that house when i’m not out on a crazy adventure. It’s in this house where my adventure began.
It’s a hot Sunday, I willingly make my way out of bed to get a cup of cider. I suddenly hear a loud knock on the door, I slowly walk to the door, thinking it’s the mail pony with her usual drop off of the newspaper, but to my surprise its my young companion Serafina, she’s an earth pony. Her deep blue eyes stare at me with excitement, I can’t help but look at her beautiful tan coat, she is probably the best companion i’ve ever had. She used to live in Canterlot but moved to Ponyville, she is smart, a good navigator, and most of all loyal. She runs in with excitement, looking for a place to sit. she finds a place to sit in my main room.
She pulls out a book and slowly flips through the pages, she stops at a page and tells me in a frantic voice “Read that page, read it now and i guarantee you will be amazed!”
I read the page slowly and carefully, the page talks about the fabled Village Within The Sands! The story dates back many centuries, being one of the oldest legends ever written. It tells of a village deep within the sands of the Equestrian Desert, the village was a thriving community given to the villagers by the “Sand God”. The village had enough resources to provide life for centuries, but one day the village disappeared without a trace. Ponies say that the village simply got lost in time, others say that the “Sand God” was angered by the greediness of the villagers, deciding not to help travelers when they needed supplies. According to legend if anypony were to stumble across the lost village, they are promised the untold riches of it!
Serafina looks at me waiting for my reaction, I turn, look her in the eyes, and say with ease in my voice “I guess its time for another adventure!”
She trots around happy as can be, she looks at me with her beautiful blue eyes and says cheerfully “I can’t wait for this one!”
Little did she know was that this was the most dangerous, and possibly the last, adventure we would see each other in.